EDR3Ccom Version 1.0.1
1. General
1.1 What is the Maximum Baud Rate option for?
1.2 How can I determine my capability licensing?
1.3 Why do I have to enter a Registration Number when I run EDR3Ccom for the first time?
2. Setup Wizard
2.1 Why are the QuickStart menus disabled when I'm setting up an EDR3D?
2.2 Why is the "Post Trigger" field disabled when the recorder is in Overwrite mode?
2.3 I can't seem to find the wrap to first window option?
2.4 Where are the Standard Overwrite and Sliding Window Overwrite options?
2.5 Why are the accelerometer inputs called Differential and Single ended instead of internal and external?
2.6 How do I enter calibration numbers for my sensors?
3. Download Wizard
3.1 What is the Test Description field?
3.2 Why would you want to Compute the resultant when downloading the data?
1. General
1.1 What is the Maximum Baud Rate option for?
EDR3Ccom start all communications with EDRs at 19,200 baud and as soon as communications have been established it shifts the baud rate up to the Maximum Baud Rate to improve the data transfer time. In some cases you may need to fix the maximum rate for other equipment to function properly.
1.2 How can I determine my capability licensing?
Under the Help menu is and option call About. The About dialog has a list of all options that the software is currently licensed to enable.
1.3 Why do I have to enter a Registration Number when I run EDR3Ccom for the first time?
Every channel set in a UDF file has a set of capabilities flags that limit what types of processing can be performed on that set. EDR3Ccom must be informed of what options to allow.
2. Setup Wizard
2.1 Why are the QuickStart menus disabled when I'm setting up an EDR3D?
Multi-board recorders present their RCP a list of pages and therefore each board must use the same setup type. The advanced setup allows you total flexibility in setting up the individual boards so there are no restriction.
2.2 Why is the "Post Trigger" field disabled when the recorder is in Overwrite mode?
There is no real post trigger in overwrite mode since post trigger means "accuire n samples after the data falls below the trigger level". Since events in overwrite have to be a fixed length and post trigger conflicts with this requirement, post trigger is not an allowed in overwrite mode.
2.3 I can't seem to find the wrap to first window option?
EDR3C and EDR3D recorders will only operate in the stay in last window mode when set for Overwrite recording. This will insure that the events with the largest Impulse Sums are retained.
2.4 Where are the Standard Overwrite and Sliding Window Overwrite options?
There is only one Overwrite mode in the EDR3C and EDR3D series of recorders. Setting the number of windows to one means that there will be no sliding. The reference to two modes in the past seemed to cause more confusion then it was a conveyance thus it was removed.
2.5 Why are the accelerometer inputs called Differential and Single ended instead of internal and external?
Because some recorders use external differential sensors the use of internal and external can be misleading. What matters is the type of sensor not its location.
2.6 How do I enter calibration numbers for my sensors?
EDR3Ccom tries to offer only the options that apply. If the your calibration numbers are grayed then that means you don't need to enter any. If you are using differential input the calibration numbers will be grayed out since the values stored in the recorder are used.
3. Download Wizard
3.1 What is the Test Description field?
This field is used to describe the grouping of recorders. It appears at the root of the UDF tree view.
3.2 Why would you want to compute the resultant when downloading the data?
Turning on the "Compute Resultant" by checking the box will add the result as a channel to the main channel set. If you don't enable the "Compute Resultant" and you wish to see the resultant data then you will need to create a virtual recorder that includes the resultant as one of its channels.