Dickson KT8P0, Getting Started

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Dickson KT8P Manual V6 52418 3
1.
1. 1. 1. To set the alarm, make sure unit is on and press and hold the Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm button. The LED will blink red
rapidly for about five seconds, then the LED will turn solid green. Release the Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm button and the
LED will turn solid red. At this point the display will show “On” or “Off”.
Pressing either the Adjust
Adjust Adjust
Adjust----Up
Up Up
Up or Adjust
Adjust Adjust
Adjust----Down
Down Down
Down buttons, located on the back of the unit next to the dip
switch, will toggle the alarm on or off.
2. 2. 2. 2. Pressing PEN PEN PEN PEN HOME HOME HOME HOME will scroll to the next alarm options.
Pen 1 alarm minimum
Pen 1 alarm maximum
If KT856 two pen model, the additional options are:
Pen 2 alarm minimum
Pen 2 alarm maximum
3.
3. 3.
3. In order to set pen(s) alarm minimums and maximums, pressing Adjust
Adjust Adjust
Adjust----Up
Up Up
Up will increase the alarm
value, and pressing Adjust
Adjust Adjust
Adjust----Dow
Dow Dow
Down
n n
n will decrease the alarm value. There is acceleration if the Adjust
Adjust Adjust
Adjust----Up
Up Up
Up
button is held down.
Repetitively pressing the Pen Pen Pen Pen Home Home Home Home button will scroll through the five options until the A A A Alarm larm larm larm button
is pressed to exit from alarm adjust. Each press of the Pe Pe Pe Pen n n n Home Home Home Home or Alarm Alarm Alarm Alarm button will store the new
settings. The unit will take one minute to exit Alarm Set Mode once the Alarm
Alarm Alarm
Alarm button is pressed.
4.
4. 4.
4. If the alarm is triggered, the LED will show as solid red and the alarm will sound. Press the Alarm
Alarm Alarm
Alarm
button to silence the audible alarm.
Alarm
Alarm Alarm Alarm Relays Relays Relays Relays
The SPST 24V 500mA relay contacts are Normally open and will close on alarm conditions when the
alarms are enabled. Relay contacts are always functional when the alarm is enabled. The relay will close
only during minimum and maximum alarm conditions. The KT856 has 2 sets of relay contacts which
operate independently. Relays will not operate under battery only power conditions.
PENS
PENS PENS
PENS
The blue pen has a longer pen arm and records channel 2 temperature (depending on your dip switch
selection, see pg. 4). The red pen has a shorter arm and records channel 1 temperature. The pens are
offset to allow the red pen to glide under the blue pen. The blue pen indicates the correct time and the
red pen precedes it by 3/16 of an inch.