8
Operation
8.1
Checking the system by using the Remote Control
(RC)
The ThermoVision™ Sentinel is usually controlled from a host computer. However, it
can also be controlled locally – at the imager unit site or in a training center – by using
a remote control.
NOTE: The remote control cable should be connected to the
J5
connector on the Power Box
The imager unit is controlled by pressing the direct access buttons and/or using the
navigation pad on the remote control. All buttons on the remote control are backlit.
By pressing the E and D buttons simultaneously the intensity of the backlight for all
buttons on the remote control will decrease in five steps.
By pressing the
and
buttons simultaneously the intensity of the backlight for all buttons on the
remote control will increase in five steps.
8.2
On-screen menus
8.2.1
General information
NOTE: All commands in this section can be initiated using the remote control
or
imager unit control software.
The system’s software menus provide the operator with a simple interface to define
system features and enter system constants. Access to the MENU mode is made by
pressing the ENTER button located on the remote control. The two main menus are
shown in the menu bar found at the top of the screen with the currently selected
menu/feature highlighted. Features are presented directly as a command (
Freeze
or
Change palette
for example), while selections that do not directly perform an action,
but open a dialog box allowing further selections to be made, are identified by a feature
title followed by three periods (
Image...
or
Date & time...
for example). Features that
are not currently available for selection will be shaded in the menu.
The left/right arrow buttons on the remote control are used to move between the dif-
ferent menus, and the up/down arrow buttons are used to move between the menu
features or in dialog boxes. When a menu item is highlighted, pressing the ENTER
button will either activate the feature and exit the menu mode, or open the sub-menu
for further selection. To exit a menu (or the menu mode) press the ENTER button to
accept any changes, or use the C button to back out of the menu mode without altering
any of the current settings.
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