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Using SHIFT-CONFIG to configure stepping and scanning
From the SHIFT-CONFIG key combination, you can select internal or external scanning,
the minimum and maximum channels in the scan list, the time between scans, and the read
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ing count.
1. To configure stepping or scanning, perform the following:
2. Select the desired measurement function.
3. Press the SHIFT-CONFIG keys to access the step/scan configuration.
Select the type of scan (INTernal or EXTernal) by using the and keys and press-
ing ENTER.
5. Select the first channel in the scan list (MINimum CHANnel) by using the , ,
, and keys and pressing ENTER.
6. Select the last channel in the scan list (MAXimum CHANnel) and press ENTER to
confirm.
7. The next selection is for timed scans. (This is the Timer control source in the trigger
model.) It sets a user-specified interval for starting scans. If you choose timed scans,
the Model 2000 prompts for a time interval:
00H:00M:00.000S
Use the , , , and keys to select a time interval and press ENTER to con-
firm.
8. Next, you are prompted for a reading count (RDG CNT). This can be less than, equal
to, or greater than the scan list length (up to 1024). It is the number of readings that
will be stored in the buffer. The effects of these choices are further described in the
scanning examples.
9. Press ENTER when done to return to the normal display. Note that scanned readings
are always stored in the buffer, up to the setting for RDG CNT.
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