SPEC70585

M.NojiriSep.7,’11

Operation Manual
Sequence Creation Software

Watanabe

Wavy for PCZ1000A Ver.6(SPEC70585)

Sep. 2,’11
First edition: September 2, 2011

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Before You Contact Customer Support
Before you contact customer support for repairs, inspection, or adjustments, read over the manual
one more time and reinspect the product. If you still have problems or questions, contact your
Kikusui distributor or agent.

For Safe Use
Before you use this software application for testing, thoroughly read through the operation manualof the device that you will use, and be sure to make connections and handle the device properly.
Improper connections or handling can lead to serious accidents, injury, and fire.

Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
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All other company and product names used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarksof their respective owners.
The contents of this manual may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, without the prior consent
of the copyright holder.
The specifications of this product and the contents of this manual are subject to change without
prior notice.
This manual applies to versions 6.x of Wavy for PCZ1000A.
CopyrightⒸ 2002-2011 Kikusui Electronics Corporation

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Contents
Chapter 1

Introduction ..............................................................................................................4

1.1 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.2 System Requirements ................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Software Specifications................................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 2

Preparation ...............................................................................................................7

2.1 Unpacking and Inspecting the Product.................................................................................... 7
2.2 Installing the Software .................................................................................................................. 7

Chapter 3 Starting Wavy...........................................................................................................8
Chapter 4 Communication Interface .................................................................................. 10
Chapter 5 Mode Settings ....................................................................................................... 11
Chapter 6 Creating and Editing Sequence Data............................................................. 13
Chapter 7 Executing a Sequence........................................................................................ 19
Chapter 8 Executing at the Specified Time..................................................................... 26
Chapter 9 Configuring Monitor Settings ........................................................................... 27
Chapter 10 Configuring Protection Settings...................................................................... 30
Chapter 11 Environment Settings ......................................................................................... 31
Chapter 12 Changing the Background and Line Colors ................................................. 32
Chapter 13 Remote Control Panel........................................................................................ 33
Chapter 14 Command Control ................................................................................................ 35
Chapter 15 Sequence-Data Files .......................................................................................... 36
Chapter 16 Menu Items ............................................................................................................ 38
Chapter 17 Toolbar and Status Bar ..................................................................................... 40

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Chapter1
Chapter
1 Introduction

Introduction

1.1 Overview
Wavy is a sequence creation software application that is used to perform sequencecontrol of Kikusui PCZ1000A AC Electronic Loads.
Wavy enables you to easily create and edit sequences with a mouse. When you execute asequence, you can view the present position, monitor the voltage and current, and savethis information. The monitored data is graphed in real time.
Wavy also lets you directly control a load, without the use of the sequence feature. You
can set the current, resistance, and power and turn the load on and off as if you wereusing a remote. You can also monitor the load.
Wavy Ver. 6 is only compatible with the PCZ1000A.

1.2 System Requirements
PC Requirements
CPU

CD-ROM drive
Mouse

Pentium 4 HT or better (Core 2 or better recommended)
Windows7 (32 bit version), Windows Vista (32 bit version),
Windows XP SP3 (32 bit version)
Necessary to install Wavy
Necessary

Display resolution

1024 × 768 dots or higher resolution (DPI: 96)

MemoryWindows7, Windows Vista: 2 GB or more
Windows XP SP3: 1 GB or more

Hard disk

10 GB or more of free spaceOS* When you use the software, turn the OS's power-saving mode and screen saver off.
Also, avoid using this software at the same time as other applications.
* If you are using a PC that has advanced power management (APM) or sleep mode,
disable these features.
* When you change the DPI setting, the display may not appear properly, because of
the resolution.
* You will need to add additional memory to perform testing over extended periods.
Interface Specifications
RS232C* Use a crossover cable.for RS232C.
* The software may not function properly if you use a USB serial converter to connect
to an RS232C interface.

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1.3 Software Specifications
Operation Modes
There are three modes: constant current, constant power, and constant resistance.
For each step in the sequence data, you can set the value (the current, resistance,or power), the time interval, and the transition type (step or ramp) and also turn on
and off the load.
The time interval can be set as indicated in the table below.
Seconds
0.5 to 999.5 [s](in steps of 0.5)
Minutes
0.1 to 999.9 [min]Hours
0.1 to 999.9 [h]For the current and power, you can enter up to three decimal places. For the
resistance, you can enter up to four decimal places.
* The actual number of decimal places that you can specify depends on the device's
setting range and resolution.
You can create up to seven sequence patterns. A pattern can consist of up to 1440
steps, and the maximum total number of steps is 10080 (1440 × 7).
You can set the number of sequence repetitions a value from 1 to 9999.
* For a ramp transition, you can set the time interval in steps of 0.5 seconds when you
are setting the interval in units of seconds and in steps of 1 second when you are
setting the interval in units of minutes and hours.
* In constant resistance and constant power modes, the first step must be a steptransition.
* The precision of the time interval is determined by the PC operating environment.

Monitoring Feature
You can monitor the input rms current, input voltage, apparent power, and integrated
power.
For the apparent power, Wavy displays the product of the input rms current and the
input voltage.
For the integrated power, Wavy integrates the product of the apparent power andthe monitoring interval.
The monitoring interval ranges from 1000 to 600,000 ms (1 to 600 s).
* The precision of the time interval is determined by the PC operating environment.
Direct Control
You can set the current, resistance, and power and turn the load on and off as if you
were using a remote, and you can monitor input rms current, input voltage, andapparent power.
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For the apparent power, Wavy displays the product of the input rms current and the input
voltage.
* This feature is independent from the sequence feature.

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Preparation

Chapter2
Chapter
2 Preparation

This chapter explains how to prepare the product for testing, starting with unpacking.

2.1 Unpacking and Inspecting the Product
After you receive the product, make sure that all its accessories are included and that
nothing has been damaged during shipping.
If something is missing or damaged, contact a Kikusui distributor or agent.
Accessories

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Wavy for PCZ1000A Ver.6

CD-ROM

1

Operation Manual1

2.2 Installing the Software
Log in as an administrator before you perform the installation.
(1) Start Windows.
(2) Insert the setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
(3) A setup program window appears momentarily.
* If the setup program window does not appear, use Windows Explorer to run the SETUP.EXE
file on the CD-ROM.
(4) Follow the directions that appear on the screen to install Wavy for PCZ1000A Ver.6.

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Chapter
3 Starting Wavy
Chapter3

Starting Wavy

To Start the “Wavy for PCZ1000A”, double-click the Wavy for PCZ1000A icon on thedesktop.

Select a sequence pattern.

Fig. 3-1 Main window
The general procedure for using Wavy is listed below.
(1)
(2)
(3)

Open the Mode dialog box, and configure the operation mode.
Create sequence data in the main window.
Open the Execute window, and execute the sequence.

* Before you execute the sequence, be sure to configure the interface.
Click a sequence pattern number as shown in Fig. 3-1 to create and edit the sequence data
for that number.

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Fig. 3-2 shows the display when you load “PczTestData.wvy”. The “PczTestData.wvy” islocated in the “WavyPcz” subfolder of the “Public Documents” folder.

Fig. 3-2 Sample data display* In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the “WavyPcz” folder is created in the “PublicDocuments folder”. In Windows XP, it is created in the folder specified in the setup.

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Chapter
4 Communication
Interface
Chapter4
Communication
InterfaceOn the “Settings” menu, click “Interface” to open the “Interface” dialog box.

Fig. 4-1 Interface dialog box
Configure the interface settings so that you can connect to the PCZ1000A. Only RS232C
is available.
After you configure the settings, click “Test” to make sure that Wavy can connect to thedevice properly. If Wavy connects to the device properly, a message with the device's nameand serial number will appear.
RS232CA device's communication protocol are factory default settings.
Baudrate(Bit rate)
9600 bps
Databits
8 bitsStopbits
2 bit
Parity bit
NONE
Flow control
XON/XOFF* Use a crossover cable for RS232C.

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Chapter 5

Mode Settings
Chapter5

Mode Settings

On the “Sequence” menu, click “Mode” to open the “Mode” dialog box.

Fig. 5-1 Mode dialog box
Under Sequence, set Unit to the unit of time that you want to use for the sequence data.
s (seconds)
0.5 to 999.5 [s](in steps of 0.5)
min (minutes)
0.1 to 999.9 [min]h (hours)
0.1 to 999.9 [h]For a ramp transition, you can set the time interval in steps of 0.5 seconds when you are
setting the interval in units of seconds and in steps of 1 second when you are setting theinterval in units of minutes and hours.
There are three modes: constant current, constant resistance, and constant power.
The power limit range is 45 to 1050 [W], and the current limit range is 0.00 to 10.50 [A](during independent operation).
In constant resistance mode, there are two resistance range settings (during independent
operation): High and Low.
High range
0.9000 to 1000.0 [Ω]Low range
9.0000 to 10,000 [Ω]The crest factor is only valid in constant current mode (the setting range is 1.4 to 4.0).

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SPEC70585* The unit for the limit in constant resistance mode is S (Siemens), so you may not be able
to set the desired resistance. For details, see the PCZ1000A operation manual.
You can set the number of repetitions in the range of 1 to 9999. Wavy executes sequence
patterns 1 through 7 as one iteration.
* In constant resistance and constant power modes, the first step must be a
step transition.

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Chapter 6

Creating and Editing Sequence Data
Chapter6
Creating and Editing Sequence Data
When you move the pointer over the Y-axis, it becomes a crosshair (Fig. 6-1).
Then, move the mouse pointer on the crosshair while holding the mouse left button(Fig. 6-2).
The position will be fixed when you release the mouse left button at the desired location(Fig. 6-3).

Fig. 6-1 Starting point of the mouse pointerFig. 6-2 Moving the mouse pointerFig. 6-3 Ending point of the mouse pointerOne step's worth of data is created on the worksheet.

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You can also create data directly on the sheet. You can do so by typing directly into thecell (data) whose data you want to create, by selecting a cell and pressing ENTER, or by
double-clicking on a cell. To cancel data entry, press ESC.
* You cannot enter values in the Time column. They are calculated automatically when
you enter values in the Interval column.
To edit a current or power value, double-click on the line that you want to change.
The end of the line becomes a black dot (Fig. 6-4).
Move the pointer over the black dot so that the pointer turns into a double-headed arrow(Fig. 6-5), and then drag the pointer up or down (Fig. 6-6). Drop the pointer in the desired
location.

Fig. 6-4 Selecting the value to change

Fig. 6-5 Starting to change

Fig. 6-6 Changing by moving

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To change the time interval, double-click the dotted blue (vertical) line.
You can move the line by following the procedure for changing the voltage or current
value.

Fig. 6-7 Changing by moving (time)
To edit a transition, double-click the line whose transition you want to edit.
The end of the line becomes a black dot. Right-click on the line, point to Transition, andthen click Ramp or Step. Follow the same procedure to delete a transition.

Fig. 6-8 Changing the transition* In mouse drawing, the decimal place is determined by the Setting of the “Time interval
resolution” and “Setting resolution” settings are configured. If you select “Always draw
as steps”, transitions are always drawn as step transitions, never as ramp transitions.

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SPEC70585* If “Display graph” is selected, graph lines are displayed. When the amount of data is large,
the amount of system resources used by the process of drawing the graph on the screen
increases. If this happens, unselect Display graph so that graph lines are not displayed.
* Create the sequence patterns in order starting from 1. You cannot execute a sequence if
there is no data in sequence pattern 1. If there are sequence patterns with no data in the
middle of a sequence, the remaining sequence patterns will not be executed.

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If you select “Scale” in Fig. 6-8, a dialog box for setting the graph scale opens.

Fig. 6-9 Setting the graph scale
When the “Auto” check boxes are selected, the scale changes automatically.
When a file is loaded or sequence data is input, the maximum and minimum values of thegraph's X and Y axes are set automatically.
To prevent the values from changing, clear the “Auto” check boxes.
When you do so, be aware that values that are outside of the specified range will not be
displayed.
The “Scale marks” settings for the X and Y axes determine the number of grid lines that are
displayed in the background of the graph.
If you set the value to 1, only a border is displayed.
If you do not want to display grid lines on the graph, on the Graph menu, clear the checkmarks next to X-axis grid lines and Y-axis grid lines.
When the “Dotted lines” check box is selected, the grid lines are dotted instead of solid.
The step value is the amount that values change when you click the arrows in Fig. 6-10. The scroll
width is the minimum distance between the minimum and maximum value. In the example in Fig.
6-10, if the minimum value is set to 25, the maximum value will change to 35.

Fig. 6-10 Step value and scroll width
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You can copy, insert, and delete lines in the step data sheet. These operations can be
performed on multiple lines.

Fig. 6-11 Copying, Inserting, and Deleting Lines
When you enter data directly onto the sheet, do so in order, starting with the first line.
You cannot enter data for line 2 (step 2) if no data has been entered for line 1 (step 1).
The shortcut keys in Fig. 6-11 work by themselves and in combination with the CTRL key.
* If you want to insert a new line, copy a line, insert it where you want to insert a new line,
and then change the inserted data.
* In constant resistance and constant power modes, the first step must be a steptransition.

Caution: Wavy the software writes the data to the device, it does not check the validityof the values that you have entered (whether or not they are within the limitsof the device). Therefore, when a sequence is being written, an error may
occur on the device. When this happens, the sequence data is incomplete.
Be sure not to specify a current, resistance or power value that is beyond thespecifications of the device.
* For power and resistance, be careful of the minimum values as well.

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Chapter 7

Executing a Sequence
Chapter7
Executing a Sequence
On the Sequence menu, click Execute to open the execute dialog box.

Fig. 7-1 Execute window (ready state)
Click “Execute” to execute the sequence.
To stop the sequence before it finishes, click “Abort”.
The indications that appear in the window are listed in the table below.
BackgroundState
Description
color
Ready
Gray
The device is ready to start.
Finished

Gray

The sequence has finished.

Executing

Green

The Execute button has been clicked,
and the sequence is being executed.

Canceled

Yellow

The Cancel button has been clicked.

Error

Red

A communication error occurred.

OVP, OCP, OHP, OPP, FB

OrangeThe sequence was stopped because ofa protection feature on the device.

OVP, UVP, OCP, UCP

Yellow

The sequence was stopped because ofa protective feature of the software.

Waiting for execution

Blue

Wavy is waiting for the specified timeof execution to arrive.

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When the “Load off after execution” check box is selected, the load is turned off after thesequence finishes. The load is also turned off when “Abort” is clicked.
If the check box is not selected, the OFF button becomes available, and you can turn theload off by clicking it.
* If you want to precisely control the time when the load is turned off, add a step that turns off
the load to the end of the sequence.
The figure below below shows the “Execute” window during sequence execution.

Current-location line

Fig. 7-2 Execute window (executing)
The number of repetitions, sequence number, step number, elapsed time, input voltage, input
rms current, apparent power, and integrated power are displayed. For the apparent power,
Wavy displays the product of the input voltage and the input rms current. For the integrated
power, Wavy displays the integral of the product of the apparent power and the monitoring
interval. These indications are updated every 2 seconds.
The present-position line shows the approximate location in the sequence. The line moves
every two seconds.
* The monitoring and file information appear in the title of the window.
* During sequence execution, you cannot maximize or resize the window.
* The present-position line shows the approximate location in the sequence (the line may
be off by a great amount from the actual location if the number of repetitions is large andthe sequence is being executed over a long period of time).

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To change the sequence graph’s display settings, right-click in it.

Fig. 7-3 Sequence graph display settings
If “Display graph” is selected, graph lines are displayed.
When the amount of data is large, the amount of system resources used by the process ofdrawing the graph on the screen increases. If this happens, unselect Display graph so thatgraph lines are not displayed.

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To change the monitor graph’s display settings, right-click in it.

Fig. 7-4 Monitor graph display settings
If you select Scale in Fig. 7-4, a dialog box for setting the monitor graph scale opens.

Fig. 7-5 Monitor-graph scale-configuration dialog box
When an “Auto” check box is selected, if the maximum value exceeds the monitored value,
the maximum value is automatically changed to the most appropriate value (auto scaling).
The same is true for minimum values.
To prevent the values from changing, clear the “Auto” check boxes.
When you do so, be aware that monitored values that are outside of the specified range will
not be displayed.

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There are two modes for auto scaling along the X-axis: roll mode and normal mode.
In roll mode, the minimum and maximum X-axis values are scrolled simultaneously (Fig. 7-6).
The distance between the two values is always the same as the difference between thespecified maximum and minimum values.
In normal mode, the minimum X-axis value is fixed, and only the maximum value changes(Fig. 7-7).

Fig. 7-6 Setting graph and monitor graph (roll mode)

Fig. 7-7 Sequence graph and monitor graph (normal mode)

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In normal mode, if you select the “Scroll with fixed range” check box, the data for the
specified period of time immediately before auto scaling is performed is displayed when thevalues are scrolled (as if pre-trigger data were being displayed).

Fig. 7-8 Example of Scrolling with a Fixed Range
In Fig. 7-8, the fixed range is set to 20 s.
If the data exceeds the maximum X-axis value, the minimum X-axis value is 53 - 20 = 33s.
By moving the cursor to X-axis Unit in Fig. 7-4, you can display a submenu for setting themonitor graph X-axis value indications to '[s]' or '[h:m:s]'.
If you click “Maximum Data Points” in Fig. 7-4, the dialog box in Fig. 7-9 appears.

Fig. 7-9 Maximum data points
When you perform testing over a long period of time, the amount of data in the monitor
graph may increase to levels that strain your system's memory capacity.
When the amount of memory is insufficient, the PC may become overloaded and unable tofunction properly.
In this dialog box, you can set the maximum number of data points to display in the monitor
graph.
You can set the maximum number of points to a value from 10,000 to 1,000,000. The
default value is 100,000.
When the number of data points that you set here is exceeded, older monitored data isdeleted.

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SPEC70585* As a general rule of thumb, one point of monitored data uses approximately 200 bytes ofmemory (the actual value varies depending on the PC environment).
If Wavy acquires one monitored data point every second, it will have acquired 86,400
points after 24 hours.
86,400 points × 200 bits = 16.5MB.
Set an appropriate value based on the amount of physical memory on your PC.

* The maximum number of data points that you set does not affect the data that is saved
to monitored data files.
* The amount of system resources used by the process of drawing the monitor graph on thescreen increases with the amount of data and the displayed range on the graph.
* When you perform testing over a long period of time, we recommend that you use Task
Manager or some other application to check the amount of physical memory being used.

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Chapter 8

Executing at the Specified Time
Chapter8
Executing at the Specified Time
Click the “Execute at the specified time” check box shown in Fig. 7-1 to display the Executeat the specified time dialog box.

Fig. 8-1 Setting the time of execution

Click OK to apply the time of execution.

Fig. 8-2 Waiting for execution
The time of execution is displayed in the title bar of the dialog box.
Elapsed time shows the remaining amount of time.

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Chapter 9

Configuring Monitor Settings
Chapter9
Configuring Monitor Settings
On the “Sequence” menu, click “Monitor Settings” to open the “Monitor Settings” dialog
box.

Fig. 9-1

Monitor Settings dialog box

When the “Curr” check box is selected, the input rms current is displayed during sequence
execution.
When the “Volt” check box is selected, the input voltage is displayed during sequence
execution.
When the “Pow” check box is selected, the apparent power and integrated power are
displayed during sequence execution. For the apparent power, Wavy displays the product of
the input rms current and the input voltage.
For the integrated power, Wavy displays the integral of the product of the apparent power
and the monitoring interval.
The monitoring interval ranges from 1000 to 600,000 ms (1 to 600 s).

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If you select “Yes” under the “Save File”, the monitored data is saved to a file in thespecified folder.

Fig. 9-2 Monitor file
* The integrated power is always listed in the file's last column.
How monitor files are named is explained below.
CC_09-02-11_11-05-59．txt①②① CC, CR, or CP (constant current, constant resistance, or constant power)② Month, day, year, hour, minute, and second when the sequence was executed

You can set the format that the amount of elapsed time is indicated in to [seconds] or to[hours:minutes:seconds].
* The precision of the time (monitoring interval) is determined by the PC operating
environment.
* Data values are separated by tabs, not spaces.
You can switch from tab separation to comma separation. For details, see chapter 11,“Environment Settings.”
If you select the “Data before execution” check box, the monitored value before the load isturned on is written to the file as 0 s.
If you select the “Data after execution” check box, a monitored value is written to the file
immediately after the sequence finishes or is stopped (the actual data is acquired within 0
to 2 seconds).

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If the “Display monitor graph” check box is not selected, the monitor graph is not displayed.
※ The monitor graph display is influenced by your PC operating environment. If theinfluence is extreme, clear this check box.

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Chapter 10 Configuringg Protection Settings

Configuring Protection Settings

Chapter10

On the “Sequence” menu, click “Protection Settings” to open the “Protection Settings”
dialog box.

Fig. 10-1 Protection Settings dialog box
The software settings deal with how the software uses the monitored data to protect the
hardware.
Software Settings
When the overvoltage or overcurrent protection check box is selected, the software stops
sequence execution when the monitored value exceeds the specified value. This
protection feature only functions when monitoring is taking place.
When the undervoltage or undercurrent protection check box is selected, the software
stops sequence execution when the monitored value falls below the specified value. This
protection feature only functions when monitoring is taking place.
If you select the “Ignore first monitored value” check box, the first monitored value after
sequence execution is ignored.

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Chapter 11 Environment Settings

Environment Settings

Chapter11

On the “Settings” menu, click “Environment” to open the “Environment Settings” dialog
box.

Fig. 11-1 Environment Settings dialog box

The default sequence-data file format is “Tab separated” (data values are separated bytabs). To separate data points by commas, select “Comma separated”.
The same is true for the monitored-data file format.
You can set the monitored-data file name extension.
The appearance setting affects the appearance of the menu bar and toolbar.
When you change this setting, the change is applied after you close and restart the “Wavy”.
* If you change the monitored-data file settings so that monitored-data files arecomma-separated files with .csv extensions, you can open the files easily using Excel (aconversion wizard does not appear).

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Chapter 12 Changing
the Backgroundand Line
Colorslors Line Color
Changing
the Background
color
and

Chapter12

You can change the background color of the graph, line, and other colors as you
required.

Fig. 12-1 Changing the Background color* In the environment settings, if you select the “Return to defaults” check box under All
Graph Colors, all the colors that you have changed are returned to the default colors thatwere displayed immediately after you installed the “Wavy”.

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Chapter 13 Remote Control Panel

Chapter13

Remote Control Panel

You can set the current, power, and resistance and turn the load on and off as if you wereusing a remote, and you can monitor input voltage, input rms current, and apparent power.
For the apparent power, Wavy displays the product of the input rms current and the input
voltage.
This feature is independent from the sequencing feature.
On the “Tool” menu, click “Remote Control Panel” to open the “Remote Control Panel”
window.

Fig. 13-1 Direct Control window
First, set all the maximum and minimum values to match the ranges that you intend tooperate in.
You can set the current, power, and resistance by pressing ENTER after you type them.
When you move up or down a step using the arrow buttons, the step value is added or
subtracted from the set value.
In Fig. 13-1, if in the Step Settings under Current, you click the up arrow button, the value
becomes 5 + 1 = 6 (A).
The bar scale is determined by the step value.
If in the Monitor settings, the “Save to file” check box is selected, the monitored values are
saved to a file.

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When the check box is selected, you can click Folder to specify the folder that the file issaved to.
The file name is Wavy_04-19-10_14-35-03.txt.
* The file format and extension depend on the settings you make in Chapter 11,“Environment Settings.”

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Chapter 14 Command Control

Command Control

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On the “Tool” menu, click “Command Control” to open the “Command Control” window.

Fig. 14-1 Command Control window

You can use this feature to execute commands independently from the sequencing
feature.
When the Command is sent and received correctly (up to 10), it appears in thedrop-down list.
To clear the drop-down list, click Clear.
* Multiple commands are not supported.
* For details about commands, see the PCZ1000A Operation Manual.

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Chapter 15 Seq
Sequence-Data
uence-Data Files

Sequence-Data Files

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Sequence-data files are text-format files.

Fig. 15-1 The main window when PczTestData.wvy has been loaded.
When PczTestData.wvy (shown in Fig. 15-1) is opened using Notepad, it looks like Fig. 15-2.

Fig. 15-2 Opening PczTestData.wvy in Notepad
Be aware of the form between the data is “TAB Separated Values (TSV)”, not spaces.
You can switch the form from the TSV (Tab Separated Values) to the CSV (Comma
Separated Values). For details, see chapter 11, “Environmental Settings.”
The first line contains the mode data, and the second to fifth lines contain the sequence
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The contents of the first line are listed below.
ColumnSymbolDescription
CC, CR, or CP
Constant current, constant resistance, orFirst item
constant power
Second item N
This is always N (dummy).
Third item
Fourth items, min, or h
1 to 9999

Seconds, minutes, or hours
The number of repetitions

Fifth item
Sixth item

Power limit
Current limit or
Crest factor presence

Current limit in CP mode
Current limit in CR mode
0: Off, 1: On in CC mode

Seventhitem

Resistance range orCrest factor

1: Low, 2: High in CR mode
Crest factor in CC mode

The contents of the second line are listed below.
ColumnDescription
First item
Current, resistance, or power
Second item
Third item

Time interval
Transition type. 0: step. 1: ramp.

Fourth item

Load. 0: off. 1: on.

* The next set of sequence pattern data follows after one empty line.

You can also open PczTestData.wvy in Excel, as shown in Fig. 15-3.

Fig. 15-3 Opening PczTestData.wvy in Excel
If you want to change the current or power, time interval, or other values all at once, use
Excel.

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Chapter 16 Menu Items

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Menu Items

Click to send a file byFig. 16-1 File menu

Select this item to open the files that

Fig. 16-2 View

were open when you closed Wavy thenext time you open Wavy.

Select this item to display verticalblue dotted lines.

Select these items to display grid lines.

Unselect this item to hide the graph lines.

Copies an image of the graph to the
clipboard

Fig. 16-3 Graph

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Use these items to copy, insert, and delete multiplelines of sequence data (step data) that have beenFig. 16-4 Sheet

Select the sequence pattern to create or

Fig. 16-5 SequenceFig. 16-6 Settings

Fig. 16-7 Tools

Fig. 16-8 Window
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Chapter 17 Too
Toolbarlbar and Status Bar

Toolbar and Status Bar

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①

②

③

④ ⑤ ⑥

⑦

⑧

⑨

⑩ ⑪ ⑫

⑬

⑭

Fig. 17-1 Toolbar
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
⑪
⑫
⑬
⑭

New File (CTRL+N)
Open (CTRL+O)
Save (CTRL+S)
ScaleTurn Vertical Line Display On/Off
Delete (DELETE)
Copy (C)
Insert (V)Undo (Z)
ExecuteMode
Monitor Settings
Sequence Pattern 1 to 7
“Wavy” Version Information

①

②

③

④

Fig. 17-2 Status bar① Device name
② Unit of time
seconds, minutes, or hours③ Operation mode constant current, constant current +resistance, or constant power (*CF stands for crest factor.)④ Interface RS232C

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