CANNON Instrument Company | Software Menu Options
Status bar
Displays or hides the status bar, which displays information about
the current application status or other contextual information
generated by the location of the cursor or mouse icon.
Instrument status
Displays or hides the instrument status window, which displays
current force, deflection and temperature information, as well as the
target BBR temperature
Opens a graph view of the current BBR data file
Opens a columnar report view of the current BBR data file
*option available only when test file is open
Table 6: Calibrate Menu Options
compliance
Calibrates the Load Unit for maximum accuracy (see Calibration for
more information)
Thermistor calibration
Calibrates the thermistor probe to insure accurate temperature
readings (see Calibration)
Auto-Thickness
Calibrates the BBR for precision measurement of specimen thickness
using the thick steel beam as a reference standard.
Run a Confidence Test
Initiates the steel beam test sequence to verify normal operation of
the BBR instrument. Run a Confidence Test verifies the function of
the BBR instrument using a procedure which measures the known
stiffness modulus of a steel beam (see
Calibration)
Setup Menu Options
Instrument Setup: The Instrument Setup menu provides access to important software/system
configuration settings.
Set Bath Temperature: Bath temperature is also set from the Instrument Setup menu. To enter the
desired bath temperature:
1. Click Bath from the tab options on the Instrument Setup property sheet.
2. Enter the desired temperature (between +25 °C and -40 °C).
3. Click OK to save the settings, or Cancel to discard the changes.
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