Measurement Computing WaveBook rev.3.0 - Manual (Page 7)

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6 - PostView
Data File Accessibility…… 6-1
Starting PostView…… 6-3
Toolbar…… 6-4
Channel Information Region…… 6-5
Menu Items…… 6-6
Understanding Groups, Charts & Channels……
6-7
Chart Setup Wizard…… 6-7
Introduction…… 6-7
Automatic Display Creation…… 6-8
Display Configuration…… 6-9
Editing a Display…… 6-10
Manually Creating a Display…… 6-12
PostView Timebase…… 6-15
7 - Calibration
Two Methods of Calibration…… 7-1
WaveCal…… 7-1
Configuring System Calibration…… 7-2
Performing System Calibration…… 7-3
Manual Calibration…… 7-4
8 - Theory of Operation
Introduction…… 8-1
Acquisition Steps…… 8-2
Initialize the WaveBook…… 8-2
One-Step Acquisitions…… 8-2
Configure an Acquisition…… 8-2
Channel Numbering…… 8-2
Specifying the Scan…… 8-2
Specifying the Trigger Source…… 8-3
Specifying the Number of Scans…… 8-3
Specifying the Scan Rate…… 8-3
Start the Acquisition…… 8-4
Transferring Results…… 8-4
Stop the Acquisition…… 8-4
Shut Down the WaveBook…… 8-4
Signal Processing…… 8-5
WaveBook/512…… 8-5
Analog Signal Processing…… 8-5
Digital I/O Signal Processing…… 8-5
WaveBook/516 …..8-7
Analog Signal Processing…… 8-7
Digital I/O Signal Processing…… 8-7
Acquisition Operation…… 8-8
Acquisition Modes…… 8-8
N-Shot Acquisition Mode…… 8-8
Infinite Post-Trigger Acquisition Mode…… 8-8
N-Shot with Re-Arm Acquisition Mode…… 8-8
Pre/Post-Trigger Acquisition Mode…… 8-9
Scan Composition…… 8-9
Scan Period…… 8-9
External Clock Input (WaveBook/516 Only) …..8-10
Trigger Operation…… 8-10
Digital Trigger & Single-Channel Trigger… 8-10
Hysteresis……8-11
Multi-Channel Trigger…… 8-12
Multi-Channel Trigger Types…… 8-12
Above-Level Trigger…… 8-13
Below-Level Trigger…… 8-13
Above-Level-With-Latch Trigger…… 8-13
Below-Level-With-Latch Trigger…… 8-13
Rising-Edge Trigger…… 8-14
Falling-Edge Trigger…… 8-14
Rising-Edge-With-Latch Trigger…… 8-14
Falling-Edge-With-Latch Trigger…… 8-14
Trigger Latency & Jitter…… 8-14
Data Processing…… 8-15
Data Packing (WaveBook/512 Only)…… 8-16
Data Transfer…… 8-17
Time-Outs…… 8-17
Buffer Size and Type…… 8-17
Overlapped Execution…… 8-19
Foreground-Linear Transfers…… 8-19
Foreground-Circular Transfers…… 8-20
Background-Linear Transfers…… 8-20
Background-Circular Transfers…… 8-21
Direct-to-Disk Transfers…… 8-21
9 – Troubleshooting
Radio Interference Problems…… 9-1
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Damage… 9-1
WaveBook W95/WNT Driver Readme File
(Readmew.txt)…… 9-1
Overview…… 9-2
Driver Support…… 9-2
Connection Problems…… 9-2
32-Bit WaveView Issues…… 9-3
Windows NT V3.51…… 9-3
Windows 95/98 Problems…… 9-3
Resource Settings…… 9-3
Parallel Port Setup…… 9-4
Appendices
A - Accessories, Specifications, &
Abbreviations
B - Acquisition Terms
C - daqX API – Programming Models
D - daqXAPI – Command Reference