Dillon AFG 1000N, Manual

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The alarm feature operates by setting a band
comprising of two force points, an upper and a
lower, which you select. You configure the alarm
so that a buzzer sounds and/or a light changes from
green to red to signify whether the test force has
gone in or out of the selected band.
The ALARM mode can be entered as described
above in the section entitled Selecting a Mode of
Operation. The alarm is set to operate by configur-
ing the lower and upper alarm points.
1. Upon entering the
ALARM mode the
first point is
displayed, shown by
a 1 at the top of the
display next to the
ALARM symbol.
2. To change the value
press the UP or
DOWN arrow
keys. . . Single key presses
increment or decre-
ment the displayed
value by one display
count, i.e. 1/5000th of
the full scale range in
whichever units are
currently being dis-
played.
Hold the key down for
0.5 seconds to activate
an auto repeat feature.
The value will incre-
ment or decrement
Alarm Mode
Setting the Lower
and Upper Alarm
Points
Point 1 or 2 can be
either the lower or
upper limit. It does
not matter which is
which.
If the mode has been
previously viewed, the
display will show the
last parameter
viewed. Press the
MORE key to scroll
through the list of
parameters until you
see the one you
want.