Section 3
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MODEL 346 INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL
HA243820
Issue 5 Mar 98
3.3.3 OPERATOR MENU
The Operator Menu is accessed by operating the side arrow key on the recorder display keypanel or the
Handheld Terminal. No Password is needed for this menu.
SOFTKEY
Note...
This display appears only if the softkey has been defined as operator accessible in the instrument configura-
tion (described in section 4.9).
A number of functions can be initiated by any one of a number of triggers, as set up in the relevant configura-
tion page. For example, a specific alarm, a specific event input, or a totaliser reaching a preset value could
all be configured to operate an alarm relay through what is called an Action Equation page, associated with the
relay. One of the triggers available is called the Softkey, and if the softkey is configured to be accessible to
the operator, this will allow the operator to trigger any of the functions which has ‘softkey’ in its action equation.
If all the relevant options are installed, the action equation functions are:
1. Output relay.
6.
Replay trace history
2. Selection of alternative chart speed.
7.
Change range magnification
3. Initiation of log printing.
8.
Reset derived variables
4. Printing of a user-entered message.
9.
Start timer
5. Reset totaliser
10. Reset timer.
The ENTER key is operated to select the Soft Key for configuration (on or off).
Soft Key ?
Soft key descriptor
On / Off
The up/down arrow keys are used to turn the soft key function ON and OFF. Selection of ON sends one trigger
to functions such as totaliser reset and trace history which require a single input to actuate, reset, etc. Func-
tions such as alarm relays, alternative chart speed and range magnify which are a change of state, receive a
continuous trigger for as long as the Soft Key is ON. The descriptor which appears at the top line of the dis-
play, is defined as a part of the Instrument Configuration, desccribed in section 4.9.
VIEW TOTALISER
View Total.?
N
The up/down arrow keys are used to select a totaliser for viewing. Once selected an operation of the ENTER
key causes the current value held in the totaliser to be displayed. Operation of any key causes a return to the
totaliser select display.