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INTRODUCTION
By using the ASCII Mode communication protocol, users can directly interface with the NorTronic
their own software and equipment to control and configure the tool and receive data. This is possible via
USB and Bluetooth
(on Bluetooth
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This is an extremely powerful feature; it's useful if you already have an application and wish to directly
integrate data capture and control from the NorTronic
solution tailored for your requirements, and have the tool work with that.
A great example would be integrating the NorTronic
control the tool target and settings, and guide the operator through tightening all the bolts to the required
specifications while capturing the results.
Another example would be if you want to gather readings in a remote environment far away from computers.
You could use a phone to read the results from the NorTronic
destination without needing to find a computer to connect to the tool and download everything.
The NorTronic
ASCII Mode interface is designed to be easy to understand and easy for programmers to
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integrate into their software, and offers a huge range of commands that let you read and modify tool settings,
read and set targets, stream live readings from the tool, and more.
This operators' manual documents the functionality provided by the ASCII Interface over USB or Bluetooth
Low Energy (BLE). It commences by exploring the Command for each function and providing a guide to the
various parameters required to call each function. Example uses of each function are presented in order to
provide the user with assistance when developing a system that incorporates the ASCII Interface. Finally,
any necessary information is provided for each of these functions providing implementation advice and
common errors which can be avoided.
Target Configurations
There are 4 configurations of Target that can be sent to the tool which define how the tool will operate when
tightening:
Torque only Target
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Snug Torque followed by Angle Target
Snug Torque followed by Angle Target along with Final Torque Target
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Audit Torque Target
Result Data Configurations
There are 3 configurations that control how the tightening result data is delivered from the tool:
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Date and Time stamped results without OK/NOK status
Results including OK/NOK status
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This mode streams results at approximately 10 readings per second and finishes with the final results
including OK/NOK status
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