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treme

Dynamometer and Crane Scale

User Instructions

AWT35-501242

Issue AC

Optional Communicator

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Page 1: ...EDXtreme Dynamometer and Crane Scale User Instructions AWT35 501242 Issue AC Optional Communicator ...

Page 2: ...ensional work and the making of a copy in two dimensions of a three dimensional work stored in any medium by electronic means or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic mechanical broadcasting recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of the copyright owner under license or as permitted by law This publication was correct at the time of going to print however Av...

Page 3: ... Panel 11 EDX Keys 12 EDXtreme Connector 12 External Power Supply Connection EDX 4 Pin 13 Communicator Front Panel 14 Communicator Keys 15 Communicator Connectors 16 External Power Supply Connection Communicator 4 Pin 16 Power On and Annunciators 17 Soft Keys 18 Chapter 3 EDX Operation 19 Display Modes 19 Force Measurement 20 Force Measurement Rezero and Net Force Display 20 Displaying Peak Force ...

Page 4: ...e 53 Radio Information 54 Installing Spacers 54 Chapter 8 Common Configurations 56 Chapter 9 Troubleshooting 58 Chapter 10 Weighing and Force Measurement Practices 60 Load Centering 60 Alignment 60 Proper Pin Fit 60 Torque and Bending 60 Certified Gear 60 Good Force Measurement Practice 61 Chapter 11 Specifications 62 Dynamometer Specifications 62 Communicator II Specifications 63 Radio Specificat...

Page 5: ...s to hard keys and onscreen or soft keys Displayed messages appear in bold italic type and reflect the case of the displayed message 1 1 2 Special Messages Examples of special messages you will see in this manual are defined below The signal words have specific meanings to alert you to additional information or the relative level of hazard WARNING This is a Warning symbol Warnings mean that failur...

Page 6: ...esigned to meet the published Safe Working Load SWL and Ultimate Safety Factor USF standards of the United States Military Do not grind stamp drill or deform the metal on the dynamometer body in any way Protect the instrument from impact in use and storage Any significant damage or deformation to the loading element is cause for evaluation by Dillon particularly in the element side members to the ...

Page 7: ...been Factory Mutual tested 1 2 1 Safe Handling of Equipment with Batteries 1 3 Routine Maintenance CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions ATTENTION Il y a danger d explosion s il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie rempla...

Page 8: ... to operate the equipment 1 7 2 Radio Safety The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits Nevertheless the device shall be used in such manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits human proximity to the antenna shall not be les...

Page 9: ...mits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to ca...

Page 10: ...8 EDXtreme User Instructions 1 8 Declaration of Conformity EDX and Communicator II ...

Page 11: ...EDXtreme User Instructions 9 1 9 Declaration of Conformity EDX PSU ...

Page 12: ...10 EDXtreme User Instructions ...

Page 13: ...ght column of each page with major sections separated by the black bar shown above Subheads appear in the left column along with any special notes cautions or warnings This manual covers the following l EDX Communicator Description l EDX Setup Configuration and Operation l Communicator Setup l General Information on the EDX l Troubleshooting Be sure to read the safety precautions found in Safe Ope...

Page 14: ... 2 EDXtreme Connector The connector on the EDXtreme is recessed for protection It is used to connect the instrument to a Communicator remote display controller printer PC or external power supply See your Dillon distributor for details Figure 2 2 EDXtreme Connector On Off key Use this key to turn the unit on and off ZERO key Use this key to zero the force indicated on the display ESC key Use this ...

Page 15: ...of the power supply cable into the EDXtreme 4 pin connector located on the back of the unit Plug the power supply adapter into an AC power outlet Refer to Figure 2 4 for a photo of the external power supply Figure 2 3 External Power Supply Connection EDXtreme Figure 2 4 External Power Supply EDX PSU ...

Page 16: ...r Instructions 2 3 Communicator Front Panel Figure 2 5 shows the Dillon Communicator This is a battery powered or AC adapter powered radio linked or wired remote display and control unit Figure 2 5 Dillon Communicator ...

Page 17: ... displays Arrow key Use this key to access any available soft keys not currently viewed Up and Down key Use these arrow keys to move through menu choices when applicable Also scrolls through any active links Remote Setup key Use this key to access the Setup menu Display Mode key Use this key to cycle between Communicator display modes They are EDX specific force value EDX specific peak value multi...

Page 18: ...ernal power supply Figure 2 6 CELL and COM1 Connectors 2 4 1 External Power Supply Connection Communicator 4 Pin Plug the 4 pin end of the power supply cable into the COM1 4 pin connector located on the top of the unit Plug the power supply adapter into an AC power outlet Refer to Figure 2 4 for a photo of the external power supply Figure 2 7 External Power Supply Connection Communicator ...

Page 19: ...ending on permission settings and or revision of firmware various soft keys may be in a different location or not visible Force Indicates that the display is showing live force measurement at the moment Will show Peak when viewing Peak Mode lbf Current unit of measure is lbf in this example May also be kgf N or up to 2 other custom units Motion symbol This appears when the force is in motion This ...

Page 20: ...units of measure Print Send data to an attached printer remote display or computer Mode Cycle between the configured and enabled display modes Clear Clear Peak Weight Log Configure and view data logging settings Setup Enter Setup Menu See page 25 Config Enter Configuration menu See page 33 Press Arrow Key U nits Print M ode Clear Log Setup ID Send C lear Setup C onfig SeeC onfig section SeeSetup s...

Page 21: ...y to access the Setup menu and configure logging function Config Press the Config key to access the Configuration menu 3 1 Display Modes The EDX has several display modes accessible by pressing the Mode soft key See Figure 3 2 The first display mode when you power up is the live force measurement mode Press Arrow Key Units Print Mode Clear Log Setup ID Send Clear Log Mode Disable On Print On Lift ...

Page 22: ...ing the Units soft key See the note below Zero reference is maintained after the instrument is powered off and will be recalled with the next power on Zero reference may be lost if battery power is removed 3 2 1 Force Measurement Rezero and Net Force Display Rezeroing allows the weight or load of fixturing to be invisible to the measurement The zeroed load must always be considered as part of the ...

Page 23: ...s powered off and will be recalled with the next power on Peak reading may be lost if battery power is removed Figure 3 2 Display Mode Menu Press the Mode soft key repeatedly until the desired display mode is reached Display 2 Mode Mode key press Mode key press Live force reading Display Mode 1 Force Force lbf lbf 0 0 Mode Config Setup Print Clear Units Arrow key press ESC key press Log Peak force...

Page 24: ...ncrement the ID by 1 every time the PRINT key is pressed and store it with each force and peak Auto ID Prompt Enable Disable will only appear if Auto ID Increment is Disabled If Enabled the operator will be prompted to key in an ID before storing that ID with the force and peak Comm Port This allows you to choose where to export the ON PRINT logged data a EDX Cell b COMM Com1 c RADIO Future develo...

Page 25: ...t This is how many logs the operator wants to record Range is 0 to 255 recorded readings Auto Send Can export the readings live if enabled Comm Port This allows you to choose where to export the ON PRINT logged data a EDX Cell b COMM Com1 c RADIO Future development d Disabled to turn off Overload This is used when an operator or supervisor wants to know if their equipment is being overloaded This ...

Page 26: ...re development d Disabled to turn off ID An operater can key in either a User ID number or a Lift ID assigned to a particular product This is a numeric number only and can be any number from 1 to 65 000 if you want to turn the ID off key in 0 Send This will export send the Log information out the configured port Clear This will clear any data in the Log mode Clearing On Lift Timed and Overload sto...

Page 27: ...r Run display test View Battery Voltage and temp Device Calib 0 Load Zero Ntwrk View Radio information View Dead load Analysis View Over load counter and log Points Re Cal Print Print Calibration report To view when calibration is due View all Calibration points Display Device info SN FW and PN Flash Zero Contr BLite Inten Mode Selected Backlight ON OFF or Timer operation If Timer enabled then Ent...

Page 28: ...d Inverted Enabled SetpointActivate Enterweightvalue Setpoint Deactivate Enter weightvalue Setsetpointmode Disabled Invert Band Band Inverted Enabled SetpointActivate Enterweightvalue Setpoint Deactivate Enter weightvalue EnterDayof m onth EnterMonth Enteryear EnterHour EnterMinute EnterSeconds TheSetpointsparameterisafuturefeature Frompreviouspage ...

Page 29: ... enabled 104 5 lbf live force example 302 5 lbf peak force example 104 5 lbf dual mode example 302 5 lbf Format 2 Live force value plus unit of measure on 1st line Peak force and unit of measure on 2nd line 11 19 13 if enabled 12 46 00 if enabled 104 5 lbf 302 5 lbf Format 3 Live force value plus unit of measure on 1st line Peak force and unit of measure on 2nd line Descriptive prefixes on each li...

Page 30: ... print for the selected print format If disabled date and time will not be printed in the selected print format 4 1 2 Setup Misc Press the Misc key to access the following soft key set refer to Figure 4 1 Flash Press this soft key to enable or disable the display flash feedback If enabled the press of a key causes the display to momentarily flash to give you a visual feedback that the key was acti...

Page 31: ...ions Inten Backlight intensity can be set to a value of 1 10 Default backlight value is 5 Press Arrow key and F4 simultaneously to increase intensity Press Arrow key and F3 simultaneously to decrease intensity Mode Select Backlight to operate as always On always Off or the backlight can operate from a configurable Timer If set to Timer the operator will be asked to enter the Time in Seconds after ...

Page 32: ...formation that can be keyed in manually in the event instrument memory is ever accidentally overwritten or corrupted Re Cal Will show next re calibration date and contact detail Print Press this key to transmit all the calibration information available to a serial printer or computer O Load Lists the number of overloads that have occurred since the last calibration On Time Actual hours when unit i...

Page 33: ...rform a display test Stop the test by pressing the ESC key Keys Press this key to perform key tests Any key pressed will be reflected in the display Press ESC to end the test Comm The serial test is an internally conducted diagnostic which requires a jumper across transmit and receive This requires a jumper Press the following soft key CELL Press this key to test the wired cell in a loopback test ...

Page 34: ...32 EDXtreme User Instructions 4 1 6 Setpts Future Feature ...

Page 35: ...the configuration menu press the Config soft key shown in Figure 5 1 Figure 5 1 Accessing Config soft key and menu The display prompts for a password See Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 Password screen Use the Num keys to enter the first character of the password and the Adv key to move to the next character When you are done press the Enter key and the soft keys shown in Figure 5 3 become available Force F...

Page 36: ...ust 1 Cust 2 or Last Enable lbf yes or no Enable kgf yes or no Enable N yes or no Enable Custom 1 yes or no Enable Custom 2 yes or no NO Select Qty lbf YES Equal custom 1 Custom Label Select Qty lbf YES Equal custom 2 Custom Label Select Power Up Display Mode Force Last Dual or Peak Cell Com 1 Radio Radio Enable or Disable Network ID Network Name Disable only Choose transmit level Disable or RS232...

Page 37: ...he Comm key to enable or disable wired cell Com1 and radio communication To configure wired cell or serial port 1 Press Cell or COM 1 The following display appears 2 Select a transmission level using the Sel keys to enable as RS 232 or disable Choices are Disabled default RS232 Press Enter to accept the setting See note below Comm Cell COM 1 Radio RS 232 activity consumes more battery power Enter ...

Page 38: ...ears 3 Select a baud rate using the Sel keys to scroll through the choices Choices are 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 Press Enter to accept the setting The following display appears The indicates which option is currently selected ...

Page 39: ...s Poll Remote and Print Key Only Press Enter to accept the setting If you choose Continuous you will be prompted to select a print format for the transmission and a rate at which you want to send the transmission If you choose Poll you will be prompted to enter a poll character Enter the ASCII value of the poll character Choose Remote for wireline communications to the Communicator Choose Print Ke...

Page 40: ... Press Enter to return to the first soft key set of the Configuration menu 5 1 3 Config Mode The next menu key is the Mode key Use this key to choose what display mode is active upon powerup 1 Press the Mode key The following is displayed 2 Select a display mode value using the Sel key to scroll through the choices Choices are Force default Peak Dual and Last Press Enter to accept the displayed se...

Page 41: ...aining 3 To compensate for local gravitational differences There are variances in gravity throughout the world If used as a scale variances due to gravitational differences can be handled by having the instrument calibrated on site with certified dead weights or by using the custom units Simply divide the gravitational constant at your location by 9 80665 m ss or 32 1741 ft s2 and use this as the ...

Page 42: ...lects the period required to pass before Auto Shutdown activates 5 Use the Num keys to enter the first number and the Adv key to move to the next number of the timer value Press Enter when the desired timer value is entered Enable Auto Shutdown Yes No Yes Powering the instrument off regularly allows the batteries to partially recover and maximizes energy extractions from the batteries Shutdown Tim...

Page 43: ... set is the Reset soft key Use this to reset the system to its factory default settings This concludes the Configuration menu section 5 1 8 Config Reso Reso stands for resolution Resolution is the value by which the EDX displays increments Press this key to set the unit to standard 1000 divisions resolution or enhanced 5000 divisions resolution For example 10 000 lbf would count by 10 lbf 10 000 l...

Page 44: ...re close to one another Since most functions are identical you should refer to the EDXtreme section for comprehensive explanation and the Communicator s section will highlight differences that exist The Communicator is designed to be similar in layout and function to an EDXtreme to make operation easy and intuitive The main screen appears as it does on the EDXtreme except that the Mode soft key ha...

Page 45: ...p menu shown in Figure 6 1 Config Accesses the Config menu shown in Figure 6 3 6 2 Communicator Setup Menu The Communicator Setup menu can be accessed using the softkey or the Remote Setup hardkey Press the right Arrow key to access the Setup menu softkey Figure 6 1 Communicator Setup Menu Setup PtFmt Misc About Test Batt Disp Keys Comm Ntwrk Cell Com 1 Press KEY to test Press ESC key to exit Run ...

Page 46: ...unicator display Follow onscreen prompts for directions Clock Setpts Future feature Setpt1 Setpt2 Set setpoint mode Disabled Invert Band Band Inverted Enabled Setpoint Activate Enter weight value Setpoint Deactivate Enter weight value Set setpoint mode Disabled Invert Band Band Inverted Enabled Setpoint Activate Enter weight value Setpoint Deactivate Enter weight value Enter Day of month Enter Mon...

Page 47: ... the changes Press the Yes soft key to save the changes and return to normal operation Press the No soft key to disregard any changes made and return to normal operation Press the Cancel soft key to return to the Setup menu screen Test Lets you test the following items Batt Press this to check the battery condition Display shows voltage condition of the batteries Disp Press this to perform a displ...

Page 48: ...ect Power Up unit of m easure lbf kgf N C 1 C 2 or Last Enable lbf yes or no Enable kgf yes or no Enable N yes or no Enable Custom 1 yes or no Enable Custom 2 yes or no No Select Qty lbf Yes Equal custom 1 Custom Label Select Qty lbf Yes Equal custom 2 Custom Label Select Power Up Display M ode Force Peak M Force M Peak Last Com 1 Radio Radio Enable or Disable Num ber of Extrem es in Network Addre...

Page 49: ...erate independently then each system will need to be configured separately with their own Network ID To Configure a system for independent RF operation 1 Key in the number or EDXtremes that will be communicating on this network NUMBER OF EDXTREMES IN NETWORK 0 AUTO 0 15 2 Key in the address for EDXtreme 1 Must be the same number as the EDXtreme you are trying to communicate to Each EDXtreme must h...

Page 50: ...le Format 2 Live force value plus unit of measure on 1st line and Peak force and unit of measure on 2nd line for active EDX only 11 19 13 if enabled 12 46 00 if enabled 104 5 lbf 302 5 lbf Format 3 Live force value plus unit of measure on 1st line and Peak force and unit of measure on 2nd line with descriptive prefixes on each line for active EDX only 11 19 13 if enabled 12 46 00 if enabled Force ...

Page 51: ... sp kg CR This would yield shown in courier 111111111122222222223333333333444444444455555555 123456789012345678901234567890123456789012345678901234567 104 5 lbf 302 5 lbf CR 140000 kg 165450 kg CR 10 16 Displayed unit of measure up to 7 characters 18 25 Peak force number 27 33 Displayed unit of measure up to 7 characters 9 17 26 Commas 34 Carriage Return Position Description ...

Page 52: ...aying live readings 302 5 tab lbf CR if presently displaying peak readings Format 6 Cell description live force unit of measure for all active EDXs plus a total Example Cell tab Description tab Live Force tab Units CR 11 19 13 if enabled 12 46 00 if enabled 1 tab North tab 104 5 tab lbf CR 2 tab South tab 4801 tab lbf CR Total tab tab 4905 5 tab lbf Format 7 Outputs print format 6 plus peak values...

Page 53: ...an reattach it by aligning the large end over the counterbored hole and turning the spring counterclockwise while pushing the spring into the hole The spring will work into the recess and be self retained 7 1 2 Communicator The Communicator uses 4 AA batteries Refer to the instructions below for battery replacement 1 Remove the black battery cover from the bottom of the communicator 2 Press the ta...

Page 54: ...e securing screw with a 1 phillips screwdriver 4 Remove the batteries with a screwdriver if necessary and replace with new AA batteries Be sure to observe polarity when installing new batteries 5 Place the cover back on the battery holder and tighten the securing screw Do NOT over tighten ...

Page 55: ...ftware will run if enabled l Disable other functions such as RS 232 and backlight l Warm environments result in longer battery life over cool environments l Use high quality alkaline batteries Do not use rechargeable batteries l Turn off instrument when not in use Alkaline batteries partially recover when the instrument is off 7 3 Care The EDXtreme is built to be rugged and endure typical industri...

Page 56: ...her systems such as wireless networks and cordless phones may degrade or interfere with operation of the Dillon radio equipped system As an FCC approved instrument on a license free radio band the instrument must accept interference received from other devices that share the same frequency and airspace If other systems are colliding it is best to isolate the device s that cause the interference an...

Page 57: ...g from the top See Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Roll Pins Extending Above Dynamometer Body Position the holes of the second spacer over the holes and tap spacer into position See Figure 7 4 Figure 7 4 Placing Second Spacer on Roll Pins A punch sized slightly smaller than the holes in the spacer may be helpful The spacers should sandwich the dynamometer body but should not be drawn completely tight Remove...

Page 58: ...ns Level Enable Number of EDXtremes in the Network 0 15 1 Setting to 0 will allow automatic setup and displays all EDX s in the area Address of EDXtreme 1 1 Key Settings EDXtreme COM1 Trans Level Disabled RADIO Trans Level Enable Network ID 1 255 1 must be unique value of each EDX Network Identifier enter characters or digits to identify this specific EDX most useful if multiple EDXs are networked...

Page 59: ...Level Enable Network ID 1 255 Network Name example EDX 2 Key Settings EDXtreme 3 COM1 Trans Level Disabled RADIO Trans Level Enable Network ID 1 255 Network Name example EDX 3 Key Settings EDXtreme 4 COM1 Trans Level Disabled RADIOTrans Level Enable Network ID 1 255 Network Name example EDX 4 ...

Page 60: ... while pressing the F1 key several times to decrease the display contrast EDXtreme does not appear accurate Check installation system Insure that shackles are in good working condition and aligned straight Verify system is applying force directly through the dynamometer with no off center or torsional loads being applied to the instrument Local gravitational variances If being compared against dea...

Page 61: ...r Comm menu and Common Configurations Excessive radio noise or interference in environment Remove dynamometer and Communicator from the environment Attempt communications in an area free of local radio signals See Radio Information section of the manual Remote reading changes to dashes Low batteries lost communications See steps above for improving communications Display locks up on DILLON marquee...

Page 62: ... and higher EDXtremes also include spacers supplied with shackles 10 2 Alignment Insure shackles are oriented parallel with the instrument Apply load in the center of the shackle bow 10 3 Proper Pin Fit A proper fitting pin is important in order to generate an even stress distribution and avoid yield stresses 10 4 Torque and Bending Torque and bending should be avoided Use swivels on the lifting w...

Page 63: ...EDXtreme User Instructions 61 10 6 Good Force Measurement Practice ...

Page 64: ... unmatched readability Display Update Rate 2 times per second Peak Capture Rate 10 100 1 000 Hz Connector Recessed sealed connector may be used for serial communications or connection to a Communicator II remote RS 232 Communication Print or extract data easily Continuous output can drive a scoreboard Configurable poll character Calibration Traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Tech...

Page 65: ...board Configurable poll character Included with Remote Carry case and batteries Accessories Rubberized case protector sleeve Remote wall mount bracket Serial and remote cable assemblies Approval CE FCC Certified For unlicensed low power devices No radio licensing or permits required for normal operation In the US and Canada Check local ordinances in other countries Frequency ISM 2 4 GHz frequency ...

Page 66: ...bf x 20 5 10 000 kgf x 10 2 100 000 N x 100 20 500 Aircraft quality E4340 alloy steel EDX 25T EDX 55K 55 000 lbf x 50 10 25 000 kgf x 20 5 250 000 N x 200 50 EDX 50T EDX 100K 100 000 lbf x 100 20 50 000 kgf x 50 10 500 000 N x 500 100 EDX 75T EDX 160K 160 000 lbf x 100 50 75 000 kgf x 50 20 400 Aircraft quality E4340 alloy steel EDX 100T EDX 220K 220 000 lbf x 200 50 100 000 kgf x 100 20 EDX 150T ...

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