Alicat Flow Vision SC Bedienungsanleitung

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10Section 2 - Setting up Flow Vision™ SCIn this section you will learn about:• Registering Flow Vision™ SC• Flow Vision™ SC Menu and Menu functions•

11To access a menu, place your mouse cursor over the desired menu and click the left mouse button. To select a function from the menu point th

12Polling MenuPolling is the term used to describe communicating with the instrument. The Polling Menu will allow you to initialize or terminate polli

13Flow Vision™ SC Screen LayoutFlow Vision™ SC allows you several options in screen conguration. Flow Vision™ SC is a modular program. Some

14By using the using the View>Modules menu, you can select which module tabs are made available. By default, all module functions are sho

15Section 3 - Communicating with a DeviceIn this section you will learn about:• Connecting and registering an Alicat Scientic device• Opening the D

16Use the arrow to the right of the blank space entitled “COM Port:” to select the com port to which your device is attached. By default your uni

17Opening the Device WindowAfter you have successfully connected to your instrument, from the Device tab double click on the device you would like t

18Using the buttons on the Flow Vision™ SC virtual display will not make the same change to the display on the instrument itself.You will notice that

19Tare — The tare function is used to set the zero on the instrument. Tare only when there is no gas ow going to the unit. The tare function is discu

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20Valve Tuning — If you require specialized valve tuning, you may do this via the “Control” section in the “Advanced” section. Adjustment of PD&I

21Polling a DeviceTo poll a device choose the “Polling > Start Polling > All” option from the main menu. Alternately, you can press Ctrl + P on

22When an alarm is activated you will hear a tone from your computer (speakers are required for tone warning) and the virtual display will c

23Section 4 – Optional ModulesFlow Vision™ SC, as mentioned earlier, is built around the concept of modules. As such, you can now add or remove module

24First, name the data log. This is done by entering a name into the text box to the right of “Log Name:”. Next, using the drop down arrow next to the

25Splitting Data FilesIf you are logging to a .txt le or a .csv le, you can have Flow Vision™ SC split the le into smaller pieces so that the data

26If you chose to start or stop the data log manually, you can do so by selecting the log you want to run from the window and clicking the Start/Stop

27ChartsFlow Vision™ SC allows you to create charts to display data.Creating ChartsTo create a chart, access the Charts module. If you do not

28Once you have selected a parameter, assign it a color using the “Color” eld below the parameter eld. Again, click the down arrow to the right of t

29ChartingTo begin charting, access the Chart module to see your chart in the list of available charts. Double click on your chart and i

3Table of Contents Welcome to Flow Vision™ SC 5 System Requirements 5Section 1 - Getting Started 6 Installing the Software 6 Launching Flow Vision™ SC

30ScriptsScripts allow users to create automated command sets based on time. You can program Flow Vision™ SC to send specic commands to your connecte

31Descriptions of Simple Script CommandsWrite Address The Write Address command allows you to write a value to a register address of the instrument.

32Sample ScriptBelow is a sample script that will cause a ow controller to:1. Change the set-point to 0 at .1 seconds from start (controllers only)2

33Running the ScriptTo run the script, access the Script module tab and double-click the script you would like to run. In this example, it is the scri

34TerminalsThe Terminals module allows communication with the device through an ASCII terminal without leaving the Flow Vision™ SC program.To begin a

35Please refer to the instruction manual that accompanied your instrument for instructions on communicating with a unit via a terminal window. You wil

36Troubleshooting and FAQsIf you have Flow Vision™ SC installed and running, the Help Menu (page 12)may provide the answer you are looking for. My Ali

37Contact InformationFor more information regarding this or any Alicat product, please contact:Alicat Scientic, Inc7641 N Business Park DriveTucson,

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4Table of Contents Removing a Device 21 Setting Software Alarms 21 Creating Custom Modiers 22Section 4 – Optional Modules 23 Data Logs 23 Spl

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5Welcome to Flow Vision™ SCFlow Vision™ SC is a graphic based software package that allows you to operate any Alicat ow or pressure instr

6Section 1 - Getting StartedIn this section you will learn about:• How to install Flow Vision™ SC to your computer• How to start using Flow Vision™

7The next screen will ask into which directory you would like to install the Flow Vision™ SC software. By default, the program will create a pr

8The following screen will inform you that Flow Vision™ SC is ready to be installed. You can take this opportunity to go back and make

9You can now remove the Flow Vision™ SC CD from your computer. You will no longer need the Flow Vision™ SC CD to run the software. Be sure to keep the