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UTILITIES
The following commands are available in this menu:
SHOW CF PROPERTIES
SHOW CF TIMING
FORMAT CF CARD
BATTERY SETTINGS
SHOW CF PROPERTIES will read and display the CF card type/firmware and serial number.
SHOW CF TIMING will measure and display the following power-on time, reset time and
write time of the CF card. Numbers are expressed in milliseconds. This command is intended
for advanced users, mainly for troubleshooting purposes. The CF card must be formatted after
running this test.
FORMAT CF CARD will format the CF card in the selected slot in the FAT32 format. Please
note that formatting a card permanently erases all files on the card. To select which CF card to
format, use the right/left arrow keys when <- CF FORMAT -> is displayed and follow the
instructions on the screen.
BATTERY SETTINGS enables the user to change the battery low WARNING and SHUT
DOWN voltages. When the battery voltage falls below the "warning" level, a "low battery" entry
is written to the log file and further logging is disabled until the battery voltage again goes above
the warning level. There are separate warning levels for internal and external batteries.
If the battery voltage continues to decrease and falls below the "shut down" level, the D500X
will interrupt any recording in progress and put itself into sleep mode. It then regularly monitors
the battery voltage to determine if it has increased enough to resume normal operation (useful in
e.g. solar panel powered systems). The RETRY parameter determines the number of restart
attempts that can be made (INF = infinite). The battery voltage must have increased above the
warning level in order for the system to resume normal operation again.
We suggest setting the SHUT DOWN voltage such that the D500X turns off before the voltage
of the particular battery type in use has become too low (which might cause damage to
rechargeable batteries).
The EVENT LOG is used to enable/disable the "extended logging" (e.g. low battery and full
hour entries) to the D500X log file.
Service modes
Certain key combinations, e.g. if the ESC or REC key is pressed/held as the D500X is
powered on, will put the unit in special service modes. These modes should only be used by
qualified service personnel. Entering these modes may change the performance of the
detector. If you have inadvertently entered any of these modes, immediately turn the detector
off with the Power switch. The warranty does not cover any problems arising from
unauthorized use of these service modes.
