Fluke 2680A User Manual page 11

Host Computer and Network Preparation........................................................ 2-47
Installing Host Computer Ethernet Adapter.............................................. 2-47
Instrument and Host Computer Interconnection ....................................... 2-49
Host Computer/Instrument Direct Connection ..................................... 2-49
Interconnection Using 10/100BaseT (Twisted Pair) Ethernet Wiring.. 2-50
Set Up Windows Networking ................................................................... 2-52
Setting Host Computer Networking Parameters ....................................... 2-53
Installing Fluke DAQ Software................................................................. 2-53
Testing and Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 2-54
Installing and Testing the Installation ....................................................... 2-54
Troubleshooting Network Problems ......................................................... 2-58
3 Using Fluke DAQ Software .............................................................. 3-1
Introduction...................................................................................................... 3-3
Installing Fluke DAQ Software ....................................................................... 3-4
Understanding the User Interface .................................................................... 3-5
Fluke DAQ Main Window........................................................................ 3-5
Using the Toolbar...................................................................................... 3-6
Understanding the Workspace Area.......................................................... 3-8
Configuration Dialogs ............................................................................... 3-9
Main Configuration Dialog................................................................... 3-9
Instrument Configuration Dialog.......................................................... 3-9
Module Configuration Dialog............................................................... 3-10
Analog Channel Configuration Dialog ................................................. 3-10
DIO Configuration Dialog .................................................................... 3-10
Computed Channel Configuration Dialog ............................................ 3-10
Communication Dialogs............................................................................ 3-11
Main Communication Dialog ............................................................... 3-11
Instrument Communication and Status Dialog ..................................... 3-11
Module Communication Dialog ........................................................... 3-11
Digital I/O Points Dialog ...................................................................... 3-11
Computed Channels Dialog .................................................................. 3-11
Communications Icons.......................................................................... 3-12
Security Dialogs ........................................................................................ 3-12
Trend Dialog ............................................................................................. 3-13
Alarm Dialog............................................................................................. 3-13
Mail and Web Settings Dialogs................................................................. 3-13
Managing Your Network Using Fluke DAQ................................................... 3-14
Inserting and Configuring an Instrument .................................................. 3-14
Inserting and Configuring a Module ......................................................... 3-19
Inserting and Configuring a Channel ........................................................ 3-23
Configuring a Computed Channel............................................................. 3-26
Configuring Multiple Channels................................................................. 3-29
Using Equations with Computed Channels............................................... 3-30
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