Dakota Ultrasonics
Scan Mode
While the MX-5excels at making single point measurements, it is sometimes desirable to examine a larger region, searching for the thinnest point. The MX-5includes a feature, called Scan Mode, which allows it to do just that.
In normal operation, the MX-5performs and displays four measurements every second, which is quite adequate for single measurements. In Scan Mode, however, the gauge performs sixteen measurements every second, but does not display them. While the transducer is in contact with the material being measured, the MX-5is keeping track of the lowest measurement it finds. The transducer may be "scrubbed" across a surface, and any brief interruptions in the signal will be ignored. When the transducer loses contact with the surface for more than a second, the MX-5will display the smallest measurement it found.
When the MX-5is not in calibration mode, press the UP arrow key to turn Scan Mode on and off. A brief message will appear in the display confirming the operation. While scanning, the display will show a
moving series of dashes instead of a thickness value. When the
transducer is removed from the material being scanned, the MX-5will (after
a brief pause) display the smallest measurement it found.
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