Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual
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3.3.4
Rotary Encoder
The rotary encoder provides a secondary way to navigate the display. It is used to select
functions, change parameter values, and perform setup. It can be used to move between
menu screens and between editable items within an individual menu screen.
The rotary encoder is located on the front panel and provides continuous adjustment in
the clockwise and counter-clockwise rotation; refer to Figure 3-8. Turning the encoder
knob allows sequential scrolling through each menu or function on a screen; the item that
is active has its selection field-box highlighted bold; Refer Figure 3-6. To select or set a
choice, depress the encoder knob to engage the encoder momentary switch.
Figure 3-8: Rotary Encoder
The rotary encoder can operate in one of two distinct modes:
MODE
DESCRIPTION
NAVIGATE
The rotary encoder can be used to scroll through menu screen functions
and settings. The current (active) selected item will be outlined in a
highlighted selection-field box. As the encoder is rotated, the highlighted
box will be scrolled through all items on a screen that could be selected;
refer Figure 3-4.
ADJUST/SELECT
After scrolling to a function, the rotary encoder knob is depressed to select
the function (clicking on an item). Clicking on a selection-button will
change its state (on or off) and clicking on a function or menu will select it
and change to a screen that allows further value entry.
Parameter values, such as voltage and current, are adjusted by navigating
to the parameter text box and depressing on the text box will select the
parameter text box. screen will be displayed with a parameter
selection-field border highlighted bold (refer to Figure 3-6). If a parameter
selection-field had been selected whose value could be adjusted by Rotary
Encoder switch, the rotary encoder could then be used to continuously
adjust the parameter value, up and down, as the encoder is rotated, and
the encoder switch is depressed again this will set the parameter value.
Click the encoder a second time to enter the value. If the OUTPUT switch
is on, the output parameter will change when the encoder is clicked.
