Using The Front Panel - Keithley DAQ6510 User Manual

Section 5: Scanning temperature using thermocouples

Using the front panel

To set up the application from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Press the MENU key.
3. Under Channel, select Scan.
4. Select the + button to add a group of channels (101 to 110), and select OK.
5. Select Temperature on the Measure Functions screen.
6. Select Thermocouple, select K.
7. Scroll down and set the Reference Junction to Internal.
8. Select the Scan tab, set the Scan Count to 1440, and select OK. (One scan every minute for 24
hours = 24 hours * 60 minutes = 1440).
9. Set the Interval Between Scans to 60 s and select OK.
10. Scroll down on the Scan tab to Export to a USB flash drive. Choose After Each Scan from the
list of options.
11. Select Filename, enter scan24hr, and select OK to accept.
12. Select OK to accept the remaining File Content settings.
13. Select Power Loss Restart and select On.
14. You can now start your scan in one of two ways:
a. Select the Start icon on the SCAN screen.
Press the TRIGGER key and select a measurement state. Choose Initiate Scan to start the scan.
b.
15. Select View Scan Status to go to the SCAN swipe on the HOME screen.
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DAQ6510 Data Acquisition / Multimeter System User's Manual
DAQ6510-900-01Rev. A / April 2018