Load Safety Limits

The Load Safety Limits allow the user to set a Compression and Tension limit to ensure the device safety. Load Limits are useful for protecting your gauge or testing system from damage or to simply alert you that the gauge or system has exceeded a setpoint value.

When the Tones setting is enabled, the gauge provides an audible alarm whenever a Load Safety Limit is exceeded. On the Home screen, an 'Over limit' message shows up on the screen when the applied load is greater than the Load Safety Limits.

The Load Safety Limit can be configured from the Test Setup: Configure screen.

Load Safety Limit Setup

To setup the Load Safety Limits function, the user must enable the Load Safety Limits from the Test Setup: Configure screen. The Load Safety Limit screen allows the user to configure the following settings:

• Enable
• Compression Setpoint
• Tension Setpoint

Enable

On the Test Setup: Config: Load Safety Limit screen, use the Navigation key to set the cursor on the Load Safety Limits setting. To change the Load Safety Limits state, press the select key to toggle between enabled and disabled. The user will have to exit the Configuration screen and save changes for the Safety Limits to enabled or disabled.

When enabled, the gauge will notify and the user will get to know the load safety limit is reached.

When disabled, the gauge will not notify.

Compression Setpoint

The Compression Setpoint is the load value re-presenting the highest COMPRESSION load value that you want your gauge to measure prior to it giving a Load Limit indication. On the Test Setup: Initialize, You have the option of enabling or disabling the Safety Limits Buzzer. If ON, the Buzzer provides you with an audible indicator when the load measurement exceeds a Compression Setpoint.

On the Test Setup: Config: Load Safety Limit screen, use the Navigation key to set the cursor on the Compression Setpoint. To set the Compression Setpoint, press the Select key to open the numeric keypad. The user will have to exit the Configuration screen and save changes for the Compression setpoint to set.

Tension Setpoint

The Tension Setpoint is the load value re-presenting the highest TENSION load value that you want your gauge to measure prior to it giving a Load Limit indication. On the Test Setup: Initialize, You have the option of enabling or disabling the Safety Limits Buzzer. If ON, the Buzzer provides you with an audible indicator when the load measurement exceeds a Tension Setpoint.

On the Test Setup: Config: Load Safety Limit screen, use the Navigation key to set the cursor on the Tension Setpoint. To set the Tension Setpoint, press the Select key to open the numeric keypad. The user will have to exit the Configuration screen and save changes for the Tension setpoint to set.