Hioki LR8400-20 User manual

MEMORY HiLOGGER

Measurement Guide

LR8401-20

April 2010 Edition 1 LR8400B981-00 10-04H

LR8402-20

LR8400-20

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Hioki Model LR8400-20, LR8401-20, LR8402-20

Memory HiLogger.

This Measurement Guide consists of some basic application examples.

Before using the HiLogger, be sure to read the Instruction Manual carefully.

The following documents are provided with the HiLogger. Refer to them as appropriate for your application.

Contents

Introduction

Document Description

1Measurement

Guide

(This document)

Read first.

Offers an introduction to the Memory HiLogger's basic measuring

method for first time users.

2Instruction

Manual Contains explanation and instructions regarding the HiLogger's oper-

ating method and functions.

Operating Outlines and

Screen Configurations Describes the screen types and an overview of

the operating keys. (p. 2)

Measurement Prepara-

tions Describes the preparations for measuring. (p. 7)

Measurement Proce-

dure Describes procedures from pre-measurement in-

spection to observation. (p. 8)

Measuring This is an example of simultaneously measuring

and automatically saving variations in voltage

(CH1) and temperature (CH2) of a 1.5 V battery.

(p. 10)

Viewing Waveforms or

Numerical Values DescribesusingtheHiLoggertoview waveforms

and numerical values. (p. 14)

Observing Data on a

Computer Describes how to observe data with a computer. (p. 18)

Operating Outlines and Screen Configurations

Operating Outlines and Screen

Configurations

External Control

Terminals

•Pulseinputs

• Alarm outputs

• External control

(input/output)

• 12-volt output

•AlarmLED

Operating Keys

(Rear) Battery

Compartment

Universal Unit∗Voltage/Temp Unit∗

∗: Input units are installed as specified upon factory shipping.

Display Screen

Front Panel

CHARGE LED

Lights while charg-

ingtheZ1000Bat-

tery Pack.

POWER LED

Lights when

powered on.

AC Adapter Socket POWER Switch

Right Side

USB Cable Port

CF Card Slot Ethernet LAN Cable Connector (RJ-45)

USB Port

Operating Outlines and Screen Configurations

Operation Keys

WAVE/DATA

Selects among waveform/nu-

merical screen displays (p. 4).

SET

Displays the Settings screens,

and switches among the screen

tabs with each press (p. 5).

FILE

Displays file information (p. 6).

Choose a screen

Use SCROLL/CURSOR tose-

lect waveform scrolling or A/B

cursormotion,andusethe arrow

keys to scroll or move A/B cur-

sors (p. 15).

Scroll waveforms and

read cursor values

Start and stop measurement.

The LED next to START lights green while

measuring (p. 9).

Start and stop measurement

Press to save data manually.

Saving operations

CH

Select channels.

UNIT

Switches input units.

MONIT

Shows the current input wave-

form and numerical values (data

not stored in internal memory,

CF card, and USB flash drive).

ESC

Cancels changes to settings.

Cursor Keys

Moves the position

of the cursor (blink-

ing selection) on

the screen.

ENTER

Accepts displayed

settings.

Setup and display

Select the item to

change.

Show available set-

ting options.

Select the desired

setting.

Changing screen contents

Apply the new set-

ting, or cancel it.

Disables keypad operations

(Key-Lock function)

Hold the left and right keys

simultaneously for three

seconds to lock and un-

lock other key operations.

Zero Adjust

With the Waveform/Value

or [CH] screen displayed,

press the up and down cur-

sor keys simultaneously.

Basic Key Operations

Operating Outlines and Screen Configurations

[Wave] Screen

Measurement data is dis-

played as waveforms.

[Value+Cmnt] Screen

Measurementdataisdisplayedas

numerical values with comments.

[Wave+Calc] Screen

Measurement data is dis-

played as waveforms with cal-

culation results.

[Gauge+Wave] Screen

Measurement data is displayed

as waveforms with gauges.

[Wave+Value] Screen

Measurement dataisdisplayedas

waveforms and numerical values.

[Value] Screen

Measurement data is dis-

played as numerical values.

[Wave+Crsr] Screen

Measurement data is dis-

played as waveforms with cur-

sor values.

Waveform/Numerical Screens

Switches among the

above screens.

Operational informa-

tion is displayedalong

the bottom of the

screen.

The screen switch-

es each time you

press the key. (sev-

en display types)

[Gauge+Wave]

[Wave]

[Wave+Value]

[Value+Cmnt]

[Value]

[Wave+Calc]

[Wave+Crsr]

Operating Outlines and Screen Configurations

[CH] Screen

Make input channel settings

while viewing the monitor dis-

play.

[Conv/Calc] Screen

[Comment] Screen

Enter channel comments.

[Setting] Screen

Make settings for recording.

Set numerical calculation,

auto-saving and timers.

[Range] Screen

Make settings while viewing all

channel set.

[Trig & Alm] Screen

Recording criteria (triggering)

and warning sounds can be

set for each channel.

[System] Screen

Configure the system environ-

ment.

Settings Screens

Operationalinformation

is displayed along the

bottom of the screen.

Make these settings to convert

measured values to arbitrary

units for display.

Selects a measurement in-

put unit and its settings.

The screen switch-

es each time you

press the key. (sev-

en display types)

Press the left/right

keys to select be-

tween the Settings

screens.

When a tab is se-

lected with the cur-

sor, the left-right

cursor keys switch

among the setting

screens.

Operating Outlines and Screen Configurations

File Screen

View and manage files on the

CF card/USB flash drive.

File Screen

Operational information

is displayed along the

bottom of the screen.

Measurement Preparations

Follow these steps to prepare before measuring.

Measurement Preparations

Make the necessary connections to the HiLogger, and turn the power

switch on.

Install the battery pack (option) (as needed)

Rear panel When the battery pack is installed, operation switches to

batterypower during power outages so that measurements

can continue uninterrupted.

Connect the measure-

ment input cables

1InputExpansionUnits

(as needed)

If auto-saving to CF card or USB flash drive is disabled, data

is only recorded in internal memory, and is lost when measure-

ment starts again, or about 30 minutes after the HiLogger is

turned off. We recommend keeping auto-saving to CF card en-

abled.

7Insert an optional CF card or

USB flash drive (when saving

data)

Connecteachpairofinput

and output terminals

(as needed)

Connect the AC adapter

Turn the power on.

Front

Right

side

Right side

Measurement Procedure

Before measuring, be sure to read the "Operating Precautions" in the

Instruction Manual.

Measurement Procedure

Pre-measurement inspection Read "Pre-Connection Inspection"

in the Instruction Manual.

Connect to the measurement object

Configure settings for measurement

Configure recording settings

on the [Setting] screen.

• Recording interval

• Recording time

• Auto-saving (if used)

Make other settings as neces-

sary.

Configure input channel set-

tings on the [CH] screen.

• Channel selection

• Input type

• Measurement range

Make other settings as neces-

sary.

(continues on next page)

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