Using Alarms
Using Alarms
Alarms can be con
fi
gured so that your instrument automatically monitors parameters and reports when those parameter
limits are exceeded. The procedures that follow describe how to con
fi
gure response types for individual alarms, how to
enable them, and how to monitor them.
Con
fi
guring Alarms
Alarms may need to be con
fi
gured in the Con
fi
guration menu. Alarms are initially set to factory defaults, which can be
restored by pressing the
PRESET
button on the front-panel of your instrument, selecting
Recall Preset
>
Recall Factory
Preset
, and then pressing the
SEL
button. Follow the
fi
rst procedure of this section (if alarm con
fi
guration is needed) before
performing the audio monitoring procedures. (See page 44,
You can select alarms, set error conditions to be monitored, and the noti
fi
cation method for an error event for the following
categories:
Video Content
AES and Embedded
Video Format
Embedded Audio Speci
fi
c
SDI Input
General
General Audio
To Set Allowed Alarm Responses
1.
Press the
CONFIG
button to display the
Con
fi
guration menu.
2.
Use the arrow keys and
SEL
button to
make selections in the steps that follow.
3.
Select
Alarms
.
4.
Navigate to the alarm category that
you want to con
fi
gure. In the example
to the right,
Video Format
alarms is
highlighted.
5.
Note that the alarms in the category
you select appear to the right as you
highlight the alarm category. Press
SEL
to display a table that allows you to set
the responses for individual alarms.
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