Quick-Check Tension Meter User`s Manual
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1. Oe een nekie eee eee erie ia 19 Pages are numbered consecutively beginning with the cover page Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 3 Specifications Power Display Operational keys Operational annunciators Temperature detection Display resolution Available options Operating environment Dimensions Weight 2 AA common alkaline batteries Operational battery life over 40 hours at room temperature Battery life is reduced at lower temperatures Dot graphic LCD display Power Wire Escape Clear Esc Next and four softkeys with changing fuction and label depending on the specific menu in use Unit of measure battery level Temperature accuracy approximately 2 F 1 C 2 000 Ibf 1 000 kgf 10 000 N Quick Check instrument Displayed resolution setting Low Med High lbf pound force 10 Ibf 5 Ibf 2 Ibf kgf kilogram force 5 kgf 2 kgf 1 kgf N Newton Custom units between 101 amp between 201 amp between 501 amp 200 divisions 500 divisions 1000 divisions 8 000 Ibf 3 500 kgf 35 000 N Quick Check instrument Displayed resolution setting low Med lbf pound force 50 Ibf 20 Ibf 10 Ibf kgf kilogram force 20 kgf 10 kof 5 kgf N Newton 200 N 100 N 50 N Custom units between 101 amp between 201 amp between 501 amp 200 divisions 500 divisions 1000 divisions For ease of use the display always counts by a multiple of 1 2 or 5 Varied wire sizes S2. is shown in Figure 1 with the parts labeled Sheaves Support arm Battery compartment Front panel Figure 1 Quick Check parts Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 5 1 21 Front Panel and Keys The front panel of the Quick Check is shown in Figure 2 ho QUICK Y CHECK DILLON Figure 2 Quick Check front panel Following are descriptions of the keys and their functions ON OFF key Press this key to power up and turn off the Quick Check ESC key Press this key to escape an area of the menu or to clear the field when in data entry mode WIRE key Press this key to change the wire diameter you are testing with the Quick Check Choose from the listed selection and when the desired size is highlighted press the ENTER softkey Up to 15 sizes available Soft key Softkey function changes as needed for different tasks The soft key labels appear above the keys them selves You will use these for operation and configuration Arrow key Press this key to reveal more softkeys in a group of softkeys PEN EEE E E PE OOO Quick to use Attaches and removes from tensioned line in 1 3 Important features Seconds Quick tensioning readout for ultra fast line ten sioning Direct tension readings No more complicated lookup charts Save time and improve accuracy Portable amp rugged Designed for outdoor use Accurate Employs Weigh Bar technology used for pre cise weighing Multiple wire size storag
3. riding in the groove of all three sheaves See Figure 4 Press the Zero softkey to zero the display 0 should be displayed 3 Raise the lever arm until it locks in the upright position to apply tension to the wire Read the line tension on the display 4 Release the lever arm and you are ready to perform another measure ment Figure 4 Quick Check attached to cable Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 7 2 2 Measurement Practices Warning Do not apply tension greater than rated capacity of the instrument or overload damage to the sensor may result Do not use the Quick Check with cable larger than indicated on the sheaves Overload and damage to the instrument may result Do not mix sheave sizes This will result in inaccurate mea surement and possible over load For best measurement install the Quick Check at least 2 feet 0 6 m from terminations clamps or other hardware Do not install over the top of wire wrappings Take readings at three different places along the cable moving the tension meter at least four inches for each reading Take the average of the read ings The built in average function is ideal for this task Do not use the Quick Check to measure tension for wires if both of the fol lowing are true 1 No wire calibrations are stored of the same diameter as the wire you are looking to measure and 2 You do not have sheaves of the same diameter If both of these conditions exis
4. temp stabi ronments lizes or enter temp manually Instrument exposed Enter temp manually to sun Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 19 20 Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual Please call us or visit www dillon force com for your nearest Dillon distributor ISO 9001
5. the to some of these tasks may be restricted by a supervisor password Configuration Mode a To access Configuration mode 1 From normal operating mode press the Right Arrow softkey A new softkey set shown below appears Tension lbf GG S 2 Press the Config softkey The following is displayed W Password 0_ The Num keys increment and decrement the displayed num bers The Adv key moves the cursor to the next didit position 3 Use the Num and Adv keys to enter the Config password Default is 0 g i p After the number is displayed press the Enter key Default Configuration password The following is displayed is 0 If a new password is lost or forgotten contact your Dillon distributor 4 The unit is now in the Configuration mode To see the rest of the softkeys available in this mode press the Right Arrow key All the Config softkeys are shown below Mode Units Power ChPwd Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 13 The softkeys in the Configuration mode are Wire Setup Reso Comm Mode Units Power ChPwd and Reset These are described below Wire Press this softkey and the wire selection screen is displayed Choose an existing wire to change its defining characteris tics You have the choice of changing the Range which is used to set the check tensioning function or the Rating which is the maximum rating of the cable Range Use this item to set the parameters for
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7. Quick Check such as serial number capacity rating hardware and software revision levels Press any key to return to the previ ous softkey set Calib Press this softkey to show Calibration Points and the cali bration information for the current wire size Follow the on screen prompts O Load Press this softkey to show an audit count of the number of times the unit has been overloaded beyond 125 of capacity Press any key to return to the previous softkey set Zero Press this softkey to show the deadload anaylsis of the Quick Check Press any key to return to the previous softkey set Ntwrk Not used in the Quick Check Test Press this softkey and the following softkeys appear Batt Press this softkey to test the battery level A D Press this softkey to display the A to D counts Disp Press this softkey to perform a test of the display pixels Keys Press this softkey to test the keypad Comm Not used in the Quick Check Ntwrk Not used in the Quick Check Config This is a password protected menu See section 3 0 Press the ESC key to return to the normal operating mode If you made changes to the configuration of the unit you are prompted to save them or abort the changes Do so and the unit returns to normal operation mode Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 3 0 Configuration Mode DA Annmnaainntihn You need to access the Configuration mode to perform certain tasks Access 3 1 Accessing
8. assword is 0 If anew ChPwd Press this key and you are prompted to enter a new pass password is lost or forgotten word to access the configuration menus Use the softkeys contact your Dillon distributor to scroll in a new password and press the Enter softkey to accept it Reset Press this key and you are asked if you wish to reset the sys tem Press the Yes softkey only if you want to reset the unit to factory default configuration Press the No softkey to abort this and return to the previous screen Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 15 4 0 Changing Sheaves Do not use the Quick Check with cable larger than indicated on the sheaves Overload and damage to the instrument may result Do not mix sheave sizes This will result in inaccurate mea surement and possible over load As you use the Quick Check on different diameter cables you must change to the correct sheave size To change sheaves remove the hex head screws pointed out in Figure 6 below Replace the sheaves with the correct letter sheave and reinsert the screws and tighten Insure sheaves installed agree with sheaves noted in the Wire calibration Exception Sheaves match the wire diameter of the cable to be measured and alternate calibration is selected as per section 5 2 Insure that the wire rope is riding in the groove of all three sheaves Screws 16 Figure 7 Changing sheaves Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 5 0 Achieving Best Acc
9. bf Zier E Figure 6 Check tension display To exit the check tension mode press any softkey to display the softkey labels then press the Mode softkey to scroll to the next mode The next mode is the first mode that was described live ten sion mode Press the Avg softkey to add a displayed tension to the average of other entered readings Follow the onscreen prompts Press the Right Arrow key to move to the next set of softkeys Units Press this key to set the Quick Check for displaying e Force in Ibf kgf or N e Size of wire in inches or millimeters e Temperature in Fahrenheit or Centigrade Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual sZ N 1 N Auto off can preserve battery life Temp Press this softkey to choose the source of the temperature reading the Quick Check itself Meter outside input Input or None If you choose Input you are prompted to enter the temperature When finished press the Enter softkey to accept this value Next you are prompted to choose Fahrenheit or Centigrade as the temperature unit When your choice is highlighted press the Enter softkey An annunciator shows when temperature has been manually en tered See example below Tension Ibf 1200 58 0 Temperature Display Mode Setup Press the Setup softkey and you will see these choices Off PtFmt Misc About and Test These are described below Off Press this softkey to enable or disable the auto shutdown func
10. e Stores up to 15 different calibrations 6 Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 2 0 Operation 2 1 Typical Operation XY N a N Take readings at three different places along the cable moving the tension meter at least four inches for each reading Take the average of the readings The built in average function is ideal for this task The handle quick release pin should be used when the Quick Check is attached to a cable that will be de tensioned and retensioned The pin pre vents the handle from opening once the tension falls to a small level The pin should also be used if the Quick Check will be installed for a prolonged period Press the WIRE key to list the stored calibrations Typical operation of the Quick Check is covered below followed by explana tions of the various display modes how to change wire size how to change the unit of measure etc To perform a typical tension measurement see the Tip in the left column and follow these steps 1 Turn the unit on by pressing the ON OFF key The display shows DILLON briefly then in this example the screen shows the following Unit of measure Wire Battery size Mode level Tension Ibf ETE Force reading Figure 3 Sample display 2 This example shows the wire is a 7 16 6X19 stranded cable and the unit of measure is Ibf Place the Quick Check so the two outside sheaves hang on the wire Insure that the wire rope is
11. e custom units If you choose to have custom units you are prompted to enter the number of pounds in each custom unit The Quick Check will then automati i cally calculate correct display for the applied force RAA gt Dy Enable Ibf Enable or disable the pound force unit of measure S Enable kgf Enable or disable the kilogram force unit of measure Custom units of measure are handy when working with multi part lines e Enable N Enable or disable the N unit of measure Enable CUST1 Enable or disable the Cust1 unit of measure e Enable CUST2 Enable or disable the Cust2 unit of measure 14 Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual Enable C Enable or disable Centigrade temperature Enable F Enable or disable Fahrenheit temperature Off Press this softkey to enable or disable the auto shutdown If you enable this function you are prompted to set a period of time in minutes Next press the Enter softkey to accept this value You are then asked to set the shutdown type Fixed No Load or No Change These are described below Fixed The unit will shutdown after the set number of minutes no matter what happens No Load The unit will shutdown after the set number of minutes only if there is no load on the unit This prevents shutdown in the middle of line tensioning ic No Change The unit will shutdown if there has been no keypad activity or change in tension after the set number of minutes Default p
12. ions exist contact your Dillon distributor Contact your Dillon distributor to improve accuracy for a specific wire type by calibrating to it A tensiometer works by deflecting the cable which makes the cable path longer than when a tensiometer is not installed When the tensiometer is removed the wire tension decreases as the cable length is restored This ef fect is known as loading error The Quick Check design elongates the cable by a mere 0 08 inch 2 mm making loading errors extremely small The Quick Check s sheave with bearing design provides the best mechani cal performance It is also superior at detecting tension that is being added or removed Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 17 5 5 Non linearity 5 6 Wire Characteristics 18 Most three point tension meters employ only linear characterization and have large errors at the midpoints up to 15 The Quick check uses multi point segmenting to correct for non linearity reducing it to less than 0 2 Creep Variations Strands Every material including steel exhibits creep under load It will neck down over time quite quickly over the first few seconds and much slower as time progresses A wire cable also sees creep from the wire spacing and wind This effect is seen as a display that drifts lower after it has been clamped in line Material that varies in diameter or shape will have different output at the same tension The best cable assembly
13. is one that is perfectly round as it will not change contact geometry with the wire twist The closer the wire cable cross section appears to be round the better the measurement performance will be Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 6 0 Troubleshooting Problem PossibleCause Solution Powers on momen Low battery Replace with high quality alka tarily and turns off line batteries Does not power on Low battery Replace with high quality alka line batteries Batteries installed Insure that positive terminals backwards or no of both batteries nub face in spring contact ward towards the black cap Check that spring is attached to the battery cap Software reset Remove battery cap amp reinstall after one minute Attempt to turn power on again Display contrast too Hold the Right Arrow key down while pressing the F2 key several times to increase the display contrast If noth ing occurs release both keys Press the power button and try again Display is Display contrast too Hold the Arrow key down while completely dark pressing the F1 key several times to decrease the display contrast Display drifts down Wire material is This is normal behavior of ward once installed creeping and inter wire Lower display resolution nal friction between to mask this effect wires is relieved Temperature not Instrument changed Allow instrument to remain in accurate temperature envi environment until
14. oftkeys Zero Press this softkey to zero the force display You would usually press this at the beginning of a series of tension tests but would not need to do it for every test unless there is some zero drift Clear Press this softkey and you are prompted to clear the Peak read ing or the Average Make your choice by pressing the appropriate softkey and that value is cleared from memory Mode Press the Mode key to scroll through the five display modes These are explained below Live Tension Mode The display shows the live tension Dual Peak Mode The display shows the live tension on the top display and the peak force achieved on the bottom display To clear the peak remove any force on the Quick Check press the Clear softkey and follow the prompts Average Capture Mode This mode shows the live tension in the top display and the average of all captured readings on the bottom display To capture a reading and add it to the average press the Avg softkey when a force is applied to the Quick Check Follow the prompts to add or not the reading to the average Temperature Mode This mode shows the live tension in the top display and the current temperature in the bottom display Also shown is whether the reading is in Fahrenheit or Centigrade and if the temp is one that was Entrd entered manually You can enter the temperature in one of two ways let the Quick Check determine the ambient temperature automatically or key in a temperat
15. t contact your Dillon distributor Contact your Dillon distributor to improve accuracy for a specific wire type by calibrating to it Insure that the wire rope is riding in the groove of all three sheaves Insure sheaves installed agree with sheaves noted in the Wire calibration Exception Sheaves match the wire diameter of the cable to be measured and alternate calibration is selected as per section 5 2 The Quick Check has an internal temperature sensor inside the electron ics cavity Dramatic temperature changes such as moving from a warm vehicle to cooler outdoors requires time for the sensor to reach the same temperature Direct sunlight will heat the electronics cavity and cause higher readings than actual ambient temperature In these cases use a seperate thermometer to determine temperature Be certain to enter this temperature into the Quick Check if using the quick tensioning mode with the tempera ture dependent acceptance window For best tension accuracy use the exact temperature of the wire This may be widely different from the ambient temperature if the cable has been sitting in direct sunlight Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual AS A aia ooo Now that you ve seen a simple operation we ll explain the softkey functions 2 3 Softkey Functions Figure 5 shows the softkeys available during normal operation Tension lbf GD S Tension lbf GD Press _ Figure 5 Normal mode softkeys 2 31 Top level s
16. the check tension ing display Follow the prompts to set the following Lower tension limit This is the lowest acceptable force Upper tension limit This is the highest acceptable force Units Unit of measure used in defining the tension limit Rating Press this softkey and you are prompted to set the ulti mate rating for the cable being used and the unit of measure for that rating Setup Press the Setup softkey to view the Setup softkeys This is the same as the Setup softkey described in 2 31 Top Level Softkeys Reso Press the Reso softkey and you are prompted to enter a display or count by resolution Choose from Low Medium or High Low resolution provides the best stability and makes the display easiest to read High resolution provides the finest graduations but sees greater drift from wire creep and non repeatability If the reading is decreasing over time or differ ing between measurements on the same line lowering the resolution will reduce these effects Comm Communication output not supported at this time in the Quick Check Mode Press this softkey to set the display mode on power up Choices are Last Temp Check Avg Peak and Force Use the Sel keys to display your choice and press Enter to accept it Units Press this softkey to set the following e Unit of measure on power up Choices are Last C2 C1 N kgf and Ibf Use the Sel keys to display your choice and press Enter to accept it C2 and C1 ar
17. tion If you choose Yes you are asked to set a period of time in minutes Next press the Enter softkey to accept this value You are then asked to set the shutdown type Fixed No Load or No Change These are described below Fixed The unit will shutdown after the set number of minutes no matter what happens No Load The unit will shutdown after the set number of minutes only if there is no load on the unit This prevents shutdown in the middle of a test No Change The unit will shutdown if there has been no keypad activity or change in tension after the set number of minutes PtFmt Not currently used Misc Press this softkey to set the following Flash Enables or disables the momentary blinking of the display to acknowledge a key press Zero Enables the use of the Zero softkey to clear a peak tension value Contr Press this key to adjust the contrast of the LCD display Press the Up soft key to lighten the contrast Press the Down soft key to darken the contrast There is a keypad shortcut for increasing and decreasing contrast While in normal display mode press the Arrow key and the 2nd softkey simultaneously to increase contrast Press the Arrow key and first softkey simultaneously to decrease contrast Blite Not currently used Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 11 12 About Press this softkey to see the following information Device Press this softkey to show a list of information about the
18. uitable for outdoor use 10 x 23 x 3 25 cm x 59 cm x 8 cm approximately 11 Ib 5 kg approximately Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 1 0 Introduction Wy IN T Tip i Remember 1 1 Unpacking 1 2 Description Lever arm This manual covers the setup and operation of the Quick Check Clamp Line Tensiometer from Dillon The Quick Check is a simple accurate strand dy namometer It is can be clamped onto a cable accurately determine the wire tension and be removed in seconds The Quick Check can handle multiple wire diameters it can display live tension dual live peak tension average tension captured from several tests dual tension temperature display and a check tensioning graphical display With its battery powered electronic interface setup and operation is made simple with on screen prompts This manual covers the following e Unpacking e Setup e Operation e Maintenance e Troubleshooting When you receive your Quick Check unpack it and inspect the container and the instrument for any damage Report any problems to the shipping company immediately and save the packing materials Insert 2 AA batteries into the battery compartment shown in Figure 1 Your Quick Check probably comes from the factory with the proper sheave size installed and calibrated for your application If not follow the setup directions later in section 3 0 Configuration Mode and 4 0 Changing Sheaves The Quick Check
19. uracy 5 1 Accuracy 5 2 Calibration to Specific Wire Type we N a N Contact your Dillon distributor for any additional calibrations you may need 5 3 Loading Error 5 4 Non repeatability The Quick Check is an instrument designed to give accuracy that typically exceeds normal requirements for wire tensioning You should have an under standing of what factors affect tension measurement accuracy While it is best to have the instrument calibrated to the specific wire size s and type s used the Quick check can often work adequately in other situ ations If the best tension accuracy is required Dillon recommends that a calibration be performed for that specific wire size and type What calibration choice and sheaves should I use Wire calibration Sheave i i Accuracy selection selection Exact wire rid Description of Sheaves noted and type is seis Best ne exact match in list shown in wire list Wire size is Description of Sheaves noted same but type is same wire Good f f for that wire size not identical diameter ae Sheaves match Wire size is not i Closest diameter ing the wire size Fair the same d being measured Do not use the Quick Check to measure tension for wires if both of the fol lowing are true 1 No wire calibrations are stored of the same diameter as the wire you are looking to measure and 2 You do not have sheaves of the same diameter If both of these condit
20. ure manually Instructions for entering the temperature are under the Temp softkey description Quick Check Tension Meter User s Manual 9 k Upper and lower thresholds are set in the Configuration WIRE menu 10 Display when tension is below the dotted target box Display when tension falls within the dotted target box Avg Check tensioning Mode Check tensioning mode permits quick amp easy graphical view of the applied tension versus the desired tension This mode works well when you are repeatedly tensioning to the same tension range This mode displays a bar graph repre sentation of the tension being applied See Figure 5 The black bar represents the range of the wire from zero to ultimate wire rating The wide white band is the tolerance window based on upper and lower thresholds you can enter The live force is represented by the arrow and the white line on the black bar When the force gets within 5 of the acceptance window a close up of the acceptance window is displayed See bottom example in Figure 6 The Quick Check has automatic tension targeting with temperature Points may be entered from a linear Tension Temperature supplied table for a wire cable If entered the check tensioning window will automatically float according to the active temperature manual or automatic Use the bottom and top entries from the table Patent is pending on this feature Tension Ibf EOF P 1960 UNDER Tension l
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