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Operating
NewSonic SonoDur-R Issue 105 06/2020 Page 14
6 Operating
6.1 Start the Test Program
6.1.1 Measuring Menu (Main Menu)
SonoDur-R starts the measuring program automatically if a probe is connected (or changing a probe)
or by touching the SonoDur-R icon and shows the measuring menu (main menu). The probe type and
test force is shown in the upper left corner of the SonoDur-R status line. If no probe is connected or
the probe is not recognized, SonoDur-R starts in simulation mode (
6.1.2 Simulation Mode
). The
SonoDur-R testing device must be in the "Measure" mode, in order to be able to invoke a
measurement. The "Measurement Menu" can be accessed from any sub menu via the Exit-Button.
Please end all settings or inputs and return to the measuring menu (main menu). The left screen
section contains essential control-, input- and status-fields, the actual measuring value and the mean
value.
Ntotal is a counter value and represents the total number of measurements within the actual
measuring set. The right screen area shows statistic information for the selected number of last
measurements, which could be selected from menu -> settings -> max. number of readings N). In the
display there will be always the last N values visible and the statistic is calculated from these last
readings (in this case 10).
6.1.2 Simulation Mode
A special feature of SonoDur-R becomes apparent, when the device is switched on without a probe
being connected: This simulation mode makes it possible to test all functions of the SonoDur
measuring program without having to perform measurements with measuring probes. Starting the
SonoDur program manually without a probe connected, a message box
will pop up displaying “No
probe connected. Start program in demo mode?“ Answering “Yes” will start the demo mode.
The demo mode is indicated by showing SonoDur-R - SONO8M (demo) in the status line (Figure 6 . 3 ).
"Measurement values" are then created by touching the probe icon (refer to Figure 6.10) and it will
be possible to operate all functions related to the hardness measuring - a special function for fast
operator training and also for demonstrations to interested parties.
Figure 6.1