Cooper Instruments & Systems M5-1000 High Capacity Digital Force Gage - Manual (Page 25)

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12 OTHER SETTINGS
12.1 Automatic Shutoff
The gauge may be configured to automatically power off following a period of inactivity. Inactivity is defined as
the absence of any key presses or load changes of 100 counts or less. To access these settings, select
Automatic Shutoff from the menu. The display will appear as follows:
Select Disabled to disable automatic shutoff. Select Enabled to enable it. The length of time of inactivity is
programmed in minutes via the Set Minutes parameter. Available settings: 5-30, in 5 minute increments.
12.2 Backlight
Although the backlight may be turned on and off at any time by pressing the BACKLIGHT key, there are several
available initial settings (applicable upon powering on the gauge). To access these settings, select Backlight
from the menu. The display will appear as follows:
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Select Off for the backlight to be off upon powering on the gauge.
Select On for the backlight to be on upon powering on the gauge.
Select Auto for the backlight to be on upon powering gauge, but will shut off after a period of inactivity (as
defined in the Automatic Shutoff sub-section). The length of time of inactivity is programmed in minutes via the
Set Minutes parameter. Available settings: 1-10, in 1 minute increments.
12.3 LCD Contrast
The contrast of the display may be adjusted. Select LCD Contrast from the menu. The screen will appear
as follows:
Press ENTER to modify the contrast. Select a value from 0 to 25, 25 producing the most contrast. Higher
contrast ratios will deplete battery power more quickly.
12.4 Beeps
Audible tones can be enabled for all key presses and alerts, such as overload, set point value reached, etc. The
Set Point alert can be configured to be either a momentary tone or a continuous tone (until the load is restored
to a value between the set points). To configure the functions for which audible tones will apply, select Beeps
from the menu. The screen will appear as follows: