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User’s Guide

RD-DXA100-02

DAQSTANDARD SOFTWARE

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Foreword

Notes

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Thank you for purchasing the DAQSTANDARD Software.
This manual explains how to use the software on Windows 95/98 and NT4.0. Please
read this manual carefully before operating the software to ensure its correct use. After
you have read this manual, keep it in a safe place where it can be referred to anytime a
question arises.

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Revisions

Sep. 1999 First edition

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How to Use this Manual

Structure of the Manual

This manual consists of the following five chapters and index.

Chapter Title Content

1 Before using the DAQSTANDARD Software Explains the PC -system environment

Standard Software the software. Also explains how to install it.

2 Launcher Explains Launcher which is used to start the utility

3 Hardware Configurator Explains how to set measurement conditions of the

4 Data Viewer Explains how to display data stored in the hard disk etc.

5 Troubleshooting Gives a list of error messages and corrective measures.

Index Gives a list of important terms used in this manual.

Range of Explanation in this Manual

This manual does not provide a description of basic operations of Windows 95/98. For
such descriptions, refer to the Windows User's Guide etc.

Conventions Used in This Manual

• Unit

K ..................Indicates "1024". (Example: 100KB)

required for use of

programs. Also explains how to set communications
between the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 and your computer.

RD-MV100/RD-MV200.

Also explains how to convert data to various data
formats such as ASCII.

• Menus, commands, dialog boxes and buttons

Enclosed in [ ].

• Note

Provides useful information regarding operation of the software.

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Contents

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Foreword ......................................................................................................................................... i

How to Use this Manual .................................................................................................................. ii

Chapter 1 Before using the DAQSTANDARD Software

1.1 Overview of the DAQSTANDARD Software .......................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Required PC System Environment ........................................................................................ 1-2

1.3 Installing the DAQSTANDARD Software............................................................................... 1-3

1.4 Starting/Exiting the Utility Software ....................................................................................... 1-4

Chapter 2 Functions of Launcher

2.1 Functions of Launcher ........................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 Displaying the Version Information ........................................................................................ 2-2

2.3 Setting the Communication Method ...................................................................................... 2-3

Chapter 3 Hardware Configurator

3.1 Starting Hardware Configurator ....................................................................................... 3-1

3.2 Loading Existing Setup Data ............................................................................................ 3-2

3.3 Configuring a New System and Creating Setup Data ...................................................... 3-4

3.4 Overview of Measurement Channels ............................................................................... 3-5

3.5 Setting a Channel to Measure DC Voltage (VOLT Mode) ................................................ 3-6

3.6 Setting a Channel to Measure TC/RTD Input (TC/RTD Mode) ........................................ 3-7

3.7 Setting a Channel to Measure Voltage Level (DI Mode) .................................................. 3-8

3.8 Setting a Channel to Exclude Measure/Display (SKIP Mode) ......................................... 3-9

3.9 Setting the Delta Math Function ..................................................................................... 3-10

3.10 Setting the Scale Math Function .................................................................................... 3-11

3.11 Setting the Square Math Function ................................................................................. 3-12

3.12 Setting Alarms to a Measurement Channel ................................................................... 3-13

3.13 Setting the Input Filter/Moving Averaging ...................................................................... 3-14

3.14 Making Settings for Each Individual Measurement Channel ......................................... 3-15

3.15 Overview of Math Channels ........................................................................................... 3-17

3.16 Setting a Math Channel ................................................................................................. 3-18

3.17 Setting Alarms to a Math Channel ................................................................................. 3-19

3.18 Setting the TLOG Math Function (Setting the Timer/Sum Scale) .................................. 3-20

3.19 Setting the Rolling Averaging Function .......................................................................... 3-21

3.20 Setting a Constant ......................................................................................................... 3-22

3.21 Making Settings for Each Individual Math Channel ....................................................... 3-23

3.22 Copying the Settings From one Channel to Another...................................................... 3-25

3.23 Assigning a Tag Name to a Channel .............................................................................. 3-26

3.24 Assigning a Channel to a Group .................................................................................... 3-27

3.25 Assigning Display Contents to a View Group (RD-MV200 Only) ................................... 3-28

3.26 Setting Trip Lines ........................................................................................................... 3-29

3.27 Setting the Display Update Interval ................................................................................ 3-30

3.28 Entering a Message ....................................................................................................... 3-31

3.29 Setting the Display Color ............................................................................................... 3-32

3.30 Setting the Display Zone ................................................................................................ 3-33

3.31 Setting the Graph Properties ......................................................................................... 3-34

3.32 Setting the Partial Expand Function ............................................................................... 3-35

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Contents

3.33 Setting the Display Direction, Background Color, Trend/Trip Line Width and Grid ........ 3-36

3.34 Setting the LCD Brightness and Saver Function ........................................................... 3-37

3.35 Setting the Daylight Saving Time ................................................................................... 3-38

3.36 Setting the Alarm Method............................................................................................... 3-39

3.37 Setting the Scan Interval ................................................................................................ 3-40

3.38 Selecting the Burn-out and RJC .................................................................................... 3-41

3.39 Setting the Save Method for Measurement/Math Data .................................................. 3-43

3.40 Selecting to Display Channels in Tag Names or Channel Nos. ..................................... 3-45

3.41 Setting the Memory Full Relay Output Time .................................................................. 3-46

3.42 Selecting the Display Language .................................................................................... 3-47

3.43 Selecting Whether or Not to Use the Partial Expand Function ...................................... 3-48

3.44 Setting the Key Lock Function ....................................................................................... 3-49

3.45 Setting the Login/Logout Function ................................................................................. 3-50

3.46 Assigning a Remote Control Function to Each Remote Control Terminal ..................... 3-51

3.47 Setting the Timers to be Used for TLOG ........................................................................ 3-52

3.48 Setting the Report Function ........................................................................................... 3-53

3.49 Setting the TCP/IP ......................................................................................................... 3-55

3.50 Setting the FTP Function ............................................................................................... 3-57

3.51 Setting the Serial Communication Function ................................................................... 3-58

3.52 Setting the Temperature Unit ......................................................................................... 3-59

3.53 Setting the File Header, Destination Directory Name and the Data to be

Saved in Manual Save Mode? ....................................................................................... 3-60

3.54 Setting the Auto Save Interval for Displayed Data ......................................................... 3-61

3.55 Assigning a Function to the USER Key ......................................................................... 3-62

3.56 Adjusting the Setup Data ............................................................................................... 3-63

3.57 Initializing the Setup Data .............................................................................................. 3-64

3.58 Sending the Setup Data ................................................................................................. 3-65

3.59 Saving the Setup Data ................................................................................................... 3-66

3.60 Printing the Setup Data .................................................................................................. 3-67

3.61 Writing Measured Data and Performing Math ................................................................ 3-68

3.62 Usable Characters ......................................................................................................... 3-69

3.63 Displaying the Version Information ................................................................................ 3-70

Chapter 4 Data Viewer

4.1 Overview of Data Viewer ................................................................................................. 4-1

4.2 Opening a File .................................................................................................................. 4-2

4.3 Displaying the File Information ......................................................................................... 4-7

4.4 Making General Display Settings ..................................................................................... 4-8

4.5 Setting the Display Zone and Clip .................................................................................. 4-11

4.6 Expanding/Contracting the Time Axis in Trend Display ................................................. 4-12

4.7 Reading the Measured Values at Cursors and Erasing the Cursors ............................. 4-13

4.8 Converting the Data Format ........................................................................................... 4-15

4.9 Printing the Measured Data ........................................................................................... 4-18

4.10 Displaying the Version Information ................................................................................ 4-20

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

Index

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Chapter 1 Before using the DAQSTANDARD Software

1.1 Overview of the DAQSTANDARD Software

The DAQSTANDARD Software consists of the following three utility programs.

• Launcher

• Hardware Configurator

• Data Viewer

Launcher

Launcher is provided to start the last two utility programs. It also allows you to set
communication conditions between the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 and this
DAQSTANDARD Software. Launcher and Data Viewer will be automatically registered to
the Start menu of Windows when the DAQSTANDARD Software is installed.

Hardware Configurator

Allows you to set the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 hardware (measurement/math channels,
display method etc.). It also allows transfer of the setup data to the RD-MV100/RD­MV200 and saving it to the personal computer’s hard disk. Setup data can be set by the
following three methods.

(1) Receiving the setup data from the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 currently connected to

the PC

(2) Loading existing setup data

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(3) By configuring a system

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Data Viewer

Displays the following three types of data generated by the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 and
prints them. The data can be displayed graphically or digitally. If you want to open two
or more Data Viewers, select [Program] - [DAQSTANDARD Software] - [Viewer] from the
Start menu.

• Display data file (.dds)

• Event data file (.dev)

• TLOG file (.dtg)

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1.2 Required PC System Environment

Hardware

Personal computer

A computer which runs on Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0, and is equipped with
Pentium 133MHz or higher (Pentium II 200MHz or higher is recommended)

Main memory

32MB or more (generally, 64 to 96MB is recommended with Pentium II, though the
computer performance depends on the graphic board) However, some application
programs may require more memory.

Hard disk

A free space of 100MB or more

Floppy disk drive

One floppy disk drive (1.44MB)

Mouse

A mouse supported by Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0

Monitor

A monitor supported by Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0, Resolution: 800 x 600 dots
or higher, Number of colors: 32K or more (A monitor with 1024 x 768 dots and 65536
colors is recommended)

Interface board

For RS-232, a COM port (COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4) which is supported by Windows
must be used.
For RS-422-A/RS-485, a converter must be connected to the RS-232 port. This software
supports 4-wire system.
For Ethernet, an Ethernet card supported by Windows is required. TCP/lP protocol also
needs to be installed.

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Printer

A printer supported by Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0 is required. An appropriate
printer driver is also required.

Operating System (OS)

Windows 95/98 or Windows NT4.0

Note

• If your computer runs on Windows 95, Internet Explorer (3.02 or higher) is required.

• The time zone can be set in [Date/Time] which can be opened from [Control Panel].

• If daylight saving time is used, mark the check box of “Automatically adjust clock for

daylight saving changes”.

• The time zone should not be set using the autoexec.bat file. If “TZ=GTM0” is set in the file,

specify “rem” to disable it.

• Data created in 2038 or later cannot be handled.

• The font “Courier New” needs to be installed on your personal computer.

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Chapter 2 Functions of Launcher

2.1 Functions of Launcher

The utilities of the DAQSTANDARD Software can be started from Launcher.

Starting

From the Start menu, select [Programs] - [DAQSTANDARD Software] - [Launcher].
Launcher will start, and the following window will appear. If communications have not
been set, the [Network] dialog box will appear. Hardware Configurator (CONFIG), Data
Viewer (VIEWER) and [Network] dialog box (NETWORK) can be started from Launcher.

Description of Each Button

The following three tool buttons are available.

CONFIG Hardware Configurator Start button. Used to start Hardware Configurator. Once

VIEWER Data Viewer Start button. Used to start Data Viewer. Once Data Viewer has

NETWORK [Network] Dialog Box Display button. Used to open the [Network] dialog box to

Description of Each Menu

The following two menus are available.

Launcher Hardware Configurator Same as the CONFIG button

Help About Displays the version number of Launcher.

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Functions of Launcher

Hardware Configurator has started, this button will be disabled.

started, this button will be disabled.

set communication conditions. Once Hardware Configurator has started, this
button will be disabled.

Data Viewer Same as the VIEWER button

Network Configuration Same as the NETWORK button

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2.2 Displaying the Version Information

To find the version of the DAQSTANDARD Software, display the [About] dialog box.

Operating Method

1. From the menu bar of Launcher, select [Help] - [About].

The [About] dialog box will appear.

2. To close the dialog box, click [OK].

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2.3 Setting the Communication Method

Operating Method

Your computer can be communicated with the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 via a network. To
use a network, start Network Configurator and set parameters according to the RD­MV100/RD-MV200.

1. Click the CONFIG button of Launcher, or select [Launcher] - [Network Configuration]
from the menu bar. The [Network] dialog box will appear. Ethernet or serial interface
(RS-232 or RS-422A/RS-485) can be used.

2. Select the desired network type. The color of the selected network will turn to blue.

3. Set each parameter. (For a description of the parameters, refer to “Description of

Each Parameter”.)

4. When all the parameters are set, click [OK]. To cancel the settings, click [Cancel].
The dialog will close, and the settings will be reflected to enable communications. (If
communications are in progress, the dialog will close and communications will be re­started.)

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Functions of Launcher

Description of Each Parameter

Ethernet
Address : Specify the IP address or host name.
User Name : Specify the user name.
Password : Specify the password of the user name.
Serial interface (RS-232 or RS-422A/RS-485)
Port No. : Specify the port no. (COM1 to COM4) to be used.
Baud Rate : Specify the baud rate (2400 to 38400).
Parity : Specify the parity check (None, Odd or Even).
Address : Specify the address (for RS-422A/RS-485 only)

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Chapter 3 Hardware Configurator

3.1 Starting Hardware Configurator

Hardware Configurator allows setting of the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 hardware
(measurement/math channels, display method etc.).

Starting Method

Click the [CONFIG] button of Launcher, or select [Launcher] - [Hardware Configurator]
from the menu bar.

Hardware Configurator Window

The following window will appear when Hardware Configurator is started. (The following
window shows an example of RD-MV200/10CH.)

Data Adjustment button

Send button

Receive button
Print button

Save button

Open button

New button

Scrolls to left when clicked.

Version button

Scrolls to right or left when dragged.

Menu bar

Tool bar
Setting Content tab

Scrolls up when clicked.

Item

Changes when the
[Setting Content]
tab is switched from
one to another.

Scrolls vertically
when dragged.

Scrolls down
when clicked.

Scrolls to right when clicked.

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3.2 Loading Existing Setup Data

Operating Method

The setup data to be modified can be loaded as follows.

Loading the setup data from the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 currently connected to the

PC

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

Hardware Configurator start button (CONFIG)

2. Click the [Receive] button, or select [Comm.] - [Receive Setting] from the Menu bar.

Receive button

3. A message asking you whether or not to receive the data will appear, so click [OK].

The setup data currently set on the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 will be loaded.

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Loading the setup data from a floppy disk or hard disk

The setup data (.pnl) which has been created on the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 and saved
to a floppy disk or hard disk can be loaded.

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

2. Click the Open button or select [File] - [Open] from the menu bar.

Directory

File list

Selected file

File type

3. From the file list, select the file to be loaded.

4. Click [Open]. The selected file will be loaded.

If the setup data currently edited has not been saved, a message asking you whether
or not to save the data will appear. Click [Yes] if you want to save it, or click [No] if not.
If you want to cancel opening the file, click [Cancel].

3.2 Loading Existing Setup Data

Utilizing the default setup data of the DAQSTANDARD Software

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

Hardware Configurator will start with the default settings.

The default settings are as follows:

System RD-MV200, 10CH
Serial interface OFF
Math function ON
External media FDD
Alarm relay 2
Option None
Setup data Default setup data of RD-MV100/RD-MV200 (refer to the RD-

MV100/RD-MV200 manual)

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Hardware Configurator

3-3

3.3 Configuring a New System and Creating Setup
Data

This section explains how to create new setup data without utilizing an existing one. For
this, the configuration of the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 must be specified first.

Operating Method

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

2. Click the New button, or select [File] - [New...] from the menu bar.

If the setup data currently edited has not been saved, a message asking you whether
or not to save the data will appear. Click [Yes] if you want to save it, or click [No] if not.
If you want to cancel creating a new file, click [Cancel].

3. If [Yes] or [No] is clicked, the [System Configuration] dialog box will open. Specify the
configuration so that it matches that of the RD-MV100/RD-MV200 to be used.

4. When the configuration has been set, click [OK]. The [System Configuration] dialog
box will close, and the Hardware Configurator window will reappear. Make sure that
the configuration set in the [System Configuration] dialog box is reflected in the
Hardware Configurator window.
To cancel the changes to the configuration, click [Cancel].

5. Proceed to section 3.4.

Description of Each Item

Item Description

Type Select the RD-MV type (RD-MV200 or RD-MV100).

Channel Select the number of channels.

Math Func. Specify whether the RD-MV has a math function.

Serial Select the type of the serial interface to be used from OFF (not used), RS-232C

Media Select the type of external media to be used from NONE (not used), FDD, ATA

Alarm Relay Specify the number of alarm relays to be used. Also specify whether FAIL/

Option Specify whether the remote function is available. Also specify whether Cu10 and

RD-MV200 4CH or 8H for RD-MV204 or RD-MV208, 10CH, 20CH or

30H for RD-MV210, RD-MV220 or RD-MV230

RD-MV100 2CH or 4CH for RD-MV102 or RD-MV104, 6CH or 12CH for
RD-MV106 or RD-MV112

and RS-422.

and ZIP.

memory end output relay is to be used.
The number of alarm relays must be selected from the following:
RD-MV200: NONE (no alarm), 2, 4, 6, 12, 24
RD-MV100: NONE (no alarm), 2, 4, 6

Cu25 are available.

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3.4 Overview of Measurement Channels

This section explains how to set items regarding measurement channels.

Operating Method

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

2. Click the [Meas] tab, or select [Setting] - [SET [Regular] Setting] - [Meas Channels]

from the menu bar. The following measurement channel page will open.

3. Set each item.

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Hardware Configurator

Mode (input mode)

Alarm

Alarm output relay

Delta/scale/square

Moving averaging (or filter)

Note

• The [Meas] page is organized in spreadsheet form. Measurement channels are viewed in

rows and items are viewed in columns.

• If the desired channel or item is not shown in the page, enlarge the window size or drag the

vertical (or horizontal) scroll bar until it appears.

• Items can also be set using a dialog box which can be opened for each individual channel (to

open the dialog box, double-click the desired channel no.). For a detailed description, refer to

3.14, "Making Settings for Each Individual Measurement Channel".

Range/type

Tag

Reference channel

Zone

Span

Graph

Scale Unit

Partial expand

Display color

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3.5 Setting a Channel to Measure DC Voltage

Click

(VOLT Mode)

This section explains how to set a channel to measure DC voltage.

Operating Method

1. Mode

Click the Mode Select button of the target channel. A pull-down menu will appear, so
select [VOLT].

2. Range

3. Span L, Span U

Mode Select button

Click the Range/Type Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select the
desired input range.

Range/Type Select button

Click the currently set span L (or span U). It can now be changed, so enter the desired
lower (span L) and upper (span U) limits.

Note

• If a value outside the settable range is entered or if the same value is entered for Span L

and Span U, the value will be corrected when data adjustment is performed.

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3.6 Setting a Channel to Measure TC/RTD Input

Mode Select button

Range/Type Select button

Click

(TC/RTD Mode)

This section explains how to set a channel to measure the input from a thermocouple
(TC) or resistance temperature detector (RTD).

Operating Method

1. Mode

Click the Mode Select button of the target channel. A pull-down menu will appear, so
select [TC] or [RTD].

2. Type

Click the Range/Type Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select the
desired TC or RTD type.

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3. Span L, Span U

Click the currently set span L (or span U). It can now be changed, so enter the desired
lower (span L) and upper (span U) limits.

Note

• If a value outside the settable range is entered or if the same value is entered for Span L

and Span U, the value will be corrected when data adjustment is performed.

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3.7 Setting a Channel to Measure Voltage Level (DI

Mode Select button

Range/Type Select button

Mode)

This section explains how to set a channel to measure voltage level.

Operating Method

1. Mode

Click the Mode Select button of the target channel. A pull-down menu will appear, so
select [DI].

2. Range

Click the Range/Type Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select [LEVEL]
(voltage level) or [CONT] (contact).

3. Span L, Span U

Click the currently set span L (or span U). It can now be changed, so enter the desired
lower (span L) and upper (span U) limits.

Click

Note

• If a value outside the settable range is entered or if the same value is entered for Span L

and Span U, the value will be corrected when data adjustment is performed.

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3.8 Setting a Channel to Exclude Measure/Display

Mode Select button

(SKIP Mode)

This section explains how to set a channel so that it does not perform measurement.

Operating Method

1. Mode

Click the Mode Select button of the target channel. A pull-down menu will appear, so
select [SKIP].

Items such as Delta/Scale/Sqrt and Range/Type will be invalidated.

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3.9 Setting the Delta Math Function

Click

Reference Channel Select button

This section explains how to set a channel so that it displays the difference in the
measured value from the reference channel. This function is used when VOLT, TC or
RTD is selected as the input mode. (A channel to which Delta is designated is called a
Delta channel.)

(Value measured by the Delta channel) - (Value measured by the reference channel) =
Displayed by the Delta channel

Operating Method

1. Mode

Make sure that [VOLT], [TC] or [RTD] is selected as the input mode for the target
channel.

2. Delta/Scale/Sqrt

Click [DELTA] to select it. The color of [DELTA] will switch to blue.
[OFF] is selected as the default.

3. Range

Set an appropriate range/type.

Note

• If Delta is performed between channels having different range/type settings, the position of

the decimal point of the result will be the same as that for the Delta channel. If the number

of decimal places for the reference channel is greater than that for the Delta channel, the

value in the decimal place next to the last decimal place for the Delta channel will be

rounded up.

For instance, if the Delta channel shows 100.0 and reference channel shows 0.050, the

value in the second decimal place for the reference channel will be rounded up (i.e. 0.050

→ 0.1). Thus, the result will be 99.9 (= 100.0 - 0.1).

4. Span L, Span U

Set span L and U.

5. Refch

Click the Reference Channel Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select
the channel no. to be used as the reference channel.

Note

• If the reference channel no. is greater than the Delta channel no., the difference between

the value measured by the Delta channel and that measured by the reference channel in

the previous scan will be displayed.

• The selected reference channel will be invalid if Delta is not selected.

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3.10 Setting the Scale Math Function

If an input mode other than SKIP is selected, the display scale can be set. This section
explains the method.

Operating Method

1. Mode

Make sure that an input mode other than SKIP is selected for the target channel.

2. Delta/Scale/Sqrt

Click [SCALE] to select it. The color of [SCALE] will switch to blue.
[OFF] is selected as the default.

Click

3. Range

Make sure that an appropriate range/type is selected.

4. Span L, Span U

Make sure that appropriate span L and U are selected.

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5. Scale L, Scale U, Point

Click the currently set scale L (or scale R). It can now be changed, so enter the
desired lower (scale L) and upper (scale U) limits.

Note

• If a value outside the settable range is entered or if the same value is entered for Scale L

and Scale U, the value will be corrected when data adjustment is performed.

6. Unit

Click the currently set unit. It can now be changed, so enter the desired unit (up to six
characters).

Note

• For characters which can be used for the unit, refer to 3.62, "Usable Characters".

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3.11 Setting the Square Math Function

SQUARE can be selected only if VOLT has been selected as the input mode. Selecting
SQUARE will calculate the square root of the input and display the result at the specified
scale.

Operating Method

1. Mode

Make sure that [VOLT] is selected as the input mode for the target channel.

2. Delta/Scale/Sqrt

Click [SQUARE] to select it. The color of [SQUARE] will switch to blue.
[OFF] is selected as the default.

Click

3. Range

Set an appropriate range/type.

4. Span L, Span U

Set appropriate span L and U.

5. Scale L, Scale U, Point

Click the currently set scale L (or scale R). It can now be changed, so enter the
desired lower (scale L) and upper (scale U) limits.

Note

• If a value outside the settable range is entered or if the same value is entered for Scale L

and Scale U, the value will be corrected when data adjustment is performed.

6. Unit

Click the currently set unit. It can now be changed, so enter the desired unit (up to six
characters).

Note

• For characters which can be used for the unit, refer to 3.62, "Usable Characters".

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3.12 Setting Alarms to a Measurement Channel

Alarms 1 to 4 can be set for each measurement channel. This section explains how to
set them.

Operating Method

1. Alarm 1: Type

Click the Alarm Type Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select the
desired alarm type. If you are not going to set alarm, select [OFF].

Alarm Type Select button

2. Alarm 1: Value

Click the currently set alarm value. It can now be changed, so enter the desired value.

Note

• The settable range for the alarm value will vary with the selected input mode, math

function (Delta/Scale/Sqrt), range/type and alarm type.

• If a value outside the settable range is entered, the value will be corrected when data

adjustment is performed.

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3. Alarm 1: Relay

Click the Relay Select button. A pull-down menu will appear, so select [NONE] if you
are not going to use any output relays or select the desired output relay no. if you are
going to use one.

Relay Select button

4. If necessary, repeat the above steps to set other alarms (2 to 4).

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3.13 Setting the Input Filter/Moving Averaging

An input filter or moving averaging can be set to measurement channels. The input filter
can be set for RD-MV102, RD-MV104, RD-MV204 and RD-MV208 and moving
averaging for RD-MV106, RD-MV112, RD-MV210, RD-MV220 and RD-MV230.

Operating Method

1. Filter

Use to select the desired filter. Select [OFF] if you are not going to use any filters. If
you want to use a filter, select the desired time constant (from 2s, 5s and 10s). [OFF]
is selected as the default.

2. Moving Ave

Select the desired moving averaging times (sampling times). Select [OFF] if you are
not going to use moving averaging. If you want to use it, select the desired sampling
times (2 to 16). [OFF] is selected as the default.

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3.14 Making Settings for Each Individual
Measurement Channel

Settings can be made for each individual measurement channel.

Operating Method

1. Double-click the desired channel no.

Double-click

2. The following dialog box will appear. The dialog box consists of two pages: Meas

Channel Setting and Display.

[Meas Channel Setting] Page

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1. Set each item.

The contents of each item are the same as those in the spreadsheet form, so refer to
the related sections.

2. When all the items are set, click [OK] to close the dialog box.

Note

• The settings made will be reflected in the spreadsheet form.

• If you want to cancel the changes and restore the previous settings, click [Cancel] and

close the dialog box.

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3.14 Making Settings for Each Individual Measurement Channel

Item Description Related Sections

Input Select the input mode. 3.5 to 3.8

Range/Type Select the measuring range/type. 3.5 to 3.8

Span (L), Span (U) Set the lower and upper limits of the span. 3.5 to 3.8

Move Ave Set the sampling times (this item is displayed 3.13

Filter Set the filter (this item is displayed only 3.13

Sub Input Select the math function to be used. 3.9 to 3.11

Point, Scale (L), Scale (U)

Ref Ch Select the reference channel. 3.9

Unit Set the unit if SCALE or SQRT is selected. 3.10, 3.11

Alarm Set the alarms. 3.12

Tag Set the tag name. 3.23

only for medium-speed type).

for high-speed type).

Set the display scale. 3.10, 3.11

[Display] Page

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1. Set each item.

The contents of each item are the same as those in the spreadsheet form, so refer to
the related sections.

2. When all the items are set, click [OK] to close the dialog box.

Note

• The settings made will be reflected in the spreadsheet form.

• If you want to cancel the changes and restore the previous settings, click [Cancel] and

close the dialog box.

Item Description Related Sections

Zone (L), Zone (U) Set the display zone. 3.30

Graph Set the bar graph. 3.31

Partial Set the partial expand function. 3.32

Color Select the display color. 3.29

3.15 Overview of Math Channels

It is possible to specify an expression which uses the measured data as a variable, and
display or save the math results. An expression can be set for each math channel.

Operating Method

1. Start Hardware Configurator.

2. Click the [Math] tab, or select [Setting] - [SET [Regular] Setting] - [Math Functions]

from the menu bar. The following math channel page will open.

3. Set each item.

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Expression setting section

Separator

Constant setting section

Note

• The [Math] page consists of the expression setting and constant setting sections. They are

separated by the separator bar.

• Each time the separator bar is clicked, the constant setting section appears and

disappears alternately.

• The expression setting section is organized in a spreadsheet form. Math channels are

viewed in rows and items are viewed in columns. The constant setting section have

constants (K01 to K30) in rows.

• If the desired channel or item is not shown in the page, enlarge the window size or drag

the vertical (or horizontal) scroll bar until it appears.

• Items can also be set using a dialog box which can be opened for each individual channel

(to open the dialog box, double-click the desired channel no.). For a detailed description,

refer to 3.21, "Making Settings for Each Individual Math Channel".

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