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Chapter 3 – Getting Started 
Understanding the Application Window 
The Statistics Area 
The Statistics Area displays statistics for the current session, as the 
measurements are being taken. Table 3-1 lists the statistics that are shown. 
Table 3-1 The Statistics Area 
Statistic Description 
Min 
Displays the minimum measurement taken. 
Max 
Displays the maximum measurement taken. 
Average 
Displays the average measurement taken. 
Std. Dev. 
Displays the standard deviation. 
Overrange 
Displays the number of readings measured that 
were over the maximum value for the chosen 
range.  
When a reading is over the maximum value for 
the chosen range, 
OVER
 is displayed in the 
Numeric Display Area in blue. When the head is 
in its top range 
OVER
 is displayed in red to 
indicate that damage might occur to the head.  
Readings 
(Thermopile heads in Energy 
Mode and pyroelectric and 
PD10 heads in power or energy 
modes) 
Displays the total number of measurements 
taken. 
Frequency 
(Pyroelectric and PD10 heads 
only) 
Frequency at which the laser is firing. 
Missing Pulses (Pulsar with 
Pyroelectric and PD10 heads 
only) 
Displays the number of missing pulses detected 
when using External Trigger in Rising/Falling 
Edge mode. 
The Measurement Parameters Area 
The Measurement Parameters Area is used to configure measurement settings. 
For information on configuring measurement settings for the various types of 
heads, refer to Chapter 4 – Measuring with the Thermopile HeadChapter 5 –
 Measuring with the Photodiode Head
 and 
Chapter 6 – Measuring with the 
Pyroelectric and
 PD10 Heads. 
The Logging Area 
The Logging Area is used to configure log file settings and to start and stop the 
log. For information on working with log files, refer to Chapter 9 – Working with 
Log Files
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