2 . 3
The Manual Set Mode
To enter the SET MODE press both (RED and BLUE) buttons simultaneously for
appr. 3 seconds until the userbits show (one spacer dot). The left most digit will
blink. You can then release both buttons.
The digits can be changed with the
following cursor movements:
2 . 3 . 1
Moving the Cursor
To move Right
Press the BLUE button.
To move Left
Hold the BLUE button down and press the RED button.
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Changing the digit values
Increment value
Push RED button.
Decrement value Hold down RED button and
decrement with BLUE.
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Cancelling
changes
Closing the slate stick at any time during the set mode immediately cancels
all the current changes and reverts the slate to the state prior to the set mode.
Note: The generator still counts during set mode so no time is lost by entering
and leaving set mode in the above manner.
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The
cursor ring
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
virtual
9
Diagram of cursor ring
The cursor moves in ring in the following way:
First 8 user digits ( single spacedots) then a position one digit to the right of
the 8 userbits (pos 9) where the single spacerdots blink and the old and new
userbits can be toggled to select. Then on moving the cursor one more step
to the right the time display is entered (double spacerdots). Moving the cursor
to the right leaves the time display through the Toggle position (pos 18) and
reenters the userbit field from the left. The cursor can move in both directions
to reach its required position though the left to right movement is easier to
implement with the push buttons and considering one changes userbits more
often then the time.
Note: The position of the cursor decides which new Data is entered into the
generator.
With the cursor in the userbit or toggle userbit position, only
userbits will be entered into the generator. The time which still runs in the set
mode, will not have been changed.
With the cursor in the Time or toggle time position the selected time
and Userbits will be entered into the generator.
Loading the selected values into the generator is implemented by holding
down both buttons simultaneously till the display runs.
