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 Sensor Technology 2016

 

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RWT3745V (Rev 2)

 

 
 
 
 
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Sensor Technology Ltd’s RWT series products are manufactured under one of the following 
US patents: 5,585,571; 6,237,417; 6,467,351; 6,765,493; 6,838,958; 6,864,759. 
 

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Summary of Contents for RWT440

Page 1: ...is instruction manual should be read carefully and the safety instructions observed before installing or operating the equipment related to this manual Apollo Park Ironstone Lane Wroxton Banbury Oxon UK OX15 6AY Tel 44 0 1869 238400 Fax 44 0 1869 238401 ...

Page 2: ...s permission of Sensor Technology Trademarks TorqSense is a registered trademark of Sensor Technology Ltd TorqView is a trademark of Sensor Technology Ltd LabVIEW is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation National Instruments is a trademark of National Instruments Corporation Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Lifetime Warranty Sensor Technology Ltd s standard rang...

Page 3: ...ollecting data 16 Optional Accessories 17 Analog Lead 17 Digital Lead RWT420 440 series ONLY 17 Digital Adaptor Lead RWT420 440 series ONLY 17 Additional Related Products and Transducer Resources 17 Transducer Display ETD 17 Transducer Signal Breakout Unit 17 AC Mains Adaptor Power Supply 17 TorqView RWT420 440 series ONLY 17 Transducer Control Program RWT420 440 series ONLY 17 Transducer Communic...

Page 4: ...ies 1 x TorqView program installation USB flash drive RWT Configuration Software Manuals Appendices in PDF format USB driver The following items may also be included 12pin Lumberg female and or 12pin Lumberg male 1 x 2 5m Analog Lead 15 way D type connector female to 12pin Lumberg female 1 x 2 5m Digital Lead 15 way D type connector male to 12pin Lumberg male RWT420 440 series transducer ONLY 1 x ...

Page 5: ... the transducer shaft such as single membrane couplings and that these are correctly selected for the transducer rating and speed An undersized coupling will not transmit the torque while the high inertia of an oversized coupling can result in instantaneous peak torques far in excess of the measured torque Alternatively for lower bandwidth applications where it is more important to measure the ave...

Page 6: ...in the clockwise sense along the transducer shaft axis produces a positive polarity output signal while torque applied in the anticlockwise sense produces a negative polarity output signal If an optical rotary speed sensor is fitted a light beam is interrupted by the rotation of a disc consisting of alternate opaque and translucent segments attached to the shaft Both 60 line and 360 line encoders ...

Page 7: ...ither the 2 5m Analog or Digital Lead s 15 way D type connector with a supply voltage of 12 32VDC on Pin 1 and Ground on Pin 2 Note It is imperative that the voltage does not drop below 12V at any stage Using the transducer 1 Switch on the RWT series transducer by ensuring power is supplied 2 Allow the transducer to carry out its Built In Test BIT procedure Refer to the Built In Test section for f...

Page 8: ...uence of green and red flashes will indicate the results of each system test The following table lists the tests and there test order for each test the transducer will output either a GREEN for PASS or RED for FAIL Test Sequence Number System Checks 1 Firmware Version 3 4 Head Connected Check Firmware Version 5 Electronics Check 2 SAW Device Check 3 Temperature Sensor Check 4 Internal Voltage Chec...

Page 9: ...eak Mode Peak Mode is active if configured to do so the analog output will output a peak value Please refer to the Peak Input section for further details Analog Scaling The Analog Scaling status message is shown when a user defined data or voltage scale has been applied to either analog channel This message is only relevant on RWT420 440 series transducers Peak Mode Peak Mode and Analog Scaling RW...

Page 10: ...analog pin is short circuit in current output mode the analog output pin is open circuit Check the analog connector wiring for Analog CH0 2 Analog Fault CH1 Analog Speed In voltage output mode the analog pin is short circuit in current output mode the analog output pin is open circuit Check the analog connector wiring for Analog CH1 3 Zero Offset High A torque offset greater than 10 of FSD has bee...

Page 11: ...t is a control signal and has two main purposes It controls what data gets applied to the torque analog output and it can be used to reset the peaks The peak input is activated by grounding pin 8 of the Analog 15 Way D Socket The best way to control the peak input is to use a toggle switch Analog Output When activated any analog output channel configured as Torque Auto Assign will switch from bein...

Page 12: ...D RWT410 RWT430 ORT231 Torque Auto Assign1 Scale 0 FSD Speed Fast RPM Scale 0 Max Speed ORT232 RWT411 RWT412 RWT431 RWT432 ORT233 Torque Auto Assign1 Scale 0 FSD Power Watts Scale 0 FSD x Max Speed 9 551 RWT413 RWT433 ORT240 Advanced Model User Selectable Factory Default Torque Auto Assign1 Scale 0 FSD Advanced Model User Selectable Factory Default Torque Peak Scale 0 FSD RWT420 RWT440 ORT241 Adva...

Page 13: ...actory Default Bipolar 10V 0V Zero Advanced Model OPTN F ORT24x RWT42x RWT44x User Selectable Voltage Current User Selectable Factory Default Bipolar 10V 0V Zero Fail Output The fail output signals when an error or fault condition occurs within the transducer The fail output is linked to the internal transducer error flag Any error condition detected will switch the output on and will remain on un...

Page 14: ... as more advanced processes like auto reset or triggering after a delay The limits module is configured using Transducer Control please refer to the Transducer Control manual for further details The limit signal is an open collector output The circuit diagram below shows an example of how to wire an LED to the output In firmware prior to version 5 the limits module does not have a dedicated output...

Page 15: ...of 8 consecutive torque readings Fixed Zero A fixed value can be input and saved Fixed Zero is only available in Transducer Control Unless the zero is saved any zero offset applied will be lost after a power cycle Electrical Signal Zeroing the transducer electrically can be achieved by grounding the Zero Input on pin 7 of the Analog 15 Way D Socket The best way of zeroing a transducer is to use a ...

Page 16: ...f zeroing the transducer Resetting transducer to factory default To reset the transducer to the factory default settings i e the functions set by the factory on purchase follow the steps below 1 Turn off transducer 2 While holding in the zero button power the transducer The LED will stay solid green until the zero button is released 3 Allow the transducer to carry out its BIT procedure 4 When the ...

Page 17: ... Sensor Technology 2016 Page 16 RWT3745V Rev 2 Examples of reading collecting data For diagrammatic purposes only the RWT410 420 model is shown ...

Page 18: ... of 1 amp to supply peak start up current AC Mains Adaptor Power Supply PSU The AC Mains Adaptor Power supply is required to provide 12 32VDC to the RWT series Transducer and Transducer Signal Breakout Unit TorqView RWT420 440 series ONLY TorqView is an easy to use graphical front end Virtual Instrumentation Display PC Interface Software program for use with the RWT420 440 series transducers It al...

Page 19: ... Out 12 Pin male on transducer Pin Description Pin 1 12 32VDC input G 2 GND M 3 Analog GND J 4 Analog CH1 Speed V or I E 5 Analog CH0 Torque V or I C 6 Reserved K 7 Zero Input low zero A 8 Peak Input low peak B 9 Reserved F 10 Limit Output D 11 Fail Output L 12 GND H Female 15 way D Female 12 way Lumberg Do NOT supply any voltage to these ports Closure to ground only ...

Page 20: ... 15 way D type connector Pwr Out 12 Pin female on transducer Pin Description Pin 1 12 32 VDC Input G 2 GND E 3 RS232 RXD CAN LO A 4 GND 5 RS232 TXD CAN HI K 6 GND 7 USB C 8 USB L 9 USB 0V D 10 USB Power B 11 Fail Output H 12 5V OUT F 13 Zero Angle J 14 RPM M Male 15 way D Male 12 way Lumberg DIN45321 0332 12 RWT420 440 Series ONLY RWT420 440 Series ONLY ...

Page 21: ... Sensor Technology 2016 Page 20 RWT3745V Rev 2 Transducer Connections Analog Digital Do NOT supply any voltage to these ports Closure to ground only ...

Page 22: ...BS EN 61326 1 2006 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use Type of Product Rotary Torque Transducer Product Name s RWT410 RWT411 RWT413 RWT420 RWT421 RWT430 RWT431 RWT433 RWT440 RWT441 RWT442 Intended use Measurement of rotary torque within the rated torque and speed limits as described on the transducer Managing Director Sensor Technology Ltd 10th November 2016 Apollo Park...

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Page 24: ... output direct from opto switch TTL 5V square wave output is independent of any analog or digital processing Digital Processing Techniques Processing modes run simultaneously and can be applied to either analog channel or accessed individually via a digital connection Processing Method Update rate for analog and digital outputs Mode 1 Slow Method Frequency Count 1 Hz Mode 2 Fast Method Period Coun...

Page 25: ...le load limit 120 of rated torque Static safe load breaking 300 of rated torque Shaft weight approx 0 03 0 14 0 14 0 14 0 14 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 36 0 37 0 40 0 41 kg Transducer with shaft weight approx 1 dp 0 5 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 6 0 7 0 7 0 7 0 9 0 9 0 9 0 9 kg Data parameters measured at 20 C Sensor Technology Ltd reserves the right to change specification and dimensions without notice 115 00 76 50 Ø40 ...

Page 26: ...7 7 151 9 174 2 x 10 6 kg m2 Max measurable load limit 120 of rated torque Static safe load breaking 300 of rated torque Shaft weight approx 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 kg Transducer with shaft weight approx 1 dp 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 kg Data parameters measured at 20 C Sensor Technology Ltd reserves the right to change specification and dimensions without notice 84 50 3 00 3 00 40 00 40 00 8 00 0 0 05 0 4 ...

Page 27: ...TBC TBC 7932 7 9407 1 TBC x 10 6 kg m2 Max measurable load limit 120 of rated torque Static safe load breaking 300 of rated torque Shaft weight approx TBC TBC 3 9 TBC 4 1 TBC TBC 10 2 10 6 11 2 kg Transducer with shaft weight approx TBC TBC 7 1 TBC 7 3 TBC TBC 13 4 13 8 14 4 kg Data parameters measured at 20 C Sensor Technology Ltd reserves the right to change specification and dimensions without ...

Page 28: ...nics Module 137 60 73 50 22 50 120 00 60 00 8 60 6 80 M3 x 10 DEEP 56 60 CABLE GLAND 70 00 VIEW ON BASE BASE Measurement units Millimetres mm Data parameters measured at 20 C Sensor Technology Ltd reserves the right to change specification and dimensions without notice ...

Page 29: ...put Fixed U In place of Option B User to specify range scale when ordering Current output 0 20mA Fixed D In place of Voltage output options Current output 4 20mA Fixed E In place of Voltage output options Current output 12 8mA Fixed V In place of Voltage output options Current output 0 20mA 4 20mA 12 8mA Variable F Current output is user selectable and in place of Voltage output However user can r...

Page 30: ...For connecting RWT to PC via USB Option G or RS232 Also needs Digital Lead ACC4 to connect to RWT Digital Lead Adapter Length 1m 15 Way D type female to CANbus and Power Connectors ACC 8 For connecting RWT to PC via CANbus Option H Also needs Digital Lead ACC4 to connect to RWT Digital Lead Adapter Length 1m 15 Way D type female to CANbus USB and Power Connectors ACC 9 For connecting RWT to PC via...

Page 31: ...st the system performance Frequency response of the IES method The measure of the TorqSense system s response at the output to a signal of varying frequency at its input The frequency response is typically characterised by the magnitude of the system s response measured in dB There are two ways of characterising the system s frequency response 0 1dB frequency range where the output magnitude of th...

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Page 33: ...Transducer Control 5 User Manual Version 5 6 Revision 7 September 2020 ...

Page 34: ... A Transducer 5 Firmware Upgrade 8 Using Transducer Control 9 Transducer Configuration 10 Ethernet Configuration 10 User Configuration 12 Analog Setup 12 Digital Setup 19 Zero Offset 27 Transducer Test 28 Data Capture 28 Output Monitor 30 Transducer Status 31 Contact Details Sensor Technology Ltd Apollo Park Ironstone Lane Wroxton BANBURY OX15 6AY United Kingdom Sales Email stlsales sensors co uk ...

Page 35: ...cers must be running firmware version 3 or higher The compatible models are listed below Transducer Family Model Range Models Optical ORT ORT240 ORT240 ORT241 Rayleigh Wave RWT RWT320 RWT320 RWT321 RWT322 RWT340 RWT340 RWT341 RWT342 RWT420 RWT420 RWT421 RWT422 RWT440 RWT440 RWT441 RWT442 Compatible transducers can be identified by the presence of a status LED and serial number greater than 12200 E...

Page 36: ...o your CD ROM drive or plugin the USB flash drive If the install loader doesn t run use Windows Explorer to navigate to the CD ROM or flash drive then run autorun exe The following screen will be displayed 2 Click the Install button next to Transducer Control 5 3 Follow the onscreen instructions 4 Transducer Control will now be installed and be ready for use The USB drivers are installed as part o...

Page 37: ...the Transducer Control program by clicking on the Start Windows button then Sensor Technology Transducer Control 5 When Transducer Control starts the Search for connected transducers dialog box will be displayed The purpose of the dialog box is to find transducers that are attached to the computer Before pressing the Search button select the search interfaces to use from the Select Port To Search ...

Page 38: ...he user These hosts identify individual ethernet modules See the Ethernet Search Parameters option RS232 COMx RS232 COMx will search for a connected transducer on the selected COM port Select the filters required by clicking on the relevant options To search click on the Search button Transducer Control will then search for compatible transducers using the filters supplied During this process the ...

Page 39: ...he port on which broadcasts are sent as well as the default port used with hosts specified without a port IP HOST The IP HOST list is a custom list of hosts added by the user Add hosts by typing into the IP Host text box and click add The port number is optional if not specified the broadcast port is used Accepted formats 0 0 0 0 IPV4 Address 0 0 0 0 PORT IPV4 Address HOSTNAME HOSTNAME PORT Delete...

Page 40: ...le state while flashing the firmware please ensure all the cables and power supply are trusted and properly connected Failure to do so may leave the transducer in an unusable state The firmware update may take a few minutes Transducer Control will feedback progress while the update runs do not close the program On completion a dialog message will be shown Transducer Control will work following an ...

Page 41: ... of the different menu options File Exit Closes Transducer Control Transducer Configuration Ethernet Configuration Configure Ethernet Module parameters User Configuration Configures the operational parameters of the transducer Zero Offset Sets a torque offset Transducer Test Data Capture Simple interval data capture Output Monitor Displays capture data generated by the transducer Transducer Status...

Page 42: ...IP address from your networks DHCP server If no DHCP server is present the Ethernet Module will fall back to 192 168 1 1 255 255 255 0 If an address is assigned the IP address will be shown in the IP Address text box Static IP In Static IP mode the user must specify the IP address settings Fill in the IP Address and Subnet Mask The Gateway and DNS settings are optional and only required if using t...

Page 43: ...0 Page 11 Save Click the Save button to update the Ethernet Module The update may take a few seconds to complete especially if updating via USB If Transducer Control is connected via Ethernet the new settings won t take effect until the Ethernet Module is power cycled ...

Page 44: ...ut and select a data range to be applied to the Analog Voltage Scaling Data Select The following list details the available internal data variables that can be assigned to the output Speed and Power items are dependent on the relevant options being fitted Torque Auto Assign The Torque Auto Assign data option will switch between Torque Actual and Torque Peak based on the state of the external peak ...

Page 45: ...ptured Speed Fast Speed Slow Current speed value The slow fast descriptor refers to the method used to capture speed Speed Fast Peak Speed Slow Peak Highest speed value captured since the last reboot or reset Speed Rotations Number of shaft rotations recorded from the fitted angle device or speed pickoff Power Fast Power Slow Power is computed from the current torque and speed values The slow fast...

Page 46: ...ected internal variable based on the FSD rating programmed into the transducer i e 0 to FSD User Defined The User Defined option allows the user to adjust the Range Low and Range High sliders to select a custom scale Range Low Range High The Range Low and Range High slider bars control the low and high scale values The Range Low parameter can be set between 0 and 80 of FSD and the Range High param...

Page 47: ...how the range selection works Torque 100Nm FSD Standard Range 0 Nm 100 Nm 10v Scale 10V 10V 0V 100Nm Zero 100Nm Torque Voltage Torque 100Nm FSD User Defined Range 50 Nm 100 Nm 10v Scale 10V 10V 0V 100Nm Zero 100Nm Torque Voltage Torque 100Nm FSD User Defined Range 0 Nm 50 Nm 10v Scale 10V 10V 0V 100Nm Zero 100Nm Torque Voltage ...

Page 48: ...nnels The data and range values selected in the Analog Data Select section are scaled to values configured here Users can either select from a list of common predefined scales or select a custom scale using the slider bar adjustments Voltage Scale Select The Voltage Scale Select combo box lists the available predefined scales and user select modes When a selection is made the slider bars will adju...

Page 49: ...Transducer Control 5 User Manual RWT3746IM Revision 7 September 2020 Page 17 Predefined Current Scales Option F Current Output ...

Page 50: ...e maximum 10V Voltage Swing voltage will be reduced This feature is useful if the user has an analog capture device that does not support negative voltages unipolar only but requires the direction of torque Voltage Swing The Voltage Swing sets the voltage span of the analog output The voltage can be stepped in 0 1V increments and can be scaled between 0 5V and 10V The maximum voltage will be reduc...

Page 51: ...rmware version some of these settings may not be available The Auto Reset capabilities were upgraded in version 5 2 0 of the firmware With each of the settings move the slider to the value required The settings are described below Reset Percentage The reset percentage controls the point at which the Peak Torque Auto Reset value will hit its reset trigger The reset point is a percentage of the stor...

Page 52: ... and Reset Dead Band are all zero The Peak Torque Auto Reset value blue line tracks the peak and resets when it crosses zero Example 2 A synthesized torque signal yellow line is applied to transducer scaling from 0 to 10Nm This example is more complex and uses all of the parameters The Reset Percentage 80 Reset Hold time 750ms Reset Trigger Time 40ms and Reset Dead Band 20 The initial jitter is tr...

Page 53: ...ase data captured and will affect both the digital and analog outputs Enable or disable the filter for torque or speed by clicking on the appropriate Filter Enabled checkbox If enabled use the appropriate slider bar to select a filter value Valid values are 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 and 256 The filtering algorithms can also be enabled disabled and adjusted on the fly by sending digital commands via the R...

Page 54: ...counter exceeds the Samples Required Before Trigger parameter the limit output will be set to the active state level configured using the output polarity If auto reset has not been configured the limit output will remain latched irrespective of the control channel value The limit output can only be reset via a system reset or peak switch input toggle If auto reset is enabled the limit function wil...

Page 55: ...es Required Before Trigger The Samples Required Before Trigger parameter sets the number of continuous samples that must exceed the high low limits before the limit output is set to the active triggered state Use the Samples Required Before Trigger slider bar to select a value the slider is scaled from 0 to 1000 in increments of 10 Low High Limits The Low and High limits set the trigger thresholds...

Page 56: ...trol channel value no longer exceeds the low or high limit threshold Timeout The Timeout option is an extension of the Auto Reset Limit option and can only be enabled when Auto Reset Limit is enabled When Timeout is enabled a reset limit event is delayed by the time specified by the Timeout parameter During the timeout period the limit output will remain latched The reset limit event is cancelled ...

Page 57: ...reduce the throughput and add latency to programs interrogating the transducer In some circumstances it may not be possible to run at very high baud rates as some systems especially embedded devices may not be able to generate such high baud rates Long cable lengths may also hinder the use of higher baud rates To accommodate all users we have provided a selection of three baud rates 9600bps 38400b...

Page 58: ...ettings to the Transducer Transducer Control will validate the settings before transmission to ensure that there are no errors If an error is detected an onscreen prompt will notify the user and direct them to a resolution If all tests pass the validation check a progress bar will be displayed to indicate the progress of the settings upload ...

Page 59: ...eading 50 The zero offset can be temporarily overridden by the digital zero commands or the Normal Average Zero Input When the transducer is power cycled the saved zero offset will be restored The offset can be entered manually or set from one of 3 options Offset Torque Value The Offset Torque Value text box is the torque offset value in the transducer s native unit The offset is subtracted from t...

Page 60: ...ount box To stop press the Stop button shown on screen A stopped capture cannot be restarted you must either select a new file or overwrite the current one The following descriptions describe the different fields Mode The Mode text box describes the capture method used by the program and transducer The method depends on the connection method and firmware version The USB Optimised mode buffers data...

Page 61: ...ture process Record Count The Record Count text box displays the number of records captured and written to the output file File Format The data capture function generates a comma separated CSV output file which can be easily imported into a Spreadsheet program like Microsoft Excel or LibreOffice Calc The CSV output has 3 fields Elapsed Time in us Torque in the transducer s native torque unit and S...

Page 62: ...r zeros the torque readings by recording the current torque value as an offset the offset is then subtracted from all future torque readings AV Zero The AV Zero button works in the same way as the Zero button but will base the offset value on an average of eight torque readings rather than one Reset Peaks Torque The Reset Peaks button instructs the transducer to reset all peak torque values Reset ...

Page 63: ...em Status The System Status represents the overall status of the transducer There are three possible system states System OK Transducer is operating normally System Warning Transducer has detected an error which requires user intervention System Error Transducer has detected a system fault Status Code The Status Code is the value that has been extracted from the transducer and represents the curre...

Page 64: ...er the output is voltage or current in either case there is a wiring fault Voltage Fault caused by a short or low load resistance Current Fault caused by a high load resistance or open load High Zero Offset A torque zero offset greater than 25 of FSD is in use Any offset value is allowed but the warning is asserted because it is potentially a very dangerous circumstance a user may not realise that...

Page 65: ...nsducers internal shaft temperature sensor has malfunctioned When the temperature sensor fails the transducer will no longer compensate torque readings for changes in temperature causing a loss in accuracy Irregular Internal Voltage An irregular internal voltage error indicates that the processor has detected that one of the internal voltage rails is operating outside of normal parameters Data Con...

Page 66: ...ng parameters Torque Exceeded Count Count of the number of times the torque level has gone over FSD Maximum Recorded Maximum recorded torque value over FSD Temperature Exceeded Count Count of the number of times the temperature has exceeded the normal operating parameters of the transducer Maximum Recorded Maximum recorded temperature If a negative and a positive temperature value has been recorde...

Page 67: ...USER MANUAL TSE3168V Rev 8 Apollo Park Ironstone Lane Wroxton Oxon UK OX15 6AY Tel 44 0 1869 238400 Fax 44 0 1869 238401 Email info sensors co uk Web www sensors co uk ...

Page 68: ...a minimum screen resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels a Pentium 4 or equivalent processor and a minimum of 650 MB free disk space Installing TorqView Step 1 Insert the TorqView USB flash drive into an available USB port Step 2 Navigate to Computer and select the TORQVIEW USB device Step 3 Double click on AutoRun exe Step 4 Click on the Install button opposite TorqView Step 5 Follow the guidance Step 6 ...

Page 69: ...or transducers connected only on USB ports COM1 etc will search for transducers connected only on COM1 etc ports If it is known which port the transducer is connected then select it from the list and click it Next click on the Search button TorqView will now search for transducers connected on the selected port A Searching text will flash blue and an indicator will show the progress This may take ...

Page 70: ...About Screen to diagnose The Function Bar also shows the serial number of the currently active transducer If two transducers are connected they can be changed using the Setup Screen Click EXIT TORQVIEW to exit the program Choose Shutdown to close the program or Standby to disconnect the transducer and leave the screen showing so the program can be run again To run the program from Standby click on...

Page 71: ...Peak Torque is displayed in two ways If the dial is in Center Zero mode orange needles will display the peak value for both the CC and CCW directions If the dial is in Normal mode one orange needle will display the highest peak from either the CC or CCW direction The Speed dial scale is automatically adjusted depending on the value e g if the speed rises above 1000 rpm the scale will auto adjust t...

Page 72: ... the same data less temperature as the Dials Screen but as digital bars The blue coloured bar displays the actual data whereas the orange coloured bar as an underlay of the blue coloured bar displays peak value Actual and Peak values are also displayed as numeric values under the coloured display bars ...

Page 73: ... illuminated to indicate that the chart has started and no light illuminated to indicate that the chart has stopped With the chart is stopped the horizontal slider can be used to analyse the data The Clear Chart button deletes data from the chart The Center Zero button allows the torque chart go through zero to show bi polar torque Zoom tools are available at the bottom left of the chart The Expor...

Page 74: ...ion of the file Click RECORD on the TorqView Function Bar to start recording To view saved files double click file at saved destination The file will open in Notepad or a related text viewer Data will be displayed in columns in the order of the boxes checked E g if Torque and Power are checked then Torque will be column 1 Fast data record This is used to record data at up to 50000 samples per seco...

Page 75: ...ct your options and click next to continue The first screen is where you select what data you would like to record and any comments you would like to add Once you have finished click Next You will then be asked where you want to save the file and the file name Click Save when done You can now set the sample rate at which you want to record TorqView will tell you the maximum rate your transducer is...

Page 76: ...ion from the drop down fill in any additional information and click next The next screen will show you a summary of how the record has been set up If you are happy with details click the ARM button The program will now wait until the start trigger has been met and will then start to record The software will keep recording until the stop condition is met If this was stop with button click the butto...

Page 77: ... data will save to file and you will be asked if you would like to repeat the test If you select yes the record wizard will start again if you select no you will be given the option of running TorqView or exiting the program If you select TorqView the program will close and TorqView will start ...

Page 78: ...ser Manual has been carried out and TorqView was purchased with the transducer then TorqView reactivation is not required However if a factory default reset has been carried out and TorqView was purchased at a later date then reactivation is required Transducer Status Lights The rectangular transducer status lights box illuminates appropriate lights to enable diagnostics An appropriate Warnings li...

Page 79: ...has exceeded normal operating conditions Temperature compensation may no longer effective or calibration valid Overscale Torque has been applied greater than the specified FSD Critical overscale Torque has been applied greater than 120 of the FSD Contact factory if warning continues Head Disconnect Lead has been disconnected from the transducer Capture Board The DSP has failed to initialise Power ...

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