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1.3.11.3. Bias
With this tool you can check for transducer faults.
From
Main Menu select Settings , System Tools and Bias .
When using displacement transducers this tool can be used to adjust the proper position
(usually when the bias reaches half of the supply voltage).
The instrument will start measuring bias using the power
settings of installed transducer. The data collection may be
temporary suspended by pressing the
AUX key.
To resume, just press the (OK) key.
To save the screen, press (MENU) key and select Save screen.
By pressing (F4)-Settings, measurement parameters can be
changed.
In Bias Measurement Settings you may alter:

Averaging (Disabled, Linear, Smart)

Number of Averages (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64)
Shortcuts to Select Sensor and Transducer Settings are also
available.
By pressing (F4), bias measurement parameters will be set to default.
1.3.12. General Settings
This menu is used to set the general instrument
parameters: From the Main Menu , select Settings
menu and General .
Available settings:

Instrument date

Instrument time

Unit system ( Metric or Imperial)

Language

Backlight off time (sec)

Auto Off time (min)

Backlight level

Default audio start volume
Set date and Set time
Set the clock of the Instrument which is also used whenever data is stored.
Unit System (Metric or Imperial)
Depending on this setting, the measuring units available in different menus will be restricted
by the selected system.
Example: For vibration velocity measurements setting Metric has

mm/s

as measuring units
while it is

in/s

for the Imperial System.
Figure 1-16: Bias selection
Figure 1-17: Bias Measurement
Figure 1-18: General Settings selection
Figure 1-19: General Settings