Low Battery Warning ....................3 Fitting Accessories ..................... 4 Mounting to a Test Stand ................... 4 IV. Turn on your Centor First ....................4 How to use your Centor First ..................6 Display of Tension/Compression .................. 6 Zeroing the Gauge ..................... 6 Changing the Unit of Measure ..................
This force gauge is the result of 25 years experience in force and torque measurements with new electronic technologies offering a higher-performance and more reliable instrument. Though it is a very comprehensive instrument, the CENTOR First force gauge is easy to use. This instruction manual will guide you to set your first measurements.
Operation Overview 1. Charging the Batteries Connect the AC charger to the CENTOR FIRST charger socket located at the right hand side of the gauge next to the display and charge the batteries for 14-16 hours. Only use the adaptor/charger supplied.
Turn on your Centor First Please note that CENTOR FIRST is measuring very low forces may not show zero if it is moved during the self test routine. Once it is properly mounted and zeroed the reading will be stable.
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After the self test, providing no load has been applied to the instrument, the display will show all zeroes. This is because the gauge rezeroes itself during the self test routine. If a force is applied via the load cell probe (hole at bottom of CENTOR FIRST), the reading on the display will register the applied force.
How to use your Centor First 1. Display of Tension/Compression Tensile forces are displayed on the CENTOR FIRST and recognized by the symbol ▲ Compressive forces are displayed on the CENTOR FIRST and recognised by the symbol ▼ Figure 2 Tension and compression displays A load indicator bar alerts the operator to how much load has been applied to the load sensor.
Each successive key press will select the next available unit until the gauge returns to its original setting. The CENTOR FIRST automatically converts readings as new units of measure are selected. A N, Kg, Lbs will appear in the screen.
To power down the gauge press the red key. WARNING If the CENTOR FIRST has suffered a serious overload condition, the load indicator bar will be partially displayed even when no load is present. This is a warning that the load cell is damaged and you should immediately contact your supplier to arrange repair.
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