Torbal FA Series - Manual (Page 18)

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Instruction Manual – FA Series Force Gauge
When SAVE is chosen for the results, the SAVE DATA
screen appears listing all 8 files. The file being used to
save the current set of results will be automatically
renamed with the date and time of the save.
The file can be renamed to a custom title by pushing up
and down on the directional keys.
The two types of modes are MANUAL and AUTO.
AUTO: Saving will take continuous measurements at the
frequency set until the total number of samples is reached.
When the gauge’s Mode is set to automatic the Number of
Samples and the frequency of the samples (Sampling
Time) will need to be set.
Max Samples = 800
Max Rate @40Hz = .025sec
Max Rate @10Hz = .1sec
MANUAL: When this option is chosen, you must press
the memory button on the keypad each time you wish to
record a measurement.
When the device is set to manual you must also set the Record and Memory.
Record - When the force gauge is set to Manual, the format that statistics are recorded in must be set.
R/-
The results of a set of measurements are recorded.
R/D&T The results of a set of measurements are recorded with the date and time of each sample.
Memory – This function allows data to be saved directly to either the Random Access Memory (RAM) of the
unit or in one of the device’s 8 open files. The RAM is a temporary save, which will not keep the data once the
device is turned off. To save the data permanently save it to one of the files (File 01 – File 08).
DATA STORED
1. Stats
2. Mode
<MANUAL> <AUTO>
3. Number of samples
100
4. Sampling time 0.1 sec
5. Exit
DATA STORED
6. Stats
7. Mode
<MANUAL> <AUTO>
8. Record
<R/-> <R/D&T>
9. Memory <RAM> <F01> <F02>…<F08>
10. Exit
SAVE DATA
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< FILE02 >
. . .
< FILE08 >