Taking A Reading - Elcometer 456 IPC User Manual

5 TAKING A READING

5.1 BEFORE YOU START
1 Press the On/Off button to switch the gauge on.
2 Select the measurement units - see Section 4.5 on page 5.
3 Select the calibration profile range - see Section 4.6 on page 5.
5.2 TAKING A READING
The Elcometer 456 IPC gauge takes readings in groups of three.
When the third reading is taken, the average (mean, xbar) of the three
readings is displayed on the right hand side.
To take a reading:
1 Whilst holding the gauge
perpendicular, gently pl ace the probe
onto the surface.
Do not drag the probe across the surface
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or bang the probe down hard onto the
surface as this will damage the probe tip
resulting in inaccurate readings.
'>1500µm' ('>60mils') indicates a reading
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over the probe range.
2 For subsequent readings, lift the probe
off and then replace it onto the coated
surface.
Do not allow the probe to hover over the
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surface as this could result in a false
reading.
The first reading taken is displayed next to
'1', the second next to '2' etc. When the
third reading has been taken, the average
(mean, xbar) of the three individual
readings displayed is shown (
The average (mean, xbar) reading is
cleared when a fourth reading is taken.
By selecting 'Send Individual Readings' or 'Send Mean (xbar) Reading'
via Menu/Bluetooth, the user can choose to transfer the individual
readings or just the average (mean, xbar) reading values to
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ElcoMaster or ElcoMaster Mobile Apps - see Section 7 on page 7.
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