CHINO IR-H Operating Manual

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IR-H Data Logging Software

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Model: IR-VXG1E

Software Ver.1.3

INST.No.INE-394-0P2 Software version 1.3

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Thank you for purchasing so ftware for IR-H Data loggi ng software IR-VXG1E. I would like you to read this manual before you using, in order to use IR-VXG1E correctly.

■ Application principals This software could be used only under the agreement with these followings. Once you install and start using this software, we will consider you made an agreement with our application principals even if you did not made a clear statement on this.

■ Copyright

CHINO Corp. has the copyright on IR-VXG1E

■ Prohibition

Renting, distribution, and creating copies of IR-VXG1E are prohibited by law. Any kind of action of making copy except backing up purpose for the product is prohibited

■ License

This software can be used at one purchase per one computer as a principle

Hardware

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Any problem will be out of CHINO’s responsibility to support if the user caused the problem by any kinds of computer exchange related procedures.

■ Included application software

This software is applicable to save data with Excel functions this software has, installing Excel

software will be required. You are able to

format. In order to use all the

obtain Excel either through computer providers as a pre-install, Chino purchases Excel and provides you Excel, or you purchase by your own. Please verify delivery specifi cation and operational display specification tables.

■ OS This software is designed for Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP—feasible operation.

■ Accessories

Names Quantity Remarks IR-H Data logging software 1 CD-R Instruction manual 1 This manual IR-VHC(RS-232C communication cable) 1 D-SUB 9pin female

*1: Microsoft Excel is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA. *2: Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft corporation in the USA.

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CONTENTS

1. Operation environment ··············································································· 1

1.1 Operation environment lists ··········································································· 2

2. Installing and Uninstalling ··········································································· 2

2.1 Installing your software program ····································································· 2

2.1.1 Automatic setup program ··········································································· 2

2.1.2 When the setup is not started automatically ······················································ 2

2.2 Uninstalling your software program ································································ 2

3. Connection with IR-H series ········································································· 3

4. Operation ································································································ 4

4.1 Start up ································································································· 4

4.1.1 Kinds of buttons and contents in the menu screen ············································· 4

4.2 Recalling stored data ················································································· 5

4.3 Saving the stored data ················································································· 6

4.4 Display of Multi-point monitoring and One-point historical trend ······························ 7

4.4.1 Display of Multi-point monitoring ······························································· 7

4.2.2 Display of One-point historical trend ···························································· 7

5. Multi-point monitoring ················································································ 8

5.1 Operation ································································································ 8

5.2 Operating the navigating buttons ····································································· 9

5.3 Quit ······································································································· 9

5.4 Write ····································································································· 9

5.5 Monitoring of the data in the table ······· ···························· ···························· · 10

5.6 Report format of the stored data ··································································· 10

5.6.1 Creation of table format ·········································································· 11

5.6.1 Creation of graph format ········································································· 12

5.7 Quit of the Multi-point monitoring ································································· 12

6. One-point historical trend ··········································································· 13

6.1 Operating the One-point historical trend ·························································· 13

6.2 Quit of the One-point historical trend ······························································ 13

7. Real-time measurement ·············································································· 14

7.1 Measurement preparation ··········································································· 14

7.2 Setting ································································································· 15

7.3 Measurement ························································································· 16

7.4 Stop, Save and Replay ·············································································· 17

7.5 Alarm summary ······················································································ 18

7.6 Quit of Real-time measurement ····································································· 19

8. Parameters in saving ·················································································· 20

8.1 Common parameters ················································································ 20

8.2 Parameters on real-time measurement ······························································ 20

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1. Operation environment

1.1 Operation environment lists

Hardware and software

Contents and Condition

CPU OS

Memory

CD-ROM drive Hard disk

Pentium 90 MHz or faster (*1) Windows95, Windows98, WindowsNT4.0

Windows2000, Windows XP (*2) At least 16 MB (More than 32 MB recommended) This memory capacity is the mini mum volume of memory required for operating this software independently. More memory is recommende d.

A CD-ROM drive is required for installing this software. One or more hard disk drives of at least 20 MB free space

(It may be built-in or externally attached.)

Communications port

Color high-resolution analog RGB.

Display

Printer

Software

This software is a 32-bit application software compatible to Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP (*2). It can be executed parallel to other applications but its normal operation is not guaranteed in all the conditions.

It may not work properly in the following situations.

(1) When you have run any 32-bit application software not compatible to Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP (*2). (2) When other application software have bugs causing trouble s in Windows. (3) When other applications have used a large part of CPU or memory. (Especially software related to images.)

Compatible to applied resolution 640  480, 800  600, 1024  768, 1280  1024 dots and more than 256 colors

Compatible to Windows. (*2) If Microsoft Excel (*3) has been installed in your personal computer , data can be saved i n the

file of Excel format. However, the program will run, even if Excel (*3)has not been insta lled.

The communications ports supported by Windows. (*2) One communications port from COM1 to COM10 is used.

(4) When the computer has a special built-in hardware or software drive. (5) When multiple applications have been activated and the performance of Windows (*2) has been degraded.

*1: Pentium is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA. *2: Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000, XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA. *3: Microsoft Excel is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA.

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2. Installing and Uninstalling

2.1 Installing your software program

2.1.1 Automatic setup program

1) Insert the software CD-R into your computer. (OS: Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP)

2) The Set up Wizard will open automatically. Follow the instructions on your screen.

2.1.2 When the setup is not started autom atically

1) Insert the software CD-R into your computer. (OS: Windows95/98/NT4.0/2000/XP)

2) Click the [Start] button, point to [Settings], and then click [Control Panel].

3) Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].

4) After clicking [Install] in the following screen, the Setup Wizard will open automatically. Follow the instructions on your screen.

2.2 Uninstalling your software program

1) Click the [Start] button, point to [Settings],

and then click [Control Panel].

2) Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].

3) Select the application software from the list

in the right screen and click [Add/Remove Programs].

4) Click the [Yes] button in the following screen.

Caution

The following screen may appear depending on computers. If there may be other application using the file or if you are not sure, click the [No] button, and if you are sure there are no other application using it, click the [Yes] button.

Add/Remove Programs Properties

Yes To Al

Startup Disk

nstall…

Add/Remove

Cancel

No No To Al

Install/Uninstal

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Confirm File Deletio

Remove shared File ?

This system indicates that the following shared file is no longer used b any programs. If any programs are still using this file and its remove components, those pr ograms ma y not func tion. Are you s ure you w an Leaving this file will not harm yo ur system .If you are not s ure what to do

it is suggested that you choose to not remove this shared

File Name: Located in:

Windows Setup

To install a new program from a floppy disk or CD-RO drive, click Install.

The following software can be automatically removed b Windows. To remove a program or to modify its installe components, select it from the list and click Add/remove.

Are you sure you want to completely remove the selected application, and all of its components?

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3. Connections with IR-H serie

Connect your IR-H series and your personal computer with the RS-232C cable (Model for IR-VHC) attached with this software package.

[Personal computer]

D-SUB 9pin

RS-232C cable (Model for

IR-VHC)

[IR-H series]

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4. Operation

4.1 Start up

1) Click [Start] button, point to [Program], point to [ir_vxg1e], and then click [IR_H_E], or click [IR_H_E .exe] in the folder being installed on Explorer.

2) [IR-H Data Logging Software] splash

window will appear for a while and then the menu screen will appear.

3) The menu screen has two large buttons and three small buttons. You can enter into each mode by clicking a button.

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[1]

Push the MEAS key to turn the powe r supply of the thermo-

meter on and set the communica tion mode to "Co

[2]

Push the MEAS key while pressi ng the CONT key to

turn the power supply on. Afte r setting the communic ations

mode to the "trns" mode, start the measurement.

Accessories

ir_vxg1

StartUp Microsoft Exchange MS-DOS Prompt Windows Explorer

Historical Data and Trend

Real-time Trend

IR_ H_E

" mode.

[3]

Communications/

Engineering

Units

4.1.1 Kinds of buttons and contents in the menu sc reen

Kinds of buttons Contents

[1] Historical data and

Trend

[2] Real-time trend

[3] Communications/

Engineerin g units

[4] Emissivity table

[5] Version

Caution

Make sure to set the communicatio [Communications/Engineering Units] button prior to recall stored data or start a measurement.

It is the mode for recalling the data being stored in your IR-H series. If you select this mode, you are not able to return to the menu screen. Press MEAS k ey to turn the power supply of your IR-H series on. Then set the communications mode of your IR-H series to "com". It is the mode for measuring temperature in real-time. If you select this mode, you are not able to re turn to the menu s c reen. Pr ess MEAS k ey whil e pressing ▽ key to turn the power supp ly of your IR-H series on. (The IR-H series bec omes the continuous measurement mode.) Set the communications mode of your IR-H series to "trns" and then press MEAS key again to start a measurement. For the communications, select the serial port, COM1 or COM2, of your personal computer. For the engineering unit, select C or F. (It should conform to the engineering unit being set on you r IR-H series. ) Click OK button. The screen will return to the menu screen. The emissivity table is displayed for your reference. (Click a tab for the wavelength of your IR-H series .) Click [OK] button to return to the menu screen. The version number is displayed. By clicking [OK] button to return to the menu screen.

[4]

Emissivity

[5]

Version

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4. Operation

4.2 Recalling stored data

1) Connect your thermometer and your personal computer.

2) By clicking [Historical Data

and Trend] button in the menu screen, [Read data] dialog box will appear.

3) Turn the power supply of your thermometer on, and click [Rea d] button.

4) If the communications is normal, data will be filled in the table on the right side (From [Day of

readout] to [Number of Data]) and then the displays of

[Now readi ng…], [Progress s tatus display bar],

and [ seconds remains] will appear on the lower panel.

Next, data will be fi lled in the

table on the left side and finally the remaining data for the table on the right side (From [# of

effective data (IR)] to [# of effective data (TC)]) will be

filled in.

Caution

If the communications is not normal, the message box shown below will appear. Click [OK] button and follow the instructions in the m essage box.

Confirm

Communications abnormal !!! Check the settings and connection of thermometer. If you cancelled the communications, turn the power supply of the thermometer on again.

Remarks

As the data recalling is one time only during this program runs, you need to start up this

program each time you recall data from a file or through communications.

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Push the MEAS key to turn the power supp ly of the thermo-

meter on and set the communication mode to "Co

Push the MEAS key while pressing the CONT key to

turn the power supply on. After sett ing the communications

mode to the "trns" mode, start the m easurement.

Communications Engineering Unit s

Read Data

Status

1 2

3 4

5 6 7 8

10 11

12 13

Historical Data and Tren

Rea

time Tren

Emissivit

Table

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Emissivity

Thermometer

Thermocouple

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Version

Day of readout Time of readout Model Engineering units Number of data # of effective data (IR Maximu

Minimu

Avera Maximu

Minimu

Averag

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