Preparing for Operation 2

Instrument Preparation

Front Panel Controls

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Use the front panel controls (Figure 2-8) to enter configuration parameters, and choose monitoring functions. Table 2-1 summarizes the front panel control functions.

Display Digital I/O and Totalizer Status

 

Display MONitor Channel

COMM

DIO

MON

Set/Review

 

 

COMMunication

 

 

Parameters

 

ENTER

 

 

ENTER Selection

Key

COMM

DIO

MON

ENTER

Left/Right Arrows

Up/Down Arrows

Figure 2-8. Front Panel Controls

Table 2-1. Front Panel Key Descriptions

Description

Communication - Set up communication parameters. To review, just press COMM; to set, press and hold COMM for 3 seconds until the SET annunciator lights. If you press COMM again during configuration operations, the operation cancels. The COMM parameters are as follows:

Base Channel Number (01 to 99) Line Frequency (50 or 60 Hz) Ethernet Address (Read Only) RS-232 (Baud Rate)

Network

Isolated Network

General Network

Internet Protocol (IP) Address Socket Port

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway Address

Digital I/O - Display Digital I/O Status and Totalizer count. After pressing DIO, use the left/right arrow keys to display the DIO status and the up/down arrow keys to display the totalizer status.

Monitor - Display Monitor Channel. After pressing MON, use the up/down arrow keys to select the desired channel to monitor.

Enter - Make Configuration Selection or Terminate Parameter Entry.

Used to make selections in setup menus. The arrow keys have an automatic repeat action when held down for more than 1 second.

Used to make selections in setup menus and select monitor channels. The arrow keys have an automatic repeat action.

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Fluke 2640A, 2645A user manual Front Panel Controls, Key

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