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Operation Manual for LCD Digital Readouts Page 6 of 48
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
Introduction
ProScale® digital measuring systems are affordable precision electronic
devices for making linear measurements with speed and accuracy. ProScale
consists of a SCALE, an ENCODER (also called READHEAD) and a DIGITAL READOUT
(DRO). ProScale Models 150 and 250 use Capacitive Absolute measuring
technology, while the Model 180, 280, 380 & 580 systems use Inductive
Incremental measuring technology.
ProScale is ideal for most measuring requirements up to 6m (20ft.) where high
accuracy, better than 10 µm, (approximately .0005”) is not needed, but
affordable repeatability, (better than a tape measure), or accuracy to 50 µm
(.002”) is desired.
Because ProScale shows the exact measurement on its Digital Readout, it
eliminates the guesswork involved in reading and interpreting tape measures,
scales & pointers, or shaft encoders. It is compatible for any general purpose
measurement application where data is collected (SPC, RS232, RS485 or
wirelessly) and/or digital accuracy and repeatability is desired. It is also
suitable for retrofitting, or as original equipment, on most types of machinery.
ProScale Model 150 & 250 General Purpose Measuring Systems and products
based on Absolute measuring technology can be used with any of the several
different Digital Readout models available.
ProScale Model 180, 280, 380 & 580 Systems and the products using Inductive
technology may be used with a select group of Digital Readouts available from
Accurate Technology.
This manual covers only Digital Readouts (DROs) with an LCD display and with
operating firmware (FW) of 3.0 or greater.