Programming Technique - GE OptiSonde User Manual

October 2007

Programming Technique

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The functions of the six keys to the right of the display change
according to the current state of the unit.
Below is the general method for programming the unit:
1. To access the programming menus, press the
OptiSonde keys are locked, press the
key, and then press the
enter the Main Menu.
2. Press the [ ] and [ ] keys to step through the functions that can
be programmed (shown in Table 4-1 on page 4-1). You can also
use the [ ] and [ keys for adjacent choices.
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3. For a particular function, press the ENT key to display the first
setting for the function. Press the [ ] key to step through its
available settings.
4. For a particular setting, press the ENT key to open the setting for
editing.
If the setting uses a list of specific choices, the [ ] key and/or
[ ] key are shown. Press them to step through the choices.
Note: To enter numeric data, use the arrow keys to scroll to the
appropriate column; then use the [ ] and [ ] keys to scroll
to the desired numeric value. Note that certain settings have
numeric values that are restricted to certain ranges.
5. After choosing a value for a setting, press ENT to lock it in.
Or, you can press the ESC key to cancel the entry (restoring the
original value) and return to choose another setting.
To return to the function choice, press the ESC key.
A typical programming screen (for setting the Analog Outputs) is
shown in Figure 4-2 below.
Output Menu
Select
Units
Upper
Lower
Figure 4-2: Typical Analog Outputs Programming Screen
ESC
ESC
key, followed by the
ESC
key again. Then press
[Out A]
Tracking
Test
Trim
Programming the OptiSonde
key. If the
ENT
ESC
again to