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To enable/disable Alarm Mode:
1.
Select MENU/UTIL/ALARM STATUS
2.
Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to toggle the ALARM on/off/audible.
3.
Press MEAS to return to the measurement screen, ready to begin taking readings.
To set the Alarm limits:
1.
Select MENU/UTIL/ALARM LO LIMIT or ALARM HI LIMIT and press ENTER to display the
DIGITS EDIT BOX.
2.
Adjust to suit the measurement application using the LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN arrows.
3.
Press OK to set the alarm value and return to the menu screen, or ESC to cancel.
4.
Press MEAS to return to the measurement screen.
11.4 POLARITY
The polarity that your gauge detects on can be set to either positive or negative to obtain the best
detection results depending on the specific measurement conditions of your application. Polarity
affects both the gate (above or below the x axis in the RF A-Scan) and the Rectified A-Scan display
(whether the top or bottom half of the RF display is shown).
For further information refer to the Elcometer NDT Knowledge Centre on www.elcometerndt.com.
To adjust POLARITY:
1.
Set the measurement screen view to RF, MENU/DISP/VIEW.
2.
Select MENU/TUNE/POLARITY.
11.5 RECTIFIED WAVEFORM DISPLAY OPTIONS
When the measurement screen is set to RECT, you have the option of displaying the waveform
filled in black, or outlined (unfilled).
To set this option:
1.
Press MENU, select DISP, select VIEW and then select RECT to set the RECT display view.
2.
Press MENU, scroll to the TUNE menu and then highlight the RECT WAVEFORM function.
3.
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrows to adjust the value of RECT WAVEFORM (FILLED, OUTLINE).
4.
Press MEAS to return to the measurement screen.
Your gauge is equipped with a data logger. With a data file open, all your measurements are saved
into the file for later review and download to PC.
11.6 ABOUT THE DATA LOGGER
With a data file open, as you take measurements, the measurement data is stored in files in the
gauge memory in Grid format similar to a spreadsheet format in which each cell is used to store a
reading. Cells are referenced by the row number (1 to 999) and the column label (A to ZZ).
Data logger filename character sets
Any combination of the following characters can be used for file names:
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Numeric characters: 0 - 9
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Alpha Characters: A - Z
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Special Characters: ! ' _ # space / . - ( )
What measurement data is saved
When a measurement is taken (irrespective of log file format), the following information is saved:
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The reading value.
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A screenshot, the nature of which will depend on what view the gauge was in at the time the
reading was taken. For example, if the view was in B-SCAN, then a B-SCAN screenshot will
be saved with the reading. This 'Save Graphics' option can be toggled on/off.
