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Weigh Bar ® is a registered trademark of Weigh-Tronix Inc. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual 05/16/06 EDJR_U.P65 PN 29810-0017D e1 Printed in USA...
Safe Operation .......................... 14 Weigh and Force Measurement Practice .................. 15 Load Centering ........................15 Alignment ..........................15 Proper Pin Fit ........................15 Torque and Bending ......................15 Certified Gear........................15 Good Force Measurement Practice ..................16 EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
Introduction The EDjunior (EDjr) electronic dynamometer from Dillon is a force mea- surement load sensor and digital readout in one instrument. The EDjr can be used to measure tension or weight. This manual covers the setup and operation of the EDjr. General information is covered in the right column of each page with major sections separated by the black bar shown above.
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EDjr. Arrow key Use this key to access any available soft keys not currently viewed. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
Motion symbol. This appears when the force is in motion. This symbol disappears when motion ceases. Battery annunciator. This shows approximate remaining battery life. Capture of a new peak value. This annunciator will remain lit for a few seconds. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
You can access the Setup menu, shown in Figure 3, using the soft keys. Press the appropriate soft key to accomplish the functions listed on the following pages. Figure 3 Operator setup menu for the EDjunior EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
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The next soft key is the About. The About menu shows an assortment of Setup information about your Dillon instrument. This can be handy for maintaining About calibration, troubleshooting or determining if the firmware can be upgraded.
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The Test functions can help service technicians remotely diagnose your Setup Dillon instrument by showing information on key internal functions. Typically Test these menus will have significance only to trained technicians . You may look at these menus without technical guidance, but the information may have little meaning, or an error may be reported that may not exist.
You can clear this by pressing the Clear soft key. force will reset to match live Peak reading is maintained after instrument power off and will be recalled force. with the next power-on. Peak reading may be lost if battery power is re- moved. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
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Figure 4 Display mode menu Press the Mode soft key until the desired display mode is reached. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
Press the power button and try again. Display is completely Display contrast too dark Hold the Right Arrow key down while pressing the dark F1 key several times to decrease the display con- trast. EDjunior Dynamometer User’s Manual...
Doing so can significantly impact fatigue life of the instrument and cause premature and abrupt failure. If a higher capacity reading is needed, Dillon insists that a larger instrument be used.
A proper fitting pin is important in order to generate an even stress distribu- Proper Pin Fit tion and avoid yield stresses. To achieve published accuracy you must use the shackle pins provided by Dillon. Torque and bending should be avoided. Use swivels on the lifting wire for Torque and Bending anti-torque and avoid side forces.
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Dillon A division of Weigh-Tronix Inc. 1000 Armstrong Dr. Fairmont, MN 56031 USA Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-8258 e-mail: dillon@weigh-tronix.com www.dillon-force.com Force Measurement Products & Systems...
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