TestEquity F4T User Manual

Table of Contents
Personalization __________________________________________________________________ 34
Data Logging ____________________________________________________________________ 35
Trend Charts ____________________________________________________________________ 35
Creating and Editing Profiles in Composer Software ___________________________________ 36
Profile View - Screen Orientation ___________________________________________________________ 37
Profile Parameters _______________________________________________________________________ 38
Step Parameters _________________________________________________________________________ 38
Opening the Profile View _________________________________________________________________ 40
Creating Profiles ________________________________________________________________________ 40
Saving a Profile to a Storage Device _________________________________________________________ 40
Loading a Profile ________________________________________________________________________ 40
Duplicating a Profile _____________________________________________________________________ 41
Deleting Profiles ________________________________________________________________________ 41
Opening the Step Editor __________________________________________________________________ 41
Adding Steps ___________________________________________________________________________ 41
Inserting Steps __________________________________________________________________________ 41
Deleting Steps __________________________________________________________________________ 42
Password Protect a Profile ________________________________________________________________ 42
Changing or Removing a Password from a Protected Profile ______________________________________ 42
Chapter 4 – Communications __________________________________________________43
Ethernet Parameters _____________________________________________________________ 43
Changing Ethernet Parameters _____________________________________________________________ 43
Ethernet Parameters and Settings ___________________________________________________________ 43
RS-232 Parameters _______________________________________________________________ 44
Changing RS-232 Parameters ______________________________________________________________ 44
RS-232 Parameters and Settings ____________________________________________________________ 44
Modbus ________________________________________________________________________ 45
Introduction to the Modbus Protocol ________________________________________________________ 45
F4T and F4 Modbus Mapping ______________________________________________________________ 45
Common Modbus Registers ________________________________________________________ 46
F4T Mode _____________________________________________________________________________ 46
F4 Compatibility Mode ___________________________________________________________________ 47
SCPI Programming Mode _________________________________________________________ 48
GPIB and Ethernet Modbus Interface Converters (optional) ____________________________ 50
Serial Modbus-to-GPIB Converter __________________________________________________________ 50
Serial Modbus-to-Ethernet Converter ________________________________________________________ 50
Programming Syntax for the F4T Controller, Data Map 1 ________________________________________ 51
Programming Syntax for the F4T Controller, Data Map 2 ________________________________________ 52
Chapter 5 – Event Board Option TE-0033 ________________________________________53
Introduction ____________________________________________________________________ 53
Connections _____________________________________________________________________ 53
Connecting to the Event Board (for 1000 Series Chambers) ______________________________________ 53
Connecting to the Event Board (for Models 140 and 115A) _______________________________________ 53
Controlling the Events ____________________________________________________________ 54
Chapter 6 – Retransmit Option TE-F4T-RETRANSMIT ___________________________55
Introduction ____________________________________________________________________ 55
Connections _____________________________________________________________________ 55
Chapter 7 – F4T Controller Calibration _________________________________________57
Equipment Required _____________________________________________________________ 57
Input Setup and Calibration
_______________________________________________________ 57
F4T Connections _________________________________________________________________ 58

TestEquity F4T Specifications

General

Brand	TestEquity
Model	F4T
Category	Controller
Language	English