Operating Instructions

The New Elcometer 456

Coating Thickness Gauge
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Pb Hg

Gauge Dimensions: 141 x 73 x 37mm (5.55 x 2.87 x 1.46").

Gauge Weight: Integral: 156g (5.5oz) including batteries;

Separate: 161g (5.68oz) including batteries.

Applicable patents: US6243 661; US5886522; US6762603; US7606671;

GB2306009; GB2367135; GB2342450, DE10131827

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CONTENTS

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Section Page
1 GAUGE OVERVIEW AND BOX CONTENTS........................................................... 4
2 GETTING STARTED................................................................................................. 5
3 TAKING A READING................................................................................................. 7
4 CALIBRATING THE GAUGE.................................................................................... 8
5 THE DISPLAY........................................................................................................... 9
6 THE GAUGE FEATURES......................................................................................... 12
7 MEASUREMENT MODES (ST)................................................................................ 25
8 BATCHING (ST)........................................................................................................ 26
9 DOWNLOADING DATA USING ELCOMASTER (BST)............................................ 35
10 ELCOMASTER MOBILE APPS (ST)........................................................................ 55
11 CLOUD COMPUTING USING ELCOMASTER (ST)................................................ 56
12 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF ELCOMASTER...................................................... 58
13 CALIBRATING THE ELCOMETER 456 (EBST)....................................................... 60
14 CHANGING THE WELCOME SCREEN (BST)......................................................... 64
15 GAUGE FIRMWARE UPDATES (BST).................................................................... 65
16 GAUGE ICONS & ERROR CODES (EBST)............................................................. 66
17 GAUGE MENU STRUCTURES (EBST)................................................................... 70
18 ABOUT IMO PSPC (ST)........................................................................................... 74
19 GAUGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (EBST).................................................... 75
20 PROBE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (EBST)..................................................... 76
21 GAUGE & PROBE ACCESSORIES (EBST)............................................................ 80
22 ADDITIONAL REFERENCE INFORMATION........................................................... 82
23 LEGAL NOTICES & REGULATORY INFORMATION.............................................. 83
24 INDEX....................................................................................................................... 85

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