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Chapter 4
- Getting Started
4.2.3.5
STATUS
Key
Pressing the
STATUS
key displays general information about the state of the 8500C/C+, such as the
current date and time, software version number, and pickup pulse rate. Some of these items can be
modified by pressing
SETUP
to access the Status Setup screen.
Status information is not available while error messages are being displayed, or while the 8500C/C+ is
performing certain time-critical actions, such as data acquisition or flashin g the Model135M-12
Strobex Tracker.
See Chapte r9 “Status Screen Operation” for a complete explanation of the
STATUS
function.
4.2.3.6
BALANCE
Key
Pressing the
BALANCE
key puts the 8500C/C+ into its Balance mode of operation. The 8500C/C+ has
the following basic operational modes:
•
Balance -
For balancing systems
•
Spectrum -
For using the
spectrum analysis
feature
•
Track -
For using the Strobex or M odel11800 FasTrak Optical Tracker for track operations
Once in the Balance mode, you can initiate a lateral or track balance for the target rotor system. See
Chapter 5 “Balance Measurement and Solutions” for a complete explanation of balance measurement
and solutions. These primary operating modes are set in first-letter-cap in the manual and user guides,
for example, Balance mode, to distinguish them from other 8500C/C+ modes.
4.2.3.7
SPECTRUM
Key
Pressing the
SPECTRUM
key puts the 8500C/C+ into its Spectrum mode of operation. Once in
Spectrum mode, you can acquire, display, and analyze vibration signals from the target rotor system,
that is, use the 8500C/C+’s spectrum analysis feature. See Chapte r7 Spectrum Analysis” for a
complete explanation of this feature.
4.2.3.8
TRACK
Key
Pressing the
TRAC
key puts the 8500C/C+ into its Track mode of operation. Once in Track mode,
you can initiate visual tracking for the target rotor system. Pressing the Track key while running a
Smart Chart that supports the FasTrak will allow you to initiate either visual or FasTrak tracking. Se
Chapter 6 “Blade Track Observation” for a complete explanation of visual tracking.
4.2.3.9
START
Key
The
START
key is used to initiate data acquisition in Balance, Spectrum, and Track modes. In some
modes, such as self-test,
START
may be used to select or begin a particular function. When editing the
printout annotation (see Chap ter8 “Using Printouts”), the
START
key is used to move the cursor to th
beginning of the previous data field.
4.2.3.10
STOP
Key
The
STOP
key is used to terminate data acquisition in Balance, Spectrum, and Track modes. In some
modes such as self-test,
STOP
may be used to abort a particular operation. When editing the printout
annotation (see Chapt er8 “Using Printouts”), the
STOP
key is used to move the cursor to th
beginning of the next data field.
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