WATERPROOF

THICKNESS GAUGE

MG- 411

USERS MANUAL

Sp. j.
41-814 Zabrze, ul. Witosa 10, POLAND
tel. +48 32 / 273 8106, tel./fax +48 32 / 2738114
www.elmetron.com.pl
e-mail: info@elmetron.com.pl

USERS MANUAL
WATERPROOF
THICKNESS METER MG-411

Before use, please read this manual carefully!

WARRANTY
The ELMETRON company gives 24 months of
warranty
for
the
MG-411
thickness
gauge
number.........................................
In case of damage the producer will repair the meter
within 14 days from the day of delivery.
The warranty doesnt cover the damages caused by
usage not in conformity with the users manual, using
wrong power adapter, mechanical damages and
damages caused by repairs made by unauthorised
persons.
NOTICE: Before sending the meter to us please contact the
firm by phone.

Date of production...........................
Date of sale.....................................
Date of expiry..................................

Sp. j.
41-814 Zabrze - Grzybowice ul. Witosa 10
tel. (+48) 32 2738106, fax (+48) 32 2738114
POLAND

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CONTENTS
The meter is delivered as set with:
1. Meter with thickness probe;
2. 3 calibration or controlling foils;
3. sample plate for calibration;
4. plastic container for the meter with probe;
5. battery 9V
6. users manual with warranty.
As additional equipment one may order:
1. power adapter 12V

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Characteristic of the MG-411 thickness gauge

What is the meter designed for
Outside view
Switching the meter on and off
Preparation for work
Calibration
6.1. Entering the value of sample thickness
6.2. Meter calibration
6.3. Bringing back the factory characteristic

7. Measurement
7.1. Freezing the result on the display
8. Power source and changing the battery
9. Technical Data
10. Equipment

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1. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THICKNESS GAUGE

MG-411

9. TECHNICAL DATA

The MG-411 belongs to the newest generation of measuring

devices with high accuracy and repeatability of the readings
and very easy operation.
Two kinds of power source - battery and power adapter
enable work in field and long-lasting measurements in the
laboratory. Thanks using the newest generation electronic
elements the meter has very low power consumption what
greatly increases the operation time on 1 battery.
The meter is equipped with large LCD display, it enables
observing the result of the measurement. The meter is
factory calibrated in 13 points what enables making the
measurements in the whole range without the necessity of
users calibration.
Waterproof housing makes working in difficult conditions
possible. Small size and weight make working in the field
easier.
Minimised size and weight make working in the field much
easier.
Main features of the MG-411 thickness gauge are:
- good accuracy and stability of the reading;
- possibility of users calibration on freely chosen sample
value;
- HOLD function freezes the result on the display;
- protection against damage caused by wrong connecting
of the battery;
- function informing with LOBAT signal about necessity of
changing the battery;
automatic switch off function.

Users manual MG-411 Thickness gauge

THICKNESS MEASUREMENT:
range

resolution

accuracy
(1 digit)

0 1999 m

1 m

3%

Probe calibration:

one point

Calibration point:

freely chosen in range:

30 1950m

ADDITIONAL FUNCTION:
Freezing the result on the display (HOLD function),
Discharged battery Information.

OTHER:
WORKING TEMPERATURE:
POWER:
POWER CONSUMPTION:
DISPLAY:
DIMENSIONS:
WEIGHT:

-5 do 45 oC
1. 9V battery type 6F22
2. stabilised power adapter 12V
50 mW
LCD 55 x 45 mm
149 x 82 x 22 mm
220 g

- 10 8. POWER SOURCE AND CHANGING THE BATTERY

The meter is 9V battery or stabilised power adapter powered.
The adapter should be joined with the right connector in the
meter (pic. 1). Joining the power adapter disconnects the
battery.
Displaying the
symbol informs that the battery should
be changed. To do this it is necessary to unscrew the two
screws in the lower wall of the meter pull out the whole wall
and replace the battery.
The next thing is to put the battery back into the meter and
mount the wall.
The wall on the edge has a sealing ring. It is very important to
pay attention, during closing the meter, if the ring on the whole
edge was put inside the housing. If it is correct screw the
screws till feeling the resistance (not to hard). Leaving the wall
not correctly screwed causes loosing the waterproofnes and
may cause flooding the meter and its destroying. This kind of
failure is not repaired on the warranty conditions.

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-32. WHAT IS THE METER DESIGNED FOR

The meter is used for accurate thickness measurements of
nonmagnetic coating on ferromagnetic surface. The result is
displayed in m. The meter may measure thickness of
varnish layer or isolating coating laid on steel.
MG-411 may be used in the field or during long-lasting
laboratory work. Waterproof housing enables work even in
hard atmospheric conditions or in high humidity places. The
meter is mainly used in car & ship industries, in painting and
varnishing shops, in firms which make isolating materials,
scientific institutes etc.

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3. OUTSIDE VIEW.

7. MEASUREMENT

On the front wall of the meter there is a large LCD display

(pic. 1) on which result of the thickness measurement in m
units is displayed.
If the battery should be changed a
symbol is displayed.
The keyboard placed under the display is used for switching
the meter on and off, calibration and freezing the result.

After preparing the meter for measurement (point 5) one

may start the measurements. The probe should be put and
lightly pressed, with its whole surface to the measured
surface. After stabilisation read the result.

The keyboard has following buttons:

To hold (freeze) the current measurement result on the

display it is necessary to wait for its stabilisation and than to

- switching the meter on and off;

- longer pressing causes calibrating on the earlier
introduced value or deleting the calibration
characteristic;
- freezing the result on the display;
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- buttons used for entering the value of

calibration point.

The probe is connected with the meter by 60 cm cable.

In upper wall of the meter there are:
1. cable with the thickness probe;
2. power adapter input 12V.

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7.1. Freezing the result on the display

press the
button. The result will be displayed on turns
with
sign (Hold).
Next pressing of the
button results in returning the
meter to normal measuring mode. On the display for a
moment a
(continuation) sign will be displayed and after
this the current measurement result.

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6.2. Calibration of the meter

To calibrate the meter one should:
- turn the meter on by pressing the
button;
- place the sample foil on the ferromagnetic surface;
- place the probe perpendicularly to the surface. Light pressing
of the probe will cause the measuring element to move back
into the housing. It is very important to make the probe touch
the measured surface with the whole circumference;
- press and hold the
the display.

button till displaying a

symbol on

The meter is calibrated and ready for work.

Caution: displaying a

(error) symbol in the place of

symbol, informs that the thickness of the used foil is
not relevant to the value of sample entered to the
meters memory.

6.3. Bringing back the factory characteristic

To do so it is necessary to:
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switch off the meter by pressing the

button;

than press and hold the

and simultaneously switch
the meter on.
On the display a
(clear) sign will be displayed, what
informs about deleting the users calibration data and
bringing back the factory characteristic.
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Pic. 1.

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4. SWITCHING THE METER ON AND OFF

6. CALIBRATION

The meter is switched on by pressing the

button. The
meter tests the memory and display on which all symbols are
displayed.

The meter is factory calibrated in 13 points on standard

basis. The factory calibration in most cases is enough
for making an accurate measurements. When high
accuracy of the result is required making an user calibration
is advised, because the result depends on the kind of basis,
its thickness, surface and temperature. Together with the
meter 3 testing foils are added and standard calibration
plate. There is possibility of checking the accuracy of
measurement after placing the foil on the standard plate and
making the measurement. If the differences of result are to
big one can make the calibration on the standard foils of
freely chosen thickness. The values of foil thickness should
be close to the forecasted measurement value.
By measurements on the basis with thickness of 0.6 1.5
mm the measurement is done using the factory calibration. If
the basis thickness is greater (ex. 5mm) the error may rise 515% for measurements of layer thickness up to 200 m and
error 3-8 % for measurements above 200 m. This error
always is negative the meter displays value smaller than in
reality. To decrease this error a calibration on the basis on
which the layer is laid can be made. The values of the
sample foil should be close to the predicted values of
measurement.

Pic. 2.
If the test was successful, after about 1.5 s the meter
switches it self automatically to the measuring mode.
Continuous displaying of the test informs about loosing the
factory characteristic and it has to be repaired in the service.
The meter is switched off by pressing the
button.
In case of working on the batteries to save them the meter
switches it self automatically off after 10 minutes from the
last pressing of any button. This function is switched off for
the time of working with the power adapter.
5. PREPARATION FOR WORK
Before starting the work one should :
- join the power adapter plug to the right input (2) if work
with the power adapter is planned;
- switch the meter on by pressing the

button.

Numbers of the connectors are showed on the picture no. 1.

6.1. Entering the value of sample thickness

To the meters memory it is possible to introduce value of the
thickness of sample foil in range 30 1950 m. To do so
one should:
- turn the meter on by pressing the

button;

- simultaneously press the

,
buttons, a CAL symbol
will be displayed and then the earlier introduced value of
sample;
- with

buttons enter the new value of sample;

- return to the measuring mode by pressing the

The entered value is stored in non-volatile memory.

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