Monarch Instrument DC 2000 - Manual (Page 33)

Chapter 3 Getting Started
Page 3-3
3.2 What the Screens Mean
The basic screen layout is shown in Figure 3-3 below. Each area is used to present different information to the user.
3.2.1 Status Line
The Status Line is used to show the Unit Tag, Point informa-
tion, rear terminal Junction Temperature or Alarm information.
The choice as to what is transiently displayed is set in the
DISPL menu (Chapter 4.2.1) or the user can set the default
display for this line in the “PROGram - Display - Powerup disp”
menu (Chapter 5.4.3). At any time the user can press the JOG
button to display point data on the Status line. Each time JOG
is pressed the next point data will be shown. The data can be
set to auto jog from the “PROGram - Display - Powerup disp
- Autojog” menu (Chapter 5.4.3.2).
The Point information is displayed on the Status line as “ Point No. Value Units” as shown:
The Alarm information is shown on the Status line as “Point No. Value Alarm Type/Number” -
where H1 is High Alarm #1. There are 5 possible alarms per channel, H = High, L= Low R = Rate.
If more than one alarm is active they will cycle on the Status Line.
If there are no alarms active the Status Line will show -
The Unit Tag is shown on the Status Line and may be up to 20 characters long. It is entered from the “PROGram -
Display - Powerup disp - Unit Tag” menu (Chapter 5.4.3.1) and displays as entered -
3.2.2 Disk Status
The area in the top right corner marked DISK STATUS is used to show Disk Status. The following messages
may appear in this area:
OFF 15% Unit is not recording to disk. Record Mode is OFF - Disk is 15% full.
REC
↑↑↑↑↑ 15%
Unit is recording to Disk in HIGH speed mode - Disk is 15% full.
REC ↓↓↓↓↓ 75% Unit is recording to Disk in LOW speed mode - Disk is 75% full
FORMAT Disk is being Formatted
SAVE CFG Saving Configuration to Disk
LOAD CFG Loading Configuration from Disk
TRIG 75% Unit is waiting for an Event or Alarm to turn the Record Mode on - Disk is
75% full.
Figure 3-3 Basic Screen Layout
1 0.496 VOLTS
1 0.496 HI
NO ALARMS
This is a UNIT TAG
STATUS LINE
GRAPHICS AREA
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