Chapter 3 Display Operations
Menu Operations
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Series PM172 Powermeters
To change the analog input options:
1. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the desired
parameter.
2. Press the SELECT button to activate the lower window.
3. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to adjust the parameter
value.
4. Press ENTER to confirm the new parameter setting, or press
ESC to discard changes.
5. You are returned to the middle window to select another
parameter, or store your new settings and exit the menu.
To store new settings and exit the menu:
1. When the middle window is highlighted, press the ENTER button.
2. You return to the main menu.
To exit the menu without saving your changes, press ESC.
The following table lists available analog input options.
Label Parameter Options
Description
Lo Zero
scale 0-999,999
The low engineering scale (in
primary units) for the analog input
corresponding to a lowest (zero)
input current (0 or 4 mA)
Hi Full
scale
0-999,999
The high engineering scale (in
primary units) for the analog input
corresponding to a highest input
current (1 or 20 mA)
dEc.P Number
of
decimal places
0-3
The number of decimal digits in a
fractional part of the scaled
engineering value
Analog Outputs Setup
This entry appears only if the meter is ordered with optional analog outputs.
For more information on configuring analog inputs in your meter, see
“Programming Analog Outputs” in Chapter 4.
To enter the menu, select the “A.Ou.1” or “A.Ou.2” entry from the main menu
for the AO1 and AO2 output respectively, and then press the ENTER button.
To change the analog output options:
1. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the desired
parameter.
2. Press the SELECT button to activate the lower window.
3. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to adjust the parameter
value.
4. Press ENTER to confirm your new parameter setting, or press
ESC to discard changes.
5. You are returned to the middle window to select another
parameter, or store your new settings and exit the menu.
To store new settings and exit the menu:
1. When the middle window is highlighted, press the ENTER button.
2. You return to the main menu.
To exit the menu without saving your changes, press ESC.
The following table lists available analog output options. For a list of the
available output parameters and their scales, see “Programming Analog
Outputs” in Chapter 4.
A.In.1
ESC
A.In.1
0
Lo
A.In.1
230
Hi
A.In.1
1
dEc.P
A.Ou.1
ESC
A.Ou.1
rt.U1
OutP
A.Ou.1
0
Lo
A.Ou.1
230
Hi
