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PART 2 - FORMAT 550 INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Introduction
1.1Introduction to the FORMAT programmer/controller
1.2Format digital channels
1.3How to use these instructions
Getting Started
2.1The menu system
2.2Using
2.3Function Keys
2.3.1Global function keys
2.3.2Local function keys
2.4Using the data entry windows
2.4.1Moving between fields
2.4.2Types of data entry field
2.5The status bar
3Steady state control
3.1Condition setting
3.2Resetting steady state setpoints
3.3Condition monitoring
3.4Ending steady state control
4Programs
4.1Writing a program
4.2How to use Format programming sheets
4.3Entering the data into the programmer
4.4Loading and saving programs
4.5Running a program number of cycles guaranteed soak mid cycle start delayed program start
4.6Program monitoring window
4.7Holding a program
4.8Program completion
4.9Program deletion
5Data loggingr
5.1Introduction to data logging
5.2Starting data logging
5.3Stopping data logging
5.4Displaying results
5.5Loading into spreadsheets
6Alarms
6.1Introduction to alarms
6.2Setting alarms
7.Communications
7.1.Introduction
7.2.Installing and using a single connection host system
7.3.Computer interactive interfacing: main protocol
7.4.Cable connections
7.5.Support software
Appendix 1 Technical specification
Appendix 2 Program looping and nested loops
Appendix 3 Sample programming sheet
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