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Elite Series Data Loggers

HM-5320.3F

HM-5330.3F

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Page 1: ...product manual 05 17 Elite Series Data Loggers HM 5320 3F HM 5330 3F ...

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Page 3: ...Firmware Version 20 IP Information 20 Local Status 20 Internet Status 20 Memory 20 Factory Screen 20 Export Log File 20 Initial Set Up Contact 21 Contact Information 21 Initial Set Up Update 22 Update from USB 22 Check for Update 24 Update Details 24 Download Updates 24 Equipment Setup 25 Installation and Equipment Setup 26 Electrical Connections 26 Power Switch 26 Instrumentation Connections and ...

Page 4: ... is supplied with an IEC electrical cord with a standard 110V plug The HM 5320 and 5330 arrive ready for operation Attach the supplied IEC electrical cord to the machine and plug into a standard wall receptacle for use in the United States For locations other than the U S replace the supplied electrical cord with an IEC cord that has the correct plug for your ap plication The supplied cord can als...

Page 5: ...ort is used for powering a wireless access appliance for those who want to use a wireless LAN setup Instrument Inputs 3 The panel features four 4 inputs for connecting instrumentation to the machine Each input represents a separate channel If you have purchased instrumentation from Humboldt with your HM 5320 or 5330 it has been assigned to a specific channel and calibrated Instrumentation will hav...

Page 6: ...on Plug If you purchased multiple load cells and or transducers with your Data Logger they will be calibrated to a specific chan nel or in the case of more than four 4 load cells transduc ers calibrated and assigned to a specific input Additional load cells transducers will be marked to indicate what input channel was used in their calibration These load cells transducers should be connected to th...

Page 7: ...ion with your HM 5320 or 5330 it is already calibrated and assigned to a channel and will not need calibration how ever you should confirm that the instrumentation has been set up and calibrated If you are using 3rd party instrumen tation go to the Equipment Setup section for calibration instructions When your HM 5320 or 5330 is first turned on the screen below will appear DO NOT RECALIBRATE From ...

Page 8: ...gate to the bottom of this drop down menu and click on System Settings 1 You will see the following screen Click on the Calibration tab in the top left corner 2 You will see the following screen 2 1 Initial Set Up Calibration ...

Page 9: ...status of each channel At this time verify the calibration information A green box at the left of a channel indicates that the chan nel has instrumentation assigned to it and that it is calibrated and ready for use 1 1 1 2 3 Each channel has a Limits On check box 1 Use the Limits On to keep the machine from exceeding the sensor limits of the instrumentation By selecting this option before the test...

Page 10: ...testing Units 2 In this field a calibrated instrument will display the units that were chosen for use at the time of calibration This field can also be used to automatically toggle conversion of units between lb in and SI units if the need arises Value 3 This field displays the current calibration value This value should already be set with 3 decimal point accuracy If the instrument is not calibra...

Page 11: ...d Time settings return to the System Settings screen and click on the Date Time Panel 1 0 000 to 2000 000 lbf Input Two has been set up for the LSCT with a value of 0 000 to 2 000 inches Input three has been set up for the pore pressure reading with a value of 0 000 to 150 000 psi And Input 4 has been set up for Pres sure volume Controller with a value of 0 000 to 108 000cm3 Export Calibration via...

Page 12: ...lay format Time 2 Set the hours minutes seconds and am pm Clock Style 3 Select a clock view either a 24 hour or 12 hour clock as well as the option to show seconds or not Clock 4 The current time is displayed is located on every controller screen Clicking on the time from any screen you will be taken to the Date Time Settings Screen 1 ...

Page 13: ...ll see the following screen 1 2 3 Brightness 1 Slide the gray bar to the left or right to adjust brightness Dim Display 2 The backlight of the display will automatically dim to save power Click the yellow box to change the number of min utes before the display goes dim After the time has elapsed touch the display to deactivate dimming 1 Initial Set Up Display ...

Page 14: ... number of minutes before the display powers off This screen is accessed by clicking on the Preferences button 1 Click on the Preferences tab 1 You will see the following screen 2 3 1 4 Preferences General Tab The Preferences panel is comprised of four 4 tabs and defaults to the General tab see above 1 Initial Set Up Preferences ...

Page 15: ...conflicts with another machine s Logger ID one of the machines will have to be changed to another Logger ID Sound 2 Checking this box enables or disables audio feedback for logger events Automatically Update System 3 Checking this box allows the machine to automatically search for firmware updates when actively connected to the Inter net The machine will not automatically install updates it will p...

Page 16: ...pecimen Parameters Tab under System Preferences 1 2 3 Specimen Height 1 This field allows you to set the specimen height that will be used for all testing calculations Specimen Diameter 2 This field allows you to set the specimen diameter that will be used for all testing calculations Specimen Width 3 This field allows you to set the specimen width that will be used for all testing calculations Pr...

Page 17: ...window These tests are not deleted they are recycled for later use Select this button to view ex port delete recycled tests Test Templates 3 Select this button to delete test templates that have been created but are no longer desired Save to USB Check Box Checking this Box saves the results of a test to USB thumb drive inserted into the front USB slot on the machine 4 To set up Network settings re...

Page 18: ...QUICK START GUIDE 18 A password is required to access the Network Settings That password is 27604 1 2 3 4 1 ...

Page 19: ...on 2 This information will be filled in automatically if the DHCP is checked otherwise you will have to manually supply this in formation The IP address must be unique for each machine Local Status 3 This indicates the status of the local network connection Connected or Disconnected Internet Status 4 This indicates the status of your Internet connection Con nected or Disconnected Note If you are e...

Page 20: ... Connected or Disconnected Internet Status 4 This indicates the status of your Internet connection Connected or Disconnected Memory 5 This indicates the current status of how much available memory is being used by the machine Factory Screen 6 This is for Humboldt use only Export Log File 7 This button exports a log file from the machine to a USB thumb drive Be sure to insert a thumb drive before e...

Page 21: ... support form This will provide us with the necessary in formation to assist you and you will be added to the next position in the support cue You can also email Humboldt Support at support hum boldtmfg com or Humboldt Service at service humboldtm fg com Please include contact information and a detailed description of your reason for contact Clicking on this panel provides contact information for ...

Page 22: ...he Software Update area go to https www hum boldtmfg com support software php Once on this page click on the Elite Series Firmware tab You will see a list of Humboldt Elite Series machines Click on 1 2 3 4 Clicking on this panel provides information on checking for Updates performing updates and an update history for the machine 1 1 Clicking on the Update Panel brings up the following screen Initi...

Page 23: ...e USB port on the front of the HM 5320 or 5330 With the USB thumb drive inserted into the USB port click on Update from USB 1 A window will open and you will see a list of Updates Select a file to use for your update and click the Select button The update process will begin This may take several min utes Your HM 5320 or 5330 may reboot several times during the update do not turn off or reset machi...

Page 24: ... your machine but which have not been installed Download Updates 4 Clicking this button will download updates for your machine and automatically install them To accomplish this the ma chine must be connected to the internet Machine will install turn off and restart Wait until installation is complete and the window indicates Ready for Testing You can tell that there is an update available by the a...

Page 25: ...Equipment Setup 25 ...

Page 26: ...ions other than the U S replace the supplied electrical cord with an IEC cord that has the correct plug for your application The supplied cord can also be used by cutting the standard plug from the cord and attaching the correct plug Power Switch The Power Switch is located on the left side of the back of the ma chine above the electrical cord inlet The Fuse Compartment is located between the elec...

Page 27: ...en assigned to a specific channel and calibrated Instrumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should be plugged into the corresponding input on the machine Below are photos of an instrumentation input and the instrumentation plug Install the plugs into the inputs by lining up the guide at the bottom of the plug with the slot at the bottom of the input Below are photos of an instrume...

Page 28: ...nformation for additional instrumentation can be found on a USB thumbdrive that was shipped with your HM 5320 or 5330 For information on calibration see Page 30 of this manual Instrumentation Setup On the next page are examples of typical instrumentation setups for different tests the HM 5320 and HM 5330 are capable of running These photos show our HM 5030 Load Frame but in the case of us ing the ...

Page 29: ...29 Typical Setups CBR LBR Unconfined Compression Marshall Semi Circular Bending Consolidated Drained and Undrained Unconsolidated Undrained ...

Page 30: ...or 5330 have been calibrated and assigned to specific channels for use These channels are marked on the corresponding instrumentation and the correct cal ibration information will appear in the channel calibration parameters once you have installed the instrumentation to the correct inputs DO NOT RECALIBRATE How to Perform a Calibration All instrumentation included with this unit has been calibrat...

Page 31: ...t corner of the screen 1 When you click on this button you will see a drop down menu appear see below Navigate to the bottom of this drop down menu and click on System Settings 1 You will see the following screen Click on the Calibration tab in the top left corner 1 You will see the following screen 1 1 ...

Page 32: ...ck box 1 Use the Limits On to keep the machine from exceeding the sensor limits of the instrumen tation By selecting this option before the test can exceed the limits of the sensors all tests will stop running and the motor will stop to avoid damaging connected instrumentation Note An input cannot be calibrated during testing Units 2 In this field a calibrated instrument will display the units tha...

Page 33: ...a USB It is a good practice to export all your calibrations to a thumb drive In case of a problem this practice allows you to recover your calibration data quickly Value 3 This field displays the current calibration value This value should already be set with 3 decimal point accuracy If the instrument is not calibrated the unit will read N A Clicking on this field will bring up a window where you ...

Page 34: ...ut calibrations you wish to recalibrate When you press the trash can icon this screen will appear On this screen select an Input calibration to delete one at a time and then press the Select button 1 The calibration will be deleted You can do this for all Inputs you wish to calibrate Once all Input calibrations have been cleared your Calibration window should look like the one below with no Inputs...

Page 35: ... accurate The calibra tion process involves plugging the instrumentation into the HM 5320 or 5330 while placing the instrumentation into the certified calibra tion device which provides a specific set load or displacement Once this has been done click the Calibrate button next to the appropriate Input 1 A pop up window will appear requiring you to enter the password which is 22234 1 ...

Page 36: ...efault to Load For Capacity 2 fill in the maximum capacity of the sensor and choose either lbf or kN For FS output 3 refer to the calibration sheet which came with the instrument your are using and enter it here and then choose mV V The next page shows typical calibration sheets with the FS Output information highlighted in orange 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 37: ...ecked if you don t want the machine to apply a load greater than the Calibration Limit 1 Calibration Meth od 3 determines whether this calibration will be based only on the maximum load capacity of the sensor or upon a multi point curve of up to a maximum of 10 points 1 2 3 Once this is complete click on the Right Arrow 4 in the bottom right hand corner of the screen to save these settings You wil...

Page 38: ...oad on the sensor and click on Done 4 when you have done so If you choose Multi Point Recommended calibration method Curve and click on the Right Arrow in the bottom right hand corner of the screen you will be taken to Tab 3 On Tab 3 you will be able to set the number of points you want to use for your calibration You can choose 1 point 5 point 10 point or Custom which allows you to use any number...

Page 39: ... at 1 200 2 400 3 600 4 800 and 5 1000 Or divide the maximum load number by the number of points in this case 5 which works out to 200 point increments between points See below Each point would be chosen by clicking on the corresponding point row above The load would be applied to the sensor and an A D Counts reading would appear To set the point click on the Set Point button 1 This would be repea...

Page 40: ... default name but you can name the In put anything you d like Once you ve named the Input click on the disk icon in the lower right hand corner 1 This will save it Use this method for calibrating any additional Inputs necessary 1 ...

Page 41: ...Test Setup 41 ...

Page 42: ...n you will see a drop down menu appear see below Click on NEW TEST 1 1 1 Test Setup Wizard Select Test Type Clicking on NEW TEST 1 above brings up the Test Setup Wizard see next page On the first screen of the Wizard you can select the type of test you want to perform CBR LBR MARSHALL TSR SCB ASHTO SCB ASTM and USER DEFINED ...

Page 43: ...late Once you have completed some tests and save them as templates they will then show up when you press the template but ton This will allow you to quickly repeat tests with the same parame ters as well as a fast way to create new tests by choosing a template and then changing some of the parameters Test Setup Wizard Select Test Inputs Once you have chosen the type of test you d like to run for o...

Page 44: ...he box next to USE TARE 1 Test Setup Wizard Select Motor Condition Once you have chosen the test inputs you want to use click on the Right Arrow button 2 in the bottom right hand corner You will see the following screen Choose NO MOTOR CONTROL OR MOTOR CONTROL based on the test parameters you are using If your test requires no sample compression choose NO MOTOR CONTROL and click on the right Arrow...

Page 45: ...in min which would be determined previously in the consolidation stage of the test In this test example there is no SEAT LOAD 3 unlike a CBR test which would require one Use the Return Home 4 check box in the lower left hand corner if you would like the motor to return to its starting position after the test is com plete If not the motor will remain where it is when the test is complete Once you h...

Page 46: ...izard Logging Condition This screen allows you to choose the Logging Condition you wish to use for your test The available options are Interval Logging Interval Logging Table Linear Time Interval and Elapsed Time Table You will choose ONE of these conditions Interval Logging With INTERVAL LOGGING selected click on the LOGGING INPUT field to individually choose each Input in the Pop up Field and se...

Page 47: ...ERVAL selected click on the LOGGING VALUE field to choose an interval of time in seconds which you want the machine to log data To set the LOGGING VALUE click on the yellow field to the right of LOG GING VALUE and fill in a value from the pop up window that appears see below Once you have entered a value Click the Check Mark 1 in the lower right hand corner to save the value 2 ...

Page 48: ...and corner of the window to continue the Test Setup process Interval Logging Table With INTERVAL LOGGING TABLE selected click on the LOGGING INPUT field to individually choose each Input in the Pop up Field and set the de sired LOGGING DIRECTION AND LOGGING VALUE for each Input 2 ...

Page 49: ...49 To set the LOGGING VALUE click on the gray box 1 to the right of LOG GING VALUE and fill in the table values in the pop up window that appears see below 1 1 ...

Page 50: ...et ed the table for all inputs Click the SELECT Button 1 in the lower right hand side of the window to save the table To continue the Test Setup process click the Arrow 2 in the lower right hand corner of the window 2 Elapsed Time Table With ELAPSED TIME TABLE selected click on the gray box 1 to the right of LOGGING VALUE and fill in the table values in the pop up window that appears see next page...

Page 51: ... in the table with values from either an ASTM standard or your own values Once you have completed the ta ble for all inputs Click the SELECT Button 1 in the lower right hand side of the window to save the table To continue the Test Setup process click the Arrow 2 in the lower right hand corner of the window ...

Page 52: ... choose the appropriate input device to coincide with your choice in this case DISP from the Stop Input field 2 Also add a value in the The Stop Value field 3 by clicking on it and using the pop up window to enter a value Click the Check Mark 1 in the lower right hand corner to save the value Click the Arrow 2 in the lower right hand corner of the win dow to continue the Test Setup process 2 1 3 2...

Page 53: ...e window to continue the Test Setup process Test Setup Wizard Start Options On this next screen you will choose when you would like the test to start recording data The options include Trigger Immediately Greater Than Time Delay and Less Than 2 1 3 Trigger Immediately Choose this option if you would like the test to start recording data without delay You are now setup to run your test Proceed with...

Page 54: ...LOAD Fill in the TRIGGER VALUE you d like to use here we have used 0 3 Now choose whether you want the FIRST POINT to be taken at the TRIGGER or taken at the INITIAL VALUE here we have chosen TAK EN AT TRIGGER 4 You are now setup to run your test Proceed with your test by press ing the Green Arrow 5 in the bottom right hand corner of the screen Time Delay 1 Choose this option if you would like the...

Page 55: ...4 After selecting LESS THAN 1 select the TRIGGER INPUT 2 you d like to use for this condition here we have chosen LOAD Fill in the TRIGGER VALUE you d like to use here we have used 0 3 Now choose whether you want the FIRST POINT to be taken at the TRIGGER or taken at the INITIAL VALUE here we have chosen TAK EN AT TRIGGER 4 You are now setup to run your test Proceed with your test by press ing the...

Page 56: ...ending upon what you set your Start Param eters to 1 2 1 2 3 Tests Current Tests Tab On the screen below the Green Arrow 1 in the screen header indicates that a test is currently running The name of the test 2 is shown in the current tab To access different views control or stop the current test click on the Test Control tab 3 at the right of the screen Clicking on this tab opens the Test Control ...

Page 57: ...through different views of your active test click on the Switch Views button 1 The views that are available are Live Read outs Graph or Tabulation Examples of these screens are below 1 Live Readouts Graph Tabulation ...

Page 58: ...ded Start Time 3 indicates the starting time the current test was trig gered And the Stop Test button 4 which will stop the test when clicked 5 2 3 4 Available Tests 5 Clicking on the Available Tests icon brings up a screen that lists all currently running tests see below By clicking on a test in the list and clicking on the Select Button 1 you can see the current status of that test 1 ...

Page 59: ...2 The views that are available are Peak Values Graph or Tabulation To create a Test Template for this test or to Export the test data to a connected USB flash drive click on the Test Actions button 3 and the following screen will appear Click on the Create Template button 1 a pop up window will appear asking you to name your template see next page Name your tem plate and click on the Check Mark 2 ...

Page 60: ...SB Flash Drive and you can take the drive with you To begin a new Test click on the Green Arrow key 2 and you will be taken to the Test Setup Wizard to create a new Test or to choose a Test Template Also on the Previous Tests Tab on each previous test page you will see how many points were recorded during the test 3 You can also delete Previous Tests by clicking on the Trash button 4 2 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 61: ... the prefer ences panel for this feature see below By clicking on a test in the list and clicking on the Select Button 1 you can see the current status of that test Operation from a Computer and NEXT Software This manual covers the setup and operation of the HM 5020 3F Load Frame in Stand alone Mode only For information on operating your load frame with Humboldt s NEXT Software and a computer plea...

Page 62: ... in both tabular and graphic formats These new waterproof touch screens provide colorful at a glance monitoring of testing functions without the use of a computer Operators can see all the data in several formats at the machine while the test is running Specifications Display 7 178mm VGA 480 x 800 Resistive touch screen USB port back provides external power at the back of the machine Real time tes...

Page 63: ...makes no recommendations or claims regarding fitness for applica tions other than the specific tests as defined in this User Guide Unpacking Initial inspection should include checking for physical damage during shipping and obvious external damage to the product Package contents are defined by your packing list Each Loader is configured accord ing to customer specifications In your inspection make...

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