Calibration Adjustment; Calibration Method - Elcometer 456 Operating Instructions Manual

• 0 = off
• 5 = loudest
• Default = 3
LANGUAGES: Allows selection of language.
If a personalised welcome screen has been
downloaded into the gauge (see page 45), Opening
Screen must be activated to display this screen.
LARGE FONTS: When ticked, displays all menus
and screens using double height, single width fonts
(for improved legibility, if needed).
Figure 25. Large fonts enabled
SOFTKEYS LOCKED: When ticked, the softkey
functions will always be displayed.
Figure 26. Softkeys locked/unlocked
When un-ticked, the softkey functions disappear
from the reading screen 5 seconds after the reading
screen has been displayed, or 5 seconds after
pressing any key. To view the functions again,
press any one of the four softkeys.
Softkey functions are always visible in menus.
OPENING SCREEN: Disables
(welcome) screens so that the gauge switches on to
display the reading screen.

5 CALIBRATION ADJUSTMENT

Calibration adjustment is the process of setting the
gauge to known values of thickness to ensure
accuracy on different substrate types, shapes and
surface finishes.
Note: When using an FNF probe it must be
calibrated in both the ferrous mode and in the non-
ferrous mode to ensure accuracy of reading.

5.1 CALIBRATION METHOD

The calibration of the gauge can be adjusted
(MENU/CAL METHOD) using several different
R
the opening
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