Overview - Omega Engineering OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400 User Manual

ChartScan     Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial

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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
Power Fuse
Connector Holder
*Note: Early production ChartScan units do not have a Calibration Enable/Disable Pushbutton; but
Overview
Note: If you used the ChartScan Quick Start document (483-0940) to startup your unit, you may choose to
skip this chapter; or you may wish to run through the ChartView tutorial which begins on page 1-11.
Note: Chapter 3, Hardware Setup, contains detailed information pertaining to hardware issues.
This chapter provides the steps to connect, power up, and run ChartScan. Although there are many ways to
configure ChartScan, this Startup is intended for a simple setup. In addition to the following steps, this chapter
includes a section on basic concepts and a ChartView tutorial. These are provided to help you gain a better
understanding of the ChartView program.
Reference Note: If you plan to connect your ChartScan to a network through a Net232
Ethernet/RS-232 converter, refer to the Net232 User's Guide, part no. 1037-0901.
ChartScan User's Manual,
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Power Switch
!
Chassis Calibration
Ground Enable/Disable*
make use of a micro switch as discussed elsewhere in this manual.
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
LED Indicators
ALARM TRIGGER SCAN SEND
SERIAL
TRIGGER TTL
ALARMS AND DIGITAL I/O
IN OUTPUT
TTL Output
Alarms & Digital I/O
Trigger In
(DB50) Connector
ChartScan Rear Panel
Interface
Card Slot
RECEIVE ERROR POWER
DIP Switch
RS-232
RS-232 (DB9)
Connector
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