Checkline FGV-XY - Manual (Page 13)

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6.0 M EASURING M ODES
6.1 Standard Measuring Mode
This mode shows the current force applied, tension/compression, on the
sensor shaft.
1. Press POWER to turn the FGV-XY on
2. Press ZERO to tare the gauge
3. If necessary, press and release PEAK until NO “PEAK” appears on the
display.
4. The measurement displayed is the average of the measured samples*
over the displays’s update time.
NOTE: The display update time is set to 3 times/second by default. This
can be increase up to 20 times sec (see section 4..2)
* This is dependent on the Response Time function (f05), see section 4.5.
6.2 Peak Measuring Mode
The PEAK mode displays the greatest force in both the positive and nega-
tive direction. Sampling time is 1ms.*
1. Press PEAK to change from Standard measuring mode to Peak mode.
Press PEAK again to enter positive or negative Peak mode
2. In the positive Peak mode, “PEAK” is displayed; while in the negative
Peak mode, PEAK and “—” are displayed.
* This is dependent on the Response Time function (f05), see section 4.5..
IMPORTANT!! While in either peak mode, ZERO will clear the current
peak mode, but will not tare the gauge
6.3 Change the Displays Units
1. To change the measurement unit, press UNIT. The units of measure
available with each gauge depends upon its capacity. See section 14.
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9.3 Standard Memory Mode
Accessing Memory Data
1. Turn POWER off.
2. Press MEM and hold, then press and release POWER. Release MEM
when you see “STd” on the display. The unit will alternate between
showing the data block number and the recorded measurement value of
that block.
3. Press MEM to review the previous data block recorded.
4. Press UNIT to cycle through the available recorded statistics. In Standard
mode, the available statistics are as follows: positive maximum value,
negative maximum value, positive minimum value, negative minimum
value.
4. Press PEAK to output the recorded data via RS232C. See section 12.
NOTE: Pressing ZERO deletes the current data block, but only if you have
the last black selected.
MEM MEM
MEM
MEMORY MEMORY
MEMORY MEMORY
MEMORY MEMORY
Statistics Data
1. When in memory mode, UNIT will cycle through the available
statistics data.
2. Each press of UNIT will switch between the following items: positive
maximum value, negative maximum value, positive minimum value,
negative minimum value.
3. Press MEM to exit to the recorded measurement values.
4. Press the PEAK key to output the recorded memory via RS-232C.
(See section 12).