TSI Instruments AccuBalance 8370, Operation And Service Manual

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on the keypad. Make sure the arrow is pointing in the direction of the
flow before you make a measurement.
Continuous Reading Mode
In this mode the display is continuously updated either once every
second or every other second. The A
CCU
B
ALANCE
is shipped with a
one-second display update rate. The update rate can be changed to
once every two seconds by changing DIP switch 7 in the battery
compartment (see
Changing DIP Switch Settings later in this chapter).
Changing the update rate to two seconds can help reduce fluctuations
in the readings (using the averaging mode will also help stabilize the
readings).
The flow rate can be held on the display by pressing the
START/HOLD
switch on the keypad or the button in the right handle. This is a
valuable feature if you do not have the optional printer. The hold
function will allow you to set the instrument down to manually record
a measurement. Of course, the printer would make the job even easier.
With the printer, all you would have to do is press the
PRINT
button
instead of setting the instrument down and writing the value by hand.
To resume continuous readings when a value is being held on the
display, simply press the
START/HOLD
switch or the button in the right
handle.
Averaging Mode
This mode can be identified by the "
AVERAGE
" message appearing on
the display. You can toggle between continuous reading mode and
averaging mode by repeatedly pressing the
AVG/CONT
switch on the
keypad.