CEMB USA N300 - Manual (Page 15)

General overview 2 - 3
Start/Stop acquisition function
In all measurement screens acquisition is started by pressing and is later stopped by
pressing the same .
The acquisition enabled status is easy to identify by the presence (in the upper left hand
corner of the screen, below where the channel displayed is indicated) of an arrow rotating
to describe a circumference.
In the first few moments after the start of every measurement, the N300 instrument can
automatically determine the most suitable amplification based on the signal received from
the sensors.
If the vibration is higher than the instrument's limits of operation (see Appendix A), the
channel saturation symbol will be displayed.
Changing the channel displayed
To ensure maximum clarity in the presentation of data, the N300 instrument always
displays one channel at a time, indicated respectively by the symbol or
In the event that both measurement channels are to be used for the measurement, the
channel displayed can be changed by pressing the key.
Specific additional functions for the various pages
The specific additional functions available in each page can be displayed by pressing the
key. A bar will appear in the lower part of the screen, from which the desired
function can be selected using the and arrows, and confirmed by pressing the
key .
Press to quit the bar without selecting anything.