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Chapter 5 Programming
5.2.2 Passcode Protection
It is possible to protect the programming menu with a Passcode to prevent unauthorized tampering with the
unit setup. Once a Passcode is set, any attempt to enter the programming menu by pressing the
PROG
ram
button will bring up a numeric keypad and the user will be prompted for the code. Use the numeric keypad to
enter the Passcode and press the
ENTER
button to gain access to the programming menu. To set a Passcode
or change a Passcode, refer to Section 5.11.2.
CAUTION: KEEP YOUR PASSCODE SAFE. IF YOU LOSE IT, THERE IS
NO WAY
TO CLEAR OR
RESET IT.
5.2.3 Program Menu Selections
Once the
PROG
ram button is pressed, the Program Menu is displayed as
shown in Figure 5-2.
One of the entries will be highlighted. This is the program
option that will be activated when you press the
ENTER
button and is the last
menu option used. Use the
UP (-)
or
DOWN (¯)
button to scroll through the
menu options available in the Program Menu then press the
ENTER
button to
proceed or the
EXIT
button to return to the Command Button Bar.
5.3 Time and Date
The Time and Date menu option sets the Recorder’s internal clock for time and date
dependent features such as recording to disk, alarm annotation and records
documentation. The time is programmed and displayed in
24-hour format
. The
date is programmed and displayed in a Month, Day, Year format. It is recommended
that you set the time and date upon system start-up. Time and date are stored in
the battery backed up real time clock.
To change the Time or Date:
From the Program menu use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to highlight
Time & Date
and then press the
ENTER
button. Follow the prompts are described in the sections below.
5.3.1 Time
The display will show the time such as “12:30:25”. If the time is correct, press the
ENTER
or
YES
button to
display the date or press the
EXIT
button to return to the Program menu. If the time is incorrect, press the
NO
button and the display will prompt for “hours?
→
XX
←
”. Use the
LEFT (
←
←
←
←
←
)
or
RIGHT (
→
→
→
→
→
)
button to select the
digit to be changed, and then use the numeric keypad to enter the current hour (23 is maximum). When the
correct hour is displayed, press the
ENTER
button to move on to the minutes (59 is maximum) and then
seconds (59 is maximum). Use the same procedure used in programming hours to program the correct
minutes and then seconds. Once the time is correct, press the
ENTER
or
YES
button to display the date.
5.3.2 Date
Once the time has been accepted, the display will show the date such as “01/01/95”. If the date is correct,
press the
ENTER
,
YES
or
EXIT
button to return to the Program menu. If the date is incorrect, press the
NO
button and the display will prompt for “month?
→
XX
←
”. Use the
LEFT (
←
←
←
←
←
)
or
RIGHT (
→
→
→
→
→
)
button to select the
digit to be changed, and then use the numeric keypad to enter the current montch (12 is maximum). When the
correct month is displayed, press the
ENTER
button to move on to the day (31 is maximum) and then year (no
maximum). Use the same procedure used in programming the month to program the correct day and year.
Once the date is correct, press the
ENTER
or
YES
button to return to the Program menu.
Time & Date
Displays
Chart/Pens
Points
Measurement
Digital I/O
Com ports
System
Record Setup
Figure 5-2
Program Menu
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