Impulse MAQ20-940 User Manual

MAQ

Industrial Data Acquisition

and Control System

Configuration Software Tool

User Manual

MAQ®20 Configuration Software Tool User Manual

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MAQ®20 Configuration Software Tool User Manual

Table of Contents

1.0 MAQ

20 Communication Setup

1.1 Quick Setup ................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 MAQ®20 Communication Setup & Connection ........................................................................... 1

2.0 MAQ

20 Configuration Software Tool Panel

2.1 Registration Tab ............................................................................................................................ 3

2.2 Module Data Tab ........................................................................................................................... 4

3.0 Configuring the MAQ

20 Communications Module

3.1 Communication Settings ............................................................................................................... 5

3.2 Real Time Clock ............................................................................................................................ 5

3.3 Logging Settings ........................................................................................................................... 5

4.0 Configuring the MAQ

20 Volt/Millivolt Input Module

4.1 Input Channel Configuration ......................................................................................................... 6

4.2 Analog Input Readings .............................................................................................................. 6

4.3 Alarm Configuration for Input Channels ........................................................................................ 7

4.4 Reset Input Readings .................................................................................................................... 7

5.0 Configuring the MAQ

20 Thermocouple Input Module

5.1 TC Channel Configuration ............................................................................................................. 8

5.2 TC Input Readings ........................................................................................................................ 8

5.3 Alarm Configuration for TC Input Channels .................................................................................. 9

5.4 Reset TC Input Readings .............................................................................................................. 9

6.0 Configuring the MAQ®20 Voltage Output Module

6.1 Voltage Output and Range Values ............................................................................................. 10

6.2 Load Buffer Data Values ............................................................................................................. 10

6.3 Voltage Output Default Values .................................................................................................... 11

7.0 Configuring the MAQ

20 Discrete Voltage Output Module

7.1 Discrete I/O Configuration ........................................................................................................... 12

7.2 Discrete I/O Special Function Alarms ......................................................................................... 13

7.3 Special Function Panels ............................................................................................................. 14

7.3.1 Pulse / Frequency Counter Function ................................................................................. 14

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7.3.2 Pulse / Frequency Counter with De-bounce Function ....................................................... 14

7.3.3 Waveform Measurement Function ..................................................................................... 14

7.3.4 Time Between Events Function ......................................................................................... 14

7.3.5 Frequency Generator Function .......................................................................................... 15

7.3.6 PWM Generator Function .................................................................................................. 15

7.3.7 One-Shot Pulse Generator Function .................................................................................. 15

MAQ®20 Configuration Software Tool User Manual

Contact Method

Contact Information

E-Mail:

Technical Support

techinfo@dataforth.com

Website:

www.dataforth.com

Phone:

520-741-1404 and toll free 800-444-7644

Fax:

520-741-0762

Mail:

Dataforth Corporation 3331 E. Hemisphere Loop Tucson, AZ 85706

About Dataforth Corporation

“Our passion at Dataforth Corporation is designing, manufacturing, and marketing the best possible signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products. Our mission is to set new standards of product quality, performance, and customer service.” Dataforth Corporation, with more than a quarter century of experience, is the worldwide leader in Instrument Class® Industrial Electronics – rugged, high performance signal conditioning, data acquisition, and data communication products that play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of industrial automation, data acquisition, and quality assurance systems. Our products directly connect to most industrial sensors and protect valuable measurement and control signals and equipment from the dangerous and degrading effects of noise, transient power surges, internal ground loops, and other hazards present in industrial environments.

Dataforth spans the globe with more than 50 International Distributors and US Representative Companies. Our customers benefit from a team of over 130 sales people highly trained in the application of precision products for industrial markets. In addition, we have a team of application engineers in our Tucson factory ready to solve any in-depth application questions. Upon receipt of an RFQ or order, our Customer Service Department provides fast one-day delivery information turnaround. We maintain an ample inventory that allows small quantity orders to be shipped from stock.

Contacting Dataforth Corporation

Errata Sheets

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MAQ®20 Software Configuration User Guide

1.0 MAQ®20 Communication Setup

1.1 Quick Setup

1. Download the Configuration Software Tool from the Dataforth website, www.dataforth.com and follow the installation procedure. If the system will be used with a USB connection to the host PC, the USB Driver must be installed prior to connecting the system to the computer. Download the driver from www.dataforth.com and follow the installation instructions.

2. Start the MAQ®20 Configuration Software Tool program by double-clicking the icon MAQ20 Config SW Tool shortcut on the desktop. Alternately there is a MAQ20 Config SW Tool shortcut under the Start menu / All Programs / MAQ20 program group.

3. Connect the appropriate communication cable and supply the MAQ®20 with 7-32VDC power.

4. From the main menu select Communication and then click Configure.

5. Set up the appropriate communication settings and click the Connect button.

The default settings are:

RS-232 & RS-485 Communication - 115.2kbps, even parity, Slave ID 16 Ethernet Communication - Static IP Address 192.168.128.100.

1.2 MAQ®20 Communication Setup & Connection

After the software is started, the initial panel displays with the View Panel disabled, indicating that the application is not yet connected to the MAQ®20 system, reference Figure 1.

Figure 1: Configuration Software Tool, View Panel Disabled

MAQ®20 Configuration Software Tool User Manual

From the Communication pull-down menu, select Configure. The Communication Setup panel will appear giving the user the ability to configure the communication port, reference Figure 2.

Figure 2: Communication Setup Panel

If the system is connected via RS-232 or RS-485, ensure the RS-232, RS-485 radio button is

selected. Select the appropriate Communication Port number from the Port # drop-down menu. For the initial connection leave the Baud Rate, Parity and Slave ID unchanged.

If the serial communication port number is not known, press the Find Comm Port button. This will execute a process that will search through the Serial Comm Ports on the host computer and detect which port the MAQ®20 system is connected

If the system is connected via USB, the USB devices found will be populated in the Device #

drop down box. Select one and click the Connect button. The Refresh USB button will execute a process to detect any new USB Communication Ports that have been added to the system and populate them in the Device # drop down list found in the USB Devices group box. If the MAQ®20 system was not connected prior to opening this setup panel, click on this button prior to continuing.

If the system is connected via Ethernet, ensure the Ethernet radio button is selected. For

initial connection leave the IP Address unchanged. The host computer Ethernet port must be configured with a fixed IP Address of 192.168.xxx.xxx, which does not match the static IP Address of the MAQ®20 and Subnet Mask of 255.255.0.0.

Once the communication parameters have been set, click the Connect button. The MAQ®20 Software panel will come to center screen. If the connection and setup are correct, the bar graph on the bottom left corner of the panel will start moving and the main screen will show the MAQ®20 I/O modules present in the system. If these actions do not occur, the connection to the system failed. Verify the communication cable connections and communication setup parameters and try connecting again.

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