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Chapter 4AReS Real Time Measuring Software

4-2Signal Input

Signal input is composed of taps for oscilloscope which changes the analog input source to digital and expresses as graph or number, voltmeter and ammeter, and wattmeter. It can receive two inputs, channel A and channel B.

1.Oscilloscope

oscilloscope

Oscilloscope can express the signal(voltage) value as the wave form graph by A(yellow), B(blue) channels according to the time setting, and it has signal(voltage) wave form display setting and trigger function for comparison and analysis of the wave form.

1.Signal Graph Information Display Window

display_window

This is the area that receives analog input information from two channels A and B and displays it on the screen. X axis displays time(Time/Div), Y axis voltage(Volt/Div) and CH A is expressed as yellow graph and CH B as blue graph. By adjusting the Y axis base line(center line) for each channel, the analog input information between channels can be compared.

The trigger setting can adjust Y axis level at X center axis, and the adjustment line is displayed as green. Also, the setup channel and rising/falling edge information is displayed on the bottom right.

Signal
Screen Area Explanation
Time/Div Horizontal[Time/Div] axis(X axis) unit time information
(setting unit time information per scale)
Volt/Div Vertical[Volt/Div] axis(Yaxis) unit voltage information
(setting unit voltage information per scale)
Trigger Trigger setting information. trigger setting channel, edge(rising/falling), level setting(Y axis level) green coordinate display
Graph per Channel CH A (yellow): yellow graph, yellow(center line)
CH B (blue): blue graph, blue(center line)
2.Horizontal [Time/Div]

horizontal

Horizontal(X) axis coordinates system is designated as block time per scale. That is, if current Time/Div is set up as 1ms, the time that can be seen in the graph window is 1ms * 10 scales=10ms.
Time/Div is 22 values between 1us ~ 10s, and the value for each time unit is composed as below.
- us (9) : 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
- ms (9) : 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
- s (4) : 1, 2, 5, 10
The initial value is 1ms and if it is set up as over 50ms(total time 500ms), the graph is displayed as flowing by the time.

Horizontal
Screen Area Explanation
left / right left arrow: moves to the left of setup scale wheel (1ms => 2ms)
right arrow: moves to the right of setup scale wheel (1ms => 500us)
500us_1ms_2ms Block time setup value. total 22 values
us (9): 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
ms (9): 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500
s (4): 1, 2, 5, 10
3.Vertical [Volt/Div]

vertical

Vertical Volt/Div setting can set up channel A and channel B separately and Volt/Div, ON/OFF, inversion(INV), coupling mode(AC/DC/GND) and Y-center reference axis movement are possible.

vertical
Screen Area Explanation
on channel ON/OFF button
inv Channel graph inversion (graph is inverted based on X axis)
volt_div_setup Channel Volt/Div setup. Sets up by the interval voltage per scale.
maximum -50V ~ +50V can be set up.
Interval Volt set up value (9 values) : 10V, 5V, 2V, 1V, 0.5V, 0.2V, 0.1V, 50mV, 20mV
ypos Channel Y-Position movement. A, B channel center line reference position movement
gnd

dc

ac
Chooses the signal coupling mode.
4.Trigger

trigger

This is the function to set up the conditions of graph which will be generated by the trigger. There are trigger application channel, rising/falling edge, trigger critical value Y axis level, and the trigger can be stopped by SINGLE, STOP button according to the choice.

trigger
Screen Area Explanation
ch_ach_boff Channel choice button where the trigger is applied
rising Rising Edge: sets up the standard edge as when the value of voltage rises from the trigger critical value.
Falling Edge: sets up the standard edge as when the value of voltage falls from the trigger critical value
sngl (SINGLE) Outputs the result in the graph and stops after the measurement is finished with current trigger choice condition
stop Stops oscilloscope screen graph and the trigger
level Y axis level value that judges the trigger’s edge. The initial value of trigger critical value setting is 0.

2.Voltmeter & Ammeter

voltmeter_Ammete

The measurement mode can be chosen and used so that voltage or current can be measured complexly in two channels. The current can be measured by virtual resistance input and if ammeter mode is chosen, the initial value of resistance is measured as 1Ω.
5 measurement modes, that is, AV, |AV|, P, PP, RMS are provided.

1.Voltage/Current Measurement Mode Choice per Channel

voltage_Ampere

Here, you can choose voltmeter or ammeter measurement mode. You can choose the voltage or the current complexly for each channel.

voltage_Ampere
Screen Area Explanation
voltage Voltmeter mode activation button.
The Range of information display window and the measurement unit on the right are displayed based on the voltage, and the resistance input button is deactivated.
ampere Ammeter mode activation button.
The Range of information display window and the measurement unit on the right are displayed based on the current, and the resistance input button is activated
2.Voltage/Current Information Display Window

p_signalInput_display_window2

This is the voltage/current information display window. On the right is the measurement mode, on the bottom middle are Range status and resistance value, on the right is the measurement unit, on the very bottom is Over Range warning lamp.

display_window2
Screen Area Explanation
0207 The measured value is displayed as digital at the center of the screen.
pp Activates the chosen measurement mode
auto_50v Displays range value per Auto / Manual mode
ovr / ovr_red Red lamp flickers when the value exceeds(Over) the range.
resistance Displays resistance value(activated when ammeter is used)
v_dc Displays voltage/current measurement unit and DC/AC coupling choice information
3.Measurement Mode

measurement_mode

The analog input information is measured by the measurement mode which was set up.

measurement_mode
Screen Area Explanation
av (Average Value) average value
av2 (Average Value) absolute average value.
p (Peak) maximum value.
pp2 (Peak to Peak) difference between maximum value and minimum value
rms (Root Mean Square) effective value
4.Measurement Option

measurement_option

Here, DC/AC coupling and range can be chosen so that the measurement precision can be heightened. (Auto Range recommended)

measurement_option
Screen Area Explanation
dc_ac DC / AC coupling choice button.
auto_range Range interval: total 9 values
voltage: 100mV, 250mV, 500mV, 1V, 2.5V, 5V, 10V, 25V, 50V
current: (voltage V/resistanceΩ) = current A. ex> 5V / 10Ω = 500mA
Auto Range: the range interval optimal for the voltage value is set up automatically
Manual: range is changed according to the user’s choice of up/down button
10_2 / 1_2 The button is activated only in ammeter mode and to change the value, choose the button and change the resistance value.
Setup range of resistance value 0.01Ω ~ 1MΩ [initial value:1Ω]
5.Resistance Input Window

resistance_input_window

This is the input window for ammeter virtual resistance value. You can input the resistance value with number input keys and choose the resistance unit by unit change button and apply the resistance value.

resistance_input_window
Screen Area Explanation
00100 Resistance display window. Can input from two decimal places to three-digit number
x1 / x1000 Unit change toggle key. The initial value is the current input resistance value(Ω) x1, and if it is clicked, the unit is changed to kΩ and it becomes as the input valuex1000.
ex 1> 010.00 ( Ω[x1] ) = 10Ω
ex 2> 010.00 (kΩ[x1000]) = 10kΩ
0 ~ 9 0 ~ 9 number input key.
point Decimal point input key
backspace Backspace key
okcance OK button: closes the resistance input window and applies the input resistance value
Cancel button: closes the resistance input window and maintains the input resistance value

3.Wattmeter

signalInput_wattmeter

The wattmeter calculates the energy(voltage*current) through the voltage that enters through CH A and the current of CH B. The resistance applied to the current can be adjusted by the user. If the range mode is set up as Auto Range, two channels, voltage and current, are automatically changed and in case of watt, the range is always automatically calculated and displayed on the screen.

1.Voltage Display Window

voltage_display_window

This window displays the voltage that is input to CH A according to the range setting. By manual adjusting button, the range can be set up as 9 values in 100㎷ ~ 50V, and if the measured voltage exceeds the range, OVR lamp flickers.

voltage_display_window
Screen Area Explanation
0150 Displays input voltage of CH A
auto_50v Displays the setup range mode
v_ovr / ovr_red Displays the measured voltage unit(㎷, V)
If the value exceeds the range, OVR lamp flickers.
up_down Manual range mode setup(total 9 values)
voltage: 100㎷, 250㎷, 500㎷, 1V, 2.5V, 5V, 10V, 25V, 50V
2.Current Display Window

curent_display_window

This window calculates the current with the voltage that is input to CH B based on the virtual resistance which is set up by the user and displays it on the screen according to the range setting. The range is the value that divides the voltage by the resistance and if the measured current exceeds the range, OVR lamp flickers.

curent_display_window
Screen Area Explanation
0500 Displays input current of CH A
auto_50a_1 Displays the range mode. The current range changes according to the setup resistance and the calculation formula is voltage/resistance.
v_ovr / ovr_red Displays the measured voltage unit(㎷, V)
If the value exceeds the range, OVR lamp flickers.
up_down Manual range mode setup(total 9 values)
current: 100㎃, 250㎃, 500㎃, 1A, 2.5A, 5A, 10A, 25A, 50A
1_3 Input resistance value display button. The value can be changed by click.
* Refer to Ammeter Resistance Input Window.
3.Watt Display Window

watt_display_window

The multiplication of CH A(voltage) and CH B(current) is displayed as watt and the range is displayed by being calculated as Auto Range. (watt = voltage * current)

watt_display_window
Screen Area Explanation
0750 Displays the multiplied value between CH A(voltage) and CH B(current), that is, watt, on the screen. watt(VA) = voltage(V) * current(A)
auto_50a_1 The range is displayed as Auto mode. Basically, it is displayed in the form that is displayed in the range mode of voltage.
va Displays the watt unit.(voltage V * current A = VA)
4.Auto Range

auto_range_2

In the wattmeter, the auto range does not exist separately to voltage and current. When the range of one among the two is auto, all of them are operated as auto range.

aaa
Screen Area Explanation
auto_range2 Changes the range mode to auto