BYK-Gardner GmbH Introduction | 1 1 Introduction This instruction manual is an important part of this instrument. It contains essential information about setting up, placing in service and use. If you pass the device on to another user, please ensure that the instruction manual is included with the instrument. The manual must be studied carefully before working with the equipment.
1 | Introduction BYK-Gardner GmbH 1.1 Safety Instructions No claims of product liability or warranty can be honored if the device is not operated in accor- dance with the operating instructions and the instructions on the instrument. If you use the unit and accessories properly, there are no hazards to fear – none of a mechanical nature and none caused by electrical shock.
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BYK-Gardner GmbH Introduction | 1 The measurement unit may be disconnected from the power supply as follows: • By disconnecting the power plug (black) from the device. You will find the technical data on the manufacturer’s plate and in the section “Technical Data”.
1 | Introduction BYK-Gardner GmbH 1.2 EU Declaration of Conformity BYK-Gardner GmbH Lausitzer Strasse 8 D-82538 Geretsried declare, that this instrument complies with the requirements of the following EU directives: • 2014/30/EU - Electromagnetic Compatibility • 2014/35/EU - Low Voltage The following harmonized standards were applied: •...
BYK-Gardner GmbH Introduction | 1 1.4 Handling Instructions The measurement unit contains sensitive precision optical and electronic parts. Do not drop it and protect it from being bumped or jostled! Do not hold the unit by the measurement aperture or allow any foreign objects to get into this opening.
2 | Hardware BYK-Gardner GmbH 2 Hardware Before operating the instrument for the first time, please read this Operating Manual and take particular notice of the Safety Instructions. Unpack the instrument and check the delivery for completeness. 2.1 Delivery Content The system comes complete with: Measurement unit, test tile, certificate, and safety instruc- tions.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Hardware | 2 2.2 Connectors The instrument provides following connectors. Illustration 2: Interface connectors of micro-gloss 2 ROBOTIC USB: The USB-C interface is used for device initialization. It can also be used for both power supply and data transmission. Power: Power supply is provided via a black 8-pin socket.
2 | Hardware BYK-Gardner GmbH Link: • Lights in green whenever the device detects a valid network link. • Blinks in green when Constant Rate of Supply (CRS) is active (high); indicating activ- ity. Speed: • Lights in blue when the network operating speed is 100 Mbps. •...
BYK-Gardner GmbH Szenarios | 3 3 Szenarios 3.1 Scenario #1: USB Exclusively The USB cable is used for both initialization and production. Illustration 5: Szenario #1: Instrument operated via USB cable Perform following steps: 1. Connect the instrument via the USB-C cable from delivery with your PC (U). 2.
3 | Szenarios BYK-Gardner GmbH 3.3 Scenario #3: Cables as Accessories The USB-C cable is used for the initial setup. In production the additional cables for power sup- ply and data transfer are used. Following picture gives an example how the cables can be placed in a robot cell.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Cabling | 4 4 Cabling 4.1 Polarity Diagrams 4.1.1 Power Cables The power interface is a black 8-pin socket. The power supply input is 24 V ; max. 0.75 A. Illustration 9: Polarity diagram for pins M12, 8-pin, A-coded, view pen side ROBOTIC Cable Color Power...
4 | Cabling BYK-Gardner GmbH 4.2 Cables in Delivery The cables for scenarios #1 and #2 are in the delivery. Illustration 11: Cables in delivery The black USB cable (1.5 m) in the delivery is type C / C. The host PC must provide a free USB-C port.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Cabling | 4 4.3 Cables as Accessory The cables for scenario #3 can be ordered from our website: • https://www.byk-instruments.com/p/7657 4.3.1 Power Cables Following power cables are available as an accessory. Illustration 12: Power cables as an accessory 301 200 143: 8 m for robot - torsion capable 301 200 144: 10 m for drag chain 301 200 145: 20 m on floor - oil resistant The accessories comprise cables and connectors.
4 | Cabling BYK-Gardner GmbH ATTENTION! Please heed tension and pin assignment precisely. The instrument can be damaged without functional connection. No product liability and guarantee claims can be put forward if the in- strument is not properly power supplied. 4.3.2 Data Cables Following data cables are available as an accessory.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Operation | 5 5 Operation The instrument can be operated in the following ways: • The Test Kit [} 19] • Via the SDK [} 19] • With smart-robotic [} 19] 5.1 The Test Kit For instrument configuration and test a separate software is available - the micro-gloss Test Kit (7659).
5 | Operation BYK-Gardner GmbH 5.3.2 Device Configuration Perform following steps to put the instrument into operation: Driver Installation [} 20] Device Connection [} 21] Device Test [} 22] 5.3.2.1 Driver Installation Installation of device driver is done usually by installing smart-chart. If manual installation is re- quired: 1.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Operation | 5 Illustration 18: ROBOTIC instrument in Windows Device Manager The required entry is micro-gloss 2. The instrument can now be added as a new device in smart-robotic. 5.3.2.2 Device Connection In difference to the wave-scan ROBOTIC the external power supply is optional for the micro- gloss 2 ROBOTIC: For testing the gloss measurement the power supply provided by the USB port is sufficient.
5 | Operation BYK-Gardner GmbH Illustration 20: Connection settings in smart-robotic Perform following steps: 1. Activate the option Work with USB. 2. Select the USB identifier from the list (usually “USB0”). 3. Click the button Check connection. 4. Check if the status is Connected. With an active USB connection, the IP data - used in the productive environment for the LAN connection - can be sent to the device.
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BYK-Gardner GmbH Operation | 5 If the test adapter is not available: Use small coins - or any other material - to create the re- quired distance. A possible test setup with two small post-it blocks is shown below. Illustration 21: Setup for device test USB cable: For driver detection and for Instrument measurements...
5 | Operation BYK-Gardner GmbH 5.3.3 Checking Tile The instrument is supplied with a black gloss checking tile. The tile comes with gloss values printed. These values can be entered in smart-robotic for a pass/fail-analysis. Illustration 23: Checking tile for micro-gloss 2 ROBOTIC The checking tile can be mounted to a wall which can be reached by the robot.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Operation | 5 5.3.3.2 Mounting Mount the checking tile at the position intended for the instrument test. The checking tile is to be installed perpendicularly to avoid getting dirty. Illustration 25: Mounting of checking tile Robot arm with rotable adapter Instrument on rotable adapter Car body / part in robot cell Checking tile mounted to wall...
5 | Operation BYK-Gardner GmbH 5.3.4 Productive System The instrument is designed to measure in fully automatic mode. Only requirement is to config- ure the instrument(s) and the data output interface(s) in smart-robotic. After successful testing the configuration can be copied from the test system to the productive system and adapted there.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Appendix | 6 6 Appendix 6.1 Product Features The instrument micro-gloss 2 ROBOTIC offers following features: • Intelligent gloss measurement with smart communication • Excellent repeatability and inter-instrument agreement guaranteed • Intelligent auto diagnosis to guarantee always accurate readings •...
6 | Appendix BYK-Gardner GmbH 6.3 Documentation List The safety instructions are in included in the delivery. The operating manual can be downloaded from our website: • https://www.byk-instruments.com/p/7658 6.4 Firmware Updates The firmware of the instrument is updated by BYK-Gardner service team during regular service. The current firmware is also installed along with smart-chart in the folder “C:\Program Files (x86)\BykWare\smart-chart3\Firmware”.
BYK-Gardner GmbH Appendix | 6 6.5 Cleaning & Usage 6.5.1 Cleaning the Checking Tile Since the surface of the test tile is highly sensitive, cleaning must be undertaken with great care. To clean standards, use a new lint-free cloth, dust-free lens paper or an optical cloth as included with the device.
6 | Appendix BYK-Gardner GmbH 6.7 Technical Data 6.7.1 Optical & Spectral Properties Light source color measure- 1x white power LED in combination with filter (light C standard) ment Detection Photo diode in combination with v-lambda filter Optics High quality glass lenses Distance to surface Standard device: 3 mm Small aperture (XS): 3 mm...
BYK-Gardner GmbH Appendix | 6 6.8 Service Points Global service centers with ISO / IEC 17025 accredited laboratories Headquarter Service Point USA c/o BYK-Gardner GmbH c/o BYK - Gardner USA Lausitzer Strasse 8, 82538 Geretsried, Germany 9104 Guilford Road, Suite H, Columbia, MD 21046, USA North Latin America Service Point South Latin America...
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Download your manuals from: https://www.byk-instruments.com/p/7658 Download your software from: https://www.byk-instruments.com/software#micro-gloss BYK-Gardner GmbH Lausitzer Strasse 8 82538 Geretsried Germany Tel +49 08171 3493-0 Fax +49 08171 3493-140 info.byk.gardner@altana.com www.byk-instruments.com...
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