Automotive (Automotive Industry and Suppliers)

Topics (selection):

• Evaluation of Data from Test Rigs and Road Tests
• Acquisition and Evaluation of Bus Data (CAN et al.)
• Event Search and Error Analysis
• Evaluation of Endurance Tests, Handling of large amounts of Data, Data reduction
• Import interfaces and Conversion of Data formats

 General Mechanical Engineering

Topics (selection):

• Production-related Testing, Final Check
• Management of Test Parameters
• Electronic Process Slip
• Quality Control Cards
• Statistical Evaluations

 Chemical Industry and Process Engineering

Topics (selection):

• Recipe Management
• Process Visualization (local and remote)
• Environment Data Acquisition and Environment Simulation
• Interfacing Laboratory and Measurement Instruments and Sensors
• Statistical Evaluations (daily, weekly, monthly and annual reports)

 Quality Control

Topics (selection):

• Design of a Data model (File / Database-based)
• Data Acquisition and Data Import
• Statistical Data Analysis (Failure Rate, CPK, MPK)
• Creating Reports
• Graphical User Interfaces

 What’s New in DIAdem 11

Key Features (Selection):

• Expandable Unit Catalogue
• Templates for TDM Custom Properties
• DIAdem DataFinder Extensions / Access to DataFinder Server Edition 2.0
• 3D Data Sensor Mapping / Video and Measuring Data Synchronization
• New Curve Fitting Functions
• Enhanced Report Features
• Export Reports in PDF/A-Format
• VBScript Editor with Intellisense (Code-Completion) and extended Syntax Highlighting
• Object-oriented Script-APIs for Customizing the Icon Menu Bars and easily manipulating the Data Portal content and appearance
• Non-modal User-Dialogs (SUD)
• Advanced Creation of Block Diagrams
• New Options for Measurement Data Storage
• Script Access to DAQmx and CAN Driver

 Course I: DIAdem for Beginners

Introduction into methods of PC-based measurement and automation by using the basic features of DIAdem. By means of practice oriented tasks you develop ways of solution and exercise the interactive use of DIAdem.

Contents:

1. Day: Evaluation and Presentation

• Basic Data Management, Import and Export
• Interactive Graphical Analysis of Signals
• Signal Analysis by basic Calculations and Mathematical Analysis
• Presentation of Results and Creation of content-dependant Graphics

2. Day: Data Acquisition, Controlling, Visualization

• Data Acquisition and Automation with DIAdem
• Solution of typical Measurement und Visualization Tasks
• Optimizing Measurement Tasks
  - by efficient Data Storage
  - Usage of Triggers
  - Online-Analysis
  
• Controlling Systems and Data Output
• Registering and Usage of Data Acquisition Hardware
• Individual Setup of DIAdem

Preconditions for Attendance:

Experience in the Usage of Microsoft Windows Programs

see also: Flyer DIAdem Training

 Course II: DIAdem for Experts

Solution of special analyzing and presentation tasks with DIAdem. Automation of tasks with DIAdem customizing (application specific adaptation).

Contents:

1. Day: Particular Usage of DIAdem-Modules NAVIGATOR, VIEW, ANALYSIS, REPORT

• Particular Data handling and Data transfer to other Windows applications
• Particular mathematical Evaluations (course specific)
• Analysis based, extended Presentation Graphics
• Solutions for complex Tasks at a Test rig and in Laboratory

2. Day: Scripting and Customizing

• Methods and Concept of DIAdem-Customizing
• Automation of a Measurement Task in Visual Basic Script from Test Preparation to Result Presentation, using
  - User Dialogs
  - Message Boxes
  - Control Structures and Loops
  - Manipulation of Objects in REPORT and DAC
  - Automated Data Storage
  

Preconditions for Attendance:

Basic DIAdem Knowledge, Course I is recommended!

see also: Flyer DIAdem Training

Test Preparation / Data Management

 Data Management Basics (duration 4 hours)

• Loading DIAdem data
• Loading data selectively
• Reducing data while loading
• Handling of numeric, waveform, time, and text data
• Creating data manually
• Saving DIAdem data

 Simple Data Management (duration 4 hours)

• Access of file-based data
• Structure, function and configuration of the DataFinder ("Google" on your data)
• Searching and finding external data
• Navigating in data stocks
• Loading data from files and data stocks
• Configuration the channel view
• Merging data from different Sources into a TDM file
• Adapting context menu in Navigator module using scripts

 Extended Data Management (duration 4 hours)

• Using ACCESS databases
• Access of server-based data
• Narrowing down database views using filters

 Basic Data Import and Export (duration 2 hours)

• importing / exporting ASCII data
• importing / exporting EXCEL data

 Extended Data Import and Export (duration 4 hours)

• Using special import function (USI Plug-In)
• Structure and function of the USI PlugIn generator
• Programming own import functions

Data Acquisition / Controlling / Test rigs

 Basic Data Acquisition (duration 4 hours)

• Selecting the sample frequency
• Signal conditioning
• Comparison of analogue and digital measurement
• Analog-Digital-Converter
• ADC quantization
• Errors of Analog-Digital-Converters
• Offset
• Amplification errors
• Nonlinearities
• Theory of sampling

  Acquisition and Visualization of Measured Data (duration 4 hours)

• Acquiring and presenting single signals and Groups of signals (Simulation)
• Numerical, curve and gauge visualization of data
• Convert raw data into physical values (Scaling)
• Configuring displays

 Advanced Data Visualization (duration 2 hours)

• Displaying text messages
• XY and color matrix display
• Assigning graphics to display elements
• Hiding and showing display elements

 Mathematical Processing of Data during Measurement (duration 4 hours)

• Basic formula calculation
• Calculations using signal history (differentiate, moving average)

 Controlling Test Rigs I (duration 2 hours)

• Analog and digital output
• Initializing / de-initializing

 Controlling Test Rigs II (duration 4 hours)

• Configuring controllers
• Timing

 Clocking and Saving Measured Data (duration 4 hours)

• Acquiring of signals with different sampling rates simultaneously
• Changing the sampling rate and selecting the acquisition method
• Saving data temporarily / in files
• Saving data event-triggered / with history

 Scripts in Circuit Diagrams (duration 4 hours)

• Complex data handling
• Accessing hardware interfaces (drivers)

 Structuring / Documenting Circuit Diagrams (duration 2 hours)

• Structure of diagrams
• Elements of structure

 General Hardware Integration (duration 2 hours)

• Hardware and interfaces supported by DIAdem
• Registering drivers and configuring hardware access
• Replacing simulated data by real signals

 Hardware Integration with NI MAX (duration 2 hours)

• Configuring NI MAX (Measurement and Automation Explorer)
• Accessing NI MAX signals

 Introduction in Data Postprocessing (duration 2 hours)

 Measurement Aberration, Error Calculation (duration 4 hours)

Signal Analysis

 Spectral Analysis / Digital Filters (duration 2 hours)

 Statistical Methods / Classing (duration 2 hours)

 Approximation / Interpolation (duration 2 hours)

Test Postprocessing / Evaluation

 Structured Storage of Results (duration 2 hours)

• Archiving evaluation results within the dataset
• Handling scalar results and additional information
• Convert dataset comments from DAT files into attributes

 Graphical Evaluation and Processing (duration 4 hours)

• Quick Overview of measurement data
• Editing of measurement data
• Combining views using worksheets
• Measuring curve points (digitalizing)
• Expand signal segments (zooming und scrolling)
• Deleting and interpolate signal segments
• Interactively eliminating signal offsets
• Displaying channels through the index
• special curve types, like "Spike" and "Steps"
• Integrating Clip-function into VIEW module

 Basic Reporting (duration 4 hours)

• Creating presentation graphics from existing templates
• Adapting presentation graphics individually
• Scaling 2D presentations
• Presenting data differentially
• Interactively inserting data and attributes into graphics
• Formatting numbers
• Handling and displaying textual information
• Displaying tables
• Exporting graphics as HTML files

 Extended Reporting (duration 4 hours)

• Presenting data three-dimensionally (curves, surfaces)
• Extending presentation graphics with individual user functions
• RTF text objects (continuous text)

Customizing / DIAdem-specific Features

 Automating of Applications (duration 2 hours)

• Automating by recording scripts
• Calling scripts
• Extending scripts

 Creating User Interfaces (duration 4 hours)

• Creating user dialogs (script-enabled user dialogs - SUD) and using them in scripts
• Structure and function of controls in SUD
• Using windows standard input and dialogs (messages, loading and saving data)
• Accessing objects
• Triggers in dialogs
• Integration of ActiveX components

 Programming Structures, Debugging (duration 4 hours)

• Commands and standard functions
• Running program parts conditionally (program branches)
• Multiple conditions
• Running program parts repeatedly (loops)
• Functions and subroutines - improving program readability
• How does a debugger work?
• Creating flexible serial evaluations

 Accessing Objects by Scripts (duration 4 hours)

• Changing parameters in DAC schemes and VIEW layouts
• Accessing objects (VIEW)

 DIAdem Extensions (duration 1 hour)

• Defining and using user defined variables
• Saving variable values in variable stock files (*.vab)

 Configuring DIAdem (duration 1 hour)

• Configuring the DIAdem working environment individually
• Starting DIAdem with parameters

 Synchronized Viewing of Videos and Data (duration 4 hours)

 Crash Evaluation (duration 8 hours)

 Database Connectivity (duration 6 hours)

Special Requests

Your Request / Comments

Handling

 

Desired Date:
Number of Attendants (Minimum 2):	2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Location:	In-house (your site)	at a-solution
Training PCs with DIAdem licenses, beamer:	available	by a-solution
Request for information on accommodation:

Your Data:

 

Title:
First Name:
Name:
Company:
Division:
Address:
ZIP Code and City:
Telephone:
Email:

 

I have read the terms and conditions for training and accept them.