Escort CD Player 3004B User Manual

RECORDERS  
ESCORT 3016B, 3008B, 3004B  
USER S MANUAL  
Edition January 2007  
M3008B/03  
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We wish to thank you for acquiring a recorder by ESCORT and for trusting our company. The main  
goal of our different teams (design office, production, commercial, after-sale service ) is to match  
with accuracy your needs by designing or updating high technology products.  
You will find with your recorder a CD-ROM including:  
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The user s manual of the ESCORT 3016B, ESCORT 3008B and ESCORT 3004B  
appliance  
the "ESCORT View" software that allows you to save and work with your recording files  
under Windows .  
We would like you to read carefully this user s manual for an optimum use of your recorder.  
Copyright ESCORT, 2006. All rights reserved  
Any copy of this document, totally or partially, is submitted to an autorisation by ESCORT.  
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GARANTY  
Your instrument is guaranteed for one year in parts and work time against any default of manufacture  
and/or contingencies in the functioning. This guaranty starts at the date of delivery and ends 365  
calendar days later.  
If the appliance is subject to a guaranty contract, this contract cancels and replaces the above  
mentioned conditions of guaranty.  
This guaranty does not include any fault of use and/or error of handling.  
In case of use of the guaranty, the user must send back the concerned appliance to our factory:  
ESCORT Instruments Corporation  
3F,No 6, Alley 6, Lane 45, Pao-Hsin Road, Hsin Tien, 231 Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.  
TEL: 886-2-2913-1325  
FAX: 886-2-2918-3929  
The accessory items furnished as standard with the appliance (cables, plugs ) and the optional  
accessory items (bag, case ) are guaranteed for 3 months against any default of manufacture.  
The factory options in the appliance are guaranteed for the same time as the appliance.  
What to do in case of malfunction?  
In case of malfunction or for any problem of use, please contact the technical assistance by ESCORT  
Instruments Corporation.  
A technician will take your mail in charge and will give you any necessary information to solve your  
problem.  
What to do in case of crash?  
In case of crash of the appliance, please join our after-sales service.  
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CONTENTS  
1.  
2.  
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..............................................................................................................................1.1  
1.1. CAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................1.1  
1.2. SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS .........................................................................................................................................1.1  
1.3. SYMBOLS AND DEFINITIONS .....................................................................................................................................1.2  
1.4. CONFORMITY AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE APPLIANCE ..............................................................................................1.2  
PRESENTATION......................................................................................................................................................2.1  
2.1. GENERAL ..............................................................................................................................................................2.1  
2.2. DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................................2.2  
2.2.1. Rear side (or top side) ...................................................................................................................................2.2  
2.2.2. Front side.......................................................................................................................................................2.3  
2.3. THE LCD SCREEN................................................................................................................................................2.3  
Description of the screen .............................................................................................................................................2.3  
2.4. KEYS ......................................................................................................................................................................2.4  
2.5. THUMB WHEEL ...................................................................................................................................................2.5  
2.6. LOCKING THE KEYBOARD...............................................................................................................................2.5  
2.7. USE OF A MOUSE ................................................................................................................................................2.5  
2.8. USE OF AN EXTERNAL KEYBOARD ...............................................................................................................2.5  
2.9. UPDATING THE INTERNAL SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................2.6  
2.10.  
USE OF THE SUPPORT LEG OF 8440............................................................................................................2.6  
3.  
INITIALISATION AND PRECAUTIONS OF USE ..............................................................................................3.1  
3.1. ESCORT 3008B LOADING THE RECORDING PAPER ....................................................................................3.1  
3.1.1. Storage precautions of the records................................................................................................................3.2  
3.2. POWER SUPPLY...................................................................................................................................................3.2  
3.2.1. Fuse ...............................................................................................................................................................3.2  
3.2.2. Power up of ESCORT 3008B.........................................................................................................................3.3  
3.2.3. Power up of ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B.......................................................................................3.4  
3.3. CONFIGURATION ON POWER-UP....................................................................................................................3.4  
3.4. CONNECTION TO THE MEASURE NETWORK ...............................................................................................3.5  
3.4.1. Measure of voltage.........................................................................................................................................3.5  
3.4.2. Measure of temperature with a thermocouple ...............................................................................................3.5  
3.4.3. Measure of temperature with a PT100 ..........................................................................................................3.5  
3.4.4. Measure of intensity.......................................................................................................................................3.6  
3.4.5. Connection of the grounding .........................................................................................................................3.6  
3.5. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................................3.7  
3.6. CALIBRATION OF THE OFFSETS.................................................................................................................................3.7  
3.7. FACTORY ADJUSTEMENT..........................................................................................................................................3.8  
4.  
USE..............................................................................................................................................................................4.1  
4.1. « MODE » KEY .........................................................................................................................................................4.1  
4.2. « HELP » KEY...........................................................................................................................................................4.2  
4.3. « SET UP » KEY.........................................................................................................................................................4.3  
4.4. « CHART » KEY........................................................................................................................................................4.5  
4.5. « CHANNELS SET UP» KEY .......................................................................................................................................4.6  
4.5.1. Analogical channels.......................................................................................................................................4.6  
4.5.2. Logic channels...............................................................................................................................................4.8  
4.6. « CHANNEL ON/OFF» KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.9  
4.7. « DISPLAY » KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.10  
4.7.1. Display F(t) (oscilloscope mode).................................................................................................................4.10  
4.7.2. Display XY ...................................................................................................................................................4.12  
4.7.3. Digital display .............................................................................................................................................4.12  
4.8. DIRECTION KEYS ....................................................................................................................................................4.12  
4.9. « TRIGGER » KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.13  
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4.10.  
4.11.  
4.12.  
« REPLAY » KEY ...............................................................................................................................................4.14  
« START/STOP » KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.15  
PAPER-FEED KEY...............................................................................................................................................4.16  
5.  
6.  
DIAGRAMS............................................................................................................................................................... 5.1  
5.1. POSITIONS OF THE CHANNELS ..................................................................................................................................5.2  
5.2. CHANGE DIAGRAMS.................................................................................................................................................5.3  
TRIGGERS ................................................................................................................................................................6.1  
6.1. TRIGGERING WITH ANALOGICAL CHANNELS ............................................................................................................6.2  
6.1.1. Single threshold.............................................................................................................................................6.2  
6.1.2. Several thresholds ......................................................................................................................................... 6.3  
6.1.3. Trigger according to thresholds....................................................................................................................6.4  
6.1.4. Trigger according to the slope ...................................................................................................................... 6.5  
6.2. TRIGGERING WITH LOGICAL CHANNELS ...................................................................................................................6.6  
7.  
8.  
MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS.................................................................................................................. 7.1  
7.1. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................7.1  
7.2. TYPES OF CALCULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................7.2  
DIRECT MODE ........................................................................................................................................................8.1  
8.1. CONFIGURATION OF THE PLOTTING..........................................................................................................................8.1  
8.2. TRIGGERING PLOTTING ............................................................................................................................................ 8.3  
8.3. REARMAMENT OF THE PLOTTING .............................................................................................................................8.5  
8.4. WRITING DATA ........................................................................................................................................................8.5  
8.5. EXAMPLE OF PLOTTING PROGRAM ...........................................................................................................................8.5  
9.  
MEMORY MODE.....................................................................................................................................................9.1  
9.1. CONFIGURATION AND TRIGGERING OF THE ACQUISITION.........................................................................................9.1  
9.2. SAMPLING PERIOD ................................................................................................................................................... 9.2  
9.3. INTERNAL MEMORY, BLOCKS...................................................................................................................................9.3  
9.4. TRIGGERING POSITION ............................................................................................................................................. 9.3  
9.5. DOUBLE TRIGGER MODE..........................................................................................................................................9.4  
9.6. RECORDING .............................................................................................................................................................9.4  
9.7. MEMORY OUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................................9.7  
10. GO/NOGO MODE .................................................................................................................................................. 10.1  
10.1.  
10.2.  
10.3.  
CONFIGURATION AND TRIGGERING OF THE ACQUISITION ..................................................................................10.1  
CREATION OF THE FRAME .................................................................................................................................10.2  
USE OF THE FRAME ........................................................................................................................................... 10.4  
11. FILE MODE ............................................................................................................................................................11.1  
11.1.  
11.2.  
CONFIGURATION AND START OF THE ACQUISITION ........................................................................................... 11.1  
LIMITS...............................................................................................................................................................11.2  
11.2.1. Binary file....................................................................................................................................................11.2  
11.2.2. Ascii file.......................................................................................................................................................11.2  
12. FILE MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................................................12.1  
12.1.  
12.2.  
GENERAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 12.1  
MANAGEMENT OF THE CONFIGURATION FILES .................................................................................................. 12.2  
12.2.1. Saving the configuration files......................................................................................................................12.3  
12.2.2. Loading the configuration files....................................................................................................................12.4  
12.3.  
MANAGEMENT OF THE ACQUISITION FILES........................................................................................................12.4  
12.3.1. Saving the acquisitions................................................................................................................................12.4  
12.3.2. Loading the acquisition files........................................................................................................................12.6  
12.4.  
PC SOFTWARE FOR ANALYSIS.................................................................................................................12.6  
12.4.2. Display with ESCORT_VIEW .....................................................................................................................12.8  
13. PRINTING WITH ESCORT 3016B AND ESCORT 3004B................................................................................13.1  
13.1.  
PLOT SET UP AND LAUNCH ................................................................................................................................13.1  
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13.2.  
PRINTER SETUP .................................................................................................................................................13.3  
14. INPUTS / OUTPUTS ...............................................................................................................................................14.1  
14.1.  
14.2.  
SUPPLEMENTARY INPUT / OUTPUT CONNECTOR.................................................................................................14.1  
LOGICAL INPUTS................................................................................................................................................14.2  
14.2.1. Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.2  
14.3.  
ALARM OUTPUTS...............................................................................................................................................14.3  
14.3.1. Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.3  
14.4.  
POWER SUPPLY OUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................14.3  
KEYBOARD INPUT..............................................................................................................................................14.3  
MOUSE INPUT ....................................................................................................................................................14.4  
XGA SCREEN OUTPUT.......................................................................................................................................14.4  
RS232 ...............................................................................................................................................................14.4  
USB INTERFACE................................................................................................................................................14.5  
14.5.  
14.6.  
14.7.  
14.8.  
14.9.  
14.10. ETHERNET RJ45 INTERFACE..........................................................................................................................14.5  
15. ETHERNET INTERFACE .....................................................................................................................................15.1  
15.1.  
15.2.  
INTERFACE ETHERNET.......................................................................................................................................15.1  
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE...............................................................................................................................15.2  
15.2.1. Format of the reception messages ...............................................................................................................15.2  
15.2.2. Format of the emission messages ................................................................................................................15.4  
15.3.  
15.4.  
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................................15.5  
INDICATION OF THE STATUS OF THE APPLIANCE ................................................................................................15.6  
15.4.1. Structure of the status data ..........................................................................................................................15.6  
Registers of service request........................................................................................................................................15.7  
15.4.3. Registers of standard events ........................................................................................................................15.8  
15.4.4. Register of the alarms..................................................................................................................................15.9  
15.4.5. Using the structure of status data ..............................................................................................................15.10  
15.5.  
PROGRAMMING DICTIONARY...........................................................................................................................15.11  
15.5.1. Setup ..........................................................................................................................................................15.11  
15.5.2. Parameters of the channels........................................................................................................................15.12  
15.5.3. Functions of the channels and between the channels ................................................................................15.13  
15.5.4. Changing mode..........................................................................................................................................15.13  
15.5.5. Current function (page) .............................................................................................................................15.13  
15.5.6. Chart..........................................................................................................................................................15.14  
15.5.7. Triggerings ................................................................................................................................................15.15  
15.5.8. Triggers .....................................................................................................................................................15.16  
15.5.9. Memory mode ............................................................................................................................................15.17  
15.5.10.  
15.5.11.  
15.5.12.  
15.5.13.  
15.5.14.  
15.5.15.  
Reloadings, real-time savings...............................................................................................................15.17  
Launching plotting and recording ........................................................................................................15.18  
Diagrams...............................................................................................................................................15.18  
Direct display........................................................................................................................................15.19  
Replay (memory output)........................................................................................................................15.19  
Service request......................................................................................................................................15.20  
15.6.  
16. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................16.1  
16.1. ISOLATED INPUTS ..............................................................................................................................................16.1  
ERROR MESSAGES............................................................................................................................................15.20  
16.1.1. General characteristics................................................................................................................................16.1  
16.1.2. Voltage recording ........................................................................................................................................16.1  
16.1.3. RMS recording.............................................................................................................................................16.1  
16.1.4. Temperature recording................................................................................................................................16.2  
16.1.5. Sampling ......................................................................................................................................................16.2  
16.1.6. Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.2  
16.2.  
MULTIPLEXED INPUTS .......................................................................................................................................16.3  
16.2.1. General characteristics................................................................................................................................16.3  
16.2.2. Voltage recording ........................................................................................................................................16.3  
16.2.3. RMS recording.............................................................................................................................................16.3  
16.2.4. Temperature recording................................................................................................................................16.4  
16.2.5. Sampling ......................................................................................................................................................16.4  
16.2.6. Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.4  
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16.3.  
SUPPLEMENTARY INPUTS / OUTPUTS ................................................................................................................. 16.4  
16.3.1. Logical channels.......................................................................................................................................... 16.4  
16.3.2. Alarm outputs ..............................................................................................................................................16.5  
16.3.3. External power supply.................................................................................................................................16.5  
16.4.  
PAPER ...............................................................................................................................................................16.5  
DISPLAY............................................................................................................................................................16.5  
MEMORY ACQUISITION .....................................................................................................................................16.5  
FILE ACQUISITION .............................................................................................................................................16.6  
COMMUNICATION INTERFACE ...........................................................................................................................16.6  
MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.6  
16.5.  
16.6.  
16.7.  
16.8.  
16.9.  
16.9.1. USB Connectors ..........................................................................................................................................16.6  
16.9.2. Screen connector......................................................................................................................................... 16.6  
16.10. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ESCORT 3008B....................................................................................................16.6  
16.10.1.  
16.10.2.  
16.10.3.  
Weather conditions.................................................................................................................................16.6  
Mains power supply................................................................................................................................ 16.6  
Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7  
16.11. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ESCORT 3016B AND ESCORT 304B..................................................................16.7  
16.11.1.  
16.11.2.  
16.11.3.  
Weather conditions.................................................................................................................................16.7  
Mains power supply................................................................................................................................ 16.7  
Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7  
Security isolation class installation category ......................................................................................................16.8  
16.11.5. Electromagnetic compatibility................................................................................................................16.8  
16.12. MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.9  
16.12.1. Internal saving battery............................................................................................................................16.9  
16.13. ACCESSORY ITEMS .......................................................................................................................................... 16.10  
16.13.1.  
16.13.2.  
16.13.3.  
Items furnished with the appliance ....................................................................................................... 16.10  
Optional accessory items......................................................................................................................16.10  
Expandable items.................................................................................................................................. 16.10  
17. APPENDIX...............................................................................................................................................................17.1  
17.1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE RANGES OF THE INPUTS ........................................................................................... 17.1  
17.1.1. Voltage-type inputs...................................................................................................................................... 17.1  
17.1.2. Thermocouple J type input .......................................................................................................................... 17.2  
17.1.3. Thermocouple K type input ......................................................................................................................... 17.2  
17.1.4. Thermocouple T type input..........................................................................................................................17.3  
17.1.5. Thermocouple S type input ..........................................................................................................................17.3  
17.1.6. Thermocouple B type input.......................................................................................................................... 17.4  
17.1.7. Thermocouple E type input.......................................................................................................................... 17.4  
17.1.8. Thermocouple N type input ......................................................................................................................... 17.5  
17.1.9. Thermocouple W5 type input.......................................................................................................................17.5  
17.2.  
17.3.  
17.4.  
ACCURACY OF THE THERMOCOUPLE MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................................17.6  
ACCURACY OF THE PT100 MEASUREMENTS .....................................................................................................17.7  
ACCURACY CLASS INDEX OF CLASS................................................................................................................ 17.8  
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1- Important informations  
1. IMPORTANT INFORMATION  
Please read the following instructions carefully before using your recorder  
1.1. Cautions  
Do not use the product for any other purpose than those intended.  
Use normalised cables for connecting the appliance to the points of measure.  
Use the power cable provided to avoid any damage to the appliance and to ensure its  
measuring characteristics.  
To prevent any electric shock hazard, never plug or unplug the measuring cables when  
they are connected to an electric power supply.  
Do not use in wet environment.  
Do not use in explosive environment.  
In case of failure or for the maintenance of the appliance, only qualified personnel  
should be allowed to intervene. In such a case, it is necessary to use spare parts by ESCORT.  
Do not open the appliance when alive.  
1.2. Security instructions  
For a correct use of the appliance, it is necessary that users abide by the security measures as  
described in this manual.  
Some specific warnings appear all along this manual.  
In case of needs, warning symbols are shown on the appliance:  
This is a CLASS 1 appliance: any inner or outer electric default of the appliance in relation  
with its use is evacuated to the ground that ensures the security of the user.  
YOU MUST NOT unplug the protective grounding of the appliance  
1.3. Symbols and definitions  
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1- Important informations  
Symbols that appear in this manual:  
Warning: potential danger for the user  
Attention: potential danger for the appliance and/or the connected equipment  
Remark: Important information  
Symbols that appear on the appliance:  
Danger (High Voltage): immediate corporal hazard  
Attention: refer to the manual. Possibility of damages to the connected  
equipment or to the appliance itself.  
Grounding: reachable parts bound to the grounding of the appliance  
1.4. Conformity and restrictions of the appliance  
The ESCORT 3016B, 3008B, 3004B recorders are in conformity with CEI 61010-1 (2001-  
02).  
See chapter "Technical specifications ".  
Attention: Never set a voltage higher than the maximum admissible voltage  
between the terminals and relatively to the ground.  
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2- Presentation  
2. PRESENTATION  
2.1. GENERAL  
The ESCORT 3008B, ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B are programmable recorders designed  
to measure and record on 6 to 36 analogical channels, voltages, currents, temperatures, etc. and 16  
logical channels (event markers).  
The ESCORT 3008B appliance has a built-in thermal printer for real-time signals recording. It is  
suitable with 6 to 36 analogical channels isolated or multiplexed non-isolated .  
The ESCORT 3016B is identical to the ESCORT 3008B but without real-time recording on paper.  
It is suitable with the same kind and number of channels.  
The ESCORT 3004B more compact, is the same than the ESCORT 3016B with only 6 isolated  
channels in standard.  
2 types of inputs are proposed:  
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isolated inputs though 6-channels modules, up to 3 modules  
non-isolated differential inputs, multiplexed by 12-channel modules, up to 3 modules.  
It has various functioning modes:  
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a Direct mode, for acquisition printed on paper, available only on ESCORT 3008B  
a Memory mode, for acquisition on quick inner memory  
a File mode, for acquisition on inner hard drive or USB key  
a GoNogo mode, for acquisition on a pre-recorded frame.  
The "operator-recorder" dialog is made easier thanks to easy-to-read menus on a wide LCD screen.  
The measuring parameters are easy to program. You can program the parameters through the  
keyboard and the thumb wheel on the front side, or through a mouse and a external keyboard.  
The ESCORT 3008B, ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B recorders can be entirely programmed  
through an Ethernet link.  
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2.2. DESCRIPTION  
All kind of recorder have the same inputs / outputs connectors at the rear side for the ESCORT  
3008B, or at the top side for the ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B.  
2.2.1. Rear side (or top side)  
1- a RJ45 connector for the ETHERNET 10/100BaseT interface  
2- a SUB-D 9-pin connector (RS232 not used)  
3- a SUB-D 15-pin connector for an external screen type XGA (1024 x 768)  
4- a MINI-DIN connector for the mouse type PC PS2  
5- a MINI-DIN connector for the keyboard type PC PS2  
6- 4 USB connectors for keyboard and mouse type PC, or for memory keys  
7- a SUB-D 25-pin connector for the 16 logical inputs and a few alarm outputs  
8- access to the 3 modules A, B, C of the inputs (isolated or not according to the  
configuration of the appliance)  
9- grounding terminal  
10- ON/OFF switch  
11- mains socket  
ESCORT 3008B  
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Isolated input modules include for each input 2 safety terminals :  
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1 red terminal : input "+"  
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1 black terminal : input "-"  
Non-isolated differential input modules include for each input 5 screw terminals :  
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2 terminals marked + and for the voltage input  
2 terminals marked I+ and I- for the PT100 input  
1 grounding terminal  
For all other input / output, see chapter "Inputs / Outputs".  
2.2.2. Front side  
The front side of the recorders includes:  
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a colour LCD back-lit TFT screen  
a keyboard with function keys and menu keys  
a thumb wheel  
a set including a printing table and paper-feed for the ESCORT 3008B  
2.3. THE LCD SCREEN  
2.3.1. Description of the screen  
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Various zones on the screen:  
1- TITLE of the current menu (except for a few visualisation menus)  
2- HELP: access to in-line assistance and user s manual  
3- FUNCTIONS: access to the main functions with the mouse; has the same functions as  
the front side keyboard  
4- PARAMETERS: names of the set-up parameters and their current values  
5- VALUES: possible values of the parameters currently modified; selection through a key  
from F1 to F10 then modification with the thumb wheel or directly with the mouse or the  
external keyboard  
6- INFORMATION relative to the acquisition (validated inputs, total acquisition time,  
positions of the triggers  
)
7- LOGICAL INPUTS: real-time status of the logical channels  
8- FUNCTION : calculation functions between the channels  
9- ANALOGICAL INPUTS: bargraph of the current values of the inputs  
10- GENERAL STATE: mode of acquisition, date and hour, status of the acquisition or the  
printing.  
2.4. KEYS  
MODE : choice of the functioning mode of the recorder: DIRECT  
(ESCORT 3008B only), MEMORY, GONOGO or FILE  
HELP : displays a "help" window or the user s manual  
SET UP : general configuration of the appliance (language, date and  
hour, alarm outputs, update of the inner software  
)
CHART : parameters of the printing on thermal paper (ESCORT  
3008B only)  
CHANNEL SET UP : access to the parameters of each channel,  
access to the functions between channels  
CHANNEL ON/OFF : choice of the channels to be in each  
acquisition (on paper, on screen, in inner memory and on file)  
DISPLAY : printing on screen of the validated channels (in  
graphical forms f(t), XY or digital form), oscilloscope mode,  
measure cursors, zoom, calculations  
direction keys: choice of the parameter to modify  
TRIGGER : triggering parameter of the acquisitions (on paper, in  
inner memory or on file according to the current MODE)  
REPLAY : printing on screen of the acquisitions in inner memory or  
on file, measure cursors, zoom, calculations  
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START/STOP : launch of the printing on thermal paper in DIRECT  
MODE on ESCORT 3008B, launch of the acquisition in any other MODE  
thermal paper-feed key for ESCORT 3008B: quick advance of the paper through  
continuous press  
F1 to F10 keys: choice of the parameter to modify before action on the thumb  
F10  
wheel  
2.5. THUMB WHEEL  
It makes it possible to modify the value of the selected parameter through increment / decrement. In  
trace visualisation f(t), it also makes it possible to move the measure cursors on the screen.  
2.6. LOCKING THE KEYBOARD  
Simultaneously triggering the  
and  
keys locks the keyboard. The message  
Keyboard locked appears on the right top of the screen.  
2.7. USE OF A MOUSE  
You can use the recorder with a mouse connected on the mouse-port PS2 or on an USB connector.  
You can then use it in every parts of the screen:  
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directly display the configuration of a channel by clicking on its bargraph (zone 9)  
validate / invalidate a channel by clicking on its ON/OFF indication (zone 9)  
display the configuration of the logical channels (zone 7)  
validate / invalidate the logical channels with its ON/OFF indication (zone 7)  
choose one of the functions of the recorder (zone 3)  
access the help window (zone 2)  
select a parameter to modify (zone 4)  
modify the parameter selected by clicking the propositions (zone 5): right mouse-key to  
increment, left mouse-key to decrement or central wheel in both senses  
move the measure cursors in direct visualisation and memory output  
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2.8. USE OF AN EXTERNAL KEYBOARD  
You can also use an external keyboard connected on the keyboard port PS2 or an USB connector.  
The ESC key displays the main functions of the recorder.  
You can then access the functions with the keys F1 to F10 of the keyboard.  
The keys Pg UP and Pg Down can be used instead of the thumb wheel to increment /  
decrement the parameters.  
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2.9. UPDATING THE INTERNAL SOFTWARE  
The internal software is regularly updated with its latest evolutions. This updates are available on  
our Internet site.  
For the updating, copy the TAR file furnished to an USB key. Place it on one of the USB  
connectors at the rear side of the appliance.  
Push the  
key, then select the parameter line Software update and validate with  
F1 Modify .  
The internal software will automatically copy the required files in the new version.  
Turn off and on after the updating is complete.  
2.10. USE OF THE SUPPORT LEG OF ESCORT 3008B  
The support leg under the ESCORT 3008B appliance makes it possible to use it vertically with a  
little slant to the rear with better visual ease.  
Attention: It is necessary to lock the support leg.  
To do so, when in place, press strongly up on the sides in order to lock it on its support.  
To close, pull on both sides at the same time.  
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3. INITIALISATION and PRECAUTIONS OF USE  
3.1. ESCORT 3008B LOADING THE RECORDING PAPER  
The paper used for ESCORT 3008B is provided with an end cut so that its loading is made easier.  
In case of an used roll, you d better cut it again this way.  
NOTE: Only one side of the paper is sensible to heat. Reverse it while loading would lead to no  
printing.  
Operations to proceed:  
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open the door toward you  
put the axis of the paper inside the roll  
set the axis of the paper together with the roll in place at the bottom of the receptor. The axis  
must be positioned inside the notches on both sides of the receptor.  
The words "ref. no." must appear on the left  
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introduce the point of the paper into the slot on the stainless steel receptor  
collect the paper with the point above the roll under the cutter  
pull the paper sheet a few centimetres until it is well positioned  
close the table.  
Installation of the roll paper  
A bad loading of the paper could damage the motor and the thermal head.  
Special attention should be paid to it.  
The recorder should always be provided with paper, for long-time direct contact with the roll  
will damage the thermal head.  
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3.1.1. Storage precautions of the records  
In order to preserve the quality of the paper records, it is advisable to abide by some handling  
precautions:  
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never use plastic-coated pockets  
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store away from light, in a dry and cool place  
Paperboard-coated pockets are not advisable.  
3.2. POWER SUPPLY  
The recorders work with normalised mains (see chapter "technical specifications").  
It has been designed for indoor use.  
MAINS CONNECTION  
This appliances must be connected to the mains with the cable furnished.  
SECURITY  
This appliances are security class I appliances according to the CEI1010 (NF EN 61010)  
classification Security regulations for electric appliances for measure, regulation and laboratory  
It also should be supplied with a one-phase network according to the installation category II  
(overvoltage category).  
GROUNDING  
This instruments should be grounded with the cable furnished.  
Interrupting the grounding cable inside or outside the instrument is  
FORBIDDEN and makes the appliance DANGEREOUS  
3.2.1. Fuse  
The protecting fuse of the mains cannot be reached by the user. In case of default of power supply,  
contact the after-sales service.  
Type for ESCORT 3008B supply : 5 A, 20 mm quick-fuse HBC  
Type for ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B suuply : 2,5 A, 20 mm quick-fuse HBC  
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3.2.2. Power up of ESCORT 3008B  
Power-up of the recorder ESCORT 3008B is proceeded from the rear side of the appliance with the  
On/Off switch to the side marked "I".  
A LED marked "ON" on the front side on the keyboard will confirm the power-up of the appliance.  
ON/OFF  
Power-up LED  
switch  
After initialisation of the internal software, the recorder will display an introducing window with:  
-the version of the software:  
-the number of channels:  
Version x.y  
6 ,12, 18 or more  
then enters automatically the DISPLAY mode (oscilloscope).  
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3.2.3. Power up of ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B  
Power-up of the recorders ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B is proceeded from the right side of  
the appliances with the On/Off switch to the side marked "I".  
A LED marked "ON" on the front side on the keyboard will confirm the power-up of the appliance.  
Power-up LED  
ON/OFF  
switch  
After initialisation of the internal software, the recorder will display an introducing window with:  
-the version of the software:  
-the number of channels:  
Version x.y  
6 ,12, 18 or more  
then enters automatically the DISPLAY mode (oscilloscope).  
3.3. CONFIGURATION ON POWER-UP  
On power-up, the appliances run under the latest configuration at switching-off (either normal or  
after power shut-down).  
If no configuration is run at power-up, contact the after-sales service  
In case of wrong initial configuration, you can start the appliance with the default configuration :  
you must press the key  
F1  
until display of the initialising page.  
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3.4. CONNECTION TO THE MEASURE NETWORK  
3.4.1. Measure of voltage  
Isolated input module: the measure of voltage is made between the red and black terminals of the  
inputs through cables with security male single-pin plugs (according CEI 1010).  
Non-isolated differential input module: the measure of voltage is made between the "+" and "-"  
terminals of the inputs through cables on the screw-type terminal block.  
3.4.2. Measure of temperature with a thermocouple  
Isolated input module: you have to measure the voltage generated by the thermocouple effect  
between the red and black terminals of the considered input. To ensure a right measurement,  
connect directly both ends of the thermocouple cable on clamping-type single-pin plugs. Connect  
the two single-pin plugs on the selected input in respect with the polarity.  
Do not use male single-pin plugs for welding: the thermocouple effect would be  
altered by the weld  
Non-isolated differential input module: you have to measure the voltage generated by the  
thermocouple effect between the "+" and "-" terminals through cables on the screw-type terminal  
block.  
To ensure a right measurement connect directly both ends of the thermocouple cable on the selected  
input in respect with the polarity.  
3.4.3. Measure of temperature with a PT100  
Available only with a non-isolated differential input module.  
The PT100 probe must be connected to the terminals I+ and I- (1mA current generator  
output).  
The voltage produced by the PT100 must be measured with the teminals  
+
and - with one of  
the following scheme : 2 wires, 3 wires or 4 wires. The 4 wires mounting make the measurement  
independent of the resistor value of the line.  
2 wires wiring :  
PT100  
3 wires wiring :  
PT100  
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4 wires wiring :  
PT100  
You have to choose the input channel type 2, 3 or 4 wires in the Channel set up function.  
3.4.4. Measure of intensity  
Isolated input module: it is possible to measure intensities with a shunt between the red and black  
terminals of the considered input.  
Non-isolated differential input module: it is possible to measure intensities with a shunt between  
the "+" and "-" terminals of the considered input.  
In this case, choose the "Current" type among the parameters of the considered channel.  
Connect the measure cables to the terminals of the shunt.  
Collected results are directly displayed in Amperes or milli-Amperes according to the range of the  
considered channel.  
3.4.5. Connection of the grounding  
For measuring very small voltages, problems of spurious voltages from electromagnetic fields or  
common mode voltagess become all the more important than the selected sensibility is higher. Thus,  
it is important that the outer wiring is made correctly.  
Causes for such difficulties are various:  
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uncertainty about the true origins of the perturbing voltages and impedances when they are  
generated  
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uncertainty about the spurious capacitances of the circuits and wiring  
no access to the injection point of the common mode voltage of the network that provides  
the signal to register  
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non-conformity of some appliances with the current norms  
sometimes even ignorance of the source impedances of the signal to register  
YOU SHOULD ABIDE BY THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS  
1/ The mechanical ground of every appliances should be linked to the earth.  
The mechanical ground of the recorder is linked to the earth through the mains cable.  
However, if the other appliances in the system are not equipped the same way, you d better gather  
their mechanical ground with the ground of the recorder: you can access it through a union liner at  
the rear of the appliance.  
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2/ If the source of the signal to record has a low internal impedance, you will have to use twisted  
cables. If the impedance is high, you will have to use screened cables.  
3/ When gathering the grounding from the various elements to the measure chain, you d better  
check that there is no difference of potential in order to avoid any short-circuit. If there is any doubt,  
make a measure with a voltmeter with a low charge (1kfor example) between the terminals.  
3.5. Routine maintenance  
The ordinary maintenance is only a cleaning of the outside of the appliance. Any other operation  
requires qualified personnel.  
Unplug the appliance before any intervention.  
Do not let water flow into the appliance, in order to avoid any electrical discharge.  
Regularly clean the recorder in respect with these instructions:  
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use water and soap to clean the front and rear beards  
never use any product including benzine or alcohol that would damage the screen  
printings  
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wipe with a soft non-plushy cloth  
use an anti-static product to clean the screen.  
3.6. Calibration of the offsets  
You can easily calibrate the inputs of the recorder for the offsets of the voltages and of the  
thermocouples.  
To do so:  
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make the appliance work for 20 minutes (outside temperature: 20 to 25 C)  
for EVERY inputs, link the red "+" terminal to the black "-" terminal  
validate every channels "ON"  
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press the key  
and select the line Electronic Calibration and then the  
menu key Calibration Offset  
When pressing the Confirm menu key, you will launch the calibration procedure that will last  
about 10 minutes.  
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3.7. Factory adjustement  
You can easily recall the adjustement made at the factory, to repair a possible error of the  
calibration coefficients :  
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press the key  
and select the line Electronic Calibration and then the  
menu key Reload Factory Coeff.  
When pressing the Confirm menu key, you will reload the calibration coefficients stored at the  
factory.  
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4. USE  
This chapter describes in details the actions of every keys of the front-side keyboard.  
These actions are also available with a mouse or an external keyboard type PC (see chapter  
Presentation )  
The details of keys and their uses are the same for each recorder ESCORT 3008B, ESCORT 3016B  
and ESCORT 3004B.  
If this is not true, the kind of recorder concerned will be written in the text.  
4.1.  
Mode key  
Choice of the functioning mode of the recorder:  
DIRECT mode: real-time paper-printing of the measured signals (ESCORT 3008B  
only)  
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use: immediate writing on paper, long-term slow acquisition  
possibilities: complex triggering of the writing, action after the end of the writing,  
simultaneous recording in internal memory or on a file  
MEMORY mode: fast acquisition in internal memory of the measured signals  
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use: short-term fast acquisition (transitory)  
possibilities: complex triggering of the writing, action after the end of the writing,  
simultaneous recording on file  
FRAME mode: fast acquisition in internal memory of the measured signals  
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use: short-term fast acquisition (transitory) for capture of non repetitive events  
possibilities: complex triggering, particularly on overrun of a pre-recorded frame  
from a channel, action after the end of the writing, simultaneous recording on file  
FILE mode: fast acquisition on internal hard disk or USB key of the measured signals  
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use: long-term fast acquisition (only limited by the size of the memory)  
possibilities: complex triggering, action after the end of the writing, very big  
amount of data of acquisition  
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4.2.  
Help key  
Displays a help window or the user s notice.  
After pressing Help , pressing any other key will display the help associated with it.  
Press the Help key again to exit.  
If a mouse is connected to the recorder, you can also display the user s notice (requires an  
integrated PDF-reader, cannot be used without a mouse).  
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4.3.  
Set up key  
General configuration of the appliance, control of the alarm outputs, TCP/IP network address,  
calibration of the channels, updating of the internal software.  
Language: choice of the language used by the appliance  
Screen shut-off: turns off the back-lighting of the LCD screen, adjustment of the delay  
Configuration: initialisation of the appliance in its default configuration, saving / loading in  
internal ROM memory, on internal hard disk or USB key, thermal paper printing  
ATTENTION: you will loose the current configuration  
Alarm A: use of the A alarm output (relay contact)  
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Without: no condition is controlling the contact; it remains always open  
Trigger: control by association of the analogical or logical channels on several  
thresholds (cf. chapter Triggering)  
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Paper error: control by lack of paper or opening of the door of the printing  
block (ESCORT 3008B only)  
In any case, the contact is open if the condition is true.  
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Alarm B: use of the B alarm output (logical 0-5V output)  
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Without: no condition is controlling the output; it remains always low (0V)  
Trigger: control by association of the analogical or logical channels on several  
thresholds (cf. chapter Triggering)  
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Paper error: control by lack of paper or opening of the door of the printing  
block (ESCORT 3008B only)  
In any case, the output is low (0V) if the condition is true.  
Alarm C: id. Alarm B  
Date modification: setting the hour and date for the appliance  
Ethernet: modification of the TCP/IP address and of the address mask  
Position Max of bargraph : moving direction of the bargraph of each channel on the screen  
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Right : maximum value of the channel on the right  
Left : maximum value of the channel on the left  
Electrical adjustment: calibration of the offsets of the channels, return to the factory  
adjustments  
Software update: updating of the internal software (see chapter Presentation)  
The window at the bottom of the screen shows:  
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The current TCP/IP address  
The number of the current version of the internal software  
The number of detected channels  
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4.4.  
Chart key  
ESCORT 3008B recorder only.  
Definition of every characteristics of the paper printing.  
See chapter Direct mode for a description in details of the parameters on this page.  
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4.5.  
Channels set up key  
Configuration of the channels. After pressing this key, select a module, then select a channel to  
access its parameters.  
4.5.1. Analogical channels  
Name: give a name to the channel (max. 26 characters)  
Type: choice of the type of measure made on this input  
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voltage, intensity, frequency or thermocouple  
direct or RMS  
value of the shunt in intensity measurement  
choice of the type in thermocouple, compensation, unit  
Filter: positioning a filter at the inlet  
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10 kHz, 1 kHz, 100 Hz, 10 Hz for analogical filters  
1 Hz, 10 s, 100 s or 1000 s for digital filters  
Function: makes it possible to assign a mathematical calculation function to the considered  
channel  
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Without: no function.  
Change unit: modifies the unit of the measures on the channel; you can then  
program a couple of dots X1, Y1 and X2, Y2 to achieve a scaling  
Calculation: available mathematical functions, associated parameters and unit  
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Range and Zero: setting the range and the zero of the channel  
The range is the measure that corresponds with the total width of the screen on which the channel is  
printed.  
The zero (or centre, or offset) is the central value of the measure.  
You can settle precisely the value of the range and of the zero, so that you can take full benefit of  
the whole width of the screen or paper output.  
The Raz Zero key allows you to fix the zero in the middle of the range (analogical zero).  
NOTE: When using a mathematical function or a scaling, the zero matches the zero in the requested  
unit.  
Position: position of the zero in the screen or on the paper, from 0 up to 100%  
The lower part of the LCD screen shows you the min. and max. possible values (limits) of the  
measure, and the position of the zero.  
A warning message is displayed on the right when the programmed analogical thresholds are out  
the possible measurement range.  
Threshold 1: visualisation of the position of the triggering threshold #1 on screen or on paper  
Threshold 2: id. for threshold #2  
Colour: allows you to modify the colour of the printing on screen  
LCD Thickness: settles the thickness of the printing of the measure on the LCD screen and on  
the thermal paper, from 1 up to 8 pixels  
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4.5.2. Logic channels  
Change logic channels: choice of the colour and of the name of the channel on screen  
Valid Event Markers: validation of the acquisition and of the printing of the logical channels  
Number of markers: choice of the number of logical channels, from 1 up to 16  
Height Mark.: size of the display and printing zone of the channels on the paper  
Position Mark.: position of the logical channels on the screen and on the paper  
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4.6.  
Channel on/off key  
Choice of the channels displayed on screen, printed on paper or recorded in memory or on file.  
After pressing this key, choose the inlet card (module) concerned with F1 (1st key on the right of the  
screen) and select the channels you want to display on the screen, print on paper or record in  
internal memory or on file.  
Proceed the same way to validate the functions between channels (they are considered as  
supplementary channels).  
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4.7.  
Display key  
Real-time visualisation of the measures on the LCD screen in 1000 dots.  
Screen: configuration of the display of measures on screen  
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graphics F(t), graphics XY or digital display of the measures  
Full screen display of the measures only  
Modifications diagrams to organise the display on screen (see chapter  
Diagrams)  
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Colour to customize the colours on the screen  
vertical or horizontal sweep on screen  
display of the nouns and limits (min-max) of each channel.  
4.7.1. Display F(t) (oscilloscope mode)  
The F(t) display mode allows real-time visualisation of the validated channels on screen, measures  
with cursors, adding automatic amplitude and time measurements, then saving into files or printing  
on paper of the acquisition after stop.  
Stop: freezes the measures on screen in order to achieve measurements with cursors,  
calculations, savings or printings of the measures on screen (1000 dots) in F(t) mode.  
You will then have access to:  
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Restart to restart the sweep  
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Time cursors to display the vertical cursors (2) in order to make measures in  
the display; move the cursors by selecting 1 or 2 then turning the thumb wheel, or  
click on the cursor with the mouse if it is connected  
Voltage cursors to display the horizontal cursors (2) to make amplitude  
measures on the display; proceed as for the time cursors to move them. You van  
also change the range / zero to expand and move your measure on the screen.  
Time base: changes the base of the sweeping time of the F(t) display, from 100 s/div up to  
10mn/div; each division includes 100 dots, i.e. a sampling frequency from 1 Mech/s (1 s) up to  
0.16 ech/s (6 s).  
In F(t) mode (oscilloscope mode),the sweeping is in triggered mode for time  
bases < 50 ms/div, and in scrolling mode above.  
In triggered mode, the 4 following parameters set the trigger of the displayed acquisition. These  
parameters are not available in scrolling mode:  
Choice: choice of the triggering channel  
Front: active front of triggering  
Level: vertical position of the trigger between -100% and +100%  
Position Decl.: horizontal position of the trigger between 0 and 10 divisions  
In triggered mode, the position of the trigger is marked with a small triangle on the selected  
channel.  
Validation: choice of the displayed channels on screen; identical as the main key Valid.  
channels  
Calculation Math.: adding automatic measurements on screen; click Add to add a measure  
on the screen and Delete to delete one; see chapter Mathematical calculations .  
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# Param: choice of the measure for modification  
Channel: choice of the channel on which you will assign the measurement  
Type of function: Amplitude for amplitude measurements, Time for time  
measurements or Calculation for measurements of average values and effective  
values RMS  
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4.7.2. Display XY  
The XY display mode allows you to display the validated channels in real time on screen, one  
versus the others.  
One of the channels defines the extension on the horizontal axis; the other channels define the dots  
on the vertical axis.  
Grid pattern: to customise the grid pattern of the XY display  
You can select, either a predefined grid pattern with selection of the colour, either a customised  
grid pattern (copied from an USB key or ftp to the hard disk)  
This BMP file size is 640*640 pixels with 24 colours, the predefined grid (gridxy.bmp) is in the  
base directory of the hard disk.  
You can use paint (from Microsoft) or a free software (paint.NET,gimp word etc..)  
to create the BMP file.  
With paint software, to create a line you must give the two points coordinates.  
Theses coordinates are displayed on bottom left corner of the window.  
Point or vector: display the point or the line between successive points .If the channel  
frequency is higher than the display point frequency (0.1Hz) you can have a false display  
X channel: choice of the channel on the horizontal axis (sweep)  
Y channel:  
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One: only one way on the vertical axis; choice of this channel on the following  
parameter  
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Several: access to the validation of the channels on the following parameter  
4.7.3. Digital display  
The Digital display mode allows you to display the digital values of the validated channels in real  
time on the screen.  
No action is possible in this mode.  
4.8.  
Direction keys  
They move the reverse video zone on to the parameter to modify.  
You can modify the parameters with the thumb wheel, with a mouse if it is connected, or with an  
external keyboard.  
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4.9.  
Trigger key  
Programming the start and stop conditions of the paper printing in ESCORT 3008B Direct mode,  
the acquisition of the channels in Memory, File and GoNogo modes.  
Choice of the actions after acquisition or printing and validation of the saving in real time.  
The programming of the triggers is different according to the current mode (Direct, Memory,  
GoNogo or File).  
See the chapter corresponding with the current mode for a more detailed description.  
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4.10.  
Replay key  
Display on screen of the acquisitions available in internal memory or in files on hard disk or USB  
key.  
This function has the same commands as the Display function.  
The only difference is the Blocks and Files command that allows you to select the memory  
block (zone in the internal memory divided in blocks) or the file to display.  
Blocks and Files:  
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Number block: number of the memory block to display  
Load file: choice of the file to display  
Load configuration: copy of the configuration of the acquisition being displayed  
into the current configuration (validated channels, ranges )  
Save Disk: saving the current display into a file  
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Reference: comparison of blocks versus a reference block (Memory mode); the  
traces of the reference block are shown in dots  
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When the size of the acquisition to display is big, collecting and displaying the dots may  
be long.  
Displaying is then achieved in 2 phases:  
- a quick phase that displays the envelope of the acquisition: some dots may not appear  
- a phase where all the dots of the acquisition are displayed: an assessment of the percentage of  
advance is displayed at the bottom of the screen.  
4.11.  
Start/Stop key  
This key has various effects according to the current mode of the appliance.  
ESCORT 3008B Direct mode: launches the printing on paper if its triggering is in manual start;  
else, sets the appliance in wait mode for the triggering Start condition.  
Memory mode: launches the acquisition in internal memory and sets the appliance in wait  
mode for the triggering Start condition.  
GoNogo mode: launches the acquisition in internal memory and sets the appliance in wait mode  
for the triggering Start condition.  
File mode: launches the acquisition on file and sets the appliance in wait mode for the triggering  
Start condition.  
In any case, to stop recording before the triggering Stop condition, you only have to press the same  
key Start/Stop once again.  
In Memory, GoNogo or File modes, the appliances switches automatically to display of  
the current acquisition.  
At the top left of the screen, it will then appear:  
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the number of the current block if required  
the current sampling rate  
the status of the acquisition (waiting triggering start, proceed xx%,  
the opening of a saving file if required  
a bargraph where you can recognise the percentage of achieved acquisition and  
the percentage of displayed acquisition.  
)
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Use  
4.12.  
Paper-feed key  
ESCORT 3008B paper-feed as long as you press the key.  
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Diagrams  
5. DIAGRAMS  
Diagrams are the partition of the screen or of the width of the paper sheets in zones of printing or  
displaying in order to gather or separate channels and improve the legibility of the acquisitions.  
You can access this configuration with the Modification Diagrams key from:  
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Paper key, parameter Reticule  
Direct visualisation key, parameter Screen  
Memory output , parameter Screen  
The appliance switches automatically to Direct visualisation to show you your organisation:  
Number Diagram: number of divisions of the screen or of the paper up to maximum 12  
V.Log separated: prints or displays of the logical channels superimposed to the diagrams or in  
a separate diagram  
Height V.Log: size for displaying the logical channels, from 3 up to 250 mm  
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Position V.Log: position of the display of the logical channels above or below the diagrams of  
the analogical channels  
Validate: validation of the previous parameters (Number diagrams, height and position of the  
logical channels) in order to take the modifications into account  
Position of the channels: place of the channels in the diagrams; select the channel you want  
and press the arrows to move it  
Change Diagrams: modification of the size of each diagram; select the channel you want and  
enter its start and height in mm.  
Don t forget to validate your modifications to have them taken into account  
After selection of the number of diagrams or validation of the logical channels,  
press Validate ; the appliance dispatches the diagrams on the screen (and also  
on the paper) automatically in equal sizes  
5.1. Positions of the channels  
Press the Position of the channels key to dispatch the channels in the diagrams.  
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Select the channel to move, then use the 2 arrows to move it upward or downward.  
5.2. Change diagrams  
Press the Change Diagrams key to change the size of each diagram.  
Select the diagram to change, then adjust its position with Start and its size with Height .  
Don t forget to validate your modifications to have them taken into account  
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Triggers  
6. TRIGGERS  
This chapter describes the triggers available in this appliance.  
They are used by:  
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Set up key, parameters Alarm A, B and C  
Trigger key, parameters Start and Stop  
Analogical / Logical channels: triggering from analogical or logical channels (event marks)  
Single / Several thresholds:  
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triggering from only one channel and only one threshold  
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or complex triggering from several channels and several thresholds; see description  
below.  
This complex triggering is only possible with analogical channels.  
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Triggers  
6.1. Triggering with analogical channels  
After selection of the triggering with analogical channels, the following line on screen will allow  
you to set parameters for the triggering start condition. It will depend on the selection of only one  
threshold or of several thresholds.  
6.1.1. Single threshold  
Channel: selection of the channel on which the triggering start threshold is assigned  
Threshold 1 / Threshold 2: selection of the threshold to parameter; each channel is tested with  
two thresholds. You can, for example, program a start condition on the channel A1 and the  
Threshold 1, and a stop condition on the same channel A1 and the Threshold 2.  
Front: selection of the active front for the threshold  
For example, the condition A1 (s1 ): 0.000 V becomes TRUE when the channel A1 turns  
higher than 0V.  
Threshold value: value of the selected threshold in percentage and true value (taking into  
account the current unit and scale in the configuration of the selected channel)  
Fine / Coarse: selection of the fine or coarse setting of the selected threshold  
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6.1.2. Several thresholds  
After selection of a trigger on several channels and thresholds, a Call key allows you to  
program the condition for a complex trigger.  
One of Thresholds (or): the first conditions achieved validates the trigger  
All Thresholds (and): every conditions must be achieved simultaneously to validate the trigger  
Slope (or): triggering according to the slope of the signals; the first condition achieved validates  
the trigger  
You will then be able to add, delete or modify any condition of the trigger by selecting one of the  
conditions.  
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Triggers  
6.1.3. Trigger according to thresholds  
Example: the trigger above is  
Triggering if  
Channel A1 increasing and equal to the threshold S1, value 0.000V  
Channel A2 increasing and equal to the threshold S1, value 0.500V  
Channel A2 increasing and equal to the threshold S2, value 0.500V  
Channel A3 decreasing and equal to the threshold S1, value 0.500V  
OR  
OR  
OR  
The same analysis is worth for the AND trigger (every thresholds).  
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Triggers  
6.1.4. Trigger according to the slope  
Example: the trigger above is  
Triggering if  
Channel A1 increasing with a positive slope: 2.000V on a 1s period  
Channel A2 increasing with a positive slope: 0.500V on a 1s period  
Channel A3 increasing with a positive slope: 0.500V on a 1s period  
OR  
OR  
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6.2. Triggering with logical channels  
After selection of the triggering with analogical channels, the following line on screen will allow  
you to parameter the triggering condition.  
The 16 logical channels can be used in the triggering instruction:  
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either active in state 0 (lower than 1.6 volt)  
or active in state 1 (higher than 4.0 volts)  
or not used  
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Mathematical calculations  
7. MATHEMATICAL CALCULATIONS  
You can make mathematical calculations on achieved acquisitions.  
You can access them with the Display function and the Replay function if an acquisition is  
displayed on screen.  
7.1.  
Definitions  
Press the Math key.  
Add: add a mathematical calculation  
Remove: delete one of the displayed mathematical calculations  
#Param: selection of the number of the displayed calculation for modification  
Channel: selection of the channel on which the selected calculation of # param will be  
made  
Function Type: type of calculation made in the selected calculation of # param  
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Function: selection of the calculation function made in the selected calculation of #Param  
You can choose among 20 different mathematical calculations in 3 categories:  
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Amplitude: min values, max values, peak to peak, base, highest, amplitude, overshoots  
Time: frequency, period, increasing time, decreasing time, positive widths, negative  
widths, positive and negative duty factors  
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Calculation: average values, cyclic average, cyclic RMS and effective RMS  
You can display up to 5 simultaneous calculations on screen.  
The display is made in rectangles above the diagrams where are also specified:  
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the number of the channel (with its colour)  
the type of calculation  
the value of the calculation  
In Display function, the calculations are made in real time and the display is updated every 300  
ms.  
The calculation is made on the 1000 dots displayed on screen. Thus, the time resolution is 0.1 %.  
The calculations can concern every channels. However, you cannot assign calculations:  
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on the supplementary channels that are functions of other channels  
(example F3=A1+B2)  
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if the channels have been recorded (validation ON/OFF)  
7.2.  
Types of calculations  
Max  
H
i
gh  
90 % Am  
pl  
P
Amp  
l
eak_peak  
10 % Amp  
Lo  
l
w
Min  
Rse  
tme  
F
a
tme  
Math.  
Functions  
Explicative scheme  
Calculation  
Remarks  
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The lowest negative  
voltage  
Minimum  
Maximum  
Peak_Peak  
Low  
The highest positive  
voltage  
Max Min  
The most frequent  
value below the  
centre  
The most frequent  
value above the  
centre  
High  
High Low  
Amplitude  
MaxHigh  
Amplitude  
Positive  
overshoot  
100  
Negative  
overshoot  
LowMin  
100  
Amplitude  
1
Average frequency  
Frequency  
Period  
Period  
Average duration of  
a total cycle,  
calculated on as  
many periods as  
possible  
Duration of N fullperiod  
N
T1 = 10% Amplitude  
T2 = 90% Amplitude  
Increasing time = T2 T1  
Rise time  
Fall time  
T1  
T2  
T1 = 90% Amplitude  
T2 = 10% Amplitude  
T1  
T2  
Decreasing time = T2 T1  
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Measure of the duration of the  
1st positive impulsion. Made at  
50% of the amplitude  
Positive pulse  
width  
Measure of the duration of the  
1st negative impulsion. Made at  
50% of the amplitude  
Negative pulse  
width  
duration of positive impulsion  
period  
Positive cycle  
time  
duration of negative impulsion  
Negative cycle  
time  
p
iode  
N
1
Calculation on the  
whole graphic  
window  
Moy   
V
i
Average  
Cyclic average  
RMS  
N
i1  
N: total number of dots  
N 2  
1
Moy   
V
i
Calculation on as  
many periods as  
possible  
N2 N1   
i N1  
N2-N1: number of dots between  
complete periods  
Calculation on the  
whole graphic  
window  
N
1
2
   
RMS   
V
N   
i
i1  
N 2 Vi   
1
2
RMS   
Cyclical RMS  
(N2 N1) iN1  
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Direct mode  
8 DIRECT MODE  
This chapter describes the Direct mode of the ESCORT 3008B recorder, designed to plot in real  
time on thermal paper the measures achieved on the channels.  
This mode does not exist on ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B.  
You can trigger the start and stop of the plotting under various conditions.  
You can activate a simultaneous saving of the measurements in an internal memory or in a file.  
8.1. Configuration of the plotting  
Press the Chart key.  
Definition of every characteristics of the paper plotting.  
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Mode: choice of the printing mode  
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F(t): printing a graph versus the time  
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Numeric: printing digital values of the measures in a table  
Paper speed: printing speed  
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internally rated feed from 1 mm/h up to 200 mm/s  
externally rated feed through the logical channel 16  
Grid Pattern: definition of the grid pattern plotted on the paper  
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none, every 5 mm, 10 mm or with an integer number of divisions  
fine or wide, i.e. with or without subdivisions  
access to the Change Diagrams to organise the presentation of the channels  
on the paper (see chapter Diagrams)  
Title: giving a title (max. 124 characters) for printing. It will appear at the top of the  
paper sheet.  
Time: type of time reference, printed at the beginning of the plotting and with every  
annotation  
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absolute: real-time hour and date  
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relative: setting to zero at the beginning of the plotting, printing the elapsed time  
after each new annotation.  
Boundary: possibility to write the limits of each channel (min-max) and the position of  
zero at the end of the plotting  
Annotation: possibility to have annotations while printing  
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no, at the beginning of the plotting, on an alarm or on a length of paper  
made of the name, the number, the current value or the range of the channels  
Write Message: you can also write a text directly on the paper  
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after entering your text, press the Write key: the text will be immediately  
plotted on the paper  
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if the plotting has begun, it will be paused and will start again when the line is  
written.  
Plot a BMP file: you can write a file under BMP format (bitmap windows). The BMP  
file must be single colour (height 2000 pixels maximum).The must be on the hard disk,  
and can be copied with an USB key or via ftp link  
.
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Direct mode  
8.2. Triggering plotting  
Press the Trigger key.  
Programming the start and stop conditions of the plotting.  
Selection of the actions after the plotting and validation of the saving in real time.  
Mode: selection if the printing mode  
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F(t): printing a graph versus the time  
Numeric: printing digital values of the measurements in a table  
Paper speed: printing speed  
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internally rated feed from 1 mm/h up to 200 mm/s  
externally rated feed through the logical channel 16  
Speed before Trigger: printing speed before the start trigger; possible if the start trigger  
is not Manual  
Start: condition for starting the plotting  
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Manual: with the Record key  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels  
see Chapter 6 Trigger  
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Wait for: after a delay or at a precise date and time  
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Stop: condition for stopping the plotting  
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Manual: with the Record key  
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Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels  
see Chapter 6 Trigger  
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Wait for : after a delay or at a precise date and time  
Paper length: after writing a programmed length of paper  
After end of plot: action after the end of the plotting; only possible if the start and stop  
triggers are not Manual  
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Stop: no action  
Rearm: waiting for the start trigger  
Change Setup.: loading a configuration and waiting for the start trigger  
Save Data: simultaneous saving of the measurements in internal memory or on a file  
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No save: no simultaneous saving  
Memory: recording in internal memory  
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Acquisition period: sampling speed of the channels  
Blocks: dividing the internal memory into blocks  
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File: recording on a file  
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File name: place and name of the saving file  
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Acquisition period: sampling speed of the channels  
See chapter File mode to know the limitations of the file recording  
Trigger: condition for stopping the simultaneous saving in internal memory only  
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Direct: the same as for paper printing  
Manual: with the Record key  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels  
see Chapter Trigger  
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Pre-triggering: position of the trigger in the memory (in the block)  
Following: actions after the end of the simultaneous acquisition into the memory  
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Save on file: saving the acquisition into a file  
Plot: writing the simultaneous acquisition into the memory  
Rearm.: reloading the writing; waiting for the start condition again  
If a speed before start has been programmed, the paper will be fed at this rate  
while waiting the trigger.  
The user can urge the trigger at any time by pressing the "Start/Stop" key again  
while waiting for the start  
While plotting, pressing this key will stop the plotting  
In case of power failure while plotting, the recorder will start again in the same  
status (waiting or writing)  
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8.3. Rearmament of the plotting  
In rearm. mode, waiting for the start of the plotting is automatically reloaded when the stop  
conditions arouse.  
To interrupt the cycle, you only have to urge the stop of the plotting by pressing the "Start/Stop"  
key while plotting.  
8.4. Writing data  
At the beginning of each plotting are written the date, the hour, the programmed title at the top of  
the paper sheet.  
The number of each channel is written on the plotting.  
8.5. Example of plotting program  
We would like to trigger the plotting of the channel 1 when the channels 3 and 4 are both above  
50% of the full scale.  
Before triggering, the plotting will be made at low rate (5 mm/s).  
After triggering, the recorder will draw 50 cm paper at 50 mm/s, then the configuration "Config 3"  
will be loaded.  
Program:  
in DIRECT mode with the MODE key  
Chart key:  
Here, you can define all that concerns the plotting on paper  
In our case, only 1 diagram on 250 mm  
Here, you could give the plotting a name and call the writing of annotations.  
Trigger key  
Paper speed : 50 mm/s  
Start : Trigger  
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Speed before trigger : 5 mm/s  
Analogic channels  
Several thresholds  
Definition of the start condition on the following line:  
Call :  
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Every thresholds (AND)  
following line: add a threshold  
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channel A3, threshold 1, increasing front, Add  
adjust the threshold 1 at 50%  
add a threshold  
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channel A4, threshold 1, increasing front, Add  
adjust the threshold 1 at 50%  
Stop : Paper length  
paper length: 500 mm  
After end of plot : Change Config.  
Configuration : in our case: "3"  
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Save Data : in our example, we will leave no  
Channels on/off key  
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module A  
Channel A1 ON  
Channels set up key  
- select the range and the zero so that the channel is centred on the paper  
Recording:  
Press the "Start/Stop" key.  
The writing begins at a 5mm/s rate and waits for the trigger start condition.  
When both channels A3 and A4 have reached the programmed threshold on increasing, the trigger  
start is validated.  
The writing turns to a 50mm/s rate and keeps on 50 cm, thus 10 s.  
After these 10 seconds, it turns directly to the configuration 3.  
When the new configuration is ready, the recorder proceeds as if the user had pressed the  
"Start/Stop" key.  
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Memory mode  
9. MEMORY MODE  
This chapter describes the Memory mode designed to record in real time into the internal memory  
the measures achieved on the channels.  
You can trigger the start and stop of the plotting under various conditions.  
You can activate a simultaneous saving of the measurements in an internal memory or in a file.  
9.1. Configuration  
and triggering of the acquisition  
Press the Trigger key.  
Definition of the acquisition into internal memory.  
Sample Rate: sampling rate of the channels  
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internally rated from 1 s to 20 min  
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externally rated through the logical channel 16  
Blocks: division of the internal memory into blocks  
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1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128  
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Memory mode  
Raz Blocks: deleting all the blocks: the current block is the #1 block  
Start: start condition of the acquisition  
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Manual: with the F2 key Urge triggering  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels - see Chapter 6  
Trigger  
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Waiting for: after a delay or at a precise date and time  
Automatic: immediate; automatic stop when the block is full  
Pre-triggering: definition of the position of the start trigger in the acquisition  
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pre-trigger and post-trigger of the acquisition (before or after Start); and if the trigger  
is allowed during pre triggering time  
Stop: stop condition of the acquisition  
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Automatic: when the block is full  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels - see Chapter 6  
Trigger  
Trigger mode Double Trigger: see below  
Real-time Saving: simultaneous recording of the acquisition into a file  
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place and name of the saving file  
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maximum length of the file  
Impossible is displayed when the saving capabilities are overrun: reduce the  
sampling rate or the number of channels  
See chapter File mode to know the limitations of the file recording  
Following: actions after the end of the acquisition  
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Save on file: saving the acquisition into a file if the real-time saving is not validated  
(or is impossible)  
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Plot: plotting the acquisition  
Stop: no action  
Rearm: waiting for the start condition  
Change setup: loading a configuration and waiting for the start trigger  
9.2. Sampling period  
When the frequency of the input signals is too high to record them in Direct mode, you must put the  
measured signals into memory at a high acquisition rate: this is the Memory mode  
Sampling consists in reading the instant value of a signal at regular time intervals: each of these  
values is stored in a memory.  
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Memory mode  
So that the acquisition of a periodic signal is convenient, you should select a sampling period that is  
compatible with the frequency of the signals at the input terminals of the recorder.  
10-dot-per-signal-period accuracy is minimum for a convenient plotting  
9.3. Internal memory, blocks  
You can divide the available memory of the recorder into blocks that will be filled one after the  
other at each acquisition.  
The amount of data of acquisition is worth N / (B * V)  
N = total memory  
B = number of blocks  
V = number of channels to collect  
Example: memory: 32 Mbytes, 16 blocks and 3 channels "ON"; you will have  
N = 32,554,432 / (16 * 3) = 699,050 bytes/channel  
Any new acquisition will be placed automatically into the first free block available (in increasing  
sense).  
When every blocks are full, a new acquisition will shift the previous block N into the block N-1; the  
1st block will be lost.  
The new acquisition will then take the place of the last block.  
9.4. Triggering position  
The acquisition into a memory block is based on the system of the rotary memory :  
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the memory starts filling from the start condition  
the memory keeps on filling as long as the stop condition is not valid; if the memory is  
full, the filling restarts from the beginning of the memory zone (block)  
Thus, the memory block always contains the N last samples.  
The user can choose the moment when the samples in the memory will be frozen: to do so, he will  
define a delay between the triggering moment and the beginning of the effective transfer into  
memory.  
This delay can be positive or negative. The samples in memory can thus be either before or after or  
on both sides of the triggering moment.  
We can also not inhibit the trigger during the pre trigger phase : this allow to test the trigger  
condition during the pre trigger phase and make the trigger function even if the pre trigger time isn t  
passed.  
MEMORY  
MEMORY  
T RIGGERING  
TRIGGERING  
- 50 %  
MEMORY START  
+
50 %  
MEMORY START  
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Memory mode  
Transfer to memory with a -50% delay  
relatively to the beginning of the memory  
Transfer to memory with a +50% delay  
relatively to the beginning of the memory  
9.5. Double Trigger mode  
In this mode, you will use a start trigger and a stop trigger.  
You will thus record the measurements between those two triggers.  
The acquisition will automatically stop:  
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when the stop condition is valid  
or when the memory block is full  
An information window will summarise the general configuration of the acquisition :  
- channels and functions between the channels validated for the acquisition  
- number of dots per channel (according to the number of blocks)  
- total acquisition time (according to the acquisition rate)  
- position of the trigger (according to the pre-triggering)  
9.6. Recording  
You launch the data acquisition by pressing the Start/Stop key.  
It will appear at the top left of the screen:  
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the number of the current block if required  
the current sampling rate  
the status of the acquisition (waiting for triggering, filling xx%  
the opening of a saving file if required  
a bargraph where you can recognise the percentage of achieved acquisition and the  
percentage of displayed acquisition.  
)
The menu key F1 Stop allows you to stop the current acquisition.  
If the acquisition time of the record is less than 2 minutes, the whole acquisition will  
be displayed. You won t be able to exit this page then: the acquisition must be stopped  
before you can change of menu.  
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Memory mode  
For longer acquisition times, you can zoom on a portion of the data or change the page.  
After changing the menu page, you can go back to the acquisition by pressing the  
"Start/Stop" key.  
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Memory mode  
Supplementary menu keys:  
Display:  
Total: the whole data memory is displayed and updated during the acquisition.  
Partial: only a part of the data memory is displayed; the display is frozen; only  
the bargraph and the percentage of achieved acquisition let you know the status  
of the acquisition; you have then access to the time and zoom cursors.  
You cannot display another block than the current one. You cannot plot or save to file  
the acquisition as long as it is not over.  
At the end of the acquisition process, the appliance switches automatically to memory display  
function Replay .  
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Memory mode  
9.7. Memory output  
Display of the acquisitions available in the internal memory or in files.  
Possibility to launch the paper printing of the acquisitions.  
Blocks and files: choice of the memory block or of the file to display; if there is no valid  
block, the only existing menu key is Load file .  
Screen: type of display, diagrams; see chapter Use  
Time cursor: vertical cursors, zoom; see chapter Use  
Voltage cursor: horizontal cursors; see chapter Use  
Full page: display of the whole data memory  
Channel On/Off: validation of the channels ON/OFF  
Math. calculation: adding automatic measurements on the screen; see chapter Use  
Setup plotting: configuration of the plotting of the acquisition; Launch plotting key  
At the top left of the screen, it will then appear:  
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Memory mode  
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the number of the displayed block  
the sampling rate  
the date of the trigger  
the number of dots per channel in this block  
a bargraph where the filling percentage of the block and the position of the  
trigger are displayed.  
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10 Go/Nogo mode  
10. GO/NOGO MODE  
This chapter describes the Go/Nogo Mode designed for the real-time recording into the internal  
memory the measures achieved on the channels.  
You can trigger the acquisition under various conditions. You can stop it when measures exceed a  
previous acquisition defined as a Frame.  
You can activate a simultaneous saving of the measures on a file.  
10.1.  
Configuration and triggering of the acquisition  
Press the Trigger key.  
Definition of the acquisition into internal memory with frame.  
Channels for Go/Nogo: channels to compare to the frame; access to the definition of the frame  
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Sample rate: sampling rate of the channels  
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internally rated from 1 s to 20 min  
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externally rated through the logical channel 16  
Blocks: division of the internal memory into blocks  
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1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 or 128  
Raz Blocks: deleting all the blocks: the current block is the #1 block  
Start: start condition of the acquisition  
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Manual: with the F2 key Urge triggering  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels - see Chapter 6  
Trigger  
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Waiting for: after a delay or at a precise date and time  
Automatic: immediate; automatic stop when the block is full  
Pre-triggering: definition of the position of the start trigger in the acquisition  
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pre-trigger and post-trigger of the acquisition (before or after Start); see chapter  
Memory Mode  
Real-time Saving: simultaneous recording of the acquisition into a file  
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place and name of the saving file  
maximum length of the file  
Impossible is displayed when the saving capabilities are overrun: reduce the  
sampling rate or the number of channels  
See chapter File mode to know the limitations of the file recording  
Following: actions after the end of the acquisition  
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Save on file: saving the acquisition into a file if the real-time saving is not validated  
(or is impossible)  
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Plot: plotting the acquisition  
Stop: no action  
Rearm.: waiting for the start condition  
Change Setup: loading a configuration and waiting for the start trigger  
10.2.  
Creation of the frame  
Make a normal acquisition or display a previously recorded file with the function Memory  
output .  
In the page Trigger , select the parameter Channels for Go/Nogo then Visualize the  
frame then Modify .  
The appliance will then display the current frame. It appears as 2 curves (a min and a max curve)  
around the channel selected as a reference for the frame.  
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Both curves have been saved in non-volatile RAM internal memory.  
Return: returns to the previous page, the frame won t be changed  
Block number: allows you to select the reference block  
Channel: allows you to select the reference channel  
DX and DY: allow you to plot the 2 curves min and max  
Begin and End: limits of the memory space used for the trigger stop test  
Save: as soon as the frame is correct, you can save it into ROM internal memory.  
You cannot save a frame on a file. To keep a frame on a file, save the block and the  
channel that will allow you to recreate the frame for a new use.  
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10.3.  
Use of the frame  
The comparison with the frame is used to stop the acquisition. This comparison will be made on the  
Channels for Go/Nogo selected in the Trigger page.  
The information window at the bottom of the Trigger page summarises the general  
configuration of the acquisition:  
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channels and functions between channels validated for the acquisition  
channels and functions between channels compared with the frame  
number of dots per channel (according to the number of blocks)  
total acquisition time (according to the acquisition rate)  
position of the trigger (according to the pre-triggering)  
The comparison with the frame can only be made when the channels have been  
validated for the acquisition.  
An error message will display when you have selected Channels for Go/Nogo that  
have not been validated (ON).  
The acquisition is made as previously (see chapter Memory mode).  
When the memory block is full, the appliance will check that every collected dots on the frame  
channels are the 2 min and max reference curves of the frame.  
If every dots are within the frame, the acquisition will start again (in the same block). Else, the  
acquisition will stop.  
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11 File mode  
11. FILE MODE  
This chapter describes the File mode designed for real-time record on a file of the measures  
achieved on the channels.  
You can trigger the start and stop of the plotting under various conditions.  
11.1.  
Configuration and start of the acquisition  
Press the Trigger key.  
Definition of the acquisition into a file.  
File name: place and name of the acquisition file  
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directory (place) of the acquisition file  
name of the acquisition file  
type of the acquisition file: binary or text  
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Sample rate: sampling rate of the channels  
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internally rated from 1 s to 20 min  
-
externally rated through the logical channel 16  
Start: start condition of the acquisition  
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Manual: with the F2 key Urge triggering  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels - see Chapter 6  
Trigger  
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Waiting for: after a delay or at a precise date and time  
Automatic: immediate; automatic stop when the block is full  
Stop: stop condition of the acquisition  
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Automatic: when the block is full  
Trigger: with an association of the analogical or logical channels - see Chapter 6  
Trigger  
Trigger mode Double Trigger: see below Memory mode  
Following: actions after the end of the acquisition  
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-
Stop: no action  
Ream: waiting for the start condition  
Change Setup: loading a configuration and waiting for the start trigger  
11.2.  
Limits  
Real-time acquisitions on file are limited by the transfer rate between the inputs and the saving  
hardware liek an internal hard disk or a USB key.  
This limit depends on the type of the acquisition file: binary or ascii.  
11.1.1.Binary file  
The maximum transfer rate is 1,200,000 bytes/s (1.2 Mbyte/s).  
In order to know the number of channels that you can record for a given acquisition period, you  
have to calculate:  
number of channels = 1,200,000 x acquisition period  
example:  
acquisition period: 10 s  
number of channels = 1,200,000 x 10 s = maximum 12 channels  
11.1.2.Ascii file  
The maximum transfer rate is 1,000 bytes/s (1.0 Kbyte/s).  
The minimum acquisition period is 1ms.  
In order to know the number of channels that you can record for a given acquisition period, you  
have to calculate:  
number of channels = 1 000 x acquisition period  
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example:  
acquisition period: 10 ms  
number of channels = 1 000 x 10ms = maximum 10 channels  
Impossible is displayed when the saving capabilities are overrun: reduce the  
sampling rate or the number of channels  
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12 File management  
12. FILE MANAGEMENT  
12.1.  
General  
For all possible types of files, the appliance has an internal hard disk and can admit an USB key,  
which makes it possible to:  
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save and load the total configuration of the recorder  
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save and load an acquisition.  
The names of the configuration files are identified with a *.CNF extension.  
The names of the acquisition files are identified with a *.REC extension.  
You can create directories and save files into them.  
Press the Create Directory key when suggested.  
HD / USB key: read / write on internal hard disk or USB key (if it has been connected at the  
power-up of the appliance)  
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Create directory: creation of a directory; you can then enter its name thanks to an  
alphanumerical keyboard that is displayed on the screen  
Goto: change of directory  
Delete: deletes the selected directory  
It is advised to work under a directory, and not on the root of the hard disk. It is easier  
for files organisation and for files deletion.  
When you delete a directory, all file under this directory are deleted  
12.2.  
Management of the configuration files  
The management page for the configuration files is associated with the "Setup" key.  
Their name has a ".CNF" extension.  
Reset: initialisation of the appliance under standard configuration  
Internal memory: saving / loading a configuration in internal non volatile RAM memory  
Save to disk: saving a configuration into a file on the hard disk or an USB key  
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Load from disk: loading a configuration from a file on the hard disk or an USB key  
12.1.1.Saving the configuration files  
Press the Save to disk key  
You can then enter the name of the file thanks to an alphanumerical keyboard that is displayed on  
the screen or thanks to an external PC-type keyboard if connected.  
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12.1.2.Loading the configuration files  
Press the Load from disk key  
Select a directory then the file to load and click Load .  
Attention: the current configuration will be lost  
12.3.  
Management of the acquisition files  
12.1.3.Saving the acquisitions  
There are 2 ways for saving acquisitions into the appliance:  
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in Manual mode after an acquisition  
in Real time mode during an acquisition.  
Manual:  
Available in any mode; you can access it with the Display functions after stopping the sweep  
and Memory output after pressing the Blocks and Files key.  
Press then the Save to disk key , then write a name for the file and the destination directory.  
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Real time:  
Available in Direct, Memory and Go/Nogo modes after validation of Saving Real time (the  
File mode is based on this real-time saving).  
As soon as the recording is launched, the appliance saves the samples into the file. The file will be  
closed as soon as the acquisition is over.  
If the acquisition is waiting for a start trigger, the appliance records into the file every dots  
before this trigger. After stopping the acquisition, this file will thus include more dots than  
the memory block that has been used for the acquisition.  
In both cases, Manual or Real-time recording, the date of the file will be the closing date of the file.  
Name of the files: the name of each file is made of 12 characters and a number made of 4 digits.  
The appliance will automatically increment this digit at each recording.  
Only the validated channels (i.e. in ON position; see chapter Use) will be recorded into the file.  
Before writing the file, an information window will remind you of the channels that will be saved  
and of the number of dots per channel.  
The file is made of:  
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a heading including the data required for later correctly loading the file (the  
configuration of each channel, the sampling rate, etc.)  
the N samples (1 sample = 2 bytes per channel).  
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12.1.4.Loading the acquisition files  
Press the Load file key from the Replay function, then Blocks and files .  
Select the place and the name of the file to load to display it on screen.  
12.4.  
PC SOFTWARE FOR ANALYSIS  
Acquisition files can be transferred to a PC computer for analysis.  
ESCORT_VIEW software is provided on a CD-ROM together with the appliance. It makes it  
possible to display the recorded files.  
It works under WINDOWS 95,98, NT, XP, 2000.  
Using the files on a PC is made in two times:  
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transfer of the files to the PC thanls to the FTP protocol with your Internet navigator, for  
example  
display of the files thanks to the ESCORT_VIEW software.  
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12.1.5.File transfer with FTP  
Use of window explorer (recommended)  
Click tools then select connect a network  
Click open a storage session or a network server  
In internet network address put ftp://address IP of my recorder  
address IP of my recorder can be for example: 135.150.12.2  
You can give a name to this network connection in network favourite  
Use of a navigator (internet explorer, firefox, opera etc..)  
Launch your Internet navigator and write the connection address (see chapter Setup):  
ftp://  
followed with the IP address of your recorder  
then press Enter on your computer.  
You can then access the directories of your recorder that include the acquisition files:  
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HD: main directory on the internal hard disk of your appliance  
UsbKey: USB key if it is connected to your appliance  
After selection of the directory where you have recorded your acquisitions, you can rename, move,  
copy or delete them.  
Transfer your files to your computer to use them with the provided ESCORT_VIEW software or  
FLEXPRO  
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12.1.6.Display with ESCORT_VIEW  
Launch the ESCORT_VIEW software.  
Then open a .REC file  
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You can choose:  
Channels to be displayed  
The f(t) or XY mode  
Absolute or relative date  
Auto ranging of the channels  
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Your acquisition file will then be displayed on screen.  
You will then take advantage of the functions of ESCORT_VIEW.  
Help  
Open an  
acquisition file  
Zoom between  
cursors  
Add/Delete  
cursors  
Properties of  
the graphics  
Add calculated  
channels  
Print  
Zooms +/-  
Use the user s manual included in the software to discover all the functions of ESCORT_VIEW by  
clicking the last icon Help .  
You can directly create a result file (text or excel) by entering (in mode command of window: see  
help option) this command:  
ESCORTview Myfile.rec /x  
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13 Printing  
13. PRINTING WITH ESCORT 3016B AND ESCORT  
3004B  
This chapter details the direct printing function of the measurements on a local printer, connected to  
a ESCORT 3016B or a ESCORT 3004B.  
You must connect your printer to one of the USB connectors.  
You can print with the key Plot available from functions :  
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Display , key Setup Plot (scanning freeze)  
Replay , key Setup Plot  
13.1.  
Plot set up and launch  
Press the key Setup Plot , from Display ou Replay functions.  
In Display function, the scanning must be freezed (key Freeze ) to see this key.  
In Replay function, a memory block or a file must be displayed on the screen to see this key.  
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Printer Setup: choose your printer into the list; see chapter Printer Setup .  
Grid Pattern: definition of the grid pattern plotted on the paper  
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none, every 5 mm, 10 mm or with an integer number of divisions  
fine or wide, i.e. with or without subdivisions  
Title: giving a title (max. 124 characters) for printing. It will appear at the top of the paper sheet.  
Colour : choice of background and curves plotted colours  
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reverse or normal  
Start Plot : launch the printing  
In XY mode the printed graphic is a screen copy  
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13.2.  
Printer Setup  
The key Printer Setup launch an utility software to choose your printer inside the list of all the  
printers available in your recorder.  
Highlight the default printer printer and hit Edit .  
The software display several tabs for setting up the printer :  
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Hit the tab Printer driver for choosing your printer inside the list of all the printers available on  
your recorder .  
Choose first the manufacturer and then, the type of your printer, and then hit the button OK .  
You only need to hit the buttons Apply and then Quit to validate your modifications.  
So, your printer is installed and available for your printings.  
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14 Inputs / Outputs  
14. INPUTS / OUTPUTS  
14.1.  
Supplementary input / output connector  
The connector is located at the rear (or at the top) of the appliance (male SUB-D 25-pin connector).  
1
1 3  
2 5  
1 4  
Pin no Input or Ouput  
Signal names  
1
14  
2
15  
3
16  
4
17  
5
18  
6
19  
7
20  
8
21  
9
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
LOGIC CHANNEL 1  
LOGIC CHANNEL 2  
LOGIC CHANNEL 3  
LOGIC CHANNEL 4  
LOGIC CHANNEL 5  
LOGIC CHANNEL 6  
LOGIC CHANNEL 7  
LOGIC CHANNEL 8  
LOGIC CHANNEL 9  
LOGIC CHANNEL 10  
LOGIC CHANNEL 11  
LOGIC CHANNEL 12  
LOGIC CHANNEL 13  
LOGIC CHANNEL 14  
LOGIC CHANNEL 15  
LOGIC CHANNEL 16  
GROUND  
10  
22  
23  
11  
24  
12  
25  
13  
GROUND  
GROUND  
POWER +12V, 0.1A  
S
S
S
S
S
CONTACT ALARM A1  
CONTACT ALARM A2  
ALARM B  
ALARM C  
The grounding of the power supply is the mechanical grounding of the housing of the SUB-D25.  
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14.2.  
Logical inputs  
The non-connected inputs match the following circuit:  
The non-connected inputs have a 0V-potential (level 0).  
Number of logical channels: from 1 to 16  
TTL level 3.3 V (protected until 24 V)  
To create a rising edge, you only have to put a connection between the input and the 12 V power  
output of the connector.  
Similarly, to create a falling edge, you only have to take away this connection.  
You can also use a TTL 3.3 V output signal.  
13.1.1.Use  
Plotting and display:  
These channels are plotted on the left or right side if the paper sheet according to the selected  
pattern.  
They are displayed at the top or the bottom of the screen according to the selected position.  
They are numbered from the right to the left.  
Each of these channels are plotted between two dotted lines which represent the limits.  
The height of the reticules is minimum 2 mm for the plotting.  
External clock:  
You can use the channel 16 (pin #21 on the connector) for the paper feed in Direct mode or to  
synchronise the sampling of the channels in the other modes (Memory, GoNogo and File).  
In Direct mode, The paper feed is made then with a 1/16mm step by the positive overrun of the  
TTL logical threshold of the channel 16.  
The maximum frequency of the signal is 160 Hz, which corresponds with a 10mm/s paper advance.  
In case of Text writing of the measures, the paper feed is made the same way. The transcription  
frequency is then limited to 1 Hz.  
In the other modes, the acquisition can be made up to 500 kHz.  
Triggering:  
You can use the external channels to trigger the plotting and the acquisitions (begin or end).  
See chapter Trigger .  
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14.3.  
Alarm outputs  
Contacts and outputs are available on the rear side connector (A1 / A2), B and C.  
The A1/A2 contact is a dry contact without any potential (24 V /100 mA).  
The B and C outputs are TTL 5 V outputs.  
When the appliance is voltage free, the A1/A2 contact is open and the B and C outputs have a 5 k  
impedance.  
13.1.2.Use  
Indication of internal events to the outside and the recorder (triggers on the analogical or logical  
channels, status of the printing block  
)
See chapter Use , paragraph Setup key.  
14.4.  
Power supply output  
There is a +12 V power supply output limited to 0.1 A on the pin #23 of the connector.  
The grounding of this power supply is the mechanical grounding.  
So, you can use this output to provide power to a sensor or an electronic circuit in order to manage  
logical inputs.  
The 12V supply may disappear in case of overload (> 0.1 A).  
You should then turn off the appliance for a few minutes before turning it on again.  
14.5.  
Keyboard input  
Typical keyboard socket (mini DIN)  
Data  
NC  
Ground  
Power  
Clock  
NC  
+5V signal  
1
2
3
4
5
6
0V  
+5V DC  
+5V signal  
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14.6.  
Mouse input  
Mouse socket (mini DIN)  
Data  
NC  
Ground  
Power  
Clock  
NC  
+5V signal  
1
2
3
4
5
6
0V  
+5V DC  
+5V signal  
14.7.  
XGA screen output  
XGA screen socket  
1
2
Red  
Green  
Blue  
3
Mon id (2( (IN)  
Ground  
4
5
Red ground  
Green ground  
Blue ground  
NC  
6
7
8
9
Sync ground  
Mon id (0) (IN)  
Mon id (1) (IN)  
H sync (OUT)  
V sync (OUT)  
NC  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
14.8.  
RS232  
Not used. Reserved to future applications.  
RS232 interface socket  
DCD  
RXD  
TXD  
DTR  
Ground  
DSR  
RTS  
CTS  
RI  
Data carrier detect  
Received data  
Transmitted data  
Data terminal ready  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Data set ready  
Request to send  
Clear to send  
Ring indicator  
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14.9.  
USB Interface  
USB interface socket  
VCC  
Data-  
Data+  
GND  
+5V power  
1
2
3
4
Differential data-  
Differential data+  
Ground  
14.10. ETHERNET RJ45 interface  
Ethernet RJ45 interface socket  
TX+  
TX-  
RX+  
NC  
NC  
RX-  
NC  
Tranceived data +  
Tranceived data -  
Received data +  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Received data -  
NC  
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15 Ethernet interface  
14. ETHERNET INTERFACE  
14.1.  
Interface Ethernet  
You can use the recorder from remote thanks to its Ethernet interface and the TCP-IP protocol.  
Plug the recorder on your network with a straight cable on to the 10/100 BASE-T (RJ45) connector  
located at the rear of the appliance.  
You can use the recorder on an Ethernet network 10 Mbyte/s or 100 Mbyte/s.  
In case of a network using a BNC cable, you will have to use an external Hub to convert the BNC  
signal into RJ45 signal (use a straight cable).  
If you only have a PC computer without a network, you can also use an ordinary-lay cable directly  
between the PC and the recorder.  
Ordinary cable  
Connecte ur 1  
Connecteur 2  
Pin  
Signal  
T X+  
T X-  
Pin  
Signal  
RX+  
RX-  
1
2
3
6
3
6
1
2
RX+  
RX-  
T X+  
T X-  
The recorder uses the TCP/IP protocol to dialog with the PC. You can then give an IP address with  
a sub-network mask.  
Ask your network manager an IP address with the corresponding mask. After entry of the values,  
turn the appliance off and on to validate the new address.  
If you don t have a network manager:  
Check that the TCP/IP driver has been installed on your computer.  
In the case of a PC with Win 95 or Win98:  
Starting from the windows explorer, go to "Workstation", then "Configuration board", then  
"Network".  
Check that the TCP/IP protocol has been installed, then check the IP address and the sub-network  
mask.  
Make sure that your IP address and your mask are compatible with those of the distant computer.  
The recorder is using Port 23.  
For example, in I mode, you could have:  
PC  
Recorder  
IP=192 135.20.00  
IP=192.135.20.01  
mask = 255.255.255.0  
mask = 255.255.255.0  
See the definition of the classes of IP addresses.  
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Program:  
You can create your own software under Visual Basic, Visual C++ or many other, for example by  
using the Winsock.dll driver by Microsoft.  
You only have then to send to the appliance the orders as defined in the following paragraphs.  
14.2.  
Programming language  
14.2.1.Format of the reception messages  
In all the following examples, the <Space> character is represented by a blank space.  
Exchanges from a captor to the recorder are made as messages made of a succession of ASCII  
characters (and possibly of binary bytes) with a termination sequence at the end of the message.  
Syntax of a reception message  
Message  
Message unit  
terminator  
;
Message unit: is the message includes several message units, they are separated by a ";" and  
possibly preceded and/or followed by one or several "filling" characters in ASCII code (0 to 32, in  
decimal value except 10 and 13).  
The message termination sequence (TERM) for the Ethernet link is :  
- LF: Line Feed (10 in decimal)  
The message termination sequence can be preceded by one or several "filling" characters in ASCII  
code (0 to 32, in decimal value except 10 and 13).  
Example of messages made of 3 message units:  
MESSAGE 1; MESSAGE 2 ; MESSAGE 3 TERM  
CHANNEL 1; TYPE:VOLTAGE DC;:CALDEC ? TERM  
Header  
Header separator  
Data  
:
,
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Syntax of a message unit  
A message unit (for example: :REAR:SETUP 1) is made of several fields:  
- Heading:  
For the command messages (for example: :REAR:SETUP 1) or for the interrogation messages (for  
example: :REAR ?), it is made of a character chain (simple heading) or of several chains separated  
with ":" (composed heading).  
A chain includes from 1 to 12 alphanumerical characters or the "_" character (code ASCII 95 in  
decimal). Advisable chain length: 4 characters.  
A heading chain always begins with an alphabetic character. It may be preceded by ":" (composed  
heading) or end with an interrogation point "?" (interrogation message).  
An interrogation message must always be followed by the termination sequence.  
-Heading separator:  
One or several ASCII characters (0 to 32, in decimal except 10 and 13).  
-One or several pieces of data:  
(for example: :SPEED 1,MM_S), alphanumerical, numerical or made of any characters or binary  
bytes.  
-Data separator:  
a comma "," possibly followed and/or preceded by one or several "filling" characters in ASCII code  
(0 to 32, in decimal except 10 and 13).  
Data:  
There are several types of pieces of data:  
-Alphanumerical data:  
1 to 12-character ASCII-coded chains that can be alphabetical (lower or upper case), numerical or  
the "-" (95d).  
The chain must begin with an alphabetical character.  
For example, for a non-numerical parameter: S1M.  
-Decimal digital data:  
made of a mantissa and possibly of an exponent, and figured as a succession of ASCII-coded  
characters that begin with a digit or a sign (+ or -). It can be of NR1 (integer), NR2 (decimal) or  
NR3 type (with an exponent) or a combination of these three types.  
- Text:  
7-bit ASCII-coded character chain between quotation marks (") or apostrophes (').  
For example: "Channel 1".  
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14.2.2.Format of the emission messages  
The exchanges from the recorder to a control system are messages made of successions of ASCII  
characters (and possibly binary objects) ended with a termination sequence.  
The format of the emission messages is identical with the format of the reception messages.  
However, its structure is more rigid.  
The syntax of an emission message is: Message unit + termination sequence  
Message unit:  
If the message includes several message units, they will be separated by ";".  
Termination sequence:  
- RS232 link (selection in the Config menu):  
- CR: Carriage Return (13 in decimal)  
- LF: Line Feed (10 in decimal)  
- CR and LF.  
- Ethernet link:  
- LF: Line Feed (10 in decimal)  
Syntax of a message unit:  
A message unit (for example: :TYP:THE J,COMP) is made of several fields  
- Heading:  
(for example :TYP:THE) made of one (simple heading) or several (composed heading) chains of 1  
to 12 alphabetical characters (upper case only or digital or "_" (coded ASCII 95 in decimal).  
A heading chain always begins with an alphabetical character.  
In a composed heading, character chains are separated with the ":" character (for  
example :TYP:THE).  
- Heading separator:  
"space" character (32d) only  
- One or several pieces of data:  
(for example: J,COMP) alphanumerical, digital or made or various characters or binary octets.  
- Data separator:  
A comma ",".  
Data:  
There are several types of pieces of data:  
-Alphanumerical data:  
1 to 12-character ASCII-coded chains that can be alphabetical (upper case only), digital or "_" (95d)  
(example J).  
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- Decimal digital data:  
Made of a succession of ASCII-coded characters beginning with a digit or a sign (+ or -) It can be  
of NR1 (integer), NR2 (decimal) or NR3 type (with an exponent).  
For example for a digital character: -25.02.  
- Text data:  
7-bit ASCII-coded character chain between quotation marks (") or apostrophes (').  
For example: "A".  
- Any succession ASCII characters: ends with the termination sequence.  
14.3.  
Standard instructions  
All these instructions begin with "*".  
*IDN ?  
REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: 4 pieces of data separated by ',':  
-
-
the trademark of the appliance  
the name of the appliance, followed by _nn where nn is the number of inputs of the  
recorder  
-
-
the serial number of the appliance (0 if unknown)  
the version number of the software: x.xx x  
*OPT ?  
REQUEST FOR IDENTIFICATION OF THE OPTIONS OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: n pieces of data separated by ',':  
-
-
number of input modules  
number of channels per module  
*RST  
RESET OF AN APPLIANCE  
action: initialisation of the recorder in a fixed configuration (voltage inputs, 10V range, 0V centre...)  
*REM  
SWITCHING TO PROGRAMMATION (REMOTE)  
required in RS232C before sending any other programming command.  
*LOC  
*CLS  
SWITCHING TO LOCAL MODE  
DELETING THE STATUS REGISTERS  
action: the appliance resets the status registers to zero.  
*ESE  
VALIDATION OF THE STANDART EVENT BITS OF AN APPLIANCE  
*ESE is followed with a digit, from 0 up to 255  
action: changes the validation register of the standard events and updates the ESB bit in the status  
register of the service request (see the following paragraph).  
*ESE ?  
INTERROGATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE VALIDATION REGISTER OF  
THE STANDARD EVENTS OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: NR1 number between 0 and 255 (see the following paragraph).  
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*ESR ?  
INTERROGATION OF THE CONTENT OF THE STATUS REGISTER OF THE  
STANDARD EVENTS OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: NR1 number between 0 and 255.  
All the events are deleted and the register is reset to zero (see the following paragraph).  
*SRE  
VALIDATION OF THE SERVICE REQUEST OF AN APPLIANCE  
*SRE is followed by a number between 0 and 63 or between 128 and 191.  
action: the appliance modifies the validation register of the service requests (see the following  
paragraph).  
*SRE ?  
INTERROGATION OF THE VALIDATION REGISTER OF THE SERVICE  
REQUEST OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: NR1 number between 0 and 63 or between 128 and 191 (see the following  
paragraph).  
*STB ?  
READING THE REGISTER OF THE SERVICE REQUESTS OF AN APPLIANCE  
answer by the appliance: NR1 number between 0 and 255: status byte with bit 6 MSS (Master  
Summary Status) (see the following paragraph).  
14.4.  
Indication of the status of the appliance  
14.4.1.Structure of the status data  
This is the model of structure of the status data that allows you to learn the changes of status that  
occur in the appliance (power-up, starts of printing...).  
Overall view of the structures of the status data of the recorder:  
OUTPUTQUEUE  
Queue  
not empty  
STANDARDEVENT  
STATUSREGISTER  
read by : *ESR?  
ALARMS  
STATUSREGISTER  
read by : SRQ_TYPE ?  
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
7
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
&
Logical  
OR  
Logical  
OR  
STANDARDEVENT  
ENABLEREGISTER  
ALARMS  
ENABLEREGISTER  
7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
6 5 4 3 2 1 0  
7
write by : *ESE<NRf>  
read by : *ESE?  
write by : SRQ_ENABLE<NRf>  
read by : SRQ_ENABLE ?  
STATUSBYTE  
REGISTER  
7 6  
3 2 1 0  
Read by : *STB?  
&
&
&
Logical  
OR  
&
&
&
&
SERVICEREQUEST  
ENABLEREGISTER  
write by : *SRE<NRf>  
read by : *SRE?  
7
5 4 3 2 1 0  
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4 registers are used:  
- the service request register (STB) associated with its validation register.  
- the standard event register (Event Status Register - ESR) associated with its validation register.  
The bits #0, 1, 2 and 7 of the STB register are available for use as summarisation messages specific  
to the appliance. Each of these bits can be associated with a data structure whose model is defined  
and that manages the events in the appliance that may induce a service request.  
The user can configure the recorder so that it loads the bit #6 of the service request register if some  
particular events should occur.  
In RS232 configuration, the service request register has to be read regularly to detect an event.  
The identification of the event is made by reading the status byte, then the associated event  
register(s).  
Status of these registers at power-up:  
The content of the STB, ESR and alarm registers is systematically reset to zero at power-up (except  
the bit #7 of the ESR that specifies a power-up).  
14.4.2.Registers of service request  
STATUSBYTE  
REGISTER  
7 6  
3 2 1 0  
Read by : *STB?  
&
&
&
Logical  
OR  
&
&
&
&
SERVICEREQUEST  
ENABLEREGISTER  
write by : *SRE<NRf >  
read by : *SRE?  
7
5 4 3 2 1 0  
{
Status register:  
It includes the status byte of the appliance.  
This status byte can be read in case of interrogation with the "*STB?" instruction. In this case, the  
bit #6 is MSS (Master Summary Status) that comes from the logical operations as shown in the  
above figure.  
In fact, MSS is equal to 1 when at least one other bit is equal to 1 both in the status register and the  
validation register.  
Composition of the STB register:  
The bit #6 (value 64) includes the recapitulative message "MSS" (reading with "*STB?").  
The service request takes place in the following cases:  
-
a bit of the status register of service request switches from 0 to 1 while the  
corresponding bit in its associated validation register is 1, and vice-versa,  
the bit #5 of the validation register of service request is 1 and a standard event occurs in  
the following conditions:  
-
-
a bit of the status register of the standard events switches from 0 to 1 while the  
corresponding bit in its validation register remains equal to 1  
-
a bit of the validation register of standard events switches from 0 to 1  
while the corresponding bit in its status register is 1  
-
the bit #0 of the validation register of service request is 1 and a particular  
event occurs in the following conditions:  
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-
a bit of the status register of the alarms switches from 0 to 1 while  
the corresponding bit in its validation register is 1  
a bit of the validation register of the alarms switches from 0 to 1  
while the corresponding bit in its status register is 1.  
The bit #5 (ESB: Event Status Bit, value 32) includes the recapitulative message of the status  
register of standard events (see the details of these bits in the description of this register). Its status  
shows whether one or several authorised events have occurred in the status register of standard  
events since its latest reset (an event is permitted if the corresponding bit in the validation register  
of events is 1).  
The bit #4 (MAV: Message AVailable, value 16) includes the recapitulative message of the output  
queue. Its status shows whether a message or some data from the appliance are ready for sending  
via the interface (ex: answer to an interrogation instruction).  
The bits #7 and 3, 2 ,1, 0 are used to receive recapitulative messages defined by the appliance. In  
the case of the recorder, the bit #0 is used while the bits #1, 2, 3, 7 always remain at 0.  
The bit #0 includes the recapitulative message of the status register of the alarms (see the details of  
these bits in the description of this register). Its status shows whether one or several authorised  
events have occurred in the status register of the alarms since its latest reset.  
Validation register:  
The status byte is associated with a validation register that makes it possible to control the service  
request and that allows only some cases.  
When a bit is equal to 1, it makes it possible that the status 1 of the bit of same rank of the status  
register (STB) leads to the activation of the bit #6 in the same status register.  
Writing into the validation octet is made by the *SRE<NRF> command, where <NRF> is the sum  
of the values of binary weights of the bits 0 to 5 and 7. Reading the validation octet is made with  
the *SRE? instruction. The answer is returned in decimal (NR1).  
14.4.3.Registers of standard events  
See the overview of the structures of status data.  
The structure of the standard event registers is assigned to the bit #5 of the service request register.  
Status register:  
This register includes standard specific messages whose meaning is exposed thereafter.  
You can read its content with the *ESR? command  
Reading the register leads to its erasure.  
The bits of the status register of the events are assigned to specific events:  
* Bit 7:  
POWER-UP (value 128)  
It shows that the power supply is on  
* Bit 6:  
REQUEST FOR USE (value 64)  
Not used, set to 0  
* Bit 5:  
INSTRUCTION ERROR (value 32)  
This bit shows that an unknown or incorrect instruction has been sent to the recorder  
* Bit 4:  
EXECUTION ERROR (value 16)  
Not used, set to 0  
* Bit 3:  
ERROR FROM THE APLIANCE (value 8)  
Not used, set to 0  
* Bit 2:  
INTERROGATION ERROR (value 4)  
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This bit shows that the output queue is full and the data are or may be lost  
* Bit 1: CONTROL REQUEST (value 2)  
Not used, set to 0  
* Bit 0:  
FINISHED OPERATION (value 0)  
Not used, set to 0  
An event is permitted only if the corresponding bit in the validation register of events is 1.  
Validation register:  
It allows you to control the status register of standard events:  
When a bit of this register is 1, it makes it possible that the status 1 of the bit of same rank of the  
status register of standard events leads to setting to 1 the bit #5 of the status register of service  
request (STB).  
Writing into this register is made by the *ESE<NRF> command, where <NRF> is the sum of the  
values of binary weight of the validation register.  
Reading this register is made with "*ESE?"  
14.4.4.Register of the alarms  
See the overview of the structures of status data.  
The structure of the alarm registers is assigned to the bit #0 of the service request register.  
Status register:  
This register includes specific messages to the recorder whose meaning is exposed thereafter.  
You can read its content with the SRQ_TYPE ? command  
Reading the register leads to its erasure.  
The bits of the status register of the alarms are assigned to specific events:  
- Bit 7:  
This bit shows that the triggering condition for a memory acquisition has occurred  
- Bit 6: END OF MEMORY ACQUISITION (value 64)  
This bit shows that a memory acquisition is over  
MEMORY ACQUISITION TRIGGER (value 128)  
- Bit 5:  
BEGIN OF MEMORY ACQUISITION (value 32)  
This bit shows that a memory acquisition has been launched  
- Bit 4:  
- Bit 3:  
Not used (value 16)  
NO MORE PAPER (value 8)  
This bit shows that there is no more paper in the printer  
- Bit 2: END OF WRITING (value 4)  
This bit shows that a writing is over: cartridge, programmed text with the instruction WRIte  
(see programming dictionary)...  
- Bit 1:  
END OF PRINTING (value 2)  
This bit shows that a printing is over  
- Bit 0:  
BEGIN OF PRINTING (value 1)  
This bit shows that a printing has begun.  
An event is permitted only if the corresponding bit in the validation register of events is 1.  
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Validation register:  
It allows you to control the status register of the alarms:  
When a bit of this register is equal to 1, it makes it possible that the status 1 of the bit of same rank  
of the status register of alarms leads to setting to 1 the bit #0 of the status register of service request  
(STB).  
Writing into this register is made by the *SRQ_ENABLE <NRF> where <NRF> is the sum of the  
values of binary weight of the validation register.  
Reading this register is made with "SRQ_ENABLE ?"  
14.4.5.Using the structure of status data  
Before any use, you d better send to the recorder the instruction *CLS that resets to zero all the  
status registers.  
The user should first determine which events he wants to detect by allowing them in the validation  
registers:  
-
-
-
with the instruction "SRQ_ENABLE n" for events related to the alarm registers  
with the instruction "*ESE n" for events related to the standard event registers  
with the instruction "*SRE n" for events related to the service request register.  
Example:  
Programming a service request for: a start or a stop of paper-printing, an instruction error, the  
presence of data at the output of the recorder, are made with the instructions:  
SRQ_ENABLE 3  
*ESE 32  
(Bit 0 and 1 at 1)  
(Bit 5 at 1)  
*SRE 49  
(Bit 0, 4 and 5 at 1)  
In RS232, the control system should regularly read the service request register with the instruction  
"*STB?". The switching of the bit 6 (MSS) to 1 shows that an authorised event has occurred.  
The status byte that has been read makes it possible to determine the type of event that has occurred.  
In the case of a standard or specific event, the associated status register must be read with the  
"*ESR?" or "SRQ_TYPE ?" instructions to know precisely which event has shown up.  
A standard event has occurred. The instruction "*ESR?" is sent:  
Answer by the recorder: 160 (Bit 7 and 5 to 1)  
Two events have been detected (power-up and instruction error) but only the instruction error (only  
authorised event in the validation register) led to the service request.  
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14.5.  
Programming dictionary  
In the following tables, entering the lower-case characters of the headings and parameters is  
facultative.  
As a rule, digital parameters are integers (NR1); those for which "in decimal" is specified can be of  
NR1, NR2 or NR3 type.  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
ALARM:VAL A,TR;TR:CH A1,S1,EDGEP  
ALArm  
Defines the alarm to modify  
P1=A,B ou C  
the trigger is then defined by the  
message TRIG  
P1  
ALArm:DEF  
P2=NO,TRigger ou ERRor  
Returns alarms  
ALArm ?  
DATe  
P1,P2,P3  
DAT 11,12,05  
Modify the date  
december 11, 2005  
P1 = day ( from 1 to 31)  
P2 = month ( from 1 to 12)  
P3 = year ( from 0 to 99)  
Returns the date  
DATe ?  
HOUrs  
P1,P2  
HOURS 10,06  
Modify the current hour  
P1 = hour ( from 0 to 23)  
P2 = minute ( from 0 to 59)  
10 Hours and 6 minutes  
Returns the hour  
P1  
HOUrs ?  
RECAll  
RECA 3  
Recall a setup  
Recall setup #3  
P1= Number of the setup  
P1,P2  
STORE 2,"setup2"  
STORe  
Store a setup  
Storage setup #2 with name "setup2"  
P1= Number of setup  
P2= Name of the setup (beetween " or ' )  
Returns data from the current setup (binary)  
READSETup  
SENDSETup  
the instrument send 2 bytes which is the number of bytes that will be  
sent  
Send a setup to the recorder (binary)  
same format to message READSETup  
Thermal paper caption writing  
CAPtion  
14.5.1.Setup  
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14.5.2.Parameters of the channels  
HEADER  
CHAnnel  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
CHAN B3  
Defines the CHANNEL to be modified by the following commands  
A modification of the channel 3 of the  
board B has been chosen  
P1 = channel choice (A1,A2, etc?  
Returns the selected channel number and its value  
CHAnnel ?  
VALID  
P1,P2  
VALID ALL,OFF;CHAN A1 ON;CHAN  
LOG,ON  
Defines the channel validity  
P1 = ALL for all the channels  
A1,A2, etc... For each channel  
LOG for logical channels  
P2 = ON or OFF  
Valid channel A1 and logical channels  
CHAN B3;NAM 'oven1'  
Return sthe validity of all the channels  
P1  
VALID ?  
NAMe  
Modify the CHANNEL name  
P1 = name ( maximum 26 caracteres ) beetween " or '  
Returns the CHANNEL name  
P1  
NAMe ?  
TYPE:THERM K,COMP  
TYPe:VOLtage  
Modify CHANNEL type to voltage  
P1= DC or RMS  
Use of a compensated thermocouple K  
P1,P2  
TYPe:SHUNT  
Modify CHANNEL type to current shunt  
P1 = DC or RMS  
P2 = S1M,S10M,S01,S1,S10,S50 ( for 1mOhm, 10mOhm ,0.1  
Ohm, ... 50 Ohm)  
Modify CHANNEL type to frequency  
TYPe:FREQ  
TYPe:PT100  
P1,P2  
Modify CHANNEL type to PT100  
P1= W2, W3, W4 for 2 wires, 3 wires or 4 wires  
P2= Resistor value ( in 1/10 of ohms)  
P1,P2  
TYPe:THErmo  
Modify CHANNEL type to thermocouple  
P1= Thermocouple = J,K,T,S,B,E,N,W  
P2= NOCOMP or COMP  
Returns the type of CHANNEL  
TYPe ?  
UNIt  
P1  
UNIT CEL  
Temperature unit for types thermocouple and PT100  
P1: CEL,FAR,KEL  
Unit Celsius degree  
Returns the temperature unit of CHANNEL  
P1  
UNIt ?  
FILter  
FILTER 10HZ  
Defines the filter of CHANNEL  
P1 = WOUT,F10KHz,F1KHz,F100Hz,F10Hz, F1Hz,F10S,F100S or  
F1000S  
Returns the filter of CHANNEL  
FILter ?  
RANge  
P1,P2,P3  
RANGE 12,3,0  
range = 12 Volts  
center = 3 Volts  
Modify the range and the center (zero) of CHANNEL  
P1 = range in ISO unit (Volts or ) in real number  
P2 = center in ISO unit in real number  
P3 = Position in %  
Returns the range and the center of CHANNEL  
RANge ?  
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HEADER  
THREshold  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
:THRES S1,ON,10  
P1,P2,P3  
Defines the thresholds  
P1=SI or S2  
threshlod S1 is 10 Volts  
P2=ON or OFF ( plotting threshold)  
P3=Value of threshold  
Returns values of the 2 thresholds of CHANNEL  
THREshold ?  
RDC ?  
Returns values of all valid channels (ON) and logic channels value  
14.5.3.Functions of the channels and between the channels  
HEADER  
FUNCMATH  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
CHAN 2;FUNCTION LOGX;  
channel 2 is aLog(x)+b  
P1  
Select a mathematical function for CHANNEL  
P1 = Type of function :  
NONe, UNIT, AX, ABSX, SQRX, SQROOTX, LOGX, EXPX  
(without, change unit, ax+b, a|x|+b, ax? b, ...)  
Returns the function of CHANNEL  
P1,P2  
FUNCMATH ?  
COEFf  
:COEF A,2;COEF B,0  
A is 2  
Defines the function coefficients  
P1 is A, B ,C or X1,X2,Y1,Y2  
B is zero  
Returns coefficients values of the function of CHANNEL  
P1  
COEFf ?  
UNITFunction  
UNITF 'DB'  
Defines the unit of the function  
P1 = name of the unit ( max 6 caracteres) beetween " or '  
Returns the function unit name  
P1,P2,P3  
UNITFunction ?  
FUNCXY  
CHAN FB;FUNCXY A1,PLUS,A2  
Defines the function beetween channels F(X,Y)  
P1= first channel ( from A1 to FF)  
P2= Operator PLUS,MINUS,MULT,DIV  
P3= second channel ( from A1 to FF)  
Returns the function  
FUNCXY ?  
RDUnit  
P1  
RDU ISO;ONOFF ALL,OFF;ONOFF  
A1,ON;ONOFF A3,ON;RDU ISO;DRC ?  
Select the measurement unit :  
P1: ISO channels unit  
NORM : nomalized unit fron 0 to 10000  
P1  
FUNCTion  
Validity of functions  
P1=ON or OFF  
FUNCTIon ?  
Returns validity of functions  
14.5.4.Changing mode  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
MODE  
Defines the mode of using the instrument  
P1=DIRect, MEMory, FILE, GONOgo  
Returns current mode  
MODE ?  
14.5.5.Current function (page)  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
P1  
Display a screen on the LCD  
EXAMPLES  
CHAN A3;SCREEN CHAN  
Setup of channel A3  
PAGe  
P1 =  
SETUP : setup  
CHAN : channel setup of CHANNEL  
TRigger : triggering  
CHArt: thermal paper setup  
SCOpe : direct display  
REPLay : replay memory display  
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14.5.6.Chart  
HEADER  
DIRECTPLOT  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
DIRECTPLOT FT  
P1  
Defines the plotting mode on paper  
P1 = FT, TEXTe  
F(t) mode in real time has been selected  
Returns the plotting mode on paper  
P1,P2  
DIRECTPLOT ?  
SPEed  
SPEED 10,MM_S  
Paper speed definition  
P1 = speed value :  
Speed of 10 mm/sec  
1,2,5,10,20 for P2 = MM_H ou MM_M,  
1,2,5,10,20,25,50,100,200 for P2 = MM_S  
P2 = units  
MM_S (mm/second)  
MM_M (mm/minute)  
MM_H (mm/hour)  
P1 : Impul/mm speed definition  
SPEed:LOGEXT  
Returns the command status of SPEED or SPEED:LOGEXT  
Base speed equals zero  
SPeed ?  
BASESPeed:NONe  
BASESP:SPE 1,mm_H  
P1,P2  
Speed before trigger 1mm/hour  
BASESPeed:SPEed  
Allow to modify paper speed before trigger  
P1 = speed value (see SPEED)  
P2 = Unit (see SPEED)  
Returns paper speed before trigger  
P1,P2  
BASESPeed ?  
TEXTSpeed  
TEXTSPEED 2,SEC  
Defines the writing period in text mode  
P1 from 1 to 500  
P2 is Sec, MIn or HOurs  
Defines the external writing period  
Returns writing period in text mode  
P1,P2  
TEXTSpeed:EXT  
TEXTSpeed ?  
GRATicule  
GRAT G5,C  
Defines the paper grid  
P1=WOUT,G5,G10 or DIV defined the kind of grid  
P2=Fine or Coarse  
Returns the command  
GRATicule ?  
CHART:TITle  
P1  
CHART:TITLE "OVEN 12"  
CHART:DAT ABS  
Defines the acquisition title  
P1 =message beetween '  
Returns the acquisition title  
P1  
CHART:TITle ?  
CHART:DATe  
Defines the paper datation  
P1 = ABSolute or RELative  
Returns the command  
CHART:DATe ?  
P1  
CHART:BOU WITH  
Ecriture des bornes  
CHART:BOUndary P1  
Defines the writing boundaries at the end of the plot  
P1 = WITH or WOUT  
Returns the command  
CHART:BOUndary ?  
ANNOte  
P1,P2  
ANNOT LEN,20  
Defines the annotation mode  
P1 = WOUT,START,ALarm or LENgth  
P2 is the number of alarm ( from 1 to 3) or the paper length  
Annotation every 20 cm  
Returns the command  
ANNOte ?  
P1,P2,P3  
ANNOT:TYpe NAME,NUM,VALUE  
ANNOte:TYpe  
Writing of names of channels  
P1 = NONAME or NAME writing channels names  
P2 =NONUMber or NUMber writing channels numbers  
P3=VALue,RANge,SCAle definition of type of annotation to write  
Returns the command  
ANNOte:TYpe ?  
WRIte  
P1  
WRITE 'RECORDER'  
Immediat writing of the message on the paper  
P1 = message (max 93 caracteres) beetween " or '  
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14.5.7.Triggerings  
HEADER  
START:MANual  
PARAMETERS  
Manual triggering (start or stop)  
EXAMPLES  
SEQ:MANUAL  
Complex thresholds triggering  
start:trig;:trig:chan A1,S1,POS  
START:TRIG  
START:WAIt  
P1,P2,P3  
START:WAIT 0,2,10  
awaiting 2min10sec  
Awaiting delay triggering  
P1 = number of hours to wait (0 to 23)  
P2,P3 = minutes,secondes (0 to 59)  
P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6  
SEQ START;SEQ:DATE  
3,10,06,15,30,10  
START:DATe  
Date triggering  
start at 3/10/06, 15:30:10  
P1 = day ( from 1 to 31)  
P2 = month ( from 1 to 12)  
P3 = year ( from 0 to 99)  
P4 = hour ( from 0 to 23)  
P5,P6 = minute,seconde ( from 0 to 59)  
Automatic triggering (not in DIRECT mode)  
START:AUTO  
Returns the start triggering condition  
Manuel stop (DIRECT mode only)  
START ?  
STOP:MANual  
Complex thresholds triggering  
STOP:TRIG  
STOP:WAIt  
P1,P2,P3  
Awaiting delay triggering (see START:WAIT)  
(only in DIRECT mode)  
P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6  
Date triggering  
STOP:DATe  
(only in DIRECT mode)  
P1  
STOP:LENGth  
Paper length triggering  
P1 = paper length en dozen of cm  
(only in DIRECT mode)  
Automatique stop ( MEMORY mode or FILE mode)  
STOP:AUTO  
STOP ?  
Returns the stop triggering condition  
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14.5.8.Triggers  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
TRIG:LOG "XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX1"  
TRIG:LOG P1  
Defines the logic channels trigger  
P1=16 bits trigger values beetween "  
triggerinf on Logic Channel VL1  
TR:CH A1,S1,EDGEP  
P1=Number of the channel (A1,A2 etc...)  
P2=Threshold ( S1 ou S2)  
P3=POS or NEG  
TRIG:CHan P1,P2,P3  
TRIG:COm P1  
triggering on rising edge of channel A1 (threshold  
1)  
for rising edge or falling edge  
Defines the complex trigger  
TRIG:CO DEL;CO:DEL 2,S;RESET; ADD  
A1,S1,POS; ADD A2,S1,NEG  
P1=OR, AND or DELta which is :  
one of the thresholds (OR)  
all the thresholds (AND)  
We have 2 thresholds : S1 on A1 and S1 on A2  
slope (DELta)  
Defines the slope  
TRIG:COm:DELta P1,P2  
P1 = value ( from 1 to 500)  
P2 = Sec or MIN or HOURS  
reset trigger : delete all conditions  
Add a threshold to the trigger  
TRIG:COm:REset  
TRIG:COm:ADD P1,P2,P3  
P1=Number of the channel (A1,A2 etc...)  
P2=Threshold ( S1 or S2)  
P3=POS or NEG  
for rising edge or falling edge  
Returns the value of pointed trigger  
TRIG ?  
The trigger that you have to program depends on the latest command sent (alarm,  
trigger start, trigger stop, etc.)  
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14.5.9.Memory mode  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1,P2  
MEMSPEED 10,MICRO  
MEMSpeed  
Defines the sampling period  
P1 = Period ( from 1 to 500)  
P2 = MICro,MIli,Sec,Min or HOur unit  
External clock using  
Period of 10 sec  
MEMSpeed:EXT  
Returns the sampling period  
P1  
MEMSpeed ?  
MEMBloc  
MEMBLOC 4  
4 blocks  
Defines the number of blocks  
P1 = 1,2,4,8,16..128  
Returns the number of blocks and the validity of them  
:MEMBLOC 4,2 : we have 4 blocks with  
2 valid blocks  
MEMBloc ?  
POSTrig  
P1,P2  
:STOP:AUTO;POSTRIG 0  
Record after triggering  
Defines the triggering position within the record  
P1 = from -100 to +100 in %  
P2 = disable trigger while pretrigger OFF,ON  
Returns the triggering position  
P1,P2  
POSTrig ?  
MEM:CONT  
Defines the action after recording  
P1 = PLot ,NOPlot : plot or not  
P2= FIle ,NOFile : file save or not  
Returns the action after recording  
P1,P2  
MEM:CONT ?  
FILE:NAMe  
:FILE:NAME BIN,"FileO";LENG  
LIM;LENG:LIMIT 10,MS  
Name of the file to save  
P1=BINary,TEXTe : file format  
P2 : name of file (max 12 caracteres)  
FILE:NAMe ?  
FILE:LENGth  
P1,P2  
Defines the file size limit  
P1=from 1 to 1000  
P2=KSample or MSample  
Returns the file size limit  
FILE:LENGth ?  
14.5.10.  
Reloadings, real-time savings  
HEADER  
REARm  
PARAMETERS  
P1  
EXAMPLES  
REARm SINGLE  
Defines the rearming  
P1 = SINgle,AUTo,SETup  
P1  
REARM SETUP;REAR:SETUP 2  
Load setup 2  
REARm:SETup  
Number of setup to load  
P1 = 1 ? 15  
Returns the kind of rearming  
P1  
REARm ?  
SAVE  
SAVE DISK  
Real time saving in file  
P1 = NO, DISk or MEMOry  
NO : no file  
DISK : save on HDD or USBKey  
MEMOry ( only in DIRECT mode)  
Returns the kind of real time file save  
P1,P2  
SAVE ?  
SAVE:MEM  
SAVE MEM;SAVE:MEM  
TRIG,NOC;:TRIG:CHAN A2,S1,POS  
Defines the triggering of memory record in DIRECT mode  
P1= DIRect,TRIG or MANual  
P2=CONt,NOCont : rearming  
Returns the kind of memory triggering in DIRECT mode  
SAVE:MEM ?  
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14.5.11. Launching plotting and recording  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
RECORD ON  
RECord  
Start or Stop  
of plotting in DIRECT mode,  
or recording in other modes.  
In DIRECT mode, the plotting will began  
after start trigger is true  
The triggering can be forced with  
RECORD TRIG for start and RECORD  
OFF for stop  
P1= ON : start  
OFF : stop  
TRIG: forcing of trigger  
TRIGREC : forcing of memory trigger in DIRECT mode  
Returns the command and the ratio of the MEMORY recording  
RECord ?  
14.5.12.  
Diagrams  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
P1,P2  
Defines the diagrams  
EXAMPLES  
GRID:LOG 50,5,UP;:GRID  
2,SEPLOGON  
GRID  
P1 = Number of diagram  
Logic channels are at the top, with height  
of 50 mm.  
P2=SEPLOGON ou SEPLOGOFF : separated logic channels or not  
We have 2 diagrams of 100 mm each.  
Returns the definition of all diagrams  
GRID ?  
P1,P2,P3  
GRID:LOG  
Defines the diagrams for logic channels  
P1=Number of logic channels  
P2=Heigh of logic channels  
P3=UP or DOWN : position of logic channels  
Returns the definition of logic diagram  
P1,P2,P3  
GRID:LOG ?  
GRID:LENGth  
GRID:LENG 1,0,100  
Defines each diagram  
Diagram 1 from 0 to 100mm  
P1= number of the diagram  
P2= min value ( 0 to max)  
max is 250 or 200 (depend of instrument)  
P3= max value max ( 0 to max)  
Returns the definition of diagrams  
P1,P2,P3  
GRID:LENGth ?  
GRID:CHAnnel  
GRID:CHA A4,3,2  
Defines the position of a channel  
Channel A4 in diagram 3 with a width of  
2
P1= Number of the channel  
P2= Number of diagram : from 1 to Max  
P3= drawing thickness : 1 to 8  
Return the definition of CHANNEL  
P1,P2,P3  
GRID:CHAnnel ?  
COLOR  
CHAN A2,COLOR 100,100,100  
Color of CHANNEL  
P1 = red value ( from 0 to 100)  
P2=green value  
P3= blue value  
P1,P2,P3,P4,P5  
DEFLOG  
Defines logic channels  
P1= Number of the logic channel  
P2= red value ( from 0 to 100)  
P3= green value  
P4= blue value  
P5= Name of the logic channel  
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14.5.13.  
Direct display  
HEADER  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1  
SCREEN FT  
SCREEN  
Defines the visualisation mode  
P1 is FT, TEXT or XY  
P1,P2,P3  
PAGE SCOPE;SCREEN FT;:SCREEN  
VER,BOUNON,FULLON  
SCREEN:FT  
Defines the F(T) mode  
P1:VER or HOR : vertical or horizontal  
P2:BOUNON ou BOUNOFF : display boundaries or not  
Vertical display, full screen  
P3:FULLON ou FULLOFF : full screen display or not  
P1,P2  
SCREEN:XY A3,A2  
SCREEN:XY  
Defines the XY mode  
P1=channel X is A1,A2, etc...  
P2= channel Y is ALL for all valid channels, or A1,A2,...for a single  
channel  
P1,P2  
SCOPE:TIMEBASE 500,MS;:SCREEN  
FT;:PAGE SCOPE;:SCOPE:RESTART  
SCOPE:TIMEBASE  
SCOPE:RUN  
Defines the time base of scope mode  
P1 = value ( from 1 to 500)  
P2 = MILlisec, Sec, MIn or Hours : unit  
P1  
Start or Stop the scope display  
P1=ON or OFF  
change time Time and then display  
scope screen in f(t) mode  
Start/Stop the scope display  
Returns scope display mode  
SCOPE:RUN ?  
14.5.14.  
Replay (memory output)  
HEADER  
OUTBloc  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
P1,P2,P3  
OUTBLOC 1,25.2,80  
Defines the memory output block and output window.  
P1 = 1 to 128 block number  
P2 = 0 to 100 (% in real number from the beginning)  
P3 = 0 to 100 (% in real number to the end)  
Returns the command  
block 1 , beginning at 25.2 % and ending at 80 %  
OUTBloc ?  
OUT:REC  
P1,P2  
OUT:REC XY,200  
Defines kind of plot on paper  
P1: FT or XY kind of plot  
diagram XY, size 200x200 mm on paper  
P2 : Defines the reduction ratio in FT mode ( from 1 to 10000 step  
1,2,5 ) or the width of the grid in XY mode (100, 200 or 250)  
OUT:REC FT,100  
diagram F(t), 100 samples per mm.  
Returns the command  
OUT:REC ?  
PLOTRec  
P1  
Start ou stop the plotting of the screen  
P1=ON ou OFF  
Returns the status of the plotting and the ratio of data written  
Reads in binary the output bloc defined by OUTBLOC  
PLOTRec ?  
READBLOC ?  
OUTBLOC 2,0,100,READBLOC ?  
Reading of block 2  
- first 4 bytes give the total length of datas (N)  
- N bytes of datas  
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14.5.15.  
Service request  
See the explanations about the structure of status data.  
HEADER  
SRQ_ENABLE  
PARAMETERS  
EXAMPLES  
SRQ_ENABLE 3  
P1  
Allows to modify the alarm enable register  
P1 = register value  
3 = 1 + 2 (bits 0 and 1)  
Start and End of plot events are  
authorized to be indicated in the status  
byte register (bit 0).  
bit  
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
decimale value  
use  
1
2
start of plot  
end of plot  
4
end of write  
8
no more paper  
door open  
16  
32  
64  
128  
start of memory record  
end of memory record  
trigger of memory record  
Returns the value of the alarm enable register  
Returns the value of the alarm status register.  
SRQ_ENABLE ?  
SRQ_TYPE ?  
SRQ_TYPE ?  
The register is cleared.  
the recorder returns : SRQ_TYPE 4  
so "a write operation is completed"  
Each bit of this value is identical to the previously defined bit in  
SRQ_ENABLE.  
14.6.  
Error messages  
Explanation  
Error N  
Unknown header  
Unknown parameter  
Prohibited parameter  
1
2
3
4
Missing parameter  
Incorrect parameter separator  
Incorrect message separator  
Too long word  
5
6
7
Incorrect format of text parameter  
Prohibited query  
8
9
Numerical parameter out of limits  
Text parameter out of limits  
Obligatory query  
Transmission buffer full  
Not possible in this contexte  
Checksum error  
10  
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
When a problem arouses in the programming via the interface of the recorder, a Debug window is  
displayed on screen to help you identify your error:  
Each error is associated with a line that shows:  
-
-
an error number  
the received message  
When the window is full, the errors are displayed again from the 1st line on.  
The last line is followed by a blank line.  
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16. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS  
16.1. Isolated inputs  
16.1.1.General characteristics  
Number of inputs per module: 6  
Impedance:  
Impedance > 25 Mfor ranges 1 V  
Impedance = 1 Mfor any other range  
Maximum possible voltages:  
Between a measure channel and the ground:  
Between the 2 terminals of a channel:  
+ 500 V DC or 500 V AC 50 Hz  
+500 V DC or 500 V AC 50 Hz  
Category of installation: overvoltage category: III 600V  
Isolation: between the ground and the measure channel: >100 Mat 500 V DC.  
Spurious common mode voltages: test according to EN 61143  
Types of measures :  
Voltage, current (by external shunt)  
Frequency  
Thermocouple probe J, K, T, S, B, N, E, W5  
16.1.2.Voltage recording  
Maximum range  
Minimum range  
Offset  
Maximum offset  
Accuracy  
1000 V  
1 mV  
(-500 V to +500 V)  
(-0.5 mV to +0.5 mV)  
Adjustment of the centre by 1/5000 of the full scale or by -range  
+ 5 range (except 1000V)  
0.1% of the full scale, 10 V, 0.1% of the zero offset  
100 ppm/ C, 1 V/ C  
Offset drift  
Class C index  
see appendix  
16.1.3.RMS recording  
RMS calculation by the software  
Resolution  
200 s  
Maximum frequency  
Crest factor  
Accuracy  
Response time  
Measurable max. voltage  
500 Hz  
2.2 and 600 V max instant.  
1 % (wave signal)  
typical. 100 ms  
424 V AC  
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16.1.4.Temperature recording  
CAPTEUR  
using environment  
Ranges  
PT100  
-200 C to 850 C  
-210 C to 1200 C  
-250 C to 1370 C  
-200 C to 400 C  
-50 C to 1760 C  
200 C to 1820 C  
-250 C to 1000 C  
-250 C to 1300 C  
0 C to 2320 C  
20 C to 1000 C  
20 C to 2000 C  
20 C to 2000 C  
20 C to 500 C  
50 C to 2000 C  
50 C to 2000 C  
20 C to 1000 C  
20 C to 1000 C  
50 C to 2000 C  
COUPLE J  
COUPLE K  
COUPLE T  
COUPLE S  
COUPLE B  
COUPLE E  
COUPLE N  
COUPLE W5  
The accuracy of the thermocouples is indicated in the appendix  
Compensation of the cold junction of the thermocouples J,K,T,S,N,E,W5: 1.25 C  
16.1.5.Sampling  
Resolution:  
14 bits  
Max. sampling period:  
Memory mode:  
1 s (i.e. 1 MHz)  
200 s (i.e. 5 kHz)  
Direct mode:  
Max. sampling duration:  
10 min  
16.1.6. Bandwidth  
Bandwith at -3 dB:  
Range  
Bandwidth  
100 kHz  
50 kHz  
> 1 V  
> 50 mV  
20 mV  
30 kHz  
10 mV  
30 kHz  
5 mV  
20 kHz  
Internal analogical filters:  
10 kHz ,1 kHz, 100 Hz, 10Hz  
20 dB/decade  
slope:  
Software filters:  
1 Hz, 0,1 Hz, 0,01 Hz, 0,001 Hz  
Frequency record:  
Sensitivity  
100 mVrms min.  
10 %.  
between 10 Hz and 100 kHz.  
0.2 % of the full scale  
Minimum duty factor  
Frequency  
Accuracy  
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16.2. Multiplexed inputs  
16.2.1.General characteristics  
Number of inputs per module: 12  
Inputs type differential non isolated  
Impedance:  
Impedance > 10 Mfor ranges 2 V  
Impedance = 2 Mfor any other range  
Maximum possible voltages:  
Between a measure channel and the ground:  
Between the 2 terminals of a channel:  
48 V DC  
48 V DC  
Maximal common mode voltages :  
3 V for ranges 2 V  
50 V for any other range  
Type of measurements:  
Voltage, current (by external shunt)  
Thermocouple J, K, T, S, B, N, E, W5  
PT100 2, 3 or 4 wires  
16.2.2.Voltage recording  
Maximum range  
Minimum range  
Offset  
Accuracy  
Offset drift  
50 V  
1 mV  
Adjustment of the centre by software  
0.1% of the full scale, 10 V, 0.1% of the offset  
100 ppm/ C 1 V/ C  
16.2.3.RMS recording  
RMS calculation by software  
Resolution  
200 s  
Maximum frequency  
500 Hz  
Crest factor  
2.2  
Accuracy  
1 % (wave signal)  
Response time  
typical. 100 ms  
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16.2.4.Temperature recording  
CAPTEUR  
domaine d'utilisation  
CALIBRE  
PT100  
-200 C 850 C  
-210 C 1200 C  
-250 C 1370 C  
-200 C 400 C  
-50 C 1760 C  
200 C 1820 C  
-250 C 1000 C  
-250 C 1300 C  
0 C 2320 C  
20 C 1000 C  
20 C 2000 C  
20 C 2000 C  
20 C 500 C  
50 C 2000 C  
50 C 2000 C  
20 C 1000 C  
20 C 1000 C  
50 C 2000 C  
COUPLE J  
COUPLE K  
COUPLE T  
COUPLE S  
COUPLE B  
COUPLE E  
COUPLE N  
COUPLE W5  
The accuracy of the thermocouples is indicated in the appendix  
Compensation of the cold junction of the thermocouples J,K,T,S,N,E,W5: 1.25 C  
PT100 2, 3 or 4 wires  
Maximun compensation resistor :  
PT100 2 wires :  
PT100 3 wires :  
25 Ohms  
100 Ohms  
16.2.5.Sampling  
Resolution:  
16 bits  
Max. sampling period:  
Memory mode:  
200 s / 12 channels, 100 s / 6 channels and 50 s / 2  
channels  
Mode direct :  
Max. sampling duration:  
16.2.6.Bandwidth  
Bandwidth at -3 dB  
Software filters:  
200 s  
10 min  
1 kHz  
1 Hz, 0.1 Hz, 0.01 Hz, 0,001Hz  
16.3. Supplementary inputs / outputs  
16.3.1.Logical channels  
Number of channels  
Input impedance  
Sampling period  
16  
4.7 k  
the same as the main inputs  
24 V  
Maximum permitted voltage  
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16.3.2.Alarm outputs  
Alarm A  
Alarms B and C  
dry contact (relay) free of any potential (24V/100 mA).  
TTL 5V outputs  
These circuits are open when the power supply is off.  
16.3.3.External power supply  
Nominal voltage  
Maximum current  
12 V / mechanical grounding  
0,1 A limited by a resettable fuse  
16.4. Paper  
Paper width  
Plotting width  
270 mm  
256 mm  
Paper speed  
Memory transcription  
Paper feed  
from 1 mm/h up to 200 mm/s or external speed  
max. 10 mm/s  
100 mm/s  
Text mode  
XY mode  
1s period / line at 1 line/ hour  
100 x 100, 200 x 200, 250 x 250 mm.  
Resolution and accuracy:  
along the X-axis:  
8 dots / mm  
along the Y-axis:  
16 dots / mm up to 50 mm/s  
else 8 dots / mm  
in XY mode:  
8 dots / mm along the 2 axes  
Accuracy of the paper speed  
0.5 % (<200 mm/s)  
Accuracy in regard with the reticule 0.01%  
16.5. Display  
Screen  
12.1 TFT, colour, back-lighting  
Total resolution  
XGA 1024x768 dots  
Zone of display of the signals  
1000 x 600 dots  
16.6. Memory acquisition  
Memory amount  
32 Mbyte (can be divided until 128 blocks)  
Max sampling duration  
10 min  
Max. sampling frequency  
1 MHz  
Trigger positioning  
from -100% to +100%  
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16.7. File acquisition  
Size of the internal hard disk  
Max. size of the files  
40 Go  
2 Go / file  
Maximum transfer rate:  
digital values  
1.2 Mbyte/s  
1 kbyte/s  
ascii values  
The real transfer rate depends on the number of channels to acquire and on the current mode.  
16.8. Communication interface  
Communication (remote control) only via Ethernet.  
Speed  
Connector  
Protocol  
10/100 base-T  
RJ45  
TCP/IP  
23  
Connexion port  
16.9. Miscellaneous  
16.9.1.USB Connectors  
For a keyboard, a mouse and memory keys  
Standard  
Type  
USB 1.1  
4 female connectors type A  
16.9.2.Screen connector  
Standard  
Type  
XGA 1024x768 dots  
DB15, 15 dots high density  
16.10.  
Environmental conditions ESCORT 3008B  
16.10.1. Weather conditions  
Functioning temperature  
Max. relative humidity  
Storage temperature  
from 0 C to 40 C  
80 % non-condensing  
from -20 C to 60 C  
16.10.2. Mains power supply  
Voltages permitted  
115 VAC (85 VAC to 132 VAC) or 230 VAC (170 VAC to 264 VAC)  
(automatic selection)  
Frequency  
47 to 63 Hz  
Just-operated current  
Consumption  
< 38 A in peak  
max. 230W (60W without plotting)  
Internal fuse not accessible by the user (without dismantling)  
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16.10.3. Dimensions, weight  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
Weight  
195 mm  
440 mm  
370 mm  
11 kg  
16.11.  
Environmental conditions ESCORT 3016B & ESCORT 3004B  
16.11.1. Weather conditions  
Functioning temperature  
Max. relative humidity  
Storage temperature  
from 0 C to 40 C  
80 % non-condensing  
from -20 C to 60 C  
16.11.2. Mains power supply  
Voltages permitted  
Frequency  
Just-operated current  
Consumption  
115 VAC or 230 VAC (85 VAC to 264 VAC) (automatic selection)  
47 to 63 Hz  
< 40 A in peak  
47W max.  
Internal fuse not accessible by the user : contact ESCORT after-sales service  
16.11.3. Dimensions, weight  
Height  
Width  
Depth  
384 mm  
445 mm  
195 mm  
Weight ESCORT 3016B  
Weight ESCORT 3004B  
7.5 kg  
5.0 kg  
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16.11.4. Security isolation class installation category  
Designation  
Accordance test  
NF EN 55022  
Specifications  
Limits  
Criteria  
Class B  
Measure distance 3 meters  
40 dB V/m  
30 MHz to 230 MHz  
230 MHz to 1 GHz  
Radiated Emissivity rayonn e  
47 dB V/m  
66 to 56 dB V QP  
56 dB V QP  
60 dB V QP  
0,15 MHz to 0,5 MHz  
0,5 MHz to 5 MHz  
5 MHz to 30 MHz  
Conducted Emissivity  
(lines, power supply)  
NF EN 55022  
Class B  
(mean value = QP - 10dB)  
CEI 61000-3-2  
CEI 61000-3-3  
Picture 1 of the standard  
chap 5 of the standard  
Class A  
-
Harmonic Distortion  
0 to 2 kHz  
Variation of tensions and flickers  
Air  
Contact  
discharges  
CEI 61000-4-2  
CEI 61000-4-3  
CEI 61000-4-8  
N = +/- 4 kVolts  
N = +/- 8 kVolts  
Criteria B  
Criteria A  
Criteria B  
80MHz to 1 GHz  
1,4 GHz to 2 GHz  
AM 80% 1000Hz  
Enveloppe immunity  
10 V/m without mod.  
50 Hz  
30 A/m  
Line energy +/- 2 kV  
Line Ethernet +/- 1 kV  
Line measure input +/- 1 kV  
Line earth +/- 1 kV  
CEI 61000-4-4  
CEI 61000-4-5  
CEI 61000-4-6  
CEI 61000-4-11  
5-50 ns / 5 kHz  
1,2 / 50 s (8/20)  
Criteria B  
Criteria B  
Criteria A  
line / line +/- 1 kV  
line / earth +/- 2 kV  
Access immunity  
3V  
without  
mod.  
Line energy  
150 kHz to 80 MHz Line Ethernet  
AM 80% 1000 Hz  
Line input measure  
Reduction 100%  
0,5 cycle with each polarity  
Criteria B  
Class 1 product  
Security  
Pollution degree  
conform with EN61010-1  
2
Installation category (overvoltage category)  
Mains input category II  
Measurement input category III 600 V, overvoltage 6000 V  
16.11.5. Electromagnetic compatibility  
Assessment criteria for the functioning that were applied for the test:  
Criteria A : Normal behaviour within the limits of the specifications  
Criteria B : Temporary decrease or self-recovered loss of function  
Criteria C : Temporary decrease or loss of function or behaviour that requires the  
intervention of the user or a reset of the system  
Particular precautions are necessary to preserve the conformity of the product,  
particularly the use of shielded cables.  
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16.12.  
Miscellaneous  
16.12.1. Internal saving battery  
Saving the configurations and the clock  
Battery  
Preservation of the data  
lithium 3.0V button battery  
min. 5 years  
The user cannot change it: contact the after-sale service of ESCORT  
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16.13.  
Accessory items  
16.13.1. Items furnished with the appliance  
User s manual  
Help CD with software and notices  
Accessory item pack same for ESCORT 3008B, ESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B:  
. 1 mains cable  
241510312  
214200250  
214299014  
984206000  
. 1 male 25-pin connector  
. 1 connector cap  
. 1 mouse  
Accessory ESCORT 3008B :  
. 1 roll of paper: 30 m  
837500504  
Accessory with 6 isolated channels module :  
. 1 black single-pin plug per channel  
. 1 red single-pin plug per channel  
215508020  
215508021  
Accessory with 12 non-isolated channels module :  
. 1 screw terminal 5-pins per channel  
315018045  
16.13.2. Optional accessory items  
Universal 6-channel inputs  
Multiplexed 12-channel inputs  
Transport case  
see the sales service  
see the sales service  
984167000  
19" rack  
984208000  
PC type mouse PS2  
984206000  
PC AZERTY type keyboard PS2  
0.011% 3A plug-in shunt  
0.11% 1A plug-in shunt  
10.1% 0.5A plug-in shunt  
500.1% 0.05A plug-in shunt  
0.010.5% 30A external (plugs)  
0.0010.5% 50A external (clips)  
ordinary Ethernet cable  
910009300  
910007100  
910007200  
989006000  
989007000  
207030301  
207030500  
298505110  
basic FLEXPRO software  
complete FLEXPRO software  
910008100  
910008200  
16.13.3. Expandable items  
30m roll of paper (standard)  
long life 30m roll of paper  
high sensitivity 30m roll of paper  
pre-cut A4 roll of paper  
Kit of supplementary items for isolated 6 channels module  
837500504  
837500510  
837500521  
837500522  
984010000  
Kit of supplementary items for non-isolated 12 channels module 984402100  
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17. APPENDIX  
17.1.  
Information about the ranges of the inputs  
17.1.1.Voltage-type inputs  
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17.1.2.Thermocouple J type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 0 C = 50 V/ C  
17.1.3.Thermocouple K type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 0 C = 40 V/ C  
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17.1.4.Thermocouple T type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 0 C = 40 V/ C  
17.1.5.Thermocouple S type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 500 C = 10 V/ C  
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17.1.6.Thermocouple B type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 1000 C = 9 V/ C  
17.1.7.Thermocouple E type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 0 C = 60 V/ C  
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17.1.8.Thermocouple N type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 0 C = 26 V/ C  
17.1.9.Thermocouple W5 type input  
Accuracy: Slope at 1000 C = 18 V/ C  
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17.2.  
Accuracy of the thermocouple measurements  
The measurement inaccuracies thereafter are given as maximum values: typical values are 2 to 3  
times less.  
The measurement accuracy in temperature is the sum of several possible sources of inaccuracy:  
Pl: accuracy of standardisation  
Ps: cold weld accuracy  
Pm: accuracy of the measurement of the equivalent voltage  
Pd: accuracy of the measurement offsets  
The total accuracy is then: Pt = Pl + Ps + Pm + Pd  
For the recorder:  
Pl = 0.25 C for all the thermocouples  
Ps = 1.25 C for all the thermocouples  
Pd = 0.15 % of the offset  
Pm = given in the tables  
Measurement accuracy: Pm  
The measurement accuracy Pm depends on the voltage range used by the appliance. The  
measurement error in degrees will then be the measurement error in voltage divided by the slope in  
V/ C of the thermocouple. For each thermocouple, an illustrative value of the slope is given at a  
given temperature. This slope value is relevant for the thermocouple and allows you to calculate the  
temperature error. If you want to have even further accuracy, you have to read the slope in the  
thermocouple reference tables (because it changes with the temperature).  
EXAMPLE OF ACCURACY CALCULATION  
A measurement is made with the range 50 C centred on 25 C with a J thermocouple without cold  
weld compensation.  
Pt = Pl + Ps + Pm + Pd  
Pl = 0.25 C  
Ps = 0 C  
(accuracy of standardisation)  
(no cold weld compensation)  
Pd = 0.04 C  
Pm = 0.20 C  
(+ 0.15 % of the temperature, paper medium)  
(extracted from the table at range 50 C)  
Max. total accuracy:  
Pt = 0.25 + 0.04 +0.20 = 0.49 C  
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17.3.  
Accuracy of the PT100 measurements  
The measurement inaccuracies thereafter are given as maximum values: typical values are 2 to 3  
times less.  
The measurement accuracy in temperature is the sum of several possible sources of inaccuracy:  
Pl: accuracy of standardisation  
Pz: zero accuracy  
Pm: accuracy of the measurement of the equivalent voltage  
Pd: accuracy of the measurement offsets  
The total accuracy is then: Pt = Pl + Pz + Pm + Pd  
For the recorder:  
Pl = 0.25 C for the PT100  
Pz = 0.25 C for the PT100  
Pd = 0.10 % of the offset  
Pm = given in the tables  
Measurement accuracy: Pm  
The measurement accuracy Pm depends on the voltage range used by the appliance. The  
measurement error in degrees will then be the measurement error in voltage divided by the slope in  
V/ C.  
For all the voltage ranges, the accuracy is +/-0.1% +/- 10 V.  
Slope dependiing of temperature :  
-200  
378  
-100  
354  
0
342  
200  
321  
400  
301  
600  
281  
800  
260  
Temperature ( C)  
Slope ( V/ C)  
Equivalent voltage measurement accuracy at 0 C :  
Tension  
Range  
Temperature  
Range  
Max error Max Error  
( V)  
( C)  
0.06  
0.09  
0.18  
0.32  
0.60  
1.50  
3.00  
20  
50  
10  
20  
20  
30  
100  
200  
500  
1000  
2000  
50  
60  
100  
200  
500  
1000  
110  
210  
510  
1010  
EXAMPLE OF ACCURACY CALCULATION  
The measurement is about 240 C made with the 500 C range, centered on 0 C (non zero offset)  
with a PT100 probe.  
Pt = Pl + Pz + Pm + Pd  
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Pl = + 0.25 C  
(accuracy of standardisation )  
(zero accuracy )  
Pz = + 0.25 C  
Pd = 0  
(no zero offset)  
Pm calculation :  
Slope calculation at 240 C : 321 + (301-321) x (240-200) / (400-200) so 317 V/ C  
Pm = 210 / 317 = + 0.66 C  
Max. total accuracy:  
Pt = + 0.25 + 0.25 + 0.66 = + 1.16 C  
17.4.  
Accuracy class index of class  
This is one of the essential concepts of the C.E.I. recommendation: it is intended to alleviate the  
listing of the specifications. In order to do so, it introduces the concept of ACCURACY CLASS,  
which is determined here as CLASS C INDEX.  
The normalised values of the index of class are: C = 0.1 ; 0.25 ; 0.5 and 1.  
The intrinsic error (in the reference conditions) does not exceed C % (the manufacturer can also  
specify this limit of the intrinsic error as an absolute value (for example 5 microvolts) for the first  
ranges).  
When one of the influence variable varies within the nominal range of use, variations (of the  
measured value) do not exceed:  
-
C % for the position, for the magnetic induction from outer origin and for spurious  
voltages  
-
-
0.5 C% for the power supply  
0.3 C% according to the class index for the room temperature (0.15 % for the 0.25 class).  
Moreover, the range of insensitivity must not exceed:  
-
-
-
-
C% in the reference conditions  
1.5 C% for the maximum resistance of the outer circuit of measure  
2 C% for the spurious voltages  
Eventually, no overvalue should exceed 2 C% (4 C% for the limits of the power supply).  
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