Instructions Manual – V6.10
CENTOR TOUCH Force Gauge – STAR / DUAL version
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2.
Tests settings
There are 2 parameters that need to be defined to set a test
The start condition of the test
The duration of the test
a.
Start settings of the test
Once the force gauge is zeroed, the Centor Touch is waiting an event to start the acquisition. There
are two types of possible events:
Load applied on the load cell
External event, by example: Input on the force gauge through a trigger signal, foot pedal...
Choose the start condition in the roll menu (“Value 1” for the internal load cell or “Value 2” for the
external load cell, “Pedal, I& or I2” for the external event).
If you choose “Value” 1 or “Value 2”, you have to define the threshold percentage that starts the
acquisition. Example: the load cell has a capacity of 100 Newton maximum, the test graph will start
when the force reaches 1% of 100 Newton is 1 N. Touching the percent sign gains access to the
adjustment keypad.
b.
End of the test
Select the duration of the test. This run time has an influence on the curve resolution. Example: if you
running time are 10 seconds and the resolution of the curve is 1000, so you will record a point every
0.01 seconds.
Touch the control to activate the keypad. Enter desired test time.
Note: A test can be stopped before the end of the running time by touching the icon
or using
an Input from the force gauge. See “Chapter X – Input & Output”. The test may also be stopped on
the activation of an output as the result of a calculation by example. However this stop before the
end of the test will have no effects on the curve resolution and fewer points will be recorded.
Example: if you running time are 10 seconds and the resolution of the curve is 1000, so you will
record a point every 0.01 seconds. If the test is stopped after 5 seconds, the acquisition will recorded
500 points and the resolution will still be equal to 10ms.
3.
Curve Resolution
The graph display resolution is adjustable from 1 to 1000 points, by default it is set to the maximum
at 1000.
4.
Axe H & Axe V
Horizontal and vertical display data can be changed by touching the name of the axis. You can choose
to display: the time, internal channel (Force 1), External channel. So you can display:
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The internal channel vs time
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The external channel vs time
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For Centor Touch Dual only: internal channel vs external channel (or vice versa)
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For Centor Touch Dual only Internal and external channel vs time