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1. OUTLINE 1.1 Foreword This instruction manual describes installation and operation for the Data Viewer of the Paperless Recorder. Read it carefully before use. 1.2 Data viewer This Data Viewer refers to the SD card set in a Paperless Recorder and recorded data can be referred to with the personal computer by the adaptor or the FTP.
⇒ ⇒ “START of Windows” “Control Panel” “Add/Remove Programs” “VGR-B100” When you install the differing version, before installing the upcoming version, please uninstall the software that is now by the above-mentioned method. There is a possibility of not operating normally.
2.2 Open the file To open the file of recorded data, the following operation is done. 1) The file is copied from the SD card to the personal computer. When you insert the SD card in the main body of a Paperless Recorder, the folder of “Recorder” is automatically made in the SD card.
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If data file is normal, following display is appeared. Data Viewer is composed of three (Trend screen, Instantaneous value, and Event Summary). Instantaneous value and Event Summary can only be changed “Display / Non-display” from “View” of menu. And, Layout can be changed from same Item. Refer item 3 for the composition of display, and refer item 4.2 for the “View”...
2.3 Save the file The report set up with the Data Viewer is saved. The report saved becomes below. ●Comment (Refer item 4.4 for comment) ●Network option setting (Refer item 5.3 for network option setting) ●Scale range (Refer item 5.5 for scale range) ●Print setting (Refer item 5.6 for print option) 1) Select “File”...
3. BASIC COMPOSITION OF TREND DISPLAY 3.1 Trend display ⑩Alarm occurred / ①Group tab ②Channel tab ⑪Message mark cleared mark ⑫Comment mark ⑥Cursor ⑨Tool bar ④Scale display ③Trend display area ⑤Unit ⑦Cursor date ⑧Measured ⑬Scroll bar value display ⑭Time (H : M : S) (24-hour display)...
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⑧ Measured value display Measured values at the position selected by “ ⑥ Cursor” are displayed. And, “Display/non-display” of the trend and the width of the scale in “ ④ Scale display” is switched by selecting the check box. 〆display:Display the trend and scale width. ■display:Display the trend.
3.2 Instantaneous value ①Measured value area ②Page switch ③Scroll bar ④Time ① Measured value area The recorded data of each channel is listed and the batch display is done. ② Page switch The number of recorded data that can be viewed on a single Instant value Viewer screen is up to 1000.
3.3 Event Summary ②Event display area ①Event tab ③Time ① Event tab The event occurred while recording is changed. ② Event display area The event occurred while recording is displayed. ③ Time The occurred event is displayed.
4. OPERATION METHOD 4.1 File [File] Item Setting contents Open file Open the recording data. Save display state Save the current display status. (※1) ※1) Save As A present display is saved specifying the name and the preservation place. ( Save CSV Converts it into the CSV file.
4.3 Zoom [Zoom] Item Setting contents Select the display method of time axis. Dot by Dot:Display the trend dot by dot. Whole view:Whole display the trend. Time Axis Point to point:Display the trend point to point. Manual Zoom:The expansion rate is specified by the numerical value. Y Axis Select the display magnification of Y axis.
4.6 Window [Window] Item Setting contents Cascade windows It displays it repeatedly when there is plurals window. Tile windows It displays it to tile vertical when there is plurals window. Vertically Tile windows It displays it to tile horizontal when there is plurals window. Horizontally 4.7 Help [Help]...
5. OTHERS 5.1 Save CSV When you select “File” ⇒ “Save CSV” of the menu bar of the data viewer, the recorded data can be converted into the CSV file. The CSV file can be referred to by Excel. ①Range of data output ②Addition of header information ①...
5.2 Unites file “dmt file” can be brought together by selecting “File” ⇒ “Unites file” of menu bar. The same operation can be done even by the “Pre.” and “Next” of tool bar. (Refer item 3.1 for the tool bar.) (Refer item 10.17/10.16 of Paperless Recorder Manual(WXPVM70mnAR001E) for "dm, dmt file".) ①...
5.3 Download from Network The record file can be downloaded directly by connecting a Paperless Recorder to the personal computer. When you select “File” ⇒ “Download from Network” ⇒ “Connection” of the menu bar of the Data Viewer, the connection with a Paperless Recorder begins. ※...
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- When you select [Connections] under [View your active networks] , [Local Area Connection Status] window appears. - Click the Properties button to open the Connection Properties window as shown. - From the list, select [Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)] to open the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window appears.
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● Example of setting telecommunication facility When you select “View” ⇒ “Option” of the menu bar of the data viewer, and switching to “Communication”. ①Tab name The “IP Address” of “Realtime trend Setting” and “FTP Setting” is set to become it as well as “Paperless Recorder (※Ethernet1)”.
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If connected to a network, "Device select screen" appears. Also, if selected an address to communicate, "Download screen" appears. ※ The error occurs if the SD card has not been inserted in the recorder. Please try again after inserting the SD card in the recorder. In this case, the file can be downloaded by selecting the “dm file”...
5.4 Realtime Trend When the Paperless recorder connects to the personal computer, the “Realtime trend” is displayed with the Data Viewer. ※Please note that you can not access one unit from multiple PCs at the same time. When you select “View” ⇒...
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※ The current recorded state of main record and sub record can be checked in the state of an adjoining icon. : The main / sub record is being recorded. Red blink Green lighted : The main / sub record is being stopped ③...
5.5 Manual setting of a scale display The scale display of a trend screen can be set as arbitrary range. (It supports since software version 1.30.) When "[Menu bar]-[View]-[Scale setting]" is chosen, "Scale setting screen" (the following figure) is displayed. Moreover a double click of the [scale display] of a trend screen will display a set scale screen.
5.6 Print preview setting When printing the record data currently displayed with the Data Viewer, event data, a chart title, etc. can be added and printed. (It supports since software version 1.20.) ①Menu button ⑧Event display ②Page switch ③Page No. ⑤Graph title ④Guide ⑦Y-axis...
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⑧ Event display The description of the event generated at the time of record is added to the record data to print. An event is displayed on the same place as marks (comment mark etc.). An event can be displayed to three lines. If three or more events occur at the same point, an event laps. Moreover, the display places of an event can be chosen from the inside of a trend, or the outside of a trend by option.
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⑩ Print type The range which displays a preview is chosen from a "Page unit" and a "Display range". Page unit : All the range of record data is displayed in a preview screen. If there are 2 pages or ②...
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