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  • Page 1 HCM-5090.3F product manual 5.23 Digital Indicator for Compression Machines...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS 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 HCM-5090 Rear Instrumentation Panel Factory Screen Network Export Log File USB Power Initial Set Up —...

  • Page 4: Quick Start Guide

    Unpacking Initial inspection should include checking for physical dam- age during shipping and obvious external damage to the product. Package contents are defined by your packing list. Each Loader is configured according to customer specifications. In your inspection, make certain that the contents of your shipment match the documentation provided by your pack- ing list. Installation and Equipment Setup Electrical Connections The HCM-5090 is equipped with an internal digital switch-...

  • Page 5: Instrumentation Connections And Setup

    Load. Inputs 3 and 4 have been setup at the factory to read Displacement. Use these Inputs accordingly. If you have purchased this Digital Indicator with your Compression Machine or have ordered instrumentation from Humboldt with your HCM-5090, this instrumentation has been assigned to a specific Input on the Digital Indicator. Instrumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should be plugged into the corre- sponding input on the Digital Indicator.
  • Page 6 Below are photos of an instrumentation input and the instrumentation 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. Instrumentation Instrumentation Plug Input Once you have installed the instrumentation into the correct inputs, your rear panel should look like this if you are using...
  • Page 7 to an input on the back of the Digital Indicator. Refer to the Equipment Setup section of this manual, page 25 for addi- tional information and instructions. Third-party instrumen- tation, which is compatible, can also be used with the HCM- 5090.

  • Page 8: Initial Set-Up - Calibration

    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.

  • Page 9: Calibration Input Screen

    Calibration Input Screen The Calibration Input Screen (above) is used to monitor and calibrate instrumentation and assign them to the specific channels of the HCM-5090. The Calibration Input Screen provides a summary of the calibration status of each chan- nel. At this time, verify the calibration information. A green box at the left of a channel indicates that the chan- nel has instrumentation assigned to it and that it is calibrat- ed and ready for use (1).

  • Page 10: Units

    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 imperial and metric units if the need arises. Value (3) This field displays the current calibration value. This value can be set with up to 4 decimal point accuracy . If the instru- ment is not calibrated, the unit will read “N/A.”...

  • Page 11: Export Calibration Via Usb

    Channels 1 and 4 are set for Load readings and Channels 2 and 3 are set for Displacement readings. Export Calibration via USB (4) Press this button to select calibrations to export via USB. It is a good practice to export all your calibrations to a thumb drive.

  • Page 12: Date

    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 and is located on every Indica- tor screen.

  • Page 13: Brightness

    Brightness (1) Slide the gray bar to the left or right to adjust brightness. Dim Display (2) The backlit display will automatically dim to save power. Click the yellow box to change the number of minutes be- fore the display goes dim. After the time has elapsed, touch the display to deactivate dimming.

  • Page 14: Preferences - General Tab

    Click on the Preferences tab (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.

  • Page 15: Ambient Temperature

    Ambient Temperature (1) This field displays the current ambient temperature and allows you to select desired units (Fahrenheit or Celsius) for temperature recording. Stress Control Unit (2) Choose the desired stress control unit you wish to use from the popup window (2). Then choose the desired units from the second popup window (3).

  • Page 16: Preferences - Rapid Testing

    Preferences – Rapid Testing This screen is accessed by clicking on the Rapid Testing Tab under System Preferences. Clicking the check box next to Fast Testing (1) will allow the Digital Indicator to automat- ically create a new test name based on the last test and start the new test immediately.

  • Page 17: Initial Set Up - Network

    Initial Set Up — Network To set up Network settings, return to the System Settings screen and click on the Network panel. (1) A password is required to access the Network Settings. That password is: 27604.

  • Page 18: Network Settings Screen

    Network Settings Screen The screen above is the Network Settings screen, it provides 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.

  • Page 19: System Information

    System Information Below is a view of the System Information screen. It pro- vides a current status of the machine. Firmware Version (1) The current version of the machine firmware is shown here. If you contact product support, you will need to supply this information. IP Information (2) This information will be filled in automatically if DHCP is checked, otherwise you will have to manually supply this in- formation.

  • Page 20: Internet Status

    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 infor-...

  • Page 21: Initial Set Up - Update

    Initial Set Up — Update Clicking on this panel provides information on checking for Updates, performing updates and an update history for the machine. (1)

  • Page 22: Update From Usb

    To access the Software Update area, go to: https://www. humboldtmfg.com/support/software.php. Once on this page, click on the Elite Series Firmware tab. 1) You will see a list of Humboldt Elite Series machines. 2) Click on the HCM-5090 Current Version link and the firm- ware update will begin to download to your computer. 3) Once the download is complete, load the file onto a USB thumb drive and insert the thumb drive into the USB port on the front of the HCM-5090.
  • Page 23 6) The update process will begin. This may take sever- al minutes. Your HCM-5090 may reboot several times during the update, do not turn off or reset machine during this process.

  • Page 26: Installation And Equipment Setup

    Installation and Equipment Setup Electrical Connections The HCM-5090 is equipped with an internal digital switching pow- er supply, which allows it to be used with most power configura- tions throughout the world. The unit is supplied with an IEC electri- cal cord with a standard 110V plug. The HCM-5090 arrives ready for operation. Attach the supplied IEC electrical cord to the machine and plug into a standard wall receptacle for use in the United States.

  • Page 27: Instrumentation Connections And Setup

    Displacement. Use these Inputs accord- ingly. If you have purchased this Digital Indicator with your Compression Machine or have ordered instrumentation from Humboldt with your HCM-5080, this instrumentation has been assigned to a specific Input on the Digital Indica- tor. Instrumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should be plugged into the corresponding input on the Digital Indicator.
  • Page 28 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. Instrumentation Instrumentation Plug Input Once you have installed the instrumentation into the correct inputs, your rear panel should look like this if you are using all four inputs.

  • Page 29: Third-Party Instrumentation

    See calibration instructions in the Equipment Setup section of this manual. How to Perform a Calibration Humboldt recommends and standard lab practice dictates that your should be calibrated periodically. For most, this period HCM-5090 is usually a year, though other rules may apply to the frequency of calibration.
  • Page 30 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 (1).

  • Page 31: Calibration Input Screen

    Calibration Input Screen The Calibration Input Screen (above) is used to monitor and cali- brate instrumentation and assign them to specific channels of the HCM-5090. The Calibration Input Screen provides a summary 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).

  • Page 32: Value

    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. Once you have entered a value, Click the Check Mark (1) in the lower right-hand corner to save the value Performing a New Calibration The first step in calibrating instrumentation to an input is to remove...
  • Page 33 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.
  • Page 34 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 calibration process involves plugging the instrumentation into the HCM-5090 while placing the instrumentation into the certified cali- bration 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.
  • Page 35 Upon filling 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 Load. For Capacity (2), fill in the maximum capacity of the sensor and choose either lbf, kN, N or kgf. For FS output (3), refer to the calibration sheet, which came with the instrument your are using and enter it here and then choose mV/V.
  • Page 36 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 cal- ibrated limit of the sensor. This value should contain the number of decimal points you require for degree of accuracy, up to 5 points.
  • Page 37 If you choose Per FS Output (not a recommended calibration meth- od) it will base your calibration on the maximum load capacity of the sensor vs. zero load capacity of the sensor. If you choose this meth- od and click on the Right Arrow in the bottom right-hand corner of the screen.
  • Page 38 With your instrumentation sensor placed in a calibration frame and the sensor plugged into the an Input on the HCM-5090. You will set the “0” point at 0 with no load applied to the sensor. The “5” point will be set with the maximum load capacity of the sensor applied. Points “1”...
  • Page 39 On Tab 4, you will be asked to name the calibrated Input. Fill in your Input Name and click on the Save button (2) to save your calibration. Your compression machine is now ready for use. To return to the Home Screen, click on the Arrow (3) in the upper right-hand corner of the screen.

  • Page 42: Test Setup

    Test Setup To begin a new test, such as ASTM C39 for cylinders, prepare your cylinder and mount it into the compression machine per the stan- dard. Use the hydraulic load control valve in the Full Advance position (1), to advance the machine’s piston to the desired starting position. This is normally a point where an air gap of 1/16”...

  • Page 43: Test Setup Wizard - Select Test Type

    Test Setup Wizard – Select Test Type Clicking on NEW TEST (1) above brings up the Test Setup Wizard (see below). On the first screen of the Wizard, you can select the type of test you want to perform — ASTM C39, D78, C293, C469, C1019, C109/109M and BS EN 12390-3. Select a test (1) from the choices provided on the screen by clicking on the radio button next to the test.

  • Page 44: Test Setup Wizard - Select Sample Type

    Test Setup Wizard – Sample Type The screen above allows you to choose the type of test specimen (1) to be tested and to fill in its size in the corresponding yellow fields (2). Because we chose ASTM C39 on the previous screen, the machine will automatically choose Cylinder as your Sample Type. When you click on the yellow fields, a Set Value screen will popup to allow you to set these values, see below (1).
  • Page 45 You can also provide an Anticipated Break (Sample Failure) value in the yellow field (3) provided. When you click on the yellow fields, a Set Value screen will popup to allow you to set these values, see below (1). Once you have entered a value, Click the Check Mark (2) in the lower right-hand corner to save the value. You will be returned to the Sam- ple Tab of the Test Setup Wizard.

  • Page 46: Test Setup Wizard - Break - Test Control

    Test Setup Wizard – Break – Test Control On this screen, you will enter values, which dictate your test pa- rameters. To begin, you can set a Preloading Rate (1) and Limit (2), which establishes a base load prior to the actual test. You will also enter a value for the Rate of the Test (3).
  • Page 47 In the Value Field (1) (above) give your test a name. When finished, click on the check mark key (2) to save. Once saved, the Indicator will be ready to log, depending upon how you set your Start Param- eters. You will see the following screen, ready to start logging. At this point, see below, move the Hydraulic Load Control Valve from the Hold position (1) to the Full Advance position (valve fully open) (2).
  • Page 48 4020 Once the Load reaches the 40% reading, switch the Hydraulic Load Control Value to the Metered Advance position (3) for the remainder of the test (See below). You will want to use the hydraulic valve on the compression machine pump (4), (see below), to adjust the Rate in the Rate section (2) of the Test window (see above) so that it reads 35 ±7 psi/sec.
  • Page 49 When the test reaches its end, the screen below will come up on the Digital Indicator. Here, you need to select the fracture pattern that occurred during the test by clicking the radio button next to the il- lustration that best represents the break (1). Once you’ve selected a fracture pattern, click on the Check Mark (2) in the lower right-hand corner of the screen to continue.
  • Page 50 You can set your next specimen into the compression machine and push the green arrow button (1). A new test will begin and each new test will be given a unique name by adding a number at the end of the name you chose previously for these tests.

  • Page 51: Tests - Test Control Tab

    Tests — Test Control Tab Below is the Current Test Screen, the Green Arrow (1) in the screen header indicates that a test is currently running. The name of the test (2) is shown in the current tab. To access different views, control or stop the current test, click on the Test Control tab (3) at the right of the screen.
  • Page 52 To Toggle through the different available views of a current test, click on the Switch Views button (1). The views that are available are: Live Readouts, Graph or Tabula- tion. Examples of these screens are below. Live Readouts Graph...
  • Page 53 Tabulation In the Tabulations view, the Digital Indicator will record a reading every second of the test. The latest readings will be at the bottom. Also available on the Test Control Tab are the following items: Test Selection (2) By clicking on the Test selection button (2) brings up the screen below.

  • Page 54: Status Monitor

    Status Monitor (3), This indicates whether a test is running or not running. Points (4) indicates how many total test points have been recorded in the current test at any given time. Start Time (5) This indicates the starting time that the current test was triggered.

  • Page 55: Exporting Data- Test Control Tab

    You will see the following screen. You have the choice of exporting All tests or just the Current test. Your choice will be loaded to the installed USB flash drive. Test Data is exported in Humboldt HTD format. To read this data, you will need Humboldt’s HM Data Download software. This soft- ware can be downloaded from our website at the following URL:...

  • Page 56: Hcm-5090.3F Specifications

    HCM-5090.3F Specifications The Humboldt Digtial Indicator Humboldt’s HCM-5090 compression machine Digital Indicator is designed to make break- ing cylinders, cubes and beams easier and more precise. This Digital Indicator delivers a whole new level of speed, accuracy and ease-of-use for compression machines. Its 7”...

  • Page 57: Digital Indicator Specifications

    HCM-5090 Digital Indicator Specifications HCM-5090.3F 120-220V 50/60Hz 7” (178mm) VGA (480 Display x 800) Resistive-touch screen Processor Dual 32-bit ARM Analog to digital 24 bit converter Data acquisition 4 Channels Data Speed 1000Hz (1kH) 1 reading Logging speed per second Multi-test storage 1000...

  • Page 59: General Warnings

    Humboldt Mfg. Co. catalog on Terms and Conditions of Sale. The purchaser is responsible for the transportation charges. Humboldt Mfg. Co. shall not be responsible under this warranty...
  • Page 60 99 years. Transfer of the license can be obtained by a request, in writing, from HUMBOLDT MFG. CO. With the exception of HUMBOLDT Authorized Service Facilities, you may not copy, alter, de-compile, or reverse assemble the software in any fashion except as instructed in this manual.

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