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ACL Staticide ACL-750 Owners Manual And Operation Manual

Includes software, calibration data, bar code, magnetic stripe and proximity card reader instructions, data logging wrist and foot strap combo tester kit
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ACL-750 OWNERS MANUAL & OPERATION GUIDE
DATA LOGGING WRIST AND FOOT STRAP
OWNERS MANUAL & OPERATION
Includes software, calibration data, bar code,
magnetic stripe and proximity card reader instructions
SOFTWARE VERSION: __________
SERIAL NUMBER:
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COMPANY:
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ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions
ACL-750
COMBO TESTER KIT
GUIDE
Ver 11/18/2016/a
1
For software Ver 10.55 or higher, and Testers manufactured after 3/12/2002
ACL Staticide
840 West 49th Place
Chicago, IL 60609 USA
Tel: 800.782.8420 or 847.981.9212
FAX: 847.981.9278
Email:
info@aclstaticide.com
www.aclstaticide.com

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  • Page 1 ACL-750 OWNERS MANUAL & OPERATION GUIDE ACL-750 DATA LOGGING WRIST AND FOOT STRAP COMBO TESTER KIT OWNERS MANUAL & OPERATION GUIDE Includes software, calibration data, bar code, magnetic stripe and proximity card reader instructions ACL Staticide 840 West 49th Place...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    OPERATOR TESTING INSTRUCTIONS WHEN NOT USING THE COMPUTER ..............44 REPORT GENERATION: ................................49 TOOLS......................................60 ADVANCED FEATURE SETUP ..................63 NETWORKING THE ACL-750 TESTER............................63 INTERFACING WITH OTHER DATA BASES..........................67 SPECIFICATIONS:......................69 MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION................71 TROUBLESHOOTING AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ).......72 WARANTEE AND LICENSE AGREEMENTS ..............79 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
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  • Page 4: Introduction

    Many additional services are available as shown in the following “features” section, such as having reports directly emailed to supervisors. A typical test station consists of a badge reader to identify the user, the ACL-750, a computer, and a monitor. The user scans his badge and tests his straps.

  • Page 5: Features

    - Testing window can be displayed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Hungarian. - Data base can be easily read, edited, imported, and exported by a variety of programs. - Data base is virus and worm proof 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 6: Calibration Verification

    In either case, when using shoes or heel grounders, a record must be kept. If a constant wrist strap monitor is used, the ACL-750 will test it as well, and notify the user if it has failed.

  • Page 7: Testing Of Wrist Straps And Footwear

    On the other hand, open circuit or broken straps can cause high electrical resistant paths that result in static buildup, arcing, and integrated circuit damage. To adapt to ISO-9000 certification the results should be recorded in a computer database or printed to hard copy as specified in EOS 20/20 specification. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 8: Basic Setup

    1 – AC power adapter (US only) 1 – 9 volt battery-alkaline 1 –ACL 732-Foot Plate 1 – RS-232 Cord- must be used Equipment Options Barcode scanner (ACL 755) Proximity Reader (ACL 741) Door leads (ACL 740) 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 9: Hardware Installation

    HID reader, through the small round hole besides the reader. The female plug is attached to the ACL-750 meter up through the hole of the stand into the front of the meter. Attach the RS-232 loose cable (see Illustration 1 - B) to the front of the ACL-750 meter.
  • Page 10 Meter Adjustments The ACL-750 can be adjusted to various electrical resistance specifications by opening the meter case and pressing the dipswitches corresponding to the desired test ranges (see chart below). For units manufactured after 3/12/2002, the ACL-750 will alarm according to the EsdTest software set points, unless disconnected from the computer.
  • Page 11 (IEC & CECC default) Figure 1 Dip switch - see table for settings 100M (US default) Wrist High (US default) (IEC & CECC default) 100M A special 1000 megohm unit is also available. See below. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 12 (For new dual range meter, remove jumpers W4 and W5. Add jumper W2) Foot Low 0 (none) .75M (default) Wrist Low 0 (none) .75M (default) Foot High 100M 250M 350M 500M 750M 1000M (default) Wrist High (default) 100M 250M 350M 500M 750M 1000M 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 13 (connected to the door mechanism). The relay in the ACL-750 is a single throw, low voltage single pole normally open relay. When the user passes a test, the relay is activated and remains closed for about 3 –...
  • Page 14 Set the “Door open relay delay adjustment trimpot” for the desired door opening time. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 15 (i.e. the power supply connector outer ground terminal ) to the local ground When finished installing the test stations, be sure to test, and periodically retest, the voltage potential from the ACL-750 combo tester push button to the nearest local ground. If the building is properly wired, there should normally be no more than a few volts difference.

  • Page 16: Software Installation Guide

    Names.txt, Log.txt, EsdTest.ini, GenReports.txt, and Netlist.txt. If these exist, then you can proceed to uninstall. B - Uninstall old program 8. Close or minimize window explorer. 9. Click the Start icon on the lower left toolbar 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 17 This should create a copy of the program icon in the startup folder identical to the one in the start EsdTest menu. To start the program, manually click on the EsdTest icon in the Program Start menu or in the desktop. The program should begin and appear as in the following example: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 18 “About” lists the EsdTest program version number on the window shown at the top of this page. If you have not yet plugged in a card reader (if purchased), then close the program, shut down the computer, and follow the installation instructions below. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 19 6820 RS232 Reader Installation HID RW-400 CASI-RUSCO Weigand, HID 5352, HID RW-400ä, AWID SP- 6820 RS232 Reader Installation CasiRusco 94x, 97x Weigand, with ACL Staticide RS232 CASI-RUSCO Weigand, HID 5352, HID RW-400ä, AWID SP- converter 6820 RS232 Reader Installation Awid Sentinel-Prox SP-6820 CASI-RUSCO Weigand, HID 5352, HID RW-400ä, AWID SP-...
  • Page 20 The magnetic stripe reader or bar code reader is now ready to use. Position the reader on TOP of the stand. Position the ACL-750 directly below the reader so as the RS-232 does not protrude. Turn computer on.
  • Page 21 Make sure the reader has been pre programmed to send a carriage return after a scan Check characters to use configuration. If problems still continue send a sample card to ACL Staticide. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 22 ACL Staticide Inc for reprogramming. Note that RS232 readers connected to an RS232-USB converter acts like RS232 input readers and not like USB readers, so see the “INSTALLING CASI-RUSCO, HID, AWID RS232 READERS”...
  • Page 23 Note: The computer must have two working serial ports installed on the computer. One for the meter and one for the reader. A low cost two serial port card is available from any computer store. However, if a USB port is preferred, an optional USB converter with USB to Com port driver may be purchased from ACL Staticide. 11/18/2016...
  • Page 24 Press the test press switch for at least two seconds. Try rebooting the computer after everything is installed. Open Microsoft Hyperterminal (Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, Hyperterminal) and see if it can receive the transmitted characters. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 25 USB to Com port driver may be purchased from ACL Staticide. Attach the HID 5352 reader to the ACL Staticide HID to RS-232 serial comm. port. Converter, and plug the converter into the computer. Connect the CASI RUSCO 94x, 97x reader to the ACL Staticide CASI RUSCO to RS-232 serial comm.

  • Page 26: Program Settings

    PROGRAM SETTINGS Open the EsdTest program Select “Setup” General Configuration 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 27 “Allow Reducing form” box. If the title bar is double clicked, the program will reduce in size. Double click it again to return to full size. • The language options for the testing window can be chosen in the language window. See the section on “Language display”. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 28 0-ff, GG is the color green hex number value 0-ff, and RR is the color red hex number value 0-ff. For example FF0000 is bright blue, 00FF00 is bright green, 0000FF is bright red, 00FFFF is yellow since red light and green light appears yellow. Setting it to 8000000F will default to the system button color. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 29 Unknown ID Configuration’ The program will also allow automatic addition of new badges if an unknown badge number is read during testing. This may be enabled in the ‘Unknown ID Configuration’ menu under the ‘Setup’. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 30 Unknown ID message – if none of the above boxes are checked, and if “AAAanyone else ???” does not exist in the names.txt file, then this message is displayed. This message can be changed to any message. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 31 Up to 30000 employee names and information may be added. There are 9 sample users already in the software, which may be deleted after the user studies them as examples. The names can be manually entered with data base software such as Access. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 32 If the log.txt file is local to the computer, this option should not be used (i.e it should not be checked). Change Employee Password 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 33 (must have a keyboard for this option), or allow all expired employees access. The “Training” report can automatically update the certification expiration dates from a ACL Staticide training course (contact ACL Staticide for pricing). Also enter the retraining interval in units of months. To update the certification dates click the Reports Training button, or periodically run the...
  • Page 34 Create a view with a name like ESD_EMP_BADGE_VW to the company data base with the following fields: LAST_NAME (will be holding data like - Smith) FIRST_NAME (will be holding data like - Fred) 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 35 And for Access .mdb might look something like: Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};Dbq=c:\EsdTest\EsdTest.mdb;Uid=Admin;Pwd= SQL read prefix: Select the fields from the view by entering something like: SELECT * TRANSFER.FROM ESD_EMP_BADGE_VW (if using Oracle) Or SELECT * FROM ESD_EMP_BADGE_VW (if using SQL2000) 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 36 Manually click on Reports, “View or Print Update modify/remove employees using remote data base” report Automatically – Enter the Update function in the AutoGenerate email task scheduler. This should be done after running a 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 37 Create a database with a name something like EsdTest, or use the remote names database. If using the remote names database, it must have writing privileges. Create a table with a name like ESD_RESULTS in the results database with the following fields: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 38 Connect String: Enter the data base connection string which for Oracle might look something like: Server=WPRPROD;DSN=ESD;UID=user1;PWD=pword1 And for SQL2000 might look something like: UID=;PWD=;Database=ESD_EMP_BADGE;Server=MYSERVER;Driver={SQL Server};DSN=; And for Access .mdb might look something like: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 39 Since data will not be stored long term in the EsdTest log.txt file, no EsdTest test reports can be generated. “Add test data to log.txt file only”. The remote data base will not be used. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 40 • Italian • Chinese • Polish • Hungarian Be sure to also click on the language shown in the box, so that it is displayed in blue, to select it. Then click OK. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 41 AsHTML property, below) you must use MIME encoding. UUEncode - UUEncode should only be used in cases where the host that you connect to is not MIME compliant and cannot accept MIME (base 64) encoded files 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 42 POP3 check box – Check this box if your POP3 server requires a user and password. User – The User ID for your mail server (if required). Password – the password for your server (if required) 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 43 "CustomerLogo.bmp" that is placed in the boot (C:\EsdTest) directory. For a demonstration, rename the CustomerLogoExample.bmp file to CustomerLogo.bmp. Shown below is the 420 pixel wide by 80 pixel high "MyCompany" image: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 44: Operation

    If the buzzer emits a sound and there is not an LED display the card or person is not identified by the computer. Check the computer setting and or RS-232 cord. The ESD foot-grounding device may be out of specification for the following reasons: poor skin-tab contact, dirt contamination, broken internal resistor, broken leads, etc. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 45 Make sure shoes are not wet. Replace foot strap or check the foot strap internal resistor reading Make sure the footplate lead is plugged all the way into the tester socket “Heel Plate.” 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 46 Example of program waiting for the test button to be pressed: Example of a good reading: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 47 Example of a low wrist reading: Example of a high wrist reading: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 48 Example of a multiple high readings: Example of a miscommunication reading caused by releasing the test button prematurely: 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 49: Report Generation

    REPORT GENERATION: There are eleven types of employee reports that can be generated from the ACL-750 software: DAILY, MONTHLY, ENTIRE LOG, INDIVIDUAL LOG, INDIVIDUAL ATTENDANCE, EXCEPTIONS, TWICE TESTED EXCEPTIONS, MONTHLY VACATION, CERTIFICATION EXPIRATION, TRAINING, UPDATE (updates or removes employees who are no longer in the remote corporate data base), and AUTOGENERATE EMAIL Each of these reports will interpret information collected from employee testing.
  • Page 50 Below is an example of the daily report, which can show the daily test result for all employees, or a particular workgroup of employees. Individual test log report Below is an example of the individual log, which can show the test results for any or all employees for any day or group of days. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 51 The report can be formatted by double clicking on the Except.csv report file and then double clicking on the Exceptions.xls formatting file. You can easily modify the company name, headers, language, and statistics. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 52 To see a report of all employees certification types and expiration dates, enter a date that is greater than the highest expiration date. Individual Attendance report Below is an example of the individual attendance report, which will display the yearly attendance record for any individual. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 53 Setup General Configuration window. Employees must scan their badge and press the test button when they enter and area, and scan their badge but not press the test button when they leave the area. Operational messages Report The “Operational messages” report displays a log of the pop up warning messages. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 54 Automatic Emailed Reports A unique feature of the ACL-750 meter allows users to enable the automatic generation of a report to be sent directly to a supervisor. This requires a MAPI compliant email program such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Microsoft Outlook (without the email security update).
  • Page 55 SendNames will send the names.txt file to the test stations listed in the netlist.txt file. M1Task will launch (and execute what ever is in) your custom M1Task.bat file (such as copying report files from one computer to another), but will not wait for M1Task.bat to finish. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 56 Check the one labeled "Include Message" to include the report in the email message body Check the one labeled "Attach .txt file to attach the report as a .txt file Check the one labeled "Attach .csv file to attach the report as a .csv file 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 57 /Y /C xcopy namesB2.txt namesB3.txt /Y /C xcopy namesB1.txt namesB2.txt /Y /C xcopy names.txt namesB1.txt /Y /C (might have to specify path if default path is different, i.e.) xcopy c:\EsdTest\names.txt c:\EsdTest\namesB1.txt /Y /C 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 58 For very large companies, it may be desirable to backup the log.txt file to a monthly backup file (for example Log0699.txt for June 1999). For small companies, this should be done at least once per year on January 1st. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 59 Note that at least one of these must be checked or the default will be the message body with the ,csv file attached. “A program is automatically trying to send email on your behalf.” For Microsoft Outlook Email security issues see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 263297 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/263297#PF 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 60: Tools

    (deletes) the log file. The log.txt file must be reset annually every January 1st, otherwise the report generation will use the previous years data stored in the file. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 61 (set in the General configuration window) has been set and exceeded. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 62 “Export names to the remote data base” will replace the names in the remote names data base from the names.txt file “Import test data from remote database will delete all the present measurements stored in the log.txt file and replace them with the measurements that were stored in the remote data base. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 63: Advanced Feature Setup

    Joe first passed the test and then failed the test, so he will show up on all the reports as failing. C.) At each test station, click Setup, Directories, and make sure all the entry boxes are blank. This will ensure that the test station uses local data files. Operation 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 64 Run the GetNames and SendNames function from the server Auto Email window, or manually click the Tools “Add new names entered from Test Stations”, “Sort names alphabetically”, “Send names to test stations”. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 65 To maintain the most accurate test results, it is imperative that all networked computer have the same time set. Edit the Synch.bat file in the \EsdTest directory (if the Synch.bat file does not exist, rename the example SynchNet.bat file to Synch.bat. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 66 To access the master file from a remote manager’s computer, set up the “Setup Directories Window” to point to the server data directory. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 67: Interfacing With Other Data Bases

    Field 11 – Start date, Field 12 – Stop date, Field 13 – Certification type, Field 14 – Certification expiration, Field 15 – string of 365 attendance characters. See the example file - HowToGenerateNamesFile.xls Export this data as a .csv file and then rename it back to Names.txt. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 68 Field 12 – Stop date, Field 13 – Certification type, Field 14 – Certification expiration, Field 15 – string of 365 attendance characters. For additional information see the help files in Microsoft Access. Reading the Employee Names Directly From the Company Data base See the section above on Remote Data Base Setup 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 69: Specifications

    Environment: 32 F to 100 F (0 C to 38 C); 15% to 95% RH. Stand: Powder coated industrial grade steel. Color: Black Footplate: heavy-duty board with plastic laminate and two stainless steel plates 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 70: Maintenance And Calibration

    For the 100M meter use 1M - 90M 1% resistors. For the 1000M meter use 10M – 800M resistors. The results are displayed in the regular EsdTest program strap test window. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting And Frequently Asked Questions (Faq)

    Not backing up and resetting the test data file Log.txt after one year. Too much data will slow down the system. Not reading the help files or instructional manual. If in doubt call ACL Staticide and we will run through the system while you are on the keyboard. My barcode/mag stripe scanner does not read...
  • Page 72 Check the footplate wire. Insert the wire completely into the meter. Workers wearing leather shoes that are wet will produce low readings. How far can the computer/monitor be located away from the ACL-750? Probably 50 feet with a normal RS-232 cable and up to 200 feet with special low capacitance cable and up to a mile with a RS-485 converter.
  • Page 73 Can we test constant monitor wrist straps to see if they actually drain a charge from your body? Yes you can. Merely insert the 3.5 mm plug into the 3.5 mm jack and press the test button. 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 74 Does the Exception Report get updated automatically after each test? No. The exception report does not get updated after each test, it needs to be run either: Manually from the Reports, Exception menu or 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 75 A quick reader test if you are using USB readers, is to take a card that is giving you trouble and: Go out to a test station where the card is known to work properly Open up Microsift Word (note RS232 readers will require using Hyperterminal instead of Word) 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 76 Boot-up in Windows "Guest" mode. • Activate the EsdTest Administrator password. • Get rid of all other program icons. • Removing the shortcut keys from the registry (see Microsoft website). • Lock up the keyboard 11/18/2016 ACL Staticide ACL-750 Combo Tester Instructions...
  • Page 77 What are the power adapter requirements? The combo meter is shipped with a power adapter that has been tested by ACL Staticide to be compatible with the meter. Using other supplies may invalidate the warranty. If another supply is used, it must conform to the following specifications: 9-15VDC, filtered, >...
  • Page 78 If an Ethernet adapter is used, it’s 12VDC supply can usually be used to power the meter. More troubleshooting tips are available through ACL Staticide’ customer service Meter Department. Special systems can be ordered from ACL Staticide, which will open doors, print labels, or have an upper limit of 1000 megohms. 11/18/2016...

  • Page 79: Warantee And License Agreements

    LIMITED WARANTEE: ACL Staticide warrants for a period of one year from the date of purchase the ACL-750 will be free of defect in material. Within the warranty period the meters will be replaced free of charge. Any meters returned shall be shipped prepaid to ACL Staticide along with a return authorization number and proof of purchase.

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