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ASTRO-MED Dash 16u Quick Start Manual

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Dash 16u Recorder
QUICK START GUIDE
Supports Recorder System Software Version 11.7
1. INTRODUCTION
2. GETTING STARTED
3. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
4. REAL-TIME RECORDING FUNCTIONS
5. SETTING UP CHARTS AND GRIDS
6. AMPLIFIER SETTINGS
7. DATA CAPTURE
8. DATA REVIEW
9. SAMPLE EXERCISES
Astro-Med, Inc.
Astro-Med Industrial Park, 600 East Greenwich Ave. West Warwick, RI 02893
Toll-Free Phone: 800-343-4039 Phone: 401-828-4000 Fax: 401-822-2430
email: mtgroup@astro-med.com

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  • Page 1 5. SETTING UP CHARTS AND GRIDS 6. AMPLIFIER SETTINGS 7. DATA CAPTURE 8. DATA REVIEW 9. SAMPLE EXERCISES Astro-Med, Inc. Astro-Med Industrial Park, 600 East Greenwich Ave. West Warwick, RI 02893 Toll-Free Phone: 800-343-4039 Phone: 401-828-4000 Fax: 401-822-2430 email: mtgroup@astro-med.com...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Thank you for choosing the Astro-Med Dash 16u field and lab recorder. It is important that you read the enclosed operations manual. You simply will not get the most out of your Dash 16u unless you do. However, it is human nature for you to want to get started right away.

  • Page 3: Front Panel Controls

    ENCODER WHEEL Because the Dash 16u is versatile, where many choices are available, an encoder wheel is used to quickly move through the selections. An example is gain setup where the wheel is used to select your range and offset.
  • Page 4 5. SETTING UP CHARTS AND GRIDS The Dash 16u gives you total control over chart layout. You can set individual channel widths, channel location, grids ON/OFF and major/minor division sizing. You are also able to suppress or enable waveform printing as well as vary the waveform trace thickness.

  • Page 5: Amplifier Settings

    It is recommended for each channel used that its grid be turned ON: [SYS] [CUSTOMIZE CHART] [CHANGE GRID]. Under this menu, you can change the size, location and appearance of each grid. Also, each channel used should have its trace drawn on the chart: [SYS] [CUSTOMIZE CHART] [CHANGE WAVEFORMS] [PEN up] or [PEN down].

  • Page 6: Data Capture

    Further, within the data capture record, you can pick where the trigger point will be placed. Note that in the Dash 16u, the RAM memory is volatile which means that if the recorder is powered down, or loses power, the data captures still resident in the RAM will be lost.

  • Page 7: Data Review

    Throughout the setup of the Dash 16u, you can use the Help sheets to guide you. The System Report and Chart Report provide much useful information. The manual gives details on the keystrokes to achieve what you want to do with the Dash 16u.
  • Page 8 [SET OFFSET] Turn encoder wheel until offset is set to +5.5 Volts. [EXIT] Input battery voltage into Channel #1 Use the banana jack input connection located on the side of the Dash 16u. Run the chart [RUN / HALT] The signal for Channel #1 is now be close to the top.
  • Page 9 Turn encoder wheel until sample rate is 1 kHz. Set record size to 64 Ks [SET RECORD SIZE] The Dash 16u will give you the amount of time that data will be captured based on the record size and the sample rate. This is shown under the duration field.
  • Page 10 Input battery voltage into Channel #1 A trigger should be produced and the capture continues to the end. While capturing, you should have seen the waveform for Channel #1 increase from the bottom of the channel to near the top on both the color display and the chart. Note: you do not need to run the chart when you capture data.
  • Page 11 [SET OFFSET] Turn encoder wheel until offset is set to 0 Volts. [EXIT] Input sine wave into Channel #1 Use the banana jack input connection located on the side of the Dash 16u. ½ Run the chart [RUN / HALT] The signal for Channel #1 should be of the full scale chart.
  • Page 12 Turn encoder wheel until sample rate is 200 kHz. Set record size to 1 Ms [SET RECORD SIZE] The Dash 16u will give you the amount of time that data will be captured based on the record size and the sample rate. This is shown under the duration field.
  • Page 13 Input signal into Channel #1 A trigger should be produced and the capture continues to the end. While capturing, you should have seen the waveform for Channel #1 go from a zero baseline in the center of the channel to a sine wave within the grid on both the color display and the chart.

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