5.2. INSTRUMENT SETTINGS
1. Switch on the instrument using the ON/OFF key
2. Tap on the "Settings” icon on the main menu. The following screen will be displayed
Fig. 10: General instrument settings
3. Drag each of the 7 thumb wheels to the right or left to set the desired value for each
parameter in the “General” section. The following items are available:
➢ Language → system language setting
➢ Min. irradiance → to set the minimum irradiance threshold considered by the
instrument when measuring the I-V curve and the IVCK in the range: 100 W/m
2
÷
1100W/m
2
in 100 W/m
2
increments
➢ Auto Power Off → to set the instrument auto-off time between the following values:
0min (No Auto Power Off), 1min to 10min in 1min increments
➢ Contrast → to set the percentage of display contrast in the range: 0% to 99% in
5% increments
➢ Key sound → to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the key beep each time the touch-
screen display is touched
➢ WiFi → to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the WiFi connection that can only be used
to connect the instrument to a PC (via a management software) or mobile devices
via dedicated APP (*)
➢ Rotate display → to enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the rotation of the display (this
function can also be executed from the side menu - see § 4.5)
(*) The feature shown may only be available on certain models
4. Tap on the icon to save the settings and return to the main menu, or on the
icon to exit without saving
5. Tap on "Date&Time” to set the date/time of the system. The following screen will be
displayed: