Func (Function) Menu; Record On/Off - Omega RD8800 User Manual

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Chapter 4 Operation

4.2.3 FUNC (Function) Menu

The FUNCtion Menu allows the user to program the unit for numerous functions.
The FUNCtion menu may be password protected in which case you will be required
to enter the password before proceeding. Refer to Section 5.11.2.
When the FUNCtion Button is pressed, the Function menu is displayed as shown in
Figure 4-4.

4.2.3.1 Record On/Off

The Record On/Off option allows the user to stop or start recording to disk/card.
To set the Record On/Off:
From the Function menu use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Record On/Off and then press
the ENTER button. The Record On/Off menu will be displayed with three options: Record Off, Record On
and Trigger. These options are described in the following sections.
4.2.3.1.1 Record Off
The Record Off function enables the user to stop the recording to disk/card irrespective of the state of
any record triggers.
To stop a current record session:
Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Record Off and then press the ENTER button. A pop
up window will ask to confirm the selection record off?. Press the YES button to proceed or the NO
button to exit. Press the EXIT button to return to the Function menu.
4.2.3.1.2 Record On
Before recording data, the user must set up the record information as detailed in Chapter 5, Section
5.7 Record Setup. Parameters which need to be set include filename; whether to record data, alarms
or both; the record speed; which channels to record and the record mode. Refer to Chapter 3 for quick
setup information.
The Record On function will start recording to disk irrespective of the state of the record triggers
provided the Record Setup has been done correctly.
To begin recording:
Make sure that there is a disk/card in the drive. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight
Record On and then press the ENTER button. A pop up window will ask to confirm the selection
record on?. Press the YES button to proceed or the NO button to exit. Press the EXIT button to
return to the Function menu.
4.2.3.1.3 Trigger
Selecting the Trigger option will enable the unit to record from an external event or internal alarm.
Internal record on alarm triggers are set in the Record Setup menu (section 5.7.5) while external event
triggers are set in the Digital Input/Output Setup menu (section 5.9.2). If the Recorder is set in the
record Trigger mode, either of these event triggers will control the Record On or Record Off function
depending on whether the events are active or inactive.
To set the Recorder to record from an external event or internal alarm:
Make sure that there is a disk/card in the drive. Use the UP (↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ ) or DOWN (↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ) button to highlight Trigger
and then press the ENTER button. A pop up window will ask to confirm the selection trigger on?. Press
the YES button to proceed or the NO button to exit. Press the EXIT button to return to the Function menu.
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Record On/Off
Activate pt
Bypass pt
Reset pt
Chart speed
Record speed
Alarm check
Scale set
Trnd message
Figure 4-4
Function Menu

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