Cooper Instruments & Systems Model 5i Advanced Force/Torque Indicator - Manual (Page 9)

Model 5i Digital Force / Torque Indicator User’s Guide
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Torque units:
lbFft – Pound-foot
lbFin – Pound-inch
ozFin – Ounce-inch
kgFm – Kilogram-meter
kgFmm – Kilogram-millimeter
gFcm – Gram-centimeter
Nm – Newton-meter
Ncm – Newton-centimeter
Nmm – Newton-millimeter
Note: not all sensor models display all the above units. Refer to the capacity /
resolution table for the respective sensor series for details.
6 Mode The current measurement mode. Abbreviations are as follows:
RT – Real Time
PC – Peak Compression (for force sensors)
PT – Peak Tension (for force sensors)
PCW – Peak Clockwise (for torque sensors)
PCCW – Peak Counter-clockwise (for torque sensors)
A – Average Mode
ET – External Trigger Mode
See Operating Modes section for details about each of these modes
7 Number of stored
data points The number of stored data points in memory, up to 1000. Displayed only if
Memory Storage is enabled for the DATA key.
8 Battery / AC
adapter indicator Either the AC adapter icon or battery power icon will be shown, depending on
power conditions. Refer to the Power section for details.
9 Automatic data
output indicator
If Auto Output has been enabled under Serial / USB Settings, this indicator
is displayed. When automatic data output is occurring, the icon becomes
animated. See Communications section for details.
10 High / low limit
indicators Correspond to the programmed set points. Indicator definitions are as follows:
– the displayed value is greater than the upper load limit
– the displayed value is between the load limits
– the displayed value is less than the lower load limit
11 Set points The programmed load limit values. Typically used for pass/fail type testing.
One, two, or no indicators may be present, depending on the configuration
shown in the Set Points menu item.
4.2 Controls
Primary
Label Primary Function
Secondary
Label Secondary Function
Powers the indicator on and off.
Press briefly to power on, press and
hold to power off. Active only when
the home screen is displayed. ENTER Various uses, as described in the
following sections.
ZERO Zeroes the primary reading and
peaks.
(UP)
Navigates up through the menu and
sub-menus.
MENU Enters the main menu. ESCAPE Reverts one step backwards through
the menu hierarchy.
MODE Toggles between measurement
modes.
(DOWN)
Navigates down through the menu
and sub-menus.
DATA Stores a value to memory, transmits
the current reading to an external
device, and/or initiates automatic DELETE Enables and disables Delete mode
while viewing stored data.