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Model R86 Radar Transmitter
3.4.5 Additional Diagnostic/Trouble Shooting Capabilities
3.4.5.1 Echo History Setup
The Model R86 contains the unique and powerful feature
that allows waveforms to be automatically captured based
on Diagnostic Events, Time or both. This menu contains
those parameters that configure that feature.
Eleven (11) waveforms can be saved directly into the trans-
mitter.
• Nine (9) Troubleshooting Curves
• One (1) Echo Rejection Curve
• One (1) Reference Curve
3.4.5.2 Event History
As a means for improved troubleshooting capability, a
record of significant diagnostic events is stored with time
and date stamps. A real-time on-board clock (which must
be set by the operator), will maintain the current time.
3.4.5.3 Context-sensitive Help
NOTE: Context-sensitive HELP is available for all menu items. With the
menu item highlighted, hold down the
➪
ENTER
key for two
seconds. Use
UP
and
DOWN
for navigation.
Descriptive information relevant to the highlighted parameter
in the menu will be accessible via the local display and
remote host interfaces. This will most often be a parameter-
related screen, but could also be information about menus,
actions (for example, Loop [Analog Output] Test, resets of
various types), diagnostic indicators, etc.
For example: Dielectric Range — Selects the range bounding
the dielectric constant of the medium in vessel. Some ranges
may not be selectable depending on the antenna model.
3.4.5.4 Trend Data
Another feature of the Model R86 is the ability to log several
measured values (selectable from any of the primary,
secondary, or supplemental measured values) at a config-
urable rate (for example, once every five minutes) for a
period ranging from several hours to a number of days
(depending on the configured sample rate and number of
values to be recorded). The data will be stored in non-
volatile memory in the transmitter with date and time
information for subsequent retrieval and visualization using
the associated Model R86 DTM.
TREND DATA
– A 15-minute trend of the PV can be
displayed on the LCD.
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