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- Page 1 QMSOFT® Retrofit kit for fully automated testing with dial indicator test devices © 2016-2017 L&W GmbH...
- Page 2 Trademarks used in this document: Microsoft Windows registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation, Redmond QMSOFT® registered trademark of L&W GmbH CodeMeter® registered trademark of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG Retrofit kit for dial indicator test devices ed. 01/2017 page 2...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Index NDEX COPE OF DELIVERY RANSPORT INSTRUCTIONS AFETY INSTRUCTIONS ENERAL INFORMATION SSEMBLY AND SET SSEMBLY OF THE BASE UNIT SSEMBLY OF THE DIAL INDICATOR TEST DEVICE UP OF THE DIAL INDICATOR TEST DEVICE UP OF THE LIGHTING UNIT UP OF THE CAMERA QMSOFT®... -
Page 4: Scope Of Delivery
Scope of delivery The QMSOFT® Retrofit kit for fully automated testing with motorized dial indicator test devices (hereinafter referred to as „retrofit kit“) consists of the following components: 1 base unit with adjustable support for height/distance adjustment of the camera and the lighting ... -
Page 5: Transport Instructions
Transport instructions The QMSOFT® retrofit kit is delivered pre-assembled in a robust transport packaging (special carton box with foam inserts and handles): Fig. 1: transport box with handles The box is intended exclusively for the transport and/or storage of the retrofit kit. It is expressly NOT designed to hold the retrofit kit together with a mounted dial indicator test device! The transport box has the following dimensions (slight deviations due to technical development are possible): Length: 57,8 cm... -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions The QMSOFT® retrofit kit is in compliance with the relevant safety provisions and has been assembled and packed with care. Nevertheless, please observe the following safety instructions: Before connecting and starting the retrofit kit, please read all the enclosed documents carefully. ... -
Page 7: General Information
General information The visual reading of the pointer position of dial indicators, dial comparators and dial test indicators can be a strenuous and monotonous task for the operator of the test device, leading to fatigue and therefore also to subjective errors in positioning the pointer or the numeric display of the dial gauges to be tested. Thanks to the application of modern camera technology, this testing process can be optimized so as to avoid subjective influences and tedious operating steps. -
Page 8: Assembly And Set-Up
Assembly and set-up This chapter shall help you to answer any questions which might arise before or during the assembly and set-up of the retrofit kit. Please go through the described steps one after the other. Assembly of the base unit When choosing the position of the test station, the ambient conditions required by the manufacturer of the dial indicator test device have to be observed. -
Page 9: Assembly Of The Dial Indicator Test Device
Assembly of the dial indicator test device The retrofit kit consists of the following components: Fig. 3: base unit with mounted dial indicator testing device lighting unit USB camera with lens test object clamp for horizontal positioning of the slide with the lighting unit slide with lighting unit (horizontally adjustable) camera/lighting unit slide (vertically adjustable) clamp for vertical positioning of the camera/lighting unit... - Page 10 The base plate (13) of the retrofit kit is equipped with one fixed stop bolt and four adjustable stops in the form of aluminum blocks with fixing screws, which can be fitted (within a limited range) to the socket of the dial gauge test devices.
- Page 11 Now carefully position the dial indicator test device in the designated area of the base plate („between“ the stops). ATTENTION: Observe the relevant safety regulations when lifting the dial indicator test device! Avoid any collision with the lighting unit and the camera! Position the dial indicator test device on the base plate, making sure that the base of the test instrument fits well in between the stops on the front and on the right side of the base plate.
- Page 12 Fig. 7: Positioning of camera and lighting unit Finally, you may already do a first vertical positioning of the camera/lighting unit slide (4): Take hold of the handle (5) with your right hand, and loosen the clamp (3) with your left hand. Now you can move the slide in vertical direction, finding a position where camera, lighting unit and the dial gauge to be tested are all in line.
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Page 13: Set-Up Of The Dial Indicator Test Device
Fig. 8: lens with operating elements for lens aperture and focus Set-up of the dial indicator test device Follow the instructions of the manufacturer of the dial indicator test device to connect the test device to the power supply and to the computer. ATTENTION: Please check in the Windows Device Manager if all the necessary interfaces (serial/USB or virtual ports) are working properly and are not marked with error icons. -
Page 14: Set-Up Of The Camera
Set-up of the camera The retrofit kit includes a pre-assembled USB 3-camera of the uEye-series of the manufacturer IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH (Website: www.de.ids-imaging.com) NOTE: Please consider that a free USB-3 port is necessary for the connection of the camera! You can check the available USB ports of your computer beforehand by clicking „Check USB bus“... - Page 15 Fig. 10: Start window of the camera software Now the main window of the camera software opens. Please click on the button "open camera and live image" on the top left side of the tool bar. Fig. 11: main window of the camera software You should now be seeing a black-and-white real-time image on your screen (do not forget to remove the protective cap from the lens of the camera).
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Page 16: Qmsoft® Configuration
QMSOFT® configuration You can find a detailed description of the basic QMSOFT® installation scenarios and further information on other installation types (update of pre-existing QMSOFT® installations, use of the database in the network, floating-license server, silent installation, etc.) in the QMSOFT® manual on the DVD in the subdirectory „\Doc“. -
Page 17: Configuration Of The Test Device In The Qmsoft®/Qm-Deviceserver
Fig. 14: Select manufacturer and device name Now you can enter a name for the testing device. Complete the process with the "Close"-button. The dial indicator test device has now been created in the QMSOFT®/QM-DeviceServer. 6.6.2 Configuration of the test device in the QMSOFT®/QM-DeviceServer Select the testing device in the program window. - Page 18 For Optimar 100 devices, it is only necessary to configure the connection to the computer either by serial cable (RS232) or USB cable, and to select the USB-camera to be used for reading the measured values on the display of the test object (see Fig. 16): Fig.
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Page 19: Configuration Of The Inspection Program Qmsoft®/Qm-Dial
to minimize the QMSOFT®/QM-DeviceServer and leave it running in the background. Thus, it can be reactivated quickly in case of measurement value requests of the QMSOFT® inspection programs during measurement. 6.6.3 Configuration of the inspection program QMSOFT®/QM-DIAL When you start the dial gauge inspection program QMSOFT®/QM-DIAL for the first time, you are asked to configure the connection with the test device you created. - Page 20 Should the dial indicator test station mostly be used for fully automated inspection, we recommend to pre-set the inspection mode on fully automated inspection (see Fig. 19): Fig. 19: Activation of fully automated inspection QMSOFT® recognizes automatically whether the connected test device is linked to a camera. No further settings are necessary.
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Page 21: Image Processing In Qmsoft®/Qm-Dial
Image processing in QMSOFT®/QM-DIAL User interface of the QMSOFT® camera functions Fig. 20 shows the test device visualization of an Optimar 100 device with active camera function. With respect to conventional devices, you will find new control elements here, which are shortly described on the following pages. -
Page 22: Motion Control Of The Dial Indicator Test Device
7.1.1 Motion control of the dial indicator test device Button One click on this button sets the resolution of the hand wheel of the dial indicator test device to the value entered in the input field left of the button (only for manual inspection). Button One click on this button sets the positioning speed of the dial indicator test device to the speed which has been entered in the input field left of the button. -
Page 23: Inspection Procedure
Inspection procedure Before you start testing, make sure that the lighting unit and the test device are switched on and ready for operation, and that the test object is inserted in the test device and correctly positioned in front of the lighting unit and the camera. -
Page 24: Fully Automated Inspection
7.2.2.3 Fully automated inspection Once you have optimized the optical settings and the position of the test object, you can start the fully automated testing by clicking on the button "Start fully automated inspection" in the QMSOFT®/QM- DIAL program window. The software now first starts trying to recognize the scale of the test object or to evaluate the numeric display. -
Page 25: Maintenance
Maintenance The entire retrofit kit has been designed to allow a virtually maintenance-free operation under normal laboratory conditions. From time to time, remove any dust deposits on the components, especially on the camera. Pay attention to possible dirt deposits on the guide elements of the positioning slides. Retrofit kit for dial indicator test devices ed. -
Page 26: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting In this section you can find some of the most frequent problems: Lighting unit does not work Has the power supply of the lighting unit been connected correctly? If there is a cord switch, has it been activated? Try if the power supply of the lighting unit works when using another power outlet.
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