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Tension Meter

ET Series

Model ETB

ETPB

Edition

ETB 01.E

Instruction Manual

Valid as of: 01.11.2018

• Please keep the manual for future reference!

S C H M I D T

c o n t r o l i n s t r u m e n t s

Summary of Contents for ET Series

Page 1: ...Tension Meter ET Series Model ETB ETPB Edition ETB 01 E Instruction Manual Valid as of 01 11 2018 Please keep the manual for future reference S C H M I D T c o n t r o l i n s t r u m e n t s ...

Page 2: ...e 8 3 1 3 Mounting the Filament Guide 9 3 2 Operating and display elements 9 3 3 Setup 11 3 3 1 Charging the Battery 12 3 3 2 Switching the tension meter on 12 3 3 3 Switching the tension meter off 12 3 4 Tension meter settings 12 3 4 1 Material menu 14 3 4 2 Password 14 3 4 3 Factory reset 15 3 5 Operation procedure 15 3 5 1 Zero adjustment of the measurement position 15 3 5 2 Inserting and remov...

Page 3: ...3 5 Cleaning 27 6 Verification interval 27 7 Correspondence 27 8 Repairs 27 ...

Page 4: ...pera tion is the knowledge of the basic safety notices and safety instructions These Operating Instructions contain the most important notices for the safe operation of the device These Operating Instructions in particular the safety notices must be observed by any person who works with the device In addition the local valid rules and regulations for the prevention of accidents must be complied wi...

Page 5: ... according to the state of the art and the approved safety stan dards Nevertheless its use may cause serious or fatal injury to the user or third persons and or an impairment of the device or of other material assets The device may only be applied For its intended use in a faultless condition with regard to the safety requirements Malfunctions that could impair safety must be remedied immediately ...

Page 6: ... ETPB 200 2 0 200 0 22 PA 0 20 mm Ø ETPB 500 2 0 500 0 22 PA 0 20 mm Ø Calibration According to SCHMIDT factory procedure Units of Measure cN g N lb user selectable Accuracy 1 FS 1 digit typical 0 5 FS Resolution 0 1 cN Overrange 10 FS without accuracy guarantee Overload Protection 200 FS Measuring Principle Strain gauge bridge Meas Roller Deflection 0 5 mm max Signal Processing Digital Damping mo...

Page 7: ... higher 1 Certificate of compliance with the order 2 1 under EN 10204 1 Operating Instructions 1 Carrying case 2 3 Delivery includes 2 4 Unpacking Unpack the tension meter and inspect it for any shipping damage Notices of defect must be announced immediately in writing at the latest within 7 days on receipt of the goods Have you read and understood the Operating Instructions in particular Chapter ...

Page 8: ...he supplied screwdriver blade width 1 5 mm Unscrew and remove the guide rollers 2x with the supplied open end wrench jaw width 4 mm Slip the filament guide off the roller shafts Screw the guide rollers 2x back on to the roller shafts and carefully tighten them with the supplied open end wrench jaw width 4 mm until hand tight The ID plate with the CE mark and the serial number as well as the calibr...

Page 9: ...ide forward far enough to ensure that the rollers do not rub against the filament guide and that the process material can slide unhindered from the filament guide into the roller grooves fig 3 0 2 center line Carefully tighten the grub screws 2x with the supplied screwdriver until hand tight 3 2 Operating and display elements 1 Guide rollers 2 Measuring roller 3 Filament guide 4 Display 5 Lever 6 ...

Page 10: ... unit MIN MAX Alarm fig 3 2c Cal adjustment Info on material Damping Current reading Readings between the alarm values Data stored in the memory Battery status indicator Measurement unit MIN MAX Alarm fig 3 2d Cal adjustment Tension range Current reading as bar graph 3 2 Operating and display elements Display with bargraph ...

Page 11: ...ator Measurement unit Measured values as graph fig 3 2e Info on material Cal adjustment Readings between the alarm values length of the time axis 3 3 Setup The tension meter is delivered with a built in rechargeable LiPo battery which has been charged at the factory The tension meter can only be switched on if the battery is still working i e if the battery has enough charge If the instrument does...

Page 12: ...o adjustment If the tension meter does not display zero perform a manual zero adjustment procedure see chapter 3 5 2 Holding the button makes the display freeze so that you can read the measuring range and the software and hardware versions While switch on the tension meter make sure not to move it Otherwise the automatic zero adjustment will be faulty 3 3 3 Switching the tension meter off Automat...

Page 13: ...ith the AUTO setting the light switches on and off automatically depending on the ambient light Brightness 1 2 3 Set the display brightness Colortheme white black A white or black display background can be adjusted Screen Rotation 0 90 180 270 AUTO To set the display orientation to be fixed or to automatically adapt to the current orientation of the device System Settings Tension Unit cN g lb N Se...

Page 14: ...ould be performed Weights cN g Set the unit of the calibration weights used 3 4 1 Material menu In the material menu you can make the settings for the selected material characteristics and perform the calibration To perform the calibration the weights for the selected calibration points must be available Factory settings are illustrated bold 3 4 2 Password By setting a password you can block the a...

Page 15: ... will be kept Customer calibrations will be deleted 3 5 1 Zero adjustment of the measurement position Each time the measurement position is changed the tension meter will automatically perform a zero adjustment If the tension meter does not display zero in its measuring position perform a manual zero adjustment procedure For this purpose no material to be measured must have been inserted yet Requi...

Page 16: ...eature to be used for tensions that vary strongly In the Damping menu chapter 3 4 1 you can specify separate damping factors for each material characteristic Back in the display mode press the button to activate or deactivate the damping function This is recommended if the displayed values vary stron gly Press the button to increase the damping value or the button to decrease it Changes made to th...

Page 17: ... menu Fig 3 5 5b Insert the material to be measured chapter 3 5 2 and push the thumbpiece into the measuring position Press the or key to perform the calibration adjustment until the value on the display corresponds to the weight suspended to the material The adjustment can be performed in 1 steps within the range from 10 to 10 Press the button to save the determined value Please note that this is...

Page 18: ...l vertically as shown here Please keep in mind to include the weight of the lower deflection pulley when you calcula te the suspended weight Running direction of the material to be measrued Line speed Vmax ETX 100 m min Vmax ETPX 60 m min Hang twice the weight pulley effect which corresponds to the tension to be measu red from the measured material vertically as shown here Please keep in mind to i...

Page 19: ...ration using customer supplied material In addition to the factory preset material you can save up to 3 additional materials Calibration Units and Calibration Points The device can be calibrated in centinewton cN or gram g Although the unit of the calibration weights has to correspond with the unit choosen in the menu calibration For the calibration of the tension meter three calibration weights a...

Page 20: ...er calibration points We recommend that you align the middle of the tension range to be measured with the middle calibration point In the Material menu select Calibration 3 6 2 Calibration procedure Step 2 Perform a zero adjustment with the tension meter in its measuring position Step 3 Calibrate calibration point 1 Insert material to be measured Step 4 Calibrate calibration point 2 Step 5 Calibra...

Page 21: ...uld affect the calibration and damage the instrument Before verifying the calibration move the instrument slowly up and down to compen sate for any mechanical friction losses and thus ensure repeatability of the measure ments The tension value shown on the display should be equal to the mass of the suspended weight If the verification of the calibration shows a deviation beyond the allowable toler...

Page 22: ...ng is in process Rec S flashes on the display Press the button again to stop recording To save the recorded data press the button the display shows Mem Data stored in the memory before will be overwritten Press the button to stop recording the measured values without saving 3 7 2 Displaying the saved measured values Press the RECALL and buttons simultaneously to display the saved data The display ...

Page 23: ...alid regulations and conditions as described in Chapter 3 6 3 The use of other test methods than the procedure described in Chapter 3 6 3 may cause deviating measu ring results For example To order spare rollers Model ETB 100 given on rear side of tension meter Serial number 420 88888 given on rear side of tension meter Standard rollers Model number R542017 Delivery 1 set 3 pcs of spare rollers 20...

Page 24: ...the grub screws with the supplied screwdriver 1 5 mm blade width fig 5 2c Slide the filament guide down the Roller shafts in the direction of the arrow fig 5 2d Replacing rollers by ceramic pins or ceramic pins by rollers can only be performed at the manufacturer s facility fig 5 2b Guide rollers 2x Roller shafts 2x Filament guide Grub screws 2x Measuring roller Setscrew 3x ...

Page 25: ... the supplied screwdriver to prevent loosening of the roller shafts fig 5 2g To remove the used rollers fig 5 2f Loosen the rollers with the supplied open end wrench 4 mm jaw width Should any of the three threaded studs be damaged replace it by one of the threaded studs supplied with the new rollers fig 5 2e Guide rollers 2x Roller shafts 2x Filament guide Grub screws 2x Measuring roller Setscrew ...

Page 26: ...jaw width until hand tight When tighten the rollers steady the roller bolts with the sup plied screwdriver to prevent the roller shafts from being twisted off Push the filament guide upward far enough to ensure that the rollers do not rub against the filament guide and that the process material can slide unhindered into the roller grooves fig 5 2k center line fig 5 2k Tighten the grub screws with ...

Page 27: ...nterval If you have any questions regarding the instrument or Operating Instructions or their use please indicate all the following details which are given on the ID plate 1 Model 2 Serial number 7 Correspondence Service address To avoid unnecessary follow up questions and the resulting loss of time or possible misunderstandings please return the instrument with a detailed fault description to our...

Page 28: ...Thickness Gauge Yarn Package Durometer and Shore A Durometer Sample Cutter Balance Moisture Meter Leak Tester Softometer Mailing address P O B 1154 84464 Waldkraiburg Germany Shipping address Schichtstr 16 84478 Waldkraiburg Germany Hans Schmidt Co GmbH Phone int 49 0 8638 9410 0 Fax int 49 0 8638 4825 int 49 0 8638 67898 More than 70 years Worldwide e mail info hans schmidt com Internet http www ...

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