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The CONTINUE feature
The F-SCAN MOBILE NT is equipped with a mighty software feature which makes it possible to have
as many programs running automatically one after the other. If a user decides to have a program (or
protocol) being continued by another program (or protocol), the CONT button must be used. This
CONT button sets a code to the selected entry which contains the name and number of the program
to follow. In the above image, in entry number #3 the text “CONTINUE” appears followed by the
number of the program. In this example it is “2”. Just below the text “CONTINUE”, the name of the
program to continue is indicated. In this case the program name to ontinue is P2. In our example, this
means the program number #1 with name “P1” has the continue instruction in entry #3 which indicates
that after the entire program P1 has elapsed, the program P2 follows automatically without further
operation by the user. If the CONTINUE feature is not needed, the entry (in this example entry number
#3) must be selected with the yellow arrow (right) and then the DEL button must be pressed to delete
the entry.
The CONTINUE feature allows the user to queue as many programs as necessary for a specific
application. Also endless loops can be achieved by setting CONT to the same program.
Important when using the “CONTINUE” feature with the CONT button:
- The entry number where CONT can be inserted can be at any entry for single channel
programs. For DUO channel programs, the entry must be odd (1, 3, 5, 7, …).
- The last entry number for single channel programs can be entry #50. So the maximum entries
per program is 49 instead of 50 because at the end, the CONT code is being used. For DUO
channel programs, the last entry for CONT is #49. So instead of 25 sets of frequencies for
DUO channel protocols, there are only 24 sets of frequencies per program possible because
the last odd entry number is #49.
- It is important to name programs for easy identification.
- After the CONT button has been pressed, a program selection menu opens and the user can
select any of the 100 programs/protocols from the memory. The slider on the right side allows
scrolling between the pages. After selection of a program, the entry is marked with
“CONTINUE”. To exit the selection without modification, the red cross top right must be
pressed.
The menu “DUO“
In this example, a program with the name “DUO 91” of 2 frequencies is listed. Since it is a dual
channel program, both frequencies (10 Hz in entry #1 and 40 Hz in entry #2) are output
simultaneously through channels “A” and “B. Although 2 frequencies are in the list, the total time is 3
minutes as selected.
On the bottom of the screen, the “conductivity” bar is indicated. When the cable FTB033 is connected
to the DUO output “PP”, an orange bar is indicating that a current flows (only when a signal is output
and a current measured).
In this example is shown that the 3
rd
entry is occupied with the continue feature indicating that after
this program/protocol has been elapsed, the program number #92 with the name “DUO P92” follows
automatically.
Page selector for 5 pages of entries
of a program
Output signal indicator. Shows a
green bar when a signal is
measured at the output.
Indicator where to connect the
application cable FTB033
Indication that a dual
channel application with
“DUO” has been selected
Conductivity signal indicator. Shows
a bar when a current is measured at
the output.
