Using Alarms
Using Alarms
Alarms can be configured so that your instrument automatically monitors parameters and reports when those parameter
limits are exceeded. The procedures that follow describe how to configure response types for individual alarms, how to
enable them, and how to monitor them.
Configuring Alarms
Alarms may need to be configured in the Con figuration menu use. Alarms are initially set to factory defaults, which can be
restored by pressing the FACTORY button on the front-panel. of your instrument. Do the first procedure in this section (if
alarm configu
ration is needed) before doing the audio monitoring procedures. (See page 85, Monitoring Audio.)
To Set Allowe
d Alarm Responses
1. Press the CO NF IG button to display the
Configuration menu.
2. Use the arrow keys and SEL button to
make selections in the steps that follow.
3. Select Alarms.
4. Navigate to the alarm category that
you want to configure. In the example
to the right, Video Format alarms is
highlighted.
5. Note that the alarms in the category
you select appear to the right as you
highlight the alarm category. Press SEL
to display a table that allows you to set
the responses for individual alarms.
6. For each alarm listed in the table, select
the box to place (or remove) an X in the
box under each response that you want
enabled (or disabled) for that alarm. (See
page 114, Possible Alarm Responses.)
7. Navigate to highlight the Return box,
and press the SEL button to return to the
Configuration menu.
8. Repeat steps 4 through 7 to configure as
many types of alarms as you w ant.
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