Calman Meter Settings Menu

An overview of common options in the Calman Meter Settings Menu

1. Status Indicator

   • Indicates Current hardware connection status

     • Yellow – No Hardware Connected – Simulated Meter

     • Green – Hardware Connected

     • White – Meter Reading in Progress

       • Note: If the meter is unplugged from your computer before it is disconnected in Calman, the status indicator may stay green. If you receive a read error, disconnect and reconnect the meter.

2. Find Meter

   • Opens Meter Connection Dialog
   • See Connecting a Meter in Calman

3. Meter Selection

   • Allows selection of active meter
   • Note: If the meter is shown in red text, then your meter is not compatible for your current Calman License

4. Meter Mode Selection

   • Allows selection of the Meter Mode specific to connected meter
   • Select the display type that matches your target display

5. Disconnect Meter

   • Disconnects current meter from Calman
     • Note: If the meter is unplugged from your computer before it is disconnected in Calman, the status indicator may stay green. If you receive a read error, disconnect and reconnect the meter.

6. Meter Exposure Settings

   • Standard Exposure Mode

     • Allows you to change the number of samples taken by a single read
     • Fixed values are time based

   • Low Light Handler

     • Enables or Disables the Low Light Handler
     • This setting allows a meter to take additional samples when the available light output of the display is low, to increase accuracy.

   • Low Light Mode

     • Controls exposure mode specific to when Low Light Handler is enabled

   • Low Light Trigger

     • Controls the light level (nits) that the meter will trigger the Low Light exposure mode

7. Meter Profiles and Offsets

   1. Allows selection or creation of a new Meter Profile or Offset
   2. See Meter Profiling in Calman