background image

 

Dash 18X / Dash 18 

Data Acquisition Recorder 

 

 

 

QUICK START GUIDE 

 

(1)      Introduction 

 

(2)      Getting Started 

 

(3)      Hardware Overview 

 

(4)      Menus & Icon Buttons 

 

(5)      Using the Dash 18X / Dash 18 

 

(6)      Setting Up the Display Appearance 

 

(7)      Amplifier Settings 

 

(8)      Sample Exercise 

 

(9)      Archiving Data Records 

 

(10)  Entering Engineering Units 

 

(11) Powering 

Down 

 
 

Astro-Med, Incorporated: Test & Measurement Product Group 

600 East Greenwich Ave., West Warwick, RI 02893 

Toll-Free Phone:  877-867-9783  Phone:  Fax:  401-822-2430 

email:  [email protected]

 

 

Part # 22834480 Version 4.1

Advanced Test Equipment Rentals

www.atecorp.com  800-404-ATEC (2832)

®

Established 1981

Содержание Dash 18

Страница 1: ...ce 7 Amplifier Settings 8 Sample Exercise 9 Archiving Data Records 10 Entering Engineering Units 11 Powering Down Astro Med Incorporated Test Measurement Product Group 600 East Greenwich Ave West Warwick RI 02893 Toll Free Phone 877 867 9783 Phone Fax 401 822 2430 email techserv astromed com Part 22834480 Version 4 1 Advanced Test Equipment Rentals www atecorp com 800 404 ATEC 2832 Established 198...

Страница 2: ...d on the needs of the user or application 2 GETTING STARTED Voltage Verification The Dash 18X Dash 18 has an auto sensing power supply that operates from 102 264 VAC The Dash 18X Dash 18 draws 300 Watts maximum Connect AC Power Cord Connect AC power cord to the side panel then to an outlet Turn On Dash 18X Dash 18 When you turn on the Dash 18X Dash 18 the display will show various initialization s...

Страница 3: ... Setup menu is used to configure the Dash 18X Dash 18 Cursors The Cursors menu is used for time and amplitude measurements Capture The Capture menu is used to setup arm manual trigger and abort data captures Service The Service menu is for less frequently used parameters such as calibration and security settings Chart The Chart menu provides for operation of the optional SCR 18 thermal recorder He...

Страница 4: ...hanges Apply saves the information you modified in a window without closing the window Select All selects highlights all items in a list box Clear Selection removes the selections highlights from all items in a list box Copy copies the selected items or characteristics of selected items to the clipboard Paste pastes the clipboard contents to the selected location Save saves current configurations ...

Страница 5: ...es you total control over chart layout You can set individual channel widths channel location grids ON OFF and major minor division sizing You are also able to suppress or enable waveform display as well as vary the waveform trace thickness Further you can overlap some or all of the channels Basic Channel Views The Dash 18X Dash 18 provides basic channel views that you can access from the menu bar...

Страница 6: ... Volt battery Set up the channel so that when there is no signal the waveform trace will be at the center of the channel and when the 9 Volt signal is applied the waveform trace will be near the top of the channel ACTION HOW TO Use the Menu Bar Pull Down menus Verify Menu Bar display If the date and time are shown at the top of the screen press the M icon in the upper right hand corner to show the...

Страница 7: ...om of the channel depending on which is chosen Toggle the baseline button 4th button from the left in the row of icons at the bottom so that the baseline reads Bottom Press the Bottom column Press the digit 0 Press OK Press OK at the lower right hand corner of the menu Input battery voltage into Channel 1 Use the banana jack input connection located on the side of the Dash 18X Dash 18 and input th...

Страница 8: ... yellow If your voltage stays at the trigger level this will stay yellow Set up a single data capture for 10 seconds Of the total capture time two seconds of the capture should show what the signal looked like before the battery voltage was applied The sample rate will be 1 000 samples per second Capture Settings Window ACTION Enter data capture setup Select capture of Channel 1 HOW TO Use the Men...

Страница 9: ...t capture for one record In the Automation Box be sure that both the Auto Re Arm Auto Archive are not checked At this point your Capture Settings Window should look like the image above Save and exit data capture setup Press OK III Trigger Setup and Data Capture In the Data Capture Settings section above a ten second capture was set up with two seconds of pre trigger data before the trigger In thi...

Страница 10: ...oes by the 8V set trigger level If it doesn t recheck your trigger setup Arm for capture Choose Capture Arm from the menu bar to arm for capture The Capture Progress window pops up indicating status Input battery voltage into Channel 1 A trigger should be produced and the capture continues to the end While capturing you should have seen the waveform for Channel 1 increase from the bottom of the gr...

Страница 11: ...y shown a check mark will be next to Show All File in the Display pull down menu Show the trigger point Choose Display Show Trigger Line from the menu bar to show the trigger point Note The trigger line is shown as a red vertical line If the trigger line is already shown a check mark will be next to Show Trigger Line in the Display pull down menu Be sure the trigger line is shown on the display Us...

Страница 12: ...ve or make both active Time measurements using cursors Choose View Status Text Format Relative Time from the menu bar Observe the time values shown at the bottom Add the Channel Information button Setup Control Panel Settings View Channel Information Amplitude measurements using cursors Click on the Blue I button to bring up the Channel Information You can resize by grabbing the lower right hand c...

Страница 13: ...ar to enter Review Mode Files on data capture drive not Windows system drive Select to review or archive Selected file will be highlighted Archived Data Captures Lists archived data capture files on Windows system or external drive Send file to trash Select all files Restore file from trash Deselect file files Empty trash Archive Selected File Archives selected data capture file files to selected ...

Страница 14: ...hive The selected file will be highlighted Archive File Select the Archive File button to archive the selected file A status pop up will appear showing the percentage completed Once the file has completed archiving select OK to exit the Review mode screen Review Mode Screen Showing Archiving file Status Note The Dash 18X Dash 18 series offers additional methods to archive data The user can archive...

Страница 15: ...sh 18 Amplifier Channel Settings Analog Channel Setup Window ACTION HOW TO Use the Menu Bar Pull Down menus Set the engineering units on Channel 1 to be 10mV A Click on the Amp Setup button on the control panel Highlight Waveform 1 Open User Units Menu Click on the gray heading button Units Enter User Units the User Unit Setup Waveform 1 window will appear Enable User Units Click on the Enable Use...

Страница 16: ... solid green or it may flicker It is very important not to turn the power switch back to the on position during the power down stage The Dash 18X Dash 18 must be allowed to complete the power down sequence to insure proper operation This completes the Dash 18X Dash 18 Quick Start Guide Please note that the Dash 18X Dash 18 has much more capability than presented in this guide Please see the Operat...

Отзывы: