Dillon Quantrol AFG 10, User Manual

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Advanced Force Gauge User’s Manual 7
Mounting to a
Test Stand
Note: When fitting a grip
ensure that it is screwed
finger-tight only.
Excessive torque can
damage the load cell.
Powering up
Please note that an AFG
measuring very low
forces may not show
zero if it is moved during
the self test routine.
Once it is properly
mounted and zeroed the
reading will be stable.
extension rod (5 inches long). Affix the extension rod
to the load cell probe in the hole at the bottom of the
gauge by tightening it gently with the fingers.
Your chosen grip or accessory may now be connected
to the rotary coupling.
On the rear of the gauge there are two M5 threaded
holes, which can be used for mounting the gauge to a
Quantrol test stand. Each Quantrol test stand is
supplied with a dedicated dovetailed mounting bracket
and screws for this purpose. If you wish to mount to
another type of stand, ensure that the screws used
are threaded into the gauge to a maximum depth of
0.21 inch. The final thread is peaned but if screws are
fitted beyond this depth, damage to the internal PCB
may occur.
As shown in Figure 1 the control panel has six keys.
Figure 1
AFG control panel
To power up the gauge press the red key. A short
self test runs during which the display will show the
model and capacity in Newtons.
After the self test, providing no load has been applied
to the instrument, the display will show all zeroes.
This is because the gauge rezeroes itself during the
self test routine.
If a force is applied via the load cell probe (hole at
bottom of AFG), the reading on the display will
register the applied force.