Impulse MAQ20-940 User Manual - Manual (Page 3)

ReDAQ
®
Shape Software for MAQ
®
20 User Manual
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MAQ
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20 is a registered trademark of Dataforth Corporation.
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Developer and User Version ........................................................................................................... 10
1.3 Minimum Host Computer Requirements ......................................................................................... 10
1.4 Installation ....................................................................................................................................... 10
1.5 License Unlock Code ...................................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Related Documents ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.0 ReDAQ
®
Shape for MAQ
®
20 Integrated Development Environment ................................................. 12
2.1 Start Window ................................................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Software Menus ............................................................................................................................... 13
2.3 Tool Bar ........................................................................................................................................... 13
2.4 Panel – Select ................................................................................................................................. 14
2.5 Status and Message Bar ................................................................................................................. 14
3.0 Setup, Configure and Acquire Data in Acquire Panel ......................................................................... 14
3.1 Acquire Panel ................................................................................................................................. 14
3.2 COM Module ................................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 Analog Input Modules ..................................................................................................................... 19
3.4 Analog Output Modules ................................................................................................................... 22
3.5 Discrete Input-Output Module ......................................................................................................... 25
4.0 Test, Process, and Analyze Data in Analyze Panel ............................................................................ 28
4.1 Analyze Panel ................................................................................................................................. 28
4.2 View Raw Data ................................................................................................................................ 28
4.3 View Analog Input Channels ........................................................................................................... 30
4.4 View Discrete I/O Channels ............................................................................................................ 31
4.5 Read / Write Modbus Registers ...................................................................................................... 32
5.0 Create User Interfaces and Edit Tools in the Present Panel .............................................................. 33
5.1 Present Panel .................................................................................................................................. 33
5.2 Toolbox Usage ................................................................................................................................ 35
5.3 Toolbox Tools .................................................................................................................................. 36
5.3.1 Chart Recorder Tool ................................................................................................................. 38
5.3.2 Scope Tool ............................................................................................................................... 39
5.3.3 XY Plot Tool ............................................................................................................................. 40