The ROUTE Module
How to Collect ROUTE Measurements
Skip M/C
–
When the hierarchy pointer is on a Machine, or a Machine’s first POINT,
press the
Skip M/C
function button to skip that Machine’s POINTs and move to the next.
When you press
Skip M/C
, before skipping to the next machine, the Microlog displays
the
Notes
screen, allowing you to select a coded note to indicate the reason for skipping
the machine (i.e., Machine Not Operating).
A Note about the Auto Advance Setting
In the
Config
uration screen, the
Auto Advance
setting determines how resulting
spectra display
during ROUTE data collection. Options are:
On
– Quickly and automatically
advance through ROUTE data collection
,
displaying each spectral measurement result for a designated
Dither Time
.
Off
–
Manually advance through ROUTE data collection, displaying eac
h
spectral measurement result until the fire key is pressed to stop the
measurement and
Continue
is pressed to move to the next POINT in
the
hierarchy.
Dither Time
– Time, in seconds, for which spectral results are to be displayed before
Auto Advance
moves
to the next POINT in the hierarchy.
How to Begin Route Data Collection
To begin ROUTE data collection:
•
From the main screen, select the ROUTE mode option. The Route Mgr screen
displays a list of all ROUTEs stored on the Microlog
.
•
With the ROUTE list disp
layed, use the up/down arrows to highlight the name of the
ROUTE you wish to make active, then use the Enter or right arrow button to select
the highlighted ROUTE. A progress dialog appears as the Microlog loads the
ROUTE into memory, and the specified ROUTE’s hierarchy displays in the ROUTE
list.
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