Fluke NetDAQ 2645A - Manual (Page 145)

Operating NetDAQ Logger for Windows
Using Online Help
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In addition, try to avoid running other tasks on the computer when you are writing
to the data file. The following suggestions are:
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Avoid using the Quick Plot, Spy, Readings Table, or Logging Status
windows.
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Avoid using the Trend Link window in real time.
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Close any other applications that are open.
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Avoid the use of screen savers.
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Avoid file conversion operations during scanning. (See “Data Files.”)
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Increase the amount of RAM in your computer if possible.
Increasing Network Speed 4-22.
Use these guidelines to increase network speed.
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Place instruments on an isolated network to avoid high network traffic and
network down time. If you are using a general network, place the instruments
and host computers on the same subnet.
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Install the Ethernet Card in a 16-bit slot.
Optimizing Performance for Precision 4-23.
More precision can mean sacrificing some of the instrument’s measurement
speed. The guidelines for increasing the data throughput and the network speed do
not affect the precision of your instruments and you can use them during high
precision measurements.
To optimize precision for all measurement methods and functions:
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Select the Slow Reading Rate.
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Enable the Drift Correction feature.
Using Online Help 4-24.
NetDAQ Logger includes extensive Online Help. Here are some ways you can use
online assistance more effectively:
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Press the F1 key at any time to open the Online Help for information on the
screen you are currently using.
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When conducting procedures described in Online Help, reduce the size of the
Help window, and check Always on Top to use help while you operate
NetDAQ Logger.
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The front panel graphic (shown below) precedes Help topics concerning use
of the instrument’s front panel.