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GW Instek GDM-8261 Manual

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DMM Viewer
GDM-8261
Remote Viewer Guide
GW INSTEK PART NO.
ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER

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  • Page 1 DMM Viewer GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide GW INSTEK PART NO. ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...
  • Page 2 This manual contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyrights. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will company. The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However, Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the right to change specifications, equipment, and maintenance procedures at any time without notice.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ......................4     CD-ROM Overview ........................5 SETUP ..........................7     Connection ..........................7   Installation ..........................10   Uninstallation ..........................12   Configuration ..........................14 MEASUREMENT ......................17   PLOT GRAPH/ SAVE ....................22  ...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide NTRODUCTION The GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide is intended for showing how to use the remote viewer PC software, DMM Viewer, on Windows OS based computers (Windows XP, Windows 7 supported). This manual consists of the following chapters.

  • Page 5: Cd-Rom Overview

    DMM Viewer user manual. For details about software installation, see page 10. Install USB Driver menu This menu installs the USB driver for the GDM-8261 onto the PC. For details about software installation, see page 10.
  • Page 6 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide User Manual menu This menu loads the DMM User Manual. Firmware Update Software menu This menu accesses a copy of the firmware and loads the Firmware Upgrade Manual. For details about upgrading the firmware, see page27.

  • Page 7: Setup

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide ETUP Connection When using DMM Viewer in Conjunction with the GDM-8261, use the following instructions to set the DMM to RS232 or USB mode each time the DMM is turned on. NOTE: If you are using DMM Viewer in software demonstration mode (no hardware) skip the Connection and Configuration procedure and install the DMM Viewer software, page 10.
  • Page 8 USB (either on or off) selection. 6. Press the EXT key to get out of the configuration mode. When the GDM-8261 is turned off, the USB Note configuration will be lost. The following procedure describes an RS232 Note connection configuration and procedure.
  • Page 9 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide Baud rate: 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, 230400 5. Press the ENTER key to confirm the RS232 baud rate. 6. Press the EXT key to get out of the configuration mode. When the DMM is turned off, the RS232 configuration will be lost.

  • Page 10: Installation

    3. Configure the GDM-8261 I/O to Page 7 USB=ON. 4. Connect the USB cable from the GDM-8261 rear panel USB port to the host PC. 5. The GDM-8261 will be recognized as new hardware. Follow the Windows Installation Wizard to install the USB driver (USB_Driver.inf) from the...
  • Page 11 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 3. The installation wizard will start up. Follow the directions of the installation wizard. When choosing an install location it is recommended that the default location is chosen. The default location of the software is C:\Program...

  • Page 12: Uninstallation

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide Uninstallation Follow the procedures described in this section when the viewer software or the USB driver needs to be updated or removed. To remove the USB driver, it must be uninstalled from Uninstalling the the Windows Device Manager.
  • Page 13 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 3. Select Delete the driver software for this device, then press the OK button. The driver will uninstall automatically. 1. From the Windows Start menu select the DMM Uninstalling the Viewer program directory and choose Uninstall.

  • Page 14: Configuration

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide Configuration 1. To make sure the DMM is recognized by the PC, 1. Configure the open the Device Manager (Start > Control Panel > (System) > Device Manager. If using USB, the USB driver, GDM8261 CDC, should be listed in the Ports section.
  • Page 15 Test Time: Continuous  3. Click on the Test Link button. The viewer software and the GDM-8261 will try to establish a connection (success), or an error message appears (fail). If the connection is successful, a pop-up message will return the model type, serial number...
  • Page 16 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide Success Fail 4. Click on OK to save and leave the Settings screen. 5. Move on to Measurement (page 17).

  • Page 17: Measurement

    Follow the procedures for connection and 1. Establish configuration on page 7. remote connection The front panel keys on the GDM-8261 and the DMM 2. Select Viewer software are the same. measurement item Press the measurement keys just like on the GDM-8261 front panel.
  • Page 18 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide Data field Click on the START button again to stop the 4. Stop measurement. The button color changes from red to measurement black. START key 1. Click Setting(O) from the drop Configuration down menu. The Setting dialog panel appears.
  • Page 19 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 4. Choose the duration of the measurement (in Test Time minutes) from the Test Time drop down selection menu. You can choose from continuous or .5 to 1440 minutes. Measurements will cease after the allotted time has elapsed from when the Start button is pressed.
  • Page 20 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide The Command Plane will display any changes to the Command Plane Test Speed, Record Rate or Test Time. Click Clear Text in the Command Clear Text from Plane menu to clear the text box. the Command...
  • Page 21 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide To check the measurement mode of the DMM, click View the on the Show Mode button in the command plane. The measurement mode appears. mode MODE1 is the measurement type for the 1 display.  MODE1 RANGE is the range of the measurement ...

  • Page 22: Plot Graph/ Save

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide LOT GRAPH/ SAVE To be able to plot data, it must first be saved. Once data is retrieved, the measurement data can be viewed in graph mode or used in a spreadsheet. This section shows how to store the data and view it (offline) using the graph function.
  • Page 23 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 4. Wait for the Test Time to finish or click the START button again to finish. The file will only save after the test time has been completed or the Start button has been Note pressed again.
  • Page 24 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 1. First make sure you have saved a session and Plotting the data loaded data to be able to plot data. 2. Press the Plot Graph button. The data will be converted into a graph form and will be displayed in the screen.
  • Page 25 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 1. The start and end points of the Changing the plot plot can be changed by point range manipulating the Set Range panel. 2. Click in the Start Point text box and enter the START point (you may need to delete it first).
  • Page 26 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 2. Left click and hold the top left most corner of the area you want to select 3. Drag down to the bottom right most corner and release the left mouse button Zooming can be performed multiple times within a zoomed window.

  • Page 27: Scanner Function

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide CANNER FUNCTION Follow the procedures for connection and 1. Establish configuration on page 7. remote connection The Scanner Function is only applicable when the Note GDS-8261 has the optional scanner installed. Click the SHIFT key 2. Select scanner...
  • Page 28 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 1. Check the ON: 4. Chanel checkbox checkbox above a selection channel to activate that configuration channel in the scan box. Alternatively the click on the On All Open button to check all the Click to scanner channels.
  • Page 29 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 2. To unselect Auto Range, uncheck the checkbox or click the Auto All Clear button 7. Scan configuration Set the scan count Scan count from the Scan Box Setting area. Set the delay time Scan delay...
  • Page 30 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide The data field below the each channel will display the scan results after each scan. Scan results Press STOP to stop scanning during a 10. Stop Scanning scan. All the channel, scan and count settings can be 11.
  • Page 31 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide 1. Click the SAVE 13. Save scan DATA check box at results the top of the screen. 2. A pop-up window will appear. Enter a filename for the Save Data name and click OK. The SAVE DATA check box must be checked Note before a scan is run.

  • Page 32: Firmware/ Version

    GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide IRMWARE/ VERSION This section describes how to access the firmware file and the Firmware Update Manual included in the CD-ROM. Contact your local distributor for the latest firmware. 1. Open the CD-ROM menu. For details, see page 5.
  • Page 33 GDM-8261 Remote Viewer Guide You may need to check the version of the software to View Software see if you have the latest version. Version 1. Start DMM Viewer. 2. On the main display window click the About(A) menu tab to show...

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