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Loadmeter Model FG-L1 v1.0

For use with Shimpo force gauge models:

FGV-0.5, FGV-1, FGV-2, FGV-5, FGV-10, FGV-20, FGV-50, FGV-100,
FGV-200H, FGV-300H, FGV-500H

Congratulations on your purchase of Shimpo’s Loadmeter software.  We trust you will enjoy many years of
professional results from this product.

Please read this entire instruction manual thoroughly before initial set-up and operation; the information
contained herein will aid you in operating your Shimpo Loadmeter software safely and with excellent
results.

If you have any questions regarding our product(s), call your local Shimpo representative or contact
Shimpo Instruments directly for assistance.

Summary of Contents for Shimpo FG-L1

Page 1: ...trust you will enjoy many years of professional results from this product Please read this entire instruction manual thoroughly before initial set up and operation the information contained herein wil...

Page 2: ...allation and Use 3 Connecting an FGV Series Force Gauge to Your PC 3 Software Installation Instructions 3 Loadmeter Main Screen Description 4 Tool Bar Icons 5 Main Menu Display 6 File Menu 6 Open 7 Sa...

Page 3: ...tion and Cable Connection Requirements for Software Installation and Use Pentium 75 MHz CPU or greater Microsoft Windows 95 98 32MB available conventional memory One available 9 pin serial port VGA 64...

Page 4: ...Page 4 of 134 Loadmeter Main Screen Description Main Screen n Main Menu o Tool Bar p Data Display q Graph Display r Window Title s Scroll Bars o p s q r n...

Page 5: ...ects force y axis Selects y axis gram kilogram force units Selects y axis Newton units Selects y axis lb units Starts recording Stops recording Increases force interval Decreases force interval Tare f...

Page 6: ...igger Position Displays Minimum Measured Value Displays Time and Date of Measurement Displays Total Number of X axis Increments Displays Current Y axis Force Measurement Displays Comment i e file name...

Page 7: ...data every 0 2 increments of the user set time interval for six intervals For example if the user sets the time interval x axis to 1 second data will be recorded every 0 2 seconds for six seconds The...

Page 8: ...138 Print Selecting Print as described in File Menu on page 6 prints data and a graph of recorded measurement See example below Exit Selecting Exit as described in File Menu on page 6 exits Loadmeter...

Page 9: ...iggered six interval time measurement Continue Continuous triggered six interval time measurements 3 Direction Select the appropriate direction Up direction triggers on increase in force positive slop...

Page 10: ...domain of the weight is selected automatically by the Loadmetersoftware and depends on the limits of the force gauge used 2 Select Scale gf gram kilogram force N Newtons or lb pounds You may also sele...

Page 11: ...igger set at Continue the maximum or minimum force over all triggered measurements is recorded for all six interval measurements Using the and icons as described in Tool Bar Icons on page 5 will recor...

Page 12: ...le click on the setup application program To close all running applications hold down the Alt key on your keyboard hit the Tab key and close all open programs besides the setup program Follow the on s...

Page 13: ...Instruments option Shimpo Instruments reserves the right to satisfy warranty obligation in full by reimbursing Buyer for all payments made to Shimpo Instruments whereupon title shall pass to Shimpo In...

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