Congratulations on your purchase of coating thickness gauge Paint PRO CONDTROL. Safety
instructions provided in this user manual should be carefully read before you use the product for
the first time.
SAFETY REGULATIONS
Attention!
This user manual is an essential part of this product. The user manual should be read
carefully before you use the product for the first time. If the product is given to someone for
temporary use, be sure to enclose user manual to it.
- Do not misuse the product
- Store the product beyond reach of children and unauthorized people.
- It is prohibited to disassemble or repair the product yourself. Entrust product repair to qualified
personnel and use original spare parts only.
- Do not use the product in explosive environment, close to flammable materials.
- Avoid heating the batteries to avoid the risk of explosion and electrolyte leakage. In case of liquid
contact with skin, wash it immediately with soap and water. In case of contact with eyes, flush with
clean water during 10 minutes and consult the doctor.
FUNCTIONS/APPLICATIONS
Coating thickness gauge Paint PRO CONDTROL is designed for fast, precise and non-destructive
measurement of coating thickness of both ferrous metals (method of electromagnetic induction) and
non-ferrous metals (eddy current method).
This device can be used in production, in workshops, laboratories and quality control departments.
Distinctive features:
- Suitable for ferrous and non-ferrous metals
- Automatic or manual selection of the method of measurement
- Single and continuous measurements
- Single and group measurements
- Determination of max. / min. / mean value, square deviation
- Sound indication for measurements out of the range
- Memory for 320 readings (80 per 1 group)
- USB interface for connection to PC, the program for data analysis
- LCD with backlight, function menu
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
1 USB connector
2 Display
3 Switch on/off button
4 Enter/exit menu
5 Up
6 Down/switch on/off the backlight
7 Confirm button
8 Return to previous section
9 Sensor
10 Battery cover
User manual
COATING THICKNESS GAUGE
EN
Paint PRO
Display
1 Indication of measurement mode
2 Battery charge level indication
3 Number of measurement in memory
4 Current measurement result
5 Measuring unit
6 Type of surface indication
(Fe-magnetic, N – non-magnetic)
7 Maximal value
8 Minimal value
9 Mean value
Menu
The menu of the device consists of the following settings:
1. Recall – Memory
2. Delete – Memory cleaning
3. Calibration
4. Alarm – sound indication for measurements out of the range
5. Count - Statistics
6. Mode
6.1. Sensor – select the sensor
6.2. Group – groups of measurements
6.3. Measure – modes of measurement
6.4. Unit – measuring unit
6.5. Language
7. Recovery – reset to factory settings
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Modes of measurement
Single/Continuous
Measuring unit
µm (0…999 µm); / mm (≥1000 µm)
Measuring range
0…1500 µm
Smallest unit displayed
1 µm (0…999 µm); / 0.01 mm (≥1000 µm)
Accuracy
±3% + 2 µm
Substrate thickness
>0.5 mm
Curvature radius of convex surface
>1.5 mm
Curvature radius of concave surface
>25 mm
Measurement area diameter
>6 mm
Display backlight
V
Automatic shutdown
3 min.
Power supply
2 x 1.5V AAA
Operating temperature
0…45
0
C
Operating humidity
0…90%RH (no condensation and no strong magnetic field)
Storage temperature
-10…50
0
C
Storage humidity
0…90%RH (no condensation)
Dimensions
112×51×28 mm
Weight
80g
DELIVERY PACKAGE
Coating thickness gauge - 1 pc.
Metal plate (aluminum, iron) – 2 pcs.
Film reference samples – 5 pcs.
Batteries (1.5V AAA) – 2 pcs.
USB cable – 1 pc.
User manual – 1 pc.
CD-disk – 1 pc.
Hard case – 1 pc.
INSERT/REPLACE BATTERIES
Use a screwdriver to loosen the screw on the battery cover and then remove it. Install the batteries,
observing polarity. Put the battery cover back and use a screwdriver to tighten the screw. Use alkaline
batteries only, both batteries must be of the same brand with the same charge level. Charge level is
shown on display. Replace batteries when you see symbol on the display.
SWITCH ON/SWITCH OFF
Short press button to switch on the device. After switching on the device performs self-diagnosis
– “Self Test” is shown on the display. After the self-diagnosis is over the device is ready for work.
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Short press button to switch off the device.
DISPLAY BACKLIGHT
After switching on the device, the backlight is on automatically. Short press button to switch on/
off the backlight.
MEASURING UNITS
Depending on the measuring result the device automatically switches between 2 measuring units - µm
and mm. If the measurement result is within the range 0…999 µm, the device displays the result in
“µm”. if the measuring result is ≥1000 µm, the device displays the result in “mm”.
SOUND INDICATION FOR MEASUREMENTS OUT OF THE RANGE
Short press button
ZERO/CAL
to open the menu. Press buttons and to
select
“ALARM” (Sound indication)
and press button
OK
.
Press buttons and adjust the maximal
(High)
and minimal
(Low)
coating thickness value. If measurement result will be out of adjusted range,
the device will emit sound signal. Press button
OK
to confirm the setting and
return to the previous section. To exit the menu press button
ESC
required
number of times.
SENSOR
3 methods of measurement are available. The method if set in the following way:
Short press button
ZERO/CAL
to open the menu. Press buttons and to select
“MODE”
and
press button
OK
. Press buttons and to select
“SENSOR”
and press button
OK
.
Press button and to select the method of measurement and press button
OK
to confirm:
1) Automatic
The device automatically selects the appropriate mode (magnetic or eddy current) and measures
according to different surface types (ferrous and non-ferrous metals).
2) Magnetic
This method is intended to measure the coating thickness on a magnetic surface only (ferrous metals).
3) Vortex
This method is intended to measure the coating thickness on a non-magnetic surface (non-ferrous
metals) only.
GROUPS OF MEASUREMENTS
Short press button
ZERO/CAL
to open the menu. Press buttons and to select
“MODE”
and press button
OK
. Press buttons and to select
“GROUP” (Groups of measurements)
and
press button
OK
.
Press buttons and to select required group:
1) DIR (single)
This group stores the last 80 measurements. After the device is switched off, these measurements
will be deleted.
2) GEN 1-4 (group)
Each of these 4 groups stores the last 80 measurements, which will be stored in memory even after the
device is switched off and on again.
Press button
OK
to confirm the setting. To exit the menu press button
ESC
required number of times.
MEASUREMENTS
The device can perform 2 types of measurement:
1) Single measurement
In single measurement the device makes the first measurement and the result is fixed on the display.
2) Continuous measurement
This mode is used for continuous measurement without removing the sensor from the surface. The
measurement results are displayed dynamically on the display until the device is removed from the
surface.
Continuous measurement mode is set by default.
Short press button
ZERO/CAL
to open the menu. Press buttons and to select
“MODE”
and
press button
OK
. Press buttons and to select
“MEASURE”
(Type of measurement)
. Press
buttons and to select the type of measurement –
“Single”
or
“Continuous”
and press button
OK
to confirm. To exit the menu press button
ESC
required number of times.
Before starting the measurement, place the device on an open space and ensure that the sensor is
removed from any metal objects.
