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imc C-SERIES - Manual, Version 4 R 3 - 2018-10-19

28 Properties of the imc C-SERIES

4.2 Operating software

imc BUSDAQflex, imc BUSDAQ, imc SPARTAN, imc C-SERIES and measurement devices from the imc

CRONOS-series is operated using the operating software imc STUDIO. The operating software

enables complete manual and automatic setting of the measurement parameters, real-time

functions, trigger machines and data saving modes. Display of measurement plots in the curve

window and, as well as experiment documentation in the Report Generator, are integral elements

of the software. There are extensive triggering options and data storage options adapted to

particular applications. Together with the supplementary software imc Online FAMOS, the raw data

can be processed in real time to yield the result data in the desired format, and can be displayed.

imc CANSAS modules can be configured directly from the operating software if the imc CANSAS

software is on the same computer. A separate connection from the imc CANSAS module to the PC,

e.g. via a USB-CAN adapter, is not necessary.

For special tasks such as system integration in test rigs, there are comfortable interfaces for all

common programming languages like Visual Basic ™, Delphi ™ or LabVIEW.

4.3 Sampling interval

Among the system's physical measurement channels, up to two different sampling times can be in use.

For the possible sampling time see the technical specification in this manual.

The sampling rates of the virtual channels computed by imc Online FAMOS do not contribute to the sum

sampling rate. Along with the (maximum of) two "primary" sampling rates, the system can contain

additional "sampling rates" resulting from the effects of certain data-reducing imc Online FAMOS-

functions (ReductionFactor RF).

There is one constraint when selecting two different sampling rates: Two sampling rates having the ratio

2:5 and lower than 1ms are not permitted (e.g. 200 µs and 500 µs).The sampling rates of Field-bus

channels are not subject to any particular rule and may be as diverse as desired. The aggregate sampling

rate of the system is the sum of the sampling rates of all active channels.

4.4 TEDS

imc Plug & Measure is based on the TEDS technology conforming to IEEE 1451.4. It fulfills the vision of

quick and error-free measurement even by inexperienced use.

TEDS stands for Transducer Electronic Data Sheet and amounts to a spec sheet containing information

about a sensor, a measurement location and the measurement technology used. It is stored in a memory

chip which is permanently attached to the sensor, and can be read and processed by the measurement

equipment. Besides this, the memory also include a number (unique ID) by which the sensor can be

uniquely identified.

A TEDS sensor or a conventional sensor equipped with a sensor recognition memory unit is connected to

the device. The sensor recognition contains a record of the sensor’s data and the measurement device

settings.

The device reads this info and sets itself accordingly. Any inapplicable sensor information is rejected, and

a notification is posted accordingly. For more information, refer to the software user’s manual under

"Read sensor information".

IMC C SERIES User Manual

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