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Appendix 9 Using the Application Program

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Summary of Contents for LR8432-20

Page 1: ...EN LR8432 20 HEAT FLOW LOGGER Instruction Manual Jan 2016 Edition 1 LR8432B980 00 16 01H...

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Page 3: ...ck Function 25 Saving Data 25 Verifying the Input Level Level Monitor 26 Chapter 2 Measurement Preparations_________________27 2 1 Using the Battery Pack Option 28 Install the Battery Pack 32 Charge t...

Page 4: ...58 Temperature Measurement Settings 59 Heat Flow Measurement Settings 61 Integration Count Measurement Settings 63 Revolution Measurement Settings 64 3 5 Display Settings 66 Selecting Waveform Displa...

Page 5: ...ter 5 Waveform Analysis__________________________97 5 1 Viewing Waveforms 98 Scrolling Waveforms 98 Verifying Waveform Display Position 98 Magnifying and Compressing Horizontally 99 Viewing Any Wavefo...

Page 6: ...ement 123 Switching removable storage 123 Viewing Folder Contents and the Parent Folder 124 Deleting Data 124 Renaming Files and Folders 125 Copying Data 126 Sorting Files 127 6 6 Transferring Data to...

Page 7: ...ng the Beeper 149 Selecting the Horizontal Time Axis Display 150 Selecting the Display Language 150 8 2 CSV File Saving Settings 151 CSV File Data Decimal and Separator Characters 151 8 3 Making Syste...

Page 8: ...endix 6 Maximum Recordable Time A12 Appendix 7 Reference A13 Appendix 8 Concerning Noise Countermeasures A14 Appendix 9 Using the Application Program A20 Installing Logger Utility A22 Installing the U...

Page 9: ...arefully and keep it handy for future reference Registered trademarks Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries CompactFlash is a registered t...

Page 10: ...ow Logger Accessories Model Z1005 AC Adapter 1 with supplied power cord p 33 Measurement Guide 1 USB Cable 1 CD 1 Instruction Manual PDF This document Logger Utility Instruction Manual PDF Logger Util...

Page 11: ...lying any excessive force to the Heat Flow Sensor can damage the sensor When transporting the Heat Flow Sensor in a case store the sensor in the pocket of the 9782 Carrying Case Do not store the Heat...

Page 12: ...n that you understand the instructions and precautions in the manual before use With regard to the electricity supply there are risks of electric shock heat generation fire and arc flash due to short...

Page 13: ...product conforms to regulations set out by the EC Directive This is a recycle mark established under the Resource Recycling Promotion Law only for Japan WEEE marking This symbol indicates that the el...

Page 14: ...zed as CAT II to CAT IV and called measurement categories Using a measuring instrument in an environment desig nated with a higher numbered category than that for which the instrument is rated could r...

Page 15: ...hese instructions Measured data data acquired in internal memory is erased whenever a new measurement starts To retain data always record save it Measurement The acquisition of input values into the i...

Page 16: ...ent is not drip proof Install the instrument with the measurement cables hanging lower than the instrument to pre vent water or other fluid from entering the instrument through the measurement cables...

Page 17: ...ature allow at least 30 minutes for thermal equalization before measuring Horizontal placement Upright placement Handling the Instrument Do not allow the instrument to get wet and do not take mea sure...

Page 18: ...the AC adapter to the instrument and to AC power To avoid electrical accidents and to maintain the safety spec ifications of this instrument connect the power cord pro vided only to a 3 contact two co...

Page 19: ...amaged and personal injury or death could occur so do not attempt measurement Do not leave the instrument connected to test objects in envi ronments where a voltage surge might exceed the dielectric w...

Page 20: ...e while measuring or when the instrument is or accessing the card Data on the CF card USB flash drive may be destroyed The CF icon USB flash drive icon at the lower right is red while the card is bein...

Page 21: ...ous current consumption does not exceed 300 mA peak 500 mA The peak value is displayed as Max Power under the USB flash drive self test on the System screen Depending on how USB is used the USB connec...

Page 22: ...Operating Precautions 14...

Page 23: ...values at cursor locations on waveforms and the time at trigger positions can be displayed Performs seven calculation types including max imum and average values Numerical Calculations p 131 Acquire...

Page 24: ...nfigure Recording Settings p 44 Using a previously saved setting configuration Reload a previously stored setting con figuration from Model LR8432 20 memory or a CF card or USB flash drive and measure...

Page 25: ...recording using the trigger function recording occurs only when the input waveform satisfies specified trigger criteria Record repeatedly Repeat On default setting Data Analysis View Measurement Data...

Page 26: ...SC Cancels changes to settings Cursor Keys Moves the position of the cursor blinking selection on the screen ENTER Accepts displayed settings KEY LOCK Disables keypad op erations Press and hold the le...

Page 27: ...es p 157 Right Side POWER Switch Turns the instrument on and off p 40 Power Off Power On USB Port USB 2 0 mini B receptacle Using the included Logger Utility applica tion software you can monitor meas...

Page 28: ...rement data is displayed as waveforms with calculation results p 137 Gauge Wave Screen Measurement data is displayed as waveforms with gauges p 100 Wave Value Screen Measurement data is displayed as w...

Page 29: ...battery pack Battery pack operation Battery pack operation Low battery indicator CF card Displayed when a CF card is inserted The icon appears red when accessing the card USB source indicator Indicat...

Page 30: ...all channel settings p 74 Trig Alm Screen Recording criteria triggering and warning sounds can be set for each channel p 81 System Screen Configure the system environ ment p 147 Settings Screens Pres...

Page 31: ...ting Changing screen contents Setting Screen Waveform Screen Apply the new setting or cancel it Scrolling a waveform Earlier Later Refer to Scrolling Waveforms p 98 Reading values at cursors 1 Display...

Page 32: ...are not the same A confirmation message appears when you press the START STOP key to start recording Save important data to a CF card or USB flash drive before starting because previous measure ment...

Page 33: ...he right and left cursor keys for three seconds to lock the other keys and repeat to unlock Insert a CF card or USB flash drive Press the SAVE key A dialog appears Select the save destination and item...

Page 34: ...nels displayed in the level monitor are those with a check mark dis played next to the channel number in the settings SlctCh Selected Channels The level monitor displays the channel selected on this s...

Page 35: ...4 2 Connect measurement cables p 34 Pulse signals Connect the Hioki 9641 Connection Cable Voltage measurement Connect the measurement leads Temperature measurement Connect thermocouples Heat flow meas...

Page 36: ...rcuit the connectors are placed near them Do not use a battery pack other than the 9780 Battery Pack We cannot accept responsibility for accidents or damage related to the use of any other batteries B...

Page 37: ...lated time disconnect the AC adapter from the pack to stop charging Contact your authorized Hioki distributor or reseller should liquid leaks strange odor heat discoloration deformation and other abn...

Page 38: ...te immediately after purchase The life of the battery pack when capacity is 60 or more of ini tial capacity is approximately 500 charge discharge cycles The life differs depending on the conditions of...

Page 39: ...be lost Approximate charging time About 200 minutes at 23 C when recharged at the first appearance of the low battery indicator Approximate continuous battery only operating time When saving data to a...

Page 40: ...the battery com partment cover screw and cover 2 Connect the plugs of the battery pack to the connectors and insert the battery pack with the label side up Replace the bat tery compartment cover and s...

Page 41: ...To avoid electrical hazards and damage to the instrument do not apply voltage outside of this range Turn the instrument off before connecting the AC adapter to the instrument and to AC power To avoid...

Page 42: ...orm measurement in this case Do not leave the instrument connected to test objects in envi ronments where a voltage surge might exceed the dielectric withstand voltage Doing so could result in damage...

Page 43: ...le from power and earth lines Measurement values may be scattered if the leads are routed in parallel with other devices If they must be parallel check opera tion before taking measurements Avoid temp...

Page 44: ...oltage or temperature respectively Using the screwdriver loosen the terminal block screws insert the bare ends of the leads and tighten the screws Connect to the measurement object Analog Input Termin...

Page 45: ...pendix 12 Heat Flow p A42 Connect the Heat Flow Sensor Heat flow measurement Using the screwdriver loosen the termi nal block screws insert the wires of the cable as shown in the figure and tighten th...

Page 46: ...onnected to different mains circuits or if an ungrounded power cord is used the potential difference between the different ground ing paths may result in current flow through a connection cable that c...

Page 47: ...easurement Preparations Connect the optional 9641 connection cable to the pulse input connector Connecting the Optional Model 9641 Connection Cable for Pulse Signal Input Connect the other end of the...

Page 48: ...and measurement may be interrupted Verify that the AC adapter is securely connected to an AC power source and to the instrument Turning Power On Turn the power switch off The installed battery pack is...

Page 49: ...oca tion where the ambient temperature is markedly different 2 5 Zero Adjustment Any zero adjust setting is cleared upon system reset p 153 Turn on the power and wait for 30 minutes to stabilize the i...

Page 50: ...2 5 Zero Adjustment 42...

Page 51: ...or reseller Metal Exposed No Metal Exposed Do not use if damage is present as you could re ceive an electric shock Replace the damaged items To If damage is evident request repairs Yes Is damage to t...

Page 52: ...nfigure input channels p 56 Analyze Analyze recorded data on the Waveform screen p 97 Calculations can be applied to measured data p 131 Save Select and save data p 109 When configuration is finished...

Page 53: ...measurement starts Cont Off Continuous Recording Records continuously beginning when measurement starts Cont On Repeat Recording Records repeatedly for the specified recording length time span Repeat...

Page 54: ...ying upper and lower display limits p 67 Recording specific events triggering p 82 Setting alarm output alarm function p 88 Setting Unit Conversion Scaling p 69 Switching the monitor display p 26 Conf...

Page 55: ...e digital filtering noise suppression p 52 Waveform Screen Horizontal Axis Settings Voltage measurement p 58 Temperature measurement p 59 Heat flow measurement p 61 Integration pulse count p 63 Revolu...

Page 56: ...ve to a setting item Apply Open the setting options for the item to be set Select from the listed options 1 2 Select the Setting screen Specify the Recording Interval Select from the Interval setting...

Page 57: ...ement without affecting acquired data p 99 Setting the Display Time Base horizontal axis magnification set as needed 1 div Select from the Time DIV setting options Setting options 100ms 200ms 500ms 1s...

Page 58: ...played axis depend on the recording interval used when measuring Selectable Not selectable Not selectable while measuring Once measurement starts at the condition indicated with the horizontal axis is...

Page 59: ...nds on whether Deleting or Split Save segmented save is selected p 53 To record for a specified length time span 1 Set Cont to Off 2 Specify the duration of one recording length time span Setting opti...

Page 60: ...manually stop re cording press the START STOP key Dead time When repeating recording is enabled Repeat set to On After a recording length has elapsed some dead time is needed for internal processing b...

Page 61: ...ata only Waveform realtime MEM Waveform data is saved to the CF card while re cording CSV realtime 2 CSV Waveform data is saved in CSV text format while recording Saved data cannot be reloaded in the...

Page 62: ...es full On When space on the CF card or USB flash drive declines to a certain level when starting or dur ing automatic saving the oldest file is deleted If the file cannot be deleted saving stops Only...

Page 63: ...rsor to Yes Execute Bottom of the screen When both a CF card and USB flash drive are in stalled and either is removed the save destina tion automatically switches to the remaining media Execute The me...

Page 64: ...ment Settings can be changed while viewing all channel settings on the Range Conv Calc Trig Alm and Comment screens In this example settings are made on the CH screen while viewing the level monitor Y...

Page 65: ...CH1 CH2 CH10 Pulse input channel setting P1 P2 P4 Alarm channel setting ALM Waveform calculation channel setting W1 W2 W10 Back to CH1 Select the CH screen Move to a setting item Apply Open the settin...

Page 66: ...asurements For instrumentation control signal measurements select 1 5 V This range corre sponds to the 4 20 mA output standard for instrumentation control This setting automat ically sets 1 and 5 volt...

Page 67: ...ble On Detect broken wires This setting is available only when the re cording interval is at least 100 ms and the 50 Hz or 60 Hz digital filter is enabled When the wires are disconnected OVER will be...

Page 68: ...ange is significantly exceeded OVER or OVER is displayed for the numerical val ue or cursor value and the calculated value or saved data is han dled as a full scale value Refer to LR8432 20 Measuremen...

Page 69: ...ct Heat for the Input input type set ting 4 Select the appropriate measurement ampli tude range for the Range setting Setting options 10 mV 100 mV 1 V 10 V 20 V 100 V 1 5 V default setting 5 Enter the...

Page 70: ...ity constant The allowable measurement range is expressed in the following equation Allowable measurement range of selected mea surement range W m2 Selected measure ment range Sensitivity constant of...

Page 71: ...69 The count will be saturated when the pulse count exceeds 1 073 741 823 If there is a possibility that this number may be exceeded it is recommended to set the integration mode to instantaneous and...

Page 72: ...on Measurement Settings Change by 1 Change by 10 Detect ing level L H 1 Select a channel P 1 to P 4 for the Chan nel setting contents 2 To enable measurement on the channel select On to display the ch...

Page 73: ...han one second The pulse count at t 1 s whole seconds cannot measured so 100 times the pulse count between t 0 01 s and ts serves and the pulse count for one second to obtain the revolution rate As a...

Page 74: ...ng determines the displayed range Waveforms are expanded or compressed vertically relative to the cen ter of the screen Magnification and zero position settings are ignored when the display range is d...

Page 75: ...he desired zero position 0 pos as a percentage of screen height Setting options 50 to 150 with x1 magnification Zoom Zero position setting range Zoom Zero position setting range x1 2 0 to 100 x10 950...

Page 76: ...same way specify the Lower value for the bottom of the display The display range and scaling settings are in terlinked The range is not automatically optimized when the upper and lower limits are set...

Page 77: ...ting 3 Enter the Unit name on the comment entry screen Refer to 3 6 Entering Comments p 72 4 Ratio Enter the conversion ratio and offset 2 pt Enter the values at two points before and after conversion...

Page 78: ...L value AL value Example VH High value AH Converted high value VL Low value AL Converted low value Combining scaling and display positioning upper lower limits To use both scaling and upper lower disp...

Page 79: ...e Unit name on the comment entry screen Refer to Entering Comments p 72 3 Specify the physical units per pulse or the number of pulses per fundamental unit for example if 1 c 1 pulse select 1 pulse Th...

Page 80: ...ns This description enters a comment on the CH screen The following characters are converted as follows when saved to a text file 3 6 Entering Comments Select the CH screen Select the field to enter t...

Page 81: ...rom the pick list Clear FILE key Clears all entered characters Char Input CH key Switches between the pick list and character selection frames Cursor up down key Selects from the pick list frame Selec...

Page 82: ...list You can copy batches of settings between channels 3 7 Viewing All Channel Settings in a List Range screen Conv Calc screen Input Types Voltage Temperature Heat flow Integration Revolution Alarm T...

Page 83: ...alog channel pulse alarm dis play or waveform calculation display Switching Channel Display Settings Select InOut 2 ENTER The list is displayed 3 Select items to be displayed InOut Analog Pulse Alarm...

Page 84: ...Apply Copy settings of CH1 to all other analog channels Copy the settings from channel 1 to channels 2 through 10 Copy settings of P1 to all other pulse channels Copy the settings from channel P1 to...

Page 85: ...annels This setting is only available on the Range screen Select Proc 1 2 Apply The selected items are displayed Select the desired action Apply Set all analog channels color off Sets all channel wave...

Page 86: ...ition CH1 to CH10 waveforms can be displayed together with each allotted 5 or 10 of the screen height Aligning Zero Positions on the Grid This setting is only available on the Range screen Select Proc...

Page 87: ...t units The conversion is simultaneously reflected appropriately on all scaled values To revert from Fahrenheit units to Celsius disable set to Off the scaling func tion p 69 Display Celsius C tempera...

Page 88: ...3 7 Viewing All Channel Settings in a List 80...

Page 89: ...g Alm screen p 91 Specifying Criteria for Measurements Triggering Alarm and Timer Chapter 4 Trigger Type Description Setting Screen Ref Start Trigger Recording starts when the specified Start Trigger...

Page 90: ...t Recording starts or stops when the input signal exits a range defined by upper and low er thresholds T T Trigger Level Input Trigger Slope T T Upper Threshold Lower Threshold T T Upper Threshold Low...

Page 91: ...ve to a setting item Apply Open the setting options for the item to be set Select from the listed options 1 2 Setting the Input Signal Trigger Threshold Level Trigger T T 1 Select Level as the Cond se...

Page 92: ...vel Setting Ranges and Resolution Channels Input type Range Resolution Channels Input type Range Resolution CH1 CH10 Voltage heat flow 10 mV 2 5 V P1 P4 Count 1 c 100 mV 25 V Revolve 1 r s 1 V 250 V 1...

Page 93: ...and Resolution Channels Input Range Resolution Default setting Upper Lower CH1 CH10 Voltage heat flow 10 mV 2 5 V 0 2 mV 0 2 mV 100 mV 25 V 2 mV 2 mV 1 V 250 V 20 mV 20 mV 10 V 2 5 mV 0 2 V 0 2 V 20 V...

Page 94: ...er is applied Set the Ext trig Start or Stop setting to On Start Start recording according to Start Trigger criteria Stop Stop recording according to Stop Trigger criteria Start Stop Start and stop re...

Page 95: ...between Waiting for pre trigger and Wait ing for trigger When measurement is started the specified pre trigger length is recorded This period is indicated as the Waiting for pre trigger After the spec...

Page 96: ...e CH screen and specify alarm criteria on the Trig Alm screen 4 2 Alarm Output Alarm Criteria Channel alarm status CH 1 to CH10 P 1 to P 4 and W 1 to W10 Yellow alarm criteria are satisfied Green alar...

Page 97: ...beeper by the Buzzer setting Setting options default setting Off Disable the alarm output signal when alarm criteria are no longer met On Hold the alarm output active state until mea surement is finis...

Page 98: ...s above the specified level threshold Alarm output occurs when the input signal falls be low the specified level threshold In Alarm output occurs when the input signal enters the range defined by the...

Page 99: ...H screen p 82 4 3 Confirming Trigger and Alarm Criteria Set tings List Channel specific set tings start stop and alarm triggers are dis played to the right of the list for the channel selected highlig...

Page 100: ...he desired timer set ting items Setting options 3 Set the year month day hour minute and second for the start or stop time To enter the current time as the start or stop time select the clock mark and...

Page 101: ...limited recording cannot be performed more than 8 hours de pending on the recording interval when all analog and pulse channels are measured To perform recording for more than 8 hours set the recordin...

Page 102: ...g length Press START STOP Timer start stop time Trigger criteria match T Stop recording Start recording Recording Recording time Stop recording Start recording Recording Recording time Dead time Stop...

Page 103: ...Off Repeat On Press START STOP Timer start stop time Trigger criteria match T Stop recording Recording T Recording time Start recording Recording time Stop recording Start recording Recording T T Stop...

Page 104: ...4 5 About Recording Operation 96...

Page 105: ...is displayed below the scroll bar Measurement Configuration You can change these settings p 47 You can switch between channel settings and event settings Event Search p 106 Jump Function p 99 Trigger...

Page 106: ...of the displayed portion of a waveform within the overall recorded waveform The width of the currently displayed time span indica tor within the scroll bar depends on the time base time per horizontal...

Page 107: ...the portion to be displayed immediately Magnifying and Compressing Horizontally Select from the Time DIV setting options Setting options 100ms 200ms 500ms 1s 2s 5s 10s 20s 30s 1min 2min 5min 10min 20...

Page 108: ...is displayed only those channels that are enabled set to On for measurement can be selected 5 2 Selecting Display Options Displaying Gauges 1 2 Select the Waveform Screen Gauge A Select Gauge Wave App...

Page 109: ...trace points of cursors and waveforms the intersections of waveform traces of se lected channels Vertical Cursors Displays the time and frequency values at the A B cursors or the time and frequency d...

Page 110: ...All Ch Displays the list of cursor values Via a link to the channel selected in the channel setting in this screen the list of cursor values is displayed as below When CH1 to CH10 P1 to P4 or ALM is...

Page 111: ...l ues are displayed 4 3 1 Select the waveform screen Select Wave Crsr Apply Display Wave Crsr as follows When Switch to Calc is selected numerical calcula tion can be performed while checking the A B...

Page 112: ...umerical values and comments is displayed as below When any one of the channels from CH1 to CH10 or that from P1 to P4 or ALM is selected The analog pulse or alarm channel is displayed When any one of...

Page 113: ...ct the Waveform Screen Channels whose combination of mea surement value and unit based on the scaling setting is longer than 13 charac ters are indicated by smaller display characters Numerical values...

Page 114: ...o insert event marks while viewing data on the Waveform Numerical Value screen during measurement Event marks are numbered in the sequence they are inserted 5 3 Inserting Event Marks Search Function 1...

Page 115: ...igger Input p 159 Inserting Event Marks Using External Input Signals Select the System screen Select External Trig In Apply Open the setting options for the item to be set Select Event 1 2 3 Connect t...

Page 116: ...etting select the number of the event you want to find Select Move 4 The waveform with the specified event number is displayed You can search by incrementing and decrementing the event number PrevEven...

Page 117: ...ger Utility program Waveform data and some measure ment related settings data are saved To save a waveform partially specify a period by using A B cursors before saving p 103 2 BMP Format This is a st...

Page 118: ...ing We recommend setting measurement criteria so that the number of saved files stays below 1 000 whenever possible Directory Structure for Saved Data HIOKI_LR8432 CONF0001 SET WAVE0001 MEM Settings d...

Page 119: ...ay fail to be stored properly if battery charge is exhausted while saving In the worst case the CF card could be damaged so pay appropriate attention to the discharge state of the battery pack If the...

Page 120: ...the Eject button again and pull the card out Eject Button USB flash drive Insertion Removal Inserting a USB flash drive Align the USB flash drive connector with the USB port and insert it all the way...

Page 121: ...ormat a CF card or USB flash drive in the instrument Formatting a CF Card USB flash drive Formatting irretrievably erases all data on the CF card USB flash drive Always backup important data from the...

Page 122: ...d USB flash drive Set the Auto Save p 53 Select what to save Measurement Saving proceeds automatically Setting Screen The following can be saved simultaneously Waveform Data Numerical Calculation Resu...

Page 123: ...y setting is re stricted when starting measurement but can be freely adjusted for analysis af terwards although 100 200 and 500 ms horizontal axis settings are automatically changed to 1 s when measur...

Page 124: ...e item to be set Select from the listed op tions 1 2 Select the System screen Selecting SAVE Key Operation setting options Setting options default setting Select Save Pressing SAVE displays a dialog S...

Page 125: ...Select Save and press the ENTER key Select Yes in the confirmation dialog and press the ENTER key Select Waveform and press the ENTER key Select Waveform as the Save Type default setting For the Forma...

Page 126: ...t the Media CF card USB flash drive Before pressing the SAVE key make settings on the System screen Select from the dialog that appears when you press the SAVE key Display the screen to capture Select...

Page 127: ...ard USB flash drive Set the Media CF card USB flash drive Before pressing the SAVE key make settings on the System screen Select from the dialog that appears when you press the SAVE key Display the nu...

Page 128: ...Select Save Set Apply The Save dialog appears 1 2 3 Select whether to save to the LR8432 20 s memory or to a CF card or USB flash drive Apply 4 Setting configuration files are automatically named CONF...

Page 129: ...to load a set ting configuration from LR8432 20 s memory or CF card or USB flash drive Apply If you selected CF Card USB memory When Loading from CF card or USB flash drive Configuration files stored...

Page 130: ...size shows the maximum number of data points that can be loaded This setting is not needed if the data to be loaded will fit in internal memory Select OK to load the data Select Load Apply 3 Displays...

Page 131: ...p 126 The following operations can be performed from the control dialog box displayed by pressing the ENTER key from the File screen 6 5 Data Management Select the File Screen 1 2 Opens the control di...

Page 132: ...ange in the displayed control dialog box 2 Select a folder to view Deleting Data The HIOKI_LR8432 and DATA folders are locked to prevent the inadvertent deletion of data If you wish to delete these fo...

Page 133: ...r characters Renaming Files and Folders Select the File Screen The contents of the CF card are displayed 1 Apply Select the file or folder to rename 2 The character entry dialog appears Enter the new...

Page 134: ...execute the copy operation 3 Select Copy Apply What if the file I want to copy is not displayed Refer to Switching removable storage p 123 Refer to Viewing Folder Contents and the Parent Folder p 124...

Page 135: ...descending order according to a selected sort key Sorting Files Select the File Screen 1 4 3 Select Sort Apply 2 Apply The control dialog box appears 5 6 Apply Select the key on which to sort Select t...

Page 136: ...n the CD Refer to Appendix 9 Using the Application Program p A20 6 6 Transferring Data to a Computer USB Drive Mode Select the USB Drive Mode Select the System screen Select USB Drive on the USB mode...

Page 137: ...same earth ground If grounded separately potential difference between the ground points can cause malfunctions or damage when connecting the USB cable Orient the USB cable plug properly and insert it...

Page 138: ...rdware icon in the Windows notification area 2 Click the appropriate line Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive H where H is the drive letter that Windows assigned to the instrument 3 When Safe...

Page 139: ...time span over which calculations are to be applied p 138 Types of calculations Numerical Waveform Calculations Chapter 7 7 1 Performing Numerical Calculation Average value Average value of waveform d...

Page 140: ...terval can be saved in a text CSV format Calculating in real time during measurement Auto calculation Setting Screen Set Numerical Calculation to On and select the calculation types To save calculatio...

Page 141: ...n 133 3 7 Chapter 7 Numerical Waveform Calculations Key Operation During Setting Select the Setting screen Move the cursor to the item to be set Apply Open the setting options for the item to be set S...

Page 142: ...s obtained during every regular time interval split calculation follow steps 3 and 4 To record simply calculation values from the start of the measurement until the latest data skip to step 5 3 Config...

Page 143: ...urement start during regular time intervals Length are saved Set Length to the time interval for obtaining calculation values Ref Time The first interval is automatically adjusted so that the next cal...

Page 144: ...n a list as below When any one of the channels from CH1 to CH10 or that from P1 to P4 or ALM is selected the analog or pulse channel is displayed When any one of the channels from W1 to W10 is selecte...

Page 145: ...can be displayed Via a link to the channel selected on this screen the calculation result is dis played in a list as below Start and finish measuring 5 Select Exec Apply 6 7 Select Calc1 to Calc4 and...

Page 146: ...Start A Start B A End B End Select Switch to Calc Apply 4 Select Exec Apply The results of calculations are displayed Display A B Cursors 3 4 When you select Switch to Calc the calculation display scr...

Page 147: ...ave form data Time to maximum value Acquires the time s elapsed from the start of recording to maximum value When there are two or more maxima this value is the first to occur Time to minimum value Ac...

Page 148: ...r the specified time is automatically saved 0 day 0 hour and 0 minute cannot be specified for the split time 0 day 0 hour and 1 minute is set automatically When Ref Time is selected Set Split Time and...

Page 149: ...channel to be set For example W1 and W2 data can be set for CHA and CHB for W3 If the above formula is set ahead of time a waveform after calculation can be dis played on the waveform screen and the...

Page 150: ...limit values for the selected waveform cal culation are the same as for the target calculation channel Sum Enter select CHA start reset reset time and unit and press the EN TER key Heat flow rate Ent...

Page 151: ...art reset reset time and unit and press the EN TER key The upper lower limit values for the selected waveform cal culation are the same as for the target calculation channel Sum Enter select CHA start...

Page 152: ...Format Select from the Format setting options Setting options default setting SI Displays calculation results with a unit prefix k m etc Dec Displays calculation results with a decimal Exp Displays c...

Page 153: ...g point number 1 to 1000 i is less than k k i Average dt The t th piece of data obtained through the source channel r Reset position Sum dt The t th piece of data obtained through the source channel r...

Page 154: ...7 4 Waveform Calculation Formula 146...

Page 155: ...rnal triggering p 159 Insert event marks by external in put p 107 Set the trigger output p 160 External Control Terminals System Related Settings Select CSV file data decimal and separator characters...

Page 156: ...ove to a setting item Apply Open the setting options for the item to be set Select from the listed op tions 1 2 Select the System screen Using the Auto Resume Function Resume After Power Restoration B...

Page 157: ...the instrument s power switch off when not in use The screen color scheme can be selected from 2 colors The beeper can be set to sound when an error occurs Enabling and Disabling the Backlight Saver...

Page 158: ...plays the time span from the start of measurement If triggering is enabled the displayed time span is from the last trig ger event Date Displays the date and time of data acqui sition Data Pts Display...

Page 159: ...space character Tab Select the tab character Semicolon Select the semicolon character The comma character cannot be selected for both decimal point and separator at the same time By default comma is...

Page 160: ...t time trigger time and file date information will be incorrect If this occurs reset the clock 8 3 Making System Settings Setting the Date and Time Select Clock Setting Apply The setting dialog appear...

Page 161: ...nguage and USB mode settings turn on the instrument while holding down the SAVE key and the START STOP key When the power is switched on the language selection screen will display for you to choose th...

Page 162: ...System screen Select USB Memory USB Comm or USB Drive from the pull down menu Apply A confirmation dialog appears 1 2 3 Select Yes Apply USB Memory USB Comm USB Drive USB method of use Connector used...

Page 163: ...tests whether the LED lights If you notice a malfunction press the SAVE and START STOP keys simultaneously to abort the test LCD Tests the screen display color test gradation test character test The...

Page 164: ...8 3 Making System Settings 156...

Page 165: ...electrical hazards and damage to the instrument do not apply voltage exceeding the rated maximum to the exter nal control terminals I O terminals Maximum input voltage Input EXT TRIG 0 to 7 V DC Outp...

Page 166: ...e the recommended wire type to con nect to the external control terminals or otherwise ensure that the wire used has adequate current handling capacity and insu lation Terminal Connections Required it...

Page 167: ...greater GND 2200 pF 470 10 k 5 V EXT TRIG 5 V Signal Input Procedure 1 Connect the external trigger signal source and signal ground to external control terminals 3 EXT TRIG and 1 GND respectively 2 P...

Page 168: ...s output TRIG OUT Trigger event occurs Trigger Output Signals Output signal Open collector output with voltage output active LOW Output voltage range HIGH level 4 0 to 5 0 V LOW level 0 to 0 5 V Pulse...

Page 169: ...start of a measurement that is not a trigger event For the connection method p 158 When a trigger event occurs a pulse wave changing from the HIGH level 4 0 to 5 0 V to the LOW level 0 to 0 5 V is out...

Page 170: ...A max 200 mW max GND ALARM 10 k 5 V For the connection method p 158 Connect the ALARM No 4 and GND No 1 terminals of the external control terminal block to the signal output line and ground respective...

Page 171: ...ntrol terminals Parallel synchronization Set one instrument to master and set the others to slave 9 5 Synchronous Measurements with Multiple Instruments GND EXT TRIG TRIG OUT GND Connection example EX...

Page 172: ...Timing Start Trig Source Start OR Ext Trig Start On Turn the start trigger setting for all the channels analog pulse to Off Failure to do so may start the measurement without synchronization Press th...

Page 173: ...for clock and settings Value for reference at 25 C Conditions of guaranteed accuracy Defined for an instrument with a 30 minute long or longer warm up and zero adjustment that are completed Cutoff fr...

Page 174: ...Battery Pack 3 VA Continuous operating time When using the 9780 Battery Pack and saving data to a CF card approx 2 5 hours Value for reference at 25 C Charging function Available if the AC Adapter is...

Page 175: ...High Speed Connector Series mini B receptacle Connecting devices Computer Function Supports data acquisition using a data acquisition application pro gram Supports remote setting of measurement criter...

Page 176: ...N R S B Pulse count integration cumulative and instantaneous revolu tion fluctuations Measurement ranges and resolution Temperature measurement input range K 200 C to 1350 C J 200 C to 1200 C E 200 C...

Page 177: ...nal External selectable for thermocouple measurements Digital filter Off 50 Hz 60 Hz cut off frequency set automatically according to recording interval Cut off frequency Input resistance 1 M 5 broken...

Page 178: ...a contact normally open open collector or voltage input Maximum input voltage 0 V to 10 V DC Maximum channel to channel voltage Non isolated channels use the instrument s common ground Maximum rated v...

Page 179: ...Data retained in memory can be observed by backward scrolling Basic Specifications Trigger Section Trigger method Digital comparison Trigger timing Start stop start stop Trigger source Analog input C...

Page 180: ...pper and lower trigger levels Latch setting Alarm output can be set to be held latched or not Beeper On Off Alarm output characteristic Open drain output with 5 V voltage output active low Output refr...

Page 181: ...position and at a specified time interval after the start trigger event Calculation result auto save Calculation results are saved in real time as waveform data for any channel Cursor measurement fun...

Page 182: ...when a charged 9780 Battery Pack is present or with the Z1005 AC Adapter connected Waveform backup time 100 hours with a 9780 Battery Pack after full charge Saving of settings Up to 10 setting profil...

Page 183: ...cordance with the status of the instrument or installation environment and that you request that calibration be performed periodically If damage is suspected check the Before Returning for Repair p 17...

Page 184: ...ir cannot be performed by custom ers Please contact your authorized Hioki distributor or reseller Lithium Battery Approx 5 years The instrument contains a built in backup lithium battery If the date a...

Page 185: ...ur authorized Hioki distributor or re seller for service A waveform does not appear when you press the START STOP key Is the Waiting for pre trigger mes sage displayed Is the Waiting for trigger messa...

Page 186: ...plugged condition The battery pack may have deteriorated and the battery life may be expiring soon p 175 Please purchase a new battery pack Please contact your authorized Hioki distributor or re sell...

Page 187: ...charge disassemble or incinerate the batteries Doing so may cause an explosion Keep batteries out of reach of children to prevent them from being swallowed Required tools One Phillips screwdriver No 1...

Page 188: ...sposing of the Instrument 180 CALIFORNIA USA ONLY This product contains a CR Coin Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material special handling may apply See www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perc...

Page 189: ...p dating the firmware and if the error persists submit the instrument for repair 013 Failure has been detected on power source for USB memory Replace the USB flash drive If the error per sists after r...

Page 190: ...abled with current settings Broken wire detection is disabled turned Off when the recording interval is set to 10 20 or 50 ms or when the digital filter is disabled 236 File partition period was chang...

Page 191: ...sufficient space to save the file Delete files to increase free space or replace the removal storage 406 Process interrupted not enough battery capacity There is inadequate battery life remaining Char...

Page 192: ...auto save oper ation the save media will be changed to the CF Card 451 The save media changed to the USB memory If the CF card is removed while being used as the save media during auto save operation...

Page 193: ...h er removable storage 510 File system error same name file An attempt was made to create a file with the same name as an existing file Change the name of the file to be created p 125 511 File system...

Page 194: ...B Communication mode Do not connect anything to USB memory receptacle You can choose USB mode on the System screen Disconnect the USB flash drive from the instru ment To use a USB flash drive set the...

Page 195: ...le Type Folder Name 1 File Type 2 Automatic serial number 3 File Extension Settings Data CONFIG CONF 0001 99999999 SET Waveform Data DATA Foldersnamed by date are au tomatically cre ated 2 Manual Save...

Page 196: ...w date and time of July 19 2015 10 11 13 3 The TXT file extension is applied except when Separator Comma is selected on the System screen 4 Before loading data into a spreadsheet program note that the...

Page 197: ...V CH 5 V CH 6 V CH 7 CH 8 CH 9 W m 2 CH 10 W m 2 P 1 c P 2 c P 3 r s P 4 r s CALC 1 V CALC 2 V CALC 3 V CALC 4 V CALC 5 V CALC 6 V CALC 7 V CALC 8 V CALC 9 V CALC 10 V ALM CH1 ALM CH2 ALM CH3 ALM CH4...

Page 198: ...arm channels Data size number of analog channels 2 number of pulse channels 4 number of waveform calculation channels 8 number of alarm channels 4 You can check an estimate of the remaining time avail...

Page 199: ...lope Disp Span Position Zoom Voltage and Revolve x1 Tc x20 0 pos Voltage 50 Tc and Revolve 0 Upper Voltage heat flow 0 005 Temperature 100 Count and Revolve 5000 Lower Voltage 0 05 Tc Count and Re vol...

Page 200: ...2 20 internal memory 7MB 9727 256MB 3 9728 512MB 9729 1GB 9830 2GB 10 ms 32 min 19 h 37 min 1 d 15 h 14 min 3 d 6 h 29 min 6 d 12 h 58 min 20 ms 1 h 4 min 1 d 15 h 14 min 3 d 6 h 29 min 6 d 12 h 58 mi...

Page 201: ...ection is ON Appendix 7 Reference Model LR8432 20 16 bits 0 OVER 1 8000 FFFE FFFF OVER Voltage heat flow 10 mV 16 3840 mV 16 3835 mV 0 0000 mV 16 3830 mV 16 3835 mV 100 mV 163 840 mV 163 835 mV 0 000...

Page 202: ...g tested and the instrument leaks to the input signal lines AC magnetic fields produced by current in power lines couple into loops in the input signal lines Coupling due to electrostatic capacitance...

Page 203: ...and ground Because common mode noise is gen erated between the input pins it has a direct effect on the measurements Inverter or Commercial Power Supply Electromagnetic Coupling Signal Voltage Normal...

Page 204: ...unded wire to the GND terminal a pushbutton terminal located on the side of the LR8432 20 Securely ground the chassis of the device being tested Securely connect the chassis of the device being tested...

Page 205: ...y connecting a bypass ground wire to the GND terminal on the instrument Noise current i1 and i2 can be sup pressed by suppressing the common mode voltage with a low resistance ground wire or a bypass...

Page 206: ...d connect it to the chassis GND on the LR8432 20 Note that doing so has no effect if the LR8432 20 is not itself con nected to ground through the three prong power cord etc Shielded twisted pair wires...

Page 207: ...sures highly accurate measurement with little scatter Refer to For recording interval and cutoff frequency p 169 For example assuming that the digital filter is set to 60Hz noise reduction in the supp...

Page 208: ...ing to spreadsheet programs on the computer Configure instrument s settings on the comput er and transfer to the instrument Search event marks and mea surement data using various criteria such as maxi...

Page 209: ...on the System screen must be set to USB Comm it is not possible to record data to or load data from a USB flash drive while using the Logger Utility application soft ware The USB Memory USB Comm and U...

Page 210: ...rus software be sure to end the soft ware before you start the installation The installation may not be performed properly if antivirus software is running 1 Start up Windows Exit all running applicat...

Page 211: ...ation The end user license agreement is displayed Read the EULA then select I Agree and click Next The installation destination folder can be changed on this screen If you are not changing the instal...

Page 212: ...ing the Application Program A24 4 Click Next to start install ing Installation starts Progress is displayed during in stallation To interrupt installation in progress click Cancel Installation finishe...

Page 213: ...Utility Driver SetupDriver32 msi If you are using the Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 64 bit version Run SetupDriver64 msi in the CD If Logger Utility is already installed run the CD from...

Page 214: ...m A26 4 Click Next Start installing Installing For Windows XP During the installation a mes sage saying that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing will appear a few times click Continue Any...

Page 215: ...ram appears click Con tinue Sometimes another dialog box requesting your permission to install the software may ap pear When it does check Al ways trust software from HIOKI E E CORPORA TION and click...

Page 216: ...Connect the AC adapter to the instrument and turn on the power 2 Connecting with the instrument the first time For Windows Vista Windows 7 Win dows 8 Windows 10 The instrument will be recognized auto...

Page 217: ...h the USB cable After the Found New Hardware window appears the Found New Hardware Wiz ard dialog box will appear 2 Check No not this time and click Next 3 Check Install the soft ware automatically Re...

Page 218: ...saying that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing will appear a few times click Continue Anyway to continue installing 5 When installation is com plete the next dialog will appear Click Fi...

Page 219: ...ity Click Click Logger Utility starts with the settings in the same state as when the software was last ended When you want to initialize the settings click Initialize All Settings from the File menu...

Page 220: ...volt age from being applied to the instru ment for example by using an ungrounded thermocouple Precautions in 2 3 Connecting Measure ment Cables to the Instrument p 34 What is the maximum measur ing t...

Page 221: ...battery power fails while the instrument is being powered by the battery will recording re sume when AC power is re stored When battery power fails while the instrument is being powered by the battery...

Page 222: ...put Channel Settings dis play To acquire data without dis playing it select as the waveform display color 3 4 Setting Configu ration 2 Input Chan nel Settings p 56 Selecting Waveform Display Color p 6...

Page 223: ...when the inputs are shorted 2 5 Zero Adjust ment p 41 Even though a signal is only in put on CH1 why do similar waveforms appear on unused channels An open circuit input terminal can be affected by s...

Page 224: ...111 Can after market USB flash drives be used They can be used although for real time saving we recommend using a Hioki specified CF card option for data protection Operation can only be guaranteed fo...

Page 225: ...Ref Time Automatic Save p 54 What is the file limit when auto saving to removable storage Depending on file size and CF card capacity more than 1 000 files can be saved in one folder although only 1 0...

Page 226: ...asurement Specifying a Wave form Time Span p 103 Automatic Saving p 115 After starting measurement with real time auto saving can I still acquire data if I neglected to insert removable storage media...

Page 227: ...Logger Utility set the Time Axis Format to Absolute Time Selecting the Hori zontal Time Axis Display p 150 7 1 1 Saving Mea surement Data as Text Logger Utility instruction manual What are the files w...

Page 228: ...for CSV conversion in the displayed dialog and set CSV comma separated as the file type 3 Make other settings as neces sary and click the Save but ton Logger Utility instruc tion manual The Logger Ut...

Page 229: ...Appendix The following diagram illustrates an example connection to the instrument s pulse input circuit Appendix 11 Pulse Input Circuit Diagram ALARM pin circuit architecture and example relay conne...

Page 230: ...ature measurement Heat quantity Measurement using LR8432 Measurement can be performed with the Heat Flow Sensor attached to one side of the insulation material The quantity of heat can be found from t...

Page 231: ...f a temperature increase can be identified by checking the heat flow Heat flow sensors Z2012 Z2013 Z2014 Z2015 Z20165 Z2017 and double sided Thermally Conductive Tape Z5008 can be purchased via an aut...

Page 232: ...Appendix 12 Heat Flow A44...

Page 233: ...ard 111 155 Copy 126 Delete 124 Folder 124 Format 113 Load 121 Load Set 121 Rename 125 Sort 127 Clock Setting 152 Comment 72 Cont 51 Cursor values 101 D Decimal Mark 151 Default setting A 11 Deleting...

Page 234: ...n Measurement 64 RJC 59 ROM RAM 155 S Save Auto Save 114 Calc Results 119 File Type 109 Numerical Calculation Results 119 Quick Save 114 Save Set 120 Screen Image 118 Select Save 114 Waveform Data 117...

Page 235: ...54 V Values 23 Vertical cursors 101 Voltage Measurement 58 W Waveform 117 Waveform Calc 115 Waveform Display Color 66 Waveform screen 97 Waveform realtime 115 Window Trigger 82 Z Zero Adjust 41 Zoom v...

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