Measurement Computing eZ-Record rev.2.1 - Manual (Page 10)

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eZ-Record Manual January 2001
V
ERIFYING
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EDALLION
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PERATING
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ONDITION
After the hardware is assembled, and the software is installed (See Getting
Started manual), you are ready to run your Medallion. Use this checklist to verify
that the Medallion hardware and software are operating properly.
Software Installed? See Software Installation in the Getting Started manual.
Hardware Switches Set? See Configuring the Medallion Front-End .
Hardware Connected? See Hardware Assembly .
eZ-Record Software running? On the Start menu select Programs, then
Zonic Medallion, and then eZ-Record. Your software opens to a Main
window where you can acquire/record new data, post-process existing data
either by playing back previously recorded data or recalling previously saved
functions.
If you are not using your Medallion analyzer, a message will appear that
hardware is not present. This is a reminder to you that new data can not be
acquired and that recorded data can not be processed with a trigger.
Signal Connected to Channel 1? Use Internal or External Signal Generator.
Signal Generator Turn ON? If using the Internal Signal Generator, press
Signal Generator button on the Task Bar in the Main window.
Medallion Acquiring Data? Click the Scope button. You should see a signal
with a 500 Hz Peak in the Plot Display window.
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RDER OF
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PERATION
1. Verify switch settings.
2. Connect signals to the input BNCs on the front of the Medallion.
3. Start the eZ-Record Software.
4. Configure the Medallion. On the Edit Menu select Medallion to open the
Medallion Configuration window. Review and edit the Medallion
configuration using the six tabs in the window.
5. If you need an output signal, click the Signal Generator button at the top of
the Main window.
6a. Recall previously captured data.
6b. Capture or record data. Click the SCOPE or Record button in the Task bar.
If you are setup for triggered acquisition, the analyzer status bar will change
from “Idle” to “Awaiting Trigger.” When a trigger is recognized, the analyzer
status will change to “Triggered.” When a frame of data is captured, the
analyzer status will change to “Completed” and increment the Averages
status by one.
If the Averages status does not equal the number of averages requested in
the Analyzer Setup, the status will briefly change from “Idle” to “Awaiting
Trigger.” If the Averages status does equal the number of averages
requested, the status will change to IDLE and the HALT button will change
to ACQUIRE. This indicates that one measurement has been captured.
7. Save your data. To save the function files, select Export on the File menu.