K-METRON Radio User Instructions (Firmware 3.0.4; Doc v4.0)
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1 CONTENTS
2 GENERAL OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Turning the unit ON & OFF. ......................................................................................... 3
2.2 Entering the Configuration Menu. .............................................................................. 3
2.3 The Measurement End of the Sensor Head ................................................................ 4
2.4 Coupling the Sensor Head with the Calibrated Magnet. ............................................ 4
2.5 Loss of Magnetic Coupling. ......................................................................................... 5
2.6 Tracking the Sensor Head to the Point of Measurement. .......................................... 5
2.7 Inserting the Sensor Head in the Dock. ....................................................................... 5
2.8 Visual Display Terminology ......................................................................................... 5
3 MEASURING DIFFERENT MATERIALS .................................................................................. 6
3.1 Materials that can be measured. ................................................................................ 6
3.2 Materials that Cannot be Measured. .......................................................................... 6
3.3 Measuring Non-ferrous Metal Parts. .......................................................................... 6
4 CALIBRATING THE K-METRON ............................................................................................ 7
4.1 Entering the Calibration Menu. ................................................................................... 7
4.2 Calibrating the K-METRON. ......................................................................................... 8
4.3 Validating Calibration. ............................................................................................... 10
5 CHOOSING THE CORRECT MAGNET ................................................................................. 11
5.1 Selecting the Magnet Type. ...................................................................................... 12
6 POSITIONING OF THE SENSOR HEAD ................................................................................ 13
6.1 Correct Sensor Head Position & Orientation. ........................................................... 13
6.2 Measuring an External Radius with K-METRON. ....................................................... 14
6.3 Measuring an Internal Radius with K-METRON. ....................................................... 14
6.4 Sensor Head Care ...................................................................................................... 14
6.5 The Sensor Head Dimensions. ................................................................................... 15
7 TAKING A THICKNESS MEASUREMENT ............................................................................. 16
7.1 Out of Measurable Range Thicknesses. .................................................................... 16
7.2 Deleting a Thickness Measurement. ......................................................................... 17
7.3 Indexing Mould ID. .................................................................................................... 17
7.4 Units of Measurement .............................................................................................. 17
8 using the K-METRON’s pc SOFTWARE .............................................................................. 19