PerkinElmer Photovac MicroFID, User Manual

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Tutorial Session
The EVENT key controls MicroFID’ s datalogger. Press the EVENT
key to see the event options.
To display or add events:
1. Press the ARROW keys until the “In sert” option is displayed.
2. To insert an event, press ENTER. You will be prompted to
enter an event name. You can enter a numerical name directly
from the MicroFID keypad or you can connect MicroFID to a
computer and enter the event name using the STAR 21
Software (Part No. MX396027). An event name may be up to
16 characters long. Refer to the Software Manual for the
STAR 21 software for details of using the software with
MicroFID.
3. Press the ARROW keys to move to the next option.
If you want to delete a range of events you must select a start
and stop event. Use the ARROW keys to scroll through the list
of events to select the start event and then to select the stop
event.
NOTE :
Deleted information cannot be recovered. You should play back
and print or download the contents of the datalogger before
deleting any information.
4. You can delete the current event, all recorded events or a range
of events. Press ENTER then use the ARROW keys to select
the desired option.
5. You can turn the datalogger off by selecting Stop. MicroFID
will continue to analyze, but no data will be stored. To turn the
datalogger on again press the EVENT key and use the
ARROW keys to select Start. MicroFID will begin logging
data again.
6. You can find a specific event in the datalogger using the
“Fin d” option. Use the ARROW keys to scroll through the list
of events to select the desired event. When you press ENTER,
the selected event will be displayed. Use this option in Method
21 operation to find an event for monitoring or re­monitoring.
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