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1. Momentarily while displaying a Programming Parameter RESULT Decreases Programming Parameter setting 0 Momentarily while displaying a Programming Parameter RESULT Sets Programming Parameter to Default ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 25 of 40 SECTION 5 MISCELLANEOUS Abbe Error Abbe error is a condition that may not be visible to the human eye but will affect linear measurements Be sure to take precautions when installing your ProScale system in order to eliminate the possibility for Abbe error Abbe error refers to a linear error caused by the combination of an angular error and a dimensional offset between the sample and the measuring system It is important to understand that the information the ReadHead is providing is only the position of the ReadHead on the Scale To illustrate this see the figure which shows a linear measuring device The apparent distortion in the measuring device is intentional for this example to show the measuring device with a curvature in its mounting Suppose the curvature in the figure is sufficient to produce an angle of 40 arc seconds If the measuring device moves 10 inches the probe will be found to have moved 10 0039 inches resulting in an error of 0 0039 inches Abbe error could be lessened by moving the measuring system closer to the sample This effectively solves one half of the Abbe error problem offset and leaves only the angular mounting problem to be solved Angular2. ProPanel RF Page 27 of 40 SECTION 6 PROPANEL RF RECEIVER Introduction The receiver provides one way wireless communication channel between the ProPanel RF and a computer or other RS232 device Depending on the receiver model the unit has the ability to receive signals from either a single or multiple ProPanel RF systems The following is a list of features for the ProPanel RF receiver e Six output formats to support various data collection requirements e Programmable data field delimiter character e Programmable line terminator e Record start sentinel character enable disable e Character echo enable disable e 2400 to 115200 Baud rate selection e System ID selection Prevents interference from multiple ProPanel RF systems e Typical signal range 50 to 100 depending on the environment e Serial output transmit receive reversal via jumper selection null modem Allows unit to switch from slave mode PC use to master mode for use with other devices e Receiver configuration is stored in non volatile memory Configuration is completed using a standard terminal program such as HyperTerminal Terminology ASCII Text Standard English text that is used in conjunction with computers This can include upper and lower case letters numbers and punctuation Field A field is an individual data element such as position units or other information Delimiter A character that is used to separate in
3. is used change this value to match the multiple length i e 6 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 17 of 40 Primary Key Functions ON OFF Momentarily pressing the ON OFF key will cause the Display to turn on or off The Firmware Version is momentarily displayed on power up While on if no key presses or positional changes occur within 15 minutes the Display will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery life While off if a position change is detected larger than 05mm or 002in the Display will automatically turn itself on with no loss of measurement information Programming Parameter Pr8 Pressing and holding the ON OFF key for 5 seconds while the Display is turned on will display internal battery voltage Pressing and holding the ON OFF and MODE key for 10 seconds with power off will perform a full segment LCD test AND set all programming parameters to factory defaults PROPANEL SPECIFIC SETTINGS WILL BE LOST MODE The ProScale can display measurement information in Inch or Metric To change the display mode momentarily press the MODE key With each key press the Display will cycle through decimal inches fractional inches 1 16 1 32 1 64 and metric mm or cm based on setting of Programming Parameter Pr5 If enabled by Programming Parameter Pr6 When the Display is in 1 16 or 1 32 inch fraction mode a series of bars in the upper right corner of the LCD each represent 1 64th of an
4. the Display will move back to offset 1 This feature is useful for setting offsets associated with using the cones supplied with the ProPanel Programming Parameters 10 11 12 and 13 Limit Mode The Display will show either LL for Lower Limit or UL for Upper Limit if a pre programmed upper or lower reading is encountered Upper and Lower Limits are set with Programming Parameters Pri6 and Pr17 but are only active if Pr14 is set to 1 The readout toggles for 2 seconds between current position display and LL or UL This continues as long as limit is exceeded Programming Parameters 14 16 and 17 Scaling ProPanels have the ability to scale the actual measurement This function is useful when the actual measurement must be multiplied or divided before being displayed This value is set during manufacturing and will correct for minor linear errors in the system Care should be taken when using this function since it will cause the unit to display a reading different than the actual measured value if changed from the factory setting Programming Parameter Pr7 This value is set for each individual ProPanel ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 22 of 40 Jumpers Although the ProScale Display uses a keyboard programming method to enable and configure features in the unit several selection jumpers are located on the circuit board for additional system configuration User configurable jumpers consist of three pin
5. Offset 1 On 0 Off Pr2 High Speed ReadHead O Off Pr3 Zero Offset Entry 1 Enable Pr4 Display Resolution 1 Normal Pr5 mm or cm 0 mm Pro Fractions mm in 0 all Pr7 Scaling 1 0000 none ESA Pr8 Auto off 15 15 min Pro Auxiliary Keypad 7 all keys Pri0 Offset Addition 0 disabled 1 Enabled Pr11 Offset Addition 1 1 000 Inch Pr12 Offset Addition 2 1 500 Inch Pri3 Offset Addition 3 2 000 Inch 750 in Pr14 Output Mode O drift 5 Gre olarity Normally Open Pr16 Lower Limit 0 000 Pr17 Upper Limit 5 000 Inch Pr18 Drift Tolerance 010 Inch Pr19 Auto Monitor ON 0 disabled Pr20 Auto Monitor OFF 0 disabled Pr21 Auto Monitor Distance 500 Inch Pr22 Backlight On 4 Always Pr23 FUTURE FEATURE 1 Pr24 RF Display Address 0 Off Pr25 RF System ID 0 Pr26 Noise Suppression 0 Minimum Pr27 Accuracy Comp Enable 1 ON Pr28 Compensation Multiple 5 5 in Jara motar hat elen nn sn Programming Parameters specific to ProPanel are shown highlighted Pressing and holding the ON OFF key and MODE key for 10 seconds with power off will perform a full segment LCD test AND set all Programming Parameters to factory defaults ProPanel specific settings will be lost Printed Circuit Board Jumper Information JP1 Factory Use Only JP2 Position B for ProPanel Position A for ProPanel RF JP3 Programming Enable Disable JP4 Position B for ProPanel DO NOT CHANGE JP5 Battery Selection Alkaline or Lithium ProPanel amp ProPanel RF
6. RF Page 36 of 40 Baud Rate To display the current baud rate from default type in b lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Baud rate Factory Default 9600 To change the baud rate to 19200 type B19200 lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Baud rate will be 19200 The baud rate change becomes effective 1 second after the command is issued to allow the change message to be sent at the old baud rate Available baud rates are 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Firmware Version ID To display the current firmware version type in v lt ENTER gt or V lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with ProScale Receiver V1 xxx Where xxx is the minor revision number Invalid Command If an invalid command letter is entered the receiver will provide the following response Use t s 0 d v b mor e Upper case to edit lower case to view ProPanel 8 ProPanel RF Page 37 of 40 Defaulting the Receiver to Factory Values In the event that the user wishes to restore the receiver to factory values complete the following 1 Remove the four screws from the bottom of the receiver and remove the top cover 2 Locate and press the small pushbutton on the circuit board labeled DEFAULT 3 The POWER LED will flash once to indicate that the factory parameters have been restored 4 Replace the top cover and re install the four bottom screws Setting Receiver for Master Mode on the Serial Port By
7. error can best be countered through proper design and placement of the linear scale 10 0039 X axis F Probe 7 a I Linear La D Single Encoder 1 20 Axis V Table End View Sample Y axis gt Top View Sources of angular error include Mounting the linear Scale to an imperfectly flat surface Mounting the linear Scale to an imperfectly straight surface Curvature of ways or linear bearings used to measure the sample Contaminants between the probe and item being measured Friction in any part s of the measuring device NAON ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 26 of 40 Frequently Asked Questions What does no Enc mean If the ReadHead is off the Scale or the ReadHead cable is unplugged from the Display a no Enc will appear on the Display To clear error 1 Be sure the ReadHead is on the Scale and properly oriented 2 Unplug the connector from the Display for one second 3 Reconnect the ReadHead cable to the Display The battery clips seem to be very loose Is this normal YES DO NOT attempt to bend these clips or wedge anything between them and the case These clips are designed to expand when the two case halves are screwed together The Display does not change or changes very little as the Jaw moves 1 The Display is in the HOLD mode Press amp release the Hold button 2 The Scaling factor is set very low ProPanel amp
8. less than 1 0000 will make the displayed measurement less that the actual measurement Scaling factors greater than 1 0000 will make the displayed measurement greater than the actual measurement ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 14 of 40 Pr8 Automatic Power Off 0 to 60 Default 15 Sets the amount of time in minutes without activity before the Display automatically turns off 0 Disables Automatic Power Off ReadHead motion or ON OFF key will wake up the Display and reset the timer Pr9 Auxiliary Keys Enable Disable 0 7 0 ABS INC MON and HOLD Disabled 1 ABS INC Key Enabled 2 MON Key Enabled 4 HOLD Key Enabled 7 All Keys Enabled To enable keys add up combination of key values A value of 2 enables only the MON key A value of 7 enables all 3 keys Pr10 Offset Addition Enable 0 1 0 Offset Addition Disabled SEE ALSO Pr11 Pr12 Pr13 Pr11 Offset Addition 2 Default 1 000 in 25 40mm When offset 2 is selected see Section 4 OFFSET ADDITION this value is added to the current ABS position Only active if Pr10 is set to 1 Default is set in Inches Used for Inside measurements on ProPanel systems Pr12 Offset Addition 3 Default 1 500 in 38 10mm When offset 3 is selected see Section 4 OFFSET ADDITION this value is added to the current ABS position and displayed Only active if Pr10 is set to 1 Default is set in Inches Used for Hole Hole measurements
9. receive signals from either a Single ProPanel RF or from Multiple ProPanel RFs After the receiver is connected to the computer and power applied the unit can be configured for operation Start a terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal Configure the terminal program for the serial port being used to communicate with the receiver The following are the default settings of the receiver e 9600 baud e 8 data bits e No parity e 1 stop bit e Flow Control None Although the receiver can be configured for different baud rates the other communications parameters are fixed and cannot be altered When the serial port has been configured and opened the user can test the communications by requesting the receiver s firmware version This is accomplished by typing the command letter v or V followed by the ENTER key The receiver will respond with ProScale Receiver V1 000 or similar message ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 30 of 40 Command Format The receiver uses a standard format for all configuration commands 1 A single command letter Lower case letters allow the current parameter state to be viewed without modification Upper case letters allow the user to change the parameter configuration 2 One or more characters are used when modifying configuration parameters They have no effect when parameters are viewed lower case command letters The following is a list of command letters and their mean
10. the inside dimension of interest and read the result on the Display Hole To Hole Measuring Install the two full cone attachments to the underside of the measuring jaws Close the ProPanel jaws and push the F1 key until the LCD displays a flashing 3 This indicates offset addition 3 Programming Parameter Pr12 1 500 inches 38 10mm has been automatically applied to the measurement Place the cones into the holes to be measured Be sure the cones are fully seated in the holes Do not press down on the rail of the ProPanel as this may affect accuracy The Hole to Hole distance is read diectly on the Display Edge To Hole Measuring Install one full cone attachment and one half cone attachment Close the ProPanel Close the ProPanel jaws and push the F1 key until the LCD displays a flashing 4 This indicates offset addition 4 Programming Parameter Pr13 750 inches 19 05mm has been automatically applied to the measurement Place the full cone in the hole and the half cone against the edge of the panel Keeping the ProPanel rail equidistant from the part by adjusting the half cone s position up or down will assure the highest accuracy possible The Edge to Hole distance is read diectly on the Display Refer to Section 4 PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS amp OFFSET ADDITION for additional programming information ProPanel RF Unless otherwise noted the operation of the ProPanel RF is identical to the operation of t
11. with speed and accuracy ProScale consists of a SCALE a READHEAD also called ENCODER and a digital DISPLAY ProScale uses capacitive encoder technology the same technology used in digital calipers What This Manual Includes This manual includes information for All ProPanel and ProPanel RF portable measuring systems supplied with LCD Digital Displays with e Firmware V2 1x and higher e Firmware V2 2xC and higher F W version is displayed on power up or when power is cycled ProPanel RF Receiver ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 6 of 40 ProPanel Specifications Measuring Range Accuracy Resolution Repeatability Display Range Operating Temp Temp Coefficient Max Slew Rate Power Battery Life Warranty Output Format Readhead Dimensions US Patents 48 Inches 015in Reduced 1mm 01cm 01in Normal 01mm 001cm 001in Increased 01mm 001cm 0004in 01mm or 001cm or 001in 9999 99 mm 999 999 cm 999 999 in 399 63 64 in 0 to 51 C 32 to 120 F 25ppm C 13ppm F 600 mm sec 24 inches sec ProPanel Two AA Alkaline Batteries ProPanel RF Two AA 3 6V Lithium lon Batteries ProPanel 8 12 months ProPanel RF 4 6 months depending on use Two years from date of purchase Mitutoyo SPC format Six conductor cable terminated by RJ12 modular connector To increase or decrease cable length contact Accurate Technology All product dimensions availa
12. Accurate ProPanel ProPanel RF Linear Digital Measuring Systems Including Receiver User Manual for ProPanel Measuring System LCD Display Firmware V2 1x and Higher Display Serial Linear Multiplier FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio television technician for help Operation with non approved equipment is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception The user is cautioned that changes and modifications m
13. Page 24 of 40 Key Press Function Summary How long a key is depressed and the combination of the keys pressed is important The term Momentarily describes a key press of typically less than 1 second Whereas Press amp Hold is used to imply a key press of typically longer than 1 5 seconds For example When using a PC keyboard to type a CAPITAL letter you would press and hold the SHIFT key and momentarily depress the LETTER key In addition a key s function is executed on the key RELEASE not the key DEPRESS of that key s This is important since some keys execute different functions based on how long they are depressed These key operations once tried quickly become intuitive ON OFF Momentarily RESULT Turn Display power on or off ON OFF Press amp Hola for 5 seconds RESULT Display Battery Voltage ON OFF Press amp Hold MODE Momentarily RESULT Enable Disable LOCK mode ON OFF MODE Press amp Hold Both keys for 10 seconds display off RESULT LCD Segment Test amp reset to factory defaults MODE Press amp Hold 0 Momentarily RESULT Enter or Exit Programming Mode While in Programming mode MODE Momentarily RESULT Advances the Programming Parameter list ON OFF Press amp Hold MODE Momentarily RESULT Step Programming Parameter list backwards Momentarily while displaying a Programming Parameter RESULT Increases Programming Parameter setting
14. Programming Parameter list To step backwards in the Programming Parameter list press and hold the ON OFF key and momentarily press the MODE key Momentarily pressing the plus key while displaying a Programming Parameter will increase the parameter setting Momentarily pressing the minus key while displaying a Programming Parameter will decrease the parameter setting Momentarily pressing the O zero key while displaying a Programming Parameter will rest the parameter to its factory default setting To exit PROGRAMMING MODE press and hold the MODE key and then momentarily press the 0 zero key NOTE The Display will automatically exit PROGRAMMING MODE after 60 seconds of no key activity Programming Parameters Programming Parameters are listed below Values in are the available range of values that can be programmed for that entry Factory defaults are shown in Red Programming Parameters specific to ProPanel are shown highlighted Programming Parameters that do not apply to ProPanel are shown in Gray Some Programming parameters Offset Addition and Limit mode indicate a factory default set in inches The equivalent offset limit value in mm or cm is applied if you switch the measurement MODE of the Display to mm or cm i e If 5 00 in is set when the Display is switched to mm the programmed offset limit is now 127mm ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 13 of 40 PrO Reading Direction 0 1 Change
15. Reverse the direction vs of readings Pri Enable Disable Segment Offset 0 1 1 For All ABSOLUTE Scales Pr2 High Speed ReadHead 0 1 0 Normal ReadHead 1 High Speed ReadHead Use only if instructed A setting of 1 will impact battery life Pr3 Enable Disable the and ZERO keys 0 1 0 Disables operation of Zero and keys Forced Lock Mode 1 Enables operation of Zero and keys Pr4 Display Resolution 0 1 or 2 Sets the displayed resolution No change in fractions mode 0 Reduced resolution Inch xxx xx MM xxx 1 Normal resolution Inch xxx xxx MM xx xx 2 Increased resolution Inch xx xxxx no change in mm Automatic scaling will allow measurements of over 100 inches when in high resolution Measurements over 100 inches will automatically be reduced to 3 decimal places Pr5 Metric Display Units O 1 Controls whether the measured value is displayed in millimeters or centimeters when metric mode is selected 0 millimeters 1 centimeters Pr6 Disable Fractions Inches 0 1 2 0 All measurement modes mm or cm inches and fractions 1 No Fractions Only decimal inches and metric units 2 Only Metric No Imperial inches or fractions will be displayed Prd will determine if mm or cm are displayed for metric units Pr7 Scaling Factor 0001 99 9999 Default 1 0000 No Scaling The multiplier applied to the measurement Scaling factors
16. ade to the equipment without the approval of the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate this equipment ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 2 of 40 WARRANTY Accurate Technology Inc warrants the ProPanel Measuring System against defective parts and workmanship for 1 year commencing from the date of original purchase Upon notification of a defect Accurate Technology Inc shall have the option to repair or replace any defective part Such services shall be the customer s sole and exclusive remedy Expenses incidental to repair maintenance or replacement under warranty including those for labor and material shall be borne by Accurate Technology Inc Including freight or transportation charges during the first 30 days Except as expressly provided in this warranty Accurate Technology Inc does not make any warranties with respect to the product either expressed or implied including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose except as expressly provided in this agreement Accurate Technology Inc shall not be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages or for loss damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the customer s use of or inability to use the equipment either separately or in combination with other equipment or for personal injury or loss or destruction of other property or from any other cause To request repair work either warranty qu
17. alified parts or not contact Accurate Technology Inc directly by phone fax or e mail A Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number is required before returning a product for repair Accurate Technology Inc 1 828 654 7920 800 233 0580 828 654 8824 F www proscale com info accurate technology com ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 3 of 40 Table of Contents SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION ccceceeesseseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 3 INTRODUCTION EE 3 WHAT THIS MANUAL INCLUDES occcocccononocnccnncnncnnnonnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnancrnnan cn nnnnnnanes 3 PROPANEL SPECHEICATIONS heroiei nionaid naana aaa E Ta 3 SECTION 2 PROPANEL OPERATION 0 ccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaneeees 3 ASSEMB EE 3 OPERATION Zeg eege 3 Edge To Edge Measuring oocccccoonccccononoccconnnncccnnnnnccnnnnnncncnnnancncnnnnncnnns 3 Corner To Corner Measuring ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaeaneeeeeees 3 Inside Measuring cccooncccccononnccconnnncncnonnnnnnonnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnencnnnanans 3 Hole To Hole Measuring ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeaeeeeeeeaeeeeeeaaeeeeeaaaes 3 Edge To Hole Measuring oocccoconcccccnnnccccnnnnncncnnnnncnnnnnnncnnnnnanccncnnancnnns 3 PROPANEL RE eege AE ie 3 SECTION 3 CALIBRATION MAINTENANCE cceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 CALIBRATION ses ecisessateeah cate il Ze de eegene 3 MAINTENANCE e cate cnntetecextiretatiaeaieeschtaedaadedav eect aii ie aaa a eE 3 Changing the Bat
18. aveess DELETING A PREVIOUS MEASUREMENT RECORD 0 0sseeseeseeseeseeseeseeeeeeaeees OPERATION acia a E NEESS AAR System Dini A Ae Output Mode cocoa ada a Delimiter Characher aa aaa aa ai aaa aada ECHO MOG EE Record Start Marker oocoocconcccccnccononccononononononononinnnoncnnnnncnnnnnonanoninanenes Terminator y Pei ain ee de ee Baud Rate neenu a Ee dates chev daca ees Firmware Version ID Invalid Commandin aa ace A ee eeh dais ed ee en DEFAULTING THE RECEIVER TO FACTORY VALUES ococccnccncnncnccnncnanoncnanonaninns SETTING RECEIVER FOR MASTER MODE ON THE SERIAL Pop OTHER ACCURATE TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS cooccccccncccncccocnnnncnncnoncnnanonanoncnnnos ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 5 of 40 SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Introduction ProPanel is a general purpose portable measuring system It is ideal for making edge to edge hole to hole and hole to edge measurements up to 48 inches 1 2m It has been designed using high quality extruded and machined parts to provide the best accuracy and repeatability ProPanel comes in two versions with or without RF data transmission capability Since the transmitting function is in the display all functions of the ProPanel work the same except the SEND function Refer to Section 4 DISPLAY OPERATION The core technology of the ProPanel is a ProScale Measuring System ProScale measuring systems are affordable precision electronic devices for making linear measurements
19. ble upon request or at www proscale com 4420754 4879508 4878013 4959615 All ProScale products are MADE IN USA ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 7 of 40 SECTION 2 PROPANEL OPERATION ProPanel amp ProPanel RF are portable measuring systems capable of edge to edge edge to hole hole to hole and corner to corner measurements up to 1 2m 48in Assembly ProPanel is assembled at the factory If using the ProPanel to measure hole to edge or hole to hole distances install the provided cones using the enclosed hex wrench Operation Edge To Edge Measuring Use ProPanel like a T square Close the jaws and take the measurement Note Do not use the extreme outer edges tips of the jaws for measurements Use the full width of the jaw for the most consistant measurements Corner To Corner Measuring Place the ProPanel jaws over the panel corners Gently wiggle the ProPanel while applying light closing pressure to seat the corners Change to Incremental mode Press the zero key to zero the display if necessary Measure the second diagonal The difference in diagonal lengths will be shown on the display ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 8 of 40 Inside Measuring Push the F1 key until the LCD displays a flashing 2 This indicates offset addition 2 Programming Parameter Pr11 1 000 inches 25 40mm has been automatically applied to the measurement Using the lower tips of the ProPanel jaws measure
20. de press and hold the ABS INC key for 3 4 seconds ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 19 of 40 MONitor This function is available but rarely used on ProPanel systems The Display has the ability to monitor a measurement position to detect position drift or measurement variance To activate the monitoring mode position the ReadHead to the desired location and momentarily press the MON key The MON symbol will flash on the display to indicate that the position monitor mode is active If the ReadHead moves outside the programmed tolerance Pr18 the reading flashes indicating a drift condition When the ReadHead is moved back within the programmed tolerance the displayed reading will stop flashing To exit the monitor mode momentarily press the MON key The MON symbol and the currently displayed position will stop flashing NOTE Monitor mode can only be activated while in the ABS measuring mode If the ABS INC key is depressed while monitoring the position monitoring mode is automatically exited The Display can be programmed to automatically enter or exit the MONitor mode based on elapsed time or movement of the ReadHead If the programmable auto monitor is enabled Programming Parameter Pr19 set to 1 the Display will automatically enter monitor mode after either 30 or 60 seconds without Jaw movement If the programmable auto monitor is disabled the ProScale will automatically exit monitor mode if the ReadHead is moved beyond a p
21. default the ProPanel RF receiver is designed to operate as a slave device In this mode a standard serial cable is used to connect the unit to a PC for normal operation In some cases it may be required to use the receiver as a master device to communicate with another electronic product To help to facilitate this the unit s transmit and receive pins on the DB 9 can be reversed via internal jumper settings To reverse the transmit and receive pins complete the following 1 Remove the four screws from the bottom of the receiver and remove the top cover 2 Move jumper blocks on JP3 and JP4 from pins 1 and 2 to pins 2 and 3 on each jumper 3 Replace the top cover and re install the four bottom screws A male male DB 9 serial cable may now be used or a standard male female cable with a gender changer may be installed ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 38 of 40 Other Accurate Technology Products ProScale Model 150 General Purpose ABS systems with standard measuring ranges of 10 and 18 inches ProScale Model 250 General Purpose ABS systems with seven standard measuring ranges from 1 20 feet Measurement Table Kits These kits include the necessary components to assemble your own custom built measuring table Three sizes 4 8 and 10 feet ProTable Turnkey QC QA measuring systems Available in standard and custom designs to measure up to 20 feet ProStop Il A complete digital stop and fence system for chop saws
22. ding the ON OFF and MODE key for 10 seconds with power off will perform a full segment LCD test AND set all programming arameters to factory defaults PROPANEL SPECIFIC SETTINGS WILL BE LOST Programming Several functions of the Display are user programmable The following describes what features are available and how to change the system s factory defaults to customize the Display for your application The keys pictured below have multiple functions Timing or how long a key is depressed and the combination of the keys pressed is important This manual uses the term momentarily to describe a key press of typically less than 1 second Whereas press and hold is used to imply a key press of typically longer than 1 5 seconds As an example When using a computer keyboard to type a capital letter you press and hold the SHIFT key and momentarily depress the appropriate LETTER key The function associated with key s pressed is executed on the key RELEASE not the key DEPRESS This is important since some keys execute different functions based on how long they are depressed ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 12 of 40 To enter PROGRAMMING MODE press and holdthe MODE key and then momentarily press the 0 zero key The MODE key must be held for approximately 1 second before the depression of the 0 zero key Once you are in the Programming Mode momentarily pressing the MODE key will advance through the
23. dividual fields from one another such as a space or tab Entry Record A group of fields separated by delimiter characters that together form an entry in a computer file Terminator A special character s that is used to terminate an entry record Record Start Marker A special character that is used to indicate the start of a record being received In this case the marker is an asterisk ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 28 of 40 Installation The ProScale RF receiver is simple to install and connect to a PC 1 Connect the low voltage DC power supply provided to the rear of the receiver Plug the power supply into an AC outlet The top green LED on the front of the receiver will illuminate Connect the male pin end of the DB 9 serial cable provided to the rear of the receiver Connect the female socket end to the PC serial port Note f using a newer laptop computer there may be no RS 232 port installed on your PC In this case it is recommended that you purchase a USB Serial adapter from your local office supply store Set the receiver in a location that is centrally located to receive signals from your ProPanel RF s Do not place the receiver next to large metal objects such as a filing cabinet as this may significantly reduce the receiving range ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 29 of 40 Configuration Depending on the receiver model you have purchased the unit has the ability to
24. e 21 of 40 Display Functions Lock Mode The user can lock out the position offset adjustment functions 0 keys to prevent accidental changes of the current displayed position To activate the lock mode press and hold the ON OFF key and then momentarily press the MODE key The word LOCK on the LCD Display will turn on or off with each lock unlock operation When the LOCK symbol is displayed the 0 and keys will not change the displayed position ABS and INC modes have independent lock operations Programming Parameter Pr3 Offset Addition Offset addition allows the user to preset up to 3 different values that are added to the Display reading when selected This function allows the user to quickly switch from one reference point to another such as in the case of inside outside hole to hole and hole to edge measurements on the ProPanel measuring system To utilize the offset addition feature programming parameter Pr10 must be set to 1 The Display will then flash one of offset numerals 1 2 3 or 4 located in the upper left corner of the LCD Offset 1 is the ABS position with no offset value added Offset 2 is the ABS position with parameter Pr11 Offset Addition 2 added to it Offsets 3 and 4 have similar functions with parameters Pr12 and Pr13 added to the ABS position respectively To move from Offset 1 to 2 momentarily press the F1 key Each depression of the F1 key advances to the next offset After offset 4
25. he ProPanel system without RF data transmission ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 9 of 40 SECTION 3 CALIBRATION MAINTENANCE Calibration The accuracy of the ProPanel system is dependent on the accuracy and manufacturing of the ProScale Since the ProScale is passive there are no calibration adjustments available or necessary The Displays have a built in scaling factor that allows correction for slight linear inaccuracies that may be observed Refer to Section 4 PROGRAMMING Programming Parameter Pr7 and Section 5 ABBE ERROR Calibrating the ProPanel is as simple as closing the two jaws and pressing the 0 key This operation should be performed while in the ABS measurement mode See Section 4 AUXILIARY KEYPAD FUNCTIONS Once done lock the Display if desired This prevents accidental re zeroing or setting of offsets into the Display For additional information see Section 4 Lock MODE If desired the magnitude or direction of movement and on the Display canbe changed See Section 4 PROGRAMMING To set an arbitrary zero point or to set in a value representing the current location of the Sliding Jaw or measuring point use the 0 and keys on the Display Refer to Section 4 PRIMARY KEY FUNCTIONS Maintenance ProPanels will operate in a dry environment with non conductive debris such as sawdust plastic dust etc with no adverse effects The system should be cleaned of excess debris when necessary Th
26. inch measurement i e When in 1 16 inch mode and three bars are showing the measurement displayed is rounded down to closest 1 16 inch and each illuminated bar indicates an additional 1 64 of an inch heavy measurement For better resolution switch to 1 32 or 1 64 fraction mode For the best resolution switch to a decimal mode The Resolution of the Display can be set for NORMAL 01mm or 001in REDUCED 1mm or 01in or INCREASED 01mm or 0005in Programming Parameter Pr4 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 18 of 40 0 and Keys The plus O zero and minus keys are used to change the currently displayed position to a different value The 0 key forces the unit to display 0 Momentarily depressing the key increments the current position by one unit of measurement Momentarily depressing the key decrements the current position by one unit Pressing and holding the or keys will cause the displayed position to change continuously Holding down the key will cause the amount of change to speed up This allows for quick adjustments over a range of large values These keys can be locked out to prevent accidental offset or zero entries Programming Parameter Pr3 Auxiliary Keypad Functions The Auxiliary Keypad is found on both ProPanel models Programming Parameter Pr9 ABS INC The Display has two measurement indexes One is referred to as ABS and the other is INC The ABS
27. ings V S Firmware version ID No parameters System ID Used to configure the receiver to only accept signals from ProScale RF displays that have the same system ID This prevents signals from other ProScale RF displays with different system ID s within radio range from being received The default is 0 Output mode Formats the record text for the desired data content See OUTPUT MODES for more information The default is mode 3 position units and display ID Configures the delimiting character that is used to separate fields within a record The default is a space Enables or disables the character echo when typing in data from the terminal program The default is ON Record Start Marker Enables or disables the use of the new record start sentinel character which is an When enabled each new record received starts with an asterisk The default is OFF Record Terminator Each record can be terminated with either a carriage return or carriage return and line feed The default is carriage return and line feed CR LF Baud Rate Sets the baud rate used to communicate with the receiver The default is 9600 bits per second ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 31 of 40 Output Modes There are six output modes 0 5 available on the ProPanel RF receiver The first five modes 0 4 are ASCII text formats and the sixth mode 5 is a binary data mode that provides partial message emulation for Accurate Technolog
28. is the same as Mitutoyo Digimatic SPC This is an industry standard that can be interfaced with most available SPC products including multiplexers RS232 converters and PC plug in boards Data from the Display is sent to the SPC connector in either millimeters or decimal inches whichever is currently displayed on the LCD If no SPC device is attached to the Display the SEND key has no other function ProPanel RF On ProPanel RF the SEND key also activates the transmitter and will send measurement information to the RF Wireless Receiver The receiver decodes this information and makes it available at its RS232 connection in one of six modes Mode Description Position only Position with units type MM or IN Position with Display transmitter ID Position with units and Display ID Full Message Display Binary Mode ProRF emulation See Section 6 PROPANEL RF RECEIVER for additional configuration information NRA ON 0 F1 F1 is used for OFFSET ADDITION Pressing F1 will cycle through 4 independent offsets of which 3 are user programmable Pr11 12 amp 13 These offsets are preset in the ProPanel as follows 1 Absolute Reading Most measurements 2 Absolute 1 000in Inside measurements 3 Absolute 1 500in Hole to Hole measurements 4 Absolute 0 750in Hole to Edge measurements F2 F2 is used on ProPanel RF to send DEL indicating the last measurement sent should be ignored deleted ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Pag
29. is will prevent premature damage to the Scale or ReadHead Should the Jaw assembly become difficult to move check to see if debris has built up under the ReadHead and remove if necessary Find and remove any burrs which may have developed onthe aluminum Scale Do not use any liquid lubricants on the assembly as this may impede the jaw s ability to operate properly and could attract other contaminants to the system as well as swell the black bearings on the jaw assembly thus making it tighter and harder to move along the scale The Display should be cleaned periodically with compressed air to remove any dust on the lens and keys All mounting fasteners should be checked occasionally for tightness Occasionally check parallelism of the jaws by measuring a thick piece of paper between the upper side of the jaws then between the lower side of the ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 10 of 40 jaws A variation of 0 05mm 0 002 inches is acceptable Adjust the black bearings if necessary Should the jaw become difficult to move check to see if the scale is clean Find and remove any burrs which may have developed on the aluminum scale Changing the Batteries A low battery indicator will appear in the lower left corner of the LCD Display when new batteries are needed Press and Hold ON OFF key for 5 seconds to Display Battery Voltage SE E E y a 0 082 06 OOOD Ch ProPanel Remove the screws in the upper right and lower left cor
30. measurement setting is designed to allow the user to set an absolute zero point on the Display referenced from a fixed or known position The INC measurement setting is designed to take relative or incremental distance measurements from one arbitrary point to another The settings operate independently allowing separate position offsets to be programmed for ABS and INC The ABS position of the measuring system is not lost when using the INC settings ABS Mode The Display automatically enters ABS mode when power is first applied This is indicated by the ABS symbol in the upper left corner of the Display While in the ABS mode all position measurements are related to the current system reference point To enter the INC mode momentarily press the ABS INC button INC Mode While in the INC mode the INC symbol is shown in the upper left corner of the Display When the INC mode is initially entered the displayed position will change to reflect a new reference point at the current position of the ReadHead This is typically a position of zero 0 but may be changed by using the or keys to provide an offset Moving the ReadHead in either direction will display the distance moved from the initial INC starting point plus any offset To complete another incremental measurement from the new position momentarily press the ABS INC key The Display will again change to O or the previously programmed offset To return to the ABS mo
31. ners of the Display Pull the cover off Remove the old batteries Reinstall 2 new AA Alkaline batteries noting the proper orientation Replace the cover and tighten the screws ProPanel RF Remove the screws in the upper right and lower left corners Pull the cover off Remove the old batteries Reinstall 2 new AA 3 6v Lithium batteries part number 550 1026 002 noting the proper orientation Replace the cover and tighten the screws If installing Lithium batteries for the first time follow the Lithium Battery Conversion Kit Part 902 4013 001 instructions Also See Section 4 JUMPERS for correct circuit board jumper settings CAUTION DO NOT BEND BATTERY CLIPS THESE CLIPS ARE DESIGNED TO BE LOOSE WHEN THE CASE IS OPEN AND WILL COMPRESS AND SECURE THE BATTERIES IN PLACE WHEN THE CASES ARE SCREWED TOGETHER ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 11 of 40 SECTION 4 DISPLAY OPERATION This section covers the programming and operation of ProScale Surface Mount and Panel Mount LCD Displays Firmware V2 1 and higher If your Display Firmware is prior to 2 1 or your Display is different than the Display described here you must use the appropriate user manual for that Display F W version is displayed on power up or when power is cycled rr ABS LOCK MON FT OOOO OO INC HOLD 1234 100 200 The above figure illustrates all the segments available on the Display Pressing and hol
32. on ProPanel systems Pr13 Offset Addition 4 Default 2 000 in 50 80mm When offset 4 is selected see Section 4 OFFSET ADDITION this value is added to the current ABS position and displayed Only active if Pr10 is set to 1 Default is set in Inches Used for Edge Hole measurements on ProPanel systems ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 15 of 40 Pr14 Output Monitor Mode 0 1 Configures the hardware output signal for activation on MONitor drift conditions OR the digital Display for Upper Lower Limit display 0 Monitor drift 1 Limits Display SEE ALSO Pr15 Pr16 Pr17 Pr15 Output Polarity O 1 Used to configure the signal output 0 NO the output is Normally Open not conducting to ground 1 NC the output is Normally Closed conducting to ground Pr16 Lower Limit Default 0 000 in 0 00mm Sets the Lower Limit LL value PR14 must be set to 1 Pr17 Upper Limit Default 5 000 in 127 00mm Sets the Upper Limit UL value Pr14 must be set to 1 Pr18 Drift Tolerance 001 to 999 999in or 01 to 9999 99mm Range of motion allowed or while in MONitor mode Default is set in Inches Default 010 in 254mm Pr19 Automatic Monitor ON Time 0 1 or 2 Configures Display to automatically activate MONitor mode after 30 or 60 seconds of ReadHead inactivity 0 disabled 1 30 seconds 2 60 seconds Pr20 Automatic Monitor OFF Enable 0 1 Configures Display to au
33. radial arm saws miter saws or any application where a moving stop with a fixed back fence is needed ProStand Optical measuring cataloging and set up system for moulder and tenoners cutterheads ProSet A ProScale designed specifically for moulders Measuring range of 250mm ProKits Pre Engineered custom kits for popular woodworking machinery such as Panel Saws Table Saws and Wide Belt Sanders ProMUX 8 Pro RF Data acquisition and multiplexing systems 1 3 or 8 inputs RS232 RS422 4 2 way wireless communication output protocols Visit www proscale com for more information ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 39 of 40 Thank you for choosing a ProScale Product MADE IN USA Accurate Technology Inc 270 Rutledge Rd Unit E Fletcher NC 28732 USA 800 233 0580 828 654 7920 Fax 828 654 8824 www proscale com customerservice proscale com This manual is available at www proscale com Please return your Product Registration Card or register your system at www proscale com registration htm P N 800 1090 101 Revision E Feb 2007 Copyright 2005 Accurate Technology Inc All rights reserved ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 40 of 40
34. rogrammable distance from the monitored position This option in conjunction with auto monitor activation allows the ProScale to be kept in monitor mode without manually pressing the monitor key Programming Parameters 18 19 20 21 HOLD The Display provides a feature that allows the displayed position to be frozen in time while the ReadHead is moved from its measuring position This allows measurements to be captured on the Display and held for later viewing regardless of the current ReadHead position To activate the HOLD mode momentarily press the HOLD key The HOLD symbol will be shown in the upper left corner of the Display The currently displayed position and selected key presses will be frozen at this point To release the HOLD feature momentarily press the HOLD key again or cycle power ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 20 of 40 SEND The Display provides an output port that can be used to send measurement information to a compatible SPC device such as a printer or data acquisition unit After connecting the SPC device to the 10 pin connector on the Display the user may initiate the data transmission by momentarily pressing the SEND key This signals the SPC device to acquire the data from the Display Pressing the SEND key displays Snd on the Display for 1 second to show activation of the send function even if no SPC device is attached to the Display The data format and connector style of the Display SPC output
35. s Position lt delimiter gt Units lt delimiter gt ID lt delimiter gt Signal Strength lt terminator gt When status information is received the resulting message output is Drift status lt delimiter gt Battery status lt delimiter gt ID lt delimiter gt Signal Strength lt terminator gt The position information is similar to Output Mode 3 with the addition of a signal strength indication Signal strength is represented by a value from 0 to 7 where 0 is a very weak signal and 7 is a very strong signal This can be used for verifying the quality of signal reception from a particular transmitter location Example position information Position lt delimiter gt Units lt delimiter gt ID lt delimiter gt Signal Strength lt terminator gt 5 637 IN3 5 The status information is used in conjunction with the drift monitor feature of the ProScale display This is a feature that is rarely if ever used on ProPanels If the drift monitor is enabled on the display and movement is detected outside the drift tolerance range the display will indicate a drift condition and a drift signal will be sent on the RF channel If a low battery condition is detected this will also be indicated in the status information In the case of the Full Message Display option the delete previous measurement message see Section 4 OPERATION and Section 6 DELETING A PREVIOUS MEASUREMENT RECORD is in the format DEL lt delimiter gt ENTRY lt delimiter gt ID lt delimiter g
36. s 1 8 0 Always 0 9 1 Always 1 10 1 Always 1 11 1 1 inches 0 mm 12 Pe space if positive if negative 13 ES hundreds digit 14 tens digit 15 8 ones digit 16 E decimal point 17 5 tenths digit 18 3 hundredths digit 19 T thousandths digit ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 34 of 40 Deleting a previous measurement record The ProPanel RF has the capability of transmitting a delete previous measurement signal by pressing the F2 key on the digital display This causes the text DEL to be displayed instead of a position This can be used to indicate that the previously recorded entry in a file needs to be removed Operation The following examples demonstrate how to configure various parameters of the ProPanel RF receiver system lt ENTER gt is the enter key on the PC If an invalid command letter is entered the receiver will provide the following response Use t s o d v b more Upper case to edit lower case to view System ID To display the current system ID type in s lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with System lt gt Factory Default 0 To change the system ID to 21 type S21 lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with System now 21 Output Mode To display the current output mode from default type in o lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Output Mode lt gt Factory Default 3 To change the output mode to 4 type O4 lt ENTER gt The receiver respond
37. s and a shorting block The center of these pins is Common One end pin is labeled A and the other end pin is labeled B CANNOT WITH LI JP1 FOR FACTORY USE ONLY JP2 ProPanel Model For all ProPanel systems with Alkaline batteries this jumper must be installed in position B For all ProPanel RF systems and ProPanels with Lithium batteries this jumper must be installed in position A JP3 Programming Enable Disable Front panel entry to the programming mode of the Display can be enabled or disabled To enable programming default install the shorting jumper in position A To disable programming install in position B When programming mode is disabled the user cannot access the programming functions via the Mode 0 keys as described in the Section 4 PROGRAMMING This provides the user with a method of configuring the Display with specific parameters and prevents unauthorized configuration changes JP4 Display Type All ProPanels are factory set to position B Do not change JP5 Battery Selection For 1 5v Alkaline Batteries the jumper must be placed across the 2 B pins For 3 6V Lithium Batteries the jumpers 2 must be placed across pins A amp B and B amp C see also JP2 for lithium battery setting ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 23 of 40 Programming Summary The following settings apply to ProPanel Serial Factory Parameter Function Default This System PrO Reading Direction 0 Pri Segment
38. s with Output Mode now 4 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 35 of 40 Delimiter Character To display the current delimiter character from default type in d lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Delimiter lt gt Factory Default lt space gt To change the delimiter to a tab character type D lt TAB gt lt ENTER gt Where lt TAB gt the PC tab key The receiver responds with Delimiter now lt tab gt Echo Mode To display the current echo mode from default type in e lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Echo mode lt gt Factory Default on To change the echo mode to off type EQ lt ENTER gt Use 0 zero for off and 1 for on The receiver responds with Echo mode off Record Start Marker To display the current record start marker status from default type in m lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Marker mode lt gt Factory Default off To change the record start marker mode to on type M1 lt ENTER gt Use 0 zero for off and 1 for on The receiver responds with Marker mode on Terminator Type To display the current terminator type from default type in t lt ENTER gt The receiver responds with Terminator lt gt Factory Default lt CR LF gt 0 To change the terminator mode to CR only 1 type T1 lt ENTER gt Use 0 zero for CR LF and 1 for CR only The receiver responds with Terminator now lt CR gt 1 ProPanel amp ProPanel
39. t Signal Strength lt terminator gt where DEL is substituted for the position and ENTRY is substituted for the units ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 33 of 40 Output mode 5 This output mode is intended to be used with applications that were designed for the ProRF two way radio interface system The output from this receiver is a small subset of the functionality from the ProRF Since the ProPanel RF receiver is one way only no acknowledgment signal can be sent The binary message packet reports a combination position status message This message packet is described below in an outline format Measurement Sample Receiver s Sender s Command RSSIValue Message Number of Data Address Address Header T 7 Packet Bytes 255 Base 1 254 A 1 low ID 13 signal 0 255 7 high signal Module Module Encoder Data Capture Units of ASCII Position Type Status Status Latch Operation Data 1 0 OxFF 0 OxFF 0 OxFF 0 mm 0 9 21 1 in Note In the ProScale RF emulation mode bytes 7 through 10 of the message are fixed at 1 0 1 and 1 respectively Example Position packet message position 8 537 inches from display unit ID 1 signal strength 5 message 34 Byte Number Value Description 1 255 Destination address receiver 2 1 Display address ID 3 A Position command character ASCII A 4 D Signal strength ASCII 5 5 34 Message ID 6 13 Number of data bytes to follow 7 1 Alway
40. teries cccceeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaaneeeeeees 3 SECTION A DISPLAY OPERATION s esceeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaeeees 3 THE LC KEE 3 PROGRAMMING tesche DEES Ee EES MEN EE ee Ee en 3 Programming Parameters ooooccccconcccccnnnoccnnnnnnccnnnnnncnnnnnnncnnnnnancncnnnanccnns 3 Primary Key FUnCtiOns cccccceeeeeeeeee esac ea eeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaeaeeeeeeeeeeaeaaeaees 3 ONOFF tins ait iste ati nae ene ee 3 del KEE 3 wO ad KEYS conto ini 3 Auxiliary Keypad Functions c ccceeeeeee eee ceeeeeeeeeeeeeaeaaeaeeeeeeeeeeaeaaea 3 ABS EE 3 MONO estacional Ad 3 OL KT 3 SEND comadre diia toda 3 A ON 3 Display FUNCION EE 3 LOCK MOJO aR eNA A ANO E EER 3 Offset ee te TR 3 Limit MOJE EE 3 A 3 Programming SUMMALY coccccccccccnnnonocnconnnnnonnnnnnnncnnnannnnn iiaiai 3 Key Press Function Gummanm cooooccccccccnccnnonncnncnnnoncnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnos 3 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 4 of 40 SECTION 5 MISCELLANEOUS ooocccccccccccccccccccncccccccncnonononononononenonnnnnnns ABBE Ee Ee e FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ooocccccooonncccnconoccnononnnnnnocnnnnnnacnnonnnrcnnnnnnioos SECTION 6 PROPANEL RF RECEIVER occcccccccccccccccccccccccncccnnnnnnnnnnns INTRODUCTION baba de ie cuado MERMINOLOGY Toa INSTALLATION EE CONFIGURATION a aa COMMAND FORMAT QUIPUTMODES cui a aia Output MOE Diaria HEEN eege UE MOUS ee Ee UE DOEN ee QUIPUEMOdS Aina Output mode Dita See dE L
41. tomatically exit MONitor mode after a programmed distance Pr21 has been exceeded from the drift tolerance position Pr18 0 disabled 1 enabled Pr21 Automatic Monitor OFF Distance 0 001 to 999 999in or 0 01 to 9999 99mn The distance that must be exceeded from the drift tolerance position Pr18 to deactivate monitor mode Default set in Inches Default 0 500 in 12 70mm Active only when Pr20 1 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 16 of 40 Pr22 Backlight ON time 0 1 2 3 or 4 The ON time of the LCD backlighting 24VDC Displays only 0 always off 1 3 seconds 2 7 seconds 3 15 seconds 4 always on Pr 23 Future Use 1 DO NOT CHANGE Pr 24 Display RF Address 0 to 63 This parameter is used to set the address of the Display O RF off Pr 25 RF System ID 0 to 31 This parameter is used to set the ID of the Display system or family Pr 26 Noise Suppression 0 7 This setting helps filter error causing interference caused by stray electrical noise when the Display is mounted on or around a machine 0 Minimum filtering 7 Maximum filtering Pr 27 Accuracy Compensation Enable 0 1 This setting enables the ProScale Display measurement compensation feature 0 Compensation Off 1 Compensation On Pr 28 Compensation Multiple 5 This value is the length of the measurement standards used for Accuracy Compensation Calibration The default is 5 inches If some other multiple length
42. y s ProRF two way radio system This provides backward compatibility for applications that were designed using the ProRF system Mode Output Description 0 Position only 1 Position with units type MM or IN 2 Position with display transmitter ID 3 Position with units and display ID 4 Full Message Display 5 Binary Mode ProRF emulation Use this mode when interfacing with TigerSiop In the case of output mode 0 an ASCII position is provided followed by the programmed terminating character carriage return or carriage return and line feed CR or CR LF In the other text modes each field is separated by the programmed delimiting character lt space gt by default The entire line or record is then followed by the programmed terminating character The following are examples of output modes 0 through 3 Output mode 0 Example Position lt terminator gt 5 637 Output mode 1 Example Position lt delimiter gt Units lt terminator gt 5 637 IN Output mode 2 Example Position lt delimiter gt ID lt terminator gt 5 637 3 Output mode 3 Example Position lt delimiter gt Units lt delimiter gt ID lt terminator gt 5 637 IN 3 ProPanel amp ProPanel RF Page 32 of 40 Output mode A Full Message Display The full message display mode provides two types of messages depending on the type of signal received e Position Information e Status Information When position information is received the resulting message output i
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