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3.3.5 Zero Adjustment of the Measuring Position (Auto Zero)
Zero adjustment is automatically carried out for the current measuring position.
Zero adjustment must be carried out whenever the tension meter does not
display “0” in measuring position.
The process material must not yet be inserted!
Requirement:
- Tension meter switched on as described in Chapter 3.3.2.
To carry out zero adjustment:
- Hold the tension meter in the desired measuring position. Be careful to hold the
instrument absolutely steady.
- Press the ON/OFF/ZERO key.
The DISPLAY momentarily shows
and then switches to
.
The tension meter is now adjusted for the new material path and is ready to measure.
3.3.4 Selecting the Units of Measure
You can set the instrument to cN or g for tension measurements and to m or inch
for length measurements. The default settings are cN and m.
Requirement:
Tension meter switched off as described in Chapter 3.3.3.
- Press and hold the ON/OFF key until the display shows the currently selected
units of measure
.
- Release the ON/OFF key and then press the DAMP key to select the units of
measure you want to use for your tension, length and speed
measurements.
- Press ON/OFF to save the selected units of measure.
The unit for speed measurements results from the unit selected for length
measurements.
Reading on
display
Unit of measure
Tension mode
Unit of measure
Length mode
Unit of measure
Speed mode
centinewton (cN)
meter (m)
meters per minute (m/min)
centinewton (cN)
inch (in)
inches per minute (in/min)
gram (grs)
meter (m)
meters per minute (m/min)
gram (grs)
inch (in)
inches per minute (in/min)
