Fluke DAQ Application Software Users Manual November 2014 © 2014 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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Table of Contents Title Page Introduction .................................................................................................................... Contact Fluke ................................................................................................................. Basic System Requirements .......................................................................................... Software Versions .......................................................................................
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Analog Channel Configuration Dialog .................................................................. DIO Configuration Dialog ..................................................................................... Computed Channel Configuration Dialog ............................................................. Communication Dialogs ............................................................................................ Device Communication and Status Dialog .....................
Contents (continued) View Alarms .............................................................................................................. 46 Use the Software System Security Features ............................................................. 48 Configure Web and Alarm Mail Settings ....................................................................
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List of Tables Table 1. 2. 3. Title Page Software Versions ................................................................................................................. 3 Toolbar Buttons ..................................................................................................................... 5 Operational Status Indicators ................................................................................................
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List of Figures Figure 1. Title Page Workspace Area ....................................................................................................................
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Introduction Fluke DAQ Application Software (the Software) provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to the Fluke family of data acquisition products. Use the Software to: • Configure device settings. • Download/upload configuration to the devices. • Send commands to and take readings from analog DIO module. • Monitor a devices on-line values and alarms. • Plot trend charts, and retrieve historical trends, alarms, and export data files in CSV format. • View remotely from any browser.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Contact Fluke Basic System Requirements To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers: The Software requires: • Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-443-5853) • Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853) • Operating system: (32 or 64 bit) • Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 • Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 • Microsoft Windows 8 (excluding Windows RT) • Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853) • Microsoft Windows Server 2
Application Software Register the Software collection package with an alarm page to view and acknowledge system alarms. A full-featured demo or evaluation version is also available that runs for 40 hours of total application runtime. Version differences are summarized in Table 1. Table 1.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Before you register the software, ensure you are registering it on the computer that is to be used in your application. During the registration steps you are directed to a nonFluke website for the registration process. The target computer does not need to be connected to a network for this process. To register the Software: 1. Go to All Programs>Fluke DAQ 6.0>Register. 2. Allow Publisher Unknown access by clicking Yes. 3. Select Softkey and click Check. 4.
Application Software The User Interface The User Interface This section explains the components of the interface. Toolbar A toolbar is shown on all Software dialogs. Use the toolbar buttons to add and configure devices and to navigate through the application. Move the mouse cursor over each button to view the tool tip that identifies each function. See Table 2. Table 2. Toolbar Buttons alg101s.bmp Button Function Logon Used to log on to the application.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Table 1. Toolbar Buttons (cont.) Button Function Configuration Configure networks, devices, modules, and channels. Communication • Access the Communication dialogs • Show the communication status of connected network components • Interact with those components. The Communication button can also assume these states in the TreeView panel: • Dark computer screens on the button indicates that communication is disabled.
Application Software The User Interface Table 1. Toolbar Buttons (cont.) Button Function Alarm Use the Alarm View dialog to view On Line and History alarms. The Alarm status button can also assume these states in the TreeView panel: • When an alarm is activated, the icon turns red. • The icon turns black after an Ack (acknowledge) command is given (Last Alarm or All Alarms) in the Alarms dialog.
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Application Software The User Interface Checking Operational Status The icons in the TreeView change to show the device status. Table 3 explains the icons. Table 3. Operational Status Indicators Icon Device Status Module Status Computed Channel Status I/O Module 6 State Meaning Yellow or Blue Device is not connected. Green Device is connected and communicating. Red Device error. View error information in the Communication dialog. Dimmed Module is not being scanned.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Configuration Dialogs The Configuration dialog that is shown with the toolbar configuration icon selected depends on the node (device, module, or channel) selected in the TreeView panel. Copy and paste functionality can also be used to save configuration time. Channel settings can be copied from one channel to another in the same device, or an entire module or a group of channel settings can be copied from one device to another. To copy a channel: 1.
Application Software The User Interface Network Configuration Dialog • Set up the device general settings Use the Network Configuration dialog to group 2680A and NetDAQ products in a master/slave arrangement and to select the network type (General or Isolated). The Network Configuration dialog shows when the root node in the TreeView is clicked. 2638A and 1586A devices cannot be used in a Master/Slave grouping.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Computed Channel Configuration Dialog Communication Dialogs Depending on the model, devices can have up to 60 computed channels, with all computed channels available for configuration in one view. 2638A Hydra Series III and 1586A Super-DAQ instruments have 20 on-board computed channels. The Communication dialogs show the communication status of connected network components and let you interact with those components. The Software uses the Communication dialogs explained below.
Application Software The User Interface Module Communication Dialog Security Dialogs Use the Module Communication dialog to: • View the current channel values Use the system security features to protect device configuration information.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Web and Alarm Mail Settings Dialogs Manage a Network Use the Web and Alarm Mail Settings dialog to enter the Software web configuration information and to configure the Software to send e-mail messages that report an alarm condition. The procedures below detail how to use the Software to: • Insert and configure instruments, modules, channels, and computed channels The Web Settings portion of dialog specifies a URL where scanned values from a 268XA device are to be sent.
Application Software Manage a Network Insert and Configure a Device To insert and configure a device: 1. Double-click on the PC desktop to start the Software. 2. Specify basic settings in the Application dialog shown below. alg102s.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual The dialog box entries include: Configuration file Click Open… to load an existing configuration file. Network Type Select Isolated if the PC is connected directly to the device, or General if the instrument is part of a network, USB or mixed LAN and USB configuration. Advanced Setting autodisable scan – Interval 3 (autoscan rate) (Not applicable for 2638A/1586A) Interval 3 is the rate at which alarm conditions are monitored.
Application Software Manage a Network 5. 6. Note The Software also supports 2640A and 2645A NetDAQ devices, and 2638A and 1586A. Some of the Software configuration dialogs may differ from those for the 268XA. In the TreeView panel, select the device just added. Set the IP address or communication port number on the Device Settings dialog shown below. Note that the Auto (single) automatically detects and uses the active com port under USB control when only on USB instrument is connected.
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual Screen Terms The dialog box entries include: Because of the differences in instrument functionality and setups accommodated within Fluke DAQ, various terms and dialog boxes are shown with different instrument setup and communication procedures depending on the instrument selected in either configuration or communication menus.
Application Software Apply Data Security (2638A and 1586A) Monitor Channel (2680A and NetDAQ only) Select a channel measurement to show on the front panel of the NetDAQ or 2680 products during operation. Increment though active channels or automatically scan through all active channels. Default is None. The 2638A display channels may be set to page through channels on the front display automatically or may be scrolled from the front panel manually during scanning.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Instrument Data Storage (2638A and 1586A) Selections in this section determine if or where the instrument will store scans in addition to the named CSV data file stored on the PC. None: data is only sent via remote port to the PC and scan date is not retained in the instrument. Internal: scans are also stored in internal memory. Sample Rate Fast, medium, and slow refer to the A/D measurement sample rate for the specific instrument selected: 2638A, 2645A, 2680A-PAI, etc.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) The dialog box entries include: Insertion and Configuration Note These examples of adding "modules" are specific to the 2680A series. However, NetDAQ products and 2638A and 1586A products are added in a similar fashion. These are added as instruments and channels instead of instruments, modules, and channels. The menu shown is based on the instrument type selected. To insert and configure a module (2680A Series), see the figure below: • 1.
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Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) 5. The dialog box entries include: Interval Trigger Uses the interval timer (interval 1 timer) to set the scan rate for normal operation in a module. The interval is user settable. External Trigger Uses the Trigger input signal to start a scan. Each time the external trigger is activated, another scan is taken.
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Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) The dialog box entries include: Insert and Configure a Channel Start Count After a module is selected, it is necessary to add channels to the module. Used to specify a start count. Debounce Select debounce to ignore signals with a <2 ms (500 Hz) duration. Otherwise, signals up to a maximum of 5 kHz can be counted. To insert and configure a Channel: 1. Highlight a module in the TreeView panel and click Insert. 2.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual 3. Click OK. The channels are added to the module and are shown in the TreeView panel below. 4. Select a module. A channel-settings dialog is shown. alg115s.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) The dialog box entries include: Range CH # Amplitude range for the measurement. Use auto when unsure of the range. XX-YYY. The first two digits identify the chassis (01-99). The next digit identifies the module (1-6), and the last two digits identify the channel (1-20). Label Use the label field to identify where the channel is used in the application. Unit Label Used to identify the unit of measurement (°C or °F).
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Factors (Mx + B) To configure a computed channel: Used to scale measurements. Mx + B scaling multiplies a measurement by a multiplier (M) and then applies an offset (B). For example, Mx + B scaling of 100x + 50 applied to a measured value of 1.15 would result in a reading of 100(1.15) + 50 = 165. 1. Highlight the Computed Channels icon in the TreeView panel show and click Insert. 2. Specify the number of channels to insert on the Insert Channel dialog box shown below.
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual The dialog box entries include: Alarm 1 or Alarm 2 CH # Each channel has two alarms. The alarms can be set to Off, Low, or High. An alarm condition occurs when a measurement falls below a low alarm value (Low) or rises above a high alarm value (High). The Software records all alarm conditions in a data file. Computed channels are assigned channel numbers from 901 to 960. 901 to 960 in the 2680A and X501 to X520 where X represents the input module (1-3), on the 2638A and 1586A.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) Equation Computed channel equations. Average Channels Select which channels to average. Factors (Mx + B) Used to enter a linear equation in two ways. Either enter the slope (M) and offset (B) or enter input range. Scale range, slope, and offset are entered automatically when Calculate is clicked. “X” will be replaced with the computed channel number.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Note One physical channel configured in the module that is being scanned is necessary for this to work. However, the channel is not used in the expression. Computed channels and the time value are initialized to zero at the start of the scan. Physical channels that have not been measured are still initialized to positive infinity.
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual Below is a list of the valid notations: Start a Device Scan Axxx - Alarm on/off (Boolean value of 1 or 0) To start a device scan: Cxxx - Any channel measurement 1. on the Software toolbar and highlight a Click device in the TreeView panel shown below. TOT - Totalizer 2. Click scan. Operators - +, -, *, /, **, unary +, unary -, abs, exp, int, ln, log, and sqr. Get Info Start a Scan Reads internal memory on 2638A and 1586A, USB memory usage and Flash memory usage (2686A).
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual Start a Scan with Spy To start a Spy scan: Spy triggers and collects its own measurements from a maximum of eight channels from any combination of devices. The data is not stored and the devices that are checked do not need to be scanned. 1. on the Software toolbar. The Spy icon is Click shown as the lowest item in the TreeView panel shown below. 2. Click the Spy icon. The Spy window is shown. A maximum of eight channels can be selected, including DIO and totalizer. 3.
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual View Module Measurement Data Measurement data from a module can be seen as it is recorded. Select a module to show all 20 Computer Channels. Modules that have no channels configured show ???????. NC indicates that a channel is not configured. To view module measurement data: 1. Click on the Software toolbar. 2. Highlight a module in the TreeView panel and the module measurement data is shown as in the screen below. alg124s.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) Use the Digital I/O Points Communication Dialog Use the Digital I/O Points Communication dialog to set any of the relays or DIO pins active when an alarm condition occurs in the channel. Status of all of the relays and DIO pins can also be viewed and IO bits and relays can be set or cleared. • Bits or relays that are set show a green dot. • Bits or relays set by an alarm have a red dot. • A bit set by an external signal has a blue dot.
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Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) Trend View To use the trend feature: Use the Trend dialog to view the collected scanned data. A maximum of 32 channels can be selected to view on the trend chart. Click on the Software toolbar.
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Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) The dialog box entries include: ADD On line Updates current readings for the selected channels. Opens a dialog box that lets you select the channels in the current configuration file to be added to the trend chart. History Remove all You can scroll through historical trend data using the endtime point adjustments and duration controls. Removes all channels from the current trend chart.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual Chart tools Small icons above the chart offer various ways to control the way the chart is presented. Place your mouse arrow over each icon to show the icon function. Functions include: Period (duration change), Zoom in, Zoom out, cancel Zoom, Legend properties, Pen Style, Add/Delete Pen, Multiple sections, Cursor, Auto Scale, and Print. View Alarms Use the Alarm View dialog to view On Line and History alarms. The alarms can be filtered by device ID, module, and channel.
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Fluke DAQ Users Manual The dialog box entries for On Line include: Alarm Device Filters Type Choose to view alarms from a select set of devices, modules, and channel. Specify On Line or History alarm view. Ack Use the Software System Security Features Click the appropriate button to acknowledge the Last Alarm or All Alarms. The system security features can be used to protect device configuration information.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) To use the system security feature: Configure Web and Alarm Mail Settings on the Software toolbar. The System Click Security Dialog is shown. Use the Web and Alarm Mail Settings dialog to enter Fluke DAQ web configuration information and to configure the Software to send e-mail messages to report alarm condition. Use the Web Settings portion of the dialog to specify a URL where scanned values from your 268XA device are to be sent.
Fluke DAQ Users Manual To enter web and alarm mail settings: Click on the Software toolbar. The System Security Dialog is shown. alg132s.
Application Software Upload / Download (2638A and 1586A) The dialog box entries include: User Name Data Server IP Address User name for authentication. The IP address of the computer running the Software. The Software fills in this field with the first IP address found on the computer. Subject Note This setting must be changed to use a different interface or if the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used on your server.
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