Menu locks, Lock 1, Lock 2 – FUTEK IPM500 (D500) Digital Display User Manual
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Menu Locks
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There are three locks in the main menu of the meter, Loc 1, Loc 2, and Loc 3. Each lock contains a
series of numbers, each of these numbers ‘lockout’ a different part of the menu so that the settings
cannot be changed. If the number in the lock is a 0 then the corresponding feature is unlocked, if it is a 1
then the corresponding feature is locked. Below is a list of the individual numbers in each lock and their
corresponding function.
Loc 1
00000 – This digit controls the input type selection
0 – Input type unlocked
1 – Input type locked
00000 – This digit controls the meter setup
0 – Meter setup and decimal point selection unlocked
1 – Meter setup and decimal point selection locked
00000 – This digit controls the filter selection
0 – Filter unlocked
1 – Filter locked
00000 – This digit controls the scale or lo, hi input
0 – Scale or lo, hi input unlocked
1 – Scale or lo, hi input locked
00000 – This digit controls the offset or lo, hi reading
0 – Offset or lo, hi reading unlocked
1 – Offset or lo, hi reading locked
If one of these options should be locked simply change the digit to a one.
Loc 2
0000 – This digit controls the alarm setup
0 – Alarm is unlocked
1 – Alarm is locked
0000 – This digit controls the alarm set-point values
0 – Set-point values are unlocked
1 – Set-point values are locked
0000 – This digit controls the analog output
0 – Analog output unlocked
1 – Analog output locked
0000 – This digit controls the serial interface setup
0 – Serial interface setup unlocked
1 – Serial interface setup locked
NOTE: if you are not using a model with an analog output or serial interface it is not necessary to set the
value at zero. The meter will automatically change the setting to one.
Loc 3
0000 – This digit controls the view peak value
0 – Peak value unlocked
1 – Peak value locked
0000 – This digit controls the viewing of the alarm setpoints
0 – View alarm setpoints unlocked
1 – View alarm setpoints locked
0000 – This digit controls the reset (peak and latched alarms)
0 – The reset is unlocked
1 – The reset is locked
0000 – This digit controls the reset (meter)
0 – The reset is unlocked
1 – The reset is locked
In order to lock out the menu, set all of the numbers in the locks to 1. If you are having trouble setting up
the menu or menu items are missing it could be because specific settings are locked.
Remember to completely unlock your meter before you re-calibrate it.
To change the locks follow the instructions below.
1. Press the Menu button until Loc 1 appears
2. Press the Peak button
3. Using the Peak button to select the digit and the Reset button to increment the digit set the lock to
either locked ‘11111’ or unlocked ‘00000’.
4. Press the Menu button when you are done
5. Continue to change Loc 2 and Loc 3 as you did Loc 1.
6. Press the Menu button until rESEt appears
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