MTS Series LX Laser Extensometer - Manual (Page 39)

Using the Instrument
LX Laser Extensometer Operation 39
Using the Instrument
The laser extensometer can be controlled from the keypad on the control panel of
the instrument or from the Serial I/O Port via a remote computer. Serial
operation is covered in the Using the Serial Interface section of this manual.
Setting the Operating Parameters from the Key Pad
There are two modes of operation, the Setup mode and the Run mode. When the
laser extensometer is powered up it automatically enters the Run mode. In order
to change operating parameters, the unit must be placed in the Setup mode.
1. Attach the line cord and apply power to the unit and turn power switch to
“ON”. The LCD display will illuminate.
2. From the Run mode, press the Select button and the Scroll button
simultaneously. This causes the laser extensometer to enter the Setup mode
with the first menu Item appearing on the LCD display.
3. In the Setup mode, the Select button is used to select and accept major
items from the Setup menu while the Scroll button is used to change the
value of the item selected in the Setup menu.
4. After the selected menu item has been scrolled to a different value, the
Select button must then be pressed to accept this new value.
5. Press the Run button to return to the Run mode. Please Wait can appear
temporarily on the LCD display depending on the parameters changed in the
Setup mode.