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EDjunior Dynamometer User Instructions
There is a keypad shortcut for increasing and decreasing contrast. While
in normal display mode press
Arrow
key and
F2
simultaneously to
increase contrast. Press
Arrow
key and
F1
simultaneously to decrease
contrast.
5.2 Setup>About
The next soft key is
About
. The About menu shows an assortment of information about
your Dillon instrument. This can be handy for maintaining calibration, troubleshooting
or determining if the firmware can be upgraded. Press this and access the following soft
key set (refer to Figure 3):
Device
Press this to see software revision and dynamometer information.
Calib
This soft key access the following soft key set:
Points
Press this key to display the calibration loading points.
O.Load
Lists the number of overloads that have occurred since the unit was
manufactured.
Zero
Lists the current zero point compared to the calibration zero point. If
the zero point has moved significantly, this may indicate a serious
overload has occurred and the instrument should be returned for
service.
5.3 Setup>Test
The Test functions can help service technicians remotely diagnose your Dillon
instrument by showing information on key internal functions. Typically these menus will
have significance only to trained technicians . You may look at these menus without
technical guidance, but the information may have little meaning, or an error may be
reported that may not exist.
Press this key to access several items described below (refer to Figure
5.1
):
Batt
Press this key to perform a battery test. This shows the battery level in A-
D counts and approximate voltage. Voltage is not calibrated.
A-D
Press this key to test the A-D section of the EDjr. You need to apply force
to change the counts and test the unit. The A-D is the electronics portion
that converts analog load cell signal to digital numbers.
Disp.
Press this key to perform a display test. Stop the test by pressing the
ESC
key.
Sometimes the individual soft keys are referred to as the F1, F2, F3 and F4 keys as
numbered from left to right.
Dillon suggests that calibration data be recorded and saved.
