Safety notes Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The device may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel. Damage or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual are excluded from our liability and not covered by our warranty.
Specifications Technical specifications of the PCE-RT 1200 2.1.1 Sensor Testing principle Inductance Type 200 μm Measurement Range 5 μm Stylus tip radius Stylus tip material Diamond Maximum recommended static measuring 4 mN (0.4 gf) force Conical stylus with spherical tip angle 90 °...
Technical specifications of the PCE-RT 2000 2.2.1 Sensor Testing principle Inductance Type 200 μm Measurement Range 5 μm Stylus tip radius Stylus tip material Diamond Maximum recommended static measuring 4 mN (0.4 gf) force Conical stylus with spherical tip angle 90 °...
Optional accessories 2.3.1 Measurement platform Use the measurement platform to easily adjust the position between the instrument and the workpiece to be measured. This ensures a more flexible and stable operation and creates a bigger use scope and measures the roughness on the surface of complex shape parts. When the platform is used the needle position can be adjusted more precisely and it measures more smoothly.
Display Record number Result Parameter GAUSS Filter Battery condition Unit Evaluation length Sampling length Function keys Name Function “Start” key Measurement will start “Esc” key The menu will return to the upper level “Up” key Cursor moves up “Left” key Cursor moves to the left “Power”...
Getting started Power supply 5.1.1 Power on When the device is in standby mode, hit the “Power”-key to start the instrument and enter the main menu. NOTE: The battery switch has to be set to “ON”. 5.1.2 Power off When the device is switched on, hit the “Power”-key to put the device into standby mode. NOTE: If the instrument is not used for a longer period of time, please set the battery switch to “OFF”.
Make sure that the instrument correctly placed on the workpiece surface that needs to be tested (figures below) front view side view The sensor movement must be vertical to the tested surface (figure below) If measurements are not performed the correct way, the sensor and the device may suffer damage.
Further functions 6.2.1 Data management When the instrument shows the main screen, hit “Menu”-key to enter main menu. Choose the submenu “Data”. If this is done the display shows the data management. Use the “Up” or “Down” keys to either choose “Test Data” or “Clear Data” and confirm your choice by hitting the “Enter”-key.
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6.2.4 Stylus Position Go to the main menu and then choose the submenu “Function” and select the point “Stylus Position”. Set the desired position. When this is done hit the “Esc”-key to return to the level above. 6.2.5 Automatic shutdown Enter the main menu, select “Function”...
Settings 6.3.1 Measurement settings Enter the main menu and select “Config” Use the “Up” or “Down” key to select the parameters that you want to change. You will be able to set the parameters, the sampling length and the evaluation length. The selected object will be highlighted black.
Calibration Result calibration Enter the main menu, choose “Function” and choose “Result Correct”. Use the “Up” or “Down” key to set your desired value. Confirm your setting using the “Enter”-key. Hit “Esc”-key to return to the main menu. Stylus correct Enter the main menu and select “Stylus Correct”.
Warranty You can read our warranty terms in our General Business Terms which you can find here: https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/terms. Disposal For the disposal of batteries in the EU, the 2006/66/EC directive of the European Parliament applies. Due to the contained pollutants, batteries must not be disposed of as household waste. They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose.
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