Chapter 3 Front-Panel Overview
Front-Panel Menu Reference
Front-Panel Menu Reference
This section gives an overview of the front-panel menus. The menus are
designed to automatically guide you through all parameters required to
configure a particular function or operation. The remainder of this
chapter shows examples of using the front-panel menus.
Configure the measurement parameters on the displayed channel.
Select measurement function (dc volts, ohms, etc.) on the displayed channel.
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Select transducer type for temperature measurements.
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Select units (
C,
F, or K) for temperature measurements.
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°
Select measurement range or autorange.
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Select measurement resolution.
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Copy and paste measurement configuration to other channels.
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Configure the scaling parameters for the displayed channel.
Set the gain ("M") and offset ("B") value for the displayed channel.
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Make a null measurement and store it as the offset value.
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Specify a custom label (RPM, PSI, etc.) for the displayed channel.
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Configure alarms on the displayed channel.
Select one of four alarms to report alarm conditions on the displayed channel.
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Configure a high limit, low limit, or both for the displayed channel.
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Configure a bit pattern which will generate an alarm (for digital input channels).
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Configure the four Alarm Output hardware lines.
Clear the state of the four alarm output lines.
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Select the "Latch" or "Track" mode for the four alarm output lines.
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Select the slope (rising or falling edge) for the four alarm output lines.
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Configure the event or action that controls the scan interval.
Select the scan interval mode (interval, manual, external, or alarm).
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Select the scan count.
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