GAMMA 5800 Els STRINGING MACHINE 2 POINT SC MOUNTING (Issue 1 - June 2006) - Manual (Page 16)

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To enable the String Length Meter (SLM)
function, press the String Length function
key on the keypad. When the String Length
button is pressed, one of the Red LED
indicators above “M” or “FT” will light up to
indicate that the SLM function is enabled.
Pressing the String Length button will toggle
between “M” and “FT” to set the measure-
ment units for either Meters (“M”) or Feet
(“FT”). Measurements are displayed in 0.1
increments.
To measure out a length of string from a reel
(sets can also be measured) insert one end
of the string through the string guide grom-
met (from the backside). While lifting the
clamp pad, insert the string through the
entrance hole of the face plate until it ap-
pears at the exit hole and release the clamp
pad. (The clamp pads will prevent debris
from entering the SLM.)
When the end of the string appears out of the
exit hole, press the “C” button on the keypad
to “Zero” the SLM, and the length of string
measured will be measured from the point on
the string located at the edge of the exit hole.
Pull the end of the string in a slow steady
fashion and the SLM will begin measuring
the length of string pulled and indicate the
measurement on the LED display. When the
desired length of string is measured, cut the
string at the exit hole.
NOTE : When reaching the end of a length
of string, pull the string through very
slowly to avoid inaccurate string measurement. The string length meter was designed to
measure strings between 1.10 mm (18 ga) and 1.45 mm (15 ga) at an accuracy of +/- 0.3%
of the indicated value and +/- 2 inches (50 mm) absolute. When measuring strings smaller than
1.10 mm (such as badminton strings) the error will be -2.5% of the indicated value (up to 6”
short in 40 ft) and +/- 2 inches (50 mm) absolute.
SLM button
STRING LENGTH METER OPERATION