V. 1.8 02/2017 Instruction Manual Digital Force Gauge Thank you for buying a SAUTER force gauge with an internal load cell. We hope you are pleased with your high quality measuring instrument with its big functional range. If you have any queries, wishes or helpful suggestions, do not hesitate to call our service number.
1 Introduction Annotation: Please read the remarks in this instruction manual carefully before the first use, even if you are already experienced with our SAUTER measuring devices. After receipt of your force gauge, please check the instrument whether any transport damages have occurred.
Screwing them too tightly could damage the force sensor. This won’t be covered by warranty. You will find the description of mounting all force gauges on SAUTER Test stands in the instruction manuals of the correspondent test stands. 3 Working conditions 10°C up to 30°C / 15% up to 80% humidity...
(see section High/Low Limit function) Lo dT 1 x Press: Minimum limit to save peak values in the instrument’s memory. [LE.SET / Lo Pe] ( please also see section „Min Peak Limit function)“. To change, press: ▲ or ▼ (Only active in „Peak-Mode“) FH-S-BA-e-1718...
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Auto-Peak mode, same as Peak-mode, but without the „Min limit value“ function MEMORY: (Memory function) Memorises the Peak values to calculate the average value of the measurement results (see chapter “memorizing Peak values”) DELETE Function of memorised values (only active in „Memory“ mode) FH-S-BA-e-1718...
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Displays (1) the actual operating force and force direction (7) (arrow) To zero the display, press: Peak-Hold Funktion (Peak Mode) To change, please press: Auto-Peak-Hold-Mode (Auto-Peak Mode) To change, please press: Minimum peak limit function to activate storage of measurements FH-S-BA-e-1718...
To delete every stored value, press the▼-key in the AVERAGE-Mode 7 Configuration of RS 232 interface SUB-D 9pm Signal Illustration Output signal Input signal Ground +1.6 to + >upper limit value +1.6 to + < lower limit value +1.6 to + FH-S-BA-e-1718...
(Max) or forces, which are not acting axially from the force sensor to the instrument; or, if high impulse forces are acting on the measuring instrument. Please avoid any twisting of the instrument. This might lead to a breakage and, in any case, measurement accuracy will decrease. FH-S-BA-e-1718...
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-The instrument may only be operated and maintained by trained staff. - The instrument may only be used in compliance with the described guidelines. - Varying ranges of application/ planned use must be approved by SAUTER in writing. Guarantee The guarantee is not valid in following cases: •...
Important Please note the leads of the instruction manual: Please read all instructions carefully before first use of the instrument, even if you are already experienced with our SAUTER equipment. 9 Adjustment Procedure FH 1. Switch on the Press ON/OFF button...
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Newton (X kg * 9,81) 8. Save the Press SET and UNIT adjustment weight simultaneously 9. Attach the weight Press ZERO The instrument changes to the instrument (by to operation mode. hanging vertically) Adjustment procedure is and hold steady finished FH-S-BA-e-1718...
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