Hioki LR8450 User manual

LR8450
LR8450-01
Instruction Manual
MEMORY HiLOGGER
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Dec. 2020 Revised edition 2
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Enlarging and shrinking the waveform
horizontally ...............................................79
Waveform search......................................80
Jump function (changing the display
position) ...................................................82
1.13 Using the A/B Cursors .........................83
Reading values from the waveforms..........83
Specifying a waveform range ....................85
1.14 X-Y Compositing...................................86
Performing X-Y compositing during
measurement ...........................................87
Performing X-Y compositing after
measurement ...........................................88
Conguring X-Y compositing .....................89
Checking X-Y composite waveform
values ......................................................90
1.15 Conguration Navigator
(Quick Set).............................................93
Wireless module registration guide............93
Strain gage connection guide ....................94
External connection guide .........................95
Action during communication error ............96
Loading setting conditions.........................97
1.16 Measurement Data...............................98
Synchronization and time lag ....................98
If an outage occurs during
measurement ...........................................98
If communicates with a wireless module
are disrupted ............................................99
Measured data acquired during
communications disruption........................99
2 Trigger Function 101
2.1 Trigger Meanings................................103
2.2 Enabling the Trigger Function...........104
Shared settings.......................................104
2.3 Analog Triggers, Pulse Triggers,
Waveform Calculation Triggers ........107
Level triggers..........................................109
Window triggers...................................... 111
2.4 Logic Triggers (Patterns) ...................112
2.5 Applying Triggers Based on
External Sources ................................114
2.6 Activating a Trigger at a Set
Interval .................................................115
Interval triggers.......................................115
2.7 Forcibly Activating the Trigger ..........117
2.8 Example Trigger Settings ..................118
Contents
Introduction........................................................1
About the Notations Used in This Manual.....2
How to Use This Manual .................................4
1 Settings and Operation 5
1.1 Performing Basic Operations................6
Instructions.................................................6
Value entry method .....................................7
Text entry method .......................................8
Entering text with the keyboard .................11
1.2 Registering Wireless Modules............12
Deregistering the Wireless Modules ..........15
1.3 Setting Measurement Conditions.......16
Measurement module data refresh
intervals....................................................19
1.4 Conguring Input Channels ................22
Measuring voltage ....................................25
Measuring temperature
(with thermocouples).................................27
Measuring temperature
(with resistance temperature detectors) .....30
Measuring humidity...................................31
Measuring resistance................................32
Measuring strain .......................................33
Integrating pulses .....................................35
Measuring rotational speed .......................37
Measuring logic signals.............................40
Treatment of data that exceeds the
measurable range.....................................41
1.5 Conguring the Waveform Display ....42
Conguring the display of the vertical
axis ..........................................................42
Other display settings ...............................46
1.6 Using the Scaling Function .................48
Conguring the scaling of the U8554/
LR8534 Strain Unit ...................................53
1.7 Entering Comments .............................54
Title comments .........................................54
Channel comments...................................55
Module identiers......................................56
1.8 Conguring Channels in a List............57
Copying channel settings ..........................62
Conguring channel settings at once .........63
1.9 Performing Zero Adjustment ...............64
1.10 Checking Input Signals
(Monitor Function) ................................65
1.11 Starting and Stopping
Measurement ........................................66
1.12 Observing Waveforms .........................67
Waveform display .....................................69
Gage (scale) display .................................73
Numerical value display ............................74
Moving waveforms (scrolling) ....................77
Scroll bar (waveform display position)........79
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6 Numerical and
Waveform Calculations 171
6.1 Performing Numerical
Calculations.........................................172
Conguring numerical calculations ..........174
Real-time numerical calculations
(automatic calculations) ..........................177
Numerical calculations after
measurement (manual calculations) ........178
Partial numerical calculations ..................179
Numerical calculation formulas................180
6.2 Performing Waveform
Calculations.........................................182
Conguring calculations on the
calculation list screen..............................187
Copying calculation formulas...................188
Conguring waveform calculation
settings at once ......................................189
7 Conguring System
Settings 191
7.1 Conguring Settings...........................192
7.2 Controlling the System.......................196
Setting the time.......................................196
Synchronizing the time............................197
Initializing (resetting) the system .............198
System conguration ..............................199
Performing a self-check ..........................202
8 External Control
(EXT. I/O) 203
8.1 Conguring Voltage Output
(VOUTPUT).........................................204
8.2 Conguring Alarm Output
(ALARM) ..............................................205
8.3 Conguring External Input/Output
(I/O) Terminals ....................................207
External trigger input...............................209
Trigger output .........................................210
Simultaneously starting measurement
using external triggers.............................212
9 Communicating with a
Computer (PC) 213
9.1 Using the Logger Utility .....................215
9.2 Conguring and Establishing a
USB Connection .................................216
Installing the USB driver..........................216
3 Saving and Loading
Data 121
3.1 Data That Can Be Saved and
Loaded .................................................122
3.2 Formatting Media................................125
3.3 Saving Data.........................................127
Auto save (real-time save) .....................128
Manual saving (selective saving,
immediate saving)...................................134
Selective save operation .........................137
Saving settings to the instrument’s
internal backup memory..........................140
3.4 Loading Data.......................................142
Auto-setup function.................................144
3.5 Managing Data ...................................145
Switching media (drives) .........................145
Moving between levels (folders) ..............146
Deleting data ..........................................147
Renaming les and folders......................148
Copying data ..........................................149
Sorting les ............................................150
Updating le information .........................151
3.6 Acquiring Data with a Computer
(PC) ......................................................152
Connecting the USB cable ......................152
Activating USB drive mode......................153
Canceling USB drive mode .....................154
4 Alarm (Alarm Output) 155
4.1 Conguring Alarms.............................156
Setting shared alarm conditions for all
channels.................................................156
Conguring channel-specic alarm
settings...................................................159
4.2 Checking Alarms.................................163
5 Marking Functionality 165
5.1 Assigning Event Marks during
Measurement ......................................166
5.2 Assigning Event Marks with an
External Signal....................................167
5.3 Assigning Event Marks When
Alarms Occur ......................................168
5.4 Searching for Event Marks................169
5.5 Reviewing Events in CSV Data........170
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11 Knowledge and
Information 345
11.1 Measuring Temperature.....................345
11.2 Measuring Strain ................................346
Tension and compression on a single
axis ........................................................346
Bending stress........................................348
Torsional stress.......................................349
Converting values to stress .....................350
Auto-balancing........................................350
Correcting for wiring resistance ...............351
Correcting for gage factor........................351
11.3 Wireless Module Communications
Range...................................................352
11.4 Digital lter characteristics ................353
11.5 Noise Countermeasures....................354
Noise contamination mechanisms ...........354
Example noise countermeasures.............356
11.6 Scan Timing.........................................360
U8550, U8551, LR8530, and LR8531......361
U8552 and LR8532.................................362
U8553 and LR8533.................................363
11.7 Filenames ............................................364
11.8 Text Format .........................................365
11.9 File Size ...............................................367
11.10 Settings after Initialization
(System Reset) ...................................368
11.11 Maximum Recording Times ..............371
11.12 Application Measurement..................372
Recording instrumentation signals
(4-20 mA) ...............................................372
Measuring power consumption using
pulse output from a watt-hour meter ........375
11.13 Input Circuit Schematics....................378
11.14 Data Handling During
Communications Disruption..............381
Waveform display and data handling
during communications disruption ...........381
Synchronization and time lag in
acquired data (During Communications
Disruption)..............................................382
Triggers..................................................383
Alarms....................................................384
Saving data onto the storage media ........384
Numerical calculation..............................384
Waveform calculations ............................384
Resetting waveform calculations .............385
Logger Utility ..........................................385
11.15 Data Handling .....................................386
11.16 Displaying the Certication
Number ................................................388
Index 389
Connecting the instrument to the
computer with a USB cable .....................218
9.3 Conguring and Establishing
a LAN Connection ..............................219
Conguring the computer’s network
settings...................................................222
Conguring the instrument’s LAN
settings...................................................223
Connecting the instrument to
a computer with a LAN cable...................227
9.4 Conguring and Establishing
a Wireless LAN Connection..............230
9.5 Performing Remote Operation
Using the HTTP Server .....................234
Connecting to the HTTP server ...............234
Starting and stopping measurement ........237
Entering comments.................................238
Remote version update ...........................239
9.6 Acquiring Data Using the FTP
Server...................................................240
9.7 Sending Data Using the FTP
Client ....................................................244
Example computer FTP server settings ...245
Conguring automatic sending of data.....259
Sending a test le ...................................261
Checking FTP communications status .....262
9.8 Sending Emails...................................263
Conguring email transmission................264
Sending a test email ...............................267
Checking the email transmission status ...268
Email authentication................................269
9.9 Controlling the Instrument with
Communication Commands .............271
10 Specications 273
10.1 Basic Specications ...........................273
LR8450/LR8450-01 Memory HiLogger ....273
10.2 Plug-in Module Specications ..........289
U8550 Voltage/Temp Unit........................289
U8551 Universal Unit ..............................295
U8552 Voltage/Temp Unit........................301
U8553 High Speed Voltage Unit ..............308
U8554 Strain Unit ...................................311
10.3 Wireless Module Specications........314
LR8530 Wireless Voltage/Temp Unit........314
LR8531 Wireless Universal Unit ..............321
LR8532 Wireless Voltage/Temp Unit........329
LR8533 Wireless High Speed Voltage
Unit ........................................................336
LR8534 Wireless Strain Unit ...................339
10.4 Specications of Other Options........343
Z3230 Wireless LAN Adapter ..................343
Z5040 Fixed Stand .................................343
Z2000 Humidity Sensor...........................344
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Introduction
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Hioki LR8450/LR8450-01 Memory HiLogger. To ensure your ability to
get the most out of the instrument over the long term, please read this manual carefully and keep it
available for future reference.
The LR8450-01 Memory HiLogger adds wireless LAN functionality to the LR8450.
The instrument comes with the following documentation. Please refer to these resources as
necessary in light of your specic application. Please review the separate “Operating Precautions”
before using the instrument.
Type Manual contents Printed
edition CD edition
Operating Precautions Information to ensure safe use of the instrument –
Precautions Concerning Use
of Equipment That Emits
Radio Waves
Precautions relating to use of equipment that
emits radio waves, countries in which the
instrument has been certied, etc.
–
Quick Start Manual Operating precautions, connection methods,
and basic operation  
Instruction Manual (this
manual)
Detailed information about functionality and
operation; specications and related knowledge –
Logger Utility*1
User Manual
Information about how to install and use the
computer application –
Communications
Commands*2User Manual
Explanation of communications commands for
controlling the instrument –
*1: For information about how to install and use the Logger Utility computer application, see “Logger Utility
User Manual” on the included CD (application disc).
*2: The instrument can be controlled by a LAN- or USB-connected computer (PC).
For more information about the communications commands used to control the instrument, see
“Communications Commands User Manual” on the included CD (application disc).
Intended audience
This manual has been written for use by individuals who use the product or provide information
about how to use the product.
In explaining how to use the product, it assumes electrical knowledge (equivalent of the knowledge
possessed by a graduate of an electrical program at a technical high school).
Trademarks
• Microsoft, Windows, Excel, Internet Explorer, and Visual Basic are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S., Japan, and other countries.
• Other products and company names are the trade names, registered trademarks or trademarks
of their respective owners.
Screen font
• The typefaces included herein are solely developed by DynaComware Taiwan Inc.
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About the Notations Used in This Manual
About the Notations Used in This Manual
Safety notations
This manual classies seriousness of risks and hazard levels as described below.
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in
death of or serious injury to the operator.
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in
death of or serious injury to the operator.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury to the operator.
NOTICE Indicates potential risks of damage to the supported product (or to other
property).
IMPORTANT Indicates information or content that is particularly important from the standpoint
of operating or maintaining the instrument.
Indicates a high-voltage hazard. Failure to verify safety or improper handling of
the instrument could lead to electric shock, burns, or death.
Indicates an action that must not be performed.
Indicates action that must be performed.
Symbols on equipment
Indicates the need for caution or the presence of a hazard. For more information
about locations where this symbol appears on instrument components, see “Operating
Precautions” in the Quick Start Manual, warning messages listed at the beginning of
operating instructions, and the document entitled “Operating Precautions” that comes
with the instrument.
Indicates an instrument that has been protected throughout by double insulation or
reinforced insulation.
Indicates whether the power is on or o󰀨.
Indicates the ground terminal.
Indicates direct current (DC).
Indicates alternating current (AC).
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About the Notations Used in This Manual
Notations related to standards compliance
Indicates compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
Directive in EU member nations.
Li-ion
Indicates that the instrument is targeted for recycling under the Act on the Promotion of
E󰀨ective Utilization of Resources.
Indicates that the instrument complies with standards imposed by EU directives.
Other notations
Indicates useful advice concerning instrument performance and operation.
*Instructs the reader to see below for additional information.
Indicates the default setting. When initialized, the instrument will revert to this value.
(p. ) Indicates the page number to reference.
Bold The names of control keys are printed in bold.
[ ] The names of user interface elements on the screen are enclosed in brackets ([ ]).
Windows Unless otherwise noted, the term “Windows” is used generically to refer to Windows 7,
Windows 8, and Windows 10.
S/s
For the instrument, the number of times the analog input signal is digitized is indicated
in samples per second (S/s).
Example: 20 MS/s (20 megasamples per second) signies 20×106samples per
second.
Accuracy
Hioki denes tolerances for measured values in terms of f.s. (full scale), as indicated below.
f.s.
Maximum display value, scale magnitude
Indicates the maximum display value or scale magnitude. Generally speaking, the f.s.
gure indicates the range in current use.
Example: f.s. for the 1 V range = 1 V
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How to Use This Manual
How to Use This Manual
How to open screens
: SET key
: Main tab
: Sub tab
Step number
Numbers are the same as those
used in the instructions.
Selections and explanations
Indicates the selections that
can be made by pressing the
ENTER key and explains them.

Indicates the default setting.
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Unit Measure Channel Trigger Alarm Calculation System
1Settings and Operation
This chapter introduces basic settings and instrument
operation.
Before starting measurement, you must set measurement
conditions such as recording interval and range. You must
also congure input channel settings such as input signal
types and ranges.
1.1 Performing Basic Operations..............................................p. 6
1.2 Registering Wireless Modules ............................................p. 12
1.3 Setting Measurement Conditions .......................................p. 16
1.4 Conguring Input Channels ................................................p. 22
1.5 Conguring the Waveform Display.....................................p. 42
1.6 Using the Scaling Function .................................................p. 48
1.7 Entering Comments .............................................................p. 54
1.8 Conguring Channels in a List ...........................................p. 57
1.9 Performing Zero Adjustment...............................................p. 64
1.10 Checking Input Signals (Monitor Function).....................p. 65
1.11 Starting and Stopping Measurement ................................p. 66
1.12 Observing Waveforms .......................................................p. 67
1.13 Using the A/B Cursors .......................................................p. 83
1.14 X-Y Compositing.................................................................p. 86
1.15 Conguration Navigator (Quick Set) ................................p. 93
1.16 Measurement Data..............................................................p. 98
1 Settings and Operation
Settings and Operation
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1.1 Performing Basic Operations
Instructions
> > ): main tab; : sub tab)
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In this manual, the active
item is said to have
“focus.” The background
of the selected item will
turn yellow.
1
Press the SET key to display the settings screen.
2
Select the main tab you wish to congure with the Left Arrow and Right Arrow keys.
Unit Measure Channel Trigger Alarm Calculation System
You can also switch among the main tabs using the SET key.
You can move the focus among sub tabs by pressing the ENTER key.
You can return the focus to the main tab by pressing the ESC key.
3
Select the sub tab whose settings you wish to congure with the Up Arrow and Down Arrow
keys
You can move the focus to the settings area by pressing the ENTER key.
You can return the focus to the sub tab by pressing the ESC key.
4
Select the setting you wish to congure with the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and
Down Arrow keys and then press the ENTER key.
The available settings will be displayed.
5
Select an option with the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys and then press the ENTER key.
The setting will be accepted.
IMPORTANT
Unless otherwise directed, do not press multiple keys simultaneously. The instrument could
exhibit unintended behavior.
Key lock
You can prevent accidental or unintended operation by enabling the key lock feature to disable
key operation.
See “Key lock (disabling keys)” in the Quick Start Manual.
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Value entry method
This section describes how to enter values.
Numerical value entry window
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Clear Clears the value.
BS Deletes one digit (backspace).
←Moves left one digit.
→Moves right one digit.
OK Accepts the value.
Cancel Closes the window without entering a value.
1
Select the desired value with the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and Down Arrow keys
and then press the ENTER key.
The selected value will be entered.
2
Select the SI prex.
P, T, G, M, k,
␣
, m, µ, n, p, f
The open box “
␣
” indicates a blank space.
3
Press the ENTER key while [OK] is selected. Alternatively, press the START key.
The window will close, and the value will be entered.
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Text entry method
This section describes how to enter comments and lenames.
You can enter single-byte alphanumeric and characters only.
Text entry window
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1
Select a character with the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and Down Arrow keys and
press the ENTER key.
2
Press the START key (OK). Alternatively, or press the ENTER key while [OK] is selected.
The text entry window will close.
When saved in text format, some characters are saved using alternative characters as follows:
Character
used on the
instrument
Saved
character
2^2
3^3
μ~u
Ω~o
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Text entry
You can perform the operations listed below by choosing the operation on the screen and pressing
the ENTER key.
You can also use the corresponding key to perform the same operation.
Operation on screen Corresponding key Description
OK START Accepts the character.
Cancel ESC Closes the window without entering any text.
Clear FILE Deletes all entered text.
BS Deletes the previous character (backspace).
DEL Deletes the next character (delete).
<<  Moves the cursor to the left.
>>  Moves the cursor to the right.
List WAVE Allows you to choose words from the registered words in
the instrument.
Hist SET Allows you to choose words from the words previously
entered.
Repetitive words
You can choose words, such as test, research, and temperature, from the list.
Editing the repetitive word list
You can edit the repetitive word list.
The list can contain up to 20 words.
Enter the words you wish to register into a text le and have the instrument read the le. When
reading the le, the instrument will overwrite the existing words.
Initializing the instrument cannot recover the factory-default word list.
Referring to the example described below, create a text le. Save the created le onto the SD
Memory Card or the USB Drive to have the instrument read the le.
• Format: text le
• Filename: any name available
• Extension: .txt or .TXT
• Encoding: UTF-8
• Number of words to be registered: Up to 20
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Description example Description
#HIOKI_FIXED_FORM Write at the rst line of the le. The instrument can recognize the le as
a word list le.
#TitleComment
Word 1
to
Word 20
Write a word list for title comments.
Up to 40 characters
#ChannelComment
Word 1
to
Word 20
Write a word list for channel comments.
Up to 40 characters
#UnitID
Word 1
to
Word 20
Write a word list for module identiers.
Up to 16 characters
#ScalingUnit
Word 1
to
Word 20
Write a word list for units of measurement used for the scaling.
Up to 7 characters
#FileName
Word 1
to
Word 20
Write a word list for lenames.
Up to 8 characters
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Entering text with the keyboard
You can connect a keyboard to the instrument's USB connector and use it to interact with the
screen interface and enter alphanumeric text.
Comments
1
Press the space bar while the comment eld has focus.
The cursor will ash, and the software will switch to input mode.
2
Enter alphanumeric text.
3
Press the Enter key.
The text will be accepted.
Numbers
1
Press the space bar while a numerical input eld has focus.
The numerical value entry window will open.
2
Enter a value.
3
Press the Enter key to accept the value and then press the Enter key while [OK] is selected.
The numerical value entry window will close.
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Registering Wireless Modules
1.2 Registering Wireless Modules
The LR8450-01 is capable of communications with not only plug-in modules but also wireless
modules.
Before use, you need to register wireless modules in the LR8450-01.
You can register up to seven wireless modules in the LR8450-01.
Please make sure that the Z3230 Wireless LAN Adapter has been attached to the wireless module.
See “2.8 Preparing for Wireless Modules” in the Quick Start Manual.
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1
Press the ENTER key while [OK] is selected.
The window prompting you to select the registration method will be displayed.
2
Select the registration method.
List method Allows you to choose wireless modules from the list of the modules available for
registration.
Auto connect
method
Allows you to use the keys on wireless modules to register.
3
Press the ENTER key while [Search] is selected.
The wireless module registration will start.
According to the registration method, follow the instructions.
• List method (p. 13)
• Auto connect method (p. 14)
Wireless module registration guide
Following the instruction from the wireless module registration guide, you can register the
wireless modules.
It is recommended to follow the instructions from the conguration navigator (Quick Set) when
you register the modules for the rst time.
See “Wireless module registration guide” (p. 93).
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Registering Wireless Modules
Unit Measure Channel Trigger Alarm Calculation System
List method
The list will show the connectible wireless modules so that you can choose the modules you wish
to register.
1
Press the ENTER key while [Execute] on the
search window is selected.
The instrument will start to search for the connectible
wireless modules.
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2
Conrm the connectible wireless modules.
The [Registrable units] list will appear on the right pane.
The [Units to register] list containing the wireless modules already registered will appear on the
left pane.
• [Unit 1] to [Unit 4]: plug-in modules (cells are left blank when modules not attached)
• [Remote 1] to [Remote 7]: wireless modules
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3
Select [<-] for the modules you wish to register, and then press the ENTER key.
The selected wireless module will appear in the [Units to register] on the left pane.
By repeating this step, display all of the modules you wish to register in the [Units to register] list.
4
Press the ENTER key while [Search] is selected.
The registration will be executed, and the wireless modules will be displayed on the module list
screen.
Registered wireless modules
Press the ENTER key while [SAVE] is selected.
When you press the ENTER key while [Auto] is selected, the modules will be displayed on the [Units
to register] list beginning at the top.
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Registering Wireless Modules
Auto connect method
Allows you to use the keys on wireless modules.
Perform this method for connecting the instrument and the wireless module on a one-to-one basis.
Attempting to perform this method for a multiple-piece connection will cause an error, disabling the
auto-connect registration for several minutes.
1
Press the ENTER key while [Execute] on the
search window is selected.
The message [Executing] will appear on the window.
2
Press and hold the AUTO key of the wireless module for 3 s or longer.
The CONNECT LED will blink.
Once the registration completes, the wireless module’s CONNECT LED will light up.
If the instrument was not able to search for the wireless modules
You can check the communications status on the conguration navigation (Quick Set).
See “Action during communication error” (p. 96).
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