Dakota Ultrasonics MX-3 User Manual

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MX-3 Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge

Scan Mode

While the MX-3 excels at making single point measurements, it is

sometimes desirable to examine a larger region, searching for the thinnest

point. The MX-3 includes a feature, called Scan Mode, which allows it to

do just that.

In normal operation, the MX-3 performs and displays four

measurements every second, which is quite adequate for single

measurements. In Scan Mode, however, the gauge performs sixteen

measurements every second. While the transducer is in contact with the

material being measured, the MX-3 is keeping track of the lowest

measurement it finds. The transducer may be "scrubbed" across a surface,

and any brief interruptions in the signal will be ignored. When the

transducer loses contact with the surface for more than a second, the MX-3

will display the smallest measurement it found.

When the MX-3 is not in calibration mode, press the UP arrow key to

turn Scan Mode on and off. A brief message will appear in the display

confirming the operation. When the transducer is removed from the

material being scanned, the MX-3 will (after a brief pause) display the

smallest measurement it found.