GE CL 5, Operating Manual

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3-2 Issue 01, 04/05 CL 5
Setting Up the CL 5
Connecting a Probe and Loading a Setup File
Prior to measuring thickness, the instrument must be
properly setup. This chapter explains the steps that
must be taken prior to measurement, to ensure that the
display appearance, ultrasonic settings, and
measurement mode match the desired configuration.
The steps described in this chapter apply to all
instruments, regardless of whether or not they
incorporate the A-Scan or Data Recorder options.
Most fundamental instrument parameters are
automatically set to a default value based on the Setup
file selected by the user. The instrument is supplied
with standard Setup files, named to match the probe for
which they are intended. Loading these standard setup
files (or a Custom Setup file like the ones described in
Section 3.5) is the first step to setting up the
instrument.
In preparation for measuring thickness, this chapter
explains how to
• Install a probe and configure the instrument by
loading a Setup file (Section 3.1)
• Set up the instrument display appearance
(Section 3.2)
• Set the instrument‘s Gain and Update Rate
(Section 3.2)
• Calibrate the instrument/probe combination
(Section 3.3)
• Set maximum and minimum alarm values
(Section 3.4)
• Create and Erase Custom Setup Files (Section 3.5)
• Lock and unlock instrument controls (Section 3.6)
3-2 Issue 01, 04/05 CL 5
Setting Up the CL 5
Connecting a Probe and Loading a Setup File
Prior to measuring thickness, the instrument must be
properly setup. This chapter explains the steps that
must be taken prior to measurement, to ensure that the
display appearance, ultrasonic settings, and
measurement mode match the desired configuration.
The steps described in this chapter apply to all
instruments, regardless of whether or not they
incorporate the A-Scan or Data Recorder options.
Most fundamental instrument parameters are
automatically set to a default value based on the Setup
file selected by the user. The instrument is supplied
with standard Setup files, named to match the probe for
which they are intended. Loading these standard setup
files (or a Custom Setup file like the ones described in
Section 3.5) is the first step to setting up the
instrument.
In preparation for measuring thickness, this chapter
explains how to
• Install a probe and configure the instrument by
loading a Setup file (Section 3.1)
• Set up the instrument display appearance
(Section 3.2)
• Set the instrument‘s Gain and Update Rate
(Section 3.2)
• Calibrate the instrument/probe combination
(Section 3.3)
• Set maximum and minimum alarm values
(Section 3.4)
• Create and Erase Custom Setup Files (Section 3.5)
• Lock and unlock instrument controls (Section 3.6)