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3.3.1 Charging the Battery
The battery can only be charged at a temperature b5 °C
and +45 °C.
Before you connect the AC adapter, verify that the supply voltage is correct
(100 V - 240 V).
HANS SCHMIDT & Co. GmbH provides no warranty or liability for any
damage resulting from the use of AC adapters from other manufacturers.
To charge the battery, remove the rubber stopper from the USB interface. Than connect
the cable of the AC adapter to the USB output.
The battery can also be charged by connecting the USB cable to a PC.
When the battery is fully charged, the battery level indicator will be shown full
.
The charging time is approx. 3 ½ hours (using the AC adapter).
Battery overcharging is not possible
3.3.2 Switching the tension meter on
Press and hold the
button (for approx. 1 sec.) until the DISPLAY shows the
measuring range, the software and hardware versions, e.g. E 1.0, and then “0”.
During startup, the tension meter performs an automatic zero adjustment. If the tension
meter does not display zero, perform a manual zero adjustment procedure (see chapter
3.5.2).
Holding the
button makes the display freeze so that you can read the measuring
range and the software and hardware versions.
While switch-on the tension meter, make sure not to move it. Otherwise, the
automatic zero adjustment will be faulty.
3.3.3 Switching the tension meter off
Automatic switch-off (if enabled):
- After an idle period of 3 minutes, the tension meter switches off.
Manual switch-off:
- Press and hold the
button for 5 seconds.
3.4 Tension meter settings
- Press the
and
buttons simultaneously to access the main menu.
- The and buttons can be used to select the various menu items of the main menu,
the submenus and the settings menus.
- Press the button to open the selected menu; by pressing the or
button you can
close the menu without saving changes.
- In menus with multi-digit fields (e.g. date) use the and buttons to move forward
and backward between digits.
- Press the
button to save the settings and exit the settings menu or press the
button to exit the current menu without saving.
- To exit the main menu press the
button.