Operating Instructions
BTX-1 Series Digital
Band Tension Meter
Page 1: ...Operating Instructions BTX 1 Series Digital Band Tension Meter ...
Page 2: ...f all Instruments 6 5 BASIC OPERATION 7 Charging Instrument Batteries 7 Quick Start Instructions 8 Engaging Instrument onto Band 9 6 DISPLAY SCREENS 10 SETUP Screen 10 o LCD Refresh Rate 10 o Data Averaging 10 o Custom Names 10 o Re Cal Tension See description at the end of this booklet 11 o Audio 11 o Backlight 11 o Set Point Menu 11 o Version 12 DATA LOGGING Screen 12 o View Data Stats 12 o View...
Page 3: ...ons or need assistance please call us at 303 702 1980 or find us online at www tensitron com 1 WARRANTY POLICY STANDARD EQUIPMENT WARRANTY Tensitron warrants that all Tensitron manufactured equipment will be free of any defect in materials or workmanship for the period of 1 year Warranty begins from the date of shipment from a Tensitron facility The warranty is extended to customers and applies to...
Page 4: ...stom proprietary design Battery lasts approximately 12 hours between charges depending on backlighting intensity Operating Temperature 32º F to 120 º F If these values are exceeded battery charge discharge rates will decline However this could be offset by using the power supply Charging in direct sunlight or near a heat source will not produce a full charge and may permanently damage battery pack...
Page 5: ...improper mountings broken parts and any other condition that may affect operation Do not use a damaged instrument Tag damaged instrument DO NOT USE until repaired For repair send instruments directly to Tensitron Guard against electric shock Maintain instrument carefully Keep handles dry clean and free from oil and grease Do not lubricate All roller bearings are sealed Do not use instrument if it ...
Page 6: ...uments can be configured with either analog output or serial output but NOT both o A Analog Output option Data output at 40 Hz 0 5 VDC or 4 20 mA with Software definable ending sequences Provided with 10 band to interface with your receiving device o E RS 232 Serial Output option Select data sampling rate from 1 2 or 5 Hz Provided with 10 band to interface with your receiving device o R Custom Rol...
Page 7: ...tion while connected to power supply Durable lightweight carrying case with protective foam inserts included See Figure 2 5 BASIC OPERATION Charging Instrument Batteries 1 Use only a Tensitron power supply to avoid damage to instrument 2 Connect power supply to the instrument Plug the power supply into a power source with input voltages between 100 240 VAC 3 A full charge of the battery assembly r...
Page 8: ...data displayed on the Main Screen by pressing and holding the STORE button or power the instrument off c For additional information on logging and viewing data refer to Sec 6 Display Screens Data Logging 4 Read Tension Variations in band material thickness and width affect tension readings It is essential to select the correct material and size before use or tension values may be incorrect Instrum...
Page 9: ...he instrument to Tensitron and ask to have it added to the menu Zero Instrument Hold the instrument in the attitude your reading will be taken before you engage it to the tensioned band Then press ZERO Engaging Instrument onto Band To engage the instrument onto the tensioned band start with the meter s lever released so the center sensor roller is lowered Position the meter so the band passes unde...
Page 10: ... to the display in an ongoing rolling average The duration can be set at 1 2 5 and 10 seconds Examples The meter takes 300 readings per second so if a 1 second duration is selected the meter will average all 300 readings before posting the average of those readings to the display Likewise if a 10 second duration is selected the meter will average all 3000 readings before posting the average of tho...
Page 11: ...croll to AUDIO and press ENTER Select ON or OFF and press ENTER o Backlight To adjust the visual intensity of the LCD screen Scroll to SETUP and press ENTER Scroll to BACKLIGHT and press ENTER Select Low Medium or Full intensity and press ENTER o Set Point Menu This feature displays tension as a colored bar on the main display The colored bar advances as tension increases and retracts as tension d...
Page 12: ...clear stored data scroll to CLEAR SINGLE PT LOG press ENTER and follow the prompts TENSION UNITS Screen To change the unit of measure in which tension readings are logged Scroll to Tension Units and press ENTER Use the Up and Down arrows to select Kilograms DecaNewtons or Pounds and press ENTER SELECT MATERIAL Screen Press ENTER while this display is shown to show the available options for the mat...
Page 13: ...pended weight is 40 0 lb your instrument should also indicate 40 0 lb the full scale accuracy percentage of the specific instrument model listed in Section 4 once properly engaged to the band This procedure confirms the instrument s accuracy and it is now ready for use Note Accuracy Specification NOTE ACCURACY IS MODEL DEPENDENT For an instrument with a full scale range of 250 lb this translates i...
Page 14: ...indicates SETUP RE CALIBRATE TENSION with a list of the calibration names and custom names programmed into the instrument Scroll to the description you wish to recalibrate highlight it and then press ENTER 4 The next screen will indicate CALIBRATE TENSION NUMBER OF POINTS Using the up and down arrows select the number of calibration points to which you will be tensioning the band The minimum is 5 ...
Page 15: ...he reading in and press ENTER to calibrate zero weight Next the display will prompt you to suspend the weight value you previously selected in step 5 If for example you selected 50 lb for your first weight value the instrument will indicate PLACE WEIGHT 50 b Suspend the exact weight value from your band that you ve previously selected In this example it would be 50 lb c Next engage the instrument ...
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