PHASE II REPORT - Caltrans

Note: Closing all other programs running in the background will allow the Labworldsoft®
program to run at optimum speeds during operation.
13.4 Generating a Signal Flow Diagram for IKA®-Werke Eurostar Power
Control-Visc
After starting the program, a blank screen will appear with a menu bar at the top. For purposes
of this procedure, the term signal flow diagram is also known as measurement sequence and
configuration file.
The first step is choosing functional units for use. Functional units are represented with icons
and color coded according to their purpose, listed below.
Blue – Lab instruments (Hardware)
Yellow – Averaging and/or arithmetic operations
Red – Manual or auto control of instruments or files
Green – Displaying results - graphical, numerical, and saving
1. Click on “Laboratory Instruments” in the menu bar. A drop down menu will appear. On the
drop down menu, go to “IKA Werke.” Another drop down menu will appear. On it, go down
to “Eurostar Power control-visc” and left click on it. An icon representing this instrument will
appear on the page.
2. Click on “Module” in the menu bar. A drop down menu will appear. On this drop down
menu, go to “Signal Processing.” Again, another menu appears. Choose “Mean Value” by
left clicking on it. An icon representing mean value will appear on the page.
This process will continue until all functional units are chosen. The following chart is an
abbreviation of the steps above.
Menu Bar (click on item) 1 st Drop Down Menu 2 nd drop down menu
Lab Instruments
Module
Module
Module
Module
Module
IKA Werke
Signal Processing
Controlling
Visualization
Visualization
Files
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IKA Eurostar Power Control Visc
Mean Value
Rated Value
y/t graph
Digital Instruments
Write