Bowers Group Trimos V+ Series Height Gauges - Manual (Page 14)

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13. How to start up ?
13.1 Setting the probe constant.
To measure reversed surfaces, or diameters.
the instrument takes account of the probe constant, i.e.
the diameter of the ball and its deflection.
The green light comes on when the probe comes into
contact with the part being measured.
1. Switch ON the instrument, then press
key
Move the probe across the two arrows to
initialize the column reference (see page 8)
2. Memorizing the constant : press
key
3. Touch surface (P1) (green light ON)
4. Touch surface (P2) (green light ON)
5. Release the probe. The probe constant is
memorized for future measures.
Attention :
The probe constant must be reset after changing
probe or after moving the probe position.
13.2 Measuring heights
Taking the reference : Touch the reference plane (P1), the
green light is ON.
1. Press PRESET key quickly (>1 sec.)
Set the display at zero,
or memorizes PRESET value.
Measuring height : Touch surface (P2), the green light
is ON. The value is displayed.
P1
P2
P1
P2
55.230mm
REF I
MM
0.123
MM
0.123
MM
3.983
MM
55.230
MM