isoLynx™ ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual
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1. Analog Input 7 Al 0 4095 Count Analog Input 8 0 4095 Count 222 os Analog Input 9 Ald 0 4095 Count 222 Analog Input 10 0 4095 Count oo o Analog Input 11 A11 0 4095 Count B os Analog Output 0 0 4095 Count Analog Output 1 1 0 4095 Count 8 0 Analog Output 2 AQ O 4095 Count o o Analog Output 3 AOS 0 4095 Count B B Analog data always represents a voltage How this value maps to actual engineering units depends on the 8B module the data is read from or written to Example 1 Data from an 8B37J thermocouple input module is read This module has a 100 C to 760 input range and a OV to 5V output range A data value of 0x0000 OV corresponds to an input of 100 C A data value of OxOFFF 45V corresponds to an input of 760 C Enter as below Data Mame User T ag Mame Full Scale Scale Offset Unit Analog Input 0 AI D 4085 Count Example 2 Data is to be written to an 8B39 01 current output module This module has a OV to 5V input range and a 4mA to 20mA output range A data value of 0x0000 0V is to correspond to an output of 4mA and a data value of OXOFFF 45V corresponds to an output of 20mA Enter as follows Analog Output 0 400 4095 Count EE 3 6 DISCRETE DIO The Discrete DIO Setting window provides an easy way to test and configure the Discrete I O channels and special functions of Pulse frequency counte2. ase alue Fill olor ade tyle Fort ForeColor PointerColor RightT oLeft Tank Style Use ait Cursor Value Boh aur Value The value of the control ActiveCaptionT ext True Default InactiveCaption ActiveCaption aximum HorizontalGradient Microsoft Sans Serif 8 25pt B ControlT est Mo Raised False 40 Tank Input AJ 5 3 12 Gauge is an input control only It can input signals from any of the 12 analog input channels AIO Al11 of SLX300 There are 7 categories on the property window but only the appearance scale behavior and layout are useful e To select the input channel click the input select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box gt Gauge Properties CaptionB ack Color ActiveCaption CaptionFont Microsoft Sans Sent B 25pt Gauge Input CaptionForeColor ActiveCaptionT ext CaptionPosition AJ L aplionvisible True Cursor Default DialColor C InactiveCaptionT e Fant Microsoft Sans Sent ForeColor B ControlT est GaugeStile SunkenwithT hinNeedle PointerColor HightT oLett SpindleColar Red Spindle isible True LI se ait Cursor False Value 0 1 akh amr Value The value of the control 5 3 13 Meter Meter is an input control only It can input signals from any of the 12
3. ara brim Inana Speches whether a control will automatically size itself to fit its contents 5 3 5 Label The label control provides a way to write text labels for the front panel la bel gt Label Properties Accessible ame AccezsibleHole Default 1 Appearance B ack Color Transparent Borders tyle Mone Cursor Default FlatS tyle Standard 3 Microsoft Sans Serif ForeColor B ControlT ext Image none ImageAlian MiddleC enter Imagelndex none ImageKev none ImageList nane RHiahtT oL eft Mo Text Label T est lies Tanl ott Font The font used to display text in the control 5 3 6 LED The LED is an input control that can be turned on or off by I O IOO 107 1 On 0 Off as well as by analog input AIO Al11 a preset value On 0 Off It is possible to connect multiple LED s to the same For example connect LEDs to analog input AIO The on preset values are set to 1V 2V and 3V Then the 3 LEDs will turn on at difference voltages respectively There are 6 categories in the property window but only the appearance and layout useful To select the input type channel click the LED Input select box e To preset the value for the analog input threshold input it to the Al on value box Default setting is 2 5 To input or select properties click on the desired property box OnColor Red HightT oLett LED Input Use ait Cursor False El Behavior AllowDro
4. The most powerful feature of ReDAQ shape SLX300 software is that by double clicking on the control the property window will show for the property setting Click Start to run after setup gt Meter Properties 5501 CaptionBackColor CaptionF ont CaptionF oreColor CaptionPosition Cursor DialColor Fort ForeColor MeterStyle PointerColor HightT oLeft SpindleColor LI gew aitCursar Value ENDE Value The value af the control BE ActiveCaption Microsoft Sans Serif 8 25pt Meter Input ActiveCaptionT ext Top True Default 7 Control Microsoft Sans Sent 8 25pt Control ext FlatwithT hickNeedle B indowText BN Desktop True False control property window is separated into two parts In left pane of the property window is the property box to setup the properties of the control itself such as appearance background name font style and color etc scale and layout etc In the right pane of the property window are the properties of input or output selection for the control Using the default tag name he AIO Al11 represent 12 analog input channels e he AOO AOS represent 4 analog output channels 0100 DIO7 represent 8 discrete I O channels For example if select AIO on the meter input select box analog input channel 0 of the SLX300 is connected to the meter oome of the controls such as picture box t
5. input control that displays the analog input channel reading When an analog output AOO AOS is selected it becomes an output control that outputs data to the analog output channel There are 7 categories on the property window but only the appearance scale layout and behavior are useful e To select the input output function click the input output select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box I Slide Properties CaptionForeColor CaptonPosition Captianvisible Cursor Fill ack Calor alue FillColor ode FillS tyle Font ForeColor PointerColor Right T aL eft Slides tyle Use aitCursor Value V alue The value of the control 5 3 11 Tank ActiveCaptionT ext True Default InactiveCaption ActiveCaption Hone 7 None Microsoft Sans Sent 8 25pt Controles Window Mn Sunken ithGip False 21232875712328758 Slide Input Output AID Tank is an input control only It can input signals from any of the12 analog input channels AIO 11 of SLX300 There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance scale behavior and layout are useful e To select the input channel click the input select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box gt Tank Properties CaptionForeColor CaptionPosition Caption Visible Cursor FillB ack Color
6. Set the timer as below Timer Setting Enable 24 Hour Day Timer iM er Date Time eS0 00 Event 4 9 00 00 AM 4 50 00 PM 3 3 00 00 PM 6 00 00 C tt 4 L 00 00 PM 1 Loop Date time timer Click on the button the timer will start to execute the first event when the date time matches the programmed date time Then the next event will be executed In last event needs to be set to stop Example1 A date time timer starts at Off At 8 30 00AM Sunday April 18 2010 the timer turns On and at 9 00 00AM Monday April 19 2010n it turns Off Configure the discrete I O to output and data to 0 Set the timer as below Timer Setting Enable DateTime Timer ua Date Time en AM Cw April 2010 Sun Mon wed Thu Fri 1 e d 4 8 B 7 B8 93 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 MEM 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Today 4 13 2010 Event e 2 4 r Stop Stop Stop Stop Stop 5 3 2 Picture box The picture box can load any type of image file Real pictures of any object or graphs from other graphic software can be loaded To open image file or picture use image or background image property gt Picturebox properties Background mage none Background mageLayou Stretch Borders tyle Fixed3D Cursor Default ee System
7. The Default Output Data and the Default I O States Select box are also need to be set It will set the I O states when the board is powered on and Shape is stopped After setting up the defaults they must be saved to the SLX300 hardware by clicking on the Save Default To SLX300 button The default settings will take effect after powering up To operate the I O special function first stop Shape There is no need to setup I O states ReDAQ Shape SLX300 does this setup automatically for special function Frequency generator example e Select the Frequency generator function in timer 1 e Setup the output frequency e Set Arm Disarm Enabled to Arm e Click the start button P 4 L Pulse Frequency Counter Counter With Debounce Waveform Measurement Time Between Events Frequency Generator PWM Generation One Shot Pulse timer i D igsarm amp rm E nabled Output Frequency Hz Arm Pulse Frequency counter example e Select the Pulse Frequency counter function in timer 2 e Setup input polarity timer gate and ticks per revolution e Set Arm Disarm Enabled to Enabled Create Button and Numeric Edit that connect to this function by setup the property on the present panel e Click the start button LLL and then use the button and numeric edit to control and display the frequency on the present panel Pulse Frequency Counter Counter With Debounce W aveform Measurement Time Between Events Frequency Generator
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9. Drawingl LI sew ait ursor False Asynchronous 4 Errarl mage System Drawing Bitma 3 ImageLacatian Initial mage System Drawing False E El Behavior enustrip none Enabled True SizeMode Stretchimage Visible True I1 nara Image The image displayed in the PictureBox 5 3 3 Text box The text box allows writing of notes or instructions This text information can be saved into the project file Text Box gt Textbox_properties ig A Accessibility AccessibleD escrption AccessibleM ame AccessibleR ole Default El Appearance BackColor CO window BorderStyle Cursor Beam Fant Microsoft Sans Serif 1 ForeLolor Lines String Array RightToLeft ScrallB ars Both Text Box Text lian Lett LI sev aitCurgar False Text The text associated with the control 5 3 4 Group box The only purpose of the group box is for showing a group of controls on the instrument front panel Group Box l c roupbox properties E Accessibility AccessibleD escription AccessibleM ame AccessibleRole Default Appearance BackColor Transparent Background mage none BackgroundlmageLavou Stretch Cursor Default FlatS Standard Font Microsoft Sans Serf 8 25pt ForeColor ControlT ext aLeft Test Group Box Use atlursor False O Behavior
10. Lise wait Cursor False Behavior AllowDrop False Analog Output Value Contexthenud trip none Enabled True Hoverlnterval 00 00 00 300 NoControl Immediatelpdates False lnterachonMode Switch henPressed Switch Type Tablndex 1 TabStop True Value EA True Visihla Trua Value The state of the Boolean contral 5 3 8 Numeric Edit Numeric edit is both an input and an output control such that when an analog input AOO AO11 is selected it becomes an input control that displays the analog channel reading When an analog output AOS is selected it becomes an output control Any data input to numeric edit will be output to the analog output AO channel When timer1 or timer2 of Frequency Pulse Event Duty cycle Period Low time width Average Maximum Minimum is selected it connected to DIO special function of input or output for Frequency Pulse Event Duty cycle Period Low time width Average Maximum Minimum There 6 categories in the property window but only the appearance layout and behavior are useful The important property is the format mode that sets the display format to binary engineering generic hexadecimal scientific and simple double select the input output function click the input output select box To input or select the property click on the property box gt Numeric Edit Properties AccessibleDescription Accessible ame Numeric Input Output A
11. Loop Alarm Output activity MO 2 Demo Gauge Example of how to use gauge control One gauge connects to analog input channel 0 AIO Setthe scale of ADCO and gauge to 0 120 e the demo apply a voltage 0 5V to the input of AIO P teDAQ Snape For SLX 300 Developer Version C ReDAQ Shape ReDAQ Shape SLX300 V1 4 F Je Demo Gauge 161 File Edit View Run Help LOS id ca A X Bh gt Acquire Gauge Demo m Gauge Demo i gt a Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity None m 3 Demo NumericEdit Example of how to use NumericEdit control e One Numeric Edit connects to analog input channel 0 AIO e the demo apply a voltage 0 5V to input of ADCO I ReDAQ Shape For SLX300 Developer Version C ReDAQ Shape ReDAQ Shape SLX300 V1 4 Developer isoDAQ binWebugWemo_Numerickdit sl3 PEE File Edit Help i3 dis X Ars Acquire NumericEdit Demo NumericEdit Demo ID Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity None 4 5 Example of how to use scope control One scope is set scale X to 0 100 and Y to 0 5 Select the analog input channel 0 and 1 10 and e The analog output configure
12. Pw Generation One Shot Pulse Disarm 41mE nabled Input Polarity Timer Gate Pulse Count Frequency Count Ticks per Revolution e mw p p 8 tamer 2 3 7 CONTROL LOOP OR ALARM OUTPUT This window allows the user to select control loop or alarm output of high low and high high low low for DIOO DIO7 AOO AO3 configure the I O active states and set the limits for high low high high low low etc and dead band For more information please check the SLX300 Software User Manual Control Loop Alarm Output Settings Output To Channel i Bo m Jj 2l BE Jp JE p jp lp hp 18 E jp i E e Je Je Je 2n E JR JIE Je Ie Tp Ip is E 10 Je Je Je dE jb E 10 Je Je Ip Je jb 1 E AB E Je le Ip Jp jb Ie a gp pm pe oe ee ub Eee Eee reme em pese Heg ui gp TE ge pee ge d use control loop or alarm output function 1 Select the control loop or alarm output working mode for analog input channels 0 11 in the Analog Input Al setting window Analog Input Al Setting gt Continuous Scan Mode Continuous Scan Interval Hange 10 ta 65535 ms Buffer Scan Buffer Scan Interval un A Buffer Size 20 to pa 2 Range 10 ta 1000 us 20800 samples 4t Input Channel Mame User Tag Mame Data Display Unit Select Ave Weight
13. SLX300 Modbus commands to setup configure test and operate the SLX300 For detailed information about SLX300 Modbus commands please check the SLX300 Software Manual The read function can read up to 24 registers at once The write function can write to 12 registers at once Modbus Read write Start address 0 QTY 0 To Read and write Modbus registers e Click the start button H L e Input the read and write start address and QTY quantity then click on the read or write button 5 BUILD CREATE USER INTERFACE AND EDIT CONTROLS IN PRESENT PANEL 5 1 PRESENT PANEL The presentation panel allows the user to build and create up to 20 user interfaces instrument panels The user can easily add and remove these panels by using the View pull down menu and can also add controls such as scope switch LED etc These controls can be resized moved cut copied pasted deleted and saved to a project file Most importantly the property of these controls and even the presentation panel itself can be setup by double clicking on them ReVDAU S Tape For SLX 300 Develo per version i ReDAO Sha pe lite AO Shape SLX 300 V1 4 Developer ISOVAU D inWebug Demo FUTURE S 1 File Edit view SAXA Acquire Gauge Demo Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity None To start editing in Present panel first check edit lock unlock sta
14. Shows the edit lock unlock status e Communication Shows the connection status and error messages on the SLX300 connection e Scan mode Shows the current scan mode setting continuous or buffer mode e Scan interval Shows the current scan interval setting e Scan activity Shows the start pause or stop activity by using a progress bar e Controls Loop Alarm Output activity Shows the control loop output or alarm output activity and active channel AO A11 NO no active channel 3 SETUP CONFIGURE AND ACQUIRE DATA ACQUIRE PANEL 3 1 ACQUIRE PANEL The Acquire panel provides 7 select items for setup configuration and acquisition of data They are Modbus Analog Input Al Analog Output AO Scale Data Discrete DIO Control Loop or Alarm Output and SD Memory Card Acquire Analyze Present 1 Communication Analog Input Al Analog Qutput AO Scale Data Discrete DIO Control Loop Alarm Output SD Memory Card Before starting to run Shape the Acquire panel must be setup After setup the Acquire panel can be hidden using the view pull down menu as follows Run Help Present Panel Acquire Panel Analyze Panel k Toobox 3 2 COMMUNICATION The Communication setting window has the only settings that must be entered before running Shape Communication setting has the following parameters e Slave ID 16 31 Default 16 Match the slave ID with the current SLX300 board e TCP IP and Ser
15. analog input channels AIO Al11 of SLX300 There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance scale behavior and layout are useful e To select the input channel click the input select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box gt Meter Properties az E E Appearance Anti amp liased True Meter Input BackColor Transparent Background mage none AI Backgroundimage ligne Stretch i ackgroundlimageLayou Stretch EEE Raised CanShowFocus True Caption Meter CaptionBackColor BENE ActiveCaption CaptionFont Microsoft Sans Serif 8 25pt CaptionForeColor ActiveCaptionT ext CaptionPosition Top Captor sible True Cursor Default DialColor Control FE Tov ans Gari Border The border style of the control 5 3 14 Knob Knob is an output control only It can output to any of the 4 analog output channels AOO of SLX300 There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance scale behavior and layout are useful select the output channel click the output select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box Knob 15 Knob Properties ac 21 O Accessibility AccessibleD escription Knob Output AccessibleN ame AccessibleH ole Default ADU Appearance j Anti amp liased True Back Color Transparent Backgroundlmage LO nona Backgroundlmage amp lianr IER Str
16. file name click on file name text box The default file name is File1 The maximum file name size is 7 characters To input the interval click on the interval data input box The default and minimum is 100 ms To input the number of samples click on the samples input box The default is 100 samples e here are 4 modbus register start address and qty for user to select The default is start address at 0 and the qty is 12 for address 1 ocheck the SD memory card status click on the Check Card Progress button The status text will show the card is available size and data log progress To start log data click the start log button To stop log data click the stop log button e To start continuous scan mode without running Shape click the Start Continuous Scan Mode button TEST PROCESS AND ANALYZE DATA IN ANALYZE PANEL 4 1 ANALYZE PANEL The Analyze panel provides 4 selected function windows View Raw Data View Analog Input Channels View Discrete DIO Channels and Read Write Modbus Registers to test process and analysis acquired data for SLX300 without any programming Acquire Analyze Present 1 View Raw Data View Analog Input Channels Analog Input Channels View Discrete DIO Channels Head Write Modbus Registers To use the Analyze panel click the start button at any time 225 Selecting the View pull down menu can hide the Analyze panel Present Panel Acquire Panel 4 2 VIEW RAW DATA The V
17. input Al channel After Communication setup and Scaling Data the analog input can be read from the Input Data Display of the Analog Input Al Setting window by clicking the start button Then the status bar shows Communication Connected Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity The Input Data Display will show the analog input channel reading from a signal on the input channel Analog Input Al Settings gt Continuous Scan Mode Continuous Scan Interval Hange 10 to 65535 Buffer 5 Mad Buffer Scan Interval Buffer Size Hange 20 ta Range 10 ta 1000 us H 20800 samples po Analog Input 3 Current Reset Analog Input 10 Al10 Analog Input 11 All Current Reset JI Mane Input Channel Mame User Tag Name Data Display Unit Select Avg Weight Cold Junction Compensation Control Loop Alarm Output Analog Input 0 AJ EE v Analog Input 1 9 NENN Analog Input 7 Al Analog ro 8 Current Reset 4 Reset Alarm On alarm go to present panel he scan mode select window allows the choice continuous scan or buffer scan mode and scan interval Buffer scan mode also allow the selection the buffer size in samples In general continuous scan mode can continuously scan all 12 analog channels data but at lower speed The buffer scan mode stores data in t
18. 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 2 2 2 To enable or disable data logging select from the enable disable save to selection box There is no size limit for the file The data log speed is selected by analog input scan Interval To select save or display data with without unit select from enabled save to file or grid display with units box To select type of data to be recorded to the logging text file click on ALL all data or Al analog input data only or AO analog output data only or DIO discrete only To change the data logging text file name click on the Change File Name button To change the data save mode click on the data save mode select box and select mode of Over Write Append and Auto File Increment To open the data logging text file click on the Open Data File button To copy data to another application such as Microsoft Excel first select the data in spreadsheet and then click on the copy to clipboard button The data is now in the clipboard and ready to be pasted to other software applications such as Microsoft Excel To delete row data in spreadsheet select the row data to be deleted and then click on the delete rows button To delete all data in spreadsheet click on the delete all button To set the history capacity for data grid and graphic input to the Data Grid and Graphic History Capacity Box The default setting is 100000 4 3 VIEW ANALOG INPUT CHANNELS The View Analog Input Channels wind
19. DIO Interval A ange 10 65555 ms ENTE n xl n x l praem Analog Output Settings Continuous Scan Mode Buffer Scan Buffer Made Interval Hange 1 55535 ms LEES Output Channel Name Uzer Tag Output Data States Default Output Data Unit Analog Output 0 Alarm Y Analog Output 1 ADT 9 2 Alarm 0 7 Analog Output 2 02 04 2 Output 85 Analog Output 3 ADS RENI Output 85 3 8 SD MEMORY CARD The SD Memory card setting window provides an easy way to set up the data log parameters check the memory card size and data log progress Start stop data log This function is for 1U box model only SD Memory Card Settings For U Box model Only File Name File Interval 100 E m 100 Start Continuous Scan Mode Modbus Register Start Address and ty SLE 300 Modbus Registers 12 CH analog input Current 0 11 12 analog input Min 12 23 Start Address 1 0 Address 1 12 12 EH analog input 24 35 12 analog input Avg 35 47 Start Address 2 Address 2 4 4 CH analog output 4352 4355 Start Address 3 Address 3 E E 8 CH DIO staus 32800 32807 Start Address 4 Address 4 0 4 Alarm staus 8240 HL 8241 HHLL For more details see Software User Manual Check Card Fragress Please Insert 50 Memory Card I e To input the
20. LSO DC ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual isoLynx ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual isoLynx ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual MA1032 Rev A January 2010 The information in this manual has been checked carefully and is believed to be accurate however Dataforth assumes no responsibility for possible inaccuracies or omissions Specifications are subject to change without notice 2010 Dataforth Corporation All rights reserved isoLynx is a trademark of Dataforth Corporation IBM IBM PC XT AT and PS 2 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machine Corporation Microsoft MS DOS Windows Windows NT Visual Studio Visual C and Visual BASIC are Trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Trademarks or registered trademarks of National Instruments Corporation 1 1 1 1 1 H 1 TABLE CONTENTS INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW DEVELOPER AND USER VERSION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION LICENSE UNLOCK KEY RELATED DOCUMENTS 2 ReDAQ Shape INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT START WINDOW PULL DOWN MENU TOOL BAR PANEL SELECT WINDOWS STATUS AND MESSAGE BAR 3 SETUP CONFIGURE AND ACQUIRE DATA IN ACQUIRE PANEL ACQUIRE PANEL COMMUNICATION ANALOG INPUT Al ANALOG OUTPUT AO SCALE DATA DISCRETE DIO CONTROL LOOP AND ALARM OUTPUT SD MEMORY CARD 4 TEST PROCESS AND ANALYZE DATA IN ANALYZE PANEL ANALYZE PANEL VIEW RAW DA
21. Max Min Cold Junction Compensation Control Loop Alarm Output Analog Input 0 Current Reset Mone Analog Input 1 Current Reset 1 Analog Input 2 Al None w Tracking L Tracking HL Latched H Latched L gt 3 4 5 Analog Input 3 C ow Curent Reset Latched HL Tracking HH Tracking LL Tracking HH LL Latched HH Latched LL Latched HH LL E Analog Input 4 Current Reset Analog Input 5 Current Reset Analag Input Current Reset C gt att Analog Input Reset None wiiC ow Current amp amp E SE x 4r eme a a 5 5 5 3 mm m T Analog Input 8 AlS Current Reset Mane wiiC 2 Configure the output I O channel state and limits the Control loop Alarm output setting window Control Loop Alarm Output Setting Output To User Tag Uzer Tag Mame Contig High Low High High Low Low High Limit Low Limit Limit LL Limit H Deadband L Deadband HH Deadband LL Deadband 3 Shape automatically set the DIO state to Alarm in the Discrete Input Output DIO setting window or state of AO to Alarm in the Analog Output AO setting window Discrete Input Output DIO Setting DIO Channel User Tag Input Data Display Output Data DIO States Select Default Output Data Default DIO States Select
22. O7 of SLX300 The X axis is for the number of samples and the Y axis is for the states of 0 or 1 for 8 channels of discrete I O data There 8 categories in the property window but only the appearance graph scrollbars and layout are useful e To input or select a property click on the property box Digital Waveform Graph I Digital Waveform Graph Properties lmeMMode MoCantral Immediatellpdates False InteractionM ade Zooms lt oom roundPoint InteractionModeDefault Mone Tablndes 1 TabStop True Visible True oomnimation True oomF actor 2 Data D ataBindinas Tag Focus Causes alidation True Graph Plots Collection Cian slPlatT Plots The collection of digital waveform plots on the graph 6 QUICK START EXAMPLES 6 1 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL This closed loop control example demonstrates a bang bang temperature controller It sets the temperature to 75C and dead band to 2 The controller turns on the heater when it first starts When the temperature reaches 750 the heater will turn off Once the temperature cools down to 73C the heater will turn on again It does the bang bang control between 75 730 Step 1 Use the analog channel 0 AIO and 8B47J 01 J type Linear Thermocouple Input Module to monitor the temperature Set the Cold Junction Compensation AIO control box to 8B47J 01 Input Channel User T ag Mame Data Display Unit Select Avg Weight Ma
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24. Presentation panel e Edit lock unlock Select lock or unlock editing functions View e Present panel Add or remove a presentation panel Acquire panel Show or hide the Acquire panel e Analyze panel Show or hide the Analyze panel e Toolbox Open or close the controls toolbox e Start Setup all the parameters of the SLX300 from the Acquire panel and run Pause Keeps the parameter settings and pauses run Click again to continue run e Stop Stop and reset all parameters e ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual e Enter License Unlock Code e About About ReDAQ Shape 2 3 TOOL BAR There are 12 convenient tools on the tool bar d X Sa dA X E P ou They are Open new project Open existing project Save project Cut Copy Paste Delete Edit lock unlock Toolbox open close Start Pause and Stop 2 4 PANEL SELECT WINDOWS There is one Acquire panel one Analyze panel and up to 20 Presentation panels Acquire Analyze Present 1 Present 2 Present 3 The Acquire and Analyze panels can hide and show by using the view pull down menu The Presentation panels can be added removed or renamed 2 5 STATUS AND MESSAGE BAR The status and message bar is located at the bottom of the window It includes 6 types of information Edit Unlocked Communication MO connection Scan Mode Continuous 4 ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity None e Edit
25. TA VIEW ANALOG INPUT CHANNELS VIEW DISCRETE DIO CHANNELS READ AND WRITE MODBUS REGISTERS 5 CREATE USER INTERFACE AND EDIT CONTROLS IN PRESENT PANEL PRESENT PANEL TOOLBOX AND HOW TO CREATE A CONTROL CONTROLS Button Picture box Text box Group box Label LED Switch Numeric edit Thermometer Slide Tank Gauge Meter Knob 5 3 15 5 3 16 Scope 5 3 17 XY plot 5 3 18 Discrete waveform graph 6 QUICK START EXAMPLES 6 1 CLOSED LOOP CONTROL 6 2 DEMO PROJECTS About Dataforth Corporation Our passion at Dataforth Corporation is designing manufacturing and marketing the best possible signal conditioning and data communication products Our mission is setting new standards of product quality performance and customer service Dataforth Corporation with over 20 years experience is the worldwide leader in Instrument Class Industrial Electronics rugged high performance signal conditioning and data communication products that play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of industrial automation data acquisition and quality assurance systems Our products directly connect to most industrial sensors and protect valuable measurement and control signals and equipment from the dangerous and degrading effects of noise transient power surges internal ground loops and other hazards present in industrial environments Dataforth spans the globe with over 50 International Di
26. al The following Tools and documents are available from National Instruments www ni com e Free Modbus Protocol Drivers Vl s and Examples e LabVIEW User Manual e Measurement Studio User Manual 2 ReDAQ Shape INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT 2 1 START WINDOW After starting ReDAQ Shape the setting dialog box will be displayed for selecting settings configurations of development environment and parameters The user can select the previous project settings OK or the SLX300 system default settings Cancel Does ReDAQ Shape start with last project setting or default setting Click OK Reba Shape will start the project with last project setting Click Cancel ReDAc Shape will start the project with default setting The following illustrates the Interactive Develooment Environment IDE of Shape This IDE provides a user friendly and comprehensive integrated development environment with easy to use pull down menus convenient toolbars and three development windows Acquire Analyze Present which provide convenient way to setup and configure SLX300 It can process analyze and acquire data as well as create and develop the users own interface presentation projects and automatic control loops I gt ReDAQ Shape For SLX300 Developer Version C ReDAQ Shape ReDAQ Shape 51 300 1 63 1 513 BHR File Edit View ea bj 3a X dcs Acquire A
27. ance FlatS tile Standard Font Microsoft Sans Serf 11 ForeColor B ControlT ext Image none ImageAlign MiddleCenter Imagelndex none ImageK eu none ImageList none HightT oLett Mn Button TextAlign MiddleCenter TestlmageRelation Overlay UseMnemonic True UseVisualStyleBackColo False Text The text associated with the control Out Du2 Outa Butten Output DIOU v Analog Output Value Button Type On Off w Timer Setting Disable Timer Event Count Down Haur Min 5 ec Date Time Stop Stop To Enable the Timer click the timer enable disable select box and select the desired timer function and then set up the event on off stop and loop Hour Min Sec H M S for countdown timer and date time for Date Time timer Whenever the timer starts it always executes the first event Event 1 and 0 on the discrete Event loop is to loop back to the first event and stop is to abort the timer function Count down timer Click on the button the count down timer starts to execute the first event and then counts down the first timer When the count is zero it will go to the next event until 10 events are finished Example1 countdown timer starts at On countdown to 1 10 30 then turns Off Configure the discrete I O to output and data to 0 Set the timer as below Timer Setting Enable Count Down Timer Event w EIU St
28. ata sene Dra Hr Data is separated by comma Mo characters other than number comma and decimal point are allowed Terminate an output scan by setting the last data pointto a value less than the min scaled value i e Output range scaled to 0 5 last value 1 Loop an output scan by setting the last data pointto a value greater than the max scaled value i e Qutput range scaled to 0 5 last value B Analog Dutput 0 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 6 Analog Dutput 1 4 5 4 3 5 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 6 Analog Dutput 2 1 1 52 2 9 3 3 5 44 5 Analog Qutput 3 4 5 4 3 5 3 2 5 2 1 5 1 1 Save To File Open Fram File To configure the buffer mode of an AO first stop Shape Select buffer scan mode and set the interval in ms Next program the output data for each of the AO s by typing into the Buffer Mode Output Data text box or open from a text file A comma separates each data point At the end if the value is less than minimum range the output scan will stop If the value is larger than maximum range the output scan will loop back to the starting point and continue run Example 1 AO range is 0 to 5 data O 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 This example outputs step up waveform Example 2 AO range is 0 to 5 data 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 Or 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 This example outputs a step down one shot waveform Click on the start button to run after the setup Le To save or open the programmed output data click on the Sav
29. ccessibleR ole Default Appearance AIO BackCalar B Black Borders tyle Fired sD Cursor Default Font Microsoft Sans Serf 1 ForeLolor 128 255 255 HightT aL ett T extAlign Left UpDowre lign Right atCursor False 911 Behavior Allow LD rop False E 1 Value The value of the control 5 3 9 Thermometer The thermometer is an input control only It can input signals from any of the 12 analog input channels AIO Al11 of SLX300 There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance scale behavior and layout are useful e select the input channel click the input select box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box Thermometer gt Thermometer Properties BackgroundimageLayou Stretch ad Raised e Thermometer Input CanShowFocus True 0 Caption Thermometer AI CaptionB ActiveCaption CaptionFont Microsoft Sans Sent 8 CaptionForeColor ActiveCaptionT ext CaptionPosition Caption visible True Cursor Default Full Silver ase alue Fill Color EN Red ode T aldinirnum Fill5 tyle B HorizontalGradient Font Microsoft Sans Serf 8 25pt nlar T out a Border The border style of the control 5 3 10 Slide Slide is both an input and output control When analog input 0 11 15 selected it becomes
30. e SLX300 File Edit Run Help 1 22 id X dA Acquire Analyze Present 1 NumericE dit Switch Led Oth 4 Round3D Chart Recorder Square3D Edit Unlocked Modbus No connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Controls Output Alarm activity NO The ReDAQ Shape SL X300 is programmed by Microsoft Visual Studio and National Instruments Measurement Studio It offers 18 very high quality controls Button Picture box Text box Group box Label Led Switch Numeric Edit Thermometer Slide Tank Gauge Meter Knob Chart Recorder Oscilloscope XY plot Discrete Waveform Graph All the controls are easily selected to create move resize cut copy paste and delete Double click on the selection to set its properties These controls can also support any format of graphical files so users may use any graphical software to create a graphical presentation and load it into ReDAQ Shape The ReDAQ Shape SLX300 offers the best and easiest way to save open and create graphical user interface projects as well as to test process and analyze acquired data It can log data to the hard drive and copy and delete data at run time The ReDAQ Shape SLX300 also offers convenient way to setup and configure all of SLX300 s functions Continuous and buffer scan modes for the 12 analog input channels and the 4 analog output channels Acquire Panel gt Analog Input Al A
31. e To File or Open From File button 3 5 SCALE DATA The Scale Data setting window provides an easy way for the user to scale the analog input Al channels and analog output AO channels SLX300 supports 12 channels of analog input 4 channels of analog output 8 channels of discrete I O The default signal names and user tag names for REDAQ Shape SLX300 are as follows e 12 channels Analog Input 0 11 AIO Al11 e 4 channels Analog Output 0 4 AOS e 8 channels Discrete Input Output 0 7 DIOO 0107 They used for the rest of the setup and configuration Acquire Analyze and Presentation panels The user can change the tag name to suit the application The SLX300 s analog input Al and analog output AO have 12 bit resolution so that full scale range is 0 4095 Inthe Scale Data Setting window full scale can be scaled to any engineering scale for each channel By default the analog input is 0 to 5V so set the Al full scale range to 0 to 5V The analog output also is 0 V to 5V so set the AO full scale range to OV to 5V Scale Data Setting Data Name User Tag Name Full Scale Scale To Offset Unit Analog Input 0 AIO 0 4095 Count 22 02 Analog Input 1 0 4095 Count Analog Input 2 Alz O 4095 Count Bp j ps Analog Input 3 AIS 0 4095 Count Analog Input 4 Ald 0 4095 Count bo Analog Input 5 AlS 0 4095 Count B o Analog Input AIB 0 4095 Count oT
32. e the control on the Present panel click and hold on the left mouse button on Present panel and drag to the desired size of the control The control will appear To move the control click and hold the left mouse button on the control and drag to the desired position To resize the control click and hold the right mouse button on the control and drag to the desired size To setup the control properties double click on the control and the property window will appear To cut copy paste and delete selects the control by clicking on the control Then click on the button of desired function e g cut copy paste and delete 5 3 CONTROLS The ReDAQ Shape SLX300 is programmed by Microsoft Visual Studio and National Instruments Measurement Studio It offers 18 very high quality controls Button Picture box Text box Group box Label Led Switch Slide Tank Gauge Meter Knob Scope XY plot Numeric Edit Thermometer Chart Recorder Discrete Waveform Graph Please get more information about controls and controls properties from Microsoft Visual Studio user manual and National Instruments Measurements Studio User Manual Shape allows each project to create up to 12 controls of chart recorder scope XY plot and discrete waveform graph and up to 40 controls of other All the controls can easily be selected and created from toolbox They can also be easily moved resized cut copied pasted or deleted
33. eate a label control Input text as Example A bang bang temperature controller Example bang bang temperature controller 100 eD 60 40 20 Step 5 Set up the Acquire panel parameter to match the current hardware Slave ID TCP IP or Serial IP address Port Name Baud Rate and Parity Set scan mode to continuous scan mode Connect the temperature sensor and control hardware and then Start to run 6 2 DEMO PROJECT Shape is shipped with 8 demo projects which are very good examples for how to use controls This demo is located in the Shape file folder To run it open the project set up the data Acquire panel Modbus parameters to match the current SLX300 hardware board Slave ID TCP IP or Serial address Port Name Baud Rate and Parity Set scan mode to continuous scan mode and then Start The 8 demo projects are listed below 1 Demo_Button Example of how to use button control 8 buttons connect DIOO to DIO7 The I O is set to output The I O will turn on off by clicking on the button Each of 8 LEDs monitors each output One button connects to AOO and the value is set to 2 5V One Meter monitors the AIO input and need to connect to AOO I gt ReDAQ Shape SLX300 File Edit View Run Help 1 5 1 6 3a d amp X EL Acquire Button Demo Button Demo ID Button Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control
34. etch BackgroundimageLayou Stretch EEE Raised CanShowFocus True Caption Knob C aptionB ack Calor ActiveCaption CaptionF ant Microsol Sans Serif 8 25pt CaptionForeColor ActiveCaptionT ext Canton cition Tor Border The Gorder style of the control 5 3 15 Chart recorder Chart recorder is an input control that can input 12 analog channels AIO Al11 at the same time There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance graph behavior and layout are useful e To select the input channel click the input check box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box ecorder I Chart Recorder Properties Channel Select D ataBindingsz v BindingD atallrientatien D atalnA ows ae Bindinglncrement 1 Al2 BindingM ethad Plot AJ3 BindingStart Ald Focus AlS Causes alidation True Graph Annotations Collection Al Cursors Collection Alg Plots Collection MAKES Collection A3 Collection m E Layout Al Auth Tan sft TAnes The collection of v axes on the graph 5 3 16 Scope Scope is an input control that can input 12 analog channels AIO Al11 at the same time There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance graph behavior and layout are useful select the input channel click the input check box e To input or select properties click on the desired property box Sco pe
35. ext box group box and label do not have an input output select box in their property window They are used only as graphic or text displays for the instrument front panel 5 3 1 Button Button is a multiple output control that has up to four outputs with the following functions Set discrete output DIO DIOO DIO7 to 1 On or 0 Off Set analog output AOO AOS to a preset value On or 0 Off Reset the alarm latched mode and Timer2 arm disarm Timer count down timer 24 hour day timer and date time timer The Button also can choose the output type On Off On only and Off only For example if using one button as on button and another as off button set one as on only type and another one as off only type and then connect them to the same channel There are 6 categories in the property window but only the appearance and layout are useful The most important appearance property is the image property that can load any type of image select the output function click the Button Output select box Default Out1 set to I O 0 and Out2 3 set to close e To select the button type click the Button Type select box To preset the value for an Analog Output input it to the Analog Output Value box Default setting is 2 5 V To input or select properties click on the desired property box I gt Button_properties zm BackgraeundlmageL Stretch Cursor Default Flat amp ppear
36. gt Scope Properties EET DESE Channel Select BindingMethod Alo Bindings tart v ES All Focus Al Causes alidation True ala 1 100 200 pm Annotations Collection Ala Cursors Collection AlB Plots Collection AIE MAMES Collection 2 Collection Al Layout Ald Anchor Top Lett Dock Mone lE Location 266 194 An Margin 2 3 3 j Al El ive nn TAxes The collection of v axes on the graph 5 3 17 XY plot XY plot is an input control that can select any of 12 analog input channels AIO Al11 for X axis and Y axis It can also select the plot samples for each plot There are 7 categories in the property window but only the appearance graph behavior and layout are useful e To select the input channel for X and Y axis click the X and Y CH select boxes e To input or select properties click on the desired property box XY Plot I XY Plot Properties AR InteractionM ade zooms ZoomArour ACH Select Interaction adeD efault None Tablndex 1 TabStop True Visible True oomdnimation True EH Select ZnomF actor 2 D ata D ataBindings Tag Focus Causes alidation True Graph Annotations Collection 200 Cursors Collection Plats Collection Pe iC nllactiani Plots The collection of plats on the graph Samples 5 3 18 Discrete waveform graph Discrete waveform control displays the 8 channel discrete I O DIOO DI
37. he scan buffer and retrieves data at the same time to provide a fast sample rate For more information please check the Software User Manual change the user tag name for each channel input the text into the user tag name text box of the channel e To select the data for current average maximum and minimum of each channel click on the select data control box To input the average weight input it to the average weight input box The default setting is 4 To reset the maximum and minimum value click on the reset button of the channel e setup the cold junction compensation for a thermocouple input module select the module name from the cold junction compensation selection box and select the C or F for degree Celsius or degree Fahrenheit Shape automatically does the setup To use the control loop output or alarm output function for the analog input channel select the function from the control output or alarm selection box Select tracking or latched mode for high low high low high high low low and High High Low Low limit Each may be either tracking or latched control loop output or alarm User also needs to set the output limit parameter on Control Loop Alarm Output tab e Toreset the alarm latched mode and on alarm go to panel click on the Reset Alarm button or use the button control in the user s application project To enable or disable the on alarm go to alarm present panel function click on the Enabled Di
38. hour day timer and date time timer etc For easy set up without detailed setup and configuration e Select the Modbus options from the Acquire panel Slave ID 16 31 16 Serial USB Port Port COM3 Baud Rate 115200 Parity EVEN Search For Mew Available Search Serial USB Parts Connent To 5164300 Part Comet Close Port Close e Click on the RUN button LEX then view and process the data on the Acquire and Analyze panel The status bar at the bottom of the screen provides indications of current activities It includes Edit Lock Modbus Scan Mode Scan Activity and Control Loop Alarm Output To create Presentation panels for application projects e Select Acquire panel for quick setup and configuration of the system as well as testing and acquisition of data e Select Analyze panel to allow data logging real time analysis and data processing e Select Present panel that has the ability to build and create custom graphical user interfaces After selecting a Present panel select controls such as Switch Scope LED etc Use 4 to see the control tool box select the tool desired and then click the presentation window Double click on a control in the presentation window to open the control s property window Change properties as desired and click the start button to run See Section 5 for details The following illustrates a presentation panel application project I gt ReDAQ Shap
39. ial Port select Default Serial USB Port If TCP IP is selected the IP Address has to be set If serial port is selected COM port name baud rate and parity have to be selected e IP Address Default 192 168 128 100 e Serial port name COM1 COM20 Default e Serial port baud rates 921600 460800 230400 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 and 1200 Default 115200 e Parity EVEN NONE and ODD Default EVEN search for new available serial USB port click the Search button e Toconnect to the selected communication port of SLX300 click the Connect button or click the Run button o reconfigure the communication setting of SLX300 system Select the parameter of baud rate parity 5485 and IP address then click Save New Setting button The new communication setting will take effect after cycle power on the board To go back to the SLX300 default communication setting using the reset jump on the SL X300 board close the selected port click the Close button or close the Shape Slave ID 16 31 16 v TCPAIP Port IP Address Serial USB Port Port Name COM3 v Baud Rate 115200 Parity EVEN v Search For New Available Serial USB Ports Connent To SLX300 Port Close Pott Close Save New Settings 3 3 ANALOG INPUT Al The Analog Input Al Setting window provides an easy way to test and configure the analog
40. iew Raw Data window provides a data logging that save data to a text file for AIO Al11 0 and 0100 0107 and a spreadsheet These allow saving reading editing copying and deleting while Shape is running View Raw Data Enabled save OaAl A0 DIO C ReDAQO Shape ReDAGQ Shape SLX300 V1 5 Developer isoDAG Change File Name Open Data File Grid display with unit Copy to Clipboard Delete Rows Data Delete All Data Grid History Capacity 1 00000 Data Save Mode Over Write v Samples __ Time Date 2 28 2011 1 10282417 Ov 2 10 28 2 542 OV 3__10 28 2 604 0 001 4 10 28 2 698 0 002 5 10282750 Ov OY 10 28 2 854 0 002 __10 28 2 917 0 002 OV 8 10 268 3 10 OV OV 3 1028373 0 001 0 001 10 10 28 3 167 0 001 0 002 11 10 28 3 223 0 001 OV 12 10 26 3 323 OV 0 001 13 10 28 3 401 0 001 0 001 14 10 28 3 435 0 0024 0 001 15 10 26 3 573 0 002 0 001 16__10 28 3 667 0 002 OV 17 10 28 3 723 0 001 0 001 19 17 70 3999 n nni n nnt S lt zi lt OV OV 0 001 0 001 0 001 OV 0 001 OV 0 001 0 001 0 001 v 0 001 0 002 0 001 0 001 0 001 0 001 n nnt n nnt OV OV OV 0 0 OV OV OV OV OV 0 0 OV OV 0 0 0 OV rhs 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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42. nalog Output e Automatically scale data from count to engineering units Acquire Panel gt Scale Data e 8discrete I O and special functions Pulse frequency counter Counter with de bounces Waveform measurement Time between events Frequency generator PWM generator and One shot pulses Acquire Panel gt Discrete Input Output DIO e Customer user tag name for any input and output Acquire Panel gt Analog Input Al Analog Output AO e Cold junction compensation for J R S and T 8B thermocouple modules Acquire Panel gt Analog Input AI e Control loop and alarm output It can easily setup output activities Acquire Panel gt Control Loop Alarm Output e Timer count down timer 24 hour day timer and date time timer with 10 events Present panel gt Toolbox Other Controls gt Button 1 2 DEVELOPER AND USER VERSION There are two versions Developer and user version of ReDAQ Shape in the CD The Developer version is a version that is fully functional with the capacity of creating a project editing the controls and setting up the parameters of SLX300 The user version can only run the finished project and it is for distribution only Both versions of ReDAQ Shape can be installed on the same computer After the project is completed save it as a user project only and then distribute the user project and the user version of ReDAQ Shape The ReDAQ Shape SLX300 project file has two parts Aprojec
43. nalyze Present 1 Communication Analog Input Al Analog Output 0 Scale Data Discrete DIO Control Loop Alarm Output SD Memory Card Communication Settings Slave ID 16 31 Port IP Address Serial USB Port COM3 v 115200 Parity EVEN Search For New Available Serial USB Ports Connent 51300 Close Port Save New Settings Edit Unlocked Communication NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity None 2 2 PULL DOWN MENU File Edit View Run The pull down menu has 5 items File e Open new project Start a new project and reset Acquire Analyze and Presentation panels to default settings e Open existing project e Save project Save the project to a file 513 Each project also including image files and text files on a separate folder Images e Save project for user only Save the project to a user file su3 Each project also including image files and text files on a separate folder ImagesUser e Exit close ReDAQ Shape SLX300 Edit e Cut Control Delete the selected control and send it to the clipboard e Copy Control Copy a selected control and send it to the clipboard e Paste Control Paste a control to a Presentation panel e Delete control Delete a control from a
44. nd even real development Order the license unlock key from Dataforth Corporation when purchase decision is made To install the license unlock code and serial number open the Enter License Unlock Code window from the help menu type or copy paste the license unlock key To install the license unlock code and serial number to Shape default setting open the default project ReDAQ default sl3 developer version or ReDAQ default su3 user version in ReDAQ Shape root file folder Input the license unlock key and save back to the default file ReDAQ default sl3 or RHeDAQ default su3 gt Enter License Unlock Code SL X300 Serial Number License Unlock Code 125456 7 34 10842 B183B 3 842 53418 13018 BBl35 d8 B54321 B2815 22378 85823 62814 52834 80803 fF pO pt pO pO pO Ld Ld mnc cd 1 6 RELATED DOCUMENTS The following documents are available from Dataforth Corporation isoLynx SLX300 Quick Start Guide isoLynx SLX300 Software User Manual isoLynx SLX300 Hardware User Manual ReDAQ Shape SLX300 User Manual The following documents are available from Modbus IDA www modbus org e Modbus Application Protocol Specification e Modbus over Serial Line Specification amp Implementation Guide e Modbus Messaging on TCP IP Implementation Guide The following Tools and documents are available from FieldTalk www modbusdriver com e Modbus Protocol Drivers and DLL Libraries e FieldTalk User Manu
45. op on Date Time ae 4 01 00 Pki 4 01 30 Pk 4 01 35 2 countdown timer starts at Off countdown 30 sec then turns On for 10min Configure the discrete I O to output and data to 0 Set the timer as below Timer Setting Enable Count Down Timer S er Date Time 3 4 01 00 PM Event ER um 2 4 0 4 01 30 PM D vw 4 01 35 Stop 4 01 40 PM Example3 countdown timer starts at Off count down 10 sec then turns On for 30sec and repeat Configure the discrete I O to output and data to 0 Set the timer as below Timer Setting Enable Count Down Timer Em ES xe er Time 4 01 00 Event Ott al 4 01 30 Pk Loop 4 01 35 PM du lt Stop 4 01 40 PR 24 hour day timer Click on the button the timer will start to execute the first event and cycle through 24 hour daytime If the time matches the programmed time then execute the next event During the last event if it is set to Loop the timer will loop back to the first event If it is set to Stop the timer will be turned off Example1 24hour day timer starts at Off Every day at 8 30 00AM the timer turns On and at 9 00 00 it turns Off at 4 30 00PM the timer turns On and 5 00 00PM it turns Off Configure the discrete I O to output and data to 0
46. ow provides different modes to look at the acquired data by selecting the mode functions of Autoscaleloose Autoscaleexact Scopechart and Stripchart Analog Graphic View Channel Select ADCO ADC 2 ADC3 ADCS ADCE ADCS ADCO abc Mode Select ScopeChart v Y Axis Select 05 5 Axis Select 1600 1800 v Plot Maxis Yans Collection 45 41 1600 1760 1780 1740 1700 1720 Samples Collection 1620 1640 1660 1680 Collection 6 To select the analog input channel check the channel select box To change Y axis scale use the Y axis select box To change X axis scale use the X axis select box To set other properties of plot X axis and Y axis click on the Collection button 1800 4 4 VIEW Digital CHANNELS The View Digital Channels window provides an easy way to view the discrete I O data graphically The X scale is the sample number and the Y scale is the discrete I O channel number DIOO 0107 View Digital 1 0 Channels Samples 0 20 40 B 100 120 140 160 180 200 DIO 0 DIU 1 DIO 2 DIO 3 DIO 4 DIOS DIO DIO 7 4 5 READ AND WRITE MODBUS REGISTERS The Read Write Modbus Registers window provides a way to directly read and write Modbus registers The user can then easily use
47. p False Blink Interval 00 00 00 500 Blink Mode Mone ContesthenuS trip none Enabled True on value Haverlnterval 00 00 00 800 MoCantral Immediatellpdates False Interaction Indicator 1l TabStop True Value False Tus Tablndex Determines the index in the TAB order that this control will 5 3 7 Switch The switch is a multiple output control that can Set discrete output DIO DIOO 0107 to 1 On or 0 Off Set analog output AOO to a preset value On or 0 Off The switch can also choose the output type On Off On only and Off only For example if using one switch as an On switch and another one as an Off switch set one as On only type and another one as Off only and connect them to the same I O channel There 6 categories on the property window but only the appearance and layout are useful select the output function click the Switch Output select box Default Out1 is set to DIOO and Out2 3 is set to close To select the switch type click the Switch Type select box To preset the value for the analog output input to the Analog Output Value box Default setting is 2 5 To input or select properties click on the desired property box Switch Properties 7 OffColor Control Sl Dwl Gut Out 4 OnColor Control FightT aLeft Mn Switch Output 5witeh5tyle E PushButton3D 0100
48. r Counter with de bounce waveform measurement Time between events Frequency generator PWM generation and One shot pulse To use the discrete first select the DIO states Vacant Input Output and Alarm The default is Vacant The state of alarm is automatically set by Control Loop Alarm Output setting VO States Select Then select the DIO interval in ms and click the start button The status bar shows Communication Connected Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Now the user can read DIO data from the Inout Data Display and write to DIO using the Output Data 0 or 1 box Discrete Input Output DIO Setting DIO Channel Mame User Tag Name Input Data Display Output Data DIO States Select Default Output Data Default DIO States Select DIO Interval A ange 10 65535 ms DID 2 Dig EN DIO 5 0105 EH DID 6 EN Save Defaul Pulse Frequency Counter Counter With Debounce Waveform Measurement Time Between Events Frequency Generator Pw Generation One Shot Pulse timer Disarm Arm E nabled Input Polarity Timer Gate Pulse Count Frequency Count Ticks per Revolution APM oo Pulse Frequency Counter Counter With Debounce Waveform Measurement Time Between Events Frequency Generator Pw Generation One Shot Pulse 2 Disarm Arm E nabled Input Polarity Timer Gate Pulse Count Frequency Count Ticks per Revolution APM R1 B NN
49. s Min Cold Junction Compensation Control Loop Alarm Output The Shape will automatically set up the scale for 8B47J 01 J type Linear Thermocouple Input Module Scale Data Setting Data User Mame Full Scale scale To Offset Unit Analog Input 0 0 4095 Count eo eo Analog Input 1 All 0 4095 Count bo o Analog Input 2 Alz 4095 Count 20 Step 2 Set the Control Loop or Alarm Output to Tracking tracking mode and high alarm Input Channel Mame User T ag Mame Data Display rit Select Weight Max Min Cold Junction Compensation Control Loop Alarm Output Analog Input 0 Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 E Analog Input 3 9 Analag Input 4 Analog Input Analog Input Shape will automatically jump to the control loop Alarm Output tab to set up the output limit parameters Step 3 Set up the Control Loop or Alarm Output s 10 Config ActiveL Output to DIOO High Limit 75 H Deadband 2 as shown below Control Loop Alarm Output Settings Output To Channel High Low H H L L User Name Contig High Low Contig High High Low Low High Limit Low Limit H H Limit L L Limit Deadband Deadband Deadband Deadband an E IP Step 4 In Present panel e Create a thermometer control to monitor the temperature Set the Range to 0 100C input from 10 e Create a LED control to monitor the DIOO output Input the caption as Set 75 Cr
50. s to buffer mode AOO output is sine waveform signal and 1 output is cosine waveform signal the demo connect the analog output of AOO and AO1 to the analog input of AIO and Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity NENNEN Control Loop Alarm Output activity Mone 5 Demo_Tank Example of how to use tank control and control loop he demo is closed loop control to fill a tank Use AIO and to connect the low and high sensors Set the Control Loop Alarm Output to DIOO active high the low limit to 1 45V and high limit to 3 75 for AIO and 2 LEDs monitor the DIO A picture box control displays the plant schematic drawing created by Paint program To run the demo apply a voltage 0 5V to the input of AIO and I gt ReDAQ Shape SLX300 SEE Acquire Tank Demo Tank Demo D Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40 interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity NO 6 Demo Thermometer Example of how to use thermometer control 4thermometers are on the top of Tucson map and connected to analog channel 0 AIO Set ADCO scale to 0 100 e the demo apply a voltage 0 5V to the input of AIO or connect a real temperature Sensor I gt ReDAQ Shape SLX300 File Edt Run LaL ds aA X DII P 2 2j Acquire Thermometer Demo Diamond Bell Ranch Con
51. sabled on alarm go to present panel select box For more control loop or alarm information please check the SLX300 Software User Manual Cold Junction Compensation Control Loop Alarm Output Mane 3 4 ANALOG OUTPUT AO The Analog Output AO Setting window provides an easy way to test and configure the analog output channel After communication setup and Scaling Data click the start button LLL The status bar shows Communication Connected Scan Mode Continuous 4Oms interval Scan activity the data to Output Data box the data will be output to the analog output channel the Continuous scan mode The Default Output Data are user defined values which are the known safe output values in case of loss of communication from the host or accidental power cycling of the SLX300 When SLX300 is powered on or Shape stops the default output takes effect To set the default output first input the value into the Default Output Data box and then clicks on the Save Default to Hardware button Analog Output 0 Settings Continuous Scan C3 Buffer Scan Mode Buffer Made Interval Hange 1 65535 ms H Output Channel Mame User Tag Output Data States Default Output Data Unit Analog Output 0 D o Output v Analog Output 1 01 0 Output 0 E Analog Output 2 02 n Output 0 Analog Output 3 03 0 Output 0 Buffer Output D
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53. stributors and US Representative Companies Our customers benefit from a team of over 130 sales people highly trained in the application of precision products for industrial markets In addition we have a team of application engineers in our Tucson factory ready to address and solve any in depth application questions Upon receipt of a quote or order our Customer Service Department provides fast one day response of delivery information We maintain an ample inventory that allows small quantity orders to be shipped from stock Contacting Dataforth Corporation Contact Method Contact Information E Mail Technical Support techinfo pdataforth com Website www dataforth com Phone 520 704 1404 or 600 444 7644 Fax 520 741 1404 Mail Dataforin Corporation 3331 E Hemisphere Loop Tucson AZ 85706 Errata Sheets Refer to the Technical Support area of Dataforth s web site www dataforth com for any errata information on this product 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 OVERVIEW ReDAQ Shape is Dataforth s out of the box data acquisition software for SLX200 SLX300 MAQ20 Users can use a built in function e g scope special function and data view spreadsheet in the Acquire and Analyze panels without setup and configuration In addition it takes only three easy steps to create Presentation panels for application projects with 18 high quality controls and powerful functions like automatic control loops and timers count down timer 24
54. t file with extension of sI3 Developer version or su3 user version Example project1 sl3 or project1 su3 e A folder includes all the image and text files of the project The folder name is project name Images Developer version or project name ImagesUser user version Example projectilamges or project1lamgesUser 1 3 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Before installing ReDAQ Shape SLX300 a computer must have the following Microsoft Windows 2000 XP Vista Win7 e Intel Pentium II class processor 700MHz or higher e Video display 800x600 256 color 16 bit color recommended for user interface controls or higher e Minimum of 256MB of RAM 512MB or higher recommended e Minimum of 405MB of free hard disk space Microsoft compatible mouse 1 4 INSTALLATION To install ReDAQ Shape complete the following steps e Insert the ReDAQ Shape SLX300 CD into the CD drive e Run setup exe from the CD select Developer version user version or both e Follow the installation instruction of the setup program To install USB driver complete the following steps No need to connect the SLX300 hardware e Hun CP210x Win S2K3 Vista 7 USB driver in ReDAQ Shape CD e Follow the installation instructions of the setup program 1 5 LICENSE UNLOCK KEY The ReDAQ Shape software ships with SLX300 hardware when purchased It is a fully functional copy of software but can only run 30 min It can be used for evaluation testing a
55. trol Loo Alarm Ou ut activity NO 7 Example of how to use discrete special timer function Select discrete I O special timer function and Timer2 are set to PWM generation is output to 0102 3 and Timer2 to DIO 6 7 4 LEDs monitor the I O DIO1 2 for Timer1 0104 5 for Timer2 One discrete waveform graph records I O data I ReDAQ Shape SLX300 File Edit Help cz il X 5a X BL 241 Acquire Timer Demo Timer Demo ID Timer 1 Digital Waveform Graph Out 1 Timer 2 Out 1 Edit locked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity NO 8 Demo xyplot Example of how to use XY plot control e Select analog input channel 0 AIO for X and analog input channel 1 Al1 for Y A Chart Recorder control monitors the input signal The analog output configures to buffer mode AOO output is sine waveform signal and 1 output is cosine waveform signal the demo connect the analog output of AOO and AO1 to the analog input of AIO and I ReDAQ Shape SLX300 Input signal Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40 lt interval Scan activity Control Loop Alarm Output activity Appendix Warranty Disclaimers Return Repair Policy WARRANTY General Seller warrants that its products furni
56. tt Text Present 1 UseVisualityleBbackColo False Use aitCursor False Ei Hahzuuix The text associated with the control There are 7 main items in Present panel properties Accessibility Appearance Behavior Data Focus Layout Miscellaneous Only Appearance can be set and the others are fixed To set Present panel name type into the Text Property Then set the font and foreground colors To load the background image click on the background image box then load from any type of graphical file Optionally set the background image layout to none tile center stretch or zoom To delete the background image click on the delete button 5 2 THE TOOLBOX AND CREATING A CONTROL The toolbox shows all the 18 controls with different styles Select them from the toolbox then create on the Present panel by clicking in the Present panel To open or close the toolbox window click on the toolbox icon or go to the pull down menu Select Toolbox from View I gt ReDAQ Shape SLX300 PEE Toolbox File Edit view Help Gauge Tank Slide Thermom 4 ib sa dA X E Acquire Analyze Present 1 Edit Unlocked Modbus NO connection Scan Mode Continuous 40ms interval Toolbox Gauge Tank Slide Thermom To select different tools use the tools scroll bar lt select a control click on that image of the control Selected control image will be highlighted To creat
57. tus on the right bottom of the ReDAQ Shape SLX300 window Make sure it is in the unlock state to enable editing Edit Unlocked If locked controls cannot be resized moved cut copied pasted or deleted Also the user cannot setup the properties of any controls or the presentation panel To lock or unlock editing click on the lock unlock button on the tools bar Present panel is the basic instrumentation panel of the user interface The user can load any type of image picture file into the background image and or change the panel name background color etc One of the main objectives of ReDAQ Shape SLX300 is to enable the user to build an instrument panel that can have background images of the user s choice from other graphical software e g Paint Photoshop etc Then load these into the Present panel background or picture box and put the instrument controls on top of the image as shown above This could include plant schematic drawings to populate with Shape controls To setup the properties of Present panel double click on Present panel The Present panel property window will appear gt Present Panel Properties gt 24 El Accessibility AccessibleD escription Accessible ame AccessibleRole Default Appearance BackLalor Transparent Background mage nane BackgroundimageLayou Stretch BorderStyle Fixed3D Cursor Default Font Microsoft Sans 8 ForeColor ControlText Background mage FightT oLe
58. use of such information shall be entirely at the user s own risk Application information is intended as suggestions for possible use of the products and not as explicit performance in a specific application Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice No patent rights or licenses to any of the circuits described herein are implied or granted to any third party DATAFORTH does not authorize or warrant any DATAFORTH product for use in life support devices and or systems
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