TSI Incorporated 8372, Operation And Service Manual

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Set Up 7
To change the time and date, press and hold either the
▲
or
▼
key during
the power-up sequence when the time is displayed. Release the keys when
the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus beeps twice. You will have an opportunity to view
and/or change the hours, minutes, year, month, and day of month in
sequence. Use the up and down arrow keys (
▲▼
) to change any settings.
Use the
ENTER
key to store each setting and advance to the next one.
Compliance Statement for Y2K
The A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus Models 8372 and 8373 will perform as follows:
1 No value for date will cause any interruption in operation.
2 Date-based functionality will behave consistently for all dates prior to,
during and after the year 2000.
3 The instrument does not keep track of century, and all years are output
in 2-digit format. Year 1999 prints as '99' and year 2000 prints as '00'.
4 The leap year for year 2000 will be recognized.
Changing the Baud Rate
The A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus has a variable baud rate that is used when
downloading or printing data from the instrument. By changing the baud
rate to a higher rate, the data will be downloaded faster.
NOTE : The baud
rate must be equal to that of your computer or printer. The baud rate for the
Model 8925 printer is set as 1200.
The instrument baud rate is displayed during the initial power up sequence.
To change the baud rate, press and hold either the
▲
or
▼
key during the
power-up sequence while the baud rate is displayed. Release the keys when
the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus beeps twice. Use the
▲
and
▼
keys to scroll
through the available values of 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, and 19200. Press
ENTER
to set the value that is displayed.
Preparing the Instrument for Use
Installing the Batteries
The A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus requires four C-size batteries to operate. For
your convenience, four alkaline batteries are included with the
A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus.
To install the batteries, follow these three steps:
1 The battery cover is located behind the electronic meter on the
inner side of the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
Plus base. To remove the battery
cover, pull up on the latches located on the top and bottom of the
cover.