Section 3. Systems Overview Model 8210/8250 Maintenance Manual
Special Tools
3-22 Publication: 1146945/001, Revised: 25 Sep 2018
The PMT is powered by the traction amplifier
through a four-pin connector at the bottom of
the power amplifier.
The Menu Navigation Key moves the screen
cursor up or down through the Menu list (top or
bottom arrow), and opens or closes Sub-Menus
(right or left arrows).
Figure 3-10. Programmable Maintenance Tool
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The Data Inc/Dec Key changes the value of the
parameter indicated by the cursor.
The Bookmark Keys allow you to quickly go
back to your favorite selections without having
to navigate back through the Menu.
• To select a position in the menu, hold a
Bookmark Key down for three seconds
until the bookmark set screen is
displayed.
• To jump to a selected Bookmark position,
press the appropriate Bookmark Key.
N
OTE: The Bookmarks are not permanently
stored in the PMT. They are cleared
when the PMT is unplugged.
The Main Menu is the starting point for the
PMT. The main menu displays menu titles:
•Program (not used)
• Monitor
•Faults
• Functions (not used)
• Information
• Programmer Setup
If there are no entries within a Menu, then the
Menu title is not displayed.
Monitor Mode
Real-time status information is displayed in the
Monitor Mode for various inputs, outputs,
temperature, and so forth. This information can
be helpful in troubleshooting many problems
and is useful for checking out the operation of
the controller during initial installation.
1. If equipped with the optional keypad,
press the red OFF ( O ) key. Place the Main
ON/OFF Switch in the OFF position.
2. Remove the tractor covers.
3. Connect the PMT to the power amplifier.
Wait for the PMT to “boot up” before
proceeding to the next step.
4. Place the Main ON/OFF Switch in the ON
position. If equipped with the optional
keypad, enter your PIN-key code and then
press the green ON ( | ) key.
5. Use the Menu Navigation Key to select
Monitor.
6. Press the right arrow on the Menu
Navigation Key to enter the sub-menu.
7. Use the Up and Down arrows on the Menu
Navigation Key to scroll through the
sub-menu list of monitor variables.
8. Use the right arrow to select and view a
single variable.
9. To change the value of the parameter, use
the Data Inc/Dec Key. Alternately, you can
press the right arrow Menu Navigation Key
once more and enter the detail screen. A
bar graph appears as well as minimum
and maximum data points. Change the
parameter value by pressing the Data
Inc/Dec Key. The new value is set as soon
as the Data Inc/Dec Key is released.
To close a Monitor Menu, sub-menu, or detail
screen, press the left arrow on the Navigation
Key.
Data Inc/Dec
Key
Bookmark
Keys
Menu
Navigation
Key
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