Setup Mode Basics - Extech Instruments PQ3470 User Manual

4.4 Setup Mode

4.4.1 Setup Mode Basics

1. Press the SETUP button to access the Setup Mode. The screen shown below will appear on
the meter's LCD.
2. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the parameters.
3. Press the SHIFT key to open a particular parameter for editing (the 'SHIFT 1' display icon will
be visible on the upper right hand corner of the LCD).
4. Once a parameter is opened for editing (parameter variable highlighted), use the up and
down arrow keys to change the variable.
5. When the SHIFT key is pressed on the FILE NAME parameter, the user can select the first
half of the file name which is the configuration (3P4, for example). When the SHIFT keys is
pressed again, the SHIFT 2 icon appears on the display and the user can select the second
half of the file name (10001.XLS, for example). See Figure 4-4b for an example of the SHIFT
2 screen. This applies only to the FILENAME parameter.
6. Press the SHIFT key to continue scrolling through the other parameters using the up and
down arrow keys.
7. Note that to enter the RS-232 parameter, scroll to the RS-232 OUT SEL parameter and press
the SETUP key to open the multi-page RS-232 output selection. Refer to the RS-232 section
of this guide for more detailed information.
8. To exit the Setup Mode press the EXIT key.
9. Detailed instructions for each parameter are provided in the next section.
Setup Mode Screen with SHIFT 1 icon
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