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1. e Includes Fluke View Forms Designer program for creating customized form templates Documenting Software Installation Installation This section describes how to install FlukeView Forms and Fluke View Forms Designer Also follow these instructions to upgrade from an older version of the software System Requirements Operating System Microsoft Windows 95 or later Windows NT 4 0 or later or Windows 2000 Minimum recommended hardware Pentium class microprocessor 32 MB RAM and 70 MB hard disk space 100 MB to install Note To install the software on Windows NT and Windows 2000 you must log in with Administrator privileges Installing FlukeView Forms from the CD If your PC does not contain a CD ROM drive skip to the section Installing Fluke View Forms from Floppy Disks 1 Insert the CD into your CD ROM drive 2 A window appears that lists options on the CD If the window does not automatically appear a Onthe Windows taskbar select Start then Run b Type d viewer exe where d is your CD drive letter 3 Select Install Software 4 Select Install FlukeView Forms 5 Follow the installation instructions that appear FlukeView Forms Users Manual Installing FlukeView Forms from Floppy Disks Copying the Setup Program to Floppy Disks Have blank formatted 1 44 MB floppy disks available 1 Insert the CD into a PC that has a CD ROM drive 2 Browse to d floppy where d is the CD2. 1 On the Tools menu select Options The Options dialog box appears Click the Communications tab Press the Test button on the right hand side to test the cable connection 33 FlukeView Forms Users Manual 34
3. Address correspondence to Fluke Corporation Fluke Europe B V P O Box 9090 P O Box 1186 Everett WA 98206 9090 5602 BD Eindhoven USA The Netherlands Visit us on the World Wide Web at FlukeView Forms Users Manual FlukeView Documentation The following documentation is available for use with Fluke View Forms Table 1 Documentation Sources Documentation Format Use For Getting Started Printed Installation basic Guide operation Users Manual CD Online Installation basic Printable pdf and advanced operation Meter Connection Pages CD Online Printable pdf Step by step instructions for each type of meter Tutorials CD Online Step by step Printable pdf instructions for procedures Online Help Windows Help On the spot application help Technical Notes Web at Detailed troubleshooting Available on the and technical FlukeView information Forms CD FlukeView Features Acquires and documents readings from supported digital meters through IR or standard serial communications e Displays acquired results in graphs and tables e Allows you to save and print results e Allows you to retrieve and view previously saved results e Allows real time logging directly to a connected PC with meters that support interactive logging e Allows you to transfer collected readings to other PC applications e Provides standard form templates to display results professionally
4. ROM drive letter 3 There are two subdirectories listed Select d floppy useurope if you use English or a European language or d floppy asia if you use an Asian language The subdirectory you select contains subfolders named Disk1 Disk2 Copy the files in subfolders Disk1 Disk2 on the CD to the floppy disks labeled Disk1 Disk2 respectively If you are installing Fluke View Forms on Windows 95 create a blank formatted disk label it DCOM95 and copy the file d DCOM95 DCOM95 exe from the CD to the DCOM95 floppy disk Read the next section Installing the Setup Program from Floppy Disks Documenting Software Overview of FlukeView Forms Installing the Setup Program from Floppy Disks 1 Insert Disk7 into the floppy disk drive 2 Onthe Windows taskbar select Start then Run 3 Type a setup exe where a is your floppy drive letter 4 Click OK 5 Follow the installation instructions that appear The setup program prompts you to switch disks Overview of FlukeView Forms The Getting Started Guide and Users Manual detail processes you need to know to use FlukeView Forms They include e Starting FlukeView Forms e Selecting a form template e Transferring data from the meter to the PC e Managing forms to meet your needs e Saving and retrieving data e Exporting data e Managing your database e Troubleshooting Most users start Fluke View Forms select a form template con
5. form e Rearrange the order of display readings on the form If display readings are taken in the wrong order they show up in the wrong order on the display readings table and testpoint readings form items Select Readings allows you to correct their order Note You cannot edit the actual meter data You can only delete an entire reading or you can change the order of readings 1 From the menu select Tools then Select Readings to display the Select Readings tool 2 Delete or reorder the readings 3 Click OK to save the changes Finding and Opening Saved Forms If you save a form you can access that form again ata later time Opening a Saved Form To open a form that you have saved previously 1 Open FlukeView Forms 2 Inthe Select a form drop down list select the template in which you saved the form 3 Inthe Saved forms drop down list browse to the form and click to open It is important that you select the template in which your data was originally saved The Saved forms drop down list only displays those forms that were saved in the selected form template If you do not remember the template in which you saved the form search for it using the menu From the menu select File then Open Saved Form You can also use the Find button to locate the saved form 21 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Using the Find Button to Find a Saved Form The Find button provides a more powerful way to locate saved
6. form items that your meter can use Logged Readings Form Items Logged Readings Graph Provides a graphic representation of the logged readings recorded during a logging session The horizontal axis shows the time and the vertical axis shows a scale for the logged reading values Logged Readings Table Displays logged readings in table format Initially this table lists the logged reading values that are grouped in the logged readings graph Can display input event data interval event data or both 29 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Logging Summary Displays the following information about a logging session on the form e Logging session information start stop and elapsed time interval length number of readings and other meter specific data e Summary information the maximum average and minimum logged readings Event Amplitude Histogram Graphically shows the distribution of logged readings by their amplitudes values This is often useful when the logged readings fall into several discrete levels 30 Event Duration Histogram Graphically shows the distribution of logged readings by their duration length Event Scatter Graph Graphs the duration of logged readings against their amplitude Typical readings tend to plot together in a cluster whereas exceptional events are plotted away from the typical ones This can be useful when there is a recurring event Note Some of the information displa
7. forms Use it to list forms that match criteria you establish 1 Open FlukeView Forms 2 Click on the Find button 3 Fill in the criteria to search for forms You can search by form name save date or data type 4 Click the Find Now button Editing a Saved Form You can edit forms you have saved previously by opening the saved form and changing user data You can then either perform a Save to overwrite the original form or Save As to create a new form with the edited material 22 Deleting Forms If you need to delete a previously saved form Note This action permanently deletes a saved form and all the data it contains 1 Highlight the form in the Saved forms drop down list 2 Fromthe menu select File then Delete Saved Forms 3 Confirm your command to delete the saved form Exporting Data From a Form to a CSV File You can save meter data in a format that can be used by other software applications Fluke View Forms exports the data to a comma delimited file with a file name extension of csv 1 On the File menu select Export Data The Export Data dialog box appears Documenting Software Virtual Meter 2 Assign a file name and click Save to copy the data to the file Virtual Meter The virtual meter is useful if you want to view meter data before adding it to a form It allows you to preview uploaded data to export and copy data and to copy a single reading to a form To open the v
8. is represented by a duration starting time ending time and the highest lowest and average values detected during the event For a more detailed discussion of all types of events see the FlukeView Technical Notes available on your CD Each event is stored in an individual logged reading Note If your meter supports the display of two readings at once and both are being displayed then both readings may be logged depending on the settings you have selected 14 When you start logging the meter readings are monitored by FlukeView Forms and are classified by event type The two event types you will see most often are e Input events are logged when the input reading changes beyond the user defined input event settings You define in settings which readings are similar enough to constitute an input event Input events are described as either stable or unstable Stable input events contain readings that fall inside the user defined settings Unstable input events contain readings that fall outside the user defined settings See Figure 2 e Interval events are logged when the user defined logging interval is up Interval events can be thought of as a series of readings divided into sections by time See Figure 2 Documenting Software Getting Data from the Meter to the PC Input events are useful for detecting anomalies in a group of data when monitoring a process or when troubleshooting a problem Interval eve
9. readings e During interactive logging between a meter and a PC running FlukeView Forms e Some meters support logging directly to meter memory In this case logged readings are stored in meter memory and uploaded from meter memory to Fluke View Forms at a later time Display readings are taken one at a time as opposed to being recorded during a logging session Display readings are transferred to Fluke View Forms two ways e When you upload individually saved readings from meter memory 10 Note Readings stored in meter memory are identified variously as saved readings stored readings or memory readings in the meter manuals e When you perform a single reading copy to form Logged readings in a logging session always have the same units For example results are all V ac all V dc etc However display readings may be in different units Display readings are not graphed in Fluke View Forms but logged readings can be Uploading Data If your meter has memory the meter can record data without a PC present and store it in meter memory FlukeView Forms then uploads data from the meter memory to the PC Data storage on the meter is limited by the meter memory Meters that support uploading data are listed on Table 3 Documenting Software Getting Data from the Meter to the PC To upload data 1 Start FlukeView Forms 2 Select the form template you want to use by opening the File menu and selecting New Bl
10. the active form Logging button Begins set up and interactive logging from the meter Displays logged data on the active form Find button Helps you locate forms you have saved previously Clear Save or Print the active form ls elelale elele Meter connection icon tells you H a meter is connected and communicating with your Fluke View Forms software FlukeView Forms Users Manual Starting FlukeView Forms To start FlukeView Forms 1 From the Windows taskbar select Start Programs Fluke then FlukeView Forms 2 Click the FlukeView Forms menu item Selecting a Form Template FlukeView Forms templates are designed to display data in different ways After you select the appropriate form template it becomes the active form When you transfer meter data it displays in the active form 1 Onthe File menu select New Blank Form 2 A New Blank Form dialog box appears Double click a form template name in the Select a form list Note If you are working in an active form when you open a new blank form template Fluke View Forms asks if you want to save changes you have made to the original active form Fluke View Forms provides general purpose form templates See online tutorials for more information on using form templates Getting Data from the Meter to the PC The meter communicates with a PC through an IR infrared serial cable FlukeView Forms transfers meter data to the PC three way
11. FLUKE FlukeView Forms Documenting Software Users Manual September 2000 2000 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies Table of Contents Title Page Juttel tele e DEE Contacting e TEE FlukeView Doc memtatiON esiteini aariin a FlukeView Features secccccesececeseneceeeseeeeeeneeeeeeaeeeesesenseeeaeeeeseseaeesenenseeseseeeeseseesenens NEE e EE System Requirements AAA Installing FlukeView Forms from the CD Installing FlukeView Forms from Floppy Disks AAA Copying the Setup Program to Floppy Disks rrnrnrenvnnnnrnnenvnnenrrnenvnnenvnnenvnnennnnen Installing the Setup Program from Floppy Disks Overview of FlukeView Forme Starting FlukeView Forms rrnnenrnnonvnnenvenenvnnenronenvnnenvenenvnnenvenenvnnenrenenvnnenrenenressnresenenennen Selecting a Form Template s isis cei niena EENEG Getting Data from the Meter to the PDC How Your Meter Communicates Data Connecting the IR Cable to a PC rnnnnrnnnnvnnnnvnnenvnnnnvenenrnnnnvnnenrnnenvnnenrenenvnnenrnsenvenennnn Changing the Communications Pont FlukeView Forms Users Manual Logged Readings and Display Readings AAA Uploading Data EE Interactive LOQQING esccceeeseeeeeeenneeeeeeneeeeeteaeeeeteaaeeeteaeeeeeenaaeeeeseaaeeesenaeeeeensaeeeeeee Event De et ue WEE Setting Up Your Logging Session rrranvrnnnnvnnnnvrnnnvrnnnvrnnenvenervrnsnnrersnrnnenronssnnnennnn V
12. Open FlukeView Forms Designer 2 Onthe menu select File then New Database 3 Name the new database and save it By default Fluke View Forms databases have the file name extension fdb 25 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Backup Procedures To back up the database 1 Open FlukeView Forms Designer to a blank form 2 Onthe menu select File then Open Database 3 Select the database to back up and click OK 4 On the menu select Advanced then Database Maintenance 5 Select Backup and follow the on screen instructions Optimizing the Database To improve performance optimize your FlukeView Forms database 1 Open FlukeView Forms Designer to a blank form 2 Onthe menu select File then Open Database 26 3 Select the database to optimize and click OK 4 Onthe menu select Advanced then Database Maintenance 5 Select Optimize and follow on screen instructions Program Options From the menu select Tools then Options to e Change default program options for the active form e Change communications options Changing Program Options You can change the default options for the active form as well as change some of the communications options 1 On the Tools menu select Options The Options dialog box appears 2 Use the General tab or Communication tab to change the appropriate options Documenting Software FlukeView Forms Meter Functions FlukeView Forms Meter Functions You can c
13. al Select Change Example if you want to change the example input data to approximate the inputs you are expecting to measure Changing the Logging Interval To change the logging interval open the Logging window select the Setup view and make changes in the Interval section Changing the logging interval e Does not usually significantly change a graph of the data A very small interval 10 seconds or less rarely provides more significant data especially if input event data is also being recorded e Does directly impact the number of records stored smaller interval means more records are recorded e Does not change the number of times that Fluke View Forms requests readings from the meter This is an internal value based on the type of meter and the PC s CPU speed and current performance 16 Changing the Input Event Settings Changing the input event settings allows you to specify what changes in the input are significant enough to begin a new input event To change event settings open the Logging window select Setup view and make changes in the Event section With Relative Threshold selected you specify a percentage change in the readings that begins a new event Relative thresholds work well when signal noise insignificant changes in the input signal is proportional to the expected signal value With Fixed Threshold selected you specify a fixed value change in the readings in the units of measure that t
14. ank Form Highlight the form template in the New Blank Form dialog box and click OK 3 Connect the meter to the PC using the IR cable 4 Turn the meter on Note If your meter has a PC IR SEND button you must use that button to initiate communication with the PC 5 On the Meter menu select Get Meter Data to upload the meter data to the active form The Get Meter Data dialog box appears In some cases this step is unnecessary Instead you are prompted with the Get Meter Data dialog box automatically You can also press the Get Meter Data button to access the dialog box 6 Data readings are copied directly into the active form Interactive Logging In interactive logging readings are logged directly from the meter and stored on the PG This allows Fluke View Forms to take advantage of the PC s larger memory However it requires the meter to be connected to the PC while the logging session takes place and the meter must have sufficient battery power to run for the length of the logging session Meters that support uploading data are listed on Table 3 11 FlukeView Forms Users Manual To begin interactive logging 1 2 12 Connect the meter to the PC Select the form template you want to use by opening the File menu and selecting New Blank Form Highlight the form template in the New Blank Form dialog box and click OK On the meter choose the meter function and range you want to use to measure t
15. em Change fonts type colors and other form item characteristics by selecting the form item click on the form item in the template From the menu select Edit then Properties Make changes Save the form template in one of the two following ways e with a new template name by opening the File menu and selecting Save As or e overwrite the active template by opening the File menu and selecting Save Creating a New Form Template 1 Open FlukeView Forms Designer The screen should be blank If not on the menu select File then New Add new form items from the menu by selecting Edit then Insert Form Item Highlight the form item name and click Insert Move the form item to its proper location on the form Documenting Software Altering Form Templates 4 Change font and type color from the menu by selecting Edit then Properties 5 Once the form template is complete save it with a new template name from the menu by selecting File then Save As Form ltems Each form template contains form items which display meter data or user data The following is a list of available form items These are found in templates and can be incorporated into designed forms Some form items can only be used by certain meters Get a list of form items for your meter by selecting the Edit menu then Insert Form Items In the drop down list for Display Form Items for Meter select your meter Fluke View Forms displays only the
16. hange some meter settings from Fluke View Forms Clearing Data from Meter Memory Use Fluke View Forms to clear data from meter memory On meters that allow you to save several types of meter data to meter memory FlukeView Forms prompts you to select which type to clear To clear data from meter memory 1 Onthe Meter menu select Clear Meter Memory The Clear Meter Memory dialog box appears 2 Click OK to confirm Changing Meter Settings You can use FlukeView Forms to change some meter settings including synchronizing the clock internal logging settings and other meter functions that are specific to the type of meter 1 Turn on the meter 2 From the Meter menu select Change Meter Setup 3 Make changes to the dialog box 4 Click Send to change the meter settings 27 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Altering Form Templates You can alter the form templates provided by Fluke View Forms or you can create new templates using FlukeView Forms Designer Altering an Existing Template 1 2 3 28 Open FlukeView Forms Designer Open an existing form template Click on any form item then click and drag its border to move it to a new location Add new form items from the menu by selecting Edit then Insert Form Item Highlight the form item name and click Insert Delete an exiting form item by selecting it click on the form item in the form template From the menu select Edit then Delete Form It
17. he meter is using that begins a new event Fixed thresholds work well when you want to capture a significant unit change in the input you are measuring Documenting Software Getting Data from the Meter to the PC If the meter supports internal event logging you can choose to have the meter perform the input event detection When the meter is performing the input event detection the input change detection is noticeably faster Note If your meter supports the display of two readings at once and both are being displayed you need to select whether the input event thresholds are applied to the primary or secondary display Viewing the Status of a Logging Session Once logging starts from the Logging window select the Status view to watch the current logging session as it occurs It shows number of events logged and current high low and average values for the event in progress The active form updates when an event closes Single Reading Copy to Form You can capture a single display reading from your meter and copy it to a form for printing or saving This is useful when you only need the reading that appears on the meter for your records To capture a single reading from your meter the meter must be connected to the PC You may copy more than one reading to the form but the readings must be copied one at a time The most common way to perform a single reading copy to form is to use the virtual meter window Open the v
18. he date of license acceptance Fluke does not warrant any downloading errors or that the Product will be error free or operate without interruption FLUKE DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TOT HE SOFTWARE AND THE ACCOMPANYING WRITTEN MATERIALS In no event shall Fluke be liable for any damages what soever including without limitation indirect consequential or incidental damages damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Product event if Fluke has been advised of the possibility of such damages iv Introduction FlukeView Forms Documenting Software lets you transfer data from a supported digital multimeter directly to forms on your computer This automates your troubleshooting or recording process reduces the possibility for manual error and allows you to collect organize and display meter data in a format that meets your needs FlukeView Forms Documenting Software Contacting Fluke To order accessories receive assistance or locate the nearest Fluke distributor or Service Center call USA 1 888 99 FLUKE 1 888 993 5853 Canada 1 800 36 FLUKE 1 800 363 5853 Europe 31 402 678 200 Japan 81 3 3434 0181 Singapore 65 738 5655 Anywhere in the world 1 425 446 5500
19. he input In Fluke View Forms click the Meter button at the top right hand portion of the toolbar Use the virtual meter to confirm that the meter readings are correct From the Meter menu select Logging The Logging window appears You can also press the Logging button to access the Logging window Set up your logging session using the on screen items on the logging window or make no changes to the setup and use the default configuration 7 Click Start or Stop to start or stop logging The Setup and Status radio buttons in the Logging window display settings for and provide information about the logging session Use them to Change the default logging settings under Setup Use Example Log to examine the effects of your logging settings on example data Manually Start and Stop a logging session or set Auto Start Stop times for a logging session Examine the Status of the active logging session Documenting Software Getting Data from the Meter to the PC INTERVAL EVENTS Hour minute 14 00 14 10 14 20 14 30 LOGGED READINGS Kassel Stable Unstable INPUT EVENTS zk02f eps Figure 2 Interval Events and Input Events 13 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Event Logging During interactive logging Fluke View Forms compresses the input being measured by the meter into a series of events Each event
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21. irtual meter click the Meter button on the right hand side of the toolbar Views The virtual meter has three views for displaying data The display method s that are available depend on the meter you are using Memory This view shows the logged and display readings that were last uploaded from meter memory It shows meter data in tabular form for you to view before placing it in the active form It also allows you to export uploaded meter data to a csv file to manually copy the meter data to the form and to clear the meter s memory Primary Secondary Readings Provides a compact virtual representation of readings as they occur on your meter s display If your meter displays both primary and secondary readings the virtual meter shows both readings You can perform a single reading copy to form in this view Meter Display Provides a large view virtual representation of readings as they occur on your meter s display You can perform a single reading copy to form in this view 23 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Functions Preview Uploaded Data The virtual meter allows you to preview data in tabular form before you place it in a form Export Data You can export uploaded meter data as a csv file by doing the following 1 Transfer data from meter memory to FlukeView Forms 2 To open the virtual meter click the Meter button on the right hand side of your display 3 Select the Memory view 4 Clic
22. irtual meter by clicking the Meter button at the top right hand portion of the toolbar 17 FlukeView Forms Users Manual The drop down list in the top left corner of the virtual meter window gives you several options for viewing data e The Primary Secondary Readings option gives you a small screen that reflects the meter display e The Meter Display option simply gives you a larger screen view of this data Both views allow you to use single reading copy to form To perform a single reading copy to form 1 Make sure the meter is connected to the PC Check the meter connection icon on the lower right corner of the FlukeView Forms screen or the display on the virtual meter 2 Open the virtual meter by clicking the Meter button at the top right hand side of the toolbar 3 Set the virtual meter view to either Primary Secondary Readings or Meter Display 4 When the virtual meter displays a reading you want to copy click on Copy Into Form 18 The reading appears at the bottom of any display reading table on the form or in a testpoint reading form item Using Forms The form is the primary element of FlukeView Forms documenting software Each online form contains form items which display meter data or user entered data Once you have transferred data from the meter to the active form you can enhance the presentation of data in a number of ways Manually Adding User Data Most form templates have form item
23. k on the Export button 5 Assign a file name and click Save 24 Clearing Data from Meter Memory You can use FlukeView Forms to clear data from the meter s memory To find out how to do this see this topic under the section entitled FlukeView Forms Meter Functions in this manual Single Reading Copy to Form You can capture a single testpoint reading from your meter and copy it to a form for printing or saving To find out how to do this see this topic under the section entitled Getting Data from the Meter to the PC in this manual Documenting Software Managing the Database Managing the Database Fluke View Forms stores all meter data and forms in Fluke View Forms databases You can change the active database in FlukeView Forms and create new databases in FlukeView Forms Designer You should create new databases as your database grows larger Storing all the data you collect into a single large database can lead to poor performance Instead store your data in several smaller FlukeView Forms databases with similar data stored together Opening Databases To open a different database 1 Open FlukeView Forms 2 On the File menu select Open Database 3 Browse to the drive and folder containing the database 4 Select the database you want to open and click OK By default Fluke View Forms databases have the file name extension fdb Creating a New Database To create a new database 1
24. lost when you transfer new data from your meter change the form template or exit Fluke View Forms To save a form from the menu select File then Save You can also use the Save button Save is disabled if there is no new data to save Saved forms are identified by the form template and the date and time they were first saved You can also enter a 30 character remark to help identify the form The remark is displayed after the date and time in the Saved forms list at the top of your screen See Finding and Opening Saved Forms in this manual for more information 20 Placing Existing Meter Data in a New Form Template If you are in an active form that contains data you can display the same data in a different form template You can disable this feature in Program Options User data must be re entered when you move existing data from one form template to another 1 Open the drop down Select a form menu and select a different form template 2 If you haven t already saved the data a Save dialog box gives you the option to save the data in your original form template 3 The data appears on your screen in the new form template you have chosen Documenting Software Finding and Opening Saved Forms Display Selected Readings Sometimes you might not want to display or save all of the readings you have taken from the meter The Select Readings dialog box allows you to e Delete unnecessary readings from the
25. m template You can also add values to the selection box when you enter data You can use the values in the selection box when searching for forms with the Find button 31 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Static Form Items Static form items are those items that can only be modified in FlukeView Forms Designer Counter The counter form item displays a unique incrementing number on saved forms Each time you save a form that contains a counter form item the counter form item is incremented from the last time that form was saved If a form contains a counter form item saving it causes it to increment or decrement as specified by you when you create the form template Bitmap A static graphic image such as a company logo Bitmap image formats include e Graphics Interchange Format gif files e JPEG File Interchange Format jpg files e Windows Bitmap bmp files 32 Label This item displays static text on the form Troubleshooting For other troubleshooting issues and up to date information see the FAQ and technical notes at ww fluke com Setting the Comm Port To change the communications port 1 On the Tools menu select Options The Options dialog box appears 2 Click the Communications tab 3 Inthe Port drop down list select the communications port you would like to use 4 Click OK Documenting Software Troubleshooting Testing the Cable Connection To test the meter connection
26. nect the meter to the PC transfer data add user data and then print and save the form More advanced users might spend time customizing form templates retrieving and exporting data and managing the database FlukeView Forms Users Manual Generic Logging Form FlukeView Forms C Program Files Fluke FlukeViewF od s sample54 fdb File Edit View Meter Tools Help Select a form Saved forms 1 Total x Generic Logging Form 7 untied v Meter L By Generic Logging Form Get Meter Data H zk01f eps Figure 1 FlukeView Forms Screen Documenting Software Overview of FlukeView Forms z 9 FlukeView Forms menu Table 2 Graphic User Interface Components Description Active form template Displays meter data and user entered data currently being displayed Select a form drop down list Lists all form templates available in the open database Identifies the active template you are viewing or untitled if the form has not been saved Saved forms drop down list Lists all forms you have saved with the active template Displays the name of the saved form single readings to the active form It also lists summarizes and exports uploaded data Virtual Meter button Opens the virtual meter window The virtual meter displays the active meter readings and copies Get Meter Data button Uploads data from meter memory and displays it in
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28. nts are useful if the values you record are fairly stable in nature and your main purpose is documentation for record keeping If the values you record are fairly stable but monitoring variance from the norm is critical recording both interval events and input events can be a valuable trouble shooting tool The interval events serve as routine documentation while the input events record any significant changes that occur during the intervals By default FlukeView Forms logs both input and interval events You can view either or both on the form If you decide to record only input events or only interval events you lose this flexibility but you reduce the number of readings you take and save disk space on your PC Note See the FlukeView Forms Technical Notes for a more comprehensive description of how event logging is performed and how to effectively use it for your purposes Setting Up Your Logging Session From the Meter menu open the Logging window From the Logging window set up your logging session by selecting the Setup radio button You can then customize the default logging setup to collect your data Example Log Example Log lets you view the effects of changing the logging settings It shows how an example input is compressed into events with the current logging settings After you change the logging settings and click Apply the Example Log graph updates to reflect your changes 15 FlukeView Forms Users Manu
29. s e Upload data from meter memory e Interactive logging e Single reading copy to the active form The type of meter you have determines which transfer methods can be used Documenting Software Getting Data from the Meter to the PC How Your Meter Communicates Data The following table shows how certain Fluke meters communicate data to the PC Table 3 Meter Communication Styles Fluke Meter Interactive Single Reading Model Uploading Logging Copy to Form 87 IV 187 xX X 89 IV 189 xX xX X 53 54 Connecting the IR Cable to a PC 1 Attach the 9 pin serial connector of the IR serial cable to the serial port on your PC Attach the other end of the IR serial cable to the meter For more details or information on your specific meter see Meter Connection Pages on your CD Changing the Communications Port To change the communications port that Fluke View Forms uses 1 2 Open Fluke View Forms On the Tools menu select Options The Options dialog box appears Click the Communications tab In the Port list click the communications port you want to use The default communications port for FlukeView Forms is COM1 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Logged Readings and Display Readings FlukeView Forms deals with two types of meter data logged readings and display readings Logged readings are taken during a logging session There are two ways to generate logged
30. s designed for information that is manually entered by the user If you place your cursor in a field and the symbol I appears that is a user data field You can enter comments and additional data in these fields Documenting Software Using Forms To retain user data when adding a new set of meter data Printing a Form 1 Press the Clear button To print a form 2 Choose Meter data only from the Clear Form dialog 1 On the File menu select Print You can also use the box Print button 3 Get the new meter data 2 Sometimes there is more meter data than the tables on the form can display Select Print tables at end Formatting Data on an Existing Form of print job to print all meter data in tabular form FL i iately after the f is pri You can change the way data appears on an existing med ay alter the form IE Ped form by altering the graphs and tables 3 Change printer print range or copy settings To alter graphs or tables place your cursor inside the 4 Click OK graph or table and right click A menu of options for that form item appears For instance when looking at a graph you can zoom in or out and print or save various views of the graph to suit your needs This lets you highlight relevant data 19 FlukeView Forms Users Manual Saving a Form Saving a form stores all data and formatting on the active form so that you can view the form at a later time If you do not save the form all the data on the form is
31. yed depends on the type of meter you are using Documenting Software Altering Form Templates Display Readings Form Items Display Readings Table Presents display readings in table format The display readings table maintains the original unit of measure Use the description column to enter comments about individual readings Testpoint Reading Displays a single display reading on the form The display reading may be scaled The row number of each display reading in the display reading table corresponds to the reading number associated with each testpoint reading form item Meter ID and Date Form Items Date Time Stamp The time stamp is automatically updated to your specifications the first time a form is saved when meter data is received or when the form is modified Meter Identification Displays the meter ID of the meter that was used to transfer the meter data User Data Form Items Memo Provides a space up to a maximum of 64 000 characters and 1000 lines for adding user comments and notes Check Box Use the check box form item to record a yes or no response Selecting the check box form item signifies Yes Clearing the check box signifies No You can use the values in the check box when searching for forms with the Find button Numeric Entry Provides a space to type numeric values on the form Selection Box Allows you to choose data from a list of predefined values that are set up when you design the for
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