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DI-2160

Event, State, and Count Data Logger

User's Manual

Manual Revision A

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 Instruments, Inc. The Information contained herein is the exclusive property of D

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 Instruments, 

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Instruments' hardware and software products are not designed to be used in the diagnosis and treatment of humans, nor 

are they to be used as critical components in any life-support systems whose failure to perform can reasonably be expected to 

cause significant injury to humans.

241 Springside Drive

Akron, Ohio 44333 U.S.A.

Telephone: 330-668-1444

Fax: 330-666-5434

Designed and manufactured in the

United States of America

Summary of Contents for DI-2160

Page 1: ...hanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without expressed written authorization from the company The distribution of this material outside the company may occur only as authorized by the...

Page 2: ...for each captured quantity Storage is accomplished to a USB drive The data storage format is comma separated value CSV so recorded files are human readable and easily imported to other applications li...

Page 3: ...ot extend to products that have been repaired or altered by persons other than DATAQ Instruments employees or products that have been subjected to misuse neglect improper installation or accident DATA...

Page 4: ...nt status l Data is recorded directly to a USB drive l Built in USB mini interface for communications with any Windows 10 or higher PC l Includes setup software and outputs data to a csv file format t...

Page 5: ...termines the DURATION of an event Records the state that exists upon termination of a sample interval Event Operation Determines WHEN an event occurred but does not yield the duration of the event Rec...

Page 6: ...l strip Power Current drain 120mA max 5VDC AC adaptor 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz External Power via USB port or provided AC adaptor Environmental Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C Operating Humidity 0 to 90...

Page 7: ...DI 2160 Event State and Count Data Logger 7 Dimensional Drawing...

Page 8: ...the field the USB cable connects to the AC power adapter l A 32GB USB drive l DATAQ Instruments screw driver for signal connections l Downloadable WinDaq installation from run dataq com If an item is...

Page 9: ...unt Data Logger 9 Connecting Input Signals All input signal connections are made to the 16 port screw terminal Each terminal is labeled directly on the top of the instrument case Use the following dia...

Page 10: ...into the desired terminal directly under the screw 2 Tighten the pressure flap by rotating the screw clockwise with a small screwdriver Make sure that the pressure flap tightens only against the signa...

Page 11: ...ect the Mini B USB connection to the DI 2160 Unit 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your PC for configuration or the provided AC power supply for stand alone operation 3 Plug the AC power su...

Page 12: ...tus Please see the overlay for description Start Stop Push Button The Start Stop button is located on the side of the device Use this button to manually start stop recording when your device is NOT co...

Page 13: ...size to record your data Remove the USB drive and insert into computers to access the data files You can open the file in any spreadsheet program that accepts CSV file format see Reported Data to view...

Page 14: ...er Configure channels sync the clock to your PC and set the sample interval with the WinDaq Dashboard Install the software through online download via the DI 2160 Event Recorder product page Software...

Page 15: ...DI 2160 Event State and Count Data Logger 15 Main Screen of WinDaq Dashboard Plug the DI 2160 into a PC and run WinDaq Dashboard Once open the main window will display DI 2160 in its list box...

Page 16: ...uration dialogue box Check the box in front of CHn to enable a channel then select recording methods State Event HS Counter or AC Counter and optionally assign a label Channel Annotation for the chann...

Page 17: ...ans the channel is configured for the State Mode EVENT means the channel is configured for the Event Mode HS COUNTER means the channel is configured for the High Speed Counter Mode AC COUNTER means th...

Page 18: ...DI 2160 Event State and Count Data Logger 18 Channel Annotation Label User defined up to 6 characters channel annotation is optional...

Page 19: ...specified time setting is displayed in the upper left hand portion of the main window just under Function Local or UTC Coordinated Universal Time date and time stamps can be displayed and stored to da...

Page 20: ...he time and date stamp of each data sample is displayed in the left most column in the main window Date Time is shown in either UTC or Local setting can be changed in the Channel Settings dialog The t...

Page 21: ...DI 2160 Event State and Count Data Logger 21 Spreadsheet Data Display Sampled data is shown in the following format in spreadsheet...

Page 22: ...6 Hr 8 Hr 12 Hr 24 Hr All channels will report values based on the selected sample interval Set the Time The time stamp reported by the device can be synchronized with your PC or stay in standard UTC...

Page 23: ...te Event High Speed Counter or AC Counter Only 3 total channels may be counter channels AC or HS while channels 4 and 8 cannot be configured as counter channels See Choosing Channel Configuration Mode...

Page 24: ...t to know Type Description Range Threshold When How Long How Many DC Level Change 0 to 170V 3V Event State HS Counter Pulse 8 KHz max 125 s 0 to 170V 3V AC Line 50 60 Hz 120 Vrms max 3V Event AC Count...

Page 25: ...DI 2160 Event State and Count Data Logger 25...

Page 26: ...at 1 00 PM and remained on until 5 00 PM State mode only reports a 0 or 1 for each sample interval Use the following graphic as an example Note When sampling an AC line waveform should the value of t...

Page 27: ...ultiple events may occur within a sample interval only one will be recorded Only leading edge transitions are reported Falling edge transitions are ignored For example a machine gets turned on dur ing...

Page 28: ...thin a sample interval For example a machine produces an average of 80 parts per minute over 420 total minutes of operating time 7 hours The maximum and minimum run rates were 120 and 62 parts per min...

Page 29: ...nt AC power on off within a sample interval This mode is optimized to ignore 50 60 Hz power line transitions and to change state only when power is removed or applied For example a 120 VAC pump turned...

Page 30: ...emental flow value and therefore carries information But what if you re interested only in the number of times a 120V 60Hz fan by was activated within a six hour sample interval Use of the HS counter...

Page 31: ...ysis of your recorded data The first rows contain general information including the file name device name and sample interval Rows 6 8 contain channel information like the channel number annotation an...

Page 32: ...sues through our support ticket system Our support team monitors the ticket system Monday through Friday 9 5 Eastern Time DATAQ Instruments Inc 241 Springside Drive Akron OH 44333 Telephone 330 668 14...

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