User's Manual

PC Software for 1740 Series

Preparing the Logger for Use

PQ Log and this manual refer to logging (recording) sessions as Jobs. A Job is a package

of Logger settings that configures a Logger for a recording session. In addition to saving

the setups in the Logger, you can save setups as template files on the PC for later recall.

The following instructions take you through the Logger setup process.

W X Warning

To avoid electrical shock or damage to the equipment, read and

follow the safety warnings and cautions in the 1744/1743 or

1745 Users Manual before you make any connections to the

Logger.

Establishing a Connection to the Logger

Connect the Logger to a power supply and to the PC’s serial interface using the original

serial cable provided with the Logger before you proceed. If you are using a serial-to-

USB converter cable, install the drivers that are shipped with the converter cable first,

then connect the original Logger serial cable and adapter to your USB connector.

Note

The red serial cable shipped with the Logger is a special cable – it is a null-

modem cable, with the TX and RX lines crossed. This allows the Logger to

work with a modem or a PC.

To establish a connection to the Logger:

1. Start up your PC.

2. Start PQ Log by selecting the PQ Log program icon

from

Start/Programs/Fluke/PQ Log. The PQ Log Start Menu appears:

egd001.bmp

Figure 1. Start Menu

3. Click on the Set up button next to ”Set up a logger for function P – basic power

logging”.

4. Verify that a screen similar to the one shown below appears. This means the PC

and Logger are communicating properly.