CONTENTS Introduction Safety precautions General description Elements on the top face Elements on the rear face Getting started Main menu and submenus Probe Roughness measurement Selecting the length and the number of cut-offs according to ISO 4287 Selecting the cut-offs according to ISO 12085 (CNOMO) Menu and status bar 10.1 Probe position...
1 INTRODUCTION You have purchased the compact TESA Rugo- Your roughness gauge uses a cali- surf 20 and we thank you for your choice. To brated stylus mounted at the probe help you to get the best performances from your end.
3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Your TESA-Rugosurf 20 is a compact surface in the memory as you turn off your Rugosurf roughness gauge that is very easy to handle and 20. Used with battery power, it switches off to use. This microprocessor-controlled gauge automatically whenever it is left unused for 1 minute.
4 ELEMENTS ON THE TOP FACE Your roughness gauge can be entirely controlled The function of some keys will vary, depending over the keys located on the right and the left of upon the conditions. the display screen. 1 START/STOP key Some keys are able to execute a function di- (starting/discontinuing a measurement).
6 GETTING STARTED Switching on your roughness gauge is done by Your Rugosurf 20 can also be turned on from toggling the mains switch to the right, and then the Rugosoft software. pressing down the START/STOP key (1). The Note Startup screen disappears a few seconds later.
8 PROBE Your Rugosurf 20 incorporates a translation Other supports can additionally be made avail- mechanism with the probe attached by means able, rendering all measurement operations of the height articulated probe-holder. In order easier. to swap the probe, simply pull it in its axis op- When inspecting cylinders, use the auxiliary posite to its displacement.
9 ROUGHNESS MEASUREMENT For a correct way of proceeding when measur- 5 Press the key to start the measurement ing the roughness of a surface finish, the follow- cycle. You may also use the command avail- ing items must be taken into account. able from Rugosoft (06930034).
9.1 Selecting the length and the number of cut-offs according to ISO 4287 To confirm your selection and let you set the To access this option, press the key from number of cut-offs, press the key the results window, select the value over the key and confirm via ENTER The total length is dependent on the selected cut-off.
9.2 Selecting the cut-offs according to ISO 12085 (CNOMO) To access this menu option, press the key Once the standard ISO 12085 has been chosen, the length of the measuring range, which does from the results window, select desired value no longer depend on the cut-off value, will be over the key and confirm via ENTER...
10.1 Probe position This menu option allows you to check the cor- 2 When measuring critical surfaces. rect probe position against the surface to be In a such case, this option serves to the cor- inspected. Its use is helpful in the two following rect positioning of the probe on concave or cases: convex surfaces.
10.3 Storing the measured values in the memory Your Rugosurf 20 allows you to store more than 1000 measured roughness parameters or 20 measured values with graphical representation. A navigation through the submenu Files The available space appears in percentage in the submenu Files.
Roughness parameter Ra on the specimen Upon completion of the procedure, the cali- Firstly, press the key to select the digit you bration is confirmed for a few seconds on the want to change, then the ENTER-key display screen before getting you back to the increase desired value.
10.7 Selecting the language To access this menu option, select Language Finally, press the key to access back this and confirm via ENTER .Move the key submenu. desired language and press the ENTER-key to confirm your choice. 10.8 Setting the clock To access this submenu, select the option Time and confirm via ENTER Confirm all changes via ENTER...
It is possible to send a command to request a specific parameter result in Hyperterminal or equivalent software. The driver of Rugosurf 20 insrument should be installed (available upon request to TESA) List of commands: ISO 4287 ISO 12085 ?ra?
12 CHARGING AND REPLACING THE BATTERY PACK The level of the battery charge is viewable in the This procedure being similar to dismantling and top right corner of the display screen with the turning off the gauge, all preference settings battery symbol changing gradually from full to previously saved will be deleted.
13 TECHNICAL DATA Measured roughness Ra - Rq - Rt - Rz - Rc - RSm - Pt – Rmr - Pmr according parameters to ISO 4287:1997 RPc – PPc according to EN 10049 Rmax according to DIN 4768 R - Rx - AR according to ISO12085. Measuring range (Z) Ra 0 to 100 µm, Rt 0,05 to 400 µm Ra 0 to 3937 µinch, Rt 0 to 15748 µinch...
15 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES For a detailed list of the full range of available – USB cable to the PC : 04760099 accessories, report to the TESA general catalogue – Rugosoft software : 06960034 or to the Product Info on the Rugosurf 20.
17 WARRANTY TESA shall remediate any operating defects resulting from a manufacturing defect, within the limit of the following provisions. The regular warranty shall cover the first year from the date of sale.
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