User’s Manual SMARTDAC+ STANDARD Universal Viewer User’s Manual IM 04L61B01-01EN 2nd Edition
Introduction Notes Trademarks Revisions This manual explains how to use Universal Viewer. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before beginning operation. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice as a result of continuing improvements to the software’s performance and functions. • Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure the accuracy of its contents.
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About the Usage of Open Source Software Heimdal The password-management function of the following product uses Heimdal source code for AES authentication key generation. In accordance with the Heimdal license agreement, the copyright notice, redistribution conditions, and license are listed below. SMARTDAC+ STANDARD Universal Viewer Copyright (c) 2006 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden).All rights reserved.
How to Use This Manual Structure of the Manual This manual contains five chapters. Chapter Title and Description 1 Before Using the Product Gives an overview of Universal Viewer and explains the PC system requirements for the software. 2 Basic Operation Explains common data file operations, such as how to start the software, how to open data files, and how to connect to data files.
How to Use This Manual Images The images used in this manual may differ from those that actually appear in the software. Such differences do not affect the procedural explanation. Products That This Manual Covers* Product Version SMARTDAC+ STANDARD Universal Viewer Up to R.1.02.xx * For the types of files that can be displayed, see section “1.1.1 Files That Can Be Displayed and Their Extensions”. Revision history vi Edition Explanation 1 New edition 2 Modified for version R1.02.xx.
Contents 1 Introduction............................................................................................................................................ i Software License Agreement.................................................................................................................ii About the Usage of Open Source Software..........................................................................................iv How to Use This Manual................................................
Contents 3.4 3.5 3.6 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks............................................................................... 3-31 3.4.1 3.4.2 3.4.3 Listing Event Information and Control Modes (CX1000/CX2000)......................................3-36 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.9 3.10 Chapter 4 4.1 4.3 viii TLOG File Display Window...................................................................................................3-47 Converting a TLOG File............................................
Chapter 1 Before Using the Product 1.1 Overview of Universal Viewer 1 • Display data files • Event data files • TLOG data files • Report data files (including hourly, daily, monthly, batch, and daily-custom, and free reports) • Manual sampled data files Multiple data files can be displayed simultaneously in separate windows. You can link and convert data files that are displayed. 1.1.
1.1 Overview of Universal Viewer 1.1.2 Screen Transition and Displayed Contents The figure below shows screen transitions from the main window. → indicates that a new window will open, and ↔ indicates that you can move between windows. The window that opens when you open a data file varies depending on the data type and display format.
1.1 Overview of Universal Viewer Note Below is an example of a screen showing data. 2 List Circular Sheet Toolbar Open Search open Control Statistics 3 Link files Graph Save display setting 1 Before Using the Product Report data files are displayed in either the report file display window or the hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly report file display window depending on the recorder that generated the files.
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PC System Requirements 1.2.1 Hardware 1 2 PC A PC running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 CPU Main memory Hard disk OS XP, Vista, 7 XP, Vista, 7 xxx Display XP Vista, 7 Mouse Keyboard Communication port Printer 1.2.2 Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster x64 or x86 processor. At least 2 GB.
1.2 PC System Requirements 1.2.3 1-6 Other Requirements To view the user’s manual of this software, you need to use Adobe Reader 7 or later by Adobe Systems.
Chapter 2 Basic Operation 2.1 Starting and Closing Universal Viewer 2.1.1 Starting Universal Viewer 1 2 Procedure Basic Operation 1 On the taskbar, click Start, All Programs, SMARTDAC+ STANDARD, and then Viewer. 3 Universal Viewer starts. (No data is displayed initially.) 4 5 6 On Windows, you can associate data files to Universal Viewer so that when you double-click a data file, the file opens in Universal Viewer.
2.2 Opening a Data File On Universal Viewer, you can use any of the following methods to open a data file. • Specify a file name and open the data file • Drag a data file to open it • Open a data file from search results 2.2.1 Specifying a File Name and Opening the Data File In the Open dialog box, specify the file name, and open the data file. Procedure 1 On the File menu, click Open. Or, click Open on the toolbar. The Open dialog box appears. Select the data file to display. Click here.
2.2 Opening a Data File 1 Explanation The Open dialog box consists of the file selection area (top half) and the file information display area (bottom half). 2 Basic Operation 3 File selection area 4 5 File information area 6 7 File Selection Area The area for selecting the data file to open has the same structure as a standard Windows open dialog box. The available data file options are shown below. Option Description All Readable File (*.GDS; *.GEV; *.DAD; *.DAE; *.
2.2 Opening a Data File 2.2.2 Dragging a Data File to Open It You can open a data file by dragging the file to the Universal Viewer window. Procedure 1 From the desktop or Explorer, drag the data file that you want to view in the main window. The data appears in the window. 2.2.3 Opening a Data File from Search Results In the Search Open dialog box, search for the data file, and open it. You can specify the following search conditions.
2.2 Opening a Data File 3 1 If you want to adjust the search result display, carry out the following operation. When the pointer changes to on the border line, drag to change the display width. Show button of search items Move the cursor over a display button to show the item title in a tooltip. Click the button for the item you want to show to display the corresponding search results. If you move the cursor over a title, a hide button appears. Click it to hide the item. You cannot hide the file name.
2.2 Opening a Data File File View and Link View Tabbed Pages The File View tabbed page shows search results at the file level. The Link View tabbed page shows search results by linking files that can be linked among the files in the File View tabbed page. If you select the Show integrated link view check box on the Link View tabbed page, searching is performed on the linked files, and results are displayed.
2.2 Opening a Data File 1 Example 3. When a portion of the linked files does not exist and the search period includes that portion File A File B File C Missing Search period File D File E 2 Example 4. If the time was changed in the middle of recording Time changed on the GX/GP 6:00:00→10:00:00 Start 4:00:00 File A File B File C Start time will be 8:00:00.
2.2 Opening a Data File Displaying Consecutive Data That Exceeds 32 Million Points Universal Viewer cannot display consecutive data that exceeds 32 million points (e.g., a data file sampled at 1-second intervals over one year) in the same window. If you open such data from the search results, the data is automatically divided according to the following conditions and displayed in multiple windows.
2.3 Linking Data Files 1 2.3.1 Linking Files Using the Menu or Toolbar 3 You can use menu commands or buttons on the toolbar to link data files. Only the files in the same directory can be linked. Procedure 1 2 Basic Operation Files that have been divided by recorders’ auto-save feature or due to power failures can be linked for display. There are two ways to link files. One is to use the menu bar or toolbar. The other is to use the File Configuration dialog box. 4 On the File menu, click Open.
2.3 Linking Data Files 2.3.2 Linking Files from a Dialog Box You can link data files using the File Configuration dialog box. You can link previous and subsequent data files while looking at the status of the displayed data file. Procedure 1 Open the first file that you want to link. From the Window menu, click File Configuration. The File Configuration dialog box appears. Link icons are displayed next to the files that comprise the data file that is currently displayed. Prev Link the previous file.
2.3 Linking Data Files 1 Missing Data Files You can identify which data files are missing from the set of data files that is currently displayed. The names of missing data files are indicated as “Lack,” and the background is gray. Information about how many files make up a missing section is not displayed. Information about missing data files before and after the set of data files that is currently displayed is not displayed.
2.4 Viewing Data File Information You can view information on active data files by selecting About Document from the Information menu. You can also specify the header information that is printed. Printing (section 4.3) 2.4.1 Viewing Information in the File Information dialog box Procedure 1 On the Information menu, click File Information. The Basic Information tabbed page of the File Information dialog box appears.
2.4 Viewing Data File Information 1 Items on the Basic Information Tabbed Page Dividing Cond. Meas Ch. Math Ch. Ctrl Ch. Ext. Ch. Comm Ch. Data Count Sample Int. Start Time Stop Time Triggered Time Trigger No. Damage Check Internal Data Calibration Corrected Ch.
2.4 Viewing Data File Information TLOG File Information Dialog Box If the data file is a TLOG file, the TLOG File Information dialog box appears. The following items are displayed. Use the check boxes in front of the items to specify the items you want to print. Item File Name Device Type Serial No. File Message Meas Ch. Math Ch. Interval Up TLOG Start Damage Check Timer No.
Chapter 3 Displaying and Converting Data 3.1 Displaying Waveforms 1 You can display data sampled on different channels of a recorder as waveforms on graphs that display time on the horizontal axis and values on the vertical axis (Y-axis). 3.1.1 2 Waveform Display Window When you open a display data file and an event data file, the data is first displayed as waveforms. To open a window that you closed before, follow the procedure below.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Color Overview Display Shows cursors, marks, and triggers Shows waveforms whose displays are turned on The color overview display shows the measured values of the entire data source using different colors. Values between the minimum and maximum values of the scale are mapped to 50 different colors, and measured values are displayed using these colors.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 2 1 Click the tab of the group you want to configure. Group tab number 2 3 Edit the setup data as necessary. (For details on each setting, see the explanation.) Group tab number Specify the group name. Register channels. Specify the Y-axis. Select normal or exponential display. Enter the display ranges. Enter the display positions. Trip line 1 Waveform No. Enter values. Click a waveform number to select the waveform. 4 5 Select to show. Select to show.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms This section explains how to set each setup item individually. Changing the Active Display Group When you open a data file, you can set which group to display in front. Click the group tab No. that you want to display in front, and click OK. Assigning Display Group Names Enter the display group name in the Group Name box, and click OK. The name is applied to the title of the display group tab of the window. For each waveform, you can set the items shown in the following table.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 1 Specifying the Y-Axis (No., display mode, type, and title) Click to enter the title string. 2 3 Click to select Linear or Log. Click to select Detail or Compact. • No. You can specify the Y-axis to share between waveforms. If a Y-axis was shared among multiple waveforms, consistency in their reference will be checked. For example, if waveform A is using the Y-axis of waveform B, and waveform B uses the Y-axis of C, waveform A is changed automatically to use the Y-axis of C.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Specifying the Display Position (Zone) You can set the waveform display position by setting the upper and lower boundaries as percentages of the waveform display area. The lower edge of the waveform display area is 0%, and the upper edge is 100%. Click the zone display area to enter values. The input ranges are as follows: • Lower boundary: 0 to 99% • Upper boundary: 1 to 100% • Decimal place: Fixed at 1 Trip 1 to 4 You can set up to four trip lines for each waveform.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Collectively Edit Setup Data You can select a range of setup data of several waveforms and use the action bar to collectively edit the data. In the example below, W02 to W04 will be set to the same Y-axis at once. Procedure 1 Click the line (waveform number) that you want to select. The position that you clicked will be the starting line. 1 2 3 Displaying and Converting Data Click the data number that you want to select. 4 5 The line will be selected.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Explanation To collectively edit setup data, you must select the target setup data and then click a button on the action bar, which is at the bottom of the window. The result varies depending on the type of button you press on the action bar.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.3 1 Setting the Time Axis Selecting Absolute or Relative Time Display You can switch the time axis display between absolute time and relative time. To switch, use the TimeAxis menu. 2 3 All Display If you select All from the TimeAxis menu, the time axis is expanded or reduced so that all the data is displayed. Zooming in on or out of the Time Axis You can zoom in on or out of the area around the cursor.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Alarm bars are displayed in order from the top: alarm 1, alarm 2, alarm 3, and alarm 4. When alarm bars overlap, alarm bars are displayed from the front with the following precedence: the active waveform, waveforms with the same Y-axis as the active waveform, and waveforms in the same display group with smaller waveform numbers. Searching Alarms You can search for alarms and move the cursor to the found positions. On the Edit menu, click Search Alarm.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.5 1 Setting the Y-Axis Switching Waveform Display Zones Use the Y-Axis menu, or click the corresponding buttons on the toolbar. Slide zone Full zone 2 Auto zone Free zone 3 Click here to select.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms When you move the cursor into the Y-axis area, the Y-axis becomes editable, as shown in the figure below. Click to switch to Compact mode. Reset scale values. Scale value Scale line Title Use the View menu to switch. Scale expand/reduce button In this condition, turn the mouse wheel to move the scale values vertically. Vertical splitter Expand or reduce the Y-axis area Compact mode Detail mode Click to change to Detail mode.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 1 Changing the Grid Display (Y-axis and time axis) Click either one to select. 2 3 Note In the following situations, only the grid lines that correspond to the scale lines on the Y-axis are displayed.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.6 Operations That You Can Perform from the Legend Switching the Legend Display To hide or show the legend, use the View menu, or click the corresponding button on the toolbar. The legend has two display modes: channel and axis. You can switch between the two by using the button in the top left of the legend. Click here to select. Display mode switch button Legend for the channel display mode Show or hide the legend.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.8 1 Setting Cursors Specifying Cursors Procedure 1 2 Click a location in the graph area. 3 Displaying and Converting Data 4 5 Cursor A appears. 2 Drag the cursor and release the mouse button. 6 7 8 Cursor B appears at the released position. The cursor positions will be set to the closest data positions. 9 Note To position Cursor B outside the displayed data range, drag the cursor outside the graph area on the left or right.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Showing and Hiding Cursor Values in the Graph Area Procedure 1 On the View menu, click Cursor Value. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. Click here to select. Show or hide cursor values. Waveform color Title Minimum value Intersection Transparent display Maximum value Opaque display Cursor values will appear. Remove the check mark to hide them. 2 On the View menu, click Cursor Transparency to select the transparency to use.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.9 1 Displaying Cursor Values and Statistics Control The Control dialog box shows values at cursor positions and value differences between cursors. You can also move cursor positions, show alarm information, and copy data to the clipboard. 2 Procedure 1 On the Window menu, click Control. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. 3 Displaying and Converting Data Click here to select. 4 Open the Control window The Control dialog box appears.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Statistics The Statistics dialog box shows calculated results for values between the cursors. You can move cursor positions, update calculation results, and copy data to the clipboard. Procedure 1 On the Window menu, click Statistics. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. Click here to select. Calculate the section between the cursors. The Statistics dialog box appears.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.10 1 Adding, Editing, and Deleting Marks Adding a Mark You can add a mark when cursors A and B are at the same position. 2 Procedure 1 Click the position where you want to add a mark. 3 Displaying and Converting Data 4 5 Cursor A appears. 2 6 On the Edit menu, click Append Mark. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. Click here to select. 7 Add a mark. 8 The Mark Settings box appears. 3 Edit the mark information.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms Deleting Marks Procedure 1 Specify cursors A and B so that the marks you want to delete fall between the cursors. Display position: Left Display position: Center Display position: Right Select the range with cursors A and B. 2 Flag On the Edit menu, click Delete Mark. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. Click here to select. Delete marks. All the marks within the cursor range (including those at the cursor positions) are deleted.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.11 1 Adding, Editing, and Deleting Mark Notes Adding a Mark Note You can add mark notes to any position you like in the waveform display window. For each mark note, you can enter a title and comment. 2 Procedure 1 Click the position where you want to add a mark note. 3 Cursor A appears. On the Edit menu, click Append Mark Note. Or, click the corresponding button on the toolbar. A mark note is added to the cursor A position. 4 Click here to select. Add a mark note.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 3.1.12 Displaying Image Marks If a handwritten signature is included in a data file, you can use the Image Mark dialog box to display it. In the waveform display, an image bar and image button appear. An image button indicates the image mark display condition. You can use it to change the display. Changing the Display of All Image Marks You can set the image mark display to Normal or Compact. When set to Compact, image marks are hidden.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms 2 To change the display size, on the View menu, click Image Mark Size and then the appropriate size. Select from Small, Normal, and Large. 1 The display size of all image marks in the waveform display area will change. Note • • When the display mode is set to Normal, image marks are displayed semi transparently. Close buttons are not displayed. When set to Compact, image marks are hidden.
3.1 Displaying Waveforms To change the display order of an image mark, click the image button or image mark to bring the image to the front; or hold down the Shift key and click to bring it to the back. Note • • image marks can be displayed only in the waveform display window. When you move the cursor over an image button or image mark, the button or image is highlighted, but the display order remains unchanged. 3.1.13 Changing the Waveform Thickness 3.1.
3.2 Displaying Waveforms on a Circular Chart 1 You can display data sampled on different channels of a recorder as waveforms on a circular chart. 3.2.1 2 Circular Display Window Procedure To open the circular display window, on the Window menu, click Circular. Or, click the Circular button. Displaying and Converting Data 1 3 4 5 The circular chart appears.
3.2 Displaying Waveforms on a Circular Chart 3.2.2 Setting Display Group Details To set channel groups and how to display waveforms, use the Display Group Setting dialog box. In the circular display, the following items in the dialog box are different from the waveform display. Trip Lines You cannot drag trip lines to the circular display. You can change trip line positions by changing the corresponding values in the Display Group Setting dialog box. Setting display group details (section 3.1.2) 3.2.
3.2 Displaying Waveforms on a Circular Chart 3.2.5 1 Displaying Cursors and Marks • The way to specify cursors in the circular display window is the same as in the waveform display window. Click a location in the graph area to display cursor A. Drag the cursor and release it at a different location to display cursor B. However, you cannot place cursor B outside the current display range.
3.3 Displaying Digital Values You can display data sampled on different channels of a recorder in a spreadsheet, with data entries arranged by their timestamps. 3.3.1 Digital Display Window Procedure 1 To open the digital display window, on the Window menu, click Sheet. Or, click the Sheet button on the toolbar. Digital values will appear. Data number Tabbed page (Select the tab of Waveform the group to display.) color Waveform label (select from channel No., tag, and tag No.
3.3 Displaying Digital Values 3.3.2 1 Setting Display Group Details The settings in the Display Group Setting dialog box that affect the digital display are as follows: • Active display group • Display group name (tab title name) • Waveform display on/off state • Channels (assignment of channels to waveforms) • Display format of values related to waveforms (Y-axis scale, cursor values, and trip line values) • Waveform colors 3.3.
3.3 Displaying Digital Values Note You can use the keys below to move the display range. • Press the UP ARROW key to scroll a line up and the DOWN ARROW key to scroll a line down. • Press the PAGE UP key to show the previous page and the PAGE DOWN key to show the next page. • Press the RIGHT ARROW key or LEFT ARROW key, respectively, to move one channel to the right or left.
3.4 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks 1 When a display data file or event data file is open, you can view information related to alarms, marks, events, control operations, and operation log entries in list form. To convert and save this information, see section “3.10 Converting Data”. 3.4.1 2 List display window 3 Procedure To open the list display window, on the Window menu, click Alarm/Mark. Or, click the Alarm Mark button on the toolbar.
3.4 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks 3.4.2 Alarm To Tabbed Page Alarm To tabbed page Cursor selection Status Alarm occurrence or release condition Channel Channel on which the alarm occurred Level Position where the alarm occurred The specified alarm type Time of alarm occurrence or release The Alarm To tabbed page lists the alarm information (changes in the alarm status during recording) in the data file. The table below describes the displayed items.
3.4 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks 1 Procedure Sorting Data On the Alarm To tabbed page, click a title item to sort the list by the item. The first time you click, the list is sorted in ascending order; the second time you click, in descending order. 2 Copying Data In addition to the operations above, you can specify the following settings on the Alarm To tabbed page.
3.4 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks 3.4.3 Mark To Tabbed Page Mark To tabbed page Cursor Click to switch the page. Timestamp of the data entry that the mark was added to Mark string that was added Mark type Time when the mark was added Display group where the mark was added Name of the user that added the mark The Mark To tabbed page lists mark information (marks added during recording and marks added on Universal Viewer) in the data file. The displayed items are described below.
3.4 Displaying a List of Alarms and Marks 1 Procedure Copying Data Specify the cursor range. Click a line to select cursor A and drag to cursor B. (The method is the same as in the digital display window or the Alarm To tabbed page.) On the Edit menu, click Copy to copy the information between cursors A and B to the clipboard. However, the icons under the mark Type column are changed to the following character strings.
3.5 Listing Event Information and Control Modes (CX1000/CX2000) You can display event information and control mode information for display data files and event data files whose data has been sampled on the CX1000 or CX2000. These two sets of information are displayed on the Event To tabbed page and Ctrl Mode To tabbed page in the alarm/mark display window (section 3.4). The file name extension is .cds (display data files) or .cev (event data files). 3.5.
3.5 Listing Event Information and Control Modes In addition to the operations above, you can specify the following settings on the Event To tabbed page.
3.5 Listing Event Information and Control Modes 3.5.2 Ctrl Mode To Tabbed Page The Ctrl Mode To tabbed page displays control mode information. The method to show this page is the same as that for the Event To tabbed page. On the Window menu, click Alarm/Mark and then the Ctrl Mode To tab.
3.5 Listing Event Information and Control Modes 1 Explanation The items on the Ctrl Mode To tabbed page and their descriptions are provided below. Time 2 Time when the control mode was changed The display format is the same as that of the windows and tabbed pages of other list formats.
3.6 Listing the Operation Log (DX100P/DX200P or DX1000/DX1000N/DX2000 with the /AS1 option) You can display operation logs of display data files and event data files that have been sampled on the DX100P; DX200P; or DX1000, DX1000N, or DX2000 with the /AS1 option. Operation logs are displayed on the Operation Log tabbed page in the Alarm/Mark window (section 3.4). The file name extension is .GDS, .DSD, or .DBD (display data files) or .GEV, .DSE, .DBE (event data files). 3.6.
3.6 Listing the Operation Log You can also perform the following operations on the Operation Log tabbed page. 1 • • • • • • 2 Switch between absolute and relative time (Time Axis menu) Switch the time display format (Time Axis menu) Select all data (Edit menu) Reset marks (Edit menu) Sort data (Edit menu) Copy data (Edit menu) Converting Data Converting data (section 3.10) Explanation The items on the Operation Log tabbed page and their descriptions are provided below.
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3.6 Listing the Operation Log Operation Start gradual time adjustment What Appears on the Screen (Bold words are displayed on the screen. Non-bold words are explanations.) Start of time adjustment [Difference from the time to change to (+/-, minutes, seconds, milliseconds, microseconds)] Time adjustment by the SNTP server. Summer or winter time change. Manual data save to removable media.
3.6 Listing the Operation Log Operation What Appears on the Screen (Bold words are displayed on the screen. Non-bold words are explanations.
3.6 Listing the Operation Log 1 Additional Information For log entries that cannot be displayed in a single line, the Data Display button is enabled. The button will not appear for DX100P or DX200P. When the operation is one of the operations listed in the following table, clicking Data Display opens the Additional Info. dialog shown in step 3 on the previous page.
3.6 Listing the Operation Log Note To start Hardware Configurator and display the settings of data files, install Hardware Configurator in the same folder as Universal Viewer. Hardware Configurator will not start if: • The entry you double-clicked is not a log of configuration changes. • Hardware Configurator was not installed when you started Data Viewer. • Hardware Configurator is not installed when you double-click the list. • The corresponding setup file cannot be found..
3.7 Displaying and Converting a TLOG File (CX1000/ CX2000, DX100/DX200/DX200C, DX100P/DX200P, or MV100/MV200) 1 2 You can display TLOG files created by a CX1000/CX2000, DX100/DX200/DX200C, DX100P/DX200P, or MV100/MV200. TLOG files have .dtg extensions. 3.7.1 3 TLOG File Display Window 4 Procedure 1 Displaying and Converting Data The TLOG file display window shows data of different timers collected during TLOG memory sampling. Digital values are grouped by timers and displayed on separate tabs.
3.7 Displaying and Converting a TLOG File Displaying TLOG File Information On the Information menu, click About Document to view information about the displayed TLOG file. Viewing data file information (section 2.4) 3.7.2 Converting a TLOG File The sampled data in a TLOG data file can be converted and saved in Excel or ASCII format. Use the Convert Data dialog box to specify the settings for the data conversion. Procedure 1 2 On the Convert menu, click Convert Data.
3.8 Viewing Report Files 1 You can view data in report files as digital (numeric) values. 3.8.1 2 Report File Display Window The report file display window displays data from files with .DAR or .GRE extensions. Procedure 3 On the File menu, click Open. Or, click Open on the toolbar. Select the report file that you want to display. The report will appear. The figure below is an example of a report file containing hourly and daily reports displayed in horizontal format.
3.8 Viewing Report Files You can perform the following operations on the report file display window. Switching the Channel String On the View menu, click Channel, Tag No. or Tag Comment to select the channel display mode. This also changes the channel names in the legend on the Column Bar tab. Switching the Time Display Format On the View menu, click Date Format to select the date format. This also changes the date format of the time axis on the Column Bar tab.
3.8 Viewing Report Files Stacked Bar Graph Display (Column Bar tab) If the report data contains sum values, stacked bar graphs will be drawn on the Column Bar tabbed page. In reference to the first channel whose sum value is greater than or equal to zero, all channels whose unit is the same as the reference channel or all channels whose sum value is greater than or equal to zero are summed and displayed in a bar graph.
3.8 Viewing Report Files 3.8.2 Hourly, Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Report File Display Window (CX1000/ CX2000, DX100/DX200, DX100P/DX200P, or MV100/MV200) The hourly, daily, weekly, and monthly report file display window displays data from report files with .dhr, .ddr, .dwr, and .dmr extensions. Procedure 1 2 On the File menu, click Open. Or, click Open on the toolbar. Select the report file that you want to display. Data will be displayed using digital values.
3.9 Viewing Manual Sampled Data Files 1 This section explains how to view data in manual sampled data files. 2 Procedure 1 2 On the File menu, click Open. Or, click Open on the toolbar. 3 Select a manual sampled data file. Displaying and Converting Data When you open the file, the corresponding data will appear. The figure below shows the window for files with .GMN and .DAM extensions. Name and unit of the sampling channel Use the View menu to select channel, tag No.
3.10 Converting Data You can convert measured data, alarms, and other additional information included in display and event data files to Excel or ASCII format and save them. Converting a TLOG file (section 3.7.2) 3.10.1 Converting Measured Data Use the Convert Data dialog box to specify the settings for converting the displayed data. Procedure 1 2 In the window, display the file that you want to convert and save. On the Convert menu, click Data To. The Convert Data dialog box appears.
3.10 Converting Data Group or Channel 1 Additional Information 2 If you select Group, enter the range of groups to convert. If you select Channel, enter the range of channels to convert. You can select whether to include alarm and mark information in the conversion. The available options vary depending on whether you selected Group or Channel, described above.
3.10 Converting Data 3.10.2 Converting Alarm, Mark, Event, Control Mode, and Operation Log Information Additional information (alarm, mark, event, control mode, and operation log) in the displayed data file can be converted and saved separately. The example below shows how to convert alarm information. Procedure 1 2 In the window, display the file that you want to convert and save the information of. On the Convert menu, click Alarm To. The Alarm To dialog box appears.
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Chapter 4 Saving and Printing Data 4.1 Saving Display Conditions 1 You can save the conditions for displaying data files and alarms that you have added on Universal Viewer as display condition files. 4.1.1 2 Saving a Display Condition File If you save display conditions, the next time you open the same data file, the file will open using the saved display conditions. Procedure 1 On the File menu, click Save Display Setting. Or, click Save Display Setting on the toolbar.
4.1 Saving Display Conditions Conditions That Are Saved Items specified in detailed settings (Display Group Setting dialog box) Mark information Display Condition File for TLOG Files Conditions That Are Saved Channel identification string mode (channel, tag No., or tag comment) Date and time display settings Data No. display on/off Flag display on/off TLOG file information item on/off and print comment Timer number for TLOG file data conversion and file conversion format 4.1.
4.1 Saving Display Conditions 1 When a data file is opened, the precedence of display condition files are as follows: 1. Display conditions included in the link settings file (.ldx) 2. Display condition file (.vdx) 3. Template file (.tdx) The details of data file conditions are provided below. 2 For a Single Data File • If there is no display condition file (.vdx) and a template file (.tdx) has not been applied, the file is displayed with default conditions. • If there is a display condition file (.
4.2 Saving Display Templates You can save display templates so that you can use them to display data files with the same conditions on Universal Viewer. 4.2.1 Saving a Display Template Create a display template that you can use later to show display data files and event data files. Procedure 1 Set the display conditions that you want to save as a template. On the File menu, click Save Template. A dialog box for saving the template appears. 2. Click Save.
4.2 Saving a Display Template 4.2.3 Using a Display Template 1 Procedure 2 Configure Universal Viewer so that the specified template is always used to show display data files and event data files. 1 On the File menu, click Use Template. The command turns on, and the menu closes. 3 4 2 If you do not want to use a template, on the File menu, click Use Template again to turn off the command. Note Even when the Use Template command is turned on, if there is a display condition file (.
4.3 Printing You can print display data files, event data files, manual sampled data files, TLOG files, and report files. 4.3.1 Specifying What to Print Specify what you want to print before printing. Procedure 1 2 In the window, display the file that you want to print. On the Information menu, click About Document. The About Document dialog box appears. 3 4 Select the check boxes for the items that you want to print in the header. (You can enter up to 128 characters for the comment.
4.3 Printing Note • • When printing a manual sampled data file or report file, steps 2 and 3 (header specification) are not available. Header information details: section 2.4, “Viewing Data File Information” When printing a manual sampled data file, TLOG file, or report file, steps 4 and 5 (print settings) are not available. Explanation Print Range You can specify the print range by selecting all the data displayed, the range between cursors A and B, or a time range.
4.3 Printing The table below shows the relationship between the settings in the Print Settings dialog box and the different displays. Setup Item Print Range Print Graph Format Line Thickness Print Graph Grid Sub Grid Split Circular Interval Sub Split Y Axis Column Num Color Mode Print Color Comment Display Window Type Waveform display Digital display Circular display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Print Preview You can preview the print layout.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 5.1 Troubleshooting 1 Messages Code 3130 Message Do you want to sign this record? 3131 Do you want to cancel? Description This message appears to confirm whether you want to sign the record. Click OK to cancel the operation. 2 3 Warning Messages Code 1102 3108 3126 3129 Description or Cause A file with the same name already exists at the save destination. This file already exists. Replace A file with the same name existing file? already exists at the save destination.
5.1 Troubleshooting 5-2 Code 3118 Message CRC illegal! Description The file may be corrupt. 3119 Already signed 3120 Not registered user. Already signed at the current user level. User name, user ID, or password entry is incorrect. 3121 There is no signature no. The user does not have signature privileges. 3122 %d times password input failure. Processing terminated. %d is the number of failures. 3123 %d times password input failure. The user will be disabled. 3124 %s File is not found.
