Escort 3016B, 3008B, 3004B User Manual

RECORDERS
ESCORT 3016B, 3008B, 3004B
USER SMANUAL
EditionJanuary2007M3008B/03
WewishtothankyouforacquiringarecorderbyESCORTandfortrustingourcompany. Themain goalofourdifferentteams(designoffice,production,commercial,after-saleservice )istomatch withaccuracyyourneedsbydesigningorupdatinghightechnologyproducts.
YouwillfindwithyourrecorderaCD-ROMincluding:
-the"ESCORTView"softwarethatallowsyoutosaveandworkwithyourrecordingfiles underWindows .
Wewouldlikeyoutoreadcarefullythisuser smanualforanoptimumuseofyourrecorder.
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Incaseofuseoftheguaranty,theusermustsendbacktheconcernedappliancetoourfactory:
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TEL:886-2-2913-1325
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CONTENTS
1.IMPORTANT INFORMATION..............................................................................................................................1.1
1.1.CAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................1.1
1.2.SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS .........................................................................................................................................1.1
1.3.SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS .....................................................................................................................................1.2
1.4.CONFORMITY AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE APPLIANCE ..............................................................................................1.2
2.PRESENTATION......................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.1.GENERAL..............................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.2.DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................................2.2
2.2.1.Rear side (or top side)...................................................................................................................................2.2
2.2.2.Front side.......................................................................................................................................................2.3
2.3.THE LCD SCREEN................................................................................................................................................2.3
Description of the screen.............................................................................................................................................2.3
2.4.KEYS......................................................................................................................................................................2.4
2.5.THUMB WHEEL...................................................................................................................................................2.5
2.6.LOCKING THE KEYBOARD...............................................................................................................................2.5
2.7.USE OF A MOUSE................................................................................................................................................2.5
2.8.USE OF AN EXTERNAL KEYBOARD...............................................................................................................2.5
2.9.UPDATING THE INTERNAL SOFTWARE........................................................................................................2.6
2.10.USE OF THE SUPPORT LEG OF 8440............................................................................................................2.6
3.INITIALISATION AND PRECAUTIONS OF USE..............................................................................................3.1
3.1. ESCORT 3008B LOADING THE RECORDING PAPER....................................................................................3.1
3.1.1.Storage precautions of the records................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.POWER SUPPLY...................................................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.1.Fuse...............................................................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.2.Power up of ESCORT 3008B.........................................................................................................................3.3
3.2.3.Power up of ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B.......................................................................................3.4
3.3.CONFIGURATION ON POWER-UP....................................................................................................................3.4
3.4.CONNECTION TO THE MEASURE NETWORK...............................................................................................3.5
3.4.1.Measure of voltage.........................................................................................................................................3.5
3.4.2.Measure of temperature with a thermocouple...............................................................................................3.5
3.4.3.Measure of temperature with a PT100..........................................................................................................3.5
3.4.4.Measure of intensity.......................................................................................................................................3.6
3.4.5.Connection of the grounding.........................................................................................................................3.6
3.5.ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................................3.7
3.6.CALIBRATION OF THE OFFSETS .................................................................................................................................3.7
3.7.FACTORY ADJUSTEMENT ..........................................................................................................................................3.8
4.USE..............................................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.1. « MODE » KEY .........................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.2. « HELP » KEY...........................................................................................................................................................4.2
4.3. « SET UP » KEY.........................................................................................................................................................4.3
4.4. « CHART » KEY........................................................................................................................................................4.5
4.5. « CHANNELSSET UP» KEY .......................................................................................................................................4.6
4.5.1.Analogical channels.......................................................................................................................................4.6
4.5.2.Logic channels...............................................................................................................................................4.8
4.6. « CHANNELON/OFF» KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.9
4.7. « DISPLAY » KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.10
4.7.1.Display F(t) (oscilloscope mode).................................................................................................................4.10
4.7.2.Display XY...................................................................................................................................................4.12
4.7.3.Digital display.............................................................................................................................................4.12
4.8.DIRECTION KEYS ....................................................................................................................................................4.12
4.9. « TRIGGER » KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.13
4.10. « REPLAY » KEY ...............................................................................................................................................4.14
4.11. « START/STOP » KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.15
4.12.PAPER-FEED KEY...............................................................................................................................................4.16
5.DIAGRAMS...............................................................................................................................................................5.1
5.1.POSITIONS OF THE CHANNELS ..................................................................................................................................5.2
5.2.CHANGE DIAGRAMS.................................................................................................................................................5.3
6.TRIGGERS................................................................................................................................................................6.1
6.1.TRIGGERING WITH ANALOGICAL CHANNELS ............................................................................................................6.2
6.1.1.Single threshold.............................................................................................................................................6.2
6.1.2.Several thresholds.........................................................................................................................................6.3
6.1.3.Trigger according to thresholds....................................................................................................................6.4
6.1.4.Trigger according to the slope......................................................................................................................6.5
6.2.TRIGGERING WITH LOGICAL CHANNELS ...................................................................................................................6.6
7.MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS..................................................................................................................7.1
7.1.DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................7.1
7.2.TYPES OF CALCULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................7.2
8.DIRECT MODE........................................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1.CONFIGURATION OF THE PLOTTING..........................................................................................................................8.1
8.2.TRIGGERING PLOTTING ............................................................................................................................................8.3
8.3.REARMAMENT OF THE PLOTTING .............................................................................................................................8.5
8.4.WRITING DATA ........................................................................................................................................................8.5
8.5.EXAMPLE OF PLOTTING PROGRAM ...........................................................................................................................8.5
9.MEMORY MODE.....................................................................................................................................................9.1
9.1.CONFIGURATION AND TRIGGERING OF THE ACQUISITION.........................................................................................9.1
9.2.SAMPLING PERIOD ...................................................................................................................................................9.2
9.3.INTERNAL MEMORY, BLOCKS...................................................................................................................................9.3
9.4.TRIGGERING POSITION .............................................................................................................................................9.3
9.5.DOUBLE TRIGGER MODE ..........................................................................................................................................9.4
9.6.RECORDING .............................................................................................................................................................9.4
9.7.MEMORY OUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................................9.7
10.GO/NOGO MODE..................................................................................................................................................10.1
10.1.CONFIGURATION AND TRIGGERING OF THE ACQUISITION ..................................................................................10.1
10.2.CREATION OF THE FRAME .................................................................................................................................10.2
10.3.USE OF THE FRAME ...........................................................................................................................................10.4
11.FILE MODE............................................................................................................................................................11.1
11.1.CONFIGURATION AND START OF THE ACQUISITION ...........................................................................................11.1
11.2.LIMITS...............................................................................................................................................................11.2
11.2.1.Binary file....................................................................................................................................................11.2
11.2.2.Asciifile.......................................................................................................................................................11.2
12.FILE MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................................................12.1
12.1.GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................12.1
12.2.MANAGEMENT OF THE CONFIGURATION FILES ..................................................................................................12.2
12.2.1.Saving the configuration files......................................................................................................................12.3
12.2.2.Loading the configuration files....................................................................................................................12.4
12.3.MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION FILES........................................................................................................12.4
12.3.1.Saving the acquisitions................................................................................................................................12.4
12.3.2.Loading the acquisition files........................................................................................................................12.6
12.4.PC SOFTWARE FOR ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................12.6
12.4.1.File transfer with FTP.................................................................................................................................12.7
12.4.2.Display withESCORT_VIEW.....................................................................................................................12.8
13.PRINTING WITH ESCORT 3016B AND ESCORT 3004B................................................................................13.1
13.1.PLOT SET UP AND LAUNCH ................................................................................................................................13.1
13.2.PRINTER SETUP .................................................................................................................................................13.3
14.INPUTS / OUTPUTS...............................................................................................................................................14.1
14.1.SUPPLEMENTARY INPUT / OUTPUT CONNECTOR.................................................................................................14.1
14.2.LOGICAL INPUTS................................................................................................................................................14.2
14.2.1.Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.2
14.3.ALARM OUTPUTS ...............................................................................................................................................14.3
14.3.1.Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.3
14.4.POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................14.3
14.5.KEYBOARD INPUT..............................................................................................................................................14.3
14.6.MOUSE INPUT ....................................................................................................................................................14.4
14.7.XGA SCREEN OUTPUT.......................................................................................................................................14.4
14.8.RS232...............................................................................................................................................................14.4
14.9.USB INTERFACE................................................................................................................................................14.5
14.10.ETHERNET RJ45 INTERFACE ..........................................................................................................................14.5
15.ETHERNET INTERFACE.....................................................................................................................................15.1
15.1.INTERFACE ETHERNET.......................................................................................................................................15.1
15.2.PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE...............................................................................................................................15.2
15.2.1.Format of the reception messages...............................................................................................................15.2
15.2.2.Format of the emission messages................................................................................................................15.4
15.3.STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................................15.5
15.4.INDICATION OF THE STATUS OF THE APPLIANCE ................................................................................................15.6
15.4.1.Structure of the status data..........................................................................................................................15.6
Registers of service request........................................................................................................................................15.7
15.4.3.Registers of standard events........................................................................................................................15.8
15.4.4.Register of the alarms..................................................................................................................................15.9
15.4.5.Using the structure of status data..............................................................................................................15.10
15.5.PROGRAMMING DICTIONARY ...........................................................................................................................15.11
15.5.1.Setup..........................................................................................................................................................15.11
15.5.2.Parameters of the channels........................................................................................................................15.12
15.5.3.Functions of the channels and between the channels................................................................................15.13
15.5.4.Changing mode..........................................................................................................................................15.13
15.5.5.Current function(page).............................................................................................................................15.13
15.5.6.Chart..........................................................................................................................................................15.14
15.5.7.Triggerings................................................................................................................................................15.15
15.5.8.Triggers.....................................................................................................................................................15.16
15.5.9.Memory mode............................................................................................................................................15.17
15.5.10.Reloadings, real-time savings...............................................................................................................15.17
15.5.11.Launching plotting and recording........................................................................................................15.18
15.5.12.Diagrams...............................................................................................................................................15.18
15.5.13.Direct display........................................................................................................................................15.19
15.5.14.Replay (memory output)........................................................................................................................15.19
15.5.15.Service request......................................................................................................................................15.20
15.6.ERROR MESSAGES............................................................................................................................................15.20
16.TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.ISOLATED INPUTS ..............................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.1.General characteristics................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.2.Voltage recording........................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.3.RMS recording.............................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.4.Temperature recording................................................................................................................................16.2
16.1.5.Sampling......................................................................................................................................................16.2
16.1.6.Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.2
16.2.MULTIPLEXED INPUTS .......................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.1.General characteristics................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.2.Voltage recording........................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.3.RMS recording.............................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.4.Temperature recording................................................................................................................................16.4
16.2.5.Sampling......................................................................................................................................................16.4
16.2.6.Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.4
16.3.SUPPLEMENTARY INPUTS / OUTPUTS.................................................................................................................16.4
16.3.1.Logical channels..........................................................................................................................................16.4
16.3.2.Alarm outputs..............................................................................................................................................16.5
16.3.3.External power supply.................................................................................................................................16.5
16.4.PAPER ...............................................................................................................................................................16.5
16.5.DISPLAY............................................................................................................................................................16.5
16.6.MEMORY ACQUISITION .....................................................................................................................................16.5
16.7.FILE ACQUISITION .............................................................................................................................................16.6
16.8.COMMUNICATION INTERFACE ...........................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.1.USB Connectors..........................................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.2.Screen connector.........................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ESCORT 3008B....................................................................................................16.6
16.10.1.Weather conditions.................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.2.Mains power supply................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.3.Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ESCORT 3016B AND ESCORT 304B..................................................................16.7
16.11.1.Weather conditions.................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.2.Mains power supply................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.3.Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7
Security – isolation class – installation category......................................................................................................16.8
16.11.5.Electromagnetic compatibility................................................................................................................16.8
16.12.MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.9
16.12.1.Internal saving battery............................................................................................................................16.9
16.13.ACCESSORY ITEMS ..........................................................................................................................................16.10
16.13.1.Items furnished with the appliance.......................................................................................................16.10
16.13.2.Optional accessory items......................................................................................................................16.10
16.13.3.Expandableitems..................................................................................................................................16.10
17.APPENDIX...............................................................................................................................................................17.1
17.1.INFORMATION ABOUT THE RANGES OF THE INPUTS ...........................................................................................17.1
17.1.1.Voltage-type inputs......................................................................................................................................17.1
17.1.2.Thermocouple J type input..........................................................................................................................17.2
17.1.3.Thermocouple K type input.........................................................................................................................17.2
17.1.4.Thermocouple T type input..........................................................................................................................17.3
17.1.5.Thermocouple S type input..........................................................................................................................17.3
17.1.6.Thermocouple B type input..........................................................................................................................17.4
17.1.7.Thermocouple E type input..........................................................................................................................17.4
17.1.8.Thermocouple N type input.........................................................................................................................17.5
17.1.9.Thermocouple W5 type input.......................................................................................................................17.5
17.2.ACCURACY OF THE THERMOCOUPLE MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................................17.6
17.3.ACCURACY OF THE PT100 MEASUREMENTS .....................................................................................................17.7
17.4.ACCURACY CLASS – INDEX OF CLASS................................................................................................................17.8
1-Important informations
1.IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pleasereadthefollowinginstructionscarefullybeforeusingyourrecorder
1.1.Cautions
Donotuse theproductforanyotherpurposethanthoseintended.
Usenormalisedcables forconnectingtheappliancetothepointsofmeasure.
Usethepowercableprovided toavoidanydamagetotheapplianceandtoensureits
measuringcharacteristics.
Topreventanyelectricshockhazard, neverplugorunplugthemeasuringcableswhen theyareconnectedtoanelectricpowersupply.
Donotuseinwetenvironment.
Donotuseinexplosiveenvironment.
Incaseoffailureorforthemaintenanceoftheappliance,onlyqualifiedpersonnel
shouldbeallowedtointervene.Insuchacase,itisnecessarytousesparepartsby ESCORT.
Donotopentheappliancewhenalive.
1.2.Securityinstructions
Foracorrectuseoftheappliance,itisnecessarythatusersabidebythesecuritymeasuresas describedinthismanual.
Somespecificwarningsappearallalongthismanual.
Incaseofneeds,warning symbolsare shownontheappliance:
ThisisaCLASS1appliance:anyinnerorouterelectricdefaultoftheapplianceinrelation withitsuseisevacuatedtothegroundthatensuresthesecurityoftheuser.
YOUMUSTNOT unplugtheprotectivegroundingoftheappliance
1.3.Symbolsanddefinitions
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Symbolsthatappearinthismanual:
Warning: potentialdangerfortheuser
Attention: potentialdangerfortheapplianceand/ortheconnectedequipment
Remark: Importantinformation
Symbolsthatappearontheappliance:
Danger(HighVoltage): immediatecorporalhazard
Attention: refertothemanual.Possibilityofdamagestotheconnected
equipmentortotheapplianceitself.
Grounding: reachablepartsboundtothegroundingoftheappliance
1.4.Conformityandrestrictionsoftheappliance
The ESCORT3016B,3008B,3004BrecordersareinconformitywithCEI61010-1(2001-
02).
Seechapter "Technicalspecifications ".
Attention:Neversetavoltagehigherthanthemaximumadmissiblevoltage betweentheterminalsandrelativelytotheground.
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2.PRESENTATION
2.1.GENERAL
The ESCORT3008B,ESCORT3016Band ESCORT3004Bareprogrammablerecordersdesigned tomeasureandrecordon6to36analogicalchannels,voltages,currents,temperatures,etc.and16 logicalchannels(eventmarkers).
The ESCORT3008Bappliancehasabuilt-inthermalprinterforreal-time signalsrecording.Itis suitablewith6to36analogicalchannelsisolatedormultiplexednon-isolated .
The ESCORT3016Bisidenticaltothe ESCORT3008Bbutwithoutreal-timerecordingonpaper. Itissuitablewiththesamekindandnumberofchannels.
The ESCORT3004Bmorecompact,isthesamethanthe ESCORT3016Bwithonly6isolated channelsinstandard.
2typesofinputsareproposed:
-isolatedinputsthough6-channelsmodules,upto3modules
-non-isolateddifferentialinputs,multiplexedby12-channelmodules,upto3modules.
Ithasvariousfunctioningmodes:
-aDirectmode,foracquisitionprintedonpaper,availableonlyon ESCORT3008B
-aMemorymode,foracquisitiononquickinnermemory
-aFilemode,foracquisitiononinnerharddriveorUSBkey
-aGoNogomode,foracquisitiononapre-recordedframe.
The"operator-recorder"dialogismadeeasierthankstoeasy-to-readmenusonawide LCDscreen. Themeasuringparametersareeasytoprogram.Youcanprogramtheparametersthroughthe keyboardandthethumbwheelonthefrontside,orthroughamouseandaexternalkeyboard.
The ESCORT3008B,ESCORT3016Band ESCORT3004Brecorderscanbeentirelyprogrammed throughanEthernetlink.
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2.2.DESCRIPTION
Allkindofrecorderhavethesameinputs/outputsconnectorsattherearsideforthe ESCORT 3008B,oratthetopsideforthe ESCORT3016Band ESCORT3004B.
2.2.1.Rearside(ortopside)
1-aRJ45connectorforthe ETHERNET10/100BaseTinterface 2-aSUB-D9-pinconnector(RS232notused) 3-aSUB-D15-pinconnectorforanexternalscreentypeXGA(1024x768) 4-aMINI-DINconnectorforthemousetypePCPS2 5-aMINI-DINconnectorforthekeyboardtypePCPS2 6-4USBconnectorsforkeyboardandmousetypePC,orformemorykeys 7-aSUB-D25-pinconnectorforthe16logicalinputsandafewalarmoutputs 8-accesstothe3modulesA,B,Coftheinputs(isolatedornotaccordingtothe
configurationoftheappliance) 9-groundingterminal 10-ON/OFFswitch 11-mainssocket
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ESCORT3016BandESCORT3004B
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Isolatedinputmodulesincludeforeachinput2safetyterminals:
-1redterminal:input"+"
-1blackterminal:input"-"
Non-isolateddifferentialinputmodulesincludeforeachinput5screwterminals:
-2terminalsmarked+and forthevoltageinput
-2terminalsmarkedI+andI-forthePT100input
-1groundingterminal
Forallotherinput/output,seechapter "Inputs/Outputs".
2.2.2.Frontside
Thefrontsideoftherecordersincludes:
-acolourLCDback-lit TFTscreen
-akeyboardwithfunctionkeysandmenukeys
-athumbwheel
-asetincludingaprintingtableandpaper-feedforthe ESCORT3008B
2.3.THELCDSCREEN
2.3.1.Descriptionofthescreen
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Variouszonesonthescreen:
1-TITLEofthecurrentmenu(exceptforafewvisualisationmenus) 2-HELP:accesstoin-lineassistanceanduser smanual 3-FUNCTIONS:accesstothemainfunctionswiththemouse;hasthesamefunctionsas
thefront sidekeyboard 4-PARAMETERS:namesoftheset-upparametersandtheircurrentvalues 5-VALUES:possiblevaluesoftheparameterscurrentlymodified;selectionthroughakey
fromF1toF10thenmodificationwiththethumbwheelordirectlywiththemouseorthe
externalkeyboard 6-INFORMATIONrelativetotheacquisition(validatedinputs,totalacquisitiontime,
positionsofthetriggers ) 7-LOGICALINPUTS:real-timestatusofthelogicalchannels 8-FUNCTION:calculationfunctionsbetweenthechannels 9-ANALOGICALINPUTS:bargraphofthecurrentvaluesoftheinputs 10-GENERALSTATE:modeofacquisition,dateandhour,statusoftheacquisitionorthe
printing.
2.4.KEYS
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MODE :choiceofthefunctioningmodeoftherecorder: DIRECT
(ESCORT3008Bonly), MEMORY, GONOGO or FILE
HELP :displaysa"help"windowortheuser smanual
SETUP :generalconfigurationoftheappliance(language,dateand
hour,alarmoutputs,updateoftheinnersoftware )
CHART :parametersoftheprintingonthermalpaper(ESCORT
3008Bonly)
CHANNELSETUP :accesstotheparametersofeachchannel,
accesstothefunctionsbetweenchannels
CHANNELON/OFF :choiceofthechannelstobeineach
acquisition(onpaper,onscreen,ininnermemoryandonfile)
DISPLAY :printingonscreenofthevalidatedchannels(in
graphicalformsf(t),XYordigitalform),oscilloscopemode, measurecursors,zoom,calculations
directionkeys:choiceoftheparametertomodify
TRIGGER :triggeringparameteroftheacquisitions(onpaper,in
innermemoryoronfileaccordingtothecurrentMODE)
REPLAY :printingonscreenoftheacquisitionsininnermemoryor
onfile,measurecursors,zoom,calculations
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thermalpaper-feedkeyfor ESCORT3008B:quickadvanceofthepaperthrough
START/STOP :launchoftheprintingonthermalpaperinDIRECT
MODEon ESCORT3008B,launchoftheacquisitioninanyotherMODE
continuouspress
F10
F1toF10keys:choiceoftheparametertomodifybeforeactiononthethumb
wheel
2.5.THUMBWHEEL
Itmakesitpossibletomodifythevalueoftheselectedparameterthroughincrement/decrement.In tracevisualisationf(t),italsomakesitpossibletomovethemeasurecursorsonthescreen.
2.6.LOCKINGTHEKEYBOARD
Simultaneouslytriggeringtheandkeyslocksthekeyboard. Themessage
Keyboardlocked appearsontherighttopofthescreen.
2.7.USE OFAMOUSE
Youcanusetherecorderwithamouseconnectedonthemouse-portPS2oronanUSBconnector.
Youcanthenuseitineverypartsofthescreen:
-directlydisplaytheconfigurationofachannelbyclickingonitsbargraph(zone9)
-validate/invalidateachannelbyclickingonitsON/OFFindication(zone9)
-displaytheconfigurationofthelogicalchannels(zone7)
-validate/invalidatethelogicalchannelswithitsON/OFFindication(zone7)
-chooseoneofthefunctionsoftherecorder(zone3)
-accessthehelpwindow(zone2)
-selectaparametertomodify(zone4)
-modifytheparameterselectedbyclickingthepropositions(zone5):rightmouse-keyto increment,leftmouse-keytodecrementorcentralwheelinbothsenses
-movethemeasurecursorsindirectvisualisationandmemoryoutput
2.8.USE OFANEXTERNALKEYBOARD
YoucanalsouseanexternalkeyboardconnectedonthekeyboardportPS2oranUSBconnector.
The ESC keydisplaysthemainfunctionsoftherecorder.
YoucanthenaccessthefunctionswiththekeysF1toF10ofthekeyboard.
Thekeys PgUP and PgDown canbeusedinsteadofthethumbwheeltoincrement/ decrementtheparameters.
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2.9.UPDATINGTHE INTERNALSOFTWARE
Theinternalsoftwareisregularlyupdatedwithitslatestevolutions. Thisupdatesareavailableon ourInternetsite.
Fortheupdating,copythe TARfilefurnishedtoanUSBkey.PlaceitononeoftheUSB connectorsattherear sideoftheappliance.
Pushthekey,thenselecttheparameterline Softwareupdate andvalidatewith
F1 Modify .
Theinternalsoftwarewillautomaticallycopytherequiredfilesinthenewversion.
Turnoffandonaftertheupdatingiscomplete.
2.10.USE OFTHESUPPORTLEG OFESCORT3008B
Thesupportlegunderthe ESCORT3008Bappliancemakesitpossibletouseitverticallywitha little slanttotherearwithbettervisualease.
Attention:Itisnecessarytolockthesupportleg. Todoso,wheninplace,pressstronglyuponthesidesinordertolockitonitssupport. Toclose,pullonboth sidesatthesametime.
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3 Initialisation
3.INITIALISATIONandPRECAUTIONSOFUSE
3.1.ESCORT3008BLOADINGTHERECORDINGPAPER
ThepaperusedforESCORT3008Bisprovidedwithanendcutsothatitsloadingismadeeasier. Incaseofanusedroll,you dbettercutitagainthisway.
NOTE:Onlyone sideofthepaperis sensibletoheat.Reverseitwhileloadingwouldleadtono printing.
Operationstoproceed:
-openthedoortowardyou
-puttheaxisofthepaperinsidetheroll
-settheaxisofthepapertogetherwiththerollinplaceatthebottomofthereceptor.Theaxis mustbepositionedinsidethenotchesonboth sidesofthereceptor.
Thewords "ref.no."mustappearontheleft
-introducethepointofthepaperintothe slotonthestainlesssteelreceptor
-collectthepaperwiththepointabovetherollunderthecutter
-pullthepaper sheetafewcentimetresuntilitiswellpositioned
-closethetable.
Installationoftherollpaper
Abadloadingofthepapercoulddamagethemotorandthethermalhead. Specialattention shouldbepaidtoit.
Therecordershouldalwaysbeprovidedwithpaper,forlong-timedirectcontactwiththeroll willdamagethethermalhead.
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3.1.1.Storageprecautionsoftherecords
Inordertopreservethequalityofthepaperrecords,itisadvisabletoabidebysomehandling precautions:
-neveruseplastic-coatedpockets
-storeawayfromlight,inadryandcoolplace
Paperboard-coatedpocketsarenotadvisable.
3.2.POWERSUPPLY
Therecordersworkwithnormalisedmains(seechapter"technicalspecifications"). Ithasbeendesignedforindooruse.
MAINSCONNECTION
Thisappliancesmustbeconnectedtothemainswiththecablefurnished.
SECURITY
Thisappliancesare securityclass I appliancesaccordingtotheCEI1010(NF EN61010) classification Securityregulationsforelectricappliancesformeasure,regulationandlaboratory
Italsoshouldbesuppliedwithaone-phasenetworkaccordingtothe installationcategoryII (overvoltagecategory).
GROUNDING
Thisinstruments shouldbegroundedwiththecablefurnished.
Interruptingthegroundingcableinsideoroutsidetheinstrumentis FORBIDDEN andmakestheappliance DANGEREOUS
3.2.1.Fuse
Theprotectingfuseofthemainscannotbereachedbytheuser.Incaseofdefaultofpowersupply, contacttheafter-salesservice.
TypeforESCORT3008Bsupply:5A,20mmquick-fuseHBC TypeforESCORT3016Band ESCORT3004Bsuuply:2,5A,20mmquick-fuseHBC
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3.2.2.PowerupofESCORT3008B
Power-upoftherecorderESCORT3008Bisproceededfromtherear sideoftheappliancewiththe On/Off switchtothe sidemarked "I".
ALEDmarked"ON"onthefrontsideonthekeyboardwillconfirmthepower-upoftheappliance.
ON/OFF switch
Afterinitialisationoftheinternalsoftware,therecorderwilldisplayanintroducingwindowwith:
-theversionofthesoftware:Versionx.y
-thenumberofchannels:6 ,12,18ormore
thenentersautomaticallythe DISPLAY mode(oscilloscope).
Power-upLED
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3.2.3.PowerupofESCORT3016BandESCORT3004B
Power-upoftherecordersESCORT3016BandESCORT3004Bisproceededfromtheright sideof theapplianceswiththe On/Off switchtothe sidemarked "I".
ALEDmarked"ON"onthefrontsideonthekeyboardwillconfirmthepower-upoftheappliance.
ON/OFF switch
Afterinitialisationoftheinternalsoftware,therecorderwilldisplayanintroducingwindowwith:
-theversionofthesoftware:Versionx.y
-thenumberofchannels:6 ,12,18ormore
thenentersautomaticallythe DISPLAY mode(oscilloscope).
Power-upLED
3.3.CONFIGURATION ONPOWER-UP
Onpower-up,theappliancesrununderthelatestconfigurationatswitching-off(eithernormalor afterpowershut-down).
Ifnoconfigurationisrunatpower-up,contacttheafter-sales service
Incaseofwronginitialconfiguration,youcanstarttheappliancewiththedefaultconfiguration:
youmustpressthekeyuntildisplayoftheinitialisingpage.
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3.4.CONNECTIONTOTHEMEASURENETWORK
3.4.1.Measureofvoltage
Isolatedinputmodule: themeasureofvoltageismadebetweentheredandblackterminalsofthe inputsthroughcableswithsecuritymale single-pinplugs(accordingCEI1010).
Non-isolateddifferentialinputmodule:themeasureofvoltageismadebetweenthe"+"and"-" terminalsoftheinputsthroughcablesonthescrew-typeterminalblock.
3.4.2.Measureoftemperature withathermocouple
Isolatedinputmodule: youhavetomeasurethevoltagegeneratedbythethermocoupleeffect betweentheredandblackterminalsoftheconsideredinput.Toensurearightmeasurement, connectdirectlybothendsofthethermocouplecableonclamping-type single-pinplugs.Connect thetwosingle-pinplugsontheselectedinputinrespectwiththepolarity.
Donotusemale single-pinplugsforwelding:thethermocoupleeffectwouldbe alteredbytheweld
Non-isolateddifferentialinputmodule:youhavetomeasurethevoltagegeneratedbythe thermocoupleeffectbetweenthe"+"and"-"terminalsthroughcablesonthescrew-typeterminal block. Toensurearightmeasurementconnectdirectlybothendsofthethermocouplecableontheselected inputinrespectwiththepolarity.
3.4.3.Measureoftemperature withaPT100
Availableonlywithanon-isolateddifferentialinputmodule.
ThePT100probemustbeconnectedtotheterminals I+ and I- (1mAcurrentgenerator output).
ThevoltageproducedbythePT100mustbemeasuredwiththeteminals + and - withoneof thefollowingscheme:2wires,3wiresor4wires. The4wiresmountingmakethemeasurement independentoftheresistorvalueoftheline.
2wireswiring:
PT100
3wireswiring:
PT100
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4wireswiring:
PT100
Youhavetochoosetheinputchanneltype2,3or4wiresinthe Channel setup function.
3.4.4.Measureof intensity
Isolatedinputmodule: itispossibletomeasureintensitieswithashunt betweentheredandblack terminalsoftheconsideredinput.
Non-isolateddifferentialinputmodule:itispossibletomeasureintensitieswithashunt between the"+"and"-"terminalsoftheconsideredinput.
Inthiscase,choosethe "Current"typeamongtheparametersoftheconsideredchannel. Connectthemeasurecablestotheterminalsoftheshunt. CollectedresultsaredirectlydisplayedinAmperesormilli-Amperesaccordingtotherangeofthe consideredchannel.
3.4.5.Connectionofthegrounding
Formeasuringvery smallvoltages,problemsofspuriousvoltagesfromelectromagneticfieldsor commonmodevoltagessbecomeallthemoreimportantthantheselectedsensibilityishigher.Thus, itisimportantthattheouterwiringismadecorrectly.
Causesforsuchdifficultiesarevarious:
-uncertaintyaboutthetrueoriginsoftheperturbingvoltagesandimpedanceswhentheyare generated
-uncertaintyaboutthespuriouscapacitancesofthecircuitsandwiring
-noaccesstotheinjectionpointofthecommonmodevoltageofthenetworkthatprovides the signaltoregister
-non-conformityofsomeapplianceswiththecurrentnorms
-sometimesevenignoranceofthesourceimpedancesofthe signaltoregister
YOUSHOULDABIDEBYTHEFOLLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS
1/ The mechanicalground ofeveryappliances shouldbelinkedtothe earth. Themechanicalgroundoftherecorderislinkedtotheearththroughthemainscable.
However,iftheotherappliancesinthe systemarenotequippedthesameway,you dbettergather theirmechanicalgroundwiththegroundoftherecorder:youcanaccessitthroughaunionlinerat therearoftheappliance.
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2/Ifthesourceofthe signaltorecordhasalowinternalimpedance,youwillhavetouse twisted cables.Ifthe impedanceishigh,youwillhavetouse screenedcables.
3/Whengatheringthegroundingfromthevariouselementstothemeasurechain,you dbetter checkthatthereisnodifferenceofpotentialinordertoavoidanyshort-circuit.Ifthereisanydoubt, makeameasurewithavoltmeterwithalowcharge(1kforexample)betweentheterminals.
3.5.Routinemaintenance
Theordinarymaintenanceisonlyacleaningoftheoutsideoftheappliance.Anyotheroperation requiresqualifiedpersonnel.
Unplugtheappliancebeforeanyintervention.
Donotletwaterflowintotheappliance,inordertoavoidanyelectricaldischarge.
Regularlycleantherecorderinrespectwiththeseinstructions:
-usewaterandsoaptocleanthefrontandrearbeards
-neveruseanyproductincludingbenzineoralcoholthatwoulddamagethescreen printings
-wipewithasoftnon-plushycloth
-useananti-staticproducttocleanthescreen.
3.6.Calibrationoftheoffsets
Youcaneasilycalibratetheinputsoftherecorderfortheoffsetsofthevoltagesandofthe thermocouples.
Todoso:
-maketheapplianceworkfor20minutes(outsidetemperature:20to25 C)
-for EVERYinputs,linkthered"+"terminaltotheblack"-"terminal
-validateeverychannels"ON"
-pressthekeyandselecttheline ElectronicCalibration andthenthe
menukey CalibrationOffset
Whenpressingthe Confirm menukey,youwilllaunchthecalibrationprocedurethatwilllast about10minutes.
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3.7.Factoryadjustement
Youcaneasilyrecalltheadjustementmadeatthefactory,torepairapossibleerrorofthe calibrationcoefficients:
-pressthekeyandselecttheline ElectronicCalibration andthenthe
menukey ReloadFactoryCoeff.
Whenpressingthe Confirm menukey,youwillreloadthecalibrationcoefficientsstoredatthe factory.
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4.USE
Thischapterdescribesindetailstheactionsofeverykeysofthefront-sidekeyboard.
TheseactionsarealsoavailablewithamouseoranexternalkeyboardtypePC(seechapter Presentation )
ThedetailsofkeysandtheirusesarethesameforeachrecorderESCORT3008B,ESCORT3016B and ESCORT3004B. Ifthisisnottrue,thekindofrecorderconcernedwillbewritteninthetext.
4.1. Mode key
Choiceofthefunctioningmodeoftherecorder:
DIRECT mode:real-timepaper-printingofthemeasured signals (ESCORT3008B
only)
-use:immediatewritingonpaper,long-term slowacquisition
-possibilities:complextriggeringofthewriting,actionaftertheendofthewriting, simultaneousrecordingininternalmemoryoronafile
MEMORY mode:fastacquisitionininternalmemoryofthemeasured signals
-use:short-termfastacquisition(transitory)
-possibilities:complextriggeringofthewriting,actionaftertheendofthewriting, simultaneousrecordingonfile
FRAME mode:fastacquisitionininternalmemoryofthemeasured signals
-use:short-termfastacquisition(transitory)forcaptureofnonrepetitiveevents
-possibilities:complextriggering,particularlyonoverrunofapre-recordedframe fromachannel,actionaftertheendofthewriting, simultaneousrecordingonfile
FILE mode:fastacquisitiononinternalharddiskorUSBkeyofthemeasured signals
-use:long-termfastacquisition(onlylimitedbythe sizeofthememory)
-possibilities:complextriggering,actionaftertheendofthewriting,verybig amountofdataofacquisition
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