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Initial Use - Instrument Functions
INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONS
The buttons are associated with various functions according to how long they are pressed:
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ON/OFF:
Right Left button pressed at the same time for more than
3 sec.
, turns the instrument
ON
and
OFF
.
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AUTOMATIC POWER OFF:
The battery saving function automatically turns off the instrument after approx.
4 minutes
of
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inactivity
Left button
press
(short)
= scroll forward/back through stored tests
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press
(long)
= change direction of scrolling forward/back through tests
Right button
press
(short)
= scroll through the options of individual tests
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press
(long)
= select and confirm the current action
POWER UP:
On power-up, the instrument runs an auto-test and auto-reset (scrolling dots). NEVER turn on the instrument
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with the measurement tip charging!
AWAITING NEW TEST:
after power-up and the autotest, if no other information is displayed, the instrument sets to the
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first memory slot available. The display shows the slot number followed by 4 dashes.
TEST:
With the device resting on a surface, apply a FORCE with your hand for about one seconds, then release.
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TEST ACQUISITION:
when the instrument tip detects a force exceeding the minimum threshold, the test acquisition
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process is started (6 sec.). The display shows the test number and the letter "A" followed by 3 dashes.
SEND TEST
(for SMART enabled devices only): After acquisition, dots will appear at the bottom of the display (scrolling
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towards the right) to indicate that the test is being sent to the iOS or NFC device. If there are no enabled devices, you have
the option of sending the test later, see page 7.
READING TEST IN MEMORY:
the occupied memory slots are indicated with the relative number, without any dashes to
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the right. Press the right button briefly in quick succession to scroll through the parameters and other functions on a
rotational basis:
Fd
->
td
->
FS
->
FE
->
bLUE
->
Prnt
->
Aur
->
dAtE
->
Hour
->
CANC
, see example below.
Short
press <0.5
sec.
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Long
press >2.0
sec.
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READ OF TESTS, PRACTICAL EXAMPLE:
Let's imagine the follow situation:
Fd
: Maximum peak value of force (N)
Td
: Duration of force peak (s)
Fs
: It is the average value of static force
Fe
: It is the value of final force, measured after 5 seconds from the first contact
ATTENTION!
It is recommended to upgrade the
FIRMWARE
of the instrument to the latest available version
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To view the firmware version, refer to the instructions on
page 13.
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To update the firmware, visit the download page of the Microtronics site:
www.microtronics.it
