Differential Mode - DAKOTA ULTRASONICS DX-2 Operation Manual

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1) Press ON/OFF key to power up the DX-2.
2) Press the ALRM key. ALAr OFF, or ALAr followed by a thickness
value and flashing IN (or MM) symbol will be displayed - indicating
the alarm mode is enabled.
3) Repeat step 2 to toggle between ALAr OFF or ALAr value and
flashing IN / MM symbol (On).
4) Assuming ALAr value flashing IN is displayed, use the UP and
DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the desired nominal alarm value.
5) Press the ALRM key once again to select the nominal value
entered.
6) The DX-2 is now ready to perform measurements using the Alarm
feature.
In the Quality Control environment, it is sometimes necessary to know
the difference between a nominal (target) thickness value and an actual
thickness value. This feature is also included in the DX-2. With the
Differential Mode enabled, the DX-2 will display the positive or negative
difference from an entered nominal value. The following steps outline the
procedure for setting up this feature:
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Alarm Mode

Differential Mode