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COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000
User Manual
Rev 1.06
November 2017

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  • Page 1 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Rev 1.06 November 2017...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Contents ABOUT THE COMMANDER MOBILE COMPUTER .......... 1 POWER MANAGEMENT ................3 Power Management-Conserving Battery Power ........3 Screen Off Function ................... 5 Backlight Off Delay Function ................6 Backlight Brightness Adjustment Function ............7 RESETTING THE COMMANDER ..............
  • Page 3 GETTING STARTED WITH THE COMMANDER ..........40 COLLECTING DATA WITH THE COMMANDER ..........41 CHANGING WRENCHES DURING A JOB ............ 44 REVIEWING TORQUING CHARTS .............. 46 ADDING A CHECK PASS ................47 OUT OF SPECIFICATION READINGS ............41 Accepting an out of specification reading ........... 41 Rejecting an out of specification reading ..........

  • Page 4: About The Commander Mobile Computer

    This data, along with an unlimited amount of user-definable traceability information (such as operator, tool etc.), can then be stored on the Commander XT1000 or sent via Wi-Fi or cellular to a Cloud server immediately upon completion for remote storage and analysis. Equipment, materials and torqueing data for each bolt is automatically date &...
  • Page 5 Instead, seek assistance from your distributor or from Torq-Comm customer support. Torque can be critical! Incorrect torque can be dangerous! Although Torq-Comm, Inc.'s tools are designed to be safe when used properly, improper use of these tools may create unsafe conditions resulting in catastrophic failures and other accidents, causing severe injury or death, significant property damage, expensive shut down of industry equipment or infrastructure, and environmental damage.

  • Page 6: Power Management

    Whenever practical, you can conserve battery life by: 1. Using the AC adapter to plug the COMMANDER XT1000 Series device into an external power source. 2. Manually or auto-suspend device operation as often as is practical 3.
  • Page 7 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. Tap POWER. 3. Main Battery and Backup Battery status are displayed in bar charts from 0% to 100%. P a g e Rev 1.06...

  • Page 8: Screen Off Function

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Screen Off Function To adjust Screen Off function (device suspend mode): 1. Tap SETTINGS on the Windows Start desktop. 2. Tap POWER on the Windows Settings desktop. P a g e Rev 1.06...

  • Page 9: Backlight Off Delay Function

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Tap Advanced on the Power 4. Un-check ON BATTERY POWER. 5. Though this will use more power, there will be no interruption in the COMMANDER XT1000 program usage or data collection. 6. Un-check ON EXTERNAL POWER.
  • Page 10 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. Tap SYSTEM folder on the Windows Settings desktop. 3. Tap BACKLIGHT on the Windows System desktop. 4. Check the “Turn off the backlight if device not used for” box and select the preferred length of inactivity before activation of the screen off power saving function from the pull-down menu.

  • Page 11: Backlight Brightness Adjustment Function

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Backlight Brightness Adjustment Function To adjust backlight brightness function: 1. Follow previous directions for Backlight Delay Function 2. Adjust the brightness level using the sliding bar in 20% increments. The Backlight will be turned off when the...

  • Page 12: Resetting The Commander

    On (Resume) / Off (Suspend) and Reset Functions / Off (Resume) (Suspend) To Suspend or Resume COMMANDER XT1000 mobile computer operation: — Press the Red Power key once to suspend operation and press again to resume. Reset the COMMANDER XT1000 To Soft Reset (or Warm Boot): A soft reset restarts the device and reboots the operating system.

  • Page 13: Wi-Fi / Wlan (802.11 A/B/G/N) Radio

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Wi-Fi / WLAN (802.11 a/b/g/n) RADIO The COMMANDER XT1000 has a 2.4 GHz and 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) radio. The radio is interoperable with other 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi compliant products including wireless controllers, access points (APs), workstations via PC card adapters, and other wireless portable devices.
  • Page 14 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. Tap Power On Tap the CONFIG tab at the bottom and REFRESH to identify the available Wi-Fi signals in your area. If a SSID is already connected and indicated with a check mark in front of the name, first tap on that name and tap DISCONNECT.
  • Page 15 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Tap the PSK block and type in your PreShared Key or password. Tap OK when complete. Configuration is complete and accurate when the “Status” changes to “COMPLETED”. The “Status” panel provides useful information about your wireless connection including the channel.
  • Page 16 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Tap OK when complete. The IP tab shows your network configuration. 12 | P a g e Rev 1.06...

  • Page 17: Controlling The Wi-Fi, Bluetooth And Cellular Functions

    CONTROLLING THE WI-FI, BLUETOOTH AND CELLULAR FUNCTIONS 1. The Commander XT1000 has WI-FI, Bluetooth and Cellular communication capabilities that can be turned on or off from any screen or program. First, tap the small icon bar at the top of the screen as shown below. It doesn’t matter where you tap it.
  • Page 18 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. The Connectivity Widow will appear. Tap the words Wireless Manager. It is a hyperlink to the Wireless Manager 4. From the Wireless Manager screen, you can turn On and Off each of the functions simply by tapping the Input Box.

  • Page 19: Commander Program

    User Manual COMMANDER PROGRAM Accessing the COMMANDER Program: 1. Tap Windows (icon) from the Windows Start desktop. 2. Tap Torq-Comm Vaetrix (icon). This will open the COMMANDER XT1000 program. 3. Torq-Comm COMMANDER XT1000 welcome screen. 15 | P a g e...
  • Page 20 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 4. Tap the USER NAME block and select your user name from the drop down menu. (The System Administrator must first create a user name and password for each operator using the COMMANDER CLOUD system) 5.
  • Page 21 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Tap the option you wish to use to login. 6. Tap the PASSWORD block and type in your password. The keyboard at the beginning of an Input Box indicates a virtual keyboard is available.
  • Page 22 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 7. Tap LOGIN to begin. 18 | P a g e Rev 1.06...

  • Page 23: Configuring The Commander

    CONFIGURING THE COMMANDER HOME / JOB Assignment Screen 1. The COMMANDER XT1000 must first be configured properly before it can be used. Downloading tool and program databases as well as torque assembly jobs can be easily completed and Bluetooth devices easily paired.

  • Page 24: Assigning The Commander Cloud Address

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Assigning the COMMANDER CLOUD Address 1. Tap the WEB API ADDRESS box and type the web address of your COMMANDER CLOUD system. This is unique to your organization and can be provided by your System Administrator.
  • Page 25 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. If you do not wish to automatically send torque assembly and traceability data to your COMMANDER CLOUD system, tap ON to toggle to OFF. Data will only be sent to your COMMANDER CLOUD when this is set to ON.

  • Page 26: Updating The Commander Databases

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Updating the COMMANDER Databases 1. Tap UPDATE FROM MASTER to down load the COMMANDER CLOUD system databases for Traceability, Wrenches, Equipment, Bolts and Flanges. NOTE: You should update your handheld any time there are changes to any of your COMMANDER CLOUD databases.
  • Page 27 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Tap SAVE and tap the BACK arrow to return to the previous screen. If the Commander is having trouble communicating to the Commander Cloud in order to Update From Master or Retrieve Jobs, be sure the Wi-Fi or Phone are turned on.

  • Page 28: Pairing And Managing A Bluetooth Device

    XT1000 can only communicate with one Pressure device and one Control Module at a time. Once paired, the device does not need to re-paired to initiate Bluetooth communication unless it is intentionally deleted from the COMMANDER XT1000. 2. Tap PAIR DEVICES. 24 | P a g e Rev 1.06...
  • Page 29 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Tap REFRESH to initiate a search for Bluetooth devices. Devices as far away as 40 feet can be detected if there are no interferences. 4. The list of the available Bluetooth devices will appear. Tap the device you wish to pair with from the list and tap PAIR.
  • Page 30 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 5. Type the device PIN to approve the communication with the device and provide a DESCRIPTION of the device for your future reference. EGAUGE 1234 Note: The PIN for the Digital Pressure gauge is: / The PIN for the Control Module is: The description is for you to easily identify the different devices.
  • Page 31 7. From the Settings screen, tap MANAGE DEVICES, to select the Bluetooth device to use. 8. From the list of paired Bluetooth devices, select the one you wish to communicate with. Tap SET AS DEFAULT. The Default will be set as TRUE. The COMMANDER XT1000 will now only communicate with this device.
  • Page 32 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual You can change or edit the description of the paired device by tapping EDIT. The Edit Device screen appears allowing you to change the description of the device as it appears on the Manage Device screen. You can also change the device type whether it is a pressure gauges or a pump controller.

  • Page 33: Setting The User Filter On The Commander

    User Manual Setting the USER FILTER on the COMMANDER 1. The COMMANDER XT1000 can be configured to display only the open torque assembly jobs assigned to the User who logged onto the device. From the Settings Screen, tap USER to access this feature.

  • Page 34: Retreiving Jobs On The Commander

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual RETREIVING JOBS ON THE COMMANDER 1. From the Home Screen, tap RETRIEVE JOBS to down load all of the open torque assembly jobs from the COMMANDER CLOUD. NOTE: An active Wi-Fi or cellular connection is required to retrieve jobs.

  • Page 35: Creating Jobs With The Commander

    User Manual CREATING JOBS WITH THE COMMANDER You can create torqueing jobs on the COMMANDER XT1000 just as you can on the COMMANDER CLOUD. Step by step, either method is exactly the same using the same database of equipment and materials.

  • Page 36: Expert Assembly Method

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Expert Assembly Method 1. Tap EXPERT to begin 1. Enter the required Traceability information. The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks.
  • Page 37 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. Enter the number of bolts, passes, torque wrench, sequence type and the required final torque. The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block. 3. Tap CALCULATE to determine the required final pressure.
  • Page 38 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 4. The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type. It will present Valid Sequence if correct. 5. Tap NEXT to begin the data collection.

  • Page 39: Flange Assembly Method

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Flange Assembly Method 1. Tap FLANGE ASSEMBLY to begin 2. Enter the required Traceability information. The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks.
  • Page 40 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Tap the Pipe Diameter block to access the pull down menu. Select the appropriate size. 4. Tap the Working Pressure block to access the appropriate pressure for that Pipe Diameter. 5. Tap NEXT to continue.
  • Page 41 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 7. Enter the bolt material, bolt tension, torque wrench, sequence type and number of passes. The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block. Tap CALCULATE to determine the percent yield, final pressure and final torque.
  • Page 42 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 8. The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type. It will present Valid Sequence if correct. 9. Tap NEXT to begin the torqueing job.

  • Page 43: Guided Assembly Method

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Guided Assembly Method 1. Tap GUIDED ASSEMBLY to begin 2. Enter the required Traceability information. The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks.
  • Page 44 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Enter the number of bolts, bolt diameter, thread pitch, lubricant. The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block. 4. Enter the bolt material, bolt tension, torque wrench, sequence type and number of passes.
  • Page 45 5. Tap CALCULATE to determine the percent yield, final pressure and final torque. 6. The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type. It will present Valid Sequence if correct.

  • Page 46: Creating A Torqueing Job With A Custom Bolting Pattern

    Creating a Torqueing Job with a Custom Bolting Pattern The COMMANDER XT1000 and XT2000 are not limited to circular flanges. Any bolting pattern you can image can be accommodated if you can simply supply a jpeg file. The jpeg can be from a picture or a CAD file.
  • Page 47 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Select the Custom Bolting Pattern you wish to use. 4. Complete the Expert torqueing assembly job creation as normal. 37 | P a g e Rev 1.06...
  • Page 48 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 5. Assign the bolting sequence as designed. As each bolt number is listed in the box above, it will be removed from the box labeled Unassigned bolts below. Bolts numbers are separated by a comma (,).
  • Page 49 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 7. The picture of the Custom Bolting Sequence will be displayed on the handheld. The COMMANDER will guide the operator through the bolting sequence as with the circular flanges. 39 | P a g e...

  • Page 50: Getting Started With The Commander

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual GETTING STARTED WITH THE COMMANDER The Commander is as easy and convenient to use in the field as it is powerful. But with these few simple steps, it’s even easier to get started. The Digital Pressure Gauge and the Commander have already been paired through Pairing and Managing a Bluetooth Device on page 24 Bluetooth.

  • Page 51: Collecting Data With The Commander

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual COLLECTING DATA WITH THE COMMANDER The Home Screen / Job Assignment screen will show the jobs assigned to a particular operator. 1. Select the job to be completed. Then tap GO TO ASSEMBLY. 2. The Job Summary screen will give an overview of the job outlining the materials and equipment required.
  • Page 52 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. Enter the required Traceability information. The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks. The information can be inputted by typing, picking from a drop down menu or barcode scanning.
  • Page 53 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 5. The Data screen shows the information received for a particular tightening sequence. The pass and bolt number are displayed on top. Additional data such as the date and time of the tightening are recorded as is the temperature of the pump fluid. The target pressure, maximum pressure and the current pressure are displayed.

  • Page 54: Changing Wrenches During A Job

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual CHANGING WRENCHES DURING A JOB The COMMANDER allows the Torque Wrench to be exchanged at any time during a torque assembly job quickly and easily without losing data or traceability. The new torque and target pressure will be calculated and shown. The Traceability information will be updated with the new Torque Wrench and parameters.
  • Page 55 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. The new Torque Wrench can quickly be identified by inputting the Torque Wrench serial number if available. This can be done by scanning a barcode label on the Torque Wrench or typing in the number. Tap on the Barcode symbol as shown.

  • Page 56: Reviewing Torquing Charts

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual REVIEWING TORQUING CHARTS At any time during the torqueing job, you can review your progress by monitoring the charts. The chart provides the bolting data for each bolt completed. 1. Tap CHART The torque or the pressure data can be displayed for the vertical axis. Simply tap the screen to toggle between the two.

  • Page 57: Adding A Check Pass

    User Manual ADDING A CHECK PASS 1. After the required passes are complete, the COMMANDER XT1000 will ask if you would like to perform a check pass. Tap either YES to perform a check pass or NO to complete and close the tightening job.

  • Page 58: Out Of Specification Readings

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual OUT OF SPECIFICATION READINGS 1. If the pump is set improperly, it is possible to obtain pressure readings outside the tolerance for the target pressure. A message will appear alerting you to this fact.
  • Page 59 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 2. Upon authorizing the out of specification reading, the Supervisor is given the opportunity to add a comment. The comments can be predetermined and available in the drop down menu or typed to add alternates by selecting OTHER REASON. The comment will be included in the bolting data.

  • Page 60: Rejecting An Out Of Specification Reading

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Rejecting an out of specification reading 1. If it is not desired to accept the out of specification reading, simply tap the CANCEL tab. 2. Once the reading is rejected, you will be taken to the tightening screen. Tap RE- TIGHTEN BOLT.

  • Page 61: Options

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual OPTIONS Adding information to your report 1. At any time, you can add additional information to your bolting report in the form of text comments or pictures. 2. Simply tap the OPTIONS tab. 1. Tap TAKE A PICTURE or ADD A COMMENT.

  • Page 62: Adding A Picture To Your Report

    User Manual Adding a picture to your report 1. The COMMANDER XT1000 has a high-resolution camera capable of amazing clarity. Tap TAKE PICTURE from the OPTIONS screen. Tap TAKE A PICTURE. 2. Tap the KEYBOARD ICON to show the keyboard. Tap the CARRIAGE RETUN (CR) to take the picture.

  • Page 63: Adding A Comment To Your Report

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Adding a comment to your report 1. Tap ADD COMMENT from the Options page. Tap the ADD COMMENT block to pull down the preselected options or type in another. Tap SUBMIT to accept the comment. Tap BACK to return to the Option screen.

  • Page 64: Saving A Job Before Completion

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Saving a Job Before Completion 1. At any time during the bolting procedure, you can stop the job and save your data. Simply tap HOME. 2. The program will ask if you want to save your progress and go Home. Your work will be saved and you will return to your point where you stopped.

  • Page 65: Error Messages

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual ERROR MESSAGES 1. If the Percent Yield is above 60%, the system will warn you but allow you to proceed. Tap OK to proceed. 2. After tapping OK to the Alert, the Authorization screen appears. A Supervisor must enter a pre-assigned four-digit PIN in order to accept the out of specification After typing in the PIN, tap AUTHORIZE PIN.
  • Page 66 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 3. If the resulting pressure is below the minimum recommended by the wrench manufacturer, the system will present a warning message. However, tapping OK will allow you to proceed should you choose. 4. If the resulting torque is above the recommended torque by the wrench manufacturer, the system will present a warning message.

  • Page 67: Commander Xt2000 Functionality

    User Manual COMMANDER XT2000 FUNCTIONALITY The COMMANDER XT2000 delivers all of the that the COMMANDER XT1000 provides plus the ability to adjust the pressure of the hydraulic or pneumatic pump from up to 40 feet away when fitted with a COMMANDER CONTROL MODULE.
  • Page 68 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual 5. Tap the Pressure Setting Input Box. Type in the required pressure and tap ADJUST. The Pump Pressure will be adjusted automatically. When the pressure is reached, tap HOME NOTE: The pump needs to be at pressure and stabilized before the ADJUST button is tapped.

  • Page 69: Changing An Xt2000 To An Xt1000

    Not having the pump at pressure or stabilized may increase the time to complete the adjustment. Changing an XT2000 to an XT1000 The Commander XT2000 can be changed to act as a Commander XT1000. In this configuration it will not be able to adjust the pressure of a pump retrofitted with a Control Module.

  • Page 70: Torqtags - Incorporating Them Into Your Process

    Rather this reusable magnetic disc can be used with the number and barcode clearly visible and able to be scanned by the COMMANDER XT1000. The TorqTags are placed on the bolt or the flange according to your bolting pattern as shown below.

  • Page 71: Verifying The Bolting Sequence With Torqtags

    COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual Verifying the Bolting Sequence with TorqTags 1. Using TorqTags with the COMMANDER system is easy and seamless. After the Traceability information is imputed in a torque assembly job, and prior to the torqueing data being collected, the COMMANDER will require a barcode scan of the TorqTag on the bolt to be tightened.
  • Page 72 COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000 User Manual the barcode on the TorqTag. 3. If the TorqTag does not match the bolt sequence, you will be instructed to move the wrench to the correct location. When the numbers match, you will be taken to the Bolting Sequence screen.

  • Page 73: Frequently Asked Questions

    2. What is the XT2000? – It is an XT1000 plus a pump mounted assembly that wirelessly provides pressure CONTROL of the pump during the bolting process. 3. Is Torq-Comm sold elsewhere as an OEM product? - The Commander XT’s and related products are available only through Torq-Comm’s distribution channels at this time.
  • Page 74 19. Is it unique? – Torq-Comm has a patent pending on this technology. Other competitors have data collection methods, but nothing as sophisticated and innovative as the mobile Commander XT’S.
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