DayTronic 3000PLUS - Software Configuration and Calibration

3KP64 - 4.1
3000PLUS WITH 5D64 INSTRUCTION MANUAL V. SB.2
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calibration. See Section 4.D for a brief overview of
“ON-LINE” configuration.
In general terms, the Configurator lets you
• define instrument setup values, including the model
number of the installed
Signal Conditioner Mod-
ule (SCM)
and parameters relating to real-time
measurement and display, limit logic, and output
processing
• define SCM-specific setup values, including the
module’s input range and analog filter cutoff fre-
quency
• define or view general parameters relating to the
configuration itself or to the configured instrument,
including configuration file path, size, and version;
instrument description; configuration creator code;
user comments; instrument security code; etc.
• validate the configuration at any time
• download the validated configuration to the con-
nected 3000PLUS instrument
The Configurator also lets you perform selected run-
time operations, including
• “absolute transducer,” “absolute voltage,” and/or
“two-point” calibration of the 3000PLUS instru-
ment’s “live” measurement channel, including on-
line adjustment of negative symmetry and positive
or negative midscale linearity
• viewing any of the connected 3000PLUS instru-
ment’s three “live” analog outputs and adjusting it
as desired (as part of
“ON-LINE” configuration)
• viewing the entire “live” setup configuration of the
connected 3000PLUS instrument, adjusting any dis-
played setup parameter on a run-time basis (as
part of
“ON-LINE” configuration), and saving all
“live” parameters to the currently open configura-
tion file, if desired
• sending one or more standard mnemonic com-
mands to the instrument and viewing the
response(s)
• applying a “HOLD” command to the instrument’s
“Auxiliary” and Voltage Outputs
• releasing any and all latched limits
(cont’d)
WHAT ISTHE3KP CONFIGURATOR?
Employing the run-time version of Microsoft
®
Access
2000,
3000PLUS (“3KP”) Configurator software lets
you define, store, edit, download, upload, and manage
any number of “configurations” for the Daytronic
3000PLUS Panel Meter.
Every real-world 3000PLUS application requires its own
unique configuration. A “configuration” is a set of oper-
ating parameters that instruct the instrument precisely
how it is to collect, display, process, and output sensor-
based measurement data. The information contained
in a 3000PLUS configuration includes general informa-
tion,
instrument setup parameters, Signal Conditioner
Module (SCM)
setup parameters, and calibration data.
The Configurator lets you set up and test serial commu-
nications between the PC running the Configurator soft-
ware and a connected 3000PLUS instrument. Once
valid communications have been established, you can
configure the instrument using either the “OFF-LINE” or
the “ON-LINE” method:
OFF-LINE CONFIGURATION
You may either create a new “default” configuration
file or
upload the existing setup parameters of the
connected 3000PLUS instrument to form a new
configuration file. You will then enter and validate all
required setup values (see below), and finally
download these values to the 3000PLUS instru-
ment. This is the method outlined in Section 4.C. It
requires you to perform at least an initial
“ABSOLUTE” calibration of the instrument (see Step
5 of the overview).
ON-LINE CONFIGURATION
You may use the Configurator’s “Live” Output win-
dow to view and modify the present configuration
of the connected 3000PLUS instrument
on a run-
time basis
. You may then (if desired) save the mod-
ified configuration to the currently open
configuration file. In this case, no calibration or
overall download is required.* You need not open
or create a configuration file in order to configure
your instrument “on-line,”
unless you want to save
the resulting configuration or perform a subsequent
4.A USING THE
3000PLUS CONFIGURATOR SOFTWARE
4. SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION
AND CALIBRATION
* In this case, calibration must be performed separately; the
setup parameters that may be viewed and adjusted via the
“Live” Output window do NOT include the basic calibration con-
stants (see Section 4.E).