ADR-Auto Range
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Manual
The pace rate is controlled from the keyboard, or from an external manual control.
When the sample fails, the load is automatically removed and the peak load
measurement held.
Board
Board mode control is intended for use when testing blocks with fibre board capping.
Maximum load is applied at the start of the test to compress the fibre board and the
ADR-Auto does not control the pace rate. When the average pace rate measured
over the previous 1 second is 90% of the set rate, the ADR-Auto then starts to control
the pace rate. The point at which the ADR-Auto starts to control the pace rate will
depend on the type of fibre board being used.
Use the
Left
or
Right Arrow
keys to select the required pace control mode.
4.6.2.3 Automatic Sample Log
The ADR-Auto can hold up to 500 individual test result records. These records can
be examined, printed or downloaded via the ADR-Auto’s serial link to a computer.
When the memory is full, the oldest records are overwritten by the newest records so
that the memory always holds the latest data.
To configure the ADR-Auto to log the test results to memory, use the
Left
or
Right
Arrow
keys to select
On
.
4.6.2.4 Automatic Sample Print
The ADR-Auto can be configured to print out the test results at the end of each test
cycle. If this facility is required, use the
Left
or
Right Arrow
keys to select
On
. Note
that if the Automatic Print facility is
On
, the record is printed when the ADR-Auto is
switched back to the
Initial Display
screen, prior to starting a new test.
4.6.2.5 Automatic Load Tare
The ADR-Auto can be configured to automatically zero or “tare” the effects of the
ram, platen and sample weights as the ram approaches the top platen. This is
sometimes referred to as “closing daylight”. Using the
Left
or
Right Arrow
keys,
select
On
if the automatic tare facility is required, or
Off
if not. Note that if
Off
is
selected, the load will have to be manually tared at the start of the test.
4.6.2.6 Auto-Increment Reference
The ADR-Auto can be configured to automatically increment the sample reference
field upon test completion. At the end of a test, when the reset button is pressed, any
numbers present on the end of the reference field value will be incremented ready for
the next test. If auto-increment is required, use the
Left
or
Right Arrow
keys to set
the option to
On
.
4.6.2.7 Dual Pace Rate
The ADR-Auto can be configured for dual pace rates. In dual rate mode, the ADR-
Auto will control the pace rate at the first entered rate until a set load value is
reached, and then continue pacing at the second rate. This option applies to the
1000, 1500, 2000,2225 and 3000 kN compression frames. If dual rates are required,
use the
Left
or
Right Arrow
keys to set the option to
On
. Note that there are default
pace rate values which are set when the sample type is selected. This can be
changed if required.
See section 4.7.1.
