BTX-1 Series Instrument Revised: 3.14.2018
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Quick Start Instructions
1. Power unit on by pressing ON button. Main display will indicate:
Tension, Material, Min and Max readings and other information. (See
Figure 3.)
2. Select a screen:
a. Move between screens by using
the up (↑) and down (↓)
buttons.
b. Make or enter a selection by pressing the Enter/Zero button.
c.
Exit a setting by pressing the Escape (ESC) button.
3. Log Data:
a. Press the STORE button to store tension readings along
with the Minimum and Maximum of these values.
b. Clear the data displayed on the Main Screen by pressing
and holding the STORE button, or power the instrument off.
c.
For additional information on logging and viewing data, refer
to Sec 6 Display Screens - Data Logging.
4. Read Tension: Variations in band (material, thickness and width)
affect tension readings. It is essential to select the correct material
and size before use, or tension values may be incorrect.
Instrument Operation Panel
Main Display
Operation Buttons:
Off / Escape
On / Enter / Zero
Arrow Up
Arrow Down
Store
Main Display
Battery Charge Level
Selectable Units in Kg, daN, Lbs
Set Point Display
Select Band Size
– Instrument
automatically adjusts calibration
Store and Display Max and Min Tension
Readings.
Figure 3: Instrument Operation Panel and Display
