4.1.2 Contact mode
The tachometer is supplied with different tips for different purposes:
male or female conical end.
Fit contact adapter into the tachometer and ensure a good click connection.
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Start machine and make clean contact with the recess in shaft end.
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Contact the shaft end via the rubber cone, ensure a steady firm pressure
is applied and that the instrument is in line accurately with the machine
shaft.
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Press and/or hold centre "measure" button (3) as required & read speed.
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Releasing the button pressing "stop" button (3) will hold the last reading.
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Last rpm or Hz reading will be held in display.
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After the measurement, the statistics of the measurement are available
(min, max and average). You can toggle between these values by
pressing the right button "next" (2).
4.2 Linear Speed
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Fit contact wheel C=6 in, or one of the other optional wheels (C=12 in or
C=0.1 m) as chosen for user's application.
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Press "measure" or keep the "measure" button pressed, now place the
contact wheel on the moving surface and read the linear speed, ensure
wheel is vertical to the moving surface.
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Press "stop" or release the "stop" button to stop the measurement, the
tachometer will then hold the last reading on the display.
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After the measurement, the statistics of the measurement are available
(min, max and average). You can toggle between these values by
pressing the right button "next" (2).
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The instrument retains selected measurement mode for further linear
measurements after switching off the tachometer, until used to a
different mode.
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