Baseline 12-0340 User Manual page 11

Baseline® Push / Pull Dynamometers
10. The display appears as follows:
CALIBRATION
COMPRESSION
Apply load
1 OF 5
Enter load:
20.000 lbF
Press ENTER
Use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust the load value as required. The load values default to even
increments, as indicated by the previously entered number of data points (even increments are
recommended for best results). For example, if a 100 lbF capacity dynamometer is calibrated,
and 5 data points were selected, the load values will default to 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100 lb. Apply
the calibration load. Then press ENTER.
Repeat the above step for the number of data points selected.
11. After all the compression calibration points have been completed, the display appears as follows:
CALIBRATION
COMPRESSION COMPLETE
Reverse direction
for Tension
Attach necessary
weight fixtures,
then press ENTER
Press ENTER.
12. The display appears as follows:
CALIBRATION
To invert the
display, press the
DIRECTION button,
then press ENTER
Reverse the orientation of the load cell shaft by rotating the dynamometer 180 degrees. Press
DIRECTION to invert the display. Then attach weight fixtures. The following screens will step
through the same procedure as with the compression direction. Proceed in the same manner.
13. At the completion of the tension calibration, the display appears as follows:
CALIBRATION
COMPLETE
Save & exit
Exit without saving
To save the calibration information, select "Save & exit". To exit without saving the data select
"Exit without saving".
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