Omega Engineering DFG35 Series User Manual page 8

DFG35 Digital Force Gauges
4 Load bar
5 Units
6 Mode
7 Battery / AC
adapter indicator
8 High / low limit
indicators
9 Set points
4.2 Controls
Primary
Label Primary Function
Powers the gauge on and off. Press
briefly to power on, press and hold
to power off. Active only when the
home screen is displayed.
ZERO Zeroes the primary reading and
peaks.
MENU Enters the main menu.
MODE Toggles between measurement
modes.
DATA Transmits the current reading to an
external device, via the USB port.
Note: Measurement units are configured through the menu. Refer to Section 6 for details.
Analog indicator to help identify when an overload condition is imminent. The
bar increases either to the right or to the left from the midpoint of the graph.
Increasing to the right indicates compression load, increasing to the left
indicates tension load. If set points are enabled, triangular markers are
displayed for visual convenience. This indicator reflects the actual load, which
may not correspond to the primary reading (depends on operating mode).
The ZERO key does not reset the load bar. See Operating Modes section for
details.
The current measurement unit. Abbreviations are as follows:
lbF – Pound-force
kgF – Kilogram-force
gF – Gram-force
N – Newton
Note: not all gauge capacities measure in all the above units. Refer to the
capacity / resolution table in the Specifications section for details.
The current measurement mode. Abbreviations are as follows:
RT – Real Time
PC – Peak Compression
PT – Peak Tension
See Operating Modes section for details about each of these modes
Either the AC adapter icon or battery power icon will be shown, depending on
power conditions. Refer to the Power section for details.
Correspond to the programmed set points. Indicator definitions are as follows:
– the displayed value is greater than the upper force limit
– the displayed value is between the limits
– the displayed value is less than the lower force limit
The programmed force limits. Typically used for pass/fail type testing. 1, 2, or
no indicators may be present, depending on the configuration shown in the
Set Points menu item.
Secondary
Label Secondary Function
ENTER Various uses, as described in the
following sections.
Navigates up through the menu and
(UP) sub-menus .
ESCAPE Reverts one step backwards through
the menu hierarchy.
Navigates down through the menu
(DOWN) and sub-menus.
DIRECTION Reverses the display during
calibration, and toggles between
tension and compression directions
while configuring set points and other
menu items.
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