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1. 1 Connect your Nomad unit to a free COM port 2 Start OptiLink if not already running 3 The thermometers that are turned on and connected to your PC through a proper RS 232 connection should normally be automatically detected by OptiLink this process takes a few seconds for a typical installation 4 If a thermometer is connected after OptiLink is started you should click the Refresh button so OptiLink rescans the COM ports 1 to 32 If a thermometer is not automatically detected make sure your RS 232 port and cable is correctly configured and that the unit is turned on You should normally see a window similar to this acquisition window El Optilink Pro Version 152 budt 2013 01 05 tiny id i y 2 3 4 a E 7 3 rv a e dl zit t lt l lt at at oe oo fw ew talban ipbeube Donun Tea delo est fl bom Acrp sition Mala S50 nec T DOE Ese In this example we see that OptiLink has detected 4 thermometers a Reflex a Nomad a T Guard and a T Guard in test mode only OPC mode is not supported by OptiLink OptiLink is now properly installed and ready to use If the automatic COM port scanning is causing problems with some of your other programs specific COM port can be excluded from being scanned Refer to Section 9 6 1 3 for more information Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 34 9 3 1 Working with the Configuration Window OptiLink starts with the Acquis
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3. follow these instructions 1 Click the Offset Adjust button that is just next to the channel number you want to calibrate The following menu window is available r e Channel Of E Sesonsrccosesensacenesonencnnc 2 Type in the Set Point box the actual temperature that you would like to force for this channel this temperature is normally obtained using an accurate NIST certified primary temperature reference 3 Press the OK button to activate the reference temperature The Offset value will reset to its new value as a result of your new forced temperature this new offset is now displayed in the main window 4 To reset this forced temperature setting go back to the Channel Offset window and click the Clear button 5 Repeat the same procedure for the other channels that you want to modify 9 4 Acquiring and viewing temperature data Once all your thermometers are properly connected and configured you may want to log data to a file or to display their values on screen A number of tools are available for that To view or acquire data the Acquisition pane must be active 9 4 1 Logging temperature data to a file OptiLink offers the possibility to log temperature values to an Excel compatible file The default file extension is tem this file can be subsequently open using Excel which should open it and automatically recognize as an Excel compatible file
4. you will need to connect it to a suitable USB power source with the included 1 A power module you should wait about 5 hours to fully charge the internal battery If you connect it to a PC USB port a full charge may be as long as 10 to 15 hours It will take longer if the unit is on during the charging process and also much longer if the FTDI serial driver has not been installed on that PC see previous section on how to install the serial driver driver 4 1 3 Using the Nomad Touch To make your first temperature measurement do as follows e Remove the dust cap on the optical connector of the Nomad located on the top of the Nomad e Remove the dust cap on the probe connector e Insert the connector from your probe into the sensor connector of the Nomad Make sure the two mating parts are properly aligned and twist the connector clockwise to fasten it securely e Turn your Nomad on by pressing for at least one second After a few seconds a splash screen with the some software version information will be displayed Then the temperature is immediately displayed along with the date and time and probe performance data This is shown here 15 Jan 2015 14 52 e 2 i a 3 STRENGTH CCD TIME LAMP RATIO 100 60 ms 170 2 39 SNAP LOG Da llo Probe 01 Log Label KS Acquisition Setup Logging Power e Place the sensor tip on a warmer surface such as your hand you can observe the temperature variati
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7. MODE Auto means that logging will be done at fixed time intervals Snap means manual logging a sample is saved when the SNAP on the main screen button is pressed e RATE Logging rate from adjustable from 1 second to 61 minutes e SNAP DEFAULT PREFIX NAME Prefix that will be used to identify probes when testing in snap mode This prefix will be followed by 2 numbers that would normally identify the probe then currently tested OptiLink II allows you to manage the prefixes 15 prefixes are supported o The prefix name is saved with the logged temperature data when the snap button is pressed e OPEN LOG VIEWER Allows you to review the temperature data logged in internal memory Data can be selected by 1 the cursor for coarse selection and 2 the left and right arrows for fine selection The log viewer screen looks like this LOG VIEWER 2015 04 09 09 14 57 Channel32 82 C 100 175ms 165 280 2015 04 10 02 32 08 Autolog 154 4 C 100 175ms 145 280 2015 04 10 02 42 08 Autolog 154 4 100 175ms 145 280 2015 04 10 02 52 08 AutoLog 154 4 C 100 175ms 165 280 E a El a f f 3 Oe LVL ee 100 175ms 165 280 Note that the cursor oot is not displayed when the log memory contains less than 11 entries File name conventions 1 The current log file is always named temperatures tem 2 When the current file is full it is archived with the same
8. The following error messages are displayed under certain error conditions RS 232 Display _ Description _________ Internal memory checksum error Memory corruption Message Corrupted Memory will be displayed on LCD display If this happens use caution in reading temperatures as these readings may be in error Contact Neoptix Temperature out of maximum instrument limits or no signal Argument out of range Unrecognized command In case of anomalies the following values are returned USB serial interface 999 99 Temperature too high 999 66 Temperature error is displayed 999 55 Channel is disabled 999 44 Internal error slave timeout 999 33 Internal error slave error 999 11 Temperature too low Note that these error codes are not applicable when using the OptiLink software package This high level software package Is programmed to automatically handle all types of errors as outlined in the next section Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 25 8 OPTILINK II SOFTWARE DESCRIPTION OptiLink Il is particularly interesting for users of the Nomad Touch as this instrument does not have an Ethernet interface web server It offers a friendlier procedure to load various parameters such as optical channel parameters that would otherwise require being set by hand using the touch screen The goals and purposes of this software packages are as follows e Display temperature informatio
9. Use the Web service to find the appropriate program Select Select the program from a list and click OK In the next window you should instruct Windows to always open this type of file with Microsoft Excel If you get the following message you should select Read Only File in Use GmniLinkLog tem _ tem is locked For editing by another user Ria ona ot MokiFy Click Notify to open a read only copy of the document and receive notification when the document is no longer in use E i ance In Excel the data file should look like this Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 37 ES Microsoft Excel logging tem AAR FEJ File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window Help Type a question for help f X ee FEI O oe EF AMAN o E Arial 7 10 y B Bl fe 18 5 C H l Neoptix inc Instrument serial 1 RFX86A 1 RFXBGA 1 RFXS6A 1 RFXD0A 2 NMD216A 3 TGP5264 3 TGP5264 3 TGP528A 3 TGP526A Channel name 1 Ch1 2 Ch2 3 Ch3 4 Ch4 1 N Ch1 1 00 2 00 3 00 4 00 Channel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 02 2007 19 34 07 23 2 100 2 24 7 999 66 23 9 28 5 39 3 18 5 29 1 13 02 2007 19 34 07 23 2 100 2 24 7 999 66 23 9 28 5 39 3 18 5 29 1 13 02 2007 19 34 07 23 2 100 2 24 7 999 66 23 9 26 5 39 3 18 5 29 1 13 02 2007 19 34 08 23 2 100 2 24 7 999 66 23 9 28 5 39 3 18 5 29 1 13 02 2007 19 34 08 23 2 100 2 24 7 999 66 23 9 28 5 39 4 18 5 29 1 13 02 2007 19 34 08 23 2 100 2 24 7 23 9 28 5 39 4 18 5 2
10. a red LED on indicator Furthermore a status USB LED gives the following information e Off The Nomad is not connected to any USB supply e Yellow green The unit is connected to a USB 5 VDC power supply and the battery is being charged e Green The unit is connected to a USB power supply and the battery is fully charged Note This LED gives a status on the 5 VDC power supply It does not give a status about any software link to a PC 5 2 Touch screen operation The touch screen is very simple to use The touch technology used for the Nomad Touch is resistive touch layer This means that the menu selection can be done by anything that can apply a small pressure on the display surface this pressure can be applied by naked fingers gloves stilettos etc You can select the Power icon to change the operation of the display such as brightness and backlight The Power icon gives you the following display variations Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 15 Jan 1 POWER MAMAGEMENT g All values ore in minutes ENERGY SOURCE DIMMED SCREEN STANDBY SHUT DOWN J g From this screen you can optimize the battery use parameters when connected and not connected to USB Note means never e DIMMED SCREEN Number of minutes after which the screen will be dimmed e STANDBY Number of minutes after which the screen is turned off e SHUT DOWN Number of minutes after which the
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12. channel The returned value can be between 1 00 to approximately 3 00 a higher value is better A minimum of 1 25 is required for a channel to return a temperature A complete discussion on how to interpret the y command refer to Section 6 6 below Ex yQ with the Nomad thermometer will return CH1 98 ratio 2 01 lamp 200 CCD 250 ms auto 23 5 Q Value Auto when wtune is active or Fixed when the wtune command is disabled 1 0 to 1 1 indicates that no probe is detected for this channel Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 23 ba 6 6 Interpretation of y command results The Neoptix Nomad Touch systems are fitted with a function that gives an evaluation about probe signal strength or signal quality index in Neoptix jargon this is called the y command The easiest method to access this command is to use Windows HyperTerminal or OptiLink Console This information is also displayed on the main window of the Nomad Touch color screen Typically the y command will return the following information CHOW hOOS tatio oy Lamp L60 CCD T00 autok 2350 CHO1 indicates the channel number always 1 for a Nomad system 2 05 indicates the power strength ratio and can span from about 0 3 to 2 8 You can interpret it approximately as follows e 0 3 to 1 07 no probe is detected e 1 07 to 1 25 a probe is probably present but exhibits a very weak signal its reading is
13. damp environments e Do not operate in explosive atmospheres e Keep product surface dry and clean Always make sure all electrical installations are made in accordance with local authorities regulations and laws Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 7 2 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your Nomad 7ouch thermometer product Your new temperature sensing instrument will soon allow you to take full advantage of the benefits inherent to fiber optic sensing technology It offers accurate and reliable temperature measurements combined with extraordinary insensitivity to EMI RFI high voltage insulation and disturbance free sensing due to the non electrical nature of the sensor element used Not only does the Nomad family of products gives access to reliable measurements but it also offers a simple user interface that makes the technology easy to use Moreover no special calibration is required when changing the fiber optic sensor elements The thermometer is packaged in a small hand held package which is ideally suited for portable applications This model does not feature an analog output option nor a through RS485 serial port the Neoptix model T Guard 405 is recommended when these options are required The standard configuration is offered with a USB interface In addition a large color touch LCD graphical display QVGA 320 x 240 pixels makes it easy to see the temperature either in Celsius C or in Fa
14. file reaches that size it is archived and a new log file is started This has the benefits of saving disk space as well as providing a relatively small log file containing the latest readings ready for download Archived log files can also be downloaded or they can be disposed of file by file using this command 3 This command forces an actual temperature reading j any resulting offset will be applied to all future measurements for that channel This is useful to compensate for small temperature deviations that may occur between sensors A maximum offset of 5 C is recommended if it is required for you to force a larger offset your thermometer probably requires a new factory calibration consult your distributor or factory for more information This command _ alters the internal calibration of the instrument Always follow the recommended procedure as given below Force temperature procedure l Apply a stable and known temperature to the sensor tip lI Check the display reading for abnormal deviation from the known temperature Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 21 III Send the f command followed by channel number a blank character and the reference temperature value example f2 27 0 Q Temperatures must be entered in units as specified by the u command IV Wait a few seconds V Confirm that the readings correspond to the known temperature Note You can revert at any time to the facto
15. or space character Characters are not echoed back to your controlling device Every time a command is executed successfully by the thermometer the prompt character is automatically sent except in case of failures when the Errx error code is sent instead Do not send your next command before receiving either the or the Errx prompt The P and P characters must not be typed in they are used here for ease of reading only baud nnnn Making a change in the baud rate used to communicate with the serial port will automatically disable your serial port client program you will then need to disconnect HyperTerminal or Tera Term modify the setting on your serial client to match the setting you just saved then reconnect This command is useful if you need to transfer files faster by raising the baud rate you will also make the file transfer faster Remember that a baud rate change for the Neoptix protocol is not persistent after a reboot it will revert to 9600 baud batt This command gives information about the internal Lithium lon battery The following information is given battery voltage mV charging current mA capacity mAh and charge availability c xxxx The content of log files is designed to be easy to copy and paste into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet Certain older versions of Excel had a limitation of about 65 000 lines which could be copied and pasted into it For this reason when a log
16. point adjustment on channel Lil to 31 h Help menu this screen I Get factory and status Information Mil Lock the keypad l to Lock l to Unlock n il Toggle calibration nee for Heoplix neo For Nor tech F Oli Analog out if error 8 Hax Min 1Hz l Has level 2 Min level piil Sleep mode p to sleep p for continuous scanning alil Scanning rate q for fast quick a for slow slii3l Specify analog output Span 31 for channel i tiil Get Temperature reading channel i talil Continuous output to serial port to enable to disable ulil Unitle Celeiue F Paheenheit Woo eee eee ee ees Signal Strength zlaig o Temperature 131 fer analog output dere on channel lil Modeal ReFlex AA ltl cri NE Channel 4 odes corr Continuous Scanning Hode 10501 Scanning rate teveeae Fast Calibration type coco Heoptix probe Serial se ts act l El For a complete description of all commands refer to Section 6 5 above 9 5 2 Switching between calibration types The OptiLink Console is a very useful tool that can easily be used to change the calibration types for T Guard system that have the double calibration feature enabled Neoptix and older Nortech Fibronic Inc probes One can simply enter the n o to enable the Nortech Fibronic calibration or n e for the Ne
17. who want to interrogate the internal parameters of a Neoptix thermometer It should be used only by experienced users 9 6 2 2 View Trends Select this menu item to open a window that gives you a graphical representation of your temperature readings as a function of time Up to 64 curves can be simultaneously displayed The sampling time base is adjustable Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 43 9 6 2 3 View Thermometers Select this menu item to display thermometers that will give you temperature data on up to 16 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 9 6 2 4 View Digital meters Select this menu item to display digital readouts that will give you temperature data on up to 32 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 9 6 2 5 View Analog Dial meters Select this menu item to display analog dials that will give you temperature data on up to 16 channels Sampling rate is fixed at one reading per second 9 6 3 The Help Menu This is a standard Windows Help menu From this menu you can also enter an unlocking code to convert OptiLink from a Lite version to the Pro version Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 44 10 USING TEMPERATURE PROBES 10 1 Caution Each time you connect a temperature probe to the unit the probe optical connector should be cleaned beforehand Otherwise particles of grease or dirt may obstruct the device internal connector a
18. 3 1 mm PTFE TEFLON SPIRAL WRAP ST CONNECTOR RETAINING DISK O 14 28 mm l 7 y 2 75 mm thick UP TO 25 METERS ST ST Coupling CaS a i g _ 276 AIAX DIA TYP ST ST Extension Cable 3 mm Polyurethane cable E reinforced with Kevlar threading ST connector 2 2 Calibration Your T Guard thermometer comes factory calibrated Experience has shown that re calibration is not required over the whole product life however if your ISO rules state that an annual re calibration is required then it is your responsibility to comply with those rules For laboratory applications a new calibration is standard every 12 months or whenever performance verification indicates that calibration is necessary NIST traceable calibration certificates are available All calibrations are performed at the factory Contact your Neoptix Representative for further information 2 3 Transformer applications One of the main applications for the T Guard product is monitoring temperature of hot spots in power transformers Since its inception Neoptix has developed expertise in this application and is considered as a world leader in this field Sister products of the T Guard the T Guard 2B T Guard Link T Guard 408 are ideal for the power transformer industry Neoptix publishes a User Guide called Probe Installation Guide totally dedicated to the power transformer industry do not hesitate to ask for your copy if you are worki
19. 9 1 IM 4 gt wt logging S LEN S E E _ 8 Ready NUM 9 CO wm Go ho El Notes 1 If a column shows this means that this column Is too narrow to display the data use your mouse to widen this column 2 If you open a logging file during acquisition the Excel window is not refreshed as the acquisition is taking place To get a more recent version of the file close the Excel program and start Excel again 3 A value of 999 xx indicates that no reading is available for this channel Check the probe connection If you stop the acquisition and start it again with the same file name the new values will simply be appended to the existing file content However a new 5 line header is inserted first as shown here E Microsoft Excel logging tem Tol pe BGR yew puert Furmat Joos Qala Window Hs aa Rd a we EE D F 3 23 2 100 3 7 4 i 5 39 4 18 5 1302007 193013 23 2 100 3 To 4 i 379 4 18 5 af VSM 19 34 13 ma 10013 IBR 73 9 THE m4 18 5 19 34 14 2 1011 3 247 006 rek 5 4 1 6 40 Instrument serial 1REXESA 1 REXBRA 1 RFXBBA 1 RFXSSA 2INMOZIBA 3 TGPS28A ITGPS23A 3TGPS28A ITCPE2BA D 41 Channel rhein 1Cch1 20h 3 Cha r h4 THC 100 JU 3 400 A Chanai E 1 a E 4 5 A 7 43 1402007 13 431 pu 100 2 24 7 209 66 233 20 6 dd 13022007 19 34 36 32 100 2 245 099 66 234 28 6 woe logging i gt Je Heady When logging temperatures for a very long time one needs
20. Calibration 15 03 04 YY MM DD Unit degrees C Temperature offset 0 0 1 This lists the files that you can download using the d command This would include the temperature log files as well as some information file related to the smart protocols and other system files such as status File size is also given for download time estimation See section 5 5 for information regarding log file name convention logging i Convenience to start logging and to stop logging temperature logging in internal memory Logging must be disabled to activate the logging snap mode n i n o or n e This command can be used to change the calibration type that is active at any given time n o should be used to enable the Nortech Fibronic Inc calibration while n e should be used for Neoptix probes rd This will display the current system date and time in the format yyyy mm dd hh mm ss these settings are configurable with two separate commands wd for the date and wt for the time with the exception of seconds which cannot be set rr This displays the interval in seconds currently set on the system for logging This interval can be reduced all the way down to one second however if the logging rate is set to a number of seconds less than 60 the system will reset this value on reboot to 60 seconds Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 22 resetoff Please r
21. Certified exe which is Binary File 19 MB from http www ftdichip com Would you like to save this fiie e Click the file name in Windows Explorer to execute it Do pow wast 1o nas thia Bile 1 Mame _ pberobriDomnbor dr COMA 12 10 00 WHOL Cetio Publisher Future Technolgy Devices Intemational Ltd Type Applicaton Pom GiWsenyabensbeWewnlondr COMA 12 10 00 WHEL Certi Bn lt Algo iik bokmi gpanng Pri ii Wide Heg hom he inmre can be iiba hiri fhe an piinia P ham your compute ry run sobarare bom publahers you treet Hs Bak e The installation will proceed first with this window click Extract FTDI COM Drivers on Tato la do eee DY ve reuler 0 Welcome to the Device Driver Installation Wizard Th witerd helga you mall the robados dinners Edil sore Coeur daii Mkd A gidei lo work l canbros chek Mid 0 Wizard The drets wine ote mitabed on Bii computer wih ertuecbsra phais mad ther b Derren Mara Gimus sa F TOO COM Orere Fordy to ee sa PTEI COM Orere Fredy ho eee Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP Completing the Device Driver Installation You can now Connect your deco lo thes computer E your device cama nr Ear You can now connect your Nomad Touch to this PC In case of problems Section 8 7 includes some hints about possible solutions to common problems 4 1 2 Charging the internal batteries Before using the unit
22. Ena EGEA AA mmm z e The size of this window will adapt to the number of channels to display Up to 32 values can be shown Refresh rate is always 1 0 sec If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding display will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 40 9 4 2 4 Displaying analog values dials To display analog temperatures using dials click on the Analog button The active window becomes this All dials share the same Min Max reading setting Refresh rate is always 1 0 sec The size of this window will adapt to the number of displayed channels Up to 16 dials can be shown if you want to display more than 16 channels only the first 16 detected channels will be shown note that any channel that has its Chart checkbox unchecked in the main window will not be shown If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding dial numbers will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm 9 5 The OptiLink Console You must be in System Configuration mode to use the console The console which can be invoked through the Window and then Open Console from OptiLink main window menu bar is useful to manage each Neoptix thermometer in details Take note that the console can only be open when no temperature acquisition is taking place It can be useful als
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24. Instruments Refresh menu item 9 6 1 3 Advance serial port setting This command allows the user to force the exclusion of one or more COM ports from being scanned when clicking the Refresh button This may be useful when one finds that the automatic COM port refresh feature of OptiLink is interfering with equipment that are using defined COM ports You can check all ports that you want to exclude from the automatic scanning process This window looks like this E Q Advance serial port setting When started or when Find Instruments is clicked serial ports are scanned for finding compatible instruments To exclude any ports from being scanned check them here f cCoM1 fF com2 F com3 com4 coms f com fF com7 I coms coms fF com10fF COM 11 COM 12 COM 13 f COM 14 COM 15 FT COM 16 l F COM 17 F COM 18 COM 19 COM 20 COM 21 f COM 22 T COM 23 f COM 24 I COM 25 COM 26 COM 27 TF COM 28 COM 29 T COM 30 COM 31 f COM 32 9 6 1 4 Quit Select Quit from the File menu to exit OptiLink Any configuration or setting that you might have done to any parameters is automatically saved so the same configuration will be available the next time you open OptiLink 9 6 2 The Window menu From this menu you can open the following 5 windows e Console view Trend view Thermometer view Digital view Analog dial view 9 6 2 1 Open Console Open Console can be very useful for developers and other users
25. Neoptix Warning These values are approximate and will change slightly from system to system Note For transformer T2 probes as they are normally going to be used with a feedthrough and an outside extension cable it is recommended that a probe when measured directly without feedthrough is to be considered healthy when its Power reading is at 100 probe alone no feedthrough no extension cable with a feedthrough and extension cable the minimum acceptable and recommended percent level is 65 If the 1 meter short extension cable is used in addition then these 2 values should be lowered by 10 respectively to 90 and 55 6 7 Typical temperature reading sequence Once all parameters have been set the following sequence should normally be followed to extract temperature information from your Neoptix thermometer 2 procedures can be used for this purpose The first method consists in using the ta command preferred while the second sequence would be a The host computer should send the t command followed bya Q character b The thermometer responds by echoing the requested temperature values as indicated above the transmission is terminated by a character C When the character is received it is suggested to immediately terminate the dialog session by having the host computer issue the r command followed bya Q character Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 24 7 ERROR CODES
26. Nomad Touch is turned off Each sub menu has a help button that gives more information about the various parameters 5 3 The setup menu This menu allows for setting the date and time It can also be invoked to reset all parameters to the factory defaults as well as clearing the temperature logging memory Jan 15 2015 02 42 am iJ A SETUP Lag Memory The details of these parameters are here e DATE Enter today s date e TIME Enter current time Time can be entered and displayed in 12h or 24h format e RESET Factory defaults and Log memory These actions require a confirmation 5 4 The acquisition menu This menu can be selected by pressing the Acquisition icon from the main window The following screen then appears Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 16 Jan 15 2015 02 42 am z ACQUISITION UNIT F Ea WTUNE OFF gra GSKIP 4 8 PROBE eee A TYPE MP Fbronic OFFSET 4 0 0 f e 0 Here you have access to the following parameters e UNIT Celsius or Fahrenheit e WTUNE It is suggested to turn on this parameter unless very fast measurements are to be done This makes the system more sensitive at the cost of speed e GSKIP A value of 5 is suggested This represents the number of readings the thermometer will do before abdicating e PROBE TYPE Select Nortech Fibronic Inc to read old probes e OFFSET This allows modifying the calibration by adding this o
27. QUALITROL Nomad Touch Portable Fiber Optic Thermometer Instrument 1 Channel System OptiLink and OptiLink ll Software Neoptix Canada LP Qualitrol Company LLC 1415 rue Frank Carrel Suite 220 Qu bec QC G1N 4N7 Canada Tel 418 687 2500 Fax 418 687 2524 support neoptix com Proprietary notice Details of design and engineering are the exclusive property of Neoptix Canada LP and are strictly confidential The information given herein is subject to change at any time and without notice All rights are reserved The information in this document may not be reproduced or passed on in any manner without prior written consent of Neoptix Canada LP Neoptix Inc shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Part number G1050R02 July 2015 Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 END USER LICENSE SOFTWARE WARRANTY AGREEMENT cccccccccsccsssssssssscsccscccccccccccccscseeees 4 1 1 NEOPTIX NOMAD TOUCH AND PROBE WARRANTY NOTICE W sccccccccccssssseccccccesssssccscccesseescsccccseeueueecesssseuausecceseees 7 2 AN ROV O tol icasl eo cit ao ooo ocios 8 2 1 INOMAD LOUGH PRODUCT SPECIAL AL cose 9 222 CABRA TON tetcolieclesalie nen alio E llei eee lle eli 10
28. able for down load from Neoptix website contact Neoptix if required A mouse or other Windows pointing device o A serial interface COM1 to COM32 Up to 4 thermometer units are supported each one requiring its own COM port o Windows XP or later including Vista and Windows 7 8 and 10 O 0 0 0 00 O Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 33 OptiLink works correctly with both half duplex and full duplex Neoptix thermometers OptiLink is not compatible with older Nortech Fibronic thermometers and with Neoptix thermometers that have been manufactured before August 2005 9 2 2 Installing OptiLink Before opening the CD and installing the software please refer to the License and Limited Warranty Agreement at the beginning of this manual When you connect the Nomad Touch for the first time to your computer a driver will be installed this procedure Is described at the beginning of Chapter 6 above and is not repeated here You must have at least one or more properly installed T Guard thermometer unit s OptiLink should as well detect other Neoptix thermometers such as the Reflex and any T Guard systems except the T Guard2 1 Start Windows and make sure you are not running any other Windows program 2 By inserting the CD in your computer the SETUP application should automatically start if not manually start it 3 Follow the instructions that are displayed 4 Restart your computer 9 3 A quick tour of OptiLink
29. at is Neoptix proprietary it is not compatible with XModem format 5 Try rebooting Windows 6 Make sure you sue the proper version of OptiLink ll as it is available in two versions according to your PC operating system One version is compatible with XP to Win7 and the second one with Vista to Win8 7 Try re installing your USB to serial port drivers on Windows 8 When reinstalling OptiLink Il make sure you use the Programs and Features facility in Control Panel of Windows Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 32 Q OPTILINK SOFTWARE The OptiLink software package formerly NeoLink option allows using your thermometer system in a highly flexible manner The built in functions allow for temperature displaying and data logging as well as exporting to a variety of standard spreadsheet packages As of 2014 a new software package is available from Neoptix which is called OptiLink II OptiLink I is compatible with the Nomad Touch instrument Contact Neoptix for more information on this software For documentation on OptiLink ll you can refer to chapter 8 OptiLink II allows doing the following functions e Acquire and display temperatures e Graphing e Logging directly to an Excel file e Channel settings 9 1 The Lite vs the Pro version OptiLink is now offered in two versions The Lite version is now shipped as a standard item with every Neoptix thermometer The Pro version includes mo
30. atible computer will be required to perform such firmware upgrade baud nnnn set baud rate to nnnn bit per second valid rates are 9600 115200 or 921000 remember to reconnect batt Battery information CiXXXXX Clean up delete log file xxxxx use command I to list files 3 Set point adjustment on channel to j format Erase all log files gskipli Skip up to i 0 to 9 marginal read cycles h Help menu this screen 1 Get factory and status information 1 List log files logging i Logging to enable logging logging to disable Note to use snap logging must be selected A A Select calibration type n e for Neoptix n o for Nortech F rd Read date and time yaa Read logging rate resetoff Reset temperature offset to zero Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 20 E Get Temperature reading ta 1 Auto temperature output to serial port to enable to disable AN Unit c Celcius f Fahrenheit wd yy yy mm dd Write current date wt hh mm Write current time 23 59 wr n Write logging rate n Logging rate Leas 1 2 5 10 30 sec 6 7 8 9 1 5 10 30 min 10 1 hour wtune i Optimize CCD read time wtune to enable wtune to disable y Probe optical signal strength 6 5 Detailed description of USB serial commands All commands must be terminated by a carriage return character Q When more than one argument is required each argument must be separated from the next one by a blank
31. ccccccsssscscccccccsssccccccccccccscccccccccccesccsccccccceecscccccsccceeccccccoess 26 8 1 INSTALLATION AND INIT IAI OPERATION wis5 soseis a e cs A cee eat 26 8 2 ACQUIRE AND DISPLAY TEMPERATURE DATA ccssecccsssccccssscccsssccccssccccsscecsssccnsssccesesscecsssceessscessucscesecscensrssenes 21 8 2 1 Data Acquisition Logging and Graphing Rates 0 o 28 O22 EAS co OOO 28 8 3 OPTICALCHANNELSETTINOS TOOL ida 29 8 4 IDOWNLOAD FILES TOOL is 30 6 4 1 MEX ECOS NUUS TOA IA AA o 30 8 5 FIRMWARE UPDATE TOOL ii 31 8 6 SNAP TOG PARAVMETERS ic 32 8 7 TROUBLESHOOTING eiria nectar a cado castd 32 9 DETILINKSOPTWARES ccacncnecdeceseacsbescsessvcacbcccsesses N E A 33 9 1 PE EE O a aa ee oe ee 33 9 1 1 Differences between the two OptiLink VEersiONS ocmmooonoonnconnnnnnnnnannnnncnnnanann cnn no coronan nn nnnnonnnnnnn rn nono nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 33 9 2 GETTING STARTED WITH OPTILINK uan cs 33 9 2 1 TOR Ware and SO WOFe TEQUITCINCIUS a t heeds 33 9 2 2 SIA A A 34 9 3 AQUICK TOUR OF OPTEN is 34 9 3 1 Working with the Configuration WINdOW dia ellic 35 9 4 ACQUIRING AND VIEWING TEMPERATURE DATA ccssecccsscccccssccccssccccssccccesscccesscceessscecsccceesssceusecseescseeseccceusesenss 36 9 4 1 Esrometemperatireidalato Metelo N 36 Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 2 9 4 2 WLC WIS TEMP CVO OA deeida A A A tie AA 39 9 5 ARKE PRIN CONSOLE a ooo adie sass E A E E E A E A cocoa 41 9 5 1 CNOC NEONO oa e E A T E A A os Gl EALE
32. ch screen operation 15 Acquisition menu 16 Log viewer 18 Logging menu 17 Power menu 16 Setup menu 16 Transformer application documentation 10 Transformer probe T2 10 Trend display 39 Troubleshooting OptiLink l 32 Unit selection C or F 23 Unlocking code or key OptiLink Pro 33 Unpaking your Nomad Touch 11 Upgrade how to upgrade the display module 32 USB communication description 19 USB interface Communication description 19 Troubleshooting USB driver 32 Where to find the driver file 12 48 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP USB power supply module 1 A 11 Limitations on probes and extension cables 7 USB serial commands 21 Warranty statement 4 Using temperature probes 45 Win7 and Vista users Viewing temperature data 39 Hyper Terminal Private Edition 19 Vista amp Win 7 users Windows Device Manager 32 Using OptiLink 33 Windows 7 users Visualizing temperature data 39 OptiLink 33 Warranty wtune command description on serial port 23 Agreement 7 y command description 24 Neoptix Canada LP 1415 rue Frank Carrel Suite 220 Qu bec City QC CANADA G1N 4N7 Tel 418 687 2500 Fax 418 687 2524 www neoptix com www qualitrolcorp com supportOneoptix com Printed in Canada Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 49
33. d a message is given at the bottom of the main window must be in Acquisition mode For a given channel alarms are monitored only when its corresponding Chart or Log checkbox is checked in the Configuration window pane Alarms are monitored only when Acquisition is active e Offset Allows adding an offset to this channel See below Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 35 9 3 1 1 Adjusting a temperature offset OptiLink allows you to add an offset to the temperature readings that are returned by a thermometer This feature is equivalent to the f serial command as described in Section 6 5 although its implementation in OptiLink is somewhat different than it is for the serial command An offset can be useful for the following two cases 1 To temporarily change the reading of a probe that is believed to be in error one point calibration procedure This usually requires that a good temperature reference be available 2 To force an offset to a reading for example may want to monitor a temperature variation from a given set temperature In this case you can simply enter the 0 value as a forced temperature setting and the resulting reading will give you a or deviation from the set temperature point Warning Doing a temperature offset adjustment on a channel will alter its reading In effect it alters the thermometer own calibration lt must be used with care To perform an offset adjustment
34. e O day O hour 20 minutes 26 seconds a aime Serial Interrace Baud rate 9600 Parity None Stop Lies Z menen Temperature Data Logging Logging Enabled yes Logging rate 120 seconds List of files Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 30 gt temperatures tem 446 304 KB Total 1 files 446 304 KB ae ACQUISICU N Wtune ON Gskip 5 Calibration type Neoptix probe Unit Celsius SS SL gal Quality CHOL 100 Cartioi2 5oy Jamo loU CCD 100ns Snap Log Prefix Name List Probe active Channel Transformer Winding Measurement UserOl User02 User03 User04 UserO5 User06 User07 User08 User09 Userl10 List end Status Report end 8 5 Firmware update tool auto 222 C This tool provides a simple way to upgrade the Nomad Touch internal software code Please note that an upgrade of a Nomad will take about 15 minutes using the OptiLink II software r fe Opel nel vesion 7 6 R halt with NETAS Frmwme update a mg Select Fermare Jude Fie To get an upgrade file you must contact Neoptix support at support neoptix com Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 31 Warning Upgrading firmware is a delicate operation Pay attention to these points e Make sure your upgrade file is on a local hard disk normally C e During the upgrade avoid using your PC for any other tasks e You may get a few retry messages during the
35. e A ae Optilink il Software This window also includes a Graph button which will open an additional window that will show a trend graphic for all previously selected channels channel selection should be made prior to opening this second window See section 8 2 2 for more information The main window also includes a feature whereby the user can save the data acquired since this window was open this data file has the default extension tem and is a CSV type file that can be directly read by Excel Direct saving to an xls file is also possible Please note that data is being acquired ONLY when the Acquire temperatures window is active however the data will be saved only after the Save log button is clicked this will open the following window Q Save temperatures zp Lo Select from which device s you want to save logs Select a radio button in the group box below to log al channels for that device only Available devices o T Guard 408 Serial Number 408 217A Save log If you have more than one instruments connected then instead this window will look like this where more options are available to conditionally save specific channels Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 27 Select from which device s you want to save logs Select a radio button in the group bax below to log al channels for that device only T Guard 408 Serial Number T Guard 408 Serial N
36. efer to command f described above This will reset the offset on the optical channel t Returns the current temperature reading is displayed when no valid temperature is available All temperatures are returned in C or F unit as specified by the u command ex tQ with the Nomad Touch thermometer will return 24 3 lt CR gt The t command is also available in a special ta version that can be useful for continuously and automatically monitoring all enabled channels This special mode is recommended when automatically acquiring temperature readings with a suitable data logging software and can be activated by issuing the ta command or deactivated with the ta command Once activated the following information is automatically sent when the temperature on a channel has been acquired veriore exc O where is the channel number and xxx x is the temperature reading signed number u i Set units of measurements to either Celsius i c or Fahrenheit i f Note that this unit selection is the same as the temperature unit selection made from the keypad if the display option is installed Ex ucQ to select C Celsius wd yyyy mm dd This will reset the system date of the Nomad to a provided valid value This value will be used in system and temperature logs The system date is persistent even after a prolonged power down of the device To view the current s
37. en permission of Qualitrol Customer may make such backup copies of the Software as may be necessary for Customer s lawful use provided Customer affixes to such copies all copyright confidentiality and proprietary notices that appear on the original Protection of Information Customer agrees that aspects of the Software and associated documentation including the specific design and structure of individual programs constitute trade secrets and or copyrighted material of Qualitrol Customer shall not disclose provide or otherwise make available such trade secrets or copyrighted material in any form to any third party without the prior written consent of Qualitrol Customer shall implement reasonable security measures to protect such trade secrets and copyrighted material Title to Software and documentation shall remain solely with Qualitrol Term_and Termination This License is effective until terminated Customer may terminate this License at any time by destroying all copies of Software including any documentation Customer s rights under this License will terminate immediately without notice from Qualitrol if Customer fails to comply with any provision of this License Upon termination Customer must destroy all copies of Software in its possession or control Customer Records Customer grants to Qualitrol and its independent accountants the right to examine Customer s books records and accounts during Customer s normal business hours to ver
38. express warranty set forth above fails of its essential purpose Disclaimer of Liabilities INNO EVENT WILL QUALITROL OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST REVENUE PROFIT OR DATA OR FOR SPECIAL INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL INCIDENTAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES HOWEVER CAUSED AND REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE SOFTWARE EVEN IF QUALITROL OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES In no event shall Qualitrol s or its suppliers liability to Customer whether in contract tort including negligence or otherwise exceed the price paid by Customer The foregoing limitations shall apply even if the above stated warranty fails of its essential purpose BECAUSE SOME STATES OR JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 6 The Warranty and the Software License shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to principles of conflict of laws provided that for Customers located in a member state of the European Union Norway or Switzerland English law shall apply The United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods shall not apply If any portion hereof is found to be void or unenforceable the remaining provisions of the Warranty and the Software License shall remain in f
39. ffset to the read value The offset must be within 20 degrees Information If you select Nortech Fibronic probes or an offset there will be a note informing you in the main window 5 5 The logging menu Your Nomad Touch includes a very useful temperature logging feature The logged data is internally stored as binary files The files consist of up to 65 000 lines of data each line representing the temperature for the single channel along with a date time stamp the probe name prefix and sequential number 00 to 99 and probe optical performance data This means that the 32 MB total space can accommodate a total of 6 such files This represents a grand total of 390 000 lines or about 7 5 years of data if the sampling rate is 1 sample per 10 minutes Once all 6 files have been filled up the oldest file is deleted without any warning and replaced by a new one These 6 files can be downloaded using the OptiLink II software The logging parameters can be controlled from the 2 windows shown below the one on the left illustrates the case where the snap mode is active while the one on the right illustrates the logging done automatically at regular time intervals Jan15 2015 02 42 a 1 z i r LOGGING Auto a Snap LOGGING OM Snoop lis SNAP DEFAULT PREFIX Probe MAME y OPEN LOG of VIEWER e K e Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 17 The parameters available from these screens are e
40. hing Rates Logging and graphing rates or frequencies in OptiLink Il is very flexible but could be also a bit confusing This section explains the acquisition rate philosophy that is implemented in the software When the Display Temperature window is active the software will continuously acquire and temporarily store the data in a very large software buffer this buffer is being filled at a rate that is called Acquisition Rate now fixed at 1 per second averaging is possible and this will show down the acquisition rate to one per minute This buffer will keep filling as long as the Acquire temperatures window is active 8 2 2 Graphs This window allows presenting in graphical form both data 1 that is now being acquired and 2 data previously acquired and that is saved in the instrument log memory not implemented at the time of this writing Similar to the previous windows whereby one can display up to 64 channels from 4 instruments this window can also display up to 64 channels Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 28 The example below shows a graph while data is being acquired Cnt Ga np AS e TN E E A AAA a a O T r n rvs Seve as on Par Osse em 3 Pae syto Save m me Ose gah ijt j ao Ara Tw sod Li M haere BAS LOME chueca The code behind this window is quite heavy so this window may sometime appear non responsive please be patient Description
41. hrenheit F even in dark areas by activating the back light menu selections are all made by touching icons on the display these standard features are great for laboratory and field applications Furthermore a convenient data logging feature is included logging is done directly to an internal 32 MB memory allowing saving almost 400 000 temperature events This newly designed thermometer includes the latest developments in fiber optic temperature measurement technologies Most types of GaAs based probes now available on the market are supported even probes manufactured by Neoptix competitors It will also interface with and read marginal probes or probes with dirty connectors and so forth It will give you years of excellent service The OptiLink and OptiLink Il software packages are excellent complements to your thermometer A free Lite version of OptiLink is included whereas a Pro version is also available for more demanding applications This Nomad is also compatible with the more recent OptiLink II software a NOMAD Touch Optical Thermometer Mar 07 2015 02 80 23 1 C 100 10m 175 225 Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 8 2 1 Nomad Touch product specifications Range Range Number of channel Probe length 1 to 500 meters and more Dielectric epoxy or silicone tipped optical fiber probes Second calibration supports older Nortech Fibronic Inc probes Typically 0 2 to 0 5 seco
42. ify compliance with this Agreement In the event such audit discloses non compliance with this Agreement Customer shall promptly pay to Qualitrol the appropriate licensee fees Export Software including technical data may be subject to U S export control laws including the U S Export Administration Act and its associated regulations and may be subject to export or import regulations in other countries Customer agrees to comply strictly with all such regulations and acknowledges that it has the responsibility to obtain licenses to export re export or import Software U S Government End Users The Software and associated software documentation qualify as commercial items as that term is defined at 48 C F R 2 101 consisting of commercial computer software and commercial computer software documentation as such terms are used in 48 C F R 12 212 Consistent with 48 C F R 12 212 and 48 C F R 227 7202 1 through 227 7202 4 Licensee will provide to Government end user or if this Agreement is direct Government end user will acquire the Software and software documentation with only those rights set forth herein that apply to nongovernmental customers Use of this Software and software documentation constitutes agreement by the government entity that the computer software and computer software documentation is commercial and constitutes acceptance of the rights and restrictions herein Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Ca
43. ing Excel 2007 xlsx file format Using the DDE protocol With OptiLink To an ASCII tem file To an Excel xls file DDE temperature logging Dials to display temperature data Differences between Lite and Pro OptiLink Digital window to display temperature data Disabling Enabling snap mode Display touch screen technology Double calibration How to change using OptiLink Download log file Using OptiLink II software Driver software for USB Enabling Disabling snap mode Error codes Excel temperature logging using Extension cable description Factory instrument information Fahrenheit temperature unit how to set Fahrenheit temperature units ow to set Fiber optic probe care Document no G1050r02 36 40 File name convention logging File temperature logging Firmware update using OptiLink l Firmware upgrade display module First measurements how to Force offset in OptiLink Front panel description Nomad Touch FTDI USB driver installation FTDI USB serial driver Getting started with OptiLink Graphing rate is OptiLink l Graphing using OptiLink II software gskip command description Hardware reference Help menu From OptiLink From OptiLink console On screen menu HyperTerminal Win7 and Vista users HyperTerminal Private Edition 19 HyperTerminal how to use 19 Illustration Extension cable 10 Nomad Touch outline 12 Transformer T2 probe 10 Installation Getting system information 35 Microsoft Excel 38 OptiLink sof
44. ing temperature data Options OptiLink Pro version OptiLink Il graphing Probe and accessory description Part 15 of the FCC rules Patch cords Performance verification probes Power supply for USB interface Prefix name for snap mode Prefix names how to select from LCD display Prefix names how to set in OptiLink ll Probe How to work with cryogenic probes Probe and accessory description Document no G1050r02 See Extension cables Probe connector ST 18 45 Probe installation guide g1009 10 Probes Performance verification 24 Testing using y command 24 Quick introduction 12 Quick tour of OptiLink 34 Return authorization number RMA 7 11 Serial command description 21 Setup menu 16 Snap default prefix name 18 Snap log parameters 18 32 Software OptiLink Il 19 26 Serial communication protocol 19 Tera Term serial communication 19 USB driver installation 12 Software upgrade statement 5 Software upgrade display module 32 Software upgrade using OptiLink ll 31 Specifications Nomad Touch 9 ST connector how to clean 45 ST coupling or mating 10 ST probe connector 18 Start guide quick introduction 12 Status file example 30 ST ST mating sleeve or coupling 10 T1 probe description 9 T2 Transformer probe 10 Temperature acquisition rate in OptiLink II 28 Temperature reading how to automate 24 Temperature unit C or F serial command 29 Temperature units C or F serial command 35 Tera Term software how to use 19 Tou
45. ition window active as shown in the figure above To switch to the System Configuration window you need to click on one of the instrument names that have been detected for example by clicking on Reflex you will get the following window E Opmilink Pro Versen 1 83 oust ma r meia Ele Windies Hele gt Piety wyineoptix OptiLink Software For each instrument this configuration window gives some information about this particular information and allows you to set some parameters The top portion of the window gives information about the specifics of the thermometer such as e COM Port number e Serial Number e Calibration date Description of the parameters that can be set e Unit You can select C or F Furthermore for each channel you can set the following parameters e On Off You can turn on or off the temperature for each channel e Name Up to 16 characters You can enter a probe name here that suits your application These names are not transferred to the instrument they are for OptiLink use only e Log If checked the temperature data for this channel will be logged when data logging is active e Chart If checked the temperature data for this channel will be displayed when one of the 4 chart windows is open e Color This is the color of the curve that will be used when the Chart window is open e Alarms Min and Max Allows setting alarm limits When one of more alarms are detecte
46. les are fragile and will break if the bending radius becomes less than 1 cm even temporarily Probe and extension cable breakages are not covered under the standard Neoptix warranty Do not bend the last 1 cm of the probes The Neoptix Nomad products are CE marking certified This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 3 1 END USER LICENSE amp SOFTWARE WARRANTY AGREEMENT PLEASE READ THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE CAREFULLY BEFORE DOWNLOADING INSTALLING OR USING ANY QUALITROL OR QUALITROL SUPPLIED SOFTWARE BY DOWNLOADING OR INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE OR USING THE EQUIPMENT THAT CONTAINS THIS SOFTWARE YOU ARE CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY THIS LICENSE The following terms govern your use of the Software except to the extent a particular program a is the subject of a separate written agreement with Qualitrol or b includes a separate clickwrap license agreement as part of the installation and or download process To the extent of a conflict between the provisions of the foregoing documents the order of precedence shall be 1 the written agreement 2 the clickwrap agreement and 3 this Software License License Subject to the terms and conditions of and except
47. material is saved for inspection After examining and removing contents save packing material and carton in the event reshipment becomes necessary Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 11 4 QUICK INTRODUCTION The best way to familiarize yourself with your new Nomad is of course to use it This chapter shows you to prepare your unit and do some initial measurements The detailed instructions are given in the next Chapter Your new Nomad comes calibrated and ready to use This figure shows the main view of the Nomad along with the top and bottom views ST connector NOMAD Touch _ Optical Thermoneter USB port Battery port do not open 4 1 Making your first measurements 4 1 1 Installing the USB serial driver WARNING It is highly recommended to install the USB driver in your PC BEFORE you connect the Nomad Touch to it You will find the driver on the Internet and on the DVD that comes with this Nomad This section explains how to install this driver You will find the driver on the DVD you can also download it from the Internet from this site http www ftdichip com Drivers CDM CDM 20v2 10 00 20WHQL 20Certified exe The procedure is as follows e Save the file on your C hard disk or on a local disk of your choice Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 12 PP x jq lt yy Opening COM 2 10 00 WHQL Certifedexe wee You have chosen to open 2 CDM v2 10 00 WHQL
48. n for up to 16 channel per instrument o Can display temperatures for up to 4 compatible instruments at the same time all Neoptix models are supported except the T Guard2 o Can provide results in graphical form e Initialize and manage the optical channel and associated control parameters e Upload new Nomad Touch firmware software upgrade e Download data and status files from the Nomad Touch and other files 8 1 Installation and initial operation When you connect the Nomad Touch for the first time to your computer a driver will be installed this procedure is described at the beginning of Chapter 6 above and is not repeated here The current release is available in 2 versions a For Windows XP or 2 For Windows Vista and above including Win8 make sure you install the version that fits your PC OS Recommendation unless you use XP install the second version as it is much faster and should run with less problems lf you are using a newer version that the one described here you should expect some differences in the use of OptiLink ll The Neoptix OptiLink 1l tool is installed using a standard Microsoft Windows setup exe package Double click on setup exe to launch and accept the usual Windows Security warning to proceed OptiLink 1 requires the Microsoft NET Framework version 4 5 If this dependency is not present on the target computer then it will be automatically installed first and a reboot will probably be required before res
49. nada LP 5 Limited Warranty Qualitrol Systems Inc or the Qualitrol Systems Inc subsidiary licensing the Software if sale is not directly by Qualitrol Systems Inc Qualitrol warrants that commencing from the date of delivery to Customer and continuing for a period of the longer of a ninety 90 days or b the period set forth in the Warranty Card accompanying the Product if any a the media on which the Software is furnished will be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and b the Software substantially conforms to its published specifications The date of shipment of a Product by Qualitrol is set forth on the packaging material in which the Product is shipped Except for the foregoing the Software is provided AS IS This limited warranty extends only to the Customer who is the original licensee Customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of Qualitrol and its suppliers under this limited warranty will be at Qualitrol or its service center s option repair replacement or refund of the Software if reported or upon request returned to the party supplying the Software to Customer if different than Qualitrol In no event does Qualitrol warrant that the Software is error free or that Customer will be able to operate the Software without problems or interruptions In addition due to the continual development of new techniques for intruding upon and attacking networks Qualitrol does not
50. name but by adding to it a prefix that corresponds to the date and time at the time of closing this file 5 6 Probe connector This ST connector mates to a Neoptix temperature probe It will also work fine with older Nortech Fibronic Inc probes as long as the appropriate calibration selection is made Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 18 6 USB COMMUNICATION DESCRIPTION SERIAL PORT You can communicate with your Nomad Touch thermometer via the standard USB link This first protocol implementation on this Nomad is an emulation of a serial port VERY IMPORTANT Before you connect it for the first time to a PC you must install a driver in this PC The procedure to do this is outlined in Section 4 1 1 Recommendation The use of OptiLink Il software is highly recommended as an alternative to the serial command protocol described in this chapter for more information on OptiLink II see chapter 8 Your Nomad Touch should now be ready for use with software packages such as HyperTerminal or Tera Term this is described below e OptiLink e OptiLink ll Take note of the serial port information given when the driver is installed COM8 in the above example you may need this information to connect to the above mentioned software packages 6 1 Restrictions on Serial Port Use The use of serial port may occasionally cause some problems Some of them are e When you connect multiple Nomad Touch s to your PC or diffe
51. nd Response time Probe and setting configuration dependent Sampling rate is 5 Hz a All Neoptix probes T1 and T2 Nortech Fibronic Inc probes with built in special calibration User selection of C or F Data logging feature Internal 32 MB memory for readings and probe performance data Operating temperature 20 to 50 C non condensing 30 to 50 C Warning the battery will degrade quickly at high temperature MOS Display of temperature readings as well as various user information Local display Graphical resolution QVGA 240 x 320 pixels color Touch resistive plane 5 VDC USB port 350 mA Uporadabilit Main firmware through USB port PY y Display through concealed USB port in battery compartment Lithium lon rechargeable battery Battery is not user replaceable Autonomy of up to 5 hours 170L x 118W x 37D mm Weight 0 7 kg Standard interface USB connector type B All technical specifications are subject to change without notice The following figure gives a description of the various probe configurations that are optionally available from Neoptix General Purpose Probe T1 400 microns ST connector sensitive area 1 15 mm PTFE Teflon 2 meters standard Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 9 General Purpose Probe T2 z SENSOR POSITIONS SECONDARY 2 0 mm PROTECTIVE TEFLON MALE FIBER OPTIC SERIAL NUMBER iiti Ll PTFE TEFLON STRAIN RELIEF ARA m
52. nd affect the measurements by completely blocking the signal or by generating too much attenuation when using a long fiber length Never use a cloth other than the type recommended for fiber optic cleaning Dampening the cloth with pure isopropyl alcohol ensures good cleaning Occasionally clean the inside of the bulkhead connector attached to the thermometer with a wipe or cotton swab dipped in alcohol 2 5 mm mini foam swabs work best Locking nut Ferde key Ferule 0 For very dirty connectors acetone can also be used but should be used very carefully as it is a very strong solvent Care should be exercised so you do not apply any on plastic materials etc 10 2 Description The optical connector used is a standard ST type connector Device connector Insert erue key here Pins BNC type To install the comector Side the ferrule key gently into the above key Then turing insert the two BNC pins into Tha annramiata elte mn tha lt Trnamortrr Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 45 10 3 Warning The T1 probe is quite fragile and it must be handled carefully Please note that any probe damages are not covered by the standard warranty Contact your distributor for additional chemical compatibility information Do not expose your probes to temperatures that are higher than specified Permanent damage can be caused to probes that have been exposed to temperatures that are higher than their limits 10 4 Wo
53. ng in this field Neoptix document G1009 Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 10 3 UNPACKING Before using your Nomad thermometer check the box content to be sure all items have been included Your package should normally contain e Nomad Touch signal conditioner unit e USB power supply module universal input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz output 5 VDC 1 A e Short extension cord and mating sleeve should be used to minimize damages to the connector at the Nomad interface 1 m USB cable Neoptix OptiLink Lite software package on the DVD Neoptix OptiLink 1l software package on the DVD User manual this manual paper copy not included supplied as a PDF document on the DVD Calibration Certificate Options e Fiber optic temperature sensor probes Fiber optic extension cables Fiber optic couplings and feedthroughs Neoptix OptiLink Pro software package M DVD with unlocking key Carrying case for Nomad and accessories Make sure all listed items have been received and are in good condition Note any evidence of rough handling in transit immediately report any damage to the shipping agent Should a part be missing or damaged please contact your distributor immediately Returns must be made with the original packaging accompanied by an authorization number RMA Your distributor will provide you with information concerning the return of merchandise The carrier will not honour damage claims unless all shipping
54. o select COM1 or another COM port if you are planning to use another port than COM1 in the box called Connect using Click OK Vista Win 7 and Win 8 users HyperTerminal is not included with Vista and subsequent Windows versions However an equivalent program HTPE can be downloaded for a fee at the following website http www hilgraeve com htpe download html Tera Term freeware has also given good results see htto ttssh2 sourceforge jp Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 19 3 Then the COM1 Properties window will come up As indicated above and as shown in the figure at right set the port parameters to 9600 Baud 1 Stop Bit and No Parity Click OK 4 You are ready to go Type h Q to test your setup see below Warning the characters that you enter are not echoed to you Connect To FLA COM1 Properties Port Settings MNeoptim Reflex Bits per second Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Data bits Countryregiory Connect uzing Migi Parity Stop bits Flow control None Restore Defaults A ok Cancel Amy 6 4 Serial help menu The following is the menu as displayed by the instrument when sending the h command Note that the USB interface can also be used to upgrade the thermometer controlling firmware without opening the thermometer case Instructions to perform an upgrade are normally sent with the upgrade program a PC comp
55. o to understand problems and malfunctions that a module may exhibit It operates in a similar fashion as Windows HyperTerminal which Neoptix suggests to use with all thermometer models such as the Reflex or T Guard The console can be used to get information such as e Information on calibration date serial number etc e Control operational features such as fast slow scanning more wtune etc e Calibration type Neoptix or Nortech Fibronic Inc e And so forth The following illustrates the OptiLink Console Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 41 Before sending commands and receiving information from a specific module it is necessary to select the instrument you want to interrogate Please note that only ONE instrument can be selected at a time if the same command is to be sent to all thermometers then it is necessary to repeat the command for each individual module You can use Copy and Paste Windows commands such as the following shortcuts ctl c and ctl v to copy selected content of the console content to other Windows programs such as Notepad etc 9 5 1 Console help menu The following is the menu as displayed by the instrument when sending the h command This help menu can be used as a reminder of all available commands for this specific instruments boo oco oo Hotuen enclosure temperature elli2 onl Enable channels le sean if ne argument scan all larg Set
56. of some options that are offered to you e You can adjust the colors of the window background marker style etc With the 3D option more variances are available such as graph rotation etc e The graphic can be zoomed by first right clicking anywhere in the graphic area and select Zoom then select an area that you would like to zoom with your mouse The zoom is cancelled either after one minute or by clicking the Zoom out button e The graphic can be panned by first right clicking anywhere in the graphic area and select Pan then use your mouse to move the graphic area e The window can be saved as an image jpeg png or gif and can be printed e A Pause Graph option is useful if one want to examine in details some parts of the graphic The graphic can be later resumed without loss of data 8 3 Optical channel settings tool e This tool is useful to set up parameters that are related to the optical channels of your T Guard system Click Refresh Config to download the current information which will be displayed as follows for an 8 channel system OptiLink ll Software Once you have made the required changes to the displayed matrix of parameters you must upload these changes by clicking Apply Changes Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 29 6 4 Download files tool This tool can be very useful to download these types of file e Status txt This is the statu
57. on on the display e You can power it down by pressing again this key for a minimum of one second KA Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 14 5 NOMAD THERMOMETER HARDWARE REFERENCE 5 1 Display description The display is organized in 5 logical horizontal regions e The top portion gives general information to the user about the unit current status such as battery condition USB connection status and time and date e Then you have the temperature number in Celsius or Fahrenheit e Immediately below the temperature you get some information about your probe optical performance See section 6 6 for a discussion on probe performance e The next portion gives information about temperature logging Logging can occur in two ways 1 snap logging which is manual and 2 automated logging done at regular time interval e The bottom portion shows four icons that can be invoked to further configure your thermometer or to give you access to more advanced menus The display is illustrated below 15Jan2015 14 52 e lt Date and other information 24 8 o Temperature in C or F e STRENGTH CCOTIME LAMP RATIO f a Tene E Probe signal strength information SNAP LOG a de Logging information including a button Probe 01 to snap a log entry in snap mode PRA NS Log Label j a d Configuration icons Acquisition Setup Logging Power The Nomad Touch front panel includes an on off button with
58. optix calibration This is illustrated in the figure below 100 0 400 0 i n o i Hodel ReFlex LLAT AA NB Chamnel 4 Mode ooooooo Continuous Scanning Hode 0x09 Scanning rate Calibration type So tark F probe Serial Shah Internal Software l Last Factory Calibration 11 10 25 Units ccc ccc cee eee finalog out if error Hin level Keypad Status 05 Unlocked Channel Zero Span Enabled Temperature offset 1 100 0 400 0 Ves 0 0 H 2 100 0 400 0 Yes 0 0 13 100 0 400 0 Ves 0 0 4 100 0 400 0 Yes 0 6 pp I s B S _ _S _ _ S __ E Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 42 9 6 OptiLink functions This section explains in details each one of the functions provided by the menus of the OptiLink software package This Section only gives a brief overview of the commands that are possible for operational details please refer to the above Sections 9 6 1 The File menu The File menu provides the user with basic functions to handle Configuration files 9 6 1 1 Find Instruments Refresh This is equivalent to the Refresh button found on the main window 9 6 1 2 Disconnect Instruments This will release all COM ports select this menu item OptiLink becomes idle and to bring it to life again requires you to click the Refresh button or to select the Find
59. re features and support more instruments and or channels simultaneously Contact your Neoptix Representative or the Neoptix factory to buy an unlocking code Note The T Guard systems TGD 405 408 etc are normally supplied with OptiLink Pro 9 1 1 Differences between the two OptiLink versions The Lite version exhibits the following limitations e Only one instrument is supported when scanning the COM ports going from 1 to 32 the first instrument that is detected by OptiLink will be the active instrument e Only 1 channel is supported e No DDE temperature data logging is supported The remaining of this Chapter describes the Pro version 9 2 Getting started with OptiLink OptiLink was designed to acquire temperature readings from all models of the Neoptix Nomad and T Guard thermometer family except the T Guard2 This versatile software package is designed to work with Microsoft Windows operating system to fully exploit the capabilities of OptiLink it is recommended to use it in conjunction to commercial spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel 9 2 1 Hardware and software requirements The following list includes the minimum requirements for running the OptiLink software A Pentium class or higher CPU SVGA or higher resolution display system supported by Windows 512 MB of RAM memory operating system dependent At least 40 MB of hard disk space A CD DVD disk drive to load software software is also avail
60. rent Nomad Touch the serial port Windows logic will always generate a different COM port number a new one every time you connect a new instrument After a while this may result in a COM port that has an assigned number which is very high for example OptiLink requires that the port number be 32 or less If this is the case you will need to overwrite older COM ports that you do not use anymore a COM port number can be reassigned in Device Manager e f your PC does not find a driver automatically you should use the one that is on the DVD included with the instrument 6 2 Using OptiLink Console The OptiLink software package includes a convenient console option that can be used to exercise your Nomad serial communication protocol With this console there are almost no more reasons to use Hyper Terminal or equivalent to use the serial commands that are described in this Section No file transfer can be done with this console if you want to download files you must use the OptiLink 1l software Refer to the next Chapter for instructions on how to use OptiLink 6 3 Using HyperTerminal in Windows Hyper Terminal is a standard Windows program that can be easily used to exercise your Nomad thermometer To use Hyper Terminal you first set its properties as follows 1 In the Connection Description window enter a name that suits you such as Neoptix Reflex or Neoptix Nomao Click OK 2 In the next window Connect T
61. rking with cryogenic probes The use of a cryogenic probe required special attention In particular the probes become more brittle at very low temperatures Avoid cycling the probes quickly between cryogenic temp and ambient temperatures as this may cause material fatigue at the probe tips Warning Always wear protective gloves and clothing when working with cryogenic material Never use general purpose probes at cryogenic temperatures Neoptix sells special probes that can be used at cryogenic temperatures Please note that your Nomad thermometer will require a special factory calibration to be used at cryogenic temperatures below 80 C Consult Neoptix for more information Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 46 Acquisition menu Acquisition rate in OptiLink l1 Acquisition window Advance serial port setting Agreement warranty 11 INDEX Analog thermometers to display temperature data Calibration Annual re calibration NIST traceable Periodicity recommendation Requirements and description Warning when using offsets Calibration statement CCD integration time verification Celcius temperature unit how to set Celcius temperature units how to set Charging time batteries Chart buttons viewing temperatures Chart to display temperature data Clearing offsets Configuration window description Connector how to clean Console inside OptiLink Coupling ST ST Cryogenic probes Data logging Download log file Us
62. ry calibration using the f command ex fQ Note Always make sure you are reading a valid temperature value before using the f command otherwise your thermometer may display a random value for a channel where the f command has been used format This command deletes the current as well as all archived log files This preserves disk space but is not necessary in normal use even after several years unless the logging rate has been reduced substantially on the device for long periods of time gskip i This command is useful to eliminate annoying dropouts that can happen when using weak probes The parameter i indicates the number of scans that the Nomad system will perform before actually indicating that it cannot read the probe on a specific channel The range of i is from O to 9 a value of 0 indicates that the Nomad makes no attempt at removing dropouts A value of 3 to 5 is recommended especially for transformer applications This command is active even when the sleep command is valid but is limited to a timeout of 2 minutes h Displays a help menu screen see above i Returns general information regarding the instrument as well as some parameters that have been programmed previously in the thermometer either by serial commands or via the touch screen Ex Model Nomad Touch Serial NMT003B Number of channels 1 Calibration type Neoptix probe Internal Software V1 0 Factory
63. s file described elsewhere in this document lt essentially gives an overview of all parameters of your system which can easily be e mailed or printed See example below e Temperatures tem This is the current logging file for temperature information When this files gets to 65 000 lines long it will be archived by using the date and time at the time of the closing of the archive as a prefix to the temperatures tem file example 2015 03 27 22 24 07 temperatures tem and a new current temperatures com file will be open This figure shows the download tool When you download a file its name is fixed To avoid overwriting a file it is suggested to rename the previously downloaded file first Downloading large file can take some time approximately 5 kilobyte per second the download rate is Logged data can also be reviewed from the LCD display see section 5 5 This alternative way of looking at your data is interesting when the memory content is small for example to visualize temperatures that were just acquired 8 4 1 An example of status file Here is an example of a typical status file The content of this file gives an instantaneous picture of your Nomad Touch system When contacting Neoptix for support try to email a copy of this file with your request Nomad Touch Status Report 2015703 273 Doro col Serial Number NMTOO3B Firmware version 0 07 Hardware code 1 Calibration date 15 3 20 Up tim
64. tab delimited Furthermore OptiLink Pro offers the possibility to log directly to an xls Excel file using the Microsoft DDE data transfer protocol This is described in Section 9 4 1 2 below Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 36 The parameters that are useful to control the logging are shown in the lower left portion of the window as shown here J SAVE AS 0 Counts Setup Instrument 1 e To set the logging filename click on SAVE AS this allows you to enter a file name For information the current filename is displayed just below this button Default file location is My Documents for Windows 7 and above e To set the acquisition rate enter a number in seconds in the appropriate text box Rate can be set from 0 2 to 3600 seconds 1 0 to 3600 seconds if logging to an Excel file e To start acquiring data click the START button Conversely to stop the acquisition click the STOP button A convenient record counter is provided confirming that logging is actually active 9 4 1 1 Logging toa tem file When subsequently trying to opening the tem file it is possible that you may get the following message Windows cannot open this file File OmniLinkLog tern To open this file Windows needs to know what program created it Windows can go online to look it up automatically or you can manually select From a list of programs on your computer What do you want to do O
65. te 5 0 sec Y DDE Excel Setup Instrument 1 Then you will get an invitation to specify the location of your Excel application excel exe Once the Excel location and language selection are confirmed look into C Program files Microsoft Office OfficeXx logging will start as described below If you are using Office 2007 or later make sure to check the box xlsx format With Office 2007 or later files can be saved only in the new format xlsx DDE logging Click the START button to start the logging process The Excel application will open and you will be able to see the data being written to the file Do not close this Excel sheet however you may minimize it without any problem To stop logging click the STOP button in OptiLink this will automatically close the Excel sheet and application Do not close the Excel application yourself Otherwise the DDE logging is very similar to logging to a tem file as described above Acquisition rate is limited to 1 second 9 4 2 Viewing temperature data Temperature values can be displayed on your computer screen in a number of ways Click one of the four Chart button to active one or more of these windows Chart Therma Digital Analog a il Pese ni a oS E TE UT e R Note that more than one window type can be displayed simultaneously in addition you can log temperatures to a file independently from these display windows Note that each of these 2 modes ha
66. to note that a standard Excel sheet is limited to 65535 lines If this limit is reached the logging process will close the current data logging file and will open a new one with the same name but with 1 appended to the file name and so on _2 until the application is stopped or your disk becomes full 9 4 1 2 Logging to a xls or xlsx file This logging method requires the Microsoft Excel application which must be already installed This logging method has some advantages over the previously described logging method namely e Temperatures are directly stored in a genuine xls file no intermediary file is used e It allows the user the look at the data as it is written in real time in the xls file e It allows the user to write comments directly in the xls file as the data is being acquired Warning An English language Excel is required logging using Excel in other languages may work but is not guaranteed by Neoptix Furthermore it is highly recommended that you do not use Excel for other purposes when DDE data logging is taking place failure to respect this may result in lost data your data or temperature data Before you can use this logging method you must set it up on your PC This needs to be done only once DDE logging setup Click the DDE Excel checkbox as illustrated here Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 38 0 Counts c Users jnberube Documents Test data test001 dsx Acquisition Ra
67. tware 34 OptiLink 26 Performance verification probes 24 Internal batteries charging time 14 Internal battery description 14 Logging File name convention 18 Log viewer 18 Menu 17 Rate in OptiLink ll 28 Temperatures to a file 36 Making your first measurements 12 Mating sleeve ST ST 10 Mechanical dimensions 12 Modbus communication mode 34 NeoLink See OptiLink NIST traceable calibration 10 Nomad display splash display 14 Nomad hardware reference 15 Nomad screen Acquisition menu 16 Display description 15 Log viewer 18 47 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP Logging menu Setup menu Touch screen technology Nomad Touch description Nomad Touch specifications Offset setting How to clear or remove With OptiLink OPC communication mode OptiLink console OptiLink software 2 versions are available Lite and Pro Adding an offset to a channel Advance serial port setting Alarm threshold setting Console Function description General introduction Getting started Help menu How to set temperature units How to use Installation on a PC Lite version Pro and Lite version Quick tour Reference chapter OptiLink Il software package Acquisition vs Graphing rates Acquisition vs Logging rates Com port selection Downloading files Firmware update tool Graphing How to set temperature unit Installation Logging to an Excel file Optical channel settings Option setting Snap log parameter tool Troubleshooting View
68. ull force and effect Except as expressly provided herein the Software License constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the license of the Software and supersedes any conflicting or additional terms contained in the purchase order lf Customer has entered into a contract directly with Qualitrol for supply of the Products subject to this warranty the terms of that contract shall supersede any terms of this Warranty or the Warranty Card or the Software License which are inconsistent with that contract Customer acknowledges that the Internet URL address and the web pages referred to in this document may be updated by Qualitrol from time to time and the version in effect at the date of delivery of the Products to the Customer shall apply 1 1 Neoptix Nomad Touch and Probe Warranty Notice Your Nomad Touch unit is guaranteed Parts and Workmanship for one full year from the date of purchase Upon written notification of any defect Neoptix will either repair or replace any faulty product or components thereof A Return Authorization Number RMA must be obtained from Neoptix Canada LP or authorized distributor prior to any merchandise return Due to the unique nature of the fiber optic probes that are used with this Neoptix Conditioner system probes and extension cables are not guaranteed When using any electrical appliance basic safety precautions should be followed including the following e Do not operate in wet
69. umber 408 217A Save log Then you will need to enter a file name and select if you want to save your data as a text csv file or as a genuine Excel file already acquired in kept in memory and can be saved as any time using the menu item Log and then Save log or by using the Save Log button found in the lower right corner of the main window It is also possible to save data directly to Excel if the file you select to save it is an xls file as illustrated here Filename file name Save as type Microso Microsoft Excel spreadsheet xIs Temperature log file tem E Hide Folders Cas Jl Wi Then all future data will be logged on your hard disk The latest version of OptiLink Il now supports data transfers to an Excel file this transfer can be punctual or can proceed as temperature data is being acquired Make sure you download the latest version from the Neoptix web site www neoptix com Warning this current implementation is weak in term of supporting user interaction with the Excel file during temperature acquisition make sure you do not write or handle anything in the Excel application while an acquisition is active Information This PC data logging never interferes with the instrument on board logging If the data logging is enabled on your Nomad Touch instrument this logging will continue uninterrupted whenever OptiLink ll is running 8 2 1 Data Acquisition Logging and Grap
70. uming the installation Warning To reinstall the software or install a new version you will need to first uninstall the older version This must be done by using the Programs and Features found in Windows Control Panel A ter installing all the required software a master application window will open as follows OptiLink II version 1 28 built 2013 11 01 with NET Framework 4 0 PES File Log Help QUALI OptiLink Il Software Fibers by AY4Neoptix serial port IP address This application requires that you know which serial com port or which IP address will be used by OptiLink ll The COM port selector will only list the currently available ports on your Windows this is the same list of available ports you would view in your Windows Hardware Device Manager With the Nomad Touch the IP connection option is not available as the Nomad Touch does not support an Ethernet link Click the Connect button The following window will open The new version T Guard 2B is supported Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 26 eM NAS tiem Gob eo Oe 644 As Joro OptiLink ll Software 8 2 Acquire and Display Temperature Data The Acquire Temperatures application will display up to 64 temperatures 16 temperatures for up to 4 instruments as follows only one Nomad Touch is shown here E A A A A AE AAA _ _ _ _ __ __ ______ OO OOOO Ge Okra i ann 2 a n m dc rr Sc a ds on
71. upgrade this is perfectly normal e f logging the current temperatures tem file will be deleted it is strongly suggested that you download any logged temperatures before attempting the firmware upgrade e The upgrade process supported by this tool will upgrade only the main processor program There exists a different procedure to upgrade the display module contact Neoptix for more information 8 6 Snap log parameters This window allows setting up the names of the prefixes that are going to be used when snapping temperatures using the Nomad Touch touch screen 15 prefixes are predefined but can be changed to anything by the user up to 32 characters are supported This is illustrated here it asin 1 tiit ado pl j Er E Ciir E vernon J3 Miri ATA Townia Erg a a Y Bel i dd 188 id sa EDS OptiLink l Software 8 7 Troubleshooting Here are some tricks you can try to fix OptiLink II issues 1 Make sure the FTDI serial protocol software driver is installed correctly See this website for more help http www ftdichip com Support Documents AppNotes AN 119 FTDI Drivers Installation Gui de for Windows7 paf 2 Make sure the COM port is listed correctly in the Windows Device Manager Check the port properties 3 Try connecting to the port with a HyperTerminal or Tera Term client to see if it is responsive 4 To download files from your Nomad Touch the use of OptiLink Il is mandatory as the transfer file form
72. usually rejected as it is considered as unreliable e 1 25 to 2 7 a good probe is present the higher the ratio the more healthy the probe Lamp attenuation gives an indication about the white light lamp intensity for this channel It ranges from 250 weak lamp to 0 strong or intense lamp A weak lamp is usually preferred and indicates a healthy probe CCD time in millisec this is the CCD charge couple device optical integration time in millisecond it can range from 50 to 500 ms A weak probe will normally have a long integration time auto means that the wtune feature is enabled If wtune is disabled this information is not present To summarize a very good probe is characterized by a good quality index ratio gt 1 8 then by a high lamp attenuation gt 150 and finally by a short integration time lt 200ms Also dirty connectors will contribute to lower probe strength always assure that all fiber connections are clean before evaluating probe performance This Nomad includes a convenient Power feature that makes probe strength interpretation easier The Power is only available when the wtune feature is enabled For additional information regarding the interpretation of this percentage parameter especially when dealing with power transformer applications whereby an OFT and an extension cable is used please refer to the Neoptix Probe Installation Guide part number g1009rxx this guide is available from
73. ve each then own acquisition time base 9 4 2 1 Displaying temperature trends Click the Chart button to get the following window You have two choices English or French If you are using Excel in another language you must select English Document no G1050r02 Copyright Neoptix Canada LP 39 Adjust the Refresh Rate minimum is 0 2 sec and Min Max to suit your viewing needs Note that the setting of curve colors and other parameters must be done in the System Configuration window pane Up to 64 trends can be displayed 9 4 2 2 Displaying analog thermometers Click the Thermo button the following window will appear f ERE ii 1i Wao 0 70 m Se 30 d All thermometers share the same Min Max reading setting Refresh rate is fixed at 1 0 sec The size of this window will change depending on the number of channels to display Up to 16 thermometers can be shown if you want to display more than 16 channels only the first 16 detected channels will be shown note that any channel that has its Chart checkbox unchecked in the main window will not be shown If an alarm is active for a channel the corresponding thermometer numbers will change color blue for a low temperature alarm or red for a high temperature alarm 9 4 2 3 Displaying digital values To display digital temperatures click on the Digital button The following window will appear q ao ch ch2 ch
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75. ystem date refer to the rd command wt hh mm This will reset the system clock of the Nomad to provided hour and minute values The system time is persistent even after a prolonged power down of the device To view the current system time refer to the rd command wr n Write logging rate n Logging rate 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 5 10 30 sec 6 7 8 9 1 5 10 30 min 10 1 hour A logging rate less than once per minute is considered abnormal and is automatically reset to once per minute following a reboot Log files can be listed with the Il command and downloaded with the d xxxxx command Entering this command will also forced implicitly the command logging Entering the command logging will force the snap mode to become active wtune i This command can be used to increase the optical integration time to force the Nomad system to read temperatures when the optical signal is weak at the expense of a slower response slower temperature update frequency This command wtune enables this feature It should be noted that in general the scanning rate of the system would slow down when this command is enabled It is highly recommended for power transformer applications y The y command can be used to confirm the signal strength of a probe and or its connection It can be used as a diagnostic tool to confirm the good operation of a probe and its extension cable if applicable connected to a

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