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DF II Series User Manual
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ChANGING GAUGE POlARITY
The DF II Series will normally display TENSION
measurements as a NEGATIVE number, while
displaying COMPRESSION measurements as a
POSITIVE number.
However, you may change the gauge so that it
displays tensile results as POSITIVE number and
compression results as a NEGATIVE.
SETUP - POlARITY
Polarity may be setup from the Main Setup display.
From the Home display, select the F3 (More) key
twice to access the Main Setup display.
Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to position
the cursor arrow next to the Communications tag.
Select enter.
The F1 key indicates the current polarify for the
gauge results:
C +ve means the compression result with display
as a POSITIVE number (ve = voltage excitation).
This is the gauge default setting
T +ve means the tension result will display as a
POSITIVE number.
To change the polarity, depress the F1 key. Select
ENTER.