Hioki 8835-01 User manual

MEMORY HiCORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
8835-01

Contents
Introduction i
Inspection i
Safety Notes iii
Notes on Use v
Chapter Summary ix
Chapter 1 Product Overview 1
1.1 Major Features 1
1.2 Basic and Advanced Versions 4
1.2.1 Additional Features 4
1.3 Identification of Controls and Indicators 6
Chapter 2 Installation and Preparation 11
2.1 Installation of the Unit 12
2.2 Power Supply and Ground Connection 14
2.3 Power On/Off 18
2.4 Probe Connection 19
2.4.1 8936 ANALOG UNIT, 8938 FFT ANALOG UNIT and
8946 4 ch ANALOG UNIT 19
2.4.2 8937 VOLTAGE/TEMP UNIT 20
2.4.3 8939 STRAIN UNIT 22
2.4.4 8940 F/V UNIT 23
2.4.5 8947 CHARGE UNIT 25
2.5 Logic Probe Connection 26
2.6 9322 DIFFERENTIAL PROBE Connection 27
2.7 Loading Recoding Paper 27
2.8 Storage and Handling Precautions 30
2.9 Notes on Measurement 31
2.9.1 Using a Voltage Transformer 33
2.9.2 Maximum Input Voltage 33
Chapter 3 Basic Operation and Measurement 35
3.1 Basic Operation 35
3.1.1 Basic Display Operation 35
3.1.2 Setting Items 36

3.1.3 JOG/SHUTTLE Control and Select Key 37
3.1.4 Measurement Start and End 38
3.1.5 Basic Input Operation 38
3.1.6 Printer Key Operation 39
3.1.7 Other Keys Operation 39
3.1.8 On-line Help 41
3.2 Basic Measurement and Setting Procedures 42
3.2.1 Basic Operation Flow 42
3.2.2 Measuring and Recording a Voltage
(Memory Recorder Function) 43
3.2.3 Measuring and Recording a Voltage
(Recorder Function) 45
3.2.4 Measuring and Recording an RMS Value
(RMS Recorder Function) 47
Chapter 4 Memory Recorder Function 49
4.1 Outline 49
4.1.1 Outline of the Memory Recorder Function 49
4.1.2 Operation Sequence 50
4.2 Making Settings 51
4.2.1 Setting the Function Mode 51
4.2.2 Setting the Time Axis Range 52
4.2.3 Setting the Recording Length 53
4.2.4 Setting the Format 55
4.2.5 Using the X-Y Waveform Plots 57
4.2.6 Setting the Printer Format 59
4.2.7 Setting the Roll Mode 61
4.2.8 Setting the Auto Print Function 61
4.2.9 Setting the Auto Save Function 62
4.2.10 Overlay 64
4.2.11 Setting the Trigger 65
4.2.12 Input Channel Settings 65
4.3 Settings on the Display Screen 66
4.3.1 Setting Magnification/Compression Along the Time Axis 66
4.3.2 Automatic Setting of Time Axis and Voltage Axis 67
4.4 Processing Functions (Waveform Parameter Processing) 68
4.4.1 Summary of the Processing Functions 68
4.4.2 Processing Method 69
4.4.3 Waveform Parameter Calculation Details 71

4.5 Start and Stop Measurement Operation 75
4.6 Print Examples 76
Chapter 5 Recorder Function 79
5.1 Outline 79
5.1.1 Outline of the Recorder Function 79
5.1.2 Operation Sequence 80
5.2 Making Settings 81
5.2.1 Setting the Function Mode 81
5.2.2 Setting the Time Axis Range and Sampling 82
5.2.3 Setting the Recording Length 84
5.2.4 Setting the Format 86
5.2.5 Setting the Printer Format 89
5.2.6 Setting the Additional Recording Function 91
5.2.7 Setting the Printer Function (Real Time Printing) 92
5.2.8 Setting the Auto Save Function 93
5.2.9 Setting the Trigger 94
5.2.10 Input Channel Settings 94
5.3 Settings on the Display Screen 95
5.3.1 Setting Compression Along the Time Axis 95
5.4 Start and Stop Measurement Operation 96
5.5 Print Examples 97
Chapter 6 RMS Recorder Function 99
6.1 Outline 99
6.1.1 Outline of the RMS Recorder Function 99
6.1.2 Operation Sequence 100
6.2 Making Settings 101
6.2.1 Setting the Function Mode 101
6.2.2 Setting the Time Axis Range 102
6.2.3 Setting the Frequency 103
6.2.4 Setting the Recording Length 104
6.2.5 Setting the Format 106
6.2.6 Setting the Printer Format 108
6.2.7 Setting the Additional Recording Function 110
6.2.8 Setting the Printer Function (Real Time Printing) 111
6.2.9 Setting the Auto Save Function 112
6.2.10 Setting the Trigger 113
6.2.11 Input Channel Settings 113

6.3 Settings on the Display Screen 114
6.3.1 Setting Compression Along the Time Axis 114
6.4 Start and Stop Measurement Operation 114
6.5 Print Examples 115
Chapter 7 Input Channel Settings 117
7.1 Overview 117
7.2 Selecting Channels (Memory Recorder Function Only) 117
7.3 Making the Settings of the 8936 ANALOG UNIT 118
7.3.1 Setting the Waveform Display Color 118
7.3.2 Setting the Waveform Display Graph Type 120
7.3.3 Setting the Voltage Axis Range 121
7.3.4 Setting the Input Coupling 122
7.3.5 Setting the Magnification/Compression Ratio Along the
Voltage Axis 123
7.3.6 Setting the Zero Position 124
7.3.7 Zero Adjustment 126
7.3.8 Configuring Baseline Offset 127
7.3.9 Setting the Low-Pass Filter 129
7.4 Making the Settings of the 8937 VOLTAGE/TEMP UNIT 130
7.4.1 Setting Input for the VOLTAGE/TEMP UNIT 130
7.4.2 Making the Settings of Voltage Measurement 131
7.4.3 Making the Settings of Temperature Measurement 132
7.5 Making the Settings of the 8938 FFT ANALOG UNIT 135
7.5.1 Settings 135
7.5.2 Setting the Anti-aliasing Filter (Advanced Version) 135
7.6 Making the Settings of the 8939 STRAIN UNIT 137
7.6.1 Setting the Waveform Display Color 137
7.6.2 Setting the Waveform Display Graph Type 137
7.6.3 Setting the Measurement Range 137
7.6.4 Auto-balancing 138
7.6.5 Setting the Magnification/Compression Ratio Along the
Measurement Range 139
7.6.6 Setting the Zero Position 140
7.6.7 Setting the Low-Pass Filter 140
7.7 Making the Settings of the 8940 F/V UNIT 141
7.7.1 Settings 141
7.7.2 Setting for Measuring Frequency 142

7.7.3 Setting Integral Measurement 146
7.7.4 Setting for Measuring Pulse Duty Ratio 148
7.7.5 Setting for Measuring Voltage 149
7.7.6 Setting for Measuring Current 150
7.8 Making the Settings of the 8946 4 ch ANALOG UNIT 152
7.8.1 Settings 152
7.8.2 Setting the Input Coupling 153
7.9 Making the Settings of the 8947 CHARGE UNIT 154
7.9.1 Settings 154
7.9.2 Setting for Measuring Acceleration 155
7.9.3 Setting for Measuring Voltage 159
7.10 Making Logic Input Settings 160
7.11 Copying Channels 162
7.12 Arbitrary Setting of Voltage Axis Magnification/
Compression and Display Range 163
7.13 Input Level Monitor Function 166
7.14 Channel Guide 168
Chapter 8 Trigger Functions 169
8.1 Overview 169
8.2 Setting the Trigger Mode 171
8.3 Setting the Pre-trigger
(Memory Recorder and RMS Recorder Functions) 172
8.4 Trigger Timing (Recorder Function) 175
8.5 Setting Trigger Source AND/OR Linking 176
8.6 Using the Analog Trigger Function 177
8.6.1 Level Trigger (RMS Recorder Function Excluded) 178
8.6.2 Window-In, Window-Out Trigger
(RMS Recorder Function Excluded) 182
8.6.3 Voltage Drop Trigger (Memory Recorder Function Only)
185
8.6.4 Period Trigger (RMS Recorder Function Excluded) 187
8.6.5 RMS Level Trigger (RMS Recorder Function Only) 191
8.7 Using the Logic Trigger Function 194
8.8 Using the Timer Trigger Function 196
8.9 Using the External Trigger Function 199
8.10 Manual Trigger 200
8.11 Trigger Output Connector 200

Chapter 9 SYSTEM Screen Settings 201
9.1 Overview 201
9.2 How to Use the SYSTEM Screen 202
9.3 Special Function Settings [ SETUP ] 203
9.3.1 Channel Selection (Memory Recorder Function) 204
9.3.2 Start Key Backup 204
9.3.3 Setting the Grid 205
9.3.4 Channel Marker Function 205
9.3.5 Displaying the Time from the Trigger Point
(Time Display) 206
9.3.6 List and Gauge Functions 206
9.3.7 Setting the Printer Density 207
9.3.8 Setting Backlight Saver Function 207
9.3.9 Setting the Display Colors 208
9.3.10 Setting the Beep Sound 209
9.3.11 Setting the Language 209
9.3.12 Setting PRINT/EXT.SMPL 210
9.4 Scaling Function [ SCALING ] 211
9.4.1 Conversion Ratio Scaling 212
9.4.2 2-Point Scaling 215
9.4.3 Unit Entry Procedure 219
9.4.4 Copy Settings 220
9.4.5 Scaling Setting Example 221
9.5 Adding Comments to a Graph [ COMMENT ] 222
9.5.1 Title Comment Input 223
9.5.2 Analog Channel Comment Input 224
9.5.3 Moving to the Analog Channel Comment Input Screen
or the Logic Channel Comment Input Screen 225
9.5.4 Logic Channel Comment Input 226
9.5.5 Character Entry Procedure 227
9.5.6 Description of Window Contents 228
9.6 Interface Settings (Media Settings) 229
9.6.1 Setting the Output Destination by the COPY Key 230
9.6.2 Setting the Output Destination by the PRINT Key 231
9.6.3 GP-IB Interface Settings 232
9.6.4 RS-232C Interface Settings 233
9.6.5 Setting the LAN Interface 235
9.7 Initialization [ INITIALIZE ] 239

9.7.1 Setting the Clock [ TIME SET ] 239
9.7.2 Clear Waveform Data [ WAVE DATA CLEAR ] 240
9.7.3 System Reset [ SYSTEM RESET ] 241
9.8 Self Check 242
9.8.1 ROM/RAM Check 242
9.8.2 Printer Check 243
9.8.3 Display Check 243
9.8.4 Key Check 244
9.8.5 PC Card Check 244
Chapter 10 Printout of Waveform Data 245
10.1 Overview 245
10.2 Selecting Waveform or Numeric Print 246
10.3 Using the Smooth Print Function
(Memory Recorder Function Only) 248
10.4 Setting the Grid 250
10.5 Channel Marker Function 250
10.6 Adding Comment to Printout 251
10.7 Printing Procedure 252
10.7.1 Manual Print (All Functions) 252
10.7.2 Auto Print (Memory Recorder) 253
10.7.3 Real-Time Print (Recorder, RMS Recorder) 254
10.7.4 Partial Print (All Functions) 255
10.7.5 Screen Hard Copy (All Functions) 256
10.7.6 List Print (All Functions) 256
10.7.7 Report Print (All Functions) 257
10.7.8 External Printer (Color Print) 258
Chapter 11 Using the A/B Cursors / Waveform Scrolling 259
11.1 Overview 259
11.2 Using the A/B Cursors 260
11.2.1 Line Cursor (Vertical, Horizontal) (All Functions) 260
11.2.2 Trace Cursor 260
11.2.3 Using the Cursors 261
11.3 Scrolling the Waveform 264
11.4 Zoom Function 265
11.5 Vernier Function 267

Chapter 12 External Input/Output Connectors /
Key Lock Function 269
12.1 Overview 269
12.2 External Start/Stop 270
12.3 External Printing/Sampling 272
12.4 Using the External Trigger Input (EXT TRIG) 273
12.5 Using the External Trigger Output (TRIG OUT) 274
12.6 Using the Evaluation Outputs (GO), (NG) 275
12.7 Using the Key Lock Function 276
Chapter 13 Storing, Retrieving and Deleting Waveform Data
and Measurement Settings 277
13.1 Outline 277
13.2 Handling the Floppy Disk 278
13.2.1 Floppy Disk 278
13.2.2 Using the Floppy Disk Drive 279
13.2.3 Initializing (Formatting) the Floppy Disk 280
13.3 Handling the PC Card 281
13.3.1 PC Card 282
13.3.2 Using the PC Card Slot (PC Card with a Cable Only) 283
13.4 Storing, Retrieving and Deleting Data on the Floppy Disk
or PC Card 286
13.4.1 Overview 286
13.4.2 FILE Screen 286
13.4.3 What Can Be Recorded and How Much 286
13.4.4 Selecting the Media Type 287
13.4.5 Detailed Explanation of the Commands 288
13.5 Using a PC Card on a Personal Computer 303
13.5.1 Windows 95 303
13.5.2 Windows 3.1 and MS-DOS 303
Chapter 14 Specifications 305
14.1 General Specifications 305
14.1.1 Basic Specifications 305
14.1.2 Recorder 307
14.1.3 Display 307
14.1.4 External Data Storage 308
14.1.5 Interface 308