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NOVOTEST TP-2020
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2021

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  • Page 1 Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Operating Manual 2021...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 CONTENTS 1 Description and operation of the device and its components..............6 1.1 Application ............................6 1.2 Specification............................ 6 Standard delivery set ........................7 1.4 Application of probes ........................7 1.5 Composition ............................ 8 1.6 Design and functioning ........................
  • Page 3 Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 3 Maintenance of the device and its COMPONENTS ................27 3.1 Safety precautions ......................... 27 3.2 Verification ........................... 27 3.3 Warranty............................27 3.3.1 Basic warranty........................27 3.3.2 Extended warranty ......................... 27 3.3.3 Warranty for repaired or replaced parts ................. 28 3.3.4 Wearing parts .........................
  • Page 4 – Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 (hereinafter referred to as the device or thickness gauge). The document contains specifications, a description of construction and actions, as well as information necessary for the correct use of the product.

  • Page 5: Description And Operation Of The Device And Its Components

    1.2 Specification Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 is a portable device with a shockproof body made of ABS plastic enclosed in a silicon bumper, and a circuit board with electronic components and batteries.

  • Page 6: Standard Delivery Set

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 1.3 Standard delivery set − Processing unit ........................1 pc. − Probes: − F-0.3 .......................... By order − F-0.5 .......................... By order − F-2 ..........................By order − F-5 ..........................By order − NF-2 .......................... By order −...

  • Page 7: Composition

    1.5 Composition Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 is a portable device with a graphic display and keyboard with connected probes. The external view of the device is shown on fig. 1.2.

  • Page 8: Design And Functioning

    6 – serial number of the device;7 – socket for probes; 8 – battery compartment cover; 9 – connection cable; 10 – probe. Figure 1.2 – Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 The device consists of the processing unit (4) and probe (10) connected via socket (7). The socket for probes (7) is located on the top part of the body.

  • Page 9: Measuring Units, Tools, And Accessories

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 coil. The generated EMF (the function of thickness) goes to the controller and is converted into the thickness value. The coating thickness shows on the display. Measurement accuracy The measurement accuracy depends on the right consideration of the physical properties of the test object and its homogeneity, temperature, roughness, surface geometry, and other parameters.

  • Page 10: Intended Use

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 2 INTENDED USE 2.1 Operational limitations The device should be operated under the influence of factors and taking into account the parameters of the test object under the specified technical characteristics, and the device must be used within its specification.

  • Page 11: Intended Use

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.2 – Connectors of the device Connection and disconnection of socket and plug is shown in fig. 2.3. Warning! When disconnecting the plug from the socket, grasp its housing in a corrugated area, do not pull the cable! Figure 2.3 –...

  • Page 12: Working In "Measurement" Mode

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 2.3.2 Working in «MEASUREMENT» mode To enter «MEASUREMENT» item, select it by pressing « » or « », and confirm the selection by pressing « », then the device will go to the «MEASUREMENT» section (fig. 2.6).

  • Page 13: Zeroing Of The Probe

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 2.3.2.3 «Statistics» mode «Statistics» mode (fig. 2.10) allows viewing the following parameters of measurements: maximum and minimum value, deviation, average value, number of measurements. Figure 2.10 – The display in «Statistics» mode 2.3.3 Zeroing of the probe...

  • Page 14: Working In "Calibration" Mode

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 2.3.4 Working in «CALIBRATION» mode To ensure that the measurement error meet the value in the datasheet during the testing of coating, user should set the device according to properties of substrate and coating.

  • Page 15: Working In "Archive" Mode

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Current code value Measurement number The obtained value of the function (polynomic) Figure 2.14 – Calibration of the first value If the obvious error appears after measurement, press « » and select «RESET», and the series of measurements will be removed.

  • Page 16: Working In "Memory Card" Mode

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 − «MODE»: allows choosing the measurement mode (Current, Average). Figure 2.17 – «SETTINGS» section 2.3.7 Working in «MEMORY CARD» mode The device has the memory function intended for saving the measurement results in the device memory.

  • Page 17: Information" Section

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.21 – Viewing of the memory condition Figure 2.22 – Viewing of the memory condition 2.3.8 «INFORMATION» section In this menu item, user can view the serial number of the device and probe and the firmware version of the thickness gauge (fig.

  • Page 18: Measurements In "Control" Mode

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.25 – Graphic display after measurement The thickness gauge features only «AUTO OFF» function that is installed in the «SETTINGS» section. If measurement was not performed, and the device was idle for a specific time (1 min., 5 min., 10 min., 30 min.), the device will be turned off automatically.

  • Page 19: Measurement Of The Depth Of Cavities And Roughness

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.27 – Menu of selection of actions To completely remove the average value and start the new measurement series, press « » and select «DEL ALL». Now, you can start the new measurement cycle with the average value.

  • Page 20: Measurement Of The Air Temperature, Humidity, And Dew Point

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 6. To turn the device off, press and hold « ». 2.3.13 Measurement of the air temperature, humidity, and dew point The air temperature, air humidity, and dew point should be measured with the STMD probe.

  • Page 21: Working With "Awp Tp1M" Software

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.31 – «AWP TP1M» installation 6. After completion of installation, the shortcut of «AWP TP1M» will appear on the display. 2.4.2 Working with «AWP TP1M» software At the first start of the program, the window will appear where the archive location should be chosen for saving of the measurement information (fig.

  • Page 22: Data Transfer To Pc

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.33 – «AWP TP1M» program The program language can be changed from Russian to English, or vice versa by pressing «RUS/ENG». Note – To go to our website, click on one of the flags (Ukrainian and Russian websites) or planet (international website in English), and the website will be opened in the browser by default.

  • Page 23: Data Processing On Pc

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.34 – Loading of the saved measurements to a PC 2.4.4 Data processing on PC In «OPERATION WITH ARCHIVE» section, user can view, print, copy, move, and delete the data from archive (fig. 2.35).
  • Page 24 Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.35 – «Working with archive» section In the program window, user can view of the scale and material of the saved measurement, diagram or histogram of measurements by pressing «DIAGRAM/HISTOGRAM», and measurement results: −...
  • Page 25 Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 Figure 2.36 – Printing window Figure 2.37 – The preview window of the testing protocol In the «Screen copies» section, user can save the display images on the device in real time, and the device should be connected to a PC.

  • Page 26: Maintenance Of The Device And Its Components

    If any part of the device fails due to the defect of the material or a manufacturer, it shall be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer, or any authorized dealer of NOVOTEST, regardless of the transferring of the ownership right to a third party during the warranty period.

  • Page 27: Warranty For Repaired Or Replaced Parts

    Therefore, the device owner should: − If any defect or fault is found, submit the device to NOVOTEST or the authorized dealer of NOVOTEST for a warranty repair as soon as possible. This can minimize the repair required for the device.

  • Page 28: Warranty Restrictions

    NOVOTEST. 3.3.6 Warranty restrictions NOVOTEST shall not be accountable if the repair or replacement is caused by one of the following factors (if no defect of workmanship exists: − Damages caused by negligent/incorrect operation of the device, natural disaster, water intrusion into device, probe, accessories, and parts of the device, accident or misuse of the device;...
  • Page 29 So, always make sure that the authorized service center of NOVOTEST puts a stamp in the right place under the record about the performed procedure.

  • Page 30: Running Repairs

    Operation manual Coating Thickness Gauge NOVOTEST TP-2020 4 RUNNING REPAIRS By design and operating conditions, the device belongs to the devices to be repaired by specialized companies or a manufacturer. To submit the device to the service center (SC) for warranty service, the datasheet of the device must be submitted.
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