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CONTENTS
page
1
General
2
2
Technical Specification
3
3
The RTM 20 D main parts
4
4
Function
5
5
Measuring Practice
6
5:1
General
6
5:2
Various types of ropes
6
5:3
Measuring on a tensed rope (check)
6
5:4
Slack rope to a specified tension
6
6
Handling
7
6:1
How to use the push-buttons
7
6:1:1
ON/OFF
7
6:1:2
ZERO
7
6:1:3
PEAK (peak value)
7
6:1:4
UNIT (alternative unit)
7
6:1:5
Low battery indication
8
6:1:6
Select “Rope No.”
8
6:1:7
Automatic turn off
8
6:1:8
Serial number and state of revision
8
6:1:9
Overload
9
6:2
Use
10
6:2:1
Before Use
10
6:2:2
Use - Measuring
10
6:2:3
After Use
10
7
Error Codes
11
1 General
The PIAB Rope Tension Meter RTM 20 D is an instrument specially designed for
measuring the tension in different kind of ropes. The measurements are made accurate
and swiftly somewhere on the tensed rope, whithout any extra preparations (off-loading
e.t.c.).
The measurements can be done on ropes with different diameters and different designs.
The ropes can be made of steel, metal or plastic material, and used as Guy-wires,
suspension wires, support wires for cationary systems e.t.c.
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