Measuring Reference Lengths - DAKOTA ULTRASONICS MiniMax v2.0 Operation Manual

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3.6 Measuring Reference Lengths

At this point, the MiniMax is setup and ready to start measuring reference lengths.
We've already setup a bolt group to store the reference length data, and now need to
display the group storage locations prior to making measurements.
1) Press the
key multiple times to move right and the
until the LOG cell is highlighted.
2) Press the
3) Press the
desired storage location.
Note: The approximate lengths must always be located in the first column A for
all bolts in the group.
4) Place a small amount of couplant on the transducer and attached it to the
bolt. Make sure that the transducer is seated so that there is no couplant
layer creating a gap between the transducer and bolt. This can be
accomplished by rotating the transducer clockwise and counter clockwise
while applying a very small amount of pressure to seat the transducer firmly
against the bolt.
Important Note: Always be sure to place the transducer in the same exact
location if it will be removed in between reference lengths and elongation
measurements. This will eliminate any potential sound path error caused by
Storing a Reading
key once to activate measure menu items. Press the
key to display the Group View Box.
arrow keys to scroll the target cell cursor to the
key multiple times to move left
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