Local Operation; Available User Interface; Powering The Unit; Menu Structure - Acoustic Research Ngara User Manual

4 Local Operation

The Ngara noise logger provides local interfacing capabilities allowing the user to –
• Configure logging parameters
• Start/Stop logging sessions
• Display current configuration information
• Display current logger status and results information
• Carry out disk operations

4.1 Available User Interface

The local interface provided by Ngara consists of the following:
• A Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Used for display feedback
• A WAKE–UP push-button
Used to control the power to peripheral devices
• A SELECT push-button
Used to scroll through menu items
• An ENTER push-button
Used to select menu items

4.2 Powering the Unit

To turn Ngara on, press and hold the wake-up button until NGARA or a firmware version identifier is displayed on the
LCD.
If the power cable has been unplugged or the Ngara has been turned off, please wait 1 to 2 minutes

before trying to turn the Ngara back on.

4.3 Menu Structure

The menu provided follows a tree structure.
Cycling through each menu item is achieved through the SELECT push button, whilst selecting a menu item is achieved
through the ENTER push-button.

4.4 Configuration Menu Item (Menu 1)

Items available through the configuration menu give the ability to update settings which will affect common logger
operations.
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