User`s guide

Chapter 2 Front-Panel Overview

Front-Panel Menu Reference

This section gives an overview of the front-panel menus. The menus are

designed to automatically guide you through all parameters required to

configure a particular function or operation. The remainder of this

chapter contains examples of using the front-panel menus.

Configure the measurement parameters on the displayed channel.

• Select the measurement function (dc volts, ohms, etc.) on the displayed channel.

• Select transducer type for temperature measurements.

• Select units (°C, °F, or K) for temperature measurements.

• Select measurement range or autorange.

• Select measurement resolution.

• Copy and paste measurement configuration to other channels.

Configure the scaling parameters for the displayed channel.

• Set the gain (“M”) and offset (“B”) value for the displayed channel.

• Make a null measurement and store it as the offset value.

• Specify a custom label (RPM, PSI, etc.) for the displayed channel.

Configure alarms on the displayed channel.

• Select one of four alarms to report alarm conditions on the displayed channel.

• Configure a high limit, low limit, or both for the displayed channel.

• Configure a bit pattern that will generate an alarm (digital input only).

Configure the four Alarm Output hardware lines.

• Clear the state of the four alarm output lines.

• Select the “Latch” or “Track” mode for the four alarm output lines.

• Select the slope (rising or falling edge) for the four alarm output lines.

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