Escort 3004B User manual

RECORDERS
ESCORT3016B,3008B,3004B
USER SMANUAL
EditionJanuary2007M3008B/03

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goalofourdifferentteams(designoffice,production,commercial,after-saleservice )istomatch
withaccuracyyourneedsbydesigningorupdatinghightechnologyproducts.
YouwillfindwithyourrecorderaCD-ROMincluding:
-Theuser smanualoftheESCORT3016B,ESCORT3008Band ESCORT3004B
appliance
-the"ESCORTView"softwarethatallowsyoutosaveandworkwithyourrecordingfiles
underWindows .
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CONTENTS
1.IMPORTANTINFORMATION..............................................................................................................................1.1
1.1.CAUTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................1.1
1.2.SECURITYINSTRUCTIONS .........................................................................................................................................1.1
1.3.SYMBOLSAND DEFINITIONS .....................................................................................................................................1.2
1.4.CONFORMITYAND RESTRICTIONSOFTHEAPPLIANCE ..............................................................................................1.2
2.PRESENTATION......................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.1.GENERAL..............................................................................................................................................................2.1
2.2.DESCRIPTION.......................................................................................................................................................2.2
2.2.1.Rearside(ortop side)...................................................................................................................................2.2
2.2.2.Frontside.......................................................................................................................................................2.3
2.3.THE LCDSCREEN................................................................................................................................................2.3
Descriptionofthescreen.............................................................................................................................................2.3
2.4.KEYS......................................................................................................................................................................2.4
2.5.THUMBWHEEL...................................................................................................................................................2.5
2.6.LOCKING THE KEYBOARD...............................................................................................................................2.5
2.7.USE OFAMOUSE................................................................................................................................................2.5
2.8.USE OFANEXTERNAL KEYBOARD...............................................................................................................2.5
2.9.UPDATINGTHE INTERNAL SOFTWARE........................................................................................................2.6
2.10.USE OF THE SUPPORT LEGOF 8440............................................................................................................2.6
3.INITIALISATIONAND PRECAUTIONS OF USE..............................................................................................3.1
3.1. ESCORT3008B LOADINGTHE RECORDINGPAPER....................................................................................3.1
3.1.1.Storageprecautionsoftherecords................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.POWERSUPPLY...................................................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.1.Fuse...............................................................................................................................................................3.2
3.2.2.PowerupofESCORT 3008B.........................................................................................................................3.3
3.2.3.Powerup ofESCORT 3016B and ESCORT 3004B.......................................................................................3.4
3.3.CONFIGURATIONONPOWER-UP....................................................................................................................3.4
3.4.CONNECTION TOTHE MEASURE NETWORK...............................................................................................3.5
3.4.1.Measureofvoltage.........................................................................................................................................3.5
3.4.2.Measureoftemperaturewithathermocouple...............................................................................................3.5
3.4.3.MeasureoftemperaturewithaPT100..........................................................................................................3.5
3.4.4.Measureofintensity.......................................................................................................................................3.6
3.4.5.Connectionofthegrounding.........................................................................................................................3.6
3.5.ROUTINEMAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................................3.7
3.6.CALIBRATIONOFTHEOFFSETS .................................................................................................................................3.7
3.7.FACTORYADJUSTEMENT ..........................................................................................................................................3.8
4.USE..............................................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.1. MODE »KEY .........................................................................................................................................................4.1
4.2. HELP »KEY...........................................................................................................................................................4.2
4.3. SET UP »KEY.........................................................................................................................................................4.3
4.4. CHART »KEY ........................................................................................................................................................4.5
4.5. CHANNELSSET UP»KEY .......................................................................................................................................4.6
4.5.1.Analogicalchannels.......................................................................................................................................4.6
4.5.2.Logicchannels...............................................................................................................................................4.8
4.6. CHANNELON/OFF»KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.9
4.7. DISPLAY »KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.10
4.7.1.DisplayF(t)(oscilloscopemode).................................................................................................................4.10
4.7.2.DisplayXY...................................................................................................................................................4.12
4.7.3.Digitaldisplay.............................................................................................................................................4.12
4.8.DIRECTION KEYS ....................................................................................................................................................4.12
4.9. TRIGGER »KEY ...................................................................................................................................................4.13

4.10. REPLAY »KEY ...............................................................................................................................................4.14
4.11. START/STOP »KEY ........................................................................................................................................4.15
4.12.PAPER-FEEDKEY...............................................................................................................................................4.16
5.DIAGRAMS...............................................................................................................................................................5.1
5.1.POSITIONSOFTHECHANNELS ..................................................................................................................................5.2
5.2.CHANGEDIAGRAMS.................................................................................................................................................5.3
6.TRIGGERS................................................................................................................................................................6.1
6.1.TRIGGERINGWITHANALOGICALCHANNELS ............................................................................................................6.2
6.1.1.Singlethreshold.............................................................................................................................................6.2
6.1.2.Severalthresholds.........................................................................................................................................6.3
6.1.3.Triggeraccordingtothresholds....................................................................................................................6.4
6.1.4.Triggeraccording totheslope......................................................................................................................6.5
6.2.TRIGGERINGWITHLOGICALCHANNELS ...................................................................................................................6.6
7.MATHEMATICALCALCULATIONS..................................................................................................................7.1
7.1.DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................7.1
7.2.TYPESOFCALCULATIONS ........................................................................................................................................7.2
8.DIRECTMODE........................................................................................................................................................8.1
8.1.CONFIGURATIONOFTHEPLOTTING..........................................................................................................................8.1
8.2.TRIGGERINGPLOTTING ............................................................................................................................................8.3
8.3.REARMAMENTOFTHEPLOTTING .............................................................................................................................8.5
8.4.WRITINGDATA ........................................................................................................................................................8.5
8.5.EXAMPLEOFPLOTTINGPROGRAM ...........................................................................................................................8.5
9.MEMORY MODE.....................................................................................................................................................9.1
9.1.CONFIGURATIONANDTRIGGERINGOFTHEACQUISITION.........................................................................................9.1
9.2.SAMPLINGPERIOD ...................................................................................................................................................9.2
9.3.INTERNALMEMORY,BLOCKS...................................................................................................................................9.3
9.4.TRIGGERINGPOSITION .............................................................................................................................................9.3
9.5.DOUBLE TRIGGERMODE ..........................................................................................................................................9.4
9.6.RECORDING .............................................................................................................................................................9.4
9.7.MEMORYOUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................................9.7
10.GO/NOGOMODE..................................................................................................................................................10.1
10.1.CONFIGURATIONANDTRIGGERINGOFTHEACQUISITION ..................................................................................10.1
10.2.CREATIONOFTHEFRAME .................................................................................................................................10.2
10.3.USEOFTHEFRAME ...........................................................................................................................................10.4
11.FILEMODE............................................................................................................................................................11.1
11.1.CONFIGURATIONANDSTARTOFTHEACQUISITION ...........................................................................................11.1
11.2.LIMITS...............................................................................................................................................................11.2
11.2.1.Binaryfile....................................................................................................................................................11.2
11.2.2.Asciifile.......................................................................................................................................................11.2
12.FILE MANAGEMENT...........................................................................................................................................12.1
12.1.GENERAL ..........................................................................................................................................................12.1
12.2.MANAGEMENTOFTHECONFIGURATION FILES ..................................................................................................12.2
12.2.1.Savingtheconfiguration files......................................................................................................................12.3
12.2.2.Loadingtheconfigurationfiles....................................................................................................................12.4
12.3.MANAGEMENTOFTHEACQUISITIONFILES........................................................................................................12.4
12.3.1.Savingtheacquisitions................................................................................................................................12.4
12.3.2.Loadingtheacquisitionfiles........................................................................................................................12.6
12.4.PCSOFTWARE FORANALYSIS.................................................................................................................12.6
12.4.1.Filetransferwith FTP.................................................................................................................................12.7
12.4.2.DisplaywithESCORT_VIEW.....................................................................................................................12.8
13.PRINTINGWITH ESCORT3016B AND ESCORT3004B................................................................................13.1
13.1.PLOTSET UPAND LAUNCH ................................................................................................................................13.1

13.2.PRINTER SETUP .................................................................................................................................................13.3
14.INPUTS/OUTPUTS...............................................................................................................................................14.1
14.1.SUPPLEMENTARYINPUT /OUTPUTCONNECTOR.................................................................................................14.1
14.2.LOGICALINPUTS................................................................................................................................................14.2
14.2.1.Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.2
14.3.ALARMOUTPUTS ...............................................................................................................................................14.3
14.3.1.Use...............................................................................................................................................................14.3
14.4.POWER SUPPLYOUTPUT ....................................................................................................................................14.3
14.5.KEYBOARDINPUT..............................................................................................................................................14.3
14.6.MOUSEINPUT ....................................................................................................................................................14.4
14.7.XGA SCREENOUTPUT.......................................................................................................................................14.4
14.8.RS232...............................................................................................................................................................14.4
14.9.USBINTERFACE................................................................................................................................................14.5
14.10.ETHERNET RJ45 INTERFACE..........................................................................................................................14.5
15.ETHERNET INTERFACE.....................................................................................................................................15.1
15.1.INTERFACE ETHERNET.......................................................................................................................................15.1
15.2.PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE...............................................................................................................................15.2
15.2.1.Formatofthereception messages...............................................................................................................15.2
15.2.2.Formatoftheemissionmessages................................................................................................................15.4
15.3.STANDARDINSTRUCTIONS.................................................................................................................................15.5
15.4.INDICATIONOFTHESTATUSOFTHEAPPLIANCE ................................................................................................15.6
15.4.1.Structureofthestatusdata..........................................................................................................................15.6
Registersofservicerequest........................................................................................................................................15.7
15.4.3.Registersofstandardevents........................................................................................................................15.8
15.4.4.Registerofthealarms..................................................................................................................................15.9
15.4.5.Using thestructureofstatusdata..............................................................................................................15.10
15.5.PROGRAMMING DICTIONARY ...........................................................................................................................15.11
15.5.1.Setup..........................................................................................................................................................15.11
15.5.2.Parametersofthechannels........................................................................................................................15.12
15.5.3.Functionsofthechannelsandbetweenthechannels................................................................................15.13
15.5.4.Changingmode..........................................................................................................................................15.13
15.5.5.Currentfunction(page).............................................................................................................................15.13
15.5.6.Chart..........................................................................................................................................................15.14
15.5.7.Triggerings................................................................................................................................................15.15
15.5.8.Triggers.....................................................................................................................................................15.16
15.5.9.Memorymode............................................................................................................................................15.17
15.5.10.Reloadings, real-timesavings...............................................................................................................15.17
15.5.11.Launchingplottingandrecording........................................................................................................15.18
15.5.12.Diagrams...............................................................................................................................................15.18
15.5.13.Directdisplay........................................................................................................................................15.19
15.5.14.Replay(memoryoutput)........................................................................................................................15.19
15.5.15.Servicerequest......................................................................................................................................15.20
15.6.ERROR MESSAGES............................................................................................................................................15.20
16.TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.ISOLATEDINPUTS ..............................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.1.Generalcharacteristics................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.2.Voltagerecording........................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.3.RMSrecording.............................................................................................................................................16.1
16.1.4.Temperaturerecording................................................................................................................................16.2
16.1.5.Sampling......................................................................................................................................................16.2
16.1.6.Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.2
16.2.MULTIPLEXEDINPUTS .......................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.1.Generalcharacteristics................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.2.Voltagerecording........................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.3.RMSrecording.............................................................................................................................................16.3
16.2.4.Temperaturerecording................................................................................................................................16.4
16.2.5.Sampling......................................................................................................................................................16.4
16.2.6.Bandwidth....................................................................................................................................................16.4

16.3.SUPPLEMENTARYINPUTS /OUTPUTS .................................................................................................................16.4
16.3.1.Logicalchannels..........................................................................................................................................16.4
16.3.2.Alarmoutputs..............................................................................................................................................16.5
16.3.3.Externalpowersupply.................................................................................................................................16.5
16.4.PAPER ...............................................................................................................................................................16.5
16.5.DISPLAY............................................................................................................................................................16.5
16.6.MEMORYACQUISITION .....................................................................................................................................16.5
16.7.FILE ACQUISITION .............................................................................................................................................16.6
16.8.COMMUNICATIONINTERFACE ...........................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.1.USB Connectors..........................................................................................................................................16.6
16.9.2.Screenconnector.........................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS ESCORT3008B....................................................................................................16.6
16.10.1.Weatherconditions.................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.2.Mainspowersupply................................................................................................................................16.6
16.10.3.Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS ESCORT3016B AND ESCORT304B..................................................................16.7
16.11.1.Weatherconditions.................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.2.Mainspowersupply................................................................................................................................16.7
16.11.3.Dimensions, weight.................................................................................................................................16.7
Security isolationclass installationcategory......................................................................................................16.8
16.11.5.Electromagneticcompatibility................................................................................................................16.8
16.12.MISCELLANEOUS ..............................................................................................................................................16.9
16.12.1.Internalsavingbattery............................................................................................................................16.9
16.13.ACCESSORYITEMS ..........................................................................................................................................16.10
16.13.1.Itemsfurnishedwiththeappliance.......................................................................................................16.10
16.13.2.Optionalaccessoryitems......................................................................................................................16.10
16.13.3.Expandableitems..................................................................................................................................16.10
17.APPENDIX...............................................................................................................................................................17.1
17.1.INFORMATIONABOUTTHERANGESOFTHEINPUTS ...........................................................................................17.1
17.1.1.Voltage-typeinputs......................................................................................................................................17.1
17.1.2.ThermocoupleJtypeinput..........................................................................................................................17.2
17.1.3.ThermocoupleKtypeinput.........................................................................................................................17.2
17.1.4.ThermocoupleT typeinput..........................................................................................................................17.3
17.1.5.ThermocoupleStypeinput..........................................................................................................................17.3
17.1.6.ThermocoupleB typeinput..........................................................................................................................17.4
17.1.7.ThermocoupleE typeinput..........................................................................................................................17.4
17.1.8.ThermocoupleNtypeinput.........................................................................................................................17.5
17.1.9.ThermocoupleW5typeinput.......................................................................................................................17.5
17.2.ACCURACYOFTHETHERMOCOUPLE MEASUREMENTS ......................................................................................17.6
17.3.ACCURACYOFTHE PT100 MEASUREMENTS .....................................................................................................17.7
17.4.ACCURACYCLASS –INDEXOFCLASS................................................................................................................17.8