AEMC PowerPad III 8336 User Manual page 3

Scheduling Transient Detection
1. Press the button to display the Waveform Capture screen.
2. Ensure Transient is highlighted, then press
If there are no transient detection sessions stored in the instrument, the Detection
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Schedule screen appears.
If there are recordings in the instrument, the Detection List screen is displayed. In this
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case, press the
3. This screen displays four input fields:
Start defines the time and date when the recording starts. This must be later than the
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current date and time.
Stop specifies when the recording ends. This must be later than the start date and time.
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Transient Count defines the maximum number of transients that you want to capture
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before stopping the session.
Name allows you to name the test. This can be 8 characters long.
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4. Use the arrow and
5. Press the button to write the settings to the instrument and start the session.
6. If not enough memory is available, an error message appears informing you of this.
Otherwise, the transient detection session will begin at the scheduled start time and date.
If a session is scheduled but not yet started, the message DETECTION ON STANDBY
appears on the screen until the start time is reached, at which point the message changes to
DETECTION IN PROGRESS.
When the session is active, the
bar showing the progress of the session. In addition, the
of .
During the session, the Transient Count number is reduced by 1 every time a transient is
recorded. If this number counts down rapidly and appears as though it will reach zero well
before stop time is reached, we recommend stopping the session and setting the threshold
to a higher, less sensitive value. The session will continue until: (1) you press
Transient Count limit is reached (see Step 3), or (3) the stop time/date is reached.
7. When the transient detection session is finished, it appears in the Detection List screen. You
can now open the session and view its contents, as explained in the following.
button to display the Detection Schedule screen.
buttons to highlight, select, and edit these fields.
icon blinks at the top of the screen, along with a status
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(stop) button appears in place
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, (2) the