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Elcometer 355

Coating Thickness Gauge

Standard Model

Operating Instructions

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Manual

355

Coating Thickness Gauge

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Page 1: ...355 Coating Thickness Gauge Standard Model Operating Instructions Product Manual 355 Coating Thickness Gauge For more information 1300 287 935 mail burwell com au www burwell com au Copyright 2016 Bur...

Page 2: ...s used for domestic purposes is a registered trademark of Elcometer Limited All other trademarks acknowledged Copyright Elcometer Limited 2009 2011 All rights reserved No part of this Document may be...

Page 3: ...tatistics 21 8 Transferring readings to a computer 22 9 Printing 23 10 Fault Finding Error Codes 27 11 Storage 29 12 Maintenance 29 13 Accessories 30 14 Technical Specification 35 15 Related equipment...

Page 4: ...ABOUT YOUR GAUGE The Elcometer 355 Coating Thickness Gauge is a handheld gauge for fast and accurate measurement of the thickness of coatings With a memory of up to 5000 readings in multiple batches a...

Page 5: ...50984 ISO 2808 6B ISO 2808 12 ASTM B244 probes N1 N4 FERROUS AND NON FERROUS FNF AS 2331 1 4 AS 3894 3 B AS NZS 1580 108 1 ASTM D 7091 supersedes ASTM D 1186 ASTM D 1400 ASTM E 376 EN 13523 1 supersed...

Page 6: ...ure that this packaging is disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner Consult your Local Environmental Authority for further guidance To maximise the benefits of your new Elcometer 355 please...

Page 7: ...e display the batteries should be replaced When the symbol starts flashing the batteries will last approximately one more hour Note Remove the batteries from the instrument if it is to remain unused f...

Page 8: ...licks and all segments of the display are illuminated with the backlight on The Software Version Number is then displayed The instrument will then start up in the mode last used Completion of start up...

Page 9: ...built in To select a language see Language function on page 17 2 8 CHANGING UNITS Your gauge can display coating thickness in mb microns mm mil and thou To change units press UNITS Note When units ar...

Page 10: ...splay shows In certain base conditions a negative over range can occur indicated by In either of these two cases check and re calibrate if necessary see Calibration BASE and CAL on page 9 In some cond...

Page 11: ...on the display is stable then adjust the display to the required value e g 0 or the foil value use the CalUp or CalDown keys to adjust the value and then press ENTER The base or cal symbols and will...

Page 12: ...lled The upper bars show approximately 11 increments and the lower bars approximately 1 increments If the batch is new the display will be blank and 0 will be shown as the reading no Batch numbers fro...

Page 13: ...batch may be cleared leaving the probe type and calibration Alternatively the batch data and its associated probe type and calibration may be deleted CLEARING BATCH DATA Select the batch to be cleared...

Page 14: ...peration If Batch 0 is selected and DEL is pressed then all batches may be deleted and the display will alternate between dEL and ALL Press ENTER to delete all batches or Esc to stop the operation 6 S...

Page 15: ...r sub function by pressing ENTER Exit the function by pressing SETUP the required number of times or Esc to step back through the Sub Menus This display signifies the end of each menu s options The fo...

Page 16: ...left not available with 42 column printer Type of report Full or PArt no readings 6 2 DATE AND TIME When setting the date and time the display flashes a 2 digit pair for day month hours or minutes Th...

Page 17: ...nue stepping through the time and date functions by using Press ENTER at the required option and use and to select within that option Esc cancels the operation Set day month and year Set time of day T...

Page 18: ...MEASUREMENT MODE FUNCTION Having pressed SETUP or selects This mode takes readings automatically and displays them digitally in the chosen units giving a form of analogue display Press ENTER and use...

Page 19: ...number of hours Press any operations key to return to the bAtt display 6 7 BACKLIGHT FUNCTION Having pressed SETUP use or to select Backlight Enable Disable Press ENTER and use and to toggle between o...

Page 20: ...will be displayed and the Elcometer 355 then exits the SetUp Menu automatically 6 10 AUTOBATCH This signifies the Autobatch entry Menu Note If a batch is selected the batch symbol is on Pressing ENTE...

Page 21: ...s designated as BATCH 0 Returning to immediate mode from batch mode clears all previous immediate mode data and starts at reading 0 Note If E14 is displayed when entering an existing batch the batch h...

Page 22: ...tl 24 tStA 25 offt 0 End 11 bAud 12 Eol 13 8042 14 LEn 15 lnd d M M d nA CrLf Cr Ind 0 81 Eng 82 dEu 83 FrA 84 Por 85 Sue 86 dAn 0 End 4 10 1994 off 5 LEn 66 FuLL PArt 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200...

Page 23: ...second or for as long as the key is pressed mean standard deviation lowest and highest readings whether in immediate Batch 0 or auto batch mode 355 Coating Thickness Gauge 23 of 48 For more informati...

Page 24: ...ing the PC connection cable ElcoMaster includes all the charts that you may need together with a report designer to let you design your reports the way you wish to see these ElcoMaster Data Conversion...

Page 25: ...up functions on page 13 The Full report can be shortened to PArt which has statistics and histogram not Batch 0 9 1 PRINTER COMMANDS Press PRINT to access the printing functions Use or to move between...

Page 26: ...and to select required F batch Press ENTER to print Press ENTER to print all N batches in the order in which they were used Press ENTER to select specific transfer mode which may be used to transfer d...

Page 27: ...P or Esc to return to the trAn display Continue with to view Press ENTER to print out a directory of all batches stored within the instrument Data will include probe type scale and number of readings...

Page 28: ...robe type and scale number Press ENTER to display the current time with the seconds in the small reading number display Press any key to exit Press ENTER to print out the current setup parameters as d...

Page 29: ...pted with too large a value E05 Base was attempted with too large a value E06 Number of readings is greater than 999 E07 Too many readings stored E08 The printer is off line There may be a delay of ap...

Page 30: ...d E15 The probe module is not responding or is not plugged in E18 Calibration Factor error Too large a value has been entered for a Cal Factor E99 Cannot complete standard deviation calculation Code E...

Page 31: ...al Elcometer supplier for advice If during calibration the symbol appears this indicates that servicing is required If the symbol is flashing the instrument can still be used but it should be returned...

Page 32: ...ions at www elcometer com 13 ACCESSORIES A range of optional accessories is available for your Elcometer 355 Coating Thickness Gauge For more information or to place an order please contact Elcometer...

Page 33: ...mils 8 mils to 20 mils 0 05 mils 20 mils to 60 mils F1 Right Angle T35511953 F1 Telescopic T35511959 F1 A Automotive T35512400 F2 Standard T35511954 0 mm to 5 mm 0 mils to 200 mils 1 or 5 m 1 or 0 2...

Page 34: ...rd T35511982 0 m to 1500 m 0 mils to 60 mils 1 or 1 m 1 or 0 04 mil 0 1 m 0 m to 200 m 0 05 m 200 m to 500 m 1 0 m 500 m to 1500 m 0 005 mils 0 mils to 8 mils 0 02 mils 8 mils to 20 mils 0 05 mils 20...

Page 35: ...upplied with a Calibration Certificate 13 3 Precision hand grip The Elcometer 355 is supplied with a precision hand grip for use with the F1 F2 and N1 standard style probes The grip is designed to hel...

Page 36: ...tect the unit from overspray Additional covers are available in lots of 10 Use Sales Part Number T35512051 13 6 Re chargeable batteries The Elcometer 355 can be operated using 3 x 1 2 V nickel metal h...

Page 37: ...Alkaline 40 hours minimum NiMH 20 hours minimum 15 RELATED EQUIPMENT Elcometer produces a wide range of coating thickness gauges and associated paint inspection equipment Users of the Elcometer 355 ma...

Page 38: ...nstrument depends on application and requirements of the process 16 1 Switch ON To switch on press and hold Note display of all segments and software identification The instrument wakes up in the mode...

Page 39: ...foil on a mild steel surface e g 935 microns The number of readings increments in the top left hand corner as each reading is displayed The last reading is held on the display Press and hold to read m...

Page 40: ...ual value of the foil using the or and press ENTER Cal will disappear and the reading display will blank Press BASE and the display will show Take a set of readings on the bare steel substrate Enter z...

Page 41: ...nd Batch 2 readings will be cleared 16 8 See which Batches are being used Standard software has Batch numbers 1 to 25 present Press SETUP and ENTER The current batch number is displayed Using step thr...

Page 42: ...e to select dAtE and press ENTER The day number will flash Press ENTER and the month number will flash ENTER again and the year flashes Press ENTER again to return to the Sub Menu Press SETUP or Esc t...

Page 43: ...ument will return to the readings mode Press SETUP and use to step through to backlight option Pressing ENTER displays current status oFF or on or toggles between these two options ENTER selects the c...

Page 44: ...west calibration point CAL Set highest calibration point Esc Escape from function DEL Delete last reading UNITS Select units m mm mil thou PRINT Select print modes CLEAR Clears immediate mode and read...

Page 45: ...h Mode SETUP Select mode or Scroll through batches ENTER Select batch Batch Clear SETUP ENTER CLEAR ENTER ENTER To clear current batch SETUP ENTER or CLEAR ENTER ENTER To clear specified batch SETUP E...

Page 46: ...ENTER ENTER To delete all batches SetUp Mode SETUP or then ENTER To select required function Then use or ENTER For sub function or ENTER To change sub function SETUP SETUP or Esc as necessary To exit...

Page 47: ...seconds Note The Elcometer 355 will automatically switch off after 60 seconds User selectable between 1 and 30 minutes see Date and time on page 14 355 Coating Thickness Gauge 47 of 48 For more infor...

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