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Chapter 3 Getting Started
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CHAPTER 3
The Instrument is an extremely versatile solid state data recorder. It has a liquid crystal display capable of complex
graphical representation and either a floppy disk drive or CompactFlash™ card drive for data storage. The unit is
easily programmable, and the average user will probably never need to use most of the features or functions
available in the Recorder. This chapter will give the user a brief system overview and guide the first-time user
in a simplified setup which will enable you to begin recording with the least amount of effort.
3.1 Moving About the Screen
The Recorder has an LCD graphics screen that also acts as a touch keypad. Areas of the screen are active as push
buttons. The exact areas that are sensitive depends on what is currently being displayed. The user has only to
lightly touch the screen area depicting the button to activate a particular function. If the Beeper is turned on, the unit
will provide audible feedback, as a short beep, each time a “button” press is registered. The default display is shown
in Figure 3-1 below.
Figure 3-1 Recorder Screen
The screen is divided into three distinct areas: the
Status Bar
, across the top of the screen; the
Button Bar
, along
the bottom of the screen (containing the time / date stamp); and the
Graphics Area
between them.
3.1.1 Status Bar
The
Status Bar
(see Figure 3-2) consists of two sections:
Disk Status
and
Status Line
. Also, an Alarm
ACK
nowledgment button (not shown) will flash on top of the
Disk Status
section when there is an alarm
condition.
Figure 3-2 Status Bar
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