Digital Force Gauge with SD Memory
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1. 20108729 04 21 30 305 g 8 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Example Excel data screen Peak Mode A E 15 PeakHold Chn_ Value Unit SampleTime Start Date Start Time 10ms 2010 8729 04 21 48 167 167 167 398 398 398 m va fa fa fa da fo dm da dm da fo da fa da mo Example Excel data screen 9 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Setup Menu Inthe Normal mode press and Hold the SET Button gt 2 seconds to enter the Setup mode With each press of the SET button the programmable functions will appear in this order SdF SD memory card Format dAtE Set clock time Year Month Date Hour Minute Second SP4 Set sampling time for normal record mode HSPt Set sampling time for peak record mode PoFF Auto power OFF enable disable bEEP Set beeper sound ON OFF unit Set the measurement unit dEC Set SD card Decimal character ESC Escape or exit from the setup mode Sd F SD Card Formatting 1 Use the arrow buttons to select yES to format the card select no to exit Note All data on the card will be lost if formatting is performed If YES is selected press ENTER to confirm selection and then press ENTER a second time to confirm the selection When the formatting is complete the meter will return to the normal operating mode dAtE Set Clock Time Year Month Date Hour Minute Second 1 2 3 4 Use the A button or W button to adjust the flashing digits to t2. Hold Measurement 1 Press the PEAK button to enter the Peak Hold mode The PEAK icon will be displayed 2 The operation in Peak mode is identical to the Normal mode except the peak measured value will be held and displayed Over Range Display If the force measured exceeds the range of the meter the display will indicate 4 for tension or LCD Back Light On Off Press the BACKLIGHT button to turn the backlight ON Press again to turn it OFF Alarm Beeper Ifthe measured value exceeds the maximum range the internal buzzer will sound a warning Display Reverse Press the display reverse button to invert the reading and provide readability in any position System Reset If the meter s buttons freeze press the RESET button on the bottom of to reset the CPU Auto Power Off If auto power off is enabled in the setup mode after 10 minutes of inactivity the meter will beep and then shut down This feature extends battery life Mounting the Meter Two mounting holes and hex screws are located on the rear of the meter to permit securing the meter to a fixture or test stand RS232 Output The meter can stream data to a PC using the optional software 5 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Datalogger Preparation for datalogger 1 Insert an SD card from 1G size up to 16G lt 4G recommended into the SD card slot at the bottom of the meter The card must be inserted with the front of the card label side facin
3. are sold R All EU users are legally bound by the battery ordinance to return all used batteries to Disposal in the household garbage is prohibited WARNING Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire Batteries can explode or leak WARNING Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable nickel cadmium batteries 11 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Specifications 475040 SD Resolution 475044 SD Resolution 3 to 5000g 1 0 02 to 20 00kg 0 01 Range 0 10 to 176 40 oz 0 02 0 07 to 44 10Ib 0 01 0 03 to 49 03N 0 01 0 3 to 196 12N 0 02 0 4 Rdg 1 digit 0 5 Rdg 2 digit Accuracy 3000g amp 5000g and 23 5 C 10kg amp 20kg and 23 5 C Display 5 digit backlit LCD 0 63 16 mm digit size Display Direction Positive or Reverse Unit select g grams oz ounces N Newtons 475040 SD kg kilograms Ib pounds N Newtons 475044 SD Update time Fast Approx 0 2 second Slow Approx 0 6 second Over range Indicator Sampling Time 0 sec to 8 hour 59 min 59 sec Peak hold Sampling Time Data error no Memory Card Data output Overload Capacity Full Scale Deflection Zero tare Control Transducer Power Supply Power Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Dimension Weight 10ms to 500ms in 10ms steps 0 1 of total saved data max SD memory card 1 GB to 16 GB RS 232 USB PC computer interface Optional soft
4. button or W button to select YES or no yES Beeper is enabled no Beeper is disabled 2 When the desired condition is set press the ENTER button to store the setting Unit Set the Measurement Units 1 Use the A button or W button to select the units g grams oz ounce N Newton 2 When the desired units are set press the ENTER button to store the setting dEC SD Card Numerical Format comma or decimal European and USA numerical formats differ The meter defaults t0 USA mode where a decimal point is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European format uses a comma i e 20 00 to separate units from tenths To change this setting 1 Use the A button or W button to select USA or Euro 2 When the desired format is set press the ENTER button to store the setting ESC Exit the Setting Mode Press the SET or ESC Button to exit set mode Battery Replacement and Disposal When the low battery icon X appears on the LCD the batteries must be replaced Several hours of accurate readings are still possible in this condition however batteries should be replaced as soon as possible e Remove the two 2 Phillips screws and the compartment cover from the rear of the meter e Replace the six 6 1 5V AA batteries observing polarity e Replace the battery compartment cover and secure with the two 2 Phillips screws collection points in your community or wherever batteries accumulators
5. document will be created FGA01002 xls where another 30 000 readings can be stored This method continues for up to 99 documents after which another folder is created FGAO2 where another 99 spreadsheet documents can be stored This process continues in this same fashion with folders FGA03 through FGA10 last allowable folder SD Data Card to PC Data Transfer 1 Complete a datalogging session as detailed in above in the previous sections Hint For the first test simply record a small amount of test data This is to ensure that the datalogging process is well understood before committing to critical datalogging With the meter switched OFF remove the SD Card Plug the SD Card directly into a PC SD card reader If the PC does not have an SD card slot use an SD card adaptor Power the PC and run a spreadsheet software program Open the saved documents in the spreadsheet software program Example Excel data screen Normal Mode B re D E 1 Position Date Time Chl Value Chi Unit 2 1 2010 8729 04 21 03 369 z 3 2 2010 8729 04 21 04 369 z 4 3 2010 8729 04 21 06 369 z 4 2010 8729 04 21 08 385 amp 6 5 20108729 04 21 10 327 g eae 6 2010 8729 04 21 12 369 g 8 7 2010 8729 04 21 14 390 g SE 8 20108729 04 21 16 330 g 10 9 2010 8 29 04 21 18 347 g 11 10 2010 8 29 04 21 20 346 g 12 11 2010 8729 04 21 22 311 g 13 12 2010 8 29 04 21 24 262 z 14 13 2010 8 29 04 21 26 261 g 15 14 2010 8 29 04 21 28 260 z 16 15
6. EX EXTECH User s Guide INSTRUMENTS Digital Force Gauge with SD Memory Models 475040 SD 5kg and 475044 SD 20kg eas EXTECH NSTRUMENTS _ Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of this Extech Meter This meter is shipped fully tested and calibrated and with proper use will provide years of reliable service Meter Description OOAONDOARWN Accessories AUN Universal Sensing Head LCD Display Power BACKLIGHT Button A ZERO Button Fast SLOW ESC Button DISPLAY REVERSE W Button TIME SET Button LOGGER SAMPLING CHECK Button PEAK ENTER Button SD card socket side RS 232 output terminal Reset button AC Adapter Input Socket U A TIME SET SAMPLING CHECK LOGGER oSsoun 4 NAANA z JH m al 20 Zl E 3 Flat head Adapter Cone adaptor Chisel adaptor Hook Adaptor 120mm Extension Rod 11 a T 1 A s 2 g 3 Fy NG 2 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 METER BACK AND MOUNTING SCREW DESCRIPTION 1 Mounting screws Hex head 4 Allen wrench with a thread size of metric ISO M5 x 0 8 The spacing between screws is 60 0 mm 2 36 2 Battery compartment access screws 3 Battery compartment WARNING THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS NO OPERATOR SERVI SERVICE BY QUALIFIED PER SONS ONLY P
7. OWER SOURCE 6X1 5V AAUM 3 BATTERY 3 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Getting Started Tension and Compression The meter automatically indicates TENSION pull or COMPRESSION push force during use Compression displays as a negative value and Tension displays as a positive value Tension Compression x een Attaching measurement Adaptors Attach the adapter to the Sensing Head Choose the adaptor to match the type of measurement to be performed Sensing Head Alignment The sensing head with adapter must be in line with the object being measured Avoid rotating the sensing head Setup Refer to the Setup Menu section of this manual to Format the SD memory card Set the clock time Set the sampling time for the record mode Set the sampling time for the peak record mode Set the auto power off status Set the beeper on off Set the measurement units Set the SD card decimal character 4 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Operating Procedure Normal Measurement 1 Press the Power button to turn the meter ON Press and HOLD the Power button for gt 2seconds to turn the meter OFF If necessary change the displayed units See the Setup Menu section Zero the meter by pressing the ZERO button Apply the force and the average reading will be displayed on the LCD If necessary press the DISPLAY REVERSE button to invert the display Press the FAST SLOW button to change the response time DaN Peak
8. bled each time reading is stored at the programmed sample rate To pause the datalogger momentarily press the LOGGER button The REC icon will stop flashing To resume logging momentarily press the LOGGER button again To end the datalogging session press and hold the LOG button for at least 2 seconds al Datalogging In the manual mode data is logged when the LOGGER button is pressed 1 2 Set the sampling rate to 0 seconds as described in the Setup Mode section Press and hold the LOG button for at least 2 seconds the lower portion of the display will show p n n memory position number 1 99 Press the LOGGER button momentarily to log a reading into memory The DATA RECORD icon will flash each time a data point is stored Use the A and W buttons to select one of the 99 data memory positions in which to record To exit the manual datalogging mode press and hold the LOGGER button for at least 2 seconds 6 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 Peak Hold Datalogging 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Power on the meter Press the PEAK button The display PEAK and FAST icons will appear Press the ZERO button to zero the display Press the LOGGER button The LCD will indicate DATA RECORD at the programmed peak hold sampling time in milliseconds will briefly appear on the bottom ofthe LCD for example 10 Now the meter is ready for the Peak Hold record mode Fast Datalogger measurement If a fo
9. g toward the rear of the meter If the SD card is being used for the first time it is recommended that the card be formatted and the logger s clock set to allow for accurate date time stamping during datalogging sessions Refer to the Setup Mode section for SD card formatting and time date setting instructions European and USA numerical formats differ The data on the SD card can be formatted for either format The meter defaults t0 USA mode where a decimal point is used to separate units from tenths i e 20 00 The European format uses a comma i e 20 00 To change this setting refer to the Setup Mode section Automatic Datalogging In automatic datalogging mode the meter takes and stores a reading at a user specified sampling rate onto an SD memory card The meter defaults to a sampling rate of two seconds To change the sampling rate refer to the Setup Mode section the sampling rate cannot be 0 for automatic datalogging 1 2 4 5 Manu To begin an automatic Datalogging session press and hold the LOGGER button for at least 2 seconds The meter will scan for an SD card and verify that it can be used to store data If a card is not inserted or if the card is defective the meter will display a blinking EMPTY In this case switch the meter OFF and try again with a valid SD card If the SD card is valid the display will display a flashing DATA RECORD icon and the meter will beep if the beeper is ena
10. he correct setting When the desired value is set press the ENTER button and the adjustment will move to the next value for adjustment Repeat this for the six values Press the SET button to save the setting and move to the next function Note The clock data will remain set even with power off as long as the batteries are have a charge SP t Set Sampling Time normal record mode 1 2 3 4 Use the A button or W button to adjust the flashing digits to the desired setting When the desired value is set press the ENTER button and the adjustment will move to the next value for adjustment Repeat this for the three values Press the SET button to save the setting and move to the next function Note The default sample rate is 2 seconds HSPt Set Peak Sampling Time peak record mode 1 2 3 Use the A button or W button to adjust the digits to the desired setting The adjustment range is 10ms to 500ms in 10ms steps When the desired value is set press the ENTER button to store the setting Press the SET button to move to the next function Note Maximum of 1000 data points can be stored in the Peak mode 10 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 PoFF Auto Power ON OFF 1 Use the A button or W button to select YES or no yES Auto Power Off is enabled no Auto Power Off is disabled 2 When the desired condition is set press the ENTER button to store the setting bEEP Beeper ON OFF 1 Use the A
11. rce is applied which is gt 1 of full capacity then measurements will be made and stored atthe sample rate When the peak value is logged the meter will exit the DATA RECORD mode and the peak value will freeze on the Display On the bottom of the LCD the data record number will display and count down to zero At the same time all the memory data will save into the SD memory card Note Peak measurements should be performed with the meter mounted on a stand Checking Time information 1 2 3 4 Power on to the normal measurement mode Press the TIME button and the lower display will indicate the Hour Minute Second Press TIME again and the lower display will indicate the Year Month Date Press TIME again to exit time information Checking Sampling Time information 1 2 Power on to the normal measurement mode Press the SAMPLING CHECK button and the set sampling time will briefly appear in the lower display 7 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13 SD Card File and Data structure When an SD card is used for the first time a folder is created on the card and named FGA01 Up to 99 spreadsheet documents each with 30 000 readings can be stored in this folder When datalogging begins a new spreadsheet document named FGA01001 xls is created on the SD card in the FGA01 folder The data recorded will be placed in the FGA01001 xIs document until 30 000 readings are reached If the measurement session exceeds 30 000 readings a new
12. ware 475040 7kg Max 475044 30kg Max 475040 Approx 2mm max 475044 Approx 0 4mm max Max full capacity load cell 6 AA 1 5V alkaline batteries UM3 or equivalent or optional 9V AC adaptor Normal operation no SD card Backlight off Approx DC 7 mA With SD card backlight off Approx DC 38 mA With SD card backlight on Approx DC 41 mA 32 F to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Less than 80 RH 8 5 x 3 5 x 1 8 inch 215 x 90 x 45 mm 1 43 LB 650 g with batteries Copyright 2013 FLIR Systems Inc All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form ISO 9001 Certified www extech com 12 475040 044 SD EU EN v1 7 11 13
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