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ACTA 4000
Also valid for ACTA 3000 software revision 3.x
Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems
9836 4171 01
Preliminary
2008-05

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  • Page 1 User Guide ACTA 4000 Also valid for ACTA 3000 software revision 3.x Atlas Copco Tools and Assembly Systems 9836 4171 01 Preliminary 2008-05...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ACTA Advanced Analysis ....................10 ToolsTalk QAT ........................10 How to use this guide......................11 2.3.1 Revision History ........................12 Interface ....................... 13 Back panel connectors, ACTA 4000..................13 Back panel connectors, ACTA 3000..................14 Front panel ..........................15 3.3.1 Display ..........................16 3.3.2 Menu Blocks......................... 17 3.3.3...
  • Page 4 Contents ACTA 4000 user guide 5.5.6 Product information.......................54 5.5.7 Options ..........................55 Database (Datab)........................55 5.6.1 New tool..........................55 5.6.2 Select Tool ..........................55 5.6.3 Delete Tool ...........................56 5.6.4 Clear all measurements ......................56 5.6.5 Backup tool ...........................56 5.6.6 Information ..........................57 Program (Prog.) ........................57 5.7.1...
  • Page 5 ACTA 4000 user guide Contents Calibrating ACTA ........................96 Printouts from ACTA ..................97 Continuous report ........................98 Tool Rundowns ........................99 Transducer Info ........................100 Tool Setup..........................101 Tool Statistics........................102 9.5.1 All Tool Rundowns ......................103 9.5.2 All Tool Set-ups........................103 9.5.3 All Tool Statistics........................ 103 Tool calibration........................104...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    There are no user serviceable parts inside the product. Under no circumstances should you open or attempt to repair the product. Doing so will invalidate all warranties. Refer all service needs to your local Atlas Copco Tools service personnel. Danger of explosion if a replacement battery is incorrectly connected.

  • Page 9: System Overview

    Introducing ACTA, combining tightening analysis functionality with integrated tools management and statistic process control (SPC). This user guide describes the ACTA 4000 and ACTA 3000, revision 3.x functionality. When referring to ACTA only, the functionality is valid for both versions. Other versions of ACTA are not covered in this user guide.

  • Page 10: Acta Basic

    Advanced Analysis is the most advanced version for graphical analysis of the tightening characteristics of various tools or joints. In addition to the Basic and Quality Control features, the following is included: Tightening traces with zoom-in Print traces, for ACTA 4000 through ToolsTalk QAT Trace transfer to ToolsTalk QAT ToolsTalk QAT...

  • Page 11: How To Use This Guide

    Transducer Tool Controller ToolsTalk QAT Report Viewer ACTA 4000 (not yet implemented) Deadweight equipment, ISO 5393 test joints Cables For more information on these products, see the applicable user guide or product information. The following main tasks are handled in this user guide:...

  • Page 12: Revision History

    Transducer calibration To calibrate a transducer, deadweight equipment is used. 2.3.1 Revision History The preliminary release of this user guide describes: Software revision 04.3.18L for ACTA 4000 Software revision 3.18 for ACTA 3000 12 (138) Preliminary 2008-05 9836 4171 01...

  • Page 13: Interface

    ACTA 4000 user guide Interface Interface Back panel connectors, ACTA 4000 Connector Type 100-240 VAC supply Industrial standard female 3-pole power supply Transducer Industrial standard female 19-pole MS31121219S Oscilloscope Industrial standard female BNC Industrial standard cable type A→B Ethernet RJ-45...

  • Page 14: Back Panel Connectors, Acta 3000

    Interface ACTA 4000 user guide Back panel connectors, ACTA 3000 Connector Type 100-240 VAC supply Industrial standard female 3-pole power supply Transducer Industrial standard female 19-pole MS31121219S Printer Industrial standard female 25-pole Dsub. ACTA 3000 should only be connected to printers conforming to IEC 950 standard.

  • Page 15: Front Panel

    SHIFT Numeric keypad 10-12 Function buttons 10-12 The front panel layout is the same for all versions of ACTA 4000 or ACTA 3000. Apart from the display, it features LED indicators, soft keys and an alpha-numeric keypad. Name Description See section below...

  • Page 16: Display

    Display ACTA features a large back-lit 72 x 96 mm display with a dialog box-like interface to allow accurate measurement readings and simple usage. ACTA 4000 has a color display, ACTA 3000 has a black and white display. ACTA also features a power-save function that deactivates the back-lighting on the display if it is not used for 30 seconds.

  • Page 17: Menu Blocks

    ACTA 4000 user guide Interface r with battery Result heade status, communication symbol, tool or application name, and number of tightenings (in batch) dialog box with Measurement torque and angle results, statistical results and last five tightenings. This figure shows...

  • Page 18: Input Dialog Boxes

    Interface ACTA 4000 user guide 3.3.4 Input dialog boxes An input dialog box appears if the option you have selected requires specific parameters to be set. Opening data boxes To access the data boxes, do one of the following: Highlight it by scrolling up or down using the soft keys under the arrows.
  • Page 19 ACTA 4000 user guide Interface Highlight in the display and press Cancel ENTER Press the soft key Cancel The changes are discarded and the (or other default) dialog box is displayed again. Measurement Navigating in the dialog boxes . choices, when present, let you navigate to the next dialog box in the current pull-up...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting started Getting started This section describes how to get started and configure ACTA. Out of the Box When purchasing ACTA 4000, any version, the following is included: VAC Power Supply Cable User guide and Product Information Calibration certificate USB cable Please save the calibration certificate, as it is required ID for future service of your ACTA.

  • Page 22: Startup

    ACTA is Calibration communicating with the Atlas Copco memory transducer and performing an automatic setup. It reads the transducer’s serial number and calibration data, which it stores in its memory. ACTA can work with most major transducer types. If you use an Atlas Copco non- memory transducer or a different brand, see section Technical specifications on how to set up your transducer before continuing.

  • Page 23: Measuring Tools

    ACTA 4000 user guide Getting started 4.4.1 Measuring tools To measure a tool using quick programming, do the following: Ensure that the transducer and tool are connected. To view tool/Pset in the , open Result header and set Conf>Interface>User Show Pset Select menu block Q.prog...
  • Page 24 Getting started ACTA 4000 user guide Select and press Synchronize ENTER Select controller. Select tool type and insert input target torque. 1 None For pulse tools, also insert filter frequency 2 Other controller For wrenches, select measurement strategy Static installed...

  • Page 25: Programming Acta

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Programming ACTA This section shows the programming tree for ACTA Basic, Quality Control and Advanced Analysis, displaying the full functionality of each version. The section explains how to use the different functions and parameters of the programming tree to program your ACTA.
  • Page 26 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide View Print Q.Prog Stat Basic Continuous Direct driven All tightening Custom Tool rundowns Pulse Statistics torque Trace Transducer info Wrench Statistics angle Tool setup Click wrench Statistics pulses Tool statistics Synchronize History Tool calibration...

  • Page 27: View

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Conf Datab Prog A.lyse Interface New tool Application data setup Zoom in User Select tool Tool type setup Zoom out User defined soft keys Delete tool Measure setup Adjust position Tightening Selected tool Ext. measure setup...

  • Page 28: Print Menu

    ACTA 4000 To be able to print reports from ACTA 4000, Report Viewer ACTA 4000 software must be installed on a PC and ACTA connected to it through the USB port. The report selected in ACTA is printed on the printer that is set up from the PC.
  • Page 29 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Print menu, ACTA 3000 and ACTA 4000 Print 1 Continuous 2 Tool 3 Transducer 4 Tool setup 5 Tool statistics 6 Tool 7 ISO 5393 8 Database 1 All tools 2 All tools 3 All tools...
  • Page 30 Prints a summary of all tools. 5 Database summary Prints a trace of the last tightening operation. For ACTA 4000, 9 Trace ToolsTalk QAT must be used. To terminate a printout in progress, press menu block Abort See section Port for print settings, and section Printouts from ACTA for examples of the printout reports.

  • Page 31: Quick Programming (Q.prog.)

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Quick Programming (Q.Prog.) For programming instructions, see section Using Quick programming. Q.Prog 1 Direct Driven 2 Pulse 3 Wrench 4 Click Wrench 5 Syncronize 1 None 1 Direct Driven 2 Pulse 3 Wrench 4 Click Wrench...

  • Page 32: Quick Programming Tools

    Used when checking installed torque in an already tightened 3 Wrench joint. Used when checking the release torque on a click wrench. 4 Click wrench Selected when a non-Atlas Copco controller is used. 2 Other controller For tool type, see above. Type of controller. 3 Focus2000/PF2000...

  • Page 33: Iso 5393

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Type of controller. For type of input, see below. 5 PF3000/PF4000 Used if no connection is possible. 1 Manual input Normally used for direct communication with controller 2 RS232 Communication through a network 3 Ethernet Type of controller.
  • Page 34 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Performing ISO 5393 capability study Ensure that the test joints are set up and that the transducer and tool are connected. To view tool/Pset in the , open and set Result header Conf>Interface>User Show Pset Select menu block Q.prog...
  • Page 35 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Viewing ISO 5393 calibration results The tightening and result of the ISO 5393 calibration is stored in the database within the four tools used. To see the result in ACTA (only torque and angle):...

  • Page 36: Statistics (Stat.)

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Statistics (Stat.) ACTA can save and provide torque, angle and number of pulses for each measured tightening operation performed with a tool. In addition to this, the QC and AA versions can calculate and supply detailed statistics of all the tightening operations saved in the database for each specific tool.

  • Page 37: All Tightening

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA 5.4.1 All tightening This window is actually a chain of three windows, displaying statistics on all tightening operations of the selected tool. Use the soft key arrows to navigate through your tightening statistics. The right/left arrows change statistical window as shown below.

  • Page 38: Statistics Torque, Statistics Angle And Statistics Pulse

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide 5.4.2 Statistics torque, Statistics angle and Statistics pulse These windows are also built up of a chain of windows. They display statistics on torque, angle or number of pulses depending on which was chosen in the pull-up menu. Each statistical parameter is calculated on all measured tightening operations saved during the measurement session for the specific tool.

  • Page 39: History

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA This window is present if at least one (1) subgroup exists. Window Menu item Description Minimum mean torque for subgroups. X-bar min. Subgroup statistics torque/angle/pulses Maximum torque/angle/no of pulses for subgroups. X-bar max. Minimum torque/angle/no of pulses R (range) for subgroups.
  • Page 40 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Each time all tightening operations are removed from a tool by means of shift, Cl Database>Clear all ACTA calculates new X (mean), R (range) and σ (standard deviation) values and saves measurements, them in the history memory.

  • Page 41: Manual Input

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA 5.4.4 Manual Input This function allows you to enter manual measurement values, including Torque, Angle and Pulses, in to your ACTA. This is useful where it may be difficult to access an application on the line with a transducer connected to ACTA.

  • Page 42: Configuration (Conf.)

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Configuration (Conf.) In the configuration menu block, parameters customizing your ACTA to match your demands and requirements are set up. Conf 1 Interface 1 User 2 User defined soft keys 3 Tightening 4 Port 1)
  • Page 43 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA User The following items are available: Menu item Description Allows you to select display backlight on or off. When ACTA is battery 1 Backlight powered, the energy saving function is active. With this function you can adjust the contrast on the display.
  • Page 44 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Manually input User ID (4 characters) responsible for each tightening until User next time user function is called. Conf > Interface > User > User ID > manually Conf > Calibration > Deadweight Deadweight calibration Conf >...
  • Page 45 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Tightening In the tightening interface dialog box, options regarding the tightening operations are set. In Basic ACTA, this sets the units for the torque. 1 Default torque unit Options: Nm, ozf.in, lbf.in, lbf.ft, kgf.m and kgf.cm.
  • Page 46 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Sets ACTA to ask for a new sequence number. 8 New seq nr A new sequence number question may be asked automatically after a completed tightening operation. Whether or not this question is displayed depends on the parameter selected.
  • Page 47 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Tool routing When tool routing is selected and the selected tool has a full batch of tightening operations, the next tool in the list will be selected automatically. A full batch is obtained when the number of tightening operations in the tool equals Batch size (Prog.4,1,1).
  • Page 48 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Port (ACTA 3000 only) This is where you set your printer and communication preferences. Here you select the protocol that suits your printer. 1 Printer protocol ACTA 3000 can communicate with some of the printers on the market using one of the following protocols: Epson, IBM and PCL3.

  • Page 49: Calibration

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Communication (ACTA 4000 only) This is one of the two places where communication preferences are set. Sets up for communication with a controller. 1 Controller Sets up for communication with ToolsTalk QAT 2 TTQAT Sets up for communication with a barcode reader.

  • Page 50: Diagnostics

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide 5.5.3 Diagnostics This pull-up menu gives access to diagnostic windows. It also contains dialog boxes for continuous measurement and shunt calibration. This opens the Transducer diagnostics windows. It is a double 1 Transducer window information dialog. The ← and → soft keys toggle between the windows.
  • Page 51 Shunt calibration Conf.>Diagnostics perform a new shunt calibration. If you are not using an Atlas Copco Tools IRTT transducer with memory, read the section below for setup instructions. Setting up your non-Atlas Copco memory type transducer By selecting...

  • Page 52: Transducer Memory

    The transducer memory information is shown in two dialog boxes. To change between the two dialog boxes use the right and left arrow soft keys. They are displaying the data received from an Atlas Copco memory transducer if such is connected to ACTA.

  • Page 53: Communication

    5.5.5 Communication In this pull-up menu choice of communication is made. From here you can also control ACTA 4000 when performing automatic calibration. Sets up for communication with a controller. 1 Controller Sets up for communication with ToolsTalk QAT.

  • Page 54: Product Information

    Start tightening, Start Batch and Reverse. ACTA can be used to carry out an automatic calibration of the Atlas Copco PowerMACS and Power Focus 3000/PF4000.The user just sets up the appropriate parameters and lets ACTA do the job. The Start batch, start tightening and reverse functions are used when performing such a calibration.

  • Page 55: Options

    Programming ACTA 5.5.7 Options The options are customer specialized features that can be enabled in ACTA 4000. They are not described in this manual. For further information, please contact your Atlas Copco representative. Database (Datab) Under the menu block, the Quality Control and Advanced Analysis versions feature a tool database Datab where you can organize tools as well as measurement data for each tool.

  • Page 56: Delete Tool

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Use the key to validate your choice and ACTA returns to the measurement dialog box. Your tool ENTER selection is confirmed by its tool ID now being displayed at the top in the frame of the measurement dialog box.

  • Page 57: Information

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA It is not possible to measure with a backup tool. It is not possible to create a new tool from a backup tool. It is not possible to make a backup of a backup tool.

  • Page 58: Application Data Setup

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide In ACTA QC and AA all definitions of the parameters set in the program menu block are specific for the selected tool only. However, since ACTA QC and AA contain a database, you can create and save as many tool profiles as the memory capacity allows.
  • Page 59 PF3000/PF4000 with tool model Tensor DS/DL. Used to select the type of communication. Communication Options: Manual input, RS232, Ethernet (ACTA 4000 only). When selecting Manual input, the user is asked for controller torque and controller angle in input fields after each tightening operation. When RS232 is selected, controller tightening values are automatically read from the controller after each tightening operation.

  • Page 60: Measure Setup

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Used when controller is PF3000/PF4000 to select Cell ID and when Cell ID/Unit ID Focus2000/PF2000 (ACTA 3000 only) to select Unit ID. Used when controller is Focus2000/PF2000 (ACTA 3000 only) and Channel PF3000/PF4000 to select channel within cell/unit.
  • Page 61 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA The torque level at which the tightening cycle begins. Enter a 1 Cycle start numeric torque value manually. The torque level at which the tightening cycle ends. Enter a numeric 2 Cycle complete torque value manually.

  • Page 62: Statistical Setup

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide The Slip Torque that you program in ACTA is the decrease in torque 8 Slip torque that is necessary for ACTA to consider that the highest torque is reached. As soon as ACTA detects a decrease in torque equal to or greater than the Slip Torque level, ACTA saves the highest torque before the decrease.
  • Page 63 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA This is where you define the batch size to be used when performing 1 Batch size measurements with ACTA. The selected batch size is visible in the top right corner of the measurement dialog box, inside the parentheses next to the number of tightening.
  • Page 64 Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Here is where you define the upper control limit for each subgroup x-bar 4 Torque UCLx value. See the Statistics chapter for more information. Here is where you define the lower control limit for each subgroup range 5 Torque LCLr values.
  • Page 65 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA Here is where you define the minimum allowed CM value. Values below 7 Angle CM > this minimum value will initiate statistical alarms. Here is where you define the minimum allowed CMK value. Values 8 Angle CMK >...

  • Page 66: Display Setup

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Here is where you define the upper control limit for each subgroup range 6 Result UCLr values. Here is where you define the minimum allowed CM value. Values below 7 Result CM > this minimum value will initiate statistical alarms.
  • Page 67 ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA These parameters are displayed in the top right part of ACTA custom 2 Stat parameter 1 measurement display. They show real-time statistical calculations on your selection in Parameter 1. X, σ Mean and sigma for parameter...

  • Page 68: Analyse (A.lyse)

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide When all parameters have been set according to your preference, highlight and press or simply ENTER press the button on the keypad. If only one parameter is selected, two pairs of statistical parameters can be selected for that parameter in the Custom measurement display.

  • Page 69: Zoom In And Zoom Out

    ACTA 4000 user guide Programming ACTA 5.8.1 Zoom in and zoom out This function zooms in to the area shown by the rectangle visible after selecting . Use the soft key Zoom in arrows to position the rectangle on a specific area of the measurement curve. Then press .

  • Page 70: Parameter

    Programming ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide 5.8.4 Parameter This pull-up menu will let you select desired graph parameters. They are used when displaying graphs in the trace measure dialog. When selecting a graph mode parameter, ACTA uses this selection as standard until another graph mode parameter setting is performed.

  • Page 71: Measuring Strategies

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measuring strategies Measuring strategies In the previous section we explained how to program your ACTA. Now let us look at examples of different measuring strategies. Below you can see how the measurement parameters in the (program) Prog menu block can be applied when measuring different tools.

  • Page 72: Available Measuring Strategies

    Measuring strategies ACTA 4000 user guide The negative step required to start measurement of the breakaway level. Slip Torque The minimum torque allowed for an accepted tightening operation on the Min. Torque current application. Relates to the application, not the tool.

  • Page 73: Peak(Dd)

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measuring strategies 6.2.1 Peak(DD) measure strategy is the default measure strategy and is used to measure the tightening peak Peak(DD) torque for direct driven tools, but can also be used for wrenches. The meaning of the parameters set in the menu block is shown in the figures below.

  • Page 74: Static Installed Torque

    Measuring strategies ACTA 4000 user guide 6.2.2 Static installed torque When making post assembly control tightening with a wrench, the static installed torque measuring strategy is preferred over peak torque measuring strategy. The ACTA finds the correct installed torque automatically, without the user having to stop the tightening at the exact correct moment. Just pull the wrench smoothly with a constant angular velocity until the bolt head moves and ACTA take care of the analysis in line with what is shown in the figure below.

  • Page 75: Break Away

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measuring strategies Peak Torque Target torque Time 720۫ Target angle To use the multistage strategy, do the following: 1. Tighten joint forward until target torque is reached. The torque values measured by ACTA as well as the controller torque are stored.

  • Page 76: Peak (Pulse)

    Measuring strategies ACTA 4000 user guide Torque Peak value Torque Max Slip torque Torque Min Cycle start Cycle complete Time Angle End time 6.2.5 Peak (Pulse) When measuring peak torque and number of pulses on pulse tools this measurement strategy is used.

  • Page 77: Measurement Results

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measurement results Measurement results The measurement dialog box is your active dialog box during measurements, displaying your results. There are three different dialog boxes, depending on configuration. A number of parameters and menu items are common.

  • Page 78: The Measurement Dialog Boxes

    Measurement results ACTA 4000 user guide Display Description Communication symbol The symbol states which communication mode ACTA is in. It is set in the setup window. Prog>ToolType Note: The Communication symbol is shaded grey when no ToolsTalk communication. communication is possible.

  • Page 79: Basic Measurement Dialog Box

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measurement results 7.2.1 Basic Measurement dialog box The Basic Measurement Dialog box This is the standard dialog box on ACTA Basic. It is also available on the Quality Control and Advanced Analysis versions by selecting it under menu block View.

  • Page 80: Custom Measurement Dialog Box

    Measurement results ACTA 4000 user guide 7.2.2 Custom Measurement dialog box The Custom Measurement Dialog Box In addition to the Basic Dialog box, ACTA Quality Control and Advanced Analysis also feature a Custom Display Dialog Box as seen above. This dialog box can be...

  • Page 81: Trace Measurement Dialog Box

    ACTA 4000 user guide Measurement results 7.2.3 Trace Measurement dialog box Trace measurement dialog box In addition to the Basic and Custom Display dialog box, ACTA Advanced Analysis also features a Trace display dialog box. This dialog box displays measurements graphically according to your preference.

  • Page 82: Batch Result Window

    Measurement results ACTA 4000 user guide Torque and Angle over Time Graph Zooming in a Trace Graph Batch Result window As explained in Programming ACTA, under menu block , Programming, you have a choice of Prog activating on ACTA Quality Control and Advanced Analysis versions.
  • Page 83 ACTA 4000 user guide Measurement results Within Limits If results are within limits, this window will pop up on your ACTA QC or AA after you have completed your specified batch. If there is no angle encoder in the transducer, no angle information will be given.

  • Page 84: Zone Result Window

    Measurement results ACTA 4000 user guide Zone result window When a zone is finished, the zone result window will pop up if the zone result is turned on in the tightening interface dialog ( ). The zone result is OK if all batches and Conf >...

  • Page 85: Calibrating Tools And Equipment

    8.1.1 Setting up ACTA for calibration When using a controlled Atlas Copco Tool: 1. Connect ACTA and the controller (Power Focus, DS/DL or PowerMACS) with the serial cable or, for ACTA 4000, Ethernet connection.

  • Page 86: Evaluating And Adjusting

    Calibrating tools and equipment ACTA 4000 user guide If running an Atlas Copco controller, both transducer torque and controller torque appear automatically on the ACTA window. If running a controller tool from another manufacturer, ACTA asks for the controller values.

  • Page 87: Automatic Calibration

    Automatic calibration When calibrating fixtured tools with a Power Focus or Power MACS controller, the tightening operations can be controlled automatically by ACTA through the RS232, or Ethernet if ACTA 4000, connection. To perform such a calibration, do the following.
  • Page 88 Calibrating tools and equipment ACTA 4000 user guide Power Focus calibration For tools controlled by any Power Focus´controller, the following dialog box appears when calibrating. For Tensor DS/DL tools, see section DS/DL calibration. Display text Comments Controller identification Drive ID Parameter set used.
  • Page 89 ACTA 4000 user guide Calibrating tools and equipment Power MACS calibration For tools controlled by PowerMACS controller, the following dialog box appears when calibrating. Display text Comments Parameter set used. Pset is created P-Set in ToolsTalk QAT, otherwise not displayed Mean torque value.
  • Page 90 Calibrating tools and equipment ACTA 4000 user guide Other controller calibration to calibrate for unknown or unsupported controlled tools. The controller torque values Other controller must be entered manually. A new calibration torque is calculated and can be stored in the tool.
  • Page 91 ACTA 4000 user guide Calibrating tools and equipment DS/DL torque tuning For tools controlled by DS/DL controller, the following dialog box appears when calibrating. Display text Comments Controller identification Drive ID Parameter set used P-Set Mean torque value. X bar Target torque for controller.

  • Page 92: Calibrating Transducers With Acta

    When performing this task, the use of certified dead-weight equipment (arm and weight) is needed. In addition, if an Atlas Copco memory transducer is used and calibrated by means of the above method, it is possible to download the new calibration value to the memory of the transducer directly from ACTA.

  • Page 93: Calibration

    ACTA 4000 user guide Calibrating tools and equipment 4. Confirm the settings in the dialog box by selecting on the keypad or highlighting the menu block and then pressing ENTER window appears with the following text: Deadweight calibration This is your current status of the...

  • Page 94: Linearity Check

    Calibrating tools and equipment ACTA 4000 user guide 5. Remove applied torque on the transducer. You have now completed the first full reference mV/V measurement for this transducer, both at rest and at a specific torque value. 6. Repeat the procedure at least two more times.

  • Page 95: Saving And Printing The New Calibration Value

    3. To save the new calibration value, press . This is possible if you use an Atlas Copco memory transducer. If the transducer is not an Atlas Copco memory transducer, press Cancel 4. If a new calibration value is entered, then enter your signature and the next calibration date when prompted to.

  • Page 96: Calibrating Acta

    ACTA 4000 user guide Calibrating ACTA To calibrate ACTA, we recommend contacting your local Atlas Copco Tools representative. ACTA calibration must be done in a certified laboratory. A certificate is issued after a calibration. For ACTA calibration, a traceable calibrated reference transducer box with cable is needed, part no.

  • Page 97: Printouts From Acta

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA Printouts from ACTA As explained under the menu block in the Programming ACTA section, ACTA features vast print Print capabilities. This section shows examples of printouts. Color printout is currently not available 9836 4171 01...

  • Page 98: Continuous Report

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Continuous report CONTINUOUS REPORT Tool Identity: AB735 Number Torque Angle Pulses Status Date Time 75.4 OK/OK/OK JUN 26 2000 09:57.23 76.7 OK/OK/OK JUN 26 2000 09:57.50 75.1 OK/OK/HIGH Jun 26 2000 09:58.15 Tool Identity: BB515...

  • Page 99: Tool Rundowns

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA Tool Rundowns RUNDOWN REPORT 1(1) Tool Identity Date Time AB735 Jan 28 2000 09:33.12 COMMENT ROW 1 COMMENT ROW 2 Torque Angle No. of pulses MEAN 74.79 Nm 164.3 deg 9.333 MEAN - 3 SIGMA 61.72 Nm...

  • Page 100: Transducer Info

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Transducer Info TRANSDUCER MEMORY REPORT Transducer serial number Date Time 20529 Jan 28 2000 10:55.12 TRANSDUCER TYPE IRTT With angle encoder CALIBRATION TORQUE 173.8 Nm SENSITIVITY 2.0 mV/V TORQUE SPAN 100 % 347.6 Nm...

  • Page 101: Tool Setup

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA Tool Setup TOOL SETUP 1(1) Tool identity Date Time AB735 Jun 28 2000 10:55.12 APPLICATION NAME Rearview mirror PARAMETER SET NAME ZONE NAME TARGET TORQUE 75.00 TARGET ANGLE CALIBRATION TORQUE 75.00 CONTROLLER PF3000/PF4000...

  • Page 102: Tool Statistics

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Tool Statistics STATISTICAL REPORT 1(2) Tool identity Date Time to Date Time AB735 Jun 28 2000 10:55.27 Jun 28 2000 11:31.12 Min torque = 70.00 Nm Max torque = 80.00 Nm Min angle = 150.0 deg...

  • Page 103: All Tool Rundowns

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA STATISTICAL REPORT 2(2) Tool identity Date Time to Date Time AB735 Jun 28 2000 10:55.27 Jun 28 2000 11:31.12 History Torque Angle No. of pulses Date Mean Range Sigma Mean Range Sigma Mean...

  • Page 104: Tool Calibration

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Tool calibration TOOL CALIBRATION REPORT Date Jan 28, 2006 1(2) Time 07:00:15 CALIBRATION OBJECT Serial Number Tool 1234 Drive 12434 REFERENCES ACTA 4000 047001 Transducer 34539 Number Tool Reference Difference Difference (Nm) (Nm)

  • Page 105: Database Summary

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA COMMENT Tool ok PERFORMED BY: SIGNATURE Standard deviation Measured Value Database Summary DATABASE TOOL SUMMARY REPORT No. of tools Date Time Jan 30, 2000 10:55 no. Identity Tooltype Date Time AB735 Direct driven Jan 28, 1996 09:33.12...

  • Page 106: Trace

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide Trace Tool Id: TLX 2345 Peak torque 36.4 Nm Torque max 37.5 Nm Date: 1998.03.23 Time: 14.37.12 Total angle 65 ° Torque min 34.0 Nm Torque Angle Angle max 68 ° Angle min 62 °...

  • Page 107: Deadweight Calibration Report

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA Deadweight calibration report 1(1) TRANSDUCER CALIBRATION REPORT Transducer serial number Date Time 20529 March 28, 1999 10:55.12 ACTA SERIAL NUMBER 1234567890 OTHER EQUIPMENT PREVIOUS CALIBRATION DATE Sept 08, 1998 TRANSDUCER TYPE IRTT WITH ANGLE ENCODER SENSITIVITY 2.0 mV/V...

  • Page 108: Acta Calibration Report

    Printouts from ACTA ACTA 4000 user guide 9.10 ACTA Calibration report ACTA CALIBRATION REPORT 1(1) ACTA serial number Date Time 047001 Jun 21 2000 10:55.12 PREVIOUS CALIBRATION DATE Mar 08 1999 REFERENCE BOX NUMBER....1234 OTHER EQUIPMENT......................... CALIBRATION RESULT ADJUSTMENT 0.59 mV/V...

  • Page 109: Iso 5393 Calibration Report

    ACTA 4000 user guide Printouts from ACTA 9.11 ISO 5393 Calibration report ISO 5393 REPORT 1(1) Tool identity Date Time Date Time Iso tool 1 Aug 23 2006 10:18.31 Aug 23 2006 10:24.32 Manufacturer:...... Model:......Manufacturer:...... Type of tool:...... High Torque...

  • Page 111: Toolstalk Qat

    ACTA 4000 user guide ToolsTalk QAT ToolsTalk QAT ToolsTalk QAT software creates a convenient and user-friendly complete quality management tool. It keeps your tools, your tightening operation database and supplier database organized all in one place. Use ACTA with ToolsTalk QAT software to have a complete quality management tool at your service or your complete ISO 9000 under one icon in your PC.

  • Page 113: Guide To Statistics

    ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics Guide to statistics All measurements are subject to some uncertainties. Even if all systematic sources of uncertainty are identified and eliminated, randomness remains inevitably inherent. In most measurements, as the number of observations increase, a relatively large number of observations will be found close to the mean value.

  • Page 114: Principal Definitions

    Guide to statistics ACTA 4000 user guide 11.1 Principal definitions Table 1 shows the following parameters that define a normal distribution: Symbol Meaning Individual measurement (lower case x) Number of individual measurements in a group Index digit of a group...

  • Page 115: Control Charts

    ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics The normal distribution is defined for all x, but within the context of Process Variation we only consider a finite interval of x from −3σ to +3σ centered on the mean. It is hereafter symbolized by 6σ and referred to as Six-Sigma since it spans the interval of six sigma x.

  • Page 116: Control Charts Example

    Guide to statistics ACTA 4000 user guide Symbol Meaning Number of individual measurements in the complete set (all groups) Group size, number of individual measurements in group Number of groups P=N/n, disregard remainder unless for calculating Centre Line X-bar; mean of a group of individual measurements (upper case X)
  • Page 117 ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics 3 High Index i Figure 3 N=100 individual measurements of target value 75 Individual measurements can be divided into groups and the absolute spread in each group can be calculated and referred to as Range. The Range chart is used for examining the variation in a set of measurements.
  • Page 118 Figure 4 Range chart, twenty groups If Ranges fall outside the control limits, the process should be investigated further. For further information, please contact your local Atlas Copco representative. Observe that in Figure 5 some individual measurements fall outside the control interval for group averages.
  • Page 119 ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics =76.19 X-bar Centre Line = 75.09 =73.98 X-bar Index j Figure 5 Individual measurements in groups, N=100 and n=5, X-bar control limits Equation 7 Centre Line − Equation 8 Upper Control Limit for X-bars...
  • Page 120 Figure 6 X-bar control chart If X-bars fall outside the control limits, the process should be investigated further. For further information, please contact your local Atlas Copco representative. Individual observations outside the control interval may not indicate a problem. Do not mistake control interval for tolerance.

  • Page 121: X-Bar And Range Coefficients Table

    ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics 11.2.2 X-bar and Range coefficients table Table 3 shows coefficients for control charts, used in Control charts equations. Group size Coefficient Coefficient Coefficient 1.880 3.267 1.023 2.574 0.729 2.282 0.577 2.114 0.483 2.004 0.419...

  • Page 122: Capability Studies

    Guide to statistics ACTA 4000 user guide 11.3 Capability studies The purpose of capability studies is to indicate how well a process or machine performs within the tolerance limits. As for control charts, the method described below is only applicable to normal distributions.

  • Page 123: Iso 5393 Calculations

    ACTA 4000 user guide Guide to statistics Figure 9 High CM and CMK 11.4 ISO 5393 calculations The parameters presented during an ISO5393 calibration are calculated as follows. The combined mean torque is calculated as comb higher lower comb where σ...

  • Page 125: Technical Specifications

    Charge the battery for 12 hours and then use your ACTA running on battery power until it is out of power. 12.4 Connectors See sections Back panel connectors, ACTA 4000, and Back panel connectors, ACTA 3000 for a list of all back panel connectors. 9836 4171 01 Preliminary 2008-05...

  • Page 126: Transducer Pin Description

    Technical specifications ACTA 4000 user guide 12.4.1 Transducer Pin Description Description Description Excitation, +5VDC Excitation, -5VDC + Signal - Signal Gnd Angle encoder & transducer memory Shield +5VDC to angle encoder Angle encoder cw trail Yellow LEDs Clock signal for transducer memory...

  • Page 127: Default Setups

    ACTA 4000 user guide Technical specifications 12.5 Default Setups 12.5.1 ACTA Item Set-up Torque unit Pulse unit Number of Language English Backlight Buzzer Date/time Current Routing New sequence no. Printer protocol PCL3 (only ACTA 3000) Paper size Color Baud rate...
  • Page 128 Technical specifications ACTA 4000 user guide Rotation direction Peak Peak Peak or Static Break away Measure startegy installed torque. 0.05 * TCT 0.05 * TCT 0.05 * TCT 0.05 * TCT Cycle start 0.10 * TCT 0.10 * TCT 0.10 * TCT 0.10 * TCT...

  • Page 129: Synchronize

    ACTA 4000 user guide Technical specifications Torque Torque Torque Torque Parameter 1 Mean, σ Mean, σ Mean, σ Mean, σ Statistical parameter 1 Torque units set by Torque units set by Torque units set by Torque units set by Torque units Config.
  • Page 130 Technical specifications ACTA 4000 user guide Q.prog selection No controller Other F2000/PF2000 F2000/PF2000 DS/DL controller Manual input RS232 Manual input Peak torque Peak torque Peak torque Read from controller Peak torque Angle complete 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Read from controller...
  • Page 131 Contr, Diff) Mean, σ) Contr, Diff) Diff) Comments row 1 Comments row 2 TCT = Transducer Calibration Torque, TTS = Transducer Torque Span Ethernet selection only available for ACTA 4000. Q.prog selection DS/DL RS232 PF3000/PF4000 PF3000/PF4000 Power Macs Power Macs...
  • Page 132 Technical specifications ACTA 4000 user guide Peak torque Peak torque Read from Peak torque Read from Angle complete controller controller 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Measure delay time 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms 0 ms Reset time...
  • Page 133 ACTA 4000 user guide Technical specifications Angle CM > Angle CMK > Angle CAM > 9999.0 9999.0 9999.0 9999.0 9999.0 Angle diff % < No. of pulses min 9999 9999 9999 9999 9999 No. of pulses max Torque Torque Torque...

  • Page 135: Maintenance

    13.2 Service & Calibration The ACTA does not contain any serviceable items. Never attempt to open the unit. Atlas Copco recommends that you calibrate your ACTA once a year. For calibration, please contact your Atlas Copco service representative.
  • Page 138 9836 2951 01 Preliminary 2008-05 www.atlascopco.com...

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