How to Measure
The
PosiTector
6000
powers up when the center navigation button is pressed.
To preserve battery life, the instrument powers down after approximately 5 minutes
of no activity. All settings are retained.
1. Remove the protective rubber cap from the probe.
2. Power-up the Gage by pressing the center navigation button.
3. Place the probe on the surface to be measured. When a measurement is calculated,
the Gage BEEPS and the measurement is displayed.
NOTE:
A “---” dashed line value and a low tone indicates the Gage was unable to
calculate the zinc layer thickness
4. Lift the probe AT LEAST 2 inches (5 cm) between readings or leave the probe on the
surface in the same location for continuous measurements.
Verify accuracy on reference standards at the beginning and the end of each shift, or
if the gage is dropped or suspected of giving erroneous readings.
When enabled (default), the Gage will display two measurement values (as shown
above). To disable, uncheck
Duplex
within the
Setup
Menu. Alternatively, press the
Up
navigation button to toggle Duplex On/Off (when Memory is OFF).
When disabled, the Gage will operate like a conventional combination ferrous/non-
ferrous instrument (similar to the PosiTector
6000 FNS
probe). Ideal for measuring
non-magnetic coatings over steel and non-conductive coatings over non-ferrous metal
substrates.
N = Paint Thickness
Zn = Zinc Thickness
