Impulse MAQ20-940 Configuration - Manual (Page 16)

MAQ
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6.0 Configuring the MAQ
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20 Voltage Output Module
Figure 8: MAQ20-VO Voltage Output Module Configuration Panel
To configure the module click on any cell in a row of the Main Registration Panel and then click the
Configure Module button this will open the MAQ20 Voltage Output Module configuration panel.
6.1 Voltage Output and Range Values:
Output Range settings can be set for the 8 isolated outputs on a channel-by-channel basis. Voltage Out
values can be changed by typing a value in the numeric up/down panel and pressing enter or using up
and down arrows.
6.2 Load Buffer Data Values:
Preset data and data sequences such as waveforms can be stored on a channel-by-channel basis and
then written to the module outputs on a single-shot or continuous basis. Select a channel using the Chan
# numeric up/down box and then select the number of data points to write using the Write Qty numeric
up/down box. Enter values in Engineering Units (Volts) and press the Write button to send the data to
the module. The Pointer numeric up/down box will be automatically incremented to indicate what
address will be written next. Press the Save button to store the data in the module nonvolatile memory.
To read data stored in module memory, first enter the Pointer value and write it to the module using the
Write Ptr button, then press the Read button.
Data entry can be simplified using the Load Values from File function. A sample file with data for
common waveforms like sine and cosine is provided in the directory where the software is installed.
Press the Select File button, browse to the appropriate location (typically C:\Dataforth\MAQ20\MAQ20
Config SW Tool ), select the file, then press the Load File button to write the data to the module. The
Save button is used to store the data in the module nonvolatile memory.