Kane KANE3500 Series, Manual

5.  LET-BY and TIGHTNESS TESTING 

(only applies to KANE3500-1/UK and KANE3500-2/UK) 

Switch the meter ON 

with no hose connected

 and wait for the 10 second countdown to finish. 

STEP 

DISPLAY 

COMMENTS / ACTIONS 

1 

P        0.00 

mbar 

Press 



 to enter the let-by/stabilisation/tightness test sequence. 

This test sequence can also be entered via menu/pressure/report/test 

2 

LET BY? 

YES 

Use 



 and 



 to select ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ then press 



. 

If ‘NO’ is selected go to straight to step 6, the stabilisation period. 

3 

CONNECT 

P1    10.00 

Connect a pressure hose from the ‘+’ connection to the test point. 
Manually set the let-by pressure as usual.  Press 



 to start the test. 

4 

TIME     59 

P2    10.00 

The let-by test counts down in seconds.  Duration can be set via menu. 
P2 = ‘live’ pressure reading during the let-by test. 

5 

P1    10.00 
P2    10.00 

P1 = pressure at the start of the let-by test. 
P2 = pressure at the end of the let-by test.  Press 



 to continue. 

6 

SET PS 

PS    20.00 

Manually set the stabilisation pressure as usual. 
When PS is correct press 



 to start the stabilisation period. 

7 

TIME     59 

PS    20.00 

The stabilisation test counts down in seconds.  Duration is set via 
menu. 
PS = ‘live’ pressure reading during the stabilisation period. 

8 

TIME     00 

PS    20.00 

End of the stabilisation period.  Either press 



 to return to step 6 and 

repeat the stabilisation test or press 



 to continue to the tightness test. 

9 

SET P3 

P3    20.00 

Manually adjust the tightness test pressure if necessary. 
P3 = pressure at the start of the tightness test.  Press 



 to start the 

test. 

10 

TIME   119 

P4    20.00 

The tightness test counts down in seconds.  Duration is set via menu. 
P4 = ‘live’ pressure reading during the tightness test. 

11 

P3    20.00 
P4    20.00 

P3 = pressure at the start of the tightness test. 
P4 = pressure at the end of the tightness test.  Press 



 to continue 

12 

LOG     0? 

This is the log number of the let-by/stabilisation/tightness test that has 
just been completed.  Memory capacity is 20 complete tightness tests. 

13 

PRINTING 

  ===== 

To print the complete test press the PRINT key with the bottom of the 
instrument pointing at the printer and approximately 150mm apart. 



  To exit the test sequence press MENU 



  Previously logged tests can be viewed and printed via menu/pressure/report/view/



 or 





  Previously logged tests can be deleted via menu/pressure/report/delete all/yes/

