Alarm settings, Alarm description, Controlling the alarm functions – NARDA 8718B User Manual

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Chapter 10 Alarm Settings

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.

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.

N

ote

If you access the

menu system from

the Opening Menu

Screen, you will re-

turn to that screen.

Once an alarm set-

ting has been made,

the alarm function

will be initiated once

the meter is placed

into the measure-

ment mode.

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