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(Record) Select from the Stability, Logging, Manual Logging, Plot or Print
applications.
■ Stability takes samples at evenly spaced intervals for a specified
period.
The parameters for this application are
T_T0TAL Which sets the total time over which the
measurements are to be made.
AUTODUMP Which sets whether the results are output to a
printer or plotter when the application finishes.
■ Logging takes a specified number of samples one immediately
after the other. That is, as soon as the first sample has ended,
the second starts.
The parameters for this application are
SAMPLES Which sets the number of samples to be taken.
AUTODUMP Which sets whether the results are output to a
printer or plotter when the application finishes.
START Which sets whether the application starts
immediately, or only after the power goes above, or
below, a specified threshold level.
THRESHLD Which sets the threshold level to be passed before
the application begins.
■ Manual Logging takes a sample each time the user presses the
iiD *<ey.
In addition, the plot and print applications allow you to make
a graphics plot, or a printout from the samples of your record
application.
The parameters for the plot and print applications are
AUTOSCAL Which sets whether the axes are scaled automatically
or not.
Y.MIN Which sets the minimum value for the y-axis.
Y.MAX Which sets the maximum value for the y-axis.
COMMENT Which allows you to add your own text to the
printout or plot.
(More) Select from the other applications. As standard, the instrument has
Show and Alignment applications.
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