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I S TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

BRAKE PRO™

AUTOMATIC SINGLE CAR TESTING DEVICE

FOR FREIGHT CARS

FOR TESTING AS REQUIRED BY

THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

SPECIFICATION S-4027

OPERATING MANUAL

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2021

DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY:

I S TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

5410 W ROOSEVELT RD, STE 209

CHICAGO, IL 60644 USA

(855) 620-5200

WWW.ISTECHNOLOGYSOLUTIONS.COM

[email protected]

Содержание BRAKE PRO

Страница 1: ...TESTING AS REQUIRED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS SPECIFICATION S 4027 OPERATING MANUAL UPDATED FEBRUARY 2021 DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY I S TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS 5410 W ROOSEVELT RD STE 209 CHICAGO IL 60644 USA 855 620 5200 WWW ISTECHNOLOGYSOLUTIONS COM INFO ISTECHNOLOGYSOLUTIONS COM ...

Страница 2: ...iring the Tablet 12 Screen Brightness 13 Touch Mode Setting 13 Calibration Info 14 Program Start Connection 15 Screen Layout 15 Stop Test Button 15 Running the Single Car Test 16 Car Setup 16 Regulator Protection 20 Manual Control Program 21 Connecting the Tablet to a WiFi Network 22 Printing and Transferring Reports 22 Transferring Reports 24 International Options 26 Software Operations 28 Versio...

Страница 3: ... water or rain Directly handling electrical cables when in direct contact with water is not suggested The internal charger is a Smart Charger it will not over charge the battery and can be left plugged in for long periods of time To charge the Brake Pro simply follow the steps below NOTE It is highly recommended that new devices be charges for several hours when first received 1 Insert the black G...

Страница 4: ...2 6 12 8V 5 When fully charged the Brake Pro is capable of running for up to 8 hours If however the battery runs down to an unacceptable voltage the Brake Pro may experience difficulties communicating with the handheld tablet or operating the internal components If communication problems are experienced charging the Brake Pro is recommended NOTE Brake Pro should be charged when volt meter falls be...

Страница 5: ...n To put the tablet into Standby mode press and quickly release the Power Button once This will put the tablet into Standby mode which turns off the screen but does not shutdown the tablet This can be used to temporarily preserve battery life To completely shutdown the tablet press and hold the Power Button until prompted to confirm the shutdown of the device This will completely power down the ta...

Страница 6: ...omes disengaged while pressurized I S Technology Solutions does not accept responsibility for the installation of improper fittings or the misuse of fittings Attaching Air Hoses for the Daily Test To prepare for the 2 Pressure End Of Car Daily Test 1 Connect the coalescing filter to the SUPPLY fitting on the Brake Pro 2 Connect the shop air supply hose to the coalescing filter Supply must be great...

Страница 7: ...ummy coupling from the gladhand To prepare for the 4 Pressure Adapter Daily Test 1 Connect the coalescing filter to the SUPPLY fitting on the Brake Pro 2 Connect the shop air supply hose to the coalescing filter Supply must be greater than the Operating pressure 90psi 3 Connect the BLACK Brake Pipe hose with Gladhand to the Brake Pipe fitting on the Brake Pro 4 Connect the BLUE Auxiliary Reservoir...

Страница 8: ...will be instructed to do so by the application after starting the test and checking for Brake Pipe blockage 6 Run the Single Car Test on the application and select 2P EOC To prepare for the 4 Pressure End Of Car Test 1 Connect the coalescing filter to the SUPPLY fitting on the Brake Pro 2 Connect the shop air supply hose to the coalescing filter Supply must be greater than the Operating Pressure 9...

Страница 9: ...ure Adapter 6 Connect the YELLOW YELLOW Emergency Reservoir Hose to the Emergency fitting on the Brake Pro and the other end to the 4 Pressure Adapter 7 Connect the GREEN Brake Cylinder Hose to the Brake Cylinder fitting on the Brake Pro and the other end to the 4 Pressure Adapter Connect the BLACK 4 Pressure Adapter tube to the 4P Adapter fitting on the Brake Pro and the other end to the 4 Pressu...

Страница 10: ...ithout a supply of pressurized air to the device Leaving the device on for long periods without a supply of pressurized air can permanently damage the electronic regulator Tap the Brake Pro icon on the home screen The program will start and ask for your Operator ID Enter what your company has chosen to use for Operator IDs Brake Pro Home Screen Brake Pro App Home Button Show Open Apps Back Button ...

Страница 11: ...e bluetooth from within the app does not solve the problem check to see that both devices are paired in the Settings Menu To open Settings tap the Settings app on the Home Screen or drag down the Notification Bar from the top of the screen and tap the Settings gear icon If the Brake Pro Bluetooth name is shown as Paired then repeat the previous steps starting with loading the Brake Pro application...

Страница 12: ...ness and adjust as necessary Touch Mode Setting The screen can be set to different touch modes In the Display setting select Advanced then Touch Operation Mode Normal mode Will only work with finger touch Will not accept stylus input Glove mode Allows the user to use gloves Does not work with all gloves and stylus will not work Pen mode Will only work with a stylus Will not accept finger touch Rai...

Страница 13: ...onnected to the testing device and an Operator ID has been entered the Calibration Information screen will appear This screen gives the calibration date calibration due date and days remaining until calibration is due Note The device will not allow tests to be run if the calibration has expired ...

Страница 14: ...rake Pro and brake pipe of pressurized air Special Tests Additional tests such as Set Release and Section 4 Annual Calibration Test Run during the annual calibration to confirm rate drops Exit Program Exits the application Screen Layout The left side of the screen will give the operator step by step instructions The right side is a column showing the various gauge readings and switch settings Stop...

Страница 15: ...e the Daily Test for each testing method was passed The program will only let the operator test with a method that has successfully passed the Daily Test in the last 24 hours Car Setup Once the testing method is selected the Test Setup Screen is shown This screen allows the operator to see the parameters for the car to be tested Choose Car Serial to enter the car number On the next screen the keyb...

Страница 16: ...s a relay valve If the length is 76 feet or more the program will automatically assume a vent valve If 75 feet or less is entered the program will default to no relay valve Next the operator will need to enter whether the car has Empty Load valves and the condition of the car if they are present This is also where Modulating Valve is selected ...

Страница 17: ...will then need to indicate if Slack Adjusters are present Then the operator will need to pick the type of Emergency valve Indicate the rigging type The rigging selection will be used to validate the piston travel measurement later in the test ...

Страница 18: ... has a Bell Crank When the car parameters are set the operator can review them and change them if necessary Select All Correct when ready to begin testing After the setup is finished the program will guide the operator through setting up the device for the test including making all hose connections ...

Страница 19: ...er time This typically occurs with mobile compressors but can occur in repair yards with insufficient air supplies A regulator protection algorithm can be turned on from the Preferences section on the dropdown menu at the upper right corner of the screen This algorithm stops the program if supply pressure falls under operating pressure for long periods of time Once the supply pressure recovers the...

Страница 20: ...hen the dropdown menu appears select Manual Control Manual Control Functionality Valves to turn solenoids on and off touch the appropriate On Off button next to the desired valve Regulator to set the regulator to a specific pressure enter the pressure and press Set Regulator Rate Curve to run a rate curve select the desired reduction rate enter the ending pressure and select Execute Rate Drop Pres...

Страница 21: ...nd column If a password is required a popup menu will appear and prompt you for a password Enter the password and the tablet will connect to the Wi Fi network Printing and Transferring Reports At the conclusion of each Daily Test and Single Car Test a pdf report file is generated with the results Daily Tests are appended onto the existing file while Single Car Test Reports are put into files by ca...

Страница 22: ...Y SOLUTIONS 22 The app will open to the Main directory You will see a Download folder Tapping the Download folder will reveal the ISTechSol folder Tapping the ISTechSol folder will show all of the available reports ...

Страница 23: ...ing Reports Transferring reports from the tablet to the office network can be done in several manners Email Transfer Each tablet is shipped with a Google Gmail account set up To email a report the tablet must be connected to a WiFi network To send a report 1 Locate the file in the File Manager app as described above 2 Press and hold the name of the file A menu will appear at the bottom ...

Страница 24: ...to automatically send an email upon completion of the test This will send an email with the test to the same email address es every time a test report is created 1 In the Brake Pro program tap the menu button 3 vertical dots in upper right corner 2 Tap Preferences on the drop down menu then Email Address Enter the email address es where reports should be sent after every test Note The program will...

Страница 25: ...on must be set by manufacturer The default validates the car number against the AAR standard 2 4 alpha characters followed by 4 6 numeric characters with no space in between or other characters This option allows the operator to enter any combination of characters as the car number Skip Empty Load Pressure Decay This option must be set by manufacturer The default runs a pressure decay test on cars...

Страница 26: ...eference will be stored Obstruction Test Pressure This option is set in the Preferences section of the dropdown menu in the upper right corner The operator can set the pressure used during the Obstruction Test The default pressure is 20psi for detecting a blow of air at the far glad hand The pressure can be set to 90psi to perform the ball test for blowing the ball through the brake pipe This pref...

Страница 27: ...nstalled 1 To uninstall the application click and hold the icon A trash can icon will appear drag the application to the trash can and release A message will be displayed that the application has been uninstalled 2 Open the Google Play store app Search for brakepro The application will appear in the results Tap it and click Install 3 Once the application has been installed you will need to perform...

Страница 28: ...onnected select Read New Config File or from the upper right dropdown menu select Read New Configuration 2 On the next screen access the menu of available apps by clicking the 3 horizontal bars in the upper left corner 3 Scroll down and select File Manager 4 Select the Downloads folder then the ISTechSol folder ...

Страница 29: ...SOLUTIONS 29 5 Click on the most recent calibration file ending in json the click Select 6 You will return to the program but you will need to Exit the application and restart it for the new config file to take effect ...

Страница 30: ...when delivered Tampering adjusting or negligent use and handling might cause these adjustments to vary and IS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS accepts no responsibility for such variations or deviations IS TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS provides the facility for checking and verifying these adjustments and requires that they be used as specified in order that this warranty remains in effect Certain instructions are inc...

Страница 31: ...ch as gaskets fuses handles knobs and other vulnerable components are exempted from this warranty 8 The period between the end of the first and third years shall be called The First Extended Warranty Period or FEW Period Failure of any component or part during this period from normal wear and tear shall be covered by the terms of FEW as follows Parts or components that fail to perform during FEW a...

Страница 32: ...iries If calling for service or assistance be prepared to provide the serial number of the device and a complete description of any difficulty or suspected malfunction I S Technology Solutions 5410 W Roosevelt Rd Suite 209 Chicago IL 60644 USA info istechnologysolutions com www istechnologysolutions com ...

Страница 33: ...osecution according to US Federal regulations These restrictions extend to all software written or created by I S Technology Solutions and all engineering designs including circuits and circuit designs along with the physical boards in which they may be installed Copying or attempting to copy or assisting others in copying this software for use in any computer or system not acquired from I S TECHN...

Страница 34: ...ed at pressure supply side 1 2 supply line recommended Attach coalescing filter at or near supply connection to avoid contaminants Use clean dry air that is free of any oil Brake Cylinder fitting is the same as the industry standard There are no user serviceable parts inside device Do not open ...

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