8: Mixed function multi-channel scanning DAQ6510 Data Acquisition / Multimeter System
8-4 DAQ6510-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
Using the front panel
To set up the application from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Set the TERMINALS switch to REAR.
3. Select Build Scan from the Scan swipe screen.
4. Select the + button to add channel 101, select OK.
5. Select AC Voltage on the Measure Functions screen.
6. Select the Detector Bandwidth option, and set the bandwidth to 30 Hz.
7. Select channel 101, scroll to Label, enter ACMains, and select OK to continue.
8. Select the + button, add channels 102 to 110, select OK.
9. Select DC Voltage.
10. Select the + button, add channels 111 to 114, select OK.
11. Select Temperature.
12. Scroll to the Temperature setting, enter a Simulated junction temperature of 23 °C, select OK.
13. Select Simulated for the Reference Junction.
14. In the top left corner of the screen, select Menu, select Expand Groups.
15. Select channel 111 and enter Reg12VTemp for the label. Select OK.
16. Select channel 112 and enter Reg5VTemp for the label. Select OK.
17. Select channel 113 and enter LoadTemp1 for the label. Select OK.
18. Select channel 114 and enter LoadTemp2 for the label. Select OK.
19. Select Menu and Collapse Groups. The AC Volt, DC Volt, and Temp groups are separated into
individual groups.
20. Select the highlighted + button to add another group of channels and add channel 121. Select
OK.
21. Select AC Current.
22. Select the + button and add channel 122, select OK.
23. Select DC Current.
24. On the Scan tab, set Scan Count to 10, select OK.
25. Press the HOME key.
26. Select Step Scan. This closes the first channel in the scan and displays the results. Use the
left/right arrows adjacent to Watch Channel to scroll through the selected channels, selecting
Step Scan on each, until all the channels have been validated.
27. Select Abort Scan.
28. Press the TRIGGER key to the right of the display to initiate the scan.