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DEMONSTRATION FOR SIGMA DATA ACQUISITION MODULES
Tempatron Ltd
Data Measurements Division
Darwin Close
Reading RG2 0TB
UK
T : +44 (0) 118 931 4062
F : +44 (0) 118 931 0175
E : [email protected]
Left click mouse to start demonstration
MAIN MENU WINDOW
Select Devices to set up
the measurement devices
on the network.
DEVICE SELECTION
Select type of data
logging equipment in use.
iDAS is compatible with
both Tempatron’s Sigma
system and Solartron
IMPS. This demonstration
covers the Sigma system
only.
The correct driver must be
installed for each type of
equipment.
In this case select Sigma.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
This screen shows the
modules that are available
on the network. To view
the modules connected to
the network, select Edit Network Modules (or
click on the network icon).
iDAS will then search the
network and interrogate all
modules found.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
This screen shows the
modules that are available
on the network. To view
the modules connected to
the network, select Edit Network Modules (or
click on the network icon).
iDAS will then search the
network and interrogate all
modules found.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Note : To speed up the
network search, reduce
the number of modules
from 100 to 5.
Click on OK to continue.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
All modules found on the
network will be displayed
in the resulting window.
The module’s details can
be transferred into iDAS
by clicking on Read.
Clicking OK returns to the
module configuration
screen
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
All modules found on the
network will be displayed
in the resulting window.
The module’s details can
be transferred into iDAS
by clicking on Read.
Clicking OK returns to the
module configuration
screen
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The modules located on
the network can now be
configured. Select Edit –
Configure Module, click
the Configure Module
icon, or double click on
the module in the list.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The modules located on
the network can now be
configured. Select Edit –
Configure Module, click
the Configure Module
icon, or double click on
the module in the list.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Select the module type (if
it has not already been set
by the Read command).
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Select the module type.
(use 310a for this demo)
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The network address,
acquisition rate and other
module parameters can
be set at this stage. To
configure the individual
channels in the module,
highlight the channel
(SA1 here) and click on
Configure Channel or
double click the
highlighted channel.
CHANNEL CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Click on Enable Channel
to set up the operating
parameters for each input
channel.
CHANNEL CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The identification and
operating parameters for
each input channel can
then be set up, including
the measurement type,
scale and units as well as
alarm parameters. Each
input channel to be used
should be set up in this
way. For convenience the
Copy and Paste facility
can be used.
Click anywhere in the
window to insert example
values.
CHANNEL CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
When all of the
parameters are correctly
set, click on the OK
button to return to the
channel selection screen
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
When all the required
channels are set, click
the OK button to return to
the module configuration
screen.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
To save the module
configuration, select
File – Save or click the
save icon.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
To save the module
configuration, select
File – Save or click the
save icon.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Close this screen (File –
Exit or x) to complete
configuration of the
modules connected to
the system.
MODULE CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Close this screen (File –
Exit or x) to complete
configuration of the
modules connected to
the system.
SET UP IDAS INTERNAL CHANNELS
Select Processors to set up
iDAS “internal” channels.
PROCESSORS – USER ANALOGUE CHANNELS
User Analogue channels
are "internal channels"
that can be used in many
ways. They can be used
to hold manually input
values, entered via the
Channel Monitor Window,
such as a set point or
coefficient value required
by an algorithm
configured in the
System's Calculator
package.
They can also hold the
results of calculations
performed by the
Calculator package.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
Once configured User
Analog Channels have
the prefix 'P' and can be
monitored, logged and
replayed in the usual
way.
PROCESSORS – USER DIGITAL CHANNELS
The User Digital
channels are "internal
channels" that can be set
ON or OFF in a number
of ways.
Using the channel
monitor window the
status of the User Digital
channels can be changed
by selecting the channel
and pressing the
spacebar. User Digital
Channels can also be
used as 'flags' in
Calculator Algorithms
Once configured, User
Digital Channels have the
prefix ‘Q' and can be
monitored, logged and
replayed in the usual
way.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
PROCESSORS – HISTORY CHANNELS
The History processor
provides a short term
history over a user
defined time period for up
to 33 System Channels.
The history of any
System channel is
recorded by a block of 30
contiguous channels
given the prefix 'H'.
The main use of these
channels is to animate
mini-trends in the Visual
Environment animation
package. History
channels can also be
used to provide a lag
function in control
algorithms.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
PROCESSORS – DATA EXCHANGE
Data can be exchanged
with other software
packages using the
OpDdx Processor. This
system is a data capture
client that can connect to
multiple OPC Servers
and/or multiple DDE
Servers.
There are up to 1000
OpDdX channels
available and they have
the prefix 'D'. OpDdx
Channels can be
configured to cause
events and alarms and
can be monitored and
logged like any other
System Channel.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
PROCESSORS – SYSTEM ERROR CHANNELS
The System Error
processor allows the user
to Enable a set of
channels which will report
any errors that occur in
the system and, if
necessary, will generate
alarms, or drive a
common alarm.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
PROCESSORS – CALCULATED CHANNELS
The Calculator channels
allow real-time
calculations to be
performed on data being
collected by the System.
Calculator channels are
analogue channels
whose value is calculated
from a user specified
formula. Any System
channel can be used as
part of a calculation, both
digital or analogue, input
or output.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
There are up to 1000
calculator channels
available and have the
prefix 'C'. Calculator
Channels can be
configured to cause
events and alarms and
can be monitored and
logged like any other
System Channel.
PROCESSORS – ALARM SYSTEM
The alarm system
processor is used to
configure the alarms
previously set up in
channel configuration.
The system will allow
alarms to be printed,
saved to log files and
annunciated using SMS
text messaging or via email.
Select menu item to see its applications. Click x to return to the main menu
ENABLING THE SYSTEM
To enable iDAS data
acquisition, select
Control – Enable or
click the enable icon.
iDAS will commence
reading (but not logging to
disk) the input data.
iDAS data loggers have to
be set up and enabled for
data logging to commence.
ENABLING THE SYSTEM
To enable iDAS data
acquisition, select
Control – Enable or
click the enable icon.
iDAS will commence
reading (but not logging to
disk) the input data.
iDAS data loggers have to
be set up and enabled for
data logging to commence.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
iDAS is now running and
will continue to read the
input data until it is
disabled.
To continuously view the
input data, select
Monitors – Channel
Monitor – Configure.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
iDAS is now running and
will continue to read the
input data until it is
disabled.
To continuously view the
input data, select
Monitors – Channel
Monitor – Configure.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
iDAS is now running and
will continue to read the
input data until it is
disabled.
To continuously view the
input data, select
Monitors – Channel
Monitor – Configure.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
This screen allows the
data source and display
formats to be set up.
For this demo, select
Sigma and click OK.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
The channel monitor is
now showing the input
data as it is measured.
Note this data is not
being logged to disk at
this stage.
This window should be
closed or minimised so
that the iDAS data
loggers can be set up.
Click on x to close the
window and continue.
SYSTEM ENABLED – MONITOR INPUT CHANNELS
The channel monitor is
now showing the input
data as it is measured.
Note this data is not
being logged to disk at
this stage.
This window should be
closed or minimised so
that the iDAS data
loggers can be set up.
SET UP IDAS DATA LOGGERS
Select Loggers to set up
and enable iDAS data
loggers to record the input
data to disk.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Click on the logger to be
set up (Logger 1 for this
example).
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The General window is
used to set the logger
name, type, logging rate,
start mode, start and stop
times if required and
cycling modes.
To determine the
channels to be logged to
disk, click on the
Channels tab.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Click on the Channels
box to set up the
channels to be logged to
disk.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Select the input channel
type (Sigma for this
example) and enter the
range of channels to be
logged to disk.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Enter the channel
numbers to be logged
(Sigma channels 1-10 in
this example) and click
on the OK button to
continue.
To delete channels click
on Clear.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Any combination of
channels can be set for
any of the loggers
available in iDAS.
Changes to the logger
configuration must be
saved by clicking on File
–Save or on the disk
icon.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
Any combination of
channels can be set for
any of the loggers
available in iDAS.
Changes to the logger
configuration must be
saved by clicking on File
–Save or on the disk
icon.
ENABLE LOGGER - SIGMA
To start the logger
recording input data to
disk, select Control –
Enable or click on the
enable icon.
To stop the logger at any
time, select Control –
Disable or click the
disable icon.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
To start the logger
recording input data to
disk, select Control –
Enable or click on the
enable icon.
To stop the logger at any
time, select Control –
Disable or click the
disable icon.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The Logger configuration
is now complete and the
window can be closed –
select File – Exit or click
on x.
LOGGER CONFIGURATION - SIGMA
The Logger configuration
is now complete and the
window can be closed –
select File – Exit or click
on x.
CONTROLLING IDAS DATA LOGGERS
To control iDAS data
loggers, select Loggers –
Control Loggers
CONTROLLING IDAS DATA LOGGERS
To control iDAS data
loggers, select Loggers –
Control Loggers
LOGGER CONTROL - SIGMA
The logger control screen
can be used to start and
stop individual loggers as
well as showing how
many readings have
been logged to file. The
logger to be controlled is
highlighted (Logger 1
here) and is started by
clicking Enable or
stopped by clicking
Disable. Cycle will
change the state of a
logger (i.e disable an
enabled logger or vice
versa) Note : Logging will
only start if iDAS has
been enabled
Force will make the
highlighted logger take
an immediate reading
To return to the main
menu or to configure
further loggers, select
Close or click on x.
LOGGER CONTROL - SIGMA
The logger control screen
can be used to start and
stop individual loggers as
well as showing how
many readings have
been logged to file. The
logger to be controlled is
highlighted (Logger 1
here) and is started by
clocking Enable or
stopped by clicking
Disable. Note : Logging
will only commence when
iDAS is enabled from the
main screen.
To return to the main
menu or to configure
further loggers, select
Close or x.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select Replays – Trends –
Configure to set up the
iDAS trend graph display
facility.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select Replays – Trends –
Configure to set up the
iDAS trend graph display
facility.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select Replays – Trends –
Configure to set up the
iDAS trend graph display
facility.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select File – Select Log
File or click on the log file
icon to choose the logger
file to be displayed.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select File – Select Log
File or click on the log file
icon to choose the logger
file to be displayed.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Select the logger you wish
to view. (Logger_1 in this
example)
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Choose the log file you want
to view. Note all log files are
named by their start date/
time and end date/time.
The current log file is always
the one with a start date/
time but but no end date/
time.
Select the log file required
(in this example the latest
file) and click on Open.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Choose the log file you want
to view. Note all log files are
named by their start date/
time and end date/time.
The current log file is always
the one with a start date/
time but but no end date/
time.
Select the log file required
(in this example the latest
file) and click on Open.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
To show data as lines
plotted on the trend graph
select Edit – Add Lines or
click on the + icon.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
To show data as lines
plotted on the trend graph
select Edit – Add Lines or
click on the + icon.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
This window allows all of the
details such as axes, scale,
line colours, line styles and
marker styles for the plotted
lines to be set up.
When the details are correct
select Add and the next
variable in the log file
selected will appear.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
When all the required lines
have been added, click
Done and the trend graph
will appear.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
The graph will be updated in
real time by each measurement recorded in the log file
selected (if it is still running).
Zoom and pan controls on
the trend graph can be used
to study particular sections
of the plot and highlighted
data can also be exported to
Excel spreadsheets.
To save the trend graph
configuration select FileSave or click on the disk
icon.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
The graph will be updated in
real time by each measurement recorded in the log file
selected (if it is still running).
Zoom and pan controls on
the trend graph can be used
to study particular sections
of the plot and highlighted
data can also be exported to
Excel spreadsheets.
To save the trend graph
configuration select FileSave or click on the disk
icon.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
Enter a file name and click
Save.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
To end the trend graph
display select File – Exit or
click on x.
MONITOR LOGGER TRENDS GRAPHICALLY
To end the trend graph
display select File – Exit or
click on x.
SYSTEM ENABLED
iDAS is now running and
will continue to read and
store data until :1. The system is disabled
2. Individual loggers are
disabled
3. Individual loggers
reach their pre-set end
time.
To disable iDAS select
Control – Disable or
click the disable icon.
This will stop all enabled
iDAS loggers recording
data.
DISABLING THE SYSTEM
To disable iDAS select
Control – Disable or
click the enable icon.
This will stop all enabled
iDAS loggers recording
data.
DISABLING THE SYSTEM
To end this demo click x
or press esc.
To start the demo again
Click HERE.