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1. E gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Fee File Measurement Configuration Help 0 gt m as ME Scope M FFT WB DataRecorder Y Data Analyzer Display Off Time Scale Div ims Offset Os Y CH1 Off Scale Div 1v Offset ov Coupling AC off cH2 O nt DONS O O A DORE PNR Off 1V Trigger Source CH1 gt Mode Auto gt 2V Timeout 501 ms Level ov Set to 50 Slope cf Force Trigger nn Y Triggered MB Stopped 125ksps x sc Aux e Figure 8 2 Diagram after applying Jump to Max Optimize Advanced Display Options With the Optimize command you can optimize diagrams by scaling the y axis to display the complete diagram in the highest possible resolution The x axis stays unchanged gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Fee File Measurement Configuration Help 5 B gt AS m W Scope MT WB DataRecorder fl Data Analyzer Display z off Time Scale Di im E Offset 0 20 V Cursor 1 gt Cursor 2 E m1 Optimize po Save as Image E 10V4 Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard on oe SM SOAS OS Offset ov E Coupling DC Off 10V Trigger Source CH 1 Mod Auto gt 20V Timeout 501m Level ov Set to 50 Slope L ims 2ms 3ms 4ms Force Trigger E H2 W Triggered WB Stopped 125kSps x 125ksps EER 0 Figure 8 3 Diagram with pre
2. 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz S5kHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9kHz CH2 ME Triggered A Stopped O 2msps x 2mps EP With the Copy Chart to Clipboard command you can copy a diagram from the graphical display to clipboard After then you can insert the diagram into all Windows programs which support the insertion of graphical clipboard content Ba File Measurement Configuration gt Help m Y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement UY Scope M FFT ME DataRecorder WY Data Analyzer Display Off Frequency 83 dBV Start DHz Stop 10 kHz 86 dBV Center 5 kHz Off Span 10 kHz 89 dBV CH1 ma Cursor 1 4 92 dBv Cursor 2 Off v Optimize cale 95 dBV Save as Image me Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard YcH2 98 dBV py g p off Y max 80 dBV 101 dBV Y min 110 dBV Y Scale Div 104 dBV Format dBv gt 107 dBV DLL 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz 5kHz 6kHz 7kHz SkHz 9kHz CH2 AY Triggered 13 Stopped O 2msps EM x O 2msps BEA 1x e Figure 8 6 Copying a diagram to clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard Zoom to Fit Advanced Display Options With the Copy Settings to Clipboard command you can copy all relevant diagram settings to the clipboard From there you can import the data into all text editing Windows programs for example Microsoft Notepad and Microsoft Word lt gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Me
3. Summary CH1 Frequency 49 9854 Hz Triggered I Stopped O 125ksps TEA x O 125ksps TEA x e 14 Click Stop in the Data Recorder wizard or the Stop Recording toolbar button m to stop recording Congratulations You have learned how to measure and record the signal frequency over time By working through the example in this chapter you have learned how to use the Data Recorder mode Refer to the overview chart in 5 Data Recorder Mode on page 65 and try different settings to examine their effects on the measurement results To learn how to analyze the recorded data continue with the Data Analyzer example 6 2 on page 83 73 ISAQ 100 User Manual 74 Data Recorder Wizard This section describes in detail the Data Recorder wizard see Figure 5 2 Data Recorder wizard on page 66 To proceed with the wizard 1 Select the detected signals you want to record and the recording interval Record Values Click the respective check box to select the detected signals to be recorded Click the brush symbol next to the check box to change the trace color of the selected signal Interval Defines the time between two measurement points Trigger lt gt gt Interval Interval 2 Click Next 3 Under Trigger Source Settings select the trigger source and set the trigger conditions Trigger Source Settings CH 1 Signal of the SAQ 100 A connected as channel 1 to the ISAQ 100 C CH 2
4. Cursor 1 Value 7 t 2 376 ms 11 813 mV off z OFF Frequency FH 1 Period pr 2 VDC Per b VPP hase Difference VTRMS Figure 3 4 Result display In the result display you can select different result formats and display the results Note By default the result displays are set to Off Click the arrow and then select the result source and format in the list 28 3 1 4 Scope Mode Toolbar New Single Measurement Stop Recording p AS Save as Stop Measurement Start Recording Continuous Measurement AutoSet Table 3 1 Toolbar buttons PA AAA Sets all settings to default values and the filename to NewISAQMeasurement dat Opens Windows Explorer to browse to the location you want to save the setting and dat files Continuous Measurement Starts a periodically repeated measurement Single Measurement Starts a single measurement Stop Measurement Stops a measurement The last result remains displayed Stops the recording if data recording IS running AutoSet Finds the range within which the rind signal falls autorange and sets the trigger level Optionally sets a default trigger level 1 Limited to max 15 29 ISAQ 100 User Manual 30 Note The toolbar buttons of the Data Recorder mode see 5 1 4 Toolbar on page 69 are also available in the Scope mode thus enabling you to start recording without leaving the Scope mode The Data
5. ISAQ 100 User Manual 48 4 FFT Mode FFT Mode The Fast Fourier Transformation FFT mode shows the frequency spectrum of the signals displayed in the Scope mode It is used to detect high frequency interferences not visible in the time domain or to evaluate the signal to noise AV ratio SNR 9 Menu bar Provides access to all SAQ 100 functions See 7 1 Menus and Commands on page 85 Mode tabs Toolbar Enable a quick change between the SAQ 100 Contains the most important controls operating modes For information about the See 3 1 4 Toolbar on page 29 Scope mode Data Recorder mode and Data Analyzer mode refer to the respective chapters of this manual gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement e m File Measurement Configuration Help Scope M FFT MA DataRecorder Pl Data Analyzer Y Scale Div 13 dB Format CH2 max 20 dBV 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz SkHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9kHz CH 1 UN Triggered E Stopped O 125kSps x 125kps Hu e FFT control Status bar Contains the FFT Shows the trigger status as well as the signal level the graphical display measurement status settings and overload See controls See 4 1 1 FFT 7 2 Status Bar on page 87 Control on page 50 FFT spectrum display o Result display Use the shortcut menu to optimize Select the result format and get the display See 4 1 2 FFT results See 4 1 3 Result Display Graphical Display on pag
6. see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal on page 112 ment Configuration Help lad gt W Scope M FFT I Data Recorder 20 dBv 110 dBV dBv gt Y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measure gt u Data Analyzer 7 dEV 6 dBV 19 dBV 7 32 dBV 7 45 dBV 7 58 dBV 7 71 dBV 84 dBV 97 dBv EEE F ar PN il Y Off Off Off Off 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz 5kHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9kHz CH1 MU Triggered E Stopped O 15 EE x 00 MA x e 8 In the FFT control change Stop to 20 kHz Center and Span change automatically Frequency Start Hz Stop Center 10 kHz Span 20 kHz Note You can use the mouse wheel to quickly adjust the settings 59 ISAQ 100 User Manual 9 Right click in the graphical display point to Cursor 1 and then click Jump to Max gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement e File Measurement Configuration Help OB gt o D m W Scope M FFT WE Data Recorder W Data Analyzer Display off y Frequency 7 dBV Start OHz et ee 1 gt Stop 20 kHz 6 dev Cursor 2 Jump to Min Center Optimize Configure Off Span 20 kHz 19 dev Save as Image are Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard Y max 20 dBv 32 dBV off se Y min 110 dBV Y Scale Div 45 dBV Format dBv gt cH2 58
7. For information about the See 5 1 4 Toolbar on page 69 Scope mode FFT mode and Data Recorder mode refer to the respective chapters of this manual y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement o m File Measurement Configuration Help Oo Scope MFFT WS Data Recorder Data Analyzer Le TITS H EEE INN Load Record File Load Record File Settings Triggered Stopped Data Analyzer wizard Status bar Contains the Data Analyzer Shows the condition of the acquisition units connected controls See 6 3 Data See 7 2 Status Bar on page 87 Analyzer Wizard on E dea esult displa page 84 Analyzer display Pay Select the result format and get results See 6 1 3 Result Display on page 82 Use the shortcut menu to optimize the display See 6 1 2 Analyzer Display on page 81 Figure 6 1 Data Analyzer mode view 19 ISAQ 100 User Manual 6 1 Overview This section gives you a short overview on the Data Analyzer mode view Fora detailed function description see 6 3 Data Analyzer Wizard on page 84 6 1 1 Data Analyzer Wizard Load Record File Record Value Load Trace 1 No Trace Available J F Ta L 4 po i f L a eee Trace 2 No Trace Available S Display Settings x Axis Start Time Os End Time 105 Next Back Figure 6 2 Data Analyzer wizard 80 Data Analyzer Mode 6 1 2 Analyzer Display Cursor 2 Z
8. detecting recording and analyzing voltage signals in many applications It can be used as a real time scope FFT analyzer data recorder and isolated amplifier for laboratory and field measurements By using corresponding transducers various physical and chemical values can be acquired Due to its special design the SAQ 100 system allows potential free measurements This means that the SAQ 100 A acquisition unit can be put on high voltage levels for performing measurements for example in high voltage areas A A 14 Introduction The measurement area can be split into three parts as shown in the following figure Test Field Test Test Channel 1 Channel 2 Pi o a Er ee a o LJ Le E 4 2 ISAQ 100 A ISAQ 100 A 5 G lt lt Fiber Optic Cables gt Safe Area 2 001 SET T un e ON ON eee ee eee m e e ON D NO un un mn ee USB 2 0 Cable Computer using ISAQ Measurement Suite Figure 1 5 Designated use of the SAQ 100 system 15 ISAQ 100 User Manual Test Field A Acquisition Area A A Safe Area The test field is where your device under test is placed In the acquisition area the ISAQ 100 A acquisition unit is placed This area can be a high voltage area and therefore a dangerous zone The ISAQ 100 A acquisition unit is safely isolated for up to 1000 V floating voltage This means that for measurements up t
9. setting and dat files in the General Settings window see 7 6 Settings on page 92 The file containing the SAQ 100 system settings has the setting extension The files are stored in ini file format as key value pairs and can be viewed with standard Web browsers or text editors To load Scope or FFT data open a setting file the corresponding dat file if existing will be loaded automatically so that the measurement data is displayed To preserve these values the measurement is stopped automatically when the files are loaded In this state you can change display options and use cursors to read the measurement data To start a measurement with the loaded configuration and settings click the Continuous Measurement toolbar button Note You can start the SAQ 100 system with the same configuration as in your last session see 7 6 Settings on page 92 Exporting Measurement Data In the Scope and FFT operating modes you can export the measurement data and all equipment settings by clicking CSV Export in the File menu see Table 7 1 File Menu on page 85 into a comma separated value csv file This file format can be easily processed by standard spreadsheet analysis tools such as Microsoft Excel The data is exported into two separate files a v csv scope data and a fft csv fft data the used value format is indicated in the header Note To adapt the csv file to your needs you can select different decimal and value
10. 100 signal generator provides the following outputs e OUT 1 1 kHz sine signal reference output e OUT 2 test signal output The signal on the OUT 2 output can be set by a switch according to the table printed on the PCB To set 1 move the switch to the upper position to set 0 move the switch to the lower position SG 100 Signal Generator el EAA LOCO 7 AZSA Me 4 ix OUT 1 4 Aya MOI ar as Signal TROT lee Ir aonale Lt sawtooth LkHz oT b An AM sine sine 5 GND 5 gna Ne Probe Compensation Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal Note To generate a signal symmetrical to ground set AC coupling see Figure 10 3 SG 100 signal generator jumpers for setting the coupling on page 111 112 Technical Data 11 Technical Data 11 1 Specifications Table 11 1 ISAQ 100 System Specifications Characteristic CR o ooo S Sample rate 2 MSps 18 bit 3 dB bandwidth 320 kHz Passband DC 250 kHz 0 1 dB Table 11 2 ISAQ 100 A Specifications Characteristic Analog Inputs Connector Input voltage range Input impedance DC voltage accuracy Temperature coefficient Maximum noise amplitude Fiber Optic Interface Connector Maximum length BNC 0 64 V 10 V 50 V 250 V 1 MO 40 pF 0 02 of reading 0 04 of range 10 ppm C of reading 10 ppm C of range lt 0 04 of range 50 125 um multimode 3 km 850
11. 3 Data Analyzer Wizard 84 Common FunctionS viii PR eA eee ees 85 fl Menus ana COMMandS ES die eae ee ee Be di 85 Le SUAS Ba reido A he oe ec A he le De te aN A A ach oo 87 7 3 Loading and Saving the Equipment Configuration 88 7 4 Exporting Measurement Data 88 7 9 Device COntiguratlion 2 60 26 002400404 dd dd a 89 7106 SEUS cin c caus ooh ewe O 92 Advanced Display Options 99 Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A 105 10 SG 100 Signal Generator 109 11 Technical Data ina siesta ease sa CR OV ii Nr oi bide 113 11 1 SPSCHICATIONS zur u tr a ec ae is Medan teen 113 11 2 Environmental Conditions 115 1 153 Mechanical Datla 224244822328 MAIS Er eee See ee eee eee 116 11 4 CE Conformity and Safety Standards 116 PEA O ee crn Er ee ee 117 Contact Information Technical Support 119 O een ee do 121 ISAQ 100 User Manual Using This Manual Using This Manual This User Manual provides detailed information on how to use the SAQ 100 data acquisition system properly and efficiently The ISAQ 100 User Manual is intended for all users of the SAQ 100 system providing instructions on the operation usage and measurement procedures
12. A Operator Qualifications and Safety Standards Working on high voltage assets can be extremely dangerous Testing with the ISAQ 100 must be carried out only by qualified skilled and authorized personnel Before starting to work clearly establish the responsibilities Personnel receiving training instructions directions or education on the ISAQ 100 must be under constant supervision of an experienced operator while working with the equipment Testing with the SAQ 100 must comply with the internal safety instructions as well as additional relevant documents In addition observe the following safety standards if applicable e EN 50191 VDE 0104 Erection and Operation of Electrical Equipment e EN 50110 1 VDE 0105 Part 100 Operation of Electrical Installations e EEE 510 IEEE Recommended Practices for Safety in High Voltage and High Power Testing ISAQ 100 User Manual Conventions and Symbols Used In this manual the following symbols indicate important safety information tips and manual contents Symbol Description Caution Equipment damage or loss of data possible Warning Personal injury or death of the operating staff or severe damage to objects possible Scope mode overview amp basics examples and function details FFT mode overview amp basics examples and function details Data Recorder mode overview amp basics examples and function details Data Analyzer mode overview amp basi
13. ISAQ 100 A Specifications on page 113 Connect one side of the two channel fiber optic cable delivered with the SAQ 100 system to the ISAQ 100 C as shown in 19 ISAQ 100 User Manual Figure 2 1 Connecting the ISAQ 100 C Connect the other side of the same fiber optic cable to one SAQ 100 A as shown in Figure 2 2 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A If you want to use both channels for your measurement connect the other ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C by using the second fiber optic cable and repeat the steps shown in Figures 2 1 and 2 2 Figure 2 1 Connecting the SAQ 100 C Figure 2 2 Connecting the SAQ 100 A 20 Getting Started 4 PAR AAA 2 4 Starting the ISAQ Measurement Suite To start the ISAQ Measurement Suite click the Start button and then point to All Programs Point to ISAQ 100 Measurement Suite and then click ISAQ Fs Default Programs rn Desktop Gadget Gallery E Internet Explorer 64 bit E Internet Explorer E Windows DVD Maker aes Windows Fax and Scan Windows Media Center Windows Media Player Y Windows Update XPS Viewer de Accessories di avast Free Antivirus de Games de ISAQ Measurement Suite ISAQ di Documentation de Maintenance de Microsoft Office de Startup 4 Back p Figure 2 3 Starting the SAQ Measurement Suite 21 ISAQ 100 User Manual 22 2 5 Operating the SAQ 100 System A RS The operation of the SAQ 100 system is describe
14. Note By using the Copy Chart to Clipboard and Copy Settings to Clipboard functions you can easily export your diagram into other Windows based programs For more information see 8 Advanced Display Options on page 99 67 ISAQ 100 User Manual 9 1 3 Result Display Off r OFF Period Off m Figure 5 4 Result display In the result display you can display the results of mathematical signal values such as VTRMS Note By default the result displays are set to Off Click the drop down arrow to open the menu for choosing the result source and format 68 Data Recorder Mode 5 1 4 Toolbar New Single Measurement Stop Recording p AS Save as Stop Measurement Start Recording Continuous Measurement AutoSet Table 5 1 Toolbar buttons AAA 1 777 Sets all settings to default values and the filename to NewlSAQMeasurement dat Opens Windows Explorer to browse to the location you want to save the setting and dat files ial Start Recording Starts data recording Starts a continuous measurement Scope FFT mode if a measurement has been stopped If you press the Stop Measurement button Scope FFT mode the data recording is stopped as well O Stop Recording Stops the data recording 1 The Start Recording button is activated as soon as a measurement was defined by the Data Recorder wizard The Stop Recording button is activated as soon as the recording was started The toolbar buttons
15. PEA x Scope Mode 9 Now click the Trigger Slope button lt to toggle between rising and falling slope A OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Loa File Measurement Configuration Help OB gt AS a W scope IM FFT ME DataRecorder W Data Analyzer Display E off Time i Scale Div 20 us E i Offset Os E 27 Y CH1 E ou Scale Div 1v E Offset ov E 17 i Coupling AC Off cH2 PA E Off 1v1 E Trigger E Source CH1 gt E Mode Auto gt E 2 Timeout 501ms E Level 1 446 mV E Set to 50 E Slope A 20 ys 40 us 60 ys 80 ps Force Trigger ci ME Triggered MB Stopped O 2Msps x em Eux 10 By default the trigger mode is set to Auto Click and drag the trigger level in the graphical display above the displayed signal gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Loa File Measurement Configuration Help OB gt AS a W scope M FFT ME DataRecorder fl Data Analyzer Display Off Timi PE MS HE HE a Scale Di 20 ps offset 0 2Y Y CH1 off Scale Di 1v Offset ov 37 Coupling AC Off cH2 se ov Off Av Trigger Source CH 1 gt Mod Auto gt 2V Timeout 501 m Level 2 621V Setto50 Slope x E 20 us 40 us 60 us 80 ys Force Trigger en UY Triggered Stopped 2MSps x em Ex 11 Since the trigger level is higher than the measured sign
16. Trigger Triggered 13 Stopped O 125ksps 1x O 125ksps TEA x 0 6 Onthe Configuration menu click Device Configuration f Y Device Configuration ES 0 64 V 10 2V 51 2V Y Auto ea u 39 Mi 1 ae o l ISAQ 100 User Manual 40 In the Device Configuration window click the SAQ 100 A device symbol and in the ISAQ 100 A device information window select a sample rate of 2 MSps 44 ISAQ100 A k je ISAQ 100 A Serial AI018A Invert H 99 4 Sample rate 2MSps Probe Factor 1x FO Link Quaity PAVO Device Temps 18 C 25 C 30 C Power on 5 day s 3 hour s Battery Life 13 day s 1 hour s Last Calibration 2011 09 30 Refresh Note For detailed information about configuring the SAQ 100 system see 7 5 Device Configuration on page 89 8 Now the graphical display shows a square signal gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement kabaos File Measurement Configuration Help J e amp Bo m W Scope M FFT ME DataRecorder 1 Data Analyzer Display a E off Time E Scale Div 20 us Offset Os E av Y CH1 Off Scale Div 1v Offset ov E Coupling AC off cH2 SH ov L off 1V Trigger Source CH 1 gt Mode Auto gt 2V Timeout 501 ms Level 1 446 mV Set to 50 Slope t E 20 us 40 us 60 ys 80 ps Force Trigger E MY Triggered MW Stopped O 2Msps 1x O 2msps
17. condensing Max altitude 115 ISAQ 100 User Manual 11 3 Mechanical Data Table 11 8 Mechanical Data Characteristic ISAQ 100 A Dimensions w x h x d 11 x 7x 17 cm 4 33 x 2 76 x 6 69 inch without connectors 0 80 kg 1 76 Ibs ISAQ 100 C Dimensions w x h x d 11 x 3 x 17 cm 4 33 x 1 18 x 6 69 inch without connectors 0 52 kg 1 45 Ibs 11 4 CE Conformity and Safety Standards Table 11 9 CE Conformity Safety Standards EMC CE Conformity The product adheres to the specifications of the guidelines of the Council of the European Community for meeting the requirements of the member states regarding the electromagnetic compatibility EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and the low voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Emission Europe EN 61326 1 Class A International IEC 61326 1 Class A USA FCC Subpart B of Part 15 Class A Immunity Europe EN 61326 1 International IEC 61326 1 Safety Standards Europe EN 61010 1 International IEC 61010 1 USA UL 61010 1 116 Technical Data 11 5 Cleaning A To clean the SAQ 100 system use a cloth dampened with isopropanol alcohol or water 117 ISAQ 100 User Manual 118 Contact Information Technical Support Contact Information Technical Support E Mail support omicron lab com Web www omicron lab com or contact the following OMICRON electronics customer service centers Americas OMICRON electronics Corp USA 12 Greenway Plaza Suite 1
18. dBV of 71 dBV 84 dBV 97 dBV 2kHz 4kHz 6kHz 8kHz 10kHz 12kHz 14kHz 16kHz 18kHz CH 1 Triggered 1 Stopped O 125ksps 1x 125kSps 0 1x e 10 The cursor is set to the fundamental signal frequency r 2 OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement a e ee File Measurement Configuration Help FR F j OB gt o UY Scope M FFT WB Data Recorder WY Data Analyzer p i Seat E Frequency E E E 7 dBV Start OHz E Stop 20 kHz E E 6 dv 7 E cane o Span 20 kHz E E 19 dBV Y CH1 Y max 20 dBV E 32 dBV 7 E X Y min 110 dBV Y Scale Div 45 dBV Format dBV lt a2 58 dBV 7 71 dBV e 84 dBv 97 dBv 4 2kHz 4kHz 6kHz 8kHz 10kHz 12kHz 14kHz 16kHz 18kHz CH 1 Triggered li Stopped O 125kSps BEA 1x 125kSps 0 ix 11 In the FFT control set Center to 13 KHz and Span to 4 kHz 60 FFT Mode 12 By using the Jump to Max command set the cursor to the frequency of the square signal which is used to modulate the fundamental signal Y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help Fee GB gt E W Scope M FFT WB Data Recorder Y Data Analyzer Triggered Stopped O 125ksps BE x sk Dix Result According to the cursor reading the frequency of the square sign
19. sine signal of frequency 1 kHz by setting the switch on the SG 100 signal generator to 0000 see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal on page 112 7 Set the trigger source to CH 1 Trigger E Source hi Mode Auto Timeout 10 5 Level 368 mv slope 8 Click the AutoSet toolbar button As 31 A amp aG ISAQ 100 User Manual 32 9 Inthe first result display click the drop down arrow point to CH 1 and then click VTRMS off 1 OFF CH1 j Frequency CH2 F Period Cursors UDC Phase Difference k ypp 10 In the second result display click the drop down arrow point to CH 1 and then click VPP 11 In the third result display click the drop down arrow point to CH 1 and then click Frequency gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement es File Measurement Configuration Help jee m As M Scope IM FFT UL Data Recorder Fi Data Analyzer CH 1 Vrrms 1 7156 V CH 1 Vpp 4 8342 V Trigger Source Timeout Force Trigger EA ix O 125ksps TEA x e Result The generated sine signal has a root mean square value of 1 72 V a peak peak value of 4 83 V and a frequency of 1 01 kHz Your result may slightly differ because each measurement setup is different Now change the signal form by setting the switch on the SG 100 signal generator see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator
20. the SAQ Measurement Suite 2 Click the Data Analyzer tab 3 Inthe Data Analyzer wizard click the Load button and then browse to the rec file saved in the Data Recorder example 5 2 on page 70 4 Todisplay the acquired data right click in the graphical display and then click Optimize By clicking the next button in the Data Analyzer wizard you will be able to adjust the displayed curve section as needed 5 Set the cursors to the minimum and maximum of the recorded data see 8 Advanced Display Options on page 99 7 gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Es File Measurement Configuration Help ja W Scope M FFT Data Recorder Data Analyzer ME Triggered MB Stopped O 15 TEA x 15m A x e The diagram shows the change of the line frequency over time 83 ISAQ 100 User Manual Congratulations You have learned how to analyze the data recorded in the Data Recorder mode By working through the example in this chapter you have learned how to use the Data Analyzer mode Refer to the overview chart in 6 Data Analyzer Mode on page 79 and try different settings to examine their effects on the measurement results 6 3 Data Analyzer Wizard This section describes in detail the Data Analyzer wizard see Figure 6 2 Data Analyzer wizard on page 80 To proceed with the wizard 1 Under Load Record File click Load and then browse to
21. the ISAQ 100 A on page 105 Attenuation factor of the probe connected to the ISAQ 100 A Probes are not included in the package FO link Strength of the signal transmitted from the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C through the fiber optic cable Note One bar indicates enough signal strength for a fault free communication 90 l Common Functions Table 7 5 ISAQ 100 A Device Information continued Temps Minimum measured device temperature current measured device temperature maximum measured device temperature Power on Time the SAQ 100 A has been operating Battery Life Time since the last battery replacement Calibration Date of the ISAQ 100 A last factory calibration The following figure shows the device information window for the ISAQ 100 C 9 SAQ100 C Lol lesa ISAQ 100 C Serial AJO02A Figure 7 4 ISAQ 100 C device information wndow 91 ISAQ 100 User Manual 7 6 Settings In the General Settings window you can set settings for measurement modes device settings global suite options and data export settings To open the General Settings window click Settings on the Configuration menu al General Settings E Measurement Mode Device CH 1 Device CH2 Global Global Suite Options Result Display Averaging 1 Data Export Flat Frequency Response No Scope Autoset Default Trigger Settings No FFT Window Function Kaiser Data Recorder Split Record File 0 MB Figure 7 5
22. 1255 FE x 6 To record the displayed signal click the Data Recorder tab and follow the next steps Data Recorder Mode 7 Inthe Data Recorder wizard select the CH1 Frequency check box and set the recording interval to 2 s Record Values Y CH1 Frequency CH1 Period Pd CH1 VDC F CH1 VPP F CH1 VTRMS i CH2 Frequency CH2 Period CH2 VDC e CH2 VPP Fei CH2 VTRMS Interval EJ gt ie gt gt Back Next 8 Click Next to set the recorder trigger settings In this example we do not need any trigger because we will start the recording manually 9 Click Next once more 71 12 ISAQ 100 User Manual 10 Inthe Data Recorder wizard click the Save To button and then browse to the location you want to save the record file Save Record File Save To File Name Back i Record 11 Click Record in the Data Recorder wizard or the Start Recording toolbar button to start recording 12 In the result display click the drop down arrow point to CH 1 and then click Frequency Off OFF i CH2 Period Phase Difference UDC Off VPP VTRMS Data Recorder Mode 13 To display the acquired data right click in the graphical display and then click Zoom to Fit gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement Fee File Measurement Configuration Help DO BRA O O a FUI Scope rer WW Data Recorder W Data Analyzer
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24. Coupling AC off Trigger Sour CH1 gt Mod Auto gt Timeout 501ms Level 6 346 mV Set to 50 Slope Ei 200 ps 400 ps 600 ps 800 us Force Trigger E CH1 CH2 MY Triggered I Stopped O 125kSps 1x O 125kSps ERA ix e 11 In the third result display point to Phase Difference and then click Rad to measure the phase shift of the signals y gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement Fo File Measurement Configuration Help FR Ac Clad gt AS UY Scope M FFT U5 Data Recorder Data Analyzer Display H CH1 Frequency v Time E Scale Div 200 ps i 1 00557 kHz E 2V E Offset Os i av E A i Cursor 1 Value y amp E t 497 7 us Scale Div 1v E E E 1v E Offset ov i E 2 7151 mV Coupling AC E 2 A cH2 E ov eee oe a Dh Scale Div 1v E ov E 1 58658 rad Offset ov E E Coupling AC E IH E 1V E Trigger EL Source CH 1 Mode Auto gt 2V Timeout 501 ms E 2V Level 6 346 mV Set to 50 Slope E 200 ys 400 ys 600 us 800 us Force Trigger E cid 2 HU Triggered WH Stopped 125kSps x ce Ex Result The measured phase shift is 1 586 rad Your result may slightly differ because each measurement setup is different 36 Scope Mode Note Alternatively you can set the cursors for the CH 1 channel by double clicking in the graphical display To delete the cursors double click the cursor line Congratul
25. General Settings window measurement mode settings Note The settings made in the General Settings window affect all measurements 92 Common Functions Table 7 6 Measurement Mode Settings AA ESA Result Display Averaging Flat Frequency Response Autoset Default Trigger Settings Number of adjacent values used to average the measurement results NO The filter is optimized for measurements in the time domain YES The filter is optimized for measurements in the frequency domain If set to YES the trigger settings are set to default values when AutoSet is used If set to NO the trigger source and slope stay as selected and only the level changes according to the current signal when AutoSet is used Window Function Selects the filter window used for the FFT calculation 93 ISAQ 100 User Manual Au General Settings Measurement Mode Device Settings Device CH1 Device CH2 General Global Suite Options Data Export Sample Rate 125 kSps Line Frequency 30 Hz Auto Input Range Mode Full Measurement CH 1 Invert Curve No Input Range Mode Input Range Probe Factor Cancel Figure 7 6 General Settings window device settings Table 7 7 Device Settings A 1 777 Sample Rate Sample rate of the SAQ 100 A for CH1 and CH2 Line Frequency Frequency of your power line 50 Hz or 60 Hz Only used for the line trigger detection Auto Input Range Mode Sets automa
26. Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement ee File Measurement Configuration Help lad gt AS a FT scope M FFT Data Recorder P Data Analyzer Display off Time Scale Div 200 ys Offset 0 Y CH1 off Scale Di 1v Copy Chart to Clipboard ee zu Copy Settings to Clipboard Coupling AC Off H2 Scale Di 1v Offset ov Coupling AC off Trigger Sour CH1 5 Mode Auto gt Timeout 501ms Level 5 751 mV Set to 50 Slope 200 us 400 us 600 ys 800 ys Force Trigger ci CH2 M Triggered MEStopped 125kSps ERA x 125ksps x 0 8 In the Cursor 1 dialog box attach the cursor to CH 1 and then select the Enable Cursor check box A Cursor 1 Attach to Cursor Position Enable Cursor CHi Os 9 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to activate Cursor 2 but this time attach Cursor 2 to CH 2 35 ISAQ 100 User Manual 10 Set the cursors to the points where the signals cross the x axis Observe the cursor values and the difference Delta C1 C2 by selecting the respective measurements in the result display 7 gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Gon File Measurement Configuration Help Ba ma MY scope rer Data Recorder Data Analyzer Display CH1 Frequency Time Scale Div 200 us 1 00557 kHz Offset Os en Cursor 1 Value t 497 7 us Scale Div 1v aon yr 2 5713 mV Coupling AC Off Y CH2 Scale Div 1v Offset ov
27. Mode Auto After passing the Trigger Timeout time without a trigger event a trigger is forced Trigger Level Trigger Timeout time 45 ISAQ 100 User Manual 46 Set to 50 Defines at which voltage level the trigger reacts You can set Trigger Level either by entering the level into the Trigger Level field or by dragging the trigger level marker in the Scope graphical display to the level you want to set You can also use the mouse wheel to adjust the trigger level Trigger Level Note Level is only available if CH 1 or CH 2 has been selected as trigger source tt Pressing the Set to 50 button automatically sets the Trigger Level to 50 of the detected signal of the Trigger Source Trigger Level Scope Mode When the Trigger Slope button shows a rising slope a trigger is only activated when the trigger signal passes the Trigger Level by a rising slope L x When the Trigger Slope button is set to a falling slope the trigger is activated when the Trigger Level is passed by a falling slope only Note The following figure shows how the triggers would be activated by setting the Trigger Slope to a rising slope WITT AAA pos Note Slope is only available if CH 1 CH 2 or External has been selected as trigger source Force Trigger ForeeTrisser Pressing the Force Trigger button activates the trigger without detecting an appearing trigger event on the selected Trigger Source input 47
28. Recorder toolbar buttons are only accessible if all required settings for starting the recording are set in the Data Recorder wizard Examples By working through the examples in this section you will learn step by step how to use the Scope mode of the SAQ 100 system Note The following examples assume the default settings of the SAQ Measurement Suite Example 1 Quick Start with the Scope Mode Expected example duration 10 minutes In this example you will learn how to e Handle the SG 100 signal generator e Use the AutoSet function e Measure the Virus true root mean square value Vp peak peak value and frequency of different signals To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Assemble the ISAQ 100 system as described in 2 3 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C on page 19 and connect the SAQ 100 C to your computer by using the USB cable 2 Start the ISAQ Measurement Suite 3 Select the CH 1 check box CH1 Y max 20 dEV Y min 110 dEV Y Scale Div 13 dEV E ADA 4 Power the SG 100 signal generator as described in 10 SG 100 Signal Generator on page 109 and then connect the OUT 2 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A Scope Mode 5 Setthe coupling of the OUT 2 output of the signal generator to AC by the respective jumper see Figure 10 3 SG 100 signal generator jumpers for setting the coupling on page 111 6 Generate a
29. Signal of the SAQ 100 A connected as channel 2 to the ISAQ 100 C TTL trigger input of the SAQ 100 C Line The built in light sensitive sensor of the ISAQ 100 C The sensor uses the light emission from AC operated light bulbs Condition Data Recorder Mode For the CH 1 and CH 2 trigger sources you can set the following trigger conditions Condition CET Period VBC VPP 19 ISAQ 100 User Manual Defines the trigger level of the selected condition and consequently when the recording starts Trigger Level Note Trigger Level is only available if CH 1 or CH 2 has been selected as trigger source L The Trigger Slope button showing a rising slope indicates that the trigger occurs when the trigger signal passes the trigger level by a rising slope L The Trigger Slope button showing a falling slope indicates that the trigger occurs when the trigger signal passes the trigger level by a falling slope The following figure shows when the recording would start if Trigger Slope was set a rising slope Trigger Level Note Slope is only available if CH 1 CH 2 or External has been selected as trigger source 76 Data Recorder Mode 4 Under Trigger Time Settings select the trigger parameters visualized in the following figure V Trigger Trigger Pre Trigger Post Trigger Holdoff Time Trigger Time Settings Pre Trigger Defines the time frame in front of the trigger event
30. Triggered W Stopped Data recording status Sampling rate Probe factor Measurement status Figure 7 1 Status bar Note If the connection status shows the channel identification for example 1 on a red background the indicated channel is not connected or cannot be detected Note You can change the probe factor and the sampling rate in the Device Configuration window see 7 5 Device Configuration on page 89 Note The measurement status signals the status of the overall measurement system A green light signals that the status is OK If a red light lights status is Not OK check the status logger see Table 7 8 Global Suite Options on page 96 or the log file for more information The measurement status is Not OK mainly if the computer cannot process the data amount provided by the ISAQ 100 system 87 ISAQ 100 User Manual 88 Loading and Saving the Equipment Configuration You can save all settings of the SAQ 100 system including the device configuration measurement settings measurement data and recorded data as well as the display settings in a setting file by clicking the Save as toolbar button fal see Table 7 1 File Menu on page 85 You can save multiple equipment configurations for repetitive measurements tasks With the equipment configurations saved you can load the respective files for each measurement instead of setting the SAQ 100 system manually Note You can set the default path for saving
31. al no trigger event appears After the trigger timeout has elapsed a forced trigger is activated This leads to the rolling signal 41 ISAQ 100 User Manual 42 12 In the Scope control set the trigger mode to Normal Trigger El Source CH 1 Mode Auto Normal Timeout SS b 13 The displayed signal freezes and the trigger status icon in the status bar displays Waiting The Trigger Timeout is not active Ay Waiting Result To display a square signal of frequency 13 kHz the sample rate of 125 kSps is too low Consequently you must increase the sample rate The Auto trigger mode starts rolling when no trigger event occurs the Normal trigger mode waits until a trigger occurs Congratulations You have learned how to Set the sample rate e Change the trigger level e Switch between Auto and Normal trigger mode By working through the examples in this chapter you have learned how to use the Scope mode Refer to the overview chart in 3 Scope Mode on page 25 and try different settings to examine their effects on the measurement results Scope Mode 3 3 Scope Control This section describes in detail the Scope control see Figure 3 2 Scope control on page 26 Time AZ eee Defines the displayed time within a division for the time axis Scope graph display Time Scale Div Sets the Scope graphical display offset time This means a shift of the Scope graphical display on the ti
32. al is 13 07 kHz Note To check out how the combined signal looks like in the time domain switch to the Scope mode to get an impression of the signal Congratulations You have learned how to e Set the start and stop frequencies and work with the center frequency and frequency span e Work with cursors By working through the examples in this chapter you have learned how to use the FFT mode Refer to the overview chart in 4 FFT Mode on page 49 and try different settings to examine their effects on the measurement results 61 ISAQ 100 User Manual 4 3 FFT Control This section describes in detail the FFT control see 4 1 1 FFT Control on page 50 Note The start frequency stop frequency center frequency and frequency span are mutually dependent After one of them has been changed the other settings are recalculated by the SAQ Measurement Suite Start Sets the minimum fhe FET graphical dipl eee of displayed on the x axis of the FFT fhe FET graphical dipl eee of display sets the maximum frequency displayed on the x axis of the FFT graphical display Start Frequency Stop Frequency 62 FFT Mode Center Sets the center frequency displayed on the x axis of the FFT graphical display Defines the width of the x axis ofthe FFT graphical display FFT graph display Center Frequency Frequency Span Frequency Span Note It is recommended to work with the center frequency and frequency span in applications where t
33. analyze the frequency spectrum of any voltage signal Consequently you can analyze physical and chemical measurement values of any kind by using corresponding transducers e Data recording and data analysis The data recording and data analysis are split into two major modes Data Recorder mode and Data Analyzer mode In the Data Recorder mode you can record signals of any kind In the Data Analyzer mode you can analyze any signals recorded in the Data Recorder mode online and offline The measurement results are available on your computer for further processing and or documentation ISAQ 100 User Manual 1 2 Block Diagram Fiber optic cables Input 1 ISAQ 100 A acquisition unit External trigger input ISAQ 100 C control unit Computer ISAQ 100 A acquisition unit Figure 1 1 Block diagram of the SAQ 100 system The ISAQ 100 system consists of two SAQ 100 A acquisition units The ISAQ 100 A converts the analog voltage input signal into an optical signal The optical signal is then sent through a fiber optic cable to the SAQ 100 C control unit The ISAQ 100 C makes the measured data available for the computer over a USB interface The ISAQ Measurement Suite is a graphical user interface running on a standard Windows computer With the ISAQ Measurement Suite you can fully control the SAQ 100 system as well as monitor and analyze the acquired data Additionally an OLE compliant automation interface enable
34. asurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help JBRa o W Scope M FFT WB Data Recorder WY Data Analyzer Display off Frequency 83 dBV Start OH Stop 10 kHz 86 dBV Center 5kH Off Span 10 kH 89 dBV CH1 Cursor 1 gt 92 dBV Cursor 2 Off Optimize 95 dBV Save as Image ormat Copy Chart to Clipboard Vi cH2 98 dBV off Y max 80 dBV 101 dBV Y min 110 dBV Y Scale Di 3d 104 dBV N Format dBV gt 107 dBV i j ji 1 M 1 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz 5kHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9kHz CH2 Triggered Stopped 2msps EA Figure 8 7 Copying a diagram settings to clipboard With the Zoom to Fit command you can optimize diagrams by scaling the y axis to display the complete diagram in the highest possible resolution The x axis is set from 0 to the next free decade e gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement Eee File Measurement Configuration Help gt O D u Scope MFFT MB Data Recorder IM Data Analyzer Summar y Off Set Record Values CH 1 Frequency e Interval 5s E 1 006 kHz Defined Recording Conditions E Trigger Condition None E MEET og Save Recording to File E Save as Image etest r 1 006 kHz Copy Chart to Clipboard E Copy Settings to Clipboard Off 1 006 kHz 7 Off 1 006 kHz 7 1 006 kHz 7 10s 20 30s 40 CH1_FREQUENCY Trig
35. ations You have learned how to e Activate the CH 2 channel e Handle the SG 100 signal generator e Handle the cursors e Measure the phase shift between two signals To learn more about using the Scope mode continue with the next example 37 ISAQ 100 User Manual 3 2 3 Example 3 Advanced Scope Functions Expected example duration 10 minutes In this example you will learn how to e Set the sample rate e Use the trigger settings To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Start the SAQ Measurement Suite 2 Connect the OUT 2 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A 3 Generate a square signal of frequency 13 kHz by setting the switch on the SG 100 signal generator to 0010 see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal on page 112 4 Set the trigger source to CH 1 38 Scope Mode 5 Click the AutoSet toolbar button as Note Due to the low default sample rate of 125 kSps the graphical display shows a sine wave gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewlSAQMeasurement a eon aea File Measurement Configuration Help OB gt AS a ME Scope M FFT WB DataRecorder W Data Analyzer Display Off Time Scale Div 20 us Offset Os Y cH1 Off Scale Div 1v Offset ov Coupling AC off H2 off Trigger Source CH1 Mod Auto Timeout 501 ms Level 1 446 mV Set to 50 Slope ft Force
36. ator qualifications 8 S safety instructions 7 internal 7 standards 7 Scope mode 25 47 setting ISAQ Measurement Suite 92 97 standards safety 7 starting ISAQ Measurement Suite 21 status bar 87 T toolbar 29 69 121 ISAQ 100 User Manual 122
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38. cs examples and function details Related Documents The following documents complete the information covered in the ISAQ 100 User Manual Title Description and Availability ISAQ 100 Automation Provides detailed information on the Interface Reference Manual ISAQ 100 Automation Interface available in the Documentation directory of the ISAQ Measurement Suite 1 1 1 Introduction Introduction Overview The ISAQ 100 system is an optically isolated data acquisition system designed for professionals such as scientists engineers and teachers engaged in the field of electronics ISAQ is an abbreviation for ISolated AcQuisition The underlying concept universal hardware controlled by the SAQ Measurement Suite software running on a computer makes the SAQ 100 system an efficient and flexible solution for a wide spectrum of applications including e Scope measurements The Scope mode of the SAQ 100 system measures any voltage signal in the time domain In the Scope mode you can analyze any electronic circuit but also monitor any physical or chemical process By using corresponding transducers with the ISAQ 100 system you can for example monitor current temperature pressure acceleration and other measurement values e FFT measurements In addition to the scope analysis of signals with the SAQ 100 system you can also analyze signals by means of their frequency spectrum In the FFT mode you can display and
39. d dat files 97 ISAQ 100 User Manual 98 8 Advanced Display Options Advanced Display Options The SAQ Measurement Suite provides several possibilities to visualize the measurement results according to your needs You can control these advanced display options through the shortcut menus as described in this chapter 99 ISAQ 100 User Manual Jump to Max Jump to Min 100 By using the Jump to Max and Jump to Min commands you can set a cursor to the minimum and the maximum of the measured results as follows 1 Right click a curve in the diagram 2 Point to Cursor 1 or Cursor 2 and then click Jump to Max or Jump to Min to set the respective cursor to the maximum or the minimum of the curve gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help Bi AS ME Scope ME FFT E Data Recorder Lal Data Analyzer Display E off E E E Cursor 1 gt Scale Div 1ms E Caro R Offset Os E 2V Optimize Y CH1 Save as Image off Copy Chart to Clipboard Scale Div 1v ey a E E Copy Settings to Clipboard Offset ov E Ey TT Coupling AC Off cH2 o PA LA fr 4 off 1V7 Trigger Sour CH1 gt Mod Auto gt 2V Timeout 501 m Level ov Set to 50 Ez ims 2ms 3m 4m Force Trigg M Triggered 1 Stopped O 125ksps EM x O 125ksps TEA x e Figure 8 1 Setting the cursor 1 to maximum
40. d in detail in the following chapters starting with 3 Scope Mode on page 25 Read the information about the operating modes carefully and follow the safety and operation instructions therein 2 6 Disconnecting the SAQ 100 System A To disconnect the SAQ 100 system 1 a eS oN Disconnect the BNC connector from the SAQ 100 A acquisition unit Disconnect the fiber optic link from the SAQ 100 A acquisition unit Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the second SAQ 100 A acquisition unit if used Disconnect the fiber optic link s from the SAQ 100 C control unit Disconnect the USB cable from the SAQ 100 C control unit and from your computer 2 7 Getting Started How to Proceed Now you are ready to work with your SAQ 100 system You can proceed with the following sections of the ISAQ 100 User Manual to learn about the operating modes of the ISAQ 100 system By reading these sections with practical examples you will learn to work with the ISAQ Measurement Suite In Section 7 Common Functions you will find the ISAQ Measurement Suite basics common to all operating modes In Section 9 Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A you can learn how to change the battery of the ISAQ 100 A 23 ISAQ 100 User Manual 24 3 Scope Mode Scope Mode Menu bar Provides access to all SAQ 100 functions See 7 1 Menus and Commands on page 85 Toolbar Contains the most important controls See 3 1 4 Toolbar on
41. defined settings r gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Fo km File Measurement Configuration Help A ac Clad AS a MY Scope IMA FFT Data Recorder W Data Analyzer Display E of Time E Scale Div 1ms E f Offset Os E 2V CH1 off Offset ivy Couplin Off Y H2 Scale Di 11 id Offset ov Coupling DC off 1V Trigger Sour CH1 gt Mod Auto gt 2V Timeout 501m y V Level ov Set to 50 Slope ims 2m 3m 4m Force Trigg CH2 M Triggered MEStopped 15ksps EEA x 125ksps x 0 Figure 8 4 Diagram after applying Optimize 101 ISAQ 100 User Manual Save as Image Copy Chart to Clipboard 102 With the Save as Image command you can save a diagram in the graphical display in a graphical format The supported file formats are BMP default and PNG if extension is added z Y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement Figure 8 5 Saving a diagram as image ses File Measurement Configuration Help A gt MY Scope M FFT WB DataRecorder Pl Data Analyzer Display Off Frequency 83 dBV Start OHz Stop 10 kHz 86 dBV Center 5 kHz Off Span 10 kHz Cursor 1 89 dBV Cursor2 gt CH1 Bx 92 dBV Off Copy Chart to Clipboard 95 dev Copy Settings to Clipboard Y cH2 98 dBV of 101 dv Y min 110 dBV Y Scale Div 104 dBv Format dBv gt 107 dBv i 1
42. dev s 4 Power the SG 100 signal generator as described in 10 SG 100 Signal Generator on page 109 5 Set the coupling of the OUT 1 and OUT 2 outputs of the signal generator to AC by the respective jumpers see Figure 10 3 SG 100 signal generator jumpers for setting the coupling on page 111 53 ISAQ 100 User Manual 6 Connect the OUT 1 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A and the OUT 2 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 2 input of the SAQ 100 A 54 FFT Mode 7 Inthe graphical display view the signal spectrum The diagram shows a dominant spectral line at the fundamental frequency and harmonic multiples of the fundamental frequency The fundamental frequency at 1 kHz is dominant since this is a sine wave signal gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help eap gt AY zZ scope MFFT MW DataRecorder W Data Analyzer Display Off 7 4 Frequency 7 dBV Start OH Stop 10 kH 6 dBV Center 5 kH Off Span 10 kH 19 dBV Y CH1 Y max 20 dBv 32 dBV E off Y min 110 dBv Y Scale Div 13 dB 45 dBV Format dBv gt cH2 58 dBV off 71 dBV 84 dBV 97 dBv N UBER 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz 5kHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9kHz CH1 ME Triggered M Stopped O 125kSps tx 125kSps EF a 8 Generate a square signal of frequency 1 kHz by setting the switch
43. e 51 on page 52 Figure 4 1 FFT mode view 49 ISAQ 100 User Manual 50 4 1 Overview This section gives you a short overview on the FFT mode view For a detailed function description see 4 3 FFT Control on page 62 4 1 1 FFT Control Display Frequency Start Stop Center Span 9 CHa Y max 20 dEV min 110 dBV Y Scale Div 13 dBv Format dev 20 JEW 13 dEV ULF Format dew Figure 4 2 FFT control Set the display start frequency for the FFT Set the display stop frequency for the FFT Set the display center frequency for the FFT Set the display frequency span for the FFT Activate or deactivate CH 1 for the display Set the display maximum value of the y axis for CH 1 Set the display minimum value of the y axis for CH 1 Read the display scale division for CH 1 Select the display y axis scale format for CH 1 Note The CH 2 settings are as for CH 1 Note The CH 1 and CH 2 check boxes also control the input channels in the Scope mode and the other way around FFT Mode 4 1 2 FFT Graphical Display ikHz 2kHz SkHr 4kHz SkHz GkHz 7kHz amp kHz kHz CH 1 Figure 4 3 FFT graphical display Right click in the diagram to open the shortcut menu Use the shortcut menu to set the cursors optimize the diagram display and export diagrams and or settings Note By using the Copy Chart to Clipboard and Copy Settings to Clipboard functions you can easily export your diagram into ot
44. for which the measurement points are kept and visualized for the recording Post Trigger Defines the time of recording This time starts to count with the trigger event Hold Off Time Defines the time after the last trigger in which all other fulfilled trigger conditions are ignored Ream Automatically resets the recording 1 Must be 2 Post Trigger 5 Click Next 6 Under Save Record File specify the file name where the data is saved to Save Record File Save To Opens Windows Explorer to browse to the location you want to save the rec file in File Name Name of the rec file 7 ISAQ 100 User Manual Note The SAQ Measurement Suite automatically labels the files to make possible splitting of a measurement into several files if necessary For example for a file name Measurement the first measurement file is Measurement rec If you have activated the rearm parameter the measurement is repeated and the next file names are Measurement r02 Measurement r03 Additionally when a measurement is started a settings file containing all program settings is saved into the same directory In this example the name of the settings file is Measurement setting Data Analyzer Mode 6 Data Analyzer Mode Menu bar Provides access to all SAQ 100 functions See 7 1 Menus and Commands on page 85 Mode tabs Toolbar Enable a quick change between the SAQ 100 Contains the most important controls operating modes
45. gered I Recording 2mSps EA 2MSps 1x oe Figure 8 8 Fitting the diagram to the graphical display 103 ISAQ 100 User Manual 104 9 Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A Eee A nn To change the batteries RE Remove the rubber cover at the rear of the SAQ 100 A 105 ISAQ 100 User Manual 2 Turn both battery socket caps to the left by using a fitting coin to open them 3 Remove both batteries by sliding them out of the battery sockets 106 Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A 4 Replace the batteries by sliding the new batteries into the battery sockets Ensure that the minus pol goes in first ENERGY VERY ENDURE ER34615 D 36V EVE ENERGY CO LTD MADE IN CHINA F 5 Remount the battery socket caps by pressing the batteries into the battery sockets and turning the battery socket caps to the right by using a fitting coin 6 Remount the rubber cover by pressing it to the rear of the ISAQ 100 A 107 ISAQ 100 User Manual 108 SG 100 Signal Generator 10 SG 100 Signal Generator The SG 100 signal generator delivered with your SAQ 100 system generates signals of different form and frequency for testing your measurement setup It is recommended to power the SG 100 signal generator with the delivered power supply In general you can use any DC power supply fitting the input range from 9 V
46. he center frequency plays an important role for example for measurements of quartz oscillators CH 1 CH 2 Y max Sets the maximum value displayed on the y axis of the FFT graphical display Y min Sets the minimum value displayed on the y axis of the FFT graphical display FFT graph display CH Y min 63 64 ISAQ 100 User Manual Y Scale Div Shows the displayed format entities within a division for the y axis of the respective channel FFT graph display CH Scale Div Format Selects the y axis format of the FFT graphical display 9 Data Recorder Mode Data Recorder Mode Menu bar Provides access to all SAQ 100 functions See 7 1 Menus and Commands on page 85 Mode tabs Toolbar Enable a quick change between the SAQ 100 Contains the most important controls operating modes For information about the See 5 1 4 Toolbar on page 69 Scope mode FFT mode and Data Analyzer mode refer to the respective chapters of this manual AY OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement me File Measurement Configuration Help Data Recorder Data Analyzer Record Values CH1 Frequency CH1 Period CH1 VDC CH1 VPP CH1 VTRMS CH2 Frequency CH2 Period CH2 VDC CH2 VPP ta t t t t t amp t CH2 VTRMS Interval 5s 10s 20s 30s 40s Triggered amp Stopped 125kSps PEA Data Recorder wizard Status bar Contains the Data Shows the recorder status as
47. her Windows based programs With Save as Image you can save the graph as an image For more information see 8 Advanced Display Options on page 99 91 ISAQ 100 User Manual 92 Result Display Cursor 1 Value f 1 006 kHz 4 218 dBV Cursor Difference Product Sum Figure 4 4 Result display In the result display you can select cursors and operations between their values and display the results Note By default the result displays are set to Off Click the drop down arrow to open the menu for choosing the result source and format The menu item Cursors appears as soon as at least one cursor is activated Toolbar For the toolbar see 3 1 4 Toolbar on page 29 FFT Mode 4 2 Examples By working through the examples in this section you will learn step by step how to use the FFT mode of the SAQ 100 system 4 2 1 Example 1 FFT Basics Expected example duration 15 minutes In this example you will learn how to e Start the FFT mode e Measure the spectrum of sine and square signals To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Assemble the ISAQ 100 system as described in 2 3 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C on page 19 and connect the SAQ 100 C to your computer by using the USB cable Start the ISAQ Measurement Suite 3 Click the FFT tab to change to the FFT mode and then select the CH 1 check box CH 1 Y max 20 dEV Y min 110 dE Y Scale Div 13 dEV Format
48. ional lines at multiples of the fundamental frequency Congratulations You have learned how to e Start the FFT mode e Measure the spectrum of sine and square signals To learn more about using the FFT mode continue with the next example FFT Mode 4 2 2 Example 2 FFT Settings Expected example duration 15 minutes In this example you will learn how to e Set the start and stop frequencies and work with the center frequency and AN the frequency span z e Work with cursors To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Assemble the ISAQ 100 system as described in 2 3 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C on page 19 and connect the SAQ 100 C to your computer by using the USB cable 2 Start the ISAQ Measurement Suite 3 Click the FFT tab to change to the FFT mode and then select the CH 1 check box CH 1 Y max 20 dEV Y min 110 dEV Y Scale Div 13 dEV Format dBV A 4 Power the SG 100 signal generator as described in 10 SG 100 Signal Generator on page 109 5 Setthe coupling of the OUT 2 output of the signal generator to AC by the respective jumper see Figure 10 3 SG 100 signal generator jumpers for setting the coupling on page 111 57 ISAQ 100 User Manual 6 Connect the OUT 2 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A 58 FFT Mode 7 Generate an AM sine square signal by setting the switch on the SG 100 signal generator to 0111
49. me axis by the time set in the Time Offset field The reference point for the offset is the trigger event that reflects O s on the scale Scope graph display Time Offset 43 ISAQ 100 User Manual CH1 CH2 0 CH 2 ee Defines the displayed voltage within a division for the y axis Scope graph display CH Scale Div Shifts the Scope graphical display for the corresponding channel along the y axis Scope graph display CH Offset Coupling With the SAQ 100 system you can switch between AC and DC coupling Pc When the button displays DC the DC coupling is active This means that the input signal including its DC offset is displayed ac Press the coupling button to select AC The input signal s DC offset is filtered and only the AC components of the signal are displayed Note The coupling is implemented by the software 44 Scope Mode Trigger Selects the trigger source Auto The Trigger Mode Auto forces a trigger after the Trigger Timeout time when there is no appearing trigger event during this time Normal The Trigger Mode Normal only triggers when a trigger event appears Note The advantage of the Trigger Mode Auto is that the display is updated after every passed Trigger Timeout time Therefore changes of the input signal are shown This for example helps to set the Trigger Level to an appropriate value Note The trigger holdoff is fixed to 500 ms Timeout Active for the Trigger
50. ngs en ent Options Device CH1 Device CH 2 Startup Configuration Global Suite Startup Settings Default Settings Data Export Status Logger Activate File Path Cancel Figure 7 7 General Settings window global suite options Table 7 8 Global Suite Options CAPA PESA AAA Startup Configuration Startup Settings Specifies the settings the measurement modes come up with If Default Settings is selected the measurement modes come up with the default settings from the manufacturer If Last Session is selected the measurement modes come up with the settings from the last measurement session Status Logger Activate Specifies whether the status logger is active for logging to file File Path Sets the path to save the log file 96 Common Functions Note The status logger records the status of the devices during the measurements The log file might be helpful for technical support analysis when required Au General Settings Measurement Mode Data Export Device CH 1 Device CH 2 CSV Global Op Decimal Separator Value Separator File Save Open Default Path Cancel Figure 7 8 General Settings window data export settings Table 7 9 Data Export Settings Seeing LN Decimal Separator Specifies the decimal separator of csv files Value Separator Specifies the value separator of csv files File Save Open Default Path Sets the default path to save open setting an
51. nm VCSEL Class 1M according to IEC 60825 1 113 ISAQ 100 User Manual 114 Table 11 3 ISAQ 100 C Specifications Data transfer rate to hard disk 16 MByte s Fiber Optic Interface 50 125 um multimode Maximum length 3 km Output 850 nm VCSEL Table 11 4 ISAQ 100 A Power Requirements Characteristic Rating O OoOO Power dissipation 12 8 mW Standby power 20 uW Battery Lithium thionyl chloride size D 2xER 34615 3 6 V 19 Ah Battery lifetime 8000 h 24 7 8 years 4 h day 250 days year Table 11 5 ISAQ 100 A Absolute Maximum Ratings Characteristic Rating Maximum AC input signal 200 Vrms CAT II Maximum peak input signal 300 V Maximum working voltage to ground 1000 Vrms CAT II in laboratory environments Technical Data Table 11 6 ISAQ 100 System Requirements Characteristic Requirement Operating system Windows XP SP3 and later 32 bit Windows Vista SP1 and later 32 bit Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit Intel Pentium 4 2 5 GHz Intel Pentium M 1 5 GHz AMD desktop and notebook processor families Athlon Phenom Turion Display resolution 1280x1024 or higher USB interface USB 2 0 Hi speed compatible 11 2 Environmental Conditions Table 11 7 Environmental Conditions Characteristic no 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F Temperature Storage 20 C 60 C 4 F 140 F For specifications 23 C 5 C 73 4 F 9 F Relative humidity 10 90 non
52. o 1000 V floating voltage the acquisition area does not necessarily have to be part of a safe area Note The SAQ 100 A acquisition unit does not provide a ground connector Therefore if you want to ground the SAQ 100 A connect the outer connector of the ISAQ 100 A input to ground Keeping the safety distance from the acquisition area according to high voltage safety standards the safe area is free of any dangerous voltages People and devices within this area are therefore fully protected due to the optical isolation between the SAQ 100 C and the SAQ 100 A Introduction 1 6 Delivery ISAQ 100 C 2 x ISAQ 100 A ISAQ Measurement 2 x fiber optic cables 2 x insulated BNC 50 Q 1m cables 1 m m m SG 100 signal generator Wide range AC power ISAQ 100 User Manual test object on a PCB supply including mains see 10 SG 100 Signal input plugs for different Generator on page 109 national standards Note The delivered items may differ slightly from the ones shown 17 ISAQ 100 User Manual 1 7 Additional Accessories The following additional accessories are available for purchase from OMICRON Lab Insulated BNC 50 2 cables ST ST 50 125 um cables 1 m m m 0 5m 1m 3m 5m 20 m ISAQ 100 A D Cell Fiber optic duplex patch batteries For information on how to exchange the SAQ 100 A batteries see 9 Changing the Batteries of the ISAQ 100 A on page 105 18 Getting Started 2 Getting Sta
53. of the Scope mode and the FFT mode see 3 1 4 Toolbar on page 29 are also available in the Data Recorder mode During the recording the Scope mode and the FFT mode run automatically thus enabling you to switch to those modes for the analysis of the currently recording signal on the fly 69 ISAQ 100 User Manual 70 Example By working through the example in this section you will learn step by step how to use the Data Recorder mode of the SAQ 100 system Expected example duration 15 minutes In this example you will learn how to measure and record the signal frequency over time To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Assemble the ISAQ 100 system as described in 2 3 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C on page 19 and connect the SAQ 100 C to your computer by using the USB cable Start the ISAQ Measurement Suite Ensure that no cable is connected to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A In the Scope mode click the AutoSet toolbar button As Heu WN Depending on your line frequency the graphical display shows a voltage versus time diagram which may slightly differ from the following figure 3 gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement a os File Measurement Configuration Help JBRa gt mw As a W scope M FFT ME DataRecorder W Data Analyzer Coupling Trigger Source Timeout Force Trigger li Triggered W Stopped 125ksps Fx
54. on the SG 100 signal generator to 0011 see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal on page 112 9 Select the CH 2 check box CH Y max 20 dE Y min 110 dE Y Scale Div 13 dEV Format dBv m 55 ISAQ 100 User Manual 96 10 In the graphical display view the signal spectrum The diagram shows dominant spectrum lines at the uneven multiples of the fundamental frequency y gt OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help JBa gt MY Scope M FFT WW DataRecorder Y Data Analyzer Display E off Frequency 7 dBv Start OHz E 7 dev Stop 10 kHz E 6 dBV Center 5 kHz E 6 dBV E off Span 10 kHz E 19 dBv 19 dBV Y CH1 Y max 20 dBV LEN E 32 dBV 2 Off Y min 110 dBv E 45 dBv Y Scale Di 45 dBV Format dBv gt E 58 dBV E Y CH2 58 dBV i Off Y max 20 dBv E 71 dBV Y min 110 dBV E 71 dBV Y Scale Div 13 dBV E 84 dBV Format dBV gt E 84 dBV 97 dBv 97 dBV LENEN IE 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz S5kHz 6kHz 7kHz 8kHz 9khz CH 1 CH2 Triggered 1 Stopped O 125ksps 1x 125kSps BEA 1x 0 Result A perfect sine signal has spectrum lines at the fundamental frequency A perfect square signal has spectrum lines at the uneven multiples of the fundamental frequency Since the provided signals are real world signals and not 100 percent perfect you can see addit
55. oom to Fit Optimize Save as Image Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard Figure 6 3 Analyzer display Jump to Max Jump to Min Jump to Trigger Configure Right click in the diagram to open the shortcut menu Use the shortcut menu to fit the analyzer display to your needs and export its content and or settings Note By using the Copy Chart to Clipboard and Copy Settings to Clipboard functions you can easily export your diagram into other Windows based programs For more information see 8 Advanced Display Options on page 99 81 ISAQ 100 User Manual 6 1 3 Result Display Off OFF i ES Cursor 1 Value Off Figure 6 4 Result display In the result display you can display the results of mathematical signal values such as VTRMS Note By default the result displays are set to Off Click the drop down arrow to open the menu for choosing the result source and format The selections will be available as soon as a data record has been loaded 6 1 4 Toolbar For the toolbar see 5 1 4 Toolbar on page 69 82 Data Analyzer Mode 6 2 Example By working through the example in this section you will learn step by step how to use the Data Analyzer mode of the SAQ 100 system Expected example duration 10 minutes In this example you will learn how to analyze the data recorded in the Data Recorder mode To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Start
56. ooooomoo 7 Conventions and Symbols Used 8 Related DOCUMENTS au 0u 44 2224 we a da ande 8 1 BEE OGG LON rias nidad Da 9 et OVEIVIEW sr e SUE 9 1 2 BIOCK DIGGIN s sterne got hha hotest tee ba 10 Ne AAI OO dd re ach arden iia 11 14 ISAQTOOA sida dd a da ta di ones 13 1 9 DESIGN AICO SS ardido as Gee eee ci a 14 1 0 DEVEN sac ee Sede he ee ee Sn SES A E 17 1 7 Additional Accessories 18 2 Getting tartera ar 19 2 1 Installing the ISAQ Measurement Suite 19 2 2 Connecting the SAQ 100 C to the Computer 19 2 3 Connecting the ISAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C 19 2 4 Starting the ISAQ Measurement Sulle o o oooooooooooooooo 21 2 5 Operating the ISAQ 100 System 22 2 6 Disconnecting the ISAQ 100 System 22 2 51 MOW lOIPrOceEd ii o Md od ds 23 3 SCOPE MOE ipods 25 Sl COVE Wi caren dame he eek we te ee a ee ee ee ae 26 Olek SCODE COMO uate Gs tres A Ak A neue ae cae eee 26 3 1 2 Scope Graphical Display 27 3 1 9 Result DIS DIA as Eee a ea eae do 28 Si MOOD cats in Aa tic ts 29 32 JIEXAMPIOS cr as laa data 30 3 2 1 Example 1 Quick Start with the Scope Mode 30 3 2 2 Example 2 Scope GUISOS 2 40 2328 4 er 34 3 2 3 Example 3 Advanced S
57. page 29 Mode tabs Enable a quick change between the SAQ 100 Eo operating modes For information about the FFT mode Data Recorder mode and Data Analyzer mode refer to the respective chapters of this manual Display Time Scale Div Offset Y CH1 Scale Div Offset Timeout Level Scope control Set to 50 Force Trigger Y OMICRON Lab ISAQ Measurement Suite NewISAQMeasurement File Measurement Configuration Help MY Scope M FFT WS DataRecorder W Data Analyzer Contains the Display and Trigger controls See 3 3 Scope Control on page 43 Figure 3 1 Scope graphical display Use the shortcut menu to optimize the display See 3 1 2 Scope Graphical Display on page 27 Scope mode view ls ee Triggered 2 Stopped O 125kSps PEA Status bar Shows the trigger status as well as the signal level the measurement status settings and overload See 7 2 Status Bar on page 87 Result display Select the result format and get results See 3 1 3 Result Display on page 28 25 ISAQ 100 User Manual Overview This section gives you a short overview on the Scope mode view For a detailed function description see 3 3 Scope Control on page 43 Scope Control Display Time Scale Div Offset ims Set the display time scale per division gs tt set the display offset time chi a Activate or deactivate CH 1 for the display Scale Di
58. rted APA 2 1 Installing the SAQ Measurement Suite PRE The ISAQ Measurement Suite on the delivered CD ROM controls the operation of the SAQ 100 system Install the SAQ Measurement Suite first before you connect the SAQ 100 system to the computer Put the SAQ 100 CD ROM in the CD DVD drive and follow the instructions on the screen For installation support visit the OMICRON Lab Web site www omiron lab com or contact your nearest support center see Contact Information Technical Support on page 119 2 2 Connecting the SAQ 100 C to the Computer The ISAQ 100 C communicates with the computer through USB interface Connect the SAQ 100 C USB connector on the rear panel to the USB connector of your computer using the USB cable delivered with your SAQ 100 system Note The SAQ 100 C is equipped with a blue LED that indicates the status of the control unit and the system When permanently lit the unit is connected to a computer is sufficiently powered and has been configured for use with the computer A flashing LED indicates a hardware or software problem at the ISAQ 100 C or the connected computer If you encounter a flashing LED contact the OMICRON Lab technical support see Contact Information Technical Support on page 119 2 3 Connecting the SAQ 100 A to the ISAQ 100 C The ISAQ 100 C control unit communicates with the ISAQ 100 A acquisition units through a two channel fiber optic cable see Table 11 2
59. s full control of the ISAQ 100 system through several programs and programming languages Consequently with the OLE compliant automation interface the SAQ 100 system can be implemented into automated systems 10 Introduction 1 3 ISAQ 100 C A The SAQ 100 C provides the following connectors on the front panel e CH 1 ISAQ 100 A control black fiber optic connector e CH 1 ISAQ 100 A data in red fiber optic connector e CH 2 ISAQ 100 A control black fiber optic connector e CH 2 ISAQ 100 A data in red fiber optic connector Power on LED Line trigger sensor CH 2 control CH 2 data in CH 1 control CH 1 data in Figure 1 2 ISAQ 100 C control unit front view 11 ISAQ 100 User Manual The SAQ 100 C provides the following connectors on the rear panel e External trigger input BNC connector e USB connector Ext Trig E Ex D External trigger input USB connector Figure 1 3 ISAQ 100 C control unit rear view 12 Introduction 1 4 ISAQ 100 A A The SAQ 100 A provides the following connectors on the front panel e ISAQ 100 A input isolated BNC connector e ISAQ 100 C data out red fiber optic connector e ISAQ 100 C control black fiber optic connector Data out ISAQ 100 A input Figure 1 4 ISAQ 100 A acquisition unit 13 ISAQ 100 User Manual 1 5 Designated Use A The SAQ 100 data acquisition system is an acquisition and analysis system for
60. separators see 7 6 Settings on page 92 Common Functions 7 5 Device Configuration In the Device Configuration window you can check the configuration and connection of the SAQ 100 system To open the Device Configuration window click Device Configuration on the Configuration menu Al Device Configuration Figure 7 2 Device Configuration window The Device Configuration window shows the currently connected devices The current signal input level and the selected input range of the ISAQ 100 A is displayed next to the device symbol 89 ISAQ 100 User Manual You can click the device symbols to display the corresponding device information The following figure shows the device information window of the ISAQ 100 A atj ISAQ100 A Per ee ISAQ 100 A Serial AJO18A Invert 100 Sample rate 125 ksps Probe Factor 1x FO Link Quality MOOD Device Temps 26 C 26 C 26 C Power on Smin s 16 secs Battery Life 18 hour s 17 min s Last Calibration 2011 09 30 Refresh Save Cancel Figure 7 3 ISAQ 100 A device information window Table 7 5 ISAQ 100 A Device Information E LC A Serial number of the 1SAQ 100 A Invert Select the Invert check box to invert the signal acquired by the ISAQ 100 A Sample rate Sample rate of the signal at the SAQ 100 A input Shows the energy status of the batteries in the ISAQ 100 A If required change the batteries as described in 9 Changing the Batteries of
61. sw AAA ur o Future Pad Smart Measurement Solutions IN OMICRON nn ISAQ 100 User Manual ISAQ 100 User Manual Manual Version ISAQ100 AE 2 OMICRON Lab 2012 All rights reserved This manual is a publication of OMICRON Lab a division of OMICRON electronics GmbH This User Manual represents the technical status at the time of printing The product information specifications and all technical data contained within this User Manual are not contractually binding OMICRON Lab reserves the right to make changes at any time to the technology and or configuration without announcement OMICRON Lab is not to be held liable for statements and declarations given in this User Manual The user is responsible for every application described in this User Manual and its results OMICRON Lab explicitly exonerates itself from all liability for mistakes in this manual Please feel free to copy this manual for your needs A digital version of this manual is available at www omicron lab com Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Excel is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Visual C is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation MATLAB is a registered trademark of The MathWorks Inc LabVIEW is a registered trademark of National Instruments Contents Using nis Manlal 233 sr tenes a ena a ee 7 Operator Qualifications and Safety Standards o ooo
62. switch for setting the test signal on page 112 and observe the signal in the Scope graphical display and the respective measurement results in the result displays Scope Mode Congratulations You have learned how to e Handle the SG 100 SG 100 signal generator e Use the AutoSet function Measure the Virms Vpp and frequency of different signals To learn more about using the Scope mode continue with the next example 33 ISAQ 100 User Manual 34 Example 2 Scope Cursors Expected example duration 15 minutes In this example you will learn how to e Activate the CH 2 channel e Handle the SG 100 signal generator e Handle the cursors e Measure the phase shift of two signals To go through the example proceed as follows 1 Start the SAQ Measurement Suite 2 Connect the OUT 1 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 1 input of the SAQ 100 A and the OUT 2 connector of the SG 100 signal generator to the CH 2 input of the SAQ 100 A 3 Generate a cosine signal by setting the switch on the SG 100 signal generator to 0001 see Figure 10 4 SG 100 signal generator switch for setting the test signal on page 112 Select the CH 2 check box to activate the CH 2 channel Set the trigger source to CH 1 6 Click the AutoSet toolbar button as Scope Mode 7 Right click in the graphical display point to Cursor 1 and then click Configure y gt OMICRON
63. ta into a comma separated value csv file For detailed information see 7 4 Exporting Measurement Data on page 88 Exits the ISAQ Measurement Suite 85 ISAQ 100 User Manual Table 7 2 Measurement Menu gt Continuous Measurement Starts a periodically repeated ail measurement gt Single Measurement Starts a single measurement Stop Measurement Stops a measurement The last result remains displayed Stops the recording if data recording is running a AutoSet Finds the range within which the signal iaa falls and sets a default trigger point Start Recording Starts data recording Starts a continuous measurement Scope FFT mode if a measurement has been stopped a Stop Recording Stops the data recording 1 Limited to max 1 s Table 7 3 Configuration Menu Device Configuration Opens the Device Configuration window for setting the device configuration and connection of the ISAQ 100 system For detailed information see 7 5 Device Configuration on page 89 Settings Opens the General Settings window for setting the SAQ 100 system and the ISAQ Measurement Suite options For detailed information see 7 6 Settings on page 92 86 7 2 Common Functions Table 7 4 Help Menu Status Logger Displays the status messages of the current measurement session Displays the SAQ Measurement Suite version Status Bar CH1 connection status Trigger status Overload indicator M
64. the rec file you want to load Under Record File Settings all relevant settings of the loaded file are displayed Click Next Under Record Value select the signal you want to analyze and assign it to a trace Record Value Assigns a signal to the trace 1 Assigns a signal to the trace 2 4 Under Display Settings set the display position and dimension Display Settings Start Time Defines the start point of the x axis on the analyzer display End Time Defines the end point of the x axis on the analyzer display Y max Defines the end point of the y axis for the selected trace on the analyzer display Y min Defines the start point of the y axis for the selected trace on the analyzer display 84 Common Functions 7 Common Functions In this section you can find the SAQ Measurement Suite basics The section provides an overview of the menus commands and status bar common to all operating modes Further on this section explains how to change the measurement range how to select the measurement speed how to export the data and how to store and load configuration files 7 1 Menus and Commands Table 7 1 File Menu Sets all settings to default values and the filename to NewlSAQMeasurement dat Opens Windows Explorer to browse to the location you want to save setting and dat files Opens Windows Explorer to browse to the location you want to save setting and dat files Exports the measurement da
65. tically adjusted measurement input range For more information see Auto Input Range Mode later in this section 94 Auto Input Range Mode Input Range Mode Common Functions Table 7 7 Device Settings continued Seine Peso USSO O O O Measurement CH 1 CH 2 Invert Curve Displays the inverted signal currently measured at the input of the ISAQ 100 A Input Range Mode Auto or Manual For more information see Input Range Mode later in this section Input Range Input range of the corresponding channel if Input Range Mode is set to Manual Probe Factor Attenuation factor of the probe connected to the SAQ 100 A Probes are not part of the delivery content 1 Can also be set in the Device Configuration window as described in 7 5 Device Configuration on page 89 2 Only active when Input Range Mode is set to Auto see Input Range Mode later in the table If Full is selected the optimal input range is used for receiving the signal The input range is adjusted to the best sensitivity at which the input signal does not oversteer If Semi is selected the input range is adapted so that the input signal does not oversteer Compared with the Full setting with this setting the input range does not adapt when the signal gets lower again If Auto is selected input range is adjusted automatically If Manual is selected the input range is set by Input Range 95 ISAQ 100 User Manual pl General Setti
66. to 20 V DC When the SG 100 signal generator is powered the green LED lit SG 100 Signal Generator a OASE LOCO K D GND PSignal Probe Compensation Figure 10 1 SG 100 signal generator green LED 109 ISAQ 100 User Manual The SG 100 signal generator provides a square signal with steep edges designated for the compensation of your probes EZ SG 100 Signal Generator CAS NAAA UTA NS pi 060S 99 gt ve J r r gt wi gt n 4 le To R e 4 DIO 2 CO ac oc TV gt u de gt c a x A D Li a TN A f J e UD A 4 ad a A gt amp q 2 u pde T c gt mug ang 2 DC gt o DF gt Kr A e xX PER A Net STONnGE e ps f 1 A aA DAA A PAOR E SE O SQuare Kat va Ir an gic LU tooth ArI SOWTOOT A a AM sine sine GND Signal JJ and e AM sine square Probe Compensation Figure 10 2 SG 100 signal generator probe compensation signal 110 SG 100 Signal Generator The peak peak output voltage of the SG 100 signal generator is between 4 5 V and 5 V Both outputs OUT 1 and OUT 2 can be AC or DC coupled by setting the respective jumper EZ SG 100 Signal Generator CAB a 4 x igi Lo N ITC 3 RTE IT Sa 1 000 CUS ee OLOGOS 99 e PGND PSignal Probe Compensation Figure 10 3 SG 100 signal generator jumpers for setting the coupling 111 ISAQ 100 User Manual The SG
67. v Offset Coupling Trigger SOUFCE Mode Timeout Level Slope Figure 3 2 CH 1 IV OV DE OV j T 501 ms OV set to 50 Force Trigger Scope control EL Set the display voltage scale per division for CH 1 Set the display offset voltage for CH 1 Activate or deactivate the DC coupling for CH 1 The coupling is implemented by the software Select the trigger source Select the trigger mode Select the trigger timeout Select the trigger level Set the trigger level to 50 of the currently measured signal Select the trigger slope Force trigger manually Note The CH 2 settings are as for CH 1 Scope Mode 3 1 2 Scope Graphical Display Cursor 1 Cursor 2 Optimize Save as Image Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard Figure 3 3 Scope graphical display Right click in the diagram to open the shortcut menu Use the shortcut menu to set the cursors optimize the diagram display and export the diagrams and or settings Note By using the Copy Chart to Clipboard and Copy Settings to Clipboard functions you can easily export your diagram into other Windows based programs For more information see 8 Advanced Display Options on page 99 The Trigger Level is visualized by a blue arrow ending in a dashed line You can drag the Trigger Level to another level 27 ISAQ 100 User Manual 3 1 3 Result Display CH 1 Voc 14 970 mV
68. well as the signal level Recorder controls See the measurement status settings and overload See 5 3 Data Recorder Wizard 7 2 Status Bar on page 87 Ed esult displa on page 74 Recording display pay Select the result format and get results See 5 1 3 Result Display on page 68 Use the shortcut menu to optimize the display See 5 1 2 Recording Display on page 67 Figure 5 1 Data Recorder mode view 65 ISAQ 100 User Manual 5 1 Overview This section gives you a short overview on the Data Recorder mode view For a detailed function description see 5 3 Data Recorder Wizard on page 74 5 1 1 Data Recorder Wizard Record Values Trigger Source Settings Save Record File CHi Frequency None save To CHi Period File Name CH1 VDC i CH1 VPP CH1 VTRMS CH2 Frequency CH Period Trigger Time Settings CH2 VDC a Pretrigger 20s CH2 VPP a Post Trigger 1 min 405 CH2 VTRMS Pri DAR TO Hold Off Time 1 min 40 s Interval Rearm No 55 Back a Next Back Le Next Back Record Figure 5 2 Data Recorder wizard 66 Data Recorder Mode 9 1 2 Recording Display Zoom to Fit Save as Image Copy Chart to Clipboard Copy Settings to Clipboard Figure 5 3 Recording display Right click in the diagram to open the shortcut menu Use the shortcut menu to fit the recording display to your needs and export its content and or settings

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