Martel Electronics MasterCAL - Manual (Page 4)

MasterCAL
Users Manual
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Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................................. 24
Displaying the Date and Time ................................................................................... 24
Using the Backlight ................................................................................................... 26
Personalizing the Calibrator ...................................................................................... 26
Using Measure Mode ..................................................................................................... 28
Measurement Ranges ............................................................................................... 28
Measuring Electrical Parameters .............................................................................. 28
Testing Continuity ..................................................................................................... 30
Measuring Pressure .................................................................................................. 30
Measuring Temperature ............................................................................................ 34
Using Thermocouples........................................................................................... 34
Using Resistance-Temperature Detectors (RTDs) ............................................... 37
Measurement Scale .................................................................................................. 41
Linear-Output Transmitters................................................................................... 41
Square-Law Process Variables ............................................................................ 42
Measuring or Sourcing with Custom Units ................................................................ 43
Using the 700-IV Current Shunt ................................................................................ 44
Damping Your Measurements................................................................................... 44
Using Source Mode........................................................................................................ 46
Sourcing Electrical Parameters ................................................................................. 46
Simulating a 4 to 20 mA Transmitter ......................................................................... 48
Supplying Loop Power .............................................................................................. 50
Sourcing Pressure..................................................................................................... 52
Simulating Thermocouples........................................................................................ 55
Simulating RTDs ....................................................................................................... 56
Source Scale ............................................................................................................. 62
Linear-Responding Transmitters .......................................................................... 62
Square-Law Process Variables ............................................................................ 62