Dillon FI-127 - Manual (Page 49)

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8. Use the MENU key to toggle
between these two choices. If you
are connecting a torque loadcell,
have torquE displayed when your
press ENTER. If you are
connecting a force loadcell, have
FOrCE displayed when you press
the ENTER key. . . CEll tYPE is displayed. The cell type is
now set and you can move on to the
next item in the list, Polarity.
Now that you have the hang of getting around in this menu and setting the
parameters, use the same method to set the polarity of your loadcell. After
polarity comes Linearization. This important process is explained in detail in the
next section.
This section gives you more detailed instructions on calibrating your loadcell.
Calibration is part of the menu titled linEAriZE. Refer to Figure 12 as you work
through this section.
Linearization is the process of making the indicator display the correct force along
the entire range of the loadcell's capacity. To linearize a loadcell you associate a
specific force to a specific point on a line of increasing force. See Figure 21.
Figure 21
Linearization illustration
To exit back to Display mode, press
the SELECT key and save changes
as needed by pressing ENTER or
SELECT with SAVE? displayed.
To exit without saving changes, press
Е
Е Е Е Е or MENU until No Save
appears then press ENTER or
SELECT.
Calibrating a Loadcell
Overview