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1. Hardware Requirements Imada Gauge with RS 232 serial port CB OO tt Sata 203 cable a Pentium or equivalent with 32MB RAM or better a mouse and approximately MB hard disk space cone ee a0 Your data goes into the customized spreadsheet with summary statistics software comes with complete how to manual ere M TEE jt Duet pa as deb ih Bo 7 2 ees lt DR Aaa 18 4 7 l P ill BR Use Data Button to send data to PC and zero the gauge nee uu 1 2 3 5 rj 9 10 11 12 13 14 o Heal Tare Pea Time Home Insert Imada Force Gauge Data Input Spreadsheet Setup k Request One Sample eee sample Continuously Pwr 8t Page Layout Gage Reading 15 FH 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 of 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 35 Set Sampling Rate Clear All Data 0 636 0 428 0 672 0 852 4 34 0 571 4 074 0 913 0 913 1 029 0 669 0 704 0 635 1 07 0 976 0 88 0 968 0 812 0 39 0 681 1 023 H 4 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 6 1 2006 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 12. du DB9 serial cable to run computer 9pin from button to PC comes with button SW 1 software configured for the gauge running with DB 1 data WinWedge software entry button Online Vendors for Equipment amp Prices current as of July 2008 Imada Checkline NOTE THAT THE SW1 XV SOFTWARE IS NOW e THE DEFAULT REGARDLESS OF WHAT ELSE Scalesgalore YOU MAY SEE It includes WinWedge and runs Valuescale on all versions of Windows including Vista e Prices typically identical among sites Quantity 1 52 11 535 Optional OH 1 Handle Add 85 Optional 5V 1 Data Acquisition Software Add 129 Optional 5 1 Data Acquisition Software for Windows Vista XP Add 249 Optional DE 1 Data Button Add 145 Click on the DB 1 Data button link to order the CB 203 cable Quantity 1 DB 1 145 b AddtoCart SW 1 Data Acquisition Software Add 199 V Imada CB 203 RS 232 Cable Add 75 Easy to use digital gauge with large easy to read display G a g e e Simple operation easy to use accurate e Large easy to read LCD display e Ergonomic durable heavy duty metal construction Push button selectable Ibf kgf and Newton units e RS 232C Digimatic and analog outputs e Select model based on range of fruit removal force EN 11 lb works for stone fruit higher force may be il i i Overoad a
3. 0 400 If you select Interval Timer You must enter number e within the range of 0 1 to 999 9 seconds 0 200 Sample Continuously k k x 0 000 DB 1 Setup Clear All Data Single Data Sampling Gauge Reading Units Date Fast Acquisitions 20 times sec C Interval Timer E k ak k k PEP k eo 1 1 PEREE Select the test type and unit of measure Measuring Options e After the spreadsheet opens units of measure kg N Ib type of force measured compression or tension and other test parameters can be selected in the spreadsheet or on the gauge using the buttons Microsoft Excel swixods File Edit View Insert Format Tools Data Window OBHBSIGR IFTH amp 4aB 9 9 8 8 Of 2 fe a 5 6 00 DD j E j t G H Imada Force Gauge 120 Data Input Spreadsheet 100 Setup E cn 0 90 m Measuring Options 2 O60 euuestone Sam 0 40 oo 5 Imada Force Gauge Options i ii 0 00 auge Units Test Type Clear All Data sample v Kilograms Grams nes 15 16 Gauge Reading Date Tir SISSE When you have taken number of pull force readings from your gauge your spreadsheet will look like this showing how many fruit you have sampled with summary statistics Because pull force is actually tension or a negative force unlike p
4. See Also Sartorius Cable Pinouts
5. selected Text Clear Input Start Position 1 Byte Countin Analyze Activate Pre Input Character Translation Table Analyze _ Output _ ASCII Chart Send OTR Break Quit TalTech F My New Computer Does Not Have Any COM Parts What Da I Do Now Dec 2004 Help My New Computer Does Not Have Any COM Ports What Do 1 Do Now Many new laptop and some desktop PCs are not shipped with any 5232 COM ports and instead they are equipped with USB ports Because of this there is a great deal of confusion about how to handle the problem of connecting 5232 devices to the computer Why Can t I Plug An RS232 Device Into The USB Port The USB part on your PC is not at all similar to a RS232 COM port and itis not possible to have a Windows application program that is able to open a USB port and input data from it directly devices that connect a USB port on a PC must either come with special Device Driver software that acts as the interface to the device or they must use one ofthe device drivers that are built into Windows For example many bar code scanners are now shipped with USB connectors so that you can connect the bar code scanner to the USB on your PC The way that most of them work is that when you plug the bar code scanner into the USB port on your PC the scanner identifies itself to Windows as a keyboard device and instructs Windows to load the built in USB keyboard device driv
6. 300 0 Options qn i 3 di LER 2 2000 9 Request One Sample 3 100 0 i 10 00 11 2 000 010 020 050 040 050 060 070 080 x Clear All Data Displacement 1 15 Displacement Units Date Time Statistics 17 0 00 Kgig 6 28 2007 124122 NUMBER OF SAMPLES 18 0 05 Kg g 6 28 2007 12 41 30 16 19 0 10 Koja 6 28 2007 12 41 35 20 0 15 6 28 2007 12 41 39 21 0 20 Kg g 6 28 2007 12 41 42 j 22 0 25 Koig 6 28 2007 12 41 47 23 0 30 Koig 6 28 2007 12 41 52 I 24 0 36 Koig 6 28 2007 12 41 56 25 040 Kg g 6 28 2007 124200 26 0 45 6 28 2007 124205 I 27 0 50 6 28 2007 124211 28 0 55 6 28 2007 12 42 15 23 0 60 6 28 2007 12 42 21 30 0 65 Kg g 6 28 2007 124225 I 31 070 6 28 2007 124233 32 0 75 6 28 2007 12 42 38 3 34 i Troubleshooting and Support COM port won t configure so can t use the Imada software SW 1 Some of the CDs may ship with or more configuration files that you need for the COM port communication missing Contact Imada at 800 373 9989 for help if you cannot configure your COM port e Alternatively can create the missing file Look in your C WinWedge folder and see if you have all 4 of the ImadaXa sw3 files If one is missing some CDs shipped without 1 5 3 do the following a Close Excel Start the WinWedge program Wedge exe lolx File Mode Port De
7. Dried Fruit Association 209 544 1414 The fruit shown are organized by maturity color see the color cards and are also ready for sizing by rowsize using a standard reference Fruit must be collected using marketable colors depending on the variety and the commercial standards Shown here are an example of color standards CTIFL color cards from France California Cherry Advisory Board color standard card and standard row sizer that shows minimum red color for Bing Fruit must be separated by marketable colors for comparisons minimum red must be compared only to minimum red and dark red to dark red Maturity affects fruit removal force Samples must be separated by treatment or other identifiers of interest ALIFORNIA CHERRY ADVISORY BOARD 1 10 11 11 x r1 e e amp lt 3 8 67 64 64 64 61 64 57 64 Fruit sizing for quality can be done manually or automated with other equipment Caution about how to handle the fruit with the gauge set the gauge to Peak measurement and the reading will stop at the maximum tension Otherwise it resets as soon as the stem is released and you lose the data Do not yank the fruit or the stem A quick jerk will produce poor inconsistent data Pull steadily If you wish to use the hook standard attachment to put over the fruit while it is still attached to the tree instead of one of the special attachments
8. Microsoft Excel Wor 6 25 2008 2 01PM 1 ue mre WinWedge Setup x Do you want to create a Software Wedge program group in the Windows Program Manager and install the Software Wedge program icons into it OK Cancel Step 2 SWIX XLS and configuration files to your WinWedge directory usually it will be C WINWEDGE e Place the IMADA spreadsheet disk into CD drive Using Windows Explorer move all files from the IMADA spreadsheet disk to the directory where you installed WinWedge IMPORTANT SW1X XLS will not work correctly if the configuration files Imadala sw3 Imada2a sw3 Imada3a sw3 Imada4a sw3 are not copied to the same directory where you installed WinWedge These are needed for the gauge to communicate with the correct COM port INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING WINWEDGE AND SW 1 SOFTWARE You can copy the start up file to your desktop as an icon for quick starting the program oH sw1x xls Step 3 Connect you Force Gauge to your PC e Connect your force gauge to an available COM port on the back of your PC and note which port the instrument is connected to ie COM1 COM2 etc If you have connected the gauge to a serial port this will usually be COM1 If you are using a USB port it may be COM 1 2 3 or 4 If you are using the DB 1 Data Button you will have the gauge RS232 cable part CB 203 DB 1 Data Button and the serial cable from button to computer fo
9. found in Excel For that you will need to use the data as Excel files or some other form that can be used by a statisctical program Here is one way to do that starting with the file created in Excel by the program We are assuming you have at least some knowledge of working with a spreadsheet program like Excel Because pull force is actually tension or a negative force unlike pressure all the readings will be negative Since kg has been selected as the unit of measure these readings are in kg cm Usually FRF pull force or FRM fruit removal force is expressed in g cm2 and without a negative value as a matter of convention Open your data file You can use Excel to convert the negative kg values by placing the formula A1 1 in cell B1 and then Enter Now highlight B1 and all the cells below down to where your data stops and use Ctrl D keys pressed together to copy the formula down converting your data for convenience you paste this data you must always use Paste Special followed by Values to get these values to use for statistical analysis otatistical analysis of data is beyond the scope of this how to guide Other uses for this expensive tool Measure firmness more accurately than a hand held penetrometer Best if you want to test the force to break the skin If you want to test flesh firmness this is not as simple Greatest accuracy for flesh firmness will require a w
10. you can but you probably are also measuring some shear force that changes the to shear pull This may be ok for comparisons but not for the clearest data Take enough readings from any given group of fruit to be certain of the results More is better than too few to trust the data Working with Your FRF Data Simple use You may use this data and the statistics as shown by the Imada program as is If you view the previous example you will see that for the 50 fruit sampled simple summary statistics were performed including minimum and maximum values mean average etc You can chart your results in Excel 1800 Cis traw 1600 1400 break pink L1 galight red 1200 L1 1000 Wdark red L1 P ull force Typical applications of a simple sort include ps BE NOM idi e Variety A tends have higher FRF than Variety B at same maturity e Fruit this year have higher FRF than last year e Why are my fruit dropping losing stems Low e Do applications of ethephon loosen my fruit e What is the change over time due to fruit maturity e Does Product A that am paying a lot of money for appear to give me better worse same FRF Working with Your FRF Data Comparing more than one treatment maturity variety etc If you wish to compare values from different groups you must use statistical programs like those
11. 2008 6 1 2006 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 6 1 2006 Formulas Data Review 1 47 06 1 47 15 1 47 28 1 47 42 1 47 51 1 47 57 1 48 05 1 48 14 1 48 21 1 48 31 1 48 38 1 48 45 1 40 53 1 49 03 1 49 12 1 43 20 1 49 27 1 49 35 1 49 41 1 49 49 1 49 59 View Add Ins D 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31 Sample Number Median Std Dewation Ave Deviation Variance 34 3 7 40 43 46 49 1 408 0 384 0 83026 0 6105 0 2236 0 180161 0 049997 Example of the spreadsheet INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING WINWEDGE AND IMADA SW 1 SOFTWARE Step 1 Install WinWedge on your PC e Place WinWedge Installation disk into your CD drive run SETUP EXE and follow the instructions presented on screen to completely install WinWedge jsw 1 manual pdf x 2 SW 1XV pdf WEDGE12 pdf Please enter the full path name for the directory Imadagau exe where you would like to install the Software INKTEST EXE Wedge program files SETUP EXE ge Tutorial Setup exe C YWINWEDGE wG1001 ExE winwerge exe Cancel 8 COMMDLG DLL 8 VERUN100 DLL winwedge 1 853KB DMR File 7 5 2001 12 02 PM fl WINWEDGE GID GID File 6 1 2008 12 42 PM LINKTEST HLP 11KB Help File 7 2 2008 3 38 PM 2 WINWEDGE HLP 199 KB Help File 7 2 2008 3 38 PM cherryexample XLS 72KB
12. 32 serial port available then the only real option is to purchase an add on serial adapter that either gets plugged into a slot inside your PC or connects to a USB port a USB add on RS232 serial adapter Both types of add on serial adapter are readily available at any computer or office supply store The USB add on serial adapters are the simplest ta use Basically they consist of a small cable with a USB connector on one side and a RS232 serial part connector on the other The way that they work is that you first install a driver for the add on USB serial adapter and then when you connect the adapter to the USB port on your PC the driver creates a virtual RS2 3 COM port in Windows that is really a connection to the serial part on the add on USB serial adapter In other words the add on USB serial adapter appears to Windows as if it were built in RS232 COM and you can use any standard serial communications software to send and receive data through the add on serial adapter just as if it were built into the motherboard of the PC Single port add on USB serial adapters generally sell for about 30 00 Multi port USB add on serial adapters are also available so that you can add as many 5232 serial parts as you like to a PC all through simple connection to the USB part One big advantage of the USB based add on RS232 serial adapters is that you do not need t open the PC and insert a card into a card slot and you als
13. Fruit Removal Force FRF Pull Force Why and How to Measure It Researchers Effects of PGRs plant growth regulators or nutrition on fruit quality Effects of chemical loosening agents for mechanical harvest Compare application methods for abscission agents and efficacy of fruit nut vegetable removal selection of cultivars for breeding by tendency to loosen readily Abscission responses including effects of PGRs stresses other factors on preharvest drop Growers PCAs processors same as above Plan your harvest by Brix firmness and FRF Track changes in your fruit s tendency to drop by your own management practices The same instrument that tests FRF can also be used to test firmness of many fruits Why spend per acre on chemical applications without understanding the impact on your fruit Spending a little on simple technology may save you in the long run Kitren Glozer Associate Project Scientist Dept of Plant Sciences University of California Davis July 2008 UCDAVIS 71 5 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA aS Contents Look for symbol attention to additional value for hardware and Introduction and what you need to get started software presented in this guide to Vendors and pricing use in other ways Hardware Digital gauge data entry hardware attachments for the gauge examples for use mechanical gauge option Software What it is how it works how to install it an
14. after sending the data to the computer thus eliminating the need to reset manually for each test Automatic acquisition mode allows users to select different acquisition rates from 20 data second to 1 data 999 9 seconds Start data acquisition by clicking the button then click again to stop which simplifies start stop functions by eliminating the need to use computer mouse and screen to control testing This allows users to focus on the testing rather than the PC and the data acquisition spreadsheet As a visual confirmation the LED lamp will light up for both single data and automatic acquisition modes when data is being sent to the computer external power supply is needed as power supplied through the PC Connect Imada gauges to the data input button with cable CB203 and the computer to the data button with a 6 DB3 serial cable included with DB 1 2 Channel data showing compression over distance displacement since 2 kinds of data are taken for each time interval this requires a 2 channel data button and a test stand with a distance meter not covered in this guide E Microsoft Excel swZx xls B9 Ele Edt Insert Format Tools Gata Window AdopePDF a question for help Arial 10 EE ae 7 10 al gt 45 A B C D G 4 Gauge 2 hata Input Spreadshea 500 0 i p 400 0 Setup i 6 Measure Timer o
15. ay to press the fruit for the same distance each time Imada has expensive mounts that control travel movement over distance of the gauge You can also make a mark on the shaft of one of the standard attachments that can be used to press into the flesh just to that distance There are other ways to do this also be inventive Information is power be the gatekeeper of your own fruit quality Small piece of tape used to mark a set distance Additional information for those who want to use the Imada gauge for Compression and Tension measurements 2 types of data buttons e DB 1 one channel mode collects force or torque data DB 2 two channel model collects both force and displacement data use with test stands equipped with digital distance meters SW 1 Data Acquisition Software send data to the PC spread sheet with the touch of a button Zero the gauge Select different acquisition rates DB buttons work with Imada SW software ta automate data collection from Imada force or torque gauges Enter peak measurements into the spreadsheet and zero the gauge with a touch of the button Minimize computer time and mouse useage DB 1 Data Button Single Channel DB 1 is a simple compact ane channel interface that enables the user to send measurement data to aPC running SW 1 Imada data acquisition software or other software Single data mode simplifies peak measuring tests because it also zeros the gauge
16. d configure for your use Preparing your samples standardizing fruit maturity quality Cautions about use of the gauge Working with data in Excel Other uses for the gauge and software 2 measurements simultaneously requires different setup Trouble shooting and support ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Preparation of this guide was made possible with the aid of the following Technical support by Imada com Itinscales com TalTech com How to Measure Guide using an Imada Digital Gauge DS2 model number depends on force range to be measured data acquisition software a Data Acquisition System data button amp RS232 serial cables This guide is not designed to suggest an Imada gauge Is the only option Other digital force gauges can be found online for example at htto www force gauge net digital_ force gauges htm What You Need to Get Started Essentials An attachment to hold the fruit or the stem type depends on fruit size stem length and ease of use Imada DS2 digital gauge model 052 11 measures up to 11 Ib 052 44 up to 44 Ib range of weights available Mechanical gauges are also available cheaper but don t automate data entry Optionals to automate the job and make it more accurate purchase from Imada Inc or their licensed distributers PC with serial port or USB with additional ial t adapter RS 232C Cable CB 203 seria port adapter 10 length connects
17. de to go with the Imada digital gauge to put force data measurements into a spreadsheet with summary statistics included t works with a wedge type of software that wedges data in the form of ASCII files usually into soreadsheets databases and text documents e There are other wedge software packages available from other dealers but Imada has customized this software for its gauge When you purchase SW 1 you get it packaged with WinWedge below WinWedge Standard RS232 Data Acquisition Software By Tallech This package inputs serial data directly into any PC application Collect data from any RS232 instrument that is serial device producing RS232 type data This package inputs real time data directly into EXCEL Similar software for collecting data from RS232 devices can be used if you already have it but this guide doesn t cover that option Others include Collect http Awww labtronics com DI RS232 Software htm and Windmill by http Awww windmill co uk rs232 html ae RS232 Data Acquisition software can be used with many 2 instruments balances meter colorimeter calipers barcode WinWed scanners etc for Wimdeows IMADA Inc 3100 Dundee Rd Suite 707 Northbrook IL 60062 Tel 847 562 0834 Fax 847 562 0839 Www imada com E mail imadaemada com FORCE amp TORQUE MEASUREMENT ISO 9001 amp ISO IEC 17025 ACCREDITED SW 1 XV pata Acquisition Sof
18. e Solutions czs Introduction to Serial Communications Tutorials Intro to Serial All IBM PC and compatible computers are typically equipped with two serial ports and one parallel port Communications Although these two types of ports are used for communicating with external devices they work in 0 WinWedge Tutorial different ways O Introduction to Bar Coding parallel part sends and receives data eight bits at a time over 8 separate wires This allows data 10 d be transferred very quickly however the cable required is more bulky because of the number of n individual wires it must contain Parallel parts are typically used to connect a PC to a printer and are rarely used for much else serial port sends and receives data one bit at a time over one wire While it takes eighttimes as long to transfer each byte of data this way anly a few wires are required In fact Additional Resources two way full duplex communications is possible with only three separate wires one ta send one to Cl Links to Related Sites receive and a common signal ground wire Automation About TAL Technologies n Bi directional Communications Baud Versus Bits Per Second Communicatin Hits Cables Null Modems And Gender Changers The Parity Bit Cable Lengths 5 232 Gender Changers DCE And DTE Devices Null Modem Cables and Adapters 9 Pin To 25 Pin Adapters mchronous And Asynchronous Communications
19. er that is normally shipped with Windows so that the bar code scanner will function as if it were a second keyboard connected to your PC As far as Windows knows the bar code scanner is just another keyboard and when you scan a bar code the data encoded in the bar code goes into the PC as if someone were typing itin on a keyboard Other devices that connect to a USB part may come with a Device Driver that you need to install The problem with this is that any software that needs to communicate with the device will need to perform all data communications with the device through the device driver In other words you would not be able to use a standard communications program like the Hyperterminal program that comes with Windows or WinWedge from TALtech to read in data from the device The only way to communicate with these types of USB devices would be to either develop custom software or be restricted to using whatever software the manufacturer ofthe device provides Because of this problem many instrument manufacturers are staying with the RS232 serial interface as itis much more flexible than the USB interface and there is also a wide variety of of the shelf serial communications software products available that can be used to communicate with standard R5232 instruments TalTech The Solution To The Problem Ifyou have devices that connect to aPC using a standard RS232 serial part connection and your PC laptop or desktop does not have a RS2
20. fication ds2 e pdf Includes physical dimensions and mounting holes for attaching to a mount whether Imada mount or other Up to 110 Ibf 10 32 220 lbf M6 PC WITH 5451 OR OTHER DATA ACCUEITION SOFTWARE 2 87 eee I I Imada 5 Digital Force Gauge Kit 3 94 Click here for Imada DS2 User s Manual A kid LA A requires Adobe PDF 66 Mounting hole M4P0 7 328 2804 8mm max depth 1 29 Data Acquisition Hardware DB 1 DATA BUTTON collects either force or tension data if you want to use a motorized test stand with distance measurement you will need the DB 2X to collect 2 measurements simultaneously The DB 1 data button manual is here Author s note You can also send the data directly to a PC using just the CB203 cable without the button and the Send button on the face of the gauge but then you have to manually zero each reading after Send For faster than 1 data sec automatic data acquisition use DB 1A data input button sold separately PC WITH SW 1 OR OTHER DATA ACQUISITION SOFTWARE CB 203 cable 9 pin or CB 204 cable 25 pin sold separately amp serial cable included with DB 1A CB203 CABLE SOLD SEPARATELY e Standard RS232C cable for sending data to a serial port oo comes with the button Types of ports on a this shows desktop some of these ports may not be found on a part
21. fine Activate Help b Go to File dropdown menu and choose and Imada2a sw3 Analyze c Goto the Port dropdown menu and choose Settings WinWedge Serial Port Settings 1 Baud Rate 110 9600 300 14400 f 19200 36400 C 57600 C 4800 b 1190 Connector Cancel Change any options to look like this picture Choose then go to File dropdown menu and choose Save as and name the Imadata sw3 Flow Control Mone C Son oftt C POU LAV g You have now created the missing configuration file Opto RS C Seven h Reopen Excel sw1 xls and choose your Eight Input Buffer Size 30000 COM port Output Buffer Size 512 oee next page Troubleshooting and Support You may wish to test your COM port configuration to be sure it is working right e From the WinWedge program Go to the Port dropdown menu and choose Analyze Send some data to your computer by pushing or pulling on the gauge If the reading on the gauge s window looks like the reading in the Inout Data window on the computer screen even with some extra symbols the COM port is correctly chosen and configured and you are ready to collect data Port Analyze COM1 19200 None Fight 1 ae WinWedge Setup Imadala sw3 File Mode Port Define Activate Help Settings Input Data Total Byte Count 8
22. hold small fruit Gauge with all standard parts 3 Cablefrom p we button to 12 Data button RS232 cable part CB 203 USB SERIAL ADAPT ER Serial USB adapter cable Examples of use setup attachments Mechanical Gauge Option Cost saving alternative data must be hand entered into computer Home Push Pull Mechanical Force Gauge Series FB 1 Imada FB 320z 430 1 Simple rugged virtually maintenance free Retains high degree of accuracy for extended periods Typical price currently Ergonomic heavy duty metal construction Hobatteries needed intrinsically safe hazardous environments Capacity up to 150 push and pull Qverload capacity 165 Ibf on all ranges Tare ring Realtime and peak mode Full set of accessories and carrying case included Dimensions Special Attachments The rugged construction of the FB PS force gauges will withstand industrial environments and yet retain calibration for extended periods Ergonomic design makes it ideal for hand held use or it can be mounted to a test stand The ero Tare ring allows you to zero the gauge to compensate for measuring attachments and changes in measuring position The real time peak hold selector switch allows you to observe transients capture peaks Many ranges are available to cover all of your measurement needs also a
23. icular laptop Connector Types Rear Panel Desktop Illustration COMPUTER REAR PAHEL showing connector types AC Power Connector a Mouse 6 pin Female 52 USA Female Keyboard 6 pin Female PS Chassis Mount USB Type Female 4 shown e USB 1 1 amp 2 0 e ml DES Male R amp 232 DBS Male 9 pin Serial I Pins not holes Connectors EB Parallel Printer Port DB 06825 Female 25 pin 15 Video Connector 125945674 High Density 15 pin Sound Card with DB 15 Joystick Connector Stereo Audio Mic In Line In and Line Out 3 5mm RJ 45 Network Card Female RJ 45 Female amp LEDS Telephone Modem Card W ee With RJ 11 Female Connectors to Phone Line and Telephone Fld Expansion Card Positions Female Jack uf Internal slots available lllustration by B amp B Electronics Mfg Co Your laptop doesn t have serial COM port If your computer doesn t have a serial port you will need a USB to male DB9 Serial RS232 adapter cable Manufacturers include Belkin Sabrant and Startech and prices are typically 15 to 35 for the cable and driver Purchase online CompUSA B amp B Electronics for instance or at retail electronics stores such as Fry s If you plug the cable into a USB port you may have to test whether the USB port is Com 1 2 3 or 4 when you start the gauge and the software instructions in the manual and in Troubleshooting section at the end
24. larm display flashes at overload limit required for pome fruits x N sipansa be used for compression firmness Sc atm measurements also A test stand with distance meter n makes this more accurate see vendors for more info Dimensions Data Acquisition e Measures in lb kg or Newtons Force Ranges Resolution 200 g 0 14 0 2 F S 1150 2 000 N 0 001 N 052 1 18 00 oz 0 01 oz Ibf ozf or Newtons 500 g d 0 1 of F S Overload indicator flashes beyond 110 3 000 N 0 001 N of 5 052 4 4 400 16 0 001 Ib 2 000 KG 0 001 1 000 data second 30 data second rate selectable 20 00 N 0 01 N 10 times second D52 11 11 00 Ib 0 01 Ib 5 000 Kg 0 001 kg Rechargeable Ni MH battery pack adapter 50 00 0 01 N Display flashes battery icon when battery how D52 44 44 00 Ib 0 01 Ib an 20 00 0 01 kg CMOS 200 0 N 0 1 N Programmable setpoints with LOD indicators D52 110 110 0 Ib 0 1 Ib 50 00 Kg 0 01 kg RS Z32C Digimatic and 1 YOC output 500 0 N 0 1 N 327 to O to 40 C 052 220 220 0 Ib 0 1 Ib 100 0 Kg 0 1 kg 1000 1 N Support for the Imada hardware User manual for the DS2 Gauge comes with gauge and is also available by download from www itinscales com imada_ds2_force_gauge htm www checkline com products 126098 ds2 manual 1 pdf Gauge specs in pdf file from http www forcegauge net catalog products speci
25. o do not need to worry about having any free resources like IR Gs or port addresses because everything goes through the USB bus Summary If your new computer does not have built in COM get an USB add on serial adapter from your local computer or office supply store install the driver that comes with the adapter and plug it inta the USB You will be able to use any standard RS232 serial communications software just like you did before when your PC had a built in COM port More help for understanding your computer s ports T n WS VIEWCART Quick Links id SEARCH instrumantal software Solutions COMShow Utility The COMShow Utility should begin to download automatically if it does not click the link below e Download Now 1 3 MB setup file for Windows Find out what COM ports are install on your computer without using a screwdriver Full Visual Basic 6 Source code is included 25 showPorts for DOS Utility 20 KB executable file Besides listing the available com parts ShowPorts for DOS also displays the IRQ port base addresses and what type of UART each port uses This is a DOS program that should not be run inside the Windows environment Refer to the read me file that is supplied with this program before running it and serial communications next page t Explorer a x 25 fy v ab rege SEARCH Resources Free Software Contact ingstrumantal saftwar
26. of this guide Attachments Small Hook 1 5 1 SH 1 e Standard attachments Flat 2 5 2 SH 2 S7 9H7 EET X PS amp Z2 ONLY om Conical Tip 3 5 3 5 3 Chisel Tip 4 5 4 SH 4 Ya da Y Hook can work well with homemade modification for fruits like olives cherries or grapes Special attachments The Wedge Grip holds thin long stems however you may find other attachments or self made modifications to work for you Wedae Gri This spring loaded is ideal for KC 20 110 Ib max g tensile measurements of thick 395 materials up ta 10mm 15mm serrated Older style jaw KC 100 220 Ib ma 450 grip shown in some photos KC 1100 1100 Ib max 550 Imada KC 20 Wedge Grip 395 Runs on battery power or adapter if amp as 2 2 S t 252 29 FEIZ TE i 9258 23 Z a EIS 5 E lee p E 22 2 20 228 Seg z x i em H p e gt f 3 u Standard attachments hook cone wedge shape chisel end rounded head extension Old Wedge Grip modified Y hook and custom made holder for fruit Y Hook can work well with a homemade modification for fruits like olives cherries or grapes For big fruit you may have to come up with your own modifications Y hook modified with sheet metal to
27. p will light up for both single data and automatic acquisition modes when data is being sent to the computer If needed a foot switch or other type of remote switch with a 3 5mm plug can be connected to the external toggle input No external power supply is needed as power is supplied through the PC Connect DB 1 data button to IMADA gauge with CB 203 for DPS cable and also to the PC with a provided serial cable Single data mode w automatic zero Open the IMADA SW 1 spreadsheet click the DB 1 setup button and select the single data sampling or the single data sampling zero reset Simplifies peak measuring tests when automatic zero reset is selected as it zeros the gauge after sending the data to the computer thus eliminating the need to reset manually for each test Each time you press the DB 1 button it will collect a single data sample from the gauge Automatic acquisition mode Go to the IMADA SW 1 spreadsheet click the DB 1 setup button and select the interval timer Enter an acquisition rate in the range of 0 1 to 999 9 seconds or select fast acquisitions for a fixed 20 data second acquisition rate Press the DB 1 button to start the acquisition timer and press it again to stop the acquisition timer setup your data collection Data button setup typical choices for FRF gt 1 200 1 000 0 800 DB 1 Setup Menu Measuring Options c 0 600 DB 1 Setup Request One Sample
28. r this connection Otherwise connect the RS232 cable part CB 203 cable to the gauge and then to the computer Step 4 Launch Excel and open the sw1x xls spreadsheet located in the WinWedge directory You may get a security warning saying Macros may contain viruses In that case you should select the button that says Enable Macros This may occur if the security level in Excel is set to high Select the Tools menu in Excel and then select Macro Security In the dialog window set the security level to Medium INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING WINWEDGE AND IMADA SW 1 SOFTWARE e Select the COM port that your measuring instrument is connected to and the directory where WinWedge is installed in your PC Click on the button only once Setup Menu X am Port nO Com 1 Com3 Com 2 Com 4 File Path to WinWedge exe C WINWEDGE SAMPLES Microsoft Excel x Cannot find the necessary Software Wedge configuration file in the directory you specified k If you get this message see the roubleshooting section at the end of this guide DB 1 DATA BUTTON OPERATING MANUAL Because the Data Button must be configured with the software to send the data to the PC it will be explained next DB 1 is a simple compact one channel interface that enables the user to send measurement data to a PC running SW 1 IMADA data acquisition software The LED lam
29. ressure all the readings will be negative Since kg has been selected as the unit of measure these readings in kg cm save your data file using the File menu naming it after the samples and in a directory you can find easily later To start a new data file press Clear All Data and you are ready to start on a new sample 0 571 1 074 0 913 0 913 4 029 0 669 0 704 0 635 4 07 0 976 0 88 0 968 0 812 0 39 0 681 1 023 5 1 2008 5 1 2008 3 1 2008 5 1 2008 8 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 6 1 2008 1 47 06 1 47 15 1 47 28 147 42 14 7 51 1A4T 5f 1 48 06 1 48 14 1 48 21 1 48 31 1 48 38 1 48 45 1 48 53 1 49 03 1 49 12 1 49 20 1 49 27 1 49 41 1 49 49 1 49 59 Sample Number Min Max Mean Median Std Deviation Ave Deviation Variance 1 403 0 384 0 63026 0 8105 0 2236 0 180161 0 049997 Preparing for Testing Organizing your samples Select the fruit that may give you the information you need such as the ripest fruit realizing that fruit of uniform maturity and size will minimize meaningless data Organize your fruit by treatment variety or other factor that may affect the results Sample trays called liners to hold small fruits cherries to be tested can be purchased from The California
30. tware m Full SPC and graphing capabilities Designed for Imada gauges m Automates your data collection SW LAY is a highly customized Excel spreadsheet specifically designed tor capturing and analyzing real time data from Imada gauges with a RS 232 port SW IXY allows real time data from RS 232 instruments to be input directly _ into any Windows program including Microsoft Excel SW 1 inputs gauge adm LL readings in real time and provides a running log of all force measurements y a along with chart of the data as well as statistical information including Min Max Mean Median Standard Deviation Average Deviation and Variance Complete control of the gauge is provided through a set of buttons on the spreadsheet that enable easy editing of the sampling rate force measurement units peak real time tare and power off SI Damai 1 B Pie Fam pe Des Warna 22 22 ele d hag Other features include a memory download option for Z2 Z2S DPU H ii 12 and Z2H gauges only If desired the entire stack can be saved to disk analyzed or cleared Because all data is entered directly into a standard 3 Excel spreadsheet you are virtually unlimited in your ability to 5 wes analyze vour force gauge data using all of the powerful tools available cba Gage Resdmng in Excel Panamaan n
31. vailable in Newtons The FB series is sold in kits complete with force gauge hard carrying case five measuring attachments flat head conical chisel notched and small hook as well as a 3 inch extension shaft PS resolution is 2 times greater than FB and the kit includes everything in the FB kit plus a large hook and Y hoaok An optional handle to facilitate the measurement of heavy loads is also available Mechanical Gauge Specs Simple rugged and virtually maintenance free Retains a high degree of accuracy for extended periods Ergonomic heavy duty metal construction e Wo batteries needed intrinsically safe in hazardous environments Capacity up to 100 pounds push pull Overload capacity 165 pounds on all ranges Tare ring Realtime and peak mode Full set of accessories and carrying case included e Optional attachments Pounds Kilograms Newtons Capacity x Capacity x Capacity x WOTE Resoluton Resolution aa Resolution 32 x 0 25 OF 1kgx1 qg 2 x 0 02 Ib 2 kg x 2 q SOM x 0 1 N 5 x 0 05 Ib 3kgx25g 30 N x 0 2 N 10 x 0 1 Ib 5kgx50g 50N x 0 25 N 20 x 0 2 Ib 10 kg x 100 g 100 N x 0 5 N 30 x 0 25 Ib 2 aM 20 2000 200 1 D Rj Ef yx 04 Ih 10M x 0 05 M AD ka x 250 n ADD Nx 2 N Data Acquisition the Software What it is How it works e SW 1 Imada software is the custom configuration file ma
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