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KeMes A100 Angle measurement device Operating instructions V 1.01 Translation of the original manual...
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Specifications are subject to change due to further technical developments. Details presented may be subject to correction. All rights reserved. Gewerbepark Urfahr, 4041 Linz, Austria, Phone: +43 732 7090-0, KEBA AG Headquarters: Fax: +43 732 7309-10, keba@keba.com For information about our subsidiaries please look at www.keba.com.
KeMes A100 is intended for measuring angles between two flat surfaces and measuring sheet metal parts. KeMes A100 is intended for indoor use. KeMes A100 may only be used for the types of use detailed in the technical description and only in compliance with the described technical framework conditions.
Safety notes A100 General safety notes Read and observe all instructions in order to work with KeMes A100 safely and without risk. The warning plates on the device must never be rendered illegible. WARNING! The following areas of application are expressly excluded for KeMes A100: ●...
If this device is damaged, the device must be taken out of commission and sent to our service partner for repair. The device must not be opened. Only the maintenance work expressly permitted by KEBA may be performed (see Chap. "Maintenance"). Operating instructions V1.01...
A100 Displays and operating elements Displays and operating elements Operating panel The operator panel is on the front side of the KeMes A100. It is used for op- eration and status indication. Fig. 4-6: Control panel The operator panel consists of: ●...
● Alignment of the device with the workpiece: The longitudinal axis of the housing of KeMes A100 must be aligned parallel to the bending edge and tilted as little as possible in order to be symmetrical between Operating instructions V1.01...
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Metal sheets (e.g. aluminum, steel and stainless steel (cold-rolled or descaled)) ● Galvanized sheets ● Sheets with protective foil The following material surfaces can be measured using KeMes A100 with limited accuracy only: ● Scaled sheets ● Electrolytically galvanized sheets ●...
● Heavily scaled sheets Selection menu on the display KeMes A100 has a selection menu on the display. During operation, the cur- rent status is shown on the display. The operating button can be used to navigate the menu. Button operation for menu navigation...
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Error memory for messages that have occurred. See ErrLog errors! Chapter "Errors". KEMES A100 Switch-off and display of the installed software version v01.03 This function is started by pressing and holding the operating button. By pressing it 2x briefly, the menu item is exited again without triggering the function.
" operating mode, the angle at the press brake is measured. For Machine this purpose, the device must be attached to the upper tool. In " ", KeMes A100 starts by calibrating the acceleration sensor. The Machine display indicates " " until the idle state has been reached. If the up- per tool moves downward, the measurement operation is started.
Positioning Since the measurement principle of KeMes A100 is based on reflection, at- tention must be paid to the correct positioning of the device. During measurement, the laser beam is directed outward by a mirror. The laser beam is visible to the observer as a thin line on the measured object.
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5) Start the measurement (switch on the laser) by pressing the operating button once. 6) Position KeMes A100 so that the laser beam can hit both legs of the ob- ject to be measured unobstructed at an angle of 90°.
Information The upper tool must be magnetic so that KeMes A100 can be installed on KeMes A100 must rest on the upper tool throughout. For the installation of KeMes A100 on the upper tool, proceed as follows: 1) Create a gap of approx.
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Personalization KeMes A100 can be personalized. This personalization is shown when switching on the device. In order to personalize KeMes A100, a connection to the internal memory of the device must be established. The file can then be edited using KEMES.INI...
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NAME0=Company ;user name line 1(max. 16 char.) NAME1=Operator After editing, the file must be saved and the connection to KeMes A100 must be disconnected. The next time KeMes A100 is switched on, the entered text appears on the display. Connecting the device and PC...
Information When charging KeMes A100, faults on the power supply in an industrial en- vironment line can impair the charging process. If this impairment occurs repeatedly, then charging in a business environment, e.g. in an office space, as well as selective testing of the network quality is recommended.
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A100 Maintenance In case of non-use, it is recommended to keep KeMes A100 in its included case to protect the device from dust. If the device malfunctions despite careful preparation and test procedures, it must be sent back to the service partner for repair.
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