Quick Start Guide System Information Unpacking Firmware Version Installation and Equipment Setup IP Information Electrical Connections Local Status Power Switch Internet Status Instrumentation Connections and Setup Memory HM-58120 Rear Instrumentation Panel Factory Screen Network Export Log File USB Power Initial Set Up — Contact Instrument Inputs Contact Information Initial Set-up Initial Set Up —...
Quick Start Guide System Information Unpacking Firmware Version Installation and Equipment Setup IP Information Electrical Connections Local Status Power Switch Internet Status Instrumentation Connections and Setup Memory HM-58120 Rear Instrumentation Panel Factory Screen Network Export Log File USB Power Initial Set Up — Contact Instrument Inputs Contact Information Initial Set-up Initial Set Up —...
Unpacking Initial inspection should include checking for physical damage during shipping and obvious external damage to the product. Package contents are defi ned by your packing list. Each Load Frame is confi gured according to customer specifi ca- tions. In your inspection, make certain that the contents of your shipment match the documentation provided by your packing list. Place unit on a fl at, smooth surface and use leveling feet (supplied) and a bubble level to ensure that the unit is level side-to-side and back-to-front.
Network (1) Ethernet input for connecting machine to a local area net- work (LAN) and/or the internet. USB Power (2) The USB Power port is used for powering a wireless access appliance for those who want to use a wireless LAN setup. Instrument Inputs (3) The panel features four (4) inputs for connecting instrumentation to the machine. Each input represents a separate channel. If you have purchased instrumentation from Humboldt with your HM- 5820, it has been assigned to a specific channel and calibrated. In- strumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should be plugged into the corresponding input on the machine.
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All instrument connectors will be marked to indicate what input channel was used in their calibration. Ensure that the instruments are connected to the indicated channels when setting the machine up for use. Please note that if you are using the HM-5820 in conjunction with Humboldt’s NEXT testing software, the calibrations will need to be imported into the software before use. Third-party instrumentation, which is compatible, can also be used with the HM-5820. If you plan to use third-party...
Initial Set Up Remember, if you purchased Humboldt instrumentation with your HM-5820, it is already calibrated and assigned to a channel and will not need calibration, however you should confirm that the instrumentation has been set up and calibrated. If you are using 3rd-party instrumenta- tion, go to the Equipment Setup section for calibration instructions.
Navigate to the bottom of this drop-down menu and click on System Settings (1). You will see the following screen. Initial Set Up — Calibration Click on the Calibration tab in the top left corner (2). You will see the following screen.
The HM-5820 uses a total of eight inputs for testing. On the main calibration screen this is divided into two screens for ease of viewing and input setting adjust- ment. To switch between the screen showing channels 1-4 and the screen showing channels 5-8, click on the button at the bottom of the screen that reads either INPUTS 1-4 or INPUTS 5-8 (2). Calibration Input Screen The Calibration Input Screen (above) is used to monitor and calibrate instrumentation and assign them to specific chan- nels of the HM-5820. The Calibration Input Screen provides a summary of the calibration status of each channel. At this...
Each channel has a “Limits On” check box (1). Use the “Limits On” to keep the machine from exceeding the sensor limits of the instrumentation. By selecting this option, before the test can exceed the limits of the sensors all tests will stop running and the motor will stop to avoid damaging connected instrumentation. Units (2) In Units field a calibrated instrument will display the units of measure that were chosen for use at the time of calibration. The units of measure can be toggled between English and SI units as desired. Value (3) This field displays the current calibration value. This value should already be set with 3 decimal accuracy. If the instru- ment is not calibrated, the unit will read “N/A.” To change the numbers of decimals shown, click on the field and a window will appear like below. Fill in the number of deci- mals desired. Note: An input cannot be calibrated during testing. Significant Digits This field displays the current calibration value.
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Note, this is the same button and toggles between the two screens. The screen below shows the first of two calibration screens used on the HM-5820. The first four inputs displayed are as follows: Input 1: Cell Pressure (0-200 psi) Input 2: Back Pressure (0-200 psi) Input 3: Pore Pressure (0-200 psi) Input 4: Load (0-2,000 lbf)
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Humboldt recommends having your HM-5820 professional- ly calibrated at least annually. However, due to the unusual procedure for volume calibration, it has been included in this manual. In order to view the volumes calibration page, you need to push the Volumes button at the bottom of the screen. How-...
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7. A pop-up window will appear asking if you wish to reset the encoder counts. Select YES. 8. Select a name for the instrument being calibrated, or you can leave it blank and the machine will use the factory default name.
9. Select the Save button shown as a disk icon in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. Export Calibration via USB It is a good practice to export all your calibrations to a thumb drive. In case of a problem this practice allows you to recover your calibration data quickly.
Initial Set up— Date and Time Click on the Date/Time tab (1). You will see the following screen. Date (1) Set the month, day, year, and date display format. Time (2) Set the hours, minutes, seconds, and am/pm. Clock Style (3) Select a clock view, either a 24-hour or 12-hour clock, as well as the option to show seconds or not. Clock (4) The current time is displayed is located on every controller screen. Clicking on the time from any screen, you will be...
Initial Set Up — Display To set up Display settings, return to the System Settings screen and click on the Display Panel. (1) You will see the following screen. Brightness (1) Slide the gray bar to the left or right to adjust brightness. Dim Display (2) The backlight of the display will automatically dim to save power. Click the yellow box to change the number of min- utes before the display goes dim. After the time has elapsed, touch the display to deactivate dimming. Setting the value to 0 will turn off the specific function. For example, setting TURN DISPLAY OF to 0 will result in the screen remaining on indefinitely.
Turn Display Off (3) The display will automatically turn off to save power. Click the yellow box to change the number of minutes before the display powers off. Initial Set Up — Preferences This screen is accessed by clicking on the “Preferences” button. (1) You will see the following screen. Preferences – General Tab The Preferences panel is comprised of four (4) tabs and defaults to the General tab, see above. Logger ID (1) Each machine that is connected to your network requires a unique Logger ID. These numbers can be assigned any...
number between 1-245. In most cases, if you are setting up a new machine it has been given the Logger ID 1. This would show in the Logger ID field. (1). If this number con- flicts with another machine’s Logger ID, one of the machines will have to be changed to another Logger ID. Sound (2) Checking this box enables or disables audio feedback for logger events. Preferences – System Units Tab This screen is accessed by clicking on the “System Units” Tab under System Preferences. Ambient Temperature (1) This field displays the current ambient temperature and allows you to select desired units (Fahrenheit or Celsius) for temperature recording. Motor Speed Unit (2) Click on the desired units you want to use for motor control (in/min or mm/min). Stress Control Unit (3) Click on the desired units you want to use for stress control (LBF, KN, KSF OR KPA). Preferences – Specimen Parameters Tab This screen is accessed by clicking on the Specimen Param- eters Tab under System Preferences.
Specimen Height (1) This field allows you to set the specimen height that will be used for all testing calculations. Specimen Diameter (2) This field allows you to set the specimen diameter that will be used for all testing calculations. Preferences – Storage Tab This screen is accessed by clicking on the Storage Tab un- der System Preferences. Test Storage Limit (1) This field allows you to set the number of previously run tests to be available on the “Previous Tests” screen. This number can be between 10-50.
Recycled Tests (2) This refers to previously run tests that are not displayed in the “Previous Tests” window. These tests are not deleted; they are recycled for later use. Select this button to view/ex- port/delete recycled tests. Test Templates (3) Select this button to delete test templates that have been created, but are no longer desired. Save to USB Check Box (4) Checking this Box saves the results of a test to USB thumb drive inserted into the front USB slot on the machine. Initial Set Up — Network To set up Network settings, return to the System Settings screen and click on the Network panel.
A password is required to access the Network Settings. That password is: 27604. Network Settings Screen The screen above is the Network Settings screen, it pro- vides information on your IP information and network status. DHCP (1) Check this box to enable/disable the Dynamic Host Config- uration Protocol (DHCP). If enabled, your machine will pick up IP information from your router. If disabled, you will need to manually enter the network information for a static IP, please consult your network administrator for this.
IP Information (2) This information will be filled in automatically if the DHCP is checked, otherwise you will have to manually supply this in- formation. The IP address must be unique for each machine. Local Status (3) This indicates the status of the local network connection, Connected or Disconnected. Internet Status (4) This indicates the status of your Internet connection, Connected or Disconnected. Note: If you are experiencing issues with any connec- tions, please contact your IT department for assistance. Initial Set Up —...
Local Status (3) This indicates the status of the local network connection, Connected or Disconnected. Internet Status (4) This indicates the status of your Internet connection, Connected or Disconnected. Memory (5) This indicates the current status of how much available memory is being used by the machine Factory Screen (6) This is for Humboldt use only. Export Log File (7) This button exports a log file from the machine to a USB thumb drive. Be sure to insert a thumb drive before exporting the file or you will receive an error. This file can be helpful in trouble shooting...
Contact Information Below is a view of the Contact Information screen showing contact information for Humboldt Support and Service. For quickest response go to this link on our website: https://www.humboldtmfg.com/support and fill in the support form. This will provide us with the necessary information to assist you and you will be added to the next position in the support cue. You can also email Humboldt Support at support@humboldtmfg.com or Humboldt Service at service@humboldtmfg.com. Please include contact informa- tion and a detailed description of your reason for contact.
Initial Set Up — Update Clicking on this panel provides information on checking for Updates, performing updates and an update history for the machine. (1) Clicking on the Update Panel brings up the following screen. Update from USB (1) Firmware updates can be uploaded to your HM-5820 from a USB drive. Firmware updates are available for download from our website at: https://www.humboldtmfg.com/sup- port/software.php. Once on this page, click on the Elite Series Firmware tab. You will see a list of Humboldt Elite Series machines. Click...
The update process will begin. This may take several min- utes. Your HM-5820 may reboot several times during the update, do not turn off or reset machine during this process as this can cause the update to fail preventing the machine from functioning properly. Check for Update (2) It is recommended that you update your HM-5820 firmware periodically. Checking for firmware updates every other month should be sufficient to keep your system up to date. Operation from a Computer and NEXT Software This manual covers the setup and operation of the HM-5820.3F Controller in Stand-alone Mode only. For information on operating your load frame with Humboldt’s NEXT Software and a computer, please refer to the Humboldt NEXT software manual.
Installation and Equipment Setup Electrical Connections The HM-5820 is equipped with an internal digital switching power supply, which allows it to be used with most power confi gurations throughout the world. The unit is supplied with an IEC electrical cord with a standard 110V plug. The HM-5820 arrives ready for operation. Attach the supplied IEC electrical cord to the machine and plug into a standard wall recep- tacle for use in the United States. For locations other than the U.S., replace the supplied electrical cord with an IEC cord that has the correct plug for your application. The supplied cord can also be used...
USB Power (2) The USB Power port is used for powering a wireless access appli- ance for those who want to use a wireless LAN setup. Instrument Inputs (3) The panel features five (5) inputs for connecting instrumentation to the machine. Each input represents a separate channel. If you have purchased instrumentation from Humboldt with your HM-5820, it has been assigned to a specific channel and calibrated. Instrumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should be plugged into the corresponding input on the machine. Below are photos of an instrumentation input and the instrumen- tation plug. Install the plugs into the inputs by lining up the guide at the bottom of the plug with the slot at the bottom of the input.
These load cells/trans- ducers should be connected to the indicated channels when desired for use, however you will have to import the correct calibration infor- mation to that input for correct operation. Calibration information for additional instrumentation can be found on a USB thumb drive that was shipped with your HM-5820. For information on calibration, see Page 9 of this manual. Instrumentation Setup On the next page are examples of typical instrumentation setups for different tests the HM-5820 is capable of running. When you receive your unit, if you purchased instrumentation from Humboldt, your instrumentation will be attached to the machine for shipping. Please use the photographs on the following page as a guide for setting up the instrumentation for testing.
HM-5820. Compatible units must work with an excitation voltage of 8.25 volts and produce an output of 0-5 volts. Prior to use, all third-par- ty instrumentation must be configured and calibrated. If you are using third-party cables for load cells/transducers connections, make sure they are wired to be compatible with the HM-5820, see illustration below. Plugs to connect third-party instrumentation to the Humboldt HM-5820 are avail- able; order part HS-000474. 3.3V +Vout 8.25V...
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the necessary calibration equipment to perform this service. To begin a calibration, navigate to the Calibration section by clicking the Menu icon in the top left corner of the screen (1). When you click on this button, you will see a drop-down menu appear, see below. Navigate to the bottom of this drop-down menu and click on System Settings (2). You will see the following screen. You will see the following screen.
Click on the Calibration tab in the top left corner (1). You will see the following screen. Calibration Input Screen The Calibration Input Screen (above) is used to monitor and cal- ibrate instrumentation and assign them to specific channels of the HM-5820. The Calibration Input Screen provides a summa- ry of the calibration status of each channel. At this time, verify the calibration information. A green box at the left of a channel indicates that the channel has instrumentation assigned to it and that it is calibrated and ready for use (1).
Each channel has a “Limits On” check box (1). Use the Limits On to keep the machine from exceeding the sensor limits of the instrumen- tation. By selecting this option, before the test can exceed the limits of the sensors, all tests will stop running and the motor will stop to avoid damaging connected instrumentation. Note: An input cannot be calibrated during testing. Units (2) In this field, a calibrated instrument will display the units that were chosen for use at the time of calibration. This field can also be used to automatically toggle conversion of units between lb.-in. and SI units if the need arises. To view choices for types of Units, click on the Units field and the Unit choices will be displayed, see image below. Value (3) This field displays the current calibration value. This value should already be set with 3 decimal point accuracy . If the instrument is not calibrated, the unit will read “N/A”. Clicking on this field will bring up a window where you can enter the required decimal points required for the value.
Performing a New Calibration The first step in calibrating instrumentation to an input is to remove any calibration that is already being used for that input. To do this, Press the Export Calibration Button (4) (see next page) to select calibrations to export via USB. It is a good practice to export all your calibrations to a thumb drive. In case of a problem this practice al- lows you to recover your calibration data quickly.
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Once your calibrations have been saved, you will see a pop up screen that says: Calibration Export Successful. To begin to remove existing calibrations, click on the trash can icon (5) to begin to erase the Input calibrations you wish to recalibrate. When you press the trash can icon, this screen will appear. On this screen select an Input calibration to delete, one at a time, and then press the Select button (1). The calibration will be deleted. You can do this for all Inputs you wish to calibrate.
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Calibrating your instrumentation to the appropriate Input requires a separate device, which can provide precise and specific loads or displacement, and, which has been certified to be accurate. The cal- ibration process involves plugging the instrumentation into the HM- 5820 while placing the instrumentation into the certified calibration device, which provides a specific set load or displacement. Once this has been done, click the Calibrate button next to the appropriate Input (1). A pop-up window will appear requiring you to enter the password, which is 22234, see below.
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Upon fi lling in the password, you will see this screen, Tab 1 Sensor Details of the Calibration settings. On Tab 1, the Sensor Type (1) will default to Volume. For Capacity (2), fi ll in the maximum capacity of the sensor and choose either cm or in . For Counts per Unit (3), refer to the calibration sheet, which came with the instrument you are using and enter it here and then choose mV/V. The next page shows typical calibration sheets with the FS Output information highlighted in orange.
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Once this is complete, click on the Right Arrow (4), in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen to save these settings. You will be taken to Tab 2, Limits. On Tab 2, in the Calibration Limit field (1), enter the maximum calibrated limit of the sensor. This value should contain the number of decimal points you require for degree of accuracy, up to 5 points. Limits On (2), should be checked if you don’t want the machine to apply a load greater than the Calibration Limit (1). Calibration Method (3) determines whether this calibration will be based only on the maximum load capacity of the sensor or upon a multi-point curve of up to a maximum of 10 points. If you choose Per FS Output (not a recommended calibration meth- od) it will base your calibration on the maximum capacity of the sensor vs. the minimum capacity of the sensor. If you choose this...
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If you choose Multi-Point (Recommended calibration method) Curve and click on the Right Arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen, you will be taken to Tab 3. NOTE: The Volume calibrations will not use a Multi-Point calibration method. Instead, the calibration is determined by using a stepper motor to determine the volume of water currently in the pressure cylinder. On Tab 3 you will be able to set the number of points you want to use for your calibration. You can choose 1-point, 5-point, 10-point or Custom, which allows you to use any number of points up to a total of 10. In the example on the previous screen shot above, a 5-point calibration has been chosen.
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Connect the instrumentation sensor connected to a calibrated pres- sure control device, and connect the instrumentation plug to the appropriate channel Input on the back of the HM-5820. You will set the “0” point at 0 with no pressure applied to the sensor. A “5” point calibration will be set with the maximum load capacity of the sensor applied.
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On Tab 4, you will be asked to name the calibrated Input. If a user de- fined name is not chosen the machine will save the calibration using a default name based on the sensor type and channel input number. The screen will provide a default name, but you can name the Input anything you’d like. Once you’ve named the Input, click on the disk icon in the lower, right-hand corner (1).
Test Setup To begin a new test, fi rst, you will need to fi ll your deairing tank. To begin set all knobs into the Off position, see photo below. Then: 1. In the Deairing Tank section, Turn the top FILL/DRAIN valve to the FILL position (1) 2. Then, Turn the bottom VACUUM/PRESSURE valve to the VACUUM position (2) The valves should now be in the position shown in the photo below.
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5. When the Deairing Tank is 3/4 full, turn the Deairing Tank FILL/DRAIN valve to the “OFF” position. 6. Leave the VACUUM/PRESSURE valve on VACUUM for 20-30 minutes to remove air out of water in Deairing Tank. The Vacuum should be in the -28” HG. Then… 7. After 30 minutes, turn the VACUUM/PRESSURE valve to the OFF position. The Valves should now be in the position shown in the photo below (3). 8. You can now turn off your Vacuum Pump 9. You can now turn the Lower Deairing Tank valves from Off to Pressure(4). You should now have an adequate supply of Deaired Water in t he Deairing Tank to initiate a triaxial test.
How to Fill the Hydraulic Pistons on the HM-5810/5820 Note: This process will need to be done three times, once for each cylinder (Cell, Base, and Top). With the HM-5820 on, you should see this screen. 1. Press the FILL tab on the right side of the touch screen (1). 2. Press the fill button which corresponds to the Cell Pressure Chamber on the HM-5810/5820 (2).
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3. Open the Cylinder Bleed valve (3). NOTE: Make sure the Line Bleed valve is closed (4). 4. Press the UP arrow under CELL VOLUME on the touch screen to move the piston to the top of the Cylinder (5). Once the piston is all the way to the top of the cylinder, close the bleed valve (3 above) and press the down arrow on the touch screen and the piston will move to the bottom of the cylinder and...
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5. Select the Cell Fill Button (6) to allow water to flow from the water source to the Pressure Cylinder, and out the open Cylinder Bleed Valve (3 above). When all air has been removed through the Bleed Valve and only clear water is exiting, close the Bleed Valve.
Deairing the Lines from the HM-5810/5820 to the Triaxial Cell 1. Connect a length of tubing to the CELL PORT on the front of the HM-5820 (2), see photo at top of page. 2. Press the FILL BUTTON (10) on the touch screen for the CELL CHAMBER.
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3. Repeat this process for the Base and Top Chambers. 4. Leave all three chambers set under 50 psi for 24 hours to dis- solve any remaining air in the HM-5810/5820 plumbing system.
Triaxial Cell using the water contained within the pressure cylinders. 2. Ensure that the PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE is open on top of Triaxial Cell. NOTE: On Humboldt Triaxial Cells, this is achieved by inserting the Vent Adapter into Vent on top of Triaxial Cell Chamber 3.
5. Once the Triaxial Cell is fi lled completely, turn the CELL VALVE on the Triaxial Cell to the OFF position (See CELL DWG. 2 below). Press the FILL tab on the touch screen to close the water supply. 6. Then, Remove the Vent Adapter at the top of the Triaxial Cell (See CELL DWG.
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2. Connect the line from the BASE OUTPUT PORT on the HM-5820 (see HM-5820 Photo) to the BASE VALVE (port to the right of the CELL VALVE) on the Triaxial Cell (see CELL DWG. 3, below). 3. In addition, connect a line between the TOP VALVE and the BASE VALVE on the left side of the Triaxial Cell (see CELL DWG.
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1. Ensure the Cell port on the Triaxial Cell is turned to OPEN. 2. Using the pressure controls on the touch screen on the HM-5820, apply a cell pressure of 3-5 psi to the Triaxial Cell. 3. Disconnect the tube connected to the right TOP port on the Triax- ial Cell.
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8. And finally, Enter 3 psi for TOP PRESSURE in the yellow psi Field, and then, Press the corresponding green START BUTTON (4), below. CAUTION: ENSURE THAT THE CELL PRESSURE SETTING IS ALWAYS GREATER OR EQUAL TO THE BASE AND TOP PRESSURES.
The HM-5820 is built around Humboldt‘s integral, data logger with touch- screen control, which allows the HM-5810 to be used as a standalone device capable of full test control and data logging. It can also be controlled by a net- worked computer at any location with access to the network.
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Humboldt’s HM-5820.3F is a small-footprint, triaxial-specific load frame that provides the versatility, precision and durability found throughout Humboldt’s Elite Series load frames. The HM-5820 Triaxial Loader has been specifically designed to han- dle triaxial testing applications, including: UU, CU and CD triaxial and UC. From educational institutions and consulting firms to high-volume com- mercial labs and construction projects, the Triaxial Loader can handle any application with ease. Its heavy-duty design and precise stepper-motor control provide a stable platform for years of reliable service allowing the HM-5820 to perform any tests required up to its load capacity of 3000 lbf (15kN). Like all Elite Series load frames, the HM-5820 is built around Hum- boldt’s integral, 4-channel data logger with touch-screen control, which allows the load frame to be used as a standalone device capable of full test con- trol and data logging.
Important Notice The information contained herein is supplied without representation or warranty of any kind. Humboldt Mfg. Co. therefore assumes no responsibility and shall have no liability, consequential or otherwise, of any kind arising from the use of the de- scribed equipment contained in this manual. Updated Products The manufacturer reserves the right to change or modify product design or con- struction without prior notice and without incurring any obligation to make such changes and modifications on products previously or subsequently sold.
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