Schmidt Fgp 01.e User manual

Force Gauge

FG Series

Model FGP

Edition FGP 01.E

Operating Instructions

Valid as of: 01.10.2015 • Please keep the manual for future reference!

S C H M I D T

c o n t r o l i n s t r u m e n t s

Please use only supplied AC adapter

for charging.

If you use non-supplied AC adapter, electronic

circuit might be broken, and 󳞛re break might happen.

Please plug the AC adapter in 󳞛rmly.

Do not take down, repair, and make

alterations to FGP.

Do not charge and use the FGP other

than AC 100 - 230V.

Do not touch the AC adapter with wet

hand.

Do not pull the code to unplug the AC

adapter.

When it is loose, short out and electric shock, and

then it might be 󳞛re hazard.

You might be hurt because of the unusual operation.

Become the source of 󳞛re disaster and electric shock.

There is the threat of electric shock.

The code might be cut and short out, and

then it might be 󳞛re hazard.

Observe all warnings and cautions; it is extremely important and any safety serious contents are described.

Expression and meaning are as follows.

Warning

Caution

Warning

Caution

Safety Precaution

When you use FGP wrongly, it may cause serious problem, such as death or severe injury.

When you use FGP wrongly, it might cause serious problem depend on the situation.

Please be careful to the 󳞜ying apart

of the test substance.

Do not use scarred hook or deformed

hook.

At the breakdown test or break test, you might

get injury due to the 󳞜ying apart of the objects.

Please wear the mask for the protection, and

pay proper attention to safety.

They might be broken or slip. Heavy test

substance might hit your hoot.

*Please keep this instruction manual at your side after you read.

Do not load more than rated capacity. When “OVR” is displayed, it

means overload. Please reduce

the load immediately. Measuring

value which is measured during

the “OVR” is not correct.

Sensor may be broken. If you load further more, accident

may happen because of the broken parts.

Caution

Here are pictures which you have to follow.

It shows the reminder.

It shows the prohibition.

It shows the compulsion which you have to do.

Caution

Safety precaution

Caution

Caution before use.

・ Location which will be gotten water

・ Locations which receive direct sunlight

・ Dew condensation place

Do not use AC plug covered with dust. Do not use and keep the FGP under

the following circumstances.

Please use the FGP in operating

temperature in range ０℃～４０℃ .

It might the cause of the 󳞛re.

When the FGP is dirty, please wipe with dry soft

cloth, or please give the cloth soak in detergent

which has mixed with water, then wring the cloth and

wipe with it. Do not use a volatile chemical such as

benzene, thinner, and alcohol. If you use FGP beyond above temperature, FGP

might operate unusual.

１． Do not press the button with

　　 a sharp-pointed object. ２． Do not load bending direction or twisting direction.

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FGP can measure pulling load and compression load. Do not load bending

direction or twisting direction. Though FGP has a stopper which protects

the sensor from careless operation, this stopper is helplessness for impact

load, bending direction, and twisting direction.

Bending direction

Twisting direction

We recommend the force gauge to be checked

and calibrated regularly. Though it is depend on

the frequency of use and loading, the accuracy of

measurement will be declined with time.

３． Do not fall the force gauge.

Do not fall the force gauge

into the ground. Sensor

m i g h t b e b r o k e n a n d

you cannot get accurate

measurement value.

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４． Do not use the force gauge in location which will be gotten water.

This force gauge is not water

proof. Please do not operate

the force gauge in location

which will be gotten water.

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５． Measuring very small loading

Tracking is ON at the factory

default. When you measure

small l oad, ple ase turn t he

tracking OFF. ( ⇒ Please refer

4.4. Tracking)

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Please operate the force gauge within

operating humidity range; 35 ～ 85RH.

If you use the force gauge beyond the above range,

it might produce improper operation.

・ Dusty, salinity and iron content environments

・ Location which will be gotten oil and chemical

・ Corrosive and Flammable gas environment

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1.Product features 4

2.Con󳞛rmation of standard accessories 4

3.Part names and functions 5

3.1.Main unit 5

3.2.Display 6

3.2.1.Part names 6

3.2.2.Numeric display 6

3.2.3.Unit display 6

3.2.4.Peak hold mode display 6

3.2.5.MAX/MIN display 6

4.Before use 7

4.1.Charge 7

4.2.Attaching measuring adapter 7

4.3.Attaching hanger 7

4.4.Tracking 8

4.5.Function setting 8

4.5.1.Sign: f01 9

4.5.2.Display update time: f02 9

4.5.3.Auto power off: f03 9

4.5.4.Baud rate of RS232C: f04 10

4.5.5.Measuring 󳞛lter: f05 10

4.5.6.External output: f06 10

4.5.7.Function mode-end 10

4.6.Reverse the display 11

5.Feature and Operation 11

5.1.Overview of operation 11

5.2.Measuring mode 12

5.2.1Standard measuring mode 12

5.2.2Peak hold mode 12

5.3.Change display unit 12

5.4.Tare 12

5.5.Comparator 13

5.5.1.Comparator 13

5.5.2.How to enter Comparator/Memory setting mode 13

5.5.3.Setting HI limit 13

5.5.4.Setting LO limit 14

5.5.5.Jugement on LCD 14

5.5.6.Output signal of jugement 14

5.6.Memory 14

5.6.1.Setting memory mode 16

5.6.2.Storing data 17

5.6.2.1.Store the data (Continuous memory mode) 17

5.6.2.2.Store the data (Single memory mode) 17

5.6.2.3.Store the data (Standard memory mode) 17

5.7.Recalling memory data 18

5.7.1. Continuous memory mode 18

5.7.1.1.Measuring memory data 18

5.7.1.2.Statistics memory data 19

5.7.2.Single memory mode 20

5.7.2.1.Measuring memory data 20

5.7.2.2.Statistics memory data 21

5.7.3.Standard memory mode 22

5.7.3.1.Measuring memory data 22

5.7.3.2.Statistics memory data 23

5.8.Erasing memory data 23

5.8.1.Erasing 󳞛nal memory data (one data) 23

5.8.2.Erasing all memory data 24

5.8.3.No memory data 24

5.9.USB Communication 24

5.9.1.Feature of ToriemonUSB 24

5.9.2.Download ToriemonUSB 24

5.9.3.Precaution when using USB communication 24

6.External Connection Connector 25

6.1.Pin assignment 25

6.2.RS232C output 25

6.2.1.RS232C interface 25

6.2.2.RS232C communication command 26

6.2.3.Connection between FGP and PC 27

6.3.Analog output 27

6.4.Overload/Comparator output 27

7.Frequently-asked questions 28

7.1.Questions for trouble 28

7.2.Questions for technical 28

8.Support 29

8.1.Repair and Calibration 29

8.2.Warranty 29

9.Speci󳞛cations and Dimensions 29

Dimensions 30

Force measuring attachments 30

INDEX

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2.Con󳞛rmation of Standard Accessories

● Before you use, please con󳞛rm the following items are included in the carrying case.

１． Main Unit

２． AC adapter

４． Measuring adapters

３． Instruction manual

５． Hunger

Flat head Cone head Notched head Chisel

Ｍ６ φ 12 70° 70 ゜ 70 ゜

Ｍ４ φ８ 60 ゜ 90 ゜ 60 ゜

M4 adapters are included into FGP-0.2 ～ 0.5. M6 adapters are

included with other types.

Extension rod L:92(M6)/L:86(M4)

Hook

６． USB cable （2.0 ｍ）

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Check the model number

1.Product Features

デジタルフォースゲージ

ＦＧＰ-0.2/0.5/1/2/5/10/20/50/100

● Nickel –hydrogen battery enable us to use long time

　→ 4.1. Charge

● Data can be dawnloaded to PC with USB

→ 5.9. USB communication

● Memorize up to 1000 data 　

→ 5.6. Memory

● Comparator enable us decision to pass or fail. ( I/O output of the result)

　→ 5.5. Comparator

● Rated Capacity 2.000N (200.0gf, 8oz) ～ 1000N (100.0kgf, 200lb)

　→ 9 Speci󳞛cations and Dimensions

● Reverse the display of the measuring value and the unit.

→ 4.6. Reverse the display

● One touch shimple operation for changing the unit N, kg(g), Lb(oz).

→ 5.3. Change display unit

● Measure peak value at plus and minus side.

→ 5.2.2. Peak hold mode

● High-speed measuring (1000times/second)

→ 5.2.2. Peak hold mode

● Display update time is selectable up to 20 times/second.

→ 5.2.1 Standard measuring mode

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1.Product features 4

2.Con󳞛rmation of standard accessories 4

3.Part names and functions 5

3.1.Main unit 5

3.2.Display 6

3.2.1.Part names 6

3.2.2.Numeric display 6

3.2.3.Unit display 6

3.2.4.Peak hold mode display 6

3.2.5.MAX/MIN display 6

4.Before use 7

4.1.Charge 7

4.2.Attaching measuring adapter 7

4.3.Attaching hanger 7

4.4.Tracking 8

4.5.Function setting 8

4.5.1.Sign: f01 9

4.5.2.Display update time: f02 9

4.5.3.Auto power off: f03 9

4.5.4.Baud rate of RS232C: f04 10

4.5.5.Measuring 󳞛lter: f05 10

4.5.6.External output: f06 10

4.5.7.Function mode-end 10

4.6.Reverse the display 11

5.Feature and Operation 11

5.1.Overview of operation 11

5.2.Measuring mode 12

5.2.1Standard measuring mode 12

5.2.2Peak hold mode 12

5.3.Change display unit 12

5.4.Tare 12

5.5.Comparator 13

5.5.1.Comparator 13

5.5.2.How to enter Comparator/Memory setting mode 13

5.5.3.Setting HI limit 13

5.5.4.Setting LO limit 14

5.5.5.Jugement on LCD 14

5.5.6.Output signal of jugement 14

5.6.Memory 14

5.6.1.Setting memory mode 16

5.6.2.Storing data 17

5.6.2.1.Store the data (Continuous memory mode) 17

5.6.2.2.Store the data (Single memory mode) 17

5.6.2.3.Store the data (Standard memory mode) 17

5.7.Recalling memory data 18

5.7.1. Continuous memory mode 18

5.7.1.1.Measuring memory data 18

5.7.1.2.Statistics memory data 19

5.7.2.Single memory mode 20

5.7.2.1.Measuring memory data 20

5.7.2.2.Statistics memory data 21

5.7.3.Standard memory mode 22

5.7.3.1.Measuring memory data 22

5.7.3.2.Statistics memory data 23

5.8.Erasing memory data 23

5.8.1.Erasing 󳞛nal memory data (one data) 23

5.8.2.Erasing all memory data 24

5.8.3.No memory data 24

5.9.USB Communication 24

5.9.1.Feature of ToriemonUSB 24

5.9.2.Download ToriemonUSB 24

5.9.3.Precaution when using USB communication 24

6.External Connection Connector 25

6.1.Pin assignment 25

6.2.RS232C output 25

6.2.1.RS232C interface 25

6.2.2.RS232C communication command 26

6.2.3.Connection between FGP and PC 27

6.3.Analog output 27

6.4.Overload/Comparator output 27

7.Frequently-asked questions 28

7.1.Questions for trouble 28

7.2.Questions for technical 28

8.Support 29

8.1.Repair and Calibration 29

8.2.Warranty 29

9.Speci󳞛cations and Dimensions 29

Dimensions 30

Force measuring attachments 30

INDEX

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2.Con󳞛rmation of Standard Accessories

● Before you use, please con󳞛rm the following items are included in the carrying case.

１． Main Unit

２． AC adapter

４． Measuring adapters

３． Instruction manual

５． Hunger

Flat head Cone head Notched head Chisel

Ｍ６ φ 12 70° 70 ゜ 70 ゜

Ｍ４ φ８ 60 ゜ 90 ゜ 60 ゜

M4 adapters are included into FGP-0.2 ～ 0.5. M6 adapters are

included with other types.

Extension rod L:92(M6)/L:86(M4)

Hook

６． USB cable （2.0 ｍ）

PEAK ZERO

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UNIT

Check the model number

1.Product Features

デジタルフォースゲージ

ＦＧＰ-0.2/0.5/1/2/5/10/20/50/100

● Nickel –hydrogen battery enable us to use long time

　→ 4.1. Charge

● Data can be dawnloaded to PC with USB

→ 5.9. USB communication

● Memorize up to 1000 data 　

→ 5.6. Memory

● Comparator enable us decision to pass or fail. ( I/O output of the result)

　→ 5.5. Comparator

● Rated Capacity 2.000N (200.0gf, 8oz) ～ 1000N (100.0kgf, 200lb)

　→ 9 Speci󳞛cations and Dimensions

● Reverse the display of the measuring value and the unit.

→ 4.6. Reverse the display

● One touch shimple operation for changing the unit N, kg(g), Lb(oz).

→ 5.3. Change display unit

● Measure peak value at plus and minus side.

→ 5.2.2. Peak hold mode

● High-speed measuring (1000times/second)

→ 5.2.2. Peak hold mode

● Display update time is selectable up to 20 times/second.

→ 5.2.1 Standard measuring mode

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3． Part names and functions

3.1.Main Unit

①Sensor shaft Force bolt (Push/Pull Force)

②Display Display the load and the unit.

③ ＰＥＡＫ key ・ Switch standard measuring mode, + peak hold mode, or – peak hold mode.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

④ ＵＮＩＴ key ・ Switch the unit (N ⇒ Kg ⇒ lb(oz) ⇒ N)

・ It is used for reverse the display.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑤ ＺＥＲＯ key ・ Tare at standard measuring mode (not display a peak value).

・ It is used for function setting.

・ Press the ZERO key under the peak hold mode (display the peak value), clear the peak value. In this case,

　tare does not perform. If you need tare, press the peak key to change into standard measuring mode,

　then press the Zero key.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑥ ＰＯＷＥＲ key ・ Press the POWER and release to turn ON/OFF.

・ It is used for reverse the display.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑦ ＭＥＭ key ・ Press the MEM key under the standard measuring mode (not display peak value), then measuring

　value is memorized.

・ It is used to recall the memory data, and setting High/Low limits.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑧AC adapter port Supply the electricity through the AC adapter.

⑨Data output port Connect with a PC and a recorder. (RS232C, analog output and so on)

⑩ ＵＳＢ port Connect with a PC. (USB)

⑪Hanger attachment bolt Attach the hanger with this bolt.

⑫Threaded hole Use this threaded hole in order to attach the FGP with a stand.

② Display

① Sensor shaft

③ PEAK key

④ＵＮＩＴ key

⑤ＺＥＲＯ key

⑥ＰＯＷＥＲ key

⑦ＭＥＭ key

Model number

⑫ Threaded hole

⑪ Hanger attachment bolt

⑩ＵＳＢ port

⑧ AC adapter port ⑨ Data output port

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3.2.Display

Display of unit

Display of measuring value.

Display of peak hold mode

Display the measuring value with sign and 4 digits numbers. Compression force: plus, Tension force: minus.

(It's available to switch plus/minus with the setting of function (f01)).

Reverse display is available.

3.2.2.Numeric Display

Display the units. In case of overload, “OVR” is shown. “PWR” appears to notify that there is 1 minute before power off.

3.2.3.Unit Display

Display of unit

Overload

3.2.4.Peak hold mode display

In case of the voltage of

internal nickel hydride

battery decrease, “ LO

BAT “ has turned on and

off. Please connect AC

adapter to charge the

battery.

D u r i n g t h e c h a r g e

of batte ry, “BA T” is

sh ow n. E ve n if t urn

the power off during

the charge “BAT” has

displayed.

“PEAK” has turned on

when plus peak hold

mode, ※

“PEAK” has turned on

when minus peak hold

mode. ※

Newton

Depend on the condition of the force gauge, the following display is shown.

Kilogram Gram

1 minut before

power off.

In case of showing statistical data for memory mode (continuous, single, standard), the following display are shown.

3.2.5.MAX/MIN display

Plus maximum value Minus maximum value Plus minimum value. Minus minimum value.

3.2.1.Part names

Display of MAX/MIN

“ △” or “ ▽” are shown

when comparator feature

is ON.

See 5.5.5. Jugdement on

LCD.

Reverse display is available.

※ Please discern plus peak hold mode and minus peak hold mode with or without “– “.

Display of comparator judgement

Kg/g, lb/oz are decided by rating capacity.

Pound Ounce

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3． Part names and functions

3.1.Main Unit

①Sensor shaft Force bolt (Push/Pull Force)

②Display Display the load and the unit.

③ ＰＥＡＫ key ・ Switch standard measuring mode, + peak hold mode, or – peak hold mode.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

④ ＵＮＩＴ key ・ Switch the unit (N ⇒ Kg ⇒ lb(oz) ⇒ N)

・ It is used for reverse the display.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑤ ＺＥＲＯ key ・ Tare at standard measuring mode (not display a peak value).

・ It is used for function setting.

・ Press the ZERO key under the peak hold mode (display the peak value), clear the peak value. In this case,

　tare does not perform. If you need tare, press the peak key to change into standard measuring mode,

　then press the Zero key.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑥ ＰＯＷＥＲ key ・ Press the POWER and release to turn ON/OFF.

・ It is used for reverse the display.

・ Tracking ON/OFF.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑦ ＭＥＭ key ・ Press the MEM key under the standard measuring mode (not display peak value), then measuring

　value is memorized.

・ It is used to recall the memory data, and setting High/Low limits.

・ It is used for comparator/memory setting.

⑧AC adapter port Supply the electricity through the AC adapter.

⑨Data output port Connect with a PC and a recorder. (RS232C, analog output and so on)

⑩ ＵＳＢ port Connect with a PC. (USB)

⑪Hanger attachment bolt Attach the hanger with this bolt.

⑫Threaded hole Use this threaded hole in order to attach the FGP with a stand.

② Display

① Sensor shaft

③ PEAK key

④ＵＮＩＴ key

⑤ＺＥＲＯ key

⑥ＰＯＷＥＲ key

⑦ＭＥＭ key

Model number

⑫ Threaded hole

⑪ Hanger attachment bolt

⑩ＵＳＢ port

⑧ AC adapter port ⑨ Data output port

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3.2.Display

Display of unit

Display of measuring value.

Display of peak hold mode

Display the measuring value with sign and 4 digits numbers. Compression force: plus, Tension force: minus.

(It's available to switch plus/minus with the setting of function (f01)).

Reverse display is available.

3.2.2.Numeric Display

Display the units. In case of overload, “OVR” is shown. “PWR” appears to notify that there is 1 minute before power off.

3.2.3.Unit Display

Display of unit

Overload

3.2.4.Peak hold mode display

In case of the voltage of

internal nickel hydride

battery decrease, “ LO

BAT “ has turned on and

off. Please connect AC

adapter to charge the

battery.

D u r i n g t h e c h a r g e

of batte ry, “BA T” is

sh ow n. E ve n if t urn

the power off during

the charge “BAT” has

displayed.

“PEAK” has turned on

when plus peak hold

mode, ※

“PEAK” has turned on

when minus peak hold

mode. ※

Newton

Depend on the condition of the force gauge, the following display is shown.

Kilogram Gram

1 minut before

power off.

In case of showing statistical data for memory mode (continuous, single, standard), the following display are shown.

3.2.5.MAX/MIN display

Plus maximum value Minus maximum value Plus minimum value. Minus minimum value.

3.2.1.Part names

Display of MAX/MIN

“ △” or “ ▽” are shown

when comparator feature

is ON.

See 5.5.5. Jugdement on

LCD.

Reverse display is available.

※ Please discern plus peak hold mode and minus peak hold mode with or without “– “.

Display of comparator judgement

Kg/g, lb/oz are decided by rating capacity.

Pound Ounce

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4.2.Attaching measuring adapter

Please select the measuring adapter depend on the measuring purpose.

Screw the adapter until it stops lightly. Do not screw it forcibly in order

not to give the damage to the sensor.

Do not use bruised hook or

deformed hook.

Flat head Cone head Notched head Chisel

Extension rod

Hook

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4.Before use

4.1.Charge

Do not charge with non-

attached AC adapter.

Please use AC adapter which supplied with FGP. If you use non-attached AC adapter,

electronic circuit might be broken and 󳞛re might happen.

Before the FGP arrive at your hand, nickel hydride battery might discharge electricity.

Please plug attached AC adapter and charge before you use.

① Please connect the attached AC adapter into the AC adapter port of the

　 body, and plug them into outlet.

・ Start to charge the Nickel hydride battery. After the completion of the

　 charge, it stops charging automatically by itself.

・ “BAT” will be shown on the LCD display while charging. After complete the

　 charging, “BAT” will be disappeared from LCD.

・ Charge time: Up to 16 hours at most

・ Operating time: Approx. 8 hours per 1 full charge

② The nickel hydride battery is charged automatically when it

　 is discharged during the usage of AC adapter.

※ If you charge the battery frequently, its lifetime will be shorten.

　 When you use the FGP with AC adapter, you should not insert and

　 remove the AC adapter often.

③ You can measure during the charge.

4.3.Attaching hanger

Please take off the attached hanger bolt. Fit the

square hole of hanger into the salient part of the

case, and then tighten the attached hanger bolt.

Please use the hanger to hang the FGP with a

nail or a winch.

※ Please use the tolerable nail or

winch against the load .

④ When the voltage of nickel hydride battery decline, “LoBAT”

　 has turned on in the LCD display. Please connect the

　 AC adapter to charge. (If you leave the FGP with turned

　 on “LoBAT” , the voltage decline furthermore, and then the

power is turned off compulsory.)

Hanger attachement bolt

Hanger

AC adapter port

Please attached the hunger according to need.

Do not screw the attachment

in forcebly.

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Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

① Hold down PEAK and UNIT key,

② Press POWER key.

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

　Release POWER key only.

4.4.Tracking

A load cell of strain gauge is used for FGP as a load sensing. By using this sensor, the measuring value is slightly changed due to temperature

and so on, but tracking is able to cancel this slightly change by the software. When you measure very minute forces, measuring value error

might happen due to the tracking. In this case, you may turn off the tracking function.

When the power off, while hold down the PEAK key and UNIT key simultaneously, press and release the POWER key (release the PEAK key and

UNIT key after the value is appeard in the display more than 1 second), you can switch the tracking ON/OFF.

Display force gauge model

Tracking OFF

Tracking ON

Standard measuring mode

Please release the PEAK

key and UNIT key after

the value is appeared in

the display more than 1

second.

Tracking ON

Tracking OFF

4.5.Function setting

Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

　① Hold down ZERO key,

　② Press POWER key.

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Release POWER key only.

Display force gauge model Display function mode （f01）

Please release the ZERO

key after the value is

appeared in the display

more than 1 second.

The following setting items in function mode.

Item Unit Set contents Default factory setting

Display sign f01 -0001(minus), 0001 (plus) 0001

Display update time f02 1、 2、 3、 5、 10、 20 （times/second） 3

Auto power off f03 10 （10 minutes ）、 oFF （not valid） 10

RS-232C baud rate f04 2400、 4800、 9600、 19200 （bps） 2400

Measuring 󳞛lter f05 3、 20、 150 (msec) 3

External output f06 ovEr、 Hi-Lo ovEr

Turn power off, then press POWER key, you can con󳞛rm the condition of

the present tracking.

①

②

①

②

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4.2.Attaching measuring adapter

Please select the measuring adapter depend on the measuring purpose.

Screw the adapter until it stops lightly. Do not screw it forcibly in order

not to give the damage to the sensor.

Do not use bruised hook or

deformed hook.

Flat head Cone head Notched head Chisel

Extension rod

Hook

PEAK ZERO

4.Before use

4.1.Charge

Do not charge with non-

attached AC adapter.

Please use AC adapter which supplied with FGP. If you use non-attached AC adapter,

electronic circuit might be broken and 󳞛re might happen.

Before the FGP arrive at your hand, nickel hydride battery might discharge electricity.

Please plug attached AC adapter and charge before you use.

① Please connect the attached AC adapter into the AC adapter port of the

　 body, and plug them into outlet.

・ Start to charge the Nickel hydride battery. After the completion of the

　 charge, it stops charging automatically by itself.

・ “BAT” will be shown on the LCD display while charging. After complete the

　 charging, “BAT” will be disappeared from LCD.

・ Charge time: Up to 16 hours at most

・ Operating time: Approx. 8 hours per 1 full charge

② The nickel hydride battery is charged automatically when it

　 is discharged during the usage of AC adapter.

※ If you charge the battery frequently, its lifetime will be shorten.

　 When you use the FGP with AC adapter, you should not insert and

　 remove the AC adapter often.

③ You can measure during the charge.

4.3.Attaching hanger

Please take off the attached hanger bolt. Fit the

square hole of hanger into the salient part of the

case, and then tighten the attached hanger bolt.

Please use the hanger to hang the FGP with a

nail or a winch.

※ Please use the tolerable nail or

winch against the load .

④ When the voltage of nickel hydride battery decline, “LoBAT”

　 has turned on in the LCD display. Please connect the

　 AC adapter to charge. (If you leave the FGP with turned

　 on “LoBAT” , the voltage decline furthermore, and then the

power is turned off compulsory.)

Hanger attachement bolt

Hanger

AC adapter port

Please attached the hunger according to need.

Do not screw the attachment

in forcebly.

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Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

① Hold down PEAK and UNIT key,

② Press POWER key.

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

　Release POWER key only.

4.4.Tracking

A load cell of strain gauge is used for FGP as a load sensing. By using this sensor, the measuring value is slightly changed due to temperature

and so on, but tracking is able to cancel this slightly change by the software. When you measure very minute forces, measuring value error

might happen due to the tracking. In this case, you may turn off the tracking function.

When the power off, while hold down the PEAK key and UNIT key simultaneously, press and release the POWER key (release the PEAK key and

UNIT key after the value is appeard in the display more than 1 second), you can switch the tracking ON/OFF.

Display force gauge model

Tracking OFF

Tracking ON

Standard measuring mode

Please release the PEAK

key and UNIT key after

the value is appeared in

the display more than 1

second.

Tracking ON

Tracking OFF

4.5.Function setting

Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

　① Hold down ZERO key,

　② Press POWER key.

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Release POWER key only.

Display force gauge model Display function mode （f01）

Please release the ZERO

key after the value is

appeared in the display

more than 1 second.

The following setting items in function mode.

Item Unit Set contents Default factory setting

Display sign f01 -0001(minus), 0001 (plus) 0001

Display update time f02 1、 2、 3、 5、 10、 20 （times/second） 3

Auto power off f03 10 （10 minutes ）、 oFF （not valid） 10

RS-232C baud rate f04 2400、 4800、 9600、 19200 （bps） 2400

Measuring 󳞛lter f05 3、 20、 150 (msec) 3

External output f06 ovEr、 Hi-Lo ovEr

Turn power off, then press POWER key, you can con󳞛rm the condition of

the present tracking.

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②

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Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f03.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f02.

It's available to set the sign (plus or minus) of measuring value for pushing the sensor shaft.

Select the sign by use of UNIT key / Press the PEAK key to move ahead.

Minus Plus

4.5.2.Display update time: f02

It's available to set the display update time for 1 time/second, 2 times/second, 3 times/second, 5 times/second, 10 times/second and 20

times/second. After the setting, the averaging value in display update time is shown every display update time.

Press the UNIT key to choose the display update time (1、 2、 3、 5、 10、 20 （times/second） ) / Press the PEAK key to move ahead

1 time/sec 2 times/sec 3 times/sec

5 times/sec10 times/sec

20 times/sec

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f04.

4.5.3.Auto power off: f03

If the gauge is on and there is no activity for 10 minutes*, the unit automatically powers off to conserve battery charge (In case of

connected with AC adapter, Auto power off function does not work). “PWR” appears to notify that there is 1 minute before power off.

Press the UNIT key to switch the auto power off / Press the PEAK key to move ahead

※ There is no key operation, RS-232C communication, USB communication, change of measuring value.

Auto power off, 10 min Auto power off is not available.

4.5.1.Sign: f01

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4.5.4.Baud rate of RS-232C ： f04

It's available to set the baud rate of RS-232C.

Press the UNIT key to switch the Baud rate (2400、 4800、 9600、 19200(bps)） / Press PEAK key to move ahead.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f05.

2400bps 4800bps 9600bps 19200bps

4.5.5.Measuring 󳞛lter ： f05

It's available to set 3 types of 󳞛lters as follows.

Press UNIT key to switch (response time 3 （msec）、 20 （msec）、 150 （msec）） ※Press PEAK key to move ahead

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f06.

Response time 3msec Response time 20msec Response time 150msec

※ Filter response time show 90% of step input.

Depend on the filter response, sampling period

and analog output update period is decided.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f01.

4.5.6.External output ： f06

It's available to chose external output (overload output or comparator output).

Press UNIT key to switch external output. / Press PEAK key to move f01.

Press ZERO key to memorize the set value and come back from function mode to standard measuring mode.

In order to cancel the change of function mode, press POWER key, then turn the POWER off.

4.5.7.Function mode-end

※ When you set “ovEr” , both the display of comparator judgement and I/O output are not performed.

Overload output Comparator output

Input （change of actual load）

Measuring value

９０％ response time

９０％

Filter response Sampling period ・ Analog output update period

3msec 1msec

20msec 1msec

150msec 6.7msec

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4.5.4.Baud rate of RS-232C ： f04

It's available to set the baud rate of RS-232C.

Press the UNIT key to switch the Baud rate (2400、 4800、 9600、 19200(bps)） / Press PEAK key to move ahead.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f05.

2400bps 4800bps 9600bps 19200bps

4.5.5.Measuring 󳞛lter ： f05

It's available to set 3 types of 󳞛lters as follows.

Press UNIT key to switch (response time 3 （msec）、 20 （msec）、 150 （msec）） ※Press PEAK key to move ahead

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f06.

Response time 3msec Response time 20msec Response time 150msec

※ Filter response time show 90% of step input.

Depend on the filter response, sampling period

and analog output update period is decided.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press UNIT

ZERO Register the all setting, and then move to the standard measuring mode.

PEAK Reserve the change, and then move to f01.

4.5.6.External output ： f06

It's available to chose external output (overload output or comparator output).

Press UNIT key to switch external output. / Press PEAK key to move f01.

Press ZERO key to memorize the set value and come back from function mode to standard measuring mode.

In order to cancel the change of function mode, press POWER key, then turn the POWER off.

4.5.7.Function mode-end

※ When you set “ovEr” , both the display of comparator judgement and I/O output are not performed.

Overload output Comparator output

Input （change of actual load）

Measuring value

９０％ response time

９０％

Filter response Sampling period ・ Analog output update period

3msec 1msec

20msec 1msec

150msec 6.7msec

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Key Operation

POWER Turn the POWER ON/OFF

ZERO Tare （Peak reset at the PEAK Hold mode）

PEAK Standard measuring mode / Plus peak hold mode / Minus peak hold mode

UNIT Change the unit

MEM Store the measuring data into memory

Key Operation How to operate

PEAK ＋ UNIT

POWER

Tracking

ON / OFF

Turn POWER off. Press PEAK key and UNIT key simultaneously and hold, then press and

release POWER key (release the PEAK key and UNIT key after the value is appeared in

the display more than 1 second.)

ZERO

POWER Function mode

Turn POWER off. Press ZERO key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

ZERO key after the value is appeared in the display more than 1 second).

Function mode;

UNIT ： Change the setting content

PEAK ： Switch the function

ZERO ： Register the setting content

UNIT

POWER Reverse display Turn POWER off. Press UNIT key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

the UNIT key after the value is appeard in the display more than 1 second.)

MEM

POWER Display memory data

Turn POWER off. Press MEM key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

MEM key after the value is appeared in the display more than 1 second.)

Display memory data;

UNIT ： Display the statistical data.

PEAK ： Memory data display end.

ZERO ： Delete one memory data.

Hold ZERO key to delete all data

MEM ： Next memory data

PEAK

POWER

Comparator

memory mode setting

Turn POWER off. Press PEAK key and hold, then press POWER key and release.

In this setting;

UNIT ： Change sign, number and memory mode

PEAK ： Change the setting content

ZERO ： Shift the digit

MEM ： Register the setting content

5.Feature and Operation

5.1.Overview of operation

1） Basic operation

2） Special operation

Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

① Hold down UNIT key

② Press POWER key.　　　　

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Release POWER key only.

In the case you attach FGP with a stand, display of the value and the units can be reversed in order to read the display easily.

Turn POWER off. Press the UNIT key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release UNIT key after the value is appeared in the display

more than 1 second). Then you can reverse the disply.

4.6.Reverse the display

Pleas e relea se the

UNIT key after the

value is appeared in

the display more than

1 second.

Display force gauge model

Standard display

Standard measuring mode

Reverse display

Reverse disply Standard display

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It's available to measure the compression and tension force. Measuring value is appeared at all times.

１） Press POWER key and release ( Turn POWER on after release)

２） Press ZERO key to tare.

Displayed measuring value is averaged out the sampling value (every 1 msec ＊ ) per display update time.

Display update time of default factory setting is 3 times/second. In order to increase the display response against the change of measuring

value, you may change the set value of display update time.

You can increase this time up to 20 times/second (regarding the change of display update time, please refer “4.5.2. Display update time” .)

To change the display units, just press UNIT and the units will change every time the button is pressed.

Ｎ→ kg （g） → lb (oz) → Ｎ　

Press ZERO key to reset the measuring value. Please press the ZERO key before starting the measurement in order not to change the starting

display value because of the own weight or measuring direction or weight of measuring 󳞛xture.

Measuring range is from maximum pulling load to maximum compression load. When measuring range is over, “OVR” is displayed.

Press the ZERO key under the plus peak hold mode or minus peak hold mode, plus peak value or minus peak value is cleared. At the plus peak

hold mode and minus peak hold mode, tare does not performed even if press and release ZERO key.

When turning POWER on, tare is automatically performed (if you turn POWER on during the getting load, display becomes “0” and you cannot

measure accurate value).

5.2.1Standard measuring mode

5.3.Change display unit

5.4.Tare

5.2.2 Peak hold mode

Display peak measuring value. Sampling time is 1ms. ＊

Press PEAK key to change standard measuring mode, Plus peak hold mode and Minus peak hold mode.

Under the plus peak hold mode, “PEAK” is appeared.

Under the minus peak hold mode, “PEAK” and “- “ (minus) are appeared.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press PEAK

Standard measuring mode Plus peak hold mode Minus peak hold mode

Under the plus peak hold mode and minus peak hold mode, press ZERO key to clear the peak value (Tare is not performed).

5.2.Measuring Mode

There are standard measuring mode and peak hold mode in the measuring mode.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Press and release

Display force gauge model Standard measuring modeDisplay tracking ON/OFF

※ It is depend on the setting of 󳞛lter (f05). Please refer “4.5.5. Measuring 󳞛lter” .

※ It is depend on the setting of 󳞛lter (f05). Pleae refer “4.5.5. Measuring 󳞛lter” .

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Key Operation

POWER Turn the POWER ON/OFF

ZERO Tare （Peak reset at the PEAK Hold mode）

PEAK Standard measuring mode / Plus peak hold mode / Minus peak hold mode

UNIT Change the unit

MEM Store the measuring data into memory

Key Operation How to operate

PEAK ＋ UNIT

POWER

Tracking

ON / OFF

Turn POWER off. Press PEAK key and UNIT key simultaneously and hold, then press and

release POWER key (release the PEAK key and UNIT key after the value is appeared in

the display more than 1 second.)

ZERO

POWER Function mode

Turn POWER off. Press ZERO key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

ZERO key after the value is appeared in the display more than 1 second).

Function mode;

UNIT ： Change the setting content

PEAK ： Switch the function

ZERO ： Register the setting content

UNIT

POWER Reverse display Turn POWER off. Press UNIT key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

the UNIT key after the value is appeard in the display more than 1 second.)

MEM

POWER Display memory data

Turn POWER off. Press MEM key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release

MEM key after the value is appeared in the display more than 1 second.)

Display memory data;

UNIT ： Display the statistical data.

PEAK ： Memory data display end.

ZERO ： Delete one memory data.

Hold ZERO key to delete all data

MEM ： Next memory data

PEAK

POWER

Comparator

memory mode setting

Turn POWER off. Press PEAK key and hold, then press POWER key and release.

In this setting;

UNIT ： Change sign, number and memory mode

PEAK ： Change the setting content

ZERO ： Shift the digit

MEM ： Register the setting content

5.Feature and Operation

5.1.Overview of operation

1） Basic operation

2） Special operation

Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

① Hold down UNIT key

② Press POWER key.　　　　

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Release POWER key only.

In the case you attach FGP with a stand, display of the value and the units can be reversed in order to read the display easily.

Turn POWER off. Press the UNIT key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release UNIT key after the value is appeared in the display

more than 1 second). Then you can reverse the disply.

4.6.Reverse the display

Pleas e relea se the

UNIT key after the

value is appeared in

the display more than

1 second.

Display force gauge model

Standard display

Standard measuring mode

Reverse display

Reverse disply Standard display

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It's available to measure the compression and tension force. Measuring value is appeared at all times.

１） Press POWER key and release ( Turn POWER on after release)

２） Press ZERO key to tare.

Displayed measuring value is averaged out the sampling value (every 1 msec ＊ ) per display update time.

Display update time of default factory setting is 3 times/second. In order to increase the display response against the change of measuring

value, you may change the set value of display update time.

You can increase this time up to 20 times/second (regarding the change of display update time, please refer “4.5.2. Display update time” .)

To change the display units, just press UNIT and the units will change every time the button is pressed.

Ｎ→ kg （g） → lb (oz) → Ｎ　

Press ZERO key to reset the measuring value. Please press the ZERO key before starting the measurement in order not to change the starting

display value because of the own weight or measuring direction or weight of measuring 󳞛xture.

Measuring range is from maximum pulling load to maximum compression load. When measuring range is over, “OVR” is displayed.

Press the ZERO key under the plus peak hold mode or minus peak hold mode, plus peak value or minus peak value is cleared. At the plus peak

hold mode and minus peak hold mode, tare does not performed even if press and release ZERO key.

When turning POWER on, tare is automatically performed (if you turn POWER on during the getting load, display becomes “0” and you cannot

measure accurate value).

5.2.1Standard measuring mode

5.3.Change display unit

5.4.Tare

5.2.2 Peak hold mode

Display peak measuring value. Sampling time is 1ms. ＊

Press PEAK key to change standard measuring mode, Plus peak hold mode and Minus peak hold mode.

Under the plus peak hold mode, “PEAK” is appeared.

Under the minus peak hold mode, “PEAK” and “- “ (minus) are appeared.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Each time to press PEAK

Standard measuring mode Plus peak hold mode Minus peak hold mode

Under the plus peak hold mode and minus peak hold mode, press ZERO key to clear the peak value (Tare is not performed).

5.2.Measuring Mode

There are standard measuring mode and peak hold mode in the measuring mode.

Key operation Display

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Press and release

Display force gauge model Standard measuring modeDisplay tracking ON/OFF

※ It is depend on the setting of 󳞛lter (f05). Please refer “4.5.5. Measuring 󳞛lter” .

※ It is depend on the setting of 󳞛lter (f05). Pleae refer “4.5.5. Measuring 󳞛lter” .

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Key operation Status

PEAK Move to LO limit setting.

MEM

to standard measuring mode.

Turn power off without any change.

Key operation Display

Turn the power off

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

① Hold down PEAK key

② Press POWER key

PEAK ZERO

MEM

UNIT

Release POWER key only

5.5.Comparator

Compare HI / LO limit which you entered to measuring value, then result is appeared in the display.

In addition, output signal of the result is available with data output port.

In order to active comparator function, you have to set “Hi-Lo” at “External output (f06)” at function setting. (When you set “ovEr” at the

External output (f06), result does not appear and output signal is not performed.)

5.5.1.Compatrator

5.5.2.How to enter Comparator / Memory setting mode

Turn POWER off, press PEAK key and hold, then press POWER key and release (release PEAK key after the value is displayed more than 1

second).

Display force gauge model PEAK

PEAK

Comparator HI limit setting

Comparator LO limit setting

Memory mode setting

PEAK

There are following setting items for comparator /memory setting mode.

Item Display Content of setting Default factory setting

Comparator HI limit HI Set the comparator HI limit※ 0

Comparator LO limit LO Set the comparator LO limit※ 0

Memory mode setting MEM Set the memory mode (single mode, continuous mode, standard mode) Std

When you set “0” at both HI limit and LOW limit, comparater function does not work.

5.5.3.Setting HI limit

（1） Press the UNIT key then all 4 digits turn on and off. Press the UNIT key once more, you can chose sign (plus or minus).

（2） Choose 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 at 4 ～ 1 digit (when you prees UNIT key at 9, it turns 0). Press ZERO key to move right one digit.

　　　In this case, chosen number is displayed with unit which is chosen at standard measuring mode. (When you change the

　　　unit at standard measuring mode after the setting of HI limit, the conversion of the unit for HI limit value is not performed.

　　　After the change of the unit, please set the HI limit again.)

（3） Press PEAK key, then move to the setting of comparator LO limit

（4） Press MEM key, then setting value is registerd and move to standard measuring mode.

（5） When you set both HI and LO limit with “0” , comparater function does not work.

Key operation Status Display

UNIT Choose sign

ZERO Move to next

digit (right)

UNIT Change numeric

Press ZERO key

t o m o v e r i g h t

digit by one digit

When you press ZERO key at 󳞛rst digit, move to 5th digit.

Pleas e relea se the

PEAK key after the

value is appeared in

the display more than

1 second.

You can set the value regardless of rating capacity. In the case you set the value which is out of the

range for rating capacity, comparator function might not work properly.

NOTICE

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5.5.4.Setting LO limit

（1） Press PEAK key during comparator HI limit setting, then move to LO limit setting.

（2） Setting way is the same as the comparator HI limit setting.

（3） Press MEM key, then setting value is registered, and move to standard measuring mode.

（4） When you set HI and LO limit with “0” , comparator function does not work.

Key operation State

PEAK Move to memory mode.

MEM

to standard measuring mode.

Turn power off without any change.

LO limit setting mode

5.5.5.Judgement on LCD

Compare the measuring value to comparator HI / LO limit value, then show △▽ after the unit.

“△” means measuring value > HI limit

“▽” means measuring value < LO limit

Data ≦ HI limit

Data ≧ LO limit

Data ＞ HI limit

Data ≧ LO limit

Data ≦ HI limit

Data ＜ LO limit

Data ＞ HI limit

Data ＜ LO limit

In case of N (unit)

※ In order to active the display of comparator judgement, you have to set ” Hi-Lo” at function mode ” External output (f06)” .

5.5.6.Output signal of judgement

Compare the measuring value to comparator HI / LO limit value, then the signal of comparator judgement

will be outputted through the data output port.

Measuring value > HI limit value ⇒ Turn on output signal of comparator HI limit.

Measuring value < LO limit value　⇒　Turn on output signal of comparator LO limit.

5.6.Memory

There are 3 modes at memory mode as follows.

Continuous memory

Memorize 1000 data at maximum which is measured between press MEM key and press MEM key next time. In

addition, statistical data of memory data (plus maximum value, minus maximum value, plus minimum value, minus

minimum value, plus peak value, minus peak value, average value, standard deviation) is displayed.

Single memory

Every time press MEM key, display value (under the standard measuring mode: measuring value, under ths peak

hold mode:　peak value) is memorized at this point up to 100 data. In addition, statistical data of memory data

(plus maximum value, minus maximum value, plus minimum value, minus minimum value, average value, standard

deviation) is displayed.

Standard memory

Memorize statistical data (plus maximum value, minus maximum value, plus minimum value, minus minimum value,

plus peak value, minus peak value) and last measuring data which is measured between press MEM key and

press MEM key next time. Memoraize up to 50data.

※ In order to active output signal of comparator judgement, please set “Hi-Lo” at function mode ” External output (f06)” .

Relation between judgement and display is as follows.