Elcometer 456 User Manual

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CONTENTS
Section Page
1 About your gauge................................................ 3
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 What this box contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Conventions in these instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Quick-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Getting started ..................................................... 6
2.1 Fitting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Battery condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Fitting probes (separate versions only) . . . . . . . . . 7
2.4 The controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.5 Switching the gauge on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 Switching the gauge off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.7 The screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Taking a reading ................................................ 13
3.1 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4 The reading screen and menus........................ 14
4.1 Reading screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.2 Main MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.3 Main MENU - Extended menu off . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.4 Main MENU - Extended menu on . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 Calibration adjustment...................................... 23
5.1 Calibration method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Calibration foils and standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5.3 Calibration adjustment procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6 Statistics............................................................. 32
6.1 Enlarge stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2 Stats on LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.3 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.4 Clear stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.5 Select stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Elcometer 456 Specifications

General

Model	Elcometer 456
Category	Coating Thickness Gauge
Power Supply	2 x AA batteries
Interface	USB, Bluetooth
Data Output	USB, Bluetooth
Measurement Principle	Magnetic Induction or Eddy Current (depending on probe)
Substrate	Ferrous or Non-Ferrous (depending on probe)
Units	µm, mils
Operating Temperature	-10°C to 60°C (14°F to 140°F)
Standards	ISO 2178, ISO 2360, ASTM B499, ASTM D7091
Display	LCD