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Chapter 3. Programming Site Data
60 Transport® Model PT878 Portable Liquid Flowmeter User’s Manual
3.10 Entering the Digital Output (cont.)
If you entered Gate Input:
Note: Gate Input is used to synchronize the totalizer with the meter
calibration system (discussed on page 67). The gate stops and starts
the meter totalizer, so that you can compare the totalizer figure with
the measured volume of water in the weight tank.
1. The prompt asks for the gate active.
a. Press [ENTER] to open the drop-down menu.
b. Scroll to the desired gate active, whether Contact Open or Contact
Closed.
c. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.
2. The second prompt asks for the mode.
a. Press [ENTER] to open the drop-down menu.
b. Scroll to the desired mode, either Automatic or Manual.
c. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.
Stopwatch Totalizer
Through the Gate Input option, you can implement the Stopwatch Totalizer
function to measure totals manually. To set up the Totalizer function:
1. At the Gate Active prompt, select Contact Open.
2. At the Mode prompt, select Manual, and press [ENTER]. (Selecting
Automatic causes the totalizer to run continuously.)
The stopwatch icon (see page 16) appears in the system tray. To start or stop
the function, press the minus (–) key on the keypad.
You have completed entering parameters in the Digital Output option.
• To confirm the entries and return to Operate mode, press [F3] (OK). The
PT878 returns to Operate Mode.
• To leave the window without confirming the entries, press [F2] (Cancel)
or the
[ESC] key. The PT878 returns to Operate Mode.