Owner's manual

Chapter 3 Display
Operations
Menu Operations
Series PM174 Powermeters 53
associated with the analog expander with address 0, while
outputs A2-1 through A2-8 are associated with the analog
expander with address 1.
The menu uses three entries:
1.
The upper window indicates an analog expander’s output
channel.
2.
The middle window selects a setup parameter to view or
change.
3. The lower window displays the parameter value.
Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the desired
analog expander channel.
To select a setup parameter:
1.
Press the SELECT button to activate the middle window.
2. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the desired
parameter.
To change the parameter value:
1.
Press the SELECT button to activate the lower window.
2.
Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to select the
desired value.
3. Press ENTER to confirm the new parameter setting, or
press ESC to discard changes.
4.
You are returned to the middle window to select and
configure another parameter, or confirm the analog output
settings and exit the menu.
To store your new settings after you configured all parameters:
1.
When the middle window is highlighted, press the ENTER
button.
2. You are returned to the upper window to select another
analog output or exit the menu.
To exit the menu, press ESC.
The following table lists available analog output options.
Label Parameter Options Description
OutP Output
parameter
See Appendix B
Selects the measured parameter to
be transmitted through the analog
expander channel.
Lo Zero scale Low engineering scale (in primary
units) for the analog output
corresponding to a lowest (zero)
output current (0 or 4 mA)
Hi Full scale High engineering scale (in primary
units) for the analog output
corresponding to a highest output
current (1 or 20 mA)
Ì Analog expander outputs are not operational until you globally
enable the analog expander option in your meter through the Device
Options menu.