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Menus
Manual operation of the instrument in programming mode is performed through
menus.
The following sections in this chapter specify all of the menus available for the
instrument programming via the front panel. Each PM295 menu is listed with a
corresponding front panel display . Menus that require values to be input show the
applicable range limits. A map illustrating the instrument menus is provided in
Section 3.3.3.
Display in Programming Mode
Menus normally appear in windows 4 through 6, where menu items are indicated.
Each window can represent one of three types of display controls:
• static window
• button-window - a labeled window allowing the user to perform an action, to
• edit-window
All of the key operations relate to the currently active window, which is accented by
flashing.
Keys in Programming Mode
The following details the keys and their functions in programming mode:
UP ARROW t
DOWN ARROW u
SELECT
ENTER
Operating The PM295
- a labeled window identifying the displayed menu . Static
window may not be accessed with the front panel keys.
enter or quit a menu . Button-window acts as labeled button
and displays an abbreviated character label of the action or
menu entry.
- a window used in defining a parameter requiring a numeric or
character input. Edit-window allows the user to select a
predefined value from an associated list or enter a number for
a numeric parameter.
Scrolls values forward in the active window
Scrolls values backward in the active window
Scrolls through menu windows
Accepts a value entered in the active window, or runs action
indicated in the active window
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