User’s Manual FXA120 DAQSTANDARD for FX1000 Data Viewer IM 04L21B01-63EN 3rd Edition
Thank you for purchasing DAQSTANDARD for FX1000 (model name: FXA120, hereafter referred to as DAQSTANDARD). This manual explains how to use the software. Please read this manual carefully before operating the software to ensure its correct use. Notes Copyright Trademarks Revisions • The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. • Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure accuracy.
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How to Use This Manual Structure of the Manual This manual consists of the following three chapters and index. Chapter 1 Title Before Using the DAQSTANDARD 2 Displaying Data 3 Index Troubleshooting Content Gives an overview of DAQSTANDARD and explains the PC environment that you require in order to use DAQSTANDARD. Explains the procedures to display measurement data files that were created on the FX and to convert these files into other formats, such as Excel and ASCII.
Contents 1 Software License Agreement............................................................................................................. ii How to Use This Manual................................................................................................................... iv Chapter 1 Before Using the DAQSTANDARD 1.1 1.2 Chapter 2 Displaying Data 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 IM 04L21B01-63EN Overview of DAQSTANDARD for FX1000..........................................................
Contents Viewing Manual Sampled Data Files.................................................................................. 2-30 Viewing Report Files........................................................................................................... 2-31 Saving the Display Settings................................................................................................ 2-34 Display Settings........................................................................................................
Chapter 1 1.1 Before Using the DAQSTANDARD Overview of DAQSTANDARD for FX1000 1 2 DAQSTANDARD consists of the following two software applications. • Data Viewer • Hardware Configurator This manual explains Data Viewer. 3 Data Viewer Data Viewer displays the values and waveforms of the measured data from the recorder and prints them. Hardware Configurator Hardware Configurator is a software application for creating setup data for the recorder.
1.2 Hardware Required PC System Environment Personal Computer A computer which runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
Chapter 2 2.1 Displaying Data Starting and Exiting the Data Viewer 1 Starting the Data Viewer 2 From the Start menu, select [Programs] - [DAQSTANDARD] - [Viewer]. Open a file (section 2.1) Not used Information about the loaded file (section 2.1) Save display conditions (section 2.9) Section 2.11 Display version information of the Data Viewer Waveform display (displayed when a data file is opened) Status bar You cannot start multiple Data Viewers.
2.1 Starting and Exiting the Data Viewer Toolbar, Search Bar, and Status Bar Select [View] - [Toolbar], [View] - [A/M Search Bar], or [View] - [Status Bar] on the menu bar to display the corresponding bar. A check mark will appear beside the entry in the menu. The bar will disappear if the check is removed. Processing of New File Names When you create a file using Data Viewer, it processes the specified file name in the following ways.
2.1 Starting and Exiting the Data Viewer 1 Checking File Information (Display Data Files and Event Data Files) Select [Information] - [About Document] on the menu bar to view the active data file’s information. Items whose check boxes are selected are printed in the header when you print data. 2 Displaying Data 3 Index Note • • IM 04L21B01-63EN Multiple files can be opened simultaneously.
2.1 Starting and Exiting the Data Viewer Contents of the Basic Information Tab Item File Name Device Type Serial No. File Message Time Correction Start Start Time Started by Starting Cond. Stop Stop Time Stopped by Dividing Cond. Meas Ch. Math Ch. Ext. Ch. Data Count Sampling Int. Trigger Time Trigger No. Damage Check Comment Description The file name. (If the file name is long, the portion that does not fit within the dialog box is not displayed.) FX1000 The device’s serial number.
2.1 Starting and Exiting the Data Viewer Exiting the Data Viewer On the menu bar, select [File] - [Exit], or click the Close button. If you changed the settings in any of the windows, a message “Save changes to ****.***?” is displayed. Click the [Yes] button, if you wish to save the settings and exit the Data Viewer. Click the [No] button, if you do not wish to save the settings and exit the Data Viewer.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Displaying the Waveform 1. Click here ([Window] - [Graph]). 2. The waveform display screen opens.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Note 1 General Display Settings 2 The color overview is turned OFF as default. Displaying Data You can use this to change the channels that are registered to groups, create new groups, and change the display format. 1. Click here ([View] - [General Display Settings]). 3 2. The [General Display Settings] dialog box opens. Group selection tab Click No. to toggle between selecting all waveforms and selecting no waveforms.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Group A maximum of 50 groups can be set. A maximum of 32 channels can be registered in one group. Groups are registered when they are recorded on the recorder. Turn ON/OFF the Display Check the box of the waveform number to be displayed. Changing this setting will also change the value of the corresponding waveform display ON/OFF button of the zone display area of the waveform display window. Registering the Channel 1. Click one. 2. The [Channel] dialog box opens. 3.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Scale Interval • • If you specify a value that is smaller than the smallest possible value, the smallest possible value will be specified. If you specify a value that is larger than the largest possible value, the largest possible value will be specified. When the Y axis is set to logarithmic, you cannot set the scale interval. In this situation, this setting is disabled. Y-axis scale numbers • A maximum of 22 scale numbers and a minimum of 2 scale numbers can be displayed.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Setting the Time Axis Selecting Absolute or Relative Time Display On the menu bar, select [Time Axis] - [Absolute Time] or [Time Axis] - [Relative Time]. If you select [Relative Time], the elapsed time from the first data point of the waveform is displayed. Expanding and Reducing the Time Axis Click either of these icons ([Time Axis] - [Zoom in] or [Time Axis] - [Zoom out]).
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2.2 Displaying the Waveform 1 Editing Zones Drag the top adjustment knob 2 Displaying Data Drag the zone display bar 3 Index Drag the bottom adjustment knob You can change the waveform display zone on the waveform display screen by clicking the edit zone icon on the tool bar or by selecting [Y-Axis] - [Edit Zone] in the menu bar. The size of the zone can be changed by dragging the top and bottom adjustment knobs. The entire zone can be moved by dragging the zone display bar.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Changing the Grid Display To select the grid type, click one of the grid density icons on the toolbar, or click [Y-Axis] on the menu bar. Switch the grid density Grid Display Examples [Y-Axis] - [Standard Grid] [Y-Axis] - [Dense Grid1] [Y-Axis] - [Dense Grid2] Waveform Display Limit (clip) To enable the waveform display limit, click the clip icon ( ) on the toolbar, or select [Y-Axis] - [Clip] on the menu bar.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Waveform Labels (Selecting the channel identification strings) You can set what kind of labels are used to display channels by selecting [View] - [Channel No.] to specify channel numbers or [View] - [Tag] to specify tags. Register labels from the FX front panel or by using the Hardware Configurator.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Displaying the Cursor Values 1. Click here ([Window] - [Control]). 2. The [Control] dialog box opens. The values of Cursor A and B on the waveform display screen Cursor movement button Alarm display (Displays the conditions of alarm 1, 2, 3, and 4 from the left) A list of Cursor A and B values and their differences on the waveform display screen is displayed. You can change the values of Cursor A and B by clicking the cursor movement buttons.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Displaying Statistics 1 1. Click here ([Window] - [Statistics]). Note 2. The statistics display screen opens. 2 1 n-1 (x )2 Σ k n k=0 n : Number of data xk : value Displaying Data The first data number of the computed region (Cursor A) The last data number of the computed region (Cursor B) RMS = 3 Index The minimum value, maximum value, P-P, mean, and rms value for each waveform in the range specified by Cursors A and B are computed and displayed.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Displayed position: Center Displayed position: Left Displayed position: Right Flag If you left-click the mark while pressing the “Ctrl” key, the mark is displayed in front. If you left-click the mark while pressing the “Shift” key, the mark is displayed in the back. Double-clicking a mark, that has been created using the Data Viewer, opens the [Mark Settings] dialog box in which you can change the displayed group and the mark name.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Deleting Marks 1 1. Place Cursor A and Cursor B so that the mark is between the two. 2. Select [Edit] - [Delete Mark]. 2 Displaying Data 3 Index The arbitrary marks (green/yellow) and trigger marks (yellow) between Cursor A and Cursor B are deleted. Note • • Resetting Marks IM 04L21B01-63EN The arbitrary marks placed on the Data Viewer are green. The arbitrary marks (messages) and trigger points placed on the recorder are yellow.
2.2 Displaying the Waveform Setting the Window Select [Window] - [Cascade], [Window] - [Tile], or [Window] - [Arrange Icons] on the menu bar.
2.3 Circular Display 1 Circular Display 2 1. Click here ([Window] - [Circular]).
2.3 Circular Display Setting the Time Axis Selecting absolute or relative time display and zooming in or zooming out on the time axis. See section 2.2, “Displaying the Waveform.” Selecting the displayed time Specify the display time of a single cycle by setting the [TimeAxis] on the menu bar.
2.4 Displaying Numeric Values 1 Displaying Numeric Values 2 1. Click here ([Window] - [Sheet]). Absolute or relative time Displaying Data 2. The numeric display screen opens.
2.4 Displaying Numeric Values Showing/Hiding Cursors Showing the cursor 1. Point the cursor (Cursor A) 2. Drag the cursor (Cursor B). Select [Edit] - [Select All] on the menu bar to move cursor A to the beginning of the data and cursor B to the end of the data. Showing the Cursor Value, Displaying Statistics and Hiding the Cursor For details, see “Displaying the Cursor’s values,” “Showing/Hiding Cursors,” “Displaying Statistics” in section 2.2, “Displaying the Waveform.
2.5 Linking Files and Saving the Link Settings File Linking Files Using the Toolbar [File] - [Link Previous File] [File] - [Link All Files] [File] - [Link Next File] Link Previous File This links the current file to the previous file. Each time you press this icon, the next previous file is linked. When there are no files that can be linked, this icon is disabled. Link Next File This links the current file to the subsequent file. Each time you press this icon, the next subsequent file is linked.
2.5 Linking Files and Saving the Link Settings File Using the Menu Bar On the menu bar, select [Window] - [Link] to display the [Link File] dialog box. 2. Select [Prev] (previous file), [Next] (subsequent file), or [All] (all files). 1. Click here (display files for linking). 3. Displays the linked files in a different color. 4. Displays the linked files. When the link settings file is saved (see the next page), the extension .ldx is appended to the original file name.
2.5 Linking Files and Saving the Link Settings File 1 How the Number of Data Points in Linked Files Is Calculated This section explains how the number of data points in linked files is calculated.
2.6 Listing Alarms, Marks, and Control Modes, and Converting the List A list of alarms, marks, and control modes is displayed with the display data file or event data file opened. 1. Click here([Window]-[Alarm/Mark]). 2. The [Display File List] dialog box opens. 3. Click the [Alarm List] tab. Label The area that you select by dragging the mouse pointer on this screen and the area that you select by using the cursors on other screens are linked.
2.6 Listing Alarms, Marks, and Control Modes, and Converting the List Click a label on the [Alarm List] display screen to sort using the label. The first click will sort the list in the ascending order; the second click will sort the list in the descending order. Note • Converting the Alarm or Mark List You can convert the alarm list or mark list to Excel, ASCII, or Lotus format.
2.7 Viewing Manual Sampled Data Files This section explains how to view the manual sampled data files. Click the [Open] icon on the toolbar, or select [File] - [Open] on the menu bar. In the [Open] dialog box, select a manual sampled data file. The extension of manual sampled data files is “.DAM.
2.8 Viewing Report Files 1 Displaying Report Data Values The following figure is an example in which hourly report and daily report are stored in a single report file. 2 Displaying Data This section explains how to view report files. Click the [Open] icon on the toolbar, or select [File] - [Open] on the menu bar. In the [Open] dialog box, select a report file. The report file name extension is .DAR. 3 Index Status The following characters are displayed in Status.
2.8 Viewing Report Files • [Hourly] Tab Displays hourly reports in the file. • [Daily] Tab Displays daily reports in the file. • [All] Tab Displays all reports in the file.
2.8 Viewing Report Files Displaying a Stacked Bar Graph of Report Data 1 • If the report data type is hourly 2 You can display report data on a stacked bar graph (only when stacked bar graph data is available). Click the [COLUMN BAR] tab. The example below shows a stacked bar graph of hourly reports for channels 001 to 004.
2.9 Saving the Display Settings Display Settings You can save the display data file and event data file display settings to a file. You can then display a data file with the display settings that you previously saved.
2.9 Saving the Display Settings Saving the Display Conditions The display settings are saved to a different .vdx file for each data file. The display settings for the linked files are saved to an .ldx file (a link settings file). Display settings files are saved to the same directories as their corresponding data files. The display settings files are overwritten each time that the settings are saved. • [Save Display Setting] 3 Click here ([File] - [Save Display Setting]).
2.9 Saving the Display Settings The images below show how display conditions and link information are saved. Illustration of How Display Conditions Are Saved to .vdx Files Data file 1 Data file 2 Data file 3 Data file 4 Display conditions Display conditions Display conditions Display conditions Display condition file 1 (.vdx) Display condition file 2 (.vdx) Display condition file 3 (.vdx) Display condition file 4 (.vdx) Illustration of How Display Conditions and Link Information Are Saved to .
2.10 Saving Display Template Saving Templates IM 04L21B01-63EN On the menu bar, select [File] - [Save Template]. The current display settings are saved as a template file. The template file is saved with the name default.tdx in the folder of the currently displayed data. The following information is saved in the template.
2.11 Converting the Data Measured data can be converted into ASCII, Lotus, and Excel formats. On the menu bar, select [Convert] - [To Excel], [Convert] - [To ASCII], or [Convert] - [To Lotus]. The [Conversion Details] dialog box appears. When Viewing the Waveform Display or Digital Display 1. Enter the conversion range. 3. Change the save destination. Save destination and file name 2. Select either one.
2.11 Converting the Data Changing the Save Destination To change the destination folder or the name of the file containing the converted data, click the [...] button. The [Change the file name] dialog box opens. Select the save location, enter the file name, and then click the [OK] button. • • • • • • • IM 04L21B01-63EN The default group is set to the number of the group that is currently being displayed. The default channel is set to all channels.
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2.12 Printing 1 You can print a display data file, event data file, manually sampled data file, or report file. Displaying Data Setting the Printer 1. On the menu bar, select [File] - [Print Setup]. 3 2. Set the printer, paper and orientation. Note Set the printer according to the configuration of the system that you are using. Index Specifying the Contents to Be Printed (for Display Data File and Event Data File) Specify the contents to be printed before executing the print.
2.12 Printing If you selected [Select Group], click the [Select] button. The [Select Groups] dialog box opens. Select the groups to be printed. Click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.
2.12 Printing Header Note • The preview screen will display the print image of the specified range. The file information is also displayed when previewing the graph. If the color overview, alarm, [Cursor value] window, and [Statistics] window are displayed, these are also displayed on the preview screen along with the graph For the print preview operation, see the instruction manual that came with your operating system. Printing 1.
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Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 3.1 Troubleshooting 1 Error Messages Code E0002 E0212 Can’t read file. E0213 Can’t open file. E0250 Failed to start Adobe Reader. E3115 Too many data. E3118 Some files may be overwritten. Do you still want to continue? IM 04L21B01-63EN Description – There is insufficient space in the directory, or the file is being used by another program. The file does not exist, or there is a problem with the file system.
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Index Index A abnormal data....................................................................... 2-16 about document..................................................................... 2-43 absolute time............................................................... 2-10, 2-23 alarm display (data viewer)................................................... 2-23 alarm display (trend monitor)................................................. 2-22 alarm display, turning on and off.............................
Index S save display setting as.......................................................... 2-35 scale value.............................................................................. 2-8 select all................................................................................ 2-24 select group........................................................................... 2-42 sheet print.............................................................................. 2-42 showing the cursor....................
