Push-Out test stand user Manual
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1. Push Out Test Stand User Manual GESCHMIDT COM 513 489 5130 CONTACTUS GESCHMIDT COM Contents About this Manual Preface Calibration Guide Operation Test Operation Force Display Options Using the Limit Function Standard Setup Values amp Troubleshooting Maintenance EB cescumor con H A CONTENTS About this Manual This manual is for use with G E Schmidt PROLINE Push Out Test Stands Only This manual contains procedures to calibrate a load cell to a meter Should any pre programed values be accidentally changed at any time see the Calibration Guide on how to reset them back to the proper values for proper operation Sensor stations must be calibrated to the meter to ensure accuracy in the displayed reading Please read this entire manual prior to calibration Warning The Meter and Load cell are fully calibrated in Ibs before they leave the facility For technical questions please contact G E Schmidt Inc 11236 Williamson Rd Cincinnati Ohio 45241 Phone 513 489 5130 Fax 513 489 5132 www geschmidt com Preface Conventions Used This manual uses the following conventions to present the following information IN BRACKETS he label of a front panel button Display Italics Text that appears on the display such as menu items Button Functions Each button has different functions in RUN Mode and SETUP Mode RUN Mode top to bottom MENU Switc2. enter the relay Step 3 Press TARE four times until you see Set 1 on the bottom of the screen This will be your set point for Limit 1 when the reading reaches above this value limit one will turn on Step 4 Press TARE twice until you see rSt 1 on the bottom of the screen This will be your reset value for Limit 1 The relay will de energize when the force reading is below A GESCHMIDT COM FORCE DISPLAY OPTIONS this value Step 5 Press MENU to exit the set up screen or press TARE to continue setting up the other available limits The other limits are set up the same as relay one Below is an explanation of some of the terms you will find in the Relay Setup screen Act 1 Action type 1 Action 1 is set as auto reset non lathing For the typical use of the limit function you will want to keep this set at auto FAiLSF Fail safe operation This should always be turned off dELAY Delay for Relay You can set a time delay for the relays to turn on or off It can be set from to 0 to 999 9 seconds The relay will not come on or turn off until the set or reset values have been maintained for the delay time period Standard Setup Values amp Troubleshooting Several values have been programmed into your meter to accurately reflect the force of the load cell The following items detail the values that should be set in the Input Setup menu prior to leaving the facility Going into the setup by pressing MENU then TARE you wi
3. er the test sure to re tare the unit before each test so no value is stored in the maximum reading memory Refer ence Force Display Options for this procedure Normal Push Out Test Stand setup gt gt e LI bd gt Force Display Options While the meter is in it run mode showing XXXXX UNITS the meter is displaying the current force applied to the load cell To display the peak force captured during a part test press the MAX button once The screen will flash Hi periodically while you are in max reading mode To return to the live reading mode press the MENU button once To clear the maximum value stored in the memory re tare the unit with no force ap plied to the load cell The highest value will be stored as the maximum force until the unit the unit has exe cuted the tare function Using the Limit Function The limit function can be used for quality control For example you wish for a welded M6 nut to pass 800 lbs every test Set the first relay to 800 lbs and the relay will close every time 800 lbs is passed A number 1 would be lit right below the force reading to indicate that the relay is closed Four relays can be set and used for four different nut sizes See below on how to set up limits Step 1 Press the MENU button once and then the TARE button once to enter the setup menu Step 2 Press the up arrow until you reach rELAY setup on the screen and press Tare to
4. hes back to real time display after the MAX has been pressed RST Reset Tare function while in the operating screen MAX Displays the maximum force reading on the operation screen TARE Adds a tare offset to the raw data of the attached data SETUP Mode MENU Entering and exiting the setup menu RST Shifting to the right for decimals or numerals in the setup screen MAX Shifts through the setup menu or increments the value of a digit TARE Acts as the enter button in the setup menu Necessary Hardware The following hardware is required for calibration of a sensor station force gauge capable of testing the accuracy of the meter 1 GESCHMIDT COM ABOUT THIS MANUAL Calibration Guide Step 1 Enter the menu tree by pressing the MENU button SEtuP is displayed Step 2 Press TARE until InP 1 is displayed on the bottom portion of the screen as shown in Figure 1 below Figure 1 Step 3 This value will remain ZERO it is the input voltage at no load Step 4 Press TARE twice until d 5 1 is displayed on the bottom portion of the screen as shown in Figure 2 below This value will remain zero lbs It is the load value dis played at OmV input Figure 2 Step 5 Press TARE Twice until InP 2 is displayed on the bottom portion of the screen as shown in Figure 3 below This value will be close to 30 00 This represents an input of 30mV across the two signal wires at max load Figure 3 Step 6 Press TARE twice u
5. ll reach the setup screen Press TARE to scroll through the setup options listed below Ist PoLar Input press TARE this value should be uni Uni Polar 2nd rAnGE Input this value should be 30 mv Range 3rd rAtio Input This should be set to no No ratio compensation is needed from this load cell Ath d SCAL Dual Scale Input This should be set to no 5th unitS Input This should remain in Lb unless desired units is different 6th dEc Pt Decimal Point Setup This should read ddddd d which represents Lbs 7th ProG Setup Calibrate Press TARE to enter SCALE ProG press TARE again to enter Input 1 Reference Chapter 1 on what the inputs and display readings should be TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS While the meter leaves our facility pre programmed and ready to use here are some helpful tips should you set up the device and get faulty readings Readings seem to be 1000 165 off Go into the input set up and be sure that the rAtio function is set to no Readings seam extremely low Go into the input setup SCALE ProG and be sure that Input 2 is set to 30 00mV and that d 5 2 is set to 10 000 Ibs Fault is displayed on the operation screen Make sure the sensor wire is properly connected to the meter and the load cell For standard signal cable shipped with meter wiring into meter from left to right should be P Red S White 5 Green COM Black Maintenance he pump a
6. nd ram need very little maintenance Wipe down machine monthly to keep excess dust from building up on the load cell and meter Check monthly for proper fluid level by removing the fluid fill plug and viewing the level of the oil inside With the ram fully retracted fluid level should be level to the bottom of the threads of fluid plug 5 GESCHMIDT COM STANDARD SETUP VALUES amp TROUBLESHOOTING
7. ntil d 5 2 is displayed on the bottom portion of the screen as shown in Figure 4 below This value will be the maximum force rating for the load cell Typically this rating will be 10 000 Ibs Figure 4 Step 7 Press TARE once and the unit will save the data Press MENU to exit the setup screen and return to the operation mode This completes the calibration of the meter See the next section for the different func tion available when testing parts 2 n GESCHMIDT COM CALIBRATION GUIDE Operation Meter Hydraulic Hydraulic Ram Frame Load Cell Pump Handle Fluid Fill Plug Pressure Release Valve Test Operation here are several different types of projection welding Projection nut welding will be covered in this manual In order to do a proper test of a projection weld nut you will need a bolt that fits the fastener welded to the part a socket of greater size than the overall size of the fastener in addition to an already welded part nut combo Steps to perform a weld test are as follows Step 1 Thread the bolt through the panel and into the nut Step 2 Place the socket over the weld nut in order to support the part while the nut is pressed off the part and into the socket Step 3 Place all three components on top of the bolt head protruding out of the load cell he nut protrudes downward into the socket 3 GESCHMIDT COM OPERATION Step 4 You may either press the MAX button before or aft
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