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2.5 Screen display
Below is the main screen of the main unit
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Material
– Selected material.
Impact device
– Type of impact device connected to the main unit
Impact direction
– Impact direction setting (“AUTO” when automatically detecting the direction and
auto correction); Or detected impact direction after impact in auto direction mode.
File name
– Next file name to store the measurement series.
USB status
– Appears when the USB connection succeeds.
Time
– Real time clock of the instrument system in HH:MM format.
Battery capacity
– Shows the rest capacity of the batteries.
Measurements count
– Number of measurements in a series.
Average times
– Set number of measurements per series.
Test value
– Shows last individual measured value before the test series closes; Or shows the
average measured value when the test series closes.
Scale
– Hardness/Strength scale to display the test value.
Statistics
– Shows minimum, maximum and average value of the test series.
Functions
– Functions that can be executed. Functions are programmed and assigned to the
function keys F1 to F3. Note that the assignment of the function keys changes depending on the
current dialog/menu.
Testing operation could be carried out under this main screen. After each impact, it will display a singled
measured value; impact count plus one; the buzzer would alert a long howl if the measured value is not
within the tolerance limit. When reaching the average times, the buzzer will alert a long howl. After 1 to 2
seconds, the buzzer will alert a short howl, and display the average measured value.
2.6 Keypad
The instrument is designed to give the user quick access to all of the instrument’s functions. Its
easy-to-use menu system allows any function to be accessed with several key presses.
Function keys F1, F2 and F3.
Up arrow key - Navigate up; Increase values
Down arrow key - Navigate down; Decrease values
Selects and Confirms
Turn the main unit on or off; Cancel or close.
Selection of the test material.
Selection of the hardness scale. Displayed hardness scale
will affect all measurements in the current measurement series.
Changing the displayed hardness scale does not change the raw
data as measured in HL.
