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Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Health and Safety Instructions . . . . . iii
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Finding Additional Information . . . . . iv
Document Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Standalone Operation . . . . . . . . . . 5
Position the Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Install a Fresh Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Replacing the 9V Battery . . . . . . . . .6
Connecting the AC Adapter . . . . . . .7
Turn on the Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Starting a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Interrupting a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Displaying Average and Current . . . .10
AVG or CUR During a Test . . . . . . .10
AVG or CUR After Test . . . . . . . . .10
Clearing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Checking Unit Status . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Setting Up Parameters . . . . . . . . . . .12
Character Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Display Turns Off Automatically . . . .14
Clearing a Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Low Battery Messages . . . . . . . . . . .15
Low Battery with AC Power
Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Low Battery Without AC Power
Connected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Storage Under Power . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Portable Printer (Optional) . . . . . 17
Printer - Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Printer - Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Printer Connection and Controls . . . .18
Loading the Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Printing a Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Typical Printer Report . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Printer Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Inserting the Battery Pack . . . . . . .22
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . .22
Charging the Battery Pack . . . . . . .23
Low Printer Battery Indication . . . 23
Efficient Use of Printer Battery . . . 23
Printer Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Computer Operation . . . . . . . . . . 26
About the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Set Up Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Install Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connecting to Computer . . . . . . . . . 27
Launch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using Software to Retrieve Data . 28
Closing Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
About the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Main Screen - Inspection Tab . . . . . . 29
Main Screen - Chart Tab . . . . . . . . . . 32
Zooming In and Out . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Moving the Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Main Screen - Pictures Tab . . . . . . . 34
Main Screen - Checklist Tab . . . . . . . 35
Menu Bar and Toolbar Functions . . . 36
Data to/from Text File . . . . . . . . . . 37
Monitor Settings Preferences . . . . . 38
Preferences Screen - Monitor
Settings Tab Details . . . . . . . . 39
Report Printing Preferences . . . . . . . 40
Preferences Screen – Print Tab
Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Printing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Recommended System
Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Models 1028 and 1029
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Support and Maintenance . . . . . 48
Maintaining Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Parts and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Disposing and Recycling . . . . . . . 49
Battery Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Maintaining Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Verifying Software Version . . . . . . 50
Removing Software . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Multiple Software Installations . . . 50
Optional Serial Connection . . . . . . . . 50
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