4.2Operating the F4 Key

The F4 key is a user-programmable macro key for automating complex or repetitive tasks. The user may program this key with as many as ten functions.

Registering a program to the F4 key

1.Press the F4 key twice to show the F4 REGIS- TER menu. (Each press of the key displays the F4-REGISTER and F4 EXECUTION menus alternately.)

2.Select the number to register then push the left button. For example, select "1" and the F4-1 menu appears.

[F4 REGISTER]

1[ ]

2[ ]

3[ ]

4[ ]

5[ ]

6[ ]

7[ ]

8[ ]

9[ ]

0[ ]

3.Select 2 TITLE then push the left button. A keyboard appears.

4.Use the keyboard to enter program title, using up to 15 alphanumeric characters.

1)Place the cursor on a desired character.

2)Push the left button. Chosen char- acter appears below TITLE in the menu. Numeric and alphabet may be directly entered from keyboard- equipped control unit.

3) Repeat steps 1 and 2 to complete Keyboard the title.

4)Finally, place the cursor on END then push the left button.

[F4-1]

1BACK

2TITLE

3OPERATION

4SAVE NO/YES

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 BS QW ER T Y U I OP - A S D FGH J K L +

Z X C V B N M ,

. ?

" # /

 

 

 

END

 

5.Select 3 OPERATION then push the left button. The message "MACRO RECORDING" PRESS F4 KEY TO END RECORDING." appears at the lower right-hand corner on the screen.

6.Operate the equipment to select setting content (max. 20 steps). For example, set the range for 16 nm, interference rejector for 3 and echo averaging for 2. The method for counting steps depends on the content of the step as follows:

Main menu, box menu: Each setting counts as one step. For example, if you set 20 items, that counts as 20 steps.

Note: When you reach 20 steps the message disappears and the macro recording mode ends. If you could not record all the steps you require, do step 5 again, staying within 20 steps.

7.After setting the equipment as desired, press the F4 key.

8.Select 4 SAVE then push the left button.

9.Select YES then push the left button.

10.Push the right button four times to close the menu.

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Furuno FAR-2107 specifications Operating the F4 Key, Registering a program to the F4 key