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6 navigating the data logger, Changing the increment direction – Dakota Ultrasonics UMX-2 User Manual

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3) When the desired option is displayed, immediately press and release the

button to set the option in the UMX-2. For this example, MEMOFF has been

selected to toggle MEM ON.

Note: MEMOFF & ON is a two position toggle switch. Therefore, if MEMOFF

is selected, it turn the data logger on, and visa versa.

4) Press and hold the button to escape out of the sub menu options at any

time.


11.6 Navigating the Data Logger

When the Grid or Sequential log file was created in the DakView3 PC utility software,
one of the selection options was an increment direction. The increment direction
specifies which ‘direction’ to advance the cursor following storage of a measurement.
The directions are like a compass; North, South, East, West and None. If None is
selected, the user will have to manually set the increment direction in the UMX-2.
The user might also consider changing this direction, even if the original increment
direction was previously set in the PC software. The user may opt to use a variety of
directions, considering efficient use of inspection locations, not previously
considered. Finally, the user may want to go back to previously stored
measurements to review them. The section that follows, outline the necessary steps
to change the increment direction and navigate through the log file:

Changing the Increment Direction

Note: This section assumes the UMX-2 is powered up and ready to go.

1) Press and hold the single UMX-2 button, located on the top end cap, until

the top level menu options begin scrolling on the alpha display. Once this

occurs, the button can now be released. The menu options will scroll one to