ExtraLab Plus – Cork Extraction Force and Torque Measuring System
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INDEX
WELCOME NOTES ................................................................................................................................................. 8
MANUAL CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 8
1.
CONVENTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 9
2.
EXTRALAB PLUS AND PC INTERFACE SOFTWARE SETUP ................................................................ 9
2.1.
ACCESSORIES
SUPPLIED ................................................................................................................ 9
2.2.
PC
INTERFACE
SOFTWARE
SETUP
AND
CONFIGURATION ..................................................... 9
2.3.
MACHINE
SETUP .............................................................................................................................. 11
2.3.1.
Back acrylic cover .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
2.3.2.
Connecting ................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
3.
OPERATION AND EQUIPMENT FEATURES ............................................................................................ 12
3.1.
GENERAL
ASPECTS ........................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1.
Equipment description ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
3.2.
CONTROL
THROUGH
THE
COMMAND
BOX ................................................................................ 15
3.2.1.
Operation Basic Concepts ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1.1.
Template for values introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 16
3.2.2.
Welcome Window ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.3.
Main screen ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2.4.
Configuration Menu ................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.4.1.
Test Type .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
3.2.4.2.
Test Mode Configuration .................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4.3.
Clousure Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
3.2.4.4.
Set clock ............................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.4.5.
Set date ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.4.6.
Language .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.4.7.
About… ................................................................................................................................................................................. 20
3.2.5.
Calibration screen .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.2.6.
Initialization ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.7.
Stopping movements ............................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.3.
PC
P
ROGRAM
....................................................................................................................................... 23
3.3.1.
Data Tables ................................................................................................................................................................................ 24
3.3.2.
Report Configuration ............................................................................................................................................................... 25
3.3.3.
Acquire Values .......................................................................................................................................................................... 26
3.3.4.
Saving Reports ......................................................................................................................................................................... 28
3.3.5.
Open Reports ............................................................................................................................................................................ 29
3.3.6.
Printing Reports ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29
3.3.7.
Export to Excel.......................................................................................................................................................................... 30
3.3.8.
Calibration ................................................................................................................................................................................. 31
3.4.
COMMON
EQUIPMENT
AND
SOFTWARE
OPERATIONS .......................................................... 33
3.4.1.
States ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.2.
Test Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
3.4.3.
Values Acquisition ................................................................................................................................................................... 35
3.4.4.
Deleting Test ............................................................................................................................................................................. 35
3.4.5.
Safety and Protection .............................................................................................................................................................. 36
3.5.
START
A
TEST ................................................................................................................................... 36
3.5.1.
Connect the equipment ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.5.2.
Place the bottle ......................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.5.3.
Configure the test ..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.5.4.
Starting the Test ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.5.5.
Check information on the Display .......................................................................................................................................... 38
4.
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................... 39
5.
TROUBLESHOOT ......................................................................................................................................... 40
5.1.
CALIBRATION
CURVE
LOAD
FAILURE
AT
STARTUP ............................................................... 40
5.2.
COMMUNICATION
ERROR .............................................................................................................. 40
5.3.
SYSTEM
BLOCKED .......................................................................................................................... 40
