Record On/Off; Alarm Acknowledge (Ack); Scale Set; Record Rate - Omega RD8800 User Manual

Chapter 5 Programming

5.9.2.3 Record on/off

The Record on/off option allows the external inputs to be used to stop and start the recording to disk/card.
If the switch is open (inactive), the recording is stopped. If the switch is closed (active), the recording is
started. This option works in conjunction with the FUNCtion-Record On/Off menu options to start or stop
recording. The last operation is current - that is if an external event started the recording, then the user
used the menu to stop recording. The recording remains stopped until the external event is reasserted (in
this case inactive then active again to restart).
To set Switch input option to Record on/off:
From the Switches in menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to select Rec on/off and press the ENTER
button. Press the EXIT button to return to the Switch selection menu.

5.9.2.4 Alarm Acknowledge (ack)

The Alarm acknowledge option allows the external event to be used to acknowledge alarms. This has the
same effect as pushing the ACK button on the display. Input closed (active) acknowledges an Alarm.
To set Switch input option to Alarm Acknowledge:
From the Switches in menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to select Alarm ack and press the ENTER
button. Press the EXIT button to return to the Switch selection menu.

5.9.2.5 Scale set

The Scale set option allows the external event to be used to select which Chart scale to use, Scale set 1
or Scale set 2. The Scales are programmed in the Chart/Pens, Scales menu. This option works in
conjunction with the FUNCtion-Scale set menu option. For example, Scale set 2 can be used to expand
the scale values in Scale set 1.
To set Switch input option to Scale set:
From the Switches in menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to select Scale set and press the ENTER
button. Press the EXIT button to return to the Switch selection menu.

5.9.2.6 Record Rate

The Record Rate option allows the external event to be used to change the record sampling rate. The
Record Rate is set in Record Setup, Record Rate menu option. If the switch is open (inactive), the
recording will be at the Low Record Rate. If the switch is closed (active), the recording will be at the High
Record Rate. This option works in conjunction with the FUNCtion-Record speed menu option. The last
operation is current - that is if an external event set the high speed, then the user used the menu to set the
low speed. The recording remains at the low speed until the external event is reasserted (in this case
inactive then active again to change back to high speed).
To set Switch input option to Record Rate:
From the Switches in menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to select Rec Rate and press the ENTER
button. Press the EXIT button to return to the Switch selection menu.
Repeat these procedures for the other Switches.

5.9.3 Event messages

The Event messages option allows the user to enter custom messages for Events. The Recorder has three
switch inputs that can trigger an Event each time the switch Opens or Closes. Each time an Event occurs a
message will be printed on the Alarm/Event data log and if enabled, is logged in the Event file on the disk/card.
Each message may be 10 characters in length. An Event message can be programmed for each switch
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