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SANKO SAMAC-F Instruction Manual

Coating thickness meter
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ＳＡＮＫＯ Ｃｏａｔｉｎｇ Ｔｈｉｃｋｎｅｓｓ Ｍｅｔｅｒ
ＳＡＭＡＣ－Ｆ
Ｉｎｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎｕａｌ
CAUTION
 Read the manual thoroughly and use the meter correctly.
 Keep the manual with care and refer to it when necessary.
SANKO ELECTRONIC LABORATORY CO., LTD.
TOKYO・OSAKA・SENDAI・NAGOYA・FUKUOKA・KAWSAKI
June 2015

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  • Page 1 ＳＡＮＫＯ Ｃｏａｔｉｎｇ Ｔｈｉｃｋｎｅｓｓ Ｍｅｔｅｒ ＳＡＭＡＣ－Ｆ Ｉｎｓｔｒｕｃｔｉｏｎ Ｍａｎｕａｌ CAUTION  Read the manual thoroughly and use the meter correctly.  Keep the manual with care and refer to it when necessary. SANKO ELECTRONIC LABORATORY CO., LTD. TOKYO・OSAKA・SENDAI・NAGOYA・FUKUOKA・KAWSAKI June 2015...
  • Page 2 ontents Pages Attention for safety ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・・・ １ Notes ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・・・ ３ Get started ･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・・・ ４ ・ Contents in a package ･････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・ ４ ・ Names of parts ････････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・ ５ ・ How to fit batteries ････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・・ ６ ・ How to hold a unit ･･･････････････････････････････････････････････････････・・・・・・・・ ７...

  • Page 3: Attention For Safety

    Attention for safety （to use safely and correctly） To prevent you and your properties from damaging please take some time to read thoroughly this “Attention for Safety” and use this unit correctly. And keep these instructions attentive to read when necessary. Warning ●...
  • Page 4 Attention for safety （to use safely and correctly） Warning ！ ● Never fail to remove batteries from the unit when not in use for a long time. Leakages occurred from deterioration of batteries may cause erroneous reactions or damage. Must ！...
  • Page 5 Attention for safety （to use safely and correctly） Attention ● Do not use Benzene or Thinner for cleaning and spray pesticides on the meter, otherwise it may cause cracks or malfunctions. Prohibition ● Do not store the meter in places getting high in temperatures such as in a car in strong sunlight or near heaters, otherwise it will be hazardous to the meter and may cause malfunctions.

  • Page 6: Get Started

    Get started ◆ Contents in a package Please make sure if the following items are included. ・ Main unit ＳAMAC-F ・ Dry batteries LR03 (2 pieces) ・ Carrying case for main unit ・ Instruction manual （this manual） ・ Inspection sheet (warranty) –cum- user registration sheet (This warranty is valid only in Japan) ・...
  • Page 7 ◆Names of parts Display Eyelet of hand strap cord Power source key Battery compartment （back side） Operation keys Stabilizer （detachable type） Electromagnetic probe ● Electromagnetic probe Capable of measuring film thicknesses on Fe metal substrates by a built-in probe. ● Display Indicates measuring values, operation guides, malfunction states, etc., with backlight.
  • Page 8 ◆How to fit batteries ① Open the battery lid on the back of the unit. Remove the screw from the lid and lift the upper side a little. Slide it down to remove. (Do not lift the lid too much or it may snap the pick.) ②...
  • Page 9 ◆How to hold a unit Hold the lower part of SAMAC unit as illustrated. Quickly and calmly press the probe perpendicularly to the object It beeps and indicates the measuring result on the screen display. When it does not beep, lift it up 5～7 cm high above and try again to take measurements.

  • Page 10: How To Operate

    How to operate （１） How to switch Power source Press ON／OFF key. ＳＴＡＲＴ ＵＰ This message lasts for about 3 seconds. ＰＨＡＳＥ Caution Ｈｏｌｄ Probe Hold the probe in air without touching when ｉｎ ｔｈｅ ａｉｒ the reading is on display. Or it may indicate Ｄｏｎ‘ｔ...
  • Page 11 （３） Zeroing It is capable of getting started on measurements and adjustments immediately after the message of 「START UP PHASE･･････」 has disappeared. ※ Generally, the meter makes errors depending on material formation and shapes to be measured. To minimize measurement errors and obtain as accurate results as possible please be sure of carrying out 2 kinds of adjustments of 「Zeroing」...
  • Page 12 The buzzer beeps. “Deletion” function of CAL/DELETE key stops. （Ｆｅ） The reading 「Zeroing」 in the upper left disappeared. Zeroing completed and the unit becomes possible to take measuring and adjusting operations . μm ● Press the probe to the 「Zero plate」 several times and make sure the measuring result indicates 「0」 or in the neighborhood of 「0」.
  • Page 13 (4) Calibration standard (CAL) ● Prepare 「Zero plate」 used for 「Zeroing」. ● Prepare 「Thickness standard」 that are the same thick as the measuring film or thicker than that. ● Place the 「Thickness standard」 on the 「Zero plate」. ● Press the CAL/DELETE key.
  • Page 14 After adjusting the reading value to the Thickness standard, press CAL/DELETE key. The buzzer beeps, displayed 【cal. w. foil】 goes out and it returns to a measuring mode. (Fe) This is a measuring mode. μｍ ● It is correct that numerical values measured by pressing the probe a few times to the 「Thickness stadard」 on the 「Zero Plate」...
  • Page 15 （5）Zeroing in special cases (Multi-layers) ◎ In case of being painted as shown with multi-layers on the substrate there may be needs to measure thicknesses of each layer. For example, measuring only the thickness of the 4 layer please zero as an assumed ZERO at the surface of the 3 layer stacked on the substrate and take 「Zeroing」, 「Calibration standard」...
  • Page 16 ＯＦＦＳＥＴ． Ｔｏ ｃｏｎｔｉｎｕｅ. ｐｒｅｓｓ ZERO ｔｗｉｃｅ． Press ZERO key . The buzzer beeps. Press ZERO key again. The buzzer beeps. 【ＺＥＲＯ cal．】 １．Ｍｅａｓｕｒｅ ｓｕｂｓｔ －ｒａｔｅ Ｓｅｖｅｒａｌ ｔｉｍｅｓ． ２．ｐｒｅｓｓ ZERO ｋｅｙ． Press probe to Zero plate. The buzzer beeps. Zeroing is in process. ZERO cal.
  • Page 17 “ Deletion” function of The buzzer beeps. CAL/DELETE key stops. The reading 「Zeroing」 in the upper left disappeared. Zeroing completed and the unit becomes possible to （Ｆｅ） take measuring and adjusting operations. μｍ ● It is correct that numerical values measured by pressing the probe to the 「Zero plate」 indicates 「0」 or in the neighborhood of 「0」.
  • Page 18 (6) 2-point calibration in case it is difficult to perform 「Zeroing」 In case zeroing is difficult to perform such as measuring the thickness of the film on the rough surface of Blast-steel plates, a calibration method using 『2 different thicknesses of standard plates』 pinching a thickness of the object is defined as ｢JIS K5600｣...
  • Page 19 After pressing certain times or 20 times, ●Try measuring plural times in the range of 1-20 times by pressing press ZERO key. the probe on a thinner 「Thickness standard」． ( A mean value is indicated whenever the probe is pressed ) ◆When repeating measurements 20 times, the buzzer beeps, beeps 2 times and afterward ｔhe unit does not accept any entry.
  • Page 20 Press the probe on the thicker 「Thickness standard」 【2 - foils’ cal】 stacked on the substrate. Measure thicker foil on metal several times. Afterward, press ZERO key. The buzzer beeps whenever pressing the probe. 【 2 - f. c. 】 (Fe) Measured mean value In case the mean value abnormally deviates from the Thickness...
  • Page 21 【 2 - f. c. 】 (Fe) Mean value μｍ Equate the displayed value with the thickness of Thickness standard (in this example 200μｍ) by pressing ▲ or ▼ key. ▲ 【 2 - f. c. 】 (Fe) A press of key increases a reading value.
  • Page 22 ● Press the probe plural times to the 「Thickness standard」 placed on the adjusted substrate . It is correct that the reading value displays a thickness in the neighborhood of 「Thickness standard」. Take the procedures with each 2 sheets of 「Thickness standard」. ●...
  • Page 23 （7） How to delete calibration Take the following procedures to delete calibration when the reading on the screen is locked or after batteries replaced or when it becomes impossible to process 「Zeroing」, 「Calibration standard」（CAL）. ※This operation procedures are taken when SAMAC is faulty. Usually, take adjustments with the old adjusted data stored.
  • Page 24 Measuring Hang the meter through a strap over your wrist never to drop it. When pressing the probe against the object with Power on. The buzzer beeps. (Ｆｅ) １２５ A measured result is indicated. μｍ Each time a probe is pressed to an object, the buzzer beeps and the measuring result is indicated.

  • Page 25: Function Setting

    Function setting （１）Setting of Non-Interrupt Measurement Mode As illustrated on the right figure, this mode is used when taking non-interrupt measurements for painting surfaces etc. Film thickness values are taken/displayed Substrate while press/ holding probe on the object. A measuring value is held (displayed) when pressing (Ｆｅ) a probe at standard mode, but in Non-Interrupt mode measuring values are taken/displayed about every...
  • Page 26 Caution The moving measuring method at “Non-Interrupt Measuring Mode” may damage the measuring surface or the probe tip because of frictions made by sliding the probe on the surface. Please try fewer to take this method to minimize the frictions. 《Returning to the beginning 》...
  • Page 27 （２）Setting of Resolutions The reading values up to 500μm can be switched in resolutions as below. It is possible to read resolution measurement results by the 0.1μm unit in the thickness of （0～400μm）, and by the 0.5μm unit in the thickness of （400 ～ 500μm）. ●...
  • Page 28 （３） Setting of Auto-Power-OFF function When no entry of key operations and measuring procedures lasts for 3 minutes, the unit switches automatically to OFF to save battery. This function can be released by the following operations. No entry for 3 minutes lasts, and then the buzzer beeps. ＰＯＷＥＲ...
  • Page 29 《To Enable Auto-Power-OFF function》 ●Switch to OFF when Power is ON. While pressing and holding ▼ key, press ON/OFF key for 5 seconds or over. The buzzer beeps, beeps 2 times. Ａｕｔｏｍａｔｉｃ Ｓｗｉｔｃｈ ＯＦＦ It indicates for 5 seconds. 【ＥＮＡＢＬＥ】 （...
  • Page 30 （４） Setting of Backlight The LCD of this unit has a backlight function. The backlight can be used at the place which is dark and difficult to read messages on display. 《Lighting the Backlight》 Press and hold ▲ key for 3 seconds or over. The buzzer beeps, beeps 2 times and the backlight goes on.

  • Page 31: Note To Improve Measuring Accuracy

    Note to improve measuring accuracy ① Zero plate Prepare the same material, thick and sized plate as the measuring object for Zeroing and Calibration standard (CAL). Different materials may not bring about correct measuring results. ※As accessories to probe, “Zero plates for Zeroing” is for testing purpose only. Select a most suitable Zero plate for actually measuring objects.
  • Page 32 Trouble Shooting (If any problems?) Before contacting us please check with the following points. Symptoms Points to check Measures to be taken No response upon press of Are batteries worn out? Replace them with new ones (2 ea.) 「ON/OFF」 key. No response after replacing Something wrong inside a meter Contact us for repair.
  • Page 33 Symptoms Points to check Measures to be taken TROUBLE！ The probe may Something wrong with probe. Contact us for repair. have trouble. 《Power OFF》 TROUBLE！ The probe and the Something wrong with probe/ Contact us for repair. main unit may have main unit.

  • Page 34: Specifications

    Specifications Items Applications Model Probe built-in coating thickness meter SAMAC-F Measuring method Electromagnetic induction type Display method Graphic LCD （data/message）, Backlight Measuring range Fe substrate: 0～2.5mm 2-point calibration Calibration (CAL) Zero: metal substrate calibration Calibration standard: metal substrate and standard thickness calibration 1μm unit: 0～999μm...
  • Page 35 Reference (Principle of measurements) Electro-Magnetic Induction type (Electromagnetic Type) ● When iron (ferrous metals) approaches to the tip of the coil built-in core, the inductance of the coils changes in response to changes of the approaching distances. Electromagnetic Type coating thickness meters take measurements of thicknesses of coating films by using this technical Principle and taking out the changes of the distances in state of electric signals .
  • Page 36 Moisture meter, Concrete covermeter, Condensator, Needle detector, Iron piece detector, Viscosity cup Manufacturer : Sanko Electronic Laboratory Co., Ltd. Tokyo Branch：Shibata Bldg., 2-6-4, Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047, Japan Tel. 81-3-3254-5031 Fax. 81-3-3254-5038 Osaka Branch：Konishi Bldg., 2-3, Sugawara-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0046, Japan Tel.