Add or Remove pressure engineering units on a Field Gauge

Add or Remove pressure engineering units on a Field Gauge


Update or download & install the latest version of the FieldLab Desktop app on your Windows computer to Version 1.40.4 or later.

Update FieldLab Desktop to the Latest Version. 

1. Connect & Power On

  1. Open the FieldLab Desktop Software
  2. Connect the Field Gauge to your computer with provided USB Cable (USB Mini to USB-A).
  3. Power on Field Gauge

2. Select the Field Gauge




3. Select the Settings Tab




4. Under Engineering Units, select “Change”.




5. Add and/or remove pressure units from the Field Gauge as desired.




6. If you have created custom pressure engineering units in FieldLab Desktop, you can select up to two to add to the Field Gauge.

Field Gauge can hold two custom engineering units at a time.



7. When finished, select the button titled ‘Save Changes’ to update the settings on the Field Gauge.




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