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2: Operating Instructions
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2.3: LCD Display Information
The Shark® 270 meter has a graphical back-illuminated TFT LCD programmable
display with extended temperature compensation. The display lets you view Energy
data and gather circuit diagnostic data such as voltage, current, harmonics, and
phasor information. The meter features a Screen Designer that lets you program the
display to meet your application needs. See 26.6 in the
ManagerPQA®, and EnergyPQA.com
TM
Software User Manual
for detailed instructions
on using the Screen Designer.
The meter ships with pre-configured, initial display screens that scroll on the display
as soon as you power up the meter. The initial display screens are a sampling of the
pre-defined screens.
There are 8 startup screens, which appear in the following order:
• Boot Screen: Displayed by the boot firmware, as the meter starts up.
• Unit Init Screen: First screen displayed when the unit first switches to Run mode
firmware. This screen identifies the unit and displays the EIG Logo. A series of
messages flash across the bottom of this screen, indicating the stage of the Unit
initialization process. This screen is displayed only for a second or two.
• Warm-up Screen: Displayed while the full system comes online, and the unit can
begin measuring. It displays the Unit Name (Shark270), Firmware version, and the
text "Booting," followed by "Warming up." This screen is displayed for less than five
seconds. Note that this is when the unit starts measuring at ~6 seconds after
startup.
• Unit Information Screen: Displayed when the unit has begun to measure voltage
and current). It displays the Unit Name (Shark270), the Run firmware version, the
Boot firmware version, the Serial number, the V-Switch key, and the Security status
(Security Enabled/Disabled). This screen is displayed for three seconds.
• Comm 1: This screen displays ANSI IR port settings: Baud, Bits, Parity, Stop bits,
Protocol (MODBUS RTU, MODBUS ASCII), Receiver (Inverted/Not Inverted), and
Packets (Good:0, Bad:0). This screen is displayed for three seconds.
