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10.6. SETTING LIMIT ALARMS
From
SETUP/CAL
Menu
10.6.1. Setting a Single Channel’s High Limit
After selecting a channel in the SETUP/CAL menu, choose ALARMS by pressing the number 5 key
followed by the ENTER key. The ALARMS menu will be displayed. Pressing the number “1” key
selects the HIGH LIMIT display. Using the number keys, enter the desired high limit level and then
press ENTER. EXIT the loop by pressing the number “4” + ENTER key while the ALARMS menu is
displayed.
10.6.2. Setting a Single Channel’s Low Limit
After selecting a channel in the SETUP/CAL menu, choose ALARMS by pressing the number 5 key.
The ALARMS menu will be displayed. Pressing the number 2 key selects the LOW LIMIT display.
Using the number keys, enter the desired high limit level and then press ENTER. EXIT the loop by
pressing the number 4 key while the ALARMS menu is displayed, followed by ENTER.
10.6.3. Setting a Single Channel’s Hysteresis
After selecting a channel in the SETUP/CAL menu, choose ALARMS by pressing the number 5 key. The
ALARMS menu will be displayed. Pressing the number 3 key selects the HYSTERESIS display. Using
the number keys, enter the desired degree of Hysteresis followed by the ENTER key. EXIT the loop by
pressing the number 4 key while the ALARMS menu is displayed, followed by ENTER.
Each channel of the POWER POD -
400 has one high limit alarm and
one low limit alarm. Each alarm is
provided by an open-collector,
opto-isolated signal at a
corresponding pin on the rear
panel, connector J8. Use the
provided diagram when referring
to the text below.