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DFC DIGITAL FORCE CONTROLLER QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE PKG08812-QRGDFC 3...
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Introduction Keypad and Navigation On/Off/Menu Key Zero Key Softkey 1 Softkey 2 Controller Display Formats Using Tolerance Limits Saving Results Clear Results from Memory View Statistics Export Results Gage Setup Charging Battery 4 PKG08812-QRGDFC...
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DFC DIGITAL FORCE CONTROLLER THIS IS A STARRETT QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR THE DFG DIGITAL FORCE CONTROLLER. ALL SPECIFICATIONS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRODUCTION AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PLEASE CONTACT STARRETT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. PKG08812-QRGDFC 5...
Data Sampling (Hz) 25,000 to the electronic user manual. You may download a copy Display Resolution 10,000:1 of the user manual at http://www.Starrett.com/u?dfc-um. Safe Overload, Full Scale 200% Maximum Tare INTRODUCTION COMMUNICATIONS The DFC may be used as a classic digital force gage.
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M4x0.7-6H 0.30 7.50 (190.5) Ø0.20 0.18 1.70 (43.2) 2.25 (57.2) DFC - ADVANCED FORCE CONTROLLER LOAD CAPACITY FULL SCALE DEFLECTION THREAD ACCESSORY MODEL DFC-2 0.013 0.33 M6 x 1-6H SPK-FG-A DFC-5 2,200 0.007 0.18 M6 x 1-6H SPK-FG-A...
ENGLISH KEYPAD AND NAVIGATION DISPLAY LAYOUT The DFC keypad is multi-functional. There are four keys. The force gage features a high-resolution OLED color display with adjustable backlight. The backlight may ON/OFF/MENU KEY be adjusted from a setting in the Main Menu. This key is used to power the gage on/off.
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ENGLISH Real time load being Peak/Max Compression Peak/Max Tension Real Time value placed on load cell 0.00 19.24 16.89 22.29 16.84 Compression Direction Tensile Direction Real Time Mode Indicator Peak Tension Mode Indicator Shown: Real Time view showing Peak Compression Shown: Peak Tension view Peak/Max Compression Real Time value...
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ENGLISH Battery Status Unit of Measure Shows remaining battery life. Shows unit of measure for displayed results. Secondary Display Primary Result Shows load direction using a symbol for Tension or Compression. Load Bargraph Shows active load on sensor. Shows functions mapped to softkeys Shows direction of load.
ENGLISH CONTROLLER DISPLAY FORMATS Average Load Average Load Start Load As a Controller, the DFC will display both load and 8.71 distance information and results. The gage will serve 1.00 is the universal interface for the "system" and will be used to setup the force gage and the tester.
ENGLISH USING TOLERANCE LIMITS SAVING RESULTS Use tolerances to setup "pass" and "fail" The DFC feature an internal memory for saving measurements. You may specify a Limit 1 and a results for the purpose of calculating and displaying Limit 2 to create a tolerance band. Measured results statistics.
ENGLISH Management of the DFC memory is important to TOLERANCE ensure correct statistical analysis. Always clear old Press for Menu results that are from a different test method. Press for Tolerance Press to Enable Tolerance CLEAR RESULTS FROM MEMORY Press to setup Limit 1, select Limit 1 value Results in memory may be cleared individually Press...
ENGLISH CHARGING BATTERY MEMORY Connect the USB cable supplied with your DFC to the Press for Password USB connector at the base of the gage. Connect the Press to Enable a Password opposite end of the cable to the USB connector on a Press to select the Passcode source device, i.e., personal computer, USB adapter.
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