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5.1.1. CONFIGURING AND STARTING A SEARCH
To configure a search for a transient, enter:
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Start date and time
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Stop date and time
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Number of transients to search for
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Name of search
To change an item, move the yellow cursor to it using the and buttons, then validate with the button. Change the value
using the , , and buttons, then validate again.
The name can be up to 8 characters long (uppercase letters and numbers 0 through 9). Different searches can have the same name.
The last 5 names assigned (in the transient, trend, and alarm modes) are kept in memory. When a name is entered, it may then be
completed automatically.
NOTE: The start date and time must be later than the current date and time.
The stop date and time must be later than the start date and time.
When configuration is complete, start the search by pressing the
has started. The
button replaces the
The message Detection on standby is displayed until the start time is reached. It is then replaced by the message Detection in
progress. When the stop time is reached, the Detection Schedule screen returns with the
search.
During a search for transients, only the stop date field can be modified. It is automatically highlighted in yellow.
To return to the Waveform Capture screen, press
5.1.2. DISPLAYING A TRANSIENT
To display the recorded transients, press
Sub-mode indicator.
Memory indicator. The black bar
represents memory used; the white
bar represents memory available.
If the stop date is in red, it does not match the configured stop date, due to either:
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power supply problem (battery low or disconnection of the instrument supplied by external power only)
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the maximum number of transients has been reached, thereby ending the search
button. The
button and can be used to stop the search before it is finished.
.
. The Detection List screen is displayed.
Figure 5-3
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status bar icon blinks to indicate that the search
button. You can then configure another
.
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