Model DFG-RS5 Digital Force / Torque Indicator
User’s Guide
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12.2 Backlight
Although the backlight may be turned on and off at any time by pressing the
BACKLIGHT
key, there are
several available initial settings (applicable upon powering on the indicator). To access these settings,
select
Backlight
from the menu. The display appears as follows:
Selection Description
Off
Backlight to be off upon powering on the indicator.
On
Backlight to be on upon powering on the indicator.
Auto
Backlight to be on upon powering indicator, but will shut off after a period of inactivity
(as defined in the
Automatic Shutoff
sub-section). The backlight will turn on again
when activity resumes. The length of time of inactivity is programmed in minutes via the
Set Minutes
parameter. Available settings:
1-10
, in 1 minute increments.
Note:
If the AC adapter is plugged in, the indicator will ignore these settings and keep the backlight on.
12.3 LCD Contrast
The contrast of the display may be adjusted. Select
LCD Contrast
from the menu. The screen appears
as follows:
Press
ENTER
to modify the contrast. Select a value from 0 to 25, 25 producing the most contrast.
12.4 Tones
Audible tones can be enabled for all key presses and alerts, such as overload, set point value reached,
etc. The Set Point alert can be configured to be either a momentary tone or a continuous tone (until the
load is restored to a value between the set points). To configure the functions for which audible tones will
apply, select
Tones
from the menu. The screen appears as follows:
BACKLIGHT
Off
On
*
Auto
Set Minutes
1
TONES
Keys
* Alerts
Set Points
* Momentary
Continuous
LCD CONTRAST
Set Contrast
10