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Caen ELS CT-BOX, Quick Start Manual

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Page 1: ...DC Current Transducers CT BOX CT BOX Viewer Quick Start Guide All Rights Reserved CAEN ELS s r l Rev 1 1 0 November 2022 PRECISION CURRENT TRANSDUCERS ...

Page 2: ...2 CAEN ELS s r l Via Vetraia 11 55049 Viareggio LU Italy Mail info caenels com Web www caenels com ...

Page 3: ...AND INSTALLATION 5 2 QUICK START 6 2 1 ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION 6 2 2 DEVICE POPUP MENU 7 2 2 1 SETTINGS 7 2 2 2 FAULT 10 2 3 CT BOX VIEWER MAIN WINDOW 11 2 3 1 Data Logger Mode 11 2 3 2 Oscilloscope Mode 12 3 CT BOX FIRMWARE UPDATE 14 ...

Page 4: ...4 Document Revision Date Comment 1 0 0 July 21st 2015 First Release 1 1 0 November 2022 Redesigned GUI ...

Page 5: ...follow the conventional procedure from the window Start Settings App Concerning Linux platforms the user firstly needs to make executable the file ct box viewer js x x x AppImage either checking the box Allows Executing file as program in the Properties Permission tab when right clicking on the file or by the terminal console via the command chmod x ct box viewer js x x x AppImage Once the file ha...

Page 6: ...by default at the opening or Oscilloscope The hamburger menu at the right upper side gives access to either the Current and Temperature Limits in Data Logger mode see Sec 2 3 1 or the Channel and Trigger options when in Oscilloscope Mode see Sec 2 3 2 Furthermore the horizontal stripe menu at the right upper side of the viewer allows an easy access to the main visualization options e g zoom autosc...

Page 7: ...enu see Sec 2 2 1 for details FAULT status it shows the status of the connected device and eventual faults see Sec 2 2 1 for details CONNECT DISCONNECT it allows to start and stop the communication with the connected unit N B through this icon the CT BOX is temporarily disconnected to definitely remove the device click on the red circle To go back at the main window click on the empty space of the...

Page 8: ...ve settings namely when Data Logger mode has been selected it is possible to set i the acquisition frequency expressed in Hz N B resolution is 0 1 Hz ii to choose whether if acquire or not the head temperature i e matched DCCT and the external temperature through an external temperature sensor iii as well as to save the acquired data on an eventual SD card if it is not already done it mounts the S...

Page 9: ... space see Figure 2 the highlighted mode at the bottom of the viewer must agree with the one just selected in the Acquisition tab of the Settings Figure 6 Acquisition tab settings I O ALARM In the I O ALARM tab see Figure 7 the user can set both an I O Trigger and the limit values to generate an alarm namely Trigger Source Settings when I O Trigger checkbox is selected there is the possibility to ...

Page 10: ...LT The FAULT icon normally yellow colored in red when a fault occurs as in Figure 3 b reveals the status of the CT BOX showing eventual errors left column and or alarms right column when the current value is outside the limits see I O Alarms in Sec 2 2 1 The reset button on the Status window allows to reset the Alarm and Error conditions of the CT BOX Reset button is shown if and only if the CT BO...

Page 11: ...red as Data Logger mode the plotter on the Viewer Main Window shows the acquired current referred to the left y axis and the temperatures referred to the right y axis depending on the previous configuration As already mentioned in Sec 2 1 by clicking on the right hamburger icon a column panel on the right opens the user can easily set both the current limits upper yellow box and temperature limits...

Page 12: ...ta Logger mode one unit has been added 2 3 2 Oscilloscope Mode When the CT BOX unit is connected and configured as Oscilloscope mode the plotter on the Viewer Main Window shows the acquired current expressed in A By clicking on the right hamburger menu icon it opens the channel the trigger and the kind trace settings see Figure 11 Figure 11 Example of a window acquisition in Oscilloscope mode two ...

Page 13: ... expressed in A and iv its Position on the time axes expressed in sec Concerning the time axes the acquisition Window expressed in s can be changed in the Common options section In the same section the user can find the RUN STOP indication to easily understand the status of the current acquisition and the trigger MODE that can be NORMAL it plots the signal any time the trigger condition is met oth...

Page 14: ... installation please prepare the CT BOX for the firmware update following the described steps Switch OFF the CT BOX unit using the main switch present on the front panel of the device Set the SWITCH 1 on the rear panel to be positioned high as illustrated in Figure 13 Figure 13 SWITCH position for update firmware Connect the CT BOX to the computer using the USB cable Switch ON the CT BOX using the...

Page 15: ...wer Quick Start Guide 15 Figure 14 DfuSe Demonstration Under Upgrade or Verify Action Figure 15 click on Choose and select the new firmware file dfu to be downloaded into the CT BOX Figure 15 DfuSe Upgrade setup ...

Page 16: ...The DfuSe will download the new firmware in the CT BOX and verify the operation Switch OFF the CT BOX Set the SWITCH 1 on the rear panel to be positioned back low as illustrated in Figure 16 Figure 16 SWITCH position for normal use Switch ON the CT BOX Now the CT BOX is updated with the new firmware ...

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