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Portable Indicator Instructions for Use
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  • Page 1 D01285175B Portable Indicator Instructions for Use FG-500 Portable...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for purchasing the FG-500 Portable Indicator. Disclaimers Please read this document in its entirety before using the product to get the best performance and ensure safe and Information is given about products in this manual only proper operation.

  • Page 3: Precautions Concerning Batteries

    Safety information This document describes the safety instructions for the operation of the digital indicator. Before operating the product, read this doc- ument carefully to familiarize yourself with the unit. Follow the instructions below to avoid risk of serious personal injury and V WARNING death.
  • Page 4 Safety information V CAUTION Follow the instructions below to avoid risk of personal injury or property damage. Put the unit power into standby before doing any of the following. o Installing load cells o Replacing batteries o Connecting other external equipment Never touch the connectors while the product is turned on.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ..........2 4-9-4.
  • Page 6 Contents 6-5-3. Clear Digital Zero ....... 45 14. Warranty Requirements........66 6-6.

  • Page 8: Installing Batteries

    Installing batteries Remove the back cover and insert the batteries. Button cell battery Close the cover after inserting the batteries The button cell battery is used to back up the clock. Misuse of batteries could cause them to rupture or leak, which might result in fire, injury or Replace the button cell battery if the clock display shows that it is January 1, 2000 after the power is turned on, except for the the staining of nearby materials.

  • Page 9: Turning The Unit On/Off

    Turning the unit on/off Turning the power on Putting the unit into standby When the unit is in standby, press the READ/ button until the When the unit is on, press the READ/ button until “Shutting backlight lights. down…” is shown. After the unit starts and “Starting up…”...

  • Page 10: Names And Functions Of Parts

    1. Names and functions of parts 1-1. Front panel When Cal. Value Lock is OFF, press and hold to use the REC/REC MENU button Zero Balancing function (page 41). When Cal. Value Lock is ON, press this to forcibly set the indicator value to zero (Digital zero function).

  • Page 11: Top Panel

    1. Names and functions of parts −FULL: display minus over 1-2. Top panel (less than the minimum display value) FULL: display plus over (greater than the maximum display value) −OVER FULL: Input is outside the input range (neg- ative value) OVER FULL: Input is outside the input range (posi- tive value)

  • Page 12: Sensor Signal Input Terminals

    1. Names and functions of parts 1-3. Sensor signal input terminals 1-4. Bottom panel Connect one sensor to either INPUT 1 or INPUT 2. Do not con- nect sensors to both inputs. TEDS(F) GND(G) +EXC(A) ­SIG(B) ­EXC(C) o Connector covers are attached to the connectors. Remove the connector covers to use the connectors.

  • Page 13: Screen Transition Diagram

    1. Names and functions of parts 1-5. Screen transition diagram Press and hold Power supply ON o The last open screen will reappear. Graph Bar meter Indicator value Press and hold Memory and list selection/display Static Strain Disp. Mode Function Menu Press and hold Equivalent Input...

  • Page 14: Home Screen

    1. Names and functions of parts Hold Function Setting 1-6. Home Screen This is the currently selected hold setting (page 49). The indicator value, graph or bar meter screen is shown after When the bar meter screen is open, red indicators light the unit is turned on.

  • Page 15: Graph Screen

    1. Names and functions of parts Press and hold 5+b Unit This is not indicated on the front panel, so it can be This is the set position (page 40). used to prevent unlocking when not desired. Press and hold 5+b to unlock this control lock. High limit value This can also be used to unlock when control lock has been set by pressing and holding b.

  • Page 16: Snapshot

    1. Names and functions of parts 1-6-3. Bar meter screen Waveform Values between the low limit and the high limit are shown in green. Values above the high limit or below the low limit are shown in red. Low limit value line This line corresponds to the low limit value.

  • Page 17: Hold Display Overview

    1. Names and functions of parts Hold display overview 1-7. Static Strain Disp. Mode On the Bar meter screen, the hold value is always shown regardless of whether hold is on or off. This has no effect, how- Set whether to show the input signal with the strain amount ever, on values recorded according to the indicator recording unit (μst).

  • Page 18: Shortcut Menus

    2. Shortcut menus 2-1-3. Indicator value list 2-1. Memory and list selection/display Indicator value list Press the READ button to open the following screen. Setting value list Statistical data 2-1-1. Sensor value memory This shows a list of recorded indicator values A maximum of 300 indicator values can be saved.

  • Page 19: Graph List

    2. Shortcut menus 2-1-4. Graph list Mode Indicator recording mode 1: When REC key pressed (KEY) Graph list 2: When stability detected (AUTO) 3: When hold stops (ZONE) Sensor Sensor value memory number Indicator value Graph analysis Indicator value h:m:s Time of recording h: hour m: minute s: second Hold...
  • Page 20 2. Shortcut menus Deleting data NOTE On the graph analysis screen, if the recorded graph was in the middle of hold measurement, the hold line appears along with the hold name and hold value at the bottom right of the graph.

  • Page 21: Indicator Recording Mode

    When REC key pressed (KEY) Indicator values will be recorded when the REC button is pressed down. The FG-500 Portable always measures with 1000/sec sampling. Depending on the horizontal axis time setting, sampled graph When stability detected (AUTO) data will be processed as follows before being saved.

  • Page 22: Making Connections

    Button Connecting a TEDS sensor or one with 4 wires Remove 7–8 mm of the covering from the wire Strain gauge transducer FG-500 Portable being connected, and twist it so that the tip does (TEDS) TEDS Data not come apart.

  • Page 23: Interrupted Wire Checking

    3. Making connections 3-3. Interrupted wire checking Press and hold the ESC and ENT buttons to check for inter- rupted wires and show the results on the display. If the possibility of an interruption is detected, the location of the possible interruption will be shown in red. Interruptions can occur not only in strain gauges, but also in load cell cables.

  • Page 24: Settings

    4. Settings The following screen appears when you select Calibration 4-1. Basic operation w Equivalent Input Calibration. Press the MENU button to open the Function Menu. o The buttons at the top right can be used to change the display language. Selected item Changing a series of setting values.

  • Page 25: Selecting Setting Values From Options

    4. Settings 4-2. Selecting setting values from 4-3. Inputting numerical setting values options The selected digit appears dark with a white background. The current value has a white background. Other options have gray backgrounds. Use the g and t buttons to change the selection, and use the 5 and b buttons to change the value.

  • Page 26: Changing The Decimal Point Position

    4. Settings 4-4. Changing the decimal point 4-5. Lock position You can prohibit the changing of calibration and setting values. The decimal point position can only be changed for the Rated When locked, “Locked” appears with a white background at the Capacity.

  • Page 27: Returning To The Home Screen

    4. Settings 4-6. Returning to the Home Screen 4-9. Setting menu list 4-9-1. Function Menu Function Menu Calibration (page 33) Condition Setting (page 42) Comparison Setting (page 47) Hold Function Setting (page 49) Graph settings (page 58) System settings 1 (page 56) System settings 2 (page 58)

  • Page 28: Condition Setting

    4. Settings 4-9-3. Condition Setting 4-9-7. System settings 1 Condition Setting System settings 1 Setting Memory (page 56) Filter (page 42) Select Num. of Moving Avg. D/A Converter (page 56) D/A output Auto Digital Filter D/A Zero Motion Detect (page 43) D/A Full Scale Time D/A Max.

  • Page 29: Setting Value List

    4. Settings 4-10. Setting value list 4-10-1. Calibration Cal. Setting Setting Unit Default Value value value Item Setting Format Setting range/options display value Lock lock memory Sensor value memory Options 1 to 6 Rated Output Input mV/V 3.000 0.300 to 5.000 ...

  • Page 30: Condition Setting

    4. Settings 4-10-2. Condition Setting Cal. Setting Setting Unit Default Setting range/options/ Item Setting Format Value value value display value operation Lock lock memory Filter Select Num. of Moving Options OFF, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512,   Avg. 1024, 2048 Auto Digital Filter Options...

  • Page 31: Graph Settings

    4. Settings 4-10-5. Graph settings Cal. Setting Setting Unit Default Item Setting Format Setting range/options Value value value display value Lock lock memory Time axis setting (X) Options 0.25 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 30.0   Indicator value axis Options Auto Auto, Manual...

  • Page 32: System Settings 2

    4. Settings 4-10-7. System settings 2 Cal. Setting Setting Unit Default Item Setting Format Setting range/options Value value value display value Lock lock memory Device number Input 0000 0000 (number only) Date & time setting Date display format Options [YYYY/MM/ [YYYY/MM/DD], [DD/MM/ YYYY], [MM/DD/YYYY] Date &...

  • Page 33: Calibration

    5. Calibration Sensor check before calibrating Connecting the unit with a strain gauge transducer and setting how the indicator values will be shown is called “cali- After connecting a sensor and turning the unit on, calibration bration”. The following three calibration methods can be used is not possible if the indicator value is unstable or an error with the unit.

  • Page 34: Procedures Shared By All Calibration Methods

    5. Calibration Use the 5b buttons to change the selection, and 5-1. Procedures shared by all cali- select in order System Settings 1 w Lock bration methods The three calibration methods are equivalent input calibra- tion, actual load calibration and TEDS calibration. All the calibration methods have the same procedures before and after calibration.

  • Page 35: Equivalent Input Calibration

    5. Calibration Press the ENT button to confirm the selection. 5-2. Equivalent input calibration This method determines the calibration value by recording rated output and rated capacity values from a test results table. Use this to calibrate easily when an actual load cannot be applied.

  • Page 36: Rated Output

    5. Calibration 5-2-2. Rated Output 5-3. Actual Load Calibration Input range: 0.300–5.000 mV/V Set the rated output of the strain gauge transducer being Calibrate by applying an actual load to the sensor. used. Sensor value memory 5-2-3. Rated Capacity selection Set the rated capacity of the strain gauge transducer being used.

  • Page 37: Zero Balancing

    5. Calibration 5-3-2. Zero Balancing This shows the load calibration results. With no load on the sensor, press the ENT button. During zero balancing, a pop-up appears to show that it is in progress. When zero balancing completes, the setting screen for the next procedure appears.

  • Page 38: Max. Disp. Value

    ATTENTION Options: dN, N, kN, lbf, klbf, g, kg, sht, ton, mN·m, N·m, kN·m, Pa, o The FG-500 Portable does not store calibration values read kPa, MPa, psi, mBar, Bar, m/s , G, Gal, mm, µst, none from TEDS.

  • Page 39: Rated Output/Rated Capacity Display

    5. Calibration 5-4-1. Rated Output/Rated Capacity display 5-4-3. Select EU After reading the TEDS data, the Rated Output/Rated Capacity Options: dN, N, kN, lbf, klbf, g, kg, sht, ton, mN·m, N·m, kN·m, Pa, is shown. kPa, MPa, psi, mBar, Bar, m/s , G, Gal, mm, µst, none Select the unit that corresponds to the indicator value.

  • Page 40: Select Min. Grid

    5. Calibration 5-6. Select Min. Grid 5-8. Select EU Set the minimum digital change of the indicator value. Select the indicator value unit. Select the unit that corresponds to the indicator value. Options: 1, 2, 5, 10 5-7. Max. Disp. Value Set the highest displayed value.

  • Page 41: Sensor Input Logic

    5. Calibration 5-9. Sensor input logic 5-11. Digital Zero The sensor input logic can be reversed artificially. The current indicator value becomes zero. Normally, “Standard” should be used. When Cal. Value Lock is set to ON, press and hold the ZERO button.

  • Page 42: Condition Settings

    6. Condition Settings 6-1-2. Auto Digital Filter 6-1. Filter When the input signal is not changing, the unit can temporar- ily set the filter’s moving average number to 1024, reducing 6-1-1. Select Num. of Moving Avg. indicator value unsteadiness. This function has no effect on measured values. It is only used Set the moving average number for the measured data.

  • Page 43: Motion Detect

    6. Condition Setting 6-2. Motion Detect Set the parameters used to detect stability. The indicator value is judged to be stable if a difference less than the set width occurs between the current indicator value and the indicator value 100 mSec before, and this continues for the set time. The Motion Detect function is closely related to the comparison mode.

  • Page 44: Zero Tracking

    6. Condition Setting 6-3. Zero Tracking This function automatically tracks drift and other gradual changes to the zero point. With Zero Tracking, when the zero point moves no more than the set width, the indicator value is automatically adjusted to zero each set time interval.

  • Page 45: Digital Zero Offset

    6. Condition Setting 6-5-2. Digital Zero Limit Value 6-4. Digital Zero Offset Set the range for Digital Zero capture. (The setting value unit is the same as for the indicator value.) The set value is subtracted from the measured value (digital zero).

  • Page 46: Select Data Output

    6. Condition Setting 6-6. Select Data Output Select the data output from the D/A Converter. Select Data Output has the following two options. The hold value is output in coordination with the display. The input is output as is.

  • Page 47: Comparison Setting

    7. Comparison Setting 7-1. Comp. Value Setting 7-2. Comp. Mode Setting Use this function to set the high limit and low limit values, Set the conditions for judging high limit and low limit. compare them with indicator values, and turn judgment dis- play ON for each one.

  • Page 48: Hysteresis

    7. Comparison Setting 7-3. Hysteresis This function applies a width to switching from ON to OFF for high limit and low limit judgment display. If the indicator value fluctuates near a value, causing judgment display to chatter between ON and OFF, adjustment of the hysteresis value can prevent this chattering.

  • Page 49: Nearly Zero

    8. Hold Function Setting 7. Comparison Setting 8-1. Hold Mode Hold Mode has four settings. 7-4. Nearly Zero No hold Set the range in which indicator values are evaluated as being SAMPLE nearly zero. Sample and hold PEAK Peak hold BOTTOM Bottom hold NOTE...

  • Page 50: Sample And Hold

    8. Hold Function Setting 8-1-1. Sample and hold Press and hold the ENT button to hold the indicator value. Press and hold the ENT button to hold the indicator value, and press and hold it again to stop holding the value. Indicator value Sensor input value...

  • Page 51: Zone Definition Used

    8. Hold Function Setting 8-1-2-2. Zone definition used The indicator value when the hold operation completes continues to be shown. When holding, the peak value is reset by pressing the CLEAR (ESC) button. Indicator value Indicator value Sensor input value When zone definition Time When holding...

  • Page 52: Zone Definition Used

    8. Hold Function Setting 8-1-3-2. Zone definition used The indicator value when the hold operation completes continues to be shown. When holding, the bottom value is reset by pressing the CLEAR (ESC) button. Indicator value Indicator value Sensor input value When zone definition Time When holding...

  • Page 53: Zone Definition

    8. Hold Function Setting 8-2. Zone Definition 8-3. Auto Zero When set to ON, the indicator value will continue to be shown Set whether or not to automatically execute a Digital Zero after the hold ends. when a hold starts (ON/OFF). Pressing the CLEAR (ESC) button will clear the held value.

  • Page 54: Graph Settings

    9. Graph settings 9-1. Time axis setting (X) 9-3. Trigger mode Set the width of the time axis. Enable/disable trigger operation Trigger disabled 9-2. Indicator value axis setting (Y) Trigger enabled Set the range of indicator values displayed. o This is reflected simultaneously by the bar meter horizontal axis.

  • Page 55: Trigger Level

    9. Graph settings 9-4-2. Trigger level Set the indicator value level that causes trigger operation. The trigger point is when the indicator value reaches the set trigger level value from the direction set by the trigger polarity. 9-4-3. Trigger position This sets the display position of the cursor.

  • Page 56: System Settings 1

    10. System settings 1 10-1. Setting Memory 10-2. D/A Converter You can save up to 6 memories with setting values and switch The D/A Converter allows for analog output that corresponds among them. to the unit indicator value. The analog output range can be set to either ±1V or ±2V volt- age output.

  • Page 57: D/A Full Scale

    10. System settings 1 10-2-3. D/A Full Scale Setting example 3 With the “10-2-2. D/A Zero” value as the reference, set the span D/A Zero 020.00 for the indicator values output to D/A. D/A Full Scale −100.00 When the “10-2-2. D/A Zero” and “10-2-3. D/A Full Scale” setting Indicator value D/A output values are added, the “10-2-4.

  • Page 58: D/A Cal Test

    10. System settings 1 10-2-5. D/A CAL TEST 10-3-2. Setting value lock When the D/A CAL TEST screen is open, the voltage value See “4-10 Setting value list” on page 29 for information about shown on the display is output from the D/A. settings that cannot be changed when Setting Value Lock is The D/A output changes each time a setting is changed.

  • Page 59: Backlight Dimmer

    10. System settings 1 10-4-2. Backlight dimmer 10-6. Languages You can select the language used for display. The options are Japanese and English. This can be used to set the time until the backlight dims after the last button press (in 1-second intervals up to 60 seconds). o Set it to 0 seconds to disable dimming.

  • Page 60: Reset To The Factory Settings

    You can restore settings to their default values (initialize them). You can give this unit a unique number. Do this when using multiple FG-500 Portable units, for example. Select Execute and press the ENT button. 11-2. Date & time setting Set the unit’s built-in clock.

  • Page 61: Date & Time Setting

    11. System settings 2 11-2-2. Date & time setting 11-5. Recorded data deletion Set the current date and time. Saved indicator values and graph data can be deleted. You can select which data is deleted first using “Indicator” and “Graph” at the top right of the screen. o Press the ENT button after setting all items.

  • Page 62: Teds Settings

    12. TEDS Settings By connecting a sensor that supports IEEE1451.4 Transducer 12-1. TEDS Data Electronic Data Sheets (TEDS) to the unit, the Rated Output stored in the sensor can be loaded and this can be applied to Select TEDS Data to show the following items. calibration of the indicator with this function.

  • Page 63: Teds Data Change

    12. TEDS Settings NOTE 12-2. TEDS Data Change o This value must be input to prevent accidental data change. o Press the ESC button to cancel and exit setting mode. The current calibration values (rated capacity, rated capacity unit and rated output) and calibration date will be written to Input the calibration date, and press the ENT but- the TEDS memory.

  • Page 64: Restore Teds Data

    12. TEDS Settings Press the ENT button to restore the data from the 12-3. Restore TEDS Data TEDS memory. “Executing” appears while this occurs. Use this to restore the factory default calibration value of a sensor to which data was written using the TEDS Data Change procedures above.

  • Page 65: Error Message List

    13. Error message list Message Explanation LOAD ADC plus over −LOAD ADC minus over FULL Display plus over (greater than maximum display value) −FULL Display minus over (less than minimum display value) OVER FULL Input is exceeding maximum input range (5.2 mV/V) −OVER FULL Input is less than minimum input range (−5.2 mV/V) ZERO OVER...

  • Page 66: Warranty Requirements

    14. Warranty Requirements ⿙ This product has passed our rigorous product inspection. Within the warranty period (one year from the date of pur- chase), if the product should fail under normal usage, we will repair it free of charge. ⿙ Even during the warranty period, we will repair the product for a fee in the following cases: (a) Failure or damage due to misuse or modification or repair by unauthorized personnel.

  • Page 67: Specifications

    15. Specifications Compatible sensors Strain gauge transducer Signal input terminals Round connector (NDIS7P)/terminal bank (connect only one at a time) Excitation Voltage DC, 2.5 V ±5% (30mA maximum current) Signal input range ±5 mV/V Calibration range 0.3 mV/V – 5.0 mV/V Equivalent input/ Calibration Within 0.1% F.S.
  • Page 68 Model for USA For European Customers Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity Disposal of electrical and electronic equip- Model number: FG-500 Portable ment and batteries and/or accumulators Trade name: AVIO a) All electrical/electronic equipment and waste batter- This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 69: External Drawings

    16. External drawings Dimensions in millimeters (mm)

  • Page 70: Block Diagram

    17. Block diagram Gain adjustment Strain amplifier Filter circuit circuit Bridge Voltage A/D conversion Standard voltage source LCD display equipment TEDS TEDS memory EEPROM...
  • Page 71 EU Importer BARCELONA INSTRUMENTS ELECTRONICS, S.L. Roselló, 20 - 08029 Barcelona - Spain Tel: +34 932 80 29 89 UK Importer Cell Spot Solutions Ltd Unit 3 Pottery Way, Nottingham, NG6 8YN, UK Tel: +44 (0)115 677 6707...
  • Page 72 In order to make improvements, the content of this document could be changed without notice. (Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.) NIPPON AVIONICS CO.,LTD 0723 MA-3735B...

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