Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M7 Professional Digital Force Gauge User Manual

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Series 7 Digital Force Gauges

User’s Guide

If no option is selected, this screen will be displayed indefinitely, or until battery power has been depleted.

11 FOOTSWITCH

This feature allows the gauge to execute up to three functions in sequence, separated by an optional
delay, when the External Trigger input (pin 14 on the I/O connector) transitions from a high level to a low
level. The ET input has an internal pull-up resistor. One suggested method for triggering the footswitch
sequence would be to provide a relay or contact closure to ground.

To enable the footswitch settings, select Footswitch from the menu. The display appears as follows:

Select “+ More” for additional options:

Function Description

Enabled

Press ENTER to enable, and an asterisk appears.

Step 1 / 2 / 3

Set the desired command.
Available commands: ?, ?C, ?PT, ?PC, ?A, Z, CLR, PM, DATA Key, and NONE.
DATA Key simulates a press of the DATA key. Explanations for other commands
may be found in the Communications and Outputs section.

Delay 1 / 2 /3

Set the desired delay between commands.
Available settings: 0 – 5 sec. in 1 sec. increments, and 5 – 60 in 5 sec. increments.

Active Low (NO) Normally open contact between pin and ground.
Active High (NC) Normally closed contact between pin and ground.

FOOTSWITCH 2

Step 3: NONE
Active Low (NO)
Active High (NC)

FOOTSWITCH

Enabled

Step 1: NONE
Delay 1: 0 sec.
Step 2: NONE
Delay 2: 0 sec.
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*** WARNING ***

DATA IN MEMORY

WILL BE LOST

CANCEL

POWER OFF