New Graphical User Interface:
Tabbed pages for quick navigation.
Temperature/Sensor Measurement:
Temperature testing capabilities are now included in standard
program.
Multiple Language Support:
Switch to/from English, French, German or Spanish at any
point during the program. Additional language dictionaries
can be created/edited by the user.
More Graphing Options: Display
up to three different 1-axis graphs (one for each tested
parameter) in the same window.
Compare Test Data: Overlay
data from two separate tests on the same graph.
Rapid Graph Plotting:
Change both the X- and Y-axis to display additional test
curves, without having to exit the graph.
Cursor Tools: Obtain the
X and Y coordinates of any point on a curve. Magnify any
section of the graph.
Simplified PID Scaling:
New slider controls set both coarse and fine gain adjustment
simultaneously.
Single or Multi-User Login:
Enable password protection and assign user access rights
for specific program functions.
Loads Most Recently Saved Setup
File Upon Startup: Provides valuable time savings
for users who repeatedly run only one type of test.
Automatic GPIB Device/Address
Detection: Displayed within program to easily check
communication parameters.
Other Features
Multiple Testing Options: Ramp: Select from average
ramp down/up or ramp down with inertia correction factor.
Also allows extrapolation of free-run and locked-rotor data,
plus interpolation of specific speed or torque data points. Curve: Test speed, torque,
amps, watts input, watts output and open loop parameters.
Capable of adjusting sampling rate and using step or ramp
from one load point to the next. Manual: Runs test from front
panel of the Dynamometer Controller while computer acquires
data. Allows adjustment of sampling rate. Pass/Fail: Checks amps,
input watts (with optional Power Analyzer), speed, torque
and output watts against user-defined values.
Displays 22 Tested & Calculated
Parameters: Torque, speed and auxiliary input are
displayed from the DSP6000/6001, 5240 or 4629B Controller;
amps, volts and watts from an (optional) power analyzer.
Calculated values including horsepower, efficiency, power
factor, output watts and time can also be displayed.
Three-Phase Power Analyzer Data
Acquisition: Obtain data on each individual phase
and/or the sum used in the chosen parameters (amps, volts,
input watts and power factor).
Motor Shaft Direction Indicator:
Indicates if the motor is turning clockwise or counterclockwise.
IEEE-488 and RS-232 Interface:
Computer interface with National InstrumentsT PCI-GPIB.
RS-232 available with DSP6000/6001 only.
Automatic Load Defaults Option:
Downloads testing instrument parameters based on
model number.
Dynamic PID Scaling: Provides
consistent control loop results throughout motor speed range
during ramp test (for DSP6001 only).
PID Adjustment Routines:
Helps adjust the system for ramp and step functions.
Graphing Capabilities:
Display up to 5 test curves in a single graph or view as
(up to 3) separate 1-axis graphs; easy-to-read colored and
labeled plots with several graph formatting options; manual
or auto scaling.
Curve Fitting: A curve
fitting routine can be applied to most motor test curves.
Raw data and curve fit data can also be displayed simultaneously.
Customized Reports: Allows
user to produce a one-page
motor test summary, which can include the motor's serial
number; maximum torque, speed, power and current values;
operator name; time and date of test; motor direction; 32
data points; and an X-Y plot.
Save/Load Setup Function:
Test procedure configurations may be stored and recalled
using standard Windows® file structure.
System Requirements
Personal computer with Intel® Pentium® III or Celeron®
600 MHz processor (or equivalent)
Microsoft® Windows® 2000/XP
128 MB of RAM
(256 MB recommended)
1 GB of available hard drive space
VGA color monitor with minimum screen resolution of 1024
× 768
National Instruments™ PCI-GPIB card (available from Magtrol)
RS-232 serial interface can be used, instead of GPIB card,
for interfacing with Magtrol DSP6000 or DSP6001 Controllers
National Instruments™ FieldPoint™ or USB-9211 hardware:
Required only if temperature testing/sensor input function
will be used
