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Section 2: Getting Started
Program/Control Keys
Use these keys to select a specific
control or programming feature
of the HERMIT 2000. Most of
these keys do not perform an im-
mediate action but instead
present a menu, or prompt you
for additional information.
If the instrument has dozed off, press
and release any key to wake it up.
As an example, press the
DUMP DATA
key.
The instrument responds by display-
ing the dump data menu.
Special Function Keys
The special function keys are used
to select options from menus pre-
sented in the display.
Menus will appear on the bottom line of the display in response to a
program or control key selection.
F1
selects the first option,
F2
the
second, and so forth from left to right.
Continuing with the previous ex-
ample, press
F3
to select the AXES
option in the dump data menu.
The axes setup menu is displayed
(menus are often several levels deep).
This menu consists of three selec-
tions, so only keys
F1
,
F2
, and
F3
are
used.
Press
F3
to select the Y-AXIS option
from the menu. The instrument now
prompts us for a numeric entry that
will determine
from
what value the
y-axis will begin.
The Numeric Keypad
The numeric keypad is used to
enter numeric values. You can
also use the keypad to correct en-
try errors and
CLEAR
out of
menus.
The HERMIT 2000 prompts for a nu-
meric value by displaying a question
mark and an underline cursor.
The default or currently programmed
value for the parameter is enclosed
within brackets. If you wish to use the
displayed value, just press
ENTER
without typing any digits.
The instrument will enter the default
value and continue to the next dis-
play. In this example, the next
prompt is for a numeric entry that
will determine
to
what value the y-axis will extend.
Key in digits and decimal points just
as you would on a calculator.
The
–
key changes the sign of an
entry value. Press it once to make the
entry negative. . .
. . . again to toggle the entry positive.
Note:
Some parameters may require a positive only or an integer
value. In these cases the HERMIT 2000 will ignore the change sign
and decimal point keys to help remind you of the appropriate entry
limits.
Use the
CLEAR
key to backspace over
an incorrect digit . . .
. . . then continue keying in the num-
ber. Press
ENTER
to end your entry.
The HERMIT 2000 will enter your
keyed value and continue to the next
display.
The HERMIT 2000 stores numeric values in scientific notation with
eight significant digits. If you enter a number with more than eight
significant digits, the HERMIT 2000 will truncate the entry to eight
digits. The range of values maintained in the instrument is
-.99999999 × 10
127
through -.1 × 10
127
, 0, and .1 × 10
127
through
.99999999 × 10
127
.
READY
Dump data menu:
PRINT PLOT AXES TEST
From [.01]?
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From [.01]?
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From [.01]?
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To [1000]?
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To [1000]?
7921.25_
To [1000]?
-7921.25_
To [1000]?
+7921.25_
To [1000]?
7921.2_
To [1000]?
7921.27_
Divisions [1]?
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Dump data menu:
PRINT PLOT AXES TEST
Axes setup menu:
FORMAT X-AXIS Y-AXIS
F1
F2
F3
F4
7
8
9
.
4
1
0
5
6
CLEAR
2
3
-
ENTER
SCAN
POWER
SAVE
STOP
SETUP
ALARM
CLOCK
XD
SETUP
TEST
SETUP
I/O
BACK-
LIGHT
START
STEP
DUMP
DATA
VIEW
DATA
SELF
TEST
DUMP
DATA
