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Chapter 3. Logging Data
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6. Use the [
←
] , [
→
] and [F1]-[F4] keys to select the second parameter to be
logged.
7. Use the [
←
] , [
→
] and [F1]-[F4] keys to select the third parameter to be logged.
• If you selected a totalized value for display, go to step 8.
• If you did not, go to step 9.
8. At the Set Log Totals to 0 prompt, press [F1] to leave the log totals at their
present value or press [F2] to reset the log totals to zero. Choosing YES at this
prompt only resets the log totals to zero and has no effect on the meter totals.
3.5.1 Log Type
9. Press [F1] to create a non-circular log or press [F2] to create a circular log.
A non-circular log automatically stops when the meter runs out of memory or the
specified END TIME is reached. A circular log runs continuously until manually
stopped, but only the data from the most recent log cycle is saved. At the start of
each cycle, the oldest recorded data is overwritten by the new data from the current
cycle.
3.5.2 STARTTIME Prompt
10. Press [F1] to accept the displayed start time or press [F2] to enter a different
start time. To start logging immediately, press [F3] .
• If OK was selected, proceed to step 11.
• If NOW was selected, you have finished setting up the error log. Proceed to
Procedure Options
on the next page.
• If EDIT was selected, complete the steps listed on the next page.
a.
Press
[F1]-[F2]
to select
AM
or
PM
. Then, enter the desired
Hour (1-12) and press
[ENT]
. (Entry of a start time earlier than the current time will generate an error
message.)
b. Enter the desired
Minutes
and press [ENT] . The acceptable range is 0 to 59.
c. Enter the desired
Seconds
and press [ENT] . The acceptable range is 0 to 59.
3.5.3 START DATE
Prompt
11. Press [F1] to accept the displayed
Start Date
or press [F2] to enter a different
start date. To start logging today, press [F3] .
• If OK or TODAY was selected, you have finished setting up the error log.
Proceed to
Procedure Options
below.
• Otherwise, complete the following steps to
Edit
the Start Date.
a.
Enter the desired
Year and press [ENT]
. The acceptable range is 0 to 99.
b. Use the [
←
] , [
→
] and [F1]-[F4] keys to select the desired
Month
.
c. Enter the desired
Day
and press [ENT] . The acceptable range is 1 to the
number of days in the selected month (28, 29, 30 or 31).
3.5.3.1 Procedure Options You have completed setting up the error log. Do one of the following:
• Use [
↑
] and [
↓
] to review the previous menu prompts.
• Press [F1]-[F4] to select one of the LOG submenus.
• To return to the data screen and begin logging data, press the [ENT] key. The *
on the locator bar indicates that the Model GC868 is now compiling the
specified error log.
The error log will continue to run until it is manually stopped, the meter runs out of
memory (for a non-circular log), or the entire 120 records (2 pages x 60
records/page) have been logged.
CAUTION!
If data from one circular log cycle exceeds the meter’s
memory capacity, the earliest logged data will be lost.