HI-6113 Laser Data Interface and Probe - ETS
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1. Information Transfer Protocol The HI 61XX Series Field Probe responds to commands from another device it transmits no data without first receiving instructions to do so COMMAND STRUCTURE See the following pages for detailed information regarding the command structure to the Field Probe When the Field Probe completes the command it responds with a string consisting of e A start character s The command letter s Data if required s lt CH gt a carriage return If the command does not require the probe to return any data the probe simply responds with the start character then the command letter and a carriage return If an error occurs the Field Probe responds with an error code 43 COMMANDS All probe commands return E7 when the probe is turned off voltage in hexadecimal format Command Description Response B lt CR gt Read probe converter IBXx xx lt CR gt voltage BP Read probe converter B64N e N safe operating level e F fail level Voltage reported as 0 64 64 corresponds to 100 The BP command is provided for backward compatibility and should gt not be used to monitor the converter voltage which always responds with B64N lt CR gt Command Description Response D3 Read probe data IDX xxxyy yyzzz ZB lt CR gt XXXX YYYY ZZZZ 4 digit axis values with floating decimal point e B battery flag N or F D5 Read probe2. Plot Total Field Disables plotting of the total field strength Only Strength the orthogonal values are plotted Clear Peak Clears the peak values The peak values are automatically cleared at the start of a new log session The user is not allowed to clear the peak values manually during logging Update Causes the probe to immediately update current Battery Temperature battery status and temperature information Auto Update Interval Updates the battery status and temperature at the selected interval Off 5 minutes 30 minutes or 60 minutes Battery status and temperature are not updated during logging Temperature Units Fahrenheit or Celsius Alarm Enable Enables an audio alarm to indicate a preset field level has been exceeded Set Alarm Value Sets the value that will trigger the audio alarm 30 COMMUNICATIONS MENU sa ez HEI 1752189 5 26 2005 11 24AM Communications Menu Description Comm 1 Select communication port 1 Comm 2 Select communication port 2 Comm 3 Select communication port 3 Comm 4 Select communication port 4 Comm 5 Select communication port 5 Comm 6 Select communication port 6 Once selected the port number is written to probeviewll cfg and the gt communication port number is set as the default 31 HELP MENU Help About Provides information about the software revision and probe in use About Pro
3. Model Part Number HI 6105 HI 6113 Model Part Name Electric Field Probe Laser Data Interface Date of Declaration April 30 2005 to which this declaration relates meets the requirements and is in conformity with the relevant EC Directives listed below using the relevant section s of the following EC harmonized standards and other normative documents Applicable Directive s Low ective LVD TAZE EC and its amending directive er ic i rect id ling directiv Applicable harmonized standard s and or normative document s EN 50062 1 1997 Electromagnetic compatibility Generic immunity standard Part 1 Residential commercial and light EN 61010 1 1993 Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Authorized Signatories ETS Vindgren LP dames C Psencik Vice President of Engineering The authorizing signatures on this Declaration of Conformity document authorizes ETS Lindgren L P to affix the CE mark to the indicated product CE marks placed on these products will be distinct and visible Other marks or inscriptions liable to be mistaken with the CE mark will not be affixed to these products ETS Lindgren L P has ensured that technical documentation shall remain available on premises for inspection and validation purposes for a period ending at least 10 years after the last product has been manufactured 49
4. Operating Protocols Communication Protocol Information Transfer Protocole eee ee eee eee Command Structure sss sese eee ereer eee eee 43 GommMandS T 44 HI 6113 Laser Data Interface Commande sese eee eee ee eee ee 46 Error eee accra aid save hier pu rie E A Anan 47 Appendix C EC Declaration of Conformity 00 49 This page intentionally left blank vi Notes Cautions and Warnings Note Denotes helpful information intended to gt provide tips for better use of the product Caution Denotes a hazard Failure to follow instructions could result in minor personal injury and or property damage Included text gives proper procedures Warning Denotes a hazard Failure to follow instructions could result in SEVERE personal injury and or property damage Included text gives proper procedures See the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin for safety gt regulatory and other product marking information vii General Safety Considerations Class 1M d viii LASER HAZARD Laser power up to 150 mW at 830 nm may be accessible at the fiber connector of the laser However the laser beam itself is not hazardous as the interlock ensures that the exposure time will be less than 30 ms See the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin for safety regulatory and other product marking information 1 0 Introduction System Description Th
5. data Dx XXXyy yyzzz zcccc B lt CR gt e XXXX YYYY ZZZZ 4 digit axis values with floating decimal point e cccc composite field value with floating decimal point e B battery flag N or F 44 Command Description Response Identification command 16105 lt sr gt lt sn gt lt cd gt B lt CR gt e sr 10 character software revision e sn 8 character serial number e cd 8 character calibration date e B battery flag N or F The Identification command I may also be used as the first command sent The command will turn on the laser Once communication between the probe and the HI 6113 is established the return string will be sent Subsequent I commands immediately send the return string Command Description Response TC Read temperature in ITXxxx lt CR gt Centigrade TF Read temperature in Txxxx lt CR gt Fahrenheit lt Null gt lt CR gt Send the ASCII null N lt CR gt character lt Null gt lt CR gt is a special command that can be used as the initial gt command to the Field Probe after it is turned on 45 HI 6113 LASER DATA INTERFACE COMMANDS HI 6113 Description Probe Response Command P P i Laser data interface 16113 lt sr gt lt sn gt lt CR gt identification strin 9 e sr 10 character software revision s sn 8 character serial number n Read laser current LNX XXX lt CR gt 0 Laser OFF command Ke The laser and
6. mt ont HI 6105 115 2 Baud 5 26 2005 11 21AM File Menu Description Open Select and open a file that was previously logged and saved by ProbeView Laser Save As Saves logged data to a file ProbeView Laser by default will assign csv as the file type This is a comma separated values file that may be opened in several data analysis programs including Excel Exit Exit ProbeView Laser 26 VIEW MENU S ProbeView Laser Der HEI 1752189 5 26 2005 11 21AM View Menu Description Moving Average Monitors the human exposure to EMF Human Exposure Readings are sampled at one per second and divided by the number of samples in the selected moving average period When the moving average is started or reset all the samples begin at zero For every second during the first period of the selected moving average period one of the zeros is replaced with a reading At the end of the first period of the selected moving average period the oldest reading is replaced with a new reading This continues until the moving average is reset which begins a new moving average 27 View Menu Description Bar Graph Displays the field intensity or power density for each axis and the combined field intensity of the X Y and Z axes Scatter Graph Displays the data in graph form Live probe data will not be plotted unless Scatter Graph Live is enabled Sca
7. Ina non squared unit this reading is the square root of the sum of the squares of the X Y and Z axes The orthogonal components for the X Y and Z axes are displayed in a smaller font 33 UNITS The units of field strength or power density available for the attached probe Clicking on the Units label scrolls through the available units The units cannot be changed while logging TEMPERATURE The temperature returned from the Field Probe Units may be switched between Fahrenheit and Celsius using the menu The temperature may be updated by clicking the Prb Tem label PROBE INFORMATION The probe type is displayed in the lower left status bar Additional information may be available by selecting the Help menu PEAK Shows the maximum field value since the last time the value was cleared To clear this value click on the Peak label or the Bar Graph The peak values will be automatically reset at the start of logging The peak field values cannot be cleared manually during data logging BAR GRAPH Displays the data for the probe that is currently in use Bar Graph Display Definition Field The combined X Y and Z values X Data Value displayed by X Value 34 Bar Graph Display Definition Y Data Value displayed by Y Value Z Data Value displayed by Z Value Using Excel with ProbeView Laser The data is saved as a csv file type comma separated values for analysis by a
8. Model HI 6113 Laser Data Interface and Probe Measurement System User Manual SETS LINDGREN An ESCO Technologies Company ETS Lindgren Inc reserves the right to make changes to any product described herein in order to improve function design or for any other reason Nothing contained herein shall constitute ETS Lindgren Inc assuming any liability whatsoever arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit described herein ETS Lindgren Inc does not convey any license under its patent rights or the rights of others Copyright 2005 2012 by ETS Lindgren Inc All Rights Reserved No part of this document may be copied by any means without written permission from ETS Lindgren Inc Trademarks used in this document The ETS Lindgren logo and Probe View are trademarks of ETS Lindgren Inc Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Revision Record MANUAL HI 6113 Part H 600098 Rev H Revision Description Date A Initial Release June 2005 Edits to all sections for updated HI 6113 design Field Probe content moved to EMC Field Probes User Manual reorganized content updated format October 2006 Added Appendix B EC Declaration of Conformity Updated descriptions of and r commands in Appendix A Operating Protocols De
9. Probe system incorporates a safety interlock mechanism that turns off the laser if the HI 6113 does not receive data from the probe within a specified time frame The safety mechanism is intended to prevent injury from the laser if the HI 6113 issues a command to turn on the laser while the fiber optic cables are disconnected improperly connected cut or damaged The universal input power supply provides 5 volts DC power to the HI 6113 Minimum Computer Requirements To install ProbeView Laser and operate the Field Probe and HI 6113 you must have an Intel Pentium III computer with one USB port installed with one of the Microsoft Windows operating systems see page 18 for a list of supported operating systems An externally powered USB hub may be required for computers without a USB port Due to the graphics in ProbeView Laser a 300 MHz processor or better is desirable A slower machine will run ProbeView Laser but the sample rates will be slower Toggling off the bar and scatter graphs may increase sample rate performance 10 Sample Setup computer not included ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin See the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment for the following e Warranty information e Safety regulatory and other product marking information e Steps to receive your shipment e Steps to return a component for service e ETS Lindgren calibration service e ETS Lin
10. al axis not the vertical Click the Scatter Graph Live button to return to viewing live probe data HUMAN EXPOSURE HEALTH AND SAFETY To use this feature select the View menu and enable Moving Average The Moving Average Box will display on the main screen Enabling Moving Average changes the log function to record one sample per second over the selected time period for example a six minute average will average and record 360 data samples Click the Log icon to measure and record the time based exposure to EMF An elapsed timer will display the time of exposure along with the moving average The Elapsed Time label will flash when the selected time interval is reached 39 This page intentionally left blank 40 Appendix A Warranty gt See the Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment for the complete ETS Lindgren warranty for your HI 6113 DURATION OF WARRANTIES FOR HI 6113 All product warranties except the warranty of title and all remedies for warranty failures are limited to three years Product Warranted Duration of Warranty Period HI 6113 Laser Data Interface and Field Probe Measurement System 3 Years 41 This page intentionally left blank 42 Appendix B Operating Protocols Communication Protocol Data Type RS 232 Serial Data Mode Asynchronous Word Length 8 bit Parity N Stop Bits 1 Data Rate 115 200 baud
11. all LEDs except the green Power LED will turn off Laser ON command EE The blue Laser LED will illuminate immediately then the yellow Receive LED will illuminate a few seconds after indicating the probe is ready for operation The Laser ON command r should be the first command sent HI 6113 Description Probe Response Command p P tc Read temperature in txxxx lt CR gt Centigrade tf Read temperature in txxxx lt CR gt Fahrenheit 46 Error Codes If an error occurs the probe will respond with one of the following strings These strings begin with a colon and end with a carriage return E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E9 Communication error for example overflow Buffer full error too many characters contained between the start character and carriage return sequence Received command is invalid Received parameter is invalid Hardware error for example EEPROM failure Parity error Probe commands are not available unless the Field Probe is powered on To power on the probe send the Laser ON command r For more information on the r command see page 46 Received command is invalid 47 This page intentionally left blank 48 Appendix C EC Declaration of Conformity SNETS LINDGREN Ce Declaration of Conformity We ETS Lindgren L P 1301 Arrow Point Drive Cedar Park TX 78613 USA declare under sole responsibility that the
12. beView Laser L ProbeView Laser Version 2 0 0 N Probe Description Model Serial Number Software Version Calibration Date Copyright 1397 2004 ETS Lindgren LP All rights reserved Probe Interaction Screen These areas may be displayed in the ProbeView Laser main screen Moving Average Bar Graph and Scatter Graph The Peak screen and Probe Status screen are always active Probe Status Screen Description Combined value of the X Y and Z axes This Field value is the square root of the sum of the squares when working with linear units X Value from X axis reading Y Value from Y axis reading Z Value from Z axis reading Units Units of field strength or power density Right click this label to scroll through available units 32 Probe Status Screen Description Sam Sec Samples per second Log Cnt ENGG E a points that have been Log N red icon indicates that data is being recorded ormal operation is gray Prb Tem Internal temperature of the probe Las Cur Laser Current Las Tem Laser Temperature Con Volt Converter Voltage Communication Status Log Prb Tem Las Cur Las Tern Con Yolt Communication Description Status No Probe Probe is not connected properly or there is a problem with the fiber FIELD INTENSITY The total field strength or power density is shown at the top in the large font
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14. cember 2006 Updated ProbeView Laser information November 2007 Updated download information rebrand September 2008 Added Notes Cautions and Warnings added General Safety Considerations March 2011 Updated USB driver installation information October 2011 Updated LASER HOT description in HI 6113 Indicators November 2012 Table of Contents Notes Cautions and Warnings ssssssssss esse esse esse esse esse vii General Safety Considerations sss vsseveseess vesse sees essere viii 1 0 INTOCUCTUONN se ssstaxtygscyxosvreciavtyssc aS nanas inai raie nanan iTe ataa 9 System Description sese eee ereer eee eee eee 9 Minimum Computer BReoaulrement sees ee eee ee eee eee eee 10 ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin sss sese eee eee 11 2 0 Maintenance sse esse esse essere essere essere essere essere ennes nesne 13 Laser Probes and Maintenance of Fiber Optics cceeseseeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 Replacement and Optional Pang eee ee eee eee 14 Service Procedures sese ereenn 15 3 0 Quick Start to Operation sss sees sees sees sees sees ese rese resser 17 Download and Install the Sorhware sees ee eee eee eee 17 Connect the Hardware sese eee eee eee eee eree neee 17 Runa Warm Up Period cccccseserseesereeseseesessoneresseeeneteseesenenenessonerenseeenes 18 Run the Systemi acia a ae eee eet ay 19 Field Probe Operating Protocols sese eee ee eee 19 4 0 HI 6113 Indi
15. d 4 Connect the standard end of the USB cable to an available USB port on the host computer 5 Connect the mini USB end of cable to the HI 6113 6 Connect the DC power supply to the HI 6113 The power LED on the HI 6113 should indicate green and Microsoft Windows will recognize and acknowledge the HI 6113 17 7 The USB driver for the HI 6113 automatically downloads and installs when the HI 6113 is plugged into a computer that is connected to the Internet and that is installed with one of the following supported Microsoft Windows operating systems e Windows XP operating system e Windows Vista Client operating system e Windows Vista Client x64 operating system e Windows 7 Client operating system e Windows 7 Client x64 operating system If you use an operating system not listed please contact gt ETS Lindgren If your computer is not connected to the Internet or it is connected but the automatic installation failed or was cancelled you will need to download the drivers from www ets lindgren com and manually install them on your computer e Go to www ets lindgren com e On the Resources menu click Software Firmware s In the Software column click USB Virtual Comm Port Driver the name of the zip file may vary slightly Save the zip file to the desired location on your computer s Extract the files from the downloaded zip file e Inthe same section on the ETS Lindgren website where the driver is locate
16. d click the link to download the installation instructions Follow those instructions to install the USB driver on your computer Run a Warm Up Period Prior to starting a test allow time for the Field Probe to warm up Depending on the ambient temperature 5 to 10 minutes of run time are required for a sufficient warm up period 18 Run the System For information on starting and using ProbeView Laser see Running ProbeView Laser on page 24 Field Probe Operating Protocols For information on operating protocols including command structure commands and error codes see Appendix A Operating Protocols on page 43 19 This page intentionally left blank 20 4 0 HI 6113 Indicators Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure Before connecting any components follow the safety information in the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment gt For complete information on the HI 61XX Series Field Probe see the gt separate Field Probe manual 21 The HI 6113 Laser Data Interface contains the laser for powering the Field Probe and also handles the communication between the probe and the host computer The first two LEDs on the front of the device indicate the status of the laser e LASER HOT red Constant On This is a warning that the laser is running too hot and the syst
17. dgren contact information 11 This page intentionally left blank 12 2 0 Maintenance WARRANTY Before performing any maintenance follow the safety information in the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment Maintenance of the HI 6113 is limited to external components such as cables or connectors If you have any questions concerning maintenance contact ETS Lindgren Customer Service Laser Probes and Maintenance of Fiber Optics The fiber optic connectors and cables used with laser powered probes can be damaged from airborne particles humidity and moisture oils from the human body and debris from the connectors they plug into Always handle connectors and cables with care using the following guidelines 13 Before performing any maintenance disconnect the fiber optic cables from the unit and turn off power When disconnecting fiber optic cables apply the included dust caps to the ends to maintain their integrity Before connecting fiber optic cables clean the connector tips and in line connectors Before attaching in line connectors clean them with moisture free compressed air Failure to perform these tasks may result in damage to the fiber optic connectors or cables Replacement and Optional Parts Following are the part numbers for ordering replacement or optional parts for the HI 61XX Series Field Probe Part Description Part Numbe
18. e ETS Lindgren HI 6113 Laser Data Interface and Field Probe Measurement System consists of e HI 61XX Series Field Probe e HI 6113 Laser Data Interface e Universal input DC power supply e Fiber optic cables s ProbeView Laser software download To download ProbeView Laser see page 23 See Minimum Computer Requirements on page 10 for the computer gt specifications required to install and operate the HI 6113 The HI 61XX Series Field Probe contains a photo voltaic converter that provides power to the probe circuitry when sufficient light power is received by the converter The light power is generated by a laser in the HI 6113 and is transmitted to the converter through an optical fiber cable assembly This duplex fiber cable is also used for communication between the Field Probe and the HI 6113 The HI 6113 is an automated laser controller that accepts commands from the software running on the computer and then returns the requested data Upon receiving the command to turn on the system the HI 6113 initiates a startup sequence that turns on the laser which provides power to the Field Probe The Field Probe when powered up and running continuously sends data to the HI 6113 The HI 6113 returns data to the computer software upon request in either unprocessed raw form or processed form depending on the requested data format The USB interface provides the data communication between the computer software and the HI 6113 The Field
19. em should be checked Dirty fiber ends poor inline connections or damaged fiber cables are among the causes of a LASER HOT warning The system should be shut down as soon as possible and the cause of the additional heat investigated Continuing to run in a LASER HOT state will reduce the life of the HI 6113 Flash This is an indication that the laser current is approaching 0 8 mA During the initialization phase of the startup process the HI 6113 provides the probe with more light and then rolls back the power to a normal level In these instances the user may see LASER HOT flash on this is normal operation e LASER OK blue This is the normal status when probe communication is established and the HI 6113 is providing laser light to the Field Probe for power e RECEIVE amber and TRANSMIT white These are illuminated during normal use RECEIVE indicates the communication between the Field Probe and the HI 6113 and TRANSMIT indicates the communication between the host computer and the HI 6113 e POWER Green This indicates that the HI 6113 is using power from the DC power supply This should be lit as soon as the HI 6113 is connected to the power supply 22 5 0 ProbeView Laser Software The ProbeView Laser software provides real time display logging and analysis of Field Probe data It displays a variety of test information both numerically and graphically Download and Install ProbeView Laser See Mini
20. mum Computer Requirements on page 10 for the computer gt specifications required to install and operate the Laser Data Interface and Field Probe Measurement System 1 Go to www ets lindgren com 2 On the Resources menu click Software Firmware 3 ln the Software column click ProbeView Laser 4 Save the ProbeView Laser zip file to the desired location 5 Navigate to the location of the saved ProbeView Laser zip file and click to open 6 Click setup exe ProbeView Laser installs in C Program Files ProbeView The first time the HI 6113 is used with the host computer you may gt need to download and install the USB driver For more information see Connect the Hardware on page 17 23 Start ProbeView Laser 24 3 Start ProbeView Laser Click Start All Programs ProbeView and then click ProbeView Laser Verify the communications port Connecting the HI 6113 Laser Data Interface to a USB port automatically assigns the communication port number To change which communication port is assigned to the HI 6113 e Plug the HI 6113 into a USB port on the computer e Open the Device Manager V Click Ports COM amp LPT e Click the name of the USB device s Click the Port Settings tab e Click Advanced e Click COM Port Number and select the desired COM port e Click OK and then click OK If the communications port is not set up the software will indicate the default port is not correct See Communica
21. nse to the prompt The last user entry is the last response the user gave to the prompt It is also saved in the prompt file 36 COLORS T Match Graph Colors BackColor Box Color Grid Li nenes Text Color Background Graph Colors Default Colors ProbeView Laser colors may be customized to personalize the display Some color combinations are not recommended Avoid using light colors as the Box Color the white text in the Probe Status Area is not changeable Avoid using red or yellow as the Text Color because red and yellow are used to indicate over and under range condition The Bar Graph colors may be set to match the individual colors set in the Graph Colors frame by checking Match Graph Colors 37 Human Exposure Periodic Logging 60 Period Minutes J Enabled When Periodic Logging is enabled Moving Average data will be logged at the start of each period 6 Min Apply Close Time based averaging is available to measure human exposure to EMF Data samples are collected at one second intervals for a specific time period The samples are averaged over that time period also known as the Threshold Limit Value Miscellaneous SAMPLE LIMIT ProbeView Laser has a 512 000 data points limit before the data needs to be saved to a file The log function will disengage automatically if this limit is reached No other indication will be given AUTO UPDATE INTERVAL Sets the time inter
22. r Laser Data Interface Probe Kit H 600098 Manual Cable Assembly Fiber FC FC H 491263 xx ST ST xx length in meters ST to ST Inline Connector 708027 FC to FC Inline Connector H 23861521000 Tripod Dielectric Field Probe H 491009 Probe Stand H 491269 14 Service Procedures For the steps to return a system or system component to ETS Lindgren for service see the Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment 15 This page intentionally left blank 16 3 0 Quick Start to Operation Before connecting any components follow the safety information in the ETS Lindgren Product Information Bulletin included with your shipment Download and Install the Software Download ProbeView Laser software from www ets lindgren com and then install it on the host computer For download and installation steps see Probe View Laser Software on page 23 Connect the Hardware 1 Remove the protective caps from the fiber optic cables for the HI 61XX Series Field Probe and clean the connectors with the provided cleaning kit When disconnecting and connecting the fiber cables always clean the gt ends prior to re connecting 2 Remove the protective caps from the HI 6113 Laser Data Interface and use compressed air to dislodge any obstruction within the connectors 3 Connect the fiber optic cables by matching ST to ST and FC to FC Both connectors are keye
23. tions Menu on page 31 for information on selecting the correct port Receive information from the Field Probe Click the start button located on the right side of the menu bar Some of the LEDs on the HI 6113 flash as information transfers to the HI 6113 When complete a message will indicate that the Field Probe is connected and field readings will display Select the bar graph icon on the menu to change the peak graph to the manual commands menu The area is used to control the HI 6113 and includes additional commands and system information ProbeView Laser will continue to look for a Field Probe until one is detected Automatic testing will be done to determine the type of Field Probe that is attached If the HI 6113 is connected to the selected communication port the LEDs on the HI 6113 will flash ProbeView Laser Main Screen The main screen displays the field strength or power density readings of the Field Probe The data is displayed as numeric values and graphs S ProbeView Laser 1 Fle View Probe Communications Help Ig a aud SIS olu fps z or samt onj HEI 11521859 5 26 2005 11 30AM ProbeView Laser Menus ProbeView Laser commands are organized into a series of menus File View Probe Communications and Help The following example screens assume a Field Probe is active and collecting data 25 FILE MENU S Probeview Laser Der H ew Prote Communicators Heip een w SIS slnl naar gt fo
24. tter Graph Live After probe data is logged it may be viewed in the graph Live probe samples are not plotted while viewing previously logged data This function toggles back to view live probe data Data is not saved unless logging is turned on Header Notes Displays information about previously logged data that was saved and then reloaded into ProbeView Laser The Header Notes are saved with the data when it is exported to a csv file Options Sets screen colors averaging and so on 28 PROBE MENU S ProbevView Laser Pie vew EIEN Communications Help lia t Log Data ues v Plot Total Field Strength Oos Pesk Update Battery Temperature HEI Ke 2 sl on J 1752189 5 26 2005 11 23AM Probe Menu Description Log Data Activates the program to record data from the probe Data not saved during a previous logging session will be lost Use Log Pause to append existing data Log Pause Pauses probe data logging Play Plays previously recorded data Data must be reloaded to reply Zero Zeros the probe Make sure that the probe is in a zero field environment before pressing this button This feature cannot be accessed while data logging is active Note Some probes do not support zeroing 29 Probe Menu Description Units Sets the units of measure in which data will be viewed and collected The available units are probe dependent
25. val at which the probe temperature laser current and temperature values are updated These values can be updated immediately by clicking on the Temp label These values are not updated during data logging 38 SAMPLE RATE The sample rate is controlled with a list on the toolbar The actual sample rate that is achieved depends on the features that are enabled and the type of probe The actual sample rate may also vary depending on the speed of the computer and how busy it is performing other operations The Sam Sec label indicates the actual sample rate Avoid other tasks during data logging or the sample rate may vary gt Irregular time stamp intervals in the recorded data can occur if this is ignored ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT The Zoom Out button becomes active after data has been recorded or data has been loaded from a file To view the data after a recording session click the Zoom Out button The graph is capable of displaying a maximum of 32 000 data samples To view data in excess of 32k samples the data needs to be saved to a file The data will be saved in multiple files of 32k samples each These files can be individually loaded for later viewing To use the Zoom In function click the Zoom In button then click the graph and hold down the mouse button Drag the mouse pointer down and to the right to select the area and then release the button when the appropriate area is selected The Zoom In function only zooms the horizont
26. variety of software For example Excel recognizes this format to allow easy loading of the data Click on the csv data file you want to view By default the data is stored to the application path C Program Files ProbeView Laser When data in excess of 32k samples is saved the data is saved in multiple files containing 32k samples each Options Window Options Moving Average Sample based Edit Note Prompts v Text update rate per second V Horizonal Graph Lines Apply Close 35 MOVING AVERAGE ProbeView Laser may be set to provide a moving average of up to 50 samples A setting of 1 indicates no averaging TEXT UPDATE RATE Allows the user to set the text update rate in the Probe Status Box to a readable rate With an HI 61XX Series Field Probe ProbeView Laser can acquire more than 70 samples per second If every sample were displayed in text format fast sample rates would become unreadable ANNOTATING LOGGED DATA ProbeView Laser will prompt the user for information about the logged data that is saved These prompts are configurable To configure the prompts s Select the Options window e Click the Misc tab e Select Edit Note Prompts The prompt prompt identifier and last user entry are stored as a single line in the file The prompt is the text preceding the first comma The text preceding the first comma is the prompt identifier which is written to the saved data file with the user respo
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