Channel isolation and
accurate measurement (37 pages)
Summary of Contents for GRAPHTEC GL800
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Quick Start Guide GL800-UM-851 Checking the Outer Casing After unpacking, check the GL800's outer casing before use to make sure that there are no surface scratches or other flaws such as stains or dirt. Checking the Accessories Quick Start Guide...
GL800 Contents Part Names................Connection Procedures............Precautions to Observe When Performing Measurement..Descriptions of the Control Panel Keys........Descriptions of the Menu Screens......... Measurement Procedure.............. 1.Preparations : How to Make the Preparations Required for Data Capture ..... 2.Setup : How to Make the Settings for Temperature Measurement ......
GL800 Part Names Top Panel Control panel keys Monitor Operation status LED LAN interface terminal ・POWER USB interface terminal ・START ・CHARGE USB memory terminal Analog signal input terminals Power jack for the humidity sensor Bottom Panel Model imprint and others...
Connect the output side of the AC adapter to the Use a flathead screwdriver to push the button connector indicated as “DC LINE” on the GL800. above the ground terminal while connecting the grounding cable to the GL800. Connect the other end of the cable to ground.
(between + and - terminals). ・ Do not apply radio-frequency signals. • Warming-up The GL800 should be allowed to warm up with the power turned on for approximately 30 minutes to achieve operation according to the specified performance. • Unused channels Capacitors have been incorporated into the analog input circuit to increase the noise elimination capability.
Used to make trace settings (set the waveform display to TRACE On or Off). Note: If the QUIT key is pressed when the GL800 is in the SPAN, POSITION, or TRACE mode, the display returns to MONITOR mode. 2 TIME/DIV...
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3. MENU Press the MENU key to open a setup menu. Each time this key is pressed, the setup screen tabs change in the sequence shown below. • AMP Settings Used to make the input, range, filter and other settings. DATA •...
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Press the START/STOP key to perform a data capture start operation while the GL800 is in the Free Running status, and a data capture stop operation when data capture has ended. If this key is held down while the power to the GL800 is turned on, the GL800 goes into USB Drive Mode.
:Displays the current time scale. 3.Device access lamp :Turns red when USB memory is accessed. When the GL800’s internal memory is being accessed, the MEM lamp turns red. 4.Key lock lamp :Displays the key lock status. (Yellow = keys locked, white = not locked) 5.Remote lamp:...
: T thermocouples, USB memory device Note: If you do not have a USB memory device, capture data to the GL800's internal memory instead. 1. Preparations : How to Make the Preparations Required for Data Capture 1.Connect measurement object 1 to the CH 1 terminal.
2. Setup : How to Make the Settings for Temperature Measurement Make the settings required for data capture. Here we will make only those settings that are absolutely necessary. The other settings will be left as the default settings (the settings made prior to shipment from the factory) Points to Remember Basic Setup Menu Operation...
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START STOP REVIEW (c) The file settings box shown in the following screen opens. NAVI This box is used to specify file names for the GL800's internal memory and for the USB memory device. SPAN/TRACE CH GROUP POSITION Use the high-speed...
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SPAN/TRACE CH GROUP POSITION (f) A text input box is displayed. Let's create a folder named "TEST". TIME/DIV Text input box QUIT MENU Select the text type; delete; insert; confirm Select the text ENTER KEY LOCK ALM CLR USB DRIVE FILE CURSOR DISPLAY...
MENU QUIT Data that was captured in the past can be replayed while new data is being captured to the GL800. In addition, the past data can be compared with the ENTER current input waveform in a 2-screen format. (a) Press the REVIEW key to display the data in a 2-screen format.
(f) Data replay ends, and the GL800 goes into the Free Running status. This completes our simple explanation of how to use the basic GL800 functions. The GL800 has many other convenient functions. Please see the next five pages for further details.
GL800 Convenient Functions The GL800 is provided with various functions that enable it to be used more effectively. We have selected three of those functions to describe in further detail. Trigger Functions to Control Data Capture Start/Stop Operations Trigger functions can be used to control the timing of the start of a data capture operation, and the timing of the end of a data capture operation.
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TIME/DIV (9) Now let's press the START/STOP key to start data capture. QUIT MENU If the trigger condition has not been satisfied, the GL800 goes into the "Armed" status as shown on the following screen. ENTER KEY LOCK ALM CLR...
The span, position and trace operations can be performed Points to while the GL800 is in the Free Running status, while it Remember capturing data, and while it is replaying data. The changes...
GL800 Specifications Standard Specifications Item Description Number of analog terminal units 1 unit (20 channels) or extension unit (maximum 200 channels) External input and output functions Trigger input, Logic input, Pulse input, Alarm output PC interface Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX), USB (HighSpeed supported) provided as standard features Built-in memory device Internal memory : Approx.12MB...
Input Unit Specifications Item Description Number of input channels M3 screw type, 20 channels (maximum 200 channels with extension unit) Method Photo MOS relay scanning system, all channels isolated, balanced input Measurement Voltage 20・50・100・200・500mV、1・2・5・10・20・50、1-5VF.S. ranges Temperature Resistance temperature detector : K、J、E、T、R、S、B、N、W(WRe5-26) Humidity :...
(1) Insert the accompanying midi LOGGER GL800 CD-ROM in the PC’s CD drive. (2) Connecting the PC and GL800. Connect the PC and GL800 via a USB cable and power on the GL800. (3) Installing the USB driver The “Found New Hardware” message appears, followed by the Install New Hardware wizard for the environment settings tool.
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●Specifications are subject to change without notice. GL800 Quick Start Guide March 1, 2007 (GL800-UM-851) 1st edition-01 GRAPHTEC CORPORATION...
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