CMI 250 User Manual - Oxford Instruments
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1. CM 1250 User Manual 51 98 3090 00027 Oxford Instruments Coating Measurement 360 El Pueblo Rd Scotts Valley CA 95066 Tel 831 439 6000 Fax 831 439 6050 Email contact support oxinst com www coatingmeasurementstore com JO INSTRUMENTS Non Warranty Customer Service ccc 0oia oxinst com 978 369 9933 The Business of Science O Copyright 2006 Oxford Instruments Measurement Systems The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc INTRODUCTION sssssssrssssrserscssrsessessssessssssessessnsesscssnsesscssssessessssessesessessesensessccsssessesessesscsensessecensesecsensessssensesscsensesessenees 3 PURPOSE OFEQUIPMENT ia 3 ELFECTRICALSUPP ii sin loe 3 COMMUNICATIONS OPTION cnica bon rie 3 LOCATION OP EQUIPMENT voii lite 3 GETTING STARTED scsscsssssssssssssessessssessessssessessssesscssssssessssessesensessesessessasessessasessessasessessasessaseasessassasessesasensaseesenseseasees 3 UNPBACKIN E AE E e TE E EE A is iria 3 POWER UP AEA AEE count sues EEA dd A A ERTA 3 MEASURING ius tii AAA AA Ee eero a Eea EE e I IR SKaR 3 OPERATOR KEYSTROKES csssssssssssscssrserssssrsessssrsessesersesscssssesssessessesenssscssssessessssesscsessessesessesscsensesessessesscsensessssenees 3 TURN ON cosonoaorp arroba lid coe 3 TURN O E A E ota sensor orienten 4 TURN BACKLIGHT ON OFF oe eeano e enoar e EEEE E T ia 4 SELECT MENU MEM citada ida pe 4 GO B2. Displays Usr B or Usr Stds if user has calibrated using Base Only or Base Stds respectively for the Fe measurement type otherwise displays Factory CAL NFE Displays Usr Bse or Usr Stds if user has calibrated using Base Only or Base Stds respectively for the NFe measurement type otherwise displays Factory SPECIFICATIONS MATERIALS CALIBRATION OICM Certified Steel 1 mil and 10 mil Factory Certified shim MEMORY STRUCTURE e Locations 01 to 99 available e Current location shown in the upper left of display e Stores readings and corresponding statistics Conductivity Factor CF and Offset parameters MEASUREMENT TY PE e Fe 39 Hin 1 um 80 mil 2032 um e NFe 39 pin 1 pm 60 mil 1524 um CONDUCTIVITY FACTOR CF e Used when readings differ from known value e CF Desired reading Actual Reading e Rangeis0 5to 4 OFFSET e Subtracted from reading e Range isfrom 80 mils to 80 mils CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 11 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc OPERATING MODES MODE MENU SETTING MEASUREM ENT Auto Auto Last reading passed to statistics Continuous Cont None taken Manual Manual Last reading passed to statistics when Center button is pressed LOW BATTERY e Indicated when battery symbol is not shaded e Replace batteries with two AA types SAM PLE FOR MEASUREMENT e Must be clean and free of surface defect
3. Total The total number of readings High The highest reading Low The lowest reading Range The difference between the high and low readings Mean The mean SDEV The standard deviation SDev The percent standard deviation Accur Accuracy CPK A statistical quantity based on set user limits Therefore it only appears if the user sets limits EXPORT Exports these quantities to a personal computer PC Stats Total high low range mean sdev sdev accur and CPK Data Readings If Timestamp is Yes see Settings M easure Parameters Timestamp below date and time of each reading is included Histogram Statistical graph All Stats data and histogram CLEAR Cancel Returns to the Stats menu Clear Stats Clears all statistical quantities and readings from the current memory location The memory location remains active and ready to store future readings UPLOAD READINGS CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 7 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc Transfers readings to a PC all text excluded MEMORY Location Clear Clear All Export Used LOCATION Allows user to enter value from 1 to 99 by pressing the Up and Down buttons to increment decrement a digit and the Right and Left buttons to go to the next previous digit When at the farthest right position press Right button to complete the entry CLEAR Cancel Returnsto the Memory menu Clear Cle
4. it lides 8 EXPORT USED oi a tell tt e tee EEEE EE 8 SETTINGS r e E E EEE oh ae EE E ES AO E EO Samui E E EE E OEE antes pis 8 MEASURE nanne en a E E EE ia NE eE EEEE E deta 8 SERIAL aii do di NE eevee es 9 DISPLAY ii taa tati dt de e ceca 9 TIME amp DATE oia tia ie tees il evi dentine wuss wie a bess vee 9 LANG ia ld N rt eiii dl ie ares tele evens 9 CALIBRATE ota tits td 9 BASECONE Y ota na die af Ge 9 BASE SID IS ae e do curate dado dd e a el e 9 CEFARCA sur RA it feos 10 EE A A E EE o o dd ET E 10 CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 1 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied Oxford Instruments plc A A tee E esha aca S 11 MODE added adi 11 VERSION pi 11 CARRE So oean Be in Ve oh aa a Maca dae pe ae an ato RE 11 A a a a a O Re i eae ater eg 11 SPECIFICATIONS ss AAA RA AAA AAA AA A A A EA 11 MEMORY STRUCTURE csv so snc sole nets sels ui See eat Di 11 MEASUREMENT TYPE cuina in 11 CONDUCTIVITY FACTOR CE is estaba tacks bean ada ta at ali a 11 ORESTES 11 OPERATING MODES nieta A AA RI io o A TE 12 LOW BATTERY noi Soinen a a E a A ias 12 SAMPLE FOR MEASUREMENT tus coria ston sath Mate incas ai 12 COMMUNICATIONS OPTIONS ini aca rent iii ii 12 CM1250 USER MANUAL Page 2 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied Oxford Instruments plc INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF EQUIPMENT The CM1250 is a non destructive thickness tester It is designed to precisel
5. to be calibrated zeroed on e When gage displays Done in lower left corner it may be lifted off of substrate BASE STDS e Calibrate on substrate and then 2 standards shims or plated e Follow the same procedure as for option BASE ONLY above for calibrating zeroing on substrate CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 9 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc e Calibrate on 2 standards shims or plated e The thinnest standard is Std 1 and the thickest is Std 2 e Pressthe Center Button to advance to the Calibration screen and place the gage on Std 1 e When continuous readings stabilize press the Center button to accept then lift gage and enter value of standard e Then place gage on Std 2 and repeat e After entering the value for Std 2 the gage will display Done if the calibration was successful CLEAR CAL FE e CANCEL Returnsto the Clear Cal menu without clearing e CLEARCAL Clears the user calibration for Fe measurement type Base Only or Base Stds NFE e CANCEL Returnsto the Clear Cal menu without clearing e CLEARCAL Clears the user calibration for NFe measurement type Base Only or Base Stds CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 10 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc ABOUT MODEL CM 1250 isthe model of the gage VERSION Displays the current software version CAL FE
6. ACK TO PREVIOUS MENU oere e eean o Eeoae aaa 4 CHANGE UNITS cms nies ects det cise SE E E he ee Ra OE E O ee MI AB S AS othe hake a 4 CHANGE MEMORY LOCATION aee ee ares e Ee aeaa EOE S E Aa ETEO EEE ted scons entens edb EESE ES EOE ESK Ader ext 4 VIEW STATISTICS e a r E E E Aa EO al RU E E ten MU Beek othe Aer el 4 CLEAR STATISTICS eae erron nr EEEE EE EEES tii EAEE E E TOENE lepra iii 4 CLEAR LAST READING FROM STATISTICS coccooccccnccnnocnnoonconnconocnnocnnocnnonnnonnncnnn ron enas eono aeo TEETE E EOE Oor EEr oaa eE SEE nEs n 4 DISPLAY LAST READING FROM MEN Uoocooococccocconnnonncnnnonononnern hennir n te rse tenet onts rores rono eE TE nr Eo ons Srni EEren SKE nEn E 4 UPLOAD STATISTICSOR READINGS TO PU sss csscvvetcssacssnesyepcesevecn ay gevecheostteense pee ESEE KEE ES RES EES Eo E Ee voce st PEER Seen 4 REZERO ON SUBSTRATE 000 ost dt id iia 4 INVERT DISPLA aint E ETE di ETE E dt A 5 MENU DESCRIPTION s ccssssssssssesssssrsessessrsessessnsesscssnsessessrsessessssessessssesscsessessessssesecsensessssensessssensessesensesscsessnsessensessesenees 5 MENU STRUCTURE gt ILL lid 6 MAIN MENU ei da 7 MEASURE outside ota 7 E A RR NN 7 VIEW drid iaa dap OVEA 7 EXPORT isa aci dano ASR 7 CLEAR id da ea 7 UPLOAD READINGS aiaeeiiee Etapa idear 7 MEMORY A ohn cseea bus dh iedeh eh euch elec ae acesch cus cdeendusidind sabeucsovabvs E EE 8 LOCATION rociado dt e tdi atte dl ie netas desee 8 CLEAR Sua tap E a e E a taa 8 CLEAR ALI siri e e EE EE dede
7. ars all statistics and stored readings from the current memory location and deactivates that location Deactivation means that no memory is currently allocated to store readings If the user entersthe location value again then memory will be allocated and the channel reactivated CLEAR ALL Cancel Returnsto the Memory menu Clear All Clears all memory locations and deactivates them and then reactivates location 1 An active memory location means memory has been allocated for it to store readings EXPORT USED Transfers all active memory locations to a PC SETTINGS Measure Serial Display Time Date and Lang MEASURE These are referenced to the current memory location MODES Auto Cont Manual AUTO Measured reading is displayed and stored automatically when the user placesthe gage on surface The user must lift the gage off the surface before placing it down again in order to take the next reading CONT Measured readings are continuously displayed but not stored when the user placesthe gage on surface MANUAL Similar to the continuous mode in that measured readings are continuously displayed when the user places the gage on surface However whenever the user pressesthe Center button the last reading is stored and therefore included in the statistics PARAMETERS Units Limits CF Offset Time Stamp CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 8 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford I
8. d xford Instruments plc TURN OFF Press and hold the center button TURN BACKLIGHT ON OFF Press and hold the Left button or select Settings Display Backlight Y es or No SELECT MENU ITEM Scroll to the item by pressing the Up and Down buttons and press the Center or Right buttons to select the item GO BACK TO PREVIOUS MENU Press the Left button CHANGE UNITS Select Settings M easure Parameters Units mil or um CHANGE MEMORY LOCATION Select Memory Location Enter a number 1 to 99 by pressing the Up Down buttons to increment decrement a digit and the Right Left buttons to go to the next previous digit Press the Right button from the right most position to complete the entry VIEW STATISTICS Select Stats View Press the Up and Down buttons to scroll through the list and the Left button to return to the menu CLEAR STATISTICS Select Stats Clear Clear Stats CLEAR LAST READING FROM STATISTICS Press and hold the Down button after taking a measurement DISPLAY LAST READING FROM MENU Select Measure from the Main menu UPLOAD STATISTICS OR READINGS TO PC Select Stats Export Stats Data Histogram or All or select Stats Upload Rdgs Requires that the Communications Option be installed REZERO ON SUBSTRATE With gage at least 4 inches from the substrate or any conductive or magnetic material press and hold Right button or select Calibrate Base Only CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 4 of 12 The information in this document
9. is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc INVERT DISPLAY When measuring the underside of surfaces i e probe end of gage pointing upward the display may be inverted by pressing and holding the Top button Repeat to return to normal operation i e probe pointing downwards MENU DESCRIPTION Refer to ILL 1 for memory layout and structure CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 5 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc MENU STRUCTURE ILL 1 CMI250 MENU STRUCTURE RE ary Based ee Ce De oy sTOS Er ME ENGLISH Cs Te kal 19 ERES MA pe Sms H El YES ENTER TER Fel EJE AUTO CONT TRE LF 521800 MANUAL a E Page 6 of 12 CM1250 USER MANUAL The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied Oxford Instruments plc MAIN MENU Measure Stats Memory Settings Calibrate Clear Cal and About MEASURE Advances to measure screen Last measurement taken is shown Memory location is shown in the upper left corner Measurement type shown in lower left corner Fe for nonconductive coatings on conductive substrates or NFe for nonmagnetic coatings on magnetic substrates Units are shown in the lower right corner STATS View Export Clear and Upload Rdgs All displayed quantities are referenced to the current memory location VIEW Displaysthe following quantities
10. nstruments plc UNITS Toggles units between mils 1 1000 inch or um micrometers or microns LIMITS Allows user to enter limits from O to 80 mils CF Used when readings differ from a known value CF desired reading actual reading 0 5 to 4 are allowable entries OFFSET Subtracted from the reading 80 milsto 80 mils are allowable entries TIMESTAMP Toggles between Yes and No Yes meansthat Stats Export Data will include the time and date of each reading SERIAL Specify serial parameters for data transfer to a PC LINE END Toggles between CR and CR LF CR means a carriage return will be included at the end of each line to be transferred CR LF means a carriage return and line feed will be included at the end of each line BAUD RATE Toggles between transfer rates of 4800 bytes per second or 921600 bytes per second DISPLAY CONTRAST Press the Up and Down buttons to adjust the display contrast BACKLIGHT Toggles the backlight on off TIME amp DATE SET TIME Allows entry of time in an AM PM format SET DATE Allows entry of date in an yy mm dd format TIME TITLE If Yes time is displayed in the menu title after 2 secs from the last button press LANG Select either English or Chinese for the language used CALIBRATE BASE ONLY e Choose this option with gage at least 4 inches from the substrate or any conductive or magnetic material e When gage beeps and displays Base in lower left corner place gage on substrate
11. s COMMUNICATIONS OPTION e The communications option allows exporting data from the CM1250 to a PC via the USB connector on the gauge e The package contains a USB cable and a CD with software programs USB drivers and installation instructions e Place the CD into a drive on a PC and follow the instructions in the Readme doc file in the Oxford CM1165 folder CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 12 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copied xford Instruments plc
12. y measure nonconductive coatings on conductive substrates and nonmagnetic coatings on magnetic substrates ELECTRICAL SUPPLY Each CM1250 operates on two AA alkaline batteries The batteries should be replaced when the battery symbol in the display is not shaded COMMUNICATIONS OPTION A USB connector is provided on each gauge for connection to a PC To upload data to a PC the Communications Option must be installed The Communications Option package contains a USB cable and a CD with USB drivers communications software and installation instructions LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT The CM1250 is a hand held thickness gauge designed to be used in a shop environment Aswith any high sensitivity electronic device avoid areas where high RF fields may be present GETTING STARTED UNPACKING Carefully open the shipping carton and remove all items Notify Oxford Instruments and or the carrier immediately in case of any damage to the unit POWER UP Place the gauge on a surface or press any button MEASURING Place the gauge on a surface and the measured thickness will be displayed Press the left button to return to the menu OPERATOR KEYSTROKES All paths e g Settings Display Backlight Yes or No start from the Main menu Refer to ILL 1 for a map of the menu structure TURN ON Press any button or place gauge on a surface CM 1250 USER MANUAL Page 3 of 12 The information in this document is private and confidential and must not be copie
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