Omega Engineering OMB-CHARTSCAN 1400, User Manual

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ChartScan User’s Manual ChartScan - Unit Startup and ChartView Tutorial 1-7
7. Start ChartView , Configure System, and Collect Data
Note: First time users should skip this step and return to it after reviewing ChartView, Basic
Concepts and completing the ChartView Tutorial .
Note: The configuration file, discussed in this section, will not be present during your first start of
the program.
Use the ChartView icon in Windows to start the ChartView program. ChartView will run using the
latest configuration file. This is a file which is automatically saved upon exiting the program. The
configuration file contains all setup information, including that pertaining to channels, alarms, and
acquisition configuration.
When ChartView opens using a configuration file, the program’s main window appears on the screen,
as indicated in the following figure.
Note: Item 24, Status LEDs and labels, does not appear when using Windows 3.1. However, when
using Windows 3.1, text will appear in region 24 to inform you of the status. This is in
addition to the text in the
Status Message Box (Item 22).