LX-1 Series Instrument
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Calibrate Instrument
*IMPORTANT:
T
HIS FEATURE SHOULD ONLY BE USED BY A CALIBRATION FACILITY USING
CERTIFIED AND TRACEABLE DEAD WEIGHTS
.
D
O NOT USE THIS FEATURE FOR A SIMPLE
ACCURACY CHECK
.
If you want to verify or check the accuracy of a material go to:
“Check Accuracy” in Section 7: Advanced Operation.
When calibrating these instruments tension values must be
entered in Lbs. Note: If your dead weight standards are in
Kilograms, convert their values into Lbs: 1 KG = 2.2046 Lbs
1. Scroll to
SETUP
and press ENTER. Next, scroll to
RE-CAL TENSION
and press
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 emailing
.
3. The display now indicates:
SETUP RE-CALIBRATE TENSION
with a
list of the calibration names and custom names programmed into the
instrument. Scroll to the description you wish to recalibrate, highlight it,
and then press
ENTER
.
4. The next screen will indicate:
CALIBRATE TENSION, NUMBER OF
POINTS.
Using the up and down arrows select the number of calibration
points to which you will be tensioning the material. The minimum is 5
points. Zero is a calibration point already set, so you will need to define a
Figure 8: Free-hanging weight
simulating material tension.
