FlukeView Software Contents

FlukeView [image] software for CombiScope [image] instruments:

The FlukeView software enables you to document, archive, and analyze measurements from the CombiScope instrument connected to the PC via the PM8914 serial interface cable.

Tip

To show Help topics, move the mouse pointer (changes from [image] to [image] above a topic) or press Tab (changes background of selected topic).

Menu commands:

Toolbar buttons:

For more help, select:	summary of functions

overview of tasks

getting started


Version 2.0 - 05/11/97 - 2.0 version


Direct Cable Connection Scheme

The following scheme shows the serial interface connections:

You can use the PM8914 cable from Fluke.


CombiScope Instruments Supported

The following CombiScope [image] instruments are supported through the RS-232/EIA-232-D serial interface.

(click on Screen, Waveform, or Setup in the table for more information)

See also:

Acquisition length

Waveform memory


Acquisition Length

The CombiScope instruments allow you to select the acquisition length (number of data points) of a waveform that best suits the needs of your application. The default acquisition length is 512 waveform points channels and memories.

You can increase the length of a waveform (trace) from 512 data points up to a maximum of 8K data points (32K data points for Extended Memory). Notice that a waveform of 512 data points is displayed on one screen (10 divisions) and a waveform of 8K data points on 16 [8192 / 512] screens (160 divisions).

Selection possibilities for a standard oscilloscope (max. 8K acquisition length):

With the Extended Memory option installed, you can make the acquisition length as long as 32K resulting in less possible waveforms, as shown in the following table:

(the 4K extended memory size is applicable only for the PM3384E CombiScope instrument)


CombiScope Waveform Memories

The maximum number of waveforms and the available input channels depend on the acquisition length and installed memory (basic or expanded).

Basic Memory:

Expanded Memory:


Keyboard Shortcut Commands


Summary of Functions

Function type:	Data type:

Instrument Screens	graphical bitmap data (pixels)

Waveforms	numerical waveform points

V - t (Voltage over time)

FFT-Spectra	numerical spectrum points

(Frequency - Magnitude - Phase)

Instrument Setups	instrument settings data

CombiScope Instrument Control


Connect/Control Function

Instrument Connect and Control Function	Menu - Command	Toolbar Button
Connect CombiScope instrument	Instrument - Connect
Disconnect CombiScope instrument	Instrument - Disconnect
Perform limited control over the CombiScope instrument	Instrument - Remote Control


Instrument Screen Functions

Instrument Screen Function	Menu - Command	Toolbar Button
Read and display screens	Instrument - Display Screen
Select screen transfer possibilities	Instrument - Transfer Mode -  Screen
Add window description	Options - Add Description
Show/hide window description	View - Description
Change window colors	Options - Colors
Change window title	Options - Title
Archive windows	File - Save As / Open
Print windows	File - Print / Print Preview
Document window (Export to wordprocessor)	Edit - Copy Graphics


Waveform Functions

Waveform Function	Menu - Command	Toolbar Button
Read and display waveforms	Instrument - Display Waveform
Select waveform transfer possibilities	Instrument - Transfer Mode - Waveform
Show/hide waveform data readouts	View - Datablock
Show/hide cursor readouts	View - Cursors
Change waveform scaling	Options - Scales
Perform waveform zooming	View - Zoom In / Out / Reset
Select the active waveform in a multiple waveform window	View - Active Waveform
Choose to view all Y-scales in a multiple waveform window	View - All Yscales
Perform FFT-spectrum analysis on a waveform	Tools - Spectrum
Copy the active waveform to a waveform window	Edit - Copy Waveform
Delete the active waveform from a waveform window	Edit - Delete Waveform
Export to spreadsheet	Edit - Copy Data
Add window description	Options - Add Description
Show/hide window description	View - Description
Change window colors	Options - Colors
Change window titles	Options - Titles
Archive windows	File - Save As / Open
Print windows	File - Print / Print Preview
Document window (Export to wordprocessor)	Edit - Copy Graphics


FFT-Spectrum Functions

FFT-Spectrum Function	Menu - Command	Toolbar Button
Create spectrum	Tools - Spectrum
Show/hide spectrum readouts	View - Datablock
Show/hide cursor readouts	View - Cursors
Change spectrum scaling	Options - Scales
Export to spreadsheet	Edit - Copy Data
Add window description	Options - Add Description
Show/hide window description	View - Description
Change window colors	Options - Colors
Change window titles	Options - Titles
Archive windows	File - Save As / Open
Print windows	File - Print / Print Preview
Document window (Export to wordprocessor)	Edit - Copy Graphics


Instrument Setup Functions

Instrument Setup Function	Menu - Command	Toolbar Button
Perform Autoset	Instrument - Remote Control
Perform default setup	Instrument - Remote Control
Save/recall the active setup to/from memory	Instrument - Remote Control
Read and display setups from setup memories	Instrument - Display Setup
Save setups to setup memories	Instrument - Send Setup
Show/hide setup data readouts	View - Datablock
Add window description	Options - Add Description
Show/hide window description	View - Description
Change window colors	Options - Colors
Change window title	Options - Title
Archive windows	File - Save As / Open
Print windows	File - Print / Print Preview
Document window (Export to wordprocessor)	Edit - Copy Graphics


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↓ Menu Commands ↓

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File Menu Commands

Open

Opens a file.

Close

Closes all windows.

Save As

Saves the contents of one or more windows to a file.

Print Setup

Selects and configures the printer.

Print Preview

Shows how the contents of one or more windows will look on a page when printed.

Print

Prints one or more windows.

Exit

Exits the FlukeView software.


Open Command (File Menu)

Opens an existing file and displays its contents in one or more windows.

To quickly open a file, click Open File on the toolbar.

 The Open File button

The File Open dialog box appears allowing you to select a file.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + O to quickly open a file.

See also:

Save As Command (File Menu)

File Formats


Close Command (File Menu)

Closes all windows that are open.

Attention:

The FlukeView software does not ask if you want to save the contents of the windows before closing them. So, all changes you didn`t save before are lost.

Use the Save As command from the File menu to save the contents of windows.


Save As Command (File Menu)

Saves the contents of one or more windows on the PC screen to a file.

The File Save dialog box appears allowing you to specify a file name. All information needed to reconstruct the contents of a window is saved.

You can save the contents of the active window. Moreover, you can save multiple waveform, screen, and setup windows in a single file (FVF).

The Window Selection dialog box appears when there is more than one window on the PC screen. You can select the windows you want to save from a list.

To quickly save to file, click Save to File on the toolbar.

 The Save to File button

Note

You can also press Ctrl + S to quickly save to file.

See also:

Open Command (File Menu)

File Formats


Print Setup Command (File Menu)

Allows you to change the printer setup.

The FlukeView software uses the default Windows [image] printer. Changes made with Print Setup apply to the default printer. The Print Setup dialog box also controls the orientation of the printout (portrait or landscape).

See also:

Choosing a Printer

Print Command

Print Setup (Dialog Box)


Print Preview Command (File Menu)

Shows how the contents of one or more windows will look on a page when printed. This allows you to preview and change the contents and layout of the page before printing.

Tip

You can use this command to print multiple windows on one page.

This command is also available from the toolbar.

 The Print Preview button

The Print Preview (Dialog Box) appears allowing you to adjust the size and location of windows on a page or to add a title and a border to a window before printing.


Print Command (File Menu)

Prints the selected windows.

Before using this command, you must have installed and selected a printer. To install a printer, see the Windows [image] documentation. To select a printer, see the Print Setup Command (File Menu)

The Window Selection dialog box appears when there is more than one window on the PC screen. You can select the windows you want to print from a list.

To quickly print a window with the current printer settings, click Print on the toolbar.

 The Print button

Note

You can also press Ctrl + P to quickly print the selected window.


Exit Command (File Menu)

Exits the FlukeView software.

The FlukeView software gives a message when not all windows have been saved.

You can save the contents of windows with the Save As Command (File Menu).


Edit Menu Commands

Copy Graphics

Copies graphical (bitmap) data from the active window to the clipboard. Use, for example, a wordprocessor to paste a screen window from the clipboard into a document.

Copy Data

Copies numerical data from the active window to the clipboard in TXT format. Use, for example, a spreadsheet program to paste waveform points from the clipboard into a spreadsheet.

Copy Waveform

Copies the active waveform from the active window to another waveform window.

Delete Waveform

Deletes the active waveform from the active window.


Copy Graphics Command (Edit Menu)

Copies graphical (bitmap) data from the active window to the clipboard.

You can use the Copy Graphics command in conjunction with the Windows [image] clipboard to exchange data between different Windows [image] programs, for example wordprocessors.

To quickly copy the graphical contents of the active window, click Copy Graphics to Clipboard on the toolbar.

 The Copy Graphics to Clipboard button

The Copy Graphics command copies only graphical information to the clipboard. See the Copy Data Command (Edit Menu) to copy numerical data to the clipboard.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + C to copy the graphical contents of the active window to the clipboard.


Copy Data Command (Edit Menu)

Copies numerical waveform data from the active window to the clipboard in TXT format.

Note

All waveforms in the window are copied.

You can use the Copy Data command in conjunction with the Windows [image] clipboard to exchange data between different Windows [image] programs, for example spreadsheet programs.

The Copy Data command copies only numerical information to the clipboard. See the Copy Graphics Command (Edit Menu) to copy graphical (bitmap) data to the clipboard.


Copy Waveform Command (Edit Menu)

Copies the active waveform from the active window to another waveform window that you can select.

If there are more waveform windows, the Window Selection dialog box appears allowing you to select the waveform window where the active waveform must be copied to.

See also:

Delete Waveform Command


Delete Waveform Command (Edit Menu)

Deletes the active waveform from the active window.

See also:

Copy Waveform Command


View Menu Commands

Cursors

Displays or hides two cursors in the active window.

Datablock

Displays or hides the datablock of the active window.

Description

Displays or hides the description of the active window.

Grid

Displays or hides the grid lines and tick marks on the axes of the active window.

Active Waveform

Allows you to select the active waveform in a multiple waveform window.

All Yscales

Allows you to view all waveform Y-scales or only the Y-scale of the active waveform in a multiple waveform window.

Zoom In

Magnifies the view of the data in the active window step by step.

Zoom Out

Zooms out from the data in the active window step by step.

Zoom Reset

Zooms out from the data in the active window completely.

Toolbar

Displays or hides the toolbar beneath the menu bar.

Statusbar

Displays or hides the status bar at the bottom of the main window.


Cursors Command (View Menu)

Displays or hides two cross-hair cursors on the waveform or spectrum in the active window allowing you to read X and Y values.

You can move a cursor by doing the following:

1.	Point at the vertical hair with the mouse pointer.

2.	Press and hold the left mouse button.

3.	Move the mouse to the left or right to move the cursor.

4.	Release the left mouse button.

Tip

Use the [image] and [image] arrow keys to change cursor X values in small steps.

You can move the left cursor by pressing the left and right arrow keys. You can move the right cursor by holding down the Shift key and pressing the left and right arrow keys.

The horizontal and vertical position of the cursors are shown by means of waveform cursor values, min max waveform cursor values, or spectrum cursor values.

A check mark ( [image])  in front of the command indicates that the cursors are shown.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + U to display or hide the cursors.


Waveform Cursor Values

The horizontal and vertical position of the cursors on the waveform are shown by means of the following Cursor Values:

X1	=	time of cursor 1

X2	=	time of cursor 2

dX	=	time difference between cursor 2 and 1

Y1	=	value of cursor 1

Y2	=	value of cursor 2

dY	=	value difference between cursor 2 and 1


Min Max Waveform Cursor Values

The horizontal and vertical position of the cursors on the min max waveform (envelope) are shown by means of the following Cursor Values:

X1	=	time of cursor 1

X2	=	time of cursor 2

dX	=	time difference between cursor 2 and 1

Y1	=	Min and Max waveform values of cursor 1

Y2	=	Min and Max waveform values of cursor 2

dY	=	Min and Max waveform value differences between cursor 2 and 1


Spectrum Cursor Values

The horizontal and vertical position of the cursors on the spectrum are shown by means of the following Cursor Values:

X1	=	frequency or harmonics number of cursor 1

X2	=	frequency or harmonics number of cursor 2

dX	=	frequency or harmonics number difference between cursor 2 and 1

Y1	=	value of cursor 1

Y2	=	value of cursor 2

dY	=	value difference between cursor 2 and 1


Datablock Command (View Menu)

Displays or hides the datablock at the right side of the active window.

The datablock contains additional information about the waveform(s), setup, or spectrum in the window.

A check mark ( [image])  in front of the command indicates that the datablock is shown.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + B to display or hide the datablock.


Description Command (View Menu)

Displays or hides the description in the text box at the bottom of the active window.

To add or change a description, select Options - Add Description.

A check mark ( [image]) in front of the command indicates that the description is shown.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + D to display or hide the description in the text box.


Grid Command (View Menu)

Controls the appearance of grid lines and tick marks on the horizontal and vertical axes of the active waveform or spectrum window.

The View Grid dialog box appears.


Active Waveform Command (View Menu)

Allows you to select the active waveform from the waveforms in the active multiple waveform window.

The Active Waveform Selection dialog box appears.

See also:

All Yscales


All Yscales Command (View Menu)

Allows you to enable or disable the display of the Y-scales of all waveforms in a multiple waveform window.

If All Yscales is disabled, only the Y-scale of the active waveform is displayed.

See also:

Active Waveform


Zoom In Command (View Menu)

Magnifies your view of a part of the data in the active window (step by step). Zooming in allows you to take a detailed look at a part of a waveform or values.

You can set the zoom-area by using the mouse in the following way:

1.	Point with the mouse pointer to one edge of the part you want to magnify.

2.	Press and hold the left mouse button.

3.	Move the mouse to the other edge of the part you want to magnify.

4.	Release the left mouse button.

If you don`t use the mouse to set the zoom-area, FlukeView will determine the zoom-area. Press Ctrl + Z to magnify the data one step.

To quickly zoom in, click Zoom In on the toolbar.

 The Zoom In button

See also:

Zoom Out

Zoom Reset


Zoom Out Command (View Menu)

Zooms out from the data in the active window (step by step).

Zooming out regraphs the waveform you had before the last zoom in action.

To quickly zoom out, click Zoom Out on the toolbar.

 The Zoom Out button

See also:

Zoom In

Zoom Reset


Zoom Reset Command (View Menu)

Zooms back completely from the data in the active window.

Zoom Reset regraphs the initial waveform you had before zooming in.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + R to zoom back completely.

See also:

Zoom In

Zoom Out


Toolbar Command (View Menu)

Displays or hides the toolbar below the menu bar at the top of the main window.

The toolbar contains buttons that give you quick access to many commands.

A check mark ( [image]) in front of this command indicates that the toolbar is shown.


Statusbar Command (View Menu)

Displays or hides the status bar at the bottom of the main window.

The status bar shows information and messages that help you use the software.

A check mark ( [image]) in front of this command indicates that the status bar is shown.


Instrument Menu Commands

Display Screen

Captures the active CombiScope screen and displays it in a screen window.

Display Waveform

Transfers the active waveform or waveforms from CombiScope memories to the PC and displays a maximum of four waveforms in one waveform window.

Display Setup

Transfers instrument setups from CombiScope memories and displays name, date, and time of each setup in a setup window.

Transfer Mode

Allows you to set conditions for transferring screens and waveforms from the CombiScope instrument.

Send Setup

Sends instrument setups to CombiScope memories.

Remote Control

Allows you to perform limited control over the CombiScope instrument.

Connect/Disconnect

Allows you to select the PC communication port and communication speed (baud rate) to connect or disconnect the CombiScope instrument.


Display Screen Command (Instrument Menu)

Transfers the active screen (HPGL format) to the PC and displays the screen (bitmap format) in a screen window.

The window is initially set to the resolution of the instrument screen. You can resize the window, but the ratio between width and height is maintained.

To quickly display an instrument screen, click Display Instrument Screen on the toolbar or press Ctrl + I.

 The Display Instrument Screen button

A screen window is the destination for all screen images transferred from CombiScope instrument (HPGL) or read from file (bitmap).

If you are transferring from an older CombiScope instrument type or version, the Display Instrument Screen dialog box will appear.


Display Waveform Command (Instrument Menu)

Transfers waveform sample data from input channels and CombiScope memories to the PC and displays the waveform points graphically in a waveform window.

You can choose to display up to four waveforms in a separate window by doing the following:

Select Instrument - Transfer Mode - Waveform.

Choose between Create new window(s) or Overwrite existing window(s).

Choose to create multiple waveforms in a window (click Yes) or one waveform in a window (click No).

Choose to transfer a number of waveforms (1 upto N updates) or Continuous waveforms. You can also specify the Interval time between waveform updates.

The Waveform Memory and Channel Selection dialog box is displayed allowing you to select one, several, or all waveform sources for transfer. To quickly display a waveform, click Display Waveform(s) on the toolbar or press Ctrl + W.

 The Display Waveform(s) button

To quickly transfer a waveform from one of the input channels, click one of the following buttons on the toolbar:

 The Display Waveform 1 button

 The Display Waveform 2 button

 The Display Waveform 3 button

 The Display Waveform 4 button


Display Setup Command (Instrument Menu)

Transfers instrument setups from CombiScope memories and displays name, date, and time of each setup in a separate setup window.

The Display Setup Selection dialog box appears allowing you to select setup memories.

To quickly display setups, click Display Setup(s) on the toolbar.

 The Display Setup(s) button

See also:

Send Setup Selection (Dialog Box)


Transfer Mode Command (Instrument Menu)

Allows you to select transfer possibilities for reading data from the CombiScope instrument.

For screens and waveforms:

Whether the transferred data will be displayed in a new window or will overwrite the existing window.

The number of times the data will be transferred from the CombiScope instrument to the PC.

The time between two subsequent data transfers.

For waveforms:

To display a maximum of 4 waveforms in one window or each waveform in a separate window.

You can make these selections separately for Instrument Screens and Waveforms by selecting the corresponding TAB page:

See also:

Selecting options for the transfer mode.


Send Setup Command (Instrument Menu)

Sends instrument setups to CombiScope memories.

The Send Setup Selection dialog box appears allowing you to select setup windows and setup memories.

To quickly send setups, click Send Setup(s) on the toolbar.

 The Send Setup(s) button

See also:

Display Setup Selection (Dialog Box)


Remote Control Command (Instrument Menu)

Allows you to perform limited control over the CombiScope instrument, such as autosetting and saving or recalling an instrument setup.

The Connect Command (Instrument Menu) must be executed first to control the instrument. The Remote Control dialog box appears from which you can select command buttons to control the instrument.


Connect/Disconnect Command (Instrument Menu)

The Connect command allows you to set the communication parameters and establish a connection with the CombiScope instrument.

The Disconnect command allows you to disconnect the CombiScope instrument from the PC.

The Instrument Connect (or Disconnect) dialog box appears.

To quickly access this command, click Connect or Disconnect on the toolbar or in the connection field on the status bar.

The Connect (or Disconnect) button

On the status bar you can see whether or not the instrument is connected to the PC.

Indicates that the CombiScope instrument is not connected to the PC.

Indicates that the CombiScope instrument is connected to the PC.

Note

When the FlukeView software is making a connection, a dialog box appears allowing you to interrupt connecting (click Cancel).


Tools Menu Commands

Spectrum

Creates a spectrum from the selected waveform in the active window.


Spectrum Command (Tools Menu)

Creates a spectrum (FFT) from the selected waveform in the active window and displays the FFT-spectrum in a spectrum window.

You can use this command only when a waveform window is the active window.

For spectrum calculations, a repetitive waveform or a waveform that contains repetitive components is seen as a fixed offset value (DC component) and a number of sine waves. The spectrum shows the amplitude and frequency of each sine wave as a bar-graph.

Tip

After creating the spectrum, select Options - Scales to change the appearance of the spectrum in the window or to create a different spectrum to analyze.


Options Menu Commands

Add Description

Allows you to add a description at the bottom of a window.

Colors

Allows you to change colors in a window.

Titles

Allows you to change window titles.

Scales

Allows you to change X- and Y-scales of the data in the window.

The availability of commands depends on the type of data (screen, waveform, or spectrum) in the active window. If a command is not available for a type of data, the command is dimmed in the menu. You cannot select a dimmed command.

The following table shows which commands are available for a data type:

(click on any topic in the table for more information)


Add Description Command (Options Menu)

Allows you to add or change a description in the active window by typing in the text box. A description may consist of ten lines of text.

To display or hide a description, select View - Description.

If you resize the window, the character size of the description is adapted to the new window size.

Tip

You can copy and paste text via the clipboard in the following way:

Copy text from a document (in a wordprocessor, for example) to the clipboard.

Switch to the FlukeView software and position the mouse cursor in the text box.

Press Ctrl + V to paste the copied text from the clipboard to the text box.


Colors Command (Options Menu)

Allows you to customize the colors in the active window from a palette of available colors.

The display adapter in the PC displays the color as accurately as possible. After you select this command, the Options Colors dialog box appears.

The following table shows which colors you can change for a data type:

(click on any topic in the table for more information)

See also:

Choosing Colors for the Best Results

Color (Dialog Box)

Screen Color Options (Dialog Box)

Setup Color Options (Dialog Box)

Spectrum Color Options (Dialog Box)

Waveform Color Options (Dialog Box)


Title(s) Command (Options Menu)

Opens the Options Titles dialog box allowing you to change the titles in the active window.

You can change titles of all types of data windows. However, when you save the window to BMP or PCX file, changed titles are not saved. So, when you open a BMP or PCX file, the title bar shows the titles present at the moment the window was created.

Note

You can also press Ctrl + T to change titles.


Scales Command (Options Menu)

Sets the scale parameters in the active waveform or spectrum window.

A different dialog box appears depending on the type of active window.

If the active window contains a waveform, the Options Waveform Scale dialog box is displayed allowing you to control the scaling of the X- and Y-axis.

If the active window contains a spectrum, the Options Spectrum Scale dialog box is displayed allowing you to select and control spectrum parameters.


Window Menu Commands

Cascade

Lays all open windows in a cascading pattern.

Tile Horizontal

Lays out all open windows one above another.

Tile Vertical

Lays out all open windows side by side.

Auto Tile

Automatically lays out the windows on the PC-screen.

Arrange Icons

Arranges icons of all minimized windows, side by side.

Default Size

Sets the active window to the default height and width.

Close

Closes the active window.

Close All

Closes all windows.


Cascade Command (Window Menu)

Arranges all open windows in a cascading pattern.

The active window appears in front of all other windows. The remaining windows are cascaded behind the active window with only their title bars showing.

To access a cascaded window, click its title bar or select its name from the window drop-down menu.

Note

You can also press Shift + F5 to quickly arrange all open windows in a cascading pattern.


Tile Horizontal Command (Window Menu)

Tiles all open windows horizontally to arrange the windows one above the other down the screen.

Screen windows are not resized when there are less than four windows. At least one window must be open to use this command.

Note

You can also press Shift + F4 to quickly tile all open windows horizontally.


Tile Vertical Command (Window Menu)

Tiles all open windows vertically to arrange the windows side by side across the screen.

Screen windows are not resized when there are less than four windows. At least one window must be open to use this command.

Note

You can also press Shift + F6 to quickly tile all open windows vertically.


Auto Tile Command (Window Menu)

Tiles horizontally the windows that you opened one above another.

The check mark ( [image]) in front of the command indicates that this function is active.


Arrange Icons Command (Window Menu)

Arranges all icons of minimized windows side by side in the lower left corner of the main window.


Default Size Command (Window Menu)

Sets the active window to its original size.

You can make a window smaller to view more than one window at a time, or larger to see more of a windows contents.


Close Command (Window Menu)

Closes the active window.

Attention:

The FlukeView software does not ask if you want to save the contents of the window before closing it. So, all changes you didn`t save before are lost.

Use the Save As command from the File menu to save the contents of the active window.

Note

To close all windows at once, select the Close All Command (Window  Menu).


Close All Command (Window Menu)

Closes all windows.

Attention:

The FlukeView software does not ask if you want to save the contents of the windows before closing them. So, all changes you didn`t save before are lost.

Use the Save As command from the File menu to save the contents of the windows.


Help Menu Commands

The FlukeView software includes comprehensive on-line help. You can access the Help system from the Help menu.

Context-sensitive help is also available by pressing F1 at any time, or by clicking on Help in dialog boxes.

Contents

Shows the contents screen of the Help system. From there you can jump to detailed operating instructions and a variety of reference topics.

Search For Help On...

Searches for help information on words you enter. Search is like an automated book index, with keywords and extensive cross-referencing. Follow the directions in the Search dialog box to find the information you need.

Index

Displays a comprehensive index of information contained in the Help system.

Getting Started

Explains the main functions by guiding you through the most important tasks.

About FlukeView CombiScope...

Displays information about the FlukeView software and the connected PC.


Contents Command (Help Menu)

Shows the contents of the FlukeView software Help system.

This command opens the Help window if it is not already open and displays the FlukeView Software Contents, providing you with an overview of Help and access to all help topics and menu commands. From there you can jump to detailed operating instructions and a variety of reference topics.

You can also get help by putting the focus on a topic (use Tab) and pressing F1. To get help on toolbar buttons, for example, click on the toolbar (between the buttons) and press F1.


Search For Help On Command (Help Menu)

Searches in Help for information on subtopics related to a topic you enter.

To use the Search For Help On command, type a topic or select a topic from the list in the Search dialog box and click Show topics to see related subtopics. To display a topic from the list of topics, select the topic and click Go To.


Index Command (Help Menu)

Displays a comprehensive index of information contained in the Help system.

To see the entries for a topic, click the first letter of the word you want to look for, or press Tab to select the letter; then press Enter.


Getting Started Command (Help Menu)

Shows you how to get started with the FlukeView software.

The tutorials contain step by step instructions for using the FlukeView software with the CombiScope instrument. The model of the CombiScope instrument you have connected determines what you can do with the FlukeView software. Some of the options demonstrated in the tutorials may not be available with the CombiScope instrument.


About FlukeView CombiScope Command (Help Menu)

Displays information about the copy of the FlukeView [image] software for CombiScope [image] instruments and the amount of free memory.

To close the dialog box, click Close.


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↓ Dialog Boxes ↓

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File Open (Dialog Box)

Allows you to open an existing file and display its contents in one or more windows.

Dialog Box Elements:

File Name

Selects the name of the file you want to open. The box lists files with filename extensions selected in the List Files of Type box. To see a list of files with a particular extension, type an asterisk ( [image]), a period, and the three-character extension; then press Enter.

To see files with more than one filename extension, type a semicolon(;), a second asterisk ( [image]), a period, and another three-character extension. For example, if you want all files with the extension CSV and all files with the extension TXT, type:	.CSV; [image].TXT.

List Files of Type

Selects the type of file shown in the File Name box. For an overview of file types, select file formats.

Directories

Selects the directory that contains the file you want to open.

Drives

Selects the drive that contains the file you want to open.

See also:

Save As Command (File Menu)


File Save (Dialog Box)

Allows you to specify the name, location, and format of the file in which you want to save the selected screen, waveform, and setup windows.

Dialog Box Elements:

File Name

To save to a new file, type a new file name in the File Name box. To save to a file with an existing file name, select the name in the list or type the existing name. When you click OK, the FlukeView software asks if you want to overwrite the existing file.

Save File As Type

Selects the type of the file. For an overview of file types, see file formats.

Directories

Selects the directory for storing the file.

Drives

Selects the drive for storing the file.

See also:

Open Command (File Menu)


View Grid (Dialog Box)

Allows you to control the appearance of grid lines and tick marks on the horizontal and vertical axes of the active waveform or spectrum window.

Dialog Box Elements:

Grid

X Axis

Switches the horizontal grid line on or off.

Y Axis

Switches the vertical grid line on or off.

Ticks	(applicable only for waveform windows)

X Axis

Switches the horizontal axis ticks on or off.

Y Axis

Switches the vertical axis ticks on or off.


Active Waveform Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select the active waveform from the waveforms in a multiple waveform window.

Dialog Box Elements:

Waveforms

Shows the waveforms from which you can choose the active waveform. Click in the check box in front of a waveform to make it the active waveform.

Close

Closes the dialog box.


Options Title(s) (Dialog Box)

Allows you to change titles in the active window by entering text in the appropriate text boxes.

Dialog Box Elements:

Window Title

Modifies the title description of the active window. You can enter the default name, date, and title in the following way:

Type %w to substitute the window type name.

Type %d to substitute the actual date.

Type %t to substitute the actual time.

Dialog Box Elements for Waveform and Spectrum Windows:

Waveform Title or Spectrum Title

Modifies the title description of the waveform or spectrum graph.

Y Axis Title

Changes the text for the vertical axis description. You can also type %s between other text. The FlukeView software will replace %s with the unit of measure.

Vertical

Displays the Y-axis title vertically.

X Axis Title

Changes the text for the horizontal axis description. You can also type %s between other text. The FlukeView software will replace %s with the unit of measure.

Example

In the Y Axis Title box you can enter the text Label one (%s). Suppose that the unit of measure on the Y axis is millivolts. Then the title is displayed as Label one (mV).

Note

The default text for the X- and Y-axis labels are returned when you clear each label and click Close.


Options Screen Colors (Dialog Box)

Allows you to customize the colors for the screen window from a palette of available colors.

To change a color, click the color you want to change. The Color (Dialog Box) appears.

Dialog Box Elements:

Background

Defines the background color of the screen window.

Color 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

Defines the colors for the HPGL pen selections of waveform, grid, text, cursors, math data as shown in the screen window.

Close

Confirms the choices and closes the dialog box.

See also:

Choosing Colors for the Best Results


Options Setup Colors (Dialog Box)

Allows you to customize the colors for the setup window from a palette of available colors.

To change a color, click the color you want to change. The Color (Dialog Box) appears.

Dialog Box Elements:

Background

Defines the background color of the window.

Text

Defines the color of the text within the window.

Close

Confirms the choices and closes the dialog box.

See also:

Choosing Colors for the Best Results


Options Waveform Colors (Dialog Box)

Allows you to customize the colors for the waveform window from a palette of available colors.

To change a color, click the color you want to change. The Color (Dialog Box) appears.

Dialog Box Elements:

Background

Defines the background color of the window.

Waveform 1 [2, 3, 4]

Defines the color of waveform 1 [2, 3, 4] in the window.

Grid

Defines the color for the horizontal and vertical grid lines in the window.

Text

Defines the color of the text within the window.

Cursor 1 or Cursor 2

Defines the color of cursor 1 or 2 in the window.

Close

Confirms the choices and closes the dialog box.

See also:

Choosing Colors for the Best Results


Options Spectrum Colors (Dialog Box)

Allows you to customize the colors for the spectrum window from a palette of available colors.

To change a color, click the color you want to change. The Color (Dialog Box) appears.

Dialog Box Elements:

Background

Defines the background color of the spectrum window.

Frequency

Defines the color of the frequency bars in the spectrum window.

Grid

Defines the color of the horizontal and vertical grid lines in the spectrum window.

Text

Defines the color of the text within the spectrum window.

Cursor 1 or Cursor 2

Defines the color of cursor 1 or 2 in the window.

Close

Confirms the choices and closes the dialog box.

See also:

Choosing Colors for the Best Results


Display Setup Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to transfer instrument setups from CombiScope memories and display name, date, and time of each setup in a separate setup window.

Dialog Box Elements:

Setups

Lists the possible setup memories, plus check boxes to check which setups you want to display.

All

Selects all setup memories in the list.

Clear

Deselects all setup memories in the list.

Start

Accepts the setup selections you made and starts reading the setups.

See also:

Send Setup Selection (Dialog Box)


Send Setup Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to send instrument setups to CombiScope memories.

Dialog Box Elements:

Setups

Lists the available setup windows and possible setup memories. For each setup you want to save, do the following:

Click the check box in front of the setup.

Click the down arrow in the box behind the setup to display a list of setup memories.

Select the setup memory into which the setup must be saved.

Start

Accepts the setup selections you made and starts sending the setups. The setup text from the setup window is also stored in the setup memory.

See also:

Display Setup Selection (Dialog Box)


All

Selects all setup combinations in the list.

Clear

Deselects all setup combinations in the list.


Window Selection (Dialog Box)

Lists all possible windows that are displayed on the PC screen.

From this list you can select windows. Depending on what you want to do with the selection, all windows or only the windows that are of the same data type as the active window are shown.

To select 1 window:

Click the window you want to select.

To select 2 or more windows:

Hold down the Ctrl key and click the windows you want to select. Clicking again on the same window, deselects it.

To select all windows:

Click All.

Dialog Box Elements:

Save  or  Print  or  Insert  or  Copy

Accepts the selections you made and opens the next dialog box to save, print, insert, or copy the selections.

All

Selects all windows in the list.

Clear

Deselects all windows in the list.


Remote Control (Dialog Box)

Allows you to perform limited control over the CombiScope instrument.

Control

Autoset

Causes the instrument to select the best settings for displaying incoming signals.

Default Setup

Restores all instrument settings to default values.

Save Setup

Saves setup information from the active CombiScope setup to a CombiScope setup memory that you can specify.

Recall Setup

Recalls setup information from a CombiScope setup memory that you can specify to the active CombiScope setup.

Arm Trigger

Arms the trigger system of the connected CombiScope instrument. Only useful when the CombiScope instrument is in the single-shot acquisition mode (TB MODE - single).

Click Close to close the dialog box.


Instrument Connect/Disconnect (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select communication parameters and establish a connection with the CombiScope instrument.

Dialog Box Elements:

Com Port

Selects the PC port used to connect the instrument. A PC is equipped with up to four serial communication ports labeled Com 1 through Com 4.

Note

Com 1 and Com 3, as well as Com 2 and Com 4 cannot be used together, because they share the same Interrupt Request lines.

Cabling

The Com port in the computer must be connected to the CombiScope instrument via a 7-wire serial `null modem` cable. You can use the PM8914 from Fluke.

Baud Rate

Selects the speed at which the PC will communicate with the CombiScope instrument.

Connect

Establishes a connection between the CombiScope instrument and the PC. The FlukeView software will adapt the baud rate of the CombiScope instrument to match the baud rate selected.

Disconnect

Disconnects the CombiScope instrument, so that another application may use the selected Com Port.

Close

Closes the dialog box.


Print Preview (Dialog Box)

Allows you to adjust the size and position of the printout on paper before you can print it. It also enables you to print multiple windows on one sheet of paper.

Tip

Click Insert to print multiple windows on one page.

Changing the size:

To change the size of a window, position the mouse cursor exactly on one of the sides or corners of the window. The mouse cursor changes into a two-direction arrow. Hold down the mouse button and drag the size handle to the size you want.

Moving a window:

To move a window, position the mouse cursor inside the window. The mouse cursor changes into crossed arrows. Hold down the mouse button and drag the window to the position you want.

Dialog Box Elements:

Print

Starts printing.

Close

Closes the Print Preview dialog box without printing. The new size and position are remembered until you change them again.

Default

Sets all windows back to their default size and position.

Border

Draws a box around the selected window.

Title Bar

Adds the window title above the selected window. Notice that you can change the window title by using the Options - Titles menu command.

Insert

Inserts another window to the printout preview. After you click Insert, the Window Selection dialog box appears allowing you to select one or more windows to add and move in the printout preview.

Delete

Deletes the selected window from the printout preview.

See also:

Print Command (File Menu)

Print Setup Command (File Menu)


Display Instrument Screen (Dialog Box)

Starts the CombiScope screen transfer.

Tip

The progress of the screen transfer is indicated in the status bar at the bottom by showing the transfer progress as a percentage.

First, check that the CombiScope is in the digital mode by pressing ANALOG (or DSO) on the instrument.

Also check the following settings via the UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT & CLOCK menu on the instrument:

- plot

- HPGL

- RS232

Press HARD COPY (or PLOT) on the instrument to start the transfer of the graphical data from the screen of your CombiScope instrument.

Press Cancel in the dialog box to close the dialog box without transferring an instrument screen.


Waiting for Fail (Dialog Box)

If the CombiScope instrument is Pass/Fail testing, this dialog box pops up.

If a failing waveform is detected by the CombiScope instrument during Pass\Fail testing (envelope comparison), the complete instrument screen is transferred to the computer.

Requirements:

•	The Math+  feature must be installed in the CombiScope instrument.

•	Pass/Fail testing must be on (MEASURE - PASS/FAIL TESTING on).

•	The Fail ACTION must be hcopy (hard copy at fail).

•	Pass/Fail testing must run.

Press Cancel in the dialog box to close the dialog box without transferring an instrument screen.

Tip

The progress of the screen transfer is indicated in the status bar at the bottom by showing the transfer progress as a percentage.


Recall Memory Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select and retrieve a setup from one of the instruments setup memories. The CombiScope settings change according to the retrieved settings.

Dialog Box Elements:

Setup Name

Click the down arrow to open the list of setup memories. Select the setup memory from which you want to retrieve the setup.

Recall

Closes the dialog box and sets up the CombiScope instrument according to the settings of the selected setup memory. If the selected memory is empty, you will receive a message.

See also:

Save Memory Selection


Save Memory Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to save the active setup from the CombiScope instrument into a setup memory.

Dialog Box Elements:

Setup Name

Click the down arrow to open the list of setup memories. Select the setup memory in which you want to save the active setup.

Save

Closes the dialog box and saves the active setup in the memory you selected.

Note

The previous data in the selected memory will be overwritten!

See also:

Recall Memory Selection


Transfer Mode (Dialog Box)

Allows you to change display settings for Instrument Screens and Waveforms.

To change display settings for instrument screens, click in the Screen TAB. The TAB sheet is moved forward allowing you to change settings for displaying screens.

In the same way, you can select the Waveform TAB to change settings for displaying waveforms.

Dialog Box Elements:

Close

Closes the dialog box.

Start

Starts the display of Instrument Screens or Waveforms depending on the TAB sheet you selected.


Waveform Transfer Mode (Dialog Box)

Allows you to define settings for displaying waveforms.

Window for new Waveform display

Create new window(s)

Creates a new window for each new waveform. Select this option if you don`t want to lose previous waveforms.

Overwrite existing window(s)

Overwrites the data in the existing window. The old data will be lost! If no window is displayed, the FlukeView software creates a window.

Multiple Waveforms in one window

Yes

Creates a maximum of four waveforms in one window. Select this option to display more than one waveform in a window.

No

Creates each waveform in a separate window.

Number of Waveform display update(s)

Waveform update(s)

Specifies the number of waveforms that the FlukeView software will read from the CombiScope instrument. To specify this number, click the option button; then type a number in the box.

Continuous

If you select this option, the FlukeView software continues to read new waveforms until you click STOP or press Esc.

 STOP button

Interval time between Waveform display updates

Specifies the number of seconds between sequential waveforms. A countdown is displayed on the status bar.


Screen Transfer Mode (Dialog Box)

Allows you to define settings for displaying CombiScope screens.

Window for new Instrument Screen display

Create new window(s)

Creates a new window for each new instrument screen. Use this option if you do not want to lose previous instrument screens.

Overwrite existing window(s)

Overwrites the data in the existing window. The old data will be lost! If no window is displayed, a new window is created.

Number of Instrument Screen display update(s)

Screen update(s)

Specifies the number of instrument screens that the FlukeView software will read from the CombiScope instrument. To specify this number, click the option button; then type a number in the box.

Continuous

With this option the FlukeView software continues reading new instrument screens, until you click STOP or press Esc.

 STOP button

Interval time between Instrument Screen display updates

Specifies the number of seconds between sequential screens. A countdown is displayed on the status bar.

See also:

Color (Dialog Box)


Color (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select and define colors for the borders, waveform, text, and background of the selected window.

Dialog Box Elements:

Basic Colors

To select a color, click the color you want. The palette with basic colors cannot be changed.

Custom Colors

To select a color, click the color you want. The palette with Custom Colors contains colors you can define.

Define Custom Colors

To get familiar with this option, try the steps below. You can switch from this help screen to the FlukeView software by clicking in the Color dialog box. You can switch from the FlukeView software to this help screen by clicking on Help.

Click the button labeled Define Custom Colors. The Color dialog box is extended.

Move the mouse cursor into the colored square and click. The color you pointed at is copied into the Color/Solid box.

Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse cursor around in the colored square. Observe what happens to the values of Hue (color) and Sat. (saturation, which is the amount of grey in the color) in the text boxes. Notice that you can also adjust the hue and saturation by typing a value in the text boxes.

Click in the small colored rectangle to the right of the colored square. The color you selected is copied in the Color/Solid box.

Hold down the left mouse button and move the mouse cursor up and down in the small colored rectangle. Observe what happens to the value Lum (luminance) in the text box. Notice that you can also adjust the luminance by typing a value in the text box.

Try some combinations to see how the selections in the two color boxes together determine the color in the Color/Solid box.

Add to Custom Colors

After defining the color you want (as displayed in the Color/Solid box), click Add to Custom Colors. Look at the palette of custom colors and see how one of the colors is replaced by the color you just defined.


Print Setup (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select a printer from a list of installed printers, set the default printer, and choose other options for the selected printer.

Dialog Box Elements:

Printer

Allows you to choose between the Default Printer and a Specific Printer. Usually the default printer is chosen. If you choose a Specific Printer, click the `down` arrow to open the list of printers. Select the printer you want to use.

Orientation

Specifies the page orientation for the printed document: Portrait (vertical) or Landscape (horizontal).

Paper

Specifies the paper format of the printer (Size and Source). Usually the format already selected can be used.

Options

Click here for more options. The options dialog box appears. In this box you can click Help for more help on these options.


Waveform Memory and Channel Selection (Dialog Box)

Allows you to select the sources from which you want to display the waveform.

Dialog Box Elements:

Channels and Memories

To select waveforms from input channels and memories, click the check boxes. You can choose to retrieve as many waveforms as you like.

Examples:

Check Active/Channel 1 to select the waveform from input channel 1.

Check Memory 1/Channel 2 to select the waveform from memory 1_2.

 Basic memory:  1 .. 8	Expanded memory:  1 .. 50

Start

Accepts the settings in the dialog box and starts transferring the selected waveforms. Empty waveform memories are not transferred.

All

Selects all waveforms in the dialog box for retrieval. Empty waveform memories are not displayed.

Clear

Deselects all waveform selections.


Options Spectrum Scale (Dialog Box)

Allows you to define the Y- and X-axis scaling of the active spectrum or to create a different spectrum to analyze. The spectrum plot is redrawn after you change a value.

Dialog Box Elements:

Values on Y Axis	[to display a different spectrum]

Percentage

Labels the Y-axis values with percentages of the highest spectrum amplitude (%).

RMS

Labels the Y-axis values with RMS values (Vrms).

Example for a sine:

RMS value = Amplitude value / [image] 2.

Logarithmic

Labels the Y-axis values with logarithmic values in decibel (dB).

Amplitude

Labels the Y-axis values with amplitude values (V).

Max displayed Y value

Defines the maximum value of the Y-axis.

Values on X Axis	[to change the spectrum display]

Number

Labels the X-axis with frequency component numbers.

Frequency

Labels the X-axis with frequencies in Hertz (Hz).

First displayed frequency

Defines the first spectrum frequency that is displayed.

Last displayed frequency

Defines the last spectrum frequency that is displayed.

Displayed Frequencies	[to display different spectrum frequencies]

Only harmonics

Shows only the harmonic components of the waveform based on the fundamental frequency that is calculated or that you specified.

All frequency components

Shows all frequency components.

Fundamental frequency

Displays the fundamental frequency upon which the spectrum is based. The fundamental frequency is calculated by the FlukeView software. If you wish, you can change this value and cause a new harmonic spectrum to be calculated based on the fundamental frequency value that you specified.


Spectrum Component

FlukeView`s spectrum calculation results in a sequence of N frequency components:

C0, C1, C2, ....., Cp-1, Cp, Cp+1, ....., C2p-1, C2p, C2p+1, ....., CN-1

Remarks:

Ci	=	frequency component i (0 <= i <= N)

C0	=	DC component

C1	=	first frequency component

Cp	=	first harmonic component

Ckp	=	harmonic component k (k >= 1)

Cs	=	subharmonic components (1 <= s <= p-1)


Harmonic Component

FlukeView`s spectrum calculation results in a sequence of N frequency components:

C0, C1, C2, ....., Cp-1, Cp, Cp+1, ....., C2p-1, C2p, C2p+1, ....., CN-1

Remarks:

Ci	=	frequency component i (0 <= i <= N)

C0	=	DC component

Cp	=	first harmonic component

Ckp	=	harmonic component k (k >= 1)

Cp is the first harmonic component. The frequency of Cp becomes the fundamental frequency.

C2p, C3p, ..... are the 2nd, 3rd, ..... harmonic components.

C1 is the first frequency component. The frequency component of Cn is n [image] Frequency(C1).

C1, C2, ....., Cp-1 are the subharmonics (p > 1).


Fundamental Frequency

The fundamental frequency is the base frequency from which the harmonic frequency components are calculated.

The fundamental frequency is determined by detecting zero-passes of the waveform, whereby waveform repetitions are searched for. So, often the highest frequency is taken as fundamental frequency.

For a recalculation of the frequency components, select Options - Scales and specify a lower frequency (subharmonic) as the Fundamental frequency.

If you want to leave out the display of the subharmonics, do the following:

1.	Select Options - Scales

2.	Select Frequency as X Axis value

3.	Select All frequency components

4.	Specify the Fundamental frequency as the First displayed frequency


Logarithmic values

Amplitude value of spectrum component i

Highest amplitude of the total spectrum

dB

deciBel


Options Waveform Scale (Dialog Box)

Allows you to set the horizontal and vertical axis scaling of the active waveform in the window.

You can select any real 1, 2, 5 value from the list or type a value yourself. The waveform plot is redrawn after you change a value.

Dialog Box Elements:

Y Axis Scaling

Y Scale	Sets the vertical scale value for 1 division (over 8 divisions).

Example:	2 V/div gives an Y-range of 16V.

Y At 50%	Sets the amplitude value for the midpoint of the Y-axis.

Default	Sets the Y At 50% and Y Scale value according to instrument settings at the time the waveform was received.

Time Axis Scaling

X Scale	Sets the horizontal scale value for 1 division (over 10 divisions).

Example:	2 ms/div gives an X-range of 20 milliseconds.

X At 0%	Sets the time value of the left of the X-axis.

Default	Sets the X At 0% and X Scale value according to instrument settings at the time the waveform was received.

All Points	Sets the X At 0% value to the first sample value and the X Scale value, so that all waveform points are displayed.


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Using the FlukeView Software Menu

The FlukeView software menu is the bar at the top of the window just below the title bar.

To choose a command using the mouse:

1.	Point to a menu name and click the left mouse button.

2.	Point to a command name and click the left mouse button. A command name followed by an ellipse (...) indicates that the command has additional options you can use to refine the function of the command.

To choose a command using the keyboard:

To activate the menu bar, press Alt and the underlined letter in the desired menu name to display that menu. To choose a command, press the underlined letter in the command name. For example, to choose Open from the File menu, press Alt, F, O.

Tip

If you select a menu by mistake, you can close the menu without choosing a command by clicking outside the menu or by pressing Esc.


Toolbar-Buttons

	Establishes or breaks the connection with a CombiScope instrument. Shortcut for the Connect/Disconnect (Instrument Menu) command.
	Opens an existing file. Shortcut for the Open (File Menu) command.
	Saves instrument screens, waveforms, and spectra to a file. Shortcut for the Save As (File Menu) command.
	Prints the active window. Shortcut for the Print (File Menu) command.
	Previews the page layout before printing. Shortcut for the Print Preview (File Menu) command.
	Copies the active window to the clipboard. Shortcut for the Copy Graphics (Edit Menu) command.
	Transfers and displays the active screen from the CombiScope instrument. Shortcut for the Display Screen (Instrument Menu) command.
	Transfers and displays waveforms from input channels and register memories. Shortcut for the Display Waveform (Instrument Menu) command.
	Transfers and displays the waveform from input channel 1.
	Transfers and displays the waveform from input channel 2.
	Transfers and displays the waveform from input channel 3.
	Transfers and displays the waveform from input channel 4.
	Zooms one step in on the data in the active window. Shortcut for the Zoom In (View Menu) command.
	Zooms one step out from the data in the active window. Shortcut for the Zoom Out (View Menu) command.
	Displays instrument setups from CombiScope setup memories. Shortcut for the Display Setup (Instrument Menu) command.
	Sends instrument setups to CombiScope setup memories. Shortcut for the Send Setup (Instrument Menu) command.
	Stops transferring data from the CombiScope instrument.


Choosing a Printer

The FlukeView software uses the default printer. You can change the default printer either from the Windows [image] control panel or by using Print Setup within the FlukeView software. You can also use Print Setup to set the orientation of the printed image (portrait or landscape).

To change the default printer with the FlukeView software:

1.	From the File menu, choose Print Setup.

2.	If the printer you want to use is not already listed as the default, choose Specific Printer and select the printer you want to use.

3.	Click OK to change to the new printer.

To change the orientation of the printed image:

1.	From the File menu, choose Print Setup.

2.	Choose either Portrait or Landscape from the Orientation box.

3.	Click OK to change to the selected orientation.


Selecting Dialog Box Options

The FlukeView software sometimes needs additional information before it can carry out a command. You can provide this information by selecting options in a dialog box. You can select check boxes or option buttons, type or edit text in a text box, or select items from a list.

To select or clear options by using the mouse:

Point to the option button, check box, or list item; then click the left mouse button.

To select an item in a drop-down list box by using the mouse:

Click the down arrow to display the list; then click the item you want.

To select a number in a spin box:

Click the up and down arrow keys to the right of the box until the number you want appears in the box.

Using the keyboard:

Press Tab until a check box or one option button in a group of options is enclosed in a dotted box; then press the SPACEBAR to set or clear the check box. To select one option button in a group, press the UP-ARROW or DOWN- ARROW key until the option you want is selected.


Status Bar

Shows status information at the bottom of the main window.

To show or hide the status bar, select Statusbar (View Menu).

Status Bar Elements:

Functional and status information:

The left part of the status bar is used for messages. When the mouse pointer rests on a dialog box, a message describing the function of the box is displayed in black. When a command is in progress, a message describing the current activity is displayed in red.

Progress indication:

Shows the progress of the current operation as a percentage (%) or number of bytes.

Remaining interval time:

The Acquisition interval, which you can set in the dialog box of the Transfer Mode Command (Instrument Menu), shows the remaining time, in seconds, until the next transfer is performed.

Actual number of display updates:

The last number of continuous transfers is shown when Continuous ..... is active in the Transfer Mode dialog box.

CombiScope connection:

Shows whether the CombiScope instrument is connected or not. To set the communication parameters and establish a connection with the CombiScope instrument, select Connect Command (Instrument Menu).


Choosing Colors for the Best Results

Each printer and its associated driver converts the colors you display to representations it can print. Monochrome (black and white) printers map colors to black, white and sometimes shades of gray made up of spatially dithered dots. Color printers often use similar strategies, such as, dithering a limited number of available colors to achieve the appearance of the desired color.

These methods can lead to unexpected results when rendering thin, high resolution figures such as waveforms that are one pixel wide. The following problems can be caused by less than optimum color choices:

Missing graticule lines

Very coarse background color patterns

Completely missing traces

Solid black backgrounds that obscure traces

The key to achieving the best results with the printer, display adapter or FAX software is to determine the base color capabilities of the device, and use them whenever possible. If you want to use colors that must be synthesized by writing adjacent dots of different colors, use wider traces to allow the device more dots to work with.

Optimizing Color Printing:

The best results with color printers are achieved when colors are chosen to make the printer dither patterns as simple as possible. Solid colors (usually Cyan, Yellow and Magenta, and sometimes black) give the best results, particularly for straight lines such as graticule lines. The next best choices are colors that require relatively equal portions of primary colors to synthesize. You can usually recognize these colors when they are printed because they display good uniformity without a speckled appearance. Waveform traces are more tolerant of color choices because they tend to meander, passing through more of the dithered colors than do straight lines. You can further improve the color quality of traces by widening them to greater than one pixel. Use light or white background colors to avoid contaminating the narrow graticule and trace lines with large quantities of background ink. Use solid colors, or black if it is available as a primary color.

Optimizing the Display:

To determine whether a color you are choosing will be dithered when shown on the PC display, see the Color/Solid sample window in the Color dialog box. If the window contains two different colors, the display adapter will dither to achieve the color you specify. To avoid surprises, choose other colors that appear solid in this window . You can reduce the number of times dithering is used in the display adapter by selecting a mode that offers more colors (usually at the expense of resolution). For example, an adapter might offer choices including 640X480, 32K colors, and 1024x768, 16 colors. The 32K color mode gives a much more predictable display when used to show a wide variety of colors. Choices you make to optimize the display appearance generally will not be optimum when printing, because the primary colors used by printers generally differ from the RGB (red, green, blue) primaries used by displays.


Waveform Window

Displays a waveform (graphics) from one of the following sources:

numerical waveform sample data read from the CombiScope instrument

a file

Tips

Use the scroll bar at the right to move the waveform up and down in the window.

Use the scroll bar at the bottom to display another part of the waveform in the window. See X Size = nnn  [mmm] in the data block. If nnn < mmm, not all waveform points are displayed.

Select Options - Scales - Default to reset X and Y waveform values.

Select Options - Scales - All Points to view all waveform points.

The following options are available for a waveform window:

Add Description	Colors

Cursors	Datablock

Grid	Scales

Spectrum	Titles

View Description	Zoom In

Zoom Out	Zoom Reset

See also:

Image Window


Screen Window

Displays an exact copy of a CombiScope screen (HPGL graphics) from one of the following sources:

the active CombiScope screen

a file

The following options are available for a screen window:

Add Description	Colors

Title	View Description

See also:

Image Window


Setup Window

Displays instrument setup information from one of the following sources:

the active CombiScope setup

a CombiScope setup memory

You can change the setup text by typing in the text box.

The following options are available for a screen window:

Add Description	Colors

Title	View Description

See also:

Image Window


Image Window

An Image window can display a screen image, a waveform image, a setup image, or a spectrum image opened from file that was saved as a BMP or PCX file.

An image window can also display a BMP or PCX image from another application.

The following options are available for an image window:

Add Description	Colors

Titles	View Description


Spectrum Window

Displays the frequency components of a FFT spectrum from a waveform.

For spectrum calculations, a repetitive waveform or a waveform that contains repetitive components is seen as a fixed offset value (DC component) and a number of sine waves.

The spectrum shows the amplitude and frequency of each sine wave as a bar-graph. The datablock shows spectrum information calculated by the FlukeView software.

Tips

Select Options - Scales - Values on Y Axis to display a Percentage, Logarithmic, RMS, or Amplitude spectrum.

Select Options - Scales - Values on X Axis to determine the values on the X Axis and the First and Last spectrum frequency that will be displayed.

Select Options - Scales - Displayed Frequencies to choose a different fundamental frequency and to display all frequency components or only harmonics.

The following options are available for a spectrum window:

Add Description	Colors

Cursors	Datablock

Grid	Scales

Titles	View Description

See also:

Image Window


Overview of Tasks You Can Perform

Instrument Screens:

Read	Read the graphical bitmap data from the instrument screen and display the bitmap in a screen window.

Print	Print screen windows on paper to get a hardcopy.

Save	Save screen windows to a file (FVF) to retrieve later.

Document	Save a screen window in graphics (bitmap) file format (PCX or BMP) or copy to the clipboard to use in a wordprocessor.

Waveforms:

Read	Read numerical waveform sample data from the instrument and display the waveform points graphically as a waveform in a waveform window.

Print	Print waveform windows on paper to get a hardcopy.

Spectrum	Generate a spectrum (FFT) from a waveform.

Save	Save waveform windows to a file (FVF) to retrieve later.

Spreadsheet	Save waveform points in different file formats (TXT or CSV) or copy to the clipboard to use in a spreadsheet program.

Document	Save a waveform window in different file formats (PCX or BMP) or copy to the clipboard to use in a wordprocessor.

Instrument Setups:

Read	Read setup data from CombiScope setup memories and display the setups in setup windows.

Send	Send setup data from setup windows to CombiScope setup memories.

Print	Print setup windows on paper to get a hardcopy.

Save	Save setup windows to a file (FVF) to retrieve later.

Document	Save a setup window in graphics (bitmap) file format (PCX or BMP) or copy to the clipboard to use in a wordprocessor.

Store	Store the active CombiScope setup to a CombiScope setup memory.

Recall	Recall the active CombiScope setup from a CombiScope setup memory.

Note

You can save screens, waveforms, setups, and spectra together in a FlukeView data Format file (FVF).


File Formats

You can recognize file formats from the three-letter extension following the file name, for example, GRAPH.BMP is of file format BMP (bitmap).

You can open and save data in the following file formats:

.BMP	Bit Map	graphical bitmap format (pixel data)
.CSV	Comma Separated Value	ASCII text format
.FVF	FlukeView File	FlukeView file format
.HGL	Hewlett Packard Graphics Language	vector oriented HPGL format
.PCX	PC Paint Brush	graphical bitmap format (pixel data)
.TXT	Text	ASCII text format (TAB as separator)
To stay compatible with previous FlukeView versions, you can open data in the following file formats (read-only):

.CUR	Curve:	multiple waveforms and spectra
.FVS	FlukeView Screen:	multiple screens
.SET	Setup	CombiScope setup data (instrument settings)
The type of data you want to save determines the file format. The following table shows the available file formats for each data type.

(click on any topic in the table for more information)


STOP Button

Stops transferring Instrument Screens or Waveforms from the CombiScope instrument to the PC.

As a result, all menu commands are enabled again.

The STOP button is active only when you have selected the option Continuous after the Transfer Mode menu command .

Esc on the keyboard is the shortcut key for the STOP button.

 The STOP button is active

 The STOP button is not active

See also:

Toolbar buttons


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Getting Started

Getting started is intended to help you quickly begin using the FlukeView software. What you can do with the FlukeView software depends on the type of CombiScope instrument you have connected.

The FlukeView software enables you to transfer the following types of CombiScope data:

Instrument Screens	Waveforms

Instrument Setups

With each type of data you can perform different tasks. To get started with a number of tasks, click one of the topics below:

  Connecting the instrument to the PC.

  Transferring data from CombiScope to PC.

  Printing data to get a hardcopy

  Saving data on disk in different formats

  Inserting data into a text document

  Inserting data into a spreadsheet

  Saving/loading a CombiScope setup


Connecting Your Instrument to the PC

To connect the instrument to the PC:

1.	Connect one end of the interface cable to a spare Com Port on the PC.

2.	Connect the other end of the cable to the CombiScope instrument.

3.	Turn the CombiScope instrument ON.

To proceed with the FlukeView software:

1.	Click [image]. The Instrument Connect dialog box appears.

2.	Choose the PC Com Port to which the RS-232 cable is attached.

3.	Choose a Baud Rate, for example, 38400 (the maximum transfer rate).

4.	Click Connect.

The dialog box disappears. The instrument and PC are now ready for transferring data.


Transferring Data from CombiScope to PC

To read data:

1.	Open the Instrument menu.

2.	Choose Display Screen, Display Waveform, or Display Setup.

3.	If a dialog box appears, select the data you wish to read; then click OK.

The selected data is displayed in a window.

To read screen or waveform data repeatedly:

1.	Open the Instrument menu.

2.	Choose Transfer Mode.

3.	Choose Screen or Waveform.

4.	Choose Overwrite existing window(s) to read new data in the same window or Create new window(s) to read new data in the same window.

5.	Choose Continuous to read data continuously.

6.	Click Start.

A dialog box appears allowing you to select the data sources.

7.	Click Yes.

For each selected source, a window is showing the new data each time it is read from that source.

To read multiple waveforms in one window:

1.	Open the Instrument menu.

2.	Choose Transfer Mode.

3.	Choose Waveform, for example.

4.	Choose Create new windows(s) to display waveforms in a new window.

5.	Choose Yes to display multiple waveforms in one window.

6.	Choose 1 Waveform update(s) to transfer waveforms one time.

7.	Click Start.

A dialog box appears allowing you to choose a maximum of 4 sources from which you want to display the waveforms in one window.

8.	Click Start to read and display the selected waveforms in one window.


Printing Data to Get a Hardcopy

Before printing, set up the PC to work with the connected printer. If you have already done this, or if a default printer has been installed, you may skip the following instructions.

To setup the printer:

1.	Open the File menu.

2.	Choose Print Setup.

The Print Setup dialog box appears.

3.	Click Help for more information.

If you want, you can preview the page before printing allowing you to change the size and position of the items on the page.

To preview a printout:

1.	Open the File menu.

2.	Choose Print Preview.

The Print Preview dialog box appears.

Tips

To print multiple windows on one page, click Insert.

To print a border around the selected window, select Border.

To add the selected windows title to the printout, select Title Bar.

To set all windows back to the default size and position, click Default.

3.	Click Print to send data to the printer.

To print without previewing:

Tip

To avoid losing print resolution, first click Default to redraw all windows for the best resolution.

1.	Open the File menu.

2.	Choose Print.

The menu closes and the data is sent to the printer.


Saving Data on Disk in Different Formats

You can save the following types of data together into a FVF file:

Screen

Setup

Spectrum

Waveform

1.	Open the File menu.

2.	Choose Save As. A dialog box appears. If there are more windows, the Window Selection dialog box appears first allowing you to select one or more windows to save to a FVF file.

3.	Hold down the Ctrl key and click one or more windows.

4.	Type a name in the File Name box.

5.	Click OK. The windows are saved with the name you chose and the dialog box is closed.

See also:

File Formats


Inserting Data Into a Text Document

You can insert the following types of data into a text document by using a wordprocessor:

Screen

Setup

Spectrum

Waveform

To insert data into a text document:

Make sure that the data window you want to insert is the active window.

Tip

To avoid losing resolution because of copying to the clipboard, click [image] or [image] in the right window corner to maximize the window for the best resolution.

1.	Click [image] on the toolbar.

The contents of the active window is now copied to the clipboard as graphical (bitmap) data.

2.	Switch to a wordprocessor for Windows [image].

Tip

Press Alt + Tab to switch between Window applications.

3.	Open or create a document and place the cursor at the position where you want to insert the window.

4.	Choose Edit - Paste to insert the window into the document. The window is now integrated in the document.

5.	Save the document before you switch back to the FlukeView software.


Inserting Data Into a Spreadsheet

You can insert the following types of data into a spreadsheet by using a spreadsheet program.

Spectrum

Waveform

To insert data into a spreadsheet:

Make sure that the data you want to insert is in the active window.

1.	Choose Edit - Copy Data.

The contents of the active window is now copied to the clipboard as numerical TXT data.

2.	Switch to a spreadsheet program for Windows [image].

Tip

Press Alt + Tab to switch between Window applications.

3.	Open or create a spreadsheet and place the cursor at the position where you want to insert the data.

4.	Choose Edit - Paste to insert the data into the spreadsheet. The data is now arranged in columns in the spreadsheet.

5.	Save the spreadsheet before you switch back to the FlukeView software.


Saving/Loading a CombiScope Setup

You can save or retrieve CombiScope setups in the following ways:

Saving setups to file

Loading setups from file

Saving setups to CombiScope memories

Recalling setups from CombiScope memories


Saving Setups To File

To save a CombiScope setup to file:

1.	Make a setup window active.

2.	Click [image] on the toolbar. If there are more setup windows, the Window Selection dialog box appears.

3.	Select the setup windows you want to save and click Save. The File Save dialog box appears.

4.	Enter a file name in the File Name box (extension FVF).

5.	Click OK to save the file with the windows you selected.


Loading Setups From File

To load a CombiScope setup from file:

1.	Click [image] on the toolbar. The File Open dialog box appears.

2.	Enter a file name from the File Name box (extension FVF for more setups or SET for one setup).

3.	Click OK to display the setups from file you selected in setup windows.


Saving Setups To Memories

To save the active CombiScope setup to a CombiScope setup memory:

1.	Choose Instrument - Remote Control. The Remote Control dialog box appears.

2.	Click Save Setup. The Save Memory dialog box appears.

3.	Click the down arrow to display a list of setup memories. Click the memory location in which you want to save the setup.

Note

The setup memory of the CombiScope instrument will be overwritten if you continue.

4.	Click OK to save the active setup to the CombiScope memory.

5.	Click Close to close the dialog box.

To save CombiScope setups in setup windows to CombiScope setup memories:

1.	Click [image]. The Setup Selection dialog box appears.

2.	For each setup you want to save, do the following:

Click the check box in front of the setup.

Click the down arrow in the box behind the setup to display a list of setup memories.

Select the setup memory into which the setup must be saved.

Note

The setup memories of the CombiScope instrument will be overwritten if you continue.

3.	Click Send to save the setups in the CombiScope memories.


Recalling Setups From Memories

To retrieve the setup from a CombiScope setup memory to the active CombiScope setup:

1.	Choose Instrument - Remote Control. The Remote Control dialog box appears.

2.	Click Recall Setup. The Recall Memory dialog box appears.

3.	Click the down arrow to display a list of setup memories. Click the memory location that contains the setup you want to make active.

Note

The active setup of the CombiScope instrument will be overwritten if you continue.

4.	Click OK to retrieve the active setup from the CombiScope memory.

5.	Click Close to close the dialog box.

To retrieve setups from CombiScope setup memories and display in setup windows:

1.	Click [image]. The Setup Selection dialog box appears.

2.	Click the check box in front of each setup memory from which you want to display the setup in a setup window.

3.	Click Display to transfer the setups from the CombiScope memories.


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Toolbar

The toolbar contains a series of buttons that appear underneath the menu bar.

The toolbar buttons provide shortcuts to various functions. To show or hide the toolbar, open the View menu and select the Toolbar Command (View Menu).

The toolbar buttons cannot be selected when they are dimmed.

See also:

Toolbar Buttons


Dialog Box

As an example, the Instrument Connect dialog box is shown.

A dialog box is a window that displays the available options after you choose a command. For example, in the Instrument Connect dialog box, you can select  options, such as Com Port and Baud Rate.


Active Window

The active window is the window that appears in front of all other open windows.

The active window differs from the other windows in that it has a different color title bar. Available commands and buttons perform functions that are relative to the active window. An active window contains an instrument screen, waveform, spectrum, or an instrument setup.


Scroll Bar

A scroll bar appears at the right and/or bottom of a window or list box whose contents are not completely visible.

Each scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box enabling you to scroll through the contents of the window or list box.


Clipboard

The clipboard is a temporary area in PC memory used to transfer information between applications.

You can copy information onto the clipboard, and then paste the information into a wordprocessor or another application.


Waveform Datablock

This datablock shows the following information about the waveform(s) in the window:

Name	=	Name of the waveform

Date	=	Date at which the waveform was retrieved from the CombiScope instrument

Time	=	Time at which the waveform was retrieved from the CombiScope instrument

Y Scale	=	Vertical scale of 1 division (for example, 2 V/Division)

Y At 50%	=	Value at the midpoint (50%) of the Y-axis (vertical middle)

X Scale	=	Horizontal scale of 1 division (for example, 10 ms/Division)

X At 0%	=	Value at the beginning (0%) of the X-axis (horizontal left)

X Size	=	Visual [total] number of waveform points

Maximum	=	Maximum value of all (Min Max) waveform points

Minimum	=	Minimum value of all (Min Max) waveform points

Note

The Date and Time formats depend on the Windows [image] International (Windows 3.1) or Regional (Windows 95/NT) selection.


Spectrum Datablock

This datablock shows the following information about the spectrum in the window:

Name	=	Name of the spectrum

Date	=	Date at which the waveform of the spectrum was retrieved.

Time	=	Time at which the waveform of the spectrum was retrieved.

Fund	=	Fundamental frequency (Hertz)

RMS	=	Total Root Mean Square (effective power) value

Peak	=	Maximum value of all waveform points

DC 	=	D(irect) C(urrent) value of the waveform

THDr	=	Total harmonic distortion against the RMS value (%)

THDf	=	Total harmonic distortion against the fundamental frequency (%)

CF	=	Crest Factor ( = Peak / RMS)

Note

The Date and Time formats depend on the Windows [image] International (Windows 3.1) or Regional (Windows 95/NT) selection.


THDr

THDr is the Total Harmonic Distortion in relation to the RMS value of the total waveform.

THDr is the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic frequency components (except for the fundamental RMS1) to the power of all harmonic frequency components and is calculated as follows:

Remarks

TotalRMS	=	RMS value of all waveform points (full waveform periods)

=	RMS value of the DC  component

=	RMS value of the fundamental frequency component

Remarks

=	Real part of frequency component i

=	Imaginary part of frequency component i


THDf

THDf is the Total Harmonic Distortion in relation to the RMS value of the fundamental frequency value.

THDf is the ratio of the sum of the powers of all harmonic  frequency components (except for the fundamental RMS1) to the power of the fundamental frequency component and is calculated as follows:

Remarks

TotalRMS	=	RMS value of all waveform points (full waveform periods)

=	RMS value of the DC component

=	RMS value of the fundamental frequency component

Remarks

=	Real part of frequency component i

=	Imaginary part of frequency component i


Kfact

The K-factor is calculated as follows:

Remarks

i	=	Harmonic number 1, 2, 3, ... , N

N	=	Number of harmonic components

=	RMS value of harmonic component i

Remarks

=	Real part of frequency component i

=	Imaginary part of frequency component i


RMSi

A Root Mean Square (power) value for harmonic component i is calculated as follows:

Remarks

=	Real part of frequency component i

=	Imaginary part of frequency component i


TotalRMS

The total RMS is calculated as follows:

Remarks

i	=	Sample number 1, 2, 3, ... , N

N	=	Number of waveform samples

=	Time stamp of sample i

=	Time stamp of sample i+1

f(t)	=	Sample value at time t for [image] <= t <=

A sample value is linearly approximated by: f(t) = at + b

T	=	Duration of the waveform measurement


DC

The DC value is calculated as follows:

Remarks

=	Real part of RMS0

=	RMS value of the DC component


Color 1

Allows you to define the color of the HPGL pen 1 selection, e.g., the color of the waveform.

Tip

To enable HPGL pen selections, select via the instrument`s front panel UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT - LAYOUT - COLORS - yes.


Color 2

Allows you to define the color of the HPGL pen 2 selection, e.g., the color of the cursors.

Tip

To enable HPGL pen selections, select via the instrument`s front panel UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT - LAYOUT - COLORS - yes.


Color 3

Allows you to define the color of the HPGL pen 3 selection, e.g., the color of the grid.

Tip

To enable HPGL pen selections, select via the instrument`s front panel UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT - LAYOUT - COLORS - yes.


Color 4

Allows you to define the color of the HPGL pen 4 selection, e.g., the color of the text.

Tip

To enable HPGL pen selections, select via the instrument`s front panel UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT - LAYOUT - COLORS - yes.


Color 5

Allows you to define the color of the HPGL pen 5 selection, e.g., the color of the MATH functions.

Tip

To enable HPGL pen selections, select via the instrument`s front panel UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT - LAYOUT - COLORS - yes.


Background

Allows you to define the background color of the selected window.


Foreground

Allows you to define the foreground color of the selected window.


Grid

Allows you to define the color of the horizontal and vertical grid lines in the selected window.


Text

Allows you to define the color of the text in the selected window.


Frequency

Allows you to define the color of the frequency bars in the selected window.


Waveform

Allows you to define the color of the active waveform (1 .. 4) in the selected window.


Grey As

Allows you to define the color in which the `grey` data from the instrument screen is displayed (if supported for your instrument).

Note

This option is available only if you have chosen the option Include Grey in the settings for the active screen. To change this option, choose Instrument-Transfer Mode and select Screen.


Cursors

Allows you to define the color of cursor 1 (left) or cursor 2 (right) in the selected window.


Dragging

Dragging is a mouse technique used to move objects across a window.

You can perform dragging as follows:

1.	Position the mouse cursor on the object you want to drag.

2.	Hold down the left mouse button.

3.	When you move the mouse, the object follows.

4.	When the object is in the desired position, release the left mouse button.


Instrument Screens
Instrument Screen

An instrument screen is an exact copy (HPGL) of the CombiScope screen or the contents of a screen memory.

Example of a CombiScope screen:


Waveform

A waveform consists of sample points of the measured signal. When these points are graphically plotted in time, a waveform line is generated (including settings and scaling information).

A waveform point is a sample of a measured signal and is defined by a horizontal X-coordinate (time value) and a vertical Y-coordinate (amplitude value).

A single waveform consists of a sequence of data points.

Example of a single waveform:

A min max waveform (envelope) consists of a sequence of maximum waveform points and a sequence of minimum waveform points.

Example of a min max waveform:


Instrument Setup

An instrument setup consists of all instrument settings of the connected CombiScope instrument.

Example of some settings on a CombiScope screen, such as:

CH1	input channel 1

CH2	input channel 2

5.00V	5V/div. scale for channel 1

2.00V	2V/div. scale for channel 2

MTB 5.00ms	5 millisecond Main Time Base setting

AVG	Average switched on

ch1	channel 1 triggering on positive slope


BMP File

You can save or open a bitmap image to or from a BMP file. A bitmap file contains an exact copy of the active window on your PC screen.

Use

Open BMP files in other Windows [image] applications, for example, in wordprocessors programs.


PCX File

You can save or open a PC PaintBrush [image] image to or from a PCX file. A PCX file contains an exact copy of the active window on your PC screen.

Use

Open PCX files in Windows [image] and DOS applications, for example, in wordprocessors.


HGL File

You can save or open a CombiScope screen in HPGL format (vector oriented) to or from a HGL file. The HPGL file data is an exact copy of the data on the CombiScope screen.

Use

Open HGL files in Windows [image] and DOS applications, for example, in wordprocessors.


CSV File

You can save or open ASCII data to or from a CSV file with values separated by commas.

Use

Open a CSV file in a spreadsheet program, for example, in Excel for Windows [image]. Each value is entered into a separate cell. In Excel you can make calculations with these values, such as adding the values of two waveforms. After calculating the new values, you can graph the calculated waveform.

Note

You can save waveforms or spectra to a CSV file.


TXT File

You can save or open ASCII data to or from a TXT file with values separated by Tabs.

Use

Open a TXT file in a spreadsheet program, for example, in Excel for Windows [image]. Each value is entered into a separate cell. In Excel you can make calculations with these values, such as adding the values of two waveforms. After calculating the new values, you can graph the calculated waveform.

Note

You can save waveforms or spectra to a TXT file.


CUR File

To stay compatible with previous FlukeView versions, you can open a CUR file with waveforms and spectra. CUR files are used only by the FlukeView software.

Use

Use this file type to open waveforms, spectra, and values created with other FlukeView software.

See also:

FVF data


FVS File

To stay compatible with previous FlukeView versions, you can open a FVS file with instrument screens. FVS files are used only by the FlukeView software.

Use

Use this file type to open screens created with other FlukeView software.

See also:

FVF data


FVF File

You can save or open all data formats to or from a FVF file. FVF files are used only by the FlukeView software.

Text of titles and descriptions are also saved to a FVF file, so that you can change it again after you have opened the file.

Use

Use this file type to save screens, waveforms, spectra, and setups that belong to each other in one file.


SET File

To stay compatible with previous FlukeView versions, you can open a CombiScope setup from a SET file. SET files are used only by the FlukeView software.

Use

Use this file type to open a complete CombiScope setup (all instrument settings) created with other FlukeView software.


Datablock

Contains information about the waveform or spectrum in the window. The datablock is shown in a box at the right side of the window.

See also:

Waveform Datablock

Spectrum Datablock


Control Menu

Contains commands you can use to manipulate a window.

To open the Control Menu, choose the Control Menu box at the left of the title bar in a window, or select an application icon at the bottom of the main screen.


Using More or Different COM Ports

If you use COM1 and COM3, or COM2 and COM4 at the same time, make sure that port address and interrupt line is different for both COM ports. You can check and change these settings by selecting the following:

Windows 95:

My Computer - Control Panel - System - Device Manager - Ports - Communications Port - Port Settings / Resources

Windows NT:

My Computer - Control Panel - Ports - COM<n> - Settings / Advanced

Windows 3.1:

Main - Control Panel - Ports - COM<n> - Settings / Advanced

Note

Default COM port addresses and interrupt levels are:

COM1:	03F8	IRQ = 4	COM2:	02F8	IRQ = 3

COM3:	03E8	IRQ = 5	COM4:	02E8	IRQ = 7


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Communication error

This error occurs when there is a problem in the communication between the CombiScope instrument and the PC. Try one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).

Note

A communication error might occur when you move the mouse over the border of a window or over the STOP button.


Unable to execute command

You tried to send a command that the CombiScope instrument could not execute.

•	Set the CombiScope instrument in the correct mode, e.g., Digital mode (press ANALOG (or DSO) on the instrument), then try again.


Unable to transfer instrument screen

The FlukeView software cannot read the selected waveform from the CombiScope instrument. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	The CombiScope instrument is in its analog mode.

•	Press ANALOG (or DSO) on the instrument to change to digital mode.

2.	Something caused an error in the communication between the CombiScope instrument and the computer. Try one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).

3.	If the CombiScope instrument is busy Pass/Fail testing, probably a failing waveform occurred before the screen transfer was started.

•	Start another instrument screen transfer.

•	Stop Pass/Fail testing by selecting MEASURE - PASS/FAIL - PASS/FAIL TESTING - off via the instrument`s front panel.


Unable to transfer waveform from CombiScope

The FlukeView software cannot read the selected waveform from the CombiScope instrument. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	If you selected a saved waveform, the selected waveform memory might be empty.

•	Select another waveform memory and try again.

2.	If you selected a channel, the selected channel might be OFF.

•	Switch the channel ON and try again.

3.	The CombiScope instrument is in its analog mode.

•	Press ANALOG (or DSO) on the instrument to change to digital mode.

4.	Something caused an error in the communication between the CombiScope instrument and the computer. Try one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).


Unable to transfer setup from CombiScope

The FlukeView software cannot read the selected setups from the CombiScope instrument. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	If you selected a saved setup, the selected setup memory might be empty.

•	Select another setup memory and try again.

2.	Something caused an error in the communication between the CombiScope instrument and the computer. Try one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).


Error restoring setup

The FlukeView software cannot retrieve the selected setup from the CombiScope instrument. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	The selected setup memory might be empty.

•	Select another setup memory and try again.

2.	The CombiScope instrument is in its analog mode.

•	Press ANALOG (or DSO) on the instrument to change to digital mode.

3.	Something caused an error in the communication between the CombiScope instrument and the computer. Try one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).


Error loading waveform file (.CUR)

You tried to open a file with the extension .CUR. This file, however, did not contain a waveform. To open a .CUR file in the FlukeView software, the file must contain a waveform.

Choose another file.


Present curve is not of type Waveform

The .CUR file you tried to open, contains data that cannot be processed by FlukeView for Windows. To open a .CUR file, it must contain a waveform.

Choose another file.


Invalid file extension specified

You tried to save or open a file with an incorrect or missing extension. The extension must belong to the data type of the file:

Choose the correct data type from the Save File as Type box.

Do not enter a file extension, because it is added automatically.


Wrong frequency number: Value expected between lower and upper limit

You typed a First or Last displayed frequency number that was either too low or high.

Select Options - Scales and specify a value that is within the allowed range or type a zero (0 means that the value is calculated by the FlukeView software).


Maximum number of windows open

The maximum number of windows you can open within the FlukeView software is limited and depends on the amount of free memory.

To continue, close one or more windows.


No default printer

Within Windows [image] there is no default printer installed. To install a default printer, do the following:

Windows 95 and NT:

Choose Start - Settings - Printers.

Choose a printer; then install your choice as default printer.

Return to the FlukeView software.

Windows 3.1:

Select the Windows Program Manager.

Select the Main window; then open the Print Manager.

Choose a printer; then install your choice as default printer.

Return to the FlukeView software.


Not enough periods to perform spectrum

The FlukeView software could not create a spectrum of the waveform in the active window. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	The waveform does not contain enough periods.

To create a spectrum, the waveform must contain at least one and a half period.

Try to make a measurement with more periods.

2.	The fundamental frequency is too low or too high.

Within the fundamental frequency you chose, there might not be enough periods to create a spectrum.

Try a different fundamental frequency.

Clear the fundamental frequency box and click OK. The FlukeView software automatically selects the correct fundamental frequency.

3.	The waveform is not periodic.

The FlukeView software counts a limited number of waveform periods. From that number, the FlukeView software determines the number of waveform points that will be taken from the beginning of the waveform to calculate the spectrum from. So, if the waveform is not periodic in the beginning as in the figure below, this error might occur.


FlukeView software is already running

A FlukeView program is already running.

You cannot run more than one FlukeView program at the same time.


CombiScope not found at communication port

The selected Com Port is not connected to the CombiScope instrument. Do one of the following:

•	Check the connections of the RS-232 cable. Use the PM8914 serial interface cable from Fluke, for example.

•	Check or set the following CombiScope settings via the front panel`s UTILITY - REMOTE RS-232 SETUP menu:

- BAUD rate must be 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, or 38400

- Number of BITS must be 8

- PARITY must be no

•	Reconnect the CombiScope instrument at a lower baud rate by choosing Connect from the Instrument menu. Then try again.

•	Switch the CombiScope instrument OFF and ON again.

•	Select another COM port

•	If your CombiScope instrument is in the “Single Trigger” mode, check whether a new acquisition is not yet finished (WAIT state).


Com Port not available or in use

The FlukeView software cannot use the selected Com Port. This error may be caused by one of the following:

1.	The Com Port is used by another instrument (the mouse, for example).

2.	The selected Com Port does not exist (for example, COM 4 is selected, but only COM 1 and COM 2 are available on the PC).

Do one of the following:

Select another Com Port.

Check to see if another instrument is connected to the selected Com Port. You may remove this instrument or connect it to another Com Port.


The setup in the file is not compatible

You tried to send a setup which is not compatible with the connected instrument.

Select a setup window that contains a setup which is compatible with the connected instrument.


Interval time out of range

You typed a number for Interval Time that was either too high or too low. The interval time must be between 0 and 9999 seconds.

Type a positive number (maximum = 9999).

Example:	Type 75 for an interval time of 75 seconds.


Update(s) value out of range

You typed a number for Update(s) that was either too high or too low. The number of updates must be between 1 and 9999 updates.

Type a number > 0 (maximum = 9999).

Example:	Type 150 for 150 updates.


Error loading graphics file (.PCX)

The FlukeView software cannot read the selected .PCX file. You probably tried to open a .PCX file that was created by another application.

Select a .PCX file that was created by the FlukeView software.


Library not found

The FlukeView software could not find a particular library file. The file was moved, renamed, or deleted.

To be sure that all necessary files are present in the correct directory, you should re-install the FlukeView software from the original disk.


No points to plot

obsolete ?????

You tried to open a CSV or TXT file which does not contain any waveform points.

The selected CSV or TXT file does not contain any data points to plot:

Do one of the following:

Choose another CSV or TXT file.

If necessary, obtain new data from the CombiScope instrument as follows:

1.	Open the Instrument menu.

2.	Choose Display Waveform.

3.	Save the data as a CSV or TXT file.


Error loading ASCII file (.CSV or .TXT)

The FlukeView software cannot recognize the CSV or TXT file you tried to load. The cause might be that the file is already opened in another application.

Another cause might be that the header was edited. Try one of the following:

Fix the header of the CSV or TXT file you tried to load to match the format and separators of the date and time as specified in the Windows [image] International (Windows 3.1) or Regional (Windows 95/NT) settings.

Delete the entire header in the CSV or TXT file. The header is the first part of the CSV or TXT file beginning with "Title    " and ending with "Description  ". The FlukeView software will then try to fill in the header information.

Select another CSV or TXT file.


Date and/or time in wrong format

The FlukeView software cannot recognize the time or the date in the CSV or TXT file you tried to load. Probably the date and time were edited in the header.

Try one of the following:

Fix the date and time format in the header to match the format and separators of the date and time as specified in the Windows [image] International (Windows 3.1) or Regional (Windows 95/NT) settings.

Delete the entire header of the CSV or TXT file you tried to load. The header is the first part of the CSV or TXT file beginning with "Title    " and ending with "Description  ". The FlukeView software will then try to fill in the header information.

Select another CSV or TXT file.


End of file reached

The header of the CSV or TXT file you tried to open indicated more data points than the file actually contained.

Try one of the following:

Adjust the number of data points in the header to match the number of data points in the CSV or TXT file. The line you need to edit in the header looks like this:	"X Size       ", 512

Notice that the list separator (for example, the comma) must match the separator as specified in the Windows [image] International (Windows 3.1) or Regional (Windows 95/NT) settings.

Add data points to the CSV or TXT file to match the number as specified with the X Size. The format of the figures in the CSV or TXT files created by the FlukeView software looks like this:

0.000000E+00,3.120000E-02

Select another CSV or TXT file.


CSV or TXT file open error

The FlukeView software cannot recognize the data points in the CSV or TXT file you tried to load. The cause might be that the file is already opened in another application.

Another cause might be that the data points were edited. Try one of the following:

Choose another CSV or TXT file.

Open the file in a spreadsheet or wordprocessor program; then correct the format of the datapoints in the CSV or TXT file. The FlukeView software creates datapoints in the following floating-point format:

0.000000E+00,3.120000E-02

You can also enter numbers as decimal fractions or integers.


Error saving graphics file (.PCX)

The FlukeView software could not write the .PCX file to disk.

Check the following:

1.	Is the disk write protected?

Make the disk write enabled.

2.	Is there enough free space on the disk?

Delete any files you no longer need.

Use another disk.

3.	Is the disk still in good condition?

Try another disk.


Error saving graphics file (.HGL)

The FlukeView software could not write the .HGL file to disk.

Check the following:

1.	Is the disk write protected?

Make the disk write enabled.

2.	Is there enough free space on the disk?

Delete any files you no longer need.

Use another disk.

3.	Is the disk still in good condition?

Try another disk.

The data to be saved is not HPGL instrument screen data.


The received data does not have the correct HPGL format

The received data does not have the correct HPGL format.

Check the following:

•	Is HPGL selected as plotter format on the instrument`s front panel (use the UTILITY - PRINT & PLOT softkey menu and use the TRACK button on the instrument).

•	The hardcopy plot was aborted because HARD COPY (or PLOT) was pressed on the instrument.

•	The data was corrupted during the transfer.


Error loading settings file (.SET)

You tried to open a .SET file that is not in the correct format. The file was either corrupted or contained a setup from another instrument.

Choose another setup file with extension .FVF or .SET.


File is not compatible with this software version

You tried to open a .CUR file that is not supported by this version of the FlukeView software.

Choose another .CUR file.


Unsupported color map

You tried to open a .CUR file that is not supported by this version of the FlukeView software.

The .CUR file you tried to load, contains a color map that is not supported. The FlukeView software can open .CUR files that contain a `standard` color map or a `RGB` color map.

Choose another .CUR file.


CombiScope connection error

The FlukeView software was unable to set the correct baud rate for the CombiScope instrument.

Do the following:

1.	Turn the CombiScope instrument off and on.

2.	Restart the FlukeView software.

3.	Try to connect again.


CombiScope error

Your CombiScope instrument has reported an instrument specific error (see instrument`s Users Manual).


System error

A general system error occurred. Please refer to the Windows [image] documentation for more information.


This function is not supported in DEMO version

This DEMO version of the FlukeView software does not support saving files, printing, or copying to the clipboard.

This DEMO version only gives you an impression of the functionality of the FlukeView [image] CombiScope [image] software for Windows [image]. You cannot do output functions, such as:

•	Saving data to file	[File - Save As]

•	Making a hardcopy	[File - Print]

•	Copy to clipboard	[Edit - Copy Graphics]

Tip

To make or simulate a connection with a CombiScope instrument, click Connect in the Instrument Connect dialog box.


This product version is not supported

Do not use this preliminary version of the FlukeView software!

It is not tested and not for sale.


Command for the CombiScope is in progress

A command was sent while the CombiScope instrument was already processing a command.

•	Wait a few moments, then try to send the command again.


Insufficient Memory

The PC ran out of memory.

To free up memory, try one of the following:

Close all other Windows [image] applications.

Close all windows you are not using.


X At 0%: Value expected between lower and upper limit

The X At 0% value (time delay or preview in seconds) is limited by the X dimensions of the waveform.

Type a value between the expected lower and upper limit value.


X Scale: Value expected between lower and upper limit

The X Scale value (time scale in seconds per division) is limited by the X dimensions of the waveform.

Type a value between the expected lower and upper limit value.


Y At 50%: Value expected between lower and upper limit

The Y At 50% value (amplitude offset in Volts, for example) is limited by the Y dimensions of the waveform.

Type a value between the expected lower and upper limit value.


Y Scale: Value expected between lower and upper limit

The Y Scale value (amplitude scale in Volts per division, for example) is limited by the Y dimensions of the waveform.

Type a value between the expected lower and upper limit value.


Wrong fundamental frequency: Value expected between lower and upper limit

The fundamental frequency you entered is too low or high.

It must be higher than:	1

It must be lower than:	(Sample Frequency) / 2

Example

Suppose:

X Scale = 20 ms/division.

25 samples per division (256 waveform samples).

Then:

Sample Time = 20 / 25 = 0.8 ms = 0.0008 seconds.

Sample Frequency = (1 / Sample Time) = 1250 Hz.

Fundamental Frequency must be <  625 Hz.

Select Options - Scales and specify a value that is within the allowed range or type a zero (0 means that the value is calculated by the FlukeView software).


Not enough points

The active waveform does not contain enough points to calculate a spectrum from.

Select Instrument - Display Waveform to read and display new waveform data.


Not enough memory to open CSV or TXT file

The PC ran out of memory to open a CSV or TXT file. To free up memory, try one of the following:

•	Close all other Windows [image] applications.

•	Close all windows you are not using.


Maximum number of waveform points for spectrum calculation exceeded

Spectrum calculations are done on a maximum number of waveform points. The waveform on which the spectrum is calculated has more waveform points than the used maximum number of points.

As a result, the spectrum is calculated for the number of waveform points indicated in the message.


Only using the first number of data points

There is a maximum number of data points that a file can contain. This maximum is indicated in the message.

Data points after the maximum number are not read.


Insufficient Memory

The PC ran out of memory to copy TXT data to clipboard. To free up memory, try one of the following:

•	Close all other Windows [image] applications.

•	Close all windows you are not using.


Not enough memory to store Screen Data. Transfer cancelled.

Your PC ran out of RAM memory to load HPGL instrument screen data. To get free memory available, try one of the following:

•	Close all other Windows [image] applications that are running now.

•	Close all windows you don`t use at this moment.


Error loading graphics file (.BMP)

The FlukeView software cannot open the selected .BMP file.

You probably tried to open a .BMP file that was created with another application.

Select a .BMP file that was created with the FlukeView software.


Error loading graphics file (.HGL)

The FlukeView software cannot open the selected .HGL file.

You probably tried to open a .HGL file that was created with another application. It contains non-HPGL commands, for example.

Select a .HGL file that was created with the FlukeView software.


Insufficient memory to create new window

There is not enough PC memory to create a window for this type of data. You are requested if the oldest window currently open can be overwritten (click Yes) or not (click No).

Tip

To free up memory, try one of the following:

•	Close all other Windows [image] applications.

•	Close a window for this type of data that you don`t need.


X At 0%: Value must be fixed

X At 0% value equals the X value of the first waveform sample. This occurs when All Points in the Options Waveform Scale dialog box is active.

To specify another value, change the X Scale or click Default in the Options Waveform Scale dialog box.


Demo Version

This DEMO version gives you only an impression of the functionality of the FlukeView [image] CombiScope [image] software for Windows [image].

This version does not support the following output functions:

Sending data to the CombiScope instrument.

Saving data to a file.

Making a hardcopy without the text DEMO printed on paper.

Copying to the clipboard.

Tip

To make or simulate a connection with a CombiScope instrument, click Connect in the Instrument Connect dialog box.


The language library is not OK

There is a problem with the FlukeView software language library.

The file was moved, renamed, corrupted, or deleted.

To be sure that all necessary files are present in the correct directory, you should re-install the FlukeView software from the original disk.


Cannot display spectrum, waveform is not continuous

The FlukeView software could not create a spectrum of the waveform in the active window. This error may have occurred because the waveform is not continuous.

To create a spectrum, the waveform may not contain non-valid data points, such as Overload, Underload, or Non-measured samples.

Try to create a waveform with only valid data points.


Cannot calculate fundamental frequency

The FlukeView software cannot determine the fundamental frequency of the signal and therefore, no spectrum can be calculated.

Tip

Select Options - Scales and choose a smaller X Scale value to decrease the X-delta value of the selected waveform.


CombiScope is busy

The CombiScope instrument is internally busy.

Try again.


Error loading FVF file

The FlukeView software cannot open the selected .FVF file.

You probably tried to open a .FVF file that was created by another application.

Select a .FVF file that was created by the FlukeView software.


Error saving FVF file

The FlukeView software could not write the .FVF file to disk.

Check the following:

Is the disk write protected?

Make the disk write enabled.

Is there enough free space on the disk?

Delete any files you no longer need.

Use another disk.

Is the disk still in good condition?

Try another disk.


FVF file (Name) is empty

The FlukeView software cannot find any screens, waveforms, or setups in the selected .FVF file.

You probably tried to open a .FVF file in which, for example, all data has been deleted.

Select a .FVF file that was created by the FlukeView software.


Error loading FVS file

The FlukeView software cannot open the selected .FVS file.

You probably tried to open a .FVS file that was created by another application.

Select a .FVS file that was created by the FlukeView software.


No screens in FVS file (Name)

The FlukeView software cannot find any screens in the selected .FVS file.

You probably tried to open a .FVS file in which, for example, all screens have been deleted.

Select a .FVS file that was created by the FlukeView software.


Error saving CSV file

The FlukeView software could not write the .CSV file to disk.

Check the following:

Is your disk write protected?

Make your disk write enabled.

Is there enough free space on your disk?

Delete any files you no longer need.

Use another disk.

Is your disk still in good condition?

Try another disk.


Error opening default printer

Not enough memory available to access the default printer.

To free up memory, try one of the following:

•	Close all other Windows [image] applications.

•	Close all windows you are not using.


Format error

Wrong format of the response data from the instrument.

Probably the connection is corrupted. To reconnect the instrument to the PC, do the following:

•	Select Instrument - Disconnect and choose Disconnect.

•	Choose Connect to make a new connection.


Data error

Wrong response data from the instrument.

Probably the connection is corrupted. To reconnect the instrument to the PC, do the following:

•	Select Instrument - Disconnect and choose Disconnect.

•	Choose Connect to make a new connection.


Not possible to change colors of this Image

The colors of the active image window cannot be changed.

You have probably loaded an image that was created by an application other than the FlukeView software.

Another cause might be that the image does not contain 2 solid colors (for Background and Foreground). Use Windows-PaintBrush to change the bitmap image to 2 solid colors and try again.


Wrong maximum Y value: Value expected between lower and upper limit

You specified a Max displayed Y value that is not in the allowed range (see limits in the error message).

Select Options - Scales and specify a value that is within the allowed range or type a zero (0 means that the value is calculated by the FlukeView software).


Wrong frequency: Value expected between lower and upper limit

You typed a First or Last displayed frequency value that was either too low or high.

Select Options - Scales and specify a value that is within the allowed range or type a zero (0 means that the value is calculated by the FlukeView software).


Only .CSV or .TXT files of type waveform or envelope can be loaded

The FlukeView software cannot open a spectrum from a CSV or TXT file. However, the waveform information from the spectrum will be opened and displayed as a waveform.

Tip

Open the CSV or TXT file containing the spectrum into a spreadsheet program and create a chart from the spectrum points to display the spectrum.

Note

I you want to restore a spectrum later, save the spectrum to a FVF file by selecting File - Save As.


Maximum four waveforms per window. Continue with one waveform per window ?

You tried to copy a waveform to a window which contains already the maximum number of four waveforms.

Click OK to copy the waveform into a new window.

The setup in the file is not compatible. Setup is retrieved from another type of instrument.


The setup in the file is not compatible. Setup is retrieved from another type of instrument.

You tried to open a setup from file that is not in the correct format. The file was either corrupted or contained a setup from another instrument.

Choose another setup file with extension .FVF or .SET.


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Exit FlukeView software ?

You are requested to exit the FlukeView software.

Click No to return to the FlukeView software without making changes.

Click Yes to exit the FlukeView software. Any information not saved will be lost.


Do you want continuous screen updates ?

You are requested to confirm that you want the FlukeView software to read and display CombiScope screens repeatedly.

Click No to read and display the screens a number of times according to the number of “Screen update(s)” that you can specify by selecting Instrument - Transfer Mode - Screen.

Default number of screen updates is one.

Click Yes to read and display screens continuously.


Do you want continuous waveform updates ?

You are requested to confirm that you want the FlukeView software to read and display waveforms from the CombiScope instrument repeatedly.

Click No to read and display the waveforms a number of times according to the number of “Waveform update(s)” that you can specify by selecting Instrument - Transfer Mode - Waveform.

Default number of waveform updates is one.

Click Yes to read and display waveforms continuously.


Should data transfer be simulated ?

A CombiScope instrument is not connected.

The FlukeView software is asking you if you want to simulate data transfer from the instrument to the PC.

Click No to return to the FlukeView software without simulating an instrument connection.

Click Yes to simulate a CombiScope instrument connection.


All available windows are in use. Overwrite oldest window ?

The maximum number of windows you can open within the FlukeView software is 16, for example. The software will ask you if you want to overwrite the oldest of the windows currently open.

Click No to keep the windows.

You can save the windows to a file or close one or more windows before trying to open another.

Click Yes to overwrite the oldest window.

Note

If you respond by clicking Yes, overwriting of the oldest window continues automatically for subsequent windows as in the following example:

-	Suppose 15 windows are open (W1, W2, ..., W14, W15) and the maximum number of open windows is 16.

-	Now you want to open 3 more windows (W16, W17, and W18).

-	As a result, window W16 is created and you are requested to overwrite the oldest window (W1) to create window W17.

-	If you respond with No, the windows W17 and W18 will not be created and the windows W1 and W2 remain.

Result:	Windows W1, W2, ..., W15, W16 are open.

-	If you respond with Yes, window W17 overwrites W1 and window W18 overwrites W2.

Result:	Windows W3, W4, ..., W17, W18 are open.

See also:

Save to File Command (File Menu)

Close All Windows Command (Window Menu)

Close Window Command (Window Menu)


Maximum Number of Windows for Preview Selected

You tried to insert another window to the printout preview. However, the maximum number of windows to preview on one page has been reached.


Not all windows have been saved

You want to exit the FlukeView software, but one or more windows are not saved yet. You can save the windows to file before exiting the FlukeView software. You are requested to exit the FlukeView software.

To respond:

Click No to return to the FlukeView software.

Click Yes to exit the FlukeView software without saving the windows.

See also:

Save to File Command (File Menu)


Maximum number of waveforms per window reached?

The maximum number of four waveforms in one window is reached. You are requested to continue reading waveforms with one waveform per window or to select less than five waveforms to read.

To respond:

Click No for more waveforms in one window and select four or less waveforms.

Click Yes to display each waveform into a new window.


Maximum number of readings per window reached?

The maximum number of allowed readings in one window is reached. You are requested to continue logging readings with one type of reading per window or to select less readings to log.

To respond:

Click No for more types of readings in one window and select four or less types of readings.

Click Yes to read each type of reading in a new window.


CombiScope has been turned off and on. Do you want to reconnect ?

The CombiScope instrument has been turned off and on again, which broke the connection between the CombiScope instrument and the PC. You are requested to reconnect the CombiScope instrument to the PC:

To respond:

Click No to keep the CombiScope instrument disconnected.

Click Yes to let the FlukeView software make a reconnection.


Delete active waveform ?

You are requested to confirm that the FlukeView software must delete the active waveform.

To respond:

Click No to keep the active waveform in the waveform window.

Click Yes to let the FlukeView software delete the active waveform from the waveform window.


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Index

- A -

About FlukeView CombiScope Command (Help Menu)

Acquisition Length

Active Waveform

Active Window

Add Description Command (Options Menu)

All Yscales

Amplitude Axis Scaling

Amplitude Spectrum

Arm Trigger

Arrange Icons Command (Window Menu)

Autoset

Auto Tile Command (Window Menu)

- B -

BMP File

- C -

Cable (interface)

Cascade Command (Window Menu)

Channel (Waveform) Selection (Dialog Box)

Choosing a Printer

Choosing Colors for the Best Results

Clipboard

Close All Command (Window Menu)

Close Command (Window Menu)

Color (Dialog Box)

Colors Command (Options Menu)

CombiScope Instruments Supported

CombiScope Memories

Com Ports

Connect Command (Instrument Menu)

Connection Function

Connect the Instrument to the PC

Contents Command (Help Menu)

Continuous Display

Control Command (Instrument Menu)

Control Function

Control Menu

Copy Data Command (Edit Menu)

Copy Graphics Command (Edit Menu)

Copy Waveform

CSV File

CUR File

Cursors Command (View Menu)

- D -

Datablock

Datablock Command (View Menu)

Data Formats

Data into Spreadsheet

Data into Text Document

DC value

Default Size Command (Window Menu)

Delete Waveform

Description Command (View Menu)

Dialog Box

Disconnect Command

Disconnection Function

Display Mode (Dialog Box)

Display Screen Command (Instrument Menu)

Display Setup from Instrument

Display Setup Selection (Dialog Box)

Display Updates

Display Waveform Command (Instrument Menu)

Document

Dragging

- E -

Edit Menu Commands

Envelope

Exit Command (File Menu)

- F -

FFT-spectrum Command (Tools Menu)

FFT-spectrum Component

FFT-spectrum Cursor Values

FFT-spectrum Datablock

FFT-spectrum Functions

FFT-spectrum Window

File Formats

File Menu Commands

File Open (Dialog Box)

File Save (Dialog Box)

FlukeView Software Contents

Frequency Component

Functional Summary

Fundamental Frequency

FVF File

FVS File

- G -

Getting Started Command (Help Menu)

Getting Started

Graph Title

Graphics Data Output

Grid Command (View Menu)

Grid Settings

- H -

Harmonic Component

Help Menu Commands

HGL (File Format)

- I -

Icons Command

Image Window

Index Command (Help Menu)

Input Channels

Insert Data Into a Spreadsheet

Insert Data Into a Text Document

Instrument Connect

Instrument Connect (Dialog Box)

Instrument Connection Function

Instrument Control

Instrument Control (Dialog Box)

Instrument Disconnect

Instrument Menu Commands

Instrument Screen Functions

Instrument Screens

Instrument Setup

Instrument Setup Functions

Instruments Supported

Interface Cable

- J -

- K -

Keyboard Shortcut Commands

- L -

Labels

Landscape Printing

Load Setup from File

Logarithmic Spectrum

Logarithmic values

- M -

Memories of CombiScopes

Memory (Waveform) Selection (Dialog Box)

Min Max Waveform

Min Max Waveform Cursor Values

Mode Command (Instrument Menu)

- N -

Numerical Data Output

- O -

Open Command (File Menu)

Options Menu Commands

Options Screen Colors (Dialog Box)

Options Spectrum Colors (Dialog Box)

Options Spectrum Scale (Dialog Box)

Options Titles (Dialog Box)

Options Waveform Colors (Dialog Box)

Options Waveform Scale (Dialog Box)

Overview of Tasks You Can Perform

- P -

Pass/Fail Testing

PCX File

Percentage Spectrum

Portrait Printing

Print Command (File Menu)

Print Data to Get a Hardcopy

Print Preview (Dialog Box)

Print Preview Command (File Menu)

Print Setup (Dialog Box)

Print Setup Command (File Menu)

- Q -

- R -

Read Data

Recall Memory Selection (Dialog Box)

Recall Setup from CombiScope Memory

Remote Control Command (Instrument Menu)

Remote Control (Dialog Box)

Repeated Display

Restore Setup from File

Restore Setup from CombiScope Memory

RMS value

RMS Spectrum

- S -

Save As Command (File Menu)

Save Data on Disk in Different Formats

Save Memory Selection (Dialog Box)

Save Setup to File

Save Setup to CombiScope Memory

Scales Command (Options Menu)

Screen

Screen Functions

Screen Transfer Mode (Dialog Box)

Screen Window

Scroll Bar

Search For Help On ... Command (Help Menu)

Selecting Dialog Box Options

Send Setup to Instrument

Send Setup Selection (Dialog Box)

SET File

Setup Functions

Setup to CombiScope Memory

Shortcut Commands

Show Cursors Command (View Menu)

Show Datablock Command (View Menu)

Show Statusbar Command (View Menu)

Show Toolbar Command (View Menu)

Spectrum Command (Tools Menu)

Spectrum Component

Spectrum Cursor Values

Spectrum Datablock

Spectrum Functions

Spectrum Window

Spreadsheet

Status Bar

Statusbar Command (View Menu)

STOP Button

Summary of functions

- T -

THDf value

THDr value

Ticks Settings

Tile Horizontal Command (Window Menu)

Tile Vertical Command (Window Menu)

Time Axis Scaling

Titles Command (Options Menu)

Tools Menu Commands

Toolbar

Toolbar-Buttons

Toolbar Command (View Menu)

TotalRMS value

Transferring Data from CombiScope instrument to PC

Transfer Mode (Dialog Box)

TXT File

- U -

Using the FlukeView Software Menu

Using Shortcut Commands

- V -

View Active Waveform

View All Yscales

View Cursors

View Datablock

View Description

View Grid

View Grid (Dialog Box)

View Status Bar

View Tool Bar

- W -

Waiting for Fail

Waveform

Waveform Cursor Values

Waveform Datablock

Waveform Display Mode (Dialog Box)

Waveform Functions

Waveform Memory and Channel Selection (Dialog Box)

Waveform Memories

Waveform Memory Selection

Waveform Scaling

Waveform Window

Window Menu Commands

Window Selection (Dialog Box)

Wordprocessor

- X -

X Scale

X At 0%

X-axis Title

X-axis Scaling

X Size

- Y -

Y At 50%

Y-axis Title

Y-axis Scaling

Y Scale

- Z -

Zoom In Command (Options Menu)

Zoom Out Command (Options Menu)

Zoom Reset Command (Options Menu)