Instruction Manual
DATA VIEWER for 3145
Contains information about PC software
which can analyze the measurement
data recorded by the 3145-20 NOISE
HiLOGGER.
February 2013 Revised edition 2 3145A985-02 13-02H
Contents
Contents
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Introduction __________________________________ 1
Outline of this Software _____________________ 3
Explanation of Screens ______________________ 4
Menu bar .............................. ..................................... ............6
Toolbar .......................... ............................... ......................... 8
Pop-up Menus ...................... ..................................... ............9
Control Bar .............................. .................................... ........10
Loading Measured Data____________ ___ ____ __11
Closing Measured Data _____________________12
Switching between Graph and Numerical
Value Displays ______________________________13
Using the Graph Screen ____________________14
Scrolling Waveforms ...........................................................14
Highlighting Waveforms ......................................................14
Confirming File Information ..................... ............................15
Graph Settings ....................................................................16
A-B Cursors ......................... ..................................... ..........17
Waveform Settings ..............................................................18
Alarm Information ................. ..................................... ..........19
Event Markers .....................................................................20
Level Searches .................................................... ............... 21
Date/Time Searches ...........................................................22
Maximum Searches ............................................. ............... 23
Peak Searches ..................... ..................................... ..........24
Search Result List Screens ............................ .....................25
Making Hard Copies of Graph Screens .............................. 26
Printing Graphs ...................................................................27
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Index
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Contents
Saving Measured Data in CSV Format .............................. 29
Saving Measured Data in a 3145 Format .......................... 30
Saving Graph Images ........................................................ 31
Manipulating the Numerical Value Display
Screen ______________________________________ 33
Confirming File Information ................................................ 34
Changing the Page Currently Displayed ............................ 35
Copying Numerical Values to the Clipboard ...................... 36
Jumping to a Graph ............................................................ 36
Printing Measured Values .................................................. 37
Introduction
The following instruction manuals are included with the 3145-20 NOISE
HiLOGGER. Refer to them as they pertain to your usage of the instrument.
Manual Content
Measurement Guide
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Instruction Manual
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1
Introduction
Read first.
Offers an introduction to the 3145-20's
basic measuring method for first time
users.
Contains explanation and instructions
regarding the instrument's operating
method and functions.
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"DATA VIEWER for
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Instruction Manual
(this manual)
"Communications"
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Instruction Manual
"Communication
Commands"
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Instruction Manual
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Content
Contains information about PC software
which can analyze the measurement data
recorded by the instrument.
Explains the communication functions
which can be used via the LAN and RS232C interfaces.
Explains the commands for remote control
of the instrument via the LAN and RS-232C
interfaces.
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Introduction
Notation
Symbols The following symbols in this manual indicate the relative importance of
cautions and warnings.
Indicates that incorrect operation presents a possibility of
injury to the user or damage to the instrument.
Indicates advisory items related to performance or correct operation of the instrument.
p
Indicates the location of reference information.
Indicates quick references for operation and remedies for
trou
bleshooting.
Mouse
Operat
ions
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[ ] Menus, commands, dialogs, buttons in a dialog, and
Click Press and quickly release the left button of the mouse.
Right-click Press and quickly release the right button of the
Double click Quickly click the left button of the mouse twice.
Drag While holding down the left button of the mouse, move
Indicates that descriptive information is provided below.
other
names on the screen and the keys are indicated in
brackets.
Dialog box represents a Windows dialog box.
mouse.
the mouse and then release the left button to deposit
the chosen item in the desired position.
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Outline of this Software
Outline of this Software
Measurement data recorded from a 3145-20 NOISE HiLOGGER to a PC card using the
application software "DATA VIEWER for 3145" can be downloaded to a personal computer
and analyzed.
Features of the "DATA VIEWER for 3145"
Waveform display
Displays measured data as waveforms.
Search functions
Data searches can be made using specified conditions.
Text conversion
Converts measured data to text formats allowing for processing using spreadsheet software such Excel, etc.
Printing
Waveforms can be printed.
For details on how to install and activate the software program "DATA VIEWER
for 3145", please refer to "Chapter 8 Using the CD" in the accompanying instruction manual.
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Menu bar
Toolbar
(1)
Status bar
Band marker
(2)
(3)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)(11)
(12)
(13)
(15)
(4)
(This figure illustrates a graph screen)
(14)
Explanation of Screens
Explanation of Screens
Explanation of Screens
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Graph - numerical
(1)
value display switching tab
Level Graph vertical scale. Logarithmic display.
(2)
O.F. display Red markers are used to indicate locations where mea-
(3)
Graph display Displaying measured values for each band (7 waveforms)
(4)
Scroll bar Scrolling waveforms. ( p. 14)
(5)
Alarm display Displaying alarm conditions when making measurements
(6)
Time Graph horizontal scale.
(7)
Scroll bar of control
(8)
bar
Control bar Performing a variety of different operations. ( p. 10)
(9)
Switching between graph and numerical value displays for
measured data. ( p. 13)
sured data has overflowed.
For details regarding data overflows, please refer to section
"3.4 "O.F." Display and "U.F." Display" in the accompanying instruction manual.
as time series graphs.
with alarms on.
Please refer to section "4.5 Using the Alarm Function" in
the accompanying instruction manual.
Displays can be chosen from time and date, number of seconds after recording has commenced, and data numbers.
Scrolling the control bar up and down.
Cursor value display Displaying the measured values for the positions of cursors
(10)
Event marker Event marks recorded using the NOISE HiLOGGER.
(11)
Search bar Displaying the positions of search results. Search bars can
(12)
B cursor Moving by dragging with a mouse. ( p. 17)
(13)
Title comment Making settings using the [File Information] tab comment
(14)
A cursor Moving by dragging with a mouse. ( p. 17)
(15)
A/B. (Cursor values will not be displayed if cursors A/B are
not displayed.)
( p. 20)
be deleted by right clicking on the search bar.
input box. ( p. 15)
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Explanation of Screens
Menu bar
File menu
Menu Explanations
Open Reading measured data. ( p. 11)
Close Closing measured data that is currently being displayed.
( p. 12)
Save Overwriting measured data. ( p. 30)
Save As Saving measured data under a new file name. ( p. 30)
Save in CSV Saving data in CSV format. ( p. 29)
Save Graph in BMP Saving graphs in bitmap format. ( p. 31)
Save Graph in WMF Saving graphs in Enhanced Meta File format. ( p. 31)
Print Graph Setup Making graph print settings. ( p. 27)
Print Graph Preview Displaying print previews before printing graphs. ( p. 27)
Print Graph Printing graphs. ( p. 27)
Print Numeric Setup Making settings for printing numerical values. ( p. 37)
Print Numeric Preview Displaying print previews before printing numerical values.
( p. 37)
Print Numeric Printing numerical data. ( p. 37)
Exit Closing the "DATA VIEWER for 3145".
Edit menu
Menu Explanations
Copy Color Setting Setting colors for graph hard copies. ( p. 26)
Copy Format Setting formats for graph hard copies. ( p. 26)
Select either "BMP" or "Meta File".
Copy Graph Copying graph images to the clipboard. ( p. 26)
Copy Numeric Text Copying numerical data selected in the numerical data dis-
play screen to the clipboard. ( p. 36)
Jump to Graph Displaying graphs at selected data positions in the numeri-
cal data display screen. ( p. 36)
Search Result Redisplaying search result lists.
Explanation of Screens
View menu
Menu Explanations
Toolbar Switching between toolbar display/nondisplay.
Status Bar Switching between status bar display/nondisplay.
Control Bar Switching between control bar display/nondisplay.
Graph View Switching to graph screens.
Numeric View Switching to numerical value displays.
Window menu
Menu Explanations
Cascade Arrange windows so they overlap.
Tile Arrange windows as non-overlapping files.
Arrange Icons Arrange icons at the bottom of the window.
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Help menu
Menu Explanations
Version Info Displaying software version information.
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(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
Explanation of Screens
Toolbar
Explanations Menu bar
Open [File] - [Open]
(1)
Save [File] - [Save]
(2)
Save in CSV [File] - [Save in CSV]
(3)
Copy Graph [Edit] - [Copy Graph]
(4)
Copy Numeric Text [Edit] - [Copy Numeric Text]
(5)
Print Graph [File] - [Print Graph]
(6)
Control Bar [View] - [Control Bar]
(7)
Version Information [Help] - [Version Info]
(8)
Explanation of Screens
Pop-up Menus
Pop-up menus can be displayed by right clicking on the screen.
Graph screen
Menu Explanations
Jump to A cursor Posi. Jumping to A cursor locations.
Jump to B cursor Posi. Jumping to B cursor locations.
Put A cursor Placing the A cursor in a location you have right clicked.
Put B cursor Placing the B cursor in a location you have right clicked.
15kHz to 60MHz,
OFF
Numerical value display screens
Highlighting the waveform of a selected band.
Highlighting can be cancelled by selecting "OFF".
( p. 14)
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Menu Explanations Menu bar
Copy Numeric Text Copying selected numerical data
to the clipboard.
Jump to Graph Displaying graphs at selected data
positions in the numerical data display screen.
[Edit]-[Copy Numeric Text]
[Edit]-[Jump to Graph]
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Control bar
Scrolling the
control bar up
and down.
Click
Explanation of Screens
Control Bar
1. When the control bar is not currently being displayed, go to the Menu bar and
click [View] - [Control Bar].
The control bar can also be displayed by clicking in the toolbar.
2. Click group names to display setting items.
Setting items can be closed by clicking the group name once more.
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