Precision Digital PD562 - Manual

NOVA MULTI-MONITORING SOFTWARE
Instruction Manual
PRECISION DIGITAL CORPORATION
89 October Hill Road • Holliston MA 01746 USA
Tel (800) 343-1001 • Fax (508) 655-8990
www.predig.com
REMOTE OPERATION
Precision Digital Corporation’s Nova Multi-Monitoring
software allows for the operation of common Nova
control features remotely from a PC. Up to 30 Nova
controllers of assorted models may be connected
through this software.
DATA ACQUISITION
The Nova Multi-Monitoring software provides a
convenient way to collect data generated by Nova
controllers, including the process variable and set point.
The user can select the logging time interval, and the
data can be written to a file, which can be imported into
a spreadsheet or viewed through the Data Viewer.
Table of Contents
REMOTE OPERATION .................................................. 1
DATA ACQUISITION ..................................................... 1
NOVA SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................ 2
NOVA SOFTWARE VERSION ....................................... 2
INITIAL SETUP .............................................................. 2
Activating Controller Monitoring ...................................... 2
OVERVIEW MONITORING SCREEN ............................ 3
DETAILED OPERATION SCREEN ............................... 3
MAIN WINDOW MENUS ................................................ 4
Monitoring ........................................................................ 4
Experiment ...................................................................... 4
Data Viewer ..................................................................... 4
Programming ................................................................... 4
Graph .............................................................................. 4
Configuration ................................................................... 4
About ............................................................................... 4
DATA LOGGING WITH THE DATA VIEWER ............... 4
Data Viewer Menus ............................................................ 4
File ................................................................................... 4
View ................................................................................. 4
Setting ............................................................................. 5
Convert ............................................................................ 5
NOVA PROGRAM EDITOR ........................................... 5
Creating a Program............................................................ 5
Pattern Info Button ........................................................... 5
Segment # Buttons .......................................................... 6
Set TS Button .................................................................. 6
Upload/Download Buttons ............................................... 6
Program Editor Menus ...................................................... 6
Pattern ............................................................................. 6
Up/Download ................................................................... 6