Taking Measurements; Programming The Lcd - GE DigitalFlow XMT868i Startup Manual

3.5 Taking Measurements

The Model XMT868i is capable of displaying several different variables in a variety of formats. However, this manual
will only discuss the basic measurement displays using the LCD display or the PanaView display. Refer to Chapter 2,
Displaying Data, in the Programming Manual for instructions on setting up alternate choices. Also, refer to the
Programming Manual and/or the PanaView Installation Guide to use PanaView or the analog outputs to obtain the
flow rate data.

3.5.1 Programming the LCD

Note: When you first initialize the XMT868i, the number of LCD parameters is set to
LCD to display any measured parameters.
Through the Keypad Program, you can program the LCD display to display up to four variables in sequence. Complete
the following steps to program the LCD display:
1. Power up the XMT868i and wait until it has initialized.
2. Press
[Escape]. [Enter], [Escape]
3. In the Keypad Program window, scroll to
4. In the menu, scroll to
PROG
5. Scroll to and press
I/O
6. Scroll to and press
LCD
7. The window now asks for the # of LCD Parameters. Scroll to the desired number (from
) and press
KEY
The setting switches the measurement display off, while the
OFF
display using the arrow keys, without accessing the Keypad Program. If you select
•
To view a parameter other than the one currently displayed, press the [] and [] keys to scroll through the
various parameters.
•
To view the channel measurements on a two-channel XMT868i, press the [] or [] keys until you have
reached the desired channel and measurement.
For a 1-Channel XMT868i, the data for Channel 1 is displayed automatically, and you can skip to step 9. However, for
a 2-Channel meter, the channel data to be displayed must be specified at the following prompt.
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.
and press
GLOBL
.
[Enter]
.
[Enter]
.
[Enter]
and press
PROG [Enter]
[Enter].
setting enables users to change the measurement
KEY
. You must program the
OFF
.
OFF
:
KEY
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