Front-Panel Overview 3
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Front-Panel Menu Reference
This section gives an overview of the front-panel menus. The menus are designed
to automatically guide you through all parameters required to configure a
particular function or operation. The remainder of this chapter contains examples
of using the front-panel menus.
Configure the measurement parameters on the displayed channel.
– Select the measurement function (dc volts, ohms, etc.) on the displayed channel.
– Select transducer type for temperature measurements.
– Select units (°C, °F, or K) for temperature measurements.
– Select measurement range or autorange.
– Select measurement resolution.
– Copy and paste measurement configuration to other channels.
Configure the scaling parameters for the displayed channel.
– Set the gain (“M”) and offset (“B”) value for the displayed channel.
– Make a null measurement and store it as the offset value.
– Specify a custom label (RPM, PSI, etc.) for the displayed channel.
Configure alarms on the displayed channel.
– Select one of four alarms to report alarm conditions on the displayed channel.
– Configure a high limit, low limit, or both for the displayed channel.
– Configure a bit pattern that will generate an alarm (digital input only).
Configure the four Alarm Output hard ware lines.
– Clear the state of the four alarm output lines.
– Select the “Latch” or “Track” mode for the four alarm output lines.
– Select the slope (rising or falling edge) for the four alarm output lines.