Gossen SI 232-II User's Manual
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1. 6 4 Menus Overview Initial Display Sample Recording Type of internal Adapter Transmission Rate Hysteresis rigger Duration Recording Time Address Speed p 15 p 15 p 16 p 18 p 18 p 18 p 18 p 19 BH ae hyst tig dua cycle time Addr bd ou bd in Set Parameters lt lt lt x lt lt lt lt lt Pal 0 00 00 00001 OFF M OFF OFF dd 00001 44 9600 9600 t ZOJ t t t lt i t t data All out jon on hh mm ModEM 19200 8192 l t st al t Hra 4s A In ild we no 38400 p t here 0 6 days FA t St In hh mm Se YES t p17 on Stout i High Level Low Level Pre Trigger Re Trigger yligger Start Time p 17 lt lt lt lt lt Hi 7 LO 7 PrEtr oFF rEtri oFF tiME oFF e a t t nnnnn H nnnm V Jon on on van vt i Digits ee dd lt lt lt i Bom ael no g LbL 001 StoP Sa mn Data Recording t t p 19 YES 00 0 t lt t mybloc d0000 mm ss mm ss Pres 128 blocks hh hh mm hh mm 1000 bytes each dd dd Memory Block 7 7 lt lt lt lt L a nnnn Statistics StAt bEGin XXXXX Data Viewing p 20 MIN Value MAX Value p 20 oats mm ss 2h2. 300 mV 100 mV 010 0 mV 001 00 mV 3 0000 V 1 0000 V 0 1000 V 0 0100 V Adapter Settings 01000 00100 6 Digit Multimeter Effective Value 010000 001000 000100 3 00000 V 0 10000 V 0 01000 V 0 00100 V 30 0000 V 01 0000 V 00 1000 V 00 0100 V Note Hysteresis is independent of measuring range If the anticipated span of measurement values is known it is advisable to set the multimeter to the corresponding range This also prevents data loss due to the automatic range selection function GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 15 7 3 Trigger Settings triG The trigger setting determines which multimeter measurement values will be stored to the adapter Beyond this storage to memory can be started by means of various trigger types st ou st in out in A trigger event occurs when high level is exceeded or if low level is fallen short of Recording may take place before or after the trigger event Recording duration depends upon the sampling rate the hysteresis setting available mem ory capacity and the desired recording duration durA The recording command after all settings are complete is executed with the hot key combi nation ESC and or in the StorE menu e Start Recording as of the Trigger Event without re trigger or pre trigger e g Selected trigger time Thurs 12 00 durA c t a b Thurs 12 00 Trigger event Real time a The prescribed trigger activation time is reached The tri
3. triG oFF tiME OFF Settings triG OFF the trigger is disabled e Enabling the Trigger Select Level HI LO and Type out in st ou st in Key Sequence SEt trlG OFF out ye HI nnnnn se LO lt nnnm se PrEtr on OFF rEtri on OFF tiME oFF Settings nnnnn upper lower trigger level in digits The left hand trigger digits nnnnn correspond to the left hand measurement value digits for each measuring range For example a trigger value of 12300 in the 3 0000 V range corre sponds to a 1 2300 V trigger 12300 01230 00123 300 mV 123 mV 012 3 mV 001 23 mV 3 0000 V 1 2300 V 0 1230 V 0 0123 V 3 00000 V 1 23000 V 0 12300 V 0 01230 V 30 000 VDC 12 300 V 01 230 V 00 123 V Trig st ou Only measurement values outside of the HI LO level limits are recorded Trig st in Only measurement values within the HI LO level limits are recorded Trig out All measurement values are recorded if 1 measurement value is within and one of the following measurement values is outside of the HI LO level limits Trig in All measurement values are recorded if at least 1 measurement value is outside of and one of the following measurement values is within the HI LO level limits e Start Recording at a Selected Point in Time and then Activate the Trigger t time Key Sequence SEt trlG OFF out ye lt HI lt nnnnn e LO nnn
4. CYCLE on amp OFF Settings OFF cyclical recording deactivated When the memory full data recording is ended See also drawing in chapter 7 3 page 16 7 5 Internal Time timE e Set Current Weekday and Time no date Key Sequence SEt ME dde hhimmse Settings dd current weekday hh mm current time in hours and minutes Current weekday and time are set with this function 7 6 Select Address and Modem Option Addr ModEM Key Sequence SEt Addr nn e ModEM no e YES Settings nn 1 15 ModEM YES if the adapter is connected to the PC with a modem If several memory adapters are connected to the PC a separate address must be assigned to each Address number 1 should be assigned to the first adapter address number 2 to the second and so forth Note If only one adapter has been connected it should be set to address number 1 18 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 7 7 Set Transmission Speed bAud ou bAud in e Set Transmission Speed to the PC bAud ou Key Sequence SEt bAud ou 19200 y4 Settings 9600 default setting 19 200 or 38 400 baud This parameter sets the speed of data transmission between the memory adapter and the PC The same baud rate must be selected in METRAwin 10 software at the PC e Set Transmission Speed to the Multimeter bAud in Key Sequence SEt bAud in 9600 Settings 9600 default setting or 81
5. t a _ hh mm PC nn Measurement SEE XXXX1 dd PC Mode ae Meas Value 1 N KOON 7 mm ss 22 p A j eR a 4 vt Ja hh mm online on nn Primary Values SCAn XXXX1 dd Online Mode p 21 p 22 Primary Value 1 N t lt EA m ves Clear ii i A y Test4 Test3 x t t mm ss deste lt buSY Acknowledge entry Enter and ON OFF key himm m Tes YES Increase decrease values menu scroll keys Sa iSP Cursor right menu scroll key Information dd diS ng gt Cursor left ESC key p 22 pe io ei Day of the week D time tESt rAm dd GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 7 Menu Item Descriptions 7 1 Set Sampling Rate rAtE Key Sequence SEt rAtE m ss hh 4 Settings m minutes ss seconds hh hundredths of a second The sampling rate determines the time resolution of the data recorded to the memory adapter The special interval is used to save only one measurement value after the STORE mode has been started The next time the STORE mode is started a single measurement value is stored once again In this way measurement values from 2x multimeters are stored to memory The sampling rate for these multimeters must be set to DATA and the corre sponding function must be activated with the DATA key at the multimeter With the multime ter in the SEND mode only the value determined with this measuring function is transmitted to the adapter Note At the expense of time resolution recording can b
6. 2x Adr 1 Adapter S1232 store rate send on Rotary Switch set to measuring function Se 27 1232 I1 Adr 2 Bd PC 9600 Bd MM 8192 Mode store METRAHIt 1x 2x Adr 2 Adapter S1232 store online rate send on Rotary Switch set to measuring function e online only with METRAHit 28S or 29S und SI1232 l1 otherwise select store Exception Power and mains disturoance measurements VAC dropouts peaks with the 29Smultimeter can only be saved to internal multimeter memory Note It is advisable to synchronize the clocks at the multimeter and the adapter before starting memory mode operation 3 7 PC Reading Out Measurement Data from the 1232 II II Memory Adapter and Configuring Adapter Parameters 1232 Il Adr 1 Baud 9600 Mode pc METRAHIit 1x 2x Settings have no significance 1232 Il Adr 2 Baud 9600 Mode pc METRAHIit 1x 2x Settings have no significance METRAwin 10 Set Device type File Read memory Set Channels GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 4 Adapter Connection and Initial Start Up 4 1 Connecting the Adapter The screw connections between the stacked adapters serve exclusively to secure the connections at the serial interface plug connectors Disconnect each individual adapter prior to transport in order to prevent them from being damaged Connect the 9 pin subminiatu
7. Data display is possible in multimeter recorder or data logger format Measurement data are saved in ASCII format for further processing The required operating language can be selected for the software Upon request we can supply you with an interface description for our multimeters to enable programming of your own Windows applications If you would like to use our multimeters together with LabView software from National Instru ments the corresponding driver is available from our product support team see chapter 11 2 System Requirements as from software version 5 0 32 Bit Software MS WINDOWS 95 98 ME NT or 2000 Hardware IBM compatible WINDOWS PC Pentium CPU or better with 32 MB RAM VGA monitor Hard disk with at least 20 MB available memory 8 floppy disk drive MICROSOFT compatible mouse a WINDOWS supported printer if required 1 serial interface COM1 or COM2 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 3 3 3 1 Multimeter Adapter and METRAwin 10 Operating Modes General Information e The address for the adapter and its corresponding multimeter must be identical e The baud rates for the adapter and the multimeter must also be the same e The multimeter s sampling rate should be faster than the speed at which data are requested by the memory adapter or METRAwin 10 software 3 2 3 3 Saving Measurement Data to Memory in the Multimeter for METRAHIt 22M 26M and 29S only MET
8. from the multimeter for a period of approximately 17 seconds the memory adapter is switched to the battery saving mode 5 4 Replacing the Batteries The memory adapter is equipped with two 1 5 V mignon cells in accordance with IEC R 6 In order to replace the batteries loosen the two screws at the memory adapter s housing base The batteries are in a holder close to the middle of the printed circuit board Remove both depleted batteries and install two 1 5 V mignon cells The plus and minus poles of the batteries must correspond to the symbols at the battery holder Replace the housing base and retighten the two screws PN Attention Connect the memory adapter to a PC and start METRAwin 10 software in ff order to prevent data loss from the memory adapter during battery replacement In this way the memory adapter is supplied with power from the RS232 interface during battery replacement GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 11 6 Operating Instructions at a Glance The memory adapter can be operated with the keypad on the device or more conveniently with METRAwin 10 software The most important functions from the operating menu can also be selected with hot keys shortcut function 6 1 Menu Driven Operation e The key acknowledges a menu item and opens the respective operating menu level The same key with the symbol moves the cursor to the right for example when enter ing the time e The and keys are used to select m
9. interface adapter indicate that data transmission is in process Figure 4 1 Memory Adapter Operating Elements 1 RS232 Interface The RS232 data interface connects the adapters to one another and to the PC 2 LEDs The LEDs indicate data transmission status The red LED blinks when data are transmit ted to the PC and the green LED blinks when data is transferred from the PC to the mul timeter 3 Connection between two adapters with fastening screws ES Note Please note that chapter 5 and chapter 6 do not apply to this interface adapter because it does not include any operating elements 8 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 5 1 Operating Elements Switching the Adapter ON and OFF Replacing the Batteries f D 1 C DATA ON pe 21 978 mA TEE i Keypad Interface A Figure 4 2 Memory Adapter Operating Elements 1 LCD Displays the respective menu item during manual operation of the memory adapter Connection between two adapters with fastening screws RS232 Interface The RS232 data interface connects the adapters to one another and to the PC ESC Key The ESC key is used to exit the current menu level and return to the next highest level ON OFF or ENTER Key Turns the adapter on and off and acknowledges the selected menu item Scroll UP Key This key is used to select individual menu items by s
10. maximum values as well as the date and time for each appear at the display 20 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH e View Individual Recorded Measurement Values Key Sequence rECAIl bbbb ee StAt e SEE bEGin NNNNN NNNNN yy End ee dd hh mm mmiss Settings bbbb block number for stored data bEGin flag for beginning of recording within the memory block End flag for end of recording within the memory block NNNNNI m individual measurement value from 1 to m dd weekday hh mm mm ss time in hours minutes and seconds This function displays the individual recorded measurement values from within a given memory block The individual values within the memory block can be selected by scrolling up or down with the or the key The displays bEGin and End identify the beginning and the end of the memory block The time at which the selected measurement value was recorded weekday and time can be read out by repeatedly activating the key Note Pressing and holding the or the key causes rapid scrolling either up or down through the primary recorded values Downward scrolling is slower than upward scrolling e View Primary Values from within a Memory Block Key Sequence rECAII bbbb e StAt SEE SCAn Select memory block DEGin XXXXXq_ XXXXX pq End Je Select primary value dd hh mm mmiss Select recording time Settings bbbb block number for stored data bEGin flag for be
11. 0 ms 1s 750 h 28 2 200 h 5s 4 400 h 10s 6 600 h 20s 8 800 h 30s 10 000 h 60s 11 000 h Automatic display of the ll symbol when battery voltage drops to below approximately 2 5 V after which approx 30 capacity remains Batteries are not depleted when the adapter is connected to a PC with adequate auxiliary power supply sufficient for up to approximately 4 series connected adapters Consumption from PC control lines approx 1 1 mA at a sampling rate of 50 ms Safety low voltage device per DIN VDE 0411 clearances and creepage distances per IEC 1010 DIN VDE 0411 Radio interference level N per DIN VDE 0875 limit value class B per DIN VDE 0871 Temperature Range Climatic Category Operating Temperature Storage Temperature Climatic Category Mechanical Design Housing Dimensions Weight Interface 0 C to 50 C 25 C to 70 C 2z 0 50 70 75 in compliance with DIN VDE 3540 Made from electrically conductive plastic 135 x 97 x 39 mm approx 0 25 kg with batteries To the PC 9 pin subminiature integrated socket with threaded sleeves To the Data Memory Adapter 9 pin subminiature integrated plug with knurled screws 26 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 10 Repair and Replacement Parts Service DKD Calibration Lab and Rental Instrument Service When you need service please contact GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH Service Center Thomas Mann Strasse 20 90471 Nurnberg Germany Phone 49 0 911 8
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13. 92 baud This parameter sets the speed of data transmission between the memory adapter and the multimeter Note 8192 baud is the only transmission speed available with METRAHIt 1xS multimeters METRAHIt 2x series multimeters automatically transmit at a speed of 8192 baud if the RS232 or the SI232 setting has been selected The SI232 II must also be set to 8192 baud in this case If you want to operate the METRAHIt 2x at 9600 baud it must be set to adapter type BD232 under interface parameters and the S I232 II must be set to 9600 baud 7 8 Start Interrupt Stop Data Recording StorE LAbEL e Start Data Recording StorE mode Preparations at the multimeter Select the correct adapter type as follows S 1232 I AdAPt S1232 onlinE S1232 AdAPt S1232 StorE DMM menu SEt amp 1232 StorE 34 Select a sampling rate e g ratE 0 05 METRAHIt 12S 18S instruments cannot be adjusted A fixed baud rate is used which is dependent upon the measuring function Select the required measuring function V A as well as the measuring range Activate measurement data transmission by simultaneously pressing DATA and ON or in the menu SEt SEnd on Preparations at the adapter Data recording is influenced by the following settings which should therefore be checked in advance sampling rate rAtE hysteresis HYSt trigger settings triG recording dura tion durA recording typ
14. Operating Instructions A GOSSEN METRAWATT SI 232 Ii BD 232 Interface Adapter with METRAwin 10 METRAH lt 2 Software 3 348 636 02 for Measuring and Recording Systems with Multimeters 6 5 04 Contents Page MUO GUC TOM r E seen stavctuceuedenasaiastarcauieuedstadensdabadenedetedeuedetudarscrtndesrdes 3 System Requirement s cievcceectecsevceseesteveescteencvvecretnee aaa aa aaa aaa anat 3 Multimeter Adapter and METRAwin 10 Operating Modes c cssssesseeeeeees 4 General INfOrMALiON sist ete cetera hp teaches dere lt vid hatin edad eh 4 Saving Measurement Data to Memory in the Multimeter i eeeeeeeeneeeee 4 Reading Out the Multimeter s MeMOry eeeeseteeeetteeeteeeeeentreesneeseneeeennerennees 4 Configuring Multimeter Parameters 0 eecseeeneeeeseteesneetenreeeneeesneeeenneeennes 5 Receiving Live Measurement Data from the DMM eeen 5 Saving Measurement Data to the SI232 Il Memory Adapter s es 6 Reading Out Measurement Data from the SI232 II Memory Adapter and Configuring Adapter Parameters sireeni eaaa aaia V Sap keina rini aae ig 6 Adapter Connection and Initial Start Up cccscscsessessessssssssssrssesrseesensessereesees 7 Connecting the Adapter snin nr iria aniei e aeai adien LE AR ges eas 7 Initial Start Up SI232 Il Memory Adapter sssssssssssssrirsssstrrrsssterrrsrerrrrrnsreerrnrsset 7 Initial Start Up BD232 Interface Adapter ccccsceeeeeeeteeeeetete
15. RAHit 22M 26M or 29S only store rate send off Rotary Switch set to measuring function eee Reading Out the Multimeter s Memory for METRAHIt 22M 26M and 29S only with SI232 II or BD232 1232 II Adr 1 Bd PC 9600 Bd MM 8192 Mode pc METRAHit 22M 26M or 29S only Adr 1 Adapter S1232 store online rate send off Rotary Switch set to measuring function ay BD232 Adr 2 Bd PC 9600 fixed METRAHit 22M 26M 29S only Adr 2 Adapter BD232 rate send off Rotary Switch set to measuring function Ney Up to 10 devices simultaneously when reading out memory Up to 4 devices simultaneously for live data transmission online only with METRAHIt 28S or 29S otherwise select store METRAwin 10 File Read memory Set Device type Set Channels GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 3 4 Configuring Multimeter Parameters for all METRAHit 2x with SI232 Il or BD232 1232 II BD232 Adr 1 Adr 2 Bd PC 9600 Bd PC 9600 Bd MM 8192 fixed Mode pe P b METRAwin 10 METRAHit 2x METRAH it 2x Set Device type Set Channels only only Adr 1 Adr 2 Adapter S1232 gt Adapter BD232 store online rate rate send off send off oy Switch Rotary Switch set to measuring set to measuring onli j function REN online only with METRAHIt 28S or 29S otherwise select st
16. ay SA Saturday SU Sunday hh mm mm ss time in hours minutes and seconds The current day and current time are displayed one after the other e LCD Test Key Sequence InFO tiME tESt dISP Pattern 1 Pattern 2 amp All possible displays appear at the LCD after the display test has been acknowledged Vari ous test displays can be selected with the and keys The software version number is displayed numerically as part of the test 22 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH MAN DATA MIN MAX tON EVENTS DC AC kHz dB ZI Z 200 Figure 4 5 LCD Test e Internal Memory Test Key Sequence InFO lt tiME tESt diSP rAM no YES buSY Settings no no memory test is performed YES the memory test is started without any additional security queries After acknowledging YES with the ENTER key the adapter s internal memory is tested Testing takes about 5 minutes All data stored to memory are deleted during the memory test buSY appears at the display during testing PASS appears at the display when the test has been completed The adapter is then returned to its initial display by pressing the ENTER key A Caution Make sure that all recorded measurement values which need to be saved have been uploaded and archived at a PC before starting the memory test GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 23 8 METRAwin 10 8 1 Installing METRAwin 10 WINDOWS version 3 1 or higher is required for installation METRAwin 10 is installe
17. chapter 7 10 page 22 Activate Adapter under menu item Set Channels in the Interface field and select the appropriate port and transmission speed for your system Check data transmission to the PC by clicking the Test button under menu item Set Channels The memory adapters can be addressed and configured individually under menu item Set Memory adapter and the clock and transmission speed can be selected In order to perform a measurement click Operating mode ONLINE under menu item Set Memory adapter All memory adapters connected to the interface are placed online and can be queried with their respective addresses Save the selected configuration under menu item Set Save configuration This command saves all configurations which have been selected in the Set menu Measurements can then be performed with the selected configuration GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 7 After selecting the File Measure menu item the recorded measurement values are transmitted to the PC and are displayed at the monitor in accordance with the display mode selected in the Set menu 4 3 Initial Start Up BD232 Interface Adapter Set the multimeter to the data transmission mode before performing measurement by simultaneously pressing the DATA key and the ON key Start the PC and METRAwin 10 software A connection to the PC is established automatically and the LEDs at the
18. crolling up and to increase values Scroll DOWN Key This key is used to select individual menu items by scrolling down and to decrease values Es Note Various functions can be selected with hot key combinations chapter 6 2 page 12 Adapter Shortcut Functions GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 5 2 Display Figure 4 3 Memory Adapter LCD 1 10 Digital Display The current menu item appears at the 7 segment liquid crystal display during manual operation of the memory adapter When stored data are viewed measurement values appear at the display in digital format menu item reCAll chapter page 21 Analog Display Available memory space can be estimated with the help of the analog display For example the diagram in chapter 5 3 page 11 indicates that the memory is approxi mately 13 80 full When stored data are viewed measurement values appear at the display in digital format menu item reCAll chapter page 21 Special Characters The special characters which appear at the display have the following meanings e DATA blinks when data are being received from the multimeter e REM blinks when data are being received from the PC e The ON triangle upper left appears when data are being transferred from the multime ter to the memory adapter with adapter in STORE mode e ON top center appears when the trigger condition has been fulfilled in the STORE mode If no trigger threshold
19. d 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit Number of Adapters Up to10 data memory adapters can be interconnected The maximum number depends upon the selected sampling rate for online PC data acquisition With METRAHIt 1x up to 6 adapters at a baud rate of 19 2 kBd up to 4 adapters at a baud rate of 9 6 kBd With METRAHIt 2x up to 3 adapters at a sampling rate of 50 ms up to 8 adapters at a sampling rate of 200 ms Connections Pin 9 is used for the synchronization of interconnected adapt ers in the PC operating mode Pins 4 and 7 must be connected to high level at the PC and are used to supply electrical power to the data memory adapter Power is drawn from this source by the data memory adapter for levels of down to 5 V Power is drawn from the battery for lesser voltage levels Pin 3 PC TXD is used for negative level generation of the PC RDX signal from the RS232 interface With the exception of pin 1 and pin 9 used for synchroniza tion all of the interface conductors are looped through to additional data memory adapters GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 25 Power Supply Service Life Battery Test Power Consumption Electrical Safety EMC Interference Suppression 2 ea 1 5 V mignon cells Dry cell per IEC R6 type 3006 1100 mAh Alkaline manganese per IEC LR6 type 4006 2300 mAh With alkaline manganese cells switched off 27 000 h 3 years without self discharging With alkaline manganese cells switched on 5
20. d automatically g Insert the program floppy disk into drive A or B Open the root directory for the drive into which the disk has been inserted Open the README file with the Word notebook which contains the most up to date information and corrections which are not included in these operating instructions Start installation by entering INSTALL lt ENTER gt Follow the instructions displayed at the monitor g V oO 8 8 2 Program Documentation Online Help Viewing online help Program documentation and online help can be queried at any time with the F1 key Printing online help files Online help files can be viewed with the HLP files and printed out with the WRI files Open the WRI files with the WRITE editor in order to print them out Open the MULTIGER WRI file and print out the online help texts 8 3 Starting METRAwin 10 After the software has been successfully installed you should at least connect a multimeter and set it to the data transmission operating mode before starting METRAwin 10 Simulta neously press the DATA and ON keys in order to set the multimeter to the data transmission operating mode e f the multimeter is equipped with an interface adapter it should be connected to the PC at a vacant serial port e If the multimeter is equipped with a memory adapter the memory adapter must now be connected to the PC for online operation The memory adapter and the multimeter are connected to the PC via the s
21. e CYCLE Weekday and time tiME should be properly set If the contents of the adapter s memory are to be read out subsequently along with other adapters the adapters clocks should be set with the help of METRAwin 10 to assure correct synchronization Select manual data recording with the SEt and rAtE functions The following display must appear After the adapter has been switched ion press ESC and ON simultaneously Memory occupancy is displayed as a percentage for example 00 0 if the memory contains no data DATA and ON appear briefly at the display GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 19 Start manual data recording Shortcut Press and hold the yellow ESC key and press the key once for each desired measurement Or use the StorE menu with assignment of a name to the memory block Key Sequence SEt e StorE lt LABEL lt no YES mybloc e ESC Settings mybloc name of the current memory block optional Start recording with the ESC key A new memory block is activated for the storage of data The new memory block can be named if desired _LAbEL The name is made available for purposes of analysis with METRAwin 10 software After recording has been activated with the ESC key the following display appear bL nnn ID number for the current memory block between 1 and 128 continue with d nnnn ID number for the current measurement value within the memory block between 1 and 1000 continu
22. e performed over longer periods of time if a long sampling interval is used than are possible with a short sampling interval Since only differences are saved to memory it is advisable to use a relatively short interval to assure optimum data display and to select highest possible sensitivity hysteresis 7 2 Set Hysteresis HYSt Key Sequence SEt rAtE HYSt nnnnn Je Settings nnnnn hysteresis in digits The hysteresis setting allows for efficient use of memory capacity As long as the measure ment values remain within the hysteresis range no data are recorded to the adapter If hys teresis ALL or O has been selected all measurement values are stored to the adapter Display ALLI 0 1 4 9 19 a mro 00020 00050 00100 00200 00500 01000 5 digit DMM ALL 00000 00001 00004 00009 00019 00050 00100 00200 00500 01000 02000 05000 10000 6 digit DMM ALL 000000 000001 000004 000009 000019 000050 000100 000200 000500 001000 002000 005000 010000 The left hand hysteresis digits nnnnn correspond to the left hand measurement value digits for each measuring range For example a value of 00010 entered at the adapter corre sponds to 00100 at the 5 digit DMM Consequently this would correspond to an hysteresis of 0 01 V in the 3 0000 V range Adapter Settings 01000 00100 5 Digit Multimeter Effective Value 10000 01000 00100
23. e with nn n percentage memory occupancy from 00 1 to 99 9 The display can be returned to the initial menu with the ESC key without causing interference to memory mode operation e Interrupt Data Recording Key Sequence Activate the ESC key twice Measurement values can now be queried with the reCAll and SEE functions Data recording can be resumed by pressing and holding the ESC key and simultaneously pressing the key e Stop Data Recording StorE mode Key Sequence SEt StorE lt LABEL no bL nnn StOP Settings StOP end of data recording Manual data recording is stopped and the corresponding memory block is closed off Shortcut Simultaneously press the yellow ESC key and the key 7 9 View Data at the Adapter reCAll e Statistical Overview of Stored Data Key Sequence rECAII bbbb e SiAt bEGin dd hh mm mm ss End dd hh mm mmiss MIN xxxxx dd lt hh mm mm ss MAX xxxxx lt dd hh mm mmi ss Settings bbbb block number for stored data bEGin time recording was begun for data in the memory block End time recording was ended for data in the memory block dd weekday hh mm mm ss time in hours minutes and seconds MIN MAX display minimum and maximum values XXXXxX Measurement value digital and analog display This function displays a statistical overview for a selectable memory block Memory block ID number beginning and ending time of the recording minimum and
24. eeecenceeeeeeenseteeeseseaees 20 Reading Out Data from the Adapter at the PC Parameter Configurations PC 22 Live Measurement Data Transmission from the Multimeter to the PC onlinE 22 Clear the Memory CLEAP aaiies ocala dient eaeibaieneenianteses 22 Query General Information inFO cceccceccceeceeetecnee eee eeecneeeeeeecceeeeetteeaeeeeteee 22 MET RAWUIN 10 A E caste caited A E A 24 Installing METRAWIN TO i aeriana pees sade ani stds aa da CER Aaaa ARA 24 Program Documentation Online Help ssssessesrresrisssiirsrisirrissriisrrineriienriserrissrine 24 Startin METRAWIA TOi inea eE EA A ASTE 24 Memory Adapter Technical Data cscscesssesssseeeeetseeeeeseseseeeeesaeseseeeseeeneeeeaeaes 25 Repair and Replacement Parts Service DKD Calibration Lab and Rental Instrument Service ssscsssssesssseseseeeeeeees 27 POGUCE SUP POMU sis ieee EEEE E EA E 27 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 1 Introduction Interface Adapter Whereas interface adapter BD232 allows for online transmission of measured values from multimeter to PC memory adapter SI232 II is additionally capable of saving multimeter data on site without a PC The values thus stored to memory can subsequently be transmitted to aPC PC Analysis Software METRAwin 10 is a high performance analysis software for use with WINDOWS It allows for user friendly recording storing display and documentation of measurement data from up to 10 multimeters
25. eeeeeteneeeeeeenaees 8 Operating Elements Switching the Adapter ON and OFF Replacing the Batteries 9 Keypad Interface sic ien a ile anwar ety antares eas 9 DiSplayzcete sities socBrinl ethact eel ctoee eM orca gr eee Leas aude E hee amet teat eects 10 Switching the Memory Adapter ON and OFF ccccececececeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeee 11 Replacing the Batteries iria a a tea a Ta A A E ees 11 Operating Instructions at a Glance essssesssssssrssnsnssnsnssnennsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 12 Monu Div Operation aered s ee a n E a a AE E Ea 12 Adapter Shoricut FUNCTIONS repremi E e Ea 12 Shortcuts at the Multimeter ssrdsn neida oii ri 13 Mentis OvVorViE W can ea ae a a a 14 Menu Item DeSCriptions cccsssssseseeesessesessesesseeesssessessesesassesassesesessesaneeeans 15 S t Sampling Rate rAte oii teeta a N 15 et Hyster sis HYSTA ieee Ae GAR lt eee dah tee 15 Trigger Settings SANG aringi deekeavaececandtees e aaae aE aa aiaa aaeain 16 Recording Duration and Type durA CYCLE n ssssssssssssstrsssserrrrnsstrrrsreerrrnnsret 18 Internal Time tiME ia a A E 18 Select Address and Modem Option Addr ModEM ccesceetteeeeeseteeeeees 18 Set Transmission Speed DAUC OU DAUCMIN wo ccccecccccccccccececeseseeeseeesssstrsaseseeeess 19 Start Interrupt Stop Data Recording StorE LADEL 0 ceeeeeteeeeeeeeees 19 View Data at the Adapter reCAll cececceeeceeteeceeeeeceseeee
26. enu items by scrolling up or down or to reduce or increase parameter values e The current menu level can be exited with the yellow ESC key and the display is returned to the next highest level The same key with the symbol moves the cursor to the left for example when entering the time e The and keys are used to select the desired character for numeric parameter set tings such as trigger levels and time Note If a menu item is exited the LCD automatically returns to its initial display 6 2 Adapter Shortcut Functions Three important functions can be activated with double key combinations hot keys e Start Stop Manual Data Recording StorE Function Hot Keys Start Simultaneously press the yellow ESC key and the key Display nn n memory occupancy as a percentage Hot Keys Stop Press the key twice e Read Out Data Configure Parameters PC Function Hot Keys Press and hold the yellow ESC key and then press the key as well Display PC nn nn selected memory adapter address Memory adapter parameters can be configured from the PC in this operating mode Data can also be transferred from the PC to the multimeter and back to the PC via the adapter In addition to this recorded measuring data can be uploaded to the PC e Live Transmission of Multimeter Measurement Data onlinE Function Hot Keys Press and hold the yellow ESC key and then press the key as well Display on nn
27. erial port by pressing and holding the yellow ESC key and by simultaneously pressing the key chap ter 6 2 page 12 iE Note A different address must be assigned to each of the interconnected memory adapters chapter 7 6 page 18 but the address for each adapter must be identi cal with the address of its respective multimeter 24 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 9 Memory Adapter Technical Data Supported Measuring Instruments METRAHIt 12S 16S 16I T 18S 14A 22S M 29S Operating Elements and Operation 7 segment LCD display and 4 keys Almost all parameters can be configured manually or with a PC via the interface Memory 128 kB CMOS memory with battery backup Measurement value storage in accordance with the differential value method compressed with adjustable hysteresis An average of 50 000 and at least 20 000 measurement values are acquired depending upon whether or not significant signal changes or time spans occur between the individual measurements A maximum of 100 000 measurement values are acquired if only minimal signal changes occur if the sampling rate is equal to or less than 0 5 s and if hysteresis has been set to ALL Real Time Clock Real time clock with battery backup Max error 0 5 minutes per month Interface To the Multimeter Optical receiver transmitter 950 nm wavelength 8192 9600 baud 8 bits no parity 1 stop bit To the PC Bidirectional adjustable baud rate 9600 19 200 or 38 400 bau
28. gger is active as of this point in time b A trigger event occurs Recording is started and runs for the selected duration durA c The recording duration durA has transpired and recording is stopped it may also be stopper earlier if insufficient memory capacity is available or if the cyclical memory mode CYLCE has been selected e Multiple Recordings as of the Trigger Event with re trigger S9 rEtri on aA ares durA PrEtr oFF trigger time Thurs 12 00 oes b c e t a Thurs 12 00 Trigger event d Trigger event Real time Only possible for trigger types triG in and triG out The pre trigger must be disabled for this recording mode PrEtr oFF a b c Same as above example without re trigger or pre trigger d The trigger is once again active as soon as recording has ended e Recording Before the Trigger Event or Immediate Recording with pre trigger rEtri disabled PrEtr on e g Selected trigger time Thurs 12 00 a b t l Thurs 12 00 Trigger event Real time a The prescribed trigger activation time is reached The trigger is active as of this point in time Recording begins da PrEtr on A recording duration durA can be selected in this case as well in order to stop recording b A trigger event occurs and recording is stopped 16 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH e Disabling the Trigger Key Sequence SEt
29. ginning of recording in the memory block End flag for end of recording in the memory block XXXXX1__ m Primary value from 1 to m dd weekday hh mm mm ss time in hours minutes and seconds This function displays the primary values for stored measurement data from a given memory block The respective intermediate values are skipped This function allows for a quick over view of the entire contents of the memory block The individual values within the memory block can be selected by scrolling up or down with the or the key The displays bEGin and End identify the beginning and the end of the memory block The time at which the selected measurement value was recorded weekday and time can be read out by repeatedly activating the key Note Pressing and holding the or the key causes rapid scrolling either up or down through the primary recorded values Downward scrolling is slower than upward scrolling GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 21 7 10 Reading Out Data from the Adapter at the PC Parameter Configurations PC Key Sequence PC lt PC nn Settings nn selected memory adapter address With this bidirectional operating mode memory adapter parameters can be configured at the PC via the interface Beyond this recorded measurement data can be uploaded to the PC Shortcut Press and hold the yellow ESC key and then press the key as well Note A different address must be assigned to each of the interconnected memor
30. has been selected ON appears as soon as data record ing starts e The left hand overflow arrow next to the analog display always blinks when data are being saved in the STORE mode e The t symbol appears when a time trigger is active in the STORE mode e The battery symbol appears when battery capacity has been approximately 2 3 depleted Remaining battery capacity for alkaline batteries is sufficient to continue storing measurement data for at least 96 hours depending upon the selected sam pling rate GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 5 3 Switching the Memory Adapter ON and OFF Briefly press the right hand ON OFF key in order to switch the memory adapter ON The analog scale appears at the LCD along with a display of remaining memory capacity above which the last selected operating status is displayed at the left hand side The memory adapter is ready for operation 30 VErrtediriidiriil Figure 4 4 Initial Display Press the yellow ESC key until the initial display appears in order to switch the memory adapter OFF see above Then press and hold the ON OFF key for more than 1 second The memory adapter switches itself off automatically after a period of 10 minutes except for the time display if none of its keys have been activated and if no data have been recorded However the memory adapter is not switched off automatically in the PC STORE and ONLINE operating modes If no signals are received at the memory adapter from the PC or
31. nn selected memory adapter address Hot Keys Stop Press the yellow ESC key Data are transferred from the multimeter to the PC SEND mode in this operating mode but only in one direction and without being activated from the PC Attention A different address must be selected for each memory adapter chapter 7 6 page 18 12 GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 6 3 Shortcuts at the Multimeter e Select Normal Operation Switch the device off and then back on Or if the device is in the measuring mode press the FUNC and ON keys simultaneously Or if a selection menu is open select STORE STOP and acknowledge with ON Or if the device is in the SEND mode select SEND OFF in the SET menu e Transmit Measurement Data to the Adapter SEND Mode Switch the multimeter on by simultaneously pressing DATA and ON Or select SEND in the SET menu e Store Measurement Data at the Multimeter STORE Mode Only applies to 22M 26M and 29S multimeters Simultaneously press FUNC and ON with the multimeter switched on GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 13
32. nn se PrEtr on amp OFF rEtri lt on OFF tiME OFF on dd e hhimmse Settings dd day of the week to begin recording hh mm time in hours and minutes to begin recording nnnn upper lower trigger level in digits nn pre trigger memory as a percentage Recording of measurement values is started at a predetermined point in time trigger time after which the trigger is activated GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH 17 7 4 Recording Duration and Type durA CYCLE e Recording without Time Limits durA Key Sequence SEt durA on amp OFF Settings OFF time limiting disabled Recording is continued until the memory is full If the CYCLE function has been activated memory is overwritten in a cyclical fashion See also drawing in chapter 7 3 page 16 e Time Limited Recording durA Key Sequence SEt durA ON dde lt hhimnse Settings d number of days adjustable from O to 6 hh number of hours mm number of minutes Recording is ended after the predetermined duration has expired See also drawing in chapter 7 3 page 16 e Cyclical Recording CYCLE Key Sequence SEt lt rAtE CYCLE OFF on Settings on cyclical recording activated When the memory is full the oldest data are overwritten with new data FIFO See also drawing in chapter 7 3 page 16 e Record Until Memory is Full CYCLE Key Sequence SEt
33. ore a S 3 5 Receiving Live Measurement Data from the DMM via adapter but without saving to memory in the adapter PC 1232 Il 1232 Il 1232 ll BD232 RS232 Adr 1 Adr 2 Adr 1 Adr 1 PC Bd PC 9600 Bd PC 9600 Bd PC 9600 Bd PC 9600 Bd MM 8192 Bd MM 8192 Bd MM 8192 fixed Mode on line Mode on line Mode pc METRAHit 1x 2x METRAHit 1x 2x METRAH t 2xonly METRAH t 2x only Adr 1 Adr 2 Adr 1 Adr 1 Adapt S1232 Adapt S1232 Adapt S1232 Adapter BD RS store online store online store online rate rate rate rate send on send on send off send off Rotary Switch Rotary Switch Rotary Switch Rotary Switch set to measuring set to measuring set to measuring set to measuring function function function function used set the baud rate to 19 2 k max 4 at once a oa w METRAwin 10 Set Device type Set Channels File Start measurement online only with METRAHIt 28S or 29S otherwise set to store SI and BD adapters can be mixed when using any METRAHIt 2x However only SI adapters may be utilized if METRAHIt 1x 2x are used in combination If more than 4 adapters are GOSSEN METRAWATT GMBH Bd or to 9 6 kBd for fewer than 4 adapters 3 6 Saving Measurement Data to the 1232 Il Memory Adapter The memory adapter can be used with all multimeter versions 1232 Adr 1 Baud 9600 Mode store METRAHIt 1x
34. re socket at the connector cable to a vacant COM port at the PC Plug the other end of the cable into the left side of the first adapter Plug additional memory adapters into the right side Secure the plug connections between the individual memory adapters by tightening the screws Plug the multimeters into the adapters Caution _ The memory adapter s housing is made from electrically conductive plastic It may not be allowed to come into contact with voltage conducting components 4 2 Initial Start Up S1232 II Memory Adapter Before data can be transmitted to the PC an individual address must be selected for each memory adapter and the memory adapter must be set to transmission mode operation PC or online See memory adapter operating instructions If several memory adapters are used the same transmission speed must be selected for all devices If more than 4 memory adapters are used in the online mode a transmission speed of 19 200 baud must be selected in order to assure interference free data transfer Set the required multimeters to data transmission before performing measurement by simultaneously pressing the DATA key and the ON key Check the addresses for the interconnected memory adapters Start the PC and METRAwin 10 software All interconnected memory adapters are addressed via the serial port and a connection with the PC is established automatically see PC function chapter 6 2 page 12 and
35. y adapters chapter 7 6 page 18 but the address for each adapter must be identical with the address of its respective multimeter 7 11 Live Measurement Data Transmission from the Multimeter to the PC onlinE Key Sequence onlinE on nn Settings nn selected memory adapter address This operating mode allows for the transmission of data from the multimeter directly to the PC without activating this function at the PC and only in one direction The adapter func tions as a transmitter only and does not store any data Shortcut Press and hold the yellow ESC key and then press the key as well Note A different address must be assigned to each of the interconnected memory adapters chapter 7 6 page 18 Up to 4 adapters can be operated in this mode without batteries 7 12 Clear the Memory CLEAr Key Sequence CLEAr no amp YES Settings no memory content is not deleted YES memory content is deleted without any additional security queries This function deletes the entire contents of the memory adapter Caution Make sure that all recorded measurement values which need to be saved have been uploaded and archived at a PC before clearing the entire contents of the memory adapter 7 13 Query General Information inFo e Display Current Weekday and Time Key Sequence InFO lt tiME dd hh mm mmz ss Settings dd current weekday MO Monday tu Tuesday We Wednesday th Thursday Fr Frid
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