Measurement Computing eZ-TOMAS version 7.1.x - Manual (Page 20)

eZ-TOMAS & eZ-TOMAS Remote 988490 Monitoring a Machine 2-9
5. Make sure that the Hardware panel reflects the correct device, e.g., ZonicBook/618E.
Setup Configuration Window, Acquisition Tab
Clicking the button will undo all the changes you’ve made since you
opened the Setup Configuration Window.
6. Make the desired changes for each of the tabs and then click the <Save> button.
You can start monitoring immediately.
Acquisition Tab – From the Acquisition tab you can set up parameters that include, but are not limited
to: Block Size, Analysis Frequency, Low Cutoff Frequency, FFT Window, and Number of Averages.
Input Channels Tab – From the Input Channels Tab you can change channel parameters. This
includes, but is not limited to assigning channel types, customizing channel names, setting the instrument
range per channel, and assigning units.
Storage Tab - From the Storage Tab you can specify how you want trigger data storage. If any one
event is triggered, data from all channels is stored. Data storage events are triggered when a change occurs
in the monitored machine’s condition. The basic idea is to activate storage based on Time Change and/or
Speed Change and/or Amplitude Change.
Refer to Chapter 3 for more information regarding the Setup Configuration tabs.
Starting an Acquisition
After you configure your eZ-TOMAS Project, click the <Acquisition> Switch to place it in the ON (green)
position. This starts the data acquisition. The switch is located in the in the lower left corner of the eZ-
TOMAS gauge window.
When acquisition is active, real time overall values are displayed in the instrument gauges.
To stop data acquisition, click the switch. It appears in the slide-down position for OFF (red).