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User Manual M3x5/EN M/B
iSTAT M3x5
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10. M3X5 PROGRAMMING
10.1 Introduction
M3x5 settings can be remotely modified using the QDSP2 software, when connected to a
PC, or with the use of the keypad on the M3x5 .
All settings in the M3x5 can be modified using the QDSP2 software, but only the basic
settings can be programmed using the keypad and display. The settings that can be
modified using the
M3x5 keypad are indicated by (KD) in the sections below.
10.2 QDSP2 Software
QDSP2 is a software tool for complete monitoring of measuring instruments, connected to a
PC via serial, USB or Ethernet communication. A user-friendly interface consists of five
segments: devices management, instrument settings, real-time measurements, data analysis
and software upgrading.
To program the M3x5 requires QDSP2 version 2.0 or later.
A separate QDSP2 manual is available that defines the operation of QDSP2 in detail.
10.2.1 Devices Management
The communications parameters for any connected device can be modified. Also included
are browsers which scan the communications networks attached to the PC and identify all of
the devices connected with their addresses and communications parameters. This can be
done on RS232, RS485, USB and Ethernet connections.
10.2.2 Instrument settings
The instrument settings are organized in a tree structure and they can be modified simply as
required. In addition to transferring settings to the instrument,
QDSP2 can also store the
data to settings files and read it back when required.
10.2.3 Real time measurements
All measurements can be displayed in real time in tabular or graphical form. Harmonics and
their time-reconstruct signals are displayed graphically.
If further processing of the measurement data is required it can be copied via a clipboard
and inserted into standard Windows formats.
10.2.4 Data Analysis
Analysis can be performed on the recorded data in the M3x5 . Recorded values can be
displayed in a tabular or graphical form. The events that triggered alarms can be analysed
or a report on supply voltage quality can be made. All data can be exported to an Access
database, Excel worksheet or a text file.
10.2.5 Software upgrading
It is suggested that the latest version of QDSP2 should always be used and if the system is
also connected to the internet if can define if an upgrade is available for download.