CHUCK
Bolting Data Processor
Operations Manual
HEX TECHNOLOGY
2021
Страница 1: ...CHUCK Bolting Data Processor Operations Manual HEX TECHNOLOGY 2021...
Страница 2: ...CHUCK s Software 5 Connect to CHUCK 5 Getting Started in the Software 6 Status Setup 6 Other Uses for the Status Window 8 Using CHUCK 9 Navigation Buttons 9 Configure Your CHUCK 10 Bay Setup 13 Calibr...
Страница 3: ...to unboxing your CHUCK connecting it to your training skid and performing the initial software setup Click on the links to view our video library 1 Unboxing CHUCK What s Inside 2 Connecting CHUCK to t...
Страница 4: ...guide walks you through the setup and use of CHUCK Hardware Check Procuring Bolts for CHUCK CHUCK must be paired with instrumented bolts from manufacturer James Walker The unit is compatible with stu...
Страница 5: ...nderside of the CHUCK Brain with the WiFi network name the WiFi password and the CHUCK serial number You will need those items to connect to your CHUCK If you discover an item is missing contact help...
Страница 6: ...The ring terminal is sized for the 10 machine screws that are used to mount the CHUCK Brain We recommend you ground at one of the mounting screws IMPORTANT CHUCK box MUST be grounded to a point that i...
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Страница 8: ...tatus section presenting license and serial number 3 A section housing four Bays Bay 1 Bay 2 etc We will discuss each of those items later During startup your first step is to provide the necessary in...
Страница 9: ...eds to match the serial number that you will find on a sticker on the CHUCK Brain Click on the 0 and enter the serial number 4 In the License Status box click on No key to open that dialog a You ll ha...
Страница 10: ...onnected to the CHUCK Server This field will continue to tick off seconds letting you know your system is operational Finally the status window shows the software version number If you click on the ve...
Страница 11: ...igate through CHUCK s various menus and utilities You will see six buttons Setup Configure 3 inch 150 4 inch 1500 Torque Stand Shutdown Three of the buttons are labeled with the names of three station...
Страница 12: ...K and all materials within copyright HEX TECHNOLOGY 2021 10 Configure Your CHUCK Click on Configure to access the Configuration Page You can configure your system to measure bolt load on multiple flan...
Страница 13: ...configuration click the cog icon in the upper right corner You will arrive at a Station Setup window In Station Setup you can adjust Station Description which is the text in the navigation button at t...
Страница 14: ...ssembly A Multi Trial station allows up to five successive assemblies to be stored within a single screen shown below which is helpful for comparing the effect of good vs bad assembly practices More a...
Страница 15: ...1 13 Bay Setup The CHUCK Brain has four sets of coaxial connectors within each Bay Two Bays are shown above The four coaxial connectors to the left are one Bay and the four o the right are the other B...
Страница 16: ...change it You will generally number these 1 4 For an eight bolt flange you simply assign two bays to the same station and number the bolts 1 4 on one bay and 5 8 on the second bay Twelve and 16 bolt...
Страница 17: ...xial cables marked red white blue and yellow We recommend using following sequence when connecting cables to the numbered ports 1 Red 2 White 3 Blue 4 Yellow Attach red cable to connector 1 white to c...
Страница 18: ...and Brain Return to your laptop and navigate to the Setup page You ll see Calibrate and Zero buttons in the lower left corner for each bay Click Calibrate You will see a spinner for a few seconds Onc...
Страница 19: ...button You need to use the Zero button each time you connect instrumented studs to the CHUCK Brain or any time you see bolt load drift off zero for an unloaded stud When to Calibrate And Why it Matte...
Страница 20: ...adings on adjacent studs If you disconnect the stud listed in the message Bay 1 channel 2 in the above message and then you get the error on an adjacent stud disconnect that stud as well and repeat Wh...
Страница 21: ...stud appears as a bar with a number indicating the bolt load value inside The average load on all the studs will appear as a red horizontal bar through the columns Values for the minimum maximum and...
Страница 22: ...ing at the bottom of the page After you start applying load you will see load appear on bolts that have not yet been torqued These loads are due to elastic interaction and are real Don t zero them Wit...
Страница 23: ...oad that can result from different assembly processes such as proper improper lubrication tool selection or tool use misuse At the Torque Stand page shown below you will see an empty graph along with...
Страница 24: ...to all studs press the pause button to save the values measured within that trial Press the start button to begin the next trial Repeat to record up to five trials The controls on the page also inclu...
