Troubleshooting - Elcometer 550 Mode D'emploi

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• Measure the dry film thickness of the panel using a suitable coating thickness gauge
such as the Elcometer 456
• Calculate the shrinkage as a percentage and adjust the distortion percentage
accordingly

3 TROUBLESHOOTING

The device does not start when pressing the
• press button for 5 seconds and press
The device does not start or turns off while measuring, and the battery is low
• recharge the battery
The device fails to respond
• press button for 5 seconds until the device turns off, press
The device still fails to respond
• press reset button with a paperclip. Position of reset described in "2.3 Gauge Overview" page 5.
Distance display is not in the green area while measuring:
• hold sensor perpendicular to the surface
• distance to the surface is not correct (18 mm)
Distance display is not in the green area while zeroing:
• Sensor may be out of alignment. Contact your local Elcometer representative for advice
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button
to turn the device on
to turn the device on