Dillon EDXtreme, User Instructions

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EDXtreme User Instructions 1
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General Information and Warnings ........................................................................................ 3
About this Manual .............................................................................................................. 3
Text Conventions ........................................................................................................ 3
Special Messages ....................................................................................................... 3
Safe Operation ................................................................................................................... 4
Safe Handling of Equipment with Batteries ................................................................. 5
Routine Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 5
Cleaning the Machine ........................................................................................................ 6
Training .............................................................................................................................. 6
Sharp Objects .................................................................................................................... 6
FCC and EMC Declarations of Compliance ....................................................................... 6
Modifications ............................................................................................................... 6
Radio Safety ................................................................................................................ 6
Radio Communications Reliability ............................................................................... 7
Declaration of Conformity (EDX and Communicator II) ..................................................... 8
Declaration of Conformity (EDX PSU) ............................................................................... 9
Chapter 2 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 11
EDX Front Panel .............................................................................................................. 11
EDX Keys .................................................................................................................. 12
EDXtreme Connector ....................................................................................................... 12
External Power Supply Connection (EDX 4-Pin) ....................................................... 13
Communicator Front Panel .............................................................................................. 14
Communicator Keys .................................................................................................. 15
Communicator Connectors .............................................................................................. 16
External Power Supply Connection (Communicator 4-Pin) ....................................... 16
Power On and Annunciators ............................................................................................ 17
Soft Keys .......................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 3 EDX Operation ........................................................................................................................ 19
Display Modes ................................................................................................................. 19
Force Measurement ......................................................................................................... 20
Force Measurement Rezero and Net Force Display ................................................. 20
Displaying Peak Force ..................................................................................................... 21
Log Mode ......................................................................................................................... 22
Chapter 4 EDX Setup ............................................................................................................................... 25
Setup Menu ...................................................................................................................... 27
Setup--Ptfmt .............................................................................................................. 27
Setup--Misc ............................................................................................................... 28
Setup--About ............................................................................................................. 30
Setup--Test ................................................................................................................ 31
Clock ......................................................................................................................... 31
Setpts ........................................................................................................................ 32
Chapter 5 EDX Configuration ................................................................................................................. 33
EDX Configuration Menu ................................................................................................. 34
Config--Setup ............................................................................................................ 35
EDX Config--Comm ................................................................................................... 35
Config--Mode ............................................................................................................. 38
Config--Units ............................................................................................................. 39
Config--Power ........................................................................................................... 39
Config--ChPwd .......................................................................................................... 41
Config--Reset ............................................................................................................ 41
Config--Reso ............................................................................................................. 41