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Summary of Contents for Solartone Metrology WIGAUGE
- Page 1 Wireless Bore Gauge user and installation manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Section number & title Page number Section number & title Page number 1.0 Introduction 7.0 Interfacing the Bore Gauge 2.0 Installing a Gauge Head 7.1 Data Format 3.0 Mechanical Adjustments 7.2 GET Command 4.0 Set Up and Installation 7.3 Commands Table 4.1 Connecting the Wireless Bore Gauge Bluetooth®... -
Page 3: Introduction
1.0 Introduction The Solartron Metrology Wireless Bore Gauge (WBG) is a hand tool that provides the user with a means for hand gauging without the inconvenience of a con- necting cable. The Bore Gauge is manufactured from hard plastic for robustness and is sealed to IP65 to withstand a machine shop environment. Control buttons with Gauge head adapter integral LED indicators... -
Page 4: Installing A Gauge Head
2.0 Installing a Gauge head The Bore Gauge is designed to interface to industry standard gauge heads. The standard Wireless Bore Gauge unit will interface directly to an M10 x1 threaded gauge head; M6 x0.75 and threaded gauge heads of other sizes require the use of an adaptor. Caution Ensure the screw thread of both the Wireless Bore Gauge and gauge head are clean before assembly. -
Page 5: Mechanical Adjustments
3.0 Mechanical Adjustments Once the gauge head has been installed its rotational position can be adjusted by approximately 180º about the mounting axis. 1. Using a 3mm A/F Hex key, undo the M6 grub screw pictured above. 2. Rotate the gauge head to the desired position. 3. -
Page 6: Set Up And Installation
4.0 Set up and Installation The Wireless Bore Gauge uses Bluetooth® technology to communicate with a Bluetooth® enabled PC. This requires an initialization process to pair the Bore Gauge with the PC. Solartron Metrology recommends the use of a USB Bluetooth® stick which should be installed in the PC. 4.1 Connecting The Wireless Bore Gauge Bluetooth®... - Page 7 4.0 Set up and Installation Left Click ‘add new Bluetooth® connection’ Ensure your Wireless Bore Gauge is turned ON. Left Click ‘Next’ button The wizard will now say its searching for Bluetooth® devices. After a short while it should bring up a list of Bluetooth®...
- Page 8 4.0 Set up and Installation The wizard should now tell you it is connecting to the device. It will then ask you for an authorisation key (this is to ensure people don’t mistakenly try to connect de- vices to the Wireless Bore Gauge unintentionally for example to stop people connecting their phones to it). Please Enter the key: 61735 Left Click 'OK' 4.0 Set up and Installation...
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Page 9: Using The Bore Gauge With The Orbit® Windows Support Pack
4.0 Set up and Installation Now the wizard selects a Com Port to use, Left click 'Next' It will now show the final screen containing the list of Bluetooth® connections which can now be closed Your Wireless Bore Gauge Connection is now Set up! (See the Wireless Bore Gauge Test Program for getting readings quickly and easily) 4.2 Using The Bore Gauge With The Orbit®... -
Page 10: Operating Modes
5.0 Operating Modes The Wireless Bore Gauge features numerous user selectable operating modes. The list of functions available and their operating principles are listed below: 5.1 Continual Streaming Of Data Mode 1 Measurements are sent to the controller at the maximum rate or at intervals as set up by the SET DELAY Command. When either button is pressed the measurement is tagged so that the controller can recognize the measurement 5.2 Data Sent On Control Button Press Mode 2 Measurements are sent only when either control button is pressed... -
Page 11: Indications
6.0 Indications The Bore Gauge control buttons contain integral LED’s which indicate the status of the Bore Gauge and the measurement being taken. The LEDs are defined as below. LED 1 (nearest battery) Green Limit Indication LED 2 Limit Indication LED 3 Battery Status LED 4 (nearest gauge head) -
Page 12: Checksum Indications
6.0 Indications 6.2 Checksum Indications Function LIMIT LED SETTING LIMIT LED OUTPUT LED 1 LED 2 LED 1 LED 2 GREEN CHECKSUM OK GREEN CHECKSUM FAIL 6.3 Low Battery Indication BATTERY OK Battery status LED RED SLOW FLASH BATTERY LOW (LED 3) RED FAST FLASH BATTERY NEEDS CHARGING... -
Page 13: Audible Indication
6.0 Indications 6.5 Audible Indication The Bore Gauge buzzer can be programmed to SOUND in accordance with the table below. The buzzer can be programmed to provide a single beep or multiple beeps for good or bad values FUNCTION BUZZER STATUS AUDIBLE OUTPUT CONTROL BUTTON NO SOUND... -
Page 14: Interfacing The Bore Gauge
7.0 Interfacing to the hand tool The Solartron Metrology Wireless Bore Gauge can be controlled over the Bluetooth® connection and set to operate in different ways. Once a Bluetooth® connection is established, control and set up is like writing to any other PC COM port. This section details the commands and the command format. All commands and readings are in ASCII text. -
Page 15: Get Command
7.0 Interfacing to the hand tool 7.2 Get Command The GET Command is used to interrogate various settings of the hand tool. The same syntax as the SET command is used but with GET replacing SET. GET commands work in conjunction with the SET commands in the table below. 7.3 Commands Table The following table summarizes the WBG's commands, gives the command protocol and the return value plus the result of the GET command: Response to GET... - Page 16 7.0 Interfacing to the hand tool Response to GET Command Function SET command Return command SET DIRECTION\0 DIRECTION SET Sets the direction of the count: DIRECTION : 0 Normal = increasing count as Reverse Zero cleared Direction of probe tip pushed in, count Reverse = decreasing count as SET DIRECTION\1...
- Page 17 7.0 Interfacing to the hand tool Response to GET Command Function SET command Return command SET LIMIT UP +NN. UPPER LIMIT: + Set the Upper Limit value in mm Limit Set NNNNN\r\n 8.00000 Limit values Set the Upper Limit value in mm SET LIMIT LO +NN.
- Page 18 7.0 Interfacing to the hand tool Response to GET Command Function SET command Return command UPPER LIMIT: + 8.00000 LOWER LIMIT: + 2.00000 LIMIT LED: 0 Limit Status Reads Back limit status SET LIMITS READ No GET command LIMIT BUZZER ON 3 FAST BEEP IN LIMITS 1 LONG BEEP OUT OF LIMITS Enable Checksum...
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Page 19: Typical Setup Configurations
8.0 Typical Setup Configurations 8.1 Factory Configuration The following table displays the default or "Factory" settings of the Wireless Bore Gauge. Configuration Option Factory Setting POWER DOWN STREAMING (0.25 secs) BUZZER ON SWITCH LIMITS CHEKSUM REVERSE DIRECTION (decreasing count as probe tip pushed ) RESOLUTION 1µm ZERO... -
Page 20: Typical User Configurations
8.0 Typical Setup Configurations 8.2 Typical User Configurations The following table displays typical setup configurations for the Wireless Bore Gauge. Buzzer ON Limit LED LIMIT Cheksum LED Cheksum Buzzer Configuration control indication BUZZER indication indication BASIC 1 No audible or Visible indications BASIC 2 Audible feedback on but-... -
Page 21: Battery Pack
9.0 Battery pack Caution Before changing the battery pack clean the Bore Gauge to avoid contamination of the contacts. 8.1 Removal of battery pack To remove the battery pack for replacement or charging remove the plastic cover from the top and turn the locking screw 90 degrees anticlockwise to release the battery pack (release position -displayed in the diagram below). -
Page 22: Charging The Bore Gauge Or Battery Pack
9.0 Battery pack 8.3 Charging the Bore Gauge or battery pack The battery pack may be charged either removed from the Bore Gauge or in situ. Plug the charger unit into the connector at the top of the battery pack. Remove the cover if necessary. -
Page 23: Troubleshooting Faq
10.0 Troobleshooting FAQ This section contains Troubleshooting solutions in an FAQ format. I cannot get my COM port to work properly? If you have difficult connecting the Bluetooth® Bore Gauge to your application software it may be because the default COM port is being held by Windows. In this case use the custom setup and select a port manually. -
Page 24: Declaration Of Conformance
11.0 Declaration of conformance Solartron Metrology Ltd. declares that this product complies with the CE safety requirement and EMC requirements. This device has been tested to the following standards: Electrical Interference and Radiation EN61000-6-2:2001 Immunity Radiated Only EN61000-6-3:2001 Emissions Radiated Only The Bore Gauge will radiate in the 2.4GHz band (Bluetooth®) The Bore Gauge uses a pre qualified Bluetooth®... - Page 25 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Companies, names and data used in examples herein are fictitious unless noted otherwise. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by means, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express permission of Solartron Metrology. ©...
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