SHIMPO FGV-H-series User Manual

Instruction manual

Instruction Manual

Do not use the gauge in hostile environments.

A. High humidity areas

B. High temperature environments

(see specifications table)

C. Caustic areas where various chemicals can seep into the

unit.

When not in use, place gauge back in its case to prevent
any damage due to an accidental drop etc. With a little care
you can have an instrument that can last and provide
service for many years.

Precautions

recautions

You have just received one of the world's smallest, rugged,
economical and versatile force gauges. Its ergonomic
design makes this gauge a friendly instrument to the human
hand. With just the touch of a button you can measure
force in any engineering units desired, i.e. lbs, kgs or N.
Any force from a few oz. up to 500 lbs can be accurately
measured with one of the FGV family gauges. This series
offers an RS232C and an analog output port for further
processing the displayed measurements.

The unit's microprocessor enables it to measure forces very
accurately in the "average" or "peak" mode. Its LCD
display is smartly designed to inform the operator at all
times of exactly what is going on.

If the hanger is used or a test stand, reversing the display
so that it can be read right-side-up is a cinch. Just press
two buttons and the digits and units indicators reverse
themselves instantly.

General

Operation

When the carrying case is opened make sure you have all
the accessories that come with the instrument.

1. Charge the batteries for approx. 12 hrs. before using the

gauge (Batteries come discharged from the factory).
When batteries are charging the BAT indicator is ON.
When the batteries are fully charged the indicator goes
OFF.

2. Hand tighten appropriate attachment to unit's measuring

shaft (Do not use a wrench or any other device to
tighten the attachment).

3. Press the POWER switch and release. On the release of

the switch the display will momentarily show all 8's
(Digit segment self-check) and then will show some
zeros with the last one or two digits changing to some
random numbers. Also the unit of measurement (lbs,
kgs or N) will appear above the digits and stay as long
as the instrument is on.

Change Display Units

To change the display units, just press the UNIT button and
the units will change every time this particular button is
pressed.

HANGER

SHAFT

FGV

FGV-H Series

-H Series

Digital Force Gauges

Models FGV

Models FGV-200H

-200H

-200H,300H

,300H

,300H,500H

,500H