Checkline KXE - Manual (Page 5)

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3.0 Set-Up Procedures
3.1 Battery insertion and replacement
Before the first use of your tension meter, you
need to insert the battery
1. Open the battery compatment on the rear
side of the tension meter and insert a
9V battery (E Block), making sure that the
polarity of the battery matches the polarity
marked on the battery compartment. Close
the battery compartment.
2. If the symbol is shown on the
display, the battery is low and must
be replaced immediately. Operating the
tension meter with a low battery may cause
measurement errors.
NOTE: If the instrument will not be used for
an extended period of time, the battery should
be removed.
3.2 Power On/Off
Power On: Press the POWER/ZERO key until all
symbols are shown on the display. When you release
the key, the display momentarily shows the tension
range and the shoftware version, e.g. E 1.0, followed
by random valuse or “0.”
Power Off: Press the POWER/ZERO key for 5 seconds.
Auto Power Off: The tension meter switches off after 3 minutes of non use.
3.3 Reversing the display
When you shift the tension meter from the right to the left hand, you can rotate the
readings on the DISPLAY by 180° to make them easier to read.
Measuring with the display unit in the left hand:
1. Switch off the tension meter switched off as
described in Section 3.
2. Press and hold the DAMP and POWER
keys until the display shows the readings
the other way around.
Photo Battery
Compartment
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Peak Mem Damp g cN
Peak Mem Damp g cN
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11.0 PC Communication (RS-232-C Interface)
11.1 The TENSION INSPECT Program
The TensionInspect software from Electromatic is described in a separate user manual.
11.2 WINDOWS Terminal Program
The measured values and the memory contents can be transmitted over the RS232
interface to a personal computer. You can connect the computer to the INTERFACE of
the KXE by using the ETX-CC special cable which is available as an accessory.
The pin assignment of the INTERFACE is described in Section 13.
Requirements: A communication program, such as Termina or HyperTerminal
(provided on MS Windows Version 3.0 or later), must be installed and configured on
the computer.
ASCII Code Function Description
D Continuous transmission Continuous transmission of
the readings. press any key to
stop transmission.
d Send Transmit current reading to
PC once.
m Save Start logging of measuring
date. Stop data logging.
r Output Output the memory contents
to the PC.
c Clear memory Delete the memory content.
a Damping ON/OFF Switch damping on or off.
z Zero Carry ot zero adjustment of
the instrument
u Toggle unit of measure Switch from g to cN, and vice
versa