Monarch Instrument DC 2000 User Manual
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Chapter 4 Operation
Page 4-6
4.2.2 PROG (Program) Menu
The Program Menu allows the user to program inputs and associated parameters into the Recorder. Refer to
Chapter 5 of this Manual for complete programming details.
4.2.3 FUNC (Function) Menu
The Function Menu allows the user to select the following functions:
Record On/Off
Activate Points
Bypass Points
Reset Points
Chart Speed
Record Speed
Alarm Checks ON or OFF
Scale Set one or two
Print Event Messages to the Alarm window / file
The FUNCtion menu may be password protected in which case you will be required to enter the password
before proceeding. Refer to Section 5.2.2 Passcode Protection.
4.2.3.1 Record On/Off
The Record On/Off allows the user to stop or start recording to disk. The choices are:
Record off
Record on
Trigger
To select the Record On/Off menu use the UP (
↑
) or DOWN (
↓
) Arrow Keys to highlight “Record On/Off”
and press ENTER.
4.2.3.1.1 Record Off
This function enables the user to stop the recording to disk irrespective of the state of any record
triggers. To stop a current record session use the UP (
↑
) or DOWN (
↓
) Arrow Keys to highlight “Record
Off” and press ENTER. A pop up window will ask to confirm the selection “record off?”. Press “YES” to
proceed or “No” to exit. Press EXIT to return to the FUNCtion menu.
4.2.3.1.2 Record On
Before recording data, the user must set up the record information as detailed in Chapter 5 Section 5.7
- Record Setup. Parameters which need to be set include filename, whether to record Data, Alarms or
both, the record speed, which channels to record and record mode. Refer to Chapter 3 for quick set up
information.
The Record On function will start recording to disk irrespective of the state of the record triggers
provided the record setup has been done correctly. To begin recording use the UP (
↑
) or DOWN (
↓
)
Arrow Keys to highlight “Record On/Off” and press ENTER. A pop up window will ask to confirm the
selection “record on?”. Press “YES” to proceed or “No” to exit. Press EXIT to return to the FUNCtion
menu. Any disk problem will be reported by the unit in a pop up window.