Sigma 1U643 - Manuals

2. HARDWARE/SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS To use the 1U643 as a data logger/recorder the following is required: IBM or compatible Personal Computer with; • RS-232 serial port • At least 1 Meg free hard disk space • Windows 3.1 or later 3. INITIAL SETUP Insert 1U643 Data Logger Software Set up disk into comp...

4. STARTUP To start viewing or recording data connect the computer to the 1U643 Breakout Box via an RS-232 Cable. Connect the breakout box to the aircraft system to be monitored per applicable aircraft system maintenance procedures. Turn on the power switch on the breakout box and then run the 1U643...

5. SOFTWARE OPERATION After clicking ‘Continue’ on the start up screen the main program screen will appear. Please note the menu and toolbar at the top of the screen. Some of the toolbar buttons have matching operations, which can be accessed through the menu. From left to right the toolbar button f...

The ‘ Help ’ menu displays the ‘About’ window, which displays information such as the current revision of this software. 5.1 DC Viewing Window Before viewing of acquired data can begin the user must select the mode of display. One method of viewing data acquisition is the DC viewing window. When ‘DC...

5.3 Starting Data Acquisition Once the mode of viewing has been set up the acquisition is started by clicking ‘Run/Start’ in the menu or by clicking the corresponding toolbar button. If the Breakout Box power is on and the Communications port has been configured properly the display windows should s...

To allow for easier viewing of multiple windows the user can select ‘Window/Tile’ in the menu. The windows are automatically arranged in a tile fashion. Rev. B Page 10 86M065

The windows can then be easily manipulated to allow the user to see the specific information of interest. Rev. B Page 11 86M065

5.4 Recording Data Files Recording of data can be started at anytime while data is being acquired by clicking on the toolbar button with the red dot. Once recording has begun it can be paused temporarily by clicking the pause button. Recording will resume by clicking pause again. 5.5 Playback of Dat...

5.6 Saving Recorded Data Files To permanently save a recorded file it must save from the temporary record file to a user named file. To achieve this click on ‘File/Save As…’ in the menu or click on the corresponding toolbar button. The following dialog prompts the user to name the file. The file can...

5.7 Opening Data Files For Playback To playback a file other than the most recently recorded one the user must first open that file by clicking ‘File/Open’ in the menu or by clicking on the corresponding toolbar button. The user is prompted to select the file to open. Once the file has been opened t...

5.8 Exporting Data It may be desirable to view and analyze data using another program such as a spreadsheet, and for this reason a data export function is included. The export data function exports data to a comma separated value (csv) file, which is compatible with most spreadsheet or data base pro...

7.0 1S643-( ) DATA LOGGER SYSTEM COMPONENTS 7.1 1U643-( ) Data Logger Unit Technical Specifications Supply Voltage: 28 Volt DC (18 to 32 VDC) at 80 ma nominal Input Loading: 1 Meg ohm Input Protection: 1000V Processor: 80C552 (clock Speed =11.059 MHZ) A/D Converter Resolution: 10 bit with Linearity ...