© 2012 by Proceq SA
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Table of Contents
1. Safety and liability
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1.1. Safety and usage precautions
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1.2. Liability and warranty
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1.3. Safety instructions
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1.4. Labelling
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2. Tutorial on Leeb rebound hardness testing
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2.1. Test principle
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2.2. Sample preparations
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2.3. Test conditions
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2.4. Selecting the right Equotip impact device type
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2.5. Testing procedure
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2.6. Testing light samples
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2.7. Testing curved surfaces
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2.8. Testing thin-walled samples e.g. tubular samples and pipes
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3. Overview of the Equotip 3
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3.1. Application examples
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3.2. Product versions, components and accessories
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3.3. Device overview
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3.4. Keypad
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3.5. Menu structure
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4. Getting started
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4.1. Setting up the instrument
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4.2. Power on / off
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4.3. Auto idle / standby / shutdown
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4.4. Charging the battery
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4.5. Performance check / daily verification
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5. Views and display settings
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5.1. Views
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5.2. Backlight
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5.3. Sound
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5.4. On-screen help
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5.5. Operating language
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6. Settings
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6.1. Compensation of non-vertical impact direction
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6.2. Material groups
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6.3. Hardness scales
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6.4. Number of impacts per measurement series
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6.5. File name of measurement series
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6.6. Limits
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7. Advanced settings
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7.1. Custom conversion curves
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7.2. Data printout and digital output through connector ports
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7.3. User profiles with password protection
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