Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M4 Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 20)

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11 OTHER SETTINGS
11.1 Automatic Shutoff
The gauge may be configured to automatically power off following a period of inactivity. Inactivity is defined
as the absence of any key presses or load changes of 100 counts or less. To access these settings, select
Automatic Shutoff from the menu. The display will appear as follows:
Select Disabled to disable automatic shutoff. Select Enabled to enable it. The length of time of inactivity is
programmed in minutes via the Set Minutes parameter. Available settings: 5-30, in 5 minute increments.
11.2 LCD Contrast
The contrast of the display may be adjusted. Select LCD Contrast from the menu. The screen will appear as
follows:
Press ENTER to modify the contrast. Select a value from 0 to 25, 25 producing the most contrast. Higher
contrast ratios will deplete battery power more quickly.
11.3 Beeps
Audible tones can be enabled for all key presses and alerts, such as overload, set point value reached, etc.
The Set Point alert can be configured to be either a momentary tone or a continuous tone (until the load is
restored to a value between the set points). To configure the functions for which audible tones will apply,
select Beeps from the menu. The screen will appear as follows:
11.4 Initial settings
This section is used to configure the initial settings upon powering on the gauge. The initial units of
measurement and the primary reading measurement mode may be configured. To access these settings,
select Initial Settings from the menu. The screen will appear as follows:
The default values are LBF and Real Time.