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Sauter GmbH

Ziegelei 1
D-72336 Balingen
E-Mail: [email protected]

Tel.: +49-[0]7433- 9933-0
Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149
Internet: www.sauter.eu

Instruction Manual
Digital Force Gauge

SAUTER FL

V. 1.4
11/2017

GB

FL-BA-e-1714

PROFESSIONAL MEASURING

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Summary of Contents for FL series

Page 1: ...elei 1 D 72336 Balingen E Mail info kern sohn com Tel 49 0 7433 9933 0 Fax 49 0 7433 9933 149 Internet www sauter eu Instruction Manual Digital Force Gauge SAUTER FL V 1 4 11 2017 GB FL BA e 1714 PROFESSIONAL MEASURING ...

Page 2: ...ion Overview 3 4 Battery Indicator 3 5 Fitting Accessories 3 6 Mounting to a Fixture or Test Stand 4 7 Powering on 4 8 Basic Functions 5 9 Main Menu 8 10 Measurement Practice 12 11 Detailed technical description of FL 12 11 1 Output Output rating Hardware adjustments 13 11 2 RS 232 interface occupancy 13 12 Adjustment procedure 13 ...

Page 3: ...displaying force peak hold zero and changing of displayed units can all be done by pressing a single dedicated key identified on the front panel see the Basic Functions section You can press a menu key to access the gauge configuration see the Main Menu section The FL is supplied with a set of 4 Nickel Metal Hydride AAA rechargeable batteries For safety reasons during transportation the batteries ...

Page 4: ...3 thread holes on the rear of the gauge can be used for mounting the gauge to a SAUTER test stand 4xM3 screws are included in delivery Backside housing and dimensions of the force gauge Instruments starting from FL 5 inclusive FL 1K have got an integrated measuring cell Starting from FL 2K the measuring cell is external please find dimensions down below 7 Powering on As shown in Figure 1 the contr...

Page 5: ...f it is moved during the self test routine Once it is properly mounted and zeroed the reading will be stable Do not overload the load sensor This will cause irreparable damage Forces greater than 120 of full scale will produce an audible beep and OL symbol will blink on the display until load is release and RESET key is pressed To power down the gauge press the ON OFF key All the current settings ...

Page 6: ...measurement You can choose the following units of measurement depending on the capacity of your gauge milliNewton kiloNewton Newton gram force kilogram force ounce force or pound force To change the display units press the UNIT key Each successive key pressed will select the next available units until the gauge returns to its original setting The FL automatically converts readings as a new unit of...

Page 7: ...eadings Backlight Display If any key is pressed or forces are applied to the load sensor bigger than 0 5 of full scale the backlight will be activated for 60 seconds Saved reading to memory Any reading can be saved anytime by pressing MEM ENTER key A total of 500 readings can be stored in the database included the reading unit Computer Control of Force Gauge A computer can control the force gauge ...

Page 8: ...ow keys will also change numerical values Press ESC to return to the main menu page Figure 4 1 AUTO OFF Press the MENU key the display will show the main menu page and use UP and DOWN to move the cursor point to AUTO OFF Press the ENTER key The display will show the Auto off menu page Press ESC key to return to the main menu page An Auto off feature can be enabled to conserve battery power where t...

Page 9: ...p higher or lower the display will show message FAIL If you activate this feature the PF symbol will be shown on main display To access PASS FAIL menu Press UP and DOWN to move the cursor point to PASS FAIL and press the ENTER key the display will show the Pass Fail menu page Press ESC key to return to the main menu page Figure 6 Use LEFT ARROW keys to move the cursor point to the desired value Us...

Page 10: ... the display will show the memory page Press ESC key to return to main menu page Figure 7a Memory Page Press UP and DOWN to change memory page press and hold to scroll change memory page Press PRINT key to print the memory to the serial port Press ZERO key to access the DELETE menu Figure 7b Delete last Menu Press UP and DOWN to select the delete option If you have selected NO and press ENTER key ...

Page 11: ...l If you suspect that your load cell transducer has sustained an overload it is possible to check the status of the load cell immediately Place the gauge horizontally on the flat level surface and go to main menu page Use UP and DOWN key to move the cursor point to DIAGNOSTIC and press ENTER key the display will show Diagnostic menu page Press ESC to return to main menu page Figure 8 Diagnostic Me...

Page 12: ...n to main menu page Figure 9 About Menu 10 Measurement Practice For best measurement accuracy keep the compression tension forces in line with the force gauge Alleviate bending loads and torque loads applied to the load cell as these can adversely affect measurement performance Always keep the gauge below the capacity limit shown on the front of the gauge If the gauge is used above this capacity i...

Page 13: ... to enter certain modes of the software Note Throughout this procedure all masses used to apply a load to the load cell should be calibrated Temperature Acclimatization Inspect the instrument for damages and check all ordered requirements before placing in the calibration laboratory Before any calibration can start the instrument has to become acclimatized to the operating temperature of the calib...

Page 14: ...ss and hold to scroll change Press LEFT and RIGHT to change the digit press and hold to scroll change digit Press ENTER key to accept your password If your password is correct the display will show the Calibration menu page if not the display will return to main menu page Fig 2 Calibration Menu Page 3 Select the correct load cell capacity for the gauge To set load capacity press UP and DOWN key to...

Page 15: ...to store the zero counts 4 2 Tension Maximum Apply 100 of the instrument s capacity load onto the support s for tension Press UP DOWN RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW key to adjust tension gain until the gauge displayed max capacity count Press ENTER key to store the counts for full scale tension 5 Compression Calibration At Calibration menu page press UP and DOWN key to move the cursor point to COMPRESS...

Page 16: ... for full scale compression 6 After your successful calibration remove any accessories which have been mounted to the gauge and place the gauge on its back on a level surface Go to TENSION GAIN menu page press ZERO key to store the original Offset Date and Time of calibration and clear the Overload Counter Annotation To have a look at the CE Declaration of Conformity please click onto the followin...

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