Chapter 4. Programming Meter Settings
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Model CTF878 Programming Manual
3.
The program now asks for the baud rate. The default rate is
38400
bps.
Note:
Although numbers from
300
to
115,200
are available, baud rates higher than
38,400
are not recommended.
a.
Press
[ENTER]
to open the drop-down menu.
b.
Use the [
] or [
] arrow keys to scroll to the desired rate.
c.
Press
[ENTER]
to confirm the entry.
4.
The next prompt asks for the parity from five options:
None, Even, Odd, Mark, Space
. The default parity is
None
.
a.
Press
[ENTER]
to open the drop-down menu.
b.
Use the [
] or [
] arrow keys to scroll to the desired parity.
c.
Press
[ENTER]
to confirm the entry.
5.
The next prompt asks you to select either one or two stop bits. The default number is 1. Use the [
] and [
] keys
to scroll to the desired number, and press
[ENTER]
.
6.
The final prompt asks you to select either seven or eight data bits. The default number is 8. Use the [
] and [
]
keys to scroll to the desired number, and press
[ENTER]
.
IMPORTANT:
Using RS-232 requires the following parameters:
• Baud Rate -- the number selected in Step 3 above
• Parity -- None
• Stop Bits -- 1
• Data Bits -- 8
•
To confirm the entries and return to Operate Mode, press
[F3]
(OK). The CTF878 returns to Operate Mode.
•
To leave the window without confirming the entries, press
[F2]
(Cancel) or the
[ESC]
key. The CTF878 returns to
Operate Mode.
4.9 Resetting Forward and Reverse Totals
On occasion, it might be necessary to clear and reset the forward and reverse totals computed by the Forward and
Reverse Totalizers. To reset the totals:
1.
From the Meter menu, scroll to the Totals entry and press
[ENTER]
. The window now appears similar to Figure 66
below.
Figure 66: Resetting Totals Menu
2.
Use the [
] or [
] arrow keys to choose the total to be reset.
3.
Press
[ENTER]
to reset the total(s).
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Site Program Meter Logging Service
Date/Time
Locale
Contrast
Backlight
Language
Communication
User T
Snapsl
Units
Reset Rev Total
Reset Fwd Total
Meter
Volume
Corr SN
, m/s
Corr
Totals
Reset Both