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Page 2: ...QB7 User Manual Hall effect thickness gauge P N QBD 701 ENG Rev 01 July 2020...
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Page 4: ...I Connecting the probe to the unit XVI Chapter 1 First steps 1 1 Knowing the QB7 1 1 1 1 Front panel 1 1 1 2 Connectors 2 1 2 Rechargeable battery 3 1 2 1 Battery level indicator 3 1 2 2 Charging the...
Page 5: ...rules on the user interface 22 3 1 1 Using the menu system 22 3 1 2 Text editor 23 3 2 Main menu 25 3 2 1 Changing the measuring unit 25 3 2 2 Alarm settings 26 3 2 3 Select language 27 3 2 4 Unit inf...
Page 6: ...Chapter 4 Using the Datalogger 4 1 Understanding how data is organized 44 4 2 Memory menu 45 4 3 Creating a new file 45 4 4 Actions over single files 46 4 4 1 View data in a single file 47 4 4 2 Use...
Page 7: ...ore every X measurements 58 4 8 8 Enable or disable history 59 4 8 9 Configure time and date options 59 Apendix Tips on how to measure correctly 60 Accuracy 61 Taking care of the probe 61 Technical sp...
Page 8: ...We apply some of the latest technology available in the industry to build instruments that are robust precise and easy to operate We are convinced that our products would not be complete without perm...
Page 9: ...e to read and understand this manual can lead to measurement errors Decisions based on measurements and or results that are erroneous can lead to property damage personal injury or even death Demeq S...
Page 10: ...k expert advice or refer to specific textbooks Additional information can also be found on the internet and through local government agencies as well as in technical institutes Measuring principle The...
Page 11: ...he QB7 Part Material Ball Diameter Range QBR301 Steel 1 59 mm 1 16 inch 0 2 5 mm 0 100 mils QBR302 Steel 3 18 mm 1 8 inch 0 5 mm 0 200 mils QBR303 Steel 4 76 mm 3 16 inch 0 7 mm 0 280 mils QBR304 Stee...
Page 12: ...l diameters and their measuring ranges Figure 2 Target ball diameters vs measuring ranges Note The sensor QBS201 can be used with steel target balls only while the sensor QBS301 can be used with both...
Page 13: ...69 mils shim QBR103 Cal fixture with 1 mm 39 37 mils ceramic block QBR104 Cal fixture with 2 mm 78 7 mils ceramic block QBR105 Cal fixture with 4 mm 157 5 mils ceramic block QBR106 Cal fixture with 6...
Page 14: ...3 2 be careful when doing this as the probe may attract the entire calibration fixture abruptly to the tip of the sensor causing the calibration shims to get damaged Figure 3 3 shows the calibration f...
Page 15: ...zero for the 6 35 mm 1 4 magnetic target ball Target ball selection Special attention is needed when choosing the target ball size as a correct selection will allow for easier operation and is import...
Page 16: ...XV you can adjust the sensor for changes in temperature as well as for changes in the magnetic field that may occur when the sensor is used without the sensor stand changes in the magnetic filed may...
Page 17: ...of the target ball as it relates to the sensor tip In order to obtain accurate measurements the target ball must be aligned to the tip of the sensor as seen in the figure below Figure 4 Correct and i...
Page 18: ...QSet button The QSet button located in the QB7 sensor is readily accessible so that you can compensate for environmental changes temperature and magnetic field quickly and easily The QSet button can a...
Page 19: ...kness gauges are for industrial use only and must not be used for medical applications or otherwise The QB7 operates with 2 rechargeable type AA cells so when replacing these batteries make sure you d...
Page 20: ...king correctly Warranty Demeq provides a 3 year limited warranty on electronic units that is automatically extended to 5 years when you register your unit while a 6 six month warranty is offered on pr...
Page 21: ...Graphic LCD display with RGB backlight illumination 2 Scroll left key View partial statistics Stat 3 Calibration key 4 Scroll right key Change measuring modes screens View 5 Menu key Exit and return...
Page 22: ...key On Off hold for 2 seconds Special functions 10 Scroll up key Store measurement manually Store 1 1 2 Connectors Figure 1 2 Connectors 1 Lemo 0B 3 pin for external pedal optional 2 Lemo 0B 5 pin for...
Page 23: ...l If the unit is connected to an external power supply in permanent mode the battery state will show the Slow Charge icon in screen 1 2 2 Charging the battery The QB7 can be charged with a cable conne...
Page 24: ...s described in each chapter of this manual 1 3 2 Color backlight illumination Backlight illumination options can be changed from any screen in the unit Press to change backlight illumination settings...
Page 25: ...en modes 2 1 1 Large numbers screen Easy reading Figure 2 1 Large numbers mode 1 Minimum thickness Differential Percentage depending on selected mode Page 38 2 Thickness measurement displayed in real...
Page 26: ...um thickness Differential Percentage depending on selected mode Page 38 3 Datalogger mode indicator X Off M Manual A Auto 4 Battery level indicator charger 5 Thickness measurement displayed in real ti...
Page 27: ...erage thickness Differential Percentage depending on selected mode Page 38 11 Minimum measured value 12 Measurement range Maximum Minimum 13 Maximum measured value 2 1 4 Regular numeric screen mode 3...
Page 28: ...t a ball If the bar does not move this means that the material can be measured and if the bar moves this indicates the presence of ferrous content which will affect measurements On the other hand if t...
Page 29: ...ce edge of the graphic 11 Line indicating high alarm setting Page 26 12 Line indicating average bars 13 Histogram of values Real time graphics 14 Line indicating low alarm setting Page 26 2 2 Use of k...
Page 30: ...ss Starts statistical values Enter calibration mode for the selected ball Change backlight illumination Press for 2 seconds or more to turn the unit off With short touches from screen mode 2 Statistic...
Page 31: ...all within a distance that can be measured Indicates that the target ball is within the measuring range A flashing icon indicates that a QSET sensor adjustment is underway make sure that ferrous and o...
Page 32: ...ements Each QB7 model allows specific target accessories such as balls rods coins and other measuring accessories and at the same time target balls can be steel or magnetic While steel target balls ar...
Page 33: ...unit was set to AutoBall see Select Ball page 36 it will first detect the target ball automatically figure 2 8a and then display its diameter figure 2 8b To cancel the calibration press Auto Detection...
Page 34: ...in the empty sensor calibration step the unit display will show Shim 1 see figure 2 10 Without EZ Cal where you now need to measure a calibration fixture of a known thickness that will appear in Meas...
Page 35: ...d Ref so that you can edit from here Once the reference value has been adjusted you can continue to calibrate on additional calibration points by pressing the or you can end the calibration process pr...
Page 36: ...urability over time the tip will begin to wear affecting the accuracy of the QB7 If this happens the tip needs to be replaced and calibration is needed for the new tip And since special tips for speci...
Page 37: ...tighten the cap Important Tighten the threaded cap manually as no tools are needed Making sure that the interchangeable tip sits correctly on the tip of the sensor is necessary ir order for the sensor...
Page 38: ...13 Adjust tip menu 2 7 2 Tip adjustment After a new tip has been placed press in the Adjust Tip option to begin the process of adjusting the tip The first step is to simply remove the target ball fro...
Page 39: ...to automatically detect the target ball size during calibration This feature may be turned on or turned off automatically depending on the type of tip that is being adjusted A message is displayed at...
Page 40: ...required in the second step of the tip adjustment process 2 7 3 Tip calibration memory Once a tip has been adjusted you can save its calibration which is particularly useful when using different sens...
Page 41: ...s the text editor so that you can edit the memory name see page 23 Also in the Tip Calibration Memory screen you will see what memory is currently being used by the instrument with Open Yes memory bei...
Page 42: ...ll QB7 menu options use the cursor keys When you reach the end of the menu and move to the next menu option it becomes circular as shown herein Figure 3 1 Example of how a circular menu works To selec...
Page 43: ...keys to scroll the virtual keyboard until you find the character that you want to use and press to select Press the key to move to the upper case virtual keyboard and to the numbers and symbols keybo...
Page 44: ...Each virtual key corresponds to a key on the front panel of the unit as follows Figure 3 5 Quick access keys for the virtual keyboard editor Move cursor to the left Delete character on which cursor is...
Page 45: ...measuring screen to access this menu Figure 3 6 Main menu Note The Memory Cfg Measure and Cfg General options are explained later on in this manual 3 2 1 Changing the measuring unit Unit Press on the...
Page 46: ...alarm values using the cursor keys Press to save the alarm value that you entered and to return to the previous menu Figure 3 8 Alarm menu options Alarm types that you can choose from include Color Hi...
Page 47: ...anguage options and press to select Press to save and exit this menu Figure 3 9 Language menu options 3 2 4 Unit information Unit Info Select Unit Info to view information including owner data softwar...
Page 48: ...o select any of the menu options Press to exit and to return to the previous menu Figure 3 11 General configuration menu 3 3 1 Set time and date Cfg General Set Clock Choose Set Clock to open the time...
Page 49: ...sh to use and press to save and exit Figure 3 13 Date and time format menu options 3 3 3 Set AutoOff time Cfg General AutoOff The unit will shutdown automatically if no key is pressed or no measuremen...
Page 50: ...screen Press to save or press to exit without making changes Figure 3 15 Contrast setting screens Tips Contrast on LCD screens can change with temperature Use the contrast option to compensate for cha...
Page 51: ...when the audible alarm is active Press to enable or disable the beep option 3 3 7 Introduction screen Cfg General Intro The introduction screen is the first screen that you see when the unit is turned...
Page 52: ...hange the owner name Phone Set or change the telephone number Name Set or change the e mail before the Domain Set or change the domain for the e mail after the Edit Pass Change the password used to ac...
Page 53: ...an operator for him or her to conduct the actual measurements knowing that the unit has been properly configured and that the settings cannot be changed Press on Locks and enter your password Then pre...
Page 54: ...for the unit serial number Press on Licenses to view the license available for your unit Press to view the available license checkmarks indicate active licenses or press to return to the previous men...
Page 55: ...it will show an updated license screen where the newly purchased license appears followed by a checkmark 3 3 11 Set factory defaults Cfg General Set Default Choose Set Default to return to the origina...
Page 56: ...ss to select a specific option To exit the menu press The Adjust Tip option is explained in section 2 7 1 Figure 3 23 Measuring configuration menu 3 4 1 Target ball selection Cfg Measure Select Ball P...
Page 57: ...ation With narrow and chisel type tips the AutoBall option cannot be enabled and will appear with irregular letters Note The options that appear in the target ball selection menu are determined by you...
Page 58: ...last 5 measurements Press on Histogram to open the editor where you can set the number of bars and press to save and to exit Figure 3 26 Adjust histogram dimension screen 3 4 4 Set measuring mode Cfg...
Page 59: ...he test piece To change this value press on Nominal and press to save or press to exit without making any change 3 4 5 Measuring refresh rate Cfg Measure Refresh Press on Refresh to select the unit me...
Page 60: ...ions selection menu Quick Set Runs a thermal and magnetic zero on the sensor Store Saves the current measurement in the datalogger Pulse Meas Hold QSET button to enable measurements Meas 1 touch Press...
Page 61: ...onfig Send Press in Config Send to select what information will be sent via RS232 when the QSet button or external pedal is set to Send Use the keys to scroll the menu and press to select To exit the...
Page 62: ...Cfg Measure Hold last When placing a checkmark on Hold last the unit will keep showing the last measured value even when the probe is lifted When this option is unchecked the display will show meaning...
Page 63: ...On option first item in the EZ Cal edit calibration menu see figure 3 32 To edit calibration reference values press on the value that you want to edit in order to set the calibration sequence that you...
Page 64: ...store data Each file contains a grid with columns and rows and each grid contains columns identified with consecutive letters A B AA AB that store a number of values set in Group N Each value is iden...
Page 65: ...er This chapter explains how to create organize and view files Figure 4 2 Memory menu options 4 3 Creating a new file Press on Files and use the cursor keys to see the list of files in the unit Figure...
Page 66: ...ues can no longer be stored In closed files values can only be viewed When you create a new file and another file is already open a warning screen will ask if you want to close the last file Press to...
Page 67: ...a file To move within the grid use the cursor keys and press the key to go to the last column that contains data Press on any value within a column to open a histogram representing all values within...
Page 68: ...8 Quick access options from within a grid Row Enter a row number using the cursor keys so that when you press the grid will position itself directly on that row Column Enter the column letter using th...
Page 69: ...tions within a histogram Error Displays the number of errors and error percentage values in the batch based on the high and low alarm settings Stats View statistical information for the batch includin...
Page 70: ...e file the size of the file is expressed as a percentage of total unit memory You can also view the date and time in which the file was created 4 5 Actions over all files Memory For All Press on For A...
Page 71: ...played asking you to confirm or to cancel this action Press to cancel and return to the previous menu or press to begin deleting all files Figure 4 11 Erase all confirmation screen When the erase all...
Page 72: ...n the first screen left screen in figure 4 13 are Label Allows you to tag a value with a number from 0 to 65535 so that it can be easily identified in the grid that you open in DataCenter Tags are not...
Page 73: ...ons and click the Connect Disconnect icon in DataCenter When a successful connection is established the files in the unit memory will appear in DataCenter To view their contents simply double click on...
Page 74: ...logger configuration menu are Mode and Send which allow you to select how the unit will communicate with a PC and if you will be sending data to a PC or to an external printer Figure 4 16 Configure co...
Page 75: ...olumns 9600 8 N 1 Notes The printer option does work in USB The selection to send to a PC or to a printer will not affect communications with DataCenter 4 8 2 Search for Bluetooth device Memory Config...
Page 76: ...t you want to connect to and press to finish From this point forward each time the unit is set to communicate via Bluetooth a connection will be established with the same device Using the Send option...
Page 77: ...tooth password for the QB7 is 1234 Figure 4 19 Pairing Bluetooth screens 4 8 5 Data capture modes Memory Configure Capture Press on Capture to select the mode in which values will be stored in the Dat...
Page 78: ...have better control over the testing conditions and is only visible in DataCenter Activation of the History function will increase memory usage in the datalogger Press on Clock to select how date time...
Page 79: ...the datalogger 4 8 9 Configure time and date options Memory Configure Advanced Clock Press on Clock to set the time and date options that will be recorded by the datalogger each time a new batch is op...
Page 80: ...asurements lower than the real thickness Test piece surface hardness should also be considered since the use of magnetic target balls could leave marks on the surface because unlike steel target balls...
Page 81: ...et ball 4 76 mm 3 16 inch 3 1 QBR304 Steel target ball 6 35 mm 1 4 inch 3 1 QBR403 Magnetic target ball 4 76 mm 3 16 inch 3 2 QBR404 Magnetic target ball 6 35 mm 1 4 inch 3 2 Note The QBS201 sensor ca...
Page 82: ...rial 0 119 9 mils 0 1 mils 120 1000 mils 1 mils Measuring range 0 22mm 0 870 mils Accuracy 1 to 4 depending on the target ball and calibration Realtime statistics Maximum Minimum Average Range Alarms...
Page 83: ...Target ball type and diameter Range QBR301 Steel target ball 1 59 mm 1 16 inch 0 2 5 mm 0 100 mils QBR302 Steel target ball 3 18 mm 1 8 inch 0 5 mm or 0 200 mils QBR303 Steel target ball 4 76 mm 3 16...
Page 84: ...it display exposed to direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as this could damage the display When replacing rechargeable batteries make sure you use type AA Nickel Metal batteries and observe...
Page 85: ...59 mm or 1 16 target ball QBR202 Zero cal fixture for 3 18 mm or 1 8 target ball QBR203 Zero cal fixture for 4 76 mm or 3 16 target ball QBR101 Calibration fixture with 0 25mm 9 48 mils ref QBR102 Ca...
Page 86: ...ontinue QBA400 Foot switch with cable and Lemo connector QBL701 Upgrade license from QB7 B to QB7 E QBK103 Upgrade calibration kit for QBL701 For more information on accessories available for your QB7...
Page 87: ...om Figure A 2 System error message Error 1 Internal Error Cause Internal Error Solutions Turn off the unit and power back on If the problem persists please contact us Error 2 Attempt to overwrite a va...
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