GE SCOUT100-Ex, Reference Manual

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Section 10 — Create, Edit, and Delete Items
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To define or edit a sensor:
1. Press
Options
on the main menu.
2. Press
Sensor Setup
> Press
Change Sensor
opposite your
chosen measuring channel.
3. Follow EITHER of these steps according to your requirements:
•
Press
Create New Sensor
to create a new sensor.
•
Use the arrow keys on the left to select an existing sensor >
Press to change its settings.
4. Press the corresponding keys to define the settings:
Edit the Name.
Toggle the Sensor Type between acceleration,
velocity, displacement, and current.
Toggle the Voltage Ring and Coupling settings.
Toggle Auto Settling ON/OFF. When Auto Settling is
ON, your instrument will ignore the user-specified
settling time (see above) and automatically select the
most efficient settling time for your sensor type.
Edit the Sensitivity. The range of sensitivities will vary
depending on the selected sensor's Store Unit. To
enter a decimal point, press then .
Toggle the Store Unit (e.g. between mV/g and
mV/m/s
2
for accelerometers).
Toggle the sensor's Drive Current ON/OFF. Drive
Current is the 2.2 mA power supply for ICP
®
-type
accelerometers.
Toggle Bias Voltage Check on and off (none). Edit,
create, or delete this value.
5. Press when you have finished editing the sensors.