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3. TESTING with your Gold Karat Tester
When you have the gold sample cleaned and placed on
the conductive (aluminium) plate of the Testing Platform,
you may begin to test.
On the Main Menu, toggle the navigation and press “Enter”
on <<Test>> to begin testing.
> Test
Settings
Calibrate
Refill
Purge
When prompted on the screen, hold the tip of the probe
pen against the gold sample and press on the dispenser
button.
You need to hold the tester in an upright position and
ensure the testing sample is properly secured while
testing.
During testing, the display screen will also display
messages with instructions until the testing progress bar
is complete.
The test result for the color of gold that had been tested
will show on the screen (Fig 3.1a). If the item tested is not
gold (i.e. a conductive metal) or is platinum, the results of
these will also show up (Fig 3.1b – Fig 3.1c).
Fig 3.1a
Results screen
Fig 3.1b
Test item is not gold
Fig 3.1c Test item is platinum
