Environmental Monitoring System (EMS-5X, 10X and OS) Instruction Manual
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5.2.2
LCD Backlight
Set the period of inactivity to
0
seconds to disable automatic screen dimming.
The screen Backlight Control is used to set the period of user inactivity in seconds before the backlight dims.
Setting the screen to dim after a set time will extend the life of the screen backlight.
Set the Backlight Control as follows:
1.
Open the
User menu
(see
2.
Tap the
‘
LCD Backlight
’
button. The
Backlight Control
screen will display.
3.
Tap the relevant
+
(increment) or
–
(decrement) buttons to set the period of
inactivity.
4.
Once set, tap the ‘
Back
’
button to return to
the
User Menu
.
5.2.3
Live Zone Readings
Live Zone Readings are useful when investigating faults or water leak conditions.
The
Live Zone Readings
screen is used to view the status of all monitored zones:
Figure 32:
EMS Live zone readings
Access Live Zone Readings as follows:
1.
Open the
User menu
(see
2.
Tap the
‘
Live Zone Readings
’
button. The
Live Zone Readings
screen will display.
3.
Live Zone Readings are on a scale of
0
(short circuit / leak)
to
255 (open circuit /
cable break)
. A normal reading with a dry
sensor is around
128
.
4.
Where Outstations are connected, tap the
relevant
+
(increment) or
–
(decrement)
buttons to select the appropriate
Outstation.
5.
Tap the
‘
Back
’
button to return to the
User
Menu
.