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Bowers AIR1 User Manual

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  • Page 1 USER’S MANUAL Firmware 2.0  +44 (0) 1276 469 866 Bowers Group +44 (0) 1276 401 498 Unit 3, Albany Court www.bowersgroup.co.uk Albany Park E-mail : sales@bowersgroup.co.uk Camberley GU16 7QR...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS – Click on the section you require. TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………….2,3 FOREWORD…………………………………………………………………………4,5 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………….….06 3.1. PRODUCT PRESENTATION ..............06 3.2. VERSIONS ....................06 3.3. CHARACTERISTICS ................... 07 3.3.1. MAIN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS..........07 3.3.2. DISPLAY DIMENSIONS ............... 07 3.3.3.
  • Page 3 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.7 LATERAL BUTTON FUNCTION …………………………………….…………..51 7.8 INDICATOR STYLE ………………………………………………….……………52 7.9 TEMPORARY DYNAMIC MODE ………………………………………………..53 7.10 DISPLAY MODE WITHOUT TOLERANCE …………………………………..54 RS232 COMMUNICATION………………………………………………………….55 8.1 COMMANDS ....................55 8.1.1 CONFIGURATION ................. 55 8.1.2 COMMAND LIST ................... 56 8.1.2.1 WINDOW PART .................

  • Page 4: Foreword

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 2. FOREWORD ONE YEAR LIMITED GUARANTEE FOR MULTIVISION MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY SPARE PARTS AND LABOUR. The manufacturer commits himself to pay for repair or replacement costs (labour costs included) during a period of one year as from the date the guarantee came into force.
  • Page 5 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units The manufacturer makes no warranty whatsoever with respect to the warranties of commercial quality of this product or its suitability to a particular use. The manufacturer is not responsible for mistakes that could be found in this handbook and also for direct or indirect damage resulting from the equipment, its performances and the use of this product.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    3. INTRODUCTION 3.1. PRODUCT PRESENTATION The AIR1 and AIR2 display units allow making dimensional control using 1 or 2 air gauges. Depending on the version it is possible to make simple measurement (with one air gauge), or display 2 characteristics on the screen and can make static measurement or dynamic (Max, Min, Max-Min…)

  • Page 7: Characteristics

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 3.3. CHARACTERISTICS 3.3.1. Main technical characteristics  TFT colour touch screen display 4.3’’, resolution 480x272.  Static or dynamic measurements (Max, Min, Max-Min, Average, Median)  Analogue or digital display  1 or 2 measurement configurations (2 characteristics) ...

  • Page 8: Contents Of The Packaging

    Contents of the packaging The AIR1/AIR2 package includes: 1 AIR1/2 display mounted on an orientable stand 1 USB cable, (length =1.8m) for power supply and/or data transfer 1 USB main adaptor for the display power supply. The AIR 1/2 can also be powered by a computer when connected to it with the USB.

  • Page 9: Base Plate, Mounting Plate And Air Connection

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units The AIR1/AIR2 is fitted with 4x Female threads, M5, allowing the unit to be frame mounted. To access to these threads, it is necessary to remove the 4 antiskid plastic inserts. Remove the antiskid parts to attach it on...
  • Page 10 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Air Preparation Unit with Regulator and Filters 55-MBV001 Page 10...

  • Page 11: Accessories

    The initial air supply should be clean and regulated to between 4 BARS. Just before the AIR1/2 display there must be a further precision regulator. The final precision regulator must be adjusted to 3 BARS (0.3MPa) For AIR2 displays.

  • Page 12: Options / Cables / Printer

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 3.3.5 Options / cables Bowers Description Picture Reference Footswitch : 30-904-4102 This footswitch with a robust construction can be configured in different ways: preset, measurement transmission, start dynamic measurement etc... Accessory for panel mounting. To be installed instead of the stand.
  • Page 13 Bus modules (MB-IO, MB-RL and MB-TP) on AIR1/AIR2 display unit. Length 1.5m RS232 cable 30-926-5608 This cable allows to connect AIR1/AIR2 display to a computer or a PLC. This cable allows to connect AIR1/AIR2 display to 30-926-5521 a Multiplexer Mux from Bowers.
  • Page 14 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 20-USB RS232/USB cable converter : This cable allows AIR1/AIR2 display to communicate with a computer. It creates a virtual COM port on the computer. It is delivered with a driver on a CD. Also available,...

  • Page 15: Connectors

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 3.3.6 Connectors USB Stick connection for data 2 input for AIR at saving on a CSV file. 2BAR (0.2Mpa) (air filtered at 5µm and regulated at 0.1BAR / 0.01MPA). RS232 NEVER connector for INCREASE connection to 4BAR/0.4MPA.

  • Page 16: Characteristics Of The Air Input And Output

    The AIR1 or AIR2 are delivered with 1 or 2 restrictors of 0.5mm on the air input + 1 or 2 0.7mm restrictors as spare parts. The value of the restrictor is indicated as below: 7 =0.7mm...

  • Page 17: The Rs232 Communication Port

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 3.3.8 THE RS232 COMMUNICATION PORT The AIR1/AIR2 is fitted with a RS232 port. It allows linking to PC or an external system. The configuration is as following 9600 bauds, 8 bits, 1 stop bit, no parity CONNECTOR PINOUT It is fitted with a SUBD 9 pins female connector.

  • Page 18: Mini-Usb Connector

    3.3.10 The 24VDC connector It is advised to use this power supply when the AIR1/AIR2 is panel mounted. Using this power supply instead of the mini-USB will deactivate the ON-OFF switch. Therefore, when the AIR1/AIR2 is powered, it will start automatically.

  • Page 19: Air Preparation Unit - Air Pipes

    Therefore it is mandatory to have a high stability air input, in order not to have variation of pressure due to air input variation. Bowers can supply the air preparation set REF: 55-MBV001 Page 19...

  • Page 20: Air Pipes

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Air pipes The AIR1/AIR2 are fitted with air connectors adapted to connected pipes with 6mm external diameter and 4mm internal diameter. In the case of the AIR2, it is however recommend to use a 8mm ext. tube from the output of the air preparation unit to a Y connection/reduction to 6mm to the display.

  • Page 21: Quick Start

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 5 QUICK START (Please refer to section 3.3.7 to check restrictor) 1 – Connect the air input to the air preparation unit ref BOWERS MBV-001. The air pressure should be at 2 BAR (0.2Mpa) and never exceed 4 BAR (0.4MPA).
  • Page 22 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units This page is intentionally blank. Please use to make your own notes. Page 22...

  • Page 23: Graphical Interface

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 6 GRAPHICAL INTERFACE The graphical interface of the AIR1/AIR2 has been designed to be easy to use and intuitive. This section gives you a preview of the different screens and commands available 6.1 MAIN PARTS The graphical interface of your AIR1/AIR2 is divided in 2 main parts: 1.

  • Page 24: Configuration

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 6.2 CONFIGURATION The following information can be seen of the upper part of the screen. Name of the active Static or Unit: mm, part reference and dynamic (Max, µm, or inch formula. Here Part 1 Min etc…)

  • Page 25: Virtual Keyboard

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units  Edit box. A virtual keyboard appears after clicking on the edit box.  Closing a window : All the windows can be closed by clicking on the white cross on a red background on the top left corner on each window.

  • Page 26: Configuration Of The Device

    If you are on the measuring screen, you can reach the icon desktop by pressing on button. Your AIR1/AIR2 can be entirely configured (language, communication etc…) from this window. The measure (tolerances, characteristics etc…) is also configured from this window.

  • Page 27: Definition

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units DEFINITION After pressing on this icon, the below window appears: It gives the possibility to define the tolerances, the master, the master part characteristic, the resolution of each of the 2 available measurement configurations.  This window is divided in 2 parts for the configuration of the 2 measurement configurations.

  • Page 28: Part 1

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.1.1 Part 1 Static = direct reading or dynamic: Max, Min, Max-Min, Average or Median For measuring internal or external diameters. It defines the indicators colour, and gives information to the user if the part can be used again.

  • Page 29: Formula

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Formula Choice of the calculation formula:  C(1)  C(2)  C(1) + C(2)  C(1) - C(2)  -C(1)  -C(2)  -C(1)+C(2)  Taper « C » means « Channel » Formula : Taper This mode is used to calculate an angle of a cone.

  • Page 30: Direction

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Direction For internal or external diameters: Internal diameter measurement: if the measured part is too small, the part is wrong but can be reprocessed (= yellow indicator). If the measurement is too big, the part is wrong but cannot be reprocessed (red indicator) External diameter measurement: opposite direction than the internal diameter.

  • Page 31: Part 3 Classification

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.1.3 Part 3 This screen allows to set up a sorting of the part according to their size. Up to 16 class can be programed Choice of the number of class Choice of the colour...
  • Page 32 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK TO MAKE YOUR OWN NOTES Page 32...
  • Page 33 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Grey colour because of the class parameters. Page 33...

  • Page 34: Control Limits

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.1.4 Part 3 control limit This screen allow to display or not the control limits (warnings) and to define them. Control limits are warning that inform the user is the measure become too close to the tolerances limits.

  • Page 35: Display

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units DISPLAY After clicking on this button, the below window appears. This window allows to define if 1 or 2 measure are displayed on the screen and on which format. (Needle = galva, horizontal bar graph or value only)

  • Page 36: Setup

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units SETUP After clicking on this button, the below window appears. From this windows you can calibrate each channel. (the M1/M3 must be calibrated with 2 maters). Channel 1 and Possibility to channel 2 (only connect an M-Bus...
  • Page 37 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.3.1 Calibration of the air gage Must be calibrated The air gage probes cannot be used without a special calibration. This calibration requires at least 2 master sample of the size of the tolerance limit for the part to measure.
  • Page 38 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.98 8.02 Write here the 2 calibration value which will be used. Page 38...

  • Page 39: Calibration

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units After placing the min master, push « calibration » The same manipulation is done here, but with the max master, and the final push on « calibration » The probe is now calibrated Page 39...
  • Page 40 “central” is selected, a third master point is requested. Important information : In order to have a good measuring resolution, an adapted restrictor must be used depending on your air gauge. Please contact Bowers Group for more information regarding this.

  • Page 41: M-Bus

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.3.2 M-Bus modules External M-Bus modules can be connected to the M3 thanks to the following screen. It allows to mix 2 different probes on the same display with the multiplexer modules, or to use input/output modules.
  • Page 42 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units After being connected, A Multiplexer module must be configured from the C1 or C2 pages of the setup menu (according to the channel with witch the probe is linked). Please refer to the example for each probe, chapter 5.3 to 5.3.6 for air gage.
  • Page 43 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units MB-8I Module Inductif MB-4D Module Port Mitutiyo MB-1R Module Port RS232 Page 43...
  • Page 44 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Input/output modules The connection of an input/output module is made with the same way than a multiplexer Example: connection of a MB-IO module on the inductive M3. The configuration of the MB-IO is done from the...
  • Page 45 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units The different options for the MB-IO configuration are displayed below. The number of the MB-IO is written here and can be changed if more than one is connected These buttons are used to output a...
  • Page 46 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units The different functions available for the MB-IO are listed below:  Transfer : (Input) Transfer the measure to the computer (need a USB or RS232 link)  Preset : (Input) set the current measured value to the master value ...

  • Page 47: Configuration

    - « zero »: Set the displayed value at zero « Id » button. If you select transferkeyboard, the AIR1/AIR2 will be detected as a keyboard when connected to a computer, without installing a specific driver or software. Then when you transfer the measure (with screen, IO or footswitch), the displayed value will appear on your PC when your cursor is.

  • Page 48: Lock

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units LOCK This screen allows to lock by password some functions of the M3 If « locked », a password will be asked to access to the icon desktop Modification of the password. By default: 0000...
  • Page 49 AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Allows to remove the corresponding buttons from the measuring screen. Allows to lock the measuring mode (maxi, mini, maxi-mini, average...) Page 49...

  • Page 50: Measure

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units MEASURE After clicking on this button, the measuring screen appears. MEASURING SCREEN The AIR2 starts on this screen. The measuring shows the characteristics of the part that has to be controlled. A needle/bar graph indicator allows seeing the characteristic in function of the tolerance of the part (see chap.

  • Page 51: Lateral Button Function

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units LATERAL BUTTON FUNCTIONS Absolute or relative mode Measurement (allows to make a transfer « zero » at a (RS232 or defined position. If USB) the relative mode is selected, the button become red Change manually the...

  • Page 52: Indicator Style

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units CHOICE OF THE NEEDLE INDICATOR STYLE If the AIR2 is configured with the needle indicator (mode Galva, see chap. 5.2), it is possible to change manually the type of scale. Automatic Manual The automatic needle scale adapts automatically with the part tolerances.

  • Page 53: Temporary Dynamic Mode

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Temporary dynamic mode As explained on the chapter 5.1, the characteristic is defined either as « static » (direct) or « dynamic » (Max, Min …) If a characteristic has been adjusted as static, it is nevertheless possible to change temporarily to a dynamic mode, directly from the measuring screen.

  • Page 54: Display Mode Without Tolerance

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 7.10 Display mode without tolerance This display mode is very adapted to be used with incremental probes like Heidenhain. This mode (see chap. 5.2) allows to display only the numerical value, without tolerance indication. It is also possible to change the preset value (calibration) directly from this screen.

  • Page 55: Rs232 Communication

    8 RS232 COMMUNICATION The AIR1/AIR2 can communicate with an ASCII protocol allowing to master and configure all the functions. For connecting the AIR1/AIR2 to a PC or a PLC, you must use a cable, Bowers ref 30-926-5608, sold separately. Commands 8.1.1 Configuration...

  • Page 56: Command List

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 8.1.2 Command list 8.1.2.1 Window PART Window « Part » (Command by characteristic with "n" = 1 or 2 (number of the characteristic)) Rubric Read. command Write command Comment Resolution nRES? nRES=x x=1 to 5 (number of decimals)

  • Page 57: Window Display

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 8.1.2.2 Window DISPLAY Window "display" Rubric Read. command Write command Comment Auto switch AUTO? AUTO=x x=0 (manual) x=1 (auto) Bar graph BAR? BAR=x x=0 (horiz. Bar origin left) x=1 (horiz. Bar origin centre) x=2 (needle)

  • Page 58: Window "Lock

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units Footswitch FOOT? FOOT=x x=0 (Print) x=1 (Preset)  calibration x=2 (Zero) x=3 (change Part reference) x=4 (start dynamic measurement) 8.1.2.4 Window « Lock » Window "Lock" Rubric Read. command Write command Comment Protection LOCK? LOCK...

  • Page 59: Measuring Screen

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 8.1.2.5 Measuring screen Measuring screen Rubric Read. command Write command Comment Zero ZERO Zero relative Clear Start dynamic measurement Preset PRESET Calibration Measurement transfer : If 1 characteristic mode, transfer the value with the format :+000.00000<CR>...

  • Page 60: Optional I/O Module

    AIR1 – AIR2 Display units 9 OPTIONAL I/O MODULE As an option, it is possible to connect an M-Bus module with 8 inputs/output isolated by opto-coupler. (Ref MB-IO) The 8 outputs are similar to the « open collector PNP » type. They can be used with an external power supply 12 to 30 VDC maximum.
  • Page 61 For using your IO module, it is necessary to identify it on the AIR1/AIR2. For this, go to the “configuration” window and press the “Id” button on the module. The identification number of the modules appears. Connection principle: Power supply...

  • Page 62: Factory Reset

    FACTORY RESET This function allows to come back to the factory setting. Warning: At the end of this procedure, all the parameters of your AIR1/AIR2 will be reset (tolerances, masters, formulas…) To do this, follow these steps: 1 – Shut down the AIR1/AIR2 2 –...

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