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Contents
1 For your safety ......................................................................................................................................8
1.1 Symbols used in this manual .........................................................................................................8
1.1.1 Signal words.......................................................................................................................8
1.1.2 Pictograms .........................................................................................................................9
1.2 Symbols and precautionary statements on the instrument ...........................................................9
1.2.1 Conventions used in the instruction manual ......................................................................9
2 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 Intended use ............................................................................................................................... 10
2.2 Customer Service ....................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Customer service department ......................................................................................... 10
2.2.2 Contact person ................................................................................................................ 10
2.3 Download the test certificate ....................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Ambient conditions ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.4.1 Storage conditions .......................................................................................................... 11
2.4.2 Operating conditions ....................................................................................................... 11
2.4.3 Restrictions on use ......................................................................................................... 11
2.4.4 Cleaning .......................................................................................................................... 12
2.5 Personnel .................................................................................................................................... 12
2.6 Contents of pack ......................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Unpacking ................................................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Warranty ..................................................................................................................................... 13
2.9 Conversions and modifications ................................................................................................... 13
3 Principles of design and operation ................................................................................................. 14
3.1 Range of functions ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.2 Versions ...................................................................................................................................... 14
3.3 Power supply .............................................................................................................................. 15
3.4 Sensors suitable for use with the DIGIFORCE
®
9311 ................................................................ 15
3.4.1 Automatic sensor identification (burster TEDS) .............................................................. 16
3.5 Recording measurement curves ................................................................................................. 16
3.5.1 Starting / stopping a measurement ................................................................................. 16
3.5.2 Sampling the measurement signals ................................................................................ 17
3.5.3 Defining an X-axis reference ........................................................................................... 17
3.6 Evaluation methods .................................................................................................................... 18
3.7 Tare function ............................................................................................................................... 18
3.8 Sensor test .................................................................................................................................. 19
3.9 Online switching points ............................................................................................................... 19
3.10 Visualizing, signaling and transferring results ............................................................................ 19
4 Controls and connections ................................................................................................................ 20
4.1 Status LED (normal operation) ................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Grounding and shielding ............................................................................................................. 22
4.3 Connections ................................................................................................................................ 23