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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH. This publication is protected by copyright, and an d all rights are reserved. No part of it may m ay be reproduced in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH, except as expressly permitted herein. The software described in this publication is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license.

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The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH. This publication is protected by copyright, and an d all rights are reserved. No part of it may m ay be reproduced in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH, except as expressly permitted herein. The software described in this publication is furnished under license and may only be used or copied in accordance with the terms of such license.

© 2005 HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH. All A ll rights reserved.

catman ® is a registered trademark of HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH

Microsoft ® , MS-DOS ® , Windows ® , Windows NT ® , FoxPro ® , JScript ® , Visual Basic ® , Visual C++ ® , Visual SourceSafe ® , Outlook ® , Windows Media ® , DirectX ® , Direct3D ® and ActiveX ® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the t he United States and/or other countries. IBM ® is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Intel ® , Intel Pentium ® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or to their products. HOTTINGER BALDWIN MESSTECHNIK GMBH disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names others than its own.

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General supply and license conditions for HBM software

General supply and license conditions for software (Extract from standard terms and conditions of sale from HBM)

Special Rules concerning Software

1.

If the Goods Goods or or any portion portion there thereof of inclu includes des soft software ware,, which which was was developed by third parties, then the scope of the rights and entitlements granted to the customer will be determined in accordance with the third party's license terms, which we will include in the delivery and which we will send in advance upon demand. The aforementioned applies specifically to software such as operating systems and comparable components of the delivered system. We will provide suitable advance notice to the customer in the event that software from third parties will be inc luded in the delivery (e. g., by naming the third party manufacturer in the bid documentation).

2.

If the Goods Goods we we delive deliverr includ include e softwa software re devel developed oped by by us (eit (either her as a component of the devices or as an independent product), then the following terms shall apply:

2.1

Unless otherwise otherwise specificall specifically y agreed to in writing writing in the individual individual case, the transfer of software for purposes of use in return for a onetime payment constitutes a sale at law.

2.2

We grant the customer customer a non-exclusi non-exclusive, ve, transfer transferable able right right to use the software developed by us on a single computer system for an indefinite period of time. In the absence of written approval, the software may be used for the customer’s own purposes only. The software may not leased, either expressly or implicitly, without our prior written consent.

2.3

A transfer transfer of of the license license to to a third third party party requires requires that the software software be completely deleted from the customer’s system and that the media (including all documentation related thereto), which had been provided by us, be transferred to the purchaser of the software.

2.4

Subject Subject to any any other writ written ten terms, terms, the the customer customer shall shall be responsi responsi-ble for installing the software.

2.5

The custo customer mer is prohib prohibite ited: d: a) from from in any manner manner disclos disclosing ing to third parties the software or any related material without our prior written consent (except for a complete transfer in accordance with section 2.3); b) from modifying the software without our prior written consent; c) from creating works derived from the software or copying the written materials; or d) from translating or modifying such software or preparing any derivative works based on the written materials. The foregoing provision shall not apply if the user is entitled, either by law or expressly by contract, to engage in any of the individual acts.

2.6

We reserv reserve e all right rights s to the soft software ware develo developed ped by us and and any related material as well as to any modifications we performed. The software and related materials must be used and stored in such a manner that they are reasonably safe from any use, reproduction or disclosure in violation of the agreement.

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One copy may may be made for for back-up back-up purposes purposes.. A referenc reference e to our copyrights must be made or applied to the back-up copy. If a copyright and/or registration number appears in the software, this information may not be removed.

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The softwa software re is subject subject to a warranty warranty inasm inasmuch uch as the delive delivered red software materially achieves the main functions, meets the recognized standard of technology and does not contain any errors, which will materially reduce or eliminate its value or its fitness for ordinary or contractually stipulated use.

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Unless Unless expressl expressly y agreed agreed otherwis otherwise, e, the softwa software re supplie supplied d by us is not error tolerant and was not developed or produced for purposes of use in a dangerous environment, in which a failure-free operation is absolutely necessary, such as in nuclear installations, aircraft navigation or communication systems, in aviation safety, in life-support machines or in weapons systems in which the failure in technology would directly cause death, personal injury or severe damages to property or the environment.

2.10 Any errors or bugs in the software software will will be removed, to to the extent such action would be fair to the customer, exclusively by providing the customer with new program versions as part of the continued product development and care. In enforcing the warranty, the customer is required to reasonably support us—in the event any program failures are identified—by sending us the error reports and any other requisite information at our request. A delivery of any new program version will not generally cause the warranty period to commence to run anew. 2.11 2.11 Otherwise, Otherwise, with respect respect to the software, software, the the general provisions provisions of the agreement and our Standard Terms of Sale (specifically those terms relating to warranty and our liability) govern.

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A Introduction 1

Getting Getting starte started d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3 1.1

Typograp ypographic hical al conve conventi ntions ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

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Using Using the the manual. manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

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How this this manual manual is structure structured d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

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Operating Operating requireme requirement nts s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7 .A-7

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Installa Installation. tion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-9 3.1

Instal Installat lation ion from from CD CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

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Notes Notes on the the insta installllatio ation n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 A-11

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Notes Notes for for MGCplu MGCplus s users users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12 A-12

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Notes Notes for for Spid Spider8 er8 user users s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-13 A-13

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Notes Notes on the the Ethern Ethernet et interf interface. ace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 A-14

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Notes Notes on the the USB USB interf interface ace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15 A-15

3.7

Notes Notes on the the interf interface aces s IEEE 488.2, 488.2, CAN CAN bus and and Profi Profibus bus DP DP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 A-16 3.7.1 Supported interface interface adapters adapters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16 3.7.2 Installation Installation sequence sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18

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Notes Notes on the the Natio National nal Inst Instrum ruments ents boards boards NI-MI NI-MIO O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18 A-18

What’s What’s differen differentt from from previous previous versi versions ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-19 .A-19 4.1

What’s What’s new in in versio version n 5.0? 5.0? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19 A-19 4.1.1 General. General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-19 4.1.2 Test Manager Manager and Data Explorer Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-20 4.1.3 Dialog Measurement Measurement settings settings (I/O (I/O Definiti Definition, on, Measurement Measurement Wizard Wizard and and catModule) catModule) . . . . . . . A-21 4.1.4 Changes in the I/O I/O Definition Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-21 4.1.5 Changes in the Online Online Document Documents. s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23 4.1.6 Changes in the Databas Database e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-23 4.1.7 Changes in the Script Script developm development ent system system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-24

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4.2

What was new in in versio version n 4.5? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-24

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Technical echnical support support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-38

B Overview 1

Working wi with ca catman ® Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

2

catman’ catman’s s core core structu structure re and and method method of workin working g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 2.1

catman’s catman’s core structure structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

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catman’ catman’s s method method of of workin working g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-7

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The The four four ope opera rati tin ng leve levels ls of cat catma man n ® Professional. Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

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Project Project view view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13

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4.1

Save/Op Save/Open en Proje Project cts s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-14

4.2

How to add add a component component file file to a project. project. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-15

4.3

Files and and file types types of project project componen components. ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-16

Getting Getting starte started d (Quick (Quick Star Start) t) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22 5.1

What do you you have have to do? do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-22

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How to do itit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-23 5.2.1 Define device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-23 5.2.2 Assign active I/O I/O channels channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-23 5.2.3 Define transducer transducer scaling scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-24 5.2.4 Calling Calling the catModule catModule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-26

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5.2.5 Specify Specify parameter parameters s for data acquisi acquisition tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-26 5.2.6 Configure Configure real-time real-time graph. graph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-28 5.2.7 Run acquisiti acquisition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-30

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The catman ® Professional online online Help system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-31

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The catman catman log log file file (System (System log). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-32

C Cust Custom omiz izin ing g catm catman an ® Professional 1

Introduct Introduction. ion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

2

Configuri Configuring ng the the Databas Database e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-4

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2.1

Define the storage storage location location of the the Database Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-5

2.2

Define the Database Database size. size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-5

2.3

Which settings settings for what? what? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-6

2.4

Saving several Database Database settings settings and and reusing reusing them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-7

User admin administr istratio ation n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8 3.1

Introduction Introduction to to the user user administrati administration. on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8 3.1.1 The possibili possibilities ties for for starting starting catman catman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8 3.1.2 User name name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-9 3.1.3 Administrator Administrator rights. rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9 3.1.4 Further explanat explanations ions to individual individual settings settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-10

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How How to to set set up the the sta start rtin ing g mod modes es of cat catma man n ® Professional Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10 3.2.1 Starting Starting catman: catman: Case Case 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-10 3.2.2 Starting Starting catman: catman: Case Case 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11 C-11 3.2.3 Starting Starting catman: catman: Case Case 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11 C-11

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Startup options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-13 4.1

Automatically load project at startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-14

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Run script automatically on startup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-14

4.3

Use HTML Navigator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15

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Device scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15

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Automatically load last I/O Definition used at startup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15

4.6

Maximum number of Database channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-16

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Starting with a script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-16

4.8

Suppress traceability information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-17

D Defining Devices and Channels 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

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Define and activate device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6 2.1

Use device scan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-6

2.2

Enter the devices that will be used manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-6

2.3

Special devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-8 2.3.1 MD Server, Remote Data Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-8 2.3.2 GPS systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-9 2.3.3 Using device type “Unknown” (third-party devices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-10

2.4

Notes about the interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-11 2.4.1 Bus-compliant interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-12 2.4.2 Non-bus-compliant interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-14

2.5

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Configure time channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-17 3.1

Source for time marker generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-18

3.2

Time channel unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-20


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Defining input/output (measuring) channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-21 4.1

Zeroing channels (zero adjustment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-22

4.2

Activate column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-24

4.3

Description file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-24

4.4

Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-25

4.5

Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-25 4.5.1 Hard-coded functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-27 4.5.2 Algebraic computations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-30 4.5.3 Strain-gage computations and temperature compensation for strain gages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-30

4.6

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-36 4.6.1 Configure I/O channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-37 4.6.2 File (online import) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-40

4.7

Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-41

4.8

Filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-41

4.9

Scaling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-42

4.10 Status/Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-46 4.11 Sample rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-47 4.12 Target. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-48 4.13 Diagnosis functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-48 4.13.1 Test link resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-48 4.13.2 TCP/IP ping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-50 4.13.3 Shutdown interpreter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-51 4.13.4 Enforce interpreter activation, enforce start initialization (MGCplus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-51 4.13.5 Log communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-51 4.13.6 Show log file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-52 4.13.7 Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-52

5

The Sensor Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-54 5.1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-54

5.2

Structure of the Sensor Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-55


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Changing/creating/importing a Sensor Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-57 5.3.1 Importing TEDS files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-58 5.3.2 Importing older versions of the Sensor Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-58

5.4

Entering transducers in the Sensor Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-59 5.4.1 Copying existing transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-59 5.4.2 Entering new transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-60 5.4.3 Changing existing entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-60

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5.5

How to use the Sensor Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-61

5.6

Searching the Database for transducers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-62

TEDS and T-ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-63

E Measuring with catman ® Professional 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-3

2

Which sample rate is the right one? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-4

3

Define measurement settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-7 3.1

Sample rate setting for one device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-7

3.2

Sample rate settings for more than one device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-7 3.2.1 Case 1: devices which are synchronized via hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-9 3.2.2 Case 2: devices from different groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-10 3.2.3 Case 3: none of the devices can produce the desired sample rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-11

3.3

Advanced view. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-12 3.3.1 Setting up the read-block size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-12 3.3.2 Timeouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-13 3.3.3 Suppress cyclical autocalibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-14 3.3.4 Communication protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-14 3.3.5 Ring buffer for all channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-15

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Triggered measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-16 4.1

Define trigger events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-16

4.2

Special cases for triggered measurements using several devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-18

5

Test Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-21

6

The Event monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-22 6.1

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-23 6.1.1 Defining actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-24 6.1.2 Defining events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-24 6.1.3 Changing events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-25

6.2

Explanations of the actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-26 6.2.1 Reaction times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-26 6.2.2 Execution times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-26 6.2.3 Set digital output (Digital OUT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-27 6.2.4 Set analog output (Analog OUT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-28 6.2.5 Entry in log file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-28 6.2.6 Sound output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-29 6.2.7 Send e-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-29 6.2.8 Store to Database ON/OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-30 6.2.9 Save current measured value. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-31 6.2.10 Export data from Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-31 6.2.11 Clear Database. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-31 6.2.12 Stop/start acquisition with Measurement Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-32 6.2.13 Execute (catman) script command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-32 6.2.14 Execute VBScript procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-33

6.3

Explanations of the events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-33 6.3.1 Limit value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-33 6.3.2 Digital input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-34 6.3.3 Keyboard event (key press) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-34


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6.3.4 Database capacity check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-35 6.3.5 Combining events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-35 6.4

Displaying Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-35

7

Remote Data Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-37

8

DAQ background process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-39 8.1

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-39 8.1.1 Measurements with device-internal timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-40 8.1.2 Single measurements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-40 8.1.3 Online export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-40 8.1.4 Read-block timeout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-41 8.1.5 Ring buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-41

8.2

Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E-41

F catModules and Add-Ins 1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-3

2

Data logger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-6

3

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Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-6

2.2

Perform a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-8

Periodic measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-9 3.1

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-9

3.2

Perform a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-12

Long-term monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-13 4.1

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-14

4.2

Perform a measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-15


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5

Single value data acquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-17

6

Single value DAQ to Excel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F-19

7

8

6.1

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-19

6.2

Start with external contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-20

2 Channel frequency analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-21 7.1

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-22

7.2

Operating modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-23

DataView . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-24 8.1

Producing compressed data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-24

8.2

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-25 8.2.1 Selecting data for display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-25 8.2.2 Displaying a segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-26 8.2.3 Changing the segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-28 8.2.4 Removing a file from the channel list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-28

8.3

Adapting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-29

G Online Document 1

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-3

2

Creating Online Documents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G-5 2.1

The Design Toolbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-5

2.2

Online Documents for displaying measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-6 2.2.1 Real-time objects for displaying one value each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-7 2.2.2 Graphical output objects for real-time data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-8 2.2.3 Graphical output objects for post-process data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-10 2.2.4 The Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .G-10


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