eZ430-Chronos Demo Software
3.2.2 Detailed Feature Overview - Modes Using the Bottom LCD Line
3.2.2.1
Date Mode
Press # until the date mode is active (see
Secondary function:
Year. Press DOWN to activate the alternative display. To return to day and month,
push the DOWN button again.
Set function:
Setting the date
1. Push the # button until the date is displayed in the bottom LCD line.
2. Hold # for three seconds until the year flashes on the bottom LCD line.
3. Set the year by pushing the UP or DOWN button.
4. Press # to continue with the month adjustment.
5. Set the month by pushing the UP or DOWN button.
6. Press # to continue with the day adjustment.
7. Set the day by pushing the UP or DOWN button. Press * to confirm the settings and go back to normal
operation, or press # to start over with step 3.
NOTE:
If no key is pressed for more than 30 seconds, the previous settings are restored.
3.2.2.2
Stopwatch Mode
Press # until the stopwatch mode is active (see
). It supports up time intervals up to 19 hours,
59 minutes and 59 seconds. For the first 20 minutes, the resolution is 1/100 second, after 20 minutes the
resolution changes to 1 second.
Secondary function:
Start and stop. Press DOWN to start or stop the stopwatch
Set function:
Reset stopwatch.
Hold the # button until the stopwatch is set to zero.
3.2.2.3
Battery Voltage Mode
Press # until the battery voltage is shown (see
). It is updated once per minute.
Secondary function:
None
Set function:
None
3.2.2.4
Acceleration Mode - RF
This mode requires the eZ430-Chronos Control Center PC software.
Press # until "ACC" is shown on the LCD (see
). This mode provide a continuous transmission
of 3D acceleration from the Chronos module using TI's SimpliciTI protocol stack. In addition, the Chronos
module transmits a signal when the #, *, or UP buttons are pushed.
Secondary function:
Start or stop transmission of acceleration data. Pushing DOWN starts/stops the
pairing process or stop the transmission (the access point on the PC must be started first from the eZ430-
Chronos Control Center (see
). The RF icon on the LCD flashes when the radio is active. If
the pairing fails, it disappears. The top LCD line shows the time during the pairing and until the data
transmission is disabled.
Set function:
None
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