Getting Started; Features - Elcometer 223 Operating Instructions Manual

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2 GETTING STARTED

1. Place the foot on the glass slide provided, to ensure the tip is in the
same plane as the base of the foot.
2. Switch the unit on by pressing Control 1 lightly.
3. The unit will display '0.000mm' (or '0.0000"' if set to imperial).
4. Press the foot onto the blasted surface a number of times and allow the
tip to reach the bottom of the profile valleys.
5. The display will read peak to valley height in mm (0.001mm = 1µm).
6. To switch from metric (mm) to imperial (inches), press Control 2 once.
'MM' or 'INCH' is displayed in the bottom left hand corner of the
display. To change units press Control 2 lightly and then release.
7. To switch off, press Control 1 and hold for approximately 3 seconds. If
switched off, the instrument must be reset as above from 1, when next used.
DATA TRANSMISSION
The cable (Sales Part Number T22312213) is connected by removing the RS232 cover and inserting the
cable connector.

3 FEATURES

With the cable connected to the RS232 output, press Control 2, and hold until the Reference mode is
selected. Press Control 1 to transmit the current reading. If the cable is not connected, this operation will
freeze the reading in the display. (Pressing Control 1 again will release hold.)
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