DM40
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4.7. Volume measurement
This measurement allows calculating the volume of
solids expressed in m
3
, in
2
or ft
3
1. With the instrument in stand-by, press the
key
to select the desired type of reference (see § 4.2)
2. Press the
key twice to enter the Area/Volume
measuring section. The symbol “
“ appears on
the display with side “higher” flashing
3. Press the
key to perform the first
measurement (length) of the surface (see Fig. 6).
The corresponding value appears on the first partial
display. The symbol “
“ appears on the display
with side “1” flashing
4. Press the
key again to perform the second
measurement (width) of the surface (see Fig. 6).
The corresponding value appears on the second
partial display. The value of the corresponding area
is shown in the resulting display. The symbol “
“
appears on the display with side “2” flashing
5. Press the
key again to perform the third
measurement (height) (see Fig. 6). The total value
of volume is shown in the main resulting display
6. Measuring result is automatically saved in the
instrument's memory
Fig. 6: Example of volume measurement