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Setting percentages for warnings and failings (F. SET WARN/FAIL %)............. 14
Setting the low voltage value (G. LOW VOLTS) ................................................. 14
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Adjusting the screen contrast (H. CONTRAST).................................................. 15
Setting values in the SET PARAMETERS menu ..................................................... 15
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 15
Options................................................................................................................ 15
Accessing the SET PARAMETERS menu.......................................................... 16
Selecting 1. AUTO START or MANUAL START................................................. 16
Selecting 2. JARS ONLY or JARS AND STRAPS as a test point ...................... 17
Setting the string temperature (3. TEMP:) .......................................................... 18
Setting the reference value (4. REF:) ................................................................. 18
Setting the number of volts per jar (5. VOLTS/JAR) ........................................... 19
Setting the number of posts per jar (6. POSTS/JAR) ......................................... 19
Editing the string name (7. EDIT STRING NAME) in the PARAMETERS Menu 20
Chapter 3: Testing ................................................................................... 21
Labeling jars and straps ........................................................................................... 21
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 21
Labels.................................................................................................................. 21
Jars ..................................................................................................................... 21
Straps.................................................................................................................. 22
Recommendations ................................................................................................... 23
Recording jar information .................................................................................... 23
Labels for jars and straps.................................................................................... 23
Preparing to test ....................................................................................................... 23
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 23
Requirements...................................................................................................... 23
Selecting a cable................................................................................................. 23
Attaching the cable to the analyzer..................................................................... 24
Determining a test pattern ........................................................................................ 25
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 25
Posts and straps ................................................................................................. 25
String................................................................................................................... 25
Setting the 2. TEST BATTERY option ................................................................ 26
Attaching the cables ................................................................................................. 27
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 27
General rules....................................................................................................... 27
Attaching the cable to jar posts........................................................................... 27
Attaching the cable to a strap ............................................................................. 29
Retesting jar posts or straps..................................................................................... 30
Introduction ......................................................................................................... 30
Retesting after testing the jar post or strap ......................................................... 30
Retesting after testing the string ......................................................................... 30
Chapter 4: Test Results........................................................................... 32
Viewing test results .................................................................................................. 32