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Operation – Dakota Ultrasonics MX-1 User Manual

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MX-1 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

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OPERATION

The MX-1 interacts with the operator through the membrane keypad

and the LCD display. The functions of the various keys on the keypad are

detailed below, followed by an explanation of the display and its various

symbols.

This key is used to turn the MX-1 on and off. When the gauge is turned

ON, it will first perform a brief display test by illuminating all of the

segments in the display. After one second, the gauge will display the

internal software version number. After displaying the version number, the

display will show "0.000" (or "0.00" if using metric units), indicating the

gauge is ready for use.

The MX-1 is turned OFF by pressing the ON/OFF key. The gauge has

a special memory that retains all of its settings even when the power is off.

The gauge also features an auto-powerdown mode designed to conserve

battery life. If the gauge is idle for 5 minutes, it will turn itself off.