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M e t r o l o g y 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Document No. : 

D2F202 001

Edition : 

September 2004

 Copyright : 

IBR 

 

 

 
 

 

  

 

 

Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG

 

 

INSTRUCTION MANUAL  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

C100-AE 

  

Column gauge 

 

Incl. pneumatic converter 

 

 

Summary of Contents for C100-AE

Page 1: ...M e t r o l o g y Document No D2F202 001 Edition September 2004 Copyright IBR Messtechnik GmbH Co KG INSTRUCTION MANUAL C100 AE Column gauge Incl pneumatic converter ...

Page 2: ...r programmers in a hurry 12 3 4 Programming menu 13 3 5 Basic settings Setup menu 16 3 6 Restoring factory settings 20 3 7 Changing system settings 20 3 8 Error messages Error corrections 20 4 Working with the column gauge 4 1 First start up 22 4 2 Measurement operation 22 4 3 Restrictor adjustment 22 4 4 Automatic gauge calibration 24 4 5 Working in Dynamic measuring mode 24 5 Maintenance and car...

Page 3: ...E is an electronic gauge with integrated pneumatic measurement converter The compact design of the microprocessor based electronics and pneumatic measurement convert allows static and dynamic measurements of work pieces in an industrial environment Highly sophisticated measurement programmes simplify measuring and gauge calibration The numeric display is designed for output of absolute or comparat...

Page 4: ...e The measurement range of the column display can be set in the Setup menu to a fixed value or to AUTO mode In AUTO mode the column gauge automatically selects the smallest possible range on the base of the programmed tolerances The selected range is displayed in the upper right corner of the front panel 1 3 Front and rear panel Column display range and unit 3 coloured LED column RS232 male connec...

Page 5: ...5 Instruction Manual C100 AE 102 mm 136 5 mm 390 mm 370 mm 45 mm 52 mm 5 1 4 Dimensions 1 5 Connectors round up all accessories shown Figure Column display on footplate ...

Page 6: ...e 8 6 mm Air pressure supply input pressure regulator 4 8 bar 60 120 psi Air pressure C100 AE input 2 3 bar 30 45 psi filtered air 5µm Outlet of measuring air Coupling DN2 7 Connection of gauge head Nipple DN2 7 for PU hose 6 4 mm Interface RS232 9 pin SUB D male connector Hardware according to EIA RS232 Standard Data format according to OPTO RS232 Trigger input Tolerance outputs Tol Out 9 pin SUB...

Page 7: ...he delivery for completeness and save the packaging for future use 2 2 Fitting the footplate Fix the footplate to the instrument and place on a sturdy and level surface 2 3 Mounting the air filter and pressure regulator To mount the filter and the pressure regulator a mounting kit is supplied together with the C100 AE The kit consists of a wall bracket and a nut to fasten the filter regulator to t...

Page 8: ...2 to the pressure regulator Adjust the pressure regulator to 2 3 bar 30 45 psi 2 5 Connecting gauge heads In order to connect the pneumatic gauge head the C100 AE is delivered inclusive a DN2 7 nipple suitable for a PU hose 6 4 mm The PU hoses of the measuring head is pressed onto the nipple and fastened with a nut Tighten the nut only by hand Fit the gauge head with PU hose and DN2 7 nipple and c...

Page 9: ...2 003 Foot switch with adapter connector IP65 F602 004 Hand switch IP65 F602 010 Hand switch with adapter connector IP65 F602 011 Caution Fix the screws on all connections For pin assignment of connectors refer to chapter 6 2 7 Connecting an adapter for tolerance outputs Adapters for switching outputs of tolerances are connected on the rear to the Tol Out Sub D socket A total of 5 switching output...

Page 10: ... with plug in terminal block F601 031 adapter converts OPTO RS232 10V analogue output 2 9 Connecting to the power supply First make sure that the rated voltage complies with the electrical requirements indicated on the labels at the rear of the instrument If they do connect the power cable to the rear of the column Caution The column must be connected to the power supply only via a properly ground...

Page 11: ...ng mode the key is used to increase a given value or switch to the next menu or function Ð When this key is pressed in Measuring mode the measured value on the numeric display is reduced A short pressure decrements by 1 If the key is held down the measured value is rapidly reduced manual zero adjustment In Programming mode the key is used to reduce a given value or to switch to the next menu or fu...

Page 12: ... 1 5mm to 50µm or 0 1500 inch 0 0005 inch c Controlling of display output by foot switch oFF trAnS hold d Automatic zero adjustment using keypad on oFF using foot switch on oFF e Serial data transfer continuous SoC on oFF foot switch Sot on oFF f Automatic gauge calibration on oFF g Column display mode StAndA from bottom CentrE from center toP from top h Tolerance marks FLASH Tolerance marks are f...

Page 13: ... ENTER key If the Dynamic measuring mode is chosen diSP will appear on the numeric display and one of the display options will be flashing at the same time MINIMUM MAXIMUM TIR MAX MIN MEAN MAX MIN 2 Use the Ï and Ð keys to select the option and confirm your choice with the ENTER key SEt OP restarts flashing Press the Ð key to advance to the next menu and select the unit After pressing the ENTER ke...

Page 14: ... to program a second master value If you then enter the same value for both masters the error message Err 11 will appear If you enter a difference between the two masters with more than 3 mm the error message Err 12 will appear Notice On Auto Zero Adjustment the zero position of the column gauge related to the master is automatically adjusted by an offset value On Automatic gauge calibration the o...

Page 15: ...g the Ï and Ð keys and confirm with ENTER key After this you can switch the tolerance point on or off by selecting on oFF on the numeric display You can set the relative deviation from the nominal value max 1 5 mm if the tolerance point is switched on In this menu you can assign a fixture coefficient multiplier ranging 0 01 to 9 99 to the input A pneumatic measurement converter Notice When the inp...

Page 16: ...hen a new resolution is set only the decimal point of programmed values is shifted The programmed numeric values e g master values nominal size and tolerances must be corrected in some cases rAnGE In this menu you can set the column display range You can select fixed ranges 1 5 mm to 50 µm or 0 15 INCH to 0 0005 INCH or the Auto option for automatic range selection In automatic mode the column gau...

Page 17: ...re no longer available because the foot switch is needed to start stop dynamic measurements or for gauge switching Error messages Err 3 appears on the numeric display 0 triG Enable or disable Automatic Zero Adjustment or Gauge Calibration with the Ï and Ð keys or with foot switch Adt oFF on Zero Adjustment Gauge Calibration by foot switch oFF Disable on Enable Adb oFF on Zero Adjustment Gauge Cali...

Page 18: ...on Current measured value transmitted by foot switch AutoCA In this menu you can select between the options Automatic zero adjustment using one master and Automatic gauge calibration using two masters on Automatic gauge calibration with 2 masters is on oFF Automatic zero adjustment with 1 master is on Notice In Programming mode select the PrESEt menu and make sure that the master value programmed ...

Page 19: ...n the numeric display will force the operator to input a password consisting of a 6 digit number Notice If the Programming menu is called later by the PRG CAL key the column gauge will prompt you to introduce the 6 digit password If you have forgotten the password you can nevertheless access the programming menu with the password 240355 FiLtEr In this menu you can select a digital filter for the m...

Page 20: ...urement range rAnGE S rAnG 1 5mm or 0 059 inch L rAnG 15mm or 0 59 inch for long travel probes with 1 10 of the sensitivity System Setup mode is terminated by pressing the PRG CAL key 3 8 Error messages Error corrections Operating and programming errors of the user and system errors of the instrument are displayed on the numeric display 1 Operating and programming errors Err xx error message Err e...

Page 21: ...e Choose menu Set Master value s and introduce 2 masters with a difference 3 mm PrESEt input 2 master values Err 13 Error during Gauge calibration The calibration factor is too low The difference between the programmed master values is much bigger than the difference between the measured master values Maybe you have used the same master twice Recalibrate and check the programmed masters values Pre...

Page 22: ...der to compensate all offset and spread errors caused by fluctuations in temperature wear and so on Refer to chapter 4 4 4 3 Restrictor adjustment Only an optimal restrictor adjustment guaranties a minimal linearity error For the adaptation of a wide range of pneumatic gauge heads and for the minimization of the linearity error the pneumatic measuring converter has a restrictor The default setting...

Page 23: ...etup menu Automatic adjustment 0 triG Adb on oFF set to on 3 Change the restrictor adjustment till the display values of the MIN and MAX Master are laying symmetrically around 0 that means both have the same absolute value Example Display on MAX Master 0 4573 Display on MIN Master 0 4600 4 When the restrictor has been adjusted press the ENTER key to exit the Adjustment mode The message Load appear...

Page 24: ...tor stay secured in the Setup also it the Autocal function is switched off The calibration factor can only by erased by opening the adjustment menu hold the Ï and Ð keys longer than 3 seconds and confirm it by ENTER key 4 5 Working in Dynamic measuring mode You can start and stop a dynamic measurement by pressing either the foot switch or the ENTER key After the column gauge is turned on the messa...

Page 25: ...terface The column gauge has an RS232 interface to support data output to computers multiplexers statistic printers and so on The plug connector 9 pin Sub D is mounted at the rear of the column gauge and is marked RS232 Data transmission and data format according to Opto RS232 7 1 Transmission format Baud rate 4800 Start bits 1 Data bits 7 Parity EVEN Stop bits 2 7 2 Data format The data format ha...

Page 26: ...100 REM DATA REQUEST WITH DTR LINE 110 OPEN COM1 4800 E 7 2 FOR RANDOM AS 1 open COM device 120 OUT H03FC H000A reset DTR line COM1 3FC COM2 2FC COM3 3EC COM4 2EC 130 DELAY 0 1 100 msec wait time 140 OUT H03FC H000B set DTR line 150 INPUT 1 A input measurement value 160 PRINT A display measurement value 170 CLOSE 1 close COM device 180 END 2 Data request by Request String cr Bi directional Opto RS...

Page 27: ... output allows 2 different settings for data transfer 1 Data transfer can be triggered by pressing either the foot or the hand switch or via an external contact 2 Continuous data transfer from the column gauge Refer to chapter 3 5 7 5 Importing measurement values into Windows applications To import measurement values into 32 bit Windows applications the IBR_Device Driver Kit IBR_DDK DLL is availab...

Page 28: ...ies for data collection formatting and organisation in a table without limitation of the standard Excel functions are supplied The IBREXWGL DLL is an expansion module for the IBREXDLL XLS and supplies a display window for measured values in Excel Up to 8 measuring inputs with numeric and column displays with tolerance observation are shown More information as well as the manual IBREXDLL you get fr...

Page 29: ...29 Instruction Manual C100 AE 8 Pin assignments of connectors 8 1 Connectors of the column gauge 8 2 Plug in terminal blocks ...

Page 30: ...30 Instruction Manual C100 AE ...

Page 31: ...Foot switch Foot switch protection IP32 F602 001 Foot switch protection IP65 F602 002 Foot switch with adapter connector protection IP32 F602 003 Foot switch with adapter connector protection IP65 F602 004 Hand switch Hand switch protection IP65 F602 010 Hand switch with adapter connector protection IP65 F602 011 OC3 Open collector adapter with plug in terminal block Low Level F603 001 OE3 Open em...

Page 32: ...rior written consent of IBR Messtechnik GmbH Co KG and must be carried out by competent staff Opening the case or tampering with the device without prior permission will lead to the loss of the guarantee and free the producer from all liabilities Before opening the instrument make sure to effectively cut the power supply e g by disconnecting the power cable 7 Before cleaning disconnect the instrum...

Page 33: ...e of delivery This guarantee covers all materials and manufacturing defects Our liability is confined to repair or should we deem it necessary replacing or crediting the goods The following are not covered by the guarantee Damages due to incorrect handling Disregard of operating instructions Tampering by unauthorised staff Attempts by any unauthorised person to repair the instrument In no case any...

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