
Model 415C & 415 SGS Instruction Manual
D01669102
April 2019, Revision A
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Using the Touchscreen Software
6.1 What is a touch screen and how does it work?
Touch screens were created to provide users with an easy to use interface. This
allows the user to input and view data without a keyboard or mouse. The touch
surface is able to detect contact and send position information back to the
processor. Using the touch screen has the same result of using a mouse to point and
click. One mouse click is accomplished by one touch of the screen. A double-click
is achieved with two quick touches. With this standard method of input, no special
software is required to utilize the screen.
6.2 Using the Touch Screen
A finger or stylus is most often used on the touch-screen. Experimentation will
quickly show which objects will activate the screen and which will not. It is
important to note the touch surface does NOT use pressure to detect input. A light
touch is all that is needed. In addition sharp instruments (such as pencils, pens,
screwdrivers, etc.) should not be used as they may damage the touch surface. A
pen-like touch stylus has been included in your accessories to use if desired.
6.3 What can you do with the touch screen software?
The purpose of the touch screen is to provide the user with a single interface to the
instrument. All instrument operations are accessed and controlled through the
touch screen. This consistometer is a leap forward in design because it is the first
time that mechanical control has been eliminated from the point of view of the
operating technician. Filling and draining the pressure vessel with oil, heating and
cooling, pressurizing and depressurizing, and rotational speed are all fully
automated. Our unique testing and test data screens offer detailed control over test
parameters and the way your plot looks including color designations and job
properties. Alternately, test data can be exported raw and utilized however one
wishes. Each instrument is complete and requires no additional software or
hardware to function.
6.4 One Key Recovery for the Computer
Instruments manufactured after March 2014 have computer systems which have
One Key Recovery factory restoration points. What this means is that if the
computer has a severe virus attack, operating system crash, hard disk failure or
corrupted programs and software then the user may take simple steps to restore the
system to its original factory condition. Simply pressing F3 during the 10 second
boot sequence brings up access to the recovery menu. Select option 1 for a factory
restore. Original application programs and configurations will be restored.
Alternately, a newer backup point can be created. For example if you have updated
the CementLab software to a newer version, performed new calibrations, and have