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PW8001 Data Receiver user's manual 1.Introduction “PW8001 Data Receiver” is an application software to save the measurement data calculated by HIOKI PW8001 power analyzer on PC. Supported models Product name PW8001 Power Analyzer PW8001 Data Receiver can do the following.
3.Installation Delete the previous version of the “PW8001 Data Receiver” folder, folder by folder. If you have created a shortcut icon on the desktop, delete the shortcut icon as well. Perform the following steps using an administrator account. [ Setup_PW8001DataReceiver_x.xx.x.exe ]...
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-4. Verify that the check boxes are activated as shown below, and click “Next”. -5. Click “Install”. -6. When the following dialog window is displayed, click “Finish”. -7. Installation is completed.
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Connect the PC to the PW8001 instrument via LAN. * Firmware version v1.61 or later is required for the PW8001 instrument. 4.3. Launching the Application To start the application, click on "HIOKI" - "HIOKI PW8001 DataReceiver" from the Start menu.
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1 2 Set the IP address of the PW8001 instrument. *For details on how to recognize the IP address of PW8001, refer to the user's manual of PW8001. If the connection is successful, the Model No. and Serial No. information of the...
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4.5. Settings Configure various logging settings. 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 Item Description Sampling Period Set the recording interval. Selectable range: 1ms/S, 10ms/S, 50ms/S, 200ms/S, 1s/S, 2s/S, 5s/S, 10s/S, 30s/S, 1min/S The maximum number of channels that can be measured depends on the recording interval.
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If the maximum number of lines is exceeded, the file will be split. (Maximum 1,000,000 lines) Reload Connects to the PW8001 instrument via LAN to obtain a list of channel information. The Reload button must be pressed beforehand when starting a measurement and when connecting remotely.
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* Regarding the specified recording length, we guarantee normal operation for a maximum of 72 hours. Within this range, you can expect stable performance and proper functionality. If longer usage exceeding 72 hours is required, please proceed at your own responsibility.
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4.6. Logging Screen On the logging screen, you can save the PW8001 instrument measurement data as a CSV file and perform remote operations on the PW8001 instrument. Do not operate the remote operation screen during measurement. Also, do not operate the PW8001 instrument.
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4.7. Saving CSV data During the measurement, the data is automatically saved in CSV format. CSV data will be saved in a folder created for the time when recording started under the folder specified in the "CSV Output Folder" setting. Example: When recording started at 12:34:56 on 09/31/2023, the data will be saved in the folder "20230931123456".
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When the latest version is released: Click OK to start upgrading. When the version was already up-to-date: Item Description Check for newer versions By checking this checkbox, PW8001 Data Receiver will at startup. automatically check for the latest version release upon startup.
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When not connected to the Internet: An error dialog will appear. Please make sure you are connected to the Internet and execute again. 4.10. Quitting the Application Click [X] on the top right corner of the application window to quit the application.
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