64 XLi Time & Frequency System
XLi-man, Issue 8, 6/17/2008, Rev. H
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• Continue With Current Setup
If the ENTER key is pressed at this time, the FTM will begin displaying information using the current user
configuration.
Line Frequency Entry
Pressing ENTER at this point allows the user to scroll between 50 or 60 Hz for the Line Frequency to be
measured. The selection process is performed by pressing the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW until the
desired frequency is displayed. At that time, pressing the ENTER key selects the displayed frequency
and returns to the Line Frequency Entry display.
Time Deviation Entry
Pressing ENTER at this display allows the user to input a Time Deviation Preset value. The range is
+99.999 to -99.999 s. The number keys are used to enter the desired value, the LEFT ARROW and
RIGHT ARROW keys may be used to move the cursor, and the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys
are used to change the sign of the value. Pressing the ENTER key will load the displayed Time Deviation
Preset into the FTM and reset the accumulated Time Deviation to the newly entered value. THIS
FUNCTION PERFORMS A RESET OF ACCUMULATED TIME DEVIATION. If this function has been
entered in error, simply press the TIME or STATUS buttons to exit the function without changing the
preset value.
Front Panel Display Setup
Pressing ENTER at this display allows the user to select which data is to be displayed on the XLi’s front
panel display. The three selections are Time and Frequency Deviation, System Frequency, and Local
Time. Scroll to display the desired data then press ENTER to select.
FTM RS-422 Display Port Setup
Press ENTER at this display to configure the FTM RS-422 display port. The factory default values are:
• Baud Rate - 9600
•Data Bits - 8
• Parity - none
•Stop Bits - 1
The default values on subsequent power-ups will be those in use prior to the previous power-down.
Using the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys, scroll to the desired setting then press the ENTER
key to accept the currently displayed setting. When all parameters are entered, the display returns to
FTM RS-422 Display Port Setup.
NOTE: Stop Bits is 1 when data bits is 8 and parity is selected.
Display Port Data Address Setup
Pressing ENTER at this display allows the user to set data addresses for all five data values transmitted
out the FTM Display Port.
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