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Instruction Manual

TESA-Rugosurf 20

Compact Surface  
Roughness Gauge

English

Summary of Contents for TESA-Rugosurf 20

Page 1: ...1 Instruction Manual TESA Rugosurf 20 Compact Surface Roughness Gauge English ...

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Page 3: ...ing roughness parameters and tolerances 13 10 3 Storing the measured values in the memory 14 10 4 Calibration 14 10 5 Delayed measurement 15 10 6 Selecting the unit system and the standard 15 10 7 Selecting the language 16 10 8 Setting the clock 16 11 Measurement results 17 11 1 Displaying the measurement results 17 11 2 Specific result request using direct command 17 12 Charging and replacing the...

Page 4: ...t except for the parts listed in this manual If you fail to take this precaution you might damage your roughness gauge or cause a failure to occur Do not subject the probe to stresses or shocks This sensitive component must be handled with care Do not use your roughness gauge in a dusty environment or have it exposed to vibrations Keep it away from appliances emitting noise on the mains such as ai...

Page 5: ...hness gauge prevents and displays any incorrect handling or irregularities The memory lets you store more than 1000 rough ness parameters or 20 measurements along with graphical representations which can be recalled and further printed out at any time The most common functions such as summon ing up the measurement results or the cut offs besides starting the measurement operations are directly acc...

Page 6: ...ding to your needs The function of some keys will vary depending upon the conditions 1 START STOP key starting discontinuing a measurement 2 Graphical LC Display black white 2 in 3 ENTER key confirmation 4 Scroll key 5 Backward key Top face 5 ELEMENTS ON THE REAR FACE 1 2 3 4 1 ON OFF toggle switch used whenever the gauge will be stored for a long period of time with ON directed to the right if so...

Page 7: ... keyboard will not be accessible unless the gauge is powered up Your Rugosurf 20 can also be turned on from the Rugosoft software Note Turning the toggle switch to OFF then back to ON will enable you to restart your gauge unit If your roughness gauge is left unused for a long time we would highly recommend to use the toggle switch to have it totally powered down This way of doing will contribute t...

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Page 9: ... that came with the roughness gauge Note The probe comes with a built in inductive meas uring system Should this feature be swapped or important changes in the ambient conditions occur a calibration as described in chapter 10 4 will then be required For checking purposes it is advisable to regu larly carry out a measurement on the standard contained in the delivery scope Special parts or hard to r...

Page 10: ...ck the probe position es pecially in hard to reach locations 5 Press the key to start the measurement cycle You may also use the command avail able from Rugosoft 06930034 The drive unit moves the probe along the surface to be measured The graph displayed during the measurement shows the probe advance so that any noticed irregularity can be checked in the course of the probing operation On com plet...

Page 11: ...To confirm your selection and let you set the number of cut offs press the key The total length is dependent on the selected cut off Lt number of cut offs 1 x Lc If this length is too important you can change it by reducing the number of cut offs to be used for the measurement Usually 5 matches the selected number of cut offs You may however choose another number contained within 1 and 5 ...

Page 12: ...ected To access this menu option press the key from the results window select desired value over the key and confirm via ENTER Traverse length 2 5 mm 10 MENU AND STATUS BAR To access this menu press the ENTER key The status bar appearing on top of the display screen summarizes all selected measuring con ditions in addition to the battery level and the number of measurements saved in the memory if ...

Page 13: ...e or convex surfaces To access this menu option select Position and then confirm via ENTER 10 2 Setting roughness parameters and tolerances Press the key to select desired roughness parameter in the list Confirm via ENTER Each parameter can be enabled or disabled depending on whether you want to have them displayed or not A tolerance value may also be assigned to each measured value Press the key ...

Page 14: ...ed in the memory The available space appears in percentage in the submenu Files If the memory is full an error message tells you that no other values can be stored unless you clear the memory 10 4 Calibration It is advisable to check and calibrate your rough ness gauge regularly The measured parameter value Ra or R using a specimen complying with ISO 12085 must be close to the specified one The ca...

Page 15: ...t be set based on the information provided on the setting stand ard This is essential We recommend not to use the specimen longer than necessary so as to prevent its surface from being scratched with the probe stylus thus leading to erroneous roughness values 10 5 Delayed measurement Selecting this option allows you to set a wait between the request for measurement and the measurement itself Parti...

Page 16: ...ey to access back this submenu 10 8 Setting the clock To access this submenu select the option Time and confirm via ENTER Press the key to select Year Month Day or Hour you want to change Press then the ENTER key to increase the selected value until desired one is displayed Confirm all changes via ENTER while the cursor is positioned on the Save option To get back to the main menu press the key ...

Page 17: ...graph roughness curve 3 Displayed Abbott curves along with bearing length 11 2 Specific result request using direct command List of commands on switch instrument permanently on off switch off the instrument test to see if the instrument is on and if communication is established properly ISO 4287 ra rq rt rz rc rmax rsm rpc ISO 12085 pt r ar rx ppc It is possible to send a command to request a spec...

Page 18: ...ck the gauge Do not replace the battery by zinc carbon or alkaline batteries as they might blow up when attempting to recharge them but in any case be damaging to the battery if their charge is low Whenever your gauge will be left unused and stored over a long time toggle the main switch to OFF to disconnect the battery pack from the electronics This procedure being similar to dismantling and turn...

Page 19: ...67 Selectable languages Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Polish Portuguese Slovak Spanish Display 2 inch LC Display black and white 160 x 160 pixels Power supply Battery pack 8 4 V 170 mAh or 100 240 V 50 60 Hz for the charger connected to the mains Probing system Inductive Diamond like stylus R 2 µm 90 Measuring force 0 75 mN according to ISO 3274 Precision ISO 3274 class 1 Di...

Page 20: ...rt 057655 Probe protection 057653 Knurled screws 4 items 056632 15 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES For a detailed list of the full range of available accessories report to the TESA general catalogue or to the Product Info on the Rugosurf 20 06960036 06960037 06960038 06960039 USB cable to the PC 04760099 Rugosoft software 06960034 Rugosurf20 battery 06960045 For surface bore and shaft ø 10 mm For groove 5 mm...

Page 21: ...damage resulting from incorrect incompetent or negligent use a maintenance defect or failure external influences failure to comply with service instructions or any other hazard including cases of force majeure Extract from our general sales conditions 2012 edition 18 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH CONFIRMATION OF THE TRACEABILITY OF ALL INDICATED VALUES Thank you very much for your confidence in p...

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