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Note(inFigure10)thechangetoZ‐Rel:#2,indicatingthecurrentrecordingisplot#2.Also,note
thatthetimeanddateofthecurrentrecordingareshown,andthattheStartRecbuttonnow
showsStopRec.PressingStopRecwillendtherecordingprocess.
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It is also possible to start and stop manual recording by using the external cycle‐on input.
Activating the cycle‐on input will cause recording to begin.Deactivating cycle‐on will cause
recordingtostop.SeethesectiononexternaldigitalI/Oconnectionsformoreinformation.
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Whenrecordingends,theRecordingCompletescreenwillappear.SeeFigure11.
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Figure11–RecordingCompleteScreen
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Figure11showstheRecordingComplete  screen.This is amoreobviousvisualindicationthat
recordinghasended.PressOktoreturntotheactiverecordingscreen.
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NotethattheAutomaticRecordscreen is notshownhereduetothesimilaritytothe Manual
Recordscreen.
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WhenrecordinginAutomaticRecordingmode,orwhenusingtheexternalCycle‐Ontotriggerin
theManualRecordingmode,theuserdoesnothavetopresstheOkbuttonshowninFigure11.
Recording may be initiated again from this screen by either applying a load greater than the
threshold in Automatic mode, or by triggering the Cycle‐On in Manual mode.The Recording
CompleteScreenwill remainonthescreen,butbehindthescenes,moreplotsmayberecorded.
ThispreventsanuisanceconditionofhavingtopresstheOkbuttoneverytimeifthePMAC3000
isinconvenientlylocated.
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