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Plot
Graph
•
The Readings pull-down menu
provides three formats to display DPM data on the PC
monitor. Use the
Pause
and
Continue
buttons to control the timing of data collection, then
press
for a hardcopy using your PC printer.
-
List
presents the latest readings in a 20-row by 10-column table. Press
Pause
at any
time to freeze the display. Press
for a hardcopy.
List
can capture peak readings.
-
Plot
generates a plot of readings vs. time in seconds. It effectively turns the DPM-PC
combination into a printing digital oscilloscope.
-
Graph
generates a histogram, where the horizontal axis is the reading and the vertical
axis is the number of occurrences of readings. The display continually resizes itself as
the number of readings increases.
•
The Jumpers pull-down menu
provides
jumper positions for the various meter
boards, duplicating information in this
manual.
•
The Calibration pull-down menu
allows
easy calibration of voltage and current
ranges for the DC, load cell, and AC RMS
signal conditioner boards. The PC first
recognizes the type of board, then prompts
you to apply specific jumpers and calibra-
tion signals. Press
Ready
to take a read-
ing. Press
Repeat
to take more readings.
When you have decided on which reading
to accept, press on the number
1
through
10
of that reading. Additional calibration software
is available online.
METER SETUP WITH AN UNCONNECTED PC
Instrument Setup
software is also of benefit when the PC is not connected to a meter. Upon
launching the software, click on
None
for
Communications
, then on
DPM
and
Series 2
. Click
on
File => Default Setup
to retrieve a default setup file from disk, or on
File => Open Setup
to retrieve a previously saved setup file from disk.
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