Electronics TSP-M, Instruction Manual

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Control Features
Three red control buttons on the display perform these user functions:
• ZERO/ON: Turns the unit “ON”. It can also be used to set the Spindle
Starting Position. See the “Trouble Shooting the Model TSP-M” section for
more information on this feature.
• M/OFF: This button, when pushed and held for three (3) seconds, turns the
unit “OFF”.
• inch/mm: Allows the selection of the display in inches or millimeters.
Quick Switch From MM to Inch
SAE J442 requires Almen gage indicators to have a resolution of 0.001 mm; therefore, the TSP-M Almen Gage is
factory set to display 0.000 mm, with a 0.001 mm resolution.
Pressing the inch/mm button, changing measurement units from millimeters to inches, results in a five (5) digit
display (0.00000 inch) with a resolution of 0.00005 inch.
If a display of only four (4) digits (0.0000) in inches is preferred, use the following steps to reprogram the indicator.
1. Turn on the TSP-M by pressing ZERO/ON.
2. Press inch/mm to change the scale to inches
3. Press the M/OFF and inch/mm buttons at the same time (M1 will appear on the bottom left of the display)
4. Press M/OFF four (4) times
5. Press inch/mm six (6) times until the display shows 0.0001
6. Press M/OFF to exit the programming mode
Factory Default Settings
Indicator Polarity
The indicator should be in the Reverse Measurement Direction mode as indicated by “R” at the bottom of the
display. This allows for positive numbers to be shown on the display as the indicator extends into the concave arc
of the Almen strip. If the “R” is not shown, see the “Trouble Shooting the Model TSP-M” section to return to the
Reverse Measurement Direction Mode.
Resolution
Metric mode resolution is factory set to three (3) decimal places (e.g., 0.600 mm). If the inch mode is required, the
resolution will be set at five (5) places (e.g., 0.00240 inch) by default. See the “Quick Switch from MM to Inch”
section above to change the resolution to only four (4) places.
Red control buttons