Spartan 821/721 Manual
Utilizing the Meter Lock
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Chapter 5
System Tools and Utilities
The 721 or 821 provides system-wide tools and utilities that may optionally be used to
facilitate measurements and to maintain or service the meter.
In this module:
5.1 Utilizing the Meter Lock
Locking the meter temporarily restricts access to meter settings and prevents
unintentional user changes. When locked, the meter and measurement status (run, stop,
store) display, but can’t be edited. Only the brightness and dark mode display settings
(
swipe down from top
) may be changed when the meter is locked.
To lock or unlock the meter, complete this process.
Step 1.
Set the passcode on the meter. To do this, do the following:
a.
From the Live view, tap
Tools
Settings
System
.
b.
In the
Passcode
field,
enter any combination of numbers up to 8 characters.
c.
Tap above the keyboard when finished.
Step 2.
To lock the meter, do the following:
a.
From the Live view, tap
Tools
Lock.
b.
Enter the
Passcode
you previously set, then tap
Lock
. The meter displays the
“Locked” screen.
TAKE NOTE
While the screen is locked, you may choose to apply the screen
sleep feature to conserve battery power.
To engage screen sleep,
quick tap
the
Power
button.
Tap
again to view the screen.
Step 3.
Unlock the meter, by using, “
Tap Here to Unlock
.”
a.
Enter the correct
Passcode
and tap
Unlock
.
b.
If you can’t remember the passcode, you may reset it by connecting to the
meter in G4.
c.
If you forgot your passcode, you can connect your meter to G4 via USB and
reset your passcode. Connections over BLE will restrict your access.
LEARN MORE
The meter can also be locked or unlocked in G4 (or LD Atlas for
mobile). For more information view the
G4 LD Utility Manual
in G4 (
Help
Manuals
G4 LD Utility
) or from www.LarsonDavis.com.
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