Measurement Computing DaqView - Manual (Page 69)

Appendix A
Converting Counter Readings to Engineering Units for 3000 Series Devices
Enhanced Counter Configuration Settings
This appendix applies only to 3000 Series devices when used with DaqView. It refers to the Enhanced
Counter Configuration Settings dialog box (preceding figure). Complete the following steps to access the
dialog box:
1. Open the Configure System Hardware dialog box.
2. Locate the “Advanced Features” panel at the lower left of the window.
3. Click on the button.
The dialog box will open as indicated in the above figure.
The counters are configured for 32-bit mode; However, DaqView separates the 32-bit component into two
16-bit results [listed with 32H and 32L extensions the Type column] in DaqView’s spreadsheet. Note that
acquired data is also saved to file as two 16-bit results for each channel.
Digital Section of DaqView’s Main Window
The results are expressed in units of counts. If you desire a single 32-bit word result (or Engineering
Units), you will need to convert the two 16-bit results with simple equations, as discussed later.
Note
: If you configured the counters for counter or totalize mode there is no engineering unit conversion;
the result is reported as two 16-bit count results.
Appendix A 907994 Converting Counter Readings to Engineering Units for 3000 Series Devices A-1