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Rev 1.06

November 2017

COMMANDER XT1000 / XT2000

User Manual

Summary of Contents for COMMANDER XT1000

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Page 2: ...n RADIO 9 Configuring the WLAN Radio 9 CONTROLLING THE WI FI BLUETOOTH AND CELLULAR FUNCTIONS 13 COMMANDER PROGRAM 15 Accessing the COMMANDER Program 15 CONFIGURING THE COMMANDER 19 HOME JOB Assignme...

Page 3: ...specification reading 41 Rejecting an out of specification reading 43 OPTIONS 44 Adding information to your report 44 Adding a picture to your report 45 Adding a comment to your report 46 Saving a Jo...

Page 4: ...ent via Wi Fi or cellular to a Cloud server immediately upon completion for remote storage and analysis Equipment materials and torqueing data for each bolt is automatically date time stamped along wi...

Page 5: ...final torque calculations that must be properly accounted for when using this tool These variables include but are not limited to design specifications for the work to which the tool is applied other...

Page 6: ...is being operated on battery power On external power timers control the selected action only when the device is being used with an external power supply Tip M 1 Whenever practical you can conserve ba...

Page 7: ...COMMANDER XT1000 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 4 P a g e 2 Tap POWER 3 Main Battery and Backup Battery status are displayed in bar charts from 0 to 100...

Page 8: ...NDER XT1000 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 5 P a g e Screen Off Function To adjust Screen Off function device suspend mode 1 Tap SETTINGS on the Windows Startdesktop 2 Tap POWER on the Windows Settingsde...

Page 9: ...ATTERY POWER 5 Though this will use more power there will be no interruption in the COMMANDER XT1000 program usage or data collection 6 Un check ON EXTERNAL POWER 7 Repeat Step 5 8 Tap OK Backlight Of...

Page 10: ...sktop 3 Tap BACKLIGHT on the Windows Systemdesktop 4 Check the Turn off the backlight if device not used for box and select the preferred length of inactivity before activation of the screen off power...

Page 11: ...on 2 Adjust the brightness level using the sliding bar in 20 increments The Backlight will be turned off when the Enable Backlight check box is disabled Keypad backlight Enable and Duration To adjust...

Page 12: ...ey once to suspend operation and press again to resume Reset the COMMANDER XT1000 To Soft Reset or Warm Boot A soft reset restarts the device and reboots the operating system Applications and files re...

Page 13: ...controllers access points APs workstations via PC card adapters and other wireless portable devices By default the 802 11a b g n radio is powered off i e disabled out of the box Once enabled the state...

Page 14: ...and REFRESH to identify the available Wi Fi signals in your area If a SSID is already connected and indicated with a check mark in front of the name first tap on that name and tap DISCONNECT You are...

Page 15: ...Tap the PSK block and type in your PreShared Key or password Tap OK when complete 6 Configuration is complete and accurate when the Status changes to COMPLETED The Status panel provides useful inform...

Page 16: ...COMMANDER XT1000 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 12 P a g e 7 Tap OK when complete The IP tab shows your network configuration...

Page 17: ...1 The Commander XT1000 has WI FI Bluetooth and Cellular communication capabilities that can be turned on or off from any screen or program First tap the small icon bar at the top of the screen as sho...

Page 18: ...and Off each of the functions simply by tapping the Input Box The function will toggle On and Off and the block fade or darken with each tap If the Commander is having trouble communicating to Pressur...

Page 19: ...Rev 1 06 15 P a g e COMMANDER PROGRAM Accessing the COMMANDER Program 1 Tap Windows icon from the Windows Startdesktop 2 Tap Torq Comm Vaetrix icon This will open the COMMANDER XT1000program 3 Torq C...

Page 20: ...NAME block and select your user name from the drop down menu The System Administrator must first create a user name and password for each operator using the COMMANDER CLOUD system 5 The downward arro...

Page 21: ...ish to use to login 6 Tap the PASSWORD block and type in your password The keyboard at the beginning of an Input Box indicates a virtual keyboard is available The information can be typed using the ke...

Page 22: ...COMMANDER XT1000 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 18 P a g e 7 Tap LOGIN to begin...

Page 23: ...e configured properly before it can be used Downloading tool and program databases as well as torque assembly jobs can be easily completed and Bluetooth devices easily paired To begin tap SETTINGS fro...

Page 24: ...our COMMANDER CLOUD system This is unique to your organization and can be provided by your System Administrator From this web address the COMMANDER will be able to retrieve your torque assembly jobs a...

Page 25: ...gle to OFF Data will only be sent to your COMMANDER CLOUD when this is set to ON If you do not wish to require TorqTags to be used during the torque assembly jobs tap ON to toggle to OFF More informat...

Page 26: ...pdate your handheld any time there are changes to any of your COMMANDER CLOUD databases Without a complete and current database on your COMMANDER it is possible you will not be able to complete torque...

Page 27: ...n to the previousscreen If the Commander is having trouble communicating to the Commander Cloud in order to Update From Master or Retrieve Jobs be sure the Wi Fi or Phone are turned on Refer to the CO...

Page 28: ...ge Pressure Transducer or Control Module Several devices of each type can be paired simultaneously but the COMMANDER XT1000 can only communicate with one Pressure device and one Control Module at a ti...

Page 29: ...3 Tap REFRESH to initiate a search for Bluetooth devices Devices as far away as 40 feet can be detected if there are no interferences 4 The list of the available Bluetooth devices will appear Tap the...

Page 30: ...gital Pressure gauge is EGAUGE The PIN for the Control Module is 1234 The description is for you to easily identify the different devices The description can be alpha numeric so a name or a serial num...

Page 31: ...ices select the one you wish to communicate with Tap SET AS DEFAULT The Default will be set as TRUE The COMMANDER XT1000 will now only communicate with this device Tap CLOSE to continue The Bluetooth...

Page 32: ...he Edit Device screen appears allowing you to change the description of the device as it appears on the Manage Device screen You can also change the device type whether it is a pressure gauges or a pu...

Page 33: ...logged onto the device From the Settings Screen tap USER to access this feature 2 Tap the Filter Torque Assembly to toggle from ON to OFF In the ON setting the COMMANDER will only display the open tor...

Page 34: ...1 From the Home Screen tap RETRIEVE JOBS to down load all of the open torque assembly jobs from the COMMANDER CLOUD NOTE An active Wi Fi or cellular connection is required to retrieve jobs 2 Tap on th...

Page 35: ...the same database of equipment and materials 1 From the Home Job Assignment screen tapASSEMBLY 2 You can select three different modes in creating your torqueingjobs Expert Assembly the simplest metho...

Page 36: ...n 1 Enter the required Traceability information The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks The information...

Page 37: ...v 1 06 28 P a g e 2 Enter the number of bolts passes torque wrench sequence type and the required final torque The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block 3 Tap CALCULATE to determine...

Page 38: ...6 29 P a g e 4 The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type It will present Valid Sequence if corre...

Page 39: ...begin 2 Enter the required Traceability information The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks The informa...

Page 40: ...cess the pull down menu Select the appropriatesize 4 Tap the Working Pressure block to access the appropriate pressure for that Pipe Diameter 5 Tap NEXT to continue 6 Enter the number of bolts bolt di...

Page 41: ...06 31 P a g e 7 Enter the bolt material bolt tension torque wrench sequence type and number of passes The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block Tap CALCULATE to determine the perce...

Page 42: ...06 32 P a g e 8 The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type It will present Valid Sequence if corr...

Page 43: ...begin 2 Enter the required Traceability information The Traceability information can be inputted in a number of different ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks The informa...

Page 44: ...he number of bolts bolt diameter thread pitch lubricant The drop down menus can be accessed by tapping on each block 4 Enter the bolt material bolt tension torque wrench sequence type and number of pa...

Page 45: ...ine the percent yield final pressure and finaltorque 6 The COMMANDER XT1000 will review the information for accuracy and present the bolting sequence based on the number of bolts and the sequence type...

Page 46: ...image can be accommodated if you can simply supply a jpeg file The jpeg can be from a picture or a CAD file Creating a Custom Bolting Pattern is detailed in the COMMANDER CLOUD User Manual 1 Start by...

Page 47: ...COMMANDER XT1000 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 37 P a g e 3 Select the Custom Bolting Pattern you wish to use 4 Complete the Expert torqueing assembly job creation as normal...

Page 48: ...ned As each bolt number is listed in the box above it will be removed from the box labeled Unassigned bolts below Bolts numbers are separated by a comma 6 When all bolts are assigned in the correct or...

Page 49: ...0 XT2000 User Manual Rev 1 06 39 P a g e 7 The picture of the Custom Bolting Sequence will be displayed on the handheld The COMMANDER will guide the operator through the bolting sequence as with the c...

Page 50: ...will display the current pressure without transmitting data You can set the pump using the pressure display Digital Pressure Gauge battery is reduced by not using the Bluetooth 3 It is best to start t...

Page 51: ...HE COMMANDER The Home Screen Job Assignment screen will show the jobs assigned to a particular operator 1 Select the job to be completed Then tap GO TOASSEMBLY 2 The Job Summary screen will give an ov...

Page 52: ...t ways depending how the System Administrator configured the blocks The information can be inputted by typing picking from a drop down menu or barcode scanning Tap NEXT when complete 4 The Collection...

Page 53: ...mum pressure and the current pressure are displayed The maximum pressure for each bolt is displayed in the resulting graphs Tap DONE when the tightening sequence is complete 6 The Collection screen wi...

Page 54: ...The new torque and target pressure will be calculated and shown The Traceability information will be updated with the new Torque Wrench and parameters 1 The Bolt Pattern screen shows the pass the cur...

Page 55: ...or typing in the number Tap on the Barcode symbol as shown 4 Tap on the Serial Number Input Box You can scan the barcode label on the tool using one of the three orange buttons on the COMMANDER or ty...

Page 56: ...At any time during the torqueing job you can review your progress by monitoring the charts The chart provides the bolting data for each bolt completed 1 Tap CHART The torque or the pressure data can b...

Page 57: ...check pass or NO to complete and close the tightening job 2 Tap the SELECT SEQUENCE TYPE block to select a sequence from the drop down menu andtap NEXT The default is CIRCLE based on ASME PCC 1 2013...

Page 58: ...ure A message will appear alerting you to this fact Tap OK to continue Accepting an out of specification reading 1 It is possible to accept the out of specification reading with a Supervisor sapproval...

Page 59: ...ion reading the Supervisor is given the opportunity to add a comment The comments can be predetermined and available in the drop down menu or typed to add alternates by selecting OTHER REASON The comm...

Page 60: ...e out of specification reading simply tap the CANCELtab 2 Once the reading is rejected you will be taken to the tightening screen Tap RE TIGHTEN BOLT The out of specification reading will be noted in...

Page 61: ...mation to your report 1 At any time you can add additional information to your bolting report in the form of text comments or pictures 2 Simply tap the OPTIONS tab 1 Tap TAKE A PICTURE or ADD A COMMEN...

Page 62: ...ding a picture to your report 1 The COMMANDER XT1000 has a high resolution camera capable of amazingclarity Tap TAKE PICTURE from the OPTIONS screen Tap TAKE A PICTURE 2 Tap the KEYBOARD ICON to show...

Page 63: ...06 46 P a g e Adding a comment to your report 1 Tap ADD COMMENT from the Options page Tap the ADD COMMENT block to pull down the preselected options or type in another Tap SUBMIT to accept the commen...

Page 64: ...n 1 At any time during the bolting procedure you can stop the job and save yourdata Simply tap HOME 2 The program will ask if you want to save your progress and go Home Your work will be saved and you...

Page 65: ...system will warn you but allow you to proceed Tap OK to proceed 2 After tapping OK to the Alert the Authorization screen appears A Supervisor must enter a pre assigned four digit PIN in order to accep...

Page 66: ...the system will present a warning message However tapping OK will allow you to proceed should you choose 4 If the resulting torque is above the recommended torque by the wrench manufacturer the syste...

Page 67: ...te unit s operation i The RED LED is lighted when the battery is low 20 capacity or the Charger is plugged in The Charger can be plugged in continuously for extended duty with no damage to the battery...

Page 68: ...provides the correct starting point for the pump adjustment and allows the COMMANDER to calculate the direction and amount to adjust the pump pressure Not having the pump at pressure or stabilized may...

Page 69: ...tarting point for the pump adjustment and allows the COMMANDER to calculate the direction and amount to adjust the pump pressure Not having the pump at pressure or stabilized may increase the time to...

Page 70: ...o longer are chalk or paint pens needed Rather this reusable magnetic disc can be used with the number and barcode clearly visible and able to be scanned by the COMMANDER XT1000 The TorqTags are place...

Page 71: ...information is imputed in a torque assembly job and prior to the torqueing data being collected the COMMANDER will require a barcode scan of the TorqTag on the bolt to be tightened The COMMANDER tells...

Page 72: ...Rev 1 06 55 P a g e the barcode on the TorqTag 3 If the TorqTag does not match the bolt sequence you will be instructed to move the wrench to the correct location When the numbers match you will be t...

Page 73: ...rvisor can create a work instruction that specifies the correct pressure settings and be confident those settings will be unchanged With our ability to limit the access certain operators have we can a...

Page 74: ...ality of the assembly procedure and being able monitor changes over time The number of traceability fields for a particular assembly is unlimited and is configurable by each user Standard traceability...

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