Sutron Corporation 8310 & 7310 Users Manual 8800-1125Rev. 2.7 (BETA) 4/16/2014 pg. 42
If you will remember, when using the front panel display to set up the 8310 you were required
to push the directional arrows to move around the menu tree. When using a PC, you may also
use the arrow keys or press the first letter in any item in order to move around the menu. For
example, pressing L will highlight Logged Data and pressing S will highlight Station Setup. Press
ENTER in place of SET and press the [ESC] key in place of OFF/CANCEL.
Selecting options and changing values
To change the value for a field, select the field using either the arrows or the first letter of the
field name and press ENTER. A flashing cursor will appear in the value. Use the keyboard to
change the value that is displayed. If the value being changed is in a pre-defined list, just press
the first letter for the new value until the desired value appears. If you want to create a new
value for a pre-defined list, use the right arrow and then enter the new value from the
keyboard. The following paragraphs illustrate how the keys are used to set the Station Name,
Date, and Time. Similar keystrokes are used to change any programmable item in any menu
tree.
Setting the Station Name
The Station Name is the top item in the main menu unless there are errors present where it
becomes the second item. The letter S is used to select this item; however, S also selects Station
setup (and SD Card Operations if a card is installed). Press S until Station is highlighted (or use
the arrow keys to highlight Station – then press ENTER. The cursor will flash on the current
Station Name. Use the keyboard to enter a new name. You may also use the LEFT arrow to
clear the string. When you’ve entered the desired value for the name, press ENTER to accept
the entry or ESC to cancel.
Setting the Date/Time
The Date and Time are displayed and accessed on the same item as the Station Name. To
change the Date/Time, press ENTER with the Station highlighted. Then press ESC to cancel a
change to the name. The system will then prompt for “Current Time” with the cursor flashing
on the seconds. Use the keyboard and arrows to enter the correct date and time.
Be sure to enter a time a few seconds ahead of the exact time you have from some reference
clock. Then wait for the exact time and press ENTER complete the operation.
Setting Time is an important operation. Many data collection activities depend on the accurate
synchronization of times between numerous data collection devices.
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.
Changing Pre-Defined Values
If an item has a pre-defined values, the 8310 will change the value each time the UP/DOWN
arrow is pressed. If you press an alphabetic key, it will jump to the next item in the list that
starts with the key you pressed. If the pre-defined list, allows you to add your own new values,
pressing RIGHT will allow you to enter your own value that is added to the list.
Note that the bottom of the screen will give you hints on how to make the changes with
prompts like “UP|DOWN scrolls list”, “RIGHT to edit”,” LEFT for top”
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