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Isnt there a part in the Instacal set-up where you are asked to enter the K-factor, like I think mine was 177.2. If this number was entered wrong couldnt it cause variations in metering.
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quote:Originally posted by exrollin: Isnt there a part in the Instacal set-up where you are asked to enter the K-factor, like I think mine was 177.2. If this number was entered wrong couldnt it cause variations in metering.
you are correct.
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yes u must put in the k factor it is in ur owners manual its one of the last pages section 4 sensor configuration it will be in pen and in the sensor 1 space
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I prefer to handle tech-support questions via phone because troubleshooting is usually an interactive process.
1. What type of Term-LAB do you own? Term-LAB.NET or Term-LAB USB?
2. Are you using the power supply that came with your Term-LAB system?
3. What type of Term-LAB meter are you comparing your scores to? If the other meter is a Term-LAB.NET (LAPTOP) version, there is a possibility that the owner of that other meter has run the Calibration utility in Instacal. As stated in the manual, running this utility will corrupt the factory calibration values. Typically, a meter will read 5-6 dB high when it has been "calibrated".
4. The Term-LAB Sensor cable may be bad. If one of the conductors in the sensor cable is open or shorted, the meter will read 6 dB low. Cable problems are by far the biggest failure mode you can expect because you are slamming the cable in the door every time you test. I would highly recommend trying another cable.
Before you do anything to your system, you might want to do some more comparisons with other users of Term-LAB. I suspect that you either have a cable problem or the meter you are comparing to has been tampered with.
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