Twin-Column Motorized Tension, Compression & User`s Manual
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1. CAUTION Risk of electrical shock Do not remove cover No user service able parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Weigh Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time 08 08 00 M5KNEUSE P65 PN 29658 0012e1 Printed in USA Table of Contents Table of Contents e ande ca oi a ai ta a re Pk la Pa ag da i aa 3 Specifications nn i i ala in kai 4 Introduction ioter ca ate i bla cathe de bet e t ad a pa etes e egt lanes 5 Installing the MSKNE or M1O0KNE eee eee nnnm nennen nennen emnes 5 Unpacking the Test Stand sse eene nen 5 Operating the Test Stand ureien aarti iaar tead nnne nnns nre nana 6 Speed Setting ici DUE S utt ripe 6 Startup Procedure i e e D tee da Ht e e e e en de na 6 Manual Operation isca indie e Lotte ere LED elle 7 Single Cycle Operation cena nene manea enne nnne nnne 8 Constant Cycle Operation mmm nenea nenea aaa anna nana ana na 8 Force Gauges Loadcells and Your Fixturing mmm nana nana 9 Attaching anjAEQG i teta eo Uh eei f tds 9 Attaching a Smart Loadcell mm nenea aaa nnns 9 Precautions eiit dec ted i aaa ua s a a a Ete OE hee ar ERE daia 9 Stand Control ruit a dL LE c Doe e al 10 Pages are numbered consecutively beginning with the cover page Load capacity Power consumption Weight stand only CROSSHEAD MOTION Travel range Maximum daylight Base plate threads Speed range Sp2. force gauge together with special fixtures and accessories your test stand constitutes a key compo nent in force measurement systems suitable for accurately and reproducibly testing a wide range of products Thank you for choosing the Dillon Quantrol M5KNE or M10KNE With correct use it will give many years of reliable service Installing the M5KNE or M10KNE Unpacking the Test Stand If any damage is discovered do not go any further with installa tion 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 Quantrol distributor immediately This User s Manual Adapter plates for force gauges Appropriate power cable Four rubber feet with integral attachment screws and hex key if necessary We strongly recommend you keep all packaging for future shipping require ments 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 th
3. min Figure 1 Crosshead speed Some test standards place particular requirements upon speed accuracy reproducibility which may exceed the normal performance of the test stand Under such circumstances calibration of each individual test stand may be appropriate Follow these steps to prepare your test stand for use 1 Setthe limit switches see Figure 2 by turning each 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 2 2 Be sure your test stand is connected to an appropriate power supply 3 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 Manual Operation Manual operation of the test stand allows movement of the crosshead only when you hold the up or down switch in position Stand travel ceases when you release the switch The crosshead will not move in a given direction if it is against a limit switch stop Follow these steps to manually operate the test stand 1 N Set the MODE rocker switch to Manual Control center position Set each speed control knob to a midrange position with pointer close to 12 o clock Hold the START STOP toggle switch in either the Up or Down position A red LED will illuminate showing that the crosshead is moving and indicating
4. DILLON Quantrol Twin Column Motorized Tension Compression amp Cycle Tester M5KNE amp M10KNE User s Manual 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 aresidential 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 depassant 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 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures
5. Manual Control or selecting either the Up or 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 During the cycle setting the MODE switch to Manual Control or selecting either the Up or Down position will stop the crosshead movement Force Gauges Loadcells and Your Fixturing i You will need to attach a force measuring device to your test stand This will Attaching an AFG usually be a Dillon Quantrol Advanced Force Gauge a remote Advanced Force Torque Indicator or a smart loadcell The AFG AFTI can control the test stand 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 upper crosshead 1 Attach the force gauge or loadcell to the crosshead B with the screws provided When using a force gauge with a remote loadcell attach the loadcell to the optional mounting block and the gauge to the left hand column with the optional bracket 2 Attach the required grips or anchors for your particular application 3 Position the crosshead at the correct height for your test by loosening the hex head bolts moving the crosshead and retightening the bolts unn Qa To attach a smart loadcell screw it into a tension block module then pro Seda a Smart ceed as for an AFG p
6. adre If you have purchased special fixturing attach this to the gauge loadcell and or your test stand n Loadcells and force gauges are delicate pieces of equipment and can easily Precautions be damaged irreparably One way of doing this would be to drive the cross head upward until it contacts the loadcell loadcell stud grips or fixtures 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 Adjust the limit switches according to your sample dimensions and testing requirements to reduce the potential for damage to the loadcell force Warning gauge test stand fixturing or personnel Do not place any material between the test stand base and lower crosshead Seri ous damage can occur to the item and or test stand Never place fingers on the test stand except for the controls during testing Serious injury can result Never touch the test speci men or fixturing while the crosshead is in motion Serious injury can result S tand Control There are two external control ports at the rear of the test stand See Figure 2 ON OFF Switch O meee AFGIAFTI Interface Figure 2 Control interfaces The AFG AFTI Interface shown above enables the test stand to respond via the appropriate Dillon cable to signals from a Dillon Quantrol AFG AFTI Please refer to your AFG User s Manual f
7. e correct equipment may lead to accidental personal injury Once 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 When power is applied the power indicator will illuminate This shows power is reaching the machine and is ready for use Operating the Test Stand Speed Setting Start up Procedure Pressing the red Emergency Stop button will at any time stop the crosshead moving Note that the green power bar light fades over a period of about one second The Test Stand 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 2 The white pointer on the speed control knobs relates to the speed setting See Figure 1 below Approximate Crosshead Travel in min o Speed Setting a Co BI O N o qo 0 2 4 6 8 Crosshead Travel in
8. eed accuracy Up and down settings Speed indicated 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 Specifications M5KNE 1100lb 500kg 5000N M10KNE 2200lb 1000kg 10 000N 150 watts maximum 59 6lb 27kg 3 9in 100mm 22 8in 580mm M10 x 1 5 M5KNE 0 2 7 5in min 5 190mm min M10KNE 0 1 to 1 4in min 3 35mm 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 PN49756 1043 Yes with AFG AFTI and cable PN49756 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 Yes load capacity is reduced Machine guard Yes Horizontal operation Yes Simple logging plotting PC software DataPlot Full computer control Computer control version of this test frame is available Introduction Read understand and follow all instructions in this manual before operating your test stand The Dillon Quantrol M5KNE is a motorized twin column ball screw driven test stand with a tension and compression load cell rating of 1100 Ib 5000N The M10KNE is similar in design but has a 2200 Ib 10 000 N rating Complemented by a Dillon loadcell or
9. or further details 10 Dillon A division of Weigh Tronix Inc 1000 Armstrong Dr Fairmont MN 56031 USA Telephone 507 238 4461 Facsimile 507 238 8258 e mail dillon weigh tronix com www quantrol com Quantrol Precision Force Measurement Testing Systems
10. the direction of travel Release the START STOP switch to stop the crosshead movement m Dus nur switches m EN MODE SPEED STARTISTOP Emergency Stop Button POWER SINGLE CYCLE Mode Spee Start Stop d Rocker ed Toggle Switch COM Motion Indicator Swain LEDs Figure 1 Test stand control panel Single Cycle Operation The crosshead will move in the direction you choose with the START STOP switch The crosshead will travel until it reaches a limit switch or until a stand reverse signal is re ceived from the Force Gauge or AFTI Control up and down speeds by using the UP and DOWN speed control knobs Constant Cycle Operation The crosshead will travel up and down between the two limit switches until you stop it using the methods mentioned at right 1 Set the MODE switch to Single Cycle Move the START STOP switch to the Up or Down position and then release Set the MODE switch to Constant Cycle Move the Start Stop switch to the Up or Down position and then release The crosshead will move and the LED indicating direction of travel will illuminate When a limit switch position is reached the crosshead will begin to travel in the opposite direction When 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
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