PART 2 - FORMAT 550 INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Introduction
1.1 Introduction to the FORMAT programmer/controller
1.2 Format digital channels
1.3 How to use these instructions
Getting Started
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4
5
6
7.
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
The menu system
Using on-line Help
Function Keys
2.3.1 Global function keys
2.3.2 Local function keys
Using the data entry windows
2.4.1 Moving between fields
2.4.2 Types of data entry field
The status bar
Steady state control
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
Programs
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
Data logging
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
Alarms
6.1
6.2
Condition setting
Resetting steady state setpoints
Condition monitoring
Ending steady state control
Writing a program
How to use Format programming sheets
Entering the data into the programmer
Loading and saving programs
Running a program number of cycles
guaranteed soak
mid cycle start
delayed program start
Program monitoring window
Holding a program
Program completion
Program deletion
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Introduction to data logging
Starting data logging
Stopping data logging
Displaying results
Loading into spreadsheets
Introduction to alarms
Setting alarms
Communications
7.1.
7.2.
7.3.
7.4.
7.5.
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
Introduction
Installing and using a single connection host system
Computer interactive interfacing: main protocol
Cable connections
Support software
Technical specification
Program looping and nested loops
Sample programming sheet
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