This is an application for MagicMeter and Instrumentation Gauge WinDaq addon. 

You want to monitor a powerline's frequency while logging it waveform, but you can't afford to dedicate a channel for frequency counter, or you want to have a higher resolution with frequency readings. Activate the MagicMeter or Instrumentation Gauge WinDaq addon, and use its frequency reading operator, #freq, and you will get exactly what you wish for.

Note:

• To create a frequency counter, select the Advanced math option and use the #freq operator. In the following example, frequency from the first channel in WinDaq is displayed.
  
  
  
• You can apply math equation to the operator to generate other display option. For example, RPM = #freq0*60
• Select an appropriate Window size.
  • The larger the window size, the more accurate of the frequency reading
  • The larger the window size, the slower response for a changing frequency
  • The internal data buffer of WinDaq limits the maximum window size
    • Up to 58 channels enabled in Windaq, windows size 1024 can be achieved
    • Up to 29 channels enabled in Windaq, windows size 2048 can be achieved
    • Up to 15 channels enabled in Windaq, windows size 4096 can be achieved
    • Up to 7 channels enabled in Windaq, windows size 8192 can be achieved
    • Up to 3 channels enabled in Windaq, windows 16384 size can be achieved
    • Only 1 channel enabled in Windaq, windows 30000 size can be achieved
• Auto tracking
  • The baseline of the waveform is evaluated dynamically. It is the center of the min/max of the waveform within the sample window. For example, if the waveform swings between -5V and 1V, the base line will be established at -2V. Later the waveform drifts up to swing between 1V and 5V, a new base line will be established at 3V.
  • Build-in 1% amplitude hysteresis to suppress error from noisy signal, meaning a rising signal has to cross -1% amplitude below the base line and +1% amplitude above the baseline to be considered as zero-crossing. On the other hand, a falling signal has to cross +1% amplitude above the base line and -1% amplitude below the baseline to be considered as zero-crossing.  Taking the examples above, when the waveform swings between -5V and 1V, the baseline is at -2V, and the amplitude is 3V, thus the moment when the waveform from at least -3V*1%+base, or -2.03V, to cross +3V*1%+base, or -1.97V will be considered as zero-crossing point. In the next example, with the similar calculation, the zero-crossing region is between 2.98V and 3.02V.
    
    

Last update: 02/28/22

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