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Parameter setting (setup) from front panel
To access the programming menu (setup):
– Prepare the controller in MAN mode, to disconnect all the steps.
– From the normal measurement display, press MODE for 3 seconds to recall the main menu. SET is displayed on the main display.
– Note: If you have set the password (P.21 = ON) instead of SET the display shows PAS. Set the password using
▲ ▼
and then press MAN-AUT
to confirm
– If the password is correct the unit will show OK U or OK A depending on the entered password is user or advance level. The password can be
defined with parameters P22 and P23. Factory default is 001
.
– If the entered password is wrong the unit will show ERR
– After having entered the password, the access is enabled until the unit is reinitialized or for 2minutes without pressing any key.
– After having entered the password, repeat the procedure to access the parameter setting.
– Press
▲ ▼
to select the desired submenu (BAS
➔
ADV
➔
ALA ..) that is shown on the alphanumeric display.
– The following table lists the available submenus:
Code
Description
BAS
Access to Base menu
ADV
Accesso to Advanced menu
ALA
Accesso to Alarm menu
CMD
Access to Command menu
CUS
Access to Custom menu (non available on this version)
EXIT
Exits without saving (cancel)
SAVE
Exits saving modifications.
– Press MAN- AUT to access the submenu.
– When you are in a submenu, the main display shows the code of the selected parameter (eg P.01 ), while the numeric/alphanumeric displays at the
bottom of the screen shows the parameter value and / or description.
– Press MAN- AUT to advance in the selection of items (such as scroll through parameters P.01
➔
P02
➔
P03… ), or press MODE to go back to the
previous parameter.
While a parameter is selected, with
▲ ▼
you can increase/decrease its value.
Backward
Increment/decrement
Forward
– Once you reach the last parameter of the menu, by pressing MAN-AUT once more will return you to the submenu selection.
– Using
▲ ▼
select SAVE to save the changes or EXIT to cancel.
– Alternatively, from within the programming, holding MAN- AUT for three seconds will save the changes and exit directly.
– If the user does not press any key for more than 2 minutes, the system leaves the setup automatically and goes back to normal viewing without
saving the changes done on parameters (like EXIT).
– N.B.: a backup copy of the setup data (settings that can be modified using the keyboard) can be saved in the eeprom memory of the ALPTEC.
This data can be restored when necessary in the work memory. The data backup 'copy' and 'restore' commands can be found in the Commands
menu.
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