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Under the action of an externally applied pulsed magnetic field, both the variation in the main flux recorded by the induction coil and the localized surface magnetic field measured by the packaged magnetic sensor are typical signals for observing the elasto-magnetic effect in tensioned cables. However, the performances of the parameters extracted from the two types of elasto-magnetic signals are never strictly compared in the experiment. Meanwhile, comprehensive indicators for evaluating the ability of elasto-magnetic parameters on cable force characterization are seldom discussed. As a result, it is difficult to compare the performances of elasto-magnetic devices developed by different teams, and the pathway of seeking new parameters for cable force monitoring is obstructed. In this study, elasto-magnetic calibration experiments were performed on a cable of seven-wire steel strands to simultaneously measure the variation in the main flux and the localized surface magnetic field. Comprehensive indicators considering sensitivity, hysteresis error, and cable force resolution are proposed to examine the performances of classic elasto-magnetic parameters and new candidate ones. Through comparative study, two new parameters demonstrated outstanding ability for cable force measurement, and they are the minimum amplitude of the induced voltage and the area under the curve between two points of 3 dB height of the voltage measured by a Hall sensor. 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