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User interface for measurement and control, 1 the keypad, 2 main menu – Campbell Scientific DOT600 Roadbed Water Content Meter User Manual

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DOT600 Roadbed Water Content Meter

4. User Interface for Measurement and Control

The Measurement and Control Datalogger has a built-in ruggedized
membrane-switch keypad for control and a display with 8 lines and 21
characters per line. Measurement control uses a hierarchical structure of
menus and submenus.

4.1 The Keypad

The keypad keys that are commonly used or have special functions are listed in
Table 1.

TABLE 1. Common and Special Keypad Functions

Key Usage

[2] and [8]

Navigate up and down through the menu list one line at a time

[Enter]

Selects the line or toggles the option of the line the cursor is on

[Esc]

Backs up one level in the menu

[Home]

Moves cursor to top of the list

[End]

Moves cursor to bottom of the list

[BkSpc]

Delete character to the left

[Shift]

Change alpha character selected (shown at top right)

[Num Lock] Change to numeric entry

4.2 Main Menu

The Main Menu is the starting point for each set of measurements and is
discussed in this section.

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