User`s manual

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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, a READHEAD (also called ENCODER) and a digital
DISPLAY. ProScale uses capacitive encoder technology, the same technology
used in digital calipers.
Because ProScale is a solid-state electronic device there's very little to wear
out. The ReadHead and Scale are designed to withstand shop dirt, dust, and
other airborne contaminants, and the controls are sealed with a protective
cover. With normal care, ProScale will last for years.
ProScale is ideal for most measuring requirements up to 6m (20ft.) where
high accuracy, >10 m, (approximately .0005”) is not needed, but affordable
repeatability, (better than a tape measure), or accuracy to 50 m (.002”) is
desired. Because ProScale shows the exact measurement on its Display, it
eliminates the guesswork involved in reading and interpreting tape measures,
scales & pointer, or shaft encoders. It is compatible for retrofitting, or as
original equipment, on most machinery or for any general purpose
measurement application where data is collected (SPC, RS232, RS485)
and/or digital accuracy and repeatability is desired.
What This Manual Includes
This manual includes information for ProScale Model 150
and Model 250 measurement systems with LCD Digital
Displays using:
• Firmware V2.1x and higher.
• Firmware V2.2xC and higher