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LOVATO ELECTRIC DMK40 Software Manual

LOVATO ELECTRIC DMK40 Software Manual

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Minimum resources of the PC........................................................................................................................ 2
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Activation of the PC - DMK connection ..................................................................................................... 3
Connection diagram (direct) ....................................................................................................................... 3
Basic principles ............................................................................................................................................ 5
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System configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Important note: ......................................................................................................................................... 9
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Data collection............................................................................................................................................ 10
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Communication menu ................................................................................................................................... 15
Online .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Offline .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
Modem Call ................................................................................................................................................. 15
Hang up....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Parameters menu .......................................................................................................................................... 17
Basic setup ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Capacitor overload setup .......................................................................................................................... 18
Save-Load-Print.......................................................................................................................................... 18
APPENDIX A - Connection modes .............................................................................................................. 19
Connection via standard modem ......................................................................................................... 19
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    DMK40 DATA-LOGGER SOFTWARE MANUAL INDEX Introduction ............................2 Minimum resources of the PC........................2 Installation ............................2 Activation of the PC - DMK connection ..................... 3 Connection diagram (direct) ........................3 Basic principles ............................5 Main window ............................5 System configuration ............................6 Important note: ............................

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Display the data unloaded by the DMK40 in MS-Access format. • Display the measurements in graphic format. • Convert the MS-Access tables acquired by the DMK40 multimeter in ASCII or MS-Excel text format. • Plot graphs of the measurements sampled. •...

  • Page 3: Activation Of The Pc - Dmk Connection

    RS485 RS232 RS485 RS232 DMK40 n°31 DMK40 n°1 In the case of problems… If the connection does not work (when you try to switch to Online, the program issues a beep and switches automatically to Offline), check the following points carefully: •...
  • Page 4 • If several DMK are connected, they must be programmed with different serial communication addresses (01, 02, 03 etc.). To set the serial communication address of the DMK, program parameter P.41. • The communication speeds set on the PC and on the DMK must match. For the PC, the speed is selected in the Configuration-Options-General-Serial port settings window while, for the DMK, it is selected with parameter P.42 (see Addendum).

  • Page 5: Basic Principles

    Basic principles To function correctly, the data logging system must be set correctly and this setting must be transferred to the multimeter (on the RS232 link) or to the network of multimeters connected in the RS485 network. The data saved in the flash memory of each multimeter can be recalled and saved in an MS-Access format project file and converted into other formats (ASCII or Excel).

  • Page 6: System Configuration

    System configuration To configure a data logging system, a project must be opened or a new project must be created. To do this, open the ‘File” window and select New or Open. Create or open the file required. The file opened is in Ms-Access format and contains all the information regarding the data logging system.
  • Page 7 Fig. 2.2 - Configuration-Options-Multimeters Total number of Adds a new DMK Removes a DMK DMK currently DMKs configured in the from the selected configuration of configuration of the network the network Selects the previous/next Address multimeter Description of the Enables/disables DMK.
  • Page 8 Transmits the settings the strucutre of made. the Data Note: on transmitting the collection settings, all the data database, the saved in the DMK40 will currently saved be lost record is lost Receives the settings saved in the DMK40. Code: MSGB202$0500.doc 18/06/2004...

  • Page 9: Important Note

    Figure 2.4 - Configuration-Options-Modem Index If the software is configured for connecting via modem, it is possible to store a list of the various installations, that is a list of places where a DMK network with modem is installed. For each installation, the user can define a code, a name and the corresponding phone number of the modem on the field.

  • Page 10: Display Menu

    Display menu Data collection The variables defined in the Data collection configuration page (Fig. 2.3) are unloaded from the multimeter by pressing the ‘Start Rx data’ key. The same data are saved in an Ms-Access format database. The data collected can be displayed in table form with the Display-Data collection menu or clicking on the matching icon on the toolbar.

  • Page 11: Graphs

    Graphs The data collected in the Data collection databases can be displayed in the form of graphs (trend). This provides an immediate view of the trend of the most important measurements or the possibility of comparing the values of two different parts of the system in the same graph. To open the window of the graph, select the Display-Graph menu or click on the matching icon of the toolbar.
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  • Page 14: Front Panel

    Front panel You can display a 'virtual' representation of the front panel of the DMK on the monitor of the PC using the remote control software. When you access this window from the Display-Front Panel menu, the front panel of the DMK is shown, with real-time display of the readouts and leds in their current status.

  • Page 15: Communication Menu

    At the time of initial installation, the password is LOVATO. You can record a new, personalized password subsequently, clicking on the New password button and then entering the new password you have chosen twice consecutively. Fig. 8.2 – New password Communication menu Online The Communication-Online menu allows to re-establish the serial link after it has been stopped by the user...

  • Page 16: Hang Up

    Once the window illustrated has been opened, from the pull-down box choose the name of the installation with which you want to be connected. The names entered in the Modem index during configuration will be displayed. Once the choice has been made, the corresponding phone number appears in the box below. Click the Dial button to start the connection procedure.

  • Page 17: Parameters Menu

    Parameters menu You can view and modify the setup parameters of the multimeters from the specific Parameters menu. This method of accessing DMK settings is handier and more immediate compared with direct access from the front keypad of the multimeters as, using the PC; the following are displayed: •...

  • Page 18: Capacitor Overload Setup

    Capacitor overload setup Fig. 9.3 – Parameters-Capacitor overload setup Save-Load-Print You can save the values of the setup parameters (of all four menus) on your hard disk in ASCII text file for fast, easy reloading in another multimeter. This function is particularly useful when programming a set of multimeters with the same settings or when you want to file the original settings of a system.

  • Page 19: Appendix A - Connection Modes

    Connection via standard modem To make a remote connection via a switched telephone line the use of a pair of modems is necessary. Lovato Electric guarantees correct operation of the connection using modems of the following type: • 3-Com U.S. Robotics 56K model 5630...
  • Page 20 3. System connection • Connect the DMK-side modem to the RS232/RS485 interface converter using 51C9 cable. • Connect the RS232/RS485 interface converter to the DMK network using a shielded twisted pair cable (see wiring diagram in the following page). • Connect the second modem to the PC with the standard cable provided with the modem.

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