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Page 3: ...nt which can be used to measure tensile and compressive forces accurately whilst being simple to use by the operator Before Use Upon receiving the unit please check that no physical damage has occurred to the packaging material plastic case or the instrument itself If any damage is evident please notify Mecmesin immediately Operation The most commonly used features such as displaying force peak ho...
Page 4: ...bol appears on the display the accuracy of the loadcell reading may be compromised and the gauge will power down after a short period of time The BFG can also be powered directly from the mains This can be achieved with or without the batteries being fitted Connect the mains adaptor to your mains supply Only use the adaptor supplied The BFG can also be powered by AAA 1 5V alkaline batteries not su...
Page 5: ... rod On the rear of the gauge there are two M5 threaded holes which can be used for mounting the gauge to a Mecmesin test stand Each Mecmesin test stand is supplied with a dedicated dovetailed mounting bracket and screws for this purpose If you wish to mount the gauge to another type of stand ensure that the screws used are threaded into the gauge to a maximum depth of 10mm If screws are fitted be...
Page 6: ... Mecmesin or an approved Mecmesin distributor for repair Forces greater than 120 of full scale will produce an OL symbol which will remain on the display all the time the overload is present To power down the gauge press the red key Tensile forces are displayed on the BFG and recognised by the symbol See Fig 2 Compressive forces are displayed on the BFG and recognised by the symbol See Fig 3b Fig ...
Page 7: ...tons gram force kilogram force ounce force or pound force To change the display units press and release the UNITS key Each successive key press will select the next available units until the gauge returns to its original setting The BFG automatically converts readings as new units of measure are selected The gauge detects and stores maximum peak force in both compressive and tensile directions Pre...
Page 8: ... the MAX key again and the display will show the current load applied to the loadcell in either direction maintaining a running display Press the RESET key to clear both maximum registers and prepare for detecting the next maximum readings Fig 3b Symbol for compression Max Compression Normal mode Fig 3c Page 6 ...
Page 9: ... the Ctrl key on the keyboard and pressing the following keys or sending their equivalent ASCII code as shown in brackets a to simulate pressing the TXD key ascii DØ1 Ø1h b to simulate pressing the UNITS key ascii DØ2 Ø2h c to simulate pressing the MAX key ascii DØ3 Ø3h d to simulate pressing the RESET key ascii DØ4 Ø4h e to simulate pressing the ZERO key ascii DØ5 Ø5h Note that the continuous tra...
Page 10: ...ained an overload it is possible to check the status of the loadcell immediately Symptoms of overload may be a OL in display b probe not aligned perpendicularly to gauge c display will not return to zero d F S D cannot be achieved e instrument readings are not repeatable Place the gauge horizontally on a flat level surface without any accessories attached Hold down the MAX key whilst turning the g...
Page 11: ...he transmit sign function is enabled then 2 is displayed in the top row of the display This setting is stored in the memory and is remembered when the gauge is powered down If you suspect that the gauge has been subjected to overloading this can be verified by pressing the UNITS key whilst turning on the gauge this will display the number of overloads in tension first followed by the number in com...
Page 12: ... the pins on the female 15 way D Type Communication Connector Front view Side view Rear View Dimensions 201 57 18 17 22 5 32 BATTERY COVER TAPPED HOLE THREAD M5 x 0 8p x 10mm DEEP INTERNAL LOADCELL STUD MALE THREAD 10 32UNF 10 1000N MODELS 5 16 UNC 2500N MODEL OPTIONAL DOVETAIL BRACKET FOR MOUNTING ON TEST STANDS MAXIMUM SIZE SCREWS M5X10 SOCKET CAP HEAD SCREW in millimetres D TYPE FEMALE COMMUNIC...
Page 13: ...icant digit Calibration temperature 20 C 2 C Operating temperature 10 C 35 C Temperature shift at zero load 0 09 of full scale C Output RS232 C 8 data bits 1 start bit 1 stop bit no parity Digimatic Mitutoyo format Analogue ve output pin 1 when referenced to ground pin 10 gives 1 5V output at zero load with typical swing of 1V approx for full scale tension compression ve output pin 1 when referenc...
Page 14: ...Test 2 5 x is a console controlled 2500 newton stand which can carry out simple test procedures and data analyses Features include cycling load holding remote and running to a precise load displacement time or break Also available in a 1000 and 5000 newton capacity MultiTest MultiTest x Page 12 The MultiTest 5 i is a fully computer controlled 5000 newton testing machine Mecmesin s Emperor software...
Page 15: ...rful flexible and user friendly Emperor software Vortex i Interface Cables Page 13 BFG to RS232 9 way for PC dataloggers part no 351 054 BFG to digimatic 10 way for Mitutoyo printer part no 351 055 BFG to analogue part no 351 057 BFG to RS232 9 way for PC dataloggers BFG to digimatic 10 way for Mitutoyo printer BFG to analogue To view our range of accessories please request our brochure by calling...
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