Dillon GL Electronic Force Gauge - Manual (Page 2)

The GL Force Gauge can operate from its battery pack or while connected to the power
adapter/charger. When the battery is too low, appears. Connect to AC power
adaptor/charger. The indicator light is red when charging. The LED changes from red to
green when the battery is full.
Fully discharging the battery is not necessary or recommended. If not using the gauge for
long time, freshen the charge every three months.
OVER LOAD
Damages from overloads are not covered by warranty. Avoid loading above rated
capacity. If the applied force (either pull or push) exceeds rated gauge capacity, an alarm
will sound. Unload the force gauge to protect load cell.
If the applied force exceeds 120% of the capacity, the load cell may be damaged. Compare
versus a known weight in both tension and compression. Repairs should be directed
through your authorized Dillon distributor.
Overload damage is based on gross load, which may vary from displayed load. Always
take into account the load which has been zeroed off.
Impact loads should be avoided. Dropping the force gauge onto its load cell stem may
result in overload, particularly in small capacities.
Operation:
Always push or pull along the axis of the load cell stem. Exerting forces off-axis can
result in erroneous results and/or damage to the force gauge. The unit of measure
annuniator flickers when the load is changing.
Power
Powers the instrument on. The gauge activates all display segments,
performs a self-test, and shows “0.0”, which indicates that the gauge
is ready for measurement. Press again to turn off the power.
zero
When pressed the display reads zero. The instrument shows
changes in force from this reference point. This function is handy to
tare weight from test fixtures.
print
The displayed reading is transferred through the serial port when the button is pressed.
Requires a serial cable. Baud rate is 9600, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. One reading
per second maximum output rate.
mode
Toggles display between Live and Peak modes.
Live mode shows force/weight increases and decreases as they occur.
Peak mode keeps the highest number on the display. The Pull / Push annuciator shows
which direction it occurred. Press reset to clear this value.