TENSITRON LX-100-1 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 11

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Select ON or OFF and press ENTER. 

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Backlight 

To adjust the visual intensity of the LCD screen. 

 

Scroll to SETUP and press ENTER. 

 

Scroll to BACKLIGHT and press ENTER  

 

Select Low, Medium or Full intensity and press ENTER. 

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Setpoint Menu 

This feature displays tension as a colored bar on the main display. The 
colored bar advances as tension increases, and retracts as tension 
decreases. You can define a safe operating tension range. For tension 
measurements within this range, the bar is green. Below the range, the 
bar is amber. Above the range, the bar is red. 

 

To adjust the Setpoint Menu: 

 

Scroll to SETUP and press ENTER. 

 

Scroll to SETPOINT MENU and press ENTER. 

 

Follow and enter the prompts to turn this feature on or off, or 
to edit your high and low values. (See Figure 7) 

 

 

 

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Version 

Press this button to determine what model the instrument is set at in the 
firmware as well as to see what level of firmware is downloaded to the 
instrument. 

 

DATA LOGGING Screen 

Each time the instrument’s STORE button is pressed, a log of that material 
tension will be stored into memory for later review.  

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View Data Stats 

This feature allows the operator to view the basic statistics of the 
logged data (Count, Average, Min/Max, and Standard Deviation).  

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View Data Log 

When data is logged to the instrument memory, that data and the 
statistics of that data log (Count, Average, Minimum/Maximum, and 
Standard Deviation) can be seen under the Data Logging / View Data 
Stats screen. To view this logged data: 

 

Scroll to DATA LOGGING and press ENTER. 

Setpoint Setup Screen 
 
See High and Low threshold values 
Settings: 

On / Off 
Edit High Point Threshold 
Edit High Point Threshold 

Figure 7: Setpoint Setup

 

Summary of Contents for LX-100-1

Page 1: ...LX 1 Series Instrument www tensitron com pg 1 Operating Instructions LX 1 Series Digital Wire Cable and Textile Tension Meter...

Page 2: ...uments 6 5 BASIC OPERATION 7 Charging Instrument Batteries 7 Quick Start Instructions 7 Engaging Instrument onto Cable 8 6 DISPLAY SCREENS 10 SETUP Screen 10 o LCD Refresh Rate 10 o Data Averaging 10...

Page 3: ...assistance please call us at 303 702 1980 or find us online at www tensitron com 1 WARRANTY POLICY STANDARD EQUIPMENT WARRANTY Tensitron warrants that all Tensitron manufactured equipment will be fre...

Page 4: ...ry design Battery Life Approximately 12 hours depending upon backlighting intensity Operating Temperature 32 F to 120 F If these values are exceeded battery charge discharge rates will decline However...

Page 5: ...maged instrument Tag damaged instrument DO NOT USE until repaired For repair send instruments to Tensitron o Maintain instrument carefully Protect instrument from exposure to water Keep instrument dry...

Page 6: ...ed readings o Data Statistics Monitor your process by viewing count average minimum maximum and standard deviation values of your logged data o Selectable Tension Units Choose to display tension in Lb...

Page 7: ...k Start Instructions 1 Power unit on by pressing ON button Main display will indicate Tension Material five stored tension readings and their average and other information See Figure 3 2 Select a scre...

Page 8: ...Material a Using either the up or down arrows scroll to SELECT MATERIAL then press ENTER b Next scroll through the material descriptions until the correct material size is highlighted then press ENTE...

Page 9: ...f it takes a lot of force to close the lever STOP Something is binding or the material is too large in diameter Closing the lever in this situation will damage the instrument Note the tension reading...

Page 10: ...readings before posting the average of those 3000 readings to the display Options are 1 2 5 and 10 seconds This is a rolling average meaning that only the readings taken in the last 1 2 5 or 10 second...

Page 11: ...on or off or to edit your high and low values See Figure 7 o Version Press this button to determine what model the instrument is set at in the firmware as well as to see what level of firmware is down...

Page 12: ...rds on correctly sized materials See Figure 8 4 Never use any tensioning device that attempts to convert rotational torque values into tension loads as these types of systems are highly inaccurate Als...

Page 13: ...ss ENTER The screen will now display SETUP RE CALIBRATE TENSION ENTER PASSWORD CAL DATA WILL BE LOST 2 Password To proceed with calibration you must enter the password You may obtain the password by e...

Page 14: ...BER OF POINTS __ ZERO UNIT Without any material engaged to the instrument hold it in the attitude you will be taking the reading in and press ENTER to calibrate zero weight Next the display will promp...

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Page 16: ...733 S Bowen Street Longmont CO 80501 USA Phone 303 702 1980 Fax 303 702 1982 E mail service tensitron com Web Site www tensitron com...

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