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PRIORITY INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Before installing and using this unit, to ensure safe, efficient use of the unit, be sure you have read

and  fully  understood  the  information  and  instructions  given  in  this  manual.  A  copy  of  this  manual
should be made available to every operator. Extra copies of this manual can be supplied on request.

2. Do not use the unit if any of the plates mounted on the unit are missing or if any of the information on

the  plates,  as  indicated  at  the  end  of  the  manual,  are  no  longer  legible.  Identical  plates  will  be
supplied on request; these must be secured on the unit before it can be used again.

3. Make  sure  that  all  persons  operating  this  unit  know  perfectly  how  to  use  it  in  a  safe  way,  in

observance of all safety at work regulations. This manual must be made available to all users.

4. The  positioning  and  commissioning  of  this  appliance  must  be  carried  out  under  conditions  that

ensure installer safety in compliance with the relevant regulations.

5. Each time, before using the unit, inspect the unit for any visible damage, as well as the accessories

used  with  the  unit.  Never  use  an  appliance  that  is  not  obviously  in  good  condition.  Returns  the
appliance to the manufacturer for servicing if any anomalies arise that have no connection with the
state of the battery;

6. Protect your appliance from any form of impact, especially the display unit.

7. The unit must never be used for any operations other than those described in this manual. The unit

must  never  be  used  to  handle  any  loads  exceeding  the  maximum  utilization  load  indicated  on  the
unit. It must never be used in explosive atmospheres.

8. This appliance should never be used for man-riding applications without a thorough prior check that

the utilization coefficients required for personnel safety have been applied, and more generally that
the safety regulations for the load line on which it has been installed have been applied.

9. Tractel® declines any responsibility for use of this unit in a setup configuration not described in this

manual.

10. Tractel®  declines  any  responsibility  for  the  consequences  of  any  changes  made  to  the  unit  or

removal of parts.

11. Tractel® declines any responsibility for the consequences resulting from disassembly of the unit in

any way not described in this manual or repairs performed without Tractel® authorization, especially
as concerns replacement of original parts by parts of another manufacturer.

12. If the unit is to be definitively removed from use, make sure the unit is discarded in a way which will

prevent any possible use of the unit. All environment protection regulations must be observed.

13. Any operation of this appliance in conjunction with supplementary equipment relaying signals on an

operating  system  must  be  preceded  by  a  risk  analysis  related  to  the  operating  functions
implemented, carried out by the system user or assembler, and all appropriate measures are taken
as a consequence.

14. Certified in compliance with European regulations, this appliance should be checked for compliance

with the regulations of any other country where it might be used, prior to being commissioned there.

As part of the continuous improvement of the quality of its products, TRACTEL® 
reserves the right to change, without notice, the characteristics of the products covered 
in this manual. 

Summary of Contents for HF37/1/LPT

Page 1: ...0 Tension meter dynarope HF37 1 LPT Operation and maintenance manual EN ...

Page 2: ...ay information and keyboard functions 7 6 TO CARRY A MEASUREMENT OUT 8 6 1 To install the tension meter on the wire rope 8 7 CONFIGURATION MENU 9 8 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 10 8 1 Average 10 8 2 Record 11 8 3 Custom calibration 11 8 3 1 Create 11 8 3 2 Use 12 8 4 Monitor 12 9 MAINTENANCE CHECKING AND CLEANING 13 9 1 Changing batteries 13 9 2 Regulatory check 13 9 3 Maintenance 13 10 MESSAGES 13 10 1 Inf...

Page 3: ...ted on the unit It must never be used in explosive atmospheres 8 This appliance should never be used for man riding applications without a thorough prior check that the utilization coefficients required for personnel safety have been applied and more generally that the safety regulations for the load line on which it has been installed have been applied 9 Tractel declines any responsibility for us...

Page 4: ...d authorized to the user by the manual the technician is understood to be skilled and familiar with the product Operator Person or department using the product in compliance with the purpose for which it is intended 2 PICTOGRAMS USED IN THIS MANUAL DANGER Remarks intended to prevent fatal serious or minor injury to personnel or damage to the environment IMPORTANT Remarks intended to prevent a fail...

Page 5: ...uracy 2 of full scale T of use 5 C to 50 C Protection IP 65 Size of the packaging HF 37 1 LPT 550 x 380 x 220 m Weight of the HF 37 1 LPT in its transport case 6 kg Net weight of the HF 37 1 LPT 2 2 kg Power supply 3 AA alkaline cells 4 3 Data bank HF 37 1 LPT The Standard data bank includes several items that are identified by a Reference Number Each reference corresponds to a calibration process...

Page 6: ...100 1000 10 0195 Steel 8 x 19 10 3 8 0 3937 100 1000 11 0196 Steel 8 x 19 11 7 16 0 4331 120 1200 12 0197 Steel 8 x 19 12 0 4724 130 1300 13 0198 Steel 8 x 19 13 1 2 0 5118 150 1500 14 0186 Kevlar 1 x 1 6 1 4 0 2480 60 600 15 0185 Kevlar 1 x 1 8 5 16 0 3031 80 800 16 0184 Kevlar 1 x 1 9 0 3425 100 1000 17 0183 Kevlar 1 x 1 10 3 8 0 3937 100 1500 18 0182 Kevlar 1 x 1 13 1 2 0 4921 100 1500 Note 6 x...

Page 7: ...body H 3 alkaline cells type AA C Display I Fake alkaline cell D Fixation screws 3 to open the battery cells compartment J Support for alkaline cells E Tilting hook K Protective wedging foam F Rubber cover handle L Positioning mark on handle and main body M USB port E C B A F D L M G H I J K ...

Page 8: ...re Auto off keeps the device on In MENU Mode Press scroll up I F2 Key Press access to wire rope data bank Press 3 sec access to historical In MENU Mode Press Select J key Press 3 sec Backlight on or off Press data log In MENU Mode Press scroll down K Key Press ON Press 3 sec OFF When ON Press access to MENU In MENU Mode Press Enter L F1 Key Press average mode on Press 3 sec monitor mode on Press 3...

Page 9: ...aterial Structure e g Note Press F2 for 3 sec to visualize the historical of the previous selections o Valid your selection with the key Install the tension meter on the wire rope ref to 6 1 Screen will display ref to 5 3 o Current measurement unit o Current temperature o Battery level of charge o Measured effort Note MIN effort below the measurement range of the selected cable MAX effort above th...

Page 10: ...RMATION RESTORE RECORDS READ DELETE UNITS LOAD G DIAMETER TEMPERATURE PARAMETERS o LANGUAGE Available languages are French and English o AUTO OFF Setting from 0 up to 60 minutes o BACKLIGHT Setting from 0 up to 60 minutes o TIME Set your local time o DATE Set your local date o INFORMATION About the display o RESTORE To restore the factory setting Except TIME and DATE ...

Page 11: ...ion meter can display the average tension from up to 5 consecutive measures While taking a measure press F1 during 2 seconds to activate the average mode The current effort is displayed on the main screen and on the bottom you can read o AVG the average effort 1 which indicates that the average is captured from only 1 measure Take another measurement and shortly press on F1 to add this second meas...

Page 12: ... of effort This operation must only be performed using the unit daN both on the tension meter and on the dynamometer see 7 To perform a custom calibration place an online dynamometer in the installation and apply the desired tension in the cable Press F2 and select the cable Special first line of the list Select a blank line Spc xx Press F2 Select Calibrate with key to create a new calibration o U...

Page 13: ...isition sequence i e recording during a specified period at a specified interval variations of effort on a cable maximum 999 acquisitions The operating data recorded via the monitor function requires LOADER MONITOR software option Press 3 sec to turn Monitor mode on Set the interval time in seconds from 1 to 60 with the keys T and Validate with The automatic recording has started and is displayed ...

Page 14: ...alibration sensor connected to the International Standard calibrator Tractel recommends an annual metrological check for every appliance 9 3 Maintenance The sensor display unit requires no specific maintenance other than a regular cleaning with a dry cloth 10 MESSAGES 10 1 Information messages Message Cause Solution No wire rope selected Select a wire rope 6 MIN Current effort is below the measure...

Page 15: ... 4 AD L The output signal from the tension meter is too low Consult the manufacturer AD H The output signal from the tension meter is too high Verify that the sensor is not overloaded Consult the manufacturer Z er The system cannot zeroing Connection problem between the tension meter and the display Consult the manufacturer 11 PRODUCT MARKINGS 1 Serial number 2 Identification TYPE 3 Wire rope diam...

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