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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures. CAUTION Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................... 3 Specifications ....................4 Capacity and Divisions ................4 Accuracy ....................4 Output ..................... 4 Introduction ....................5 BFG Power Supply ................. 5 Operation ....................... 6 Fitting Accessories ................. 6 Mounting to a test stand ................. 6 Powering up ....................
Specifications Capacity and Divisions Model No: kg-f oz-f* lb-f* BFG 10 10000 x 2 10 x 0.002 1000 x 0.2 1 x 0.0002 35 x 0.01 2.2 x 0.0005 BFG 50 50000 x 10 50 x 0.01 5000 x 1 5 x 0.001 180 x 0.05 11 x 0.002 BFG 200...
Introduction The Quantrol Basic Force Gauge (BFG) can measure tensile and compressive forces accurately while still being easy to operate. Please check the unit for any physical damage. If any damage is found, please notify your authorized Quantrol dealer. The most commonly used features of the BFG are accessed with a single key press on the instrument: •...
Operation Affix either the short extension rod (30mm long) or the Fitting long extension rod (130mm long) to the load cell Accessories probe in the hole at the bottom of the gauge by tightening it gently with the fingers. Your chosen grip or accessory may now be connected to the extension rod.
A BFG measuring very To power up the gauge press the ON/OFF key. A low forces may not short self test runs during which the display will show zero if it is show the model and capacity in Newtons. moved during the self test routine.
the transducer. For tensile forces the indicator bar is solid then dotted. For compressive forces the indicator bar is dotted then solid. See Figures 3b & 3c During the operation of the gauge it is often necessary Zeroing the to zero the display – e.g. when you wish to tare out Gauge the weight of a grip, so it does not become part of the measured reading.
Dual Max Figure 3a MAX dual readings Max Tension Press the MAX key again and the display will show the maximum tensile force identified by the symbol. Figure 3b MAX tension Press the MAX key again and the display will show Max Compression the maximum compressive force identified by the symbol.
Press the RESET key to clear both maximum registers and prepare for detecting the next maximum readings. The BFG has RS-232, Mitutoyo and analog Data Output output signals. It is possible to transmit the displayed reading to peripheral devices (e.g. PC, BFG uses 9600 Baud printer) by pressing and releasing the TXD key.
For tension applications it is often desirable to invert Invert Display Text the text on the display so that the operator can read it more comfortably. To invert the text, press and hold MAX while powering up the BFG with the ON/OFF key.
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Appendix A Pin Out 15 pin ‘D’ Connector Analog Output RS-232 Transmit RS-232 Receive Mitutoyo Clock Output Mitutoyo Ready Output not used not used not used not available 10 Ground 11 Mitutoyo Request Input 12 Mitutoyo Data Output 13 not used 14 not used 15 not used Basic Force Gauge User’s Manual...
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