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Hioki 3145 Instruction Manual

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Instruction Manual
DATA VIEWER for 3145
Contains information about PC software
which can analyze the measurement
data recorded by the 3145-20 NOISE
HiLOGGER.
February 2013 Revised edition 2 3145A985-02 13-02H

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual DATA VIEWER for 3145 Contains information about PC software which can analyze the measurement data recorded by the 3145-20 NOISE HiLOGGER. February 2013 Revised edition 2 3145A985-02 13-02H...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Introduction __________________________________ 1 Outline of this Software _____________________ 3 Explanation of Screens ______________________ 4 Menu bar ................6 Toolbar ..................8 Pop-up Menus ...............9 Control Bar ................10 Loading Measured Data_____________________11 Closing Measured Data _____________________12 Switching between Graph and Numerical  Value Displays ______________________________13 Using the Graph Screen ____________________14 Scrolling Waveforms ............14...
  • Page 4 Contents Saving Measured Data in CSV Format ......29 Saving Measured Data in a 3145 Format ......30 Saving Graph Images ............31 Manipulating the Numerical Value Display  Screen ______________________________________ 33 Confirming File Information ..........34 Changing the Page Currently Displayed ......35 Copying Numerical Values to the Clipboard ......

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction The following instruction manuals are included with the 3145-20 NOISE HiLOGGER. Refer to them as they pertain to your usage of the instru- ment. Manual Content Read first. Offers an introduction to the 3145-20's Measurement Guide basic measuring method for first time users.
  • Page 6 Introduction Notation Symbols The following symbols in this manual indicate the relative importance of cautions and warnings. Indicates that incorrect operation presents a possibility of injury to the user or damage to the instrument. Indicates advisory items related to performance or cor- rect operation of the instrument.

  • Page 7: Outline Of This Software

    Outline of this Software Outline of this Software Measurement data recorded from a 3145-20 NOISE HiLOGGER to a PC card using the application software "DATA VIEWER for 3145" can be downloaded to a personal computer and analyzed. Features of the "DATA VIEWER for 3145"...

  • Page 8: Explanation Of Screens

    Explanation of Screens Explanation of Screens (14) (13) (12) (11) (10) (15) Menu bar Toolbar Band marker Status bar (This figure illustrates a graph screen)
  • Page 9 Explanation of Screens Graph - numerical Switching between graph and numerical value displays for value display switch- measured data. ( p. 13) ing tab Level Graph vertical scale. Logarithmic display. O.F. display Red markers are used to indicate locations where mea- sured data has overflowed.

  • Page 10: Menu Bar

    Displaying print previews before printing numerical values. ( p. 37) Print Numeric Printing numerical data. ( p. 37) Exit Closing the "DATA VIEWER for 3145". Edit menu Menu Explanations Copy Color Setting Setting colors for graph hard copies. ( p. 26) Copy Format Setting formats for graph hard copies.
  • Page 11 Explanation of Screens View menu Menu Explanations Toolbar Switching between toolbar display/nondisplay. Status Bar Switching between status bar display/nondisplay. Control Bar Switching between control bar display/nondisplay. Graph View Switching to graph screens. Numeric View Switching to numerical value displays. Window menu Menu Explanations Cascade...

  • Page 12: Toolbar

    Explanation of Screens Toolbar Explanations Menu bar Open [File] - [Open] Save [File] - [Save] Save in CSV [File] - [Save in CSV] Copy Graph [Edit] - [Copy Graph] Copy Numeric Text [Edit] - [Copy Numeric Text] Print Graph [File] - [Print Graph] Control Bar [View] - [Control Bar] Version Information...

  • Page 13: Pop-Up Menus

    Explanation of Screens Pop-up Menus Pop-up menus can be displayed by right clicking on the screen. Graph screen Menu Explanations Jump to A cursor Posi. Jumping to A cursor locations. Jump to B cursor Posi. Jumping to B cursor locations. Put A cursor Placing the A cursor in a location you have right clicked.

  • Page 14: Control Bar

    Explanation of Screens Control Bar Control bar Scrolling the control bar up and down. When the control bar is not currently being displayed, go to the Menu bar and click [View] - [Control Bar]. The control bar can also be displayed by clicking in the toolbar.

  • Page 15: Loading Measured Data

    A graph screen for the selected measured data can be displayed by clicking [Open] • Measured data saved to the PC card inserted in the 3145-20 NOISE HiLOGGER can also be transferred to your computer by using a LAN. ...

  • Page 16: Closing Measured Data

    Closing Measured Data Closing Measured Data Closing measured data which is currently open. Click [File] - [Close] in the Menu bar. If changes have been made to the opened file, the confirmation message "Save changes to document?" will be displayed. If you wish to overwrite and close the file, click [Yes] .

  • Page 17: Switching Between Graph And Numerical Value Displays

    Switching between Graph and Numerical Value Displays Switching between Graph and Numerical Value Displays Switching between graph and numerical value displays can be carried out using the tab located at the top left hand side of the screen. Clicking the graph-numerical value display switching [Numeric] tab will display the numerical value screen.

  • Page 18: Using The Graph Screen

    Using the Graph Screen Using the Graph Screen Scrolling Waveforms Waveforms can be scrolled by using a mouse to move the scroll bar located at the bottom of the screen. Scroll bar Highlighting Waveforms By clicking a waveform, the colors of remaining waveforms will fade. The band that you wish to highlight can also be selected by right-clicking the screen and selecting a band from the pop-up menu that appears.

  • Page 19: Confirming File Information

    Interval Start Time Stop Time Record Time Data Num Comments entered will be displayed in the upper center portion of the graph screen. Entered comments can be saved to files by saving using the 3145 for- mat. ( p. 30)

  • Page 20: Graph Settings

    Using the Graph Screen Graph Settings Waveform displays can be modified (compressed, expanded displays, etc.). Setting items can be displayed by clicking [Graph Settings] in the control bar. Expanding waveforms. Compressing waveforms. Returning waveform displays to one data unit per division (default).

  • Page 21: A-B Cursors

    Using the Graph Screen A-B Cursors Measured values for the locations of the cursors can be read. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [A-B Cursor] in the control bar. The A cursor can be displayed by clicking [Cursor A] Measured values for the location of the cursor will be displayed on the right hand side of the graph....

  • Page 22: Waveform Settings

    Using the Graph Screen Waveform Settings Waveform colors for each band, grid colors and background colors can be modified. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [Waveform Settings] in the control bar. Color palettes can be displayed by clicking on the color boxes of the bands to be changed.

  • Page 23: Alarm Information

    Using the Graph Screen Alarm Information In the case of data measured using alarm functions, measurement positions which include alarms can be found using searches. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [Alarm Information] in the control bar. These are alarm judgement values set for each band.

  • Page 24: Event Markers

    In addition, comments will also be printed out when graphs are printed. • Set comments can be saved in files by saving using the 3145 format. ( p. 30) • Comments are not displayed in graph screens.

  • Page 25: Level Searches

    Using the Graph Screen Level Searches Searches for positions that intersect specified levels (positions of waveforms that intersect specified levels from below) can be made. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [Level Search] in the control bar. Set the level. Select the band to be searched.

  • Page 26: Date/Time Searches

    Using the Graph Screen Date/Time Searches Searches can be performed by specifying dates and times. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [DATE/TIME Search] in the control bar. Set the date and the time. On clicking [Jump], the specified time position will be displayed in the left hand side of the graph.

  • Page 27: Maximum Searches

    Using the Graph Screen Maximum Searches This function searches for the maximum value for each band. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [MAX Search] in the control bar. Maximum value and date and time for each band throughout the entire data range. Select the band to be searched.

  • Page 28: Peak Searches

    Using the Graph Screen Peak Searches This function searches for local maximum values. The measured value is determined to be a local maximum if it is larger than the values before and after it. Setting items can be displayed by clicking [Peak Search] in the control bar.

  • Page 29: Search Result List Screens

    Using the Graph Screen Search Result List Screens On executing a search, a screen indicating the list of search results is displayed. Jumping to positions retrieved Click the data position to be jumped to in the result list. This position in the graph can then be jumped to by clicking [Search bar (R)] will be displayed in this data position.

  • Page 30: Making Hard Copies Of Graph Screens

    Using the Graph Screen Making Hard Copies of Graph Screens Copy the desired graph image(s) to the clipboard. The image(s) can then be pasted to other application software (word-processing software, etc.). On clicking [Edit] - [Copy Color Setting] in the Menu bar, the dialog box [Copy Color Settings] will be displayed.

  • Page 31: Printing Graphs

    Using the Graph Screen Printing Graphs Print settings Setting content before printing graphs. On clicking [File] - [Print Graph Setup] in the Menu bar, the dialog box [Print Graph Setup] will be displayed. Select the desired color setting using [Color Setting] Use the [Margin] settings where necessary.
  • Page 32 Using the Graph Screen Set the [Range] Selectable items Explanations Prints the range that is currently displayed on the Current Page screen. All Data Prints all the data. A/B Cursor Prints the range between cursors A and B. Select 1, 2, 4 or 8 divisions from [Graphs in 1 Page] Click [OK]...

  • Page 33: Saving Measured Data In Csv Format

    Using the Graph Screen Saving Measured Data in CSV Format Currently displayed measured data can be converted to a CSV format and saved as a file. CSV format is a text format that can be read using spreadsheet software (Excel, etc.). On clicking [File] - [Save in CSV] in the Menu bar, a...

  • Page 34: Saving Measured Data In A 3145 Format

    Using the Graph Screen Saving Measured Data in a 3145 Format This function saves measured data using the 3145 format (file extension .HNW). The mea- sured data which is saved is the same as the file that is currently opened, but the following items will be modified.

  • Page 35: Saving Graph Images

    Using the Graph Screen Saving Graph Images Saving currently displayed graph screens as BMP and Enhanced Meta Files. The BMP format is the standard format used in Windows to store instrument and applica- tion independent images. The Enhanced Meta File format is a vector image file format which Windows supports as standard.
  • Page 36 Using the Graph Screen Saving data in the Enhanced Meta File format On clicking [File] - [Save Graph in WMF] in the Menu bar, a [Save Graph in WMF Format] dialog box will be displayed. Select the desired image color. The data can then be saved as an extended meta format file by clicking [Save] Clicking...

  • Page 37: Manipulating The Numerical Value Display Screen

    Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen The numerical value display screen can be displayed by clicking the [Numeric] tab located in the upper left hand portion of the screen. Overflow data are displayed in red characters.

  • Page 38: Confirming File Information

    Interval Start Time Stop Time Record Time Data Num Comments entered will be displayed in the upper center portion of the graph screen. Entered comments can be saved to files by saving using the 3145 for- mat. ( p. 30)

  • Page 39: Changing The Page Currently Displayed

    Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen Changing the Page Currently Displayed A maximum of 1,000 data points can be displayed in the numerical value display screen. When the number of loaded data points exceeds 1,000, they are displayed on multiple pages.

  • Page 40: Copying Numerical Values To The Clipboard

    Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen Copying Numerical Values to the Clipboard Numerical values can be copied to the clipboard then pasted to application software includ- ing Notepad and Word. Copying is performed in units of one line. In the numerical value display screen, click the line that is to be copied to the clipboard.

  • Page 41: Printing Measured Values

    Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen Printing Measured Values Printing settings Setting content before printing measured values. Display the numerical value display screen by clicking the [Numeric] located in the upper left hand portion of the screen. The following dialog box will be displayed on clicking [File] - [Print Numeric Setup] in the Menu bar.
  • Page 42 Manipulating the Numerical Value Display Screen Print previews Click [File] - [Print Numeric Preview] in the Menu bar. A print preview will be displayed. Printing [Print] dialog box will be displayed by clicking [File] - [Print Numeric] in the Menu bar. Change settings where necessary.

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