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1 AND RA3100 Thermal Chart Recorder
2 Product Usage Instructions
3 FAQs
4 INTRODUCTION
5 Environment
6 FUNCTION
7 Usage Method
8 Documents / Resources
8.1 References
9 Related Posts

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AND RA3100 Thermal Chart Recorder

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Specifications:

  • Product: RA3100 Viewer
  • Manufacturer: A&D Company, Limited
  • Compatibility: Works with data acquisition product OMNIACE RA3100
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows

Product Usage Instructions

Environment
Before using the RA3100 Viewer, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:

System Requirements:

  • Operating System: Microsoft Windows
  • Compatible with OMNIACE RA3100 data acquisition product

Setup Method:

Follow these steps to set up the software:

Windows Settings:

  1. Ensure your Windows operating system is up to date.
  2. Check for any specific settings required for compatibility with RA3100 Viewer.

Extracting the ZIP File:

  1. Download the RA3100 Viewer software from the official website.
  2. Extract the ZIP file to a location on your computer.

Installation Method:
To install the RA3100 Viewer software:

  1. Run the setup file included in the extracted folder.
  2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

FAQs

Q: What should I do if the software operation is abnormal?
A: If you encounter abnormal operation, turn off the power and contact the sales representative for assistance.

Q: Can I reproduce or modify the manual?
A: The manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved, so reproduction or modification is not allowed without permission.

CAUTION

  1. Turn off the power when the operation is abnormal.
    If it is impossible to trace the causes of an abnormal operation, please contact our sales representative.
  2. The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
  3. This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced, modified, or translated without the written permission of A&D Company, Limited. No parts of this manual may be transcribed without permission.
  4. Please let us know if there are any points that are unclear or missing in this manual.
  5. A&D Company, Limited. will not be held responsible for any damages or loss of income caused by the operation of this device or any direct, indirect, special, or inevitable damages caused by defects in the product, even if there is notice that the corresponding damages may occur. We will also not be held responsible for any third party claims of rights. At the same time, we will not be held responsible for any loss of data. We will not be held responsible for any of such points as those indicated in item (4).

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INTRODUCTION

RA3100 Viewer is computer software for displaying the waveforms of recorded data exported to external media from our data acquisition product OMNIACE RA3100.

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Symbols in This Manual
Terms and symbols used in this manual denote as follows.

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Environment

This section describes the system requirements and installation procedure.

System Requirements

ItemContents
 

Operating system

Windows 10 x64 (64-bit) (Ver1809 or later) Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese (Traditional)

For other languages, the software is displayed in English.

CPUIntel Core i series
Memory1 GB or more of free memory
DisplayResolution of 1280 x 1024 or higher

Perform installation and execute the RA3100 Viewer using an account with administrator privileges. The RA3100 Viewer does not support multiple accounts. It does not operate with accounts other than the account used for installation.

Setup Method

Download the RA3100ViewerSetup_vx.x.x.zip file from our website.

Japan: https://www.aandd.co.jp/support/soft_download/industrial.html

Overseas: https://www.aandd.jp/support/industrial/soft_download.html

Windows Settings
Windows settings must be configured before installing the software. Click theAND-RA3100-Thermal-Chart-Recorder-FIG- (3) button in the Windows Start menu. AND-RA3100-Thermal-Chart-Recorder-FIG- (4)

The [Windows Settings] screen is displayed.
Click [Update & Security] to open the [Update & Security] screen.

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The settings differ according to the version of Windows.

Enable [Developer Mode] or select [Sideload apps].
If [Developer mode] is set instead of [Sideload apps], [Developer mode] is acceptable.

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The [Turn on developer mode?] dialog is displayed.
Click the [Yes] button.
If you selected [Sideload apps], the [Turn on app sideloading?] dialog is displayed.

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Extracting the ZIP File
Use the standard software of Windows 10 or other compression/extraction software to extract the file. The procedure for using the standard software of Windows 10 is indicated below.
Right-click the ZIP file in Explorer, and select [Extract All].

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The [Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders] screen is displayed.
Specify the destination by entering a path in the area above indicated in red or clicking the [Browse] button.

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Click the [Extract] button to extract the files.

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Installation Method
Double-click the RA3100ViewerSetup_vx.x.x.exe file extracted in the previous step.

The [Select Setup Language] screen is displayed.
Click the [OK] button.

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To create a shortcut on the desktop, select [Create a shortcut on your desktop], and click [Next].

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Click the [Install] button to start installation.
When the [Completing the RA3100Viewer Setup Wizard] screen is displayed, installation is complete. Select [Yes, restart the computer now], and click [Finish].

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FUNCTION

Operate the playback function of the RA3100 main unit (to perform operations such as displaying waveforms and searching) on a Windows PC.
For details on the playback function, see the instruction manual included with the main unit.

Differences between the RA3100 and RA3100 Viewer

An example of displaying the waveform for the same recorded data with the RA3100 and RA3100 Viewer is indicated below.
The differences in functions are as follows.

  1. The RA3100 Viewer has a title bar and hamburger button on the top of the screen.
  2. The touch panel and jog dial operations of the RA3100 are performed using the mouse with the RA3100 Viewer.

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  1. Hamburger Button
    The part circled in red on the top left of the [RA3100 Viewer] screen is called a “hamburger button”. Click it to display the menu.AND-RA3100-Thermal-Chart-Recorder-FIG- (17)AND-RA3100-Thermal-Chart-Recorder-FIG- (18)
  2. Mouse Operations (Used as Substitute for the Touch Panel and Jog Dial)
    1. Basic Operations
      The Ctrl, Shift, and Alt keys on the keyboard can be combined with mouse wheel operations to configure settings and move or enlarge/reduce the waveform.
      Press the Z key at the same time to reduce the step for updating. (This enables fine adjustment.)
      Example 1)
      Enlarging the waveform X axis with fine adjustment Press the Ctrl + Z keys and rotate the mouse wheel up
      Example 2)
      Moving the waveform Y axis with coarse adjustment Press the Alt key and rotate the mouse wheel down

Note 

When the waveform cannot be moved, it means that there is no data that can be displayed.

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Usage Method

Flow of Operations

 

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Copying Recorded Data from the RA3100 to a USB Stick

Connect external media (such as an SD memory card or USB stick) to the “3.2.1. RA3100 Main Unit”.
Tap the 【Import/Export】 key on the bottom right of the [Record management] screen to display the external media selection dialog and select the target external media.

Tap the【OK】key to switch to the [Import/Export] screen.

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Place a check mark (✔) in the selection field of the data to back up and tap the【Export】key in the center to export the recorded data.

RA3100 Main Unit

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Copying Recorded Data on a USB Stick to a Windows PC

Connect the USB stick or SD card that the data was copied to in “3.2. Copying Recorded Data from the RA3100 to a USB Stick” to a Windows PC.
Copy the entire “RA3100” folder on the USB stick or SD card to a local disk in Explorer.

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Starting the Software

Click the [A&D] – [RA3100Viewer] in the Windows Start menu.

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NOTE
The display of the Windows Start menu differs according to the version of Windows and the environment settings.

Configuring the Recorded Data Folder

Click the hamburger button (circled in red) on the top left of the [RA3100 Viewer] screen. Select [Select Record Folder] from the displayed menu to open the folder selection dialog.

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Select the RA3100 folder, and press the [Select Folder] button.
The selected path is displayed in the title bar on the top of the screen.

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For information on the RA3100 folder, see “3.3. Copying Recorded Data on a USB Stick to a Windows PC”.

Specifying Replay Data
Click the DATA button on the bottom right of the [RA3100 Viewer] screen.

The recorded data list is displayed.

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Select recorded data from the data names on the left to display the recording information on the right. Click the OK button to confirm the data to replay.

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NOTE

The DATA button is displayed when WAVE is displayed as the function on the bottom right of the screen.

Click WAVE to switch the functions in the following order.

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Replay Function and Operations
The replay function is the same as the RA3100 main unit. See the instruction manual included with the main unit.
Refer to “2.2. Mouse Operations (Used as Substitute for the Touch Panel and Jog Dial)”,as there are differences between the input device of the RA3100 main unit and the PC.

Capturing and Printing Waveform Images
Use the standard Windows capture function. To print captured images, paste the image to an application such as Word or Excel and use the print function of that application.

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Saving Display Settings
The save confirmation dialog is displayed when performing the operation in “3.6. Specifying Replay
Data” or “3.10. Closing the RA3100 Viewer”.

Click the OK button to overwrite the settings such as the waveform position and waveform color.

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Closing the RA3100 Viewer
Select [Close] from the “2.1.1. Hamburger Button” menu.
Or, click [X] on the top right of the [RA3100 Viewer] screen.

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Documents / Resources

AND RA3100 Thermal Chart Recorder [pdf] Instruction Manual
RA3100 Thermal Chart Recorder, RA3100, Thermal Chart Recorder, Chart Recorder

References

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