Chapter 3 – Taking Measurements
Making Measurement Settings
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Type 2239 B
Hand-Arm Vibration Functions User Manual
3.5.3
Setting the Measurement Time
Type 2239B can be set to measure for a fixed amount of time.
When the set time has elapsed, measurement is stopped au-
tomatically and the results are stored in the next available
record (except when the off (manual) setting is used).
There are 10 preset time settings available:
●
Off (manual)
●
8 min
●
10 s
●
10 min
●
30 s
●
30 min
●
1 min
●
1 h
●
5 min
●
8 h
If the preset time is set to Off (manual), then the instrument
will continue measuring until you press
. Also, results will
not be saved automatically. For instructions on how to save
results from a manually timed measurement, refer to section
4.1.1.
To begin a measurement, regardless of the preset time setting,
simply switch on the instrument by pressing
. If the in-
strument is already switched on but not measuring, then press
to begin measuring.
To interrupt a preset-timed measurement in progress, press
. Note that the results will not be saved to a record in this
case. For instructions on how to save results from a manually
stopped measurement, refer to section 4.1.1.
To set the Preset Time:
1.
If the instrument is measuring, then press
to stop it.
The Measurement Window must read
STOP
(as shown be-
low), not
RUN
.
2.
Press
until the Set-up Preset Time Window is visible
on the screen, as shown below.
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