Pre-Scan Monitor; Using The Front Panel - Keithley DAQ6510 User Manual

DAQ6510 Data Acquisition / Multimeter System User's Manual

Pre-scan monitor

The DAQ6510 uses Monitor Measurement triggering on channel 101.
For this application, you will:
• Configure the instrument to measure the temperature on channel 101 using a thermocouple. The
instrument then scans channels 102 to 105 after the specified temperature has been reached.
• Configure the scan on channels 102 to 105 using the 2-wire resistance function.

Using the front panel

To setup the application from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Select the REAR terminals.
3. Press the MENU key.
4. Under Channel, select Scan.
5. Select the + button to add a group of channels (101 to 105), and select OK.
6. Select 2W Resistance on the Measure Functions screen.
7. In the upper left corner of the screen, select Expand Group from the Menu icon.
8. Select channel 101 by selecting the adjacent 2-Wire Res button. Change the function to
Temperature.
9. Set Reference Junction to Internal.
10. In the Scan tab, change the Scan Count to 10.
11. In the Trigger tab, select Scan Start and select Monitor Measurement.
12. A second panel opens, select Above High Limit for Start Condition.
13. Set Channel to 101.
14. Set Higher Limit to 30 ˚C and select OK.
15. Select the Start button at the bottom of the left-side pane to start the scan.
16. Select View Scan Status to return to the HOME screen.
You will be able to watch the active temperature measurement on channel 101. Once the target
temperature has been reached the instrument begins scanning.
DAQ6510-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
Section 10: Pre-scan monitor
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