Sutron Corporation 8310 & 7310 Users Manual 8800-1125Rev. 2.7 (BETA) 4/16/2014 pg. 40
From that point on, the display should be in synchronization with reference time. This can be
verified by watching the display for a short period.
Fields with Pre-Defined Values
Up to this point, you have learned how to program in values for menu items (fields) that require
user specific data such as the time and date. In addition to these types of settings are fields
which contain a limited number of pre-defined, unalterable values. In this type of menu field,
the value of the field changes to the next legal value each time the up or down arrow is pressed.
For example, when setting the InputType for a measurement, pressing up and down will cycle
through the list of all supported input types such as Analog, SDI, Reference, QUADSE,
InternalTemp, etc. Once you have the desired value for the field, press SET to complete the
change or cancel to revert back without making a change.
Fields with Pre-Defined Values and User Entered Values
Certain fields support both pre-defined values and will also allow you to enter your own values.
The MeasName is an example of this type of field. When changing MeasName, the UP and
DOWN arrows scroll through a predefined list of names. Pressing RIGHT lets you change any of
the characters in the name in a full edit mode identical to that used to change the station name
– you can change individual characters and clear out the string as desired. Once you have the
desired value displayed, pressing SET will complete the change or cancel will revert back without
making a change. If you create a new value as explained above, it will be added to the other
pre-defined values for future selection using the UP and DOWN arrows.
Other fields of this type are Units, Sensor Names, Measurement Intervals, Measurement Times,
Resistor Values, and others.
PC Control of the 8310
When using a PC to setup the 8310, the user has a larger view into the menus as the system
displays multiple menu items on the same screen with one item highlighted. Navigation within
the menus can be done using the keyboard arrow keys. The system can also jump to any menu
item by pressing the first letter of any item. The system still displays the “Hints” on things you
can do to a highlighted menu item at the bottom of the screen. The “>” character also hints that
RIGHT can be pressed for more information when the item is selected. When changing a value,
you can use the full keyboard of the terminal to enter text or numbers.
Hint: the system keeps these pre-defined lists in a
named with the extension .TXT. Separate files are
used for each different type of list: names, units, etc.
You can greatly simplify the setup process by editing
this ahead of time and limiting it to only have the
names you most commonly use.
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