NetDAQ Users Manual
Table Of Contents
- 2640A/2645A NetDAQ Users Manual
- 1. Overview
- 2. Preparing for Operation
- Introduction
- Instrument Preparation
- Unpacking and Inspecting the Instrument
- Positioning and Rack Mounting
- Connecting to a Power Source and Grounding
- Universal Input Module Connections
- Digital I/O Connections
- Alarm/Trigger I/O Connections
- External Trigger Wiring for a Group Instrument
- Controls and Indicators
- Front Panel Operating Procedures
- Power-On Options
- Displaying a Monitor Channel
- Displaying the Digital I/O Status
- Displaying the Totalizer Status
- Reviewing and Setting the Base Channel Number
- Reviewing and Setting the Line Frequency
- Reviewing and Setting the Network Type
- Reviewing and Setting the General Network Socket Port
- Reviewing and Setting the General Network IP Address
- Reviewing and Setting the Subnet Mask and Default Gateway
- Viewing the Instrument Ethernet Address
- Host Computer and Network Preparation
- Testing and Troubleshooting
- 3. Configuring NetDAQ Logger for Windows
- Introduction
- Configuring Network Communications
- Configuring the Current Setup
- Setup Files
- Configuring an Instrument
- Configuring Channels
- Configuring Mx+B Scaling From a File
- Entering an Instrument's Description
- Copying a Channels Configuration
- Default Configuration Settings
- Using Configuration Lockout
- Saving an Instrument's Configuration as a Text File
- Configuring the netdaq.ini File
- 4. Operating NetDAQ Logger for
- 5. Using Trend Link for Fluke
- Introduction
- Getting the Right Look for Your Trend Link Chart
- 6. Maintenance
- Introduction
- Self-Test Diagnostics and Error Codes
- Cleaning
- Fuse Replacement
- Performance Test
- Configuring the Performance Test Setup
- Initializing the Performance Test Setup
- Accuracy Performance Tests
- Volts DC Accuracy Test (2640A)
- Volts DC Accuracy Test (2645A)
- Volts AC Accuracy Test
- Frequency Accuracy Test
- Analog Channel Integrity Test
- Computed Channel Integrity Test
- Thermocouple Temperature Accuracy Test
- Open Thermocouple Response Test
- 2-Wire Resistance Accuracy Test (2640A)
- 2-Wire Resistance Accuracy Test (2645A)
- 4-Wire Resistance Accuracy Test (2640A)
- 4-Wire Resistance Accuracy Test (2645A)
- RTD Temperature Accuracy Test (Resistance) (2640A)
- RTD Temperature Accuracy Test (Resistance) (2645A)
- RTD Temperature Accuracy Test (DIN/IEC 751 RTD)
- Digital Input/Output Tests
- Totalizer Tests
- Master Alarm Output Test
- Trigger Input Test
- Trigger Output Test
- Calibration
- Variations in the Display
- Service
- Replacement Parts
- Appendices
- A. Specifications
- Introduction
- 2640A/2645A Combined Specifications
- 2640A Specifications
- 2640A DC Voltage Measurement Specifications
- 2640A AC Voltage Measurement Specifications
- 2640A 4-Wire Resistance Measurement Specifications
- 2640A 2-Wire Resistance Measurement Specifications
- 2640A RTD's 4-Wire, per ITS-1990 Measurement Specifications
- 2640A RTD's 2-Wire per ITS-1990 Measurement Specifications
- 2640A Thermocouple per ITS-1990 Measurement Specifications
- 2640A Frequency Measurement Specifications
- 2645A Specifications
- 2645A DC Voltage Measurement Specifications
- 2645A AC Voltage Measurement Specifications
- 2645A 4-Wire Resistance Measurement Specifications
- 2645A 2-Wire Resistance Measurement Specifications
- 2645A 4-Wire RTD per ITS-1990 Measurement Specifications
- 2645A Thermocouple per ITS-1990 Measurement Specifications
- 2645A Frequency Measurement Specifications
- B. Noise, Shielding, and Crosstalk Considerations
- C. True-RMS Measurements
- D. RTD Linearization
- E. Computed Channel Equations
- F. Data File Format
- G. Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE)
- H. Ethernet Cabling
- I. Network Considerations
- J. Error Messages & Exception Conditions
- K. Fluke Service Centers
- A. Specifications
- Index
- Instrument Parameter Record (Isolated Network)
- Instrument Parameter Record (General Network)
- General Network Parameter Record
- Host Computer General Network Parameter Record

2640A/2645A NetDAQ
Users Manual
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Accessing NetDAQ Logger commands, 3-3
Accessories, options and, 1-14
Accuracy performance tests, 6-11
Adding an Instrument to the network, 3-5
Adding or Changing the Chart Title, 5-23
Adjusting the Curve Amplitude Scale
(Y-axis), 5-16
Adjusting the Curve Time Scale
(X-axis), 5-15
Alarm
master, 1-10, 2-14
trigger, 1-10
Alarm specifications, master, A-6
Alarm/trigger I/O connections, 2-12
Alarms, 1-8, 3-23
Analog channel integrity test, 6-15
Analog channels
capabilities, 1-7
Assigning channel labels, 3-24
Asynchronous instrument operations, 1-12
Auto rollover, 4-14
—B—
Background Preferences, 5-21
Base channel number, reviewing and setting
the, 2-27
Basic network packet and frame contents, I-6
Binary data files
converting to ASCII, 4-18
—C—
Calibration, 6-31
Capabilities, instrument, 1-4
Channel
labels, 3-24
monitoring, 1-8
Channel equation
defining a computed, 3-20
Channels
analog, 1-7
computed, 1-7
configuring, 3-18
copying, 3-26
numbering, 1-7
Channels configuration dialog box, 3-18
Chart Title, Adding or Changing the, 5-23
Chart, Printing a, 5-24
Cleaning, 6-4
Clearing instrument totalizer value, 4-5
Common mode voltage, 2-7
Communications
network, I-2
RS-232, 1-13
Communications configuration dialog
box, 3-5
Computed channel
defining an equation, 3-20
Computed channel integrity test, 6-15
Computed channels, 1-7
defining an equation, E-1
Configuration commands, dimmed, 3-15
Configuration lockout, using, 3-28
Configuration, power-on, 2-21
Configuring alarms, 3-23
Configuring an instrument, 3-15
Configuring analog channel functions, 3-19
Configuring channels, 3-18
Configuring computed channel
functions, 3-20
Configuring Mx+B Scaling, 3-22
Configuring Mx+B scaling from a file, 3-25
Configuring network communications, 3-4
Configuring the Curve Status Display, 5-17
Configuring the netdaq.ini file, 3-29
Configuring the performance test setup, 6-6
Connecting to a power source and instrument
grounding, 2-5
Connections
alarm/trigger I/O, 2-12
digital I/O, 2-11
universal input module, 2-7
Connector set, instrument, 1-15
Controls
front panel, 2-17
rear panel, 2-20
Controls and indicators, 2-15
Converting a data file from Binary to
ASCII, 4-18
Converting data files, 4-18










