Operating Instructions Model 360E Instruction Manual
6.7.1.1. iDAS Channels
The key to the flexibility of the iDAS is its ability to store a large number of combinations of triggering events and
data parameters in the form of data channels. Users may create up to 20 data channels and each channel can
contain one or more parameters. For each channel one triggering event is selected and up to 50 data
parameters, which can be the same or different between channels. Each data channel has several properties
that define the structure of the channel and allow the user to make operational decisions regarding the channel
(Table 6-7).
Table 6-7: iDAS Data Channel Properties
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION DEFAULT SETTING RANGE
NAME
The name of the data channel.
“NONE” Up to 6 letters and digits
(more with APICOM, but
only the first six are
displayed on the front
panel).
TRIGGERING
EVENT
The event that triggers the data channel to measure
and store its data parameters. See APPENDIX A-5
for a list of available triggering events.
ATIMER See Appendix A-5 For a
complete list.
NUMBER &
PARAMETER
LIST
A User-configurable list of data types to be recorded
in any given channel. See APPENDIX A-5 for a list
of available parameters
1 – DETMES See Appendix A-5 For a
complete list.
STARTING
DATE
The starting date when a channel starts collecting
data
01-JAN-03 Any actual date in the past
or future.
SAMPLE
PERIOD
The amount of time between each data point that is
averaged into one mean reported every REPORT
PERIOD.
000:01:00 000:00:01 to 366:23:59
(Days:Hours:Minutes)
REPORT
PERIOD
The amount of time between each channel data
point.
000:01:00
000:00:01 to
366:23:59
(Days:Hours:Minutes)
NUMBER OF
RECORDS
The number of reports that will be stored in the data
file. Once the specified limit has been exceeded,
the oldest data are over-written to make space for
new data.
100 1 to 1 million, limited by
available storage space.
RS-232
REPORT
Enables the analyzer to automatically report channel
values to the RS-232 ports.
OFF
OFF or ON
CHANNEL
ENABLED
Enables or disables the channel. Provides a
convenient means to temporarily disable a data
channel.
ON
OFF or ON
CAL HOLD OFF Disables sampling of data parameters while
instrument is in calibration mode.
When enabled here – there is also a length of the
DAS HOLD OFF after calibration mode, which is set
in the VARS menu.
OFF
OFF or ON
(Section 6.7.2.11.)
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