Accurate Technology Digi-Stop, User Manual

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Readout Lock Mode
To activate the Lock function Press and hold the
ON
/
OFF
key and then
momentarily press the
UNITS
key. The word
LOCK
LOCK LOCK
LOCK
will appear in the upper left
corner of the readout. When LOCK LOCK LOCK LOCK is displayed, the + ,
DATUM
and – keys
become inactive to prevent accidental changes of the (calibrated) current
displayed position. To de-activate the Lock function, press and hold the
ON
/
OFF
key and then momentarily press the
UNITS
key.
NOTE: The Lock function can also be enabled/disabled through programming.
This allows a more permanent Lock function since programming can be
disabled with a hardware jumper inside the readout thus preventing any front
panel programming changes.
See Section 3: Readout Programming, Programming Parameter Pr3.
Readout Resolution
The Digital readout can be configured to display measurements in any of three
different resolutions.
1. Low– the resolution is .1in or .1mm.
2. Normal– the resolution is: .01in or .01mm.
3. High– the resolution is: .001in or .01mm
The display of fractions remains the same for all settings: 1/16, 1/32 & 1/64
See Section 3: Readout Programming, Programming Parameter Pr4.
Making Incremental Measurements
The readout has two measurement modes, or indexes. One is referred to as
ABS or Absolute, and the other as INC, or Incremental . The absolute
measurement mode allows the operator to read the current position of the stop
referenced from a fixed or known position such as the saw blade.
The incremental mode allows the operator to make relative distance
measurements from one arbitrary point to another. The absolute position of
the Digi-Stop is not lost when using the incremental mode.
Absolute The readout automatically enters ABS mode when power is first
applied. This is indicated by the
ABS
ABS ABS
ABS
symbol in the upper left corner of the
display. While in the ABS mode, all stop positions are related to the current
ABS, or absolute system reference point, ie the blade..
Incremental To enter the INC mode, press and hold the
UNITS
key for
approximately 3 seconds. The INC INC INC INC symbol will appear in the upper left corner
of the display. When the INC mode is entered the readout will display zero (0)
or the last offset if one was entered, and may be changed by using the
+ or -