Selecting The Measurement Units - Elcometer 500 User Manual

7 SETTING THE GAUGE PARAMETERS (continued)

7.6 SELECTING THE MEASUREMENT UNITS

The Elcometer 500 can take measurements in µm, mm, mils and inch.
To select the measurement units, press Menu/Setup/Units.
7.7 SELECTING THE MEASUREMENT RESOLUTION
The Elcometer 500 has a user selectable measurement resolution of:
Low: 10µm, 0.01mm, 1mils or 0.001"

High: 1µm, 0.001mm, 0.1mils or 0.0001"

(for more precise readings when measuring thinner coatings.)
To select the resolution, press Menu/Setup/Reading/Resolution and
select 'Low' or 'High' as required.
8 SETTING LIMITS - MODEL T
Limits are acceptable tolerance levels as defined by the user, allowing
readings to be compared with pre-defined values. The Elcometer 500
Model T can store up to 40 pre-programmed limits.
Limits can be created on the gauge or via PC using ElcoMaster , and
saved into the gauge memory for future selection. Using ElcoMaster ,
saved limits can be transferred to other gauges.
Each Limit can consist of an NDFT (Nominal Dry Film Thickness)
value (x:) - required for 'Readings & Differential' - a low (
high ( ) limit value.
If a measurement is taken which falls
outside set limits, the appropriate limit icon
and the reading value turn red, the red LED
flashes and the alarm beeps (Figure 11).
Limits can either be created for individual
readings or when a new batch is opened,
see Sections 8.1 and 8.2. Different batches
can have different limit values.
When created, limits are stored in the gauge limit memory and are
available for future selection, see Section 8.3.
Saved limits can be renamed and the values can be amended at any
time, see Sections 8.4 and 8.5.
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