Safety notes Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The device may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel. Damage or injuries caused by non-observance of the manual are excluded from our liability and not covered by our warranty.
Display description Symbol Designation Description 99.7 Measured value Display of the current measured value Battery indicator Batteries charged or the meter is operated via the USB interface. Batteries are 2/3 charged Batteries are 1/3 charged Batteries are discharged. Please replace the batteries.
Power supply To start using the meter, first insert 2 x 1.5 V AA batteries into the battery compartment on the back. Make sure the polarity is correct when inserting them. The meter can also be supplied with power via the micro USB port. Thus, the coating thickness gauge can be operated via the USB port of a computer, for example.
Menu structure Zero point calibration (Zero Calib) Factory calibration Calibration (Factory calib) (Calib) 1-point calibration (1 point calib) 5-point calibration (5-point calib) History Selected group (Select Grp XXX) Delete last value Data groups (Remove latest) (Data Group) Delete group (Erase group) Clear memory completely Menu (Erase all)
Zero point calibration To perform a zero point calibration, press the key. Now place the sensor on the corresponding zero reference. When "Lift probe up" appears on the display, remove the sensor from the reference. You will then be asked if you want to accept the calibration. Press the key to save the change.
Data group With this coating thickness gauge, the measured values are saved automatically. Various data groups are available for this purpose. To make settings to the data memory, go to the menu under the item "Data Group". Here, you can make the following settings: Course (History) Here you can view the last measured values belonging to the set measuring group.
14.1 PC transfer First connect the meter to the PC using a micro USB cable. Note: You can also find the software on the download page on https://www.pce-instruments.com. Then open the "Coatingmaster" software. Under "Port" select "Silicon Laps CP210x USB to UART Bridge".
The "Group" tab displays all data saved on the meter. To export these data now, click on "Export". The data can now be saved to the PC as a CSV file. Click the "Sync" button to synchronise the software with the test instrument. App transfer To establish a connection with a mobile device, first download the "Coatingmaster"...
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Under the "Group" tab, the measurement data stored in the meter is displayed. Via the "Export" function, you can save the data on the mobile device as CSV, PDF and also as a TXT file. Under the tab "Settings", you can make some settings to the app. Setting Meaning Measuring sounds...
Troubleshooting Fault Cause Solution Batteries discharged Insert new batteries. Batteries are not inserted Check that the batteries inserted Unit does not correctly correctly. power on Batteries inserted with Check the polarity of the inserted batteries. reverse polarity Base material has varied The test instrument cannot perform electromagnetic measurements on base materials the...
Warranty You can read our warranty terms in our General Business Terms which you can find here: https://www.pce-instruments.com/english/terms. Disposal For the disposal of batteries in the EU, the 2006/66/EC directive of the European Parliament applies. Due to the contained pollutants, batteries must not be disposed of as household waste. They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose.
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