Elcometer 456 User manual

English
Elcometer 4563
Coating Thickness Gauge
Top Models
Operating Instructions
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These instructions apply to the following Elcometer 4563models:
Ferrous (F), Non-Ferrous (NF) and Dual Ferrous/Non-Ferrous (FNF)
Equipment described in these instructions is covered by the following Patents:
FNF UK Patent No: GB2306009B FNF US Patent No: 5886522
F1 2 UK Patent No: 2367135B F1 2 US Patent No. US 6,762,603
F1 2 German Patent Pending
This product meets the emc directive 89/336/EEC, amended 92/31/EEC and 93/68/EEC.
and are registered trademarks of Elcometer Instruments Ltd.
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All other trademarks acknowledged.
© Copyright Elcometer Instruments Ltd. 2004-2007.
All rights reserved. No part of this Document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored (in a retrieval system or
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or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Elcometer Instruments Ltd.
A copy of this Instruction Manual is available for download on our Website via www.elcometer.com/downloads.
Doc.No. TMA-0424 Issue 02
Text with Cover No: 20243
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CONTENTS
Section Page
1 About your gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 What this box contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 Conventions in these instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.5 Quick-start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.1 Fitting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Battery condition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Fitting probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 The controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.5 Switching the gauge on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.6 Switching the gauge off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.7 The screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.8 Selecting a language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.9 Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3 Taking a reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.1 Before you start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.2 Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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4 The reading screen and menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.1 Reading screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.2 Main MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3 Main MENU - Extended menu off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.4 Main MENU - Extended menu on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5 Calibration adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.1 Calibration method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
5.2 Preset calibration methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.3 Calibration foils and standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.4 Calibration adjustment procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
6 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
6.1 Enlarge stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.2 Stats on LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.3 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
6.4 Clear stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.5 Select stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7 Batching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
7.1 Exit batching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.2 Open new batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
7.3 Open existing batch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.4 Review batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.5 Set limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.6 Free memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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8 Transferring readings to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.1 Transferring Using a Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
8.2 Transferring Using a Bluetooth®connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
9 Probes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
10 Personalised welcome screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
11 Storage and transit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
12 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
13 Statistics terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
14 Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
15 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
16 Related equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
17 Fitting the wrist harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
18 Probe measurement performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
19 Probe capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
20 Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
21 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Thank you for your purchase of this Elcometer 4563
Coating Thickness Gauge. Welcome to Elcometer.
Elcometer are world leaders in the design,
manufacture and supply of coatings inspection
equipment. Our products cover all aspects of
coating inspection, from development through
application to post application inspection.
The Elcometer 4563Coating Thickness Gauge is a
world beating product. With the purchase of this
gauge you now have access to the worldwide
service and support network of Elcometer. For
more information visit our website at
www.elcometer.com.
1 ABOUT YOUR GAUGE
The Elcometer 4563Coating Thickness Gauge is a
handheld gauge for fast and accurate
measurement of the thickness of coatings on metal
substrates.
The gauge is available in
three versions; Basic,
Standard and Top. This
manual describes the
operation of the
Elcometer 4563Top.
All versions of the gauge
feature an easy-to-use
menu driven graphical
interface which guides the
user through tasks such
as gauge configuration
and calibration
adjustment.
The gauge is available either with a built-in integral
probe or as a separate probe version. A wide range
of probes is available to suit requirements - see
page 42. Separate probes may be standard,
miniature or Plug in Integral Probes (PINIP™), and
must be ordered separately.
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Figure 1.
Elcometer 4563
Coating Thickness
Gauge
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1.1 FEATURES
• A range of smooth and rough surface
calibration adjustments.
• Menu driven backlit graphical user interface.
• Interchangeable probes (separate versions
only).
• Statistics.
• Bluetooth®interface.
• RS232 interface.
• High/low limits.
• Memory of up to 50 000 readings in up to 999
batches.
• Clock/alarm.
• Date and time stamping.
1.2 STANDARDS
The Elcometer 4563can be used in accordance with
the following National and International Standards:
Ferrous (F) Non-Ferrous (NF)
BS 5411 (11) BS 5411 (3)
BS 3900 (C5) BS 3900 (C5)
ISO 2178 BS 5599
ISO 2808 ISO 2360
BS EN ISO 1461 ISO 2808
DIN 50981 DIN 50984
ASTM B 499 ASTM D 1400
ASTM D1186 ASTM B 244
ISO 19840
SSPC-PA2 (2004)
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1.3 WHAT THIS BOX CONTAINS
• Elcometer 4563Gauge with integral probe, or
Elcometer 4563Gauge and separate probe
(probe must be ordered separately)
• Calibration foils
• Gauge carrying pouch
• Wrist harness
• Batteries
• CD containing data collection software
• Operating instructions
1.4 CONVENTIONS IN THESE INSTRUCTIONS
The Elcometer 4563is controlled using a simple
menu structure which helps you get the most from
your gauge - see page 18.
As an example, the LANGUAGES option which is in
SETUP from the MAIN MENU would be shown in
these instructions as
MENU/SETUP/LANGUAGES.
These instructions include images of Elcometer
4563screens with units set to microns (µm). Similar
screens will be seen when the gauge is set to other
units such as mils or inches.
1.5 QUICK-START
To quickly configure the gauge and start taking
readings:
1. Fit batteries: see page 7
2. Fit probea: see page 8
3. Switch on: see page 9
4. Select language: see page 11
5. Try taking a reading: see page 12
6. Adjust calibration: see page 23
The gauge is now configured and ready to use.
To maximise the benefits of your new
Elcometer 4563, please take some time to read
these Operating Instructions. Do not hesitate to
contact Elcometer or your Elcometer supplier if
you have any questions.
a. Gauges with separate probes only
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2 GETTING STARTED
2.1 FITTING THE BATTERIES
1. Open battery compartment cover; press down
in direction of arrow using thumb nail.
2. Insert 2 x LR03 (AAA), alkaline dry batteries
taking care to ensure correct battery polarity
(Figure 2).
3. Close battery compartment cover.
Rechargeable batteries can be used but they will
only have 25% to 30% of the life of alkaline
batteries.
Figure 2. Fitting batteries -
ensure correct battery polarity
2.2 BATTERY CONDITION.
Symbol Battery condition/action required
100%
66% to 100%
33% to 66%, replacement
recommended.
16% to 33%, replacement required.
<16%, gauge beeps every 10 seconds
and symbol flashes - immediate
replacement required.
5 loud beeps, gauge switches off
automatically.
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2.3 FITTING PROBES
(separate versions only)
To ensure correct transfer of data from the
probe and detection of the new probe, the
gauge must be switched off when
separate probes are fitted.
A probe must be calibrated once it has been
fitted - see “Calibration adjustment” on page 23.
To fit the probe
Align connector keyway and
push in direction shown. The
connector locks automatically.
Note: The design of the probe
connector allows some
movement between the probe
and the gauge. This is intentional
and does not affect
measurement performance.
To release the probe
Grasp knurled section and pull
gently away from the gauge. The
connection will unlock and the
probe will release.
To fit the PINIP™
Twist the PINIP™ until the
connector locates. Taking
care not to cross the
threads, lock the probe by
turning the locking ring
1½ times clockwise, or
until tight.
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2.4 THE CONTROLS
The gauge is operated by 5 keys (Figure 3).
• On/Off key : Switches the gauge on or off.
• Softkeys: The function of these keys varies
and is described by symbols and writing on the
bottom line of the screen.
• LED: Red/green flashes when the gauge is
switched on, green flashes when a reading is
taken. Also indicates when a reading is inside
or outside limits - see “Set limits” on page 39.
Figure 3. Elcometer 4563control keys
2.5 SWITCHING THE GAUGE ON
Note: Before switching the gauge on for the first
time read “Selecting a language” on page 11.
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Softkeys
On/Off key
LED
Gauges with separate
and PINIP™ probes:
Press key to
switch on gauge.
Gauges with integral
probes:
Press key to
switch on gauge, or
place the probe on a
surface.
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CAL DATA STATS MENU
09: 3 0 09 / 10 / 2000
F1
F
456
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2.6 SWITCHING THE GAUGE OFF
To switch off all gauge
types, press and hold
key for 3 seconds.
The gauge will beep,
two single tones
followed by a double
tone.
The Elcometer 4563switches itself off 60 seconds
after the last operation unless the Auto Switch Off
time is changed (MENU/SETUP/AUTO SWITCH
OFF). The Auto Switch Off feature can be set to a
maximum of 10 minutes or can be deactivated - see
“AUTO SWITCH OFF:” on page 22.
2.7 THE SCREEN
Familiarise yourself with the Elcometer 4563screen.
The screen displays:
• Welcome information
• Measurement information
• Menus to configure the gauge and control
functions
• Help and miscellaneous information
When the gauge is switched on a welcome
information screen may be displayed briefly (Figure
4).
Figure 4. Typical Elcometer 4563welcome
screen
The screen where measurement values and
statistics are displayed is called the Reading
Screen. The character size of the measurement
value decreases as additional information is shown
on the display (Figure 5). To maximise character
size, switch off statistics (see Stats on LCD,
page 32) and unlock the softkeys (see SOFTKEYS
LOCKED:, page 23).
Figure 5. Typical Elcometer 4563reading
screens
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3 seconds
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2.8 SELECTING A LANGUAGE
The Elcometer 4563has over 20 built-in languages.
When the gauge is switched on for the first time
after dispatch from the Elcometer factory the
display will show the language selection screen
(Figure 6).
Figure 6. Language selection screen
AT FIRST SWITCH ON
1. Press Up/Down softkeys to locate language
required.
2. Press SEL softkey to activate the selected
language.
The screen displays an Elcometer 4563
welcome screen (Figure 4) followed by the
reading screen (Figure 5).
The gauge operates in the new language until
changed.
AT ANY TIME
1. Switch gauge off.
2. Press and hold left hand softkey.
3. Press key to switch on gauge.
The display will show language selection
screen with current language highlighted by
cursor.
4. Release left hand softkey.
Follow the instructions given above to select
the language.
Alternatively, select MENU/SETUP/LANGUAGES
- see “Main MENU - Extended menu on” on
page 18.
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2.9 INTERFACES
Your gauge is fitted with a Bluetooth®interface
which makes the creation of personalised
‘welcome’ screens and transfer of information to
and from a PC quick and easy - see “Transferring
readings to a computer” on page 40.
If you do not have a Bluetooth®interface on your
PC, you can still connect your gauge to your PC by
using the PC connection cable supplied and the
RS232 5-pin connector on the side of the gauge.
Figure 7. RS232 interface
3 TAKING A READING
3.1 BEFORE YOU START
•Are you using the correct type of probe?
See “Probes” on page 42.
•Is the probe calibrated?
See “Calibration adjustment” on page 23.
•Do you require statistics?
See “Statistics” on page 31.
•Do you want to save readings in memory?
See “Batching” on page 33.
•What units of measurement do you want to
use?
See “UNITS:” on page 21.
RS232 5-pin connector
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3.2 PROCEDURE
1. Press key to switch on gauge.
2. Place probe on surface to be measured. The
reading may be inaccurate if the probe is
not held as shown in Figure 8.
Figure 8. Taking a reading
3. Reading is displayed on screen (Figure 9).
Figure 9. Typical reading
4 THE READING SCREEN AND MENUS
4.1 READING SCREEN
The content of the reading screen (Figure 10,
Figure 11) depends upon the type of measurement
being made and how the gauge is set up.
Figure 10. Example of reading screen with
smooth surface calibration method selected
CAL: Operates selected calibration adjustment
method.
MENU: This opens the main MENU of the gauge
and provides access to user-selectable features -
see page 18.
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Separate probe Integral probe
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CAL DATA STATS MENU
09: 30 09 / 1 0/ 2000
F1
F
456
Automatic-switching
probe symbol
(FNF probes only)
Battery state
Substrate
Units
Softkey functions/symbols
Calibration
Method
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Note: If CAL softkey symbol is flashing the gauge
should be recalibrated. This is due to the calibration
adjustment method having been changed or a
probe change - see “Calibration adjustment” on
page 23. Batches cannot be created while the CAL
softkey symbol is flashing.
Figure 11. Reading screen in extended mode
and showing full set of statistical values.
If is shown flashing in the top right corner of
your display, it indicates that your gauge and your
PC have established a Bluetooth®connection.
When your gauge and PC are connected by
Bluetooth®, you can transfer readings and batches
using ElcoMaster software - see “Transferring
readings to a computer” on page 40.
4.2 MAIN MENU
Gauge configuration and measurement functions
are controlled using menus (Figure 12). The
structure of the menus is shown on page 18.
Figure 12. Typical Elcometer 4563menu
Some screens allow the status of a feature to be
changed e.g. on to off or select or deselect, etc. A
tick box indicates this type of feature. A tick
against a menu item indicates the function is
activated or selected.
SEL softkey selects the option displayed and in
some cases toggles the status of a tick box off/on.
Up/Down softkeys himove the cursor to the menu
item required. The menus scroll up/down and a line
across the screen indicates the start and end of the
menu.
Menu title
Menu contents
Softkey functions
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BACK softkey returns the gauge to a previous
screen. Holding this softkey down will rapidly exit
from any menu and return to the reading screen.
SIMPLE AND EXTENDED MENUS
The Elcometer 4563Top Gauge has two menu
structures:
•Extended menu off (simple menu mode):
The gauge is shipped from the Elcometer
factory with EXTENDED MENU turned off. In
this simple menu mode the gauge can be
calibrated and used to take measurements.
This is the ideal setting for users who do not
require access to advanced features of the
gauge.
•Extended menu on (extended menu mode):
Additional items are automatically added to the
MENU and the STATS softkey and DATA
softkey are activated. These give access to
more advanced functions such as statistics,
batching, calibration method, print/output,
setup, etc.
4.3 MAIN MENU - EXTENDED MENU OFF
Figure 13. Main menu - extended menu off
BACKLIGHT
Switches backlight on and off. Toggle tick box to
activate/deactivate. With BACKLIGHT activated
the display is illuminated for approximately 5
seconds when a reading is taken or a key pressed.
Note: The battery life is reduced by about one third
when the backlight is activated.
CALIBATION LOCKED
Protects against inadvertent calibration adjustment.
Toggle tick box to activate/deactivate. If CAL
softkey is pressed while CALIBRATION LOCKED
is activated the gauge displays CALIBRATION
LOCKED USE MENU TO UNLOCK. The message
disappears after 3 seconds.
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EXTENDED MENU
Provides access to additional features. Toggle tick
box to activate/deactivate. See “Main MENU -
Extended menu on” on page 18.
ABOUT
Provides information on Gauge, Probe, Contact
information and Help (Figure 14):
GAUGE INFORMATION: Elcometer 4563model,
software versions, etc.
PROBE INFORMATION: Probe type, range, etc.
CONTACT: Details of Elcometer offices worldwide
and, if programmed, the contact details for the
Supplier or Local Distributor.
HELP: Explains symbols used on Elcometer 4563
display screens.
Figure 14. About menu
RESET
Selects Factory Calibration or Gauge resets. The
RESET menu option (Figure 15) allows one of three
gauge resets to be selected:
FACTORY CAL: Returns gauge to calibration
settings created at time of manufacture of the
probe.
Factory calibration will not necessarily restore
precise calibration values. The calibration of the
gauge should be adjusted before use, or at least
checked to ensure that it has been previously
adjusted correctly for the conditions of use.
INTL GAUGEb: Resets gauge to International
default settings e.g. DD/MM/YY date format and
metric units.
b. International settings can also be activated at switch
on. Press and hold softkey 3 and switch on gauge.
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US GAUGEC: Resets gauge to USA default
settings e.g. MM/DD/YY date format and imperial
units.
Figure 15. Reset menu
A confirmation screen will be displayed. Press YES
to reset, NO to cancel.
c. US settings can also be activated at switch on. Press
and hold softkey 4 and switch on gauge.
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4.4 MAIN MENU - EXTENDED MENU ON
To toggle EXTENDED MENU on/off select MENU/EXTENDED MENU/SEL
MENU
BACKLIGHT
CALIBRATION LOCKED



z
z
z
z
z
z
EXTENDED MENU
PRINT/OUTPUT
DELETE
CAL METHOD
SETUP
ABOUT
RESET
STATS
ENLARGE STATS
STATS ON LCD
DISPLAY F1


CLEAR STATS
SELECT STATS
DATA
EXIT BATCHING
OPEN NEW BATCH
OPEN EXISTING BATCH
REVIEW BATCHES
SET LIMITS
FREE MEMORY
CAL
PROBE CALIBRATION
CAL METHOD
SMOOTH
2 POINT









ROUGH
SPECIAL SUB
ZERO OFFSET
SET OFFSET
ISO
SSPC 2004
SWEDISH
AUSTRALIAN
DELETE
LAST READING
SINGLE BATCH
ALL BATCHES
SETUP
STATISTICS
DATA
z
z
z
z



PROBE
UNITS
CLOCK/ALARM
AUTO SWITCH OFF 1
OUTPUT
BEEP VOLUME 3
LANGUAGES
LARGE FONTS
SOFTKEYS LOCKED
OPENING SCREEN
ABOUT
GAUGE INFORMATION
PROBE INFORMATION
CONTACT
HELP
RESET
FACTORY CAL
INTL GAUGE
US GAUGE



PRINT/OUTPUT
SINGLE BATCH
ALL BATCHES
CURRENT STATISTICS
SELECT STATS
NO. OF READINGS
MEAN






STD DEVIATION
COEF OF VARIAT’N
HIGHEST READING
LOWEST READING
DELETED READING
TA G
DELETE


SET CLOCK/DATE
TIME/DATE
DISPLAY WHEN OFF
DISPLAY WHEN ON


SET ALARM
ALARM ON
SET TIME 00:00

DATE FORMAT
DD/MM/YY YY
MM/DD/YYYY


BAUD RATE
1200
2400






4800
9600
14400
19200
OUTPUT
BLUETOOTH PC REPLY
BAUD RATE
RS232 BIT IMAGE
RS232 PLAIN TEXT



z
CLOCK/ALARM
SET CLOCK/DATE
SET ALARM
SET DATE FORMAT
z
z
z
DATA
SOFTKEY ENABLED
SHOW DATE STAMP
DELETED READING


z
STATISTICS
SOFTKEY ENABLED
SELECT STATS
DISPLAY F1

z
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