The Date/Time Option - GE Transport PT878 Abridged Manual

August 2008

The Date/Time Option

3-16
In Operate Mode, the PT878 Status Bar displays the current date and
time in the upper right corner of the screen. The Date/Time option
allows you to set these values to ensure accurate data logging.
1. Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2. Scroll to the Date/Time option and press
Settings window opens (see Figure 3-12 on page 3-14).
3. Scroll to the Date text box, which displays the current meter date,
and press .
[ENTER]
4. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to scroll to the year, month, or day and
use the numeric keys to enter the desired number.
5. When done, press
[ENTER]
Note: Instead of using the numeric keys, you may use the [
[ ] arrow keys to change the date numbers in 1-digit
increments.
To change the time, proceed in a similar manner:
1. Access the Meter Menu as described on page 3-13.
2. Scroll to the Date/Time option and press
Settings window opens (see Figure 3-12 on page 3-14).
3. Scroll to the Time text box, which displays the current meter time,
and press .
[ENTER]
4. Use the [ ] and [ ] keys to scroll to the hours, minutes, or
seconds and use the numeric keys to enter the desired number.
5. When done, press
[ENTER]
Note: Instead of using the numeric keys, you may use the [
[ ] arrow keys to change the time numbers in 1-digit
increments.
Press (OK) to confirm your entries and return to Operate Mode.
[F3]
Your changes will be displayed on the screen. Otherwise, you can
press (Cancel) or the
[F2]
confirming your entries.
[ENTER]
to confirm the new date.
[ENTER]
to confirm the new time.
key to exit the menu without
[ESC]
. The Meter
] or
. The Meter
] or
Operation