Probes - Elcometer 456 Operating Instructions Manual

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To use this feature, tick the Bluetooth
box under MENU>SETUP>OUTPUT
"OUTPUT:" on page 22.
When the box is ticked, and a Bluetooth
connection is established between your gauge and
a PC, the gauge will expect a reply from the PC
after each reading is taken.
If this reply is not received within half a second of
sending the reading, an error message will be
displayed (Figure 57).
Figure 57. Bluetooth PC Reply error message
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If the Bluetooth connection is still established and
the reply is received after half a second then the
message will clear automatically, (this indicates that
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the Bluetooth connection is operating at the limit of
its range). If the Bluetooth
lost, then the error message will remain on the
screen until a key is pressed.
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PC Reply
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connection has been

9 PROBES

An extensive range of probes is available for the
Elcometer 456
3
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for ferrous (F),
ferrous/non-ferrous (FNF) operation are available
as either integral (built-in) or separate options.
Separate probes are fully interchangeable and are
available in standard, PINIP™ and miniature
formats.
PINIP™ format (Plug-In Integral Probe) is an
integral style probe which plugs in to a separate
gauge. This provides all the benefits of an integral
gauge and the flexibility of a separate gauge in a
single unit.
Miniature separate probes permit measurements
where space is restricted.
9.1 FERROUS (F) PROBES
F probes measure the thickness of non-magnetic
coatings on magnetic substrates. They can be used
on paint, plastic, galvanising, enamel, powder paint,
hard chrome and other coatings such as electro-
less nickel applied to steel or iron.
Coating Thickness Gauge. Probes
non-ferrous (N) and dual