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GSM19 Series Magnetometers - Version 7
GEM Systems, Inc. Advanced Magnetometers
For more technical information, visit www.gemsys.ca
5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
This section is intended to give you a basic overview of the keyboard, menus and processes
required to set up and operate the magnetometer in the field.
5.1 KEYBOARD DESCRIPTION
The keyboard consists of 16 alphanumerical keys. The function of the keys is described below:
5.1.1 Power On
1.
Press the button labeled “
B
” on the console to turn the GSM-19 on.
2.
If during power up, you hold the
power
button
B
for about 2 seconds, the following screen is
displayed:
SCREEN 1
Gem Systems GSM-19GW 9001054
52 West Beaver Creek Road #14
Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1L9
Canada
tel 905-764-8008 fax 764-2949
www.gemsys.on.ca
[email protected] bytes
v7.0 10 IX 2000
4194304
Screen 1 displays the company address, telephone, fax, e-mail and website. The bottom line
displays the software version/date and the total storage capacity of the unit in bytes.
You can access the same information screen by pressing
C-info
and then
3-info
from the main
menu screen.
Once the power button is released, the unit proceeds to the
Main Menu
.
Options and their
functions are explained later in section 5.2.
5.1.2 Power Off
To switch the unit off, press the
O
and
F
keys simultaneously at any time, in any menu.
5.2 MAIN MENU
To position the magnetometer in the
Main Menu
, press the
1
and
C
keys simultaneously – at any
time.
All of the valid options and their functions are displayed on the screen in the form of a letter / digit
followed by a dash and then a brief description of its function.