Dakota Digital MX-5 operation manual Differential Mode

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Alarm Mode

1)Press ON/OFF key to power up the MX-5.

2)Press the ALRM key. ALAr OFF, or ALAr followed by a thickness value and flashing IN (or MM) symbol will be displayed - indicating the alarm mode is enabled.

3)Repeat step 2 to toggle between ALAr OFF or ALAr value and flashing IN / MM symbol (On).

4)Assuming ALAr value flashing IN is displayed, use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll to the desired nominal alarm value.

5)Press the ALRM key once again to select the nominal value entered.

6)The MX-5is now ready to perform measurements using the Alarm feature.

Differential Mode

In the Quality Control environment, it is sometimes necessary to know the difference between a nominal (target) thickness value and an actual thickness value. This feature is also included in the MX-5. With the Differential Mode enabled, the MX-5 will display the positive or negative difference from an entered nominal value. This is indicated by the +/-

symbol to the right of the stability indicator. The following steps outline

the procedure for setting up this feature:

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