Calibrating manually – Seca 285 User Manual
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10. Confirm the display using the Enter key (send/
print).
The device is calibrated. You can perform height
measurements with the device.
Calibrating manually
If the calibration rod is not to hand, you can perform the
calibration manually using another object of known
height.
1. Press the Start key
of the head slide.
“----” appears in the display.
2. Keep the brake button pressed and move the head
slide until a length value appears in the display.
ATTENTION!
Incorrect measurement as a result of
incomplete calibration.
The height value displayed does not
correspond to the actual position of the head
slide.
− Complete the calibration as described in this
section.
3. Position an object with known length vertically on
the base of the device and hold it in this position.
4. Push the head slide onto the object.
5. Simultaneously press the Enter key (send/print)
and the arrow key (hold/zero) to open the menu.
The last menu item selected is shown in the display
(here: “bEEP”).
6. Press the arrow key (hold/zero)until "CAL"
appears in the display.
7. Confirm your selection with the Enter key (send/
print).