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5 Operating Modes
The DSM250 has two main operating modes including normal viewing of information in the favorite
screens mode (Section 5.1) and the menu mode (Section 5.2).
5.1 Favorite screens modes
After the power up screen (see Section 3.1), the DSM250 always enters the favorite screens mode. In
the favorite screens modes, the DSM250 displays one of up to sixteen “favorite” screens. Each
“favorite” screen can display one, two, three, or four information displays. Each information display
can show any displayable data in any display type supported by that data. In favorite screens mode,
the DSM250 can operate in one of two ways:
Manual mode – a particular “favorite” screen remains on the display until you select another one,
or
Auto mode – the DSM250 automatically cycles between “favorite” screens, at time intervals which
are individually programmable for each “favorite” screen.
An example screen of the DSM250 running in favorite screens mode can be seen in Figure 9 below.
Figure 9 – DSM250 Running in Favorite Screens Mode
The very bottom left hand corner of the screen shows two important parameters: 1) it indicates which
favorite screen is being displayed (in this case Favorite #5), and 2) it indicates that the DSM250 is
currently operating in the Auto mode. Manual would appear in place of Auto if the DSM250 was
operating in Manual mode.
