Personal Daq/3000 Series

Quick Start

USB1-MHz, 16-Bit Multifunction Modules
Before you get started

Verify that you have the following items.
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Personal Daq/3000 Series Device(s)Data Acquisition CDMonitor: SVGA, 1024 x 768 screen resolution

USB Port available on PC (USB2.0 recommended); USB cable
Windows XP users:
PC with Intel™ Pentium, 1 GHz or equivalent;
128 MB memory; 10 GB disk space• Windows Vista users:
PC must be Windows Vista Premium Ready

Step 1 – Install Software

IMPORTANT: Software must be installed before installing hardware.
1. Place the Data Acquisition CD into the CD-ROM drive. Wait for PC to auto-run the CD. This may take a few moments,
depending on your PC. If the CD does not auto-run, use the Desktop’s Start/Run/Browse feature and run the Setup.exe.
Note: As an alternative to using the CD, you can download software from: www.mccdaq.com/software.
2. After the intro-screen appears, follow the screen prompts.

Step 2 – Connect Signal Lines and Hardware
Connect signal lines to the removable screw-terminal blocks.
Voltage signals can be connected using the Single-Endedmethod. In the figure, voltage source V1 is connected toChannel 0 and to analog common; and voltage source V2 isconnected to Channel 8 and the same analog common
connection.
The figure shows voltage V3 resulting from a thermocouple.
In this case Differential mode is being used. The HI (+) linefrom the thermocouple is shown connected to Channel 1 HI;
and the LO (negative) side is connected to Channel 1 LO.
Notice that Channel 1 LO is the same screw terminal
connection that would be used for CH 9 Single-Ended.
To differentially connect a thermocouple; connect the red T/C wire to the channel’s Low (L) connector. Connect theother color wire to the channel’s High (H) connector.
PDQ30 is an optional analog expansion module that can be used to add an additional 48 SE (or 24 DE) analog inputs. PDQ30
is not to be connected to a live device. Unplug the USB cable from the host PC prior to connecting the PDQ30. Refer
to user’s manual for regarding PDQ30 issues.
Power Consumption (Typical)
Model/3000/3001/3005/3000 & PDQ30/3001 & PDQ30/3005 & PDQ30

1136-0940, rev 3.01Consumption2
2500 mW
3000 mW
2000 mW2900 mW
3400 mW
2400 mW

TR-22
Recommended
Required
OptionalRequired
RequiredRecommended

Notes
1

The power consumption listed is for a single /3000 Series device, or for asingle device connected to a PDQ30 expansion module.

2

A power adapter (TR-2) will be required if the USB port cannot supply
adequate power. When meeting USB2 standards, a USB port can supply
2500 mW (nominal at 5V, 500 mA).

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Printed in HungaryIf using a TR-2, be sure to supply power from it to the Personal Daq/3000 before connecting the USB cable tothe computer. This allows the device to inform the host computer [upon connection of the USB cable] that theunit requires minimal power from the computer’s USB port.

Use a CA-179-x USB cable to connect thePersonal Daq/3000 Series device to a USB
port on the computer. Note that use of aPC with a USB2.0 port is recommended. A
USB1.1 port will work, but will result inlower performance.

Step 3 - Start DaqView &Configure the System
From Windows, open DaqView by double
clicking on its icon, or use the Windows
Desktop Start menu to access the program.
You will find DaqView listed in the Program
group (Use the desktop Start Menu /Programs to access the group).
Once the program is executed, software
automatically identifies your Personal
Daq/3000 Series device and brings up
DaqView’s Main Window.
Button Reference(1) Scope(2) Bar GraphMeters(3) Analog Meters(4) Digital Meters(5) Start All
Indicators(6) Stop All
Indicators(7) View File Data

(8) Analog Output(9) Digital I/O(10) Counter/Timer(11) Waveform &Pattern Output(12) Acquire(13) Show ALL
Channels(14) Hide INACTIVE
Channels(15) Turn All Visible
Channels ON(16) Turn All
Channels OFF(17) ChannelReading

To configure channels, make the desired changes in the Channel Setup window. This window displays the analog andscanned digital input channels and allows you to configure; for example: you can change a channel from bipolar to unipolarand can change its units.
To configure acquisition parameters, select the second tab (below numbers 4 & 5 in the above figure). This displays
the Acquisition Setup window, which you can use to set triggering and configure the scan. The settings will be used when anacquisition is started.
To assign a filename and folder, select the third tab (below numbers 6 & 7 in the above figure). This displays the Data
Destination window, which provides a means of designating the desired file names, file formats, and the directory for saving
the acquired data.
To collect data, Click the <Enable Readings Column> button (17), or the <Start All Indicators button> (5); the dataacquisition begins and the readings column becomes active. Click the <Acquire> button (12) to send the data to disk.
Click one of the toolbar’s display icon buttons to see your data in the form of a scope or meter display. Click the <Scope>button (1) to bring up the Scope window. This allows you to set up scope and chart displays. Buttons 2, 3, and 4 are for bar
graph meters, analog meters, and digital meters. Note that you can simultaneously view combinations of display types.
Note: For detailed information, view the PDF documentation located on CD, at our website, or in the Programs Group[which resides on your PC, after software installation].

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Measurement Computing, 10 Commerce Way, Norton, MA 02766
phone: (508) 946-5100; email: info@mccdaq.com; www.mccdaq.com

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