10 Alarm Settings
Alarm Description
The Model 8718B Meter is equipped with an audible alarm that emits sound through a tiny hole on the bottom of the meter. The alarm sounds automatically whenever the field strength exceeds the measurement range of the probe or over ranges.
The meter can also be set to sound its alarm at a specific level and/or to sound a variable tone indication of field strength.
Note
If you access the menu system from the Opening Menu Screen, you will return to that screen. Once an alarm setting has been made, the alarm function will be initiated once the meter is placed into the measurement mode.
Controlling the Alarm Functions
To make changes to the audio alarm settings...
1.Access the menu system by pressing the function key that corresponds to the legend below MENU on the bottom line of the display.
2.Press 8 (NEXT) to go to the Second Menu Screen.
3.Press 5 (ALARM) to access the alarm menu. A new menu will appear that allows you to:
•Turn the audio alarm on or off.
•Set the alarm threshold in terms of percent of full scale of the probe in use (1% to 99%).
•Turn the variable tone alarm on or off.
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