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PKG08806- UMDFG

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Page 1: ...Trust Is In The Name User Manual PKG08806 UMDFG ...

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Page 3: ...PKG08806 UMDFG 3 DFG DIGITAL FORCE GAGE USER MANUAL ...

Page 4: ...5 4 2 3 Peak Compression Display 16 4 2 4 Tolerance Display 16 4 2 5 Statistics Display 16 4 2 8 Memory Display 16 4 2 9 Overload Condition Display 17 4 2 10 About Display 17 Page 4 4 Saving Results 17 4 5 Exporting Results 17 4 6 Managing Gage Memory 18 4 7 Viewing Memory 18 5 0 Force Gage Setup 19 5 1 Selecting Operating Mode 19 5 1 1 Real Time Mode 19 5 1 2 Peak Compression Mode 20 5 1 3 Peak T...

Page 5: ...ent EN61000 6 3 EMC Generic Emissions Standard EN61000 6 1 EMC Generic Immunity Standard Starrett also certifies that this product complies with all relevant EU directives and carries the CE mark ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY Your DFG Force Gage is designed to comply with International Electromagnetic Compliance IEC standards To ensure reproduction of this EMC performance connect this equipment to...

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Page 7: ...E THIS IS A STARRETT USER GUIDE FOR THE DFG DIGITAL FORCE GAGE ALL SPECIFICATIONS IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRODUCTION AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PLEASE CONTACT STARRETT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PKG08806 UMDFG 7 ...

Page 8: ...Peak Compression Yes Peak Tension Yes Power Environmental Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery Life typical 20 brightness 30 hours Charge Time using 110 240V Mains 3hours Display OLED 320 x 240 Operating Temperature 40 F to 110 F 4 C to 43 C Thread for adapters Metric M6 M10 Instrument Weight approx 3 lbs 1 36 kgs DFG Advanced Force Controller Model No Load Capacity Safe Overload Full Scale Full Scale...

Page 9: ...1 3 SOFTKEY 1 This is the left arrow key It is used to move out of a setup when in the Setup Menu t This key may also be mapped to a specific function The Setup Menu has a Key setup function where you may assign how Softkey 1 performs For example you can assign a SAVE function to the key When pressed the measured values are saved to memory 3 1 4 SOFTKEY 2 This is the right arrow key It is used to ...

Page 10: ...re for displayed results Battery Status Shows remaining battery life Shows functions mapped to softkeys 1 and 2 Menu function is always center key Shown Display Layout Zero Used to Zero force Use to navigate DOWN Power On Off Used to access Menu Use to navigate UP lbf 14 92 14 97 0 06 7 Shown Real Time view showing Peak Tension Tensile Direction Real time load being placed on load cell Peak Max Te...

Page 11: ...the tolerance range The sound is configured in SETUP and may be a beep Chirp or Tone 3 2 5 BARGRAPH The bargraph shows the measured load as detected by the load cell sensor The load is displayed from a center line Compressive loads fill to the left while tensile loads fill to the right Color is used to depict the load status relative to the full scale of the load cell The bargraph will display GRE...

Page 12: ...s may use ozf gf lbf kgf or N Distance results may use in inch or mm millimeter 3 2 9 DISPLAY ORIENTATION FLIP The display orientation may be changed in the SETUP MENU In applications where the load cell stem needs to point downward it may be necessary to flip the orientation of the display so rather than reading right side up the display reads right side down Modes and Symbols Units lbf N kgf ozf...

Page 13: ... between the force gage and force tester The RS 232 cable is supplied with the FMM Test Frame NOTE The RS 232 cable is ALWAYS used for communication to the FMM Digital Force Tester 3 4 TEST FRAME OPERATION The force gage mounts to our test frames with a mounting block SPK FG BLOCK On the back side of the force gage is an alignment bushing This bushing fits over the alignment pin on the mounting bl...

Page 14: ...clevis adapter With a clevis adapter a large assortment of testing fixtures are available from Starrett including platens vise action grips wedge action grips peel grips pneumatic grips roller grips and more Starrett can supply hundreds of different style grips for virtually any force measurement application And Starrett can design engineer and manufacture custom grips and test fixtures to your ex...

Page 15: ...s continually being charged while the FMM Digital Force Tester is ON 2 The force gage may be used while it is being charged 3 The force gage display will remain ON during charging You cannot turn the force gage to OFF during a charge 4 2 GAGE DISPLAY FORMATS This section will show common display formats and their attributes 4 2 1 REAL TIME DISPLAY When the force gage is in REAL TIME MODE the force...

Page 16: ... or compression for valid statistics 4 2 8 MEMORY DISPLAY When results are saved to memory the force gage will display the following for the saved results Shown Peak Compression view Shown Peak Tension view with Tolerance result X σ kgf 2 3 4 5 020 5 020 0 315 5 095 0 135 5 330 5 330 5 020 L D Saved values Statistics Go Back Navigate Up Down in saved list Delete highlited result σ lbf 1 2 50 59 50...

Page 17: ...d result to memory Results may be saved with or without units 4 5 EXPORTING RESULTS The DFG can export results to an external device such as a computer with WinWedge software Use the Send function to export a result to WinWedge on a computer connected to the DFG Force Gage 4 2 9 OVERLOAD CONDITION DISPLAY When the load applied to the force gage s load cell exceeds the full scale capacity an overlo...

Page 18: ...ng the Memory setup or using the Statistics view To clear results from memory using the Memory setup do the following To clear results from memory at the Statistics view select the memory record and select X Memory Clear Clear Go Back Memory Display Clear 1 Export σ lbf 1 2 50 59 50 59 55 69 45 398 22 699 X 60 79 60 79 Press p Select MENU Press u Select MEMORY Press u Select DISPLAY Press p Select...

Page 19: ...during the real time measurement The REAL TIME MODE is depicted by this symbol Press p Select MENU Press u Select MODE Press u Select the Mode needed Press t Move out of MODE Press t Move out of Setup Modes Units Real Time lbf 0 Off Memory Tolerance Keys Settings Main Menu Modes Units Memory Tolerance Keys Settings Real Time ozf Display Enable Enable Comms Peak Tension lbf Clear Limit 1 Softkey 1 ...

Page 20: ...2 UNITS OF MEASURE Set the units of measure as follows 5 3 MEMORY SETUP The DFG has memory for saving up to 50 results Results may be saved manually by pressing a softkey or automatically at the completion of a test Results in memory can be displayed and used for statistics or exported to an external device NOTE Because results in memory are used for statistical calculations all results in memory ...

Page 21: ...vidual result from memory go to the STATS view Select the results you want to clear Select the X delete key To clear all results from memory go to the Memory setup and select CLEAR This will erase all results for the gage s memory 5 3 3 EXPORT MEMORY Use the SAVE feature to save results to memory Results saved to memory MUST be of the same type based on test mode or test type If you attempt to sav...

Page 22: ...imits that define the tolerance range Enter a value for Limit 1 and Limit 2 making sure your limits are of the same sign for tension or compression Tolerance Enabled On Off Tolerance Enabled Off 0 00 0 00 None Limit 1 Limit 2 Sound Limit 1 N 10 00 Limit 2 N 20 00 Tolerance Enabled On 10 00 20 00 None Limit 1 Limit 2 Sound Tolerance Setup Menu Press q Move down to TOLERANCE Press u Select ENABLE if...

Page 23: ...hen their are results saved in the DFG force gage memory Pressing the STATS softkey will display statistical calculations for the saved results in memory 5 5 4 SAVE FUNCTION Use the SAVE function to manually save a result to the DFG memory NOTE Results saved to memory MUST be of the same type For example you cannot save tension results and compression results You can only save either tension or co...

Page 24: ...porting data from the force gage to a personal computer 3 The USB cable is not used for communication between the force gage and the FMM digital test frame Keys Softkey 2 Send Units Save Mode Stats Cable For Communications p n L1 RS232 FMM Test Frame L1 USB Cable For Charging Exporting Data and Uploading New Features RS232 USB DFG Press q Move down to KEYS Press q Select Softkey 2 Press q Select S...

Page 25: ... and 115 200 The default is 115 200 NOTE RS 232 can be used separately and in addition to Bluetooth and USB 5 6 1 1 USING USB 2 0 The DFG force gage is equipped with USB 2 0 A mini USB 2 0 connector is located on the base of the gage The DFG is supplied with a USB 2 0 cable p n L1 USB The primary use of USB 2 0 with the DFG is for battery charging and for exporting and interfacing to a USB device ...

Page 26: ...compression or tensile result 5 6 1 4 TRANSMIT UNITS When a result is exported from the force gage to an external device i e a computer the UNITS may be sent with the measured value The default is NO If you want UNITS to be sent change to YES Settings Comms RS 232 Data Channel USB 115200 On On On Xmit Comp Xmit Units Xmit TOL Settings Comms RS 232 Data Channel USB 115200 On On On Xmit Comp Xmit Un...

Page 27: ...configure the following display features Auto Off Backlight Intensity Display Orientation Flip Radix Press q Move down to COMMS Press q Move down to XMIT TOLS Press u Select ENABLE if needed or Press u Select DISABLE if not needed Press t Move out of XMIT TOLS Press t Move out of COMMS Settings Comms RS 232 Data Channel USB 115200 On On On Xmit Comp Xmit Units Xmit TOL Settings Comms Xmit TOL On O...

Page 28: ...ght setting More power is consumed with a higher backlight setting At 20 backlight and normal use the force gage can provide over 30 hours of use Settings Display Backlight Auto Off 60 Min 40 Normal Period Flip Display Radix Settings Display Backlight 20 40 60 80 Settings Display Backlight 40 60 80 100 Press q Move down to DISPLAY Press q Move down to AUTO OFF Press u Select Time Duration needed P...

Page 29: ... comma for radix Settings Display Backlight Auto Off 60 Min 40 Normal Period Flip Display Radix Settings Display Flip Display Flip Normal Press q Move down to DISPLAY Press q Move down to FLIP Press u Select Yes to invert the display Press t Move out of FLIP Press t Move out of DISPLAY Press q Move down to DISPLAY Press q Move down to RADIX Press u Select PERIOD or Press q Select COMMA Press t Mov...

Page 30: ... gage information Model Number Gage Capacity Serial Number Firmware Revision Overload Count The About display may also be used to set the Factory Defaults for your force gage S N Firmware Battery Overloads DFG 500 N 100 lb 00 02 07 12345678 0 Settings Display Filters Comms About 20 0 Off English Password Language Filters Hz 1 Filters Hz 1000 Settings Display Filters Comms About 1000 0 Off English ...

Page 31: ...o you by your Starrett representative When the Password ON the force gage menu cannot be accessed Changes to the gage cannot be made until the Passcode number is entered The gage will display Settings Locked Once the Passcode number is entered the user must go immediately to the Password menu and change the Password setting to OFF Press q Move down to PASSWORD Press Select Pass Code Press q to cre...

Page 32: ...ps and accessories for your force measurement systems and instruments We can also design and manufacture custom testing fixtures to your exact requirements Contact Starrett for assistance Included in this section are common accessories used with your force gage ACCESSORY KITS Each force gage is supplied with a complete accessory kit The accessory kit includes a hook notch chisel flat and point ada...

Page 33: ...ge MLX CHISEL L Stainless Steel M10 x 1 5 6H l q Hook Xtra Small MLX HOOK XS Aluminum M6 x 1 6H l l q Hook Small MLX HOOK S Stainless Steel M6 x 1 6H l l l l l q q Hook Medium MLX HOOK M Stainless Steel M6 x 1 6H Hook Large MLX HOOK L Stainless Steel M10 x 1 5 6H l q 6 Extension Rod Small MLX ROD A6 Aluminum M6 x 1 6H l l q 6 Extension Rod Small MLX ROD S6 Stainless Steel M6 x 1 6H l l l l l q q 6...

Page 34: ... 1 6g MLX 25055 0 75 inch 10 32 UNF 2A 1 4 28 UNF 2A MLX 25056 0 875 inch 10 32 UNF 2A 5 16 18 UNC 2A MLX 25057 0 875 inch 5 16 18 UNC 2A 1 4 28 UNF 2A MLX 25058 0 875 inch 1 4 28 UNF 2A 1 2 20 UNF 2A MLX 25059 1 00 inch 5 16 18 UNC 2A 1 2 20 UNF 2A MLX 25060 0 75 inch 10 32 UNF 2A M6 x 1 6g MLX 25061 0 75 inch 1 4 28 UNF 2A M6 x 1 6g MLX 25062 1 00 inch 5 16 18 UNC 2A M10 x 1 5 6g MLX 25063 1 00 ...

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