Taking A Reading; Before You Start; Procedure - Elcometer 456 Operating Instructions Manual

3 TAKING A READING

3.1 Before you start

• Are you using the correct type of probe?
See "Probes" on page 35.
• Is the probe calibrated?
See "Calibration adjustment" on page 23.
• Do you require statistics?
See "Statistics" on page 32.
• What units of measurement do you want to use?
See "UNITS:" on page 21.

3.2 Procedure

1. Press
2. Place probe on surface to be measured. The
reading may be inaccurate if the probe is not
held as shown in Figure 8.
Separate probe
3. Reading is displayed on screen (Figure 9).
key to switch on gauge.
Figure 8. Taking a reading
Figure 9. Typical reading
09 : 30 09 / 1 0 / 20 00
456 F1
F
µm
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Integral probe
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