TempScan / MultiScan User's Manual Chapter 8: ChartView & ChartView Plus 55
ChartView & ChartView Plus 8
Introduction……55
Groups, Charts & Channels……56
Using ChartView……56
What ChartView Provides……58
ChartView Main Window……58
Channel Information Region……60
Status Indicator Region……61
Main Window Toolbar……62
Group Select……62
Start, Pause & Stop Charts……62
Scroll Faster & Scroll Slower……63
Display Configuration Setup……63
Channel Configuration……69
PostView post-acq data viewer……69
Arm Acquisition……69
Disarm… ……69
Print Charts……70
Main Window Pull-Down Menus……70
File Menu……70
Chart Menu……71
View Menu……72
Acquire Menu……73
Data Menu……73
Window Menu……75
Device > Interface >……76
Device > Status >……77
Device > Configuration >……79
Setup Menu……79
Bar Graph, Analog & Digital
Meters……80
Overview……80
Bar Graph Meters……80
Analog Meters……81
Digital Meters……82
Meters Toolbars……83
Meters Pull-Down Menus……83
Meters Configuration Menu……84
Configuring a Meter……84
Setup Window……85
Channel & Alarm Setup Dialog Box……85
Acquisition Setup Dialog Box……88
Data Destination Dialog Box……91
Chart Setup Wizard……93
Introduction……93
Automatic Chart Creation……94
Bypassing Automatic Chart
Creation……95
Introduction
ChartView is a graphic Microsoft Windows-based program which can be used for various data
acquisition applications. The program was designed for ease-of-use with no need for programming or
expertise in configuration. ChartView Plus provides enhanced features – including overlapping
channels (up to four overlapping channels per chart), alarm logging, multiple groups, and Auto Re-arm
– which can be activated by the use of a registration ID number. Please consult your service
representative for more detailed information.
ChartView and ChartView Plus provide you with the capability to connect to and control any member
of the TempScan/1100 or MultiScan/1200 family of data acquisition instruments, as well as perform
the following tasks:
• Create and edit chart display setups.
• Set up analog input parameters (selecting Channels, Channel Types, Units) to acquire data.
• Configure alarms (and log alarms with ChartView Plus).
•
Configure and arm an acquisition.
• View real-time display of channel data via the Main Window and Meters indicators.
• Save data to disk.
• Transmit data to Microsoft Excel via DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange).
• Start PostView, an independent application that allows you to graphically view post-acquisition
channel data from a file.
•
Use remote RS-232 communications by attaching the acquisition device to a modem configured
for Auto Answer.
An understanding of the following basic concepts will help you master ChartView more quickly, and
should be understood before starting the program.
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