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Kistler 5495C Series Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Instruction Manual Sensor Tester Type 5495C... 5495C_002-886e-02.20...
  • Page 3 Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Kistler reserves the right to change or improve its products and make changes in the content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such changes or improvements.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… Content Introduction ............................3     Tips for using this instruction manual .................. 4     Warning symbols and their significance ................4     Basic information ......................... 5     On transport, storage and handling ..................5  ...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    It will help you with the installation, maintenance, and use of this product. To the extent permitted by law Kistler does not accept any liability if this instruction manual is not followed or products other than those listed under Accessories are used.

  • Page 6: Tips For Using This Instruction Manual

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 1.1 Tips for using this instruction manual These instructions describe the handling of the sensor tester Type 5495C..If these instructions become lost, please contact your Kistler Customer Service Office request replacement. All of the information and directives contained in these instructions may be changed in the interests of technical progress at any time and without advance notification.

  • Page 7: Basic Information

    1.3 Basic information  Check all of the packaging of the sensor tester for transport damage. Report any damage to the transport company and the responsible Kistler representative  Work with the sensor tester should be carried out only under the specified operating conditions; it should be...

  • Page 8: Important Information

    Kistler Instrument sales office for return instructions. 2.2 Software upgrades and updates Kistler may from time to time supply upgrades or updates for embedded software. Such upgrades or updates must always be installed. Kistler declines any liability whatsoever for any direct or...

  • Page 9: Sensor Tester Type 5495C

    5. Power supply 6. Adapter for pressure test pin 7. Connecting cable for 4-channel connector 8. Connecting cable for 8-channel connector 9. Extension cable for Fischer-BNC 10. Kistler USB Memory Stick 8 GB 11. Cable for charge generation 5495C_002-886e-02.20 Page 7...

  • Page 10: Application Of The Adapter

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… All parts in the equipment list can be ordered individually. 3.2 Application of the adapter For some sensors, a special adapter must be attached to the pressure test pin for checking in order not to damage the sensor Using no adapter or using the wrong adapter could cause the sensor to be damaged or destroyed..

  • Page 11: Description Of Hardware/Connections

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… The adapter Type 65014618 is used for the 1 mm sensors. The adapter Type 55124493 must be used for all sensors with membrane construction. Otherwise the membrane of the sensor could become damaged. 3.3 Description of hardware/connections ...
  • Page 12 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  3,5" touch screen display  On/Off button  Socket for BLT antenna and charge generation  Series 102 Fischer connector for thermocouple type J,K,N  BNC socket for measuring charge sensitivity Seite 10 5495C_002-886e-02.20...

  • Page 13: General Operating Button And Symbols

    General operating button and symbols 4. General operating button and symbols 4.1 Buttons Button: Back The current menu is exited and the program returns to the previous menu. The selected element (highlighted in blue) is saved, the selection function is exited and the program returns to the calling menu The entered value is saved and the program changes to the calling menu...

  • Page 14: Colors

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… Down one element Button: Start/cancel measuring Start measuring Cancel measuring 4.2 Colors Button Transparent: Button operable Gray: Button blocked Green: Last (last session) selected measuring function Cyan static: Button pressed as switch (measurement or filter active) Cyan flashing: Next button to be pressed Radio symbol Static green:...

  • Page 15: Numeric Input

    General operating button and symbols 4.3 Numeric input 4.4 Alphanumeric input 5495C_002-886e-02.20 Page 13...

  • Page 16: Selection Of A Value From A List

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 4.5 Selection of a value from a list 4.6 Power on/off and sleep mode The device behaves differently when operated with a rechargeable battery or with a DC supply. Power on The device can be switched on 2 different ways 1.

  • Page 17: Rechargeable Battery Status Display

    General operating button and symbols With a hard switch-off, the device does not shut down properly. There is a danger of data loss up to a service case! 4.7 Rechargeable battery status display The bar display shows the current charging status in % or a charging process.

  • Page 18: Start Screen

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 5. Start screen After the hand-held device is switched on, the main menu appears. The individual measuring functions can be selected from here. The button for the last active measurement is highlighted in green. The charging status of the installed rechargeable battery is shown at the lower edge of the screen.

  • Page 19: Analysis Of Cavity Pressure Sensor

    Analysis of cavity pressure sensor 6. Analysis of cavity pressure sensor 6.1 Sensitivity measurement When measuring sensitivity it is necessary to distinguish between sensors designed to measure directly and indirectly. Sensors that measure directly are positioned on the surface of the cavity and come into contact with the plastic melt during measurement.
  • Page 20 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  Radio symbol flashes red -> No radio connection to test pin  Radio symbol static green -> hand-held and test pin connected with radio connection Seite 18 5495C_002-886e-02.20...
  • Page 21 Analysis of cavity pressure sensor  To access the sensor selection, press the button with the three bars in the lower area of the display. Here it is possible to choose between direct or indirect sensors  Select the sensor type you want to test. The nominal sensitivity of the sensor is specified in parentheses after the type number.
  • Page 22 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  Now the measurement is conducted  Start the measurement with the button on the test  Press the test pin vertically onto the sensor with the as constant a force as possible. A bar graph shows during the measurement whether the test force is within the required range.
  • Page 23 Analysis of cavity pressure sensor  Sensor fair:  Sensor bad:  If you want to repeat the measurement, press the button on the test pin again 5495C_002-886e-02.20 Page 21...

  • Page 24: Isolation Test

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 6.2 Isolation Test This test checks the isolation of all of the components of the connected measuring chain.  Press the “Riso” button  Connect the cable to be tested to the BNC socket  Start the measurement with the “Start” button. ...
  • Page 25 Analysis of cavity pressure sensor  The measurement takes 10 seconds  The determined resistance value is displayed in the display bar  The bar color indicates the insulation resistance: Green: Good Yellow: Adequate Red: Poor  At the end of the measurement, the “Stop” button is switched over to the Start symbol again ...
  • Page 26 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  The evaluation ranges are divided up as follows: Measurement results Evaluation fair good Color Yellow green Ω Resistance value in T <0.1 … 1.0 1.0 … 10.0 >10.0… Seite 24 5495C_002-886e-02.20...

  • Page 27: Analysis Of Temperature Sensor

    Analysis of temperature sensor 7. Analysis of temperature sensor 7.1 Direct connection of sensor tester to temperature sensor Choosing this option makes it possible to connect an individual temperature sensor to the tester and test its signal.  Press the “Thermocouple” button ...
  • Page 28 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  Choose Sensor Type: Seite 26 5495C_002-886e-02.20...
  • Page 29 Analysis of temperature sensor  Connect the thermocouple to the Fischer socket  Start the measurement with the “Start” button. The reference temperature sis set to Start temperature  The current temperature difference to the reference temperature is indicated with a pointer (horizontal, blue line) and a numeric value in the bar.

  • Page 30: Indirect Connection Of Sensor Tester To External Amplifier

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 7.2 Indirect connection of sensor tester to external amplifier The measurement of temperature sensors with an external amplifier is restricted to the testing of the function of several temperature sensors.  Press the “Ext. temp amplifier” button ...
  • Page 31 Analysis of temperature sensor Connect the external temperature amplifier to the  15-pin D-Sub socket  Start the measurement with the “Start” button  The current temperatures are indicated with a blue bar and numeric values in the bar  Red lines indicate the maximum temperatures which have occurred ...

  • Page 32: Analyze Amplifier

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 8. Analyze amplifier 8.1 Charge output Charge amplifiers in the measuring chain can be checked with the defined charge output.  Remove the antenna from the hand-held  Connect the cable for the charge output (Z22116A1WD) to the hand-held ...
  • Page 33 Analyze amplifier  Press the “Qout” button -> output is switched over to analog voltage output  Any desired charge can be entered (positive or negative charge) under the “Charge input” button 5495C_002-886e-02.20 Page 31...
  • Page 34 Sensor Tester Type 5495C…  Zero external charge amplifier  Start the measurement with the “Start” button  The measuring time is continually updated and displayed.  Stop the measurement with the “Cancel” button  Disconnect the external charge amplifier from the BNC socket ...

  • Page 35: Create/Delete/Change New Customer-Specific Sensor

    Create/delete/change new customer-specific sensor 9. Create/delete/change new customer-specific sensor A distinction is drawn between sensors that measure directly or indirectly. The subsequent menus are organized in the same way in both cases. The only difference is that with sensors that measure indirectly the sensitivity is specified in pC/N, so the sensor diameter can be disregarded.

  • Page 36: Service

    Sensor Tester Type 5495C… 10. Service The Service menu is opened with the main menu: Here the following settings can be made:  Language  Brightness of background lighting  Time until Sleep Mode is activated  Time period of Rest Mode Seite 34 5495C_002-886e-02.20...

  • Page 37: Attachment: Example Test Protocol

    Attachment: Example test protocol 11. Attachment: Example test protocol 5495C_002-886e-02.20 Page 35...

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