Initial Setup 2-7
April 2004
Powering On and Off
To operate the PT878GC, the power cord must be plugged into
line voltage or the battery must be charged as described
previously.
IMPORTANT: For CE compliance, the PT878GC is classified
as a battery-power ed device, and cannot be used
with the AC adaptor.
To turn the meter on, press the red button in the upper-right-hand
corner of the keypad. Immediately upon power up the PT878GC
emits a short beep and displays a “PCI Loader” message. It then
validates the instrument programming, and then displays the GE
Panametrics logo and the software version an d emits a long beep.
If the meter fails any of these tests, contact GE Panametrics.
Caution!
If the meter fails the backup battery test, you must
send the unit back to the factory for a battery
replacement. Make sure you keep the NiCad
batteries charged until you are ready to ship the unit
back to the factory. Before ship ping, print out a ll the
log and site data, or transfer it to your PC, as this
data will be lost during the service procedure.