G4208A User’s Guide
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Start-up Information
Method Information
Table 6
Method - Functions of Keys
Button
Description
Edit or OK
lets you edit a parameter field
Control
opens a menu to control certain module/system activi-
ties (depends on the connected modules).
Toggle
switches between filtered and unfiltered view.
Exit or Esc
exits the method screen
Filter
used to create and edit filters. Filters are stored together with the method. When a filter is selected,
only the parameters that were selected in this filter are shown on the method screen.
Compare
a tool that allows you to compare two methods. The differences are shown in a list by displaying the
values from both methods. Using the same color for method names and method parameters does
the mapping between them. You can copy parameters between the two selected methods using the
Copy buttons.
Time Table
used in the currently shown method. The timetable can be edited in the timetable screen and is
stored together with the method. You can edit lines, copy / paste lines, delete lines and insert new
lines. You can choose if the list should be ordered by module (default) or time.
Properties
The properties of a method can be reviewed in the Properties screen. You can view changes and the
reasons for them and change also the protection of the current method.
File
Method parameter sets can be accessed in the internal
flash disc or on a USB Flash Drive using the file dialog.
Method definitions from a G1323 Control Module can
be imported. They will be transferred to internal flash
disc instead.
Another feature is the ability to edit methods offline. It
is possible to edit methods that were not actually
loaded onto the modules. You can select the method
you want to edit in the Files dialog and load it into editor
by pressing
Load
.
You can move files between storage locations by using
Copy and Paste buttons.
saves all displayed information to the USB Flash
Drive into folder
PRINTOUT
as METHOD.MHT.
↑
or
↓
moves the curser up or down in a content list.
OK key or 8
starts the editing of the selected parameter.
