Dillon Quick-Check Wire Tension Meter (Old) - Manual (Page 13)

Quick-Check User Instructions 13
The Quick-Check has an internal temperature sensor inside the electronics cavity.
Dramatic temperature changes (such as moving from a warm vehicle to cooler
outdoors) requires time for the sensor to reach the same temperature. Direct sunlight
will heat the electronics cavity and cause higher readings than actual ambient
temperature. In these cases, use a separate thermometer to determine temperature.
Be certain to enter this temperature into the Quick-Check if using the quick-tensioning
mode with the temperature dependent acceptance window.
For best tension accuracy, use the exact temperature of the wire. This may be widely
different from the ambient temperature if the cable has been sitting in direct sunlight.
3.3 Softkey Functions
Now that you’ve seen a simple operation, we’ll explain the softkey functions. Figure 3.3
shows the softkeys available during normal operation.
Figure 3.3 Normal mode softkeys
3.3.1 Top level softkeys
Zero Press this softkey to zero the force display. You would usually press this
at the beginning of a series of tension tests but would not need to do it for
every test unless there is some zero drift.
Clear Press this softkey and you are prompted to clear the Peak reading or the
Average. Make your choice by pressing the appropriate softkey and that
value is cleared from memory.
Mode Press the Mode key to scroll through the five display modes. These are
explained below:
Live Tension Mode: The display shows the live tension.
Dual Peak Mode: The display shows the live tension on the top display and
the peak force achieved on the bottom display. To clear the peak, remove
any force on the Quick-Check, press the Clear softkey and follow the
prompts.
Average Capture Mode: This mode shows the live tension in the top
display and the average of all captured readings on the bottom display. To
capture a reading and add it to the average, press the Avg softkey when
a force is applied to the Quick-Check. Follow the prompts to add (or not)
the reading to the average.
Temperature Mode: This mode shows the live tension in the top display
and the current temperature in the bottom display. Also shown is whether
the reading is in Fahrenheit or Centigrade and if the temp is one that was
Entrd (entered) manually.