March 2006 910-257C
MG2 Series Page 4-7
• Units
• Resolution
• Min/Max
• Hold Blank
• Measure rate
• Cal Lock
• ID Overwrite (MG2-DL only)
4.5.1 Meas Option (MG2-XT and MG2-DL
Only)
The Meas Option allows the user to change among Standard
Measurement Mode, Auto Echo-to-Echo Measurement Mode, and
Manual Echo-to-Echo Mode (when Waveform Option is activated).
• Standard Measure Mode makes thickness measurements to the
first backwall echo. This mode is used for most applications in
which the material is not coated or painted. If this Measure Mode
is used on painted material, the thickness of the paint will be
added to the thickness reading.
• Auto Echo-to-Echo Mode makes thickness measurements
between two successive backwall echoes and is used to ignore
paint or coatings and to give true metal thickness readings. The
thickness range for this mode is limited to 0.100-0.500" (2.5-12.5
mm) in steel.
• Manual Echo-to-Echo Mode is an advanced version of the Auto
Echo-toEcho Mode and also makes measurements between two
successive backwall echoes to ignore paint or coatings on metal.
Manual Echo-to-Echo Mode is available only when the Optional