To Start - Prepare The Instrument; To Start - Power On Or Off; To Start - Set Up The Basic Operation; To Start - Select A Task (Measure And/Or Supply) - GE Druck DPI 880 User Manual

To start - Prepare the instrument

Before you use the instrument for the first time:
• Make sure that there is no damage to the instrument,
and that there are no missing items.
• Remove the plastic film that protects the display. Use
the tag ( ) in the top right-hand corner.
• Install the batteries (refer to B1). Then re-attach the
cover.

To start - Power on or off

To turn the instrument on or off, press
instrument does a self test and then shows the applicable
data.
When the power is off, the last set of configuration options
stays in memory. Refer to "Maintenance".

To start - Set up the basic operation

Use the Set Up menu to set up the basic operation of the
instrument.
Task selection
1 2
menu:
+
(Table 2)
If there is additional data for a menu option, select
Settings ( ) to see the values that are set up. If
necessary, adjust the values.
Table 1: Menu options - Set Up
Options Description
... Scale To select the applicable international temperature
scale: IPTS 68 or ITS 90.
To add a 250Ω series resistor into the mA circuit.
You can then use this instrument together with a
®
HART communicator to set up and calibrate
®
HART devices.
To select and set up the backlight facility + timer.
Additional data: Select Settings (
To select and set up the power off facility + timer.
Additional data: Select Settings (
To show the battery level (%).
To set the display contrast (%).
Increases %,
To set the time + date. The calibration facility uses
the date to give service and calibration messages.
To set the language option.
To calibrate the instrument.
Additional data: Refer to "Calibration".
To select and show the applicable status data.
(Software Build, Calibration Due date, Serial
Number, IDOS Information).
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(A1 - item [1]). The
Menu:
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Set Up
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decreases %

To start - Select a task (Measure and/or supply)

When the instrument is set up (Table 1), use the task
selection menu to select the applicable task.
Task selection
1
menu:
(Table 2/3)
Task selection
menu:
5
(Table 2/3)
In Table 2/3, IDOS is a Universal Measurement Module
(UMM). If you attach a UMM to the communications port
(A1 - item [9]), the task selection menu shows the
applicable IDOS options.
Make the necessary selections from each area ( and
One task is permitted in each area.
Note: Use the Dual Function area ( ) to do two operations
at the same time. If the area
set this area to off ( ). This saves the battery power.
Table 2: Menu options - Task selections (Area
Options Description
(If applicable)
Input measurement tasks:
mA Measure ±55 mA
V Measure ±30V
mV Measure ±120mV
Hz Measure the frequency (Units: Table 4)
RTD Measure RTD temperature
Ω Measure RTD resistance or Ω
TC Measure thermocouple temperature OR mV
Only when an IDOS UMM is attached. An IDOS
measurement task.
Output tasks:
mA Supply 0 to 24 mA
V Supply 0 to 12V
mV Supply 0 to 120mV
Hz Supply an output frequency (Units: Table 4)
RTD Simulate RTD temperature
Ω Simulate RTD resistance or Ω
TC Simulate thermocouple temperature OR mV
2 3 4 5
+ +
Task = mA output
Display:
6
mA output
Sk1 = Edit
Sk2 = Settings
selection is not necessary,
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