
Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User’s Manual
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Instrument Programming
8.4.1.1 Log Setup
To setup the data log, highlight
Setup data log
and
press the
Enter
key. The
SETUP DATA LOG
screen
appears.
Every
Sets the interval for storing records as one record every 1 to 3600 readings or one
record every 1 to 3600 seconds. The interval number is set first followed by units.
readings/seconds
Selects the unit of the logging rate. Every 20 readings equals 1 second, because the
Model 340 updates the readings 20 times a second.
Start Mode
Selecting
Clear
clears old records before starting data logging. Selecting
Continue
continues data logging and adds new records to existing data.
Overwrite
Yes
: Data logging continues beyond the maximum number of records specified and
overwrites old records with new.
No
: Data logging stops at the maximum number of records specified.
Type
Specifies the data type of the specified
Point
. Five data types are available to log:
(1) Input
reading
(2) SP1 (Setpoint of Control Loop 1)
(3) SP2 (Setpoint of Control Loop 2)
(4) Out1 (Output of Control Loop 1)
(5) Out2 (Output of Control Loop 2)
If no data logging is necessary for the specified
Point
, select
None
.
Note
: Changing
Type
will erase stored records.
Input
Specifies Input channel to log. This field is available only if
Input
is specified in the
Type
field.
Note
: Changing
Input
will erase stored records.
Source
Specifies the source of the selected Input channel. TEMP K, TEMP C, MAX, MIN,
SENSOR, LINEAR can be chosen. This field is available only if
Input
is specified in the
Type
field.
Note
: Changing
Source
will erase stored records.
8.4.1.2 Starting Data Logging
To start data logging, highlight
Start logging data
and press the
Enter
key. The data logging starts
immediately and the
Status
on the right bottom of the
DATA LOGGING
screen will indicate
Logging
. The
Record
counter on the left bottom of the same screen will increment as records are stored in the SRAM Data
Card.
NOTE:
Data logging will not start if the Data Card is write protected, or it has full data and
Continue
is
selected in the
Start Mode
with
No Overwrite
.
8.4.1.3 Stopping Data Logging
To stop data logging, highlight
Stop logging data
and press the
Enter
key. The data logging stops
immediately and the
Status
on the right bottom of the
DATA LOGGING
screen will indicate
Stopped
. The
Record
counter on the left bottom of the same screen shows the number of records that are currently stored
in the SRAM Data Card.
SETUP DATA LOG
Every:
1
readings Overwrite: NO
Start Mode: Continue
Point Type Input Source
1: None
2: None
3: None
4: None