Menu Structure; Navigating And Editing - Emerson Rosemount Xstream Series Instruction Manual

X-STREAM
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Menu Structure

The analyzer software shows measuring
results, status messages and enables the user
to set and change instrument parameters and
to perform maintenance routines, e.g. cali-
bration.
4 different line types distinguish between diffe-
rent functionalities:
Type Description
TEXT Simple text (not selectable by
cursor)
VARIABLE This line has 2-3 fields:
1. a description field,
terminated by ':' (colon)
2. The value of the variable
3. Optional, the unit
Example: Span gas: 2000.4 ppm
Live/Non- editable variables have
no colon
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Navigating and Editing

Line selection
Lines can be selected by the
A selected line is indicated by a cursor in the
first column. Pressing the DOWN key moves
the cursor downwards, the UP key moves it
upwards.
Pressing the key while the cursor is in the
last line moves the cursor to the first line.
Pressing the key while the cursor is in the
first line moves the cursor to the last line.
Any action on a selected line is initiated by the
key, i.e. jumping to a new menu, starting a
procedure or starting an editing session.
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5-3 Software
To provide all these funcionality on the 4x20
character display the software has a hier-
archical design with the measuring screen at
top and menus and submenus beneath.
Type
ACTION
MENU
Editing any parameter sets the analyzer's
keys.
function check status with the following
consequences:
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•
•
The status is cancelled by confirming the
message within the acknowledgements menu
(
all kinds of status).
In addition a function check active from
editing a parameter automatically is reset
when returning to the measuring screen!
Description
The text of this line is terminated
by '!' (Exclamation mark); if the line
is selected, pressing ENTER will
start an action, e.g. calibration
procedure.
Example: Start zero cal !
The text of this line is terminated
by '..' (2 dots); if the line is
selected, pressing enters a sub-
menu.
Example:
the related front panel LED is flashing
the NAMUR relay is activated
the status menu shows a function check
message
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Instruction Manual
HASAxE-IM-HS
05/2006
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