Programming and Navigation 9
AHCTS Series User’s Guide
1-3 Peak Blanking
+, - Set blanking in percent of full scale.
Peak Blanking sets the minimum threshold at which torque is captured as a peak.
Pressing the + and - buttons will toggle this from 2% to 50% of Full Scale. Pressing the
ENT button will accept this value and return to Run Mode.
1-4 Sign Lock
+, - Toggle On or Off.
The Sign Lock feature allows the user to select the torque direction of the peak to be
captured. With Sign Lock ON, the initial direction, or sign, is the default direction. Any
peak in the non-selected direction will be measured, but not captured as a peak. To reset
the sign, either cycle the power or zero the unit.
With Sign Lock OFF, the tester will capture both CW and CCW torque.
1-5 Edit Limits
High or Low edits that limit.
Limit editing:
Up and Down: Change the digit specified (5 is decimal point, OFF turns the limit off)
DIG: Changes which digit to edit.
ENT: Accepts changes.
2 SYSTEM MENU
SEL: Enters menu.
2-1 Sleep
+, -: Set time in minutes.
To conserve battery life, the display is equipped with a "sleep" mode which sets the limit to
standby after a specified amount of inactive time Press the +/- keys to increase/decrease
the number of minutes the unit will wait for input. The highest sleep setting is 20 minutes.
Press ENT to accept the value and continue to the next function.
2-2 Lockout Menu
SEL: Enter menu.
2-2-1 Mode Lockout
+, -: Toggle on or off.
2-2-2 Units Lockout
+, -: Toggle on or off.
2-2-3 Scroll Lockout
+, -: Toggle on or off.
