6 Operation
Once you have the optical head and electronics housing positioned and connected properly, the
system is ready for continuous operation.
The operation of the sensor can be done by means of the control panel in the electronics housing or by
means of the software that came with your sensor.
6.1 Control Panel
The sensor is equipped with a control panel, which has setting/controlling buttons and an LED
display. You can configure sensor settings with the control panel or with a computer. The panel is
used primarily for setting up the instrument. The buttons and LEDs are defined in the following
sections.
Allow the electronics to warm up for 15 minutes before making control panel
adjustments!
Temperature Unit Indicator: °C
Temperature Unit Indicator: °C
E-Slope/Emissivity
Mode Indicator: 2C Ratio
Marathon Series FA/FR
°C
or °F
°F
Emissivity
Є
Peak Hold
PKH
Averaging
AVG
Valley Hold
VAL
Figure 22: Control Panel for FA Model
°C
or °F
°F
S/Є
Peak Hold
PKH
Averaging
AVG
2C
1C
or 1C Mono
Figure 23: Control Panel for FR Model
Raises selected function value
°C/°F
Lowers selected function value
Mode Selection
M
ODE
°C/°F
Raises selected function value
Lowers selected function value
M
Mode Selection
ODE
2C/1C
Switches between 1C and 2C
Operation
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