Datatrac 400 Operations Manual - Aeroflex

Aeroflex Operation ManualTo utilize this feature, the operator must first define which labels are to be displayed and their order.This is accomplished in the Select Label Setup screen. This screen is accessed by selecting EDIT asthe Select Lbls option and pressing ENT. The following menu then allows the user to enter newlabels or edit previously entered labels. The arrow keys ( ^ , < , > , v) are used to move the cursorposition to the desired label field. The cursor cannot move beyond an undefined label field. The Akey is used to add (insert) at the current cursor position. The E key is used to erase the label at thecurrent cursor position. The CLR key is used to clear all labels for the currently selected channel only(the unit will request a confirmation of this action). Up to 16 label/SDI combinations can be selectedfor each channel.* SELECT LABEL SETUP *Format: Lbl-S (Lbl = Octal, S = 0, 1, 2, 3,or D for don't care)Keys: A = Add label, E = Erase label,CLR = Clear all entriesChannel: 1____ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - _______ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - _______ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - _______ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - ___ ____ - ___Press ENT to continueWhen EDIT is selected at the Receiver Setup screen, the unit will automatically set the Select Lblsparameter back to SEL after the above screen is exited. The user is not required to return to theReceiver Setup screen to change this parameter from EDIT to SEL.3.1.5 EQUIPMENT ID CODESThe equipment ID code should be entered for the unit to select the proper scaling for each ARINC429 label. The DATATRAC-400 contains a full implementation of the ARINC 429-16 specification forstand alone words. Some labels may have multiple interpretations when displayed in engineeringunits and the equipment ID determines the correct interpretation. A help menu provides a referencelist of all equipment ID's supported. Equipment ID codes are three-digit hexadecimal values. A newvalue is directly entered using the 0-F keys.DATATRAC 400 – REV 0 – PAGE 3-5