3 display/keypad commands, 1 display mode, 2 command mode – Vaisala HMP260 User Manual
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HMP260 SERIES
HMP260-U017en-1.5
Operating Manual
1997-11-25
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5.3
Display/keypad commands
5.3.1
Display mode
In the display mode the transmitters output measurements on the display; dif-
ferent quantities can be scrolled with the arrow keys according to the variables
selected when ordering the transmitter. After reset the transmitters are always
in the display mode.
The display also shows error messages and alarms if they occur.
5.3.2
Command mode
Press the CL key to enter the command mode. The first display is the main
menu:
The commands can be scrolled with the arrow keys. The currently active
commands flashes; a command is selected with the ENT key. When a menu is
displayed, either the first command or the currently valid setting flashes. The
CL key takes the transmitter back to the display mode.
5.3.3
Entering numbers
When the transmitter needs numbers to be entered into the programme (e.g.
when scaling or setting the analogue outputs, in calibration or when giving the
transmitter an address), the field is either empty or the currently valid figure is
displayed. Any previously given value is deleted with the CL key.
When the field is empty, a cursor blinks at the right side of the display.
Pressing the arrow keys brings either a blank ' ', a comma ',', a dash '-', a full
stop '.' or a number from '0' to '9' on the display. The right character is selected
with ENT; after that the number or numbers move left one step. Entering