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DF II Series Digital Force Gauges User Manual

1. Gauge with Integral Load Cell Sensor Gauge with Remote Load Cell Sensor 162 413 mm 286 72 6 mm 2 86 72 6 mm 1 62 41 1 mm 10 32 UNC 2B m QI Ie Fatale thread C Mu Hotes i 2 Places T nad 1 I gt a C E L 34 gt C ons 5 fiic a z E 1573 mm E 1 5 E E E s ad iE a fa E 2 o C R 8 3 1 N z 2 8 4 6 3 3 ae e fa E E m E 3 03 8 f B a 8 n 596 354 0 69 17 4 mm Foe 358 1 80 45 7 mm Interchangeable Sensors for DFS R ND 20 10 32F p vs Lr 8ft 6in 075 E Coiled Cable 4 dii P Extended Length 1032 90757 h c H s mT TT L4 LJ EGG HO a D B F ti 7 8ft 6in sales A ER Coiled Cable 4 per Extended Length eae h s mT rI ansi EJ t LA Sfts 6in adp be I coiled abl y d d fence Length DF Il Series User Manual 75 International Symbols WEEE Directive This equipment contains electrical and electronic circuits and should not be directly disposed of in a landfill site RoHS This product is RoHS and China RoHS compliant This symbol indicates the equipment contains some restricted hazardous substances above the recommended level and may offer potential harm to the environment after 15 years
2. C Setup Contact Closure Emo Contact Closure ON Type OPEN Enter to select T pL M ac Close Setup Contact Closure mme Contact Closure ON Type CLOSE Enter to select Open Back Mm DF Il Series User Manual 73 SPECIFICATIONS DFE Il DFS Il DFS II R DFS II R SLC Accuracy of full scale 0 25 0 1 0 1 0 25 Data Sampling Rate KHz 7 10 10 10 Peak Capture Rate Hz 7000 10 000 10 000 10 000 Display Update Rate Hz 10 10 10 Display Resolution 1000 1 10 000 1 10 000 1 10 000 1 Tare Capacity Full Scale 110 110 110 110 Overload Protection Full Scale 150 150 150 150 Display Type Color Color Color Color Memory No of Saved Results 20 100 100 100 Note SLC 02000 SLC 05000 and SLC 10000 capacities used with the DFS II R ND have a calibration accuracy of 0 5 of full scale Common Specifications to all DF Models Temperature Rating Operating Temperature 40 to 100 F 4 to 38 C Storage Temperature 0 to 130 F 17 to 54 C Temperature Stability 0 015 per F Relative Humidity 20 to 85 non condensing DFS II R STS 0 3 10 10 000 10 10 000 1 110 150 Color 100 Conformity BS EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment BS EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory use General Requirements BS EN 61326 2 3 2006 Electrical Equipment for Measurement Contr
3. 43 Using remote sensors SLC loadcell sensors STS torque sensors ssss Specifying the correct sensor Understanding full scale capacity 45 Accuracy error effects 45 Powering your gauge 46 Connecting a sensor sss 46 Power up with STS sensor Improper sensor connection 46 About SLG SeriSO S certet 47 Inserting the SLC sensor AT Handling the SLC sensor 48 Mounting SLC sensor to tester Using SoftWare tenerte Using load averaging Load average force based Load average time based Load average setup Load average select type 52 Selecting increments Selecting preload limit Selecting time limit Preforming a force based load average test 54 Preforming a time based load average test 55 Test annuciators nen 55 Using break detection 56 Sharp break sssssssssss 57 Percentage break sss 57 Break detection setup Break detect select type Selecting increments Selecting break point 59 TABLE OF CONTENTS Selecting drop value
4. Performing a sharp break test Performing a percentage break test Viewing your break test result Transmitting your break test result Saving your break test result Applying statistics to your break test result 66 View 96 difference een 67 Using MEFS tt 68 Display filter obese 68 Peak filter 68 Filter setup 22 08 Display filter setup 2 69 Peak filter setup sess 69 Using contact closure ssss 70 Contact closure operation zs Contact closure mode 71 Contact closure pass fail 71 Contact closure setup ssss 72 Contact closure on off 73 Contact closure open type Contact closure close type 73 Specifications as mero elec 74 Features and functions 74 Dimensions nre m nee 75 DF Il Series User Manual 5 1 0 GETTING STARTED CAUTION The load cell sensor used in your DF Il Series gauge is temperature sensitive The A gauge should be turned On and allowed to acclimate to ambient temperature before normal use and before being calibrated A7 minute warm up period is recommended The Chatillon DF II Series digital force gauges are battery powered precision instruments used to mea sure
5. DF II Series User Manual 17 SAVING RESULTS The DF II Series can save 20 or 100 results depnding on model in the gauge memory You may use our TCD WEDGE software p n NC003164 D to save infinite results and perform automation data acquistion and detailed measure ment analysis To save a result apply load to the loadcell shaft Your gauge will display the load reading 0 C PK m LBF Display EH jJ To save select the F3 More key This will take you to the View display Select F2 Save If you do not want to save a result select the Zero key This will zero the gauge and clear the result 23 5 ur Display pres MODE cLR SAVED DATA 0 C PK m LBF Display EH CLEAR SAVED DATA To change MODE you must clear all Saved Data from the gauge s memory This is to ensure that the gauge will correctly calculate statistics since results from different modes will cause erroneous statistics __ In DF Il Series gauges the following message prompts the user to clear saved data MODE locked CLR SAVED DATA EM NOTE The DF Il Series force gauge allows you to save results to memory for the purposes of calculating statistics Therefore you cannot change mode if you have results saved in memory You must clear results from the instrument s memory before you are allowed to change the mode To change MODE you must clear all Saved Data from the gauge
6. Peak Tension Mode When the gauge is in Peak Tension mode T PK the gauge will display the maximum tensile load that was measured by the loadcell sensor Normal Mode Norm Peak Compression Mode When the gauge is in Peak Compression mode C PK the gauge will display the maximum com Compression Peak C PK pressive load that was measured by the loadcell sensor Tension Peak T PK Load Averaging Lav Tension Break Tbk NOTE Load averaging Tension break Compression Break Cbk gt and Compression break are explained later in the manual NOTE The DF II Series force gauge allows you to save results to memory for the purposes of calculating statistics Therefore you cannot change mode if you have results saved in memory You must clear results from the instrument s memory before you are allowed to change the mode ZERO AND TARING GAUGE The DF II Series gauge has a dedicated ZERO key 0 00 CER for zeroing the measured result or for taring out the m LBF weight of accessories grips or fixtures attached to your gauge Your gauge is capable of taring up to 10 of its specified capacity Display To zero a result or tare depress the ZERO key To zero or CLEAR stored values in memory please see Stored Values section C EH Enter 14 DFII Series User Manual Change Units 21 12 ix Display EE NEN lu E Home Enter ozf ounces force gf grams force bf pounds forc
7. Operating at too near either end of the sensor s capacity can lead to inaccurate measure ments and worse a damaged sensor The table below indicates the recommended sen sor capacities for different test applications UNDERSTANDING FULL SCALE CAPACITY The SLC and STS Series sensors have accura cies based on full scale The accuracy of these sensors is based on the full scale capacity of the Sensor If the sensor capacity is 100 Ibf and the accuracy is 0 25 of full scale there will be more measure ment error effect at the lower end of the capacity In some instances if too high a capacity sensor is used and the measurement is too near the zero under 1096 the measured results may indeed be inaccurate e g using a 100 Ibf loadcell to measure a 10 Ibf load ACCURACY ERROR EFFECTS Sensor Selection Guide m m CER Error xpected Recommended 0 0 0 25 100 KET LOTi Model 2 1 75 2 25 25 50 225 gf 250 gf SLC 250G 5 4 75 5 25 1095 500 gf 1 8 Ibf 2 lbf SLC 0002 10 9 75 10 25 596 2 9 Ibf 10 Ibf SLC 0010 25 24 75 25 25 2 10 22 5 Ibf 25 Ibf SLC 0025 50 49 75 50 25 1 10 45 Ibf 50 Ibf SLC 0050 100 29 75 100 25 0 50 20 90 Ibf 100 Ibf SLC 0100 Example Assumes a 100 Ibf 500N load sensor with an 40 180 Ibf 200 Ibf SLC 0200 accuracy of 0 25 full scale 100 450 Ibf 500 Ibf SLC 0500 200 900 Ibf 1000 Ibf SLC 1000 Nominal 10 45 in oz 3 in Ib STS 0003 A
8. Pass Fail results are viewed from the View display To access the View display from the Home display select the F3 More key Saved results are displayed with their reference number 1 of 100 2 of 100 etc and indication of green Pass or red Fail based on your specifications The measured value units and mode are displayed with a green Pass or red Fail tag Use the navigation pod UP and DOWN arrow to view the remaining saved results from memory When PASS FAIL is enabled ON the gauge will display a green PASS or red FAIL two ways 1 If the gauge MODE is either T PK or C PK 2 If measured results are SAVED into memory ENS igh 20 0 12 347 me 12347 10 0 c Display Back LI CLO lll 20 DFIlSeries User Manual Viewing Pass Fail for Peak Results If PASS FAIL is enabled ON the gauge will indicate a green PASS or red FAIL result when a peak result is displayed The gauge will also dis play either the High and Low Limits or the Nominal Value and Bandwidth The gauge will NOT dis play a PASS or FAIL for normal mode results Viewing Pass Fail Results from Memory If PASS FAIL is enabled ON the results saved in memory are tagged with either a green PASS or a red FAIL based on the PASS FAIL setup PASS High 20 0 12 3 te 10 0 c Back ll EN To view PASS FAIL results start from the HOME display Select F3 MORE and then the INFO key If it is
9. from date of manufacture TEST amp CALIBRATION INSTRUMENTS Part No NC003194 June 2011 AMETEK Denmark Scandinavia Tel 45 4816 8000 ametek ametek dk Lloyd Instruments Ltd UK AMETEK Test amp Calibration Instruments Tel 44 0 1243 833 370 uk far general ametek com uk 8600 Somerset Drive Largo Florida 33773 USA Lloyd Instruments SAS France Tel US only 1 800 527 9999 Tel 1 727 538 6000 Tel 33 1 3057 4774 general lloyd instruments com chatillon fl lar ametek com AMETEK Europe GmbH Germany Tel 49 0 2159 9136 70 apie ametek de AMETEK Singapore Pvt Ltd Singapore Tel 65 484 2388 aspl ametek com sg Information in this document is subject to change without notice 2011 by AMETEK Inc www ametek com All rights reserved
10. when fully extended reaches approximately 9 feet 3 meters STS TORQUE SENSORS The STS Series torque sensors have been designed to work exclusively with the DFS R ND and DFS Il R ND Series force gauges These sensors are NOT compatible with previous Chatillon digital gauges that used interchangeable sensors The STS Sen sor is inserted into the 15 pin connector located on the side of the DFS II R ND gauge The gauge will automatically recognize the sensor type and its as sociated capacity and resolutions The STS Series sensor is available in capacities from 3 in Ibs to 200 in Ibs Different capacity sensors may be plugged into the DFS II R ND depending on the application requirements The gauge s automatic recognition eliminates the need to configure the capacities and resolution The STS Series sensors come with different hex fittings for attaching to the test sample The STS sensor is turned and the gauge will indicate torque and torque direction The cable when fully extended reaches approximately 9 feet 3 meters 44 DFIISeries User Manual SPECIFYING THE CORRECT SENSOR The single most common problem when measur ing load or torque is caused by the use of a sensor that is not appropriate for the application The sensor selected should be specified so that the expected measured results occurs within the 20 to 90 capacity for the sensor This is par ticularly important when using full scale accuracy devices
11. 2 10 8 in Ib 12 in Ib STS 0012 A 10 45 in Ib 50 in Ib STS 0050 D 20 90 in Ib 100 in Ib STS 0100 A 40 180 in Ib 200 in Ib STS 0200 o 0 Ibf 100 Ibf Example The diagram shows the accuracy limits of a 100 Ibf sensor with an accuracy specification of better than 0 25 full scale The further the measured result from capacity the more error is introduced The effects of using an improper loadcell capacity on too low a measure ment will increase the error in measured result DF Il Series User Manual 45 POWERING YOUR GAUGE The DFS II R ND requires a sensor for it to per form as a force or torque gauge The DFS II R ND without a sensor attached will indicate that a sen sor must be fitted If an SLC or STS sensor is not connected to the gauge the gauge will display Int Cal Error Ext Cal Error Configuration Error Defaults loaded or No Sensor The gauge will then ask for a Calibration Date Power down the gauge and connect the sensor to allow for a proper instrument start Model DFS R ND Rev No 1 00 Rev Date 01 01 2005 Chatillon www Chatillon com Model Rev No 1 00 SLC 0100 Rev Date 01 01 2005 Chatillon www Chatillon com CONNECTING A SENSOR The SLC or STS Sensor must be connected to the DFS II R ND gauge with the power OFF The gauge does not permit hot swapping of sensors connecting new sensor with the power ON The DFS II R ND must go through the pow
12. and below Above 110 Ibf 500N MT150 SPK MT 0001 MT150 SPK MT 0004 MT500 SPK MT 0001 MT500 SPK MT 0004 LTCM 100 Direct Connect LTCM 100 Direct Connect TT Tester NC002582 TT Tester NC002582 Shown DFS II digital force gauge mounted on the LTCM 100 motorized tester 8 DFII Series User Manual POWERING GAUGE ON OFF The DF II Series gauge has a dedicated power key Depress the key to turn the gauge On or Off When the gauge is turned on the Chatillon amp Splash Screen is displayed for approximately 5 seconds This display shows the gauge model and capacity firmware revision level revision date and website address for downloads 4 Shown The power On Off button is located on the front Rev Date dd mm yyyy of all DF II Series force gauges Chatillon NOTE New NiMh batteries need to be www Chatillon com charged 3 5 times before they will hold a full charge This doesn t mean charged 3 5 times in a row but rather charged 3 5 cycles under normal use CHARGING YOUR GAUGE The DF II Series contains a Nickle Metal Hydride NiMh Battery Pack that can provide up to 20 hours of continuous use on a single charge erry ee A Battery icon appears on the main operating display and operates like a bar graph When the gauge has a full a charge the Battery icon appears full and is green As bat tery power diminishes the Battery icon will open and as ON ON power drains it will turn yellow to i
13. by the purchaser TRADEMARKS AMETEK is a registered trademarks of AMETEK Inc Chatillon is a registered trademark of AMETEK Inc Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners SUPPORT AMETEK Measurement amp Calibration Technologies 8600 Somerset Drive Largo FL 33773 United States of America Tel 1 800 527 9999 toll free within continental U S A Tel 1 727 538 6000 Fax 1 727 539 6882 Email X chatillon fl lar ametek com Internet www chatillon com 2 DFI Series User Manual ICONS WARNING The raised hand icon warns of a situation or condition that may lead to personal injury or death Do not proceed until the warning is read and thoroughly understood Warning messages are shown in bold type DANGEROUS VOLTAGE The lightning icon warns of the presence of an uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to cause serious shocks or death Never open the enclosures unless you are an authorized and qualified Chatillon amp service personnel Never open any enclosure when power is connected to the system or its components CAUTION a The exclamation point icon indicates a situation or condition that may lead to equip ment malfunction or damage Do not proceed until the caution message is read and thoroughly understood Caution messages are shown in bold type NOTE HIGH FORCES ARE OFTEN INVOLVED WITH THE MATERIAL TESTING PRO
14. depress the F1 Mode key until the DFS II displays Norm Pull to Break A pull to break test will use the mode STBK Af fix your sample to the grip or fixture and zero the gauge Press the Zero key to zero the load effects caused by the sample weight and fixture tare out Pull the sample manually or using a Chatillon amp tester The load applied to the load sensor is dis played during the test When the sample breaks physically breaks or when the load caused by the sample being pulled drops by 95 from a maximum value the test will end You may view the Peak Load by pressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays T PK The value displayed is the Peak Tensile value for the test This value is taken from the DFS II Series gauge s Peak Register You may view the Break Load by depressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays STBk The DFS II Series gauge will display the following results and test parameters W 95 Drop Sharp Break Default value W Break Break Load expressed as STBk W Max Maximum Load Drop 95 95 00 i 100 0 Display C C Compress to Rupture Break A compress to rupture test will use the mode SCBK Affix your sample to the grip or fixture and zero the gauge Press the Zero key to zero the load effects caused by the sample weight and fixture tare out Compress Push the sample manually or using a Chatillon tester The l
15. desired to clear all of the values instead of using the F2 Clear function select the Zero key A message will appear on the screen advising to Press Enter to Clear All VIEW results by using the navigation pod UP and DOWN key to scroll through the results saved in memory If PASS FAIL is enabled each result will be tagged with a green PASS or red FAIL You may XMIT or CLEAR the displayed result by selecting either the XMIT F1 key or the CLEAR F2 key Select the MORE F3 key to calculate statistics 2 of 10 Saved PASS High 20 0 12 345 Low 10 0 Cc More Clear NOTE You can apply Pass Fail tolerances to your results in memory after they have been saved It is not necessary to apply a tolerance prior to saving a result G NOTE You must enable the Pass Fail feature before you can view a Pass Fail result GRAPHING OF RESULTS The DFS II is capable of displaying a graphical rep resentation of the saved results To view the graph enter into the viewing of saved results press F3 to see the number of saved results then press i to see a particular result then from the saved result screen press F3 More to view the graph of all saved results DF II Series User Manual 21 TRANSMIT RESULTS The DF II Series can transmit data using its RS232 Mitutoyo USB Bluetooth DFS Il only or Analog output The gauge will transmit data to whatever device is connected to the gauge thro
16. instrument battery The factory default for Auto Shutdown is OFF disabled If your tests involve long test periods where keypad entries are infrequent you should take care to specify a long shutdown period to avoid losing test ing results Or consider NOT using the automatic shutdown feature The DF II Series gauge can be specified to au tomatically shutdown when there has been no keypad activity or communication activity from 10 minutes up to 480 minutes 8 hours SELECTING TIME PERIOD Automatic Shutdown time is expressed in MINUTES Use the UP and DOWN key to select the desired time period e g the amount of time in minutes that determine that the gauge will automatically shutdown when there has been no keypad activity Each depress of the UP or DOWN key increments the time by 10 minutes Auto Shutdown Icon Indicates that the automatic shutdown feature is activated 36 DFIlSeries User Manual ACTIVATING AUTO SHUTDOWN Automatic Shutdown may be activated from the Main Setup display From the Home display select the F3 More key twice to access the Main Setup display Setup Auto Shutdown Auto Shutdown lt Pass Fail Load Limits Communications Enter to select T EF nll Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to position the cursor arrow next to the Auto Shutdown tag Select enter Select the F1 key to turn Auto Shutdown ON or OFF Setup Auto Shutdown ABOUT GAUGE COMMU
17. is reached The gauge will continue to average until the measured load drops below the preload value or when the time has expired DF Il Series User Manual 51 LOAD AVERAGE SETUP To setup the Load Average function from the Home display depress F3 More three times Use the navigation key to position the arrow at the Load Average function Press ENTER Setup Load Average HF Q Load Average Break Detect Filters Load Compare Enter to select T p c Back EE NN LOAD AVERAGE SELECT TYPE The DFS II load average default type is Load Aver age Force Based The setup menu will display the current Preload Value PreL Es To change the Load Average type to Time based select the F1 T ON key The gauge will now display Time A cursor will appear next to the Preload value Use the F1 key to toggle between the two available Load Average Types Setup Preload HE Increment 1 0 PreL 5 00LBF Enter to select M T ON ERE Setup Preload HE Increment 1 0 gt PreL 5 00LBF 60SEC Time Enter to select JJ T OFF Back d i 52 DFII Series User Manual SELECTING INCREMENTS Increments are associated with the numeric values displayed by the gauge during setup You select the increment you want to use to adjust your setup values Increments are provided in values corresponding to the gauge capacity and unit
18. output is a linear signal with a 200Hz frequency The analog output may be used to drive annunciators recorders or other external devices lessly Bluetooth range is 4 to 10 feet 24 DFII Series User Manual Transmit Using RS232 The DF II Series gauge will communicate to a serial device using its RS232 output Connect to the device using the RS232 cable p n SPK DF RS232 DF II Series Gauge pin SPK DF RS232 RS232 Transmit Using USB The DF II Series gauge will communicate to a se rial device using its USB output Connect to the device using the USB cable p n SPK FMG USB DF Il Series Gauge p n SPK FMG USB USB Port Transmit Using Bluetooth The DF II Series gauge will communicate to a se rial device using its Bluetooth output Connect to the device using the Bluetooth wireless communi cation as would be done with any other Bluetooth device Transmit Using Mitutoyo The DF II Series gauge will communicate to a Mitutoyo device when configured with the Mitutoyo output Connect to the device using the Mitutoyo cable p n NC000654 DF II Series Gauge p n NC000654 Mitutoyo Connector 10 Pin Male NOTE The DFE II model does not have Bluetooth capability It cannot transmit a result wire CLEAR RESULT FROM MEMORY The DFS Il can store up to 100 and the DFE II can store up to 20 results in instrument memory These results may be used for later viewing or for calculating statistics Y
19. s memory This is to ensure that the gauge will correctly calculate statistics since results from different modes will cause erroneous statistics 18 DF Il Series User Manual VIEWING RESULTS The DF II Series displays results in the following formats Active Measured Result Saved Measured Result s Pass Fail Result Load Limt Result Load Average Result Break Detect Result DFS II Series only VIEWING ACTIVE RESULT The DF II Series gauge will display the result in Normal Tension Peak T PK or Compression Peak C PK modes The DF II Series gauge will display the measured result mode units of measure active options and battery life Displaying Normal Mode Result When the DF II Series gauge is in Normal mode the gauge will indicate the measured result units active options Tpk Cpk and battery life Select the F1 Mode key to set the gauge in Normal mode When in Normal mode the gauge will display the load that is currently being applied to the load sen sor A compressive load is indicated as a positive result A tensile load is indicated as a negative result The load bar graph will also indicate the load and direction of load that is applied to the sen sor relative to the sensor s capacity The loadcell bar graph is intended to assist you in preventing overloads If the bar graph is nearly filled and is red you should stop applying a load to the sensor See Load Bar Graph 25 6 5 Disp
20. tag Use the UP and DOWN arrow to specify any of the follow ing baud rates 4800 9600 19200 28800 38400 57600 115200 Select ENTER to enable Setup RS232 Units HE Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits OFF Baud 9600 Enter to select Ss C C ve Mit NT xs PINOUTS 9 1 O O V MZ 2 Ke dm f 0 O 1 11 3 The DF II Series is supplied with a 12 pin female connector to provide RS232 Mitutoyo and analog outputs The pinout of the connector is shown above Pin assignments are defined in the table below PIN SYMBOL 1 0 PURPOSE DESCRIPTION 1 TXD O RS 232 Transmitted Data 2 RXD l RS 232 Received Data 3 GND O Ground Digital Ground 4 O Clock Mitutoyo Clock 5 O Ready Mitutoyo Ready 6 Request Mitutoyo Request 7 O Data Mitutoyo Data 8 Detect Sense Contact Closure 9 O Setpoint Setpoint Output Signal 10 Ground Digital Ground 11 Analog GND Analog Ground 12 O Analog SIG Analog Output DF Il Series User Manual 39 USING HYPERTERMINAL COMMANDS The DF II Series can accept and execute commands through the RS232 USB or the Bluetooth communi cations using Hyperterminal The command set is tailored to make it easy to configure and operate the in strument under a computer program control The string commands are sent as strings of ASCII characters The following string commands are recognized Command Response N MODE CR LF or TP MODE
21. the DFS II R ND is ON Make sure that power to the DFS II R ND is OFF before connecting your sensor Do not disconnect the sensor by pulling on the cable Grasp the connector and pull the sensor from the DFS II R ND gauge Do not carry the sensor using the cable This may damage the internal wiring of the sensor Make sure to use the proper end of the S type sensors One end is dedicated to tension One end is dedicated to compres sion Use the proper capacity for your testing Ideally make sure that the expected mea sured load falls within the 20 to 80 range of the sensor capacity Never connect an incompatible sensor Use only SLC Series or STS Series sensors Store your sensor properly When not in use store your SLC sensor in its original carrying case CAPACITY For a tensile test fix the tensile adapter at the end opposite the Dead Side Connect the Dead Side to the tester 48 DFII Series User Manual NEVER disconnect the sensor by pulling on the cable This may damage connections Disconnect by grasping the connector and pulling from the connector housing qe eee For a compression test fix the compression adapter at the end opposite the Dead Side Connect the Dead Side to the tester MOUNTING SLC SENSOR TO TESTER The SLC Series loadcell sensor may be used with Chatillon amp force testers A mounting adapter is required to secure the sensor to the
22. the measured result was 9 8 Ibf the gauge would display red FAIL High Setpoint If the measured result is equal to or within the Range Limits the result PASS 1 of 10 Saved mmm O High 12 0 2 C PK 11 2 s Low 10 0 Cc More C PASS Clear 26 DFIlSeries User Manual High Setpoint Result Fail If the measured result is outside the Range Limits the result FAIL 2 of 10 Saved E FAIL High 12 0 C PK 9 m 8 LBF w 10 0 c More Lo Clear a USING PASS FAIL LIMITS The DFS II Series allows you to setup PASS FAIL LIMITS based on either a Range of values or on a Nominal Value Pass Fail Limit Nominal Value You may setup your DFS II Series gauge to display a green PASS or red FAIL message based on whether or not the measured results falls within an upper and lower setpoint range calculated using a Nominal Value and Bandwidth The gauge will display green PASS or red FAIL depending on how the measured result compares to the setpoint range High Setpoint Result Pass Nominal Value Example The DFS II Series will display green PASS if the measured result is 9 8 Ibf and the Nominal Value was 10 0 Ibf and the Bandwidth is 10 Conversely if the measured result was 8 9 Ibf the gauge would display red FAIL High Setpoint Result Fail Nominal Value Low Setpoint If the measured result is equal to or within the range cal
23. values Increments are provided in values corresponding to the gauge capacity and units of measure Increment values available are 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 Selecting an increment of 10 0 will adjust the setup numeric value by tens Selecting the increment 0 1 will adjust the setup numeric value by tenths You select increments using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys on the navigation pod Selecting the RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Selecting the LEFT arrow decreases the increment value Setup Break Point HE Increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF Bk 5 Enter to select OOR 4PM SPD Sharp Percent E Setup Break Point HE Increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF Enter to select S Drop EN NES EN SELECTING BREAK POINT The Break Point is the break detector value or the break trigger It is the force value that must be acheived before the gauge will look for the maximum load and the peak load It is important to set a correct Break Point based on the type of sample and the sample s break characteristics In a peel application if the break point is set too low the gauge may sense a break due to the characteristically noisy signal produced by a peel application In a peel test it is quite easy to have a 95 drop from a maximum load that is not representative of the true maximum load or true break load If the break point is set too high the gauge may n
24. 031 7 28 46 Cc Mean LC AM jJ View S Dev 9 Results Variance 3 17 0 11 28 46 c Mean 1 of 9 Saved 25 00 5 Drop Max Save DF II Series User Manual 67 USING FILTERS The DF II Series digital force gauge supplies two types of filtering Filtering may be useful with applications that are noisy or susceptible to vibration effects e g gauges measuring extremely low forces below 250gf Filtering may be used to dampen the effects of these external conditions in order to provide you with a more stable display of information DISPLAY FILTER The Display Filter is also called the Normal Filter The default display update rate for the DF II Series is 10Hz The display data rate may be reduced to 4Hz maximum data averaging before values are displayed Adjusting the Display Filter affects the instantaneous force measurement results displayed in Normal mode PEAK FILTER The Peak Filter affects the peak tension and com pression values The default Peak Filter is set at 1 KHz At this rate the gauge updates quickly with minimal averaging for peak load indication The Peak Filter may be adjusted to 10Hz 100Hz 1 KHz and 7 KHz for the DFE Il or 10 KHz for the DFS II 68 DF Il Series User Manual FILTER SETUP The DF II Series filters are setup from the Main Setup Menu From the Home display press the F3 More key three times 25 6 i Display Setup Auto Shutdown ee Aut
25. CESSES CAUTION THE PRODUCT IS NORMALLY USED UNDER BAT TERY POWER HOWEVER MAINS POWER MAY BE USED IF THE EQUIPMENT IS USED IN A MANOR NOT SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER THE PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE EQUIPMENT MAY BE IMPAIRED TO MAINTAIN ALL ASPECTS OF THE SPECIFICATION ONLY AMETEK APPROVED ACCESSORIES CONNECTIONS AND COMPONENTS SHOULD BE USED STRICTLY ADHERE TO ALL SPECIFIED SAFETY PROCEDURES READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT The note icon indicates additional or supplementary information about the action activity or concept Notes are shown in bold type General Safety General safety precautions must be followed when using this Chatillon amp product Failure to observe precautions and warnings may result in damage to the equipment or injury to personnel It is understood that safety rules within companies vary If a conflict exists between the material con tained in all Chatillon amp User s Guides and the rules of a company using a Chatillon product the more stringent rules should take precedence Safety Considerations The DF II Series is completely enclosed and pro vides no potentially hazardous outputs Safety considerations are related to the power connections and physical mountings Electronic and mechanical components housed within the DF II Series covers are to be serviced by authorized Chatillon amp representatives only When designing custom fixtures ensure the load rating o
26. CR LF or CP MODE CR LF 99 999 lb lt CR gt lt LF gt or x9999 9 kg CR LF or 99 999 N lt CR gt lt LF gt 99 999 0z lt CR gt lt LF gt or 9999 9 g lt CR gt lt LF gt or x99 999 N CR LF ERROR CR LF overload 40 DFII Series User Manual Description Toggles between Normal and Data Collect Modes Steps through Peak Modes Normal Tension Peak Compression Peak Resets the gauge zeroes all modes Sends currently selected mode Normal Tension Peak Compression Peak Data Collect Steps through Units Sends data on display with the position of the decimal place the same as on display If Transmit Limits is set to transmit without units is replaced by Response during force Opens RS232 output and sends continuous data stream when in Data Collect mode Zeroes the currently selected mode Normal Tension Peak or Compression Peak CHANGING GAUGE POLARITY The DF II Series will normally display TENSION measurements as a NEGATIVE number while displaying COMPRESSION measurements as a POSITIVE number However you may change the gauge so that it displays tensile results as POSITIVE number and compression results as a NEGATIVE SETUP POLARITY Polarity may be setup from the Main Setup display From the Home display select the F3 More key twice to access the Main Setup display Setup Communications HE Q Auto Shutdown Pass Fail Load Limits
27. CTING LOW LIMIT SETPOINT The LOW Limit Setpoint is the load value repre senting the lowest TENSION load value that you want your gauge to measure prior to it giving a Load Limit indication The LOW Load Limit is a negative number or zero Low Limit Tension 50 Ibf 0 Ibf Use the F1 key to select the LOW Load Limit The cursor arrow will automatically be placed next to the LOW Load Limit tag indicating that you are about to adjust this value Setup Load Limits EE O increment Buzzer High 100 0 LBF Low 50 0 LBF Enter to select T C C Low B Off Back EH Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the Low Load Limit VALUE The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Select enter after both the High and Low Limits have been adjusted VIEWING LOAD LIMIT RESULT The DF II Series gauge will display L T if a Low Load Tension Limit has been reached or L C if a High Load Compression Limit has been reached The Limit tag displays until the measured result falls above or below the user specified limit Load Limit indications are displayed in any mode DF Il Series User Manual 35 USING AUTO SHUTDOWN The DF II Series force gauge allows you to config ure your gauge to automatically shut down if there has been no keypad activity or no communication activity for a specified period of time The purpose of automatic shutdown is to help preserve the
28. Communications lt Enter to select L J EH NEN S EN Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to position the cursor arrow next to the Communications tag Select enter Setup RS232 Units HE Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud 9600 Enter to select C ve EE The F1 key indicates the current polarify for the gauge results C ve means the compression result with display as a POSITIVE number ve voltage excitation This is the gauge default setting T ve means the tension result will display as a POSITIVE number Setup RS232 Units HE Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud 9600 Enter to select IU EH Jj To change the polarity depress the F1 key Select ENTER Setup RS232 Units HE Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud 9600 Enter to select ll 25 T ve EH EN DF Il Series User Manual 41 CONNECTING A PRINTER The DF II Series force gauge can transmit infor mation to a serial data printer or Mitutoyo printer Printing is performed from the View display using the TRANSMIT function From the Home display select F3 More to access the View Display Select F1 Xmit to access the Transmit display From this display you have the options of transmit ting the current displayed result or transmitting all results saved in the instrument memory Selecting the Xmit keys will send data thr
29. Drop from a maximum value the test will end You may view the Peak Load by pressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays T PK The value displayed is the Peak Tensile value for the test This value is taken from the DFS II Series gauge s Peak Register You may view the Break Load by depressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays TBk The DFS II Series gauge will display the following results and test parameters W Drop user defined W Break Break Load expressed as TBk W Max Maximum Load Drop 75 75 00 5 Max 100 0 Display E 1 62 DFIISeries User Manual Compress to Rupture Break A compress to rupture test will use the mode CBk Affix your sample to the grip or fixture and zero the gauge Press the Zero key to zero the load effects caused by the sample weight and fixture tare out Compress Push the sample manually or using a Chatillon amp tester The load applied to the load sensor is displayed during the test When the sample breaks physically breaks or when the load caused by the sample being pulled drops by 95 from a maximum value the test will end You may view the Peak Load by pressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays C PK The value displayed is the Peak Compression value for the test This value is taken from the DFS II Se ries gauge s Peak Register You may view the Break Load by depressi
30. E NEN EN The Nominal Value method uses a specified set point value and bandwidth to calculate the High and Low setpoints The DF gauge will automatically calculate and display the High and Low Limits You only need to specify the Nominal Value and the Bandwidth SELECTING INCREMENTS Increments are associated with the numeric values displayed by the gauge during setup You select the increment you want to use to adjust your setup values Increments are provided in values corresponding to the gauge capacity and units of measure Increment values available are 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 Selecting an increment of 10 0 will adjust the setup numeric value by tens Selecting the increment 0 1 will adjust the setup numeric value by tenths You select increments using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys on the navigation pod Selecting the RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Selecting the LEFT arrow decreases the increment value Setup Pass Fail Nom EEF O increment 1 0 High 100 0 LBF Low 80 0 LBF Enter to select 12 SELECT NOMINAL VALUE Use the F1 key to specify the Nominal Value or the Bandwidth When Pass Fail is ON the gauge will start at the Nominal Value position Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the Nominal Value The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Note that the gauge will automatically calculate the High and Low Limit
31. EH TRANSMIT FORMAT The DF II Series gauge will transmit and print re sults in the following formats Transmit WITH UNITS Xmit W Mode Result Value Units Norm 1 3 8 Ib Norm 2 338lb Norm 3 37lIb Norm 4 43Ib Norm 5 4 1 Ib Norm 6 38lb Norm 7 4O0lIb Norm 8 3 5lb Norm 9 3 9 Ib Norm10 4 5Ib Mean 4 0 S DEV 0 3 COV 7 18 Variance 0 1 Diff 1v2 0 00 2v3 2 68 3v4 14 83 4v5 4 20 5v6 7 21 6v7 4 05 7v8 12 66 8v9 12 64 9v10 13 86 Transmit WITHOUT UNITS Xmit O Mode Result Value Norm 1 Norm 2 Norm 3 Norm 4 Norm 5 Norm 6 Norm 7 Norm 8 Norm 9 0 Variance Diff 1v2 2v3 3v4 4v5 5v6 6v7 7v8 8v9 9v10 DF II Series User Manual 3 8 3 8 3 7 4 3 4 1 3 8 4 0 3 5 3 9 4 5 4 0 0 3 7 13 0 1 0 00 2 68 14 83 4 20 7 21 4 05 12 66 12 64 13 86 23 Transmit WITH UNITS Xmit W 1 of 10 Saved o 6 T PK 5 6 Gauge will transmit result WITHOUT units The gauge can transmit information with or without units If the F1 label indicates Xmit O the gauge will transmit data withOut units You can select how you want data to be transmitted at the COMMUNICATION SETUP MENU Transmit WITHOUT UNITS Xmit O 1 of 10 Saved Emo 6 T PK 5 6 c Gauge will transmit result WITH units If the F1 label indicates Xmit W the gauge will transmit data With units Analog Output The DF II Series gauge supplies a 2Vdc 0 015Vdc analog output The
32. ENTER to apply filter rate Setup Display Filter Disp 8Hz Peak 5kHz Enter to select f JUD EH EN Setup Disp Filter Disp 2Hz Peak 5kHz Enter to select S 4402 Display __ Setup Disp Filter rmn Disp 2Hz Peak 200Hz Enter to select Display Setup Disp Filter a Disp 2Hz gt Peak 8Hz Enter to select o uau Display DF II Series User Manual 69 USING CONTACT CLOSURE DFS II only The DFS II Series digital force gauge can be used to identify two types of contact closure events W Break Open Connection W Make Closed Connection The DFS II Series digital gauge will freeze its display at the force that was required to sense an event change in a switch operation BREAK OPEN CONNECTION The Break or Open Connection switch sensor operates when the gauge has been setup to look for an external signal change from 1 0 Low The gauge setup option is called OPEN The DFS II will measure the force being applied to a switch and will display the peak force that caused the switch to Open or break If the Pass Fail option is used the gauge will also display whether or not the force requirement was met and indicate either a Pass or Fail label with the displayed result mmo PASS 11213 EE NEN S EN 70 DFIlSeries User Manual MAKE CLOSE CONNECTION The Make or Close Connection switch sensor
33. Limit is reached the DF II Series gauge will send a continuous string of to the tester The tester will read this string and stop the crosshead from traveling When a Low Limit is reached the DF II Series gauge will send a continuous string of to the tester The tester will read this string and stop the crosshead from traveling Activating Buzzer You have the option of enabling or disabling the Load Limits Buzzer If ON the Buzzer provides you with a visual indicator and an audible indicator when the load measurement exceeds a High or Low Load Limit The buzzer icon is displayed when this feature is turned ON L HI High 20 0 C PK 21 24 Low 10 0 Cc Clear More EE NEN SO NEN Select the F2 B ON to turn the Buzzer feature ON Or select F2 B OFF to turn the Buzzer feature OFF Setup Load Limits E increment 1 0 Buzzer ON High 100 0 LBF w 50 0 LBF Lo Enter to select i J 9 Off Back EE jJ DF Il Series User Manual 33 SELECTING INCREMENTS Increments are associated with the numeric values displayed by the gauge during setup You select the increment you want to use to adjust your setup values Increments are provided in values corresponding to the gauge capacity and units of measure Increment values available are 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 Selecting an increment of 10 0 will adjust the setup numeric value by tens Selecti
34. More to go to the next statistical operand Standard Deviation 66 DFIISeries User Manual 9o Drop 25 00 27 50 0 1 of 9 Saved 50 CBK 25 Li 00 LBF 50 0 Cc Save More Drop Max __ View MEAN 9 Results Max 34 25 28 46 im 23 85 View COV 9 Results S Dev 0 84 1 37 28 46 Diff LI EAM View Difference Difference is displayed after COV The DFS II Se ries gauge will display the Difference between successive results beginning with Result 1 compared to Result 2 Use the LEFT and RIGHT navigation keys to change Result Numbers Select the F1 Xmit key to transmit the displayed information through the selected communications port Select F2 S Dev to calculate and display the next statistic Standard Deviation Select F3 More to go to the next statistical operand Mean View Standard Deviation Standard Deviation is displayed after Difference Standard Deviation uses the n 1 method The DFS I Series gauge will display the Standard Deviation Variance and Mean of the results saved in memory Select the F1 Xmit key to transmit the displayed information through the selected communications port Select F2 Mean to calculate and display the next statistic Mean Select F3 More to go to the Save display View Diff 9 Results Result 1 29 87 4 72 Result 2 28 46 S Dev EH NH EN View S Dev 9 Results Variance 3 17
35. NDHELD OPERATION When using the DF Il Series gauge for handheld testing make sure to apply the load axially to the load shaft CAUTION The DF II Series gauge is designed for axial loading only Never apply a side load to the load shaft Keep the gauge perpendicular to the item being measured to ensure axial loading Use the op tional handle assembly SPK DF HANDLE for high capacity loads TEST STAND OPERATION When using the DF II Series gauge with a Chatil lon tester make sure that the gauge is secured to the tester with the proper adapter if required Adapters may be required to ensure that the gauge shaft is located axially to the sample under test If the gauge is not secured properly you may get faulty reading or cause damage to the loadcell DFS Il gauge mounted to LTCM100 tester Low Capacity High Capacity 110 Ibf 500N and below Above 110 Ibf 500N MT150 SPK MT 0001 MT150 SPK MT 0004 MT500 SPK MT 0001 MT500 SPK MT 0004 LTCM 100 Direct Connect TCM 100 Direct Connect TT Tester NC002582 TT Tester NC002582 AFFIXING ADAPTERS amp FIXTURES Adapters and test fixtures should be mated to the load shaft on the instrument Do not use tools to secure your adapters or fixtures Finger torque tightness is sufficient CAUTION Do not use hand tools to secure adapters or fixtures to your gauge Over tightening will damage the sensor Secure fixtures and adapters with finger tight torque
36. NICATIONS The DF II Series force gauges allow you to com municate to external devices using either RS232 Mitutoyo USB Bluetooth DFS II only or analog outputs Communication may be via the 12 pin output using the following Chatillon amp cables N RS232 Cable pin SPK DF RS232 NW Mitutoyo Cable p n NC000654 The 2Vdc analog output is always available via pins 11 and 12 Communications via the USB output is through the USB port E USB Cable p n SPK FMG USB Communications through Bluetooth is via a wire less communication to a Bluetooth ready device SETUP COMMUNICATIONS Communications may be setup from the Main Set up display From the Home display select the F3 More key twice to access the Main Setup display Setup Communications EN Auto Shutdown Pass Fail Load Limits Communications lt Enter to select Cc Back Service EN EN 0EN Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys to position the cursor arrow next to the Communications tag Select enter You may then set the Xmit Units Xmit Limits Baud Bluetooth PIN Setup RS232 Units HEP Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud 9600 Enter to select C ve EE NEN 3E Use the F2 More function to move to the next screen and select the communication method The default factory setting is RS232 Use the UP and DOWN navigation keys or the F1 Change to change selections to USB Port or Bluetooth Port If Bluetoot
37. Part No NC003194 June 2011 DF II Series Digital Force Gauges for DFS II DFS II R DFS II R ND and DFE II Models User Manual Chatillon force measurement WARRANTY This instrument is warranted against defects in workmanship material and design for one 1 year from date of delivery to the extent that AMETEK will at its sole option repair or replace the instrument or any part thereof which is defective provided however that this warranty shall not apply to instruments subjected to tampering or abuse or exposed to highly corrosive conditions THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND AMETEK HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR MERCHANTABILITY AMETEK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY ANTICIPATED OR LOST PROFITS This warranty is voidable if the purchaser fails to follow any and all instructions warnings or cautions in the instrument s Instruction Manual If a manufacturing defect is found AMETEK will replace or repair the instrument or replace any defec tive part thereof without charge however AMETEKG s obligation hereunder does not include the cost of transportation which must be borne by the customer AMETEK assumes no responsibility for damage in transit and any claims for such damage should be presented to the carrier
38. SPK FMG 009A SPK FMG 009B Notch Adapter SPK FMG 010A SPK FMG 010 Extension Rod SPK FMG 013A SPK FMG 013B Charger SPK DF2 UNIV RS232 Cable SPK DF RS232 Calibration Certificate have a 1110 32 thread Accessories for higher capacities generally have a 5 16 18 thread Accessories are capacity dependent Accessories used with low torque capacity 3 50 in Ib will receive 1 4 and 3 8 Hex Drive Larger capacities receive 3 8 and 1 2 Drives DFS II R Series Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Flat Adapter SPK FMG 011A SPK FMG 011B Hook SPK FMG 012A SPK FMG 012B SPK FMG 012C Charger SPK DF2 UNIV RS232 Cable SPK DF RS232 Calibration Certificate DFS II R ND Series Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Charger SPK DF2 UNIV RS232 Cable SPK DF RS232 Calibration Certificate SLC Series Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Flat Adapter SPK FMG 011A SPK FMG 011B Hook SPK FMG 012A SPK FMG 012B SPK FMG 012C Male Adapter NC000296 Calibration Certificate STS Series Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Hex Blade SPK DTG 040 Hex Drive 1 4 SPK DTG 037 Hex Drive 3 8 SPK DTG 038 Hex Drive 1 2 SPK DTG 039 Calibration Certificate DF Il Series User Manual 7 TEST STAND ADAPTERS The following tables show the proper adapters required when mounting your DF II Series force gauge to a Chatillon force tester Low Capacity High Capacity 110 Ibf 500N
39. The Drop is the percentage drop value This represents how much the measured load must drop from a previous maximum load for the DFS Il Series gauge to identify the break load A Sharp Break has a fixed percentage drop of 95 It presents the 95 value from full scale If the maximum load is 100 Ibf and the Drop is 95 for a Sharp Break the break load will be at 95 Ibf At 95 Ibf the DFS II gauge will end the test If the gauge is used with a TCD tester the gauge will signal the tester at 95 Ibf to stop the test A Percentage Break is a user defined percentage drop You may specify the Drop to be from 1 to 99 To change the Drop value select the F2 Percent key The cursor arrow will now point to the Drop label Select the proper increments using the LEFT and RIGHT navigation arrows The LEFT arrow decreases the increment value The RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Use the UP arrow to increase the Drop value Use the DOWN arrow to decrease the Drop value Select Enter when the required drop value is displayed 60 DFIISeries User Manual Setup Break Point HE Increment 1 0 gt BkPt 50 00LBF Drop 95 Enter to select Percent Setup Break Percent HE Increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF gt Drop 95 Enter to select HO Sharp BkPt EN NEN SEN PERFORMING A SHARP BREAK TEST Once you have setup your Break Detect from the Home display
40. Up Down Arrows to increment or decrement value and Left Right arrows to select the digit The Factory Default value is 0000 Once the digits are entered The Enter key is pressed to allow for changes to the unit The user also is prompted to use the Home key to exit if the Password is not known To change the Password from the Password screen hold the Zero key for 5 seconds and a message will show to enter the new password 16 DFIl Series User Manual 25 6 i Display EE UN Typical Compressive Load Display T PK 5 6 Display L Typical Tension Load Display 11 6 cw Display More EN Typical Torque Display C PK LBF Overload T 3 3 C Mode Display More Overload Display NOTE Green load bar graph to 75 of capacity Yellow load bar graph from 75 to 9096 of capacity Red load bar graph greater than 90 of capacity CAUTION If OVERLOAD is displayed you may have damaged the sensor CAUTION The bargraph provides you with visual indication on the amount of force or torque being applied to the load cell sensor or torque sensor Use caution when applying loads and torque If the bargraph is nearly filled and is red stop applying load or torque to prevent dam age to your sensor OPERATING YOUR GAUGE The DF II Series gauge may be used as a hand held instrument or mounted to a Chatillon amp tester for compression and tensile testing HA
41. X Nominal Value Use the navigation pod UP and DOWN key to position the cursor arrow next to the method you want to base your Pass Fail result on Select ENTER Setup Pass Fail Limits Emo Pass Fail ON gt RANGE NOMINAL VALUE Enter to select 1 ox J 0 Off Back EE E ND SELECT RANGE METHOD Use the navigation pod UP and DOWN key to position the cursor arrow next to the RANGE method Select ENTER Setup Pass Fail Limits E o Pass Fail ON gt RANGE NOMINAL VALUE Enter to select T C C Off Back EN E NL SELECTING INCREMENTS Increments are associated with the numeric values displayed by the gauge during setup You select the increment you want to use to adjust your setup values Increments are provided in values corresponding to the gauge capacity and units of measure Increment values available are 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 Selecting an increment of 10 0 will adjust the setup numeric value by tens Selecting the increment 0 1 will adjust the setup numeric value by tenths You select increments using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys on the navigation pod Selecting the RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Selecting the LEFT arrow decreases the increment value Setup Pass Fail Range EEF O increment 1 0 High 100 0 LBF Low 80 0 LBF Enter to select f pu Q 2 SELECTING HIGH RANGE LIMIT Use the F1 key to select the HIGH RANGE Pass Fail Limit The c
42. auge will begin to collect and average the measured values once the Preload Value has been sensed The gauge will continue to average until the measured load drops below the preload value When the test is completed the gauge will display the Average Load You can also display the peak load for the averaging period by selecting the F1 mode key 9 34 m Xmit W E Measured Load Preload Value Average Results The gauge will begin to average once the preload value is reached The gauge will continue to average until the measured load drops below the preload value LOAD AVERAGE TIME BASED This load averaging test works identical to the Force Based method except it adds Time as a factor You may set the Time Value from 1 second to 999 seconds This gauge mode is rep resented and displayed as LAVU The gauge will begin to collect and average the measured values once the Preload Value has been sensed The gauge will continue to average until the measured load drops below the preload value OR until the specified time has expired When the test is completed the gauge will display the Average Load You can also display the peak load for the averaging period by selecting the F1 mode key LAVt 8 92 5 Xmit W Save __ Time Period Measured Load Preload Value Average Results The gauge will begin to average once the preload value
43. axial tensile or compressive forces The following models represent the DF II Series force gauges DFE II Series With Outputs DFS II Series Integral Loadcell DFS II R Series Dedicated Remote Loadcell DFS II R ND Series Interchangeable Sensor SLC Series Loadcell Sensor STS Series Torque Sensor NOTE The functions and features described in this user s guide may not be available on all gt DF II models 6 DF Il Series User Manual Please read this operating manual thoroughly before attempting to operate your gauge The tables below identify the standard accessories that were supplied with your DF II Series digital force gauge Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Flat Adapter SPK FMG 011A SPK FMG 011B Hook SPK FMG 012A SPK FMG 012B SPK FMG 012C Chisel Point SPK FMG 008A SPK FMG 008B Point SPK FMG 009A SPK FMG 009B Notch Adapter SPK FMG 010A SPK FMG 010B Extension Rod SPK FMG 013A SPK FMG 013B Charger SPK DF2 UNIV RS232 Cable SPK DF RS232 Calibration Certificate NOTE 1 Accessories are capacity dependent Accessories used with capacities below 110 Ibf 500N will generally DF II Series Standard Accessories by Model Carrying Case SPK DF 118 Flat Adapter SPK FMG 011A SPK FMG 011 Hook SPK FMG 012A SPK FMG 012B SPK FMG 012C Chisel Point SPK FMG 008A SPK FMG 008B Point
44. culated by the nominal value and user specified bandwidth the result PASS 3 of 10 Saved E O PASS High 11 0 C PK 9 38 LBF Low 9 0 T Cc Xmit W Clear More EE NEN EN Low Setpoint If the measured result is outside the range c alculated by the nominal value and user specified bandwidth the result FAIL 4 of 10 Saved i oO High 11 0 FAIL C PK ax LBF wW Lo 9 0 T Cc Xmit W i More Clear E DF II Series User Manual 27 ACTIVATING PASS FAIL LIMITS You have the option of enabling or disabling Pass Fail Limits The factory default is Pass Fail Limits OFF To enable Pass Fail Limits from the Home display select F3 More twice This will take you to the Main Setup Menu display Setup Pass Fail Limits HEF uto Shutdown Pass Fail Load Limits Communications Enter to select T CF Back Service EE NEN oO EN Use the navigation UP or DOWN key to position the cursor arrow next to the PASS FAIL option Select enter The Pass Fail activation display allows you to turn ON or turn OFF the Pass Fail feature Select F1 to turn ON or OFF Select enter Setup Pass Fail Limits Emo Pass Fail RANGE NOMINAL VALUE Enter to select ee I Pass Fail OFF Enter to select C On Back EH FI CO 28 DFIlSeries User Manual SELECT PASS FAIL METHOD There are two Pass Fail Methods available to choose from W Range W
45. e i kof kilograms force N newtons Units Locked Emm o 21 12 ix f Display CHANGING UNITS The DF Il Series gauge has a dedicated UNITS key for changing units of measure DF II Series gauges with a capacity of 110 Ibf 500N and below can display results in the follow ing units ozf gf Ibf kgf and N DF II Series with capacities greater than 110 Ibf 500N can display results in Ibf kgf and N DFS II R ND gauges with the STS Series torque sensor can display torque in the following units N cm cm kg oz in Ib in N m The ozf and gf units are available on DF II Series gauges with capacities of 100 Ibf and below These units are not available on 200 Ibf or higher capacities UNITS LOCK You may lock the units of measured on your DF II Series gauges This disables the UNITS key To enable the UNITS LOCK feature from HOME select the F3 More key to get to the SETUP function From Home depress the F3 key four times Select Units Lock Select ENTER Use the F1 key to turn the feature ON OFF A Lock Icon appears at the top of the screen when e Units Lock feature is ON A message prompt also alerts the operator DF Il Series User Manual 15 LOAD BAR GRAPH The DF II Series gauge features a dynamic bar graph that shows the force or torque being applied to the gauge The purpose of the bar graph is to provide a visual indicator to the user when they are approaching the senso
46. e Break Load is calculated as Break Load Peak Load Drop The Drop is a user defined point that the gauge will use to determine the break load The Drop value is the percentage of the maximum load that the DFS measures that you define as the Break Load In some cases the Peak Load is the Break Load However with samples that yield before breaking the Break Load is often not the same as the Peak Load Example If the maximum load was measured to be 100 Ibf and the Drop was setup as 80 the gauge will define the Break Load as 80 Ibf If the maximum load was measured to be 50 N and the Drop was setup as 50 the gauge will de fine the Break Load as 25 N 50 N x 0 5 25N 56 DFII Series User Manual The DFS II Series force gauge allows you to per form two different types of Break tests W Sharp Break Test 95 Drop Fixed W Percentage Drop Break Test A Sharp Break is defined as a 95 drop in mea sured load from the recorded maximum load The 95 Drop is a preset and cannot be changed by the user When the load drops to a value equal to 95 of the maximum load the gauge will identify this point as the Break Load A Percentage Drop Break is a user defined drop in measured load after the maximum load You may select the desired Drop to be used to calculate the Break Load Noisy samples such as adhesives or peel tests should be specified with a high Drop and with the Peak Filter set at 10Hz S
47. er ON rou tine with the sensor attached so that it can obtain the sensor characteristics The sensor character istics e g sensivity calibration data etc is stored on a printed circuit board in the connector for the Sensor 46 DFII Series User Manual POWER UP WITH STS SENSOR When you connect a calibrated STS Sensor to the DFS II R ND the gauge will display the STS model number representing the capacity on the power up display The gauge will perform as a torque gauge Model STS 0050 Rev No 1 00 Rev Date 01 01 2005 Chatillon www Chatillon com IMPROPER SENSOR CONNECTION If you disconnect the sensor from the gauge with power still ON the gauge will display No Sensor If you connect a new sensor to the DFS II R ND with power still ON the gauge will display the last sensor that was recognized at power up It will not recognize the new sensor since the sensor s characteristics are transmited to the gauge firmware at powerup If the last sensor that was attached to the gauge before powering down was an SLC 0100 and you connect an SLC 0025 with power still ON the gauge will perform incorrectly and act as if the SLC 0100 is connected No Sensor ABOUT SLC SENSORS The SLC Series sensor may be used for tensile or compression testing The S type sensors have one end dedicated for tension and the other end Sensor Fitted dedicated for compression It is important when using this type of sensor to ens
48. etting the Drop too low may cause the gauge to sense a break be fore a break actually occurs Conversely samples that are rigid may use a high Drop value How ever rigid samples typically break at a value equal to the Peak Load SHARP BREAK The Sharp Break test looks for a 95 Drop from the maximum load In this test you can determine the Break Detect Point which is the load that must first be achieved before the DFS II Series gauges begins to look for a 95 Drop in load The Break Detect Point is sometimes referred to as the load threshold or trigger load During a Sharp Break Test the DFS II gauge will look for the Peak Load value and determine a Sharp Break when the measured load equals 95 of the Peak Load value When the DFS II Series gauge is in the Sharp Break Mode the mode indicator will display as SCBK for Sharp Compressive Break The DFS I mode indicator will display STBk for Sharp Tension Break Drop 95 00 fcr Peak 100 0 Display ll 100 Ibf Max Load Ay 95 Ibf 95 Drop Measured Load 50 Ibf Break Detect PERCENTAGE BREAK The Percentage Break test allows you to specify the Drop from the Peak Load If you set the Drop at 80 the DFS II gauge will determine the Break Load when the measured load is 80 of the Peak Load value When the DFS II Series gauge is in the Break Mode the mode indicator will display as CBk for C
49. ever see a break The best way to establish the break point is through sample testing trials Break Point Sharp Break Method To set the Break Point in a Sharp Break setup establish the correct increment value Use the UP navigation arrow to increase the Break Point value and the DOWN navigation arrow to decrease the value Select Enter once you have the desired Break Point value displayed Setup Break Point HE Increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF Enter to select lll Break Point Percentage Break Method To set the Break Point in a Percentage Break setup establish the correct increment value Position the arrow cursor next to the label BkPt If the cursor arrow is next to the Bk label select the F2 BKpt key This will reposition the cursor arrow next to the BkPt label Use the UP navigation arrow to increase the Break Point value and the DOWN navigation arrow to decrease the value Select Enter once you have the desired Break Point value displayed Setup Break Point HE Increment 1 0 gt BkPt 50 00LBF Drop 5 Enter to select eee Sharp Percent L L3 Co Setup Break Percent EN increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF gt Drop 95 Enter to select L Sharp BkPt LC AM Ld Setup Break Point Hl Increment 1 0 gt BkPt 50 00LBF Bk 95 Enter to select Sharp Percent DF II Series User Manual 59 SELECTING DROP VALUE
50. f the custom fixtures exceed the load rating of the load cell in the force gauge being used i e If the load cell is rated for 100 LBF the custom fixtures should have a load rating greater than 100 LBF DF Il Series User Manual 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting started enne 6 Test and stand adapters 8 Powering gauge on off Charging your gauge 9 Keypad operation sssssss 10 Display layout meniran 11 Display Optiolls oorr Changing display options ies Display up or down option Display backlight option Display hide option Auto dimming Display peaks 2d Languages eerie eR Changing mode ero eee Zero and taring mode m CHANGING UNITS isisisi asie Units LOCK Liter nemen Load par graph ees Sensor overload protection Sensor overload display m Password protection sss Operating your gauge 17 Handheld operation 17 Test stand operation ssss 17 Affixing adapters amp fixtures 2A Saving rosults pe Clear savedidatdi eetre pce 18 Viewing results Viewing active result Veiwing pass fail results 2s Graphing of results sss Trensmit reSullSis certet seen Transmit displayed result a Transmit format secina Clear result
51. figure the gauge output type to MITUTOYO The gauge will transmit data with units to the Mitutoyo printer Read the manual that came with the Mitutoyo printer to determine the printer setup requirements LWT kaet 4 C WITH FOOL SHIELD TF ERICVALENT CHATILLIN HEMME 9 n NC000654 DF II Series User Manual 43 USING REMOTE SENSORS The DFS II R ND Series digital force gauge can be used with two different types of sensors E SLC Loadcell Sensors W STS Torque Sensors SLC LOADCELL SENSORS The SLC Series loadcell sensors have been designed to work exclusively with the DFS R ND and DFS II R ND Series force gauges These sen sors are NOT compatible with previous Chatillon amp digital gauges that used interchangeable sensors The SLC Sensor is inserted into the 15 pin connec tor located on the side of the DFS II R ND gauge The gauge will automatically recognize the sensor type and its associated capacity and resolutions The SLC Series sensor is available in capacities from 250gf to 1000 Ibf Multiple sensors can be used to mount to a single DFS II R ND gauge This can provide the user with cost savings and convenience The disadvantage is the DFS II R ND with remote sensors has an accuracy of better than 0 25 full scale compared to a dedicated sensor with accuracy of better than 0 1 full scale The flexible cable used with the SLC sensors are ideal for applications where access to the sample under test is limited The cable
52. following testers Tester Adapter Part No MT150 SPK MT 0001 amp NC000300 MT500 SPK MT 0004 amp NC000300 LTCM 100 NC000300 TT Tester NC002582 amp NC000300 Note NC000300 CANNOT be used on tests requiring a capacity greater than 225 Ibf 1 kN SLC Sensors with capacities of 10 Ibf 5N and less have a block style design Higher capacity loadcell sensors have an S type design SLC SENSOR CAPACITIES SLC Model ozf gf Ibf kgf N SLC 250G 8 x 0 002 250 x 0 05 0 5 x 0 0001 0 25 x 0 0001 2 5 x 0 0005 SLC 0002 32 x 0 005 1000 x 0 1 2 x 0 0002 1x 0 0001 10 x 0 001 SLC 0010 160 x 0 02 5000 x 0 5 10 x 0 001 5 x 0 0005 50 x 0 005 SLC 0025 400 x 0 05 10 000 x 1 25 x 0 002 10 x 0 001 100 x 0 01 SLC 0050 800 x 0 1 25 000 x 2 50 x 0 005 25 x 0 002 250 x 0 02 SLC 0100 1600 x 0 2 50 000 x 5 100 x 0 01 50 x 0 005 500 x 0 05 SLC 0200 200 x 0 02 100 x 0 01 1000 x 0 1 SLC 0500 500 x 0 05 250 x 0 02 2500 x 0 2 SLC 1000 1000 x 0 1 500 x 0 05 5000 x 0 5 STS SENSOR CAPACITIES STS Model oz in N cm Ib in kg cm N m STS 0008 50 x 0 005 35 x 0 005 3 x 0 0005 3 5 x 0 0005 0 35 x 0 0001 STS 0012 192 x 0 02 125 x 0 02 12 x 0 002 12 5 x 0 002 1 25 x 0 0002 STS 0050 800 x 0 1 500 x 0 05 50 x 0 005 50 x 0 005 5 x 0 0005 STS 0100 1000 x 0 1 100 x 0 01 100 x 0 01 10 x 0 001 STS 0200 2000 x 0 2 200 x 0 02 200 x 0 02 20 x 0 002 DF II Series User Manual 49 USING SOFTWARE You
53. following Display More W Minimum Load equals Preload Value W Peak Load equals T PK or C PK W Average Load equals LAVf You may Transmit F1 Save F2 or perform Sta tistics F3 by depressing the associated function key 9 84 oF T Xmit W Save ies PERFORMING A TIME BASED LOAD AVERAGE TEST From the Home display depress the F1 Mode key until the gauge displays LAVt for mode The LAVt label indicates that the gauge is setup to perform a Load Average test based on a preload limit and a time period LAVt LBF T p a c Mode EHE Apply load to the measurement sensor Load should be applied in one direction only tension or compression The gauge will begin to display the changes in applied loads Once the measured load equals the preload value the gauge will begin to average the applied loads When the applied load falls below the preload value specified or when the time set has expired the display will freeze The gauge will display the LAVt result when in the LAVt mode The user may also dis play the peak load the maximum load that was ap plied during the averaging function be pressing the F1 key until you display T PK or C PK At the completion of a test you may record the following Display More W Minimum Load equals Preload Value W Peak Load equals T PK or C PK W Average Load equals LAVf You may Transm
54. from memory Using pass fail limits Activating pass fail limits 28 Select pass fail method Selecting increments Selecting high range limit 29 Selecting low range limit 30 Select nominal value method 30 Select nominal value m Select bandwidth s sss Using load limits sssssss Load limit buzzer A Activating transmit limits DES Selecting increments we 34 Selecting high limit setpoint 34 4 DFIlSeries User Manual Selecting low limit setpoint 35 Viewing load limit result Using auto shutdown Selecting time period Activating auto shutdown 36 About gauge communications 37 Setup Communications 37 Selecting limits is Selecting baud rate 38 PIDOULS toti ee oh xe s 39 Using hyperterminal commands Changing gauge polarity Setup Polarity At Connecting a printer s 42 Communication cables 42 Connecting a serial printer Connecting a mitutoyo printer
55. h is selected the DF II Series will ac tively look to pair with a Bluetooth device Leav ing it selected will lower the battery life Use the F2 More function to move to the screen to select a protocol for the DF II Series The DF II Series has a standard AMETEK proto col and an Alternate protocol loaded for use of the ASCII commands Use the UP and DOWN naviga tion keys or the F1 Change to change selection DF II Series User Manual 37 SELECTING LIMITS RS232 USB AND BLUE TOOTHG The DF II Series allows you to transmit an ASCII signal when a Load Limit has been met This sig nal is used to stop crosshead movement on a TCD Series tester A HIGH LIMIT sends the following ASCII string 595555595 A LOW LIMIT sends the following ASCII string To enable XMIT LIMITS position the arrow next to the XMIT LIMITS tag Select the RIGHT arrow on the navigation key to enable this feature ON Select the LEFT arrow on the navigation key to dis able this feature OFF Select ENTER Setup RS232 Units HE Comms 565222 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud Enter to select C ve lll 9600 Setup RS232 Units HF Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits OFF Baud 9600 Enter to select Eee C ve Mit E S8 DFII Series User Manual SELECTING BAUD RATE RS232 The DF II Series allows you to select the required baud rate when in RS232 mode Position the arrow next to the BAUD
56. he UP and DOWN navigation keys Use the UP key to increase the time value Use the DOWN key to decrease the time value Select ENTER Setup Time HE Increment 10 PreL gt Time Enter to select oC T OFF Preload Select the F1 T OFF key to disable the Time function 5 00LBF 60SEC Select F2 Preload to reposition the cursor arrow to the PreL preload label allowing you to adjust the preload value Select F3 Back to return to the Setup menu 54 DFIISeries User Manual PERFORMING A FORCE BASED LOAD AVERAGE TEST From the Home display depress the F1 Mode key until the gauge displays LAVf for mode The LAV label indicates that the gauge is setup to perform a Load Average test based on a force only No time LAVf LBF jl u Mode EH Jj Apply load to the measurement sensor Load should be applied in one direction only tension or compression The gauge will begin to display the changes in applied loads Once the measured load equals the preload value the gauge will begin to average the applied loads When the applied load falls below the preload value specified the display will freeze The gauge will display the LAVf result when in the LAVf mode The user may also display the peak load the maximum load that was applied during the averaging function be pressing the F1 key until you display T PK or C PK At the completion of a test you may record the
57. ions designed to enhance operation and performance m Display Up or Down W Display Backlight W Hide Result Display Up Down This function operates in normal operating mode only It allows you to display information rightside up or upside down using the navigation pod Display Backlight This function operates in either normal operating mode or setup mode It allows you to adjust the display backlight lighter or darker depending on your lighting conditions Hide Result This function operates in normal operating mode only It allows you to hide your results during a test The hide function is useful for blind study applications Selecting the right or left arrow on the navigation pod toggles the displayed result on off To access and change display options select the HOME key to place the gauge in normal operation Select the F2 DISPLAY key Battery Status Auto Shutdown ON Measured Result Mode C PK LBF 21 12 Units Display EH NE luz Typical Operating Display 21 12 C PK LBF Display LI a u Display Up or Down Display Backlight Hide Result Display Options Menu NOTE The brighter the setting on the backlight the shorter battery life DF Il Series User Manual 11 CHANGING DISPLAY OPTIONS From HOME display select F2 DISPLAY key This places the gauge in DISPLAY SETUP MODE DISPLAY UP OR DOWN OPTION The Display Up or Down option allows you to change the orienta
58. it F1 Save F2 or perform Sta tistics F3 by depressing the associated function key red EN EN TEST ANNUCIATORS The Load Averaging feature employs three types of annunciators to 1 Signal the START of your Test 2 Signal the END of your Test 3 Signal the FAILURE of a Test Signal the START of a Test A single beep will sound to signal the START of a test The START of a test is determine by the measured load achieving the Preload Value that you setup for the test Signal the END of a Test A double beep will sound to signal the END of a test that is based on both a Preload Value and a Time Period When a Time based test is being conducted a double beep will annunciate when the time period for the test has been achieved Signal a FAILED Test A rapid triple beep will sound to alert you that the measured load dropped below the Preload Value before the Time Period was completed DF Il Series User Manual 55 USING BREAK DETECTION DFS Il ONLY Break Detection is used when you want to capture the break load of a sample This function is use ful especially with samples that characteristically yield before they actually break The Break Detect function provides you with the Peak Load and the Break Load The DFS II Series gauge will report the following as part of a Break Detect test W Break Load W Break Point Break Threshold W Drop used to calculate the Break Load from Maximum Load Th
59. its may be configured by the user in the gauge setup When this feature is enabled the DFS II Series gauge will display a green PASS or a red FAIL based on the limits that were config ured and the load that is displayed by the gauge The Pass or Fail limits may be based on a RANGE or on a NOMINAL VALUE with BANDWIDTH See Using Pass Fail Limits for more information Mode indication OFRZ represents Open or Break con tact CFRZ represents Close or Make contact 7 11 213 T Xmit W Clear EE SO EN Pass or Fail indication Pass means that the measured load was equal to or within the pass fail limits Fail means that the measured load was outside the pass fail limits OFRZ LBF CFRZ LBF 8 795 Clear T Xmit W PIN SYMBOL 1 0 PURPOSE DESCRIPTION 1 TXD Oo RS 232 Transmitted Data 2 RXD RS 232 Received Data 3 GND O Ground Digital Ground 4 O Clock Mitutoyo Clock 5 O Ready Mitutoyo Ready 6 Request Mitutoyo Request 7 O Data Mitutoyo Data 8 Detect Sense Contact Closure 9 O Setpoint Setpoint Output Signal 10 Ground Digital Ground 11 Analog GND Analog Ground 12 O Analog SIG Analog Output DF Il Series User Manual 71 CONTACT CLOSURE SETUP Contact closure is specified using the DFS II Gauge Setup menu 8 795 From the HOME display press F3 More four times to get to the CONTACT CLOSURE option Use the UP or DOWN navigation key to curso
60. kens the backlight setting 12 DFI Series User Manual DISPLAY HIDE OPTION The Display HIDE option allows you to hide your measured result during testing This feature is useful when performing blind studies From the DISPLAY BACKLIGHT screen depress the F3 DISPLAY key until Hide Result appears on the status line Depress the F1 NO or Yes key to enable the Hide Result option Selecting YES allows you to use the navigation pod to hide your measured result Use the LEFT arrow to Hide your force value Use the RIGHT arrow to Unhide your force value Selecting NO disables the Hide Result option AUTO DIMMING The Auto dimming function is preset from the fac tory to maximize battery life The DF II Series of gauges is set such that the LCD Backlight will au tomatically dim if there is no use of the unit within 30 seconds The user can disable this setting and also manually brighten the display To change the setting Press F3 More four times Scroll down to Auto Dimming and press Enter Press the F1 Off key to disable To enable follow the same instructions as above with the F1 On key used to enable the function DISPLAY PEAKS The Display Peaks function is preset from the fac tory to show the peak values The user can disable this setting WARNING Disabling Auto Dimming will result in a reduction in battery life To change the setting Press F3 More four times Scroll down to Display Peaks a
61. lay a Displaying Peak Mode Result If you want your DF II Series gauge to display the peak result you should change the gauge to either Tension Peak T PK or Compression Peak C PK depending on the direction you are testing Peak results will also show in the standard mode screen 25 6 i Display 5 6 i T LBF Display 1 E NOTE If you perform a test in NORMAL mode and you want to view what the peak measure ment was they are displayed above and below the current active reading You may also select the Mode key and the gauge will display the peak result even if the test was performed in NORMAL mode DF Il Series User Manual 19 Viewing Saved Result The DFE II will save up to 20 and the DFS II will 1 of 10 Saved save up to 100 measured results in its internal mme memory provided you elect to SAVE a result T PK 5 6 To view a Saved Result from the Home display select F3 More to access the View display Se lect the INFO key i Save EE NEN S EN Saved results are displayed with their reference number 1 of 100 2 of 100 etc The measured value units and mode are displayed Use the navigation pod UP and DOWN arrow to view the remaining saved results from memory A graphical representation of the results can also be viewed by selecting F3 More key while view ing a result To exit the graph and return to viewing results select F3 More VIEWING PASS FAIL RESULTS
62. nd press Enter Press the F1 Off key to disable To enable follow the same instructions as above with the F1 On key used to enable the function Display Contrast Emo 21 12 i c Hide Result Emo 21 12 Display Hide Result EN o HIDE 9 c Display LANGUAGES The DF Il Series of gauges contains the program ming to allow for the unit to display in English French German Spanish Portuguese and Chi nese To change the language displayed on the unit Press the F3 More key five times The Select Language function is the only function on this screen Press Enter Use the Navigation Pod Up Down arrows to change the language selection Once the desired language is displayed on the unit press Enter to select that language user should press the Home key the F3 key five times and then Enter The user can then use the Up Down arrows to select a read able language CAUTION If the language has been changed on the unit inadvertently the DF Il Series User Manual 13 CHANGING MODE You may change the DF II Series gauge operating Change Mode mode by selecting the F1 Mode key From the um e HOME display select F1 Mode for the following 21 12 is operating modes Normal Mode When the gauge is in normal mode NORM the Displa a mtb i i xd display will indicate the tensile or compressive load E L_ I that is applied to the loadcell EN NEN Units Home
63. ndicate a lower level of ON o charge n You may view battery life remaining by depressing the i key The gauge will display the estimated battery life based on current usage in hours The DF II Series gauge will alert you when the battery requires charging The gauge will display Re charge Required and the battery icon will show as opened and red It is best to completely drain your battery before reharging To recharge plug the stereo jack connector into the top housing Plug the charger adapter into your source power Charge for 15 20 hrs to achieve maximum performance A thermistor is used to prevent excessive heat from damaging the battery pack The DF Il Series has a universal 120 230V power supply Battery ENERO Est Battery Life 23 hrs Recharge Required Cc ye Est Battery Life 2 hrs 4 65 Volts 4 65 Volts www Chatillon com www Chatillon com DF Il Series User Manual 9 KEYPAD OPERATION The DF II Series gauge has nine 9 keys and a navigation pod Function Keys There are three 3 function keys located immediately below the gauge display These keys are mapped to the display prompt above it Key functions change based on the gauge s current status or operating mode If no prompt appears above the key the key is inactive Navigation Pod The navigation pod is primarily used during setup This circular pod contains four 4 directional arrows that correspond to cer
64. ng the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays CBk The DFS II Series gauge will display the following results and test parameters W Drop user defined W Break Break Load expressed as CBk W Max Maximum Load Drop 25 00 5 50 0 Display VIEWING YOUR BREAK TEST RESULT The DFS II Series gauge will display the following information at the completion of a test Drop 25 00 27 50 0 EH EN From this display you may record your reading manually zero your test and start another or navigate to the SAVE Mode The SAVE Mode allows you to Save the result to the gauge mem ory or Transmit the value to an external device through the gauge s RS232 USB Bluetooth or Mitutoyo output To Zero the result depress the Zero key The result is erased from the gauge To go to the SAVE Mode select the F3 More key Drop 25 005 50 0 Display TRANSMITTING YOUR BREAK TEST RESULT From the SAVE Mode select the F1 Xmit key to transmit information through the DFS II Series RS232 USB communication port or Bluetooth When you select the F1 Xmit key you will be pro vided with two options W Xmit W F1 W XmitAll F2 Drop 25 00 27 50 0 Drop 25 00 50 0 Xmit W XmitAll The F1 Xmit W key will transmit the currently displayed value for CBk mode through the DFS II gauge s digital output port The following informa tion is
65. ng the increment 0 1 will adjust the setup numeric value by tenths You select increments using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys on the navigation pod Selecting the RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Selecting the LEFT arrow decreases the increment value Setup Load Limits EEF O increment Buzzer High 100 0 LBF 50 0 LBF gt Low Enter to select I a High B Off EN NN Back 34 DFIISeries User Manual SELECTING HIGH LIMIT SETPOINT The HIGH Limit Setpoint is the load value repre senting the highest COMPRESSION load value that you want your gauge to measure prior to it giving a Load Limit indication The HIGH Load Limit is a positive number or zero High Limit Compression 0 Ibf 100 Ibf Use the F1 key to select the HIGH Load Limit The cursor arrow will automatically be placed next to the HIGH Load Limit tag indicating that you are about to adjust this value Setup Load Limits BEER increment 1 0 Buzzer ON High 100 0 LBF Low 50 0 LBF Enter to select fli High Back Setup Load Limits EE increment Buzzer High 100 0 LBF Low 50 0 LBF Enter to select Low B Off Back lll Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the High Load Limit VALUE The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Do NOT select enter until you have adjusted both the High and Low Limits to your desired setpoints SELE
66. ntil the result is greater than the LOW setpoint value 382 DFII Series User Manual High 20 0 C PK 21 24 Low 10 0 c More Clear NI Eg High Setpoint If the measured result exceeds the HIGH setpoint the gauge will display L HI until the result is less than the HIGH setpoint value ACTIVATING TRANSMIT LIMITS You have the option of enabling or disabling Trans mit Limits The factory default is Transmit Limits OFF To enable Transmit Limits from the Home display select F3 More twice This will take you to the Main Setup Menu display Setup RS 232 HF uto Shutdown Pass Fail Load Limits Communications lt Enter to select Back Service L CO Ej Use the navigation UP or DOWN key to position the cursor arrow next to the COMMUNICATIONS option Select enter The XMIT LIMITS option is used to activate the Transmit Limits feature Use the RIGHT arrow to activate the Transmit Limits ON Use the LEFT arrow to deactive the Transmit Limits OFF Setup RS232 Units ER Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits OFF Baud 9600 Enter to select Mit Back lll Setup RS232 Units HF Comms RS232 Xmit Units ON Xmit Limits ON Baud 9600 Enter to select G Mit Back E NY When Transmit Limits are ON the DF II Series gauge will transmit a continuous data string to the attached TCD Series tester through the RS232 port When a High
67. o Shutdown a Pass Fail Load Limits Communications Enter to select ee Back Setup Load Average Iz Load Average Break Detect Filters Enter to select LLLILLA jk jAAy X nhl Use the UP or DOWN navigation key to position the cursor arrow next to the Filters option Select ENTER Setup Load Average Load Average Break Detect Filters Enter to select jl M EH NEN SEN DISPLAY FILTER SETUP From the Main Filter Setup display you may set the Display and Peak filter rate The cursor arrow will appear next to the Display filter option Disp 10 Hz This is the default display update rate To change the Display Filter rate to 4Hz depress the UP or DOWN navigation key The display rate will change between 10Hz and 4Hz Select ENTER when the desired rate is displayed Setup Disp Filter gt Disp 8Hz Peak 5kHz Enter to select llli ee EH NEN __ Setup Disp Filter gt Disp 2Hz Peak 5kHz Enter to select T p c Peak e EN EN PEAK FILTER SETUP From the Display Filter setup depress F1 Peak to change the Peak Filter setup Selecting F1 Peak will position the cursor arrow next to the Peak label Use the UP and DOWN arrow to adjust the peak sample rate to the desired setting The peak sample rate default is 10KHz 10kHz and may be changed to 1KHz 100 Hz and 10Hz respectively Select
68. oad applied to the load sensor is displayed during the test When the sample breaks physically breaks or when the load caused by the sample being pulled drops by 95 from a maximum value the test will end You may view the Peak Load by pressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays C PK The value displayed is the Peak Compres sion value for the test This value is taken from the DFS II Series gauge s Peak Register You may view the Break Load by depressing the F1 Mode key until the mode indicator displays SCBk The DFS II Series gauge will display the following results and test parameters W 9596 Drop Sharp Break Default value Break Break Load expressed as SCBk W Max Maximum Load Drop 47 50 fcr 50 0 Display DF Il Series User Manual 61 PERFORMING A PERCENTAGE BREAK TEST Once the Percentage Break Setup is complete from the Home display depress the F1 Mode key until the DFS II displays Norm Pull to Break A pull to break test will use the mode TBk Affix your sample to the grip or fixture and zero the gauge Press the Zero key to zero the load effects caused by the sample weight and fixture tare out Pull the sample manually or using a Chatillon amp tester The load applied to the load sensor is displayed during the test When the sample breaks physically breaks or when the load caused by the sample being pulled drops by your specified
69. ol and Laboratory use Transducers with integrated or remote signal conditioning RoHS and WEEE Power Battery Nickel Metal Hydride or direct AC 120 230Vac Battery Life With Dimming ON and Bluetooth OFF 20 Hours With dimming OFF and Bluetooth OFF 16 Hours With dimming ON and Bluetooth ON 16 Hours With dimming OFF and Bluetooth ON 12 Hours Software Use with TCD WEDGE application software Nexygen DF II Instrument Weight 1 5 Ibs 0 7 kg Shipping Weight 4 Ibs 2 kg Warranty Period 1 year FEATURES amp FUNCTIONS Operating Modes DFE Il DFS Il DFS II R DFS II R ND Normal Std Std Std Std Peak Tension amp Compression Std Std Std Std Load Limits Std Std Std Std Load Average Std Std Std Std Break Detection Std Std Std Contact Closure Std Std Std Peak Torque Std Tolerances Pass Fail Std Std Std Std Outputs Analog Std Std Std Std Digital RS232 Std Std Std Std USB Std Std Std Std Bluetooth Std Std Std Mitutoyo Std Std Std Std Output Filters Peak Std Std Std Std Display Std Std Std S Statistics Mean Std Std Std Std Max Min Std Std Std Std COV Std Std Std Std Standard Deviation Std Std Std Std Difference Std Std Std Std Password Std Std Std Std Auto Dimming Std Std Std Std Multiple Languages Std Std Std Std Graphing Std Std Std 74 DF Il Series User Manual DIMENSIONS
70. ompressive Break The DFS II mode indicator will display TBk for Tension Break Drop 75 75 00 ir Peak 100 0 Display lll 100 Ibf Max Load LA Mey Ibf 75 Drop Measured Load 50 Ibf Break Detect DF II Series User Manual 57 BREAK DETECTION SETUP To setup the Break Detection function from the Home display depress F3 More three times Use the navigation key to position the arrow at the Break Detect function Press ENTER Setup Break Detect EN O oad Average Break Detect Filters Load Compare Enter to select ilu 99 Back EH EN BREAK DETECT SELECT TYPE The DFS Il break detect default type is Percentage Break To change the break detect type to Sharp Break select the F1 Sharp key To change from Sharp Break to Percentage Break select F1 Drop Results are expressed with the following mode lables W STIBk Sharp Break Tension W SCBK Sharp Break Compression W TBK Break Tension W CBK Break Compression Setup Break Point HE increment 1 0 gt BkPt 50 00LBF Drop 95 Enter to select ee I Sharp Percent Mm Setup Break Point HE increment 1 0 BkPt 50 00LBF Enter to select OG Drop EE 58 DFII Series User Manual SELECTING INCREMENTS Increments are associated with the numeric values displayed by the gauge during setup You select the increment you want to use to adjust your setup
71. operates when the gauge has been setup to look for an external signal change from 0 1 High The gauge setup option is called CLOSE The DFS II will measure the force being applied to a switch and will display the peak force that caused the switch to Close or make If the Pass Fail option is used the gauge will also display whether or not the force requirement was met and indicate either a Pass or Fail label with the displayed result 8 795 Clear CONTACT CLOSURE OPERATION The contact closure feature must be specified in the gauge setup and the gauge must be placed in Contact Closure Mode When in Contact Closure mode the DFS II Series gauge will freeze the display at the load that caused a switch make or break The DFS II Series gauge must have a cable that jumpers Pins 8 and 10 and that connects the switch to the force gauge CONTACT CLOSURE MODE The DFS II Series will indicate that the gauge is in the Contact Closure mode The mode indicator will display as OFRZ for a break setup or as CFRZ for a make setup The load measurement will represent the actual load that was sensed by the gauge when the switch was opened of closed Units may be changed and results may be saved in the gauge memory for statistical calculations CONTACT CLOSURE PASS FAIL The DFS II Series gauge s Pass Fail feature can be used with the Contact Closure Mode Pass or Fail lim
72. ou may clear a result using the View display To access the View display from the Home display press the F3 More key once This will access the View display 1 of 10 Saved Em o 6 T PK 5 6 EH NEN SEN To access the CLEAR option select the INFO key i key This will change the F2 Save key to F2 Clear Select F2 Clear to clear the displayed result Use the UP and DOWN key to access the remaining stored results for clearing A message will show on the DF display stating to Clear the selected result press Enter You may Clear all results from the same menu by selecting Zero instead of the F2 Clear feature The DF will display a message saying to Clear all results press Enter 1 of 10 Saved mu O T PK 5 6 T Xmit O C Clear DF Il Series User Manual 25 USING PASS FAIL LIMITS The DF II Series force gauge allows you to setup PASS FAIL LIMITS based on either a Range of values or on a Nominal Value Pass Fail Limit Range You may setup your DF II Series gauge to display a green PASS or red FAIL message based on whether or not the measured results falls within an upper and lower setpoint range The gauge will display green PASS or red FAIL depending on how the measured result compares to the setpoint range Example The DF II Series will display green PASS if the measured result is 11 2 Ibf and the upper setpoint was 12 0 Ibf and the lower setpoint was 10 0 Ibf Conversely if
73. ough the gauge s output in the configured format to the external device See Communications for the output setup options SLIR VEW COMECTOR PINS COMMUNICATION CABLES The DF II Series gauges are supplied standard with an RS232 serial data cable p n SPK DF RS232 You may also use the outputs on these gauges to communicate with Mitutoyo devices A USB cable is also available Connect to Cable Serial Device _SPK DF RS232 Mitutoyo Device NC000654 SPK DF R 232 COMMER PA SOLIER VEV DIM A 8 20 WIE THOS 7M Lm H Qe ME am 3 G0 ax Wu eg Eb MTOM 9 VN 3 3 42 DFIlSeries User Manual CONNECTING A SERIAL PRINTER Connect the DF II Series gauge to the serial printer using the gauge output connector and the serial cable provided with the gauge p n SPK DF RS232 The serial data cable has a Hirose connector for the gauge and a D Type 9 Pin male connector for the printer Configure the gauge outputs See Using Outputs and match the baud rate in the gauge to the baud rate for the printer DATILLIM P N WOES 34 m 7 FX INTR a 10 ar 3 3 wm RII 4 ELK PH i CONNECTING A MITUTOYO PRINTER Connect the DF II Series gauge to a Mitutoyo printer using the optional Mitutoyo cable p n NC000654 The Mitutoyo cable is a 10 pin con nector cable with a Hirose connector for the gauge and a 10 pin male connector for the printer Con
74. press ENTER to select Setup Preload HE Increment 1 0 PreL 5 00LBF Enter to select CC C EH EE SO EN SELECTING TIME LIMIT The Time Value functions with the Preload Value It represents the operand OR when selected The gauge will start to average once the preload value is acheived The gauge will continue to average until the load applied to the sensor drops below the preload value OR until the time period specified expires To select Time you must first active the time function by pressing the F1 T ON key This enables the time function When in the time function you may disable by depressing the F1 T OFF key Setup Preload HE Increment 1 0 PreL 5 00LBF Enter to select 7 E T ON EH Setup Time HE increment 1 0 gt PreL Time Enter to select Lg MM ee T OFF EE jJ 5 00LBF 60SEC Select the F2 Time key This will reposition the cursor arrow next to the Time label Setup Time EN Increment 10 PreL 5 00LBF 60SEC gt Time Enter to select i T OFF es Time ues DF Il Series User Manual 53 Select the increment value using the LEFT or RIGHT navigation key Increments for time may be either 1 10 or 100 and represent seconds Time is only displayed in seconds If you are using minutes you must convert to seconds The maximum time allowable is 999 seconds 16 56 minutes Select the desired time interval using t
75. r to the CONTACT CLOSURE option and select ENTER 8795 E Clear LI CLO NH Setup Auto Shutdown HEF Q Auto Shutdown lt Pass Fail Load Limits Communications Enter to select Back Setup Load Average HS Load Average lt Break Detect Filters Load Compare Enter to select Back Setup Contact Closure HEF Q Contact Closure lt Enter to select LE ee Back More L LI a 72 DFllSeries User Manual CONTACT CLOSURE ON OFF If this option is selected the DFS II Series gauge will not freeze its display when a switch event has oc curred There is no Contact Closure Mode available Select F1 ON OFF to enable or disable contact closure CONTACT CLOSURE OPEN TYPE If this option is selected the DFS Il Series gauge will freeze its display when a switch has been opened break Select F1 OPEN to specify the DFS II to look for a switch break Select F2 Back to turn contact closure Off CONTACT CLOSURE CLOSE TYPE If this option is selected the DFS Il Series gauge will freeze its display when a switch has been closed make Select F1 CLOSE to specify the DFS II to look for a switch make Select F2 Back to turn contact closure Off Setup Contact Closure HEE Q Contact Closure lt Enter to select T p c Back More LI CLO a Setup Contact Closure EE S Contact Closure OFF Enter to select T D
76. r DF I Series gauge can be operated using our TCD WEDGE applications software TCD WEDGE software communicates between your DF II Series force gauge and your Windows based personal computer Measurement data is sent from your gauge via the RS232 cable USB cable or Bluetooth to a Microsoft Excel file The data can then be edited saved or used to cre ate graphs or more detailed statistical analysis TCD WEDGE software features W automatic communication setup W automatic Microsoft Excel file generation W display language selection English German French Spanish Italian W date time data W electronic of printed report formats TCD WEDGE software can be used with computer systems having the following E Microsoft Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 operating system W Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 are later W Microsoft Excel 2003 or later The following gauge to pc interface cable is supplied with your TCD WEDGE software product W NC003164 D 50 DFII Series User Manual USING LOAD AVERAGING The DF II Series force gauge allows you to perform two different types of Load Averaging tests W Load Average Force Based W Load Average Time Based LOAD AVERAGE FORCE BASED This load averaging test allows you to set a pre load limit value or load threshold This gauge mode is represented and displayed as LAVP The preload value represents the Start and End point for your averaging function The g
77. r Manual 65 APPLYING STATISTICS TO YOUR BREAK TEST RESULT The DFS II Series gauge will calculate statistics for your Break Test results saved in the gauge memory The gauge will calculate and display the following Mean Coefficient of Variation COV Difference Standard Deviation The Statistics function is part of the Save function within the DFS II Series gauge To calculate and display statistics from the Home display select the F3 More key Then select the i key Next select the F3 More key for gauge statistics View Mean The first calculated statistic is Mean The DFS II Series gauge will display the average of the number of results saved in memory In addition to the Mean value the gauge will also display the Maximum and Minimum values on which the Mean was calculated Select the F1 Xmit key to transmit the displayed information through the digital output port Select F2 COV to calculate and display the next statistic Coefficient of Variation Select F3 More to go to the next statistical operand Difference View COV Coefficient of Variation COV is displayed after Mean The DFS II Series gauge will display the COV value and the Standard Deviation and Mean used to calculate this result Select the F1 Xmit key to transmit the displayed information through the selected communications port Select F2 Diff to calculate and display the next statistic Difference Select F3
78. r s capacity The bar graph has a T for tension and a C for compression to indicate direction of force The bar graph fills from the centerline and changes from green to yellow to red indicating proximity to the sensor s capacity If the DFS II R ND uses the STS torque sensor the bar graph will change to show CW for clockwise and CCW for counter clockwise SENSOR OVERLOAD PROTECTION The DF II Series gauge features mechanical overload protection up to 150 of the sensor s capacity Mechanical overload protection is provided in the tension and compression direction for sensors with a capacity of 110 Ibf 500N and below SENSOR OVERLOAD DISPLAY When the DF II Series gauge senses that the force applied is approximately 11696 of the sensor capacity the bar graph will fill and the lower message line will display OVERLOAD PASSWORD PROTECTION The DF II Series offers Password Protection for the unit set up The Password feature may be accessed by Pressing F3 More four times scrolling down to select Password Enable then pressing Enter The Status will show if the function is On or Off If Off Press the F1 key On to enable the Password protection Once enabled the user will need to know the password to change the Mode Peak Values etc on the unit If the user attempts to change a protected param eter the unit will prompt for a password to be entered The password is entered using the Navigation Pod
79. s User Manual SAVING YOUR BREAK TEST RESULT You may save up to 100 results in the DFS Il Series gauge memory If you are saving informa tion remember that the gauge can only save 100 results It is also important for good operating practice to save like mode information Don t mix different results from different modes From the SAVE Mode select the F2 Save key to save information to the DFS II Series gauge s in ternal memory Up to 100 results may be stored in memory If larger numbers of results are required you should use the Nexygen DF II Series Software The gauge will display the Result Number compared to the available results saved e g 1 of 100 Saved If the memory is full 100 results are saved the gauge will display Memory Full You must Clear a result to save another result 9o Drop 25 005 Max 50 0 T D Xmit Save More 1 of 10 Saved 25 00 Drop 50 0 Memory Full 25 00 7 Drop Max Enter to Clear Result 1 of 9 Saved 25 00 2 c Drop Max Clear More When you Clear a result select the F2 Clear key The result that is currently displayed will be cleared after you select the Enter key You may also clear all results by selecting the Zero key and all will be cleared after selecting the Enter key The DFS Il gauge will indicate how many results remain in memory e g 1 of 9 Saved 1 of 8 Saved etc DF Il Series Use
80. s based on the Nominal Value entered and the Bandwidth value Setup Pass Fail Nom EN O increment 1 0 High 67 5 LBF gt Nom 45 0 LBF Band 50 0 T Low 22 5 LB Band Back SELECT BANDWIDTH Use the F1 key to specify the Bandwidth the Bandwidth is expressed as a percentage of the Nominal Value The maximum allowable band width is 50 Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the Bandwidth The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Note that the gauge will automatically calculate the High and Low Limits based on the Bandwidth en tered and the Nominal value Select enter when you are satisfied with your calculated limits based on your Nominal Value and Bandwidth Setup Pass Fail Nom E O increment High Nom DF Il Series User Manual 31 USING LOAD LIMITS The DF II Series force gauge allows you to setup and apply LOAD LIMITS You may setup HIGH and LOW load limits Load Limits are useful for protecting your gauge or testing system from dam age or to simply alert you that the gauge or system has exceeded a setpoint value LOAD LIMIT BUZZER You may setup your DF II Series gauge to provide an audible alarm whenever a Load Limit has been reached When the buzzer is enabled an icon will show in the main display 20 0 9 34 uF 10 0 Cc Xmit W Clear More Low Setpoint If the measured result falls below the LOW setpoint the gauge will display L LO u
81. s of measure Increment values available are 0 001 0 01 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 Selecting an increment of 10 0 will adjust the setup numeric value by tens Selecting the increment 0 1 will adjust the setup numeric value by tenths You select increments using the RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys on the navigation pod Selecting the RIGHT arrow increases the increment value Selecting the LEFT arrow decreases the increment value Setup Preload HE Increment 1 0 PreL 5 00LBF Enter to select T GES C T ON ws NE Setup Time EN Increment 1 0 PreL 5 00LBF 60SEC gt Time Enter to select DV j j kB BARQQECEROO LLO T OFF NL SELECTING PRELOAD LIMIT The Preload Value is the threshold value or trigger point that defines the Start and End of the average function If the Preload Value is 5 00 Ibf the gauge will start to average once the load sensor has detected a 5 00 Ibf load The gauge will continue to average the load that is applied to the load sensor until the applied load drops below 5 00 Ibf Once the load drops below the preload value the test is ended The average is calculated and displayed Select the Preload Limit value by first adjusting your increments Use the UP or DOWN navigation key to set the Preload Limit value Depressing the DOWN key will decrease the displayed value Depressing the UP key will increase the displayed value De
82. tain gauge functions The UP and RIGHT arrows are used to increment numbers or to navigate in an upward direction or to the right The DOWN and LEFT arrows are used to decrement numbers or to navigate in a downward direction or to the left UNITS Key A dedicated UNITS key is used to change the units of measure ZERO Key A dedicated ZERO key is used to zero a measured result or to tare the weight of attachments and fixtures prior to measuring a load HOME Key A dedicated HOME key is used to return you to the main operating display ENTER Key A dedicated ENTER key is used to enable a selection or to accept a result Power Key A dedicated POWER key is used to turn gauge power ON or OFF 10 DFIlSeries User Manual INFO Key The INFO key provides you with information about your DF II Series force gauge It is also used to review SAVED information that is stored in the gauge memory Depress the i key to access the following information W X Gauge Capacity x Resolution Firmware Revision and Revision Date Overload History Battery Life Saved Results and Graph of Results DISPLAY LAYOUT The DF II Series digital force gauge features a TFT LCD full color display with backlight Status Line Upper Message Line Main Display Line 1 Main Display Line 2 Main Display Line 3 Lower Message Line L Fi F2 F3 Display Grid Layout DISPLAY OPTIONS The DF II Series gauge features the following dis play opt
83. tion of the display From HOME display select F2 DISPLAY key The status line will read Display Up Down If the status line displays ON the Display Up Down option is enabled To change the orientation depress the F1 key On or OFF If the Display Up Down option is ON displayed information is presented upside down The function keys map to the function tags If the Display Up Down option is OFF the feature is disabled The gauge displays information rightside up Display Up Down Aejdsiq Emo 9 C PK 21 12 5 Sc cb c e uum Display NO umog dn Aejdsiq Display Up Down option is OFF Display Up Down option is ON NOTE The Display Up or Down option only functions when the gauge is in the normal 3 operating mode It does not operate in the setup modes DISPLAY BACKLIGHT OPTION Display Up Down The Display Backlight option allows you to change ENDO the backlight level of the display This may be use d ful in low or high light ambient environments and to 21 1 2 LBF save battery life c The DISPLAY BACKLIGHT is the second option in Display the display setup mode Ed EN E From the DISPLAY UP DOWN screen depress the F3 DISPLAY key until Display Backlight appears on the status line Display Contrast Depress the F1 HIGH key or F2 LOW key to mmo change the backlight level of brightness C PK 21 a 1 2 LBF Selecting HIGH brightens the backlight setting c Display EHE EN J Selecting LOW dar
84. transmitted Break Load with Units TBk CBk STBk SCBk Maximum Load with Units Drop Value Break Point Value Peak Register Value T PK C PK Pass Fail if configured Pass Fail Limits if configured The Xmit W represents that the values will be transmited With units You may elect to transmit values without units by changing the Transmit op tion in the COMMUNICATIONS setup Change the Xmit Units from ON to OFF When Off the gauge will transmit information without units The F1 key will display Xmit O the values will be transmitted without units DF Il Series User Manual 63 When the F2 XmitAll key is selected the gauge will transmit all information Saved in the gauge memory for the Bk mode The following informa tion is transmitted Drop 25 00 5 50 0 Result Number 1 10 c Break Load with or without Units Asa HT SHEE Maximum Load with or without Units Peak Load with or without Units Drop Value Break Point Value Pass or Fail Result 50 CBK Pass Fail High Limit 25 00 0 Pass Fail Low Limit 50 0 Drop Information will be transmitted in a Row format Each Row will represent the Result Number Column headers will be transmitted for each result c a value listed above Result Break Load Max Load Peak Load Drop BkPt P F P F High P F Low 1 25 00 Ibf 50 00 Ibf 53 48 Ibf 50 15 Ibf Pass 30 00 Ibf 20 00 Ibf Sample Row Report 64 DFIISerie
85. ugh the selected output port Data transmit is used to send information to another device e g personal computer or to print information to a serial or Mitutoyo printer To transmit information the gauge must be in the View display You have two options when transmitting W Transmit Displayed Result E Transmit ALL Results from Memory 1 of 10 Saved T PK 5 6 EHE 22 DFII Series User Manual TRANSMIT DISPLAYED RESULT You can transmit results from the View display From Home select F3 More This will access the View display Select F1 Xmit to specify what you want to transmit You may transmit either the displayed result or all results saved in instrument memory Select F1 Xmit W or Xmit O to transmit the currently displayed result If Xmit W is displayed the gauge has been setup to transmit WITH UNITS If Xmit O is displayed the gauge has been setup to transmit the result WITHOUT UNITS You specify the output type in the Communication Setup procedure Select F1 Xmit to transmit all currently saved results from the instrument memory The gauge will transmit all results With or Without Units as defined by the F1 key If the F1 key says Xmit W all results will be transmited WITH UNITS If the F1 key says Xmit O all results will be transmitted WITHOUT UNITS 1 of 10 Saved Emm O 6 T PK 5 6 EH Jj 1 of 10 Saved emm 6 T PK 5 6 __
86. ure that the proper end of the sensor is being used INSERTING THE SLC SENSOR The SLC Sensor mates to the DFS II R ND using a 15 pin connector The connector on the SLC is equipped with a PCB that helps the DFS II R ND recognized the sensor characteristics With the DFS II R ND turned OFF insert the SLC No Sensor connector making sure to properly seat the individual pins Once the sensor is connected T ce C secure the sensor by tightening the mounting screws Do NOT over tighten Finger tight torque is sufficient Turn the DFS II R ND ON The gauge will display the sensor capacity and resolutions for all available units of measure If no sensor is connected if an incompatible sensor is applied of it the sensor is damaged the DFS ll R ND gauge will display No Sensor Model SLC 0100 Rev No 1 00 Rev Date dd mm yyyy Chatillon www Chatillon com Carefully mate the connector on the SLC or STS sensor to the connector on the side of the DFS II R ND gauge A CAUTION Never connect or disconnect a remote sensor when power to the gauge in On CAUTION Do not over tighten fixtures onto a sensor Finger tight torque is sufficient Over A tightening can damage the sensor especially on low capacity sensors DF Il Series User Manual 47 HANDLING THE SLC SENSOR The SLC Sensor is a precision instrument HANDLE WITH CARE and follow these precautions PRECAUTIONS Do not connect the sensor when the pow er to
87. ursor arrow will automatically be placed next to the HIGH Limit tag indicating that you are about to adjust this value Setup Pass Fail Range BEER increment 1 0 High 100 0 LBF Low 80 0 LBF Enter to select ll M S Low Back EH Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the High Pass Fail Limit VALUE The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Do NOT select ENTER until you have adjusted both the High and Low Pass Fail Limits to your desired setpoints DF II Series User Manual 29 SELECTING LOW RANGE LIMIT Use the F1 key to select the LOW RANGE Pass Fail Limit The cursor arrow will automatically be placed next to the LOW Limit tag indicating that you are about to adjust this value Setup Pass Fail Range BER increment 1 0 High 100 0 LBF Low 80 0 LBF Enter to select C High Back Me Co Use the UP and DOWN navigation key to increase or decrease the Low Pass Fail Limit VALUE The value will increase by the increment selected upon each key press Select enter when you have adjusted both the High and Low Pass Fail Limits to your desired setpoints SO DFII Series User Manual SELECT NOMINAL VALUE METHOD Use the navigation pod UP and DOWN key to posi tion the cursor arrow next to the NOMINAL VALUE method Select ENTER Setup Pass Fail Limits Bm Pass Fail ON RANGE NOMINAL VALUE Enter to select E

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