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4.2.2 Data Entry
Data entry is performed from left to right. Select a character / digit by pressing or buttons, and then
press to advance to the next character position to the right. Select the crosshatch character
terminate the entry or if the final character is already a space character, just press again.
All numeric entries are clamped at the low or high limit if needed. You can determine the low and high
limit for a parameter by selecting either the ▲ or ▼ character while the cursor is positioned over the left-
most digit and press
Screen
Symbol
▲
▼
▒
0 thru 9,
Minus,
Decimal
A thru Z,
0 thru 9
special
symbols
4.2.3 Editing a Numeric Value
Editing of a numeric value is a digit-by-digit process, starting with the left-most digit.
1. Press
to begin the edit process.
2. The basic display will show the current value of the item on the lower line, left justified. The
advanced display will show the current value of the item in a pop-up window in the middle of the
screen
3. Press the or buttons to select the desired digit, and then press
to the right.
4. After the last digit has been entered, press one more time to write the new value to the
transmitter.
4.2.4 Selecting a new setting from a list of choices
Use the procedure described below to select a new setting for parameters that present a list of choices
(e.g., Screen Format, Display Units, etc.).
1. Press to begin the edit process.
a. The basic display will show the current setting of the item on the lower line, left justified.
b. The Standard / advanced display will show the current setting of the item in a pop-up
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button. The display will show the selected limit.
Table 8 – Three-Button Data Entry
Numeric data entry
Display the high limit for this parameter.
This symbol only appears in the left-most
position of the data entry field.
Display the low limit for this parameter. This
symbol only appears in the left-most position
of the data entry field.
Terminate the numeric entry
These characters are used to enter numeric
values. The minus sign only appears in the left-
most digit.
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Text entry
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Terminate the text entry
These characters can be used to create
custom tags and unit labels
These characters can be used to create
custom tags and unit labels
to advance to the next digit
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