The Controls - Elcometer 331 Series Operating Instructions Manual

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ETTING STARTED

3.5 The controls

All functions of the Covermeter can be controlled using the keypad on the main unit. There are two
types of keys on the keypad; fixed function keys and 'soft' keys (Figure 6)..
Scrolls up/down
through menus and
lists of values
Increases/
decreases
sensitivity
Accesses menus
Escapes from
menus
Discards values
entered on display
Figure 6. Covermeter main keypad (model BH shown)
Search head keypad
The keys on the search head mimic the functions of some of the keys on the main unit.
The function of the [enter
the main unit.
The function of the [scroll up s zero 0] and [scroll down t size] keys depends upon whether the
reading screen is displayed or not.
Zeros the Covermeter (only
when the display shows the
reading screen)
Scrolls up through menus
and lists of values
Increases numerical values
Bar size selection (only when
the display shows the
reading screen)
Scrolls down through menus
and lists of values
Decreases numerical values
8
R
The function of these 'soft' keys
varies and is defined by symbols and
text on the screen
] key and the [menu/esc] key is identical to the corresponding keys on
Figure 7. Search head keypad
Switches the
Covermeter
on or off
Selects menu
items
Toggles tick boxes
on/off
Confirms values
entered on display
Selects menu items
Toggles tick boxes on/off
Confirms values entered on
display
Accesses menus
Escapes from menus
Discards values entered on
display