TSI Instruments AccuBalance 8370, Operation And Service Manual

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Set Up 15
Start-Up
Press the
ON/OFF
button on the meter to turn on the power. The
display will initially indicate the percent of battery power remaining.
During start-up the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
performs a self test of its electronic
functions. If an error is found, an error message will appear on the
display. Refer to Chapter 4,
Troubleshooting , if an error message
appears. If no errors are found, the A
CCU
B
ALANCE
will automatically
proceed to one of two measurement modes: continuous reading mode
or averaging mode.
Continuous Reading Mode
In the continuous reading mode, the measurement is updated on the
display every second. You can slow the update rate to once every two
seconds by changing the setting of DIP Switch 7. For more details, see
Changing DIP Switch Settings in Chapter 2.
The display continues to update until you press either the
START/HOLD
switch on the keypad or the button on the right handle. The current
value will be held on the display along with the "
HOLD
" message. To
resume continuous readings, press one of the
START/HOLD
buttons
again. For more details about the continuous reading mode, see
Chapter 2.
Averaging Mode
In the averaging mode, a time-averaged reading is initiated each time
you press the
START/HOLD
switch on the keypad or the button on the
right handle. The time counts down from three seconds on the
display. After the countdown, the average flow appears and remains
on the display along with the "
AVERAGE
" message. To initiate a new
reading, press one of the
START/HOLD
buttons again. You can select an