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Digi-Stop

 

   Installation   & Operation 

Summary of Contents for DigiStop-10

Page 1: ...Digi Stop Installation Operation ...

Page 2: ...ies of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose except as expressly provided in this agreement Accurate Technology Inc shall not be liable for any special incidental or consequential damages or for loss damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the customer s use of or inability to use the equipment either separately or in combination with other equipment or for personal inj...

Page 3: ...ll Stop Assembly 7 Calibration 8 Changing the Battery 8 The LCD Display 9 Maintenance 9 SECTION 3 OPERATION 10 Readout Keys 10 Key Timing 10 On Off 10 Units Key 10 DATUM and 11 Reverse the Measurement Readings 11 Readout Lock 12 Readout Resolution 12 Measurement Units 12 Auto on off 13 Making Incremental Measurements 13 Circuit Board Jumpers 14 Readout Programming 15 Programming Parameters 16 Freq...

Page 4: ...ack fence is desired It has been designed using high quality extruded and machined parts to provide the best accuracy and repeatability DigiStop is the consumer version of Accurate Technology s commercial Stop Fence System ProStop About This Manual This manual includes installation and operation information for DigiStop systems using a DIGI Readout with operating firmware F W of d 2 1xx and higher...

Page 5: ...inch 1mm or 01inch 01mm or 001inch 01mm or 1 16inch 1 32inch 1 64 inch Repeatability 001in or 01mm Display Range 999 999 in 399 63 64 in 9999 99 mm Operating Temp 32 to 120 F 0 to 51 C Max Slew Rate 40 inches sec 1m sec Power 1 CR123 3V Lithium battery or equivalent 1 MEASUREMENT range is approximately 4 6 inches shorter than the PHYSICAL length of the aluminum fence extrusion 2 Maximum observed e...

Page 6: ...ckages depending on the model The first contains the Fence extrusion with the Scale attached The second package if necessary contains the Digital Stop and installation hardware Pictured below are parts that will be referred to throughout this manual Scale Encoder Guide Clip Stop Assembly Stop Digital Readout ...

Page 7: ... end first back into place capturing the bolt heads in the bottom T slot of the Fence Assembly After the Fence is in place and aligned to the saw tighten all nuts Install Stop Assembly 1 Carefully slide the encoder onto the Scale 2 Loosen the locking knob and slide the Stop assembly into the fence extrusion 3 Position the encoder and Stop together and slide the encoder under the Guide Clip so the ...

Page 8: ...ed is shown The longer the key is held down the faster the readout will scroll This adjustment should be made in a decimal inches or mm mode for the best accuracy 5 When the correct reading is reached lock the readout if desired This prevents accidentally re zeroing during normal use See Section 3 Readout Lock Mode Changing the Battery A low battery indicator will appear in the lower left corner o...

Page 9: ...est display the current firmware version and RESET ALL PROGRAMMING PARAMETERS TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Maintenance The fence extrusion should be cleaned of debris periodically Do not use any liquid lubricants on the scale as this may impede the encoder s ability to operate properly and attract other contaminants to the scale The readout should be cleaned periodically with compressed air to remove any d...

Page 10: ...ll quickly become intuitive On Off Momentarily pressing the ON OFF key will cause the readout to turn on or off The Firmware Version of the readout is displayed on power up when the ON OFF key is used While the readout is on if it does not detect movement or a keypress for 15 minutes it will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery life While it is off if it is moved as little as 002in 05...

Page 11: ...ter Pr1 default is zero 0 00 Momentarily depressing the key increments the current reading by one unit fractions decimal or mm depending on the current mode selected by the UNITS key of measurement Momentarily depressing the key decrements the current reading by one unit Pressing and holding the or keys will cause the displayed reading to change continuously Holding down the key will cause the amo...

Page 12: ...out Programming Programming Parameter Pr3 Readout Resolution The Digital readout can be configured to display measurements in any of three different resolutions 1 Low the resolution is 1in or 1mm 2 Normal the resolution is 01in or 01mm 3 High the resolution is 001in or 01mm The display of fractions remains the same for all settings 1 16 1 32 1 64 See Section 3 Readout Programming Programming Param...

Page 13: ...hen power is first applied This is indicated by the ABS symbol in the upper left corner of the display While in the ABS mode all fence positions are related to the current ABS or absolute system reference point ie the blade Incremental To enter the INC mode press and hold the UNITS key for approximately 3 seconds The INC symbol will appear in the upper left corner of the display When the INC mode ...

Page 14: ...gurable jumpers consisting of three pins and a shorting block or jumper The center of these three pins is Common One end pin is labeled A and the other end pin is labeled B JP1 FACTORY USE ONLY JP2 Programming Lockout Position A Front Panel Programming is ENABLED Position B Front Panel Programming is DISABLED JP1 JP2 ...

Page 15: ...e Programming Parameter number then the currently programmed value Moving down parameter list Press and hold the ON OFF key and momentarily press the UNITS key to move backward through the Programming list Increase parameter value Momentarily press the PLUS key while displaying a Programming Parameter Value to increase the setting Decrease parameter value Momentarily press the MINUS key while disp...

Page 16: ... direction of travel positive vs negative when the encoder is moved Default 0 Pr 3 Key Lockout 0 or 1 This parameter controls the operation of the and DATUM keys If enabled set to 1 these keys will not function and the LOCK symbol will appear on the display This prevents accidental changes when pressing these keys during normal operation Default 0 Pr 4 Readout Resolution 1 2 3 or 4 This parameter ...

Page 17: ...Value 15 minutes Pr13 Linear Compensation 0 00001 to 9 99999 This parameter invokes a linear multiplier correction in the Readout that is applied to the actual measurement prior to any offsets This adjusted measurement is then displayed on the Readout This is useful for instance if you would like to display half double or other values that can be achieved by multiplying the actual measurement by t...

Page 18: ...ou would press and hold the SHIFT key and momentarily depress the LETTER key In addition most of the key functions are executed on RELEASE not press This is important since some of the same keys execute different functions based on how long they are pressed and when they are released These key operations once tried will quickly become intuitive What does no Enc mean If the encoder cable is unplugg...

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Page 20: ...MADE PRODUCT Accurate Technology Inc 270 Rutledge Rd Unit E Fletcher NC 28732 USA 828 654 7920 Please register your product at http www proscale com registration htm This manual is available online at www proscale com Manual P N 800 1070 001 Rev 10 2016 Copyright Accurate Technology 2016 ...

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