Table of Contents Contents of the Box Features of the GlassBuddy The Keypad The Display First Steps – Basic Information about Working with the GlassBuddy Analysing Glass with the GlassBuddy Reading the Measurement Results Error and Warning Messages Charging the Battery Care and Maintenance Installation and Operation of the GlassBuddy Software Glass Types and Measuring Ranges...
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50 mm for GlassBuddy Basic and 100 mm for GlassBuddy Plus (see also chapter 12). The GlassBuddy is not suitable for detecting and measuring plastic panes (acrylic glass, polycarbonate, etc.), nei- ther as glazed unit nor as individual pane.
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Please arrange the professional disposal of the GlassBuddy and its accessories at the end of their service lives. You can send the parts back to Bohle AG for proper disposal. Please contact your dealer. WEEE Reg. No. DE33122269...
(GlassBuddy Plus only), 1-gap and 2-gap insulating glazed units Measuring glass compounds of 50 mm (GlassBuddy Basic) or 100 mm (GlassBuddy Plus), see also chapter 12 Recognition of PVB films (up to a max. of 8 films...
04 The Display For energy-saving reasons, the display lighting will switch off after approximately 60 seconds; however, Explanation of the symbols used it can be switched on again by pressing The GlassBuddy will switch off automatically after 4 or 4.2 Glass thickness, film thickness or air about 10 minutes if no keys have been pressed.
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Insulating glass (menu display: IG) – for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass made of 2 x monolithic glass – for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with laminated glass – for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with laminated safety glass –...
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Version average measurements displayed in the “Display data” mode are marked with a space after Displays the serial number of the device and the the first two numbers. The individual measurements device firmware version. are named consecutively beginning with “a“. Date Example: Here you can reach the submenu by pressing...
06 Analysing Glass with the Hint: If in individual cases the message “Measurement not possible” appears on the display GlassBuddy after measuring, even this result can be saved, also see chapter 8. The glass must always be clean and dry. Even a Reject finger print can cause unwanted refraction and con- sequently incorrect measurement results.
Analysing the data records is not possible with the supplied PC programme to continue measuring, charging for and can only be done by Bohle. 5 to 10 minutes will suffice. – This message appears if the GlassBuddy “Glass too highly reflective”...
Li-ion rechargeable battery with a very Solution: Software upgrade to GlassBuddy Plus long service life. If the performance of the battery diminishes over the years, Bohle can replace it. “Error” – This error message appears if there is an 10 Care and Maintenance internal error in the GlassBuddy.
The measurements transferred from the Glass- Buddy are listed here according to the sequential device must be sent to Bohle AG for installing new feet and calibrating the device accordingly. number. The date of the measurement, the time, the These repair works involve costs.
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Details If you have selected a measurement from the pane list, all the results will be shown in detail here. Data Transfer from the GlassBuddy To transfer the data stored on your GlassBuddy to your computer, first connect the device to your com- puter using the supplied USB cable.
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Calling Up Saved Data Pane List The .gdm files saved on the PC can neither be called Here, all listed measurements from the pane list will nor displayed, nor can a comment or the pane size be printed as a list. be added and saved again.
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Language In the “Language” menu you can choose between English and German. Auxiliary Options Under the menu item “Auxiliary Options”, you can now find the following entries: Device Information Here the user can customise the GlassBuddy Send Firmware settings. In this way, the firmware of the connected GlassBuddys can be updated (see point 13).
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Select Logo You can replace the standard “Bohle” logo with your own logo. For this purpose, the new logo must be available as .bmp file with a maximum width of 300 pixels and a maximum height of 90 pixels and saved in a folder on your hard disk.
Troubleshooting updates can be carried out by the user. They can be found on our website Confirm the completed download to the GlassBuddy with ”OK”. www.bohle-group.com in irregular intervals with the article numbers BO 5164760 for GlassBuddy Basic and BO 5164755 for Glass Buddy Plus. For...
Please address any technical questions, comments The GlassBuddy is supplied readily calibrated. A or suggestions by e-mail to glassbuddy@bohle.de. new calibration is usually not required. If you detect If you have questions concerning the measurements a permanent malfunctioning of your GlassBuddy,...
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