Data Acquisition System/Data Logging System Getting Started Guide

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Communication Dialogs
The Communication dialogs display the communication status of connected
network components and allow you to interact with those components. Fluke DAQ
uses the following Communication dialogs. Using the Communication dialogs you
can monitor and interact with:
Device Communication and Status Dialog
You can use the Device Communication and Status dialog to perform the
following tasks:
• View device status and reset device errors
• Start/Stop scan and communication with all the modules
• Reset the totalizer and the PC Card status
• Upload scan data from the PC Card, format the PC Card, and remove scan data
from the PC Card
Module Communication Dialog
You can use the Module Communication dialog to:
• View the current channel values
• View the alarm conditions
• Start/Stop the module scan
Digital I/O Points Dialog
You can use the Digital I/O Points Communication dialog to set any of the 8 relays
or 20 DIO pins active when an alarm condition occurs in the channel.
Computed Channels Dialog
You can use the Computed Channels communication dialog to perform the
following tasks:
• View current values of computed channels
• View alarm conditions of computed channels
Security Dialogs
You can use the system security features to protect device configuration
information. The system security feature allows the administrator to add and
remove Fluke DAQ users, allow other users to configure devices, and to change
user passwords