Dillon Quick-Check Wire Tension Meter (Old) User Manual
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Quick-Check User Instructions
You can enter the temperature in one of two ways; let the Quick-Check
determine the ambient temperature automatically or key in a temperature
manually. Instructions for entering the temperature are under the Temp
softkey description on page
Upper and lower thresholds are set in the Configuration WIRE menu. See page
.
Check-tensioning Mode: Check-tensioning mode permits quick & easy
graphical view of the applied tension versus the desired tension. This
mode works well when you are repeatedly tensioning to the same tension
range. This mode displays a bar graph representation of the tension being
applied. See Figure
. The black bar represents the range of the wire,
from zero to ultimate wire rating. The wide white band is the tolerance
window based on upper and lower thresholds you can enter. The live force
is represented by the arrow and the white line on the black bar. When the
force gets within ±5% of the acceptance window, a close-up of the
acceptance window is displayed. See bottom example in Figure
The Quick-Check has automatic tension targeting with temperature. Points
may be entered from a linear Tension-Temperature supplied table for a
wire cable. If entered, the check-tensioning window will automatically float
according to the active temperature (manual or automatic). Use the bottom
and top entries from the table.
Display when tension
is below the dotted,
target box.
Display when tension
falls within the dotted,
target box.
Figure 3.4 Check-tension display
To exit the check-tension mode, press any softkey to display the softkey
labels, then press the Mode softkey to scroll to the next mode. The next
mode is the first mode that was described, live tension mode.
Avg
Press the Avg softkey to add a displayed tension to the average of other
entered readings. Follow the onscreen prompts.
Press the Right Arrow key to move to the next set of softkeys.
Units
Press this key to set the Quick-Check for displaying:
l
Force in lbf, kgf or N
l
Size of wire in inches or millimeters
l
Temperature in Fahrenheit or Centigrade