Instructions Manual – V6.10
CENTOR TOUCH Force Gauge – STAR / DUAL version
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1.
Measurement principles
When the curve mode is activated, the force gauge is under the mode called “TEST”. Here is the
process of a TEST:
By default, the gauge graphs the curve of the active channel/Time for the Star version, and
channel1/channel2 for the Dual version. They are 3 values for the graph scale: 25%, 50%, and 100%.
At the end of the test, the graph is automatically drawn to efficiently use the space available.
There are 3 possibilities for the axis position: positive measure, negative measure, positive and
negative measure.
2.
States Indicators
On the left corner of the main screen, the state indicator is displayed:
Stand-by mode. Waiting an event to start.
Acquisition mode. Acquiring data.
Test complete. To start a new test tares the force gauge.
If you would like to stop the test before the end of the time, press the state indicator.
3.
Graph displaying area
To start measuring and drawing the graph, you must touch the main display area to do the tare.
When the CENTOR TOUCH detects a load on the sensor, it will start measuring force & drawing the
graph.
While applying a load to the gauge, the graph is drawn on the screen and the current and maximum
values are displayed according to the setup in the SCREENS settings.
The CENTOR TOUCH data capture rate is 5,000Hz, however, for better readability; it displays a
maximum of 1000 points per graph.
Tare force
gauge
Waits to detect
force on the sensor
Start measuring,
recording force in
continue and
drawing the graph
Stop the test at
the end of the
set time.