Dakota Ultrasonics PVX - Manual (Page 17)

PVX Precision Visual Thickness Gauge
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1) Press the MENU key once to activate the menu items tab. Press the MENU
key multiple times to tab right, and the ESC key multiple times to tab left
until the desired tab group is highlighted and displaying the submenu items.
Now that your familiar with activating and moving amongst the tab groups, let’s have
a look at how to move around in the sub menu items as follows:
Getting Around in the Sub Menu Items
1) Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through the sub menu items
until the desired function is highlighted.
2) Depending on which function is highlighted, use the LEFT, RIGHT, and
Enter keys to scroll the options or activate the Digit Edit and List Box
options.
The sections to follow will provide the user with an explanation of the sub menu
functions:
3.2 Probe – Menu
Zero: The PVX is zeroed in much the same way that a mechanical micrometer is
zeroed. If the PVX is not zeroed correctly, all of the measurements made using the
PVX may be in error by some fixed value. Refer to the section on page 33, for an
explanation of this important procedure.
Note: This function is only used when using a contact style transducer with a pulse-
echo contact setup selected. All the other transducer types use multiple echo
modes, and the zero function is not needed.
Pulse: The PVX has an adjustable pulse width for both high penetration and
resolution applications. The pulse width refers to the duration of time the pulser is