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 Index 

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page 

Chapter 1  
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application 

and 

measurements 

 

   1.1 

 7 

 

Specifications 

 

     1.2 

 7 

-   Decelerometer accessories and options  

 

1.3 

 

 

Principle 

of 

measurement 

 

    1.4 

 9 

Auxiliary 

Sensors 

     1.5 

 9 

 

Report 

printing 

 

     1.6 

 10 

 
 

Chapter 2  

 
-   Control Panel and Configuration 

 

   2.1 

 11 

 

Configuration 

      2.2 

 13 

-   Calibration, Measurements and Printing  

 

2.3 

 

13 

Calibration 

      2.3.1 

 13 

Measurement      2.3.2 

 14 

Printing       2.3.3 

 14 

 

Menu 

Selection 

 

     2.4 

 15 

 

 

Data 

Clearing 

 

     2.4.1 

 15 

 

 

Recording 

Interval 

 

     2.4.2 

 16 

-   Six possibilities to initiate the measurement 

 

2.4.3   

17 

 

Threshold 

 

      2.4.4 

 18 

 

Display 

Contrast 

 

     2.4.5 

 18 

 

Backlight 

  

     2.4.6 

 18 

 

Time 

and 

Date 

 

     2.4.7 

 19 

 

 

Header 

of 

the 

report 

     2.4.8 

 17 

 

Filter 

 

       2.4.9 

 20 

Automatic 

Shut 

– 

Off     2.4.10 

 20 

 

Basic 

Menu 

Settings 

 

    2.4.11 

 20 

 

 

Connection 

to 

PC 

     2.5 

 21 

-  How to connect the PC and start communication 

2.5.1   

21 

 

Stability 

of 

the 

Measurement 

   2.6 

 25 

Additional 

languages     2.7 

 25 

 

 
 

Chapter 3  

 

 

Service 

and 

Maintenance 

 

    3.1 

 26 

 

Battery 

Charging 

 

     3.2 

 26 

-    Replacement of paper and ink ribbon    

 

3.3 

 

26 

 

Summary of Contents for OC 3010

Page 1: ...010_GBM_21009 BRAKE TESTER DECELEROMETER OWNER S MANUAL Version 8 ORBIT CONTROLS AG Zürcherstrasse 137 CH 8952 Schlieren ZH Tel 41 44 730 2753 Fax 41 44 730 2783 info orbitcontrols ch www orbitcontrols ch ...

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Page 3: ...cover We will be pleased to answer all your questions not only to this instrument but also to all our calibrators and measuring equipment Please call our customer service or write to us info orbitcontrols ch Thank you ORBIT CONTROLS AG Zürcherstrasse 137 8952 Schlieren Switzerland Tel 41 44 730 27 53 Fax 41 44 730 27 83 www orbitcontrols ch PLEASE NOTE The instrument is supplied from internal rech...

Page 4: ...14 Menu Selection 2 4 15 Data Clearing 2 4 1 15 Recording Interval 2 4 2 16 Six possibilities to initiate the measurement 2 4 3 17 Threshold 2 4 4 18 Display Contrast 2 4 5 18 Backlight 2 4 6 18 Time and Date 2 4 7 19 Header of the report 2 4 8 17 Filter 2 4 9 20 Automatic Shut Off 2 4 10 20 Basic Menu Settings 2 4 11 20 Connection to a PC 2 5 21 How to connect the PC and start communication 2 5 1...

Page 5: ... controlling force applied to the brake pedal or its dependence on the air pressure in the air pressure brakes The results of measurements are graphs of the time dependencies and the numerical calculated average value of the overall deceleration Specifications Maximal braking deceleration 10 m s2 Controlling force applied to the brake pedal up to 1000 N option Air pressure in the air pressure brak...

Page 6: ...he measurement of the force applied to the brake pedal pressure sensor for the air pressure measurement in the air pressure brake pressure sensor for the hydro pressure measurement in the Forklifts weight sensor for the load capacity measurement in the Forklifts AC adapter for charging of the NiMH battery external start button interface cable for connection to PC computer Software Program for Wind...

Page 7: ...ors from different Decelerometers are not exchangeable without the manufacturer s calibration The measurement is very easy The instrument must be placed onto the vehicle whereas the arrow on the instrument shows the direction of travel With the levelling screws and built in levelling libel the instrument is adjusted into exact horizontal position After switching on the display scrolls the instruct...

Page 8: ...cuits set of options and accessories which facilitate the measurements Decelerometer OC3010 External start button AC adapter for NiMH battery interface cable for connection to PC computer CD with program for PC Windows Extra paper for the printer Users manual Carrying Case Option extra order Pressure sensor 1MPa with a cable Force sensor 1000N with a cable Pressure hydro sensor 20MPa with a cable ...

Page 9: ...to 300 seconds for OC3010XL An averaging filter is available with selectable filtering constants from 0 no filter to 10 long time constant The measurements can be initialized Starting button MEAS External starting button Setting the threshold value or combination of the above The recording clearly shows whether the measured smallest average value of the overall deceleration is as prescribed in the...

Page 10: ...essure will be calculated and printed If Hydro sensor or Weight sensor is used their results will be printed as well Two lines of text are added to the printed report containing the identification of the vehicle and the confirmation of the measurement The printing on the 57 5mm wide paper is in ink This will guarantee a long lasting quality The printing of one report takes about 15 seconds The rep...

Page 11: ...d The time and date is displayed for 3 seconds provided that the internal clock is set After the test the following text will be displayed The instrument has to be set into exact horizontal position with the help of levelling screws and built in levelling libel This step is mandatory in order to guarantee the correct function of the Decelerometer Pressing of any key initiates the calibration the s...

Page 12: ...nd external weight sensor The instrument requests for switching into the measuring or the menu mode Selection by MEAS or MENU When a measurement has already been done this information appears e g with Decelerometer only Select function Measure menu Decelerometer Decelerometer Force sensor Decelerometer Pressure sensor Measure N 1 Max 9 8 m s2 Decelerometer Hydr sensor Decelerometer Weight ...

Page 13: ...ement can be displayed By pressing MENU the menu mode is initiated see 2 4 2 3 Calibration Measurements and Printing 2 3 1 Calibration In the measuring mode the instrument measures calibrates or prints the data Any of these activities may be selected by depressing one of the keys MEAS CAL or PRN After pressing CAL the offsets of the deceleration sensor the force sensor or the pressure sensor are s...

Page 14: ... with the filter setting At the end of measurement the maximal values of deceleration force or pressure are displayed as well as the serial number of the measurement 2 3 3 Printing By pressing PRN the paper will be advanced When the key is pressed longer the data will be printed in graphics Printout After the graphics is finished the average values of overall deceleration force or pressure will be...

Page 15: ...asurement is displayed The memory can store up to 128 measurements Next measurements may be started as described in 2 4 1 2 4 Menu Selection By pressing MENU the instrument enters the menu mode In the Menu Mode the time interval the recording the starting way of the measurement setting of the threshold the display contrast the backlight the time and the date the texts of the head the transfer rate...

Page 16: ...re erased It takes around 5 seconds When PRN is pressed the paper is advanced When pressed longer the list of all stored measurements is printed 2 4 2 Recording Interval After pressing the key MENU following text is displayed With up and down arrows the recording interval can be set from 1 to 50 seconds 5 to 300 seconds for OC3010XL Sample setting time xx s All clearing push button All clearing Cl...

Page 17: ...eration threshold is higher then the value set 4 Start when the force pressure threshold is higher then the value set 5 Start with external button and the deceleration threshold higher then the value set 6 Start with external button and force pressure threshold higher then the value set Start definition External button Start definition Decel threshold Start definition Thr force pres Start definiti...

Page 18: ...rce or pressure will be selected in accordance with the configuration of the Decelerometer see 1 1 2 4 5 Display Contrast After pressing MENU the display will show Set the required contrast with up and down arrows 2 4 6 Backlight After pressing MENU the display will show Set the required light with up and down arrows With the backlight ON the operating time from the battery is much shorter Thresho...

Page 19: ... The exclamation mark at the first position on the line prevents the printing of the text The letter being set is flashing The cursor can be moved to the right only After the first part of the first line is displayed the entry of the second part of the first text line and then the third part of the first line can be performed After the third part of the line is entered the cursor will return to th...

Page 20: ...ecording interval 5 s Initialising the measurement with the deceleration threshold Threshold value 20 Display contrast higher Backlight YES Time and Date set in the factory Header of the report set in the factory Filter degree 1 After the setting the Decelerometer can be placed into the vehicle switched on and levelled into the horizontal position The vehicle can be moved to the required speed the...

Page 21: ...Decelerometer shall not be reconfigured the connection to the PC is not required The communication between the Decelerometer and the PC is only in the measurement mode It is not possible to connect the Decelerometer to the PC while performing the measurement 2 5 1 Steps how to connect the PC and start the communication COM Setup Click on Find COM The available Communication Port will open COM Setu...

Page 22: ...22 COM Setup Click on On line and than confirm with OK COM Test Confirm with OK COM Test Click on COM Test The communication between OC3010 will be tested COM Test ...

Page 23: ...w Menu Setup Four lines are available for free texts Also all Parameters can be set Setup Record Upload Select the Record Number Click on Record upload The data will be transferred The graphics and the parameters set during the measurement will be displayed Record Upload ...

Page 24: ...entered into the bottom field The previous text will be erased New Read Save the Notice Click on the Icon to open a Text File for saving the text The text will appear down in the window Save it in the opened file The notice will appear at the bottom of the Graphics of Deceleration Save Printer Setup Printer Setup Print all Printer Setup ...

Page 25: ... constants are stored in the memory and are checked every time the power is turned on When the stored parameters change the display informs about the necessity of urgent recalibration The Decelerometer with all accessories has to be returned to the factory for recalibration 2 7 Additional languages Following languages are available English German Spanish Portuguese Czech and Slovak The activation ...

Page 26: ...ry the LED lights continuously The charging requires approx 3 hours The electronic prevents overcharging The battery life expectation is about 1000 charging cycles The battery has to be charged at the room temperature The charging level may roughly be checked by pressing the right arrow cursor key at the time when the display prompts to select the measurement or menu mode When the key is pressed f...

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