Promax PROLITE-20, Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL. PROLITE-20/21
Page 14
February 2001
4.2.1 Meter mode
Press the rotary selector to select the desired meter mode. The configuration will
change sequentially.
Absolute Mode Absolute Power Meter Mode .
Relative Mode Relative Power Meter Mode. The reference value is measured by
selecting
Set Ref.Level.
This option is not available in bar graph form.
4.2.2 Acquiring the reference power. ( Set Ref.Level )
(Only available in Relative Power Meter Mode )
Enables the reference value for the active wavelength to be acquired, taken, simply
by pressing the rotary selector.
To acquire the reference power, press the rotary selector when Set Ref. Level
appears on the display, then keep it pressed down until the instrument finishes taking the
reading and automatically leaves the configuration mode. During the acquisition process,
the display will show (from left to right) a series of asterisks indicating how the acquisition
is proceeding.
If you stop pressing the rotary selector during the measurement process, the process
halts and the instrument continues to use the previous reference value.
4.2.3 Selecting the wavelength state ( Set WaveLength )
Enables the state of the different wavelengths to be configured, helps determine is a
specific wavelength can be selected by repeatedly pressing the rotary selector. This
option is not available when using the bar graph.
When
Set WaveLentgh
appears on the display, confirm by pressing the rotary
selector. The display will show the longitude of the first of the four available wavelengths
(in nm) and its state (ON if it can be selected, OFF if not). The state may be modified by
pressing the rotary selector. To alter the state of other wavelengths, turn the rotary
selector until the desired wavelength appears on the display, then press the rotary
selector to modify its state. Once you have completed the modifications you need, you
can return to the main menu by turning the rotary selector until
Exit appears on the
display, then press the rotary selector to confirm.