1. OPERATION
1.1 Key Functions
All keys are capacitive touch.
ON/OFF: Push for 1 second to power On or Off
During Measurement: Store data.
In Menus: Back or quit.
During Measurement: Enter the menus.
In Menus: Select or Enter
During Measurement: Track mode, tares weight of
attachment. In Peak modes, resets the
peak value.
In Menus: Moves selection up or increases the value.
During Measurement: Changes the measure mode from
Track, Peak or Preset
In Menus: Moves selection down or decreases the
value.
1.2 Modes
Track: Real time, live measuring mode.
Peak: Peak readings will not change until a higher value is mea-
sured.
Preset: User-defined set points GO/NG testing with available and
visual indicators.
1.3 Menu Structure
The FG-3000R Series Force Gauge has multi-level menu interface
(Table 1-3) that enables simple navigation and programming.
Table 1-3
MENUS
SUBMENUS
SELECTIONS
Measurement
Unit
kN, N, kgf, lbf, klbf
Test Mode
Track, Peak, Preset
Memory
Browse
Selected, All
Delete All
Yes, No
System
Display
Obverse, Reverse
Auto Power
On, Off
Backlight
On, Off
Key Sound
On, Off
Date/Time
Calibration
Yes, No
Default
Yes, No
Language
English, Chinese,
German
Information
Range, SN, Version
2
2. PREPARATION
2.1 Confirm the model
This series force gauge has 5 ranges available, each model corre-
sponding to the capacity and resolution shown on the last page of
this manual. Select the appropriate model you need before use.
3. SETUP
3.1 Measurement
The Measurement menu contains the Unit of measure and Mea-
surement Mode sub-menus, as shown in Fig. 3-1.
Fig. 3-1
3.2 Select Units
The measuring units can be selected under this menu. Different
range models may have different unit selection capabilities. Touch
“ZERO” or “MODE” keys to shift to the next selection. Press “LOG”
to cancel or touch “MENU” to confirm and exit. (Fig. 3-2)
Fig. 3-2
3.3 Select Test Mode
The FG-3000R has 3 types of Test Modes.
Track: The real time measuring mode. Under this mode, press the
ZERO key to tare any initial reading being displayed.
Peak: In Peak mode, the maximum force will be recorded and
displayed. Press the ZERO key to reset the peak value.
Preset: Enables the setting of an upper and lower limit to com-
pare to the measured force value. A simple GO/NG analysis is
displayed on screen via icon indicators for quick pass/fail testing.
To guarantee an accurate test, make sure to zero the display and
tare any small force being displayed before beginning the test.
There are two means to select your appropriate Test Mode. At the
home screen simply press the MODE key to scroll through the
three measuring modes.
