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INCREMENTAL MEASUREMENTS
The readout has two measurement modes, or indexes. One is referred to as
ABS or Absolute, and the other as INC, or Incremental.
measurement mode allows the operator to read the current position of the
encoder referenced from a fixed or known position-usually zero.
The incremental mode allows the operator to make relative distance
measurements from one arbitrary point to another. The absolute position of
the DigiScale is not lost when using the incremental mode.
Absolute:
The readout automatically enters ABS mode when power is first
applied. This is indicated by the ABS
display. While in the ABS mode, all encoder positions are related to the
current ABS, or absolute system reference point.
Incremental:
To enter the INC mode, press and hold the
approximately 3 seconds. The INC
of the display. When the INC mode is entered the readout will display zero
(0) or the last offset if one was entered, and may be changed by using the
or
-
keys to provide a different offset. Moving the encoder in either direction
will display the distance moved from the initial INC starting point (plus any
offset). To complete another incremental measurement from the new
position, momentarily press the
0 (or the previously programmed offset). To return to the ABS mode, press
and hold the
UNITS
NOTES: when the readout is in incremental measuring mode the
no longer functions to change the measurement units displayed.
The absolute position of the DigiScale is not lost when using the incremental
mode. When the readout is switched back to the absolute mode the readout
reflects the current encoder position relative to your original calibrated
absolute setting.
Manual Part # 800-1404-001, Rev B
INC symbol will appear in the upper left corner
INC
INC
UNITS
key for approximately 3 seconds.
ABS symbol in the upper left corner of the
ABS
ABS
key. The readout will again change to
The absolute
key for
UNITS
key
UNITS
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