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1. Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 44 of 50 LMI Corporation 7 5 Power Save The Power Save option will set a delay in minutes to automatically power the unit OFF if no keys have been pressed The default time delay is 20 minutes If you want to disable the option because you are plugged in to the AC wall adapter set the Power Save option to zero To adjust the Power Save feature highlight POWER SAVE and press lt SELECT gt Use the arrow keys to change the value and press lt SELECT gt when finished Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 45 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 8 SYSTEM SETUP 8 1 Security The user can lock all of the features that have been set by turning the Security feature ON The only thing allowed once the Security is ON is that the operator can view and send readings All of the menus and options are inaccessible including calibration By default the Security option is turned OFF To enter the SECURITY menu press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight SYSTEM SETUP and press lt SELECT gt gt The sub menu for SYSTEM SETUP is shown below To turn Security On highlight SECURITY and press lt SELECT gt gt The display will verify again that you want to turn the Security feature ON and enable a password The default is N no but use the W t2. Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 39 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 4 2 Send Places Send Places is the number of decimal places that is sent to the PC when the lt SEND gt key is pressed The gage reading displayed on the LCD screen could be viewed at 2 decimal places while the actual readings sent to the PC are three decimal places Port 1 and 2 have their own individual settings To change highlight the item and press lt SELECT gt Scroll to the desired value and press lt SELECT gt 6 4 3 Round To Round To is an option used to round the gage reading to a certain whole value such as rounding 1 02 mm to 1 00 mm The default value for ROUND TO is No Rounding Port 1 and 2 have their individual settings To change highlight the item and press lt SELECT gt Scroll to the desired value and press lt SELECT 6 5 F G Toggle F G Toggle or Flush Gap Toggle is an option for port 1b when using a 300 or 770 flush and gap gage The only two options are MANUAL or AUTO with MANUAL being the default as shown below in brackets When set to MANUAL the 1FLUSH and 1GAP readings have to be manual switched by pressing the lt SELECT gt key With AUTO turned on every time the lt SEND gt key is pressed to send a reading the display will toggle back and forth between the 1FLUSH and 1GAP readings To turn AUTO on highlight F G TGL and press lt SELECT
3. Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 40 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 6 Null Meter Null Meter is an option for centering glass In order to use Null Meter the LMI 595 560 model should have been purchased which included a Y cable and an AC wall adapter The Y cable should be plugged into Port 2 of the 595 and two 200 Probes should be plugged into the two ports on the Y cable using a LMI 6009 cable Prior to selecting the Null Meter option the two 200 Probes need to be calibrated Follow the 200 Series Probe calibration procedure described in section 4 1 for each 200 but instead of using Port la you will be using Port 2 where the Y cable is plugged into One 200 Probe will use Port 2a labeled 2Flush and one 200 Probe will use Port 2b labeled 2Gap To make identification easier you can change the port labels to PROBE1 and PROBE2 to coincide with the numbers on the Y cable After calibration highlight Null Meter and press lt SELECT gt The following screen is the Null Meter with reading and a meter below with a scale of 2 0 mm The reading and the meter tells the operator how much to move the glass either right or left The meter will only display 2 0 mm but the reading will still display the full scale of the gages Figure 1 has a reading of 0 0 and therefore does not require the glass to shift Figures 2 and 3 have an added arrow to tel
4. gt To configure individual ports highlight CONFIG PORTS and press lt SELECT gt gt The screen will list the 2 possible Port selections Port 3A and Port 3B Highlight the desired port 3A and press lt SELECT gt gt Port 3A B has 3 Display Options 1 A Axis B Axis TP will display all readings A Axis B Axis and TP Calculation of the TruPosition on an Export 2 A Axis B Axis will display both the A Axis and B Axis of the TruPosition on an Export 3 TP will only display the TruPosition Calculation on an Export gt To select the desired handheld display format highlight the selection and press lt SELECT gt Note Factory Default Display Option is set to A Axis and B Axis ONLY Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 33 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 2 Labels Labels are the items displayed next to the Port on the gage reading screen and are also the text labels that can be attached to readings when sent to a PC Labels PROBE FLUSH GAP gt To change the current label displayed in brackets in the Config Menu simply highlight LABEL and press lt SELECT gt A list of possible labels is displayed Use the arrow keys to highlight and press lt SELECT gt Port 1 Label selection window Port 2 Label selection window AET Port 3 Label selection window Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibrati
5. Flush Master Position and press lt SELECT gt LMI 300 LMI 770 gt The screen will then toggle again to CAL MASTER for its 2 master position Rotate the gage and place it in the Gap Master Position and press lt SELECT gt LMI 300 LMI 770 _ Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 18 of 50 LMI Corporation gt You are then prompted to enter in an offset for the Gap Master Position Use the arrow keys to adjust the value of the offset If you are reading deviation then you can leave the offset value at 0 00mm If you want to read actual gap adjust the offset to 3 00mm Once you have adjusted to the readings you want press lt SELECT gt Calibration is now complete and the screen takes you back to the Calibrate Menu screen To exit and view your readings press lt SEND gt You should be able to view your readings on the screen labeled 1FLUSH Use the left lt or right arrow to toggle between the three gage screens if 1FLUSH is not shown if AUTOSEL is on you will only have two screens The screen below shows 1FLUSH with a gage reading of 0 0mm The second screen shows 1GAP with a reading of 3 00mm To toggle between the flush and gap master points press lt SELECT gt Insert the gage back into the Master Block to verify zero or master points NOTES This calibration procedure will produce a positive rea
6. and press lt SELECT gt again The item selected will be enclosed in brackets The picture below shows the option turned ON 5 5 Serial On Off To send readings to the RS 232 PORT the SERIAL option must be turned ON By default this option is turned ON The ON OFF status is shown at the top of the LCD on the gage reading screen in the form of COMM ON or COMM OFF Reference section 2 6 gt To turn Serial OFF press lt MENU gt highlight COMMUNICATIONS and press lt SELECT gt Highlight Serial On Off and press lt SELECT gt again The item selected will be enclosed in brackets The picture below shows the option turned ON 5 6 Power Saver On Off For RF option ONLY The following settings need to be set on the 595 in order for the RF antennas to properly work This is the sole purpose of this option gt Press lt MENU gt to enter the main menu and select the lt COMMUNICATIONS gt sub menu Select the Export Format which is EXPORT 3 if you are sending data to LMI s DATA COLLECT software Set the Baud Rate to 9600 on the 595 and also on the PC Set TX DATE TIME to lt NEVER gt Turn LABELS lt OFF gt Make sure SERIAL is turned lt ON gt Most important make sure the Serial POWER SAVE option is turned lt OFF gt VVVVV WV Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 30 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 6
7. or not a reading is stable and can be sent toa PC The READ menu item is either set to OFF MANUAL or AUTO with MANUAL being the default With the Read Option set in MANUAL mode the OK icon in the top right corner of the LCD will appear to indicate a stable reading The lt SEND gt key can then be pressed to sample the reading but ONLY if the OK icon is visible The Dwell Range and Dwell Time determine whether or not a reading is stable With the default values of Dwell Range set at 01mm and the Dwell Time at 0 5 seconds the gage reading has to remain stable for a 1 2 second and not bobble more than 0 01 mm OK Stable Reading Icon With the Read Option set to AUTO it is used for fixture checks using a 200 probe where you insert the gage into a bushing until it hits the shoulder and the reading will automatically SEND when the reading is stable without pressing the lt SEND gt key In AUTO mode after a sent reading is taken the gage must move past a threshold to send another reading This eliminates the chance of sending more than one reading at a given point With the Read Option OFF the lt SEND gt key will send the readings regardless of the OK stable reading icon To adjust these three options simply highlight the menu option and press lt SELECT gt Use the arrow keys to change the value and press lt SELECT gt when complete Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instruc
8. 0 38 6 3 Port Polarity 38 6 4 Ports Display 39 6 4 1 View Places 39 6 4 2 Send Places 39 6 4 3 Round To 40 6 5 F G Toggle 40 6 6 Null Meter 41 7 PREFERENCES MENU 7 1 Units 42 7 2 Audio 42 7 3 Date Time Display on Screen 43 7 4 Set Date Time 43 7 5 Power Save 45 8 SYSTEM SETUP MENU 8 1 Security 46 8 2 Set EE Defaults 46 9 REVIEW READINGS MENU 47 9 1 Review Latest Readings 47 9 2 Saving Readings and Reviewing Saved Readings 48 9 3 Sending Saved and Latest Readings 48 9 4 Setting up your PC to receive data from the 595 48 10 HELP MENU 10 1 Code Version and LMI Information 49 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 2 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 1 1 Warranty Information In the USA this unit is warranted by LMI against defects in materials and workmanship for year from date of original purchase If you transfer ownership the warranty is automatically transferred to the new owner and remains in effect for the original 1 year period During the warranty period we will repair or at our option replace at no charge product that proves to be defective provided it is returned shipping prepaid to LMI This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident or misuse or as a result of service or modification by other than LMI or by hardware software interfacing or peripherals not provided by LMI This is your warra
9. 101 N Alloy Dr Ph 810 714 5811 Fenton MI 48430 I MI Fax 810 714 5711 CustomerService micorporation com Linear Measurement Instruments Corp Research Development and Manufacturing of Precision Measuring Systems LIMII 595 USER GUIDE LMI 595 DIGITAL TRANSMITTER LMI Corporation Section Page 1 PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 1 1 Warranty 3 1 2 LMI Customer Service 3 1 3 Returns for Service 3 1 4 LMI Technical Support 4 2 LMI 595 Plus OVERVIEW 2 1 595 Plus Front View 5 2 2 595 Plus Back View Battery Compartment 6 2 3 595 Top View Gage Ports 7 2 4 Keypad Functions 10 2 5 Powering On for the First Time 11 2 6 LCD Description 11 3 MENU STRUCTURE 3 1 Main Menu 12 4 CALIBRATE MENU 4 1 Port 1a Calibrating a 200 Series Probe 14 4 2 Port 1b Calibrating a 300 amp 770 Flush and Gap Gage 17 4 3 Port 2 Calibrating a 241 Series Flush and Gap Gage 20 4 4 Port 3 Calibrating a Caliper 24 4 5 Calibration Errors 25 4 6 Reviewing Previous Calibrations 25 5 COMMUNICATIONS MENU 5 1 Format Export Formats 26 5 2 Baud Rate 28 5 3 TX Date Time Sending Date Time Stamps 28 5 4 TX Labels Sending Labels 29 5 5 Serial On Off 29 5 6 Power Saver option for communications only For RF option ONLY 29 6 ADVANCED SETUP MENU 6 1 Advanced Setup 30 6 2 Configure Ports 31 6 2 1 Caliper TruPosition Probe 33 6 2 2 Labels 34 6 2 3 CALSPAN 35 6 2 4 Offsets 36 6 2 5 Auto Read Dwell Range and Time 38 6 2 6 Auto Select for a 300 77
10. ADVANCED SETUP MENU 6 1 Advanced Setup The LMI 595 has added a lot of features to customize each gage port Options to add offsets port labels adjust how many decimal places are viewed and even a new feature called Null Meter that is used for centering glass All these options will be covered in this section on Advanced Setup To enter the ADVANCED SETUP menu simply press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight ADVANCED SETUP press lt SELECT gt All of the following sections will start once you have entered the ADVANCED SETUP menu The menu is shown below Two of the menu items CONFIG PORTS and PORTS DISPLAY each have further sub menus that continue with other options Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 31 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 Configure Ports LMI 200 Probes amp LMI 241 Gages gt To configure individual ports highlight CONFIG PORTS and press lt SELECT gt gt The screen will list the four possible port selections for the gages Highlight the desired port and press lt SELECT gt gt Each port has a sub menu of possible options as shown below Each item will be displayed on the screen To access each option simply highlight it and press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 32 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 2 Configure Ports TruPosition Probe
11. ION 5 COMMUNICATIONS 5 1 Format Export Formats The LMI 595 can transmit gage readings date time stamps and gage labels in the form of ASCII Characters to a remote device via the LMI 6020 cable and the RS 232 PORT shown back in Section 2 3 In order to send readings either lt SEND gt button must be pressed and the communications parameters properly set To enter the COMMUNICATIONS menu simply press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight COMMUNICATIONS and press lt SELECT gt The sub menu for CALIBRATIONS is shown below gt Press lt SELECT gt to enter the FORMAT menu as shown below The following describes the serial communication protocols supported by the 595 EXPORT 1 The Export 1 format is a generic data transmission format Positive data values are transmitted without any sign character negative values are preceded with a minus sign All data values are followed by a carriage return CR and linefeed LF If the unit is configured to transmit labels a space followed by the label immediately precedes the CR LF If the unit is configured to transmit the Date Time they will be transmitted before the first or only data value using this format MM DD YY HH MM SS Followed by a CR LF Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 27 of 50 LMI Corporation EXPORT 2 The Export 2 format sends a plus sign before all positi
12. MI 241 BWV2 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 20 of 50 LMI Corporation gt The screen will toggle to CAL HIGH Release the flush tip to its fully extended position and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 LMI 241 BWV2 gt The screen will then toggle to CAL MASTER Place the gage in the Master Block and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 LMI 241 BWV2 gt Flush calibration for port 2 is now complete and you are taken back to the Calibrate Menu screen Highlight Port 2b press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 21 of 50 LMI Corporation gt CAL LOW will be displayed on the screen Fully retract the gap peg and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 LMI 241 BWV2 gt The screen will toggle to CAL HIGH Release the gap peg to its fully extended position and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 LMI 241 BWV2 gt The screen will toggle to CAL MASTER Place the gage in the Master Block and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 LMI 241 BWV2 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 22 of 50 gt Gap calibration for port 2 is now complete and you are taken back to the Calibrate Menu screen LMI Corporation Press lt SEND gt to exit and view your readings gt You should be able to view you
13. P Code Version and LMI information Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 13 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 4 CALIBRATE MENU 4 1 Port la Calibrating a 200 Series Probe Prior to starting calibration make sure your 200 Probe is connected to the Gage Port 1 Ref 2 3 on the 595 using a 6009 cable A 210 Master Block is required to properly calibrate a 200 S or SB Probe The steps below will guide you through the calibration procedure with pictures of the 595 LCD screen and drawings of the 200 Probe to help NOTE Under the ADVANCED SETUP CONFIG PORTS menu the CALSPAN of Port la should be set to 10 00mm gt Press lt MENU gt to enter the main menu gt Calibrate should already be highlighted like the figure below Press lt SELECT gt or gt gt Highlight Port la then press lt SELECT gt gt gt CAL LOW will be displayed on the screen Insert the 200 probe in the LO step of the 210 Master block and press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 14 of 50 LMI Corporation gt The screen will then toggle to CAL HIGH Insert the 200 probe in the HI step of the 210 Master block and press lt SELECT gt gt The screen will then toggle to CAL MASTER Insert the 200 probe in the 31 0 Master step of the 210 Ma
14. PAN to 22 00mm The 210 Master Block will also be replaced with the 214 Master Block with a 54 0mm Master Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 16 of 50 LMI Corporation 4 2 Port 1b Calibrating a 300 or 770 Flush and Gap Gage Prior to starting calibration make sure your 300 or 770 is connected to Gage Port 1 Ref 2 3 on the 595 using a 6009 cable A Master Block is required to properly calibrate your gage The 300 uses a 3030 master block and the 770 uses a 720 master block The steps below will guide you through the calibration procedure with pictures of the 595 LCD screen and drawings of the gage to help NOTE Under the ADVANCED SETUP gt PORT CONFIG menu the CALSPAN of Port 1b should be set to 10 00mm gt Press lt MENU gt to enter the main menu gt Calibrate should already be highlighted like the figure below Press lt SELECT gt or gt Highlight Port 1b and press lt SELECT gt gt CAL LOW will be displayed on the screen Fully retract the gage and press lt SELECT gt LMI 300 mo Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 17 of 50 LMI Corporation gt The screen will then toggle to CAL HIGH Release the gage to its fully extended position and press lt SELECT gt LMI 300 LMI 770 gt The screen will then toggle to CAL MASTER Place the gage in the
15. a is for 241 BW and BWV2 FLUSH Port 2b is for 241 BW and BWV2 GAP 4 It is common for Port 2b Gap to be Inverted for use with the 241 series transducer 1 From the Advanced Setup 2 From the Ports Polarity Menu Menu screen highlight Ports screen highlight the port you need Polarity and hit lt Select gt and hit lt Select gt 3 After selecting hit lt Select gt The 4 Port 1b has two entries Portlb port will change to Invert for Flush amp Port 1b for Gap Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 38 of 50 6 4 Ports Display The Ports Display menu is used to set the number of decimal places seen on the LCD screen the number of decimal sent to the PC and to configure any rounding parameters To configure individual ports highlight PORT DISPLAY and press lt SELECT gt gt The three display options are listed in the sub menu below with each port Port 1 and 2 having its own set of options To access each option simply highlight and press lt SELECT gt 6 4 1 View Places View Places is the number of decimal places that the gage reading displays on the LCD screen Port 1 LMI Corporation and 2 have their individual settings and the number in brackets is the current setting To change highlight the item and press lt SELECT gt Scroll to the desired value and press lt SELECT gt
16. asuring For a Digital TruPosition Probe please consult individual product manual for additional instructions Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 25 of 50 LMI Corporation 4 5 Calibration Errors The 595 has internal error checking for the calibration steps to help eliminate a bad calibration sequence If the calibration procedure is exited at any time prior to all three LOW HIGH MASTER steps being completed the calibration will not be stored If the gage fails to extend and retract to its travel limits for the LOW and HIGH steps an error will display CAL INVALID as displayed below The gage has to be physically moved to avoid this error but it is not fool proof For instance the calibration will still be accepted if the gage only strokes 9 0mm instead of a 10 0mm This error checking is meant to catch the erroneous calibration such as the gage not being plugged in 4 6 Reviewing Previous Calibrations The 595 date and time stamps each calibration To view the last calibration for any port press lt MENU gt and highlight the CALIBRATE menu press lt SELECT gt The last calibration date is shown at the bottom of the LCD screen for each port when highlighted See sample below Calibration Date Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 26 of 50 LMI Corporation SECT
17. below The Units menu toggles the 595 to display the values in either Metric mm or English inches This parameter is a global setting and will format the gage readings as well as the menu selections The Metric selection is shown below on the left with the English setting shown on the right To switch Units highlight and press lt SELECT gt 7 2 Audio The Audio tone by default is ON and can be turned OFF by highlighting AUDIO and pressing the lt SELECT gt key The Audio tone will not sound when selecting menu items or to signal that a reading has been sent but it will still be active when calibrating Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 43 of 50 LMI Corporation 7 3 Date Time Display on Screen The 595 has a real time clock on board and needs to be set the first time you power the unit on The Date Time option allows you to display the current date and time at the bottom of the gage reading screen The gage reading screen shown below has the Date Time option turned ON By default the option is turned off as shown below in brackets To turn ON highlight DATE TIME and press lt SELECT gt Optional Date Time 7 4 Set Date Time To change the date or time any time after the initial power on highlight the SET DATE TIME option and press lt SELECT gt Use the arrow keys to change the date and time and press lt SELECT gt when finished
18. ding when the gage is extended beyond the master point gt To reverse the signs go to the main menu Go to Advanced setups and hit lt SELECT gt Go to Ports Polarity hit lt SELECT gt Choose the port you are using and hit lt SELECT gt the unit will change to Inverted ref 6 3 Port 1b FLUSH Port 1b GAP You can invert either line or both depending on you application Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 19 of 50 LMI Corporation 4 3 Port 2 Calibrating a 241 Series Flush and Gap Gage or Analog TruPosition Probe Prior to starting calibration make sure your 241 or 241 BWV2 is connected to the Gage Port 2 Ref 2 3 on the 595 using a 6025 cable A Master Block is required to properly calibrate your gage The 241 BWV2 uses a 3030 master block and the 241 uses a 720 master block The steps below will guide you through the calibration procedure with pictures of the 595 LCD screen and drawings of the gage to help NOTE Under the ADVANCED SETUP gt PORT CONFIG menu the CALSPAN of Port 2a amp 2b should be set to 10 00mm gt Press lt MENU gt to enter the main menu gt Calibrate should already be highlighted like the figure below press lt SELECT gt or gt gt Highlight Port 2a and press lt SELECT gt gt CAL LOW will be displayed on the screen Fully retract the flush tip and press lt SELECT gt LMI 241 L
19. ere currently viewing The following are basic instructions for navigating the menu structure VVVVV To enter the main menu simply press the lt MENU gt key or the W see display below To escape the menu structure at any time simply press lt SEND gt To access a sub menu press lt SELECT gt or To go back to the previous menu press lt To make a final selection press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 12 of 50 LMI Corporation The following table lists the main menu items and their corresponding sub menu Each menu item will be explained in detail in the following sections MAIN MENU 1 SUB MENU CALIBRATE PORT 1a 200 Series PORT 1b 300 770 Port 2a 241 Flush Port 2b 241 Gap COMMUNICATIONS FORMAT Export BAUD RATE 9600 TX DATE TIME Never TX LABELS On Off SERIAL OnJ Off POWER SAVE COMMUNICATIONS ONLY FOR RF UNITS ADVANCED SETUP CONFIG PORTS PORT POLARITY PORT DISPLAY F G TGL MANUAL NULL METER PREFERENCES UNITS mm AUDIO On Off DATE TIME On Off SET DATE TIME POWER SAVE 20 SYSTEM SETUP SECURITY On Off SET EE DEFAULTS REVIEW READINGS RVW LATEST READINGS RVW SAVED READINGS SAVE LATEST READINGS SEND LATEST READINGS SEND SAVED READINGS HEL
20. gle the or lt to the screen setting 3CALIPER Gage Port 3 can also display Digital TruPosition readings and calculations Port 3 CALIPER Screen Port 3 TruPosition Probe Screen If the Caliper is not connected correctly to the LMI 595 or powered on a display image will be seen Please re connect the caliper a Caliper not connected TruPosition Probe not connected Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 8 of 50 LMI Corporation If the TruPosition Probe is not connected correctly to the LMI 595 or powered on a display image will been seen Please Turn on the TruPosition Probe gt RS 232 Port This is the communications port used to send readings from the 595 to a PC using an LMI 6020 cable connected at the top of the device gt Mitutoyo Port This communication port will interface with Mitutoyo Digital Outputs NOTES The Caliper units mode can be changed from metric mm or imperial inches by changing the mode on the Caliper itself Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 9 of 50 2 4 Keypad Functions LMI Corporation ON OFF Powers unit on or off gt HOLD Press button to freeze or unfreeze the current gage reading s displayed v Note Shortcut key for quick zeroing Hold the key down for 2 seconds in order to re zero the curre
21. ing the values already saved will be overwritten The screens below show the message after a successful save and the RVW SAVED READINGS Indicates the data is in the RVW SAVED READINGS menu 9 3 Sending Saved and Latest Readings Both memory locations for the list of 100 readings can be sent to a PC as a string of data Prior to sending the data make sure your communication parameters have been setup refer to section 5 To send your data connect the 595 to your PC using an LMI 6019 cable option and highlight SEND LATEST READINGS or SEND SAVED READINGS and press lt SELECT gt When complete the screen will display how many readings were sent and display ALL VALUES SENT If you have the label or date time option selected it will also include this information in the data string 9 4 Setting up your PC to receive data from the 595 Before starting your PC connect the LMI 6020 cable option to a 9 pin COM port on the back of your computer and plug into the RS 232 Port on your 595 now you can start your PC From the startup icon on your PC go to Programs Accessories Communications Hyper Terminal Double click on the Hypertrm exe icon The New connection screen will open give your connection a name and choose an icon Be sure to connect using the proper COM port that you are connected to COM 1 Set the COM1 properties as follows Bits sec 9600 Data bits 8 Parity at None Stop bits at 1 Flow control Hardware H
22. it OK Match the Bits sec to the Baud rate of the 595 You now have HyperTerminal connections to your 595 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 49 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 10 HELP 10 1 Help To enter the HELP menu press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight HELP and press lt SELECT gt The help menu will display the Code version of your 595 and all the necessary information in order to contact LMI Current Code Version of 595 Code Version 1 15 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 50 of 50
23. l the operator which way to shift the glass If you were looking Figure 2 you would need to shift the glass 0 5mm to the right to be centered In figure 3 you would need to shift the glass 0 4 mm to the left to be centered To exit the Null Meter screen press lt MENU gt NOTE If you power off the 595 while viewing the Null Meter the next time the 595 is powered on it will return to the Null Meter Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 41 of 50 LMI Corporation Calibrating the Null Meter Equipment required 1 595 560 1 Y connector 2 LMI 200 probes 1 LMI 210 Master Block 2 LMI 6009 Cables Calibration is done using the same procedure as the LMI 200 probe pages 12 amp 13 except that you will be calibrating Probe 1 on Port 2a and Probe 2 on Port 2b NOTE It is recommended that you change the labels on these two ports to read PROBE1 and PROBE2 instead of FLUSH amp GAP Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 42 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 7 PREFERENCES MENU 7 1 Units The LMI 595 can be customized by the user using the PREFERENCES menu To enter the PREFERENCES menu press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight PREFERENCES and press lt SELECT gt The sub menu for PREFERENCES is shown
24. lows the last or only data value If the unit is configured to transmit labels a COMMA followed by the respective label immediately follows each data value before the succeeding TAB or CR LF If the unit is configured to transmit the Date Time they will be transmitted before the first or only data value using this format MM DD YY HH MM sSS MITUTOYO The Mitutoyo format is actually a serialized rendition of Mitutoyo s standard 4 bit wide SPC protocol All data values are transmitted as a string of 13 characters according to this format dl F d2 F d3 F d4 F d5 0 if positive 8 if negative d6 11 Digits 6 d12 Decimal point location xxxx xx 2 etc d13 0 if mm 1 if inches All 13 character data values are followed by CR LF If the unit is configured to transmit labels a space followed by the label immediately precedes the CR LF If the unit is configured to transmit the Date Time they will be transmitted before the first or only data value using this format MM DD YY HH MM SS Followed by a CR LF Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 28 of 50 LMI Corporation 5 2 Baud Rate The Baud Rate must be matched to whatever device you are trying to send readings to To access the BAUD RATE menu press lt MENU gt highlight COMMUNICATIONS and press lt SELECT gt gt Scroll down to highlight BAUD RATE and pres
25. ngle analog output Gages include the 200 Series probes 2079 amp 2080 gap gages 237 amp 238 seal gap gages with 4 pin jack and the 300 amp 770 flush and gap gages Gages are connected to the port with a standard LMI 6009 cable Within the 595 the gages for Port 1 are separated into two screens port la and 1b Port la is for connecting gages like the 200 Probe series with one master point The default gage label for this screen is IPROBE Port 1b is used for the 300 and 770 flush and gap gages which have two master points one for flush and one for gap The default screen label is 1FLUSH and the lt SELECT gt key is used to toggle to 1GAP To view the different gage screens use the or lt to toggle to the different screens Port 1a 200 Probe Screen Port 1b 300 or 770 Screen Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 7 of 50 LMI Corporation gt Gage Port 2 6 pin connector used to connect LMI gages with two analog outputs Gages include the 241 Series flush and gap gages and an Analog TruPosition gage which has two live readings on the screen Gages are connected to the port using a standard LMI 6025 cable Port 2a amp Port 2b 241 Gage Screen or Analog TruPosition Screen gt Gage Port 3 Connect the 10 pin interface cable to the LMI 595 This setting reads Mitutoyo output and can accommodate most Calipers To setup the Caliper display screen tog
26. nstructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 5 of 50 LMI Corporation 2 2 Back View Battery Compartment Access Product Serial Number LMI Model LMI 595 Serial Made In USA Proper Battery Orientation gt Product Serial Number Reference the serial number for warranty information gt Battery Compartment Access View shows battery cover removed To remove the batteries detach the belt clip and remove the protective front keypad cover Pull back the rubber boot and pull up with your thumb on the battery cover The 595 accommodates two AA size batteries The alkaline batteries supplied with the unit will provide over 200 hours of average use Hours will vary depending on the options selected and the amount of data transmitted e When the batteries are removed gage calibrations are retained and will not be lost Ifthe batteries are removed for more than 4 minutes the date and time will need to be reset upon powering up e Do NOT put batteries in backwards or mix battery types Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 6 of 50 LMI Corporation 2 3 Top View Gage Ports Gage Port 3 iM j q ll 2 AG 1 Gage Port 2 Gage Port 1 RS 232 Port TA O0000 ETE gt Gage Port 1 4 pin connector used to connect LMI gages with a si
27. nt gage port displayed ARROW KEYS Up and down arrows are used to scroll and highlight items within a menu or increase decrease values for settings The right and left arrows are used to move left or right on highlighted values The right arrow is used to access sub menus while the left arrow is used to return to a previous menu v Note Left and Right arrows will also scroll through the gage ports when not in the menu structure SELECT Selects the highlighted menu option or will toggle between master points of the active gage port MENU Press button to access main menu SEND Data transmission of current gage reading s displayed The Send key is also a shortcut to exit the menu structure back to the gage readings Both SEND buttons function identically NOTE Do not use sharp objects pen pencil etc to push the buttons on the keypad of the 595 This will damage the unit and void the warranty Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 10 of 50 LMI Corporation 2 5 Powering on for the First Time When you power on for the first time you will be prompted to enter the current date and time Use the A and W arrows to change the highlighted item to the current month day year and time The gt and lt arrows are used to highlight the next item such as month day etc Press the lt SELECT gt key when finished The date and time is used to date stam
28. nty Please retain this document for your records No other express warranty is given The repair or replacement of a product is your exclusive remedy Any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness is limited to the 1 year duration of this written warranty Some States do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion or limitations may not apply to you 1 2 LMI Customer Service LMI Customer Service can be reached at 810 714 5811 Monday through Friday between 8 00 a m and 5 00 p m Eastern Standard Time Call LMI Customer Service to gt Place orders gt Return LMI equipment for service gt Inquire about the status of an order or repair 1 3 Returns for Service gt Contact Customer Service for a Return Material Authorization RMA number Include a detailed description of the problem gt Pack the equipment properly Use the original shipping container if possible LMI cannot assume responsibility for damage caused by improper packaging gt Send the equipment to the following address LMI Corporation 101 N Alloy Drive Fenton MI 48430 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 3 of 50 LMI Corporation 1 4 LMI Technical Support Dg There are several ways to contact LMI Technical Support gt By Phone Call 810 714 5811 Monday through Friday between 8 00 a m and 5 00 p m Eas
29. o change the confirmation to a Y yes You will the be asked to enter a 4 digit numerical password Use the arrow keys to change the password and press lt SELECT gt when finished REMEMBER THE PASSWORD because it is required to unlock all menus and calibration There is a way to disable the security feature if the password is forgotten The default password which will unlock every 595 is 5950 Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 46 of 50 LMI Corporation 8 2 Set EE Defaults The SET EE Defaults option is a way to return your 595 to the original settings for the manufacturer Use this feature only when necessary since it will erase all setting preferences and calibrations that have been established Once you have selected the option you will be asked to confirm your choice again Press the lt SELECT gt to continue or press any other key to abort Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 47 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 9 REVIEW READINGS 9 1 Review Latest Readings Every reading that is sent to the PC is stored in a temporary memory slot called SRAM The SRAM will hold the last 100 samples taken Once the 100 readings have been exceeded the data is overwritten with the latest data The data will remain in the SRAM until the unit is powered off At any time prior
30. on Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 34 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 3 CALSPAN CALSPAN or calibration span is the full travel of the gage from fully extended to fully retracted position It is imperative for accuracy and the three step calibration to match the CALSPAN with gage travel Most LMI gages are set to a 10 0 mm span and that is what the default value is Some LMI gages like the 200 SF and 2079 gap gage have a 22 0 mm stroke and the CALSPAN needs to be changed accordingly To adjust the value simply highlight CALSPAN and press lt SELECT gt Use the arrow keys to adjust the value and press lt SELECT gt when complete 6 2 4 Offsets Offsets are used to add a known value to the zero or master point This is commonly used for the gap measurements on a 241 flush and gap gage Instead of reading a 0 0 mm gap at nominal the value should read 3 0 mm because the master block is set to a 3 0 mm gap For an offset you would simply enter 3 00 instead of leaving the offset at the 0 00 default value To adjust the value simply highlight OFFSET and press lt SELECT gt Use the arrow keys to adjust the value and press lt SELECT gt when complete Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 35 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 5 Auto Read Dwell Range and Time The READ DW RANGE and DW TIME menu items are all related to each other and determine whether
31. p your last gage calibration and also used to date stamp your data that is sent to a PC 2 6 LCD Description Battery Level Gage Gage Port and Label Gage Reading or NO CAL if gage has not been calibrated Units Metric Audio ON indicator MM or English IN Displays the communication port status either COMM ON or COMM OFF gt The battery level indicator is the fuel gage for your battery There are six battery monitor levels shown before the battery icon is empty When the battery level is nearly depleted a warning message LOW BATTERY will appear on the screen to indicate you need to replace the batteries Hit any key to continue normal operation and the battery icon will display LOW inside the icon The unit will operate at full accuracy under low battery conditions but will shutdown if the battery reaches a critical low level This insures no corrupt data will be displayed or transmitted gt To prevent the chance of the unit shutting down it would be best to change the batteries as soon as possible Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 11 of 50 When the unit is powered up the LMI logo screen will appear for 3 seconds To bypass this screen hit LMI Corporation SECTION 3 MENU STRUCTURE 3 1 Main Menu any key After the date and time have been set the unit will power on to the last gage port you w
32. r readings on the screen labeled 2FLUSH over 2GAP Use the gt or lt to toggle between the three gage screens if the two readings are not shown simultaneously if the AUTOSEL is on you will only view two screens The screen below shows 2FLUSH with a gage reading of 0 00mm and the 2GAP reading of 3 00mm Insert the gage back into the Master Block to verify the master points gt To reverse the signs go to the main menu Go to Advanced setups and hit lt SELECT gt Go to Ports Polarity Press lt SELECT gt Choose the port you are using and press lt SELECT gt the port readings will change to Inverted NOTE Under the ADVANCED SETUP gt PORT CONFIG menu an OFFSET can be added to the calibration to either Port 2a or 2b If you want to read actual gap adjust the offset to 3 00mm If you are just concerned o__ gt with deviation then leave the offset value at 0 00mm Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 23 of 50 LMI Corporation 4 4 Port 2 Calibrating an Analog TruPosition Probe For a Digital TruPosition Probe please consult individual product manual for additional instructions Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 24 of 50 LMI Corporation 4 5 Port 3 Calibrating a Caliper Digital TruPosition Probe No calibration is required for a Caliper me
33. s lt SELECT gt to enter the BAUD RATE menu as shown below Highlight the desired baud rate and press lt SELECT gt Notice the standard ASCII character format is listed at the bottom of the screen which is 8 data bits and no parity 5 3 TX Date Time Sending Date Time Stamp The TX Date Time option can be used to send the date and time when you transmit readings to a PC The frequency of sending this information is configurable To access the TX Date Time menu press lt MENU gt highlight COMMUNICATIONS and press lt SELECT gt gt The default is set to NEVER send the date and time To configure highlight TX Date Time and press lt SELECT gt to enter the menu as shown below Highlight the desired frequency and press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 29 of 50 LMI Corporation 5 4 TX Labels Sending Labels The TX Labels option can be used to send the gage label with the gage reading This is extremely useful in order to match the readings with the gage port Such as sending two readings on port 2 the FLUSH and GAP labels will attach to their respective reading This options are either On or Off The labels are configurable and will be covered in section 6 The default option for sending labels is set to OFF gt To turn labels ON press lt MENU gt highlight COMMUNICATIONS and press lt SELECT gt Highlight TX Labels On Off
34. ster block and press lt SELECT gt gt Calibration is complete and the screen takes you back to the Calibrate Menu screen To exit and view your readings press lt SEND gt gt You should be able to view your readings on the screen labeled 1PROBE Use the gt or lt to toggle between three gage screens if IPROBE is not shown The screen below shows 1PROBE with a gage reading of 0 70mm Insert the gage back into the 31 0 Master step to verify zero or master This calibration procedure will produce a negative reading when the Probe is extended beyond the 31 0 Master Point gt To reverse the signs go to the main menu Go to Advanced setups and hit lt SELECT gt Go to Ports Polarity Press lt SELECT gt Choose the port you are using and press lt SELECT gt the port readings will change to Inverted NOTES 1 If you are using the 200 SB with the 235 236 seal gap blocks you will want to CAL MASTER on the LO step of the Master Block and put in the proper offset in the ADVANCED SETUP gt PORT CONFIG gt Portla menu The offset should be set to the 235 236 minimum gap check 10 0mm Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 15 of 50 LMI Corporation 2 A 200 SF Probe has 22 0mm of travel so the CALSPAN needs to be changed from the default 10 00 to 22 00mm Go to the ADVANCED SETUP gt PORT CONFIG gt Portla menu to adjust the CALS
35. tern Standard Time for answers to your questions gt By Fax Dial 810 714 5711 anytime to fax your questions to LMI Technical Support Please include in the transmission your name phone number hours you can be reached and a detailed description of the problem gt By Email techsupport lmicorporation com You can email your questions anytime Please include your name phone number and a detailed description of the problem LMI Technical Support experts are only a phone call away Contact Technical Support for the following reasons gt To assist in setup and configuring LMI equipment gt To help implement data collection applications gt To troubleshoot LMI equipment LMI On Site Training LMI Technical Support provides on site training for all LMI products Contact LMI Support Services at 810 714 5811 for pricing and scheduling information Schedule a day at your facility or at LMI in Fenton Michigan LMI Website Please visit us on the web www micorporation com for more information Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 4 of 50 LMI Corporation SECTION 2 LMI 595 OVERVIEW 2 1 Front View LMI 595 LCD Panel LMI 595 Keypad gt LCD Panel The user interface for viewing gage readings and displaying all the menus and options gt Keypad 10 keys used to navigate through the menus Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration I
36. tions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 36 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 2 6 Auto Select for a 300 770 AUTOSEL or Auto Select is only found in the menu for port 1b The 200 Probe and the 300 770 flush and gap gage share port 1 on the 595 The AUTOSEL option is a way to automatically toggle to the proper gage reading screen All 300 770 gages manufactured as of 1996 are compatible with this feature The two options for AUTOSEL are MANUAL or AUTO MANUAL is the default mode In Manual mode the operator must toggle to either 1 PROBE or 1FLUSH depending on which gage is plugged in In AUTO mode the screen will automatically display 1 FLUSH when a 300 770 is plugged into port 1 and 1PROBE when a 200 probe is plugged in To change AUTOSEL to AUTO mode simply highlight AUTOSEL and press lt SELECT gt Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 37 of 50 LMI Corporation 6 3 Ports Polarity This option is used any time you need to reverse the polarity on your gage readings The following instructions and pictures will explain how to set it up 1 From the Main Menu arrow up A or W down to lt Advanced Setup gt and hit Select 2 Arrow up A or Y down to Ports Polarity and hit Select 3 You will now have 5 port selections Port la is for 200 series Probes Port 1b is for 300 770 FLUSH Port 1b is for 300 770 GAP Port 2
37. to powering off you can review the values by going into the REVIEW READINGS menu To enter the REVIEW READINGS menu press lt MENU gt and scroll down to highlight REVIEW READINGS and press lt SELECT gt gt The sub menu for REVIEW READINGS is shown below To view the latest readings highlight RVW LATEST READINGS and press lt SELECT gt gt The readings are date time stamped as to when the data was taken They are also listed from the most previous reading to the oldest reading The gage port and label also is shown with the reading The numbers indicate which reading you are currently viewing and the total number of stored readings Use the A arrow to scroll through the readings Any reading sampled on port 2 will display both values as one entry Form CA 124 06 12 2007 R Quality Calibration Instructions CA124 LMI 595 Manual doc Page 48 of 50 LMI Corporation 9 2 Saving Readings and Reviewing Saved Readings There is a way to permanently save the group of 100 Latest readings we just reviewed so they will not be lost when powered off The menu option SAVE LATEST READINGS will store every reading shown in the RVW LASTEST READING menu to the EEPROM You can then RVW SAVED READINGS even after you power down The EEPROM has a limited write life of 100 000 times so the 595 is not designed to be a data collector for daily downloads Also if there is data in the saved list and you lt SELECT gt save latest read
38. ve data values and a minus sign before all negative data values All data values are followed either mm or in depending on the active units of measure followed by a TAB character If the unit is configured to transmit labels a space followed by the label immediately precedes the TAB If the unit is configured to transmit the Date Time they will be transmitted before the first or only data value using this format MM DD YY HH MM SS Followed by a TAB EXPORT 3 The Export 3 format is the Tab Delimited format Positive data values are transmitted without any sign character negative values are preceded with a minus sign If two data values are transmitted a TAB character follows the first A CR LF follows the last or only data value If the unit is configured to transmit labels a TAB followed by the respective label immediately follows each data value before the succeeding TAB or CR LF If the unit is configured to transmit the Date Time they will be transmitted before the first or only data value using this format MM DD Y Y lt TAB gt HH MM SS lt TAB gt Note lt TAB gt represents the TAB character in the Date Time string EXPORT 4 The Export 4 format is the Comma Delimited format Positive data values are transmitted without any sign character negative values are preceded with a minus sign If two data values are transmitted a COMMA character follows the first A CR LF fol
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