Omega Products OM-3000 Installation Manual

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION _____________________________ 7

1.1 STANDARD FEATURES _______________________8

1.2 STANDARD KIT ITEMS ________________________9

1.3 SUMMARY OF PARTS________________________10

1.4 PRECAUTIONS______________________________11

1.5 USING THIS MANUAL ________________________13

1.5.1 Warnings ____________________________________ 13

1.5.2 Names ______________________________________ 13

1.5.3 Instruction Sequences __________________________ 14

1.5.4 Instruction Types ______________________________ 14

BASIC OPERATION _________________________ 15

2.1 GENERAL__________________________________16

2.1.1 Powering Up__________________________________ 16

2.1.2 Accessing Main Menu __________________________ 16

2.1.3 Selecting a Main Menu Item______________________ 17

2.1.4 Selecting an Option ____________________________ 17

2.1.5 Editing Names ________________________________ 19

2.1.6 Editing Numerical Values ________________________ 22

2.2 SETTING UP INPUTS_________________________23

2.2.1 Channel Selection & Setup ______________________ 24

2.2.2 Channel Types ________________________________ 25

2.2.3 Matching Inputs to Sensors ______________________ 26

2.2.4 Modifying the Input boxes _______________________ 27

2.2.5 Modifying the Output boxes ______________________ 29

2.2.6 Modifying the Units_____________________________ 29

2.3 SETTING UP CHANNELS _____________________30

2.3.1 Setting Up Your Recording (The Trigger Menu) ______ 30

2.3.2 Setting Display Options _________________________ 36

2.3.3 Graph Controls ________________________________ 37

2.4 RECORDING DATA __________________________39

2.4.1 Setting Up the Filename_________________________ 39

2.4.2 Choosing a Folder _____________________________ 39

2.4.3 Starting a Recording____________________________ 40 3

2.4.4 Auto-Repeating Recordings ______________________ 40

2.4.5 Chained Recordings____________________________ 41

2.5 PLAYING BACK _____________________________42

2.6 FILE UTILITIES______________________________43

2.7 OUTPUTTING SAMPLES FROM RS232 __________44

UTILITIES__________________________________ 45

3.1 RESETTING THE INSTRUMENT ________________46

3.2 ADJUSTING LCD ____________________________47

3.2.1 Adjusting Contrast _____________________________ 47

3.2.2 Turning Backlight On ___________________________ 47

3.3 SETTING CLOCK ____________________________48

3.3.1 Checking Date and Time ________________________ 48

3.3.2 Setting Date and Time __________________________ 48

3.4 MANAGING BATTERY________________________49

3.4.1 Instrument Battery _____________________________ 49

3.4.2 Checking Battery Capacity_______________________ 50

3.4.3 Charging Powered-up instrument__________________ 50

3.4.4 Charging Powered-down instrument _______________ 50

3.4.5 Reconditioning Batt ery Pack _____________________ 51

3.4.6 Power Saver__________________________________ 51

3.4.7 Replacing Battery Pack _________________________ 52

3.5 ERASING MEMORY__________________________53

3.6 TROUBLESHOOTING ________________________54

3.6.1 Power Problems_______________________________ 54

3.6.2 Data Problems ________________________________ 54

3.6.3 Data-Transfer Problems_________________________ 55

3.6.4 Other Problems _______________________________ 55

ANALYSIS SOFTWARE______________________ 57

4.1 INSTALLING OM-3000

4.1.1 License Agreement ____________________________ 58

4.1.2 PC System Requirements _______________________ 58

4.1.3 Installing OM-3000

4.2 STARTING UP

4.2.1 Starting up ___________________________________ 60

4.2.2 Configuring PC COM port _______________________ 60

MAS

___________________________60

MAS

____________________58

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on PC ___________________ 59

4.3 TRANSFERRING DATA TO THE PC_____________61

4.4 MANAGING DATA ___________________________62

4.4.1 Opening a File ________________________________ 62

4.4.2 Merging Two Files _____________________________ 62

4.4.3 Using the Navigator ____________________________ 62

4.4.4 Deleting Data from a Folder ______________________ 62

4.4.5 Editing Recording Details________________________ 63

4.4.6 Viewing and Printing Data Values _________________ 63

4.4.7 Exporting data ________________________________ 64

4.5 CALCULATING DATA ________________________65

4.6 PLOTTING DATA ____________________________66

4.6.1 Plotting Single and Individual Charts _______________ 66

4.6.2 Zooming & Panning ____________________________ 67

4.6.3 Printing Charts ________________________________ 67

4.6.4 Reading and Comparing Values __________________ 68

4.6.5 Plotting Waterfall Charts_________________________ 70

4.7 UPGRADING FIRMWARE _____________________71

Appendix SPECIFICATIONS __________________ 73 Appendix Application Notes__________________ 75

6.1 Application Note 1___________________________75

6.2 Application Note 2___________________________80

Appendix Optimizing Temperature Accuracy____ 83 Appendix OM-3000

8.1 FUNCTIONS ________________________________86

8.1.1 Mathematical Functions _________________________ 86

8.1.2 Iterative Functions _____________________________ 88

8.1.3 Logical Functions ______________________________ 88

8.1.4 Conditional Functions___________________________ 89

8.1.5 Date and Time Functions ________________________ 89

8.2 OPERATORS _______________________________90

8.2.1 Logical Operators______________________________ 90

8.2.2 Arithmetic Operators ___________________________ 90

MATH ________________ 85

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INTRODUCTION

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Windows

OM3000

OM3000-T6V4

C (-418 to +2498oF)

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based software sup plied

temperature

5VDC or

Congratulations on purchasing the

T6V4

The measurement ranging from –250 to +1370 depending on the thermocouple type, and up to four channels of

voltage

30VDC. Collected data can be transf erred to a PC where it can be analyzed in detail using the in the kit.

This manual has been f ormatted to a llow you to quic kly learn ho w to use your read it before operating your

module allows up to six channels of

measurement with user-selectable settings of

OM3000

. Please keep this manual for futur e reference and

1.1 STANDARD FEATURES

• 24-bit A/D converter providing high-precision measurements

• 512kB non-volatile memory capable of storing up to 400,000

sample points

• Time and date stamped recordings

• Temperature compensated graphical L CD (liquid-cr ystal displa y)

with 240x128 pixels

• Electro-luminescent LCD backlight

• Built-in battery charger and conditioner

• 1500mAh Ni-Cad (Nickel-Cadmium) battery pack

• Upgradeable firmware

• RS232 interface to communicate with a PC (personal computer)

• Windows

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based Measurment Analysis Software (

MAS

)

1.2 STANDARD KIT ITEMS

1.3 SUMMARY OF PARTS

1.4 PRECAUTIONS

WARNING

operating your instrument. Not heeding the warnings or recommendations c ould res ult i n data loss, data inaccuracy, dam age to the instrument, or injury to yourself.

WARNING

transfer cable and bootstrap cannot be entangled with any moving or rotating machinery.

: Please read and understand this section fully before

WARNING

connect any sensor to a high voltage i.e. a vo ltage that exceeds 50VDC or 32VAC or the “safety extra low voltage” (SELV) defined by your local power authority.

: Ensure the data-

: To avoid electrical shock, do not

WARNING

an explosive environment.

: Do not operate the instrument in

WARNING

the instrument for more than 2 hour s as data and settings may be lost.

: Do not detach the battery pack from

WARNING

a PC before reprogram ming the instrum ent with new firmware – reprogramming the instrument erases all data stored in the instrument (see section 4.6).

: Transfer data stored in t he instrument to

2 hours

WARNING

: Charge the battery pack up to at leas t 30% capacity before taking a recording. If using the instrument for 4 hours or more, first ensure that the battery pack is fully charged.

30%

WARNING

: Constantly charging the battery when it is not fully drained will create a "Memory" effect and eventually shorten the amount of charge that the battery can hold. Please read

Managing Battery

to learn how to prevent this.

WARNING

: Do not expose the instrument to large

3.4

impacts or pressure.

WARNING

solvent to clean the instrument.

: Do not use alcohol or any organic

WARNING

: Do not expose the instrument to wet

Kero

conditions or store it in a dam p place where the relati ve

humidity exceeds 80% RH.

WARNING

: Do not place the instrument in a hot place where the tem perature exceeds 140°F (60°C). Otherwise, the battery pack will degrade.

WARNING

: Ensure that the battery pack is securely fastened – but not over-tightened – to the instrument before operating the instrument.

WARNING

: If the instrument malf unctions, return it to an authorized dealer. Do not try to repair it yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty.

WARNING

: Use only an approved power transformer and ensure its voltage and frequency rating matches that of your mains AC power.

DEALER

AUTHORIZED

1.5 USING THIS MANUAL

1.5.1 Warnings

In this manual, the word actions may lead to dam aging consequences. Please he ed all such warnings.

WARNING

is displayed where certain

1.5.2 Names

In this manual, window and screen names are italicized. These names refer to the names appearing at the top of windows/screens.

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Window

The PC key names ar e shown as norm al tex t, e.g. Shif t ref ers to the Shift key on the PC keyboard.

Keys on the instrument are shown as they appear on the instrum ent keypad, e.g. Some instrument keys have more than one function, e.g. the

key which is used as either t he ON k e y or the OFF key depending on the state the instrument is operating in.

refers to the Shift key on the instrument.

1.5.3 Instruction Sequences

The ! symbol is used to indicate the sequence of menu selections.

Instruction Meaning

Click File ! Save. Select the File menu and t hen

select Save.

1.5.4 Instruction Types

The word “press” refers to key presses or menu selections on the instrument.

The word “click” refers to menu selections on the PC, and “push” refers to key presses on the PC keyboard.

Instruction Meaning

Click File ! Export.

Push the Esc key.

Some operating instructions are illustrated with examples. Such instructions are marked with the word

Select File and then Export in

MAS

software.

Push the Esc key on the PC keyboard.

EXAMPLE

BASIC

OPERATION

This section outl ines the procedure for perform ing basic operations on your instrument. You will learn to:

• use the instrument menu system;

• record data; and

• playback recorded data.

WARNING

: Read section 1.4 before operating your instrument.

2.1 GENERAL

2.1.1 Powering Up

• Press

that is being measured (using previous settings).

• To power down, press the instrument does not respond to any key press, reset it (see section 3.1).

. The Initialization screen is displayed.

. Measurement begins and the screen displays data

and follow on-screen instructions. If

2.1.2 Accessing Main Menu

To perform instrument operations, you need to access the main menu. To access the main menu:

• Press

You can alternativel y press top of the screen and consis ts of four items: File, Display, Trig(ger),

and Sys(tem). To cancel the main menu, press

. The main menu is dis played at the

again.

Every time the instrument is powered up, the power saver (a power-saving feature)

is automatically turned on. See section 3.4.6 for more details.

2.1.3 Selecting a Main Menu Item

• Press the number preceding the menu item.

Alternativel y, press

or .

EXAMPLE

The drop down menu above shows the available options for the Trigger menu. To c a n c e l a d r opdown menu, press

: to select the main menu item Trig, press

and to cycle to the menu it em then pr ess

2.1.4 Selecting an Option

The procedure for s electing an option in a dropdown m enu is similar to selecting a main menu item i.e.

• Press the num ber preceding the opti on, or press cycle to the option and then press

Selected options, where appropriate, are checked (!). Selecting options with names ending with “…” br ings up windows that pr ovide more options. These o ptions, and any further options they provide, can be selected in the same manner. Most windows have selfexplanatory instruc tions. If more than one window is displayed, the

topmost is the one active. To cancel a window, press

or .

and to

EXAMPLE:

to select Level Based… in the example below, press

2.1.5 Editing Names

To enter characters in the text editing window:

• Select Display from the m ain m enu an d then se lect Edit Ch annel Units or Edit Channel Names.

• Pres s the ke y with the character you want un til it appears above the flashing cursor.

e.g. to enter the letter B, press

• The cursor advances automatically when you press the next key.

e.g. if the next letter you want to enter is E, press displayed.

• If the next letter of the word is on the same key just pressed, press

e.g. press (The cursor can be moved backwards by pressing

• More editing options (and their shortcut keys) are available by pressing

to advance the cursor position.

then press key until the letter D appears .

until the B is displayed.

until E is

Note

and can be used to enter the space character.

Libraries are available to make entering text easier.

• Press

• Pressing

to access the library categories.

will show the last text library selected.

Table of Short Cut Keys

Short Cut Key Meaning

! or ! or

(press twice)

To toggle from upper to lower case press and choose the desired case from the pop-up menu.

Folder, Recording and Channel names can have a maximum of 16 characters. Unit Names can have a maximum of 8 characters.

Clear all text Move cursor forward Move cursor back Insert a space Delete character

Can be used to enter a space

Text Library Last Text Library

2.1.6 Editing Numerical Values

• Select the numeric field to be edited (using the normal option selection procedure outlined in section 2.1.4).

• Press the appropriate digit keys to enter the desire d value. Ent er a decimal point by pressing

• To make the number negative/positive press

• Clear floating point num bers by pressing

point numbers can sometimes be incremented or decremented by pressing

SAMPLING PERIOD.

, e.g. This is possible when setting the

. Non-floating

2.2 SETTING UP INPUTS

T6V4

The eight channels of data at a time. Due to the sharin g of channels 5 and 9, and of channels 6 and 0, the following conditions apply:

WARNING

1. Ensure that when using these shared channels, that only the

2. Never allow voltages of more than 10V between any two

3. Thermocouple channels 5 and 6 have a low input impedance

module is capable of sim ultaneous m easurem ents of up to

• Channels 5 and 9 cannot be simultaneously selected

• Channels 6 and 0 cannot be simultaneously selected

selected sensor type is connected. If a voltage source and thermocouple of shared chan nels are sim ultaneous ly connected, measurements will be erroneous.

thermocouple inputs, or 5V between an input and module ground. This may damage the instrument.

due to the fact that the y are shared with voltage channe ls 9 and

0. If thermocouples of a resist ance higher than a few Ohms (eg. Thermocouples with wire lengths longer than typically 2 to 3 meters) are used in these channels a small error will be introduced. This error is proportional to the ratio of the thermocouple resistance to the input impedance.

4. For best accuracy, all sources being measured should be perfectly isolated from each other (including thermocouple inputs)

† See Appendix Optimizing Temperature Accuracy.

†

2.2.1 Channel Selection & Setup

The instrument needs to know what type of sensor is attached to each input channel. You must set up the input channels one at a time.

• Access the main menu (see section 2.1.2).

• Press Sys ! Setup Inputs… to display the “Setup Channel

Input” window.

• Press

• Select the channel you would like to setup.

Note:

or to display the channel drop down menu.

Channels can be named b y choosing “Edit/Names” from the ”Display” menu on the main menu bar (see section 2.1.2). These names appear when downloading to a PC.

2.2.2 Channel Types

There are two types of channels on th e instrum ent, tem perature and voltage. Each t ype of channel has differ ent configuration options as follows:

Temperature Channels

Thermocouple type can be selected

• This can be done b y moving the cursor to the “K-type” option in the “Setup Channel Input” window and

pressing displayed.

• All thermocouples attac hed to the instrum ent m u st be of the same type.

Units can be selected

• Move the cursor to the units displayed below the thermocouple type and press

through the units, “

Voltage Channels

Voltage range can be selected

• Move the cursor to the “+/- 30V” and pressing

will toggle between “+/- 30V” and “+/- 5V”.

or . The following screen will be

C”, “oF”, and “User”.

or to cycle

Any change made to the voltage range will reset t he input a nd output ranges to the default setup values.

2.2.3 Matching Inputs to Se n sors

If you are using standard thermocouple or voltage inputs, then no further setup is required. Ho wever for using other sensor s, you need to match the inputs from the sensor to the values you would like displayed.

EXAMPLE

: If you have a 0V – 24V proximity probe connected to

channel 8 that outputs:

0V at 1 mm

and 24V at 3.4 mm

then the following linear relationship is assumed:

3.4 mm

Measurement

to display

(mm)

2.0 mm

1.0 mm

10V = 2.0 mm

0 V

10 V

Sensor output-voltage

(V)

24 V

2.2.4 Modifying the Input boxes

In this example we will setup the channel to match the following sensor inputs:

• From the main menu, press Sys ! Setup Inputs… and select the channel to be setup.

• Use the input box you wish to edit.

• Press

or to display a list of edit options.

arrows to move the flashing cursor to the

Editing the Input Value:

• Select “Edit Input…” to enter the sensor input voltage in V.

• Press

or to accept the entered value.

Sampling the Input value

It is also possible to s et the input boxes by sam pling the voltage or temperature being monitor ed b y the instrument.

This is very useful if you know what you’re measuring, but do not know what voltage / temperature your input sensor is providing.

e.g.

You have a sensor that can measure the depth of water based on pressure readings but have no data that relates the

6ft

sensor output voltage to the actual depth. However, you do know that the present depth = 6ft.

• To match the input box follow the steps from the previous example, but choose “Sample Input”.

• The input box will update with the sample taken being displayed in the selected input box.

• If you are not happy with the sampled value keep selecting “Sample Input” until you are, then press

to close the options

menu.

Note

: • The first input box reading must be lower than the

second input box.

• Input box readings must be more than 50 temperature and more than 1V apart for voltage.

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