Multi Station
Vicat Test Apparatus
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7 Status and error messages on the handheld unit
During operation, the apparatus intermittently checks whether the handset unit is connected.
If the unit is connected while the testing apparatus is on, the following status message appears when the
display connection is detected.
Figure 63: display connection status message
If a motor overruns a reference or limit switch due to an unusual fault (this cannot happen during normal
operation), then all motors will be automatically stopped and the display shows temporarily a correspond-
ing message e.g.
Figure 64: limit switch error message
Thereafter a reference search is initiated and the tests will be continued.
A message also appears on the PC status bar as long as the machine status remains unchanged.
After this so called dynamic disturbances, the software attempts to maintain the functionality of the apparatus
and to continue the measurements.
If the same error occurs several times in succession, the machine stops. So called
“Error Recursion!” will be
reported.
Figure 65: recursions error message
On the PC appears also a dialog with additional information for the user.
If the needle breaks, then the apparatus will report the needle breakage to the handset unit as well as to
the PC-application and run to maintenance position (section
Figure 66: message broken needle
Display connection
successfully estab-
lished
Emergency stop
LIMIT SWITCH X
IS OPEN
Fix broken needle
TP: 12 sample 3
TT: 14708 sec
PD: 37.1 mm F:100%
Error-Recursions!
