CONDTROL PAINT - Coating Thickness Gauge Manual

SAFETY REGULATIONS

Safety instructions provided in this user manual should be carefully read before you use the product for the first time.

Attention! This user manual is an essential part of this product. The user manual should be read carefully before you use the product for the first time. If the product is given to someone for temporary use, be sure to enclose user manual to it.

FUNCTIONS/APPLICATIONS

Coating thickness gauge PAINT CONDTROL is intended for fast, accurate and non-destructive measurement of thickness of non-magnetic coatings (paint, film) applied on metal surface in the range 0 – 1.80 mm. This device can be widely used in manufacturing, metal processing, chemical industry, commodity inspection, cars quality control, etc.
The principle of operation is based on interaction of the sensor which emits electromagnetic pulses with metal. The strength of the pulse reflected from the metal depends on the thickness of the paint coating. The instrument calculates the power of the reflected signal and compares it with the data stored in the memory. As a result, the display shows the thickness of coating in millimeters with 0.01 mm accuracy.

Functions:

1. Measurement of coating thickness on metal surface.
2. Single measurement, continuous measurement, differential measurement.
3. Zero point calibration, 2-point calibration and basic calibration.
4. Metric and imperial units of measurement.

1. LCD screen
2. Keyboard
3. Battery cover
4. Probe

Display

1. Indication of single measurement
2. Indication of continuous measurement
3. Indication of differential measurement
4. Result of measurement
5. Indication of battery charge level
6. Imperial unit of measurement - mil
   (1 mil = 0,0254 mm / 1/1000 inch)
7. Metric unit of measurement (1 mm=39.4 mil)
8. Indication of calibration mode

Functions of buttons

	Select operation mode/increase value in calibration mode
	Select unit of measurement/decrease the value in calibration mode
	Switch on/switch off/zero point calibration

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PACKAGE

• Coating thickness gauge - 1 pc.
• Metal plate – 1 pc.
• Film reference samples – 6 pcs.
• Batteries (ААА) – 2 pcs.
• User manual – 1 pc.

INSERT/REPLACE BATTERIES

Remove the battery cover. Install the batteries observing correct polarity. Put the battery cover back. Use alkaline batteries only, both batteries must be of the same brand with the same charge level. Charge level is shown on display. Replace batteries when you see symbol on the display.

SWITCH ON/SWITCH OFF

Short press button to switch on the device. It is ready for operation as soon as you hear a single sound signal. Press and hold button for 2 seconds , to switch off the device.

CALIBRATION

The device should be calibrated before use to ensure precise measurement.
This coating thickness gauge is able to perform calibration in 3 ways:

1. Basic calibration
   This calibration should be arranged before first use of the device or in case it hasn't been used for a long time. It is also recommended to arrange this calibration if metal surface has been changed.
   Prepare metal plate included in the package and remove protective film from its surface. Prepare film reference samples included in the package as well - 0,05 mm, 0,1 mm, 0,25 mm, 0,5 mm, 1,0 mm и 2 m.
   Press and hold buttons and simultaneously until you hear a single sound signal. Display will show value "0.00", letter «С» will appear in the bottom right corner, indicating calibration mode.
   Bring the probe down onto metal plate without any coating. Value «0.00» will appear on the display and the device will emit double sound signal. 0.00 calibration is finished.
   Remove the device from the metal plate. Value «0,05» will appear on the display. Take «0,05» film reference sample and put it on the metal plate.
   Bring the probe down onto «0,05» film. Double sound signal will indicate that the second point of calibration has been passed. Thus, go through further calibration points using films of different thickness included in the package. As soon as 2mm calibration is finished, «OVER» will appear on the display and the device will turn off automatically. Basic calibration is finished.
   When basic calibration of the device is completed it can be used for measurement of coating thickness applied on the same metal as the calibration metal plate.
2. Zero point calibration
   Switch on the device. Bring the probe down onto metal plate without any coating and short press button .
   .
   Value «0.00» will appear on the display. Zero point calibration is finished.
3. Two point calibration
   Firstly perform zero point calibration.
   Take «1.00» film reference sample and put it on the metal plane. Bring the probe down onto a «1.00» film. Get the value «1.00» on the display. If necessary adjust the value to «1.00»
   by short press button and .
   Remove the device from the film. Calibration is finished.

MEASUREMENT OF COATING THICKNESS

Switch on the device. Short press button to select operation mode – single measurement, continuous measurement, differential measurement. Short press button to select the unit of measurement – mm or mil. Bring the probe down onto the surface. Coating thickness measurement result will appear on the display. If the device is removed from the measured surface, the measurement result will remain on the display. In single measurement the first measurement result is fixed on the display after double sound signal.
Continuous measurement is used for ongoing measurement without detaching the probe from the surface. In this mode sound signal is not emitted, measurement results are displayed dynamically until the device is removed from the surface. In differential measurement mode the device displays the difference between the reference measurement value and current one. If device is switched on being installed on metal surface, «ERR» will appear on the display and the device will automatically switch off indicating incorrect use of the device.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Factors affecting the accuracy of measurement and their description:

1. The probe must be kept strictly perpendicular to the coating of the measurement surface to ensure accurate measurement.
2. Make sure that pressure exerted on the probe must be equal and steady.
3. The device cannot measure thickness of coating if thickness of metal surface is less than 0.5mm.
4. The device is sensitive to abrupt change of metal surface shape on which measurements are made. If measurements are made at the edges or in the corners of the metal surface, measurement results may be unreliable.
5. Curvature of measured surface affects the measurement accuracy. The larger the radius of curvature, the more accurate the measurement results.
6. Roughness of both metal surface and coating affects the measurement accuracy. This effect rises with the increase of roughness and may lead to system and occasional errors. Therefore it is necessary to make several measurements in the same point to avoid these errors. If metal surface is rough, firstly zero point calibration at several points with same roughness and without coating should be carried out. If necessary, remove the coating with a solvent, etc.
7. It is recommended to clean the surface of foreign substances (dust, grease, corrosion products), because they can affect measurement results. The coating itself should remain unchanged.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Attention! This device is a precision instrument and requires careful handling. Maintenance of the following recommendations will extend the life of the device:

UTILIZATION

Expired tools, accessories and package should be passed for waste recycle. Please send the product to the following address for proper recycle:
CONDTROL GmbH
Wasserburger Strasse 9
84427 Sankt Wolfgang
Germany

Do not throw the product in municipal waste!
According to European directive 2002/96/ЕC expired measuring tools and their components must be collected separately and submitted to environmentally friendly recycle of wastes.

WARRANTY

All CONDTROL GmbH products go through post-production control and are governed by the following warranty terms. The buyer's right to claim about defects and general provisions of the current legislation do not expire.

1. CONDTROL GmbH agrees to eliminate all defects in the product, discovered while warranty period, that represent the defect in material or workmanship in full volume and at its own expense.
2. The warranty period is 24 months and starts from the date of purchase by the end customer (see the original supporting document).
3. The warranty doesn't cover defects resulting from wear and tear or improper use, malfunction of the product caused by failure to observe the instructions of this user manual, untimely maintenance and service and insufficient care, the use of non-original accessories and spare parts. Modifications in design of the product relieve the seller from responsibility for warranty works. The warranty does not cover cosmetic damage, that doesn't hinder normal operation of the product.
4. CONDTROL GmbH reserves the right to decide on replacement or repair of the device.
5. Other claims not mentioned above, are not covered by the warranty.
6. After holding warranty works by CONDTROL GmbH warranty period is not renewed or extended.
7. CONDTROL GmbH is not liable for loss of profit or inconvenience associated with a defect of the device, rental cost of alternative equipment for the period of repair.

This warranty applies to German law except provision of the United Nations Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods (CISG). In warranty case please return the product to retail seller or send it with description of defect to the following address:
CONDTROL GmbH
Wasserburger Strasse 9
84427 Sankt Wolfgang
Germany