Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Contents Safety precautions and measurement conditions .............................4 CE сompliance .............................4 Laser safety .............................4 General information .............................4 Basic technical data .............................5 Complete set to be supplied .............................5 Example of item designation when ordering .............................5 Design .............................5...
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Distributors .............................26 RIFTEK’s measurement instruments for railway transport .............................30 IMR-L-BT [Revision 1.0.0] 16.05.2022...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Safety precautions and measurement conditions · The metering accuracy depends greatly on the wheel surface quality. Therefore it is necessary to carry out the check and presorting of the wheel flaws before measuring the distance.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Basic technical data Parameter Value 1340…1610 or on request Measurement range, mm (nominal distance ±15 mm) Measurement error, mm ±0.2 Indication discreteness 0.1 mm, 0.01 mm * or 0.01 inch Display build-in, LED Operating temperature, °C -15…+50...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Figure 1 8.2. Indication device (option) The PDA is designed for control of the laser scanning module, data reception from the scanning module, indication of measurement results, parameter input and data storage. Figure 2...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Figure 2.1 Operation principle The method of back-to-back distance measurement is based on the direct measurement of the distance by the laser triangulation sensor built into the gauge. Working with the gauge 10.1. Turning on the gauge Press the button to turn on the power.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 10.3. Single measurement To perform measurement, it is necessary to: · Turn the power on (press the button). The display shows “- - - - -”. · Place the gauge on the inner surface of the wheel.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series To save the changed parameters, press the button. The display shows the “SAUE” message. Press the Green button to confirm saving or the button to cancel saving of the changed parameters. 11.2. Image brightness To change the display brightness, it is necessary to: ·...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Device calibration This section contains the description of the modes for the check of device efficiency and calibration. As erroneous actions in this mode can lead to invalid measurement results, only specially trained personnel should perform such operations.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 12.3. Calibration of the sensor zero · Zero calibration mode being enabled, the display shows the length of the calibration tool. · If editing of the length value is not required, go to the next step. To edit the...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.2.2. Turning on the PDA Turn the PDA on by pressing the button (1), Fig. 2. After the PDA is switched on, some time will pass until automatic wireless communication is set between the gauge and the PDA, which is accompanied by light of a blue LED (1) on the gauge.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series · Press the Green button. (Note: hereinafter, the button, marked green or red color, is a corresponding button on the gauge or PDA screen). In 1 second, the displays of the gauge and PDA will show the value of the back-to-back distance.
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series · If necessary, fill in/edit the required fields. · To save parameters, tap the Save button. The program will offer the selected measurement scheme: Designations: Ordinal number of the car to be measured (number of cars in the train).
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Designations: Previous/next measurement. Measured reference point. Reference point to be measured. Unmeasured reference point. Reference point to be measured again. · To repeat the measurement, tap the Measure button. · If a satisfactory result is obtained, tap the Save button to save the data.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.3. PDA program Prior to starting work with the gauge, PDA program setting must be performed. The window of basic parameters is called by tapping the Device button in the main program window: Button...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.3.3. Date/Time Tap the Date/Time button and set the date and time by using the buttons . Tap the Save button. 13.3.4. Device selection The PDA Bluetooth connection is automatically configured to work with the gauge supplied with the PDA.
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series To search for devices, tap Start and wait for the search to complete: Detected devices (with their serial numbers) will appear on the screen: Next, select the device and tap the Save button to save the address of a new device.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.3.5. Language It is possible for the user to change the program language, form his own language support files as well as change/edit the terminology used. To select the language, tap the Language button. Next, select the required language support file and tap the Select button.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.4. Setting measurement parameters The Parameters window, which is called from the main program window, is intended for calculation settings of controlled parameters. Button Assignment Settings Calculation methods Show param. Selection of displayed parameters...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.4.2. Selection of displayed parameters To select the parameters, tap the Show param. button. The following window will appear: To select/deselect the parameter to display, double-tap in the Show/Hide column opposite to the required parameter. After selecting, you need to tap Save.
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series To create a new database, tap the Add button. The window for entering a name of a new database will appear. By default, it will be prompted to form the database file with the name wp_yy_mm_dd.ikp, where yy_mm_dd is the current date:...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series 13.5.2. Selection and formation of the measurement scheme measurement scheme meant sequence making measurements/processing of wheels in the rolling stock with specified parameters of each wheelset (wheelset numbers, car numbers, series, etc.). The program automatically offers the operator to perform measurement of the wheel in accordance with the selected scheme of wheel processing.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Next: · Select the number of cars. · Select the number of axles. · Select the wheel processing scheme. · Tap Save. To look at the formed scheme, tap the View button - This method of the measurement scheme formation allows the user to create only simple schemes without specifying the wheelset numbers, car numbers, series, etc.
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series To change the name, it is necessary to set a cursor in the Name of Tolerance field and enter a new value in the window that appears. Then tap the Enter button - edit...
Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Charging of built-in accumulator battery To charge the IMR battery, it is necessary to connect the charging device to the mains 85-250V and to the power connector on the top panel of the gauge.
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series CHINA CHINA CHINA Beijing Gemston Mechanical Xi'an Win-Success Micron-Metrology co., Ltd No.2, Kecheng Rd., Industrial Park & Electrical Equipment Co., Automation Technology District, Suzhou, Co.,Ltd Jiangsu Province., China RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY Room 3-1-1039, Iduhui Building, Tel: 0512 65589760 No.11 Tangyan South Road...
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series INDIA INDIA INDONESIA Influx Big Data Solutions Pvt Paragon Instrumentation PT. DHAYA BASWARA Engineers Pvt. Ltd. SANIYASA No:2, Krishvi, Ground Floor, Botanic Junction Blok H-9 NO. 7 RAILWAY INSTRUMENTS ONLY Old Airport Road, Domlur,...
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series POLAND PORTUGAL SERBIA RIFTEK EUROPE sp. z o.o. Campal Inovacoes ASCO RAIL sp. z o.o. ul. Domaniewska 17/19, 02-672 EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE Ferroviarias Lda. Warsaw, Poland FOR RAILWAY EQUIPMENT Lagoas Park, Edifí cio 7, 1° Piso info@riftek.com...
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series UNITED KINGDOM, USA, CANADA, MEXICO IRELAND Althen Sensors & Controls Acuity Products of Schmitt 2531 Bradley St., Oceanside, CA, Industries, Inc. Althen UK 92056, USA 2765 NW Nicolai Street Northamptonshire Tel: 858 633 3572...
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Wheel diameter measuring gauge, IDK Series Electronic gauge is designed to measure the wheel rolling circle diameter of railway, metro and tram wheelsets. Measurements are made directly on the rolling stock without rolling out the wheelset.
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Back-to-Back Distance Measuring Gauge. IMR-L-BT Series Real-time wheels geometry measurement system 3DWheel The system is designed for non-contact automatic measurement of geometrical parameters of railway wheels and uses a combination of 2D laser scanners mounted wayside in the track area.
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