Measurement Computing TempBook rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 24)

3-6 Using TempView (16-bit) 11-16-00 TempBook User’s Manual
Select Device
The Select Device menu includes the following functions:
Select LPT Port Brings up a dialog box prompting the user to select the LPT port on which the TempBook is
connected. After an LPT port is selected, TempView opens a new session with the
TempBook hardware and attempts to communicate with it. If the hardware is found, the
main window is opened. If no hardware is found, the user is alerted and the application is
opened with the controls disabled. To reconfigure the LPT port setting and try again, click
Select LPT Port under the Select Port menu. If the TempBook hardware still can not be
identified by the software, exit TempView and try the TEMPTEST utility program.
Simulated Device This command opens a TempView session but does not attempt to communicate with
TempBook hardware. Instead, the application simulates the interaction between the
software and the hardware. If TempView is presently attached to real TempBook
hardware, this command will close that session.
Window
The Window menu includes the following functions:
PostView This command launches an instance of the PostView application.
Charts This command displays the charts window.
Analog Output This command displays the analog output window.
Digital I/O This command displays the digital I/O window.
Ctr/Tmr This command displays the counter/timer window.
Acquisition
The Acquisition menu includes the following functions:
Go This command arms the hardware for an acquisition to disk. When the trigger is satisfied,
the acquisition begins. All of the interactive I/O controls are disabled while the system is
armed. No acquisition parameters can be altered at this time.
Enable Input
Reading Column
This command reads the analog inputs and puts the numeric values in the spreadsheet in
the "Reading" column. If it is already enabled, this command disables it.
Charts
The Charts menu of the charts window includes the following function:
Enable Charts This command starts the scroll chart running. If the chart is already running, this command
stops it.