Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M4 Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 8)

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– the displayed value is greater than the upper force limit
– the displayed value is between the limits
– the displayed value is less than the lower force limit
10 Set points The programmed force limits. Typically used for pass/fail type testing.
1, 2, or no indicators may be present, depending on the configuration
shown in the Set Points menu item.
4.2 Controls
Primary Label
Primary Function
Secondary Label Secondary Function
Powers the gauge on
and off. Press briefly to
power on, press and hold
to power off. Active only
when the home screen is
displayed. ENTER Various uses, as described in
the following sections.
ZERO Zeroes the primary
reading and peaks.
(UP)
Navigates up through the
menu and sub-menus.
MENU Enters the main menu. ESCAPE Reverts one step backwards
through the menu hierarchy.
MODE Toggles between
measurement modes.
(DOWN)
Navigates down through the
menu and sub-menus.
DATA Stores a value to
memory and/or transmits
the current reading to an
external device,
depending on setup. DELETE Enables and disables Delete
mode while viewing stored
data.
UNITS Toggles between
measurement units.
DIRECTION Reverses the display during
calibration, and toggles
between tension and
compression directions while
configuring set points and
other menu items.
Turns the LCD backlight
on and off. Backlight
turns on automatically
upon powering on the
gauge. N/A N/A
4.3 Menu navigation basics
Most of the gauge’s various functions and parameters are configured through the main menu. To access the
menu press MENU. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the items. The current selection is
denoted with clear text over a dark background. Press ENTER to select a menu item, then use UP and
DOWN again to scroll through the sub-menus. Press ENTER again to select the sub-menu item.
For parameters that may be either selected or deselected, press ENTER to toggle between selecting and
deselecting. An asterisk (*) to the left of the parameter label is used to indicate when the parameter has been
selected.
For parameters requiring the input of a numerical value, use the UP and DOWN keys to increment or
decrement the value. Press and hold either key to auto-increment at a gradually increasing rate. When the
desired value has been reached, press ENTER to save the change and revert back to the sub-menu item, or
press ESCAPE to revert back to the sub-menu item without saving. Press ESCAPE to revert one step back
in the menu hierarchy until back into normal operating mode.