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  • Page 1 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 User manual MSR 255...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Table of contents User manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Important notes regarding this user manual .
  • Page 3 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Cutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Calc .
  • Page 4 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Operating instructions PC software Setup Reader Viewer Online Utility programs Additional software for PCs...

  • Page 5: Important Notes Regarding This User Manual

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Important notes regarding this user manual In .this .manual .notes .of .particular .importance .are .presented .as .follows: Indicates . that . equipment . may . suffer . dam- WARNING age .or .that .there .is .a .risk .of .injury .to .the .op- erator .

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions And Warnings

    .operator .safety! .Should .the .logger .not .function .perfectly .or .appear .to .be . damaged, .send .it .to .MSR .Electronics .GmbH .for .repair . . • . E nsure . that . no . fluids . enter . the . logger's . casing . . Fluids . cause . corrosion . .

  • Page 7: Operating Instructions

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Operating Instructions MSR 255...

  • Page 8: Overview

    . ( RTC) . a llows . d ata .from . a s .many . l oggers . a s .required .to . b e . s ynchronised .and . merged .into .a .single .data .record . . MSR . 2 55 USB .connection .cable CD .with .PC .

  • Page 9: Turning The Unit On / Saving Measurement Parameters

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Turning the unit on / saving measurement parameters The .storage .properties .of .the .logger .are .determined .using .the .Setup .program* . Control .of .measurement .parameter .storage .can .be .either .time .activated, .value . activated .or .by .pushing .the .push .button .

  • Page 10: Logger Display / Logger Operation

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Logger display / Logger operation When .the .logger .is .turned .off . 1 .the .display .cannot .be .activated .using .the .T1 .or . T2 .keys . .The .display .and .keys .are .activated .by .connecting .the .logger .to .a .USB . port .or .charger .

  • Page 11: Logger Display And Logger Operation

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Logger display and logger operation Menu .0 Menu .1 Menu .2 Menu .3 Menu .4 Record .control Select .predefined . Select .channel . . show .info . . Show .last .se- State: . o n/stop .by . . groups .

  • Page 12: Indicator Led's

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Indicator LED’s Information displayed Meaning .Red Alarm .limit .reached .Blue Define .the .behaviour .of .the .blue .LED .via .Setup .> .Ba- sic settings . .See .the .section .Setup, .LED .behaviour . . Meaning of the yellow lamp during charging Meaning .

  • Page 13: Maintenance

    .the .unit .to .MSR .Electronics .GmbH .for .repair . .Repairs .may .only .be .carried . out . by . MSR . Electronics . GmbH . or . an . authorised . dealer . . Defective . or . damaged .

  • Page 14: Specifications

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Specifications See .data .sheets Defining the axes...

  • Page 15: Operating, Transport And Storage Conditions

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Operating, transport and storage conditions • . Protect .the .logger .from .excessive .exposure .to .the .sun .and .other .sources .of . heat . .Avoid .heavy .impacts . • . Do .not .place .heavy .objects .on .top .of .the .logger . •...

  • Page 16: Packing List

    Disposal Take .the .logger .and .the .mains .adapter .to .a .municipal .waste .disposal . centre .or .return .it .to .MSR .Electronics .GmbH .The .logger .and .the .mains . adapter .must .not .be .disposed .of .in .normal .domestic .waste . Declaration of conformity...

  • Page 17: Pc Software

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 PC software Setup Reader Viewer Online...
  • Page 18 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 PC software Overview External .processing .of .logger .data .is .carried .out .using .the .PC .programs .Setup, . Reader, .Viewer .and .Online . .The .PC .programs .can .be .used .for .all .logger .types . The .
  • Page 19 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Starting the logger Software The .logger .software .may .be .started .by .clicking .on .the .logger .symbol . .or .via . Start . > . P rograms . > . M SR (folder) . > . M SR . . T he . l ogger . p rogram . w indow . a ppears: Version .number .of .CD .
  • Page 20 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Uninstalling The .software .is .uninstalled .via .the .computer’s .operating .system .(Programs .> . MSR .> .Uninstall .MSR) . System Requirements • . W indows .2000 ./ .XP ./ .Vista ./ .7 • . U SB .port...
  • Page 21 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Preparation Before .using .the .PC .programs .Setup, .Reader .and .Online, .the .following .prepa- rations .must .be .completed: • . U se .the .USB .connecting .cable .to .connect .the .logger .with .the .PC . •...
  • Page 22 2 . . S ave .as .template .(Bluetemp .mse) . 3 . . G enerate .new .templates .for .Reader .and .Online: .Select .logger .program . window, .Settings MSR 255 .> .Template . ., .enter .new .name .and .path . (Temperature .mse), .then .Open .
  • Page 23 **Data .records .are .transferred .from .the .logger .to .a .PC .using .the .Reader . Once .data .transfer .is .complete .the .Reader .creates .a .data .record .(* .msr) .from .each . logged .record, .names .it .and .saves .it .in .the .corresponding .directory . .The .bottom- most .option .allows .the .user .to .alter .the .suggested .filename .and .location .
  • Page 24 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Pre-adjustments - Online . Note . . The .functions .described .on .this .page .are .currently .not available .with . this .logger . Completion of the preparatory measures Upon .exiting .Settings .the .PC .saves .the .settings .that .were .last .entered . Once .

  • Page 25: Setup

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Setup Setup . is . used . to . select . the . sensors . for . which . the . logger . is . required . to . save . measurement . parameters, . to . enter . the . measurement . frequency . and . to . set . the . behaviour .of .the .logger’s .memory .

  • Page 26: Basic Settings

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Basic settings This . page . describes . the . most . commonly . used . settings . – . the . Basic settings . . Information .on .further .settings .can .be .found .on .the .following .pages . •...

  • Page 27: Prediction

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Prediction The .maximum .amount .of .data .that .can .be .re- corded .is .influenced .by: • . T he .number .of .sensors • . T he .measurement .rate . • . T he .battery .capacity With .each .click .on .Prediction (Basic settings) .the .program .generates .an .ap- proximate .prediction .using .the .selected .basic .settings .

  • Page 28: Reducing The Volume Of Data

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Reducing the volume of data When .making .extensive .recordings .it .is .recommended .that .all .sensors .that .are . not .required .be .“turned .off” . .This .prevents .unrequired .measurement .parameters . from .being .saved . . •...

  • Page 29: Led Behaviour

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 LED behaviour The .behaviour .of .the .blue .LED .is .defined .via .Setup .> .Basic settings . Situation Behaviour of the blue LED Start .time .has . First . . Double-flashes .5 .times .at .1-second . . been .transferred .

  • Page 30: User Settings

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 User settings To .display .the .configuration .saved .in .the .logger .select .the .Basic .settings .tab . 1 . and .click .Read basic settings . .The .settings .are .now .displayed .in .the .User set- tings .tab .

  • Page 31: Adjusting The Channel Properties

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Adjusting the channel properties Select .the .tab .Channels . 3 .in .order .to .change .the .name, .unit, .display .format .and . calibration .of .a .channel . . The .following .options .are .available .(see .following .schematic): •...
  • Page 32 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Measurement .value .X User information  Basic unit Factory settings User information Measurement .value . . Name Name Base .amplification Unit Unit Display .format Display .format Zero .reference .point Yb=X Yb .= .Gb .* .X .+ .Ob Reference .value ...

  • Page 33: Change Basic Parameter

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Change basic parameter Change basic parameter .is .used .to .adapt .the .factory .settings .(name, .unit, . display .format) .to .your .requirements . .These .details .are .used .among .others, .for . calibration .purposes . Select .the .desired .channel .(e .g .

  • Page 34: Calibrating The Sensors

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Calibrating the sensors The . sensors . and . analogue . inputs . can . be . calibrated . using . a . 2 . point . calibration . process . . Those . sensors . marked . “not . changeable” . in . the . Calibration . column . cannot .be .calibrated .

  • Page 35: Change Display Parameter

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Resetting the calibration to the factory defaults Uncheck . t he . c heckbox . 4 (Apply . c alibration) . a nd . t ransfer . t he . c hange . t o . t he . l ogger . by .clicking .Write user settings .

  • Page 36: Defining The Logger Display

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Defining the logger display Select .Display .and .then .click .Read user settings .at .the .bottom . Define .what .the .device .should .display .following .a .power-on-reset .under .Start- up . .A .group .of .measurement .parameters . 1 defined .under . Group indication , .or . a .single .channel .

  • Page 37: Formatting The Memory

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Formatting the memory Formtting will .erase .all .measurement .param- CAUTION eters .saved .in .the .logger! Formatting .is .used .to .delete .all .the .measurement .parameters .saved .in .the .log- ger . . Formatting .the .logger .is .carried .out .from .the .Format memory .tab . Deletes .all .measurement .parameters .saved .in .the .logger...

  • Page 38: Reader

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Reader With .the .Reader .users .can .selectively .transfer .data .records .logged .with .the .log- ger .to .a .PC . .It .does .however .free .measurement .records .that .have .already .been . read .out .for .overwriting . Transferring data records to a PC •...

  • Page 39: Viewer

    .Viewer . .The .measurement .parameters .may .be .displayed .either .in .graph .or . in .table .form . • . S tart .the .Viewer (Viewer .symbol) . • . O pen .a .record .(* .msr) .via .File .> .Open . . Switch .between .graphs, . tables .and .configuration .
  • Page 40 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Move traces . With .right .mouse .button .held .down Enlarge section . Mark .the .required .section .with .the .left .mouse . button .held .down . .See .also .Graphics .> .Fixed . axis) . Cross-hair .
  • Page 41 . directory . . Template . (* . . mse) . and . record . . (* . .msr) .have .the .same .name . Upon . Opening . a . record . the . Viewer . searches . for .
  • Page 42 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 View, Graph ,Table, Configuration Graph Gridlines .can .be .shown .for .each .axis .(bottom, .left, . right) . Fixed . axis . simplifies . the . amount . of . detail . shown . within .a .time .window .or .range .of .values .
  • Page 43 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Table (Tabelle) Go to time . .allows .users .to .jump .straight .to .the . line .in .the .table .with .the .required .time . Jump to beginning of graph . .causes .the .table . to .jump .to .the .
  • Page 44 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Configuration . .allows .the .display .method .of .the . measurement .parameters .to .be .set .with .the .help .of . the .configuration .screens . . Entering . title . and . footer . information . is . achieved . via . Configuration .

  • Page 45: Online

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Online Online . allows . users . to . view . the . progress . of . the . measurement . parameters . . directly .on-screen . Procedure: • . C omplete .the .preparations .->21 . . •...
  • Page 46 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 For .recurring .applications .in .Online, .Templates .assist .in .se- lecting .the .required .sensors .and .adjusting .the .display .to .suit . Create template: .Start .Online .and .select .the .required .sen- sors . .Select .Next> . .Use . Graph .>...

  • Page 47: Utility Programs

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Utility programs Cutter Calc Concat...

  • Page 48: Csv

    (603) 746-5524 The .CSV .utility .creates .text .files .(* .csv .or .* . .fmc) .from .data .records .(* .msr) . .Files . saved .in .* .csv .format .can .subsequently .be .opened .and .edited .in .a .word .process- ing .or .spreadsheet .application . .The .* .fmc .files .can .be .transferred .to .FreeMat1 .

  • Page 49: Cutter

    (603) 746-5524 Cutter The .Cutter .utility .creates .an .extract .from .a .data .record .(* .msr) . . Creating an extract from a data record • . S tart .the .Cutter .utility .(Logger Program window .> .Tool .> .Cutter) • . C lick . on . Start . and . select . the . data . record . from .

  • Page 50: Calc

    With .Calc .curves .from .existing .data .records .can .be .linked .to .each .other .using . formulae .and .saved .as .a .data .record .(* .msr) . .The .saved .data .record .can .be .dis- played .and .processed .in .the .form .of .curves .or .as .a .table .using .the .Viewer . .Tem- plates .simplify .the .processing .of .recurring .tasks .
  • Page 51 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Modify the order of the new curves With .the .left .mouse .button .pressed, .drag .the .number .field .to . the .required .position . Delete new curves Click .inside .the .number .field .of .the .curve .to .be .deleted .and . then .
  • Page 52 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Operators / brackets + . .- . .* . ./ . . .^ Plus, .minus, .multiply, .divide, .to .the .power .of ( . .) Open .brackets, .close .brackets Functions sqrt(no .) Square .root .of .the .number ln(no .) Natural .logarithm .of .the .number .(base .e) exp(no .)

  • Page 53: Concat

    With . Concat . (concatenate . = . to . link) . data . records . can . be . linked . together . and . saved .as .a .new .data .record .(* .msr) . .The .newly .created .data .record .can .be .dis- played .and .processed .in .the .form .of .curves .or .as .a .table .using .the .Viewer .
  • Page 54 Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Delete .all .data .records .from .the .list Use .Delete .all .to .remove .all .data .records .from .the .list . . Delete .one .data .record .from .the .list Select .the .data .record .to .be .deleted .and .click .Delete .line . . Enter the name and directory for the new data record Set .the .path .to .the .directory .using .Browse .and .enter .the .filename, .or .use .

  • Page 55: Additional Software For Pcs

    Distributed by MicroDAQ.com, Ltd. www.MicroDAQ.com (603) 746-5524 Additional software for PCs FreeMat...

  • Page 56: Freemat

    The .Reader .transfers .the .data .recorded .with .the .logger .(records) .to .the .PC . .From . these . data . records . (* .msr) . CSV . creates . FreeMat . files . (* .fmc) . . Using . the . scripts .
  • Page 57 Tel . . .+41 .52 .316 .25 .55 CH-8444 .Henggart www .msr .ch Fax . .+41 .52 .316 .35 .21 Switzerland 11 .2011 MSR . 2 55 .Firmware . . V1 .12 Copyright .2011 .MSR .Electronics .GmbH MSR . 2 55 .PC-Software . . V5 .16...

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