Artos PT-5 Owner's Manual

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Machine Model PT-5 Pull tester

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6-119929

Rev. 1.1

Artos Engineering Company

21605 Gateway Court

Brookfield, WI 53045

Phone 262-252-4545 Fax 262-252-4544

www.artosnet.com

service@artosnet.com

Owner's Manual

2 Oct 2015

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Page 1 Machine Model PT-5 Pull tester Owner’s Manual Rev. 1.1 2 Oct 2015 6-119929 Artos Engineering Company 21605 Gateway Court Brookfield, WI 53045 Phone 262-252-4545 Fax 262-252-4544 www.artosnet.com service@artosnet.com...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Specifications ........................2 Operation ......................... 2 Loading the terminal ........................ 3 Performing the pull test ...................... 4 Setting the pull speed ......................6 1 GUAGE OVERVIEW ....................7 2 GAUGE POWER ......................8 3 GUAGE SETUP ......................9 4 HOME SCREEN AND CONTROLS ................. 10 5 DIGITAL FILTERS ....................12 6 SET POINTS ......................13 7 BREAK DETECTION ....................
Page 3: Specifications
Specifications Maximum pull force 200 lbs. (889 N) Accuracy ±0.1% of full scale Pull speed For units older than 10/1/2015 100mm/Minute (3.9 inches/Minute) Pull speed For units newer than 10/1/2015 Speed in mm/Minute Speed in inches/Minute Operation To operate the PT5, first turn on the power. This is done with the power switch on the back. The pull meter will boot up and the Cycle button will light.
Page 4: Loading The Terminal
Zero Key Units Key Mode Key Loading the terminal When loading the terminal to be tested select a position that will restrict the terminal end but not the crimped area from moving. Incorrect Correct position position If the terminal does not give you profile of the where the crimped area is large than the end it may be nesscary to hold the terminal with a needle nose pliers or like instrument.
Page 5: Performing The Pull Test
Caution: Pull testing against the crimp can give an errant reading due to compression or expansion of the crimp by the pulling action itself. Performing the pull test To perform the test, load the terminal in the ring as described above. Pull lightly on the wire and engage it in the pulling clamp below. A slight pressure on the clamp eccentric will insure engagement of the wire in the clamp as the pull test starts.
Page 6 During the test, two things can happen. The wire will seperate from the terminal. The wire conductor will break. (The insulation may not beak and just stretch, however the results will not increase.) In either case the number displayed is your test results. At this point the clamp will continue to move down the full stroke and then return to the top.
Page 7: Setting The Pull Speed
Setting the pull speed For pull testers manufactured after 10/1/2015 a pull speed setting is avaiable. For older units this feature can be added at the factory, contact Artos for details. The pull speed can be internally set for the following ranges. Speed in mm/Second Speed in inches/Second To set the speed open the upper back cover and rotate the dial to the desired speed.
Page 8: Guage Overview
1 GUAGE OVERVIEW 1.1 List of included items Part No. Description M7-012 – M7-50 – M7-200 – Qty. M7-20 M7-100 M7-500 12-1049 12-1049 12-1049 Carrying Case 08-1022 08-1022 08-1022 AC adapter body with US, EU, or UK prong 08-1026 08-1026 08-1026 Battery (inside the gauge) G1024 G1024 G1031...
Page 9: Gauge Power
5. Wear eye and face protection when testing, especially when testing brittle samples that have the potential to shatter under force. Be aware of the dangers posed by potential energy that can accumulate in the sample during testing. Extra bodily protection should be worn if a destructive failure of a test sample is possible.
Page 10: Guage Setup
3 GUAGE SETUP 3.1 Mechanical Setup 3.1.1 Loading shaft orientation In order to accommodate a variety of testing requirements, the orientation of the loading shaft may be set up in either of the two positions shown below. In order to change the loading shaft orientation, loosen two captive screws on the back side of the housing, separate the two housing halves, rotate one half 180 degrees, and reassemble.
Page 11: Home Screen And Controls
also available to prevent rotation. Ensure that the grip or fixture is positioned to ensure axial load with respect to the loading shaft of the force gauge. When using a grip, ensure that it secures the sample in such a way that it is prevented from slipping out during a test, preventing a potential safety risk to the operator and others in the vicinity.
Page 12 Peak pressing ZERO or by powering the gauge off and on. The measured tension peak. If the COF unit is selected, this represents the Tension Peak / static coefficient of friction. May be reset by pressing ZERO or by powering Static COF the gauge off and on.
Page 13: Digital Filters
4.2 Controls Secondary Primary Function Label Secondary Function Powers the gauge on and off. Press ENTER Various uses, as described in the briefly to power on, press and hold following sections. to power off. Active only when the home screen is displayed. Zeroes the primary reading and Navigates up through the menu and ZERO...
Page 14: Set Points
To access digital filter settings, select Filters from the menu. The display appears as follows: DIGITAL FILTERS (1 = Fastest) Current Reading Displayed Reading Two filters are available: Current Reading – Applies to the peak capture rate of the instrument. Displayed Reading –...
Page 15: Break Detection
– the displayed value is greater than the upper force limit (NO GO HIGH) – the displayed value is between the limits (GO) – the displayed value is less than the lower force limit (NO GO LOW) Note: Set point indicators and outputs reference the displayed reading, not necessarily the current live load. 6.2.1 Set Point Outputs Schematic Diagram 6.3 Using Set Points to Control a Mark-10 ESM301 Motorized Test Stand When using set points to stop/cycle crosshead motion on an ESM301 stand, the upper set point must...
Page 16 3. Zero the primary and peak readings (Auto Zero). 4. Toggle a pin (for example, to stop crosshead movement on a Mark-10 motorized test stand). Break detection functions and settings are configured from a central location, and apply to any mode in which it is enabled.
Page 17: Operating Modes
BREAK DETECTION SETTINGS Threshold: % Drop: 50 % Threshold Sets the percentage of full scale at which the break detection function becomes active. This threshold is provided to ignore peaks that can occur during sample loading and unloading. Available settings: 5–90%, in 5% increments. % Drop Sets the percentage drop from the peak reading at which the break is detected.
Page 18 Several operating modes are possible with Series 7 gauges, as follows: Real Time (RT) Peak Compression (PC) Peak Tension / Static Coefficient of Friction (PT) Average Mode / Kinetic Coefficient of Friction (AVG) External Trigger (ET) Data Capture (CAPT) Peak (2PK) To cycle between the modes, press MODE while in the home screen.
Page 19 AVERAGE MODE SETTINGS Initial Delay Averaging Time Trigger Force Parameter Description The time delay, in seconds, before the averaging sequence commences. Initial Delay Averaging Time The time duration, in seconds, of the averaging sequence. Trigger Force The minimum force required to start the averaging sequence. Toggle between compression and tension directions by pressing the DIRECTION key.
Page 20 Step Status Description TRIG WAIT The trigger force has not yet occurred. INIT DLY The initial delay is currently taking place. AVERAGING The gauge is collecting readings. The status will be flashing until averaging has been completed. AVRG DONE Averaging has been completed. The average force is displayed in the primary reading.
Page 21 shared between Averaging and External Trigger modes. Output Pin Automatically toggle the SP1, SP2, or SP3 pins (active low). If not required, select “NONE”. To stop a Mark-10 ESM301 test stand when an external trigger occurs, specify SP2 if moving in the tension (upwards) direction, or SP1 for the compression (downwards) direction.
Page 22 the value of the hours (H), minutes (M), seconds (S), and fractions of seconds (x) fields. Press the key to advance to the next field. Available settings: Hours: 0-24, Minutes: 0-59, Seconds: 0-59, Fraction of Seconds: 0.00007-0.99995, in 0.00007 (70 μS) increments. Start Condition See following sub-sections for details.
Page 23 STOP CONDITION Samples: Stop Force 2.500 lbF Memory Full DATA Key Function Data capture terminates when: Samples The desired number of samples (data points) has been captured. Stop Force The desired force has been reached. Memory Full 5,000 data points have been captured. The DATA key is manually pressed.
Page 24 1. Transmit the first peak reading and/or… 2. Transmit the second peak reading and/or… 3. Save the first peak value to memory and/or… 4. Save the second peak value to memory and/or… 5. Zero the peak readings and/or… 6. Toggle an output pin These automatic functions can help automate and expedite testing processes.
Page 25: Data Memory And Statistics
1–10 sec. in 1 sec. increments, and 10–60 sec. in 5 sec. increments. Thresholds and percentage drops are illustrated below: 8.7.3 Auto Output Settings Scroll to Auto Output Settings and press ENTER to select the desired automatic outputs. Select RS- 232/USB and/or Mitutoyo outputs, and select First and/or Second peaks, and an Output Pin, if desired.
Page 26 To enable memory storage, select DATA Key from the menu, then scroll to Memory Storage and press ENTER. Then exit the menu. In the home screen, the data record number 0000 appears below the primary reading. Press DATA at any time to save the displayed reading. The record number will increment each time DATA is pressed.
Page 27: Footswitch
9.6 Clear All Data Press ENTER to clear all data from the memory. A prompt will be shown, “CLEAR ALL DATA?”. Select Yes to clear all the data, or No to return to the sub-menu. Shortcut for clearing all data: In the main menu, highlight Memory and press DELETE. The same prompt will be shown as above.
Page 28: Coefficient Of Friction
FOOTSWITCH 2 Step 3: NONE Active Low (NO) Active High (NC) Function Description Enabled Press ENTER to enable, and an asterisk appears. Step 1 / 2 / 3 Set the desired command. Available commands: ?, ?C, ?PT, ?PC, ?A, Z, CLR, PM, DATA Key, and NONE. DATA Key simulates a press of the DATA key.
Page 29: Communications And Outputs
A user-defined unit of measurement may be configured for special applications. A base unit is specified, along with a multiplier, and 5-character name. Typical applications: 1. To measure the torque produced by pressing on a lever in a mechanical assembly, configure the multiplier based on the length of the lever, thereby converting a unit such as N into Ncm.
Page 30 Select either RS-232 or USB input (output is always active for both the USB and RS-232 ports). RS-232 must be selected when communicating through a Mark-10 test stand controller. When communicating from the gauge directly to a PC or data collector, either RS-232 or USB can be selected as required. Press DATA to transmit individual data points or to commence an automatic output sequence (see Automatic Output sub-section for details).
Page 31 After the settings have been saved, revert to the home screen. An icon appears in the lower left corner of the display, as follows: This indicates that automatic data output has been armed. Automatic output of data may be initiated by pressing DATA or by sending the appropriate ASCII command from an external device (see Command Set sub-section for details).
Page 32 13.5 I/O Connector Pin Diagram (DB-9HD-15 female) Input / Pin No. Description Output Signal Ground Tension Overload * Output * RS-232 Receive Input RS-232 Transmit Output +12V DC Output Analog Output Output Compression Overload * Output * Mitutoyo Clock or Output Output Bit 2 (mutually exclusive) Mitutoyo Data or...
Page 33 a Carriage Return character or with a Carriage Return/Line Feed combination. The gauge responses are always terminated with a Carriage Return/Line Feed. Request Readings Request the displayed reading (dependant on operating mode) Request the current (real time) reading Request the peak tension reading (corresponds to static COF) Request the peak compression reading Request the reading obtained during the External trigger mode Request the average reading obtained during the Average mode...
Page 34 Note: n = 1 = yields 50 times per second. This is provided for backward compatibility with legacy gauges. IPOLn Invert polarity of output. n=1=invert polarity. n=0=normal (default) Note: Normal polarity is positive for compression and negative for tension. OPOLn Omit polarity of output.
Page 35: Calibration
14 CALIBRATION 14.1 Initial Physical Setup The gauge should be mounted vertically to a test stand or fixture rugged enough to withstand a load equal to the full capacity of the instrument. Certified deadweights or master load cells should be used, along with appropriate mounting brackets and fixtures.
Page 36 CALIBRATION OFFSET Place force gauge horizontally, then press ZERO. 5. Place the force gauge horizontally on a level surface free from vibration, then press ZERO. The gauge will calculate internal offsets, and the display appears as follows: CALIBRATION OFFSET Please wait… CALIBRATION CALIBRATION OFFSET...
Page 37 CALIBRATION COMPRESSION Gain adjust Apply full scale load 10.000 lbF +/-20%, then press ENTER. Apply a weight equal to the full scale of the instrument, then press ENTER. 9. After displaying “Please wait…” the display appears as follows: CALIBRATION COMPRESSION Ensure no load, then press ZERO.
Page 38 12. The display appears as follows: CALIBRATION To invert the display, press the DIRECTION button, then press ENTER Reverse the orientation of the load cell shaft by rotating the gauge 180 degrees. Press DIRECTION to invert the display. Then attach weight fixtures. The following screens will step through the same procedure as with the compression direction.
Page 39: Passwords
The calibration weight does not match the set value. CALIBRATION TENSION Load too close to previous. Please try again. The entered calibration point is too close to the previous point. 15 PASSWORDS Two separate passwords may be set to control access to the Calibration section and to the menu and other keys.
Page 40: Other Settings
ENTER PASSWORD (0000 – 9999) 5000 Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the correct password, then press ENTER to continue. If the incorrect password has been entered, the display appears as follows: INCORRECT PASSWORD Reset password Request code: XXXX To re-enter the password, press ESC to exit to the home screen.
Page 41 16.2 Backlight Although the backlight may be turned on and off at any time by pressing the BACKLIGHT key, there are several available initial settings (applicable upon powering on the gauge). To access these settings, select Backlight from the menu. The display appears as follows: BACKLIGHT Auto Set Minutes...
Page 42: Gauge Specifications
TONES Keys * Alerts Set Points * Momentary Continuous 16.5 Initial settings This section is used to configure the initial settings upon powering on the gauge. The initial units of measurement and the primary reading measurement mode may be configured. To access these settings, select Initial Settings from the menu.
Page 43 Sampling rate: 14,000 Hz Power: AC or rechargeable battery. Low battery indicator appears when battery level is low, and gauge powers off automatically when power reaches critical stage. Backlight on: up to 7 hours of continuous use Battery life: Backlight off: up to 24 hours of continuous use Measurement units: lbF, ozF, gF, kgF, N, kN, mN, COF (depending on model) USB / RS-232: Fully configurable up to 115,200 baud.
Page 44 Break Detection Disabled Threshold 10% of full scale % Drop 50% of peak Auto Zero Delay 5 sec. Auto Output Settings All disabled Auto Storage Disabled Auto Zero Disabled First, Second Peak Disabled Thresholds % Drops Auto Zero Delay 5 sec. Auto Output Settings All disabled Auto Store Peaks...
Page 45 COF and user-defined units are excluded from the above chart. 17.4 Load Cell Deflection Model Deflection (in [mm]) M7-012 0.005 [0.13] M7-025 – M7-500 0.010 [0.25] 17.5 Dimensions IN [MM] Thread Flat M7-012 – M7-100 #10-32M UNF 5/16 [7.94] M7-200 – M7-500 5/16-18M UNC 5/16 [7.94]...