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1257 User Manual
EADS North America Defense
Using the Front Panel Controls 3-17
Test and Services, Inc.
©
2001
Setting the Display Format
The display may be set to display digital port data in
hexadecimal, decimal, or binary format. To set the display format,
proceed as follows:
1.
Press the top key. Rotate the knob until the top line reads:
>-----SETTINGS-----<
2. Select line 2 (next to top line) by pressing the second key.
Rotate the knob until line 2 of the display reads
“
Type: Display
:”
-----SETTINGS-----
> Type: Display <
Option: Intensity
Status: 75%
3. Press the third key to select line 3 of the display (option):
Rotate the knob until line 3 of the display reads as follows:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Display
> Option: Format <
Status: Hex
4. If line 4 already shows the desired format, then no further
action is necessary. Otherwise, select line 4. Then rotate the
knob until line 4 shows the desired format. This example
uses “Binary”:
-----SETTINGS-----
Type: Display
Option: Format
<Update?: Binary
Then press the fourth key (bottom) to update the status.
Pressing any other key cancels the change.
NOTE:
Menu preferences are not normally retained after the power is
removed from the instrument. To make (a) menu preference(s)
permanent, make the desired change(s) to settings first and
then proceed to the section Storing the Menu Preferences to
make the changes permanent. Following this procedure will
put the settings into non-volatile memory and allow them to
be restored during instrument power-up.
Setting the Display Intensity
The display intensity (brightness) is adjustable to accommodate
different ambient lighting conditions. It may be set to 25%, 50%,