FC Flow Computer
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6. PROGRAMMING
6.1 Front Panel Operation Concept for Program Mode
The FC is fully programmable through the front panel. The instrument setup menu
structure is based on a number of topical submenu groups with one submenu group for
each instrument function. Each submenu contains all of the individual settings associated
with that function. During the instrument setup, setup topics are shown on the bottom
line of the display while the detailed selection options are shown on the top line. A help
menu is available for each menu item.
Please review the following key usage summary before attempting to setup the
instrument.
CAUTION: When the computations are paused the instrument outputs will go to a
safe state which is the same as if the unit lost power. All calculations stop.
Key Usage Summary:
MENU KEY
Pressing the MENU key while in the "HOME" position will select the view setup
parameters mode. Thereafter, the MENU key is used to "pop up" one menu level (i.e.
return to the start of the submenu group). The unit will "pop up" one level for each
time the MENU key is pressed until finally returning to the "HOME" position of
showing the "scroll" display list.
UP & DOWN ARROW KEYS
Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to navigate through the submenu groups. The up
and down arrow keys are also used to view the next/previous selection in a selection
list within a submenu cell. When entering text characters, the UP and DOWN arrow
keys are used to scroll through the available character sets for each individual
character location. Press the ENTER key to accept the character and advance to the
next character.
HELP KEY
On-line help is available to assist the user during instrument setup. A quick help is
provided at each setup step. Press the HELP key to display a help message for the
current setup selection. This key is also used to enter decimals during numeric entry
sequences.
NUMERIC ENTRY KEYS
The keys labeled "0 - 9", "–", ".", CLEAR and ENTER are used to enter numerical
values. A leading 0 will assume that you intend to enter a minus "–" sign.
The standard numeric entry sequence is: CLEAR, "###", ENTER.Numeric entry values
are bounded or clamped by minimum and maximum permitted values.
CLEAR KEY
The CLEAR key is used to clear numeric values to "0".
ENTER KEY
The ENTER key is used to accept the current value and advance to the next selection
(Successfully terminate the current numeric entry sequence).
5
0
–
TIME
CLEAR
•
MENU
ENTER
HELP
TEMP
4
PRE 1
3
RATE
2
TOTAL
1
GRAND
6
SCROLL
7
PRE 2
8
PRES
9
Menu Key
Up & Down
Arrow Keys
Help Key
Numeric Entry
Keys
Clear Key
Enter Key
Summary of Contents for FC
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