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Series 1780 Dynamometer User Manual V1.1

Document ID: Q2D4F5

Publish date: 2020-03-06

Chapter 6: Using the RCbenchmark software

In this chapter, we will get started using the RCbenchmark thrust-stand software (GUI).

Please visit this link to download the latest version of the software:

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We currently support the following operating systems:

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Once downloaded, you may open the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. After

installation, you may open the program and you will see the Welcome tab (Fig. 6.1).

Fig. 6.1: Welcome tab of the RCbenchmark software

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Summary of Contents for 1780 Series

Page 1: ...Publish date 2020 03 06 Series 1780 75kgf Dynamometer User Manual V1 1 Manual SKU ZXMJ Image above shows the Series 1780 75kgf with the power sensor the ESC the motor the propeller and ground support...

Page 2: ...ign and build your own enclosure 14 Chapter 4 Series 1780 Installation 15 4 1 Ground support 16 4 1 1 What s included and where to find the parts 17 4 1 2 Assembly the upper part of the support 19 4 1...

Page 3: ...ower and control console on the support plate 49 4 5 Main board 52 4 5 1 What s included 53 4 5 2 Attach to the stand or on the ground 54 4 6 Tightening with a torque wrench 55 Chapter 5 How to connec...

Page 4: ...ument ID Q2D4F5 Publish date 2020 03 06 6 1 Connecting to the tool 62 Chapter 7 Upgrade warranty and technical support 63 7 1 Technical support 63 7 2 Upgrade your products 63 7 3 Product s warranty 6...

Page 5: ...that not following the instructions in this user manual may result in testing errors malfunction of the dynamometer serious injuries or death of the operator In this manual any text following a repre...

Page 6: ...wing items are in the carton Load measurement unit 75kgf 40Nm A side SKU FVET x1 Mono main board V2 SKU RHGQ x1 Main board power adapter SKU PGAC x1 Power control console 100A 500A A side SKU EMDG x1...

Page 7: ...carton that comes with your Series 1780 Dynamometer Series 1780 temperature probe SKU JTKB Series 1780 air speed probe SKU BJPK The Series 1780 Dynamometer 75kgf 500A is a stand alone product It incl...

Page 8: ...re construction make sure all your tools are in good condition and don t need to be replaced Learn the tools applications limitations and possible hazards 2 Inspect all fasteners before every experime...

Page 9: ...d the test area Before a test assume the propeller will break and check if there is a risk of injury debris bouncing coming directly from the propeller or bouncing off walls 19 The safety cage or the...

Page 10: ...f you find your structure vibrating due to resonances stop the test immediately 27 If you are using your own fixtures to support the measurement tool make sure that they are rigid and solid enough to...

Page 11: ...into the concrete flooring you may use a large piece of plywood and place heavy weights at each corner of the plywood along with rubber pads to increase friction between the plywood and the floor The...

Page 12: ...ts on the plywood Fig 3 2 Location of holes for the levelling mounts dimensions in mm In addition to levelling mount our calculations suggest using four counter weights of 40kg each You could place yo...

Page 13: ...panel you will also need to drill holes in the panel at the location of the L brackets Chapter 4 1 2 will specify the position of the L brackets Fig 3 4 Fix L bracket on the plywood The L brackets ca...

Page 14: ...wn enclosure For security reasons it is important that Your enclosure is large enough to hold your propellers The panel walls can absorb energy from debris The structure is strong enough to hold the t...

Page 15: ...epresents the suggested procedure to assemble and install the Series 1780 please follow the sequence accordingly and do not bypass any operation When you are ready to start with the Series 1780 instal...

Page 16: ...may also use it to fix your ESC the power and control console on it Fig 4 3 75kgf version ground support IMPORTANT This structure was designed and tested to hold loads and vibrations from a single pro...

Page 17: ...6 long pre assembled with fasteners QFGJ 2 Accessories and fasteners box BCJE Diagonal beam 12 long pre assembled with fasteners JTKA 2 Accessories and fasteners box BCJE Rectangular tube profile XLG...

Page 18: ...otor mount fasteners bag SKU VQMD Item name Item SKU Qty Spacer M5x19mm MVAK 6 Washer M5 4N9T 6 Screw M5x0 8mm 40mm QACR 6 Nylon insert lock nut M5x0 8mm BAKT 6 Socket screw M5x12mm 2HEX 9 Standoff M5...

Page 19: ...ure box 1 TJLD and get two T slotted single beams 7 long NWGF and two T slotted single beams 4 long HJXQ Place all these four T slotted frames NWGF and HJXQ on a work table Fig 4 4 T slotted frame 4 l...

Page 20: ...and the 7 beams as shown in Fig 4 6 with the four last fasteners KEDB do not fully tighten the screws and the T nuts Fig 4 6 Vertical part of the support Position the structure flat on the working ta...

Page 21: ...beam 4 HJXQ On the opposite side of the gusset brackets join the 6 diagonal beams QFGJ in the T slotted single frames 4 HJXQ with the screws and T nuts shown as Fig 4 8 Leave another end of the diagon...

Page 22: ...for assembly box BCJE Take two T slotted single frames 10 FUBH out of the stand structure box 1 TJLD Connect the 4 T slotted beam HJXQ and the T slotted single beam 10 FUBH with the diagonal beam 12...

Page 23: ...mes WHXZ and LNKY on a working table Take ten button head 5 16 18 screws KEDB and ten end feed T nuts YREC out of the beam fasteners bag WVKM Take four gussets brackets YKPV and two L brackets KPHT Fi...

Page 24: ...closed structure with button head 5 16 18 screws KEDB and T nuts YREC as shown in Fig 4 12 Fig 4 12 Fixing of T slotted frame 3 LNKY with T slotted frame 4 WHXZ Take four button head 5 16 18 screws K...

Page 25: ...YREC and then connect it to the T slotted 3 double beam LNKY Repeat for the other side ATTENTION the angle alpha on Fig above between the aluminum side rod and the ground shall be between 50 to 60 de...

Page 26: ...all items out of the profile plate fasteners bag QSCV Take the last four end feed T nut 5 16 18 YREC out of the beam fasteners bag WVKM Take two spacers 5 16 AEUG and place them inside of rectangle pr...

Page 27: ...6 18 socket head screws until you place the load measurement unit onto the support Fig 4 16 Rectangle profile XLGF fix to T slotted frame 4 HJXQ Double check if other fasteners are mounted on the supp...

Page 28: ...lish date 2020 03 06 Fig 4 17 Assembled support IMPORTANT Please make sure that all fasteners are properly tightened and recheck regularly All connections through T nuts YREC must be verified before s...

Page 29: ...ount plate It also has two cables one for the load measurement and the other for the optical RPM sensor 4 2 1 Storage calibration and warranty IMPORTANT The load cell is a precision instrument and is...

Page 30: ...e will be applied IMPORTANT Do not tamper with any screws sealed in orange paint on the load measurement unit as a recalibration of the whole unit will be needed upon reassembly Your test results will...

Page 31: ...measurement unit A side EXBE 1 Packed load measurement unit box FVET Load measurement unit and motor mount fasteners bag VQMD 1 Accessories and Fasteners for Assembly box BCJE Inside the load measure...

Page 32: ...m MVAK Six washers M5 4N9T Open the packed load measurement unit box FVET Remove the flat head screws Fig 4 20 Removal of the protective metal plate Separate load measurement unit from its protective...

Page 33: ...asurement unit with the profiles plates with the highlighted hole features Place the spacer M5x19mm MVAK inside the profile plate in front of each highlighted hole features in the Fig 4 21 as shown in...

Page 34: ...ten yet Repeat the operation for the remaining three screws and nuts Do not tighten yet We suggest you start to tighten your load measurement unit on the rectangle profile ensure the fit of the load m...

Page 35: ...ation 4 2 3 you shall only have installed six screws to connect the load measurement unit and the profile plate Pass the M5 x 55 mm socket head screws through the outer holes on the metal strip Align...

Page 36: ...see section 4 2 1 from the initial package Build it back with the metal plates and the standoffs Use caution when you remove the fasteners as the load measurement unit is sensitive and any sudden impa...

Page 37: ...measurement unit It transfers thrust and torque and provides a multi adaptive mounting points to fix your motors the optical RPM probe and can also be used for the calibration checker bar Fig 4 25 Gen...

Page 38: ...fasteners to fix the motor with the motor mount The motor mount plate shown in Fig 4 25 features several widths of slots for M5 M6 M8 and M10 screws at a 0 90 120 180 240 and 270 degrees in a circula...

Page 39: ...cer 12 70mm long 9R8L 2 Spacer 22 23mm long PD8E 2 Spacer 33 34mm long YE4H 2 Spacer 38 10mm long TFQM 2 M4 x 12mm socket head screw QTBR 2 M4 x 20mm socket head screw QCBP 2 M4 x 30mm socket head scr...

Page 40: ...e longer than 10mm For the motors that have larger diameter put a longer tape on the motor for measuring the RPM Please note that if you run out of the reflective tape provided by us please use a whit...

Page 41: ...between the motor and the probe is 2 4mm for Optical RPM probe V2 0 10mm for Optical RPM probe V2 1 Once the probe reaches the appropriate distance from the motor fully tighten all the screws with an...

Page 42: ...are the following material in order to carry out this operation Item name Item SKU Qty Located in SKU if exist Motor mount assembly with motor optical RPM probe N A 1 Assembled in previous steps Load...

Page 43: ...ctions Take out the nine socket head screws the nine standoffs and the nine split lock washers from the load measurement unit and motor mount fasteners bag VQMD Place the M5 screws and split lock wash...

Page 44: ...nection of the screw washer and the standoff to the load measurement unit Take out all the assembly of the motor mount with the motor and optical RPM probe Take out the locknuts YTEX from the load mea...

Page 45: ...e to align with the load measurement unit Rotate the M5 flange lock nut YTEX into the male threaded standoffs to fasten the motor mount onto the load measurement unit as the image shows in Fig 4 31 Fi...

Page 46: ...previous step before tightening all the nuts Tighten all the nuts with the wrench following a diagonal sequence IMPORTANT Every time before you start a test it is highly recommended to check the tight...

Page 47: ...the current You must pass the DC power input cable through the sensor s opening to measure the current 2 For the voltage measurement the customer needs to connect two thin wires one power and one grou...

Page 48: ...Button head 5 16 18 screw 11 16 long KEDB 2 End feed fastener 5 16 18 nut YREC 2 5 16 washer BLGN 4 4 4 3 Fixing the ESC on the support frame Depending on the size of the ESC and the fixture pattern o...

Page 49: ...rt plate using straps If one strap is not long enough you may use two in line in order to extend the total length You will need to apply straps in several positions to ensure enough strength in holdin...

Page 50: ...ut to install other unit or other rating simply follow the same steps Take out the Power and control console Side A ZSTS and the Fasteners bag for power sensor HGQX On the power and control console ZS...

Page 51: ...fixed on the support Pass the positive cable of the ESC through the power sensor Connect the power sensor with the ESC the ESC with your battery and the power sensor with your battery to measure the...

Page 52: ...te 2020 03 06 Fig 4 36 Power source with the cable from the power sensor and ESC When putting the power wire through the hall sensor please make sure the current flow has the same direction with the a...

Page 53: ...th USB cable and power adapter The difference between the mono main board and the dual main board is the number of connectors supported Please keep in mind both versions have the same power supply and...

Page 54: ...le Item name Item SKU Qty Series 1780 complete mono main board V2 BJXT 1 USB cable JG3F 1 Optical RPM Probe V2 A ZZJB 1 Optical probe fasteners and spacers kit JRXA 1 Tie wrap 0 1 width 8 long YCRH 20...

Page 55: ...You can use any of these holes to mount the Series 1780 main board onto the ground to a wall or your own structure You will need to prepare your own fasteners There are two types of holes you can cho...

Page 56: ...nal size Type of head Profile Torque Nm M4 Socket Normal 4 6 M5 Socket Normal 10 12 20 Socket Normal 19 23 20 Socket Low 8 9 5 16 18 Socket Normal 38 47 5 16 18 Button flange Normal 22 23 IMPORTANT Du...

Page 57: ...V 2A power adapter which is included in the package Do not try to power it by using other power supplies that output other voltages The maximum measuring voltage of the Series 1780 75kg Power and cont...

Page 58: ...o the connector on the load cell measurement unit as shown in Fig 5 1 Fig 5 1 Optical probe connected to the control console Connect the force sensor and optical probe COM cables to the Main board at...

Page 59: ...hnical team for more information 5 2 4 Air speed probe The Series 1780 can be connected to one pressure probe additional purchase required for connecting to a wind tunnel Pitot tube You should connect...

Page 60: ...780 main board Power Activity and Error Power indicator LED it will turn on when it is powered by the 5V power supply Activity indicator LED it will be flashing when the Main board is communicating wi...

Page 61: ...t off switch is triggered Customers can build their own safety switch by using the safety cut off connector on the Main board When the wire is short the cut off of the Series 1780 will be triggered an...

Page 62: ...latest version of the software https docs rcbenchmark com en dynamometer software dynamometer software downlo ad html We currently support the following operating systems Windows Linux Mac Once downl...

Page 63: ...OM port does not automatically switch when connecting the tool please contact us or try troubleshooting driver issues https www rcbenchmark com learning center troubleshooting driver issues The produc...

Page 64: ...We will strive to find a solution within 24 business hours If you prefer calling us by telephone you may use this number 1 844 722 8378 toll free from North America 1 819 665 2489 Our office is open M...

Page 65: ...RCbenchmark does not bear responsibility for the damages caused by Overloading the load measurement unit Broken propeller hits the structure or overload the sensors Applying power voltage and current...

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