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FUNCTIONS MENU
Power on / off
To turn on and off the ARCHIMEDE, press the ON / OFF button on the control panel.
Zero setting of Archimede
The zero setting procedure of the instrument is automatically performed every time
it is turned on. The operator holding the instrument with the
measuring arms joined
,
turn the instrument on by pressing the ON/OFF button and wait till the following text
appears on the display:
OPEN FROM JOINED ARMS
The operator then slowly extends the instrument arms until the acoustic signal “beep”
confirm the zero setting achieved.
It is now possible to perform measurements of both external and internal diameters. To
make a new zero-setting, acces the MENU / SETTINGS / ZERO SETTING / INDEX, follow
the instruction shown on the display and wait for the acoustic signal to confirm the
operation.
Reading and measurements
After the Archimede has been turned on, the display shows the serial number; meanwhile
zero-setting has been performed (see above), the instrument is ready for measurements:
the display will show the following texts spread \over 3 raws:
Raw 1
Ø EXT. mm or Ø EXT. in
in the second raw appears in a larger font, the value of the
calculated diameter
of the
best fit circle, tangent to the instrument three support points
Raw 2
936,38
In the third raw is shown:
Raw 3
M X
where “X” indicates the number of readings that have been
saved
, to be used for the
calculation of the average diameter.
