ASTRO-MED Dash 8X User Manual

Dash 8Xe / Dash 8X
Data Acquisition Recorder
QUICK START GUIDE
(1) Introduction
(2) Getting Started
(3) Hardware Overview
(4) Menus & Icons
(5) Using the Dash 8Xe / Dash 8X
(6) Setting Up the Display Appearance
(7) Amplifier Settings
(8) Sample Exercises
(9) Archiving Data Records
(10) Entering Engineering Units
(11) Powering Down
Astro-Med, Incorporated: Test & Measurement Product Group
Astro-Med Industrial Park, 600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI 02893
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Part # 22834518 Version 1.1

ASTRO-MED Dash 8X Specifications

General

Model	Dash 8X
Channels	8
Resolution	16-bit
Communication Interface	Ethernet, USB
Operating Temperature	0 to 50°C
Display	LCD
Interfaces	USB, Ethernet
Input Type	Voltage, Thermocouple, RTD
Power Supply	9-30 VDC

Summary

Using the Dash 8Xe / Dash 8X

Realtime Mode

Provides real-time waveform scrolling, monitoring, and data capture.

Scope Mode

Acts as a digital storage oscilloscope for high time-base resolution.

Review Mode

Enables reviewing and analyzing saved data captures and scope captures.

Setting Up the Display Appearance

Amplifier Settings

Sample Exercises

Real-time Monitoring Exercise

Step-by-step guide to monitor a 9 Volt battery in real-time.

Data Capture Settings Exercise

Trigger Setup and Data Capture Exercise

Data Review Exercise

Archiving Data Records

Entering Engineering Units

Entering Engineering Units Example

Powering Down