Programming Menu - Extech Instruments CG206 User Manual

Programming Menu
The meter can be configured and calibrated through simple button presses in the programming
menu.
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Press the SEL button to access the menu; refer to the menu 'tree' below.
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Use the UP/DOWN buttons to scroll the menu
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Use the SEL button to select the highlighted mode
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Use the (
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Other button presses are mode specific, follow on‐screen prompts explained below.
In the table below the factory default settings are in bold with an asterisk (*).
Each parameter is explained in detail in the subsequent sections.
Top level
WORKING MODE
MEASURE MODE
SET
MEASURE VIEW
CALIBRATION
NOTE: Disable the Auto Power OFF feature before lengthy programming to avoid inconvenient automatic
power down while programming.
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button to exit or back out of a mode
Sub level 1
Group 1...30
NFE, FE, Auto*
Unit settings
Backlight
Auto Power OFF
Contrast
Info
View or delete stored data in all groups or selected groups
CAL Zero of FE
CAL Zero of NFE
Delete Zero of FE
Delete Zero of NFE
Sub level 2 Description
Shows Memory Groups and the number
of readings in each group
(Group 0 has no memory)
Non‐Ferrous, Ferrous, or Auto
(Automatic) Metal selection
µm* Micrometers
mil Mils = mm * 2.54 / 100
Increase/decrease backlight using up/down arrows
Enable* Allows Auto Power OFF
Disable Defeats Auto Power OFF feature
Increase/decrease contrast using up/down arrows
Shows firmware version number and model number
Perform FE Zero Calibration (refer to Calibration section)
Perform NFE Zero Calibration (refer to Calibration section)
Delete FE Zero Calibration data
Delete NFE Zero Calibration data
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