To Start - Power On Or Off; To Start - Set Up The Basic Operation; To Start - Select A Task (Measure And/Or Simulate) - GE Druck DPI 821 User Manual

To start - Power on or off

To turn the instrument on or off, press
instrument does a self test and then shows the applicable
data.
When the power is off, the last set of configuration options
stays in memory. Refer to "Maintenance".

To start - Set up the basic operation

Use the Set Up menu to set up the basic operation of the
instrument.
Menu:
1 2
Select Task
(Table 2)
If there is additional data for a menu option, select
Settings ( ) to see the values that are set up. If
necessary, adjust the values.
Table 1: (Part of table) Menu options - Set Up
Options Description
(If applicable)
DPI 822 only. To add a series resistor into the mA
circuit. You can then use this instrument together
with a HART
calibrate HART
... Scale To select the applicable international temperature
scale: IPTS 68 or ITS 90.
CJ ... To select the type of cold junction (CJ)
compensation.
Automatic: The instrument monitors the CJ
temperature and applies the necessary CJ
compensation.
Manual: Measure the CJ temperature and set the
applicable value. The instrument uses this value to
apply the necessary CJ compensation.
Additional data (Manual): Select Settings (
To select and set up the backlight facility + timer.
Additional data: Select Settings (
To select and set up the power off facility + timer.
Additional data: Select Settings (
To show the battery level (%).
To set the display contrast (%).
Increases %,
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(A1 - item [1]). The
Menu:
3 4
Set Up
(Table 1)
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decreases %
Table 1: (Part of table) Menu options - Set Up
Options
(If applicable)
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To start - Select a task (Measure and/or simulate)

When the instrument is set up (Table 1), use the Select Task
menu to select the applicable task.
Menu:
1
Select Task
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(Table 2/3)
In Table 2/3, IDOS is a Universal Measurement Module
(UMM). If you attach a UMM to the communications port
(A1 - item [9]), the Select Task menu shows the applicable
IDOS options.
Table 2: Menu options - Select Task
Options
(If applicable)
T1 or
mV
T1 or
mV
mA
)
mA(24V)
IDOS
Table 3 shows all the one and two function operations that
are available. If you attach a UMM, you can only use the
options that include IDOS.
Description
To set the time + date. The calibration facility uses
the date to give service and calibration messages.
To set the language option.
To calibrate the instrument.
Additional data: Refer to "Calibration".
To select and show the applicable status data.
(Software Build, Calibration Due date, Serial
Number, IDOS Information).
Display:
2 3
T1 output
Sk1 = Edit
Sk2 = Settings
Description
An input measurement task:
T1 - Measure thermocouple temperature OR
mV - Measure thermocouple mV.
An output task:
T1 - Simulate thermocouple temperature OR
mV - Simulate thermocouple mV.
DPI 822 only. A mA measurement task.
DPI 822 only. A mA measurement task + the loop
power supply is on.
DPI 822 only. A switch test.
UMM only. An IDOS measurement task.
UPM only. A leak test.
To set up the way the instrument works.
Additional data: Refer to: Set Up (Table 1).
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