Dillon EDXtreme (Old) - Manual (Page 21)

EDxtreme User Instructions 21
4.1.3 Setup--About
The next soft key is the About. The About menu shows an assortment of information
about your Dillon instrument. This can be handy for maintaining calibration,
troubleshooting or determining if the firmware can be upgraded. Press this and access
the following soft key set (refer to Figure 4):
Device Press this to see software revision and dynamometer information.
Calib This soft key access the following soft key set:
Points Press this key to display the calibration loading points. This is
useful information that can be keyed in manually in the event
instrument memory is ever accidentally overwritten or corrupted.
Print Press this key to transmit all the calibration information available
to a serial printer or computer.
O.Load Lists the number of overloads that have occurred since the last calibration.
Zero Lists the current zero point compared to the calibration zero point. If the
zero point has moved significantly, this may indicate a serious overload
has occurred and the instrument should be returned for service.
Ntwrk Lists radio information; the enabled channel and identifier.
4.1.4 Setup--Test
The Test functions can help service technicians remotely diagnose your Dillon
instrument by showing information on key internal functions. Typically these menus will
have significance only to trained technicians. You may look at these menus without
technical guidance, but the information may have little meaning, or an error may be
reported that may not exist.
Press this key to access the items described below (refer to Figure 4.1 ):
Batt Press this key to perform a battery test. This shows the battery level in A-
D counts and approximate voltage. Voltage is not calibrated.
A-D Press this key to test the A-D section of the EDX. You need to apply force
to change the counts and test the unit. The A-D is the electronics portion
that converts analog load cell signal to digital numbers.
Disp. Press this key to perform a display test. Stop the test by pressing the ESC
key.
Keys Press this key to perform key tests. Any key pressed will be reflected in the
display. Press ESC to end the test.
Ntwrk Press this key to perform a self-test of the radio’s system.
Comm The serial test is an internally conducted diagnostic which requires a
jumper across transmit and receive. This requires a plug or cable
assembly. Press the following soft key:
Dillon suggests that calibration data be recorded and saved.