What is the “Pause” mode for?
The “Pause” mode prevents the temperature and humidity data from being entered into the PEM’s memory. There are two reasons for using this mode: • Relocation of the PEM: Let’s say your PEM is kept in an office for some days between placement in collection storage areas then the data collected in the office may be of no interest. By putting the PEM into “Pause” mode, you have ensured that the office data is not stored in the PEM. • Reinitializing the TWPI (a special kind of running average of the Preservation Index): If the PEM is moved to another location you wouldn’t want the data from the old location to influence the analysis of the new location. In order to begin the TWPI calculation again in the new location you simply put the PEM into “Pause” mode. When the PEM is in “Pause” mode temperature and humidity readings are still taken but they are not saved into memory. Additionally, only PI values will be displayed in “Pause” mode – TWPI will not be calculated or displayed.
