Omega OMB-DAQ-54 User Manual Download

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Table of Contents

1 - Personal Daq

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Unit Startup

Overview ……1-1
Inspect Your System ……1-1
Install Software ……1-2
Install Hardware ……1-2

Mount Personal Daq Modules to DIN Rail

(option) ……1-2

Connect PDQ Module (option) ……1-4
Connect Personal Daq to Host PC ……1-5
Connect Channel Signal Inputs ……1-6

Start Personal DaqView ……1-7
Configure System ……1-8

Channel Configuration ……1-9
Acquisition Configuration ……1-9
Data Destination Configuration ……1-10

Collect Data ……1-10
Quick Start for Personal DaqView …… 1-11

2 - General Information

General Description ……2-1

Channel Capacities ……2-1
Features ……2-2

Theory of Operation ……2-3

Universal Serial Bus (USB) ……2-3
Power Line Rejection ……2-3
Optical Isolation …… 2-4
A/D Conversion ……2-4
Input Ranges ……2-4
Analog Input Configuration ……2-4
Measurement Duration, Sample Rate, and

Resolution ……2-5

Automatic Calibration …… 2-6
Thermocouple Measurements ……2-6
Frequency Measurements ……2-7
Digital I/O ……2-7

Personal Daq Specifications ……2-8

Analog Specifications ……2-9
Frequency Specifications ……2-11
Digital I/O Specifications……2-11
General Specifications ……2-11
Optional Accessories …… 2-11
Channel Connection Layouts ……2-12
Calibration ……2-14

3 - Hardware Setup

Personal Daq, System Components … 3-2

Personal Daq …… 3-2
PDQ Expansion Modules …… 3-2
USB Hubs and Power Adapters …… 3-2

Connecting Your Personal Daq Acquisition

System …… 3-3

Connecting a PDQ Expansion Module to a

Personal Daq …… 3-3

Connecting Various Hardware Setups …… 3-3

4 - Personal DaqView

Overview …… 4-2
Standard, Plus, and XL Version Software

…… 4-2

Main Control Window …… 4-3

Toolbar Buttons …… 4-3
Pull-Down Menus …… 4-3

Channel Configuration Window …… 4-6

Channel Configuration Window Toolbar … 4-6
Channel Configuration Window Pull-down

Menus …… 4-6

Common Spreadsheet Columns …… 4-7
Analog Input Spreadsheet …… 4-10
Frequency/Pulse Input Spreadsheet …… 4-12
Digital Input/Output Spreadsheet …… 4-14
Configure Acquisition Dialog Box …… 4-15
Configure Data Destination & File Converter

Preferences …… 4-18

Sequential Destinations (Auto Rearm) …4-19

Bar Graph, Analog, & Digital Meters …4-20

Meter Toolbars …… 4-20
Meter Pull-Down Menus …… 4-21
Meters Configuration Menu …… 4-21
Configuring a Meter …… 4-22
Bar Graph Meters …… 4-24
Analog Meters …… 4-25
Digital Meters …… 4-26

Chart Display …… 4-27

A Note Regarding Standard, Plus, and XL

Version Software …… 4-27

Groups, Charts, & Channels …… 4-27
Chart Display Window …… 4-27
Pull-Down Menus …… 4-28
Toolbar Items …… 4-29
Chart and Channel Information

Regions …… 4-30

Accessing the Display Configuration Setup Box

…… 4-31

Editing a Chart Display Configuration …..4-32
Manually Configuring a Chart Display …. 4-34

Chart Setup Wizard …… 4-37

Introduction …… 4-37
Automatic Display Setup using the

Chart Setup

Wizard