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The L. S. Starrett Company 2900 Electronic Indicator User Guide 2900-3 Series & 2900-5 Series with Rechargeable Battery The L.S. Starrett Company 121 Crescent Street Athol, MA 01331 https://www.starrett.com 2900 User Guide Ver 1.0...
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The L. S. Starrett Company Table of Contents Page Section 1 General Information 1.0 Caution 1.1 Basic Operating Instructions 1.2 Button Descriptions and Functions Section 2 Functions 2.0 Setting PRESET 2.1 Setting the Limits (Go/No Go Function) 2.2 Setting the MIN/MAX/TIR Function Section 3 Rechargeable Battery 3.0 2900 Rechargeable Battery Care and Maintenance...
The L. S. Starrett Company Section 1 General Information 1.0 Caution • Remember, only charge your Indicator when the battery symbol is shown on the display, see page 11. • Avoid extreme temperatures, direct sunlight or below freezing for extended periods.
The L. S. Starrett Company 1.2 Button Descriptions and Functions 7/ 8 / 9 Fig.2 2900-5 The functions printed in yellow; LIMITS and PRESET, are used in conjunction with the SHIFT/SET button. To enable these functions press the SHIFT/SET button first. The SET icon will appear on the bottom left corner, then press the button for the required function.
The L. S. Starrett Company Section 2 Functions 2.0 Setting Preset Note: This function is available with some of the 6 button indicators. To set the value, follow the steps below: 1. Press and hold the ZERO/ABS button for 2 seconds to activate the ABS mode.
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The L. S. Starrett Company 2.1 Setting the Limits (Go/No Go Function) Note: This function is only available with the 6 button indicators. 1. Select the units to be displayed with the IN/mm button. 2. Press the SHIFT/SET button. The SET icon will appear in the upper left corner Fig.6A.
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The L. S. Starrett Company 10/27/2023 Press the LIMITS button. The MAX LIMIT icon will appear in the top middle of the display, see Fig.7. Press the SHIFT/SET button. The LIMIT icon will flash on/off. 10. Adjust the gauge using a reference surface (gage block) to the desired maximum value.
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The L. S. Starrett Company 2.2 Setting the MIN/MAX/TIR Function The Min/Max/TIR (Total Indicator Reading or Run-out ) function measures the minimum and the maximum values of a surface (usually rotating) and then calculates the difference between them. (TIR), Note: This function is only available with the advanced type indicators.
The L. S. Starrett Company Section 3 Rechargeable Battery 3.0 2900 Rechargeable Battery Care and Maintenance The rechargeable battery in your tool will last far longer when maintained properly. When the charge on the battery is getting low, a battery symbol will be visible on the middle left side of the display (Fig.13C). When you see this icon, charge the battery at the next opportunity.
The L. S. Starrett Company 3.1 Startup Sequence 1. After the tool has shut down completely, and you have plugged it in to charge, the tool will flash a sequence of information on the display, see the examples below (Fig’s.14-17). This is normal for the indicator and a description of the screens is shown.
The L. S. Starrett Company Section 4 Specifications and Accessories 4.0 2900 Specifications CAT# RESOLUTION SIZE STEM 2900-3-1 .0005"/ .01mm 1”/25 mm .375” DIA 2900-3M-25 .01mm 25 mm 8mm DIA 2900-3ME-25 .0005"/ .01mm 1”/25 mm .375” DIA 2900-5-1 .00005"/ .001mm 1”/25 mm...
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Special contact points are listed on the next page. These backs, contact points and all of the available indicator Spindle Bellows accessories can be found in your Starrett catalog or online at: https://www.starrett.com/catalogs Contact Point 4.2 AGD DIAL INDICATOR BACKS...
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The L. S. Starrett Company 4.3 Contact Points, Adaptor and Extensions Part Number Description EDP# PT06632-2 CONTACT POINT , #2 70790 PT06632-3 CONTACT POINT, #3 70791 PT06632-4 CONTACT POINT, #4 70792 PT06632-5 CONTACT POINT, #5 70793 PT06632-6 CONTACT POINT, #6...
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The L. S. Starrett Company Part Number Description EDP# PT06632-12 CONTACT POINT, #12 70800 PT06632-13 CONTACT POINT, #13 70801 PT06632-14 CONTACT POINT, #14 70802 PT06632-15 CONTACT POINT, #15 70803 ROLLER CONTACT POINT 53916 CONTACT POINT SET OF 14 POINTS 50153...
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