TC2 Test Stand - Dillon/Quality Plus, Inc.
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1. A red LED will illuminate showing that the crosshead is moving and indicating the direction of travel Release the START STOP switch to stop the crosshead movement Emergency Stop Button EMERGENC POWER Y STOP EXTERNAL SPEED jj E RXD W Limit Switch Crosshead Limit Switch Safety Stop SPEED CONSTANT MANUAL CONTROL SINGLE CYCLE Mode Speed Red Rocker Control Motion Indicator Switch Knobs LEDs Figure 1 TC Control panel Start Stop Toggle Switch Single Cycle Operation 1 Set the MODE switch to Single Cycle 2 Move the START STOP switch to the Upor Down position and then release Constant Cycle 1 Set the MODE switch to Operation Constant Cycle 2 Move the Start Stop switch to the Upor Down position and then release The crosshead will move and the LED indicating direction of travel will illuminate W hen a limit switch position is reached the crosshead will begin to travel in the opposite direction W hen the position of the other limit switch is reached the motor will stop and the crosshead will come to rest During the cycle setting the MODE switch to Manual Control or selecting either the Upor Down position will stop the crosshead movement The crosshead will move and the LED indicating direction of travel will illuminate The crosshead will cycle continuously between the limit switch positions During2. s Manual Dovetail bracket fitted to the crosshead e Appropriate power cable e Allen key for crosshead dovetail and safety stop e Four rubber feet with integral attachment screws and hex key if necessary W e strongly recommend you keep all packaging for future shipping requirements Screw on hand tighten only the four rubber feet to the TC Be sure you have adequate equipment available to safely lift the test frame from the packaging Trying to lift heavy items without adequate assistance or the correct equipment may lead to accidental personal injury O nce removed from the packaging place the test frame on a stable work surface Inspect the machine for any signs of obvious transit damage Check that the inlet voltage corresponds to your electrical installation either 220 VAC or 110 VAC The machine has a label close to the power connector which advises which voltage it is set for If the machine does not correspond to your supply inform your local distributor After all the above points have been checked and confirmed to be correct you may connect the machine to the power outlet only with the supplied power cord W hen power is applied the power indicator will illuminate This shows power is reaching the machine and is ready for use Operating the TC Speed Setting Start up Procedure Pressing the red Emergency Stop button will at any time stop the crosshead moving N ote that the green power bar light
3. 4 Force Gauges Loadcells and Your FiXtUrINg sssssssssisissssssssssssrrerrssrsssasnnsnnninnrnnisnnnnnnnnnnninnrnnrannnnnnnnannannnnnnt 5 Attaching anAFG ic cnsanucicotdancdemidacsaucdiaia a a ERa 5 Attaching a Smart Loadcell oe csescsssecsssscsssessssessnsessueesssessssessusessnsessneesnessnessnsesaneesnsessnessnessssneessnaseny 5 PRECAUTIONS ena tisha wind ath a a a a aka 5 Communication with External Devices vicccccccccsescssescssesssscssssssssssessssesessesecsesssesecsesessesecsssesssseserenen sn 6 UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADA This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques dep
4. fades over a period of about one second Manual Operation The crosshead will not move in a given direction if it is against a limit switch stop The TC has variable speed control in both upward and downward directions Speeds can be independently set and controlled by the speed control knobs on the front panel shown in Figure 1 The white pointer on the speed control knobs gives an indication of the speed setting Some test standards place particular requirements upon speed accuracy reproducibility which may exceed the normal performance of the TC Under such circumstances calibration of each individual test stand may be appropriate Follow these steps to prepare your TC for use 1 Set the limit switches see Figure 1 by turning each red plastic thumbscrew counterclockwise and moving them approximately two inches either side of the moving crosshead and retighten Do not confuse these limit switches with the preset safety stop See Figure 1 Be sure your TC is connected to an appropriate power supply Turn on the power switch shown in Figure 2 If the power bar does not illuminate turn the red emergency stop button in a clockwise direction Follow these steps to manually operate the TC 1 Set the MODE rocker switch to Manual Control center position Set each speed control knob to a mid range position with pointer close to 12 oclock Hold the START STOP toggle switch in either the Upor Down position
5. system is assembled use the hex key provided to reset the safety stop to the bottom of its intended travel range allowing a gap of at least 3 8 between the fixed and mobile fixtures Adjust the limit switches according to your sample dimensions and testing requirements Be sure to align the anvil fixture location in line with the force gauge you are using Large and small capacity gauges have different thread locations The force must be applied in line for tests to be accurate and to avoid gauge damage Loosen the screws holding the anvil and position the fixture before tightening the screws Communication with External Devices There are two external control ports at the rear of the TC See Figure 2 ON OFF Switch RS 232 AFG AFTI Interface Interface Figure 2 Control interfaces The AFG AFTI Interface shown above enables the TC to respond via the appropriate Dillon cable to signals from a Dillon AFG AFTI Please refer to your AFG User s Manual for further details Communication between the TC and other external devices e g a PC is possible via the RS 232 interface and an appropriate cable For further information on programming protocol contact your Dillon distributor Specifications Load capacity Power consumption Weight stand only CROSSHEAD MOTION Travel range Maximum daylight Max headroom asin photograph Anvil plate Speed range Speed accuracy Up and down settings Speed ind
6. Read understand and follow all instructions in this manual before operating the TC The Dillon Tension Compression Cycle Tester TC is a single column ballscrew driven test frame with a load rating of up to 550 Ib 2500N Complemented by a Dillon loadcell or force gauge together with special fixtures and accessories it constitutes a key component in force measurement systems suitable for accurately and reproducibly testing a wide range of products There is only one standard model of the TC The dimensions speed range and capacity have been carefully optimized to cover the test procedures and specimen sizes most often needed by quality departments within many sectors of manufac turing industry Thank you for choosing the Dillon TC W ith correct use it will give many years of reliable service Installing the T C2 Unpacking theT C2 If any damage is discovered do not go any further with installation and do not connect the unit to a power supply under any circumstances The power supply for the test frame must have a third wire earth ground Connecting the test frame to an outlet without an earth ground is extremely dangerous and could lead to a risk of electrocution Upon receiving the unit please check for obvious physical damage to the packaging material and the instrument itself If any damage is evident or if any of the items listed below are missing please notify your Dillon distributor immediately e This User
7. assant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la Class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique que edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada CAUTION Risk of electrical shock Do not remove cover No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Weigh Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time 03 12 99 TC2USER PM6 PN 29647 0016B Printed in USA
8. icated on stand Direction of travel indicated on stand Limit switch repeatability Overrun at top speed Operating modes Reverse on alarm point Reverse on sample break 550lb 250kg 2500N 150 watts maximum 59 6lb 27kg 19 7in 500mm 24 4in 620mm 20 08in 510mm 6 3in 160mm x 3 94in 100mm Female threads 10 32 UNF 5 16 UNC 0 5 19 7in min 12 5 500mm min 5 of indicated speed Yes Yes Yes lt 0 004in 0 1mm lt 0 08in 2mm Manual cyclic and single cycle Yes with AFG AFTI and cable PN 49756 1043 Yes with AFG AFTI and cable PN 49756 1043 STANDARD LOAD MEASUREMENT OPTIONS Force gauge amp dovetail bracket Smart loadcell tension block module amp AFTI SPECIAL OPTIONS details available on request Increased crosshead travel Increased crosshead depth Machine guard Horizontal operation Simple logging plotting PC software Full computer control Yes Yes load capacity is reduced Yes Yes DataPlot see M 501201 PCM see M 512071 Table of Contents IMCHOOUGEIO Mss tseteticetitastan tata na te neha a a a aaan 1 Installing CG Te C2 i San ee eb Sa eh eae erga at il ea 1 Unpacking the BK am ert rn EEE AEE 1 Operating the TE erener a i e a ea a ee 2 Speed Sethi EEE AEE E AE A T 2 Start up Procedure moninai a aa a A a aa 2 Manual O perati Nascanna a ds 2 Single Cycle O perati Ninisiciiseinnnaimnnni a R 4 Constant Cycle Operati Niisama e n aA
9. the cycle setting the MODE switch to Manual Control or selecting either the Upor Down position will stop the crosshead movement Force Gauges Loadcells andYour Fixturing Attaching an AFG Attaching a Smart Loadcell Precautions You will need to attach a force measuring device to your TC This will usually be a Dillon Advanced Force Gauge aremote Advanced Force Torque Indicator or a smart loadcell The AFG AFTI can control the TC direction via an optional interface cable PN 49756 1043 See the AFG AFTI User s manual for instructions on setup Follow these steps to attach an AFG to the test frame 1 Attach an AFG by screwing a dovetail extension bracket to the back of the AFG and slide it with the loadcell stud pointing downwards onto the moving crosshead dovetail 2 Tighten with the hex key provided To attach a smart loadcell screw it into a tension block module then proceed as for an AFG If you have purchased special fixturing attach this to the gauge loadcell and or your TC Loadcells and force gauges are delicate pieces of equipment and can easily be damaged irreparably O ne way of doing this would be to drive the crosshead downward until the loadcell or loadcell stud on an AFG hits something solid This is a risk when a user is not yet familiar with operating a new test stand Consequently the safety stop has been preset to significantly limit downward travel of the crosshead N ow that the test
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