Dillon Quick-Check Wire Tension Meter (Red) - Manual (Page 17)

Quick-Check Red User Instructions 17
Mode
Press the Mode key to scroll through the four display modes. These are explained
below:
Live Tension Mode: The display shows the live tension.
Dual Peak Mode: The display shows the live tension on the top display and the peak
force achieved on the bottom display. To clear the peak, remove any force on the
Quick-Check, press the Clear softkey and follow the prompts.
Average Capture Mode: This mode shows the live tension in the top display and the
average of all captured readings on the bottom display. To capture a reading and add
it to the average, press the Store softkey when a force is applied to the Quick-Check.
Follow the prompts to add (or not) the reading to the average. NOTE: Must set
Log>Setup to Disabled for the Average Mode to work.
Check-tensioning Mode: Check-tensioning mode permits quick & easy graphical view
of the applied tension versus the desired tension. This mode works well when you are
repeatedly tensioning to the same tension range. This mode displays a bar graph
representation of the tension being applied. See Figure
3.4 . The black bar represents
the range of the wire, from zero to ultimate wire rating. The wide white band is the
tolerance window based on upper and lower thresholds you can enter. The live force is
represented by the arrow and the white line on the black bar. When the force gets within
±5% of the acceptance window, a close-up of the acceptance window is displayed. See
bottom example in Figure
3.4 .
The Quick-Check has automatic tension targeting. Points may be entered from a linear
Tension supplied table for a wire cable.
Figure 3.4 Check Tension Display
To exit the check-tension mode, press any softkey to display the softkey labels, then
press the Mode softkey to scroll to the next mode. The next mode is the first mode that
was described, live tension mode.
NOTE: Upper and lower thresholds are set in the Configuration WIRE menu. See
page
27 .
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5700
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Display when tension
is below the dotted,
target box.
Display when tension
falls within the dotted,
target box.