Setup
Initial power up
•
Press the
POWER SWITCH to power
the ND 1300. The startup screen is
displayed.
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Press the
FINISH key to display the
current axis positions on the DRO
screen.
Software setup
The operating parameters of the
ND 1300 must be confi gured prior
to using it for the fi rst time, and any
time part measurement, reporting or
communication requirements change.
Settings will be retained until:
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The data-backup battery is changed
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The data and settings are cleared
•
Software upgrades are performed
Caution
Setup parameters control the operation
of the ND 1300 and are password-
protected. Only qualifi ed personnel
should be given password access to
setup screens.
Video and Edge options
Setup is divided into sections that are:
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Initial setup for video and edge
options
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Setup for video option only
•
Setup for edge option only
•
Final setup for video and edge options
Setup steps should be performed in the
order presented.
2
Initial setup for video and
edge options
1.
Display the setup menu
•
Touch the
QUESTION
icon once, and then touch
the SETUP button twice
to display the SETUP
MENU.
•
Touch menu items to select them.
Scroll the setup menu using the
ARROW buttons.
2.
Select the language
Touch the LANGUAGES setup menu
item and then touch the desired
language.
Note:
When the language is changed, power
to the ND 1300 must be cycled off and
then back on.
3.
Enter the Supervisor Password
•
Touch the
SUPERVISOR setup menu
item and then touch the PASSWORD
fi eld.
•
Enter the supervisor password.
4.
Calibrate the touch screen
The touch screen should be calibrated
to respond correctly to each operator's
fi nger tip size and pressure.
•
Touch the
MISCELLANEOUS setup
menu item and then touch the CAL
button.
•
Follow the instructions shown on the
LCD screen.
5.
Select the point entry type
Backward or forward annotation can be
used to collect data points. Backward
annotation allows the user to probe
any number of data points to measure
a feature. Forward annotation limits
the number of points to a required
minimum.
•
Touch the
MEASURE setup
menu item and then touch the
ANNOTATION fi eld to select
BACKWARD or FORWARD
annotation.
6.
Confi gure encoders
•
Touch the
ENCODERS setup menu
item and then touch the AXIS fi eld to
select the desired encoder axis.
•
Enter all the required encoder
parameters.
•
Calibrate analog encoders by touching
the CAL button. TTL encoders do not
require calibration.
•
Repeat setup for all axes.
7.
Confi gure display formats
•
Touch the
DISPLAY setup menu item.
•
Enter the desired display resolutions
and other parameters.
Setup for the video option
1.
Select a video camera type
Touch the VED setup menu item and
then touch the CAMERA TYPE fi eld
to select the desired camera output
format.
2.
Adjust light level
•
Press the
FINISH key to return to the
DRO screen.
•
Touch the
LIGHT tab to display the
light controls.
•
Touch the light level slider or enter
a light level number to optimize the
video light level.