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Rhopoint Instruments NG Flex 60 Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Thank you for purchasing this Rhopoint product. Please read these instructions carefully before operating this product and retain them for future reference. The images shown in this manual are for illustrative purposes only.
  • Page 2 This instruction manual contains important information about the setup and use of your Rhopoint NG Flex 60. It is essential that the contents be read before powering up and operating the instrument. If this instrument is passed to other users, you must ensure that the instruction manual is supplied with the instrument.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Storage and Handling Accessories Functional Overview Power Switching on the unit Operation Menu Screen Batching Options Setup Screen Calibration Screen Calibrating the Novo-Gloss Flex 60 Measurement Screen Pass/Fail Setup Screen Control Screen Bluetooth Communication and Pairing Instrument Setup Screen Maintenance Screen Technical Specification...

  • Page 4: Storage And Handling

    Storage and Handling  This instrument contains precision optics and electronics. You should avoid knocking or dropping the device as the resulting impact could cause serious damage.  In some circumstances the optical components in the instrument could become misted as a consequence of temperature change. It is recommended that the instrument is not used until it has stabilised to the ambient temperature.
  • Page 5 About the Rhopoint NG Flex 60 The Rhopoint NG Flex 60 is used to quantify the gloss of difficult to access mid-low gloss surfaces. The instrument measures using the 60° geometry specified for measuring mid gloss surfaces 10-70GU. To improve the measurement performance on low gloss surfaces (0-10 GU) the instrument has a GUh range: gloss unit high resolution.

  • Page 6: Accessories

     Rhopoint NG Flex magnetic measurement adapter.  Rhopoint NG Flex standard adapter.  Rhopoint NG Flex 60 measuring head and remote connecting cable.  BAM traceable high gloss calibration adapter including certificate.  BAM traceable low (GUh range) gloss calibration adapter including certificate.

  • Page 7: Functional Overview

    Functional Overview Label No Function Measurement button High resolution graphic display Up/Down/Left/Right buttons Calibration tile Operate / Enter button Remote measurement head Remote measurement button Magnetic measurement adapter The instrument is controlled by pressing the relevant touch sensitive button. Functionality is dependent on whether the instrument is in menu or operate mode as detailed in the operation sections that follow.

  • Page 8: Power

    Mains / USB charger input connector On / Off button The instrument will display the Rhopoint NG Flex 60 logo and then enter into the home screen displaying measurement parameters according to the instrument’s default settings or those previously configured.

  • Page 9: Operation

    Operation The Rhopoint NG Flex 60 has the ability to flip its screens according to its measurement orientation. It automatically displays measurement data in either portrait mode: Or landscape mode: Note: The Main Menu, Statistics and Main Measurement screen are available in portrait view.
  • Page 10 When the instrument is switched on and initialised it will display the home screen as shown below: viii Label No Function Navigation options Geometry banner 60° gloss measurement Batch name and number Battery meter Instrument status and Bluetooth icons Batch iteration viii High resolution 60°...
  • Page 11 Pressing the left button returns the display to the home screen. Pressing the right button in the NG statistics screen will access the NG graph screen providing a graphical representation of the statistics data. The same screen is available for gloss statistics when in the NG statistics screen. When pressing the up / down buttons NG data can be displayed either all together or individually.

  • Page 12: Menu Screen

    Menu Screen The Menu screen is used to quickly access often used options. Pressing the up and down buttons navigates through the options. Pressing the enter button selects that option. Selectable settings in the menu screen are: Memory: Set to ON: This enables the storage and batching of measurement results.

  • Page 13: Batching Options

    Batching Options The batching feature allows the user to group measurements together in batches. Each batch has associated statistics; the data for each batch can be accessed by connecting the instrument to a PC. The current batch name is displayed on the home screen in the bottom left corner, the sample number within that batch is shown in the top right of the screen indicated with n=(sample number).

  • Page 14: Setup Screen

    Once completed save the file then switch the instrument off and on again to initialize the new batch names. Setup Screen The setup screen is used to customize the instrument to the user’s preference. Pressing the up and down buttons navigates through the options, pressing the Enter button selects that option.
  • Page 15 Data & Batch Screen The Data Screen is similar in functionality to that of the menu screen but also allows the selection and setting of the Auto Batch size. By selecting Auto Batch to ON the batch size can be selected between 1 - 999 by pressing the Left and Right buttons to select the relevant digit and the Up and Down buttons to increment / decrement the value.

  • Page 16: Calibration Screen

    Calibration Screen The Calibration Screen is used to setup the instrument calibration to the user’s preference. Pressing the Up and Down buttons navigates through the options, pressing the Enter button selects that option. Selectable settings in the Calibration screen are: - Calibrate instrument –...

  • Page 17: Calibrating The Novo-Gloss Flex 60

    Calibrating the Novo-Gloss Flex 60 The Rhopoint Novo-Gloss Flex 60 is supplied with 2 calibration standards for the GU & GUh ranges. The standards are magnetically enclosed which protects the glass reference tiles from contamination and damage. The holder can be opened for inspection and cleaning.
  • Page 18 The Calibrate To field indicates which tile must be used for the calibration. If the wrong range or tile is selected an error message is shown. Cancel the calibration, change the tile or range and begin the calibration process again.

  • Page 19: Measurement Screen

    Measurement Screen The Measurement Screen is used to configure the instruments measurement parameters to the user’s preference. Pressing the Up and Down buttons navigates through the options, pressing the Enter button selects that option. Selectable settings in the Measurement screen are: Pass/Fail - Displays the Pass/Fail set up screen.

  • Page 20: Pass/Fail Setup Screen

    Pass/Fail Setup Screen The Pass/Fail setup screen is used to enable/disable on-screen pass/fail indication and set min / max tolerances. The down key should be used to navigate to the Pass/Fail option and the center button pressed to toggle the feature on and off. Pressing the right navigation button allows the user to edit the pass &...

  • Page 21: Control Screen

    *ID & SOF/EOF should be set to “OFF” for use with the Rhopoint Data Widget. Bluetooth Communication and Pairing The Rhopoint NG Flex 60 has a Bluetooth function that allows readings to be instantly transmitted to a compatible PC. 60° Gloss values, instrument serial number and service/calibration data can be instantly accessed by many PC applications including Excel, Word, Wordpad, OpenOffice or SPC packages.
  • Page 22 Pairing Procedure 1. Switch on the Rhopoint NG Flex 60. 2. The Bluetooth icon must be visible to allow pairing. 3. If the Bluetooth icon is not visible, enable it as detailed in Control Screen. Ensure that Bluetooth mode is set to either Data or Data+.
  • Page 23 6. Windows will now search for available Bluetooth devices, double click on the icon that corresponds to the NG instrument. 7: Click: Enter the devices pairingcode in the Add a Device screen. 8: Enter the pairing code "0000". Make sure the NG remains switched on throughout this process, to disable or extend auto power off refer...
  • Page 24 9. The NG is now installed on your PC and ready for connection to the Bluetooth Data Widget. It is important to wait until Windows displays the ‘Your device is ready to use’ message before starting the data widget. Bluetooth Data Widget Installation Instructions The Bluetooth (BT) Data Widget software supplied with the instrument is a mini program that converts transmitted measurement data into keystrokes that are automatically input into any open PC program.
  • Page 25 3. On the desktop click on the “Data Widget” icon to start. 4. Click on the blue "refresh "arrow to search for paired NG(s). 5. The buttons are greyed out while the DATA widget searches for SWITCHED ON NG(s) that have been PAIRED to the PC.
  • Page 26 7. Select the instrument required. 8. Click the tick to connect the instrument. 9.The transmitter icon now appears on the NG. All readings will now be automatically transferred to any open windows package. Download example EXCEL spreadsheets from Rhopoint’s website.

  • Page 27: Instrument Setup Screen

    Instrument Setup Screen The Instrument Setup screen is used to configure the instrument’s basic operating environment to the user’s preference. Pressing the Up and Down buttons navigates through the options, pressing the Enter button selects that option. Selectable settings in the Instrument Setup screen are:- Language –...

  • Page 28: Maintenance Screen

    Maintenance Screen The Maintenance screen is used by Rhopoint Approved Service Centres. It is PIN locked to prevented unauthorised access. There are no user configurable settings available. Pressing the Enter button returns the display to the home screen. About Screen The About screen is for information only.
  • Page 29 Notes...

  • Page 30: Technical Specification

    Technical Specification GLOSS MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATION Geometry: 60° Resolution: 0.1 GU 0.1 GUh (0.01 GU) STANDARDS: ISO 2813, ASTM D523, DIN 67530, JIS 8741, ISO 7668 GLOSS CALIBRATION STANDARD NMI traceable Instrument Specification Colour Screen • Adjustable brightness 6 button touch sensitive interface. Construction •...
  • Page 31 Operate from • Internal battery/USB/USB mains charger. Recharge Time • USB mains charger 4.5 hrs. Memory • 8 MB–>999 Readings. • User definable batching. Data Transfer • Bluetooth. • PC compatible. • USB connection. • No software install required.

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