Control panel functions and features – GAMMA 5800 Els STRINGING MACHINE 2 POINT SC MOUNTING (Issue 1 - June 2006) User Manual
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Calibration Button - Press and hold at
start-up to enter calibration mode.
CONTROL PANEL FUNCTIONS
AND FEATURES
Lbs/Kgs Button - Changes tension
display from Lbs to Kgs. Each press of
the button toggles back and forth
between Lbs and Kgs
Speed Button - Changes pulling speed
of winder from Fast to Slow. Slow speed
is recommended for low stretch strings,
such as Kevlar. Each press of the
button toggles back and forth between
Fast and Slow speed.
Pre-Stretch Function - Pulls string 10%
or 20% over the tension setting (up to
90 lbs / 40.8 kgs), releases the string,
and repulls to the tension setting. Each
press of the button toggles between
10%, 20% or no pre-stretch.
String Length Meter Button - Enables
string length meter function. Each press
of the button toggles back and forth
between Meters and Feet measure-
ment. To switch back to tensioning
function, press the “Lbs/Kgs” button.
Knot Function - Increases pulling tension
by 20% over the setting value (max 90 lbs /
40.8 kgs) for one pull. During pull the
Memory LED flashes to indicate that the
Knot function is enabled.
Tension Index Buttons - Changes
tension setting in +/- 1.0 or 0.1 Lb or Kg
increments. Holding the button down
will scroll the tension setting values up
or down.
Memory Button - Indexes from 4 preset
tension settings that can be stored in
memory. Settings are retained even if
machine is turned off. Each press of the
button indexes to the next memory setting.
Memory settings 1-4 must be entered using
the Tension Index Buttons follwed by
pressing the “M” button.
Three Digit (XX.X) Tension Setting LED
Display
Single Digit (0-4)
Memory LED Display
Release Button - Returns Gripper to
starting position and releases string
Test Function - Performs internal
calibration check. Press and hold for 5
seconds until the winder reverses and
performs an internal diagnostic check,
such as the one performed at start-up.