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1. 44 Help To access this menu from the menu bar of PicoLog Recorder select Help Index Fl Contents Using help This view Guided tour About The Help menu appears on the menu bar at the top of the monitor window in PLW Recorder Index This menu option takes you to the index of the PicoLog help file Contents This menu option takes you to the contents page of the PicoLog help file Using help This option explains how to use the PicoLog help file This view This option explains the operation of the monitor window in PLW Recoder Guided tour This menu option shows you the main features of the program A converter need not be connected About This menu option gives the version and serial number of this instance of Picolog 4 5 Keyboard shortcuts You can control some of PicoLog s functions using the following keys on the keyboard Key Function Alt P open Player View Alt N open Notes View Alt S open Spreadsheet View Alt G open Graph View Alt X open XY Graph View F1 view Help index Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 25 PicoLog User Guide 5 5 1 5 1 1 Dialog boxes General dialog boxes Recording To access this dialog box open the Settings menu of PicoLog Recorder and select Recording x Recording method Real time continuous r Action at end of run Stop Restart delay H Minutes MV Use mu
2. Scaling The Scaling button opens the Parameter scaling dialog box which can be used for the following two purposes Converting an input voltage into some other units Applying minor scaling corrections to values that have already been scaled for a particular signal conditioner and sensor PicoLog is supplied with an extensive library of scaling information for sensors from a variety of manufacturers Alarm The Alarm button opens the Alarm settings dialog box for this measurement definition Parameter scaling To access this dialog box click the Scaling button on the Parameter options dialog box Parameter scaling a x Scaling method Equation v Filename Input range 0 0 C x input eg X 2 05 1 15 x 9 5 32 File This dialog box is used to specify how to convert a measurement value into some other unit for example from volts to temperature It is invoked when you click the Scaling button on the Parameter options dialog box Scaling Method There are three scaling methods None Table lookup and Equation You can also read in a lookup table or an equation from a file Table lookup This is useful for a set of input readings corresponding to different values of the measurement to be scaled You can put two or more pairs of values in the box below For example to convert a 0 to 2 5V input to minus 40 to 100C enter the following details in the box 0 40 2 5 100 Two pairs is sufficie
3. Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check this box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in mV that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking up the computer Note If you disable auto trigger and the computer does lock up you can press the F9 key to simulate a trigger Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger even if no trigger event occurs Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status X ADC100 101 Driver 2 13
4. PicoLog Data logger software User guide Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 l PicoLog User Guide Table of Contents T introduction secececccerecncceecsnnereccanneneenanmeceenanmecesneceerenmeceenemnmeeenemmeneecacmeneenemne 3 1 Online help sss111ss1111srnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 3 E E SE E ERR E ERNEEEN EES E ER 3 3 Recording eeccecceeeeteeceeeeeeeeeeteneeeeeeeeeesoaseneeseaseneeeeaaeeeeesoaseeeesoaseurensanseneasoarens 3 4 Types JE TTT E 4 5 Legal information s ssssssssnnnnnnnnnsnsnnnnannnnnnnennnnannnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnn 5 6 Safety Warning E 6 2 PICOLOG COMPONEMUS sisisiisscscsniccscsisnsccseccsnsccsenecncossennensonsenneneenneneeneonnennennonaen 7 1 PEPOCGUCEIONT Ne EE sees EENS REENEN ee EENS sees ENEE NN AE sees sods sees ERRER REE 7 2 PLW Becorder zeseeteeey ege eege SNE ENER SE ENEE EEENEEEN EE ENEE ENEE REESEN EEN ENER ae ER 8 3 PLW Player dE 9 4 PLW Graph oneeeeeesceceesseteeeenseneeneeneneeenonsaeeeneasereensaeesensonsereesoaseneessoneueessonsas 10 5 PLW XY Graph sssssnnnennnnnnsrennnnnnnnnnneennnennnnnnenennnnnnnnnnneennnennnnnneennnnnnnn 11 6 Spreadsheet eererrrrrrrrrrrrrrnrrnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 12 7 Netee EeP EPEC EE Ce DEPEE EC EP EP ANN AEN EP CEPEC TEP EP EEEETEC EP CE EEPEEE TET ENER ENKE REESEN e ER 14 3 HoW a 9 Ser r
5. 41 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 9 5 1 9 1 Window related Graph options To access this dialog box click Min the PLW Graph window Graph options x Title Office Environment d Cancel Format Separate graphs DI Help Time axis scale Manual D Time format Numeric Vertical axis scale Automatic Update graph every fi samples M Display markers IV Auto save on exit This dialog box is used to set the options for the Graph window Title This is the title of the graph that will appear on the graphical reports Format This specifies how traces are to be divided between graphs The choices are Automatic the traces are allocated by the computer putting traces with the same units on the same graph Separate graphs each measurement is displayed on a separate graph All traces on same graph each measurement is displayed on the same graph Time axis scale This allows you to choose how the time axis is scaled Automatic the scaling is set by the computer Maximum the time axis is set to the maximum sampling time Scroll the display is scrolled across the screen Manual the scale can be changed by clicking on the scroll left right tool buttons on the Graph window The time axis scale is automatically set to Manual if you click any of the time scrolling buttons Time Format This allows you to choose the format for the time axis Numeric the time in the selected s
6. Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 69 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 6 3 PicoScope 2000 Block Mode Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box PicoScope2000 Block Mode E Trigger Timebase Sns v Number of samples 51 2000 Cancel Oversample 0 256 fi Apply Time per sample Dn Help Total run time 3 ms Range Name AC DC ChA auto zl Deeg fac Options Che Lama My Chane OOOO Options cof rf N Dier This dialog box is used to select the sampling rate and channels for fast data recording Timebase This is a list of the sample rates built into the Picoscope 2000 unit Select one of the entries from this list Note Available timebases vary depending on the variant of the PicoScope 2000 that you own and other settings such as the number of channels that are active Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during a block Oversample 0 256 This is the number of individual readings to be used for each sample The oversample factor is limited by other settings such as the Timebase and the Number of samples The effect of oversampling is to increase the requested number of samples by the oversample factor then average them per sample to give an effective resolutio
7. Information about sensors is stored in a set of Pico Signal Conditioner PSc files You can also create your own PSC files to add other sensors Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 29 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 6 Converter related 5 1 6 1 Converter details To access this dialog box select Input channels from the Settings menu x Converter type ADC 212 z i Port LPT1 bi Cancel USB Devices Hel p Device Serial Status USB enumeration progress Refresh This dialog box is used to specify the details for a converter Note that it is NOT displayed if you set the Converter preferences to automatically select a particular converter Converter type This lists the types of converter that can be used with the program Please note that not all the converters will be available if an incompatible mode has been selected from the Recording dialog box Port Select the port to which the converter is connected if the attached Pico product uses one of the following connection methods Parallel port Serial port USB parallel port adapter these are allocated in the order in which units are connected to the PC USB Devices When a product that supports USB natively is selected from the Converter type list the Port field will be greyed out and a list of USB devices of the selected type that are currently attached to the PC will be displayed Wh
8. Name on Temperature carver emperature Local name Temperature Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel Name on server This is the name of the channel on the remote server computer It cannot be changed from the local computer Local name This is the name of the channel as it will appear locally Options To set the Parameter options click the Options button Device status To access this dialog box click the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Server MILLIKAN IP addr 192 168 1 244 Version 1 0 Status This dialog box displays the details about the IP socket connection to the server Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 35 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 8 5 1 8 1 Parameter related Parameter options To access this dialog box click the Options button on the measurement dialog box for the converter If you are using an ADC 16 for example the measurement dialog box for the converter would be the Edit ADC16 Channel dialog box Parameter options x Use Parameter Formatti J Use Parameter Formatting SS Units ic Number display Help Field width 7 Decimal places i2 Conditioner Scaling for graphs Minimum value Ton 00 Scaling Maximum value 1370 000 Alam This dialog box is used to set up measurement definitions Use Parameter Formatting
9. If all of the readings that you want to select are on the screen Point the mouse at the first reading Press and hold down the left mouse button Drag the mouse to the last reading the selected readings will be highlighted as you go and Release the left mouse button If the readings are a long way apart Point the mouse at first reading Click the left mouse button this will highlight the first reading Scroll down to the last reading Point at the last reading and Press the shift key and click the left mouse button If you wish to select all of the readings for one day Point the mouse at any reading during the required day Click the left mouse button this will highlight the reading and Click on the select day icon PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoLog components 14 2 7 Notes From the View menu of PicoLog Recorder or Player select Notes wer EE Project Notes go Here This window enables you to enter information for a particular run This is useful if you carry out a number of similar runs The report title can be the same for every run but the notes contain information specific to each run If you have a Notes window open when you use the player to browse through several runs the notes for each run will be displayed The notes also appear on printed reports Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights re
10. LPT1 No adapter pico sys 1 6 138792 samples sec Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 63 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 5 5 2 5 1 5 2 5 2 ADC 200 212 216 ADC 200 measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with an ADC 200 series converter select Input channels from the Settings menu ADC200 measurements x Port LPT1 Ch A OK Peer Edit Delete Help This dialog box displays a list of the measurements that you wish to take Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open a dialog box so you can enter the details Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit ADC200 measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button Edit ADC 200 measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the ADC200 measurements dialog box Edit ADC200 measurement i x Name ChB Channel Channel 4 Cancel Scan time fi 00000 us Help Frequency range 20 6667 Hz Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 64 Name This i
11. 1 5 97 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 14 TH 03 5 2 14 1 TH 03 Channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a TH 03 unit select Input channels from the Settings menu THO3 Channels xj Edit Channel 1 Channel 2 Disabl Channel 3 De Help This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button This will open the Edit TH03 Channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and then click the Disable button 5 2 14 2 Edit TH 03 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the THO3 Channels dialog box Edit THO3Channel Name Channel 1 a Cancel TH Type ELO15 temperature DI Help Filter Enable Filter Factor 10 Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 98 Sensor type This is the sensor connected to the channel There are seven choices ELO015 Low temp is a thermistor sensor suitable for measuring temperatures in the range 30 to 70 C EL029 Doorswitch is a magnetic sensor which senses if a door is open or closed ELO031 Light is a sensor suitable for measuri
12. Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 45 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 10 Preferences 5 1 10 1 Language 5 1 10 2 To access this dialog box select Language from the Preferences sub menu in the File menu Ss Language English Cancel l Help This is used to select the language that PicoLog will use Colours To access this dialog box select Colours from the Preferences sub menu in the File menu Colours x Background BW Frame RW Cancel Grid BS Defaut Text E Help Selection Tae SSGCCBRRR08 This is used to specify the colours for the background text and traces for the graph and spreadsheet windows To change a colour click on the colour button to open the colour selection dialog box Background This is the colour for the background on graphs and for non selected readings on the spreadsheet Frame This is the colour of the frame round graphs Grid This is the colour for the grid on the graphs Text This is the colour for text PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 46 Selection This is the colour for the selected readings on the spreadsheet Traces A graph can display up to ten traces the ten buttons along the bottom of the dialog box are the colours for each trace 5 1 10 3 Sounds To access this dialog box select Sound from the Preferences sub menu in the File menu
13. PicoLog VersionWarning Version warning state tells to check web for update Preferences Colour0 0 to 16 Colour of a graph component in COLORREF format see Colours dialog box CustomColour0 0 to 15 Custom colors used by the standard windows colour selection dialog box in COLORREF format see Colours dialog box BeepOnReading BeepOnLamp BeepOnAlarm Sound options see Sounds dialog box Fahrenheit See Temperatures dialog box Yes Fahrenheit No Celsius QuickSampleMs Minimum sample interval for which AC frequency measurement is possible default is 1000 ms Warning reducing this will significantly slow down the sampling speed of some ADC units by preventing the Quick sample mode from being active at sampling intervals up to 1000 ms AllowStandby By default PicoLog prevents a PC from automatically going to the power saving Standby mode If Al lowStandby Yes then PicoLog will not interfere with power saving operations DemoMode Use to override the installation setting for whether or not PicoLog is in Demo mode However the product drivers will need to be reinstalled if PicoLog was installed in Demo mode Yes Demo No Normal Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Technical information 108 7 2 7 3 Plw data file The plw file has a fixed length header follow
14. Socket channels a x Server MILLIKAN i Background Noise Temperature Light Level Light Frequency Edit OK Disabl Help Saxe Ea ai SS This dialog box is used to establish a connection to another instance of PicoLog running on a remote server computer and then to select the channels that are to be imported to this instance of PicoLog Server This is the name of the server If it is on your local network the computer name should be enough for example carnot If you want to communicate via a large network or the internet you will need to put the full name of the computer for example carnot picotech co uk Connect Having entered a server name click the Connect button to establish a link to the server If successful a list of channels corresponding to measurements available on the server will appear If someone changes the details on the server you can click this button to update the details locally Edit To edit a channel first select it then click this button The Edit socket channel dialog box will appear so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and click this button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 34 5 1 7 3 5 1 7 4 Edit socket channel To access this dialog box click the Edit button on the Socket channels dialog box Edit socket channel xj
15. T Beep on each new reading IV Beep when lamp is pressed Cancel JV Beep continuously on alarm Help For some events PicoLog can make a sound when an event occurs This dialog box allows you to enable the sounds for each type of event Beep on each new reading This option is useful if there is a problem and you need to keep a close check on it If you select a graph or spreadsheet window the computer beeps each time a new reading is added to the graph or spreadsheet Beep when lamp is clicked When there is an alarm set the lamp on the monitor window turns red You can click on the lamp to cancel the alarm When this box is checked the computer beeps to confirm it has accepted your request to cancel the alarm Beep continuously on alarm When this box is checked the computer produces a continuous tone while an alarm is active 5 1 10 4 Temperatures To access this dialog box select Temperature from the Preferences sub menu in the File menu xi Units Celsius Cancel oo aa Help This is used to specify the units for temperature measurements The options are Fahrenheit or Celsius Centigrade Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 47 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 10 5 Recorder preferences 5 2 5 2 1 5 2 1 1 To access this dialog box select Recorder from the Preferences sub menu in the File menu Recorder preferences x IV Display the re record
16. The time after which PicoLog will trigger even if no trigger event occurs Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box x DrDAG Driver 3 1 DrDAQ on LPT1 pico sys 2 0 This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 89 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 10 RH 02 5 2 10 1 RH 02 Channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with an RH 02 unit select Input channels from the Settings menu RH02 Channels xi Port COMI Edt Disable Hep This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button This will open the Edit RH02 Channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and then click the Disable button 5 2 10 2 Edit RH O2 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the RH02 Channels dialog box Edit RH02 Channel y x Name Temperature I Filter Enable Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Options To set the options for a para
17. This name will appear on all reports Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Options To set the options for a parameter click the Options button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 92 5 2 11 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status xi Driver Version 1 0 Hardware Version 2 Unit Variant 1 Serial and Batch GFY 72 3 Cal Date 14Mar05 This dialog box displays the details about the HumidiProbe s status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 93 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 12 USB TC 08 5 2 12 1 USB TC 08 Channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a USB TC 08 unit select Input channels from the Settings menu Serial AMY24 OK Edit Channel 2 Disable Channel 4 unused Channel 5 unused Help Channel 6 unused Channel 7 unused Channel 8 unused EE Mains Frequency 50Hz D This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button or double left click with the mouse This will open the Edit TC08 Channel dialog box so that you can setup the channel Disable To disable a previously selected channel highl
18. Trigger setup 82 Dialog boxes 37 Alarm settings 37 Calculated parameters 39 Colours 45 Confirm File delete 27 Converter details 29 Converter preferences 31 Converters 30 Device status 34 Edit calculated parameters 40 Edit socket channel 34 Graph options 41 IP Socket options 32 Language 45 Parameter options 35 Parameter scaling 36 Print 27 Recording 25 Sampling Rate 26 Select parameters 38 Signal Conditioner 28 Socket channels 33 Sounds 46 47 Spreadsheet options 44 Temperatures 46 XY options 43 Displaying data 17 DrDAQ 104 Adding measurements 84 Defining a block 86 Editing measurements 85 Status check 88 Trigger setup 87 E Editing a calculated parameter 40 Editing a converter 30 Editing socket channels 33 Enabling aclient 32 Enabling aserver 32 Enabling an alarm 37 Enabling data and time scaling on a graph 18 Entering scaling details 15 Equation notation 112 Equipment 101 Excel 111 Exporting a graph to a word processor 18 Exporting data to a spreadsheet 18 F Facilities 3 File menu 21 Delete File 21 Exit 21 New data 21 New settings 21 Open 21 Preferences 21 Save as 21 File types 107 108 Int 107 108 pls 108 plw 108 prn 12 DE 12 wmf 18 G Graph controls 10 H Help menu 24 About 24 Contents 24 Guided tour 24 Index 24 This view 24 Using help 24 HumidiProbe 104 Editing channels 91 Selecting channels 91 Status check 92 Introduction 3 IP network 19 105 I
19. and 3 Repeat the steps above for each of your settings files eg mysettings2 pls etc Note None of the converters should be running in fast block mode or streaming mode this will take precedence and inhibit other converters from recording during this period Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 21 PicoLog User Guide 4 Menu bar 4 1 File To access this menu from the menu bar of PicoLog Recorder select File New settings New data Open Save as Delete File Preferences gt Exit The file menu appears on the menu bar at the top of the monitor window in PLW Recorder New settings This menu option erases the current settings and then takes you step by step through the process of setting up PicoLog to collect some data New data This menu option enables you to open a new file to record your data If you save the file as a setup file only the settings are stored If you save it as a data file both the settings and data are stored You can also save the file as a text file only Open This menu option closes all active windows and then opens a data or setup file If you open a data file the settings and data are copied from the file and the data is displayed If you open a setup file only the settings are recovered no data is displayed until you start PicoLog running Save as This menu option asks for a filename and then
20. enter the details for a measurement Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel to be used for the measurement Scaling For some sensors more than one scaling is available If so this option is used to select the scaling that you wish to use Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC signal the DC component or average input signal AC signal the RMS AC signal note that this excludes any DC component Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Note AC signal and Frequency are not available for slowly changing channels Scan time PicoLog takes a set of readings at high speed and then uses these readings to calculate the selected measurement DC signal AC signal or Frequency The scan time is the total time to take the set of readings for this measurement When making DC signal measurements a longer scan time will reduce the effects of noise Note however that the sum of the scan times for all channels must not exceed the sampling interval used for recording When making AC signal or Frequency measurements the scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure For example if you wish to measure a 50 Hz AC signal one cycle is 20 ms and three cycles are 60 ms Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Op
21. event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 66 5 2 5 5 or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check this box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in mV that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking
22. file into a spreadsheet Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk If you wish to have the readings in the spreadsheet updated continuously with the current readings you can use DDE Export a graph to a word processor To export a graph to a word processor Open a graph window Alter the settings to display the graph that you wish to export Click on the Copy to clipboard button Move to the word processor program Point at the place to insert the picture Select Paste from the Edit menu Ui N Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk Alternatively you can click on the New file button E then write the data to a wmf file You can then import the graphics file into the word processor Enable date and time scaling on a graph The time axis of a graph normally shows the time in the selected sample interval units since the start of the run Whilst this is convenient for short runs it is not ideal when collecting data over longer periods 1 Click on the View options button 2 Change the time format to Date Time Other axis scale formats can be selected in the same way see the Graph options dialog box for more details Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 19 PicoLog User Guide 3 11 Transfer data over an IP network The PicoLog IP socket facility is used to take measurements on one or more computers and reco
23. if differential input is enabled for channel 1 the computer will measure the voltage difference between channel 1 and channel 2 Filter enable If you wish to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Filter factor Each time a reading is taken the filtered value is updated using the equation new value old value reading old value filter factor Filtered values are more stable but the readings will respond relatively slowly to a step change in voltage The higher the factor the stronger the filtering effect will be Options To set the options for a parameter click the Options button Conditioner If the ADC 16 driver detects that a signal conditioner module is fitted this dialog box will display the name of the signal conditioner Use Options Conditioner to specify the type of sensor that you intend to connect to the signal conditioner Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status ADC16 driver version 2 44DC16 Unit VI This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 59 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 4 ADC 100 101 5 2 4 1 ADC 100 101 measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with an ADC 100 or ADC 101 as your converter select Input channels from the Settings menu Port LPT1 Edit E D
24. in a delayed data update on the client See the Transfer data over an IP network section for detailed instructions on setting up a link PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Equipment overview 106 6 16 Signal conditioners The Pico range of signal conditioners provide a quick and easy way of connecting sensors to Pico Converters PicoLog has built in scaling to use the signal conditioners with a wide range of sensors To enable signal conditioner scaling for a measurement 1 On the measurement dialog box click the Options button 2 Click the Conditioners button 3 Select the signal conditioner type the sensors dialog box will be updated to show the selection of sensors that work with this signal conditioner 4 Select the sensor type For more information about signal conditioners and about the PSC files that contain details about them please consult the signal conditioner help file Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 107 PicoLog User Guide 7 1 Technical information ini preferences file The preference file p1w ini contains two sections General and Preferences These sections contain the following items General DataPath Alternate path for data files UserName Text to display in the footer for printed reports Language Language code see Language dialog box Serial Serial number for
25. must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 51 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 1 5 Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking up the computer Note If you disable auto trigger and the computer does lock up you can press the F9 key to simulate a trigger Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger even if no trigger event occurs Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status X ADC10 12740 42 Driver V2 8 OK ADC 10 on LPT1 2 pico sys 1 6 20000 samples sec This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 52 5 2 2 ADC 11 22 5 2 2 1 ADC 11 22 measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog
26. optional parameters are listed below After the optional parameters the actual scaling information appears in the same format as it is entered in the scaling dialog box The scaling method can be specified either in English or in the currently selected language If the scaling method is specified in English it will be understood regardless of what language is selected For a lookup table with just two pairs the file would look like this Notes LM35CZ Temperature sensor Type Table Units C Q GES 20 Oel 100 PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Technical information 110 7 5 7 6 For an equation the file would look like this Notes Temperature in Fahrenheit from LM35CZ Type Equation 32 x 0 005555 The optional parameters are Notes You can include one or more lines of notes to explain what this scaling file is to be used for The first few lines of the scaling file are displayed when the file is loaded so the notes give the user an indication that they have loaded the correct scaling file Units The unit text to be shown on graphs spreadsheets etc Width The field width when the parameter appears in spreadsheeets Places The number of decimal places to display MinValue The minimum value for graphs MaxValue The maximum value for graphs Some of the optional parameters will automatically set the fields on the Parameter options d
27. that you can enter the details PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 54 Number of samples This specifies the preferred number of samples to be taken during a block Total time This is the preferred time over which you want to collect the specified number of samples Sampling approximation The ADC unit and the PC both have performance limits and will rarely be able to give exactly the settings that are requested PicoLog will attempt to negotiate similar settings based on two user options Total time stays constant the time will remain very similar and the number of samples will be compromised Number of samples stays constant the number of samples will remain very similar and the time will be compromised When the OK button is clicked the following dialog box will appear to check whether the negotiated settings are acceptable the dialog box below does not represent the actual settings for this ADC A The closest match to your settings is 1000 samples in 49995 us total time Do you want to continue with these settings Yes No Cancel Results will vary on different PCs and in different situations Disable To disable a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Disable button Trigger To enter the trigger details for a measurement highlight it and click the Trigger button This will open the ADC11 22 Trigger dialog box Co
28. two View options Specify the options for the graph Help Access the help info for the graph window this page If you move the mouse cursor onto the graph part of the screen the computer will display the measurement values at the current cursor position 2 6 Spreadsheet From the View menu of PicoLog Recorder or Player select Spreadsheet BELIMEANEI Time Seconds Channel 1 Internal pee Channel 2 Simulator Weg 5 21 31 100 00 10 21 40 100 04 15 21 40 100 07 20 21 34 100 01 25 21 38 100 07 30 21 46 100 12 35 21 47 100 08 40 21 52 100 06 45 21 44 100 03 50 21 36 99 99 55 21 35 99 99 There is one line for each reading The first column shows the time in seconds while the remaining columns show the selected measurements Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 13 PicoLog User Guide The following options buttons are available Select channels Select the measurements to display View options Spreadsheet options specify whether to display individual readings or first reading average minimum and maximum for a period If you select a range of readings you can use the following buttons Write to disk Write the readings to a print file prn or a text file txt Both are tab separated value files Copy to clipboard Write the readings to the clipboard Print view Print the graph You can select a range in one of three ways
29. with an ADC 11 or ADC 22 as your converter select Input channels from the Settings menu Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Real time continuous on the Recording dialog box ADC11 22 measurements X Port LPT1 OK Frequency DC voltage Add Edit Delete Help ok Ess te This dialog box is used to build up a list of measurements to measure for a converter On the left is the current list of measurements and on the right are buttons to update the list Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open a dialog box to enter details of the new measurement Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit ADC11 22 Measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button 5 2 2 2 Edit ADC 11 22 Measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the ADC11 22 measurements dialog box Edit ADC11 Measurement X Name Frequency Channel E Cancel Measurement Help Scan time 50000 us Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 53 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 2 3 Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This i
30. 01 Picopp sys version 01 08 Hardware version 1 Unit variant 3 Batch and serial FJL90 123 Calibration date O9Nov04 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status The calibration date will help you keep track of when the unit should be returned to Pico for annual recalibration optional Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 95 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 13 Serial TC 08 5 2 13 1 TC 08 Channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a TC 08 unit select Input channels from the Settings menu TCO8 Channels X SEN Channel 2 Edit Channel 3 unused 5 Channel 4 Disable Channel 5 unused Channel 6 unused Help Channel 7 unused Channel 8 unused Cold junction unused Resolution 16 bit 200ms ch This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button or double left click with the mouse This will open the Edit TC08 Channel dialog box so that you can setup the channel Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it in the list window and click the Disable button Resolution The Serial TC 08 can run at a range of resolutions and will run faster at lower resolutions 5 2 13 2 Edit TC 08 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the TC08 Channels dialog box Edi
31. 01 signal conditioner adapter only the first four channels are available The remaining four channels are used for conditioner type detection Edit To select a channel highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit ADC16 Channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and click the Disable button 5 2 3 2 Edit ADC 16 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the ADC16 Channels dialog box Edit ADC16 Channel x Name Channel 1 Resolution Conyversion Time ms fis bits 657ms DI Cancel I Differential input enable Ich 38 7 only Help I Filter Enable Filter Factor fio Options Conditioner None This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 58 5 2 3 3 Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports Resolution conversion time The resolution can be 13 to 16 bits Values are signed so for example 16 bits will give values in the range 65 535 to 65 535 The time taken for each measurement increases in proportion to the resolution 16 bits gives the highest precision results but takes the longest time per reading Differential input If you wish to measure the voltage difference between adjacent channels check this box This mode applies to channels 1 3 5 and 7 For example
32. 3000 Series DI Cancel Port ES Help So that the computer does not ask each time you define new settings you can specify in advance which converter to use The options available are as follows Ask during configuration Ask for the converter every time you enter new settings Use converter specified during install Use the converter specified when PicoLog was installed Use converter specified here Use the converter specified in this dialog box When you select the last option the computer enables the converter and port fields on the dialog box PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 32 5 1 7 IP socket related 5 1 7 1 IP Socket options To access this dialog box open the Preferences sub menu in the File menu and select IP Sockets IP Socket options x Server enabled Tl Client enabled Cancel Server socket D 050 Help Response timeout D ooo ms P Minimise network traffic This dialog box is used to specify the details required to establish a link between computers via an IP network One computer is referred to as the server This is the computer supplying data The other computer is referred to as the client This is the computer receiving data It displays the measurements as if they are being collected locally A server can support any number of clients and a client can get data from up to 10 servers Server enabled When this optio
33. 5 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 43 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 9 2 XY options To access this dialog box click Min the PLW XY Graph window x Title Temperature Dependency Cancel Horizontal axis scale Automatic DI Help Vertical axis scale Automatic D Display every j samples JV Auto save on exit Title This is the title of the graph that will appear on graphical reports Horizontal Vertical axis scale This allows you to choose how the axes are scaled Automatic the scaling is set by the computer Maximum the axis is set to the maximum Manual the scale can be changed by clicking on the scroll buttons on the XY Graph window The axis scale is automatically set to Manual if you click any of the scroll buttons Auto save on exit When this box is checked all XY graph window settings are saved automatically when you close the XY graph window PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 44 5 1 9 3 Spreadsheet options To access this dialog box click MJ in the Spreadsheet window x IV Auto save on exit JV Auto scroll Cancel Time format Numeric bd Hel I Show individual readings Hep or Show aggregated readings First reading M Average I Maximum T Minimum Time interval per row jo readings Auto save on exit When this box is checked all event window settings a
34. 5 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 79 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 8 5 2 8 1 5 2 8 2 Demo Demo measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have opened the demo version of PicoLog select Input channels from the Settings menu Demo measurements x Port LPT1 Cha This dialog box displays a list of the measurements that you wish to take Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open the Edit demo measurement dialog box so you can enter the details Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit demo measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button Edit demo measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the Demo measurements dialog box Edit demo measurement x Name ChB eenecencensenasesegecsnsenceneey Channel Channel B E Measurement oc Volts DI Cancel Voltage range En DI Help Scan time H 00000 us Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 80 5 2 8 3 Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel that will take the measurement Measurement This spe
35. 7 PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Contents T 6 EQUISMENE OVervVieW sesiscasenccanaticciccacaciecacincesesesmacncncscuasasss EEEE 101 1 ADC 10 12 40 42 sieclecrtenrnxceeanenaunainnaiineaunnman 101 PEN o 1 DD E E an vecbevdbascnaneeusst acu onieeeienstaneee 101 DPD Ten E 101 4 ADC 100 BEE 102 S ADC 200 EE 102 6 PicoScope 2000 Series sss 111111rrrrrnnnrnnnrtrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnn 102 7 PicoScope 3000 Series ENEE 103 8 Demo seedee nane R ee ee dies 103 9 DrDAQ TTT 104 10 4 n e D EN 104 11 Hieber EEN 104 sI er ME 105 13 Serial TC 08 EE 105 14 TH 03 ercer ee E AE a E R e E 105 BS DIP EE S T E A E E ceed ee cee 105 16 Signal Conditioners seceseceeseseeseeeeseeeeaeeeeseeeeaeeeeaeeeeateeaeeeeaeeeeaeees 106 7 Techmical iNformatiONM E 107 1 ini preferences file e es eerier1iesrierrierntrniernrerntsrnternrnnnrnrnrnnntnrnennt 107 E UE PAN cs ecicc tne evade terest evecdecnepertic wactectinrtseedecueeaticierntnd 108 3 pls settings E 108 AS cali tale sso a E 109 5 Signal conditioner file EEN 110 6 Command line Options ENEE 110 7 Multiple program instances REENEN 111 8 DDE moie dee ee EE ee eege 111 9 Equation notation e eeeeeeeeereerrrrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn 112 LO GIOSSAIY e EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEH 113 Pete TE SE 115 Copyright 2005 Pi
36. ADC 10 12 40 42 Measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the ADC10 12 40 42 Measurements dialog box ADC10 12 40 42 Measurement X Cancel Help Scan time 50000 us Options Measurement dB m This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 49 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 1 3 ADC 10 1 2 40 42 block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box ADC10 12 40 42 block X Name OK Total time 50000 us Cancel Number of samples e000 Help Sampling
37. All rights reserved Dialog boxes 82 Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 8 5 Demo trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the Demo block dialog box Demo Trigger x V Trigger enable Direction Rising S ance Channel Channel A e Threshold 11000 m Hep Delay 50 z Nssssssssssssssssssssssssesssees A Je Auto trigger jo ms Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check the Trigger Enable box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in mV that the trigger channel must cross in order f
38. By default the measurement or channel that has been setup will use its own default values for formatting If you want to use your own scaling click the Scaling button It is recommended that you tick the Use Parameter Formatting check box and enter your own values in the fields described below Units The units you enter here will appear on spreadsheets and graphs Number display This defines the format of the information for spreadsheet entries and graph scales For example with a field width of 6 and 2 decimal places a number will appear in the format ddd dd The field width must be between 1 and 8 and the number of decimal places must be less than the field width Scaling for graphs This defines the maximum and minimum values to be used for graphical displays Note Any scrolling in the PLW Graph window is based on these numbers and limited by them Once you have saved your data these cannot be changed so ensure that these limits extend up to or beyond the maximum data values you expect to capture Conditioner The Conditioner button is used when a signal conditioner is connected to a channel It opens the Signal Conditioner dialog box which enables you to select the type of conditioner and sensor that is connected to an ADC channel Once selected the computer scales the input into the appropriate units for the sensor PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 36 5 1 8 2
39. DC coupled Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the PicoScope3000 Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 7 4 PicoScope 3000 Streaming Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Streaming on the Recording dialog box PicoScope3000 Streaming xi Number of samples 500 Seta bit 1 1 1000 milliseconds Cancel Apply Range Name AC DC Help ch Jauto Line In Jac D Options chB Auto DI cp Jac DI Options che Jauto DI wave Jac DI Options Ch D Jauto DI ES Jac D Options This dialog box is used to select the sampling rate and channels for streaming data recording Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during the whole recording Sample interval This is the time between successive samples Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 77 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 7 5 Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Set to Off if the channel is not required The Auto option simply sets the voltage range to its widest setting and leaves it there for the duration of the recording Name This i
40. LW044 1 5 65 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 5 4 Timebase This is a list of the sample rates built into the ADC 200 series unit Select one of the entries from this list Oversample This is the number of individual readings to be used for each sample If you select four for example each sample will be made up of four readings and the time per sample will be four times the timebase Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during a block Total time This is the time required to take the specified number of samples Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Set to off if the channel is not required AC DC This specifies whether the input is to be AC or DC coupled Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the ADC200 Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box ADC 200 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the ADC200 Block dialog box x V Tigger enable Direction Rising zl Cancel Channel Channel zl Hep Threshold jo VM Delay fo JV Auto trigger after 1000 ms Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger
41. P socket connection 34 IP sockets 19 105 IP UDP protocol 105 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 117 PicoLog User Guide K Keyboard shortcuts 24 L Legal information 5 M Mathematical notation Measurement types 4 Calculated values 4 Multiple values 4 Single readings 4 Measurements 4 Menu bar 21 Menus 21 File 21 Help 24 View 23 Menus Settings 22 Monitor window 8 Multiple programs 111 Multiple recorders 20 N Networking 19 Notes window O Online help 3 Contents tab 3 Index tab 3 Oscilloscopes 102 PicoScope 2000 series units PicoScope 3000 series units Overview 3 P PicoLog components Monitor window 8 112 7 14 102 103 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 Notes window 7 14 PLW Graph window 7 10 PLW Player window 7 9 PLW Recorder window PLW XY Graph window Spreadsheet window 7 12 PicoScope 2000 series 102 Adding measurements 67 Defining a block 69 Editing measurements 68 Status check 72 Streaming 70 Trigger setup 71 PicoScope 3000 series 103 Adding measurements 73 Defining a block 75 Editing measurements 74 Status check 78 Streaming 76 Trigger setup 77 Player controls 9 PLW Graph window Buttons 10 Horizontal controls 10 Vertical controls 10 PLW Player window 7 9 Buttons 9 Controls 9 PLW Recorder window Buttons 8 Controls 8 Range indicators 8 PLW XY Graph window Buttons 11 Horizontal controls 11 Vertical controls 11 P
42. SB TC 08 105 Editing channels 93 Selecting channels 93 Status check 94 V View menu 23 Graph 23 Notes 23 Player 23 Spreadsheet 23 XY Graph 23 X XY Graph controls 11 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 Pico Technology Ltd The Mill House Cambridge Street St Neots PE19 1QB United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1480 396 395 Fax 44 0 1480 396 296 Web www picotech com PLW044 1 5 2 8 05
43. Shows detailed or summary information in a format which can be copied to a clipboard Notes Enables you to enter information for a particular run When you start PicoLog in recorder mode the computer displays the recorder application The player application and display windows can be selected from the Window menu When you start PicoLog in player mode the computer displays the player application The recorder application and display windows can be selected from the Window menu PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoLog components 8 2 2 PLW Recorder When you start PicoLog using the Recorder icon the computer displays the monitor window which looks like this File Settings View Help SS m e arg DAPICOAPMPLY ADEY 1 PLW Ready to start 500 1 Seconds Temperature 22 5 C Sound Level 50 1 dBA At the top is a menu bar containing the File Settings View and Help menus Below the menu bar are two sets of controls the Recorder controls and the Window controls Recorder controls E New file Specify a new file to record to Re record Rewind the current file so that it can be re recorded l Start recording W Pause resume IW Stop recording W Help Access the help information for the recorder window this page Window controls The second group of buttons on the right is used to open other windows View Notes Open a Notes win
44. USB TC 08s for a maximum of 80 thermocouple channels Serial TC 08 The Serial TC 08 works with thermocouples of any standard type and can also be used to measure voltages up to 60 mV The conversion time for the TC 08 is over a second so block mode is not supported Each TC 08 unit provides eight inputs You can connect up to nine TC 08 units to the same computer TH 03 The TH 03 is designed to measure temperatures It can also be used to provide a qualitative measure of light level and to monitor a switch e g a door switch The conversion time for the TH 03 is over a second so block mode is not available Each TH 03 unit provides three inputs You can connect up to nine TH 03 units to the same computer IP sockets PicoLog has built in support for transferring data over an IP network One computer supplies the data and is referred to as the server The other computer referred to as the client receives data from the server and displays the measurements as if they were collected locally A server can support any number of clients and a client can get data from up to 10 servers A client needs two pieces of information to talk to a server the name of the server and a socket number normally 1050 The server does not need to know anything about the client The link uses the UDP IP protocol This is very efficient but does not guarantee that every message will get through On large networks a lost message would result
45. aming x Number of samples 500 LE 1 1 1000 milliseconds Cancel Apply it Range Name AC DC Heb ChA Jauto D Line In Jac D Options ChB Auto DI op Jac DI Options che Auto DI wave Jac DI Options Ch D Jauto D mic Jac D Options This dialog box is used to select the sampling rate and channels for streaming data recording Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during the recording Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 71 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 6 5 Sample interval This is the time between successive samples Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Set to Off if the channel is not required The Auto option simply sets the voltage range to its largest value and leave it there for the duration of the recording Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports AC DC This specifies whether the input is to be AC or DC coupled Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box PicoScope 2000 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the PicoScope2000 Block Mode dialog box x Channel None zl Direction JRising zl Cancel Threshold 15000 mm Help Delay 100 ge Jh Auto trigger after D ooo ms Triggering is used to sele
46. ampling time units since the start of the run Time since start the time in hours and minutes since the start of the run Time of day the real time Date time the real time including the date PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 42 Vertical axis scale This allows you to choose how the vertical axis is scaled Automatic the scaling is set by the computer Maximum the axis is set to the maximum Manual the scale can be changed by clicking on the vertical scrolling buttons on the Graph window The Vertical axis scale is automatically set to Manual if you click any of the vertical scrolling buttons Display every xxx samples If you are displaying a graph while collecting data this controls how frequently the graph is updated It has no effect after you have finished recording or when using the player When collecting less than a thousand samples leave it set to 1 When collecting a large number of points it may take some time to update the graph so updating every time a new reading is taken would be a waste off effort Display Markers When this box is checked and there is more than one trace on the graph the computer displays markers triangles circles etc on the traces to help identify the traces Auto save on exit When this box is checked all graph window settings are saved automatically when you close the graph window Copyright 200
47. an be stopped at any time so you can enter a large number and then stop the run early Readings per sample Normally PicoLog takes as many readings as possible during each sample period then saves the average of the readings If you need an instantaneous measurement for example if you wish to calculate standard deviations change this option to Single Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 27 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 3 Print To access this dialog box click lel when one of the display windows is open CS sl Printer CentronicsModel101 zl No of Copies E Setup Cancel Help Printer At the top is a combo box with the name of the default printer You can select a different printer if you wish Setup Use the Setup button to open a dialog box with setup information specific to the selected printer Once all the details are correct click OK to start printing Confirm File delete If you want to delete a PicoLog file you have saved on your hard disk open the File menu of PicoLog Recorder and select Delete File A window appears showing you the list of files in the active directory Double click on the name of the file you want deleted The following dialog box appears Confirm File delete xj Delete C ADATA1 PLW G Cancel Help If you are certain you want to go ahead with deletion click the OK button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technol
48. approximation based on Trigger Total time stays constant Number of samples stays constant Options Uda This dialog box only applies to the block method of recording It is used to select the total time and the number of samples that will be used to take measurements Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Total time This is the preferred time over which you want to collect the data Number of samples This specifies the preferred number of samples to be taken during a block Sampling approximation The ADC unit and the PC both have performance limits and will rarely be able to give exactly the settings that are requested PicoLog will attempt to negotiate similar settings based on two user options Total time stays constant The time will remain very similar and the number of samples will be compromised Number of samples stays constant The number of samples will remain very similar and the time will be compromised When the OK button is clicked the following dialog box will appear to check whether the negotiated settings are acceptable based on the dialog box settings above PicoLog X f The closest match to your settings is 1000 samples in 49995 us total time Do you want to continue with these settings Yes No Cancel PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 50 Results will vary
49. athematical See below Mathematical See below Spaces Operators operators functions The operators follow the normal rules of operator precedence BODMAS for Brackets Division Multiplication Addition Subtraction If you wish to force a particular order of evaluation use brackets Notation Functions Name exp log10 In power mod sqrt Description brackets unary minus binary minus plus times divide Description ex logi0 loge power modulo remainder square root Usage x 5 6 X x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 Usage exp x log10 x In x x power 5 x mod 5 sqrt x Example exp 3 20 085 log10 100 2 In 20 085 3 2 power 3 8 10 mod 2 1 sqrt 2 1 414 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 113 PicoLog User Guide 7 10 Glossary bmp Bitmap file format used for uncompressed images The bitmap format is a very widely supported generic image format The files are not usually compressed and are therefore very large but the image quality is very high Jpg JPEG file format used for compressed images JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Expert Group and is the image format most widely supported across all platforms pls PicoLog settings file This holds data about the setup of the current recording session but does not hold data collected from the converter plw PicoLog data file This file holds the data co
50. ations are the same Pico Technology cannot guarantee that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage in mission critical applications for example life support systems Viruses This software was continuously monitored for viruses during production but you are responsible for virus checking the software once it is installed Support If you are dissatisfied with the performance of this software please contact our technical support staff who will try to fix the problem within a reasonable time scale If you are still dissatisfied please return the product and software to your supplier within 28 days of purchase for a full refund Upgrades We provide upgrades free of charge from our web site at www picotech com We reserve the right to charge for updates or replacements sent out on physical media Trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Pico Technology Limited and PicoLog are internationally registered trade marks PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Introduction 6 1 6 Safety warning On all ADCs except the ADC 101 the ground inpu
51. button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 68 5 2 6 2 PicoScope 2000 Edit Measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the PicoScope2000 Measurements dialog box Name Measurement Channel Charnes Cance Voltage range Apply Measurement DCVots Help Scan time fi 00000 us Frequency range 20 11626 Hz Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel that will take the measurement Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Voltage range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The frequency range available at the selected scan time is displayed below this field the frequency range will set the default maximum minimum limits of the PLW Graph window when the Measurement Frequency is selected Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box
52. button IV Display the pause button Cancel Help Some buttons can be disabled to prevent the accidental erasure of data Display the re record button Chooses whether 2 is visible in the PLW Recorder window Display the pause button Chooses whether Ll is visible in the PLW Recorder window Hardware configuration ADC 10 12 40 42 ADC 10 12 40 42 Measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with an ADC 10 ADC 12 ADC 40 or ADC 42 as your converter select Input channels from the Settings menu Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Real time continuous on the Recording dialog box ADC10 12 40 42 Measurements X Pot LPT1 pa Edit Delete Help This dialog box is used to build up a list of measurements to measure for a converter On the left is the current list of measurements and on the right are buttons to update the list Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open a dialog box to enter details of the new measurement PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 48 5 2 1 2 Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the ADC10 12 40 42 Measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button
53. cifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Voltage range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box Demo block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is only accessible when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box x Time per sample fio ns e Cancel fi 000 Number of samples Te Help Ch input 207 Options ChB Output 50m Y Options Name Range This dialog box only applies to the block method of recording It is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Time per sample The timing is set in the unit itself so the time per sample is guaranteed Choose from the given list Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 81 PicoLog User Guide Total time This i
54. co Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 PicoLog User Guide 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 Introduction Online help All the dialog boxes and windows in PicoLog have some associated help information To receive help in the context of a dialog box click the Help button on the dialog box To receive help in the context of a window click 2 Fora step by step introduction to the software select Guided tour from the Help menu Alternatively with the help file open do one of the following Click on the Contents tab and choose a chapter for browsing Click on the Index tab and search on a keyword Move on to the next topic by clicking the gt gt button Overview PicoLog is a data acquisition tool that collects records displays and analyses measurement data It has the following capabilities Supports any Pico Converter Will collect blocks of data at high speed from a single converter Will collect data at low speed over long periods from multiple converters Allows you to adjust Alarm settings for measurements you want to take Enables you to apply Parameter scaling using equations or tables Includes built in scaling for any Pico Signal Conditioner Allows you to Edit calculated parameter Can analyse other files during data collection Displays data during slow collection and after collection Graphical display if you activate the PLW XY Graph window or PLW Graph window and spreadsheet display if you act
55. corded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking up the computer Note If you disable auto trigger and the computer does lock up you can click the F9 key to simulate a trigger PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 56 Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger even if no trigger event occurs 5 2 2 5 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box 4DC11 22 Driver 2 10 ADC 11 MI on LPT1 pico sys V1 6 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC connection to the server Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 57 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 3 ADC 16 5 2 3 1 ADC 16 Channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with an ADC 16 as your converter select Input channels from the Settings menu ADCI6 Channels Port COM1 Edit Disable ChE Unused Ch Unused H Cancel Help This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Note that when using a CM0
56. ct the moment at which PicoLog starts collecting data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Select None if a trigger is not required Note PicoLog will allow you to trigger on a channel that is not capturing data However the channel will need to be activated and therefore other settings may be affected such as the available timebases If you need to trigger on an inactive channel we recommend that you use the External Trigger Input Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 72 5 2 6 6 occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Threshold This shows the voltage in millivolts that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger
57. d Technical information 114 Converter See ADC IP socket Internet Protocol socket An IP socket simply defines the data transfer protocol and the socket via which the server and client communicate The default socket number is 1050 Note An IP socket is not a physical port Port A physical connector usually on the back of the computer to which Pico converters are attached USB Units that support USB natively do not have port numbers Parallel LPT1 LPT2 etc Sometimes known as a printer port Serial COM1 COM2 etc Parallel Port USB adapter USB PP1 USB PP2 etc Server Receives data requests from the client and returns data as a response When you set up an IP Network therefore the server is attached to the converter and passes data to the client which then receives and records it USB 1 1 Universal Serial Bus Full Speed It can support data transfer rates up to 12 Mbits per second USB 1 1 was superseded by USB 2 0 USB 2 0 Universal Serial Bus High Speed It can support data transfer rates up to 480 Mbits per second and is the successor to USB 1 1 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 115 PicoLog User Guide Index ini files 107 108 pls files 108 plw files 108 prn files 12 txt files 12 wmf files 18 A ADC 6 ADC 10 12 40 42 101 Adding measurements 47 Defining a block 49 Editing measurements 48 Status ch
58. dow View Graph Open a PLW Graph window H View spreadsheet Open a Spreadsheet window Range indicators The lower pane of the window contains a line of information for each selected measurement At the beginning of each line is an indicator lamp that signals the current status of the readings taken by PicoLog The measurement value is within range The measurement value is currently out of range but has not been out of range long enough to trigger an alarm The measurement value is in an alarm state To cancel the alarm use the mouse to click on the lamp The measurement value is in an alarm state but the alarm has been cancelled Next to each lamp is the name of the measurement and its current value If you click ona measurement name the computer will display the details of the measurement Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 9 PicoLog User Guide 2 3 PLW Player When you start PicoLog Player or you select Player from the View menu of PicoLog Recorder the computer opens a new window like this Fie Settings View Help KE F 2 2 ea EVE C PICO EXAMPLE PLW 24 02 2004 15 48 40 500 samples This shows you the name of the current Player File and the number of samples taken so far Player controls The buttons on the left are used to specify a filename and to go forwards or backwards in a file sequence The controls are as follows ei Open file L
59. e the computer will display the Edit AD11 Measurement dialog box Once you have entered these details check that the monitor window in PLW Recorder is displaying the measurements that you wish to record and that the correct values are showing 1 If you are in PicoLog Player from the View menu select Recorder otherwise go straight to step 2 The PLW Recorder window has buttons like a tape recorder to start stop rewind etc Click on the New file button Type in the name of the file to which you wish to record Click OK the filename will appear in the recorder window Click on the Start recording button D The sample number will increase every sample interval OO OO Go PY PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved How to 16 3 4 Repeat an existing run If you have just recorded a run and you wish to retain the data yet start a new run 1 2 3 4 Click on the New file button El Note Do not attempt to save your data directly toa floppy disk The computer will display the next sequence numbered file name If you do not wish to use the default filename type in a different name Click OK Click on the Start recording button D If you have just recorded a run and you wish to discard the data and start a new run 1 2 Click on the Re record button E Click on the Start recording button D If you wish to repeat a run that you did some time pr
60. e converters box is ticked on the Recording dialog box selecting Input channels from the Settings menu will take you directly to the Converters dialog box Converters DiDAQ LPT1 Add Add Ea Ea SE Ir Edit Delete Parameters Help This dialog box is used to build up a list of converters to use In the pane on the left will be a list of the converters that are currently active Add To add another converter to the list click the Add button This will open the Converter details dialog box so you can enter the type and port for the new converter Edit To edit the details for an existing converter highlight the entry for it and click the Edit button This will open the Converter details dialog box Delete To remove a converter from the list highlight the converter and click the Delete button Parameters To specify the measurements to be measured for a converter highlight the converter and click the Parameters button Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 31 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 6 3 Converter preferences To access this dialog box open the Preferences sub menu in the File menu and select Converter Converter preferences x This dialog specifies the converter to use in single converter mode C Ask during configuration C Use converter specified during install Use converter specified here ok OK Converter PicoScope
61. e server PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved How to 20 3 12 Run multiple recorders There are two limitations to using the multiple converters mode in PicoLog Data is collected at the same rate for each device A single trigger will start the recording for all converters If you need to overcome these limitations two separate instances of PicoLog Recorder can be loaded If you have tried this previously you will have noticed that simply attempting to load PicoLog Recorder from the Start menu twice will load PicoLog Player You will need to create settings files for the configuration of each converter or each set of converters use multiple converters mode 1 Attach one or the first set of the converters to the PC 2 Start PicoLog select New Settings from the File menu then follow the sequence of dialogs to setup your Converter s 3 Select Save as from the File menu and from the drop down box select pls settings file then save 4 Disconnect the first converter and attach the second or the second set then repeat the steps above Once you have a settings file for each converter or set of converters you will need to start PicoLog Recorder from the command line 1 From the Windows Start menu select Run 2 Type C PICO plw32 exe C PICO mysettingsl pls where c PICO is your installation directory and mysettings1 pls is your first settings file
62. e voltage rises across the trigger threshold PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 78 5 2 7 6 Threshold This shows the voltage in millivolts that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Note When a negative delay is selected the unit will need to buffer enough data before the trigger point This will stop the unit triggering until it has collected the minimum number of data points Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger automatically even if no trigger event occurs only used if the Auto trigger is enabled Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Driver version 2 2 0 2 Hardware version 2 USB version 2 0 Unit variant 3424 Serial AMY 45 Calibration date 254pr05 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 200
63. eck 51 Trigger setup 50 ADC 100 101 102 Adding measurements 59 Defining a block 60 Editing measurements 59 Status check 62 Trigger setup 61 ADC 11 22 101 Adding measurements 52 Defining a block 53 Editing measurements 52 Status check 56 Trigger setup 55 ADC 16 101 Editing channels 57 Selecting channels 57 Status check 58 ADC 200 102 Adding measurements 63 Defining a block 64 Editing measurements 63 Status check 66 Trigger setup 65 Adding a calculated parameter 39 Adding aconverter 30 Adding new measurements 15 Alarm 37 Assigning a channel name 34 B Buttons 9 Back a file 9 Copy to clipboard 18 Forwards a file 9 Help 8 New file 8 16 18 Open file 9 Pause resume_ 8 Print view 17 Re record 8 16 Select channels 15 Start recording 8 16 Stop recording 8 View Graph 17 View Notes 17 View options 18 View spreadsheet 17 C Client 19 105 Clipboard 10 11 12 Command line 110 Connecting to a server 33 Converters 3 ADC 10 12 40 42 101 ADC 100 101 102 ADC 11 22 101 ADC 16 101 ADC 200 102 Demo 103 DrDAQ 104 HumidiProbe 104 PicoScope 2000 102 PicoScope 3000 103 RH 02 104 TC 08 105 TH 03 105 USB TC 08 105 D Data file 108 DDE 111 Deleting a converter 30 Demo converter 103 Adding measurements 79 Defining a block 80 PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Index 116 Demo converter 103 Editing measurements 79 Status check 83 Streaming mode 81
64. ed by a data record for each sample It is terminated by a copy of the p1s file that was used to record it The first two byte field of the header contains the length in bytes of the header The remaining fields are as follows UNS16 header_bytes the length in bytes of this header Char signature 40 PicoLog for Windows UNS32 version UNS32 no_of_parameters no of parameters recorded UNS16 parameters 50 UNS32 sample_no Same aS no_of_samples unless wraparound occurred UNS32 no_of_samples number of samples recorded so far UNS32 max_samples UNS32 interval sample interval UNS16 interval_units O femtoseconds 4 milliseconds 5 seconds 6 minutes 7 hours UNS32 trigger_sample UNS16 triggered UNS32 first_sample UNS32 sample_bytes length of each sample record UNS32 settings_bytes length of settings text after samples copy of p1s file UNS32 start_date UNS32 start_time INT32 minimum_time INT32 maximum_time char notes 1000 INT32 current_time UNS8 spare 78 Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk Dis settings file PicoLog uses recorder p1s to hold information about the current recording session A separate file player pl1s holds information about the current player session The user can use the Save as option in the File menu to save the current settings ina named p1s file These details can later be loaded to carry out a new test
65. elete Help This dialog box displays a list of the measurements that you wish to take Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open a dialog box so you can enter the details Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit ADC100 101 measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button 5 2 4 2 Edit ADC 100 101 measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the ADC100 101 measurements dialog box Edit ADC100 measurement X Name a Channel Channel A DI Cancel Measurement DC Volts bd Help Voltage range 5 Opt Bean tie Em us Gees ih This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 60 Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel that will take the measurement Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Voltage range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Scan time T
66. en attempting to edit the settings of a currently opened unit then the unit that you are editing will appear highlighted at the bottom of the list If unhighlighted units appear at the top of this list these represent other available devices of this type attached to the PC You can freely switch between these available units however the settings of the unit you are editing will not be saved Note Enumerating USB devices can take some time especially if a number of USB devices are attached to the PC Picolog may appear to lock up during this period but this is normal PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 30 Refresh After you have selected a converter from the Converter type drop down list click this button to scan for new USB devices Status This informs you of the status of any converters you have attached to your computer To ensure that your hardware is setup correctly see the section on hardware setup OK When you click the OK button the computer will open a measurement dialog box for the selected converter If you are using a Picoscope 3000 series oscilloscope for example the computer will open the PicoScope3000 Measurements dialog box A double left click with the mouse on the desired USB device will also have the same effect 5 1 6 2 Converters To access this dialog box click the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note If the Use multipl
67. er the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check this box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 88 5 2 9 5 Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in channel units that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking up the computer Note If you disable auto trigger and the computer does lock up you can press the F9 key to simulate a trigger Auto trigger after
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69. ete Digital output On when recording zl Help LED On when recording zl This dialog box is used to build up a list of measurements to measure for a converter On the left is the current list of measurements and on the right are buttons to update the list Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open the a dialog box to enter details of the new measurement Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit DrDAQ Measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button At the bottom are controls to determine when the digital output and the LED are to be turned on The options are Always on the output is always on On when recording the output is on whilst PicoLog is recording Off during alarm the output is turned on when no alarm condition is present On during alarm the output is turned on when an alarm condition is present Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 85 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 9 2 Edit DrDAQ Measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the DrDAQ measurements dialog box Edit DrDAQ Measurement x Name Sound Level Channel Sound Level e i A Scaling Sound Level DI Cancel l Measurement foc signal z Help Scan time E us Options This dialog box is used to
70. event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Note When a negative delay is selected the unit will need to buffer enough data before the trigger point This will stop the unit triggering until it has collected the minimum number of data points Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check the Auto trigger box Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger automatically even if no trigger event occurs only used if the Auto trigger is enabled Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status X Driver version 1 0 0 5 OK Hardware version 1 as USB version 2 0 Unit variant 2202 Serial AMY 45 Calibration date 23M ar04 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 73 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 7 PicoScope 3000 Series 5 2 7 1 PicoScope 3000 Measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a PicoScope 3000 series unit select Input channels from the Settings menu and click OK Note This is accessible only when the Recording method has been selected as Real time continuous on the Recording dialog box PicoScope3000 Measurements xi Seria AMY45 Measurement 2 Add Mea
71. eviously se bao From the File menu select Open Select the file that you wish to repeat From the View menu select Recorder This displays the recorder window Proceed according to the retain or discard options described above 3 5 Start recording This is what you have to do to save the settings for the type of run that you wish to start a ee Define the type of run that you wish to carry out Select Save as from the File menu Type in a filename for these settings Change the file type to pls Click OK Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk Under Windows 95 or higher N oe eS Click the Start button Select Settings Select Taskbar and Start Menu Click Start Menu Click Add Type in c PICO plw32 exe r fred pl1s or whatever your settings file is called and click OK Select the startup folder programs in the startup folder are run automatically when Windows starts and click OK Click the Finish button Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 17 PicoLog User Guide 3 6 Display data To display the data in graphical or spreadsheet format you should first Start a new run You can then display the data by clicking on the appropriate button in the recorder window View Notes Opens a Notes window View Graph Opens a Graph window View spreadsheet Opens a Spreadsheet window Alternatively select the window type fro
72. g boxes one for real time mode one for block mode and one for streaming mode The following options apply to all converters Parameter options range unit and decimal place preferences Alarm settings Signal Conditioner options Parameter scaling scaling for other types of sensor using table lookup or equations Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 5 PicoLog User Guide 1 5 Legal information The material contained in this release is licensed not sold Pico Technology Limited grants a licence to the person who installs this software subject to the conditions listed below Access The licensee agrees to allow access to this software only to persons who have been informed of these conditions and agree to abide by them Usage The software in this release is for use only with Pico products or with data collected using Pico products Copyright Pico Technology Limited claims the copyright of and retains the rights to all material software documents etc contained in this release You may copy and distribute the entire release in its original state but must not copy individual items within the release other than for backup purposes Liability Pico Technology and its agents shall not be liable for any loss damage or injury howsoever caused related to the use of Pico Technology equipment or software unless excluded by statute Fitness for purpose No two applic
73. his is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 4 3 ADC 100 Block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box ADC100 Block X Total time fi 0000 us OK Number of samples fi DO Cancel Sampling approximation based on Trigger Total time stays constant Help Number of samples stays constant Name Range Ch A Channel D Ga v Options t kett ChB Off heal pions This dialog box only applies to the block method of recording It is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Total time This is the preferred time over which you want to collect the data Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 61 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 4 4 Number of samples This specifies the preferred number of samples to be taken during a block Sampling approximation based on The ADC unit and the PC both have performance limits and will rarely be able to give exactly the settings that are requested PicoLog will attempt to negotiate s
74. ial port on your computer and measures temperature and humidity Even if only humidity is required both types of measurement must be taken You can connect up to nine RH 02 units to the same computer The conversion time for the RH 02 is over a second so block mode is not supported HumidiProbe The HumidiProbe connects to the USB port on your computer and measures temperature and humidity Even if only humidity is required both types of measurement are always taken You can connect up to four HumidiProbe units to the same PC The conversion time for the HumidiProbe is two seconds so block mode is not supported Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 105 PicoLog User Guide 6 12 6 13 6 14 6 15 USB TC 08 The USB TC 08 works with thermocouples of any standard type and you can also use any combination of channels to measure a voltage range of 70 mV The thermocouples are cold junction compensated the cold junction temperature can be monitored as an extra channel in PicoLog The USB TC 08 is compatible with USB 1 1 and supports streaming with a guaranteed sampling interval of 40 milliseconds per active channel 40 milliseconds cold junction for example for 3 active channels the minimum interval is 160 milliseconds PicoLog does not currently support streaming operation You can connect up to ten converters to PicoLog simultaneously These can all be
75. ialog box for example the units range etc See the Parameter options dialog box for more information on these parameters Signal conditioner file PicoLog and other Pico software products are provided with a set of psc files that contain scaling information on a wide range of sensors The Signal Conditioner dialog box offers a choice of the sensors in these files Users can add their own scaling information by creating additional psc files These will be used automatically It may however be easier to use the standard Parameter scaling facilities of PicoLog See the Signal Conditioner help file for more information about these files Command line options The following command line options can be specified when you start PicoLog p Start PicoLog in Player mode r Restart recording xxxx pls Load the settings from xxxx pls Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 111 PicoLog User Guide 7 7 7 8 Multiple program instances You can have more than one copy of PicoLog running at once This means that you can use one copy to examine old data files whilst another copy is collecting a new data file You can have more than one player open to examine old files but only one recorder is allowed To start PicoLog as a recorder click the Recorder icon in the Pico Technology program group To start PicoLog as a player you can either click the Player icon in the Pico Technology pr
76. ick the Alarm button on the Parameter options dialog box Enable alarm If you wish to set alarm limits for this measurement check this box Lower and upper threshold If the measurement goes out of this range the alarm will sound Holdoff If the measurement value occasionally goes out of range for short periods you can prevent this causing an alarm by setting a holdoff period The alarm will then sound only if the measurement stays out of range for longer than the holdoff period PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 38 5 1 8 4 Select parameters In the context of the monitor window in PLW Recorder you access this dialog box by selecting Monitor from the Settings menu On the PLW Graph PLW XY Graph and Spreadsheet windows click E This is the measurement selection button The selected measurements are highlighted To select or de select a measurement simply point and click Select parameters x Cancel Help Clear Group e Save This dialog box is used to select the measurements which will be displayed in a window Group At the bottom is the group combo box You can use this to save and restore a number of named groups of measurements To save the current measurement selection as a group type in the group name and click Save To select a saved group open the combo box and double click on the requested group To modify an exis
77. icoLog Recorder or Player select XY Graph D PLW XY Graph l Es 1 237 0 814 MAA ES fil Eo a bo Bs There are several buttons in the top right corner of the screen The top row of buttons controls the horizontal range displayed E Scroll quarter left Move a quarter display left ER Expand horizontal axis Magnify the middle half of the display to fill the whole width Al Shrink horizontal axis Shrink the current display to half size so that more is displayed B Scroll quarter right Move a quarter display right PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoLog components 12 The upper group of buttons in the column on the right controls the vertical range displayed lal Scroll up Move a whole display up Expand vertical axis Magnify the middle half of the display to fill the whole height Shrink vertical axis Shrink the current display height to half size so that more is displayed above and below Scroll down Move a whole display down Note that if you use these controls to change the horizontal or vertical range auto scaling for that axis is turned off automatically Use the options to turn auto scaling back on again see buttons below The remaining vertical controls are Copy to clipboard Copy the graph to the clipboard Print view Print the graph Select channels Select the measurements to display on the XY graph only
78. ight it in the list window and click the Disable button Mains Frequency The USB TC 08 can filter out the noise associated with mains Select the option corresponding to the frequency of mains in your country 5 2 12 2 Edit USB TC 08 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the TC08 Channels dialog box Edit TCO8 Channel X Name Chann Thermocouple T ype K D Weg IV Filter Enable Filter Factor E Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 94 Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports Thermocouple This is the thermocouple type connected to the channel There are eight valid thermocouple types B E J K R S T and N There is also a 78 125 millivolt range Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Filter factor A median filter is applied when filter factor number of samples have been collected returning the middle value Filtered values are more stable but respond more slowly to real changes in temperature The higher the factor the stronger the filtering effect will be Options To set the options for a parameter click the Options button 5 2 12 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Fee Driver version 01
79. imilar settings based on two user options Total time stays constant The time will remain very similar and the number of samples will be compromised Number of samples stays constant The number of samples will remain very similar and the time will be compromised Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the ADC100 Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box ADC 100 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the ADC100 Block dialog box ADC100 Trigger X IV Trigger enable Direction Rising z Channel Channel A D Cancel Threshold 10 000 nm Delay 0 Help MV Auto trigger Auto trigger after fi 000 ms Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 62 5 2 4 5
80. ivate the PLW Spreadsheet window Will transfer data to other applications via clipboard file or DDE Will transfer data between computers using IP sockets Recording The recording mode and repeat functions are selected using the Recording dialog box PicoLog can record in the following ways Real time continuous This offers continuous recording over long periods The data can be displayed in graphical or spreadsheet format during data collection The fastest sampling rate in realtime mode depends on the speed of the computer and the operating system it is of the order of a few milliseconds Streaming single converter only This mode records data continuously over long periods but allows more accurate timing than real time continuous mode Only the PicoScope 2000 series and 3000 series converters support streaming mode PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Introduction 4 1 4 In streaming mode the converter transfers data in blocks and the program updates the display only at the end of each block This means that the display does not update as smoothly as in real time continuous mode When the sampling rate is very slow the time between screen updates can be several seconds Fast block single converter only This is used to collect a relatively short block of data at high speed It is not possible to display data during block mode recording In block mode it is possible
81. l rights reserved PLW044 1 5 101 PicoLog User Guide 6 6 1 6 2 6 3 Equipment overview PicoLog takes measurements using one or more converters These devices connect to the serial or parallel port on your computer and convert electrical signals into measurements PicoLog can work with up to ten converters at the same time in real time recording mode but can only work with one converter in fast block mode ADC 10 1 2 40 42 These units plug into the parallel port and provide a single analogue input The following table shows their differences Converter Resolution Range ADC 10 8 bits 0to5V ADC 12 12 bits 0to5V ADC 40 8 bits 5 to 5 V ADC 42 12 bits 5 to 5 V Both realtime and block modes are supported You can connect these units to signal conditioners using a CM001 signal conditioner adapter You can connect up to three units to the same computer ADC 11 22 The ADC 11 and ADC 22 are 10 bit converters with an input range of 0 to 2 5 V The ADC 11 has 11 input channels and the ADC 22 has 22 channels There is no provision for connection to signal conditioners as these devices are unipolar It would be possible to use these devices with signal conditioners that do not produce negative voltages Both realtime and block modes are supported You can connect up to three units to the same computer ADC 16 The ADC 16 is high resolution converter that offers eight analogue input channel
82. l time continuous mode The unit collects data at medium speed and transmits to the PC one sample at a time This mode results in the fastest screen updates but is limited in speed to several milliseconds between samples Block mode The unit collects data at high speed to an internal buffer then downloads to the PC in One operation This mode allows the fastest sampling rates but cannot collect data continuously Streaming mode The unit collects and downloads data continuously with a guaranteed sampling interval For fastest sampling use block mode You can connect up to four units to the same PC Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 103 PicoLog User Guide 6 7 PicoScope 3000 Series The PicoScope 3000 Series PC Oscilloscopes have two or more input channels with a number of selectable voltage input ranges All devices use the USB 2 0 interface at High Speed and also support operation with USB 1 1 ports and hubs The devices operate in any of the following modes Real time continuous mode The unit collects data at medium speed and transmits to the PC one sample at a time This mode results in the fastest screen updates but is limited in speed to several milliseconds between samples Block mode The unit collects data at high speed to an internal buffer then downloads to the PC in One operation This mode allows the fastest sampling rates but cannot collect data continuousl
83. llected from the converter and ends with a copy of the ois PicoLog settings file Dn The print file exported from the spreadsheet window is formatted with tab separated values The data fields are separated by tabs and each record is separated with a carriage return as in the following example Time s Sound Level dBA 0 55 5 1 55 4 2 56 2 scl Pico scaling file It contains data about a specific type of sensor Some files such as PT100 scl are installed with the application and can be loaded from the Parameter scaling dialog box whilst the Use scaling from file option is selected The data can be used to calibrate the sensor or to scale it to a particular measurement unit wmf Windows Metafile PicoLog uses this vector based format because it produces scalable images and has a small file size ADC Analog to Digital Converter Pico ADCs range from the single channel ADC 10 to the 100 MS s ADC 200 ADCs sample analog signals and convert them to digital data for storage and processing Client The client computer requests and receives information from a server Therefore when setting up an IP Network arrangement the server is attached to the converter and passes data to the client which then receives and records it COLORREF C language typedef of unsigned long used by windows For more information search http msdn microsoft com library PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserve
84. ls that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button This will open the Edit PT104 Channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and then click the Disable button Mains Frequency Select the mains frequency according to your location PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 100 5 2 15 2 Edit PT104 Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the Pt104 channels dialog box Edit PT104 Channel xi Name Channel 2 Data type PO Circuit Four wire v J Filter Enable Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports Data type Circuit Select the appropriate settings for the sensor you are using Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Options To set the options for a parameter click the Options button 5 2 15 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status ptt 04 Driver VI E Unit Vi Calibration 1 Calibration date 1QJun02 Batch AMY 45 4982 4988 189 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited Al
85. ltiple converters Cancel Help This dialog box is used to specify which recording method will be used Note this dialog box is not displayed if you installed PicoLog for use with DrDAQ The options for Recording method are as follows Real time continuous In real time continuous mode you can record the data at the same time as displaying it in graphical or spreadsheet form The maximum sampling rate is one per millisecond With this method you can use multiple converters Streaming In streaming mode you can record the data at the same time as displaying it in graphical or spreadsheet form The sampling rate is controlled by the converter This method is limited to a single converter Fast block In fast block mode data is collected at high speed but cannot be displayed until after it is collected The sampling rate is controlled by the converter This method is limited to a single converter Use multiple converters Check this box if you wish to use more than one converter This option is not available for fast block or streaming recording Action at end of run This defines what happens when all the samples have been collected Choose one of the following options Stop Means stop collecting Repeat immediately Means start a new run immediately after completing the current run PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 26 5 1 2 Repeat after delay Mea
86. m the View menu 3 7 Print data To print a graph 1 Open a graph window 2 Alter the settings to display the data that you wish to print 3 Click on the Print view button To print a spreadsheet Open a spreadsheet window Alter the settings to display the measurements that you wish to print Point at the first reading that you wish to print Click the left mouse button to highlight the reading Point at the last reading that you wish to print Hold down the shift key and click the left mouse button to highlight the whole block Click on the Print view button FO FS al a PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved How to 18 3 8 3 9 3 10 Export data to a spreadsheet To export data to a spreadsheet Open a PicoLog spreadsheet window Alter the settings to display the measurements that you wish to export Point at the first reading that you wish to print Click the left mouse button this reading will be highlighted Point at the last reading that you wish to print Hold down the shift key and click the left mouse button the whole block will be highlighted 7 Click on the Copy to clipboard button 8 Move to the spreadsheet program 9 ea Peay S Point at the top left of the area you wish to fill and 0 Select Paste from the Edit menu Alternatively you can click on the New file button ei then write the data to a text file You can then import the text
87. meter click the Options button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 90 5 2 10 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status x RHO2 Driver 1 3 RH 02 on COM1 Batch AMY 24 43 Cal date 124pr02 This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 91 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 11 HumidiProbe 5 2 11 1 HumidiProbe Channels You should have previously set up PicoLog with a HumidiProbe unit To access this dialog box select Input channels from the Settings menu HumidiProbe Channels x aa Temperature Edit Humidity Disable Help This dialog box is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Edit To select a channel first highlight it then click the Edit button This will open the Edit HumidiProbe Channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Disable To disable a previously selected channel highlight it and then click the Disable button 5 2 11 2 Edit HumidiProbe Channel Accessed via the Edit button on the HumidiProbe Channels dialog box Edit HumidiProbe Channel xj Name Temperature J Filter Enable Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel Name This is the name of the channel
88. n increase The effective resolution increase in bits is calculated as below Resolution Increase log10 Oversample Factor log10 2 Total run time This is the time required to take the specified number of samples PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 70 Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Set to Off if the channel is not required The Auto option causes the scope to spend a maximum of 2 seconds per channel capturing data before it chooses a suitable voltage range this will delay the start of a data capture and the range will stay fixed once the data capture has begun An Auto ranging dialog box will be displayed to warn you when this is happening Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports AC DC This specifies whether the input is to be AC or DC coupled Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the PicoScope2000 Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 6 4 PicoScope 2000 Streaming Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Streaming on the Recording dialog box PicoScope 2000 Stre
89. n is selected PicoLog will start responding to requests for data from any PicoLog clients that contact it Client enabled This sets this computer to act as a client When it is checked the socket device appears in the Select Device dialog box Server socket This specifies what IP socket the server will use It is not normally necessary to change it unless the socket is already in use by another application If you change it you must do so on the server and on all clients Response timeout This only has an effect on the client It controls how long the client will wait for a response from the server You can use the PING command to find out how long a round trip normally takes Minimise network traffic If this box is not checked the client will continuously request data from the server This is OK over a local network but could cause a dial up bridge between two subnets to stay active all the time If you check this box the client only asks for data once per sample period With a sample period of an hour the client will only contact the server once per hour Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 33 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 7 2 Socket channels Accessed from the Converter details dialog box Note Only accessible when Client enabled has been checked on the IP Socket options dialog box and Socket has been selected as the Converter type in the Converter details dialog box
90. ng light intensity ELO039 Low Temp is a thermistor sensor suitable for measuring temperatures in the range 40 to 30 C Medium temp is a thermistor sensor suitable for measuring temperatures in the range 0 to 70 C High temp is a thermistor sensor suitable for measuring temperatures in the range 0 to 300 C Unicam OEM Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Filter factor Each time a reading is taken the filtered value is updated using the equation new value old value reading old value filter factor Filtered values are more stable but respond more slowly to real changes in temperature The higher the factor the stronger the filtering effect will be Options To set the options for a parameter click the Options button 5 2 14 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 99 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 15 PT104 5 2 15 1 Pt104 channels To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a PT104 unit select Input channels from the Settings menu Pt104 channels Ech xj Pot COM1 Edit Ch4 unused Disable 50Hz 60H r Mains frequency Help This dialog box is used to select the channe
91. ns start a new run after the restart delay has elapsed This could be used to collect a one minute block of data once per hour Scroll Means that new samples will be recorded and the oldest samples will discarded This is useful if you only wish to have a record of the most recent samples When you select a repeat option the computer automatically increments a sequence number at the end of the filename Restart delay When in repeat after delay mode this is the time interval from the start of one run to the start of the next run Sampling Rate To access this dialog box open the Settings menu of PicoLog Recorder and select Sampling x Sampling interval ft Seconds Maximum number of samples Do Cancel Readi arn per As many as possible DI Help This dialog box sets the sampling rate and defines the action to take at the end of a run Sampling interval To set the interval between samples type a number in the box and select the required units The interval must be a whole number so for example 30 seconds must be specified rather than 0 5 minutes Note When you have set sampling intervals of less than a second displaying a graph whilst data recording is possible but may interfere with recording Maximum number of samples To set the maximum number of samples to be collected during a run enter the maximum in this box The maximum can be up to a million samples During real time data collection the sampling c
92. nt frame point inside the new frame with the cursor and click the left mouse button lal Scroll up Move a whole display up Expand vertical axis Magnify the middle half of the display to fill the whole height Shrink vertical axis Shrink the current display height to half size so that more is displayed above and below Scroll down Move a whole display down Note that if you use these controls to change the time or vertical range auto scaling for that axis is turned off automatically Use the options to turn auto scaling back on again see button below Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 11 PicoLog User Guide 2 5 The remaining vertical controls are LR Copy to clipboard Copy the graph to the clipboard lel Print view Print the graph E New file Write graph to file in omp jpg or wmf format E Select channels Select the measurements to display on the graph Kl View options Specify the options for the graph E Help Access the help info for the graph window this page If you move the mouse cursor onto the graph part of the screen the computer will display the measurement value and time at the current cursor position If you click the left mouse button the graph will zoom in centred on the mouse cursor If you click the right mouse button the graph will zoom out centred on the mouse cursor PLW XY Graph From the View menu of P
93. nt if there is a linear relationship between the raw and scaled values For non linear relationships the required number of pairs depends on the maximum acceptable interpolation error If you wish to enter more than half a dozen pairs of values it is better to enter the table into a file and then use file scaling see below Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 37 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 8 3 Equation This can be used when it is possible to calculate the relationship between the input reading and the measurement value The raw measurement values is represented by x For example to convert a temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius the equation would be x 32 5 9 For more information on equations see equation scaling File When you specify that you wish to use a file for scaling this button is enabled When you click this button the computer opens up a dialog box to select a scaling file Scaling from file If you wish to scale the inputs from a number of identical measurements using the same method or if you wish to set up a large lookup table See Scale file format for more information on the format Alarm settings To access this dialog box click the Alarm button on the Parameter options dialog box Alarm settings r Upper threshold D 00 0 Cancel Holdoff 0 Help This dialog box defines the alarm settings for each measurement It is invoked when you cl
94. oad a new file into the player E Back a file Go to the previous file in a Sequence Forwards a file Go to the next file in a sequence Window controls The buttons on the right are used to open other windows View Notes Open a Notes window View Graph Open a PLW Graph window H View spreadsheet Open a Spreadsheet window PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PicoLog components 10 2 4 PLW Graph From the View menu of PicoLog Recorder or Player select Graph D PLW Graph lel E 12147 2 132 MMA bb y chi SDAP Note that there are several graph options that affect the way that the graph is displayed and the format of the axis scales The group of horizontal buttons in the top right corner of the screen selects what time interval is displayed al Scroll left Move a whole display left dl Scroll quarter left Move a quarter display left WW Expand horizontal axis Magnify the middle half of the display to fill the whole width Al Shrink horizontal axis Shrink the current display to half size so that more is displayed before and after Scroll quarter right Move a quarter display right Dbl Scroll right Move a whole display right The upper group of vertical buttons controls the vertical range displayed If there is more than one graph frame the buttons control the frame with the thicker border To switch toa differe
95. ogram group or if you already have a recorder running select the Player window from the View menu See also the p option for the startup command DDE Stands for Dynamic Data Exchange This is a convenient method of transferring the current set of readings to other applications Data is updated continuously about once per second Data items are identified by three keywords Application Topic and Item The keywords accepted by PicoLog are Application PLW Topic Current Item Name parameter name Value the current value Units the units Alarm the alarm status Each DDE request returns a list of values for each parameter To read the current values into Excel type the following command into a spreadsheet cell PLW Current Value To read the current values into Quattro Pro type in the following command into a cell DDELINK PLW Current Value Most application programming languages C Delphi Visual Basic provide tools to make DDE requests from other applications PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Technical information 112 7 9 Equation notation An equation can contain the following items Input parameters These are represented by X for a measured parameter and A B C D E for a calculated parameter Numbers These should be in fixed point decimal notation such as 12 34 Exponential notation such as 1 234E1 is not supported M
96. ogy Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 28 5 1 5 Signal Conditioner To access this dialog box click the Conditioner button on the Parameter options dialog box Signal Conditioner my xi Conditioner cmoo4 Pt100 platinum resistance DI Sensor Pri 00 temperature Cancel Help This dialog box provides support for the Pico range of signal conditioners A signal conditioner provides excitation and or power for a sensor and then amplifies the output from the sensor When you use this dialog box to specify a signal conditioner and sensor the computer automatically converts the input voltage into the appropriate units for this sensor Signal conditioner calculations are done before normal scaling so it is possible to make further adjustments to the scale using the Parameter scaling dialog box This can be used to do the following things Make small corrections after calibrating a sensor Convert from metric to imperial units Convert from amps to kilowatts Conditioner This is where you select what type of signal conditioner you will be using For the ADC 16 the computer automatically detects the signal conditioner type but for other converters it is necessary to manually select the signal conditioner Sensor Once you have selected a conditioner the sensor dialog box contains a list of sensors that are suitable for use with the specified conditioner Select the sensor that you wish to use
97. on different PCs and in different situations Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the ADC10 12 40 42 Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 1 4 ADC 10 12 40 42 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the ADC10 12 40 42 block dialog box ADC10 12 40742 Trigger X V Trigger enable Direction Rising DI Cancel Threshold fo mi Hel Delay DR z end IV Auto trigger Auto trigger after fi 000 ms Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check this box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in mV that the trigger channel
98. or a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was recorded before the trigger event for example 50 places the trigger event in the middle of the collected data and 100 means that all data is collected before the trigger Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 83 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 8 6 Auto trigger If you wish PicoLog to trigger after a specified time even if no trigger event occurs check this box This will prevent PicoLog from waiting indefinitely for the event and locking up the computer Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger if no trigger event occurs Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box Device status xi PL Demo 1 0 This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 84 5 2 9 DrDAOQ 5 2 9 1 DrDAO measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a DrDAQ unit select Input channels from the Settings menu DrDAQ measurements x Port LPT1 Sound Waveform Voltage Resistance Add Temperature Light External 1 External 2 Edit Del
99. pyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 55 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 2 4 ADC 11 22 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the ADC11 22 block dialog box ADC11 22 Trigger E IT Trigger enable Direction Rising DI Cancel Channel E Help Threshold jo m Delay fo z M Auto trigger after H 000 me Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog starts collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when the specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event ora fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Trigger enable If you wish to collect data only when the specified trigger conditions occur check this box If the box is not checked data is displayed continuously Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when the voltage rises across the trigger threshold Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Threshold This shows the voltage in mV that the trigger channel must cross in order for a trigger event to occur Delay This controls the time delay as a percentage of the sweep time between the trigger event and the start of collecting data A negative delay means that the computer will show data that was re
100. rd the data on another computer The measurements are taken by PicoLog on the Server Another computer the Client requests the data via an IP network On the server 1 Click Start 2 Select Run 3 Type in winipcfg exe 4 Note the server name On the client 1 Open a DOS box 2 Type in ping followed by the server name 3 The computer will display the time taken to send a message to the server and receive a response 4 Check that it is working and note the time On the server D or E ON Start up PicoLog From the File menu select Preferences Select IP Sockets Check the Enable Server box Click OK Set up PicoLog to measure the channels that you require On the client Sor eee a Pe eS Start PicoLog From the File menu select Preferences Select IP Sockets Check the Enable Client box Exit and restart PicoLog Select New Settings Enter recording details and click OK Enter the sampling details and click OK Select Socket in the converter type combo box Click OK Type in the server name eg fred Note Server names are case sensitive Fred is not the same as fred Click Connect The computer should now display the channels from the server Click on one of the channels If you want to change the name type in the local name Click OK The channel you selected is marked with an X Repeat for each of the channels Click OK The monitor window should now display the readings from th
101. re saved automatically when you close the event window Auto scroll When auto scroll is enabled whilst sampling is in progress the windowed range is updated automatically to keep the latest reading visible Time Format This allows you to choose the format for the time Numeric the time in the selected sampling time units since the start of the run Time since start the time in hours minutes and seconds since the start of the run Time of day each sample is labelled with the time it was taken Date time each sample is labelled with the date and time it was taken Show individual aggregated readings When show individual readings is checked the spreadsheet window shows each individual reading When it is cleared the computer displays results which are aggregates 1st reading average maximum minimum of the readings for the time interval specified below The controls in the Show aggregated readings box are then enabled If you select more than one control the computer displays the corresponding number of columns for each sensor in the spreadsheet and adds a heading 1st reading average maximum minimum to each column Time interval per row This specifies the time interval between each of the rows on the spreadsheet If for example the sampling interval was set for every minute and you set the time interval per row to 60 each row will be the 1st reading average maximum minimum of 60 readings Copyright 2005
102. references file 107 Preferences menu 21 45 Colours 21 45 Converter 21 IP Sockets 21 7 8 7 11 7 10 7 8 7 11 Language 21 45 Recorder 21 Sound 21 46 47 Temperature 21 46 Printing 17 27 PT104 100 Editing channels 100 Selecting channels 99 Status check 100 Quattro Pro 111 PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Index 118 R Recorder controls 8 Recording 3 Fast block mode 3 15 25 Real time continuous mode 3 15 25 Repeating a run 16 RH 02 104 Editing channels 89 Selecting channels 89 Status check 90 Running multiple recorders 20 Runs 14 15 S Safety 6 Sampling interval 26 Sampling rate 26 Scaling 15 35 36 109 Selecting measurements 38 Selecting measurements to display 15 Selecting the converter type 29 Server 19 105 Settings 15 Converter details 15 Recording method 15 Settings file 108 Settings menu 22 Calculated parameters 22 Input channels 22 Monitor 22 Recording 22 Sampling 22 Setttings 15 Sampling rate 15 Signal conditioner file 110 Signal conditioners 106 Simultaneous recording 20 Spreadsheet window 7 12 Starting a new run 15 Starting a recording 16 T TC 08 105 Editing channels 95 Selecting channels 95 Status check 96 Technical information 107 TH 03 105 Editing channels 97 Selecting channels 97 Status check 98 Transferring data over an IP network 19 Types of window 17 U UDP IP protocol 105 U
103. s You can use the CMO002 signal conditioner adapter to connect up to four signal conditioner modules The conversion time for the ADC 16 is over a second so block mode is not supported You can connect up to nine ADC 16 units to the same computer PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Equipment overview 102 6 4 6 5 6 6 ADC 100 101 The ADC 100 and ADC 101 are two channel high speed devices with programmable input voltage ranges The ADC 101 has higher voltage ranges and differential inputs Both realtime and block modes are supported You can connect these units to signal conditioners using a CM001 signal conditioner adapter You can connect up to three units to the same computer ADC 200 The ADC 200 212 216 devices have two inputs and programmable voltage input ranges All devices collect samples at precise time intervals to an internal buffer Both realtime and block modes are supported You can connect these units to signal conditioners using a CM001 signal conditioner adapter You can connect up to three units to the same computer PicoScope 2000 Series The PicoScope 2000 Series PC Oscilloscopes have two or more input channels with a number of selectable voltage input ranges All devices use the USB 2 0 interface at High Speed and also support operation with USB 1 1 ports and hubs The devices operate in any of the following modes Rea
104. s the channel to be used for the measurement Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency the frequency of the AC component in hertz Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box ADC 1 1 22 block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box ADC11 22 block X Pot Text OK Channel 1 Channel 2 Channel 3 unused Channel 4 Channel 5 unused Channel 6 unused Channel unused Channel 8 unused D No of samples fi 000 Total time fi 00000 us Sampling approximation based on Disable Trigger E Help Total time stays constant Number of samples stays constant This dialog box is used to select the channels and sampling rate for fast recording Edit To select a channel highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the Edit Channel dialog box so
105. s the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports AC DC This specifies whether the input is to be AC or DC coupled Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box PicoScope 3000 Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the PicoScope3000 Block Mode dialog box x Channel None zl Ok Direction Rising gt Cancel Threshold 0 a Help Delay fo J Auto trigger after H ooo ms Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog starts collecting data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when a specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately after the trigger event or a fixed time interval before or after the trigger event Channel This selects which channel is to be used as the trigger input Select None if a trigger is not required Note PicoLog will allow you to trigger on a channel that is not capturing data However the channel will need to be activated and therefore other settings may be affected such as the available timebases If you need to trigger on an inactive channel we recommend that you use the External Trigger Input Direction The trigger direction can be either rising or falling If rising is selected the trigger event occurs when th
106. s the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel that will take the measurement Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequency The frequency of the AC component in hertz Voltage range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The scan time should be at least three cycles at the minimum frequency that you wish to measure Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 5 3 ADC 200 Block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is only accessible when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box ADC200 Block x Timebase 50 ns DI Number of samples 500 Oversample 1 16 H Total run time 25 us Time per sample 50 ns Range Name AC DC Ch EZ DI Options ChB EI DI Options Che ChD Cancel Help Trigger This dialog box is used to select the sampling rate and channels for fast data recording Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved P
107. s the time over which you want to collect the data If this is not long enough more time will automatically be taken Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during a block Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Trigger To enter the trigger details for the measurement click the Trigger button This will open the DrDAQ Trigger dialog box Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box 5 2 8 4 Demo streaming Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is only accessible when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box Demo Streaming x Number of samples 10000 FR Sample interval 1 Cancel 1 1000 milliseconds Apply Range Name Help cha orf ChB orf DI Options Options This dialog box only applies to the block method of recording It is used to select the channels that will be used to take measurements Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during the whole recording Sample interval The time between successive samples Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited
108. served PLW044 1 5 15 PicoLog User Guide 3 How to 3 1 Add new measurements If you are using a Pico signal conditioner see Signal Conditioners If you are using some other sensor Select the converter in the normal way At the measurement list dialog box select Add for the ADC 16 for example this would be the ADC16 Channels dialog box Enter the details for the measurement Click the Options button Click the Scaling button Enter the scaling details see Parameter scaling dialog box for details NI oof OW 3 2 Select which measurements to display When you first open a graph or spreadsheet window the computer displays only the first measurement To select a different measurement or to add further measurements 1 Click on the Select channels button El The computer will display the Select parameters dialog box with a list of all of the measurements and which ones are in use 2 Click on each measurement that you wish to be active 3 Click the OK button 3 3 Start a new run To start a new run from scratch select New settings from the File menu PicoLog will take you through the steps necessary to define what you want to collect Recording method real time continuous streaming or fast block not applicable on DrDAQ Sampling Rate including sampling interval and maximum number of samples Converter details Measurement setup If you are using the ADC 11 for exampl
109. surement 3 Measurement 4 Edit Measurement 5 Delete ES EES ee Help This dialog box displays a list of the measurements that you wish to take Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open the PicoScope3000 Edit Measurement dialog box so you can enter the details Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the PicoScope3000 Edit Measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete button PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 74 5 2 7 2 PicoScope 3000 Edit Measurement Accessed via the Edit button on the PicoScope3000 Measurements dialog box x Name Measurement Ok Channel Channa x Cancel Voltage range Ly d Apply Measurement Devos x Help Scan time H 00000 us Frequency range 20 18601 Hz This dialog box is used to enter the details for a measurement Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports Channel This is the channel that will take the measurement Measurement This specifies the type of measurement that will be made The options are DC volts the DC component or average input voltage AC volts the RMS AC voltage note that this excludes any DC component dB AC volts converted to decibels Frequenc
110. t TC08 Channel X Name Ehanet Thermocouple T ype K D Sech IV Filter Enable Filter Factor E Cancel Help Options This dialog box is used to enter the details for a channel PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 96 Name This is the name of the channel This name will appear on all reports Thermocouple This is the thermocouple type connected to the channel There are eight valid thermocouple types B E J K R S T and N There is also a 60 millivolt range Filter enable If you want to use a filter to reduce the effects of electrical noise check this box Filter factor A median filter is applied when filter factor number of samples have been collected returning the middle value Filtered values are more stable but respond more slowly to real changes in temperature The higher the factor the stronger the filtering effect will be Options To set the options for a parameter click this button 5 2 13 3 Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box TCO8 Channels E ER Channel 2 a Channel 3 unused Channel 4 Disable Channel 5 unused Channel 6 unused Help Channel 7 unused Channel 8 unused Cold junction unused Resolution 16 bit 200ms ch This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044
111. t of the ADC is connected directly to the ground of your computer in order to minimise electrical interference Do not connect the ground input of the ADC to anything which may be at some voltage other than ground as you may risk damage to the ADC and your computer Furthermore if you connect the ADC ground to something which is live your computer chassis may become live If in doubt check by connecting a channel input to the doubtful ground point and check that there is no significant AC or DC voltage Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 7 PicoLog User Guide 2 PicoLog components 2 1 Introduction PicoLog is made up of a number of separate components but you need only activate the components that you wish to use As a result the screen is not cluttered with data that you are not using and the computer can easily be used for other applications whilst you are recording The application components that are available are as follows PLW Recorder Enables you to start and stop recording and to specify recording files the measurements currently being taken and the alarm state PLW Player Enables you to scroll quickly and easily through stored files to compare results on successive runs PLW Graph Shows the readings for single or multiple measurements over a period of time PLW XY Graph Shows the readings of one measurement against another on the same graph Spreadsheet
112. the menu bar at the top of the monitor window in PLW Recorder Recording This menu option enables you to choose the recording method for your measurements Sampling This menu option enables you to specify the sampling rate and the action at the end of a run Input channels This menu option enables you to specify the converter and port that will take the measurements Calculated parameters This menu option enables you to enter details for measurements which are calculated from one or more other measurements This can be done either during data collection or after the data has been collected Monitor This menu option enables you to select the measurements that you wish to display in the monitor window To select a measurement highlight it and then click OK Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 23 PicoLog User Guide 4 3 View To access this menu from the menu bar of PicoLog Recorder or Player select View Player Alt P Notes Alt N Spreadsheet Alt S Graph Aaf xY Graph Alt Player This menu option creates a new Player window Notes This menu option creates a new Notes window Spreadsheet This menu option creates a new Spreadsheet window Graph This menu option creates a new Graph window XY Graph This menu option creates a new XY Graph window PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Menu bar 24
113. the variant of the PicoScope 3000 that you own and other settings such as the number of channels that are active Number of samples This specifies the number of samples to be taken during a block Oversample 0 256 This is the number of individual readings to be used for each sample The oversample factor is limited by other settings such as the Timebase and the Number of samples The effect of oversampling is to increase the requested number of samples by the oversample factor then average them per sample to give an effective resolution increase The effective resolution increase in bits is calculated as below Resolution Increase log10 Oversample Factor log10 2 Total run time This is the time required to take the specified number of samples Range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Set to Off if the channel is not PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 76 required The Auto option causes the scope to spend a maximum of 2 seconds per channel capturing data before it chooses a suitable voltage range this will delay the start of a data capture and the range will stay fixed once the data capture has begun An Auto ranging dialog box will be displayed to warn you when this is happening Name This is the name of the measurement This name will appear on all reports AC DC This specifies whether the input is to be AC or
114. ting group make the changes to the measurement selection then type in the group name and click Save To remove an existing group de select all measurements type in the group name and click Save Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 39 PicoLog User Guide 5 1 8 5 Calculated parameters To access this dialog box select Calculated parameters from the Settings menu Calculated parameters 8 x Fahrenheit This dialog box is used to add or edit calculated parameters Calculated parameters are readings that need some action performed on them before they can be presented as measurements For instance thermocouple voltage readings cannot be turned into temperature measurements without the aid of a scaling table Unlike raw measurements with calculated measurements it is possible to change their details once a run is completed On the left is a list of calculated measurements and on the right are some buttons which enable you to add edit or delete calculated measurements Add To add a new calculated measurement click the Add button This will open the Edit calculated parameter dialog box Edit To edit the details for a calculated measurement first highlight it and then click the Edit button This will open the Edit calculated parameter dialog box so that you can enter the details Delete To remove a calculated measurement first highlight it then click the Delete b
115. tions button This will open the Parameter options dialog box PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 86 5 2 9 3 DrDAO block Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box DrDaq block Port Text o x Sound Waveform Sound Level Yoltage unused Resistance unused EE pH unused Temperature unused Light unused Trigger External 1 unused x No of samples H 000 Total time H 00000 us m Sampling approximation based on Edit Help rk Total time stays constant Number of samples stays constant This dialog box is used to select the channels and sampling rate for fast recording Edit To select a channel highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the edit channel dialog box so that you can enter the details Number of samples This specifies the preferred number of samples to be taken during a block Total time This is the preferred time over which you want to collect the specified number of samples Sampling approximation The ADC unit and the PC both have performance limits and will rarely be able to give exactly the settings that are requested PicoLog will attempt to negotiate similar settings based on two user options Total time stays constant The time will remain
116. to start recording on a trigger event If the repeat immediately option is selected it is possible to write a run file for each occurrence of the trigger event There are several options to specify what should happen at the end of a run when the specified maximum number of samples have been collected The options are as follows Stop Repeat immediately Scroll Repeat after delay Note When PicoLog is installed with DrDAQ the recording mode is fixed at Real time continuous and the repeat functions are not available Types of measurement PicoLog can log up to 100 different types of measurement at the same time These measurements can be made up of a variety of readings Single readings normally in volts measured by a converter Multiple values obtained by analysing a set of converter measurements for example AC voltage or frequency Calculated values derived from one or more converter measurements for example power calculated from amperes x volts Values obtained from a set of readings take some time to measure so they can only be used in Real time continuous mode when the sample time is greater than QuickSampleMs Measurements are added by first selecting a converter then specifying what the channels on the converter are to be used for Different converters have different settings so the dialog boxes to set up a measurement are different for each converter The fast converters have three different dialo
117. up the computer Auto trigger after The time after which PicoLog will trigger even if no trigger event occurs Device status Accessed via the Status button on the Converter details dialog box x ADC200 Driver MA OD ADC200 50 on LPT1 Batch DOG34 Cal date 15Sep04 ADC200 sys V6 0 Help This dialog box displays the details about the ADC status Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 67 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 6 PicoScope 2000 Series 5 2 6 1 PicoScope 2000 Measurements To access this dialog box assuming you have already set up PicoLog with a PicoScope 2000 series unit select Input channels from the Settings menu and click OK Note This is accessible only when the Recording method has been selected as Real time continuous on the Recording dialog box PicoScope2000 Measurements X Serial AMY 45 OK Measurement 2 Measurement 3 Measurement 4 Edit Measurement 5 This dialog box displays a list of the measurements that you wish to take Add To add a measurement to the list click the Add button This will open the PicoScope2000 Edit Measurement dialog box so you can enter the details Edit To edit a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Edit button This will open the PicoScope2000 Edit Measurement dialog box so that you can edit the details Delete To delete a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Delete
118. utton PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Dialog boxes 40 5 1 8 6 Edit calculated parameter To access this dialog box click on the Add or Edit button on the Calculated parameters dialog box Edit calculated parameter x Name Fahrenheit Input parameters A Temperature DI B OK Le D Cancel E Help Options Equation for example 4 2 65 B A 9 5 32 This dialog box enables you to edit the details for a calculated measurement A calculated measurement is calculated from up to five other measurements using an equation Fields A to E These fields enable you to select up to five measurements raw or calculated which are to be used in a calculated measurement If you require less than five input measurements unused measurements should be left blank Equation Here you enter the equation that explains how to calculate this measurement from the input measurements The input measurements are represented by A B C D and E For example to calculate the power output from a boiler the input measurements might be A inlet temperature B outlet temperature C flow rate and the equation would be A B C 4120 See the Equation Notation topic for more information Options Set the options units range etc for this measurement from Parameter options Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5
119. very similar and the number of samples will be adjusted Number of samples stays constant The number of samples will remain very similar and the time will be adjusted Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 87 PicoLog User Guide When the OK button is clicked the following dialog box will appear to check whether the negotiated settings are acceptable The dialog box below does not represent the actual settings for this ADC x A The closest match to your settings is 520 samples in 100000 us total time Do you want to continue with these settings Results will vary on different PCs and in different situations Disable To disable a measurement in the list highlight it and click the Disable button Trigger To enter the trigger details for a measurement highlight it and click the Trigger button This will open the DrDAQ Trigger dialog box 5 2 9 4 DrDAQ Trigger Accessed via the Trigger button on the DrDAQ block dialog box x IV Trigger enable Channel Sound Level D Threshold EY dBA Direction Rising Delay jo Cancel JV Auto trigger after Ur ms Help Triggering is used to select the moment at which PicoLog starts collects data usually at some fixed time before or after a trigger event A trigger event occurs when the specified channel crosses a voltage threshold either rising or falling PicoLog can start collecting data immediately aft
120. with the same settings The recorder pls file is also written to the end of each p1w data file and is automatically reloaded when an old p1w file is loaded Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 109 PicoLog User Guide All settings files are in windows ini format and could be edited using a text editor although this is not recommended The file contains the following sections Sampling This section contains details of recording and sampling General Numbers of parameters converters etc Converter 1 Generic converter details type and port Unit 1 Type specific converter details Unit 1 Measure 1 Details about a measurement from converter 1 Parameter 1 Information on the monitor window Recorder Information on the recorder window Graph1 Information on the graph window XYGraph1 Information on the XY graph window Zpreadll Information on the spreadsheet window File Current filename Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk 7 4 Scaling file This file is a text file containing information in the following format The first few lines define a number of keyword parameters These lines are in the same format as a Windows ini file with a keyword an equals sign and then a value for example Units C One of the keyword parameters is the scaling method and must always be included The remaining parameters are optional The keywords for the
121. writes the data to that file If you save the file as a setup file only the settings are stored If you save it as a data file both the settings and data are stored You can also save the file as a text file only Delete File This menu option enables you to delete a file Select the file and then click OK to delete it PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Menu bar 22 4 2 Preferences This group of menu options enables you to customise PicoLog for Windows Language Language enables you to select the language that PicoLog will use Colours Colours enables you to select the colours that PicoLog will use Sound Sound enables you to select the sounds for certain events Temperature Temperature enables you to select the units for temperature IP Sockets measurements Converter IP Sockets activates the IP network facility allowing you to transfer Recorder data between two computers running PicoLog Converter used to specify what converter is to be used Recorder used to specify whether the Re record and Pause buttons are displayed in the Recorder window Exit This menu option exits from the program Note Do not attempt to save your data directly to a floppy disk Settings To access this menu from the menu bar of PicoLog Recorder select Settings Recording Sampling Input channels Calculated parameters Monitor The settings menu appears on
122. y Streaming mode The unit collects and downloads data continuously with a guaranteed sampling interval For fastest sampling use block mode You can connect up to four units to the same PC 6 8 Demo You can use the demo device to evaluate the functions available in PicoLog before you buy a Pico product The device produces two channels of simulated data PLW044 1 5 Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved Equipment overview 104 6 9 6 10 6 11 DrDAQ DrDAQ is a medium speed analog to digital converter with nine channels The channels are as follows Channel Connector Range Sound waveform builtin 100 Sound level built in 55 to 100 dBA Voltage Screw terminal 0to5V Resistance Screw terminal 0 to 1 MQ pH BNC 0 to 14 Light Built in 0 to 100 Temperature Built in 0 C to 70 C External 1 FCC68 4 pin automatic External 2 FCC68 4 pin automatic The external sensor inputs automatically detect the type of sensor and scale the input accordingly DrDAQ has two outputs a digital output and an LED These outputs can be turned on permanently only during recording or only when an alarm condition exists Note DrDAQ can capture 15k samples per second but we recommend using PicoScope for sample rates of 1 millisecond or faster DrDAQ is intended for educational use and to simplify usage block mode is disabled if PicoLog is installed for DrDAQ RH 02 The RH 02 connects to the ser
123. y the frequency of the AC component in hertz Voltage range This specifies the voltage range for the measurement Scan time This is the total time to take the set of readings for a sample The frequency range available at the selected scan time is displayed below this field the frequency range will set the default maximum minimum limits of the PLW Graph window when the Measurement Frequency is selected Options To set the options for the measurement such as units and scaling click the Options button This will open the Parameter options dialog box Copyright 2005 Pico Technology Limited All rights reserved PLW044 1 5 75 PicoLog User Guide 5 2 7 3 PicoScope 3000 Block Mode Accessed via the OK button on the Converter details dialog box Note This dialog box is accessible only when Recording method has been selected as Fast block on the Recording dialog box x Timebase op ns DI 17 i Number of samples 256000 Cancel Oversample 0 256 H Apply Time per sample 100 ns Help Total run time 26 ms Trigger d i Range Name AC DC ChA fawo ATO Je zl Options Che Lane AOO eA Options che for wif d Gees This dialog box is used to select the sampling rate and channels for fast data recording Timebase This is a list of the sample rates built into the Picoscope 3000 unit Select one of the entries from this list Note Available timebases vary depending on

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