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4.3 Using TENSION INSPECT 3
(Cont.)
4.3.1 Basic Settings
Requirements
:
- The required measuring unit is connected to the PC.
- The measuring unit is switched on
To edit the settings
:
- Click on the menu SETUP to open the dialog box.
You can now either keep the default values preset in the input boxes or customize them
for your specific requirements.
The figure below shows the factory-preset defaults for a tension meter model ETX-500.
10 Menu info
Information about Tension Inspect 3
11 Display
ALARMS
Change to red, if the reading exceed or
underrun the setpoint durring a measuring
12 Display
TENSION
Current reading
13 Button
RESET
Chapter 4.3.4
14 Display
UNIT
Unit of measure of the readings
15 Display
STATISTICS
Display of statistical values of the measurement
16 Display
MODEL
Display the connected unit
17 Display
TIMESHIFTBUFFER
Chapter 4.3.4
18 Display
TIMESHIFT
Chapter 4.3.4
19 Display
STATISTICS DIAGRAMM Display the statistical values, shown currently
at the graph.
20 Display
READINGS ON SCREEN Chapter 4.3.4
21 Display
TENSION
Readings as graph, as well as the Hi/Lo
Set-points (only when activated)
Enter the COM PORT
(1-4) to which
the tension meter is
connected
Select the
unit of mea-
sure.
Enter text for the header
describing the stored data
Select the tension
meter model
For testing the connection between the
PC and the connected tension meter
Select the
tension range
Select the
sample rate
Transfer speed of the
serial interface
Damping
Enter the
Hi/Lo set-points
Select the max. number of readings,
displayed at the graph
Activates recording of
the values which
exceed or underrun
the Hi/Lo set-points
Determine the file for
saving data of online
recording
Changing the
background
colour to black
