Cooper Instruments & Systems Series M7 Professional Digital Force Gauge - Manual (Page 8)

Series 7 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide
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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, transmits
the current reading to an external
device, and/or initiates automatic
data output, depending on setup. DELETE Enables and disables Delete mode
while viewing stored data / shifts
cursor to the right for certain
functions.
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. 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
and 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 and
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
and 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.
Refer to the following sections for details about setting up particular functions and parameters.
5 DIGITAL FILTERS
Digital filters are provided to help smooth out the readings in situations where there is mechanical
interference in the work area or test sample. These filters utilize the moving average technique in which
consecutive readings are pushed through a buffer and the displayed reading is the average of the buffer
contents. By varying the length of the buffer, a variable smoothing effect can be achieved. The selection
of 1 will disable the filter since the average of a single value is the value itself.
To access digital filter settings, select Filters from the menu. The display appears as follows: