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6. TO CARRY A MEASUREMENT OUT
System is zeroing at the time of initialization.
Initialization (display "ON") must be carried out prior to fix the tension meter on the
wire rope. It is also necessary to lay the sensor horizontally before starting.
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Turn the display "ON", the screen will display :
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Tractel
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Parameters setting values
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Select the references of the wire rope you want to control
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Press F2 to accede at the data bank
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Scroll with keys
or T
calibration reference number – wire rope diameter – Material – Structure
e.g.:
Note:
Press F2 for 3 sec to visualize the historical of the previous selections
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Valid your selection with the key
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Install the tension meter on the wire rope (ref to § 6.1).
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Screen will display ( ref to § 5.3) :
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Current measurement unit
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Current temperature
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Battery level of charge
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Measured effort
Note: MIN = effort below the measurement range of the selected cable
MAX = effort above the measurement range of the selected cable
6.1. To install the tension meter on the wire rope
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Place the fixed hook around the cable and hitch the device by rotating it so that the steel
wheel is in contact with the cable.
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The tilting hook automatically locks around the cable when the pressure is enough.
