July 2003
8
PT878 Quick Start Guide
Powering ON and OFF
To operate the PT878, the power cord must be plugged into line
voltage or the battery must be fully charged as described in
Chapter 2,
Initial Setup,
of the
User’s Manual.
You must also
install your transducers as discussed in the
Liquid Transducer
Installation Guide
(document #916-055), and make transducer
cable connections to the top of the PT878 as described in Chapter
2 of the
User’s Manual.
To turn the PT878 ON, press the red button in the upper-right-
hand corner of the keypad. Immediately upon power up the
PT878 emits a short beep and displays a “PCI Loader” message.
It then validates the instrument programming, displays the GE
Panametrics logo and the software version, and emits a long beep.
If the meter fails any of these tests, contact GE Panametrics.
!WARNING!
If the meter fails the backup battery test, you
must send the unit back to the factory for a
battery replacement. Make sure you keep the
NiCad batteries charged until you are ready to
ship the unit back to the factory. Before
shipping, print out all the log and site data, or
transfer it to your PC.
After the meter conducts all the self checks, the screen then
appears similar to the one shown in Figure 2 on the next page.
To turn the PT878 OFF, press the red key for 3 seconds. The
screen now appears similar to Figure 3 on the next page. Three
options are available:
•
Press
[F1]
to turn the PT878 completely OFF.
•
Press
[F2]
to send the PT878 into sleep mode. In this mode,
some of the power supplies shut down, but the PT878 remains
in a standby mode. Users can resume taking measurements
immediately by pressing the power button.
•
Press
[F3]
to cancel the command and return the PT878 to
normal operation.
