Setting The Data Mode; Arming Record Data On/Off; Starting Recording - Omega RD8800 User Manual

Chapter 3 Getting Started
To set the Fill Mode:
1. From the Record Setup menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Record Modes and
then press the ENTER button.
2. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Fill Mode and press the ENTER button.
3. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Fill to End or Cycle Data and press the ENTER button.
4. Press the EXIT button twice to return to the Record Setup menu.

3.8.2.4 Setting the Data Mode

There are four methods of storing data to the disk/card: Instantaneous, Average, Peak and Valley.
The Instantaneous mode stores only the latest sample to the disk/card and is used if you have one of the
special functions enabled, such as peak reading or moving average that does not need to be averaged. The
Average mode will average all input data sampled at 8 times per second to the Record Rate being
recorded. Thus, if data is being stored to disk/card once every minute (60 seconds), 480 samples will be
averaged. The Peak mode will record the peak or maximum value within the selected Record Rate. The
Valley mode will record the valley or minimum value within the selected Record Rate.
To set the Data Mode:
1. From the Record Setup menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Record Modes and
then press the ENTER button.
2. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Data Mode All to set the record method for all
channels at once (as opposed to Data Mode Indiv. which sets the record method for each channel
individually) and then press the ENTER button.
3. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Instantaneous, Average, Peak or Valley and press
the ENTER button.
4. Press the EXIT button twice to return to the Record Setup menu.

3.8.2.5 Arming Record Data on/off

To Arm the unit to record the actual data:
1. From the Record Setup menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Data on/off and then
press the ENTER button.
2. The current record status will be shown as record data=YES* or record data=NO?. Press the YES
button and then the ENTER button to activate recording of data. Selecting record data=NO? and
press the ENTER button will inhibit data recording.

3.8.3 Starting Recording

To start the unit to record the actual data:
1. Press the MENU button or the EXIT button until you get to the Command Menu Button Bar (with DISP,
PROG, FUNC and EXIT).
2. Press the FUNCtion button to bring up the Function menu.
3. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Record On/Off and then press the ENTER button.
4. You will have three choices: Record Off (to stop recording), Record On (to start recording) and Trigger (to
enable automatic stop and start recording based on internal or external events that have been initiated).
Ensure there is a formatted disk/card in the drive and then use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight
Record On and press the ENTER button.
5. A pop up window will appear asking record on?. Press the YES button and then the ENTER button to
begin recording. Once a recording is started the drive light comes on periodically as data is stored to the
disk/card. Also, the Disk Status area in the top right of the screen will indicate the percentage of the disk/
card used.
6. Press the EXIT button three times to return to the default display.
WARNING: Never remove a disk/card from the drive while the drive light is on.
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