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User’s
Manual

MX100
Standard Software

IM MX180-01E
4th Edition

Thank you for purchasing the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit.
This user’s manual contains useful information about the functions and operating
procedures of the MX100 Standard Software and lists the handling precautions of the
software. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before beginning
operation.
After reading the manual, keep it in a convenient location for quick reference whenever a
question arises during operation.
The following five manuals relating to the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit (hereinafter the
“MX100”) are provided in addition to this one. Read them along with this manual.
The MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E), MX100 Data
Acquisition Unit Operation Guide (IM MX100-02E), and this manual (IM MX180-01E) are
all available on the MX100 Manual CD-ROM.
Manual Title
MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s
Manual

Manual No.
IM MX100-01E

MX100 Data Acquisition Unit
Operation Guide

IM MX100-02E

Precautions on the Use of the
MX100/MW100 Data Acquisition
Unit
MX100/MW100 Data Acquisition Unit
Installation and Connection Guide

IM MX100-71E

Control of pollution caused by
MX100/MW100 products

IM MX100-72E

IM MX100-91C

Description
Describes the functions, installation,
wiring procedures, handling
precautions, and other information
about MX100.
Describes concisely the handling of the
MX100 and the basic operations of the
MX100 Standard Software.
Summarizes the usage precautions of
the MX100/MW100.
Describes concisely the installation
and wiring procedures of the MX100/
MW100.
Describes control of pollution caused by
the product.

Notes
• This manual describes the MX100 Standard Software, release number “R3.03.01.”
You can check the release number by choosing About from the Help menu of
the Standard Software.
• The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice as a result of
continuing improvements to the software’s performance and functions. The figures
given in this manual may differ from those that actually appear on your screen.
• Every effort has been made in the preparation of this manual to ensure the accuracy
of its contents. However, should you have any questions or find any errors, please
contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer.
• This user’s manual does not cover the handling and operating procedures of
Windows.
• Copying or reproducing all or any part of the contents of this manual without
YOKOGAWA’s permission is strictly prohibited.

Trademarks
• DAQMASTER is a registered trademark of Yokogawa Electric Corporation.
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Adobe and Acrobat are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated.
• Company and product names that appear in this manual are registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective holders.
• The company and product names used in this manual are not accompanied by the
registered trademark or trademark symbols (® and ™).
4th Edition: March 2012 (YK)
All Rights Reserved, Copyright © 2003 Yokogawa Electric Corporation
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Revisions
• 1st Edition:
• 2nd Edition:
• 3rd Edition:

May, 2003
November, 2004
February, 2008

• 4th Edition: March 2012

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Contents
Terms and Conditions of the Software License................................................................................ iii

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Before Using the Software
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

Functional Explanation of the MX100 Standard Software................................................. 1-1
System Requirements........................................................................................................ 1-4
Setup Procedures of the MX100 Standard Software......................................................... 1-5
Starting and Exiting Software Programs............................................................................ 1-8

Integration Monitor
2.1
2.2

2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
2.13

Chapter 3

Viewer

Chapter 4

Calibrator

Chapter 5

Troubleshooting

Appendix

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8

4.1
4.2

5.1
5.2

Connecting the MX100...................................................................................................... 4-1
Calibration Procedure........................................................................................................ 4-4

Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 5-1
Error Messages and Their Corrective Actions.................................................................... 5-5

Appendix 1 Configuring/Removing the Firewall........................................................................ App-1

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Chapter 1

Before Using the Software

1.1

Functional Overview

The software can be used when the PC and the MX100 are connected in a one-to-one
configuration. To connect multiple MX100s to a PC, you need to use MXLOGGER, a
software program sold separately.
PC

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Before Using the Software

Functional Explanation of the MX100 Standard
Software

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MX100 Standard
Software

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MX100
MX100

Input/Output module

Main module

The MX100 Standard Software consists of the three software programs described below.

• Integration Monitor
Enables you to connect or disconnect the MX100, configure acquisition conditions and
display conditions of the measured data, set up computations, monitor measured and
computed data, save measured and computed data, and carry out other operations.

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• Viewer
Enables you to display measured and computed data that has been saved, read
values and perform statistical computation over an area using cursors, and convert
the measured and computed data into various file formats such as Excel.

• Calibrator
Enables you to calibrate the MX100 input/output modules.

Integration Monitor
The main operations are carried out using the six windows shown below. If the MX100 is
not connected, the windows other than the Connection window cannot be displayed.

• Connection screen
You can search for MX100s in the same segment, and connect to the target MX100.
You can also assign a machine name, IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
to the detected MX100. Once a connection is established, the connection is made
automatically to the same MX100 the next time the Integration Monitor is started.

• System setup screen
You can change the A/D integration time and check the main module information.
When the attached input/output module is changed, you can update the module
configuration information.
You can check the network setup information of the connected MX100.
You can format the CF card or check the free space on the CF card of the connected
MX100.

• Acquisition setup screen
You can set the monitor interval of the measured data and the record start/stop
conditions. You can also set the save destination, file name, file division, and comment
of the recorded data.

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• Channel setup screen

• Display setup screen
For each display group, you can set the channel to be displayed, display scale, display
zone, trip point (the value of interest in the waveform display), display color, and other
parameters.

• Monitor screen
You can display the waveforms and numeric values of the measured/computed data,
change the display method, start/stop the recording of the measured/computed data,
pause the monitor, manually control the digital output, analog output, and PWM
output, and perform other operations. When the monitor is paused, you can display
the past data and read computed/measured values using cursors.
In addition to the operations described above, you can also save the setup data (project),
print a list of settings, and perform other operations from the menu.

Viewer
You can load the measured/computed data that was saved in the past and carry out the
following operations.
• Synchronization
When the data file is opened, the measurement time is corrected based on the time
information of the PC.
• Waveform display/numeric display
• Alarm/mark list display
• Change the display conditions (group assignments, scale, trip point, display color and
other parameters)
• Read values using cursors
• Perform statistical computation over an area
• Display and add marks
• Print the waveform display and numeric value display
• Save or load display conditions
• Display the file information
• Convert data formats (ASCII, Excel, and Lotus)
• Printing data (waveforms, numeric values, alarm/mark list, cursor values, statistics
over an area, and computed values)
• Use and save templates

Calibrator
You can connect to the MX100, display the modules that can be calibrated, and carry out
calibration of each measurement range and output range.

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Before Using the Software

For each measurement channel you can set: the input type, measurement range,
measurement span, and other measurement conditions; whether or not to assign
the channel for measurement/recording; the alarm output conditions, and the initial
balancing of the strain input modules. You can also set computations such as the four
arithmetical operations using the measured data (computation channel setting), set
the signal to be output from the digital output module (DO channel setting), set the
signal to be output from the analog output module (AO channel settings), and set the
signal to be output from the PWM output module (PWM channel settings).

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1.2

System Requirements
OS (Operating System)
Run the software under any of the following operating systems.
• Windows 2000 Professional SP4
• Windows XP Home Edition SP3
• Windows XP Professional SP3 (excluding Windows XP Professional x64 Edition)
• Windows Vista Home Premium SP1, SP2 (excluding the 64-bit edition)
• Windows Vista Business SP1, SP2 (excluding the 64-bit edition)
• Windows 7 Home Premium (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
• Windows 7 Professional (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
The language displayed by the software under different language versions of the OS are
as follows.
OS Language
English or other
Japanese

Software Display Language
English
Japanese or English

PC
A PC that runs one of the OS above, and that meets the following CPU and memory
requirements.
• When Using Windows 2000 or Windows XP
Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 512 MB or more of memory
• When Using Windows Vista
Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster Intel x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of memory
• When Using Windows 7
32-bit edition: Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster x64 or x86 processor; 2 GB or more of
memory
64-bit edition: Intel x64 processor that is equivalent to Intel Pentium 4, 3 GHz or faster;
2 GB or more of memory

Free Hard Disk Space and RPM
Free space: 50 MB or more (1 GB or more recommended)
RPM: 7200 rpm or faster recommended

Input Devices (Mouse, Keyboard, Etc.)
Input devices supported by the OS.

Display
A video card that is recommended for the OS and a display that is supported by the OS,
has a resolution of 1024×768 or higher, and that can show 65,536 colors (16-bit, high
color) or more.

Ethernet Port
An Ethernet port compatible with the OS (10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX) required.

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Before Using the Software

Setup Procedures of the MX100 Standard
Software

The following procedures are for installing the software on Windows XP.

1. Start Windows.

Log onto Windows as an administrator (Otherwise, you will not be able to install the
software). This is the same when using an OS other than Windows XP.

When Auto Run Is Enabled
2. Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

The setup program automatically starts. Proceed to step 4.

When Auto Run Is Disabled

2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon from My Computer to open the CD-ROM drive
window.

3. Double-click the SETUP.EXE file.

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The setup program starts.

4. Select the languages and click Next.
5. Click Next. Read the Software License Agreement that appears. If you agree to

the terms, select the I accept terms of the license agreement check box. Click
Next.

6. In the next dialog box, enter the user name, company name, and license number,
and click Next.

The license number is written on the label that is attached to the front of the case for the
MX100 Standard Software Setup CD-ROM.

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1.3 Setup Procedures of the MX100 Standard Software

7. Select the setup type to install, and click Next.

The default destination to install is [C:\MX100 Standard]. If you click Custom check box,
you can select the installation location and installed functions. Note that if you select MX100
Standard in the installation function, MX100 Viewer will also be installed. Follow the onscreen instructions.

8. Click Install to start the installation.
9. Click Finish to finish the installation.

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Explanation
When the software program is installed properly, the folder MX100 Standard Software
is created in the specified directory (C:\ by default). MX100 Standard is registered in the
program list and MX100 Standard (referred to as the Integration Monitor in this operation
guide), MX100 Viewer, and MX100 Calibrator are registered under it.

Before Using the Software

Installation Result

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The Data, Work, and Conv folders are created within the MX100 Standard folder. Recording
files are saved in the Data folder. The Work folder is used as a temporary folder for saving
files created by the MX100 Standard Software, and must not be deleted.
The Conv folder is created by the Historical Viewer. It is used as a temporary folder for
storing files used for file conversion, and must not be deleted.

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1.4

Starting and Exiting Software Programs

Procedure
Starting the Software Programs
As shown in the figure below, click the Start button, point to Programs, point to MX100
Standard, and choose MX100 Standard (referred to as the Integration Monitor in this
manual), MX100 Viewer, or MX100 Calibration.

Exiting the Software
From the File menu, choose Exit.
The following figure shows an example of the Integration Monitor (MX100 Standard)

Note

When exiting the MX100 Viewer, a dialog box confirming whether to save the display settings
opens if the display settings have been changed.

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Chapter 2

2.1

Integration Monitor

Connecting and Disconnecting the MX100

Procedure

Note

Connecting the MX100 and the PC to a mission-critical network before an appropriate IP address
is assigned to the MX100 may adversely affect other connected devices on the network.

Connecting to an MX100 That Has Not Been Configured for the Network

Integration Monitor

Before carrying out the procedure below, turn ON the power to the relevant MX100 and
connect the MX100. When connecting the MX100 for the first time, the MX100 and the
PC must be connected locally in a one-to-one configuration.

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1. Start the Integration Monitor according to the procedure given in section 1.4.
The Connection screen opens.

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2. Click the Search button.

If an MX100 is found, icons appear in the frame containing the Search button for MX100s in
the same network segment.

MX100 machine name
Instrument number (NO.) written on the
name plate of the main module
Name of PC connected to the MX100
Icon indicating connection by other software
Displays the icon of the MX100 in the same network segment

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If multiple MX100s are connected in the same network segment, multiple icons appear
together with the corresponding instrument numbers (NO.).
When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 with the firewall enabled,
recognition is sometimes not successful even when clicking the Search button. To solve the
problem, see appendix 1. (The same problem may also occur if your anti-virus software is
using a firewall.)

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2.1 Connecting and Disconnecting the MX100

3. Click the MX100 icon that appeared.

In the box containing the Edit Network setup button, the icon and the initial network
information of the selected MX100 appear.
Even if you click the Connect button in this condition (with the initial IP address), connection
cannot be made.

Default network information

Clicking here causes the
7-segment LED of the
corresponding MX100 to
display --CALL-Click the MX100 icon

4. Click the Edit Network setup button.

The Machine Name, IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway items turn into text
boxes.

5. Refer to the explanations in this section and enter the required information in the
boxes.

The Apply and Cancel buttons appear.

6. Click Apply.

In the box containing the Edit Network setup button, the icon and the network information of
the MX100 disappear. At this moment, the 7-segment LED that has been configured turns
off for an instant.
Click
here

Click the Edit Network setup button to
change the display to input boxes

Enter the necessary information using
characters. Enter up to 64 characters
for the machine name

If the network setup does not work, the following screen appears.
• Invalid IP address setting
• Invalid Subnet mask • Invalid default
gateway setting
setting

Check whether the IP address
setting is appropriate and whether
the combination of the IP address
and subnet mask is appropriate.

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Check whether the
subnet mask setting
is appropriate.

Check whether the
default gateway
setting is appropriate.

When you click the Apply button
the icon and network information
disappear.

• Failed to change
settings

Check if the MX100 is
connected by another
program or if the power
to the MX100 is OFF.

• Failed to change
settings

Repeat steps 2 through 6

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7. Click the MX100 icon in the box containing the Search button.

In the box containing the Edit Network setup button, the icon and the network information of
the configured MX100 appear.

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4

Click here

Displayed with the
changes applied

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8. Click the Connect button in the box containing the Edit Network setup button.
If the MX100 is connected, the Monitor screen appears and measurement begins.

Click here

Monitor screen

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2.1 Connecting and Disconnecting the MX100

Connecting to an MX100 That Has Been Configured for the Network
1. Start the Integration Monitor.

If the MX100 that was connected when the program was started the previous time is still
connected, a connection is automatically established with that MX100, the Monitor screen
opens, and measurement starts. To connect to another MX100, click Connection located at
the top section of the Monitor screen to show the Connection screen and click Disconnect.

2. In the IP Address or Host Name box on the Connection screen, enter the IP
address of the MX100 to which you wish to connect.

To connect using a host name, the host name must be registered in a DNS server (see the
explanation in this section) and the DNS server must be connected to the network.

3. Click the Connect button to the right of the IP Address or Host Name text box.
The Monitor screen opens.

Enter the IP address of the desired MX100
and click the Connect button.

Note
•

If the connection cannot be made for some reason such as when the MX100 is already
connected by another software program, the dialog box indicating that it is connecting
remains on the screen. If the MX100 that you are trying to connect to is in the same
segment, click Abort in the dialog box and then click Search to see if the MX100 is actually
connected to the network or if it is connected by another software program.

•

If you changed the module configurations on the MX100 that you had connected before, a
dialog box with the message “Some detected modules do not match the current software
configuration. Rebuild based on the current MX hardware setup?” appears. If this happens,
carry out the procedure in the next section, 2.2, “Configuring the System, Setting the Write
Mode of the CF Card, and Formatting the CF Card.”

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If there is a record file that has not been finalized (data writing has not been completed) in
the previous connection, the finalization of the record file is carried out immediately after
startup. If this occurs, the progress of the finalization is displayed on the status bar (see
“Setting the Status Bar Display on the View Menu” in section 2.6).

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Changing the Network Configuration
1. With the MX100 icon and network information displayed in the box containing the

Edit Network setup button on the Connection screen, click the Edit Network setup
button.

2. Refer to the explanations in this section and enter the required information in the
boxes.

The Apply and Cancel buttons appear.

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3. Click Apply.

Click Cancel to return to the original settings.

A yellow mark is displayed if there is
a connected user/software.

Click here

Integration Monitor

The Machine Name, IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway items turn into text
boxes.

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• When the MX100 you wish to
configure is connected by
another software program
• When you attempt to change
the IP address while the
connection is established

• Invalid IP address setting

• When the message “Search
MX100s nearby again” appears.

Network setup cannot be changed
when there is another connected
software program
When network setup does not work,
the following screen appears.

• Invalid Subnet mask setting

Check whether the IP address
Check whether the subnet mask
setting is appropriate and whether setting is appropriate.
the combination of the IP address
and subnet mask is appropriate.

• Invalid default gateway setting

Check whether the default gateway
setting is appropriate.

Note

Enter network settings to avoid conflicts with other PCs. If network settings or searches are
performed on multiple PCs simultaneously, the operation may fail.

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2.1 Connecting and Disconnecting the MX100

Disconnecting the MX100
1. Click Connection to show the Connection screen.
2. Click the Disconnect button to the right of the IP Address or Host Name text box.

When the connection is dropped, a message “Currently no MXs are connected”
appears at the top section of the screen. To reconnect, click Connect.

Creating a New Project and Connecting
Creating a New Project
Carry out the procedure below to discard current settings and create new setup data
(project).

1. From the File menu, click New.

A dialog box with the message “Cancel the current settings and create a new project?”
appears. To save the current setup data before creating a new project, click No and save
the setup data (project) (see “Saving Setup Data (Project)” in section 2.12).

2. Click Yes.

The Connection screen opens. If you click New while the MX100 is connected,
communication with the connected MX100 is disconnected.

Connecting after Creating a New Project
3. On the Connection screen, connect to the MX100.

(See “Connecting to an MX100 That Has Not Been Configured for the Network,” or
“Connecting to an MX100 That Has Been Configured for the Network,” in this section.)

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Explanation
Machine Name
To distinguish individual MX100s, you can enter a name that is easy to identify using up
to sixty-four characters (not required).

Enter a new IP address to assign to the MX100. The default address is 127.1.1.XX (where
XX is a unique number for the device). This address cannot be used even when the
PC and the MX100 are connected in a one-to-one configuration. You must change to a
different address such as 192.168.1.XX (where XX is a value between 1 and 254). When
connecting the PC locally, do not set the PC to obtain the IP address automatically. Enter
the IP address manually to an address other than the one that is to be assigned to the
MX100 (192.168.1.100 if 192.168.1.1 was assigned to the MX100, for example).

Note
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•

To connect to the MX100 by entering a host name in the IP Address or Host Name box, the
host name (name used on the TCP/IP network) must be registered in a DNS server and the
DNS server must be connected to the network. However, the MX100 Standard Software
does not have a function for registering host names on the DNS server. For the procedure of
registering host names, consult your network administrator.
To initialize all settings including the IP address to the their factory default values, see
“Initializing the Settings” in section 2.6 of the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM
MX100-01E).

Subnet Mask
Enter the mask value used when determining the subnet network address from the IP
address. The default value is 255.255.255.0. When connecting to the PC locally in a oneto-one configuration, this value does not need to be changed. In this case, set the subnet
mask on the PC to 255.255.255.0 as well.

Note

Huge TCP/IP networks such as the Internet are often divided up into smaller networks called
sub networks. The subnet mask is a 32 bit value that specifies the number of bits of the IP
address used to identify the network address. The portion other than the network address is
the host address that identifies individual computers on the network. Consult your network
administrator for the subnet mask value. You may not need to set the value.

Default Gateway
Set the IP address of the gateway (default gateway) used to communicate with other
networks. The default value is 0.0.0.0. When connecting to the PC locally in a one-to-one
configuration, this value does not need to be changed. In this case, you do not have to
set the default gateway on the PC.

Note

The default gateway is a router or computer that is used when accessing a computer outside its
own network. Consult your network administrator for the IP address of the default gateway.

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Model
Displays MX100.

Option
Displays /DS or None.

Version
Firmware version number of the main module.
The version number shows the style number (before the decimal point) and revision
number (after the decimal point).

Serial ID
The instrument number (NO.) marked on the name plate of the main module.

MAC Address
Displays the MAC address that is assigned when the MX100 is shipped from the factory
(unique ID number for identifying the Ethernet card). The MAC address is marked on the
name plate on the main module.

Connected Users
Displays the computer name of the PC that is connected to the MX100. This item is blank
if there is no PC connected to it.

Software
Displays the name of the software program that is connected to the MX100. This item is
blank if there is no software program connected to it.
• MX100 Standard:
Integration Monitor of the MX100 Standard Software
• MX100 Calibrator:
Calibrator of the MX100 Standard Software or

MXLOGGER (sold separately)
• MXLOGGER:
MXLOGGER (sold separately)
• API:
Software applications can be created using the MX100/

DARWIN API (sold separately)

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Configuring the System, Setting the Write Mode
of the CF Card, and Formatting the CF Card

Procedure
If you change the attachment positions or type of the input/output modules you must
carry out the procedure below.

Note
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•

If you change the MX100 input/output modules, a message, “Some detected modules do
not match the current software configuration. Rebuild based on the current MX hardware
setup?” appears when you start the Integration Monitor. Current configuration refers to the
module configuration (attachment positions and types of modules) that is detected by the
software. To match the current configuration with the actual module configuration (referred
to as reconfiguring the system), click Yes. If you reconfigure, the settings (measurement
conditions, etc.) of the modified modules are initialized. The reconfigured module
configuration can be confirmed on the System screen that appears by clicking System. If
you Click No, the connection is made without reconfiguration, and the module settings are
left unchanged.
Turn OFF the power to the MX100 when attaching or detaching input/output modules.

1. Click System to show the System setup screen.

Click here

2. Click the Actual Configuration tab followed by the Retrieve current configuration
button.

An X mark is displayed on the changed modules.

Click here

Changed modules

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Reconfiguring the System

The × mark appears at slots where the module has been changed, and which are not
operating correctly.
The serial number is not displayed to the right of the module type (MX115-D05-H10, MX125MKC-M10, MX114-PLS-M10, etc.) for the DO, DI, and PWM modules.

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3. Click the Current Configuration tab followed by the Reconfigure based on actual
config. button.

A dialog box with the message “Module settings which do not match the current software
configuration will be initialized.” appears.
Click here

Click here

Note

If the × mark remains even after reconfiguring the system numerous times, see the corrective
action described for “The connected input/output module is not detected” in section 5.1.

4. Click the OK button.

The current module configuration is matched to the actual configuration.

Current module configuration

Setting the A/D Integration Time
1. Click System to show the System setup screen.
2. From the A/D Integration Time list box, select AUTO, 50 Hz, or 60 Hz.

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MX100 Response Check
1. Click System to show the System setup screen.

2. Click the Execute button to the right of Response Check.

The 7-segment LED on the main module of the connected MX100 displays “--CALL--”

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Setting the Write Mode and Formatting the CF Card
1. Click System to show the System setup screen.
2. Click the Update button to the right of Compact Flash Information.

The most recent status of the CF card that is inserted in the card slot is displayed.

Setting the Write Mode
3. To save the file repeatedly by deleting the old file when the there is no more free
space on the CF card, select the Cyclic Mode check box under Compact Flash
Information > Write mode.
To stop the save operation when there is no more free space, clear the check box.

Format
3. Click the Execute button to the right of Format under Compact Flash Information.
A confirmation message “Format Compact Flash?” appears.

Displays the
latest status
of the CF card
Formats the
CF card

4. Click the OK button.

The message “Format was successful.” appears.

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While the CF card is being formatted, the 7-segment LED of the main module
displays the following.

Explanation
Items That Can Be Confirmed on the System Screen
• Unit Setup
You can check the model, version, serial ID, option, temperature unit, and the A/D
integration time.
• Module Arrangement
If you click the Current Configuration tab, the attachment conditions (attachment
positions and types) of the input/modules identified by the software are displayed.
If you click the Actual Configuration tab, the attachment conditions of the actual input/
output modules are displayed.
• Network Information
You can check the machine name, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, port
number, and MAC address.
• Compact Flash Information
You can check the status, maximum size, and free area of the CF card inserted in the
card slot.
The CF card status indicates the following:
None : The CF card is not inserted in the slot.
Exists (Usable) : The CF card is inserted in the slot and usable.
Exists (Unusable): The card is inserted in the slot but unusable due to reasons such
as an unformatted card, unsupported file system, or broken card.
Check the unit setup

Check the module information
(system reconfiguration is possible)

Check the network information

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Setting the A/D Integral Time

Input Module Type

Measurement
Interval Setting
50 ms
500 ms
1s

4-CH, High-Speed Universal Input Module (MX110-UNV-H04)
10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input Module (MX110-UNV-M10)
30-CH, Medium-Speed DCV/TC/DI Input Module (MX110-VTD-L30)
6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module
500 ms
(MX110-V4R-M06)
4-CH, Medium-Speed Strain Input Module
200 ms
(MX112-B12-M04, MX112-B35-M04, and MX112-NDI-M04)
* For the A/D integral times when setting other measurement intervals, see chapter 4,
“Specification” in the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual” (IM MX100-01E).

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Setting the Write Mode of the CF Card
If the connection between the software and the MX100 is dropped while the measured/
computed data is being recorded (see section 2.7), the measured data is saved (backed
up ) to the CF card on the main module. If the Cyclic Mode check box is selected and
measured data is saved in backup mode, the data continues to be saved by deleting
the oldest data file when there is no more free space on the CF card. If the check box is
cleared, data saving stops when there is no more free space on the CF card.

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When the measurement interval is one of the setting values in the table below, the A/D
integral time setting of the input module becomes active. The default setting is AUTO.
• AUTO
Automatically sets the A/D integral time to 50 Hz or 60 Hz according to the frequency
of the power supplied to the main module.
• 50 Hz
Sets the integral time to 20 ms.
• 60 Hz
Sets the integral time to 16.67 ms.

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Setting the Acquisition Conditions of the
Measured/Computed Data

Procedure

Setting the Monitor Interval and Record Interval of Measured Data
1. Click Acquisition to show the Acquisition setup screen.

Click here

2. Drag and drop the input module icon within the Measurement Group 1,
Measurement Group 2, or Measurement Group 3 frame.

Drag the input module with the same monitor interval to the same measurement group. Drag
the input modules that are not to make measurements to the Unused Modules frame. Only
the Monitor interval list boxes and the Rec. interval boxes of the measurement groups that
contain input modules are activated.
Drag and drop the icon of the input
module to a measurement group.

3. Select the monitor interval (measurement interval) from the Monitor Interval list
box.

4. Enter the record interval (integer multiplication factor) in the Rec. Interval text box.
Select the monitor interval of each interval group
The selectable monitor interval varies depending on the types of
modules assigned to the same group and the measurement range.

Set using an integer multiple of the monitor interval for each interval group (up to 128).
The recording to the data file is carried out at (monitor interval × multiplication factor).

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Setting the Record Interval of Computed Data
1. Click Acquisition to show the Acquisition setup screen.
2. Enter the record interval (integer multiplication factor) in the Rec. Interval text box.

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Set using an integer multiple of the monitor interval
for each computation group (up to 128)
The recording to the data file is carried out at
(monitor interval × multiplication factor).
Automatically set to the minimum monitor interval of
the interval group with modules assigned or 100 ms,
whichever is less (cannot be changed).

Setting the Record Start and Stop Conditions and Resetting Computation
1. Click Acquisition to show the Acquisition setup screen.
2. Select On Record, Fixed Time, or Math under Start Condition.
If you select Fixed time, enter the start date/time.

3. Select Manual, Fixed Time, Fixed Period or Math under Stop Condition.
If you select Fixed time, enter the stop date/time.
If you select Fixed period, enter the record time.

Select the record start condition
Start recording immediately
Start recording when the specified time is reached
Start recording when the specified condition (see the
explanation in this section) is met in the equation
Record continuously (stop by pressing the Stop
button on the Monitor screen)
Stop recording when the specified time is reached
Stop after recording the time interval specified here
Stop recording when the specified condition (see the
explanation in this section) is met in the equation
Select the record stop condition

4. To reset the computed results at the same time recording is started, select the
Math Clear on Start check box.

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Setting the Record File
1. Click Acquisition to show the Acquisition setup screen.
2. Enter the save destination of the file in the Folder box.

If you click the folder icon, the Browse for Folder dialog box opens, and you can select
the save destination folder. To do so, click the New Folder button, enter the folder name to
create a new folder within the save destination folder, and then set it as the save destination.

3. Enter the name of the record file in the File Name box.

To add the record date information to the specified file name, select the Add Date check
box. To add the record time information to the specified file name, select the Add Time check
box. If both check boxes are selected, both the record date and record time information are
added to the specified file name.
If a file with the same name already exists, a hyphen and a four-digit sequence number
starting with 0000 is added to the end of the file name.

4. To record the data by changing the file every specified time interval, choose Fixed
Period under File Division and enter the time.

5. To attach a comment to the file, enter the comment string in the Comment box.

Browse For Folder dialog box

File save destination
To select the save destination
from the Browse for Folder
dialog box, click the folder
icon.
Name of the record file
Select the check box when
adding the record date/time
information to the specified
file name

Click and enter the folder name to create a
The time when data is recorded to new folder within the save destination folder
a new file every specified time interval
File comment (up to 127 characters)
Displayed in the file information dialog box*
that appears when printing data on Viewer
* Displayed by choosing Information > File Information in Viewer.

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Explanation
Monitor Interval

Note

The shortest interval that you can specify for the monitor interval is the longest of the shortest
measurement intervals of all the input modules assigned to the same measurement group.
For example, if an input module with the shortest measurement interval of 10 ms and an input
module with 100 ms are assigned, 100 ms is the shortest interval that can be specified for the
group.
When saving backup data to the CF card, for monitor intervals of up to one minute, the data
is saved at the monitor interval, and for monitor intervals of two minutes or more, the data is
saved at one-minute intervals.

Record Interval of Measurement Channels
The record interval is the interval at which the data of measurement channels is saved to
a PC hard disk. It is set as an integer multiple of the monitor interval (up to ×128).

Monitor Interval and Record Interval of Computation Channels
The monitor interval of computation channels is the minimum monitor interval of the
interval group or 100 ms, whichever is greater. The record interval is set as an integer
multiple of the monitor interval (up to ×128).

Note

Computation channels are not saved to the CF card.

Record Start Condition
Select the start condition for saving the data of measurement/computation channels from
the following.
• On Record
Immediately starts recording when the Record button on the Monitor screen is clicked
or Record is chosen from the Acquisition menu.
• Fixed Time
Starts recording at the specified date/time. Set the date/time as “year/month/day/
hours:minutes:seconds” If the specified time has already been passed, the operation
is the same as On Record.
• Math
Starts recording when the StartRec() event function (see “Event Function” under
“Explanation” in section 2.5) is executed on a computation channel. This is valid when
you click the Record button on the Monitor screen (see section 2.7) and the word
“Waiting” is displayed.

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Sets the measurement interval, monitor update interval, and alarm detection interval.
However, if the specified monitor interval is short, the data monitor update interval may
be slower depending on the PC environment.
If the monitor interval is set greater than or equal to two minutes, the Integration Monitor
acquires data from the MX100 at the specified interval, but the measurement interval and
alarm detection interval on the MX100 are one minute.
The input modules can be divided into three interval groups, and different monitor
intervals can be specified for each interval group.

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Record Stop Condition
Select the condition for stopping the recording from the following:
• Continuous
Immediately stops recording when the Stop button on the Monitor screen is clicked or
Stop is chosen from the Acquisition menu.
• Fixed Time
Stops recording at the specified date/time. Set the date/time as “year/month/day/
hours:minutes:seconds” If the specified time has already been passed, the operation
is the same as Manual.
• Fixed Period
Stops recording after the specified time elapses after the recording is started. Set the
time as “hours:minutes:seconds”
• Math
Stops recording when the StopRec() event function (see “Event Function” under
“Explanation” in section 2.5) is executed on the computation channel.

Save Destination and Name of the Record File
Select the hard disk drive of your PC for the save destination. By default, the save
destination is the Data folder in the MX100 Standard folder where the MX100 Standard
Software is installed.

Note

Do not set the save destination to a storage medium other than the hard disk or to a network
drive. Doing so may cause problems in terms of performance.

The default file name is “data” If multiple files are created, the name is “data-XXXX”(where
XXXX is a four-digit sequence number starting with 0000). The extension is .mxd. You
can also add the file creation date and time to the file name as follows.
• When adding both the date and time: data-0224-1316 (recording started at 13 hours
and 16 minutes on February 24)
• When only the date is added: data-20080224 (recording started on February 24,
2008)
• When only the time is added: data-1319 (started recording at 13 hours 16 minutes)
If a file with the same name already exists, a hyphen and a four-digit sequence number
starting with 0000 is added to the end of the file name.

File Division of Record Files
The file can be divided every specified time interval. Set the time as “hours:minutes:
seconds”
Even if file division is not specified, the file is automatically divided when the size of a
single file exceeds approximately 1 GB or when the number of data points of any of the
channels in the file exceeds 2 million.

Number of Characters That Can Be Entered for the Comment of the
Record File
The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 127.

Selecting the Channel to Be Recorded
You can specify recording/no recording on individual channels. The settings are as
follows.
• Measurement channels: 2.4, “Setting the Measurement Conditions (Setting the
Measurement Channels)”
• Computation channels: 2.5, “Setting Computations (Setting the Computation
Channels)”
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Setting the Measurement Conditions (Setting
the Measurement Channels)

Procedure
Click here
Icon of the attached modules
Point to the icon to display information
about the module
Click the icon to select the channels of
the module
(gray background and red characters)
Record check box
Monitor check box

Select the measurement range
If changed, the Span setting and
others to its right are initialized*1

Index

The Use check box for Scale*2
Decimal point position of the scale*2
Maximum/Minimum values of the scale*2
When making the settings
the same as the first item*3
Turn ON/OFF collectively*3

*1 Excluding Tag No. and Tag comment
*2 Cannot be used when Mode is set to RRJC

*3 Applied to the selected range by dragging the cursor.
Applied to all lines if a range is not selected.

1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click Meas. Channel tab.

Setting the Measurement Channels for Recording and Monitoring
3. Select Record check boxes of the channels to record.
4. Select the Monitor check boxes of the channels to monitor.

Setting the Input Mode
5. Select the input mode from the Mode list box.

Setting the Measurement Range
6. Select the measurement range from the Range list box.

Setting the Measurement Span
7. Click the Min box or Max box under Span and enter the minimum or the maximum
value of the span.

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To copy*3

Select the input mode
If changed, the Range setting and
others to its right are initialized*1

Reset to default*3

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Setting the Scale (Only When Scaling)
8. Select the Use check boxes under Scale to enable changing of the scale.
9. Select the decimal point position from the Point list box for Scale.
10. Click the Min box or Max box under Scale and enter the minimum or the maximum
value of the scale.

11. Click the Unit box and enter the unit of the scaled value.

Setting the Reference Channel for Difference Input (Valid Only When Measuring
the Difference with Respect to the Measured Value of the Reference Channel)
12. Select the Use check box under Difference Input.
13. Select the reference channel for the difference input from the Ref. Ch. list box
under Delta.

Setting the Remote RJC Reference Channel (Valid Only When the Input Mode Is
Set to RRJC (TC)
14. Select the reference channel for the remote RJC from the Ref. Ch. list box under
RRJC.

Note

If moving from the Channel screen to the Display Setup or Monitor screen, if the differential
input reference channel or remote RJC reference channel setting is inappropriate the following
message appears.
Yes: Disable measurement channels with inappropriate settings (clear the Monitor check box in
the Channel screen) and move to the Display Setup or Monitor screen
No: Change the settings of the measurement channels with inappropriate settings without
moving to the next screen

Message

Setting the Time Constant of the First-Order Lag Filter (Valid Only When the
Input Mode Is Set to Something Other than DI)
15. Select the time constant from the Filter list box.

Setting the Burnout (Valid Only When the Input Mode Is Set to TC)
16. Select the direction in which the measured value is set off the range (+OVER or
–OVER) when a burnout occurs from the Burnout list box.

Setting the RJC (When the Input Mode Is Set to TC)
17. Click the Type box under RJC and select Internal or External.
18. If you select External, click the Volt box under RJC and enter the compensation
voltage.

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Check here to measure the difference input (difference with respect to
the measured value of the reference channel)*
* Cannot be used when Mode is set to RRJC
Select the reference channel for difference input*
Select the remote RJC reference channel (only when the input mode is set to RRJC (TC))

Unit (up to six characters, only when the Use check box of Scale is selected)
Enter the tag comment (up to 30 characters)
Set the time constant of the first-order lag filter
(when the input mode is set to something other than DI)
Set the burnout (only when the input mode is
set to something other than DI)
Set the RJC (only when the input mode is
set to something other than DI)

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Enter the tag number (up to 15 characters)

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Importing Tag Numbers and Tag Comments
You can import just the tag numbers and tag comments from the saved setup data and
replace the current tag numbers and tag comments with the imported information.
From the File menu, choose Import Tag. Then, select an MX100 project file (a file with
the .mxp extension) in the Open dialog box to import the tag numbers and tag comments.

Select the MX100 project file (file with .mxp extension)
you wish to import

Note

When you carry out the procedure above, the tag numbers and tag comments of computation
channels are also imported.

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Set the type for alarms 1 to 4, the setting value,
and the hysteresis (see section 2.9)

Set the initial balance for strain input channels
(only when the input mode is set to STR)

Set the Initial Balance for Strain Input Channels (Only When the Input Mode Is
Set to STR)
19. Under Strain function, click the Execute button under Initial balance or Reset.

The Executing Initial balancing dialog box appears, and Executing is displayed in the Status
box. When execution is complete, the result is displayed in the Status box.

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Note
•

You can execute initial balancing and reset the initial balance value on multiple recording
channels at once by selecting the channels and clicking the collective execution button.

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Collective execution ON/OFF button
Drag and drop channels on which to perform initial balancing to select them
Selected channels are displayed with red characters against a gray background
•

To execute initial balancing on a strain input module, you must finalize MX100 channel
settings and send them. If invalid channel settings are entered, a dialog box will appear
prompting you to correct the settings.

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Initializing, Copying, and Pasting of Settings on the Display Setup Screen
The procedures are the same as those for Initializing, Copying, and Pasting of Settings
on the Display Setup Screen described in section 2.6.

Explanation
Input Mode and Measurement Range
Measurement channel settings differ depending on the hardware style number of the
MX100. See the table below.
Connectable module types
or setting items
30ch module
MX110-VTD-L30
GOST range

MX100 Hardware
Style Number*
S3
S2
S1
Yes No
No
No

–

Can be set only for MX110-UNV-M10,
MX110-UNV-H04, MX110-V4R-M06, and
MX110-VTD-L30
Yes: Setting and operation allowed, No: Setting and operation not allowed
* The style number is printed on the MX100 main module name plate.

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On the channels of the input module, select from the modes below according to the input
signal. For details of the measurable range, measurement accuracy, and resolution, see
chapter 4, “Specification” in the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX10001E).
• VOLT (DC voltage)
Select the measurement range from 20 mV, 60 mV, 200 mV, 2 V (default), 6 V, 20 V,
or 100 V.

Note

Current input is possible by attaching a shunt resistor to the input terminal and converting to voltage
input. The shunt resistors in the table below are available for purchase separately. For example, a
250 Ω shunt resistor is used to convert the signal in the range of 1 to 5 V for 4 to 20 mA input.
Part Name
Shunt resistor
(for clamp terminal)
Shunt resistor
(for screw terminal)

Model
415920
415921
415922
438920
438921
438922

Resistance
250 Ω ± 0.1%
100 Ω ± 0.1%
10 Ω ± 0.1%
250 Ω ± 0.1%
100 Ω ± 0.1%
10 Ω ± 0.1%

• TC (thermocouple), on the Universal Input Module and 30-CH, Medium-Speed
DCV/TC/DI Input Module
Select the thermocouple type (referred to as Range in the setup) from Type-R (default),
Type-S, Type-B, Type-K, Type-E, Type-J, Type-T, Type-N, Type-W, Type-L, Type-U, or
KpvsAu7Fe.
• RTD1 (resistance temperature detector, measured current: 1 mA), on the 4-CH,
High-Speed Universal Input Module
Select the RTD type (referred to as Range in the setup) from Pt100 (default), JPt100,
HQ Pt100 (high resolution Pt100), HQ JPt100 (high-resolution JPt100), Ni100:SAMA,
Ni100:DIN, or Ni120.
• RTD1 (resistance temperature detector, measured current of 1 mA), on the
10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input Module/6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire
RTD Resistance Input Module
Select the RTD type (referred to as Range in the setup) from Pt100 (default), JPt100,
HQ Pt100 (high-resolution Pt100), HQ JPt100 (high-resolution JPt100), Ni100:SAMA,
Ni100:DIN, Ni120, Pt50, Cu10:GE, Cu10:L&N, Cu10:WEED, Cu10:BAILEY, or J263B.
• RTD2 (resistance temperature detector, measured current: 2 mA), on the 4-CH,
High-Speed Universal Input Module
Select the RTD type (referred to as Range in the setup) from Pt100 (default), JPt100,
HQ Pt100 (high-resolution Pt100), HQ JPt100 (high-resolution JPt100), Pt50, Cu10:
GE, Cu10:L&N, Cu10:WEED, Cu10:BAILEY, or J263B.
The RTD2 selection is not available on the 10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input
Module and the 6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module.
• RTDEX (resistance temperature detector, measured current: 0.25 mA), on the
6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module
Select the RTD type (referred to as Range in the setup) from Pt500 (default setting) or
Pt1000.
• OHM (resistance), on the 6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input
Module
Select a measurement range of 20 ohm (measured current: 1 mA), 200 ohm (measured
current: 1 mA), or 2 kohm (measured current: 0.25 mA).

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• DI (digital input), on the 10-CH, Medium-Speed Digital Input Module
Only the DI (digital input) setting is available for the input type. Select LEVEL (D10)
(voltage input) for -D05, or CONTACT (D10) (non-voltage contact input) for the
measurement range to match the input. For -D24, only LEVEL (24 V) is available.

• DI (digital input), on the 10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input Module, 30-CH,
Medium-Speed DCV/TC/DI Input Module, 6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD
Resistance Input Module
Select LEVEL (voltage input) or CONTACT (SC) (non-voltage contact input) to match
the input.
• STR (strain), on the 4-CH, Medium-Speed Strain Input Module
Select a measurement range of 2000 μSTR, 20000 μSTR (default), or 200000 μSTR.
• RRJC (TC)
RRJC (TC) refers to temperature measurement using a thermocouple. Select a
channel when referring to the temperature of a relay terminal (the temperature input
of the relay terminal is specified at RRJC Ref. Ch.). When the item to be measured
is located at a great distance, you can setup relay terminals near the item to be
measured to make temperature measurements without having to use large quantities
of high-cost thermocouples. Connect the item to be measured and the relay terminal
using a thermocouple; connect the relay terminal and the MX100 using a copper wire.
By connecting one terminal of the MX100 and the relay terminal using a thermocouple
and measuring the temperature of the relay terminal, reference junction compensation
is carried out on the temperature measurement and the temperature measurement on
the item is made.

Input terminal

MX100

Relay terminal (to be furnished by the user)
Thermocouple*

Reference channel

Copper wire

Thermocouple*

Copper wire

Thermocouple*

* Use the same type of thermocouples.

Setting the Measurement Span
Set the minimum and maximum values of the range that is actually measured within the
measurable range.

Setting the Scale
Set this item when linearly scaling the measured values. Set the scale by entering the
maximum and minimum values corresponding to the maximum and minimum values of
the measurement span and selecting the decimal point position of the scaled value (see
the figure below). The selectable range of the scale is –30000 to 30000. The decimal
point position can be set to 4 (X.XXXX), 3 (XX.XXX), 2 (XXX.XX), 1 (XXXX.X), or 0
(XXXXX).In addition, a unit can be assigned to the scaled value.
You can set the unit using up to six characters.
Scale maximum 100

0
0
Span minimum

Scale minimum

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• DI (digital input), on the 4-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input Module
Select LEVEL (voltage input) or CONTACT (HS) (non-voltage contact input) to match
the input.

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Setting the Reference Channel for Difference Input
Set this item when making the difference between the measured value of the channel
and the measured value of the reference channel the measured value (referred to as
difference computation). The reference channel can be set to a channel that is scaled.
Difference computation can be executed even if the measurement range of its own
channel and that of the reference channel are not the same.
If the decimal point position setting is different between its own channel and the reference
channel, the decimal point position of the measured value of the reference channel is
matched to that of its own channel, and the difference is computed.
Example: When the measured value of the channel set to difference input is 10.00 and
the measured value of the reference channel is 100.0

The computed result is 10.00 – 100.0 = –90.00.
Set the reference channel for difference input to a measurement channel that has the
Monitor check box selected.

Setting the Remote RJC Reference Channel (Valid Only When the Input
Mode Is Set to RRJC (TC)
This item sets the reference channel when the input mode is set to RRJC (TC).
Set the reference channel for remote RJC to a channel that meets the two conditions
below.
• The reference channel is a measurement channel (channel existing on the
measurement channel tab) with the Monitor check box selected.
• The range of the reference channel and that of the corresponding measurement
channel are the same.

Setting the Time Constant of the First-Order Lag Filter (Valid Only When
the Input Mode Is Set to Something Other than DI)
A first-order lag filter is available. Select a time constant N (time until 63.2% of the output
value is reached) from the Filter list box for the case when the measurement interval
(Monitor interval in the settings) is set to 1 s. Time constants when the measurement
interval is set to a value other than 1 s follow the equation below.
Time constant = measurement interval × N (where N = 5, 10, 20, 25, 40, 50, or 100)
The table below lists the relationship.
Measurement
Interval (s)
0.01
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1
2
5
10
20
30
60

Selectable Time Constants (s)
0.05
0.25
0.5
1
2.5
5
10
25
50
100
150
300

0.1
0.5
1
2
5
10
20
50
100
200
300
600

0.2
1
2
4
10
20
40
100
200
400
600
1200

0.25
1.25
2.5
5
12.5
25
50
125
250
500
750
1500

0.4
2
4
8
20
40
80
200
400
800
1200
2400

0.5
2.5
5
10
25
50
100
250
500
1000
1500
3000

1
5
10
20
50
100
200
500
1000
2000
3000
6000

Input
63.2% of the output value

Output curve when
the filter is used
Time constant in the table above

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Setting the Burnout

Setting the RJC
When the input mode is TC, select whether to use the internal reference junction
compensation function of the input module or an external reference junction
compensation function. (This setting is possible when the input mode is set to a mode
other than DI, but the setting takes effect only when the mode is TC.) When using the
external reference junction compensation function, set an appropriate reference junction
compensation voltage (Volt in the setup) in the range of –20000 µV to 20000 µV. For
example, if the reference junction temperature of the external reference compensation is
T0°C, set the reference compensation junction voltage to the thermoelectromotive force
of the 0°C reference of T0°C.

When configuring a bridge circuit with a strain gauge, the bridge circuit will not
necessarily be balanced even if the strain of the circuit under test is zero due to the slight
deviation in resistance of the strain gauge, and the measured value may not be zero (the
value in such cases is called the initial unbalanced value).
Therefore, when taking measurements you must first balance the bridge and, if the strain
is zero, obtain a measured value of zero. This is called initial balancing. (setting the initial
unbalanced value to zero).
Measured value

Initial balance
Initial unbalanced value
0

Strain

Reset

With the MX100, initial balancing is performed in the ±10000µ strain range.
Initial balance: The value when the command is executed is set as the initial
unbalanced value, and the measured value is set to zero.
Reset:
The value set during initial balancing is reset to zero. The initial
unbalanced value is used as-is for the measured value.

Note

If the measuring range is changed, the initial balancing is reset.
After a range change, you must redo initial balancing.

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Initial Balancing of Strain Input Channels (Initial Unbalance Value
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When the input mode is set to TC, you can set the burnout detection behavior. If set
to Up, the measured value is fixed to +OVER when a burnout is detected (condition in
which the input signal level exceeds the upper limit of the measurement range). If set to
Down, the measured value is fixed to +OVER (condition in which the input signal level
exceeds the lower limit of the measurement range). To not detect burnouts, select Off
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The results of initial balancing are as follows.
Status box display
----Successful
Failed
OVER

Executing

Status
Not executed
Initial balancing was executed successfully.
Initial balancing failed.
Initial balancing succeeded, but the output value exceeded the upper
limit or fell below the lower limit, and the value was rounded to the
upper limit value or the lower limit value.
Executing initial balancing

Note

If initial balancing fails, “
” is displayed in the 7-segment LED on the main module.
Check the installation status of the strain input module and perform the initial balancing again.
If the error occurs even after rebalancing, servicing is required. Please contact your nearest
Yokogawa representative.

Scaling Settings When Using a Strain Gauge Type Sensor
The following is an explanation of scaling settings used when measuring physical
quantities such as load and length with a strain gauge type sensor.
The basic relational expression is as follows.
1 mV/V = 2000 µstrain (Equation 1)
Two examples are given below: 1) when rated input and output are listed in the user’s
manual of the strain gauge type sensor, and 2) when listed with the calibration coefficient.
(hereinafter, “µstrain” will be expressed as “µStr.”)

When Rated Input and Rated Output Are Given
A specific example is given below.
• Rated input 200 N
(set to Y)
• Rated output 0.985 mV/V
(set to K)
In this case, these figures indicate that if a 200 N load is applied, 0.985 mV/V is output.
From the relationship in equation 1, if 200 N is applied,
an output of 0.985 mV/V=0.985×2000=1970 µSTR is attained.
In other words, for each 1 N, 1970 µSTR/200N= 9.85 µSTR/N is output.
Therefore, the scaling settings are entered as follows.
When Measuring at 50-150 N
Scale minimum: 50
(units: N) (set to Smin)
Scale maximum: 150 (units: N) (set to Smax)
therefore,
Span minimum: 50×9.85mSTR/N = 492.5 µSTR
Span maximum: 150×9.85 =1477.5 µSTR
...can be set.
Thus, the measuring range is 2000 µSTR.

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Generally, the range is as follows.
Using the symbols that have appeared in the explanation thus far, after setting the scale
maximum and minimum, the values are as follows.

When Listed at the Calibration Coefficient
An example is given with a displacement gauge.
• Rated input
20 mm
• Calibration coefficient 0.003998 mm / (1 µV/V)

Basically, if you can convert the calibration coefficient to the rated output mentioned in
“When Rated Input and Rated Output Are Listed,” the following is a calculation following
the explanation in “When Rated Input and Rated Output Are Given.”
Using equation 1,
1mV/V = 0.001mV/V = 0.001 × 2000 µSTR = 2 µSTR
therefore the rated output with this sensor when 20 mm is input would be

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20 mm ÷ 0.003998 mm / 2 µSTR] = 10005 µSTR
In other words, for each 1 mm, an output of
10005 µSTR / 20mm = 500.25 µSTR/mm
can be obtained.
Thereafter in the same manner, if you wish to measure with a scale of 2 mm to 15 mm,
the settings are:
Scale minimum: 2
Scale maximum: 15 (units: mm)
therefore,
Span minimum: 2 × 500.25 µSTR/mm = 1000.5 µSTR
Span maximum: 15 × 500.25 µSTR/mm = 7503.75 µSTR
...would be appropriate settings.
The measuring range becomes 20000 µSTR, making the resolution on the MX100 1
µSTR, therefore we can round as follows.
Span minimum: 1001 µSTR
Span maximum: 7504 µSTR

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Span minimum = [(K(mV/V) × 2000) / Y(unit)] × Smin (µSTR)
Span maximum = [(K(mV/V) × 2000) / Y(unit)] × Smax (µSTR)

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Setting Computations (Setting the Computation
Channels)

Procedure
Click here

Math Channel tab

Minimize button
Record check box
Monitor check box
Enter the equation
(up to127 characters, not
case sensitive)
Equations that are appropriate are
displayed in black Equations that are
inappropriate are displayed in peach
Specifies the decimal places for the
minimum/maximum value of span
Used for output channel scaling
and the initial value of the span for
the General Display screen.

1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click the Math Channel tab.

Setting the Computation Channels for Recording and Monitoring
3. Select Record check boxes of the channels to record.
4. Select the Monitor check box of the channels to monitor.

Setting the Equation
5. Click the Expression box, and enter the expression.

Setting the Computation Span
6. Specify a number of digits in the Decimal Places list box for Span that is less than
or equal to that of the maximum and minimum values.

7. Click the Min box or Max box next to Span and enter the minimum or the
maximum value of the span.

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1
2

Enter the tag number
(up to 15 characters)

3
4

Enter the tag comment
(up to 30 characters)
Enter the label for identifying
the constant
Appropriate labels are displayed
in black Inappropriate labels are
displayed in peach
Enter the constant value
Alarm settings
(see section 2.9)

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Note

Sixty computation channels are always shown.

Setting the Unit, Tag Number, and Tag Comment
8. Click the Unit, Tag No., and Tag Comment text box and enter the unit, tag number,
and tag comment, respectively.

Setting the User-Defined Constant
9. Click the Label box under Constant and enter a label for identifying the constant.
10. Click the Value box under Constant and enter the value of the constant.

Importing Equations
You can import saved expressions from a file. From the File menu, choose Import Math
Expression. Then, select an MX100 project file (a file with the .mxp extension) in the
Open dialog box. Only saved expressions can be imported.

Select the MX100 project file (file with .mxp extension)
you wish to import

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Enter the unit of the computed
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Importing Tag Numbers and Tag Comments
You can import just the tag numbers and tag comments from the saved setup data and
replace the current tag numbers and tag comments with the imported information. From
the File menu, choose Import Tag. Then, select an MX100 project file (a file with the .mxp
extension) in the Open dialog box to import the tag numbers and tag comments.

Select the MX100 project file (file with .mxp extension)
you wish to import

Note

When you carry out the procedure above, the tag numbers and tag comments of measurement
channels are also imported.

Importing User-Defined Constants
On the File menu click Import Tag, then select an MX100 project file (a file with an
.mxp extension) in the Open dialog box to import just the saved tag numbers and tag
comments.

Select the MX100 project file (file with .mxp extension)
you wish to import

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Setting Timers (Only When Using Timers in the Computations)
11. Click Action for a timer and select Edge or Level.
When not using the timer, select Off (default).

12. Click the Interval box, and enter the interval.
which the timer is to be turned ON. If Action was set to Level, click the On-period
or Off-period box and enter the time over which the timer is turned ON or OFF.

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5

Minimize
button

If Action is set to Level, enter the time interval over which
the timer is OFF.
If Action is set to Edge or Level, enter the time interval over which
the timer is ON.
Set the timer interval
To use a timer in the computation, select Edge or Level
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When Calculating ±Overrange Values of Measurement Channels as the Maximum
and Minimum Values of the Measurement Range
14. Select the Calculate +Over/–Over as the MAX/MIN value of the measurement
range check box.

Check here to calculate +Over and –Over as maximum and minimum values of the measurement range

Resetting the Computations
From the Action menu, choose Math Clear.

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Explanation
Computation Overview
You can enter computation equations using the constants, operators, and functions
described below. The computed results can be displayed and recorded (saved) as
computed data. Computation allows you to determine the average/maximum/minimum
of a specified channel on a specified date/time, or output events (start/stop record, reset
time, etc.) under specified conditions. The number of available computation channels is
60 (channel numbers 99001 to 99060), and the number of characters that can be used in
the equation is 127.

Constants
The following three types of constants can be used.
• User-defined constants
A constant can be assigned to an arbitrary string (name). You can set up to sixty userdefined constants. Set the Name of the constant using a string (up to ten characters)
that is not used by predefined constants or functions. They are not case-sensitive.
The precision and range of the constant values are the same as the single-precision
floating point format (32 bits, negative values: –3.4028235E+38 to –1.401298E–45,
and positive values: 1.401298E–45 to 3.4028235E+38).
• Predefined constants
The five strings below are used for predefined constants. They are not case-sensitive.

• NaN:

Represents an invalid value or error value. For a description of the
computed result when NaN is used in the computation, see “Notes on
Computation” in this section.

• POver:

Represents +Over (positive overrange). The expression POver > x is
satisfied for any arbitrary value x.
• MOver: Represents –Over (negative overrange). The expression MOver < x is
satisfied for any arbitrary value x.
Pi:
Represents
the ratio of the circumference (3.14...).
•
• e: Represents the base of the natural logarithm (2.718...).
• Numeric constants
Numeric values that are written directly in the equation. They are expressed in the
following form.
[digits][.digits][{d|D|e|E}[digits]]
Example: 1.0d+1 represents 10.0.

Channel Numbers
Channel numbers can be used to specify the (measurement or computation
channels). The channel number is specified using five digits, the unit number in the
highest two digits and the channel number within the unit in the lowest three digits. On
the MX100 Standard Software, measurement channels are specified using 00001 to
00060 (1 to 60 are also allowed). Measurement channels are specified using 990001 to
99060.

Tag Numbers
Tag numbers can be used to specify the (measurement or computation
channels). The tag numbers are enclosed in double quotation marks as in “TagNo.00001”
They are case-sensitive.

Note

If the same tag number is specified on multiple channels, proper operation is not guaranteed.

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Manual Output, and User Output (DO Channels, AO Channels, and PWM
Channels)

Operators
The operators listed below can be used.
Operator Description

Example

Unary plus operator

+ch(00010)

–

Unary minus operator

–ch(00010)

Logical negation operator, 1 when 0 and 0
when non-zero

!ch(00010)

Addition

ch(00010)+ch(00011)

–

Subtraction

ch(00010)–ch(00011)

Multiplication

ch(00010)*ch(00011)

Division

ch(00010)/ch(00011)

Remainder

ch(1)%ch(2)<=1 ? AlarmAck() : 0

Less than, 1 when the condition is met and 0
when it is not

ch(1) > ch(2) ? AlarmAck() : 0

Greater than, 1 when the condition is met and 0 ch(1) < ch(2) ? AlarmAck() : 0
when it is not

Less than or equal to, 1 when the condition is
met and 0 when it is not

ch(00010)<=1.0 ? StartRec() : 0

Greater than or equal to, 1 when the condition
is met and 0 when it is not

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? StartRec() : 0

Equal to, 1 when the condition is met and 0
when it is not

ch(00010)==1.0 ? StartRec() : 0

Not equal to, 1 when the condition is met and 0 ch(00010)!=0 ? StartRec() : 0
when it is not

Logical product

ch(1) && ch(2)==1 ? AlarmAck() : 0

Logical sum

ch(1) || ch(2)==1 ? AlarmAck() : 0

Exclusive OR

ch(1) ^^ ch(2)==1 ? AlarmAck() : 0

Conditional operator
ch(00010)>=1.0 ? StartRec() : 0
(Write a ? b : c to mean b if a is met and c if not met)

Order operator

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Condition?(ResetTimer(), StartRec() : 0

The order of precedence of the operators is as follows.
+ – ! (unary operators) ← + – * / % (arithmetic operators) ← < > <= >= == != (relational
operators) ← && || ^^ (logical operators) ← ? (conditional operator) ← ,(order operator)

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Specify an integer starting with 1. The arguments for the ManualDO() and ManualAO()
functions are as follows.

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Reference Functions and TLOG Functions
The function below are used to retrieve measured values and alarm values. The
functions are not case sensitive. For the format used to specify the , , and , see “Procedure” in this section.
Function

Description

ch()

Returns the current value of the specified channel
ch(00001)/ch("Tag")
(see “Channel Number” under “Explanation” in this
section)

Example

prech()

Returns the previous value of the specified channel
(see “Channel Number” under “Explanation” in this
section)

prech(00001)/
prech("Tag")

alarm(,
)

Returns the alarm value of the specified channel and
specified alarm level, ON=1, OFF=0

alarm(00001,2)/
alarm("Tag",2)

alarm()

Returns the alarm value of the specified channel,
ON=1, OFF=0

alarm(00001)/
alarm("Tag")

alarm()

Returns the alarm value of any channel,
ON=1, OFF=0

alarm()==1 ?
StartRec() : 0

tlogmax()

Returns the maximum value of the TLOG computation tlogmax(00001)/
of the specified channel
tlogmax("Tag")

tlogmin()

Returns the minimum value of the TLOG computation
of the specified channel

tlogmin(00001)/
tlogmin("Tag")

tlogpp()

Returns the (maximum value – minimum value) of
the TLOG computation of the specified channel

tlogpp(00001)/
tlogpp("Tag")

tlogsum()

Returns the sum of the TLOG computation of the
specified channel

tlogsum(00001)/
tlogsum("Tag")

tlogave()

Returns the average value of the TLOG computation
of the specified channel

tlogave(00001)/
tlogave("Tag")

ManualDO
()

Returns the values being output on the specified
ManualDO.

ManualDO(1)

ManualAO
()

Returns the values being output on an user output
channel.

ManualAO(1)

The TLOG computation computes the maximum, minimum, maximum–minimum, sum, and
average values of the specified channel. If the TLOG function is present in the equation, the
computation is executed
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The reference function or TLOG function returns NaN in the following cases.
• When the data to be referenced by the CH function or PRECH function does not exist
(when disconnected or immediately after starting the monitor operation)
• When the specified channel does not exist or when the specified alarm level is not 1, 2, 3,
or 4.
• If the MX100 returns an INVALID value
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Select the behavior taken when the value of the measurement channel is ±Over from the
following:
• Continue the calculation as ±Over (behavior when the check box is not selected)
• Continue the calculation by setting ±Over to the maximum or minimum value of the
measurement range of the specified channel.
The selection is made using the Calculate +Over/–Over as the MAX/MIN value of a range
check box.
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Arithmetic Functions
Below are the arithmetic functions that are available. They are not case-sensitive.
Description

Example

sin()

Returns the sine of the

sin(ch("TagNo.00001"))

cos()

Returns the cosine of the

cos(ch("TagNo.00001"))

tan()

Returns the tangent of the

tan(ch("TagNo.00001"))

asin()

Inverse sine

asin(ch("TagNo.00001"))

acos()

Inverse cosine

acos(ch("TagNo.00001"))

sinh()

Hyperbolic sine

sinh(ch("TagNo.00001"))

cosh()

Hyperbolic cosine

cosh(ch("TagNo.00001"))

tanh()

Hyperbolic tangent

tanh(ch("TagNo.00001"))

pow(, )

to the power of

pow(ch(1),ch(2))

sqrt()

Square root

sqrt(ch(1))

logE()

Natural logarithm

logE(ch(1))

log10()

Common logarithm

log10(ch(1))

expE()

e to the power of

expE(ch(1))

exp10()

10 to the power of

exp10(ch(1))

abs()

Absolute value

abs(ch(1))

max(,......,)

Maximum value among multiple
specified values

max(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

min(,...,)

Minimum value among multiple
specified values

min(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

pp(,...,)

(Maximum – minimum) among multiple
specified values

pp(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

sum(,...,)

Sum of multiple specified values

sum(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

ave(,...,)

Average of multiple specified values

ave(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

poly(,,,...,) Polynomial with variable parameters
Calculates a0xn+a1xn–1+...+anx0

poly(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3))

ceil()

Returns the minimum integer greater
than

ceil(ch(1))

floor()

Returns the maximum integer less
than

floor(ch(1))

limit(,,)

If x is outside the range defined by a and b, limit(ch(1),10,20)
round the value to a or b.

rnd()

Returns a random number between 0 and 1 ch(1)*rnd()

IsNaN()

Returns 1 if \value is NaN or 0 if it is not.

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Time Functions
The table below shows the functions related to time. The functions are not case sensitive.
Only integer numeric constants can be written in the function parameters ,
, , , and in the table below. The terminology used in
the description in the table are defined below.
Edge:
Returns 1.0 for computation immediately after the specified absolute or
relative time.
Previous edge: Returns 1.0 for computation immediately before the specified absolute or
relative time.
Level:
Returns 1.0 during the specified absolute time or relative time.

• Selectable range of parameters
:
:
:
:
:
:

1970 to 2036
1 to 12 (1: January, 2: February, ..., 12: December)
1 to 31
0 to 6 (0: Sunday, 1: Monday, ..., 6: Saturday)
0 to 23
0 to 59

Function

Description

Example

time(,, ,)

Edge operation on the date/time

time(2003,6,3,9,53) ? StartRec() : 0

bfTime(,,,,)

Previous edge operation
on the date/time

bfTime(2003,6,3,9,3) ?
StartRec() : 0

time(,,,,
Level operation between
,,,,
date/time A and B
,)

time(2003,6,3,8,53,2003,6,3,9,13) ?
sum(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3)) : 0

monthly(,,)

Edge operation every month on
the specified day, hour, and minute.

monthly(3,9,53) ? StartRec() : 0

bfMonthly(,,)

Previous edge operation every
month on the specified day,
hour, and minute.

bfMonthly(3,9,53) ? StartRec() : 0

monthly(,,,
,,)

Level operation between the
specified day, hour, and minute of
A to the specified day, hour, and
minute of B every month

monthly(3,9,3,4,9,3) ? StartRec() : 0

weekly(,,)

Edge operation every week on the
specified week day, hour, and minute.

weekly(3,9,53) ? StartRec() : 0

bfweekly(,,)

Previous edge operation every
week on the specified week day,
hour, and minute.

bfWeekly(3,9,53) ? StartRec() : 0

weekly(,,,
,,)

Level operation between the
weekly(10,00,11,05) ?
specified week day, hour, and
sum(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3)) : 0
minute of A to the specified week
day, hour, and minute of B every week.

daily(,)

Edge operation at the specified hour
and minute every day

daily(10,00) ? StartRec() : 0

bfdaily(,)

Previous edge operation at the
specified hour and minute every day

dfDaily(10,00) ? StartRec() : 0

daily(,,,) Level operation between time
A and B

daily(10,00,11,05) ? sum(ch(1),
ch(2),ch(3)) : 0

hourly()

Edge operation at the specified
minute every hour

hourly(30) ? StartRec() : 0

bfhourly()

Previous edge operation at the
specified minute every hour

bfHourly(30) ? StartRec() : 0

hourly(,)

Level operation between
minute A and B every hour

hourly(10,20) ?
sum(ch(1),ch(2),ch(3)) : 0

timer()

Returns the status of the specified
timer

timer(1)==1.0 ? StartRec() : 0

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• Timer ()

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Up to eight timers can be specified. The timer is specified using a number between 1
and 8.
Select the timer operation from the choices below. Select Off to disable the timer.
Edge: Returns 1.0 when performing computation after the ON time elapses after the
beginning of each interval. Specify the interval for detecting the condition and
the ON time in ms.
Level: Returns 1.0 from the time after the ON time elapses until after the OFF time
elapses. Specify the interval for detecting the condition, ON time, and OFF
time.
The selectable range of the interval for detecting the condition is 1 s to 86400000 s =
1000 days. The ON/OFF time is specified using the elapsed time from the beginning
of the interval.

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Timer Level Operation
• When ON < OFF

Returns 1.0
ON

ON setting

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Interval

Returns 1.0

OFF

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OFF setting

• When ON > OFF

Interval

Returns 1.0
ON setting

OFF

Interval
Returns 1.0

OFF

Returns 1.0
ON

OFF setting

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Event Functions
A function used to carry out a given operation (event). They are not case-sensitive. They
are mainly used in conjunction with the conditional operator (?). The return values are
indicated below. The event is actually executed after the computation is complete.
• Execution successful: 1.0
• Execution failure:
0.0
• Invalid parameter:
NaN
Function

Description

Example

AlarmAck()

Issue an alarm acknowledge

ch(1)>ch(2) ? AlarmAck() : 0

ResetMath()

Reset the computation

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? ResetMath() : 0

ResetTimer()

Reset the values of all timers

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? ResetTimer() : 0

ResetTimer()

Reset the specified timer

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? ResetTimer(1) : 0

ResetTLog()

Reset the TLOG computation

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? ResetTLog() : 0

StartRec()

Start recording
Valid after carrying out the
record start procedure.
Discarded if the recording is
already stopped (returns 1.0).

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? StartRec() : 0

SplitRec()

Move to the next record file
Valid after carrying out the
record start procedure.

ch(00010)>=1.0 ? SplitRec() : 0

StopRec()

Stop recording
Valid after carrying out the
record start procedure.
Discarded if the recording is
already started (returns 1.0).

ch (00010) >=0 ? StopRec() : 0

Mark("mark")

Create a mark. The text inside
the double quotation marks is
arbitrary.

ch (00010) >=0 ? Mark("mark") : 0

• If the spacing between the execution of StopRec() and StartRec() is short, StartRec()
may not be executed. When repeating start/stop frequently, consider using the Split
function.
• The computed result at the time record start is executed is not necessary recorded to
the file.

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Notes on Computation

Ch 1
:
Ch 2
:
Ch 3
:
Ch 4
:
Ch 5
:
Computation :

: Data at time t
: Data near time t
: NaN
: Oldest data
: NaN
t

Measured value used in
the computation of

Example 2:
If the disconnection (disconnected after ) is detected, NaN is used as the measured
value of Ch 3.
Ch 1
:
Ch 2
:
Ch 3
:
Ch 4
:
Ch 5
:
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: Data at time t
: Data near time t
: NaN
: Oldest data
: NaN
t

Measured value used in
the computation of

• Alarm values used in computations
Basically handled the same as measured values except the behavior differs in the
following two cases.
• When the alarm value does not exist (Ch 5 in example 1 above)
Always returns 0 (no alarm).
• When the communication is cut off (Ch 3 in example 2 above)
Always returns the most-recent value.
• Syntax error and execution error
• Syntax error
Equations containing items that are inappropriate are indicated in peach when the
equation is being entered. If monitoring is started without correcting the equation,
they are ignored.
• Execution error
Execution errors are detected after starting the execution. Below are the two cases.
NaN is returned as the result in either case.
• When the reference destination does not exist when monitoring is started
• When the computed result is undefined.
• Handling of NaN values
• In the case of a TLOG function (tlogmax, tlogmin, tlogpp, tlogsum, and tlogave)
If NaN exists in the channel values, it is handled as though the value did not exist.
• In the case of the IsNan() function
This function can determine whether the value is NaN.
• NaN is ignored for the functions min, max, sum, ave, and pp.
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• The equation is not case sensitive. The exception is tag numbers specified on the
Channel setup screen.
• The precision and range of computed values are the same as data in single-precision
floating point format.
• The sampling interval of the computed channel is 100 ms to 10 min.
• Measured value used in computations
The measured value with the closest time is used among the measured values
existing at the time of computation. Resampling of the measured value or interpolation
are not performed while computation is being executed.
Example 1:
If the measured values indicated by and exist and computation indicated by
is performed, the measured value indicated by on each channel is used. If the
measured value does not exist such as in Ch 5, NaN is used as the measured value.

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• The value of NaN is considered true for the &&, ||, ^^, and ! operators.
• For all other computations
Computation is performed taking NaN as a value. Thus, NaN is returned as the
computed result.
• The numeric value display on the Monitor screen displays INVALID.
• Handling when the value of a measurement channel is ±Over (exceeding the upper
and lower limits of the measurement range)
If the measured value used in the reference function or TLOG function is ±Over,
computation continues in one of two ways. Select the handling method using the
Calculate +Over/–Over as the MAX/MIN value of a range check box.
• Continue the computation as ±Over.
• Continue the calculation by setting ±Over to the maximum or minimum value of the
measurement range of the specified channel.
Use the following values as the maximum and minimum value of the measurement
range.
• DC voltage:
±10% of the range
Example:
6 V range

+OVER: +6.6 V

–OVER: –6.6 V
• Temperature: ±10ºC of the rated measurement range
However, 0 K and 10 K for KpVsAu7Fe and J263B.
• Linear scaling: Maximum and minimum values of the scale corresponding to ±10%
of the measurement span
However, ±32000 when the scale value exceeds ±32000.
Example 1: When the measurement span is set to ±1 V and the scale is set to

±10000 at 2 V range
+OVER: +22000
–OVER: –22000
Example 2: When the measurement span is set to ±2 V and the scale is set to
±30000 at 2 V range

+OVER: +32000

–OVER: –32000
To suppress ±Over from occurring in an arbitrary computation, use the limit function (see
“Arithmetic Functions” under “Explanation” in this section).
• Alarms for computation using the Alarm() function
The alarm corresponding to the current value is used for the alarm of a measurement
channel.
The alarm corresponding to the current value is used for the alarm of a computation
channel. However, for computation channels that have not yet computed the current
value, the alarm corresponding to the previous value is used.

Setting the Computation Span
This section provides an explanation of the span of transmission output for the analog
output and PWM output modules.
• MATH channel range over
The upper and lower limits for the display of the monitor screen and other items. The
MATH span setting range is as shown below depending on the decimal place. If the
computed results fall outside of the MATH span setting range, they are displayed on
screen as plus over or minus over data.
Decimal Place
0
1
2

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MATH span setting range
–9999999 to 99999999
–999999.9 to 9999999.9
–99999.99 to 999999.99

Decimal Place
3
4

MATH span setting range
–9999.999 to 99999.999
–999.9999 to 9999.9999

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Displaying the Monitor and Setting the Display
Procedure

Procedure

Click here

Restore the default maximum and minimum
values of the entire scale
Number of channels assigned automatically
Execute automatic channel assignment
Switch the display group
Group name
Display ON/OFF
Channel select button
Turn scale ON/OFF when displaying
multi-axes zone
Select the Y-axis type (linear/logarithmic)
Select the display format of the Y-axis
(normal/exponent)
Maximum/Minimum value of the scale
Display zone position
Turn ON/OFF the trip point display
Trip point
Channel display color

1. Click Display to show the Display setup screen.
2. Change the display settings according to the explanation is the figure below.
Set the display for each display group. You can set up to ten display groups.

Initializing, Copying, and Pasting of Settings on the Display Setup Screen
On the Display Setup Screen, you can reset the settings to default or copy and pate the
settings of one or multiple waveforms to the settings of other waveforms. You can copy
and paste according to the procedure below.
Click the copy source waveform number (No. column), choose Copy from the Edit menu,
click the copy destination waveform number, and choose Paste from the Edit menu.
Drag to select the range
Select all channels

Restore the default setting
Copy first item to rest of selection
Assign channels automatically
All ON or OFF

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Do not copy
Select to copy

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2.6 Displaying the Monitor and Setting the Display Procedure

Displaying the Monitor Screen and Settings on the Monitor Screen
1. Click Monitor to show the Monitor screen.
2. Change the display settings according to the explanation is the figure below.

If the channels of different interval groups or channels of computation groups are assigned
to the same display group, a monitor is displayed for each interval group or computation
group (see the figure below).
Click here
Switch to waveform, numeric, or
waveform and numeric display
Add a mark
(cannot be used when paused)
Switch the display group
Switch the Y-axis channel
Y-axis scale
Channel number and
measurement unit
Zoom in or out of the time axis
Switch the display zone
Switch the thickness of the
displayed waveform
Turn ON/OFF the waveform
display limit (clip)
Change the grid density
Change the background darkness
Turn ON/OFF the waveform display

Note

You can switch the screen to waveform display, numerical display, or waveform and numerical
display.

Setting the Status Bar Display on the View Menu
1. Click View to open the View menu.
2. Select the item to be shown or hidden.
Items that have check marks are shown.

Description of the status bar
Create file Disk space Communication status

Displays the data rate using
a bar (Move the cursor here
to display the data rate in
bytes/second)
Displays the remaining disk space
using a bar (Move the cursor here to
display the remaining space as a
percentage)

Current time

Communication status
: Connected
: Disconnected
Monitor/Record status
: Monitoring
: Recording
: Data dropout occurred

Write status
: Writing
Displays the remaining time until the next
: Write error
file is created using a bar (Move the cursor
here to display the remaining time as a value)
Number of data files created

Note

If there is a record file that has not been finalized (data writing has not been completed) in
the previous connection, the finalization of the record file is carried out immediately upon
establishing the connection. If this occurs, the progress of the finalization is displayed on
the status bar. The number of remaining data files is indicated between the Communication
performance and Write status. If there are none, the bar is not displayed.

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Explanation
Display Groups and Group Names

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On the Monitor screen, the channels are divided into groups and displayed using
waveforms or numerical values. The measured/computed values can be divided into
up to ten groups. Up to thirty-two channels can be registered to a single group. The
channels that can be registered are those where the Monitor check boxes are selected
in the Channel setup screen. When you click a channel selection button on the Display
setup screen, the channel numbers of the channels that can be registered are displayed
(see the figure below).

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To turn ON/OFF the waveform display on the Monitor screen, click the light-blue button
below the scale bar as shown in the figure below.

Hide the waveform

You can enter a group name using up to thirty characters. By default, group names
Group 01 to Group 10 are assigned. The names of the display groups that have channels
registered are displayed on the Monitor screen.

Y-Axis Type
You can select linear or logarithmic scale for the Y-axis when displaying the waveforms.
Linear scale

Logarithmic scale

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Maximum and Minimum Values of the Y-Axis and the Display Format of the
Scale Values
Specify the maximum and minimum values of the Y-axis scale. The scale values can also
be displayed using logarithmic format as shown below.

Select the exponential format

Selecting the Display Zone of the Waveform
You can select from the following. In the Zone setting on the Display setup screen,
assume the bottom and top edges of the waveform display area to be 0% and 100%,
respectively, and set the waveform display position by specifying the minimum value (0
to 99%) and the maximum value (1 to 100%).
• User zone
Displays each waveform at the position specified by Zone on the Display setup
screen. A single Y-axis scale of the active waveform can be displayed.
Set the display zone

Select user zone
Displays the active Y-axis scale
Indicates the active Y-axis

Click the bar to select the active Y-axis scale

• Edit zone
Like the user zone, each waveform is displayed at the position specified by Zone on
the Display setup screen. However, you can change the zone on the Monitor screen.
A single Y-axis scale of the active waveform can be displayed.
Select edit zone
Drag the knob to change the minimum/maximum
value of the zone separately

Drag the bar to change the zone position without
changing the zone width

• Full zone
Displays all the waveforms over the full zone of the waveform display area regardless
of the Zone settings on the Display setup screen. A single Y-axis scale of the active
waveform can be displayed.
Select full zone

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• Slide zone
Displays the waveforms by slightly offsetting the display position of each waveform
vertically regardless of the Zone settings on the Display setup screen. A single Y-axis
scale of the active waveform can be displayed.

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Select slide zone

Slide in this manner

• Auto zone
Displays the waveforms by dividing the waveform display area evenly according to the
number of displayed waveforms regardless of the Zone settings on the Display setup
screen.
Select auto zone

• Multi-axis zone
All the Y-axes of the displayed waveforms are aligned horizontally. To hide a Y-axis
scale, clear the Y-Axis check box on the Display setup screen. The display zone is set
to the position specified by Zone on the Display setup screen.
Select multi-axes zone
Indicates the active Y-axis
Click the bar to move the active
Y-axis to the left end

The scale of Ch00002
is not displayed

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Divide evenly automatically

Turn OFF the
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Trip Point
You can display a trip line to indicate a particular value of interest (trip point) in the
waveform display area. Two trip points (trip 1 is red, trip 2 is blue) can be set on each
waveform. The trip line of the waveform corresponding to the left-most Y-axis is shown in
the waveform display area.
Trip 1 value

Trip 2 value

Trip line

Turn ON the trip
line display
Trip 1 value

Channel Color
Clicking the channel color displayed in the Color column on the Display setup screen
opens the Color dialog box. You can select the color of each channel using the Color
dialog box. To create custom colors, click the Define Custom Colors button in the Color
dialog box.

Clipping of Waveforms
By default (clip OFF), the waveform is not displayed when the measured/computed value
exceeds the minimum/maximum value of the scale (see the lower left figure). When clip
is turned ON, values that are smaller than the minimum value of the scale are displayed
as the minimum value and the values that are larger than the maximum value of the
scale are displayed as the maximum value.
Clip OFF

Clip ON

Expanding or Reducing the Time Axis on the Waveform Display
On the waveform display, you can click the expand/reduce icon to expand or reduce
the time axis for each waveform display area. The maximum magnification is x20. The
minimum magnification varies depending on the size of the waveform display area.
Time axis expand/reduce icon

Magnification

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Adding Marks

Mark setup dialog box

Mark

Text of the specified mark

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Marks cannot be placed when the monitor update is paused.

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Numeric Display
You can switch from the waveform display to numeric display as shown below.
Switch the display group
Switch to waveform, numeric, or
waveform and numeric display

Channel number
Channel display color

Level indication with respect to
the scale width

Numeric display
Unit

Waveform and Numeric Display
Switch the display group
Switch to waveform, numeric, or
waveform and numeric display

Change the display area
When paused, you can drag to change the
display area of the digital and waveform
displays.

Numeric display screen
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If this check box is selected, the mark is placed without
displaying the dialog box when you choose Put a Mark
from the Action menu.

Enter the text to be
displayed as a mark

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You can display marks in the waveform display area (see the figure below). You can
enter a text to be attached to the mark (“Mark” by default) using up to fifteen characters.
Click the Mark button or choose Mark Configuration from the Action menu. You can enter
the text in the dialog box that opens.
Up to 200 marks can be displayed. When 200 is exceeded, the marks are erased from
the oldest ones. However, if the data is being recorded, the marks are saved to the
record file.

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2.7

Starting and Stopping the Recording of
Measured/Computed Data

Procedure

Record Start Operation
Click the Record button on the Monitor screen, or choose Record from the Acquisition
menu.
or

Choose
Click

When recording starts, the display changes as shown in the figure below. To divide the
file during recording, click the Manual Save button or choose Manual Save from the
Acquisition menu.
Changes to red when recording starts
Elapsed time of recording

Choose
When dividing files

Changes to red when recording starts

While the Start Condition specified on the Acquisition setup screen is not met, the word
“Waiting”appears under the Record button (see figure below).

Note

Clicking the Record or Stop buttons repetitively at short intervals or clicking the Manual Save
button many times may hinder the measurement operation and file division process.

Record Stop Operation
To stop recording when Stop Condition specified on the Acquisition screen is set to
Manual or before the stop condition is met, click the Stop button on the Monitor screen or
choose Stop from the Acquisition menu.
or

Choose
Click

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When you click the Stop button on the Monitor screen or choose Stop from the
Acquisition menu, a dialog box shown below opens.

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Click OK. When you click OK, the word “Saving”appears below the Stop button until the
recording stops.

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Start/Stop Recording
Data is recorded according to the Start condition and Stop condition specified on the
Acquisition setup screen. Recording starts immediately when you click the Record button
only when Start condition is set to On Record. For all other settings, the detection of
whether the start condition is met is started when you click the Record button.

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The creation of the data file starts after the recording is stopped. Therefore, it may take time
for the data save operation to complete.
You cannot exit the software if the saving of the data is not complete. If you attempt to do
so, a dialog box with the message “Writing data files Currently” opens. At the same time, the
number of remaining record files to be finalized is indicated on the status bar (see section
2.6, “Setting the Status Bar Display on the View Menu.”). The software closes when this
indication clears.
If the record file cannot be created at the specified destination, the file is created in the Data
folder in the directory where the MX100 Standard Software is installed.
You can click the arrow button shown in the figure below to reduce the size of the display
of the Record button and other items and widen the waveform display area. To set the size
back to the original condition, click the arrow button again.

Arrow button

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2.8

Pausing the Updating of the Monitor Display
and Reading Measured/Computed Values
Using Cursors

Procedure

Pausing and Resuming the Updating of the Monitor Display
To pause the monitor display, click the Pause button on the Monitor screen or choose
Pause from the Acquisition menu. When paused, the word “Pause”under the button
toggles between red and black.
To resume the monitor display, click the Pause button on the Monitor screen or choose
Pause release from the Acquisition menu.
or

Click

Choose

Note

Recording continues even when the updating of the monitor display is stopped.

Reading Measured/Computed Values Using Cursors
When updating of the monitor display is paused, you can read measured (computed)
values with the cursor. Click the position in the waveform display area where you wish to
read the value. If you wish to read another point simultaneously, drag the mouse. Cursor
A appears at the position where you first clicked; cursor B appears at the position where
you released the mouse button. The measured point is the yellow circle displayed where
the waveform and the cursor cross.
Waveform display color
Channel number
Readout value of Cursor A
Readout value of Cursor B
(value B) − (value A)
Time at Cursor A
Time at Cursor B
Time between Cursors A and B
Change the display area
Cursor movement button
Cursor A
Cursor B
Measurement point
Scroll button
Scroll bar

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To clear the cursors, choose Hide Cursor from the View menu.

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Choose

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Explanation
Pausing the Updating of the Waveform Display
While monitoring the waveform, you can pause the updating of the waveform display and
check the past waveforms (up to 1800 points).
Pausing the display on the numeric display holds the current values immediately before
the pause operation on display.

Reading Measured/Computed Values Using Cursors
When the updating of the waveform display is paused, you can read values using
cursors. Two cursors can be displayed. Below are the values that can be read using
cursors.
• Values at the cursors.
• Difference in the value between the cursors.
• The time at the cursor position.
• The time between the cursors.

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2.9

Setting Alarms and Alarm Indications

Procedure

Setting the Alarm
For computation
channels

Click here

Alarm 1 type
Alarm value of alarm 1
Hysteresis of alarm 1
Alarm 2 type
Alarm value of alarm 2
Hysteresis of alarm 2
Scroll to the right to
display alarms 1 to 4
Rate-of-change interval
when the Type is set to
rHigh and rLow

1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click the Meas. Channel tab or the Math Channel tab.
3. In the Type list, select the alarm type for Alarm 1, Alarm 2, Alarm 3, or Alarm 4.

When not using difference input on measurement channels, select OFF, High, or Low. When
using difference input, select OFF, dHigh, or dLow.
On computation channels, select OFF, High, Low, rHigh, or rLow.

4. Click the value box, and enter the alarm value.
5. Click the Hysteresis box, and enter the alarm hysteresis value.
6. If you selected a rate-of-change alarm rHigh or rLow for the alarm type, select the

interval used to detect the rate-of-change from the Interval of rate-ofchange alarm
list box.

Showing/Hiding Alarms
1. Click Monitor to show the Monitor screen.
2. Click the Alarm ON/OFF button.
Show/Hide alarm

Switch the active channel

Alarm display area

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Explanation
Alarm Types
Alarm level settings and operation differ depending on the hardware style number of the
MX100. See the table below.

Alarm level setting (alarm 3 to alarm 4)

MX100 Hardware Style Number*
S3
S2
S1
Yes
No
No

Yes: Setting and operation allowed, No: Setting and operation not allowed
* The style number is printed on the MX100 main module name plate.

There are six types of alarms.
When not using difference input on measurement channels, select OFF, High, or Low.
When using difference input, select OFF, dHigh, or dLow.
On computation channels, select OFF, High, Low, rHigh, or rLow.
• Upper limit alarm (High)
An alarm occurs when the measured/computed value exceeds the alarm value.
• Lower limit alarm (Low)
An alarm occurs when the measured/computed value falls below the alarm value.
• Difference upper limit alarm (dHigh)
An alarm occurs when the difference input (difference between the measured value of
its own channel and that of the reference channel) exceeds the alarm value.
• Difference lower limit alarm (dLow)
An alarm occurs when the difference input (difference between the measured value of
its own channel and that of the reference channel) falls below the alarm value.
Upper-limit alarm
Difference upper limit alarm

Lower-limit alarm
Difference lower limit alarm
Measured value
or computed value
Alarm reset

Alarm value

Alarm occurrence

Alarm reset
Measured value
or computed value

Alarm value

Alarm occurrence

•

Upper limit on rate-of-change alarm (rHigh)
An alarm occurs if the amount of change in the computed value in the rising direction
exceeds the alarm setting value within the rate-of-change detection interval.

•

Lower limit on rate-of-change alarm (rLow)
An alarm occurs if the amount of change in the computed value in the falling direction
exceeds the alarm setting value within the rate-of-change detection interval.
Change in the
computed value
T2
Amount of change
in the setting |T2–T1|

T1
t1

t2
Interval
t2–t1

Time

Lower limit on rate-of-change alarm
Computed value

Computed value

Upper limit on rate-of-change alarm

T1
Amount of change
in the setting |T1–T2|

Change in the
computed value
Time

Interval
t2–t1

The rate-of-change detection interval is equal to measurement interval × measurement
count. Select the measurement count (1 to 15) using the Interval of rate-of-change alarm
box.
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2.9 Setting Alarms and Alarm Indications

Alarm Hysteresis
You can set a width (hysteresis) to the values used to activate and release alarms.
Alarm hysteresis prevents frequent activation and release of alarms when the measured/
computed value is unstable around the alarm value.
Upper limit alarm
Alarm occurrence

Lower limit alarm
Alarm value

Measured value Alarm reset
or computed value

Hysteresis
Measured value Alarm reset
or computed value

Alarm occurrence

Alarm value

Alarm Indication on the Numerical Display
Four alarm signals are displayed above the value (see the figure below). The changes in
the color of these alarm signals indicate the alarm status.
Red: Alarm occurrence
Green: Alarm OFF
Black: Alarm not set

Alarm 1 status
Alarm 2 status
Alarm 3 status
Alarm 4 status

Note

When using computation channel alarms, do not disconnect the MX100 and the PC software.
Computation channel alarms will not occur because the computation function does not work
when using only the MX100.

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Procedure

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Alarm reference channel
Select output or not output
Select the alarm

Turn ON/OFF Alarm 1
Turn ON/OFF Alarm 2
Turn ON/OFF Alarm 3
Turn ON/OFF Alarm 4

Select energize/de-energize
of output relay
Select hold/non-hold
of output relay

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1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click the DO Channel tab.
3. Select the Use check boxes for the DO channels you wish to output.
4. Click the Alarm button under Action.
5. Click the First or Last alarm reference channel box under Ref. Ch. and enter the

measurement or computation channel numbers to reference for the alarm output.

6. Click the Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 button under Ref. Ch.
7. Click the Energize box to select an output relay action of Energize or De-energize.
8. Click the Hold box to select an output relay behavior of Hold or Non-hold.

Setting the Digital Output Other Than Alarms
Select output or not output
Select the source action

If Action is set to Manual,
click the button from 1 to 4

Select energize/de-energize
of output relay
Select hold/non-hold
of output relay

4. Click the option button under Action to select the action used as the digital output
source.

5. If you set Action to Manual, click any of the Manual DO buttons 1 to 4.
6. Click the Energize box to select an output relay action of Energize or De-energize.
7. Click the Hold box to select an output relay behavior of Hold or Non-hold.

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Explanation
Alarm Reference Channel Range
The alarm detection of multiple measurement channels or computation channels can
be assigned to a single DO channel. If an alarm is detected on any one of the assigned
channels, an alarm is output. A range of individual or consecutive channel numbers can
be assigned.

Note

If connection with the PC is dropped, the state at the point at which the DO output was dropped
is retained. However, DO output to which measurement channel alarm detection is assigned
functions normally even if the connection with the PC is dropped.

Digital Output Operation Other Than Alarm Output
The digital output can be enabled for the following causes.
• Manual DO
DO channels assigned to the button number output relay contact signals collectively
when the manual DO button on the Monitor screen is clicked.
Manual DO button
Click to switch ON/OFF

•

FAIL output
Outputs a relay contact signal when an error occurs in the main module CPU.
Relay output is turned ON (the relay is energized) when the CPU is operating
normally. It is turned OFF when there is an error in the CPU and during power failures.

Error output
Outputs a relay contact signal when any of the following events occur.
• A data output request timeout (60 s) occurs while recording data. (except when the
/DS option functions are enabled)
• A module error occurs.
• An input module detected at power-on that is able to make measurements is
removed.
• A module breaks down.
• An unidentifiable module is attached.
When using the energize setting for contact output, the circuit switches from open
to short when the output is enabled. When using the de-energize setting, the circuit
switches from short to open.
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Energized/De-energized Operation of Output Relays

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You can select whether the output relay is energized or de-energized when an output
event (such as an alarm) occurs. If De-energized is selected, the output relay behaves
in the same fashion as when an output event occurs if the power is cut off. The default
setting is Energized.

Energize

De-energize

When power is shut down

When alarm is not occurring

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When alarm is occurring

NO: Normally Opened, C: Common

Hold/Non-Hold of Output Relays
Select the behavior of the output relay when an output event is released (recovers to a
normal condition). The default setting is Non-hold.
• Turn OFF the output relay with the release of the output event (non-hold).
• Hold the output relay at ON until the Relay ACK button (see below) is clicked.
Relay ACK button

• When set to non-hold
Output cause
occurrence

• When set to hold
Output cause
occurrence
Relay ACK

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Relay output OFF

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2.11 Analog/PWM Output Settings
Procedure

Analog Output Settings
Select the output
Selection of output
Minimum/Maximum value
action upon startup
action upon errors
of output span
Select output
Transmission output Output range Select the source action Sets the output value upon
or no output
reference channel
selection
Click here startup or error occurrence

1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click the AO Channel tab.
3. Select the Use check boxes for the AO channels you wish to output.
4. Specify a channel operation of Transmission output or User output. If user output
is specified, you can enter settings in the monitor screen.

Only one of all the AO and PWM channels can be selected for user output.

5. When transmission output is specified, enter the Reference channel.

The reference channel cannot be entered if the channel operation is user output.

6. Select a range from the Range list box.
7. Click the Min box or Max box under Span and enter the minimum or the maximum
value of the span.

8. Click the Power ON box under Output Action and select Hold previous value or
Preset value.

9. Click the Error box under Output Action and select Hold previous value or Preset
value.

10. If you select Preset value under Output Action, click Preset value, and enter the
voltage or current.

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PWM Output Settings
Sets the output value upon
startup or error occurrence
Select the resolution
of the pulse output
Enter the pulse interval coefficient

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Select output or no output
Selection of output action upon errors
Selection of output
Minimum/Maximum value
action upon errors
of output span
Transmission output
Selection of output
reference channel
value upon startup

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1. Click Channel to show the Channel setup screen.
2. Click the PWM Channel tab.
3. Select the Use check boxes for the PWM channels you wish to output.
4. Specify a channel action of Transmission output or User output. If user output is
specified, you can enter settings in the monitor screen.

Only one of all the AO and PWM channels can be selected for user output.

5. When transmission output is specified, enter the Reference channel.

The reference channel cannot be entered if the channel operation is user output.

6. Click the Min box or Max box under Span and enter the minimum or the maximum
value of the span.

7. Click the Power ON box under Output Action and select Hold previous value or
Preset value.

8. Click the Error box under Output Action and select Hold previous value or Preset
value.

9. If you select Preset value under Output Action, click Preset value, and enter the
duty.

10. Select 1 msec or 10 msec in the Resolution list box under Pulse.

Click the Interval (msec) box under Pulse, and enter the pulse interval coefficient.

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Turning Transmission Output ON and OFF Collectively for Analog Output/PWM
Output
1. From the Action menu, choose Transmission output.

Transmission output on all active channels on the AO and PWM channel tabs is started (All
ON).

2. From the Action menu, choose Transmission output again.

Transmission output on all active channels on the AO and PWM channel tabs is held at the
values that were in use immediately before this operation was carried out.

Explanation
Setting up Output for AO Channels
Transmission Output:

Values measured on the MX100, or computed values
corresponding to computed results set on computation channels
are converted to analog voltages (–10.000 V to 10.000 V) or
analog current (0.000 mA to 22.000 mA) and output.

Note

The output range is –11.000 to 11.000 V or 0.000 to 22.000 mA, but the span setting range is
–10.000 to 10.000 V or 0.000 to 20.000 mA.

User Output:

You can set the analog voltage or analog current to an arbitrary
value in the monitor screen. The setting ranges are –10.000 to
10.000 V (voltage), or 0.000 to 20.000 mA (current).

Setting the User Output of the Voltage Value
Drag the pointer to set

Click the input box, and enter a value

Click to switch the display

Setting the User Output of the Current Value

Setting up Output for PWM Channels
Transmission Output:

User Output:

Outputs a duty pulse waveform corresponding to values
measured on the MX100, or the computed results set on the
computation channels.
You can set the pulse duty ratio (0.000 to 100.000%) to an
arbitrary value in the monitor screen.
Output width

Duty ratio =

output width
x 100 [%]
pulse intrvl

Pulse interval

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Setting the User Output of the Pulse (PWM Channel)
Drag the pointer to set

Click the input box, and enter a value

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Click to switch the display

Overview of Output Action When Setting Holding of Previous Value of
User Output

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Value held

Output value

Power ON

Measurement start

Measurement stop

App

Measurement restarts

Note

If connection with the PC is dropped, the state at the point at which the AO or PWM output was
dropped is retained. However, AO or PWM output to which measurement channel transmission
output is assigned functions normally even if the connection with the PC is dropped.

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2.12 Saving/Loading and Printing Setup Data
(Project)
Procedure

Saving Setup Data (Project)
1. From the File menu, choose Save or Save As.
2. If you select Save As, enter the file name in the Save As dialog box and then click
the Save button.

If you attempt to save the file using an existing file name, a dialog box appears for you to
confirm whether the file is to be overwritten.

Loading Setup Data (Project)
1. From the File menu, choose Open.
2. In the Open dialog box, select a project file and click the Open button.

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When you carry out the procedure above, the current setup data is discarded and changed
to the setup data of the project that is loaded. If you need the current settings, save the
project before loading the setup data.
If there is a strain module, you can also save or load the initial balance value. Using the
project file, you can save or load multiple initial balance values.

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Printing Setup Data
1. From the File menu, choose Print.
The Print dialog box opens.

2. In the Print dialog box, select the printer, print range, and the number of copies,

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and then click OK.

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Display example of the Print dialog box

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Print Preview
From the File menu, choose Print Preview.
The print image is displayed.

Index

Setting Up the Printer
1. From the File menu, choose Print Setup.
The Print Setup dialog box opens.

2. Set the paper size, orientation, and other settings. Then, click OK.
Display example of the Print Setup dialog box

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2.12 Saving/Loading and Printing Setup Data (Project)

Explanation
Save Destination
The default save destination varies depending on the system that is running.

File Name
The extension is .mxp. The default file name is NewProject.mxp.

Creating a New Project
Create a new project when you wish to monitor the measured/computed data using new
settings.

Printed Contents of the Setup Data
The following figure show how the setup data is printed.

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Procedure

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Displaying the Version Information

1. From the Help menu, choose About.

A dialog box containing version information opens.

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3.1

Viewer

Loading Data Files

Procedure
1. Start the Viewer.
2. From the File menu, choose Open.
You can also click the

Viewer

The Open dialog box opens.

button on the toolbar.

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File information
This information is also printed when the display data is printed

3. Select the file you wish to load and click Open.
The waveform display window opens.

When loading data files recorded using the MX100 Standard Software’s
Integration Monitor
Before the waveform display screen appears, the message, “This file is not synchronized.
OK to synchronize?” is displayed to confirm whether or not to perform the synchronization.
To synchronize the data file, click Yes, otherwise, click No.

Displays the waveform display window

The graphs for each monitor interval specified in the Acquisition Conditions screen
of the Integration Monitor and the graph of computation channels are displayed
separately even within the same group.

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Note

If you open a file (file created by recording the data of multiple units (MX100s)) created using
MXLOGGER (software sold separately), a confirmation dialog box opens with a message “This
file is not synchronized. Synchronize data file?” If you click No, a Select Unit No. dialog box
opens. Click the desired unit number button to display the measured data of the corresponding
unit and the computed data of MXLOGGER.

When Loading Data Files Divided on the MX100
If there are any files that can be joined a dialog box opens with the message, “Combining
with related files?” before the waveform display window appears. Click the Yes button to join
the files or the No button to display only the specified file.

Displays the waveform display window

The graphs for each monitor interval specified in the Acquisition Conditions screen
of the Integration Monitor are displayed separately even within the same group.

Explanation
Loadable Files
• Data files recorded using the Integration Monitor of the MX100 Standard Software or
MXLOGGER (sold separately) (.mxd extension).
• Data files saved after performing synchronization using the Viewer (.mxs extension).
• Data backup files saved to the CF card using the MX100 (.MXD extension).

Display Range, File Size, and Number of Data Points of the Loadable Data
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50 groups
Maximum channels per group: 32
File size: 2 GB
Data points: 5 million

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When loading files with approximately 5 million data points, the error message “Insufficient
memory. Please exit immediately.” may appear. If this happens, set the paging file size of
the system virtual memory to 2 GB or more. To change the paging file size of the system
virtual memory in Windows XP: In the control panel, double-click the System icon, click the
Advanced tab, then click the Settings button under Performance. In the performance options
dialog box, click the Advanced tab, then click the Change button under Virtual memory and
make the desired changes.
Whenever possible, avoid loading more than one file containing approximately 5 million data
points because doing so can dramatically reduce the PC’s performance.

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Synchronization
The Integration Monitor of the MX100 Standard Software sends PC’s time information to
the MX100 at measurement intervals. The PC’s time information is received along with
the measured data when the data is received from the MX100. When measured data is
recorded, the PC time information is also recorded.

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Viewer

PC
Packet

PC Time

Packet

MX100

PC Time Measured data
...
...

MX100

PC Time Measured data

On the other hand, each MX100 makes measurements based on the main module
clock. Therefore, the PC’s time that is recorded with the measured data and the PC’s
time when measurements were made may be offset. When loading the data, the Viewer
can process the time information to match the PC’s time that was present at time of
measurement. This process is called synchronization (for details, see Note on the next
page).
The measured data and computed data recorded using the Integration Monitor have
time stamps attached by the MX100 main module (see section 1.2, “Main Module
Functions” in the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E)). When
synchronization is performed, the time stamps are changed using those of the PC as a
reference. The file created by synchronization takes on the same file name with the .mxs
extension.
When synchronizing, if the backup file is placed in the same folder, data dropout from
the recording file is embedded from the backup file (data saved to the CF card), and
synchronization of channel data is performed. Also, the between-channel delay in the
medium speed modules is compensated during synchronization.
Synchronized files created by the synchronization process are created in the same
directory as the data file normally displayed. The file name is “the name of the file being
displayed (excluding the .mxd extension)” + “mxs extension” However, if the destination
storage medium is write-protected, the file is created in the temporary file directory. The
temporary file directory is displayed in an error message dialog box.
When divided files are loaded, they are joined by the synchronization process. If a
file that can be joined to the displayed data exists and you synchronize the data, the
existing synchronized file is overwritten. If the existing synchronized file cannot be
overwritten (set to read-only attribute, for example), a new synchronized file is created.
A sequence number is added to the name of the new synchronized file (“the name of the
file being displayed”+ “sequence number”+ “mxs extension” For example, if the existing
synchronized file name is “data-0000-1.mxs” the new file name is “data-0000-2.mxs”

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3.1 Loading Data Files
The following limitations exist in the joining of files through synchronization.
• If any of the divided files are missing, the files after (or before) the missing file are not
joined.
• If the total number of measured data points in the divided files exceeds 5 million, only
files that would not cause the total number of displayed data points to exceed 5 million
are joined.
When synchronizing files that exceed the 5 million point range, a specified file is used
as the start file and succeeding files are joined. If 5 million points is not exceeded
when the last file is joined, files before the start file are searched for in order, and files
that would not cause 5 million points to be exceeded are also joined. In this case,
because the files before the start file are also joined to the previous synchronized file,
two synchronized files for this file would exist. If you open a file before the start file and
perform synchronization, the viewer displays the first file the OS finds (either of the
two existing synchronized files). In such cases, it is recommended that the files you
wish to join are selected so that the limit is not exceeded, copied to the user’s working
folder, and synchronized there.
• Divided files can be joined up to the point in which the size of the joined file reaches 2
GB.

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Details of Synchronization
Given M recorded data points of a given channel of a data file that has not been
synchronized, synchronization (linear interpolation) is carried out as follows:
1. From the record start/stop time and record interval, determine N, the number of data
points that will result after synchronization of the relevant channel.
2. From the record start time and record interval, determine Stn (n=0, ... , N–1), the PC time
after synchronization of each data point.
3. From the record start/stop time and the PC millisecond clock counter values at record
start/stop, determine PCcntPerms, the clock counter value per millisecond.
4. From the PC millisecond clock counter values recorded with the data before
synchronization and PCcntPerms, determine Rtm (m=0, ... , M–1), the PC time of the
data before synchronization.
5. Determine m such that the expression Rtm–1 ≤ Stn < Rtm is satisfied and retrieve the
data values before synchronization VRtm–1 and VRtm at the PC time of Rtm–1 and Rtm.
6. Determine the data values after synchronization from the expression VStn = (Stn – Rtm–1)
× (VRtm – VRtm–1)/(Rtm – Rtm–1) + VRtm–1 where (n=0, ... , N–1 and m=0, ... , M–1).
7. Determine the data values after synchronization for N data points, and then write them to
the synchronized file.
Data value
VRtm
VStn
VRtm–1

VRtm+1
VRtm–2

Rtm–2

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Rtm–1

Stn

Rtm

Rtm+1

PC time

When loading a data file saved by the MX100 to the CF card, synchronization is not possible
because the PC time information needed in the data synchronization is not present.
With the /DS option, when loading a data file saved by the MX100 to the CF card,
synchronization is not possible because the PC time information needed in the data
synchronization is not present.
Synchronization may take time depending on the number of data points in the divided files.
It is recommended that synchronization be performed on a hard disk with adequate free
space.

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Even when synchronization is performed, the files before synchronization (.mxd extension)
are not deleted.
If you change the PC’s time while data is being monitored on the Integration Monitor of the
MX100 Standard Software, the error in the clock counter value per millisecond of the PC
used in the synchronization process will become large. If the error in this value is greater
than or equal to 2% when synchronizing the data file created at the time PC’s time was
changed, the clock counter value of 1 millisecond is considered to be 1 for the purpose of
synchronization.
If communication is disrupted temporarily due to power failure or network failure during the
recording operation, the PC time of the data measured by the MX100 while communication
is disrupted (see “Details of Synchronization” above) is recorded as the old PC time before
communication was disrupted in the file created immediately after communication recovers.
If you attempt to synchronize this file, a dialog box with the message “Some channels do
not have enough information to synchronize.” appears. In this case, synchronization is
performed with the premise that the MX100 measured the data using the logical (estimated)
record interval.

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Joining
You can join data saved in the MX100’s CF card.
File groups with
files numbered 0

This becomes the unit of joining

Measurement
Group 1

[File 0]
Start condition:
start
Stop condition:
divide

[File 1]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

[File 2]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

Measurement
Group 2

[File 0]
Start condition:
start
Stop condition:
divide

[File 1]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

[File 2]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

Measurement
Group 3

[File 0]
Start condition:
start
Stop condition:
divide

[File 1]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

[File 2]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
divide

Recording start

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*Max number of files

• • •

[File N*]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
exit

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[File N*]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
exit

• • •

[File N*]
Start condition:
divide
Stop condition:
exit

time

Recording stop

• Files from multiple measurement groups having the same file number are joined into
file groups.
• The number of files contained in a file group must equal the number of measurement
groups specified (for example, if 3 measurement groups are set, each file group
contains 3 files). If one or more files are missing, file grouping stops.
• The resulting files that are created are limited to five million points or 2 GB. If the
limit is not exceeded from the file group of the specified file number to the file group
of the record stop file number, the software searches for file groups of file numbers
preceding the file group of the specified file number and joins as many of them as
possible without exceeding the limit.
• The extension for joined files is .mxc.

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Copy CF card data to the PC hard disk before processing it.
Joining may take time depending on the number of data points in the divided files.
Even when joining is performed, files prior to the joining (with extension .MXD) are not
deleted.

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3.2

Display Settings

Procedure

Changing the Display on the Waveform Display Window
Change the display settings according to the explanation is the figure below.
Switch the grid display
Alarm display ON/OFF
Switch the
Clip display ON/OFF
Switch the active waveform
display zone
Move the cursor to the
Switch the display group
Zoom in or out
point where the alarm
changed
of the time axis

Change the grid density
Zone display area ON/OFF
Change the background
darkness
Turn ON/OFF the channel

Scale
Channel number and measurement unit

Changing the Display Using the Toolbar
Change the display settings according to the explanation is the figure below.
Show the General Display Settings window
Adding marks
Move cursor A to the left mark
Move cursor A to the right mark
Move cursor B to the left mark
Move cursor B to the right mark
Channel number display
Tag number display
Tag comment display
Switching between Absolute and Relative time
Show the waveform display window
Show the numeric display window
Alarm/Mark List
Show the window for displaying cursor values
Show the window for displaying statistical
computation over an area

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Changing the Display Using the Menu
Choose appropriate commands from the Edit, View, and Window menus to change the
display.
Show the computation result display window
Change the data file display

Clear the Cursor

Switch between channel number, tag number,
and tag comment

Add/delete a mark

Turn ON/OFF the toolbar
Turn ON/OFF the status bar
* Displays also the Format item during numeric
display

Arrange the display window
(select cascade or tile)
Arrange window icons
Show the waveform display window
Show the numeric display window
Select how to arrange the display area from auto, horizontal, and vertical
Alarm/Mark detailed list display
Show the window for displaying cursor values
Show the computation result display window
Switch the display window

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See the explanation in the figure below. Change the display settings and click OK.
Set the display for each display group.
Group name

Select the Y-axis
display format

Switch to another display group
Turn ON/OFF the trip point display

Channel display color

Trip point value

Display zone position
Maximum and minimum
values of the scale
Select the Y-axis type (linear/logarithmic)
Turn Y-axis ON/OFF when displaying multi-axes zone
Select channels (displays the channel selection dialog box)

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Changing the Display Using the Display Setup Window

Display ON/OFF

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Switch between absolute and relative time*

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3.2 Display Settings

Explanation
Display Groups and Group Names
The values of each channel that are loaded are divided into groups that were used during
recording and displayed using waveforms or numeric values. The measured/computed
values can be divided into up to fifty groups. Up to thirty-two channels can be registered
to a single group. If you click the channel selection button on the General Display
Settings window, the Channel No. dialog box opens (see the figure below). The labels
used to identify the waveforms can be set to tag numbers or tag comments in addition
to channel number on the View menu. The selected label type (channel number, tag
number, or tag comment) is used in the Channel No. dialog box. Select , if you
are not assigning a channel.

To turn ON/OFF the waveform display on the waveform display window, click the button
below the scale bar as shown in the figure below.

Hide the waveform

The name assigned to each group can be changed using up to thirty characters.
The names of the display groups that have channels registered are displayed on the
waveform display window or numeric display window.

Y-Axis Type
You can select linear or logarithmic Y-axis for displaying the waveforms.
Linear scale

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Maximum and Minimum Values of the Y-Axis and the Display Format of the
Y-Axis Values
The maximum and minimum values of the scale on the waveform display can be
changed. If you click the Scale Calc. button on the General Display Settings window, the
maximum and minimum values of the Y-axes on the selected channels are calculated
automatically according to the maximum and minimum values of the data.
The scale values can also be displayed using logarithmic format as shown below.

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Select the exponential format

Selecting the Display Zone of the Waveform
You can select from the following. In the Zone setting on the General Display Settings
window, assume the bottom and top edges of the waveform display area to be 0% and
100%, respectively, and set the waveform display position by specifying the minimum
value (0 to 99%) and the maximum value (1 to 100%).
• User zone
Displays each waveform at the position specified by Zone on the General Display
Settings window. A single Y-axis active channel waveform can be displayed.
Set the display zone

Indicates the
bar for the active
channel

Select user zone

Displays the Y-axis
of the active channel

Click the bar to specify the active channel

• Edit zone
Like the user zone, each waveform is displayed at the position specified by Zone
on the General Display Settings window. However, you can change the zone on
the waveform display window. A single Y-axis scale of the active channel can be
displayed.
Select edit zone

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Drag the knob to change
the minimum/maximum
value of the zone separately

Drag the bar to change the zone position
without changing the zone width

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3.2 Display Settings
• Full zone
Displays all the waveforms over the full zone of the waveform display area regardless
of the Zone settings on the General Display Settings window. A single Y-axis scale of
the active channel can be displayed.
Select full zone

Waveform display area (full zone)

• Slide zone
Displays the waveforms by slightly offsetting the display position of each waveform
vertically regardless of the Zone settings on the General Display Settings window. A
single Y-axis scale of the active channel can be displayed.
Select slide zone

Slide in this manner

• Auto zone
Displays the waveforms by dividing the waveform display area evenly according to
the number of displayed waveforms regardless of the Zone settings on the General
Display Settings window.
Select auto zone

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• Multi-axes zone
All the specified Y-axis of the displayed waveforms are aligned horizontally. To hide
a Y-axis, clear the Y-axes check box on the General Display Settings window. The
display position is set using Zone on the General Display Settings window. Dragging
the channel bar to the waveform display area shows the Y-axis of the corresponding
channel. Dragging the Y-axis to the zone display area hides the Y-axis of the
corresponding channel.
Select multi-axes zone

Turn OFF the Y-axis
display of Ch00002

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The Y-axis of Ch00002 is not displayed.
Click the bar to move the specified Y-axis to the right end

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Grid Display
Select the grid type.
When this is selected

When this is selected

Trip Point
You can display a trip line to indicate a particular value of interest (trip point) in the
waveform display area. Two trip points (trip 1 is red, trip 2 is blue) can be set on each
waveform using the Trip 1 and Trip 2 settings on the General Display Settings window.
The trip line of the waveform corresponding to the right-most Y-axis bar is shown in the
waveform display area.
Trip 1 value
Trip 2 value

Trip line

Trip 1 value*
Turn ON the trip line display

Trip 2 value*
* Can be moved
by dragging

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When this is selected

Viewer

Indicates the
specified Y-axis

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Clip ON

Expanding or Reducing the Time Axis on the Waveform Display
On the waveform display window, you can click the zoom in/out icons to zoom in or out
on the time axis in the range of 20 to 1/1000 times for each waveform display area.
Time axis expand/reduce icon

Magnification

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3.2 Display Settings

Adding Marks

Add mark icon

Display the cursor

Left end Flag Center

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In addition to the marks placed using other programs such as the Integration Monitor,
you can add marks at the positions where you click (displays a cursor) on the waveform
display area. You can enter a text to be attached to the mark (“Mark”by default) using up
to fifteen characters. You can also select Left, Center (default), Right, or Flag (small mark
without text) for the Type. For types other than Flag, the specified string and the relative
or absolute time at the mark position are displayed.
You can set the string and type in the Mark dialog box that opens when you click the
Append Mark icon (or choose Append Mark from the Edit menu). In the Mark dialog box,
you can select whether to add the mark to the waveforms of all groups (default) or only
the waveforms of the displayed group.
To delete specific displayed marks, select the range using cursors, and then choose
Delete Mark from the Edit menu. To delete all the marks added using the Viewer, choose
Reset Mark from the Edit menu.

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Marks added on the Viewer are green,
and marks added on other programs
are orange.
Double-click the mark to change the settings

Switching between Absolute and Relative Time
By default, the time axis is displayed using absolute time. The time axis can also be
displayed using time relative to the first data position.
Absolute Time

Relative time

Switch absolute/relative time

On the numeric display, you can select the display format of the absolute or relative time
and turn ON/OFF the data numbers using Format on the View menu.

In the alarm/mark list, the time is always displayed using absolute time.

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3.2 Display Settings

Showing/Hiding Alarms
You can hide the alarm display area that indicates the status of alarm occurrence. The
alarms are displayed in the same fashion as the alarms displayed in the waveform
display area of the Integration Monitor.
Show/Hide the alarms

No alarm display

Alarm display area

Alarm/Mark List Display
Displays a detailed list of alarms and marks.
From the Window menu, choose Alarm/Mark List.
You can also click the

button on the toolbar.

• Alarm List
Sorted according to the clicked item
Currently sorted to the item indicated by this mark

• Mark List
Sorted according to the clicked item

Currently sorted to the item indicated by this mark

Mark added in computation
channels of the Integration
software’s channel screen
Mark added by
Viewer software
Mark added in the
Integration software’s
Monitor screen

Names of groups with marks
If the groups have no names, all groups are marked

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The alarm/mark list display’s cursors are linked with those of the waveform display and
numeric display layout screens. Alarms or marks selected with the cursor in the alarm/
mark list display can be copied to the clipboard using the Edit > Copy command.
The alarm/mark list can be converted to ASCII, Excel, or Lotus format (see section 3.7).
Alarm display limitation: One file can display a maximum of 10000 alarms.

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Left-to-Right Alarm Search (Waveform Display Screen Only)
Move cursor A to the next alarm change point on the left
Move cursor A to the next alarm change point on the right
Move cursor B to the next alarm change point on the left
Move cursor B to the next alarm change point on the right

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Cursor A Cursor B
Select the active channel

Left-to-Right Mark Search (Waveform Display Screen Only)
In the waveform display screen, move cursor A and B to the right or left side of the mark.
From the Edit menu, choose Mark Search. Or click the corresponding toolbar button.

Move cursor A to the left mark
Move cursor A to the right mark
Move cursor B to the left mark
Move cursor B to the right mark

Mark
The marks added in the Integration
software’s Monitor screen are orange,
marks added in the computation
channels are yellow, and those
added in the Viewer software are green.

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Numeric Display
Numeric display can be shown along with the waveform display window. When a group
contain channels with different measurement intervals, the screen is divided accordingly.
The display group, active channel, and mark display are synchronized to the waveform
display.
If cursors are displayed on the waveform display window, the data values between the
cursors are displayed in red. Also, the data column corresponding to the cursor position
is displayed in gray.
Switch the display
group

Horizontal scroll

Active channel (Y-axis displayed
on the waveform display)

Mark
indication

Display per record interval
Channel display color

Data number
Value
Alarm
Date/Time

Note

• If you open the numeric display window when two cursors are shown on the waveform
display window, the data in the interval between the cursors is displayed in red. If you
choose Copy from the Edit menu (press the Ctrl + C key) in this condition, the data in the
interval is copied to the clipboard as text data.

• Up to 1000 lines can be copied. (Copy on the Edit menu is not available if the number of
lines specified by the cursors is above 1000.)

• If data of multiple measurement intervals is displayed, the data in the interval between the
cursors on the data sheet with the active measurement interval is copied. (The newest line
is displayed in light blue on the data sheet with the active measurement interval. The newest
line and the newest column are displayed using the same color on non-active sheets. You
can activate a sheet by clicking the sheet.)

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Initializing, Copying, and Pasting of Settings on the General Display
Settings Window
On the General Display Settings window, you can reset the settings to default or copy
and pate the settings of one or multiple waveforms to the settings of other waveforms.
You can copy and paste according to the procedure below.
Drag the copy source waveform numbers (No. column), click the Copy button, drag the
copy destination waveform numbers, and click the Paste button.

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Drag to select a range
Click to select all the channels

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Click this button
to reset to
default settings

To set the scale to match
To copy
the maximum and minimum the settings
values of the data
Click this button to enter the same settings
as the first channel in the selected range
Click this button to automatically assign the channels
in order
Click this button to turn ON/OFF the channels collectively

To not copy/paste the item,
click to hide the flag
To paste the copied settings
To copy/paste the item,
click to show the flag.

Applying Data File Display Conditions
Group display conditions set using Viewer (including group data display conditions
reflecting the use of templates or the display conditions setting file) are cleared, and the
channel display returns to the data file display settings.
The settings configured using the tool buttons in the upper part of the waveform display
screen for each group (alarm display ON/OFF, time axis zoom in/out, display zone
switching, grid display switching, and grid display ON/OFF), and the grid color and
waveform background color settings are restored to their default settings.
Alarm display ON/OFF
Zoom in or out of the time axis
Switch the display zone
Switch the grid display
Clip display ON/OFF
Move the cursor to the point where the alarm changed

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3.3

Reading Values Using Cursors

Procedure
1. On the waveform display window, click the tag of the group from which you wish
to read the value using cursors.

2. Click the position of the desired data in the waveform display area of the
waveform display window.

If you wish to read another point simultaneously, drag the cursor. Cursor A appears at the
position where you first clicked; Cursor B appears at the position where you released the
mouse button. A yellow circle is displayed where the waveform and the cursor cross.
You can move the waveform that is displayed in the waveform display area using the scroll
buttons or scroll bar.
Group selection tab

Cursor A

Cursor B

Measurement point

3. From the Window menu, choose Control.

The Cursor Value window opens.
Time at Cursor A
Data number at Cursor A
Time at Cursor B
Data number at Cursor B
Move
Cursor A

Time between Cursors A and B
Move
Difference in the data number
Cursor B between Cursors A and B

Alarm
indication

Channel display color

Readout value of Cursor B – Readout value of Cursor A
Channel number and
Readout value of Cursor B
measurement unit Readout value of Cursor A

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Clearing the Cursor
From the Edit menu, choose Erase Cursor.
The cursors are cleared as well as the cursor values displayed in the Cursor Value dialog
box.

Explanation

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Reading Measured/Computed Values Using Cursors

Viewer

Two cursors can be displayed. The following values can be read on the Cursor Value
window.
• Values at the cursors.
• Difference in the value between the cursors.
• Absolute time and data number at the cursor position.
• Time between the cursors and the difference between the data numbers.
• Alarm status of the value at the cursor.

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Note

• The cursors used to display cursor values and those used to specify the interval for
statistical computation over an area are the same.

• The Cursor Value window and the Statistics window can be displayed simultaneously.
• If you click the tab of another group on the waveform display window while the Cursor Value
window is open, the cursor values of the selected group are displayed on the Cursor Value
window.

• You can change the cursor positions on the waveform display window while the Cursor
Value window is open.

• If you choose Select All from the Edit menu, Cursor A is displayed at the first data position
and Cursor B is displayed at the last data position.

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3.4

Statistical Computation over an Area of
Measured/Computed Data

Procedure
1. On the waveform display window, click the tab of the group on which you wish to
perform statistical computation over an area.

2. Click the start position of the computation area in the waveform display area.

A light-blue cursor appears in the waveform display area. If multiple waveform display areas
are displayed, the cursor is displayed at the time position each waveform display area.

3. Drag the cursor to the end position of the computation area.

Another light-blue cursor appears at the position where the cursor was dragged.
Group selection tab

Cursor (the end of the statistical computation over an area)
Cursor (the start of the statistical computation over an area)

4. From the Window menu, choose Statistics.

The Statistics window opens.
Data number at the start position
of the statistical computation
Maximum value – Minimum value
Channel display color over an area
Minimum value
RMS value

Channel number and
measurement unit

Maximum Value Average value
Data number at the end position of the
statistical computation over an area
Copy data to the clipboard

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Explanation
Statistical Computation over an Area
Specify using two cursors the interval over which computation is to be performed.
If the cursors are not displayed, all the data are used in the statistical computation.
The statistical parameters are the minimum value, the maximum value, the P-P value
(maximum – minimum), the average value, and the rms value.

If you click the Copy button, the results of statistical computation over an area are copied
to the clipboard as text data. You can press Ctrl + C when the statistical computation
over and area window is active to copy the displayed results as text data to the clipboard.

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Copying Data to the Clipboard

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• To redo the computation after changing the computation area, you must select the “statistics
calculated over an area display window” button (see “Procedure” in section 3.2) or the menu
command again.

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• The cursors used to specify the interval for statistical computation over an area and those
used to read values are the same.

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• The Statistics window and the Cursor Value window can be displayed simultaneously.

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3.5

Saving the Display Settings

Procedure
1. From the File menu, choose Save Display Setting File.
You can also click the
button on the toolbar.
The display setting file is created in the same folder as the data files.

When Closing the Viewer
If you open a file and change the display settings, the dialog box below opens when you
attempt to close the Viewer. To save the changed display settings, click Yes.

Explanation
Display Settings That Are Saved
• Information about the group whose waveform or numeric display is open.
• Settings entered using the tool buttons at the top section of the waveform display area
of each group.
Alarm display ON/OFF, magnification, scale, clip ON/OFF of the waveform display.
• Cursor position (absolute time).
• General Display Settings on the View menu.
• Channel No., Tag ID, and Tag comment settings on the View menu.
• Absolute Time or Relative Time setting on the View menu.
• Graph/Sheet Layout setting on the Window menu.
• Check box items in the File Information dialog box on the Information menu.
The items are used as headers when the data is printed.
• Print setting on the File menu.
Range, Color, Print Groups, and Comment.
• Marks created on the Viewer.
• Position of the display screen.

Display Setting File
The display setting file (with the .mxv extension) is created in the folder containing the
data files. If the data file name is data.mxs, the display setting file name is data.mxs.mxv.
The next time the data file is opened, the display opens according to the information in
the display setting file.
If the display setting file is deleted or moved to another folder, the display opens
according to the display settings used when the data file was created.

Note

You cannot open a file containing the data you wish to view by selecting a file with .mxv
extension.

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Saving the Display Template

Procedure

Saving Templates

1. From the File menu, choose Save Template.

Viewer

The currently displayed settings are saved as a template file to the same folder as the
displayed data.

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Using Templates
1. From the File menu, choose Use Template.

If the currently displayed data is not in the display conditions file, it is displayed according to
the setting information of the template file residing in the same folder.
If the currently displayed data is in the display conditions file, it is displayed according to the
setting information of the display conditions file.

Explanation
The template file is saved with the name default.mxt in the folder of the currently
displayed data.
When using a template file, the template file residing in the same folder as the displayed
data is used.
The setting information saved to the template file is as follows.
• Information about the group whose waveform or numeric display is open.
• Settings entered using the tool buttons at the top section of the waveform display area
of each group.
Alarm display ON/OFF, magnification, scale, clip ON/OFF of the waveform display.
• General Display Settings on the View menu.
• Channel No., Tag ID, and Tag comment settings on the View menu.
• Absolute Time or Relative Time setting on the View menu.
• Graph/Sheet Layout setting on the Window menu.
• Check box items in the File Information dialog box on the Information menu.
The items are used as headers when the data is printed.
• Print setting on the File menu.
Range, Color, Print Groups, and Comment.
• Position of the display screen.

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3.7

Converting Data Formats

Procedure
1. From the Convert menu, choose To ASCII, To Excel, or To Lotus.

2. After entering various settings in the dialog box that opens, click OK. The file is
created at the specified destination.
Waveform, Numeric, or Waveform/Numeric Display

Enter the range of group numbers to be converted
Select whether to set the range
to be converted using groups
or channels

Select the range of channels to be
converted
Click to open the selection dialog box.

Select the record interval
Only the channels with the selected
record interval are converted.

Displays the time of the specified data

Enter the data range to be
converted
Can be specified using cursors
before opening this dialog box.

Step when saving data at certain intervals

Displays the save destination
and file name

When changing the save destination or file name
Click to open the save destination and file name
setup dialog box.

Alarm/Mark List Display

Displays the save destination and file name

When changing the save destination or file name
Click to open the save destination and file name setup
dialog box.

Explanation
Data Formats for Conversion
• ASCII
Text data with each data point separated by a comma. The extension is .txt.
• Excel
Data that can be opened using Microsoft’s spreadsheet application Excel version 8.0
(Excel 97) or later. The extension is .xls.
• Lotus
Data that can be read using IBM’s Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program version 2.0 or
later. The extension is .wj2.
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Converted Data
Specify the range using group numbers or channel numbers. You can select the channel
number by clicking in the dialog box as shown below.

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Conversion Range and Step
You can specify the range using data numbers or by using cursors. For information on
specifying the range by using cursors, see “Procedure” in section 3.4. By specifying the
step, you can save data sampled at certain intervals rather than converting all the data in
the range (when step is set to 1).

Display Example of the Converted Data

Viewer

If multiple record intervals exist in the data to be converted, select the recording interval.
Only the data of the channels having the selected recording interval is converted.

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Notes When Converting Data
• There is a limit in the number of data points that Excel and Lotus 1-2-3 can handle.
Before conversion, set the data to be converted, the conversion range, and steps such
that the number of data points is appropriate. In addition, if there is little free memory
in the PC, Excel or Lotus 1-2-3 may not be able to load the data.
• If conversion conditions are specified that exceed the limitations of Excel or Lotus
1-2-3, the data is automatically divided before conversion. Therefore, multiple files are
created. The file names are assigned automatically with sequential numbering. (For
example, when converting the file “data.mxs” to Excel format, if the data is divided
into n number of files, they are named data.mxs.0000.xls, data.mxs.0001.xls, ..., data.
mxs.000n.xls).
• Up to 65510 data and 252 channels are saved to a single conversion file (when
columns are channels and rows are data).
• If you set the save destination to a storage medium that has slow access such as a
floppy disk, the saving of the data may take an extended time. It is recommended that
such storage medium not be selected for the save destination.
• Select a save destination with adequate free space.
• The measured data during a burnout or measured data that exceeds the upper/lower
limit of the measurement range are indicated as “OVER”or “OVER”
• If invalid data exists in the converted data (measured value of a channel without input
or computed value when the data used in the equation does not exist), the data is
indicated as “INVALID”
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Printing the Data

Procedure

Setting the Contents to Be Printed
1. From the File menu, choose Print Settings.

2. In the Print Setting dialog box, set Range, Color, and Print Group, and then click
OK.

Enter a comment in the Comment box as necessary.
When printing numeric values, only a print range need be selected.
Select to print all or print only the range specified by cursors
Switch to settings for numeric values
Select the group to be printed

Select monochrome or color print

Select the groups when Selected
Groups is selected
Click to open the group selection
dialog box

Enter the comment to be printed
Settings for numeric values

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Executing the Print Operation
1. From the File menu, choose Print.
The Print dialog box opens.

2. In the Print dialog box, select the printer, print range, and the number of copies,

and then click OK.

When printing waveforms, you cannot set the print range.

Display example of the Print dialog box

Viewer

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Print Preview

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1. From the File menu, choose Print Preview.
The print image is displayed.

Setting Up the Printer
1. From the File menu, choose Print Setup.
The Print Setup dialog box opens.

2. Set the paper size, orientation, and other settings. Then, click OK.
Display example of the Print Setup dialog box

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Explanation
Printed Items

To print waveforms, open the waveform display window; to print numeric values, open
the numeric display window; to print alarm or mark lists, open the alarm/mark list display
window. If multiple waveform display windows or numeric display windows are open, click
the window you wish to print.
Also, to print alarm/mark lists, cursor values, or statistics calculated over and area along
with waveforms, display those windows as well.

Print Range

If you wish to print only a specified range of the waveform, specify the range using
cursors. For information on specifying the range by using cursors, see “Procedure” in
section 3.4.

Printed Colors of Waveforms

You can select to print in black and white or in color.

Print Groups

• On Display Only
Only the groups whose waveforms are displayed are printed.
• All Groups
All groups that can be displayed on the waveform display window are printed.
• Selected Groups
Groups selected in the dialog box that opens (see the figure below) when the Select
button is clicked are printed.

Printing a Comment

You can enter a comment using up to 127 characters. The comment is printed in the Print
Comment column.

Printing File Information

When you print data, the file information is also printed. You can check the file information
in the dialog box that appears when choosing File Information from the Information
menu. You can also select the items to be printed using the check boxes.

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Print Example
• When only the waveforms are printed

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File information

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• When cursor values, values of statistical computation over an area, and waveforms
are printed

File information

Statistical
computation
over an area

Cursor values

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• When printing an alarm list

• When printing a mark list

• When printing a list of numeric values

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Chapter 4

4.1

Calibrator

Connecting the MX100
Notes before Using the Calibrator
• If the MX100 is connected using the Integration Monitor, drop the connection before
connecting the MX100 using the Calibrator.
• If you change the module configuration before connecting with the Calibrator, use the
Integration Monitor to reconfigure the system (see section 2.2).

Procedure

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1. Start the Calibrator.

Calibrator

The Unit Information window opens.

2. In the IP Address/Host Name box, enter the IP address or host name of the
MX100 to be calibrated.

3. Click Connect.

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Enter the IP address or host name of the
MX100 to be calibrated.

Index
Execute connection

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4.1 Connecting the MX100
When the connection is established, information about the unit’s module
configuration is displayed.
To disconnect the connected MX100

Information about the connected MX100

To illuminate the 7-segment LED of the
connected MX100 to see which MX100 is
connected

Modules attached to the
connected MX100

If the specified IP address or host name is not correct, or the MX100 is connected
by another software program, the following dialog box opens.

Note

• You cannot change the MX100 network settings using the Calibrator. Use the Integration
Monitor (MX100 Standard Software) to change the IP address and other settings.

• If you change the module configuration before connecting with the Calibrator or if modules

that are not operating properly exist, X marks are displayed on the modules as shown
below.If you change the module configuration, use the Integration Monitor to reconfigure the
system.

•

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When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 with the firewall enabled,
recognition is sometimes not successful even when clicking the Search button. To solve the
problem, see appendix 1. (The same problem may also occur if your anti-virus software is
using a firewall.)

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Setting a Password for Startup
You can use the following procedure to set up the Calibrator so that it prompts the user
to enter a password upon startup.

1. From the File menu, click Set Password.

The password setting dialog box opens.

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There are no restrictions on the characters that can be used in the password. However, the
number of characters used must be no more than thirty.

3. Enter the same password in the Confirm New Password box, then click OK.

When the Calibrator is restarted, the password confirmation dialog box below appears.
If an incorrect password is entered and the OK button is clicked, the message, “Incorrect
Password” is displayed in a dialog box. Click OK to exit the Calibrator.

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Note

To set up the Calibrator so that no password dialog box is displayed, open the password setting
dialog box, make sure the entry boxes are blank, and click OK There is no other way to cancel
the password, so make sure you do not forget the password once it is set.

Explanation
Checking the Connected MX100

When the connection is established, the Unit Information window shows the serial
number, MAC address, and input/output modules of the connected MX100. If you click
the Check button, the 7-segment LED on the main module of the connected MX100
shows the text “--CALL--” flowing from right to left.

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2. Click the New Password box, and enter a password.

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4.2

Calibration Procedure
Notes on Calibration
• Do not perform other operations during calibration. Take extra care because if you
perform another operation while calibration is in progress, the module may suffer a
break down.
• When connecting the plate with screw terminals (model 772080) to the 10-CH,
Medium-Speed Universal Input module, note that the terminal arrangement is different
than when connecting clamped terminals.
With the calibration software, modules to which plates with screw terminals are
connected are recognized as clamp terminals, meaning that the wiring diagrams show
the wiring for the clamp terminals.
Therefore when wiring and calibrating, refer to the text describing the terminal function
and terminal symbols that show the type of signals input to each terminal that are
printed on the back of the terminal cover of the 10-CH, plate with screw terminals.

1
CH6
2

1
CH1
2

3
CH7
4

3
CH2
4

5
CH8
6

5
CH3
6

7
CH9
8

7
CH4
8

9
CH10
10

9
CH5
10

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Note: The b terminals are common to all channels.
They are connected internally.

Procedure
1. Click the illustration of the input/output module that you wish to calibrate.

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Moving the pointer over
an module that can be
calibrated shows the word
“Calibrate”

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2. On the calibration detail setup screen that appears, select the channel and range
to be calibrated and click the >> button.

The figure below is an example of the 4-CH, High-Speed Universal Input Module.

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Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select
Select the measurement
range to be calibrated
from the list

To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

The figure below is an example of the 30-CH, Medium-Speed DCV/TC/DI Input
Module. Channels are not selected.

Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select
Select the measurement
range to be calibrated
from the list

To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

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The figure below is an example of the 10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input
Module. Channels are not selected.

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Select the channel and the
measurement range to be
calibrated from the list

To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

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3

Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select

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The figure below is an example of the 6-CH, Medium-Speed, Four-Wire RTD
Resistance Input Module. Channels are not selected.

Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select

Select the measurement
range to be calibrated
from the list

To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

The figure below is an example of the 4-CH, Medium-Speed Strain Input Module.
Channels are not selected.

Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select

Select the measurement
range to be calibrated
from the list

To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

The figure below is an example of the 8-CH, Medium-Speed Analog Output
Module. A range is not selected.

Items to be calibrated
You can also click to select

Select the measurement
range to be calibrated
from the list
To move to the calibration
execution screen 1

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3. After making the connections according to the explanation given on the calibration
execution screen 1, click the Calibrate button.

For the 8-CH Medium Speed Analog Output module, after entering settings
according to the explanation given on the calibration execution screen 1, click the
Calibrate button.
The figure below is an example of the 4-CH, High-Speed Universal Input Module.
Exp.

Calibration execution screen 1

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3
4
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Start calibration
Return to the previous screen
Return to the Unit Information screen

The figure below is an example of the 8-CH, Medium-Speed Analog Output
Module.
Exp.

Calibration execution screen 1

Start calibration
Return to the previous screen
Return to the Unit Information screen

Click the Calibrate button.
The message, “Calibrating. Please wait and do not perform any other operation.” appears.
When the calibration completes successfully, the calibration execution screen 2 appears.

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If the calibration fails, a message “Failed to calibrate.”appears.

Note

For a description of the accuracy of the connected input module, the calibration accuracy,
and the environmental conditions for calibration, see the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s
Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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4. After making the connections according to the explanation given on the calibration
execution screen 2, click the Calibrate button.

The figure below is an example of the 4-CH, High-Speed Universal Input Module.
Exp.

Calibration execution screen 2

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3
4
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Start calibration

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The figure below is an example of the 8-CH, Medium-Speed Analog Output
Module.
Exp.

Calibration execution screen 2

Start calibration

Click the Calibrate button.
The message, “Calibrating. Please wait and do not perform any other operation.” appears.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 4 until all calibrations are completed.
6. From the File menu, choose Write.

The calibration values are written to the input module.

Note

During calibration, do not perform any other operations (especially turning the MX100 OFF or
dropping communications). Doing so may cause the MX100 main unit to stop working.

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4.2 Calibration Procedure

Explanation
Calibrated Parameters
• 4-CH, High-Speed Universal Input Module (MX110-UNV-H04)
Calibration is carried out on a channel-by-channel basis.
Measurement Range to Be Calibrated
20 mV
60 mV
200 mV
1V
2V
6V
20 V
100 V
RTD(1 mA)200 mV
RTD(1 mA)600 mV
RTD(1 mA)1 V
RTD(2 mA)60 mV
RTD(2 mA)200 mV
RTD(2 mA)600 mV
RTD(2 mA)1 V

Input Value 1
0 mV
0 mV
0 mV
0V
0V
0V
0V
0V
0Ω
0Ω
0Ω
0Ω
0Ω
0Ω
0Ω

Input Value 2
20 mV
60 mV
200 mV
1V
2V
6V
20 V
100 V
200 Ω
300 Ω
500 Ω
30 Ω
100 Ω
300 Ω
250 Ω

• 10-CH, Medium-Speed Universal Input Module (MX110-UNV-M10)
Measurement Range to Be Calibrated
20 mV
60 mV
200 mV
1V
2V
6V
20 V
100 V
RTD(1 mA)60 mV
RTD(1 mA)200 mV
RTD(1 mA)600 mV

Input Value 1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3

Input Value 2
20 mV on CH2
60 mV on CH2
200 mV on CH2
1 V on CH2
2 V on CH2
6 V on CH2
20 V on CH2
100 V on CH2
60 Ω on CH6
200 Ω on CH4
300 Ω on CH5

• 30-CH, Medium-Speed DCV/TC/DI Input Module (MX110-VTD-L30)
Measurement Range to Be Calibrated
20 mV
60 mV
200 mV
1V
2V
6V
20 V
100 V

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Input Value 1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1

Input Value 2
20 mV on CH2
60 mV on CH2
200 mV on CH2
1 V on CH2
2 V on CH2
6 V on CH2
20 V on CH2
100 V on CH2

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• 6-CH, Medium-Speed Four-Wire RTD Resistance Input Module (MX110-V4R-M06)
Input Value 1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 mV on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 V on CH1
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3
0 Ω on CH3

Input Value 2
20 mV on CH2
60 mV on CH2
200 mV on CH2
1 V on CH2
2 V on CH2
6 V on CH2
20 V on CH2
100 V on CH2
20 Ω on CH4
60 Ω on CH5
200 Ω on CH6
300 Ω on CH4
2400 Ω on CH5
3000 Ω on CH6

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4
5

• 4-CH, Medium-Speed Strain Input Module (MX112-B12-M04, MX112-B35-M04,
MX112-NDI-M04)
Measurement Range to
Be Calibrated

Connection 1
(Zero Calibration)

2000 µSTR (strain)

120.000 Ω on R1 to R4 of CH2

20000 µSTR (strain)

120.000 Ω on R1 to R4 of CH2

200000 µSTR (strain)

120.000 Ω on R1 to R4 of CH2

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Connection 2
(Full Calibration)
120.000 Ω on R1 to R3 of CH2
and 117.154 Ω on R4
120.000 Ω on R1 to R3 of CH2
and 113.010 Ω on R4
120.000 Ω on R1 to R3 of CH2
and 80,000 Ω on R4

Use a 4-gauge method connection when performing calibration. For information on
this connection, see section 2.4 of the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM
MX100-01E).
• 8-CH, Medium-Speed Analog Output Module (MX120-VAO-M08)
Adjust so that all channels output 0 V and 10 V. This differs from other input modules.
Range to Be Calibrated
10 V

Output Value 1
0V

Output Value 2
10 V

Note
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•

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Measurement Range to Be Calibrated
20 mV
60 mV
200 mV
1V
2V
6V
20 V
100 V
RTD(1 mA)20 mV
RTD(1 mA)60 mV
RTD(1 mA)200 mV
RTD(1 mA)600 mV
RTD(0.25 mA)600 mV
RTD(0.25 mA)1 V

For a description of the measurement range and accuracy of each input module, see
chapter 4 in the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).
For a description of the calibration procedure and wiring, see section 3.3 of the MX100 Data
Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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Chapter 5

5.1

Troubleshooting

If servicing is necessary, or if the instrument is not operating correctly after performing
the corrective actions below, contact your nearest YOKOGAWA dealer for repairs.
The 7-segment LED does not illuminate.
Message

Corrective Action

The power switch is not ON.
The supply voltage is too low.

Turn ON the power switch.
Check whether the voltage is within the supply voltage rating
range.
The fuse is blown.
Servicing required.
The power supply is broken.
Servicing required.
* See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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The power supply is shorted inside the input/
Remove the module one by one and determine which module
output module.
is broken. (Servicing required.)
The power supply is shorted inside the main
Replace the main module.
module.
(Servicing required.)
* See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).
After power up, the 7-segment LED displays something other than
Corrective Action

The display is b* (* is any character other than F).
The dipswitch settings are not correct.

Turn OFF the power, remove the CF card, turn ON all dip
switches, and power up again. If the situation does not
change, servicing is required.
Powering up in setup reset mode. Turn OFF the power, turn
ON all dip switches, and power up again.
Since all settings such as the IP address are initialized,
reconfiguration is necessary.
Servicing required.

The display is bF.
The dipswitch settings are not correct.

The display is F* (where * is any character).
Hardware error on the main module.
The display is E* (where * is any character).
Hardware error on the input/output module.

The display is P0.
CF card operation error.
The display is P1.
CF card error.
The display is P2.
CF card format error.
The display is P3.
CF card insufficient free space
The display is P4.
CF card number of files over the limit.
The display is P5.
Overwrite error in the data storage buffer.

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The slot number is indicated by * in the n* display following the
E* display.
Remove the relevant module and power up again.
The relevant module must be serviced.
Do not manipulate the CF card while it is being accessed.

Reformat the CF card or replace the CF card.

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Check whether the CF card is inserted correctly. Then, reformat
the CF card or replace the card.
Delete the files on the CF card to free up some space.

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The number of created files exceeded the allowed amount.
Stop the recording, replace the CF card or delete files and
restart.
The time needed to store the file must be reduced.
Delete unneeded data to increase the free space, or format the
CF card.
Turn OFF the power and reconnect.

The display is C1.
Multiple TCP connections.
* See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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(when the unit number is 00).

Probable Cause

Troubleshooting

Corrective Action

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The 7-segment LED blinks repeatedly.
Probable Cause

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5.1 Troubleshooting
The MX100 cannot be detected from the PC or cannot be detected with the Search button.
Message

Corrective Action

The LINK LED does not turn ON.
The cable is broken.
The LINK LED does not turn ON.
There is a problem with the hub.

Replace the Ethernet cable.

The LINK LED does not turn ON.
There is a problem with the PC.
The ACT LED does not turn ON.
There is a problem in the connection between
the hub and the MX100.
The ACT LED does not turn ON.
There is a problem with the PC.
There is a problem in the network configuration.
The settings are not correct.
There is a problem in the network configuration.
The setting changes have not taken effect.
PC and the MX100 are not in the same segment.

Check the hub’s power supply. If it still does not work, replace
the hub and check the hub’s operation. Also, try to connect the
MX100 using the 10-Mbps fixed mode.
Check whether the PC can connect to the network.
Replace the PC’s NIC.
Check the hub’s power supply. If it still does not work, replace
the hub and check the hub’s operation.
Also, try to connect the MX100 using the 10-Mbps fixed mode.
Check whether the PC can connect to the network.
Replace the PC’s NIC.
Check that the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
settings of the PC correspond to the MX100 settings.
Turn OFF the power to the PC and the MX100, and carry out
reconnection.
Connect the PC and the MX100 in the same network segment.
If the PC and the MX100 are connected as shown in the
following figure, the Search button cannot be used to detect
the MX100. However, you can make a connection manually by
specifying the IP address.

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*

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2-5, *
2-7

MX
Network A
Router
Network B
PC

When using Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, check
the firewall function.
See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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The MX100 is detected by clicking the Search button, but connection cannot be made.
Message

Corrective Action

The IP address is set to the default value.
The default value cannot be used to make the
connection.
There is a problem in the network configuration.

Enter the correct IP address.

Check that the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
settings of the PC and the MX100 settings are correct.
The PC software, main module style number,
Check the release number of the PC software and the main
and release number do not conform to the rule.
module style number, then upgrade the style.
[PC software release no.] ≥ [main module style no.]
** See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit Operation Guide (IM MX100-02E).

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**

MX100 cannot be connected using the Calibrator
Message

Corrective Action

Attempting to make multiple connections.
Another software program is already connected.
The main module and input/output module style
numbers do not conform to the rule.

Exit all other software programs.

Check the release number of the PC software and the main
module style number, then upgrade the style.
[PC software release no.] ≥ [main module style no.] ≥
[input/output module style no.]
** See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit Operation Guide (IM MX100-02E).

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The connected input/output module is not detected.
Message

Corrective Action

Module connection or module startup error.
Attached the module while the power was ON.
The PC software, main module, and input/output
module style and release numbers do not
conform to the rule.

Turn OFF the power. Detach the input/output module once and
attach it again.
Check the release number of the PC software and the main
module style number, then upgrade the style.
[PC software release no.] ≥ [main module style no.] ≥
[input/output module style no.]
Carried out an incorrect calibration.
Recalibrate.
Connecting the 10-CH, Pulse Input Module
The 10-CH Pulse Input Module cannot be used with the
(MX114-PLS-M10).
MX100. Use this module with the MW100.
* See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).
** See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit Operation Guide (IM MX100-02E).

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5

Corrective Action

There is a problem in the alarm setting.

Make the alarm and numerical output (relay) settings
appropriate.
Both the alarm and numerical output (relay) must be set.

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External power supply required.
Connect an external power supply.
* See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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Transmission output is not output from the analog output module, nor from the PWM output module.
Message

Corrective Action

“Transmission output execution” not enabled.

Enable it.

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No output from the PWM output module
Message

Corrective Action

The output current limit (1 A) has been
exceeded. Once the limit is exceeded the
protection circuit activates and will not recover
until you turn OFF the external power.
The fuse is blown. (4 A/module limit has been
exceeded)

Turn OFF the power. Check the load, then turn ON the power
again.

Servicing required.

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The CF card is not detected.

There is a problem with the CF card.
*

Corrective Action

Replace the CF card.
Eject and format the CF card, then insert it again.
See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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Current is not output from the analog output module, and no output comes from the PWM output module.
Corrective Action

Troubleshooting

Message

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Alarms are not output.

Message

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The measured value is not correct.
Message

Corrective Action/Description

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Error Messages and Their Corrective Actions

Error Messages on the Integration Monitor
Error Code

Corrective Action/Description

IP address is invalid.
Subnet mask is invalid.
Default gateway is invalid.
Failed to update.

Enter the correct IP address.
Enter the correct subnet mask.
Enter the correct gateway address.
Attempted to change the IP address while the connection is
established, or the MX100 you wish to configure is connected
by another software program. Disconnect the MX100.
Click the Search button again on the Connection screen, and
change the settings.
Remove the input/output modules one by one and determine
the broken module, then replace it.
Recalibrate.

Search MX100s nearby again.
Broken modules exist.
Some modules are not calibrated
correctly.
Undetermined directory.
Write error

E5102

Failed to format CompactFlash.

E5103

Invalid serial number. Please
reinstall the software.
Failed to create folder.

E5104
E5105
E5106

E5107
W5131
W5132
W5133
W5134

W5135

W5136
W5137
W5138

W5139

Invalid folder name. Please enter
a new name.
Cannot contain any of the
following characters:
\\ / : , ; * ? " < > | CON PRN AUX
CLOCK$ NUL COM1-9 LPT1-9
Compact Flash slot is empty.
Update the display settings.
Writing data files Currently.
Cancel the current settings and
create a new project?
The current channel setup
contains invalid use of reference
channels.
In order to balance the strain
channels, it's necessary for
channels to be set up correctly.
The current channel setup
contains invalid use of reference
channels.
Format Compact Flash?
Stop Record?
Module settings which do not
match the current software
configuration will be initialized.

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The save destination of the record file cannot be found. Check
whether the save destination exists.
The record file cannot be created. Check whether free space
on the destination drive exists, whether write permissions have
been granted, whether the disk is damaged, and whetherthe
file system is corrupt.
Check whether communication with the MX100 is being
performed.
Insert a CF card correctly.
Enter the correct serial number.

2-16

The directory of the folder to create is not correct. Check the
file save destination.
Entered folder name is incorrect. Enter a correct folder name.

2-16

Entered folder name includes illegal characters. Enter a correct
folder name.

Insert a CF card correctly.
The display setup is initialized according to the measurement
and computation channel settings.
During finalization, do not close MX100 Standard.
Settings are discarded and the MX100 Standard is restored to
its default state.
Click No and change the settings of the improper channels. To
disable the channels with improper settings, click Yes.

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Click No and change the settings of improper channels. To
disable the channels with improper settings, click Yes.

2-25 to 2-27

The CF card is formatted.
Data saving stops.
If you click Yes, settings of modules that differ between the
MX100 module configuration and the configuration recognized
by MX100 Standard will be initialized. To not reconfigure, click
No.
Click Yes reconfigure. To not reconfigure, click No.

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2-51
2-10

Some detected modules do
not match the current software
configuration. Rebuild based on
the current MX hardware setup?
See the MX100 Data Acquisition Unit User’s Manual (IM MX100-01E).

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1-5

2-51
2-6
2-25 to 2-27

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5.2 Error Messages and Their Corrective Actions
Error Messages on the Viewer
Error Code

Message

Corrective Action/Description

E0004
E0212
E3111

File write error.
Can’t read file.
Channels of the specified
recording interval do not exist.

E3114

Sampling data number is over
the Viewer display limit of 5 M.
Not a data file.
File open error.

The file cannot be created for some reason.
Target files cannot be loaded, or are deleted.
Channels with the specified measurement interval do not exist
in the conversion of the data format.
Change to the correct setting.
Attempting to load a file containing 5 million or more data
points.
Target files cannot be loaded, or are damaged.
File not created because allowable number of files in the CF
card will be exceeded. Delete files to reduce the total number.
Change the range to be converted so that it is within the
allowed range of Excel.
Change the range to be converted so that it is within the
allowed range of Lotus 1-2-3

E3120
E3153
W3115
W3116

Exceeded the range of the Excel
sheet. Convert to Excel?
Exceeded the range of the
Lotus 1-2-3 sheet. Convert to
Lotus?

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3-2
3-2
3-5
3-25
3-25

Error Messages on the Calibrator
Error Code

Message

Corrective Action/Description

W4700

Connection failure. Check
the IP Address/Host Name or
Calibration mode.

W4701

Failed to write the calibrated
value.
Failed to calibrate.

To change the network settings such as the IP address, start
the Integration Monitor.
The MX100 has no Calibration mode.
Recalibrate. If the message is still displayed, service required.

W4702

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Recalibrate. If the message is still displayed, service required.

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Appendix 1

Configuring/Removing the Firewall
Check the following before attempting to configure or remove a firewall.
• Check the internet connection status using the ping command. If the ping fails, check
the cables, hub, IP address settings, and other factors to determine the cause.
• Check that procedures performed on the software are correct.
If the problem cannot be solved after taking the above measures, it is likely that there will
be problems with the firewall settings. Configure or remove the firewall according to the
following procedure.
Note that the following procedure describes the MX100 Standard, but it applies to the
MX100 Calibration Software as well.

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Windows XP SP3
1. From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
The Control Panel opens.

2. Double-click Windows firewall.

The Windows Firewall dialog box appears.

3. If Off is selected, click Cancel to exit.
If On is selected, clear the Don’t allow exceptions check box.

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4. Click the Exceptions tab, then click the Add Program button.
The Add program dialog box is displayed.

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5. Select MX100 Standard, then click the OK button.

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6. Click the Exceptions tab. Confirm that the MX100 Standard item was added,
then select the MX100 Standard check box and click the OK button.

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Windows Vista
1. From the Start menu, choose Control Panel.
The control panel opens.

2. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall.
The User Account Control dialog box appears.

3. Click Continue.

The Windows Firewall Settings dialog box is displayed.

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4. Click the General tab.

If Off is selected, click Cancel to exit.
If On is selected, clear the Block all incoming connections check box.

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5. Click the Exceptions tab, then click the Add Program button.
The Add a Program dialog box is displayed.

6. Select MX100 Standard, then click the OK button.

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7. Click the Exceptions tab. Confirm that the MX100 Standard item was added,
then select the MX100 Standard check box and click the OK button.

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On Windows 7
1. Click the control panel on the Windows Start menu.
The Control Panel appears.

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2. Click System and Security.

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3. Click Windows Firewall.

The Windows Firewall Settings dialog box is displayed.

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4. Click Advanced settings.

5. Click Windows Firewall Properties.

6. Click the tab of the profile appropriate for your operating environment. When the

Firewall state is Off, click Cancel to exit.
When the Firewall state is On, and Inbound connections or Outbound connections is
Block, proceed to next step.

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7. Click Inbound Rules.

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8. Select the Program check box. Click Next.

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9. Select the This program path check box. Select MXStandardE.exe from the
software’s installation folder and click Next.

10. Select the Allow the connection check box. Click Next.

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11. Specify the profiles for which this rule applies. Click Next.

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12. Specify the name of this rule, and click Finish.

13. Follow the same procedure as the one in step 7 and select MXCalibE.exe and
MxEngine.exe.

14. For Outbound Rules as well, follow the same procedure as the one in step 7 and
select MXStandardE.exe, MXCalibE.exe and MxEngine.exe.

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Symbols

±Overrange.......................................................................... 2-33

B
burnout................................................................................ 2-20

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G
grid display........................................................................... 3-11
group names....................................................................... 2-45

H
High..................................................................................... 2-55
hold...................................................................................... 2-59
hysteresis............................................................................ 2-56

I
initial network information...................................................... 2-2
input mode........................................................................... 2-19
installation............................................................................. 1-5
Integration Monitor......................................................... 1-1, 1-2
IP address............................................................................. 2-7

J
joining.................................................................................... 3-5

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N
network information............................................................. 2-12
new project............................................................................ 2-6
non-hold.............................................................................. 2-59
numeric constants............................................................... 2-34
numeric display.......................................................... 2-49, 3-16

O
operators............................................................................. 2-35
output relays........................................................................ 2-59

V
version................................................................................... 2-8
version information.............................................................. 2-67
Viewer...................................................................... 1-2, 1-3, 3-1

W
waveform display................................................................... 3-6
write mode............................................................................ 2-11

Y
Y-axis.......................................................... 2-45, 2-46, 3-8, 3-11

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