Table Of Contents - Omega Engineering OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400 User Manual

Table of Contents

1 ChartScan-
Unit Startup & ChartView Tutorial
Overview...... 1-1
Unit Startup......1-2
Inspect Your System......1-2
Install Software......1-2
Check and Install Hardware......1-3
Verify Voltage Setting......1-3
Verify DIP Switch Setting......1-3
Install Signal Conditioning Card(s)......1-3
Install Interface Communications Card (option)... 1-4
Connect Expansion Chassis (option)......1-4
Connect ChartScan to your computer......1-4
Apply power to ChartScan...... 1-5
Connect Channel Signal Inputs......1-5
Start ChartView, Configure System, and Collect
Data......1-7
ChartView, Basic Concepts......1-10
Configuration Files......1-10
Understanding Groups, Charts, and
Channels......1-10
Three Ways of Using ChartView......1-11
ChartView Tutorial......1-11
2 General Information
General Description......2-1
Operational Aspects......2-2
Data Handling and Triggering......2-2
Software and Hardware......2-3
ChartScan Specifications......2-3
3 Hardware
Overview ......3-1
Front Panel ......3-1
Rear Panel ......3-2
Power Aspects ......3-3
Changing the Voltage Setting ......3-3
Replacing the AC Power Supply Fuse ......3-4
Memory Configuration ......3-4
Expanded Memory Options ......3-4
Calibration Memory Write Enable/Disable ......3-6
RS-232/422 Interface Configuration ......3-6
Configuring RS-322/422 Parameters ...... 3-6
Serial Port Pin Connectors ......3-8
Ethernet Interface Configuration ......3-9
IEEE 488 Configuration (Option) ......3-11
Digital I/O Lines ......3-13
Logic Levels ......3-13
Digital I/O Port Pinout ......3-13
External TTL BNC Connectors ......3-14
Signal Conditioning Cards ......3-14
CSN14/TC/P Thermocouple and Low Volts Card
with Subminiature Plugs ......3-15
CSN14/LV/ (T, B, & S) Low Voltage Cards ...3-17
CSN14/HV/S High Voltage Card with Safety Jack
Connectors ......3-18
ii
CSN/Relay Card
(for High-Current Digital-Output) ......3-19
CSN/Relay Card Specifications......3-20
Expansion Chassis, CSN/Exp (Option) ......3-20
Connecting the Expansion Chassis ......3-20
Automatic Channel Assignment ......3-22
4 ChartView Software Reference
Overview ......4-1
Groups, Charts, & Channels ......4-2
Three Ways of Using ChartView ......4-2
What ChartView and ChartView Plus Provide ...4-3
Main Window ......4-4
Channel Information Region ......4-6
Status Indicator Region ......4-7
Main Window Toolbar ......4-8
Group Select ......4-8
Start, Pause, and Stop Charts ......4-8
Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower ......4-8
Display Configuration ......4-9
Channel Configuration ......4-15
PostView post-acq data viewer ......4-15
Arm Acquisition ......4-15
Disarm ......4-15
Print Charts ......4-16
Main Window Pull-Down Menus ......4-16
Bar Graph, Analog, and Digital Meters ......4-27
Overview ......4-27
Bar Graph Meters ......4-28
Analog Meters ......4-29
Digital Meters ......4-30
Meter Toolbars ......4-31
Meter Pull-Down Menus ......4-31
Meters Configuration Menu ......4-32
Setup Window ......4-33
Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box ......4-33
Channel Configuration Columns ......4-35
Alarm Configuration Columns ......4-36
Acquisition Setup Dialog Box ......4-36
Burst Mode, Operational Issues ......4-39
Measuring AC Voltage, or AC RMS Voltage......4-40
Data Destination Dialog Box ......4-42
Data Destination ......4-42
Auto Re-arm (ChartView Plus only) ......4-42
Why use Auto Re-arm? ......4-43
Disabling Auto Re-arm ......4-43
Chart Setup Wizard ......4-44
Introduction ......4-44
Automatic Chart Setup with Wizard ......4-45
Bypassing Automatic Chart Setup ......4-46
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