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ScopeView Version 1.03
Copyright 1994, 1995
AGA Associates
P.O. Box 99573
Seattle, WA 98199-0573
USA
[email protected]
Welcome:
ScopeView Software is designed to receive, record and graphically
present Digital Multimeter (DMM) measurement data. Please read
this file to assist you in understanding ScopeView features,
getting ScopeView software properly configured, and learning
some helpful tips.
Compatibility:
Hardware Requirements: PC 386 or better
Operating System: Microsoft Windows Version 3.0 (minimum)
Digital Multimeter (DMM) compatibility:
Family Meter Models
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M36XXCR M3630CR M3650CR
M46XXCR M4630CR M4650CR
M38XX M3830 M3850
M36XXD M3610D M3630D M3640D
M3650D M3660D
M46XXD M4610D M4630D M4640D
M4650D M4660D
Installation:
ScopeView requires at least 1.43 megabytes of space for installation.
Install ScopeView through standard Window's installation procedure:
Boot up your computer, and enter Windows.
Insert the ScopeView disk in to disk drive A or B.
From the Windows Program Manager select 'Run' from the File Menu.
For ScopeView in disk A type:a:\setup and press the 'Enter' key
For ScopeView in disk B type:b:\setup and press the 'Enter' key
Set up:
Connect the Multimeter to your computer's COM Port
(Reference your computer hardware manual if necessary).
Make note of which port (COM1 to COM4) the meter has been connected.
Turn on Meter.
Run ScopeView program.
When the ScopeView Control form appears, Click on the Setup button.
A window will be displayed for set up of the meter type, COM port
and baud rate. Click on the arrow buttons for each parameter to
display a list of valid choices.
ScopeView Setup Option choices
Meter Model- Select the meter model number which matches your
meter or meter family. For example for a M3850, select M38XX;
for M3630CR, select M36XXCR;
COM Port - Select the port that the meter is connected to.
Baud Rate- Set to 1200 baud for all current DMM models.
ScopeView Setup Command button description
'Cancel' - Restore the original settings present before exiting the
setup window.
'Save' - Save to disk the setup values currently displayed. This
will set the default values used each time ScopeView is run.
'Exit' - Return to ScopeView. The values present on the setup form
are used for this session. The next time ScopeView is
run the last saved setup values are used.
Operation:
Make sure the meter is properly attached to the computer,
the meter is ON and the meter display is active.
Run the ScopeView program.
Click on ScopeView's POWER ON command key.
The reading on the meter should now be the same as on the
computer display. If the software fails to display a reading,
recheck the meter's connections to the computer.
Also check the COM PORT settings are correct and that the
Window's operating SW is communicating properly out the
designated COM PORT with the proper setups
(1200, 7 bits, no parity, 2 stop bits).
ScopeView functions are run by clicking on the Program's
Command Keys and Icons. Check boxes, option buttons, and
data fields will customize how data can be gathered.
The program has 4 basic modes of gathering data.
Meter Mode:
Displays real time data, provides storage of up to 10
measurement values, saves the min/max sampled data and
provides a stop watch to time data capture.
Meter Mode Tip:
Zoom Button
The 'Zoom' button on the Meter expands the meter to cover
the rest of the output window. However, the Min/Max will
continue being updated. No Min/Max readings will be lost
during 'Zoom' mode.
Logger Mode:
Logger mode has two screens: a setup and a data display screen.
In the setup screen, the value of data measured may be qualified
by using the Data Comparator Filter. The sampling frequency time
is also set as is an option to save the data collected to a file.
The Logger data output screen displays real time meter display,
the chosen setup settings, min/max readings, and the data output.
Files stored in the logger mode may be read by many of the
standard spread sheet programs.
Logger Mode Tips:
Zoom Button
The 'Zoom' button expands the meter to cover the rest of the
output window. Data logging and Min/Max is still active.
The Min/Max will be displayed as will be the last 10 logged
values when the meter is restored to normal size. If the
'Record' option was selected, data will continue to be
saved to the log file.
Min/Max
A Min/Max scan is run once per second. When the data logger
time base is set to a value greater than 1 reading/second,
the Min/Max display will trap meter readings that
the data logger misses between time base samples.
Use the 'Print' Button
The 'Print' Button offers a convenient way to record the setup
used for this logger session and the Max/Min values captured
during this session.
Window Comparators
The Window Comparators are a flexible data filtering tool.
The High Limit and Low Limit may be set to work individually
or together.
For example:
1) Hi limit = on, set to 10.00
Lo limit = off
Read Within is checked
Logger will read all values <= 10.00
2) Hi limit = on, set to 5.25
Lo limit = off
Read Outside is checked
Logger will read all values >= 5.25
LogView data files
LogView data files are stored as text files and can be reviewed
with a standard text editor, or may be read by popular
spreadsheet programs which support import of *.txt files.
ScopeView Mode:
The ScopeView mode, like the Logger mode, has a
control and a data display screen. The control screen is
used to setup the Vertical and Horizontal sampling units of
the ScopeView Screen. The Scope triggers and sweep settings
can also be set here, as can an option to record the file.
In the data display window, collected data is graphically
displayed, a real-time meter is shown, scope setup is shown,
as is the max/min samples. Files stored in the ScopeView
mode also be read by many of the standard spread sheet programs.
ScopeView Tips
Triggers:
Triggers allow ScopeView to wait until a given input
threshold and direction of slope is reached before
initiating a sweep. Trigger modes are Rising, Falling
and Time Delay.
Rising - ScopeView will wait until the input
transitions from below the trigger
setting to >= trigger setting.
Falling - ScopeView will wait until the input
transitions from above the trigger
setting to <= trigger setting.
Time Delay - ScopeView will wait the preset amount
of time before starting a sweep.
Operation of trigger for single and repetitive sweep modes
In the Single Sweep mode, the trigger is active each time a single
sweep is run. In the Repetitive Sweep mode, the trigger is
active only one time for each activation of the ScopeView 'Run'
button.
Min/Max
A Min/Max scan is run once per second. When the scope time base
is set to a value greater than 1 second, the Min/Max display will
trap meter readings that the scope misses between time base
samples.
DMM Setting:
Set the DMM to the proper measurement and meter range before
the 'Run' button is pressed. Changing the DMM setting in
the middle of a ScopeView scope run may cause a data
interruption, a reset of the sweep in progress, or mis-scaled
data readings.
Playback Mode:
Playback mode is used to re-display previously recorded
ScopeView files.
Help:
On screen HELP information is provided throughout ScopeView.
Sampling Time:
Minimum Sampling Time of Meter Data: 1 sample/second.
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ScopeView Setup Addendum: Nov 1995
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The ScopeView setup program should run with out problems on
most computers, but here are some tips for getting around
some installation problems which the standard ScopeView setup
program does not handle automatically.
1) DDEML.DLL - ScopeView 'setup1.exe' requires that the target
system contain DDEML.DLL to run. The DDEML.DLL file
is a standard component of Microsoft Windows. If
for some reason DDEML.DLL has been deleted on
the target system, or is an incompatible version,
then setup1.exe will exit with an error message
related to the file 'DDEML.DLL'.
Manual DDEML.DLL installation process:
NOTE: If your windows installation directory is not c:\windows,
substitute the appropriate name for c:\windows.
From a 'c:' DOS prompt:
A) To check for an existing version of ddeml.dll type:
'dir c:\windows\system\ddeml.dll'
B) If the 'ddeml.dll' file exists then type:
'rename c:\windows\system\ddeml.dll ddeml.sav'
C) Copy the 'ddeml.dll' file on the ScopeView install disk to c:
if the ScopeView disk is in Drive A
type 'copy a:\ddeml.dll c:\windows\system'
if the ScopeView disk is in Drive B
type 'copy a:\ddeml.dll c:\windows\system'
D) Run Windows, then Run ScopeView install
From Program Manager select 'File', then 'Run' and enter
'a:\setup' if the ScopeView disk is in Drive A
'b:\setup' if the ScopeView disk is in Drive B
Select 'OK' to start ScopeView install
E) Exit Windows
F) If in step (A), a ddeml.dll file exisited, then from a DOS
prompt type:
'delete c:\windows\system\ddeml.dll'
'rename c:\windows\system\ddeml.sav ddeml.dll'
G) Run Windows and enjoy ScopeView!
2) VER.DLL - VER.DLL is a file normally distributed with
Microsoft Windows. ScopeView requires VER.DLL
during the installation process. After installation,
ScopeView has no need for VER.DLL. In a case where
ScopeView setup terminates with an error message
related to VER.DLL then the following method can
be used to get ScopeView loaded.
Because the Windows file manager will not run with out ver.dll, start
this process from a DOS prompt.
NOTE: If your windows installation directory is not c:\windows,
substitute the appropriate name for c:\windows.
A) From a DOS C: prompt type
'rename c:\windows\system\ver.dll ver.sav'.
B) Run Windows
C) Run ScopeView install only from the Program Manager -(this is
because the File Manager will not run without 'VER.DLL')
From Program Manager select 'File', then 'Run' and enter
'a:\setup' if the ScopeView disk is in Drive A
'b:\setup' if the ScopeView disk is in Drive B
Select 'OK' to start ScopeView install
D) Exit Windows
E) Type: 'delete c:\windows\system\ver.dll'
F) Type: 'rename 'c:\windows\system\ver.sav ver.dll'
G) Run Windows and enjoy ScopeView!
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ScopeView Addendum: Handling GPF's in Video Drivers Nov 1995
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ScopeView will run on most systems with no problems. Some
interaction with some Video card drivers has been noted.
ScopeView may display a 'General Protection Fault' message
(from Win 3.x) with a reference to the video driver. Most
problems have been with video drivers running above 256 colors.
If an updated video driver from the manufacture of the the
video card or computer cannot be located, an alternate video
driver can usually be used to run the video hardware. The instructions
below outline a method of changing the Video driver to the standard
VGA (648 x 480 x 16 colors) mode.
If your monitor and video card hardware permit, the standard Windows
SVGA driver may also be tried. The SVGA driver allows more flexibility
and supports 640 x 480 x 256 color, 800 x 600 x 16 and 256 color
and 1024 x 768 x 256 colors.
From Windows,
A) Open the 'Main' program group.
B) Run 'Windows Setup'.
C) Select'Change System settings...'.
D) From the drop down list box for the Display.
select a standard video driver such as 'VGA'.
E) Use your Windows installation disks if needed to
load the VGA driver onto the target system.
F) Restart Windows and run ScopeView.