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Data Acquisition for TOS5300 Operation Guide

Introduction
This operation guide explains how to use Data Acquisition for TOS5300.

Applicable TOS5300 Series versions
Data Acquisition for TOS5300 can be used with TOS5300 Series (TOS5300, TOS5301, or TOS5302)
testers with firmware version 1.22 and later. The firmware version is displayed when the TOS5300
Series starts. If the firmware is earlier than 1.22, it must be updated.

Notations used in this guide• Data Acquisition for TOS5300 is also referred to as DAQ for TOS5300. The TOS5300 Series Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Tester is also referred to as the TOS5300 Series orthe tester.
• The term “PC” is used to refer generally to both personal computers and workstations.
• The following markings are used in this guide.

WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, could result in deathor serious injury.

CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, may result in damage
to the product and other property.

Indicates information that you should know.

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What Is Data Acquisition for TOS5300?
DAQ for TOS5300 is a software application for retrieving test data from Kikusui TOS5300 Series
Withstanding Voltage and Insulation Resistance Testers through USB. Retrieved data is stored in a
dedicated database and can be easily managed.

Main features••••••

2Run and stop feature
Auto serial number incrementation
Data item sorting
Searching
Printing (print item selection)
Tab-separated text file output (UTF-8)

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Parts of the Screen
DAQ for TOS5300 has of the following two screens. Use tabs to switch between the screens.
• Test execution screen• Data search screen

Test execution screen
Use this screen to retrieve test result data. You can select whether to start tests from the tester orfrom DAQ for TOS5300.

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Description

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Select the test execution screen or data search screen.

2 (Setting)Enter the information of the next EUT to test.
You can use auto serial number incrementation.

3 (View)

Shows information about an ongoing test or post-test information.

4 (Function)

Select the test mode.

5Control the execution of tests.
You can select how to start tests.

6 (List)

Displays test results as you execute tests.
To specify the number of data items to display, click Options on the Tools menu. To
specify which items to display, click List Items on the Tools menu.

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Data search screen
You can use the data search screen to search retrieved test data for data that matches specified conditions and display the search result. Select the check boxes for the conditions that you want to use
for searching. If you select multiple check boxes, an AND search will be performed.
You can print the search results or save them to text files that you can use with other applications.

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Select the test execution screen or data search screen.

2Specify conditions and perform searches.

3 (List)

Test data that is found is displayed.
To load data using search conditions when you start DAQ for TOS5300, click
Options on the Tools menu.
To specify which items to display, click List Items on the Tools menu.

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Retrieving Data
To retrieve test data from the TOS5300 Series, select the test execution screen.
•••••

Selecting how to start tests
Test preparation
Starting tests from the tester panel
Starting tests from DAQ for TOS5300
Status display

Selecting how to start tests
There are two ways you can start tests using DAQ for TOS5300.

Starting tests from the tester panel
To start and stop tests from the tester panel and use DAQ for TOS5300 only to retrieve test data,clear the Enable Start check box in the test execution screen. If you select this setting, you can only
stop tests from DAQ for TOS5300.

Starting tests from DAQ for TOS5300
To not only retrieve test data from DAQ for TOS5300 but also start and stop tests, select the Enable
Start check box. If you select this setting, you can only stop tests using the tester panel switches.

To control tests using a remote control box, such as the RC01-TOS, configure the settings to enable
tests to be started from the tester panel. When a remote control box is connected to the tester, youcannot use the Start button on DAQ for TOS5300.

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Retrieving Data

Test preparation

1 Set the test conditions from the tester panel.
You cannot use the TOS5302’s auto test feature from DAQ for TOS5300. Perform the AC withstanding voltage test and insulation resistance test separately.

2 Connect the EUT to the tester using test leads.
3 Choose how to start tests using the Enable Start check box.
4 Choose the test mode using the Function button.
5 Enter the necessary information under Setting in the test execution screen.
Item

Description

Next SerialNo1

Enter the serial number of the EUT to test next.

Increment

Auto serial number incrementation
Select this check box to automatically increment Next SerialNo.

Memo1

Enter a memo about the EUT.

1You can enter up to 128 characters. You cannot enter the following characters: “ % ’

Even when auto serial number incrementation is enabled, you can enter any combination of lettersand numbers in the Next SerialNo box. The number to increment is automatically detected. The
software will increment numbers that are as long as 15 consecutive digits.
Example: If you enter 23SN0088ABC and start the test
The serial number for the test in progress will be 23SN0088ABC.
The incremented serial number will be 23SN0089ABC.

Synchronizing the tester’s clock to the PC’s clock
To synchronize the TOS5300 Series system clock to the PC’s clock, click Options on the Tools menu.

Starting tests from the tester panel
START on the tester panel.
1 Press
The test starts. See Status display.
test, press STOP on the tester panel.
2 ToIf thestoptimerthefeatureof the tester is enabled, the test stops automatically after the specified
time elapses.

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Starting tests from DAQ for TOS5300
If you select the Enable Start check box in the test execution screen, the START switch on the tester
panel will be disabled, but the STOP switch will remain enabled.

1 Click Start in the test execution screen.
the test start confirmation message appears, click OK.
2 WhenThe test starts. See Status display.
a test, click Stop in the text execution screen.
3 ToYoustop
can also use the STOP switch on the test panel.
If the timer feature of the tester is enabled, the test stops automatically after the specified
time elapses.

Disabling the confirmation message
WARNING By disabling the confirmation message, you can start a test remotely with a single click. If you
are going to disable the confirmation message, you must pay the utmost attention to safetyconcerns to prevent generating high voltage unintentionally.

To disable the message, on the Tools menu, click Confirmation Options, and clear the When thestart button is clicked, a confirmation message is always displayed check box.

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Status display
The View area in the test execution screen shows information about the ongoing test or post-testinformation.

Item

Description

Serial No

Shows the serial number of the EUT.

Status/Result

Shows the test status and results. The display does not change until the next
test starts.
READY: Indicates that a test can be started.
TEST: Indicates that a test is in progress.
PASS1: Indicates that the test was successful.
STOP1: Indicates that the test was manually aborted.
U_FAIL1: Indicates that the leakage current was greater than or equal to theupper limit during the test.
L_FAIL1: Indicates that the leakage current was less than or equal to the lower
limit during the test.
PROTECTION1: Indicates that the tester’s protection function was activated.

Rise TimeShows the elapsed time until the test voltage is reached. (Only for AC withstanding voltage tests and DC withstanding voltage tests)

Test Time

Shows the elapsed test time.

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Data Management
Retrieved test data can be displayed in various formats.
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List operation
Editing data
Searching data
Saving data in text format

List operation
The procedure below applies to the list in both the test execution screen and data search screen.

Specifying what items to display
On the Tools menu, click List Items.
By default, all the check boxes are selected. Clearing a check box causes the item to be cleared fromthe list.

Sorting data
Each time you click the header cell of the item that you want to sort by, the sorting changes
between ▼ (descending) and ▲ (ascending).
To revert to the original sorting, on the Sort menu, click No sort.

Rearranging the displayed item columns.
You can drag item labels to the column of your choice.

Adjusting the column width
Drag the right boundary of item labels that you want to adjust the column width of.

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Editing data
Data editing applies to the list in both the test execution screen and data search screen.

Editing serial numbers and memos
You can edit the serial numbers and memos in the test data that has been retrieved.
Select a data entry in the list, and then click Edit on the Edit menu. You can enter up to 128 characters. You cannot enter the following characters: “ % ’
You can also perform the same operation by right-clicking an item to display the Edit menu.

Deleting test data from the database
CAUTION When you delete a test data entry, it is completely erased from the database. You cannot restore
deleted test data.

Select one or more data entries in the list, and then click Delete on the Edit menu.
You can also perform the same operation by right-clicking an item to display the Edit menu.
You can disable the confirmation message that appears when you delete test data entries. On theTools menu, click Confirmation Options, and clear the When a data is deleted, a confirmation message is always displayed check box.

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Searching data
Test data that you have retrieved in the past is stored in a dedicated database, and you can load anddisplay it in the list when necessary.
You can use Options in the Tools menu to make DAQ for TOS5300 load test data from the databaseon the basis of specified search conditions when DAQ for TOS5300 starts.

1 Select the data search screen.
the check boxes for the types of conditions that you want to search for,2 Selectand enter the conditions.
An AND search is performed if you select multiple items.
Item

Description

Start Date

Test start dates are added to the search conditions. Enter thedates using the yyyy/mm/dd format. Click ▼ to select thedates from a calendar.

Serial No1

The serial number of the EUT is added to the search conditions.

TOS Serial No1

Serial number of the tester is added to the search conditions.

Memo1

A memo about the EUT is added to the search conditions.

Judgment

Test judgment is added to the search conditions. From the list,
select PASS, U_FAIL, L_FAIL, STOP, or PROTECTION.

Mode

Test mode is added to the search conditions. From the list,
select ACW (AC withstanding voltage test), DCW (DC withstanding voltage test), or IR (insulation resistance test).

AllAll the test data in the database is loaded, regardless of how
the other condition items are set.

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Fuzzy searches are possible. For example, if you set Serial No to “AB,” character strings suchas “23SN001ABC-YK” will be searched for.

Search.
3 Click
Data that matches the search conditions will appear.
There is no feature that you can use to hide test data from the list obtained through searching. To
remove data that you do not need, narrow down the search, or delete the data from the database.

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Over-range display of IR test data
By default, if the resistance values obtained through IR (insulation resistance) tests exceed 10 GΩ,they are displayed as “Over.”
To change this threshold, on the Tools menu, click Options.

Saving data in text format
You can save the test data displayed in the list in the test execution screen or data search screen asa text file in one of the following two ways.

Using the Clipboard
Select one or more data entries in the list, and then click Copy on the Edit menu. The selected test
entries are copied to the Clipboard as tab-separated text, so you can paste them into other applications that you want to use them in.

Saving to a text file
You can save the test data entries in the list as a tab-separated text file (UTF-8).
On the File menu, click Save to a text file. The default file name will be “Tos+the current time.”
Example: Tos_Dec072012_145003.txt

The text file is saved using UTF-8 encoding.

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Printing Data
You can print the test data displayed in the list in the test execution screen or data search screen.
• Preparation for printing• Printing test data

Preparation for printing
You can select items to be printed from the test data. You can also add a header, footer, and title tothe printed pages.

1 On the Tools menu, click Print Items.
2 Set the print options in the Print Items dialog box.
Item

Description

Header/Footer

You can add the date of printing (header) and the page number(footer) to the page.

Title1

To add a title to the page, click Display, and enter the title in the box.

View

Specify the items to print on the page.
The Common, ACW/DCW, and IR check boxes are synchronized withthe items below them.

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You can enter up to 128 characters.

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Printing test data

1 On the File menu, click Print preview.
2 Set the type of paper in the Page Setup dialog box.
3 Print the data from the Print dialog box.
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10HeaderFooterItem

Description

1Turn the page, or specify the page.

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This is not available on DAQ for TOS5300.

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Stops the display.

4Refreshes the display.

5Opens the Print dialog box.

6Shows the page layout. Click in the layout display to return to the preview.

7Opens the Page Setup dialog box.

8Saves the print preview data to an Excel, PDF, or Word file.
The default file name will be “TosReport.”

9Zooms in or out.

10You can search the text in the print preview.

Do not change the paper size or orientation in the Print dialog box. DAQ for TOS5300 does not
update such changes in real-time.
To change the paper size or orientation, use the Page Setup dialog box.

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I/O Configuration
To establish a USB connection between the PC and tester, you must configure the VISA resource.

1 On the Tools menu, click I/O Configuration.
the VISA Resource Name list, select the VISA resource.
2 From
The model, firmware version, and serial number of the connected tester will appear.
If nothing is displayed in the list, click Re-scan.

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Option Settings
Options are arranged in the Display of List at Start up, Adjustment of Date Time, and Over Rangetabs.
On the Tools menu, click Options.

Display of List at Start upList display conditions of test
You can set the number of data entries to display in the list to No display, Display all data, or Display
specified number of items from the latest data.

List display conditions of data search
By default, data retrieved in the past will not be displayed in the list of the data search screen when
DAQ for TOS5300 starts.
If you select this check box, when DAQ for TOS5300 starts, data will be loaded from the database on
the basis of the specified search conditions and will appear in the list of the data search screen.

Adjustment of Date Time
Select this check box to synchronize the TOS5300 Series system clock to the PC’s clock when DAQfor TOS5300 starts.
Click Adjust now to synchronize the clock immediately.

Over Range in Insulation ResistanceIf the resistance values obtained through IR (insulation resistance) tests exceed the threshold, they
are displayed as “Over.” You can set the threshold to 10GΩ and over or a specific value of yourchoosing.

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Menu Reference
Description

Menu
File
Save to a text file1

Save the test data entries in the list as a tab-separated text file.

Print preview1

Shows a print preview of the test data entries in the list.

Exit

Closes DAQ for TOS5300.
You can disable the confirmation message that appears when you close the application. On the Tools menu, click Confirmation Options, and clear the When theapplication is closed, a confirmation message is always displayed check box.

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Copy

Copies the selected test data entries to the Clipboard.

Select all

Selects all the test data entries in the list.

Edit

Displays a dialog box for changing the serial number and memo of the selected
test data entry.

DeleteDeletes the selected test data entries from the dedicated database.

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Sort

Sort in descending order

Sorts the test data entries in descending order by using the item that you selectedin the list as the key.

Sort in ascending order

Sorts the test data entries in ascending order by using the item that you selectedin the list as the key.

No sortReturns the test data entry sort order to its original condition.

View
Tool barShows or hides the toolbar.

Status bar

Shows or hides the status bar.

Tools
List Items

Set the items to display in the list.

Print Items

Set the items to print.

I/O Configuration

Establish a USB connection with the tester.

Confirmation Options

Enable or disable the confirmation messages.

Options

Set the conditions for displaying data in the list, synchronize the tester’s clock to
the PC’s clock, and set the IR test over-range option.

Help

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Contents (J)Displays the Japanese DAQ for TOS5300 Operation Guide.

Contents (E)Displays the English DAQ for TOS5300 Operation Guide.

About

Displays the DAQ for TOS5300 version.

There is also a toolbar button for this command.
You can display the Edit menu by right-clicking an item in the list.

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Changing the Help Text Size
To change the help text size, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or later must be installed on your PC.

1 On the Tool menu of Internet Explorer, click Internet Options.
2 On the General tab, click Accessibility.
3 Select the “Ignore font sizes specified on webpages” check box.
4 Click OK to close the Accessibility dialog box.
5 Click OK to close the Internet Options dialog box.
6 On the View menu, click Text Size, and then change the text size.
7 Close the help window once.
the help.
8 OpenThe text is displayed at the specified size.

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