Checkline ZP Recorder User Manual

ZP Recorder

Force Data Analyzer

For Force Gauge Models: ZP, ZPH and ZPS

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

2 YEAR WARRANTY (RESTRICTIONS APPLY)

Imada, Inc. warrants its products to the original purchaser to be free from defects
in workmanship and material under normal use and proper maintenance for two
years (one year for adapters, attachments and cables) from original purchase. This
warranty shall not be effective if the product has been subject to overload, shock
load, misuse, negligence,accident or repairs attempted by others than Imada, Inc.

During the warranty period, we will, at our option, either repair or replace defec­tive products. Please call our customer service department for a return authorization
number and return the defective product to us with freight prepaid.

The foregoing warranty constitutes the SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY, and we
hereby disclaim all other warranties, express, statutory or implied, applicable to the
products and/or software, including but not limited to all implied warranties of mer­chantability, fitness, non-infringement, results, accuracy, security and freedom from
computer virus. In no event shall Imada, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies be liable
for any incidental,consequential or punitive damages in connection with the use of its
products and/or software.

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Notes

License Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

What is ZP-Recorder? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hardware/Software Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installing Microsoft .NET Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Installing ZP-Recorder Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Working with ZP Recorder

Using ZP-Recorder for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Main Screen Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Basic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Quadrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sign Complement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Measuring Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Axes Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Comparator Tab (High/Low Limits). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Preview Mode (No File Saving or Statistics) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Recording Data (File Saving and Statistics)

Manual Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12

Gauge Memory Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Saving Data Files

Default Data Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

CSV Data Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

Analyzing Saved Data

Zoom and Navigation Palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Mouse Over Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Selected Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

First Peak Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

First Peak Detection and Selected Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Viewing Multiple Graphs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Aligning to the Base Graph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Printing

Paper Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bandwidth @Print Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Print Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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What is ZP Recorder?

The ZP Recorder is force analysis software designed to interface
with Imada Z Series (USB) force gauges. ZP Recorder records and
processes 1,000 data per second (not just the peak) and gener­ates a graph with statistics. Zoom into any part of the graph to
see individual data points at intervals of 1mS. Mouse over data
points to display their force value.
Further analysis can be done on the entire range or by selecting
part of the graph to detect the first peak or generate statistics
within that time interval. Compare and align multiple graphs.
Save graphs or export data to CSV format.
ZP Recorder offers a new toolbox to analyze force data.

Hardware/Software Requirements

PC: Pentium II 400MHz or equivalent with USB port
Operating System: Microsoft Windows NT, 2000, XP
Gauge: Imada Force Gauge with USB port

Install USB driver:

1. Turn on the gauge and confirm the USB

caption is visible on the gauge display
(If you have already installed the USB
Driver for ZP Logger you do not have to do it again).

Bandwidth @Print Tab (Print Reference Lines)

Print reference lines to illustrate the High/Low values or other
parameters by entering them here. The red line on the printed
graph is the high limit (Ceiling) and the blue line is the low limit
(Bottom).

Print Preview

To display a graph as it will look when printed select Preview
from the Print menu. Statistics, peaks, bandwidth, date, time and
file path information are also included. Maximize or minimize the
preview by continuously clicking the left or right mouse buttons
while on the preview screen.

If the caption is not present turn off the gauge.

Press again while holding

Press or to cycle CF9m0, CF9m1, CF9m2, CF9m3 and

CF9End. When CF9 m3 appears press to select.

Then press or to cycle. ‘USb’: USb output or ‘232C’:

RS232 output. Press to select ‘USb’, CF9End displays,

press to exit.

CF9 flashes with solid m0.

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