Setting Hour Meter Thresholds and Resetting Hour Meters

The Hour Meter Threshold feature sets the controller to alert the user that the unit has operated for a defined number of hours. The number of operating hours are entered in the controller in the Hour Meter Threshold display. The controller then generates a message when the hour meter reaches the threshold setting.

Note If the user does not desire to use the Hour Meter Threshold feature to measure maintenance intervals, etc., leave the settings at “00000” to avoid nuisance messages.

The readings for Run Hours, Run Hours 50 Hz, and Run Hours 60 Hz can be adjusted.

To set the HM1 Threshold or the HM2 Threshold, or to reset Run Hours, Run Hours 50 Hz, or Run Hours 60 Hz, complete the following steps.

  1. Place the On/Off switch in the “ON” position.

  2. Press the ENTER key or the ESCAPE key to enter the Main Menu, if necessary.

  3. Press the UP or DOWN key to scroll up or down through the Main Menu to the Configuration Menu.

  4. Press the ENTER key to enter the Configuration Menu.

  5. The Configuration Menu will be displayed. with the cursor on LOP Restart.

  6. Press the UP or DOWN key to scroll up or down through the Configuration Menu to HM1 Threshold, HM2 Threshold, Run Hours, Run Hours 50 Hz, or Run Hours 60 Hz.

  7. Press the ENTER key to display the Password screen.

  8. Enter the password, which is 0007. To enter the password press the ENTER key to move the cursor to the last value and press the UP or DOWN key to scroll the value to 7. Press the ESCAPE key and the ENTER key at the same time to enter the password.

  9. The cursor will be under the H of the HM1 or HM2 Threshold selection, or under the R of the Run Hours, Run Hours 50 Hz or Run Hours 60 Hz selection.

  10. Press the ENTER key to move the cursor to select the value you want to change.

    Note For example, to change the setting for the HM1 Threshold to 400 hours, press the ENTER key until the cursor is under the third digit from the right. Then press the UP key until that value reads 4.

  11. Press the UP or DOWN key to scroll the selected value up or down to the new setting.

  12. Repeat steps 10 and 11 until you have changed all the values to the new settings.

  13. Press the ESCAPE key and the ENTER key at the same time to save the new settings and return to the Configuration Menu.

Note Press the ESCAPE key to return to the Configuration Menu without saving the new settings.
Parent topic: Configuration Menu