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Baseline® Push / Pull Dynamometers 

 

User’s Guide 

 
 

 

 

 

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4   HOME SCREEN AND CONTROLS 

 

4.1 Home Screen 

 

 
 
 
 

No. 

Name 

Description 

Primary reading 

The current displayed force reading. See 

Operating Modes

 section for 

details. 

Units 

The current unit of measurement. Abbreviations are as follows: 
       lbF 

– Pound-force 

       kgF 

– Kilogram-force 

       N 

– Newton 

Mode 

The current measurement mode. Abbreviations are as follows: 
       RT 

– Real Time  

       PC 

– Peak Compression (push) 

       PT 

– Peak Tension (pull) 

See 

Operating Modes

 section for details about each of these modes 

Battery / AC 
adapter indicator 

Either the AC adapter icon or battery power icon will be shown, depending on 
power conditions. Refer to the 

Power

 section for details.  

Pull / push  
indicator 

- indicates a push direction  

- indicates a pull direction 

 

4.2 Controls 

Primary 

Label 

Primary Function 

Secondary 

Label 

Secondary Function 

 

 

Powers the dynamometer on and 
off. Press briefly to power on, press 
and hold to power off. Active only 
when the home screen is displayed. 

ENTER 

Various uses, as described in the 
following sections. 

ZERO  

Zeroes the primary reading. 

  

(UP) 

Navigates up through the menu and 
sub-menus. 

MENU  

Enters the main menu. 

ESCAPE 

Reverts one step backwards through 
the menu hierarchy.  

PEAK  

Toggles between real-time and peak 
measurement modes.  

 

(DOWN) 

Navigates down through the menu 
and sub-menus. 

 
Note: 

Units are configured through the menu. Refer to the 

Changing The Units

 section for details. 

Summary of Contents for 12-0340

Page 1: ...Push Pull Dynamometers 12 0340 12 0341 12 0342 12 0343 User s Guide...

Page 2: ...ns are also provided For additional information or answers to your questions please do not hesitate to contact us Our technical support and engineering teams are eager to assist you Before use each pe...

Page 3: ...must be powered off before the housing is opened 4 Always consider the characteristics of the sample being tested before initiating a test A risk assessment should be carried out beforehand to ensure...

Page 4: ...ndicator is present 5 When battery life drops to approximately 2 the indicator from step 4 will be flashing Several minutes after timing depends on usage and whether the backlight is turned on or off...

Page 5: ...to withstand the load during a test A mating dowel pin should be used see illustration below An additional two holes are supplied for metric screws These holes are designed to accommodate screws in or...

Page 6: ...wn depending on power conditions Refer to the Power section for details 5 Pull push indicator indicates a push direction indicates a pull direction 4 2 Controls Primary Label Primary Function Secondar...

Page 7: ...e and revert back to the sub menu item or press ESCAPE to revert back to the sub menu item without saving Press ESCAPE to revert one step back in the menu hierarchy until back into normal operating mo...

Page 8: ...Applies to the primary reading on the display Available settings 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 It is recommended to keep the current reading filter at its lowest value for best performance and th...

Page 9: ...in each direction 3 To escape the Calibration menu at any time press ESCAPE The display appears as follows Selecting Cancel will revert back to the Calibration setup Selecting Exit without saving will...

Page 10: ...as follows Apply a weight equal to the full scale of the instrument then press ENTER 9 After displaying Please wait the display appears as follows Remove the load applied in Step 8 leave the fixtures...

Page 11: ...s follows Press ENTER 12 The display appears as follows Reverse the orientation of the load cell shaft by rotating the dynamometer 180 degrees Press DIRECTION to invert the display Then attach weight...

Page 12: ...winging oscillating or vibrating in any manner Then try again The calibration weight does not match the set value The entered calibration point is too close to the previous point CALIBRATION TENSION L...

Page 13: ...ettings select Backlight from the menu The display appears as follows Select Off for the backlight to be off upon powering on the dynamometer Select On for the backlight to be on upon powering on the...

Page 14: ...ue is Real Time 9 5 Restore Default Settings Default factory settings can be restored by selecting Restore Defaults from the menu The settings may be found in the Specifications section The screen app...

Page 15: ...12 0341 0 7 lb 0 33 kg 12 0342 12 0343 0 9 lb 0 41 kg Environmental requirements 40 100 F max 93 humidity non condensating Warranty 3 years see individual statement for further details 10 2 Factory De...

Page 16: ...Baseline Push Pull Dynamometers User s Guide 15 10 4 Dimensions IN MM...

Page 17: ...Baseline Push Pull Dynamometers User s Guide 16 NOTES...

Page 18: ...lic Push Pull Dynamometer Can be used with lift platform to conduct muscle strength and functional capacity tests Model lbF kgF N 12 0340 50 x 0 05 25 x 0 02 250 x 0 2 12 0341 100 x 0 1 50 x 0 05 500...

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