clare H101 - Chapter 4 Tips & Troubleshooting

Chapter 4 Tips & Trouble
shooting
Power -On Self tests:
When the tester is powered on, a number of messages can possibly
appear as the tester performs safety tests on itself and the mains
power supply.
Temper
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The tester is provided with temperature monitoring facilities to ensure
that prolonged tests do not overheat sensitive components. If, during
testing a ‘Over temperature’ warning is displayed, switch off any EUT,
and allow the tester to cool. This is provided to allow the EUT to be
switched off in a controlled way.
Barcodes
Barcode Scanner Specification
The Hal Tester can be used with barcodes and barcode scanners,
readers or wands. These connect to the serial (RS232) connector. The
required configuration is as follows: -
Baud Rate: 9600
Start Bits: 2
Data Bits 8
Stop Bits: 2 (1 Combi)
Parity: None
Inter-character Delay: 20ms
When to use a Barcode Scanner
Barcodes can be scanned at the following points: -
• Entering a Test code as part of an Automatic Test or Test Setting
Editor
• Selecting Test type
• Entering Product number, changing User, Site or Location
• Entering Comments and where text is needed.
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