Intended Use
The Pokit Pro Range Tester can help you optimize your workflow if your job involves lots of quick repetitive testing. For example, you can set a range of 230V ±5% and then go through a whole house checking every GPO works only using your Pokit Pro LED indicator and buzzer with no need to connect to your phone.
Getting Started
To get started, make sure you have access to the Pokit Pro Range Tester add-on app module. If you don’t have it yet, see our guide on How to get Range Tester App Module.
Select the MEASURE button on the Devices page.
Select Range Tester.
Range Tester allows you to describe the behavior of the Buzzer and LED on the Pokit Pro in accordance with user-defined “ranges”. These ranges can be set as AC/DC Voltage, AC/DC Current, Resistance, Temperature, Diode or Continuity.
You can select a mode by tapping the “Mode” button. Only Modes that are valid for the
current switch position will be selectable.
Ranges
There are two types of “range”:
- Threshold
- Tolerance
A Threshold sets a point at which a colour changes, e.g. at above 3V it turns blue.
A Tolerance sets a band in which a colour is defined, e.g. at 5V ±1% it turns red.
In a tolerance band, the user must define the behavior of the LED and buzzer after the band as well (called a dummy band), to allow the user to stack several bands together like in some of the default profiles.
The maximum number of ranges a user can define is five.
To delete a range, tap the bin icon (dummy bands cannot be deleted).
To add a range, select the + icon on the left-hand side.
Enter the value of the range and then select ADD.
By default, a threshold range will be generated (in this case at 5V).
You can select a different colour by tapping the colour circle.
You can convert a threshold range to a tolerance range by selecting the OFF under TOLERANCE. By default, tolerances are absolute but can be converted to percentages by selecting the “Use percentage values” switch.
You can recolour the dummy band after the tolerance range by selecting it and tapping the colour circle (like recolouring a range).
Profiles
If you select the save button, you can save your current range settings and give it a name.
Saved profiles can be accessed by selecting the load button and tapping the name (e.g. tap on the “Common DC Voltages” text) of the profile you wish to load.
Profiles are filtered to only show the profiles for the current measurement type.
The download icon allows you to download a profile from your phone into the app.
Alternatively, you can select the box next to a profile to delete or share it.
The trash icon deletes selected profile/s.
The share icon allows you to either share or save the icon to your phone.
Settings
If you select the settings button the settings tab will appear.
Standalone Mode: When enabled, Standalone Mode allows the Pokit Pro to be used in Range Tester without the app connected.
Timeout: How long should the range tester remain idle in standalone mode before it automatically turns off. Set to 0 to disable the timeout feature.
Standalone Operation
Using Range Tester without the app is as simple as tapping the button on the Pokit Pro.
The Range Tester will remember the last settings and mode that were saved to it in the forward, middle, and rear switch positions when the app was last open in the Range Tester screen. Tapping the button again will turn off Range Tester.
To indicate to the user that the Pokit Pro is in range tester without the app connected, the Pokit Pro will pulse the RGB LED periodically.
The colour of the idle pulse is dependent on the switch position.
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