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Texture Analyzer 
FRTS Series 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you for your purchase. 

Proper operation of the machine is essential  to its safe  function.    Read these instructions 

thoroughly before using the machine.    After you have finished reading the manual, keep it 

always  at  hand  for  ready  reference.    If  a  questionable  point  is  found,  please  contact  the 

dealer that you have purchased it from. 

 

Instruction Manual 

Hans Schmidt & Co GmbH

P. O. B.  1154 

Phone:

  int. + 49 / (0)8638 / 9410-0 

e-mail:

 

[email protected]

84464 Waldkraiburg Germany 

Fax:

 

int. + 49 / (0)8638 / 4825 

Internet:

  http://www.hans-schmidt.com

Содержание FRTS Series

Страница 1: ... machine After you have finished reading the manual keep it always at hand for ready reference If a questionable point is found please contact the dealer that you have purchased it from Instruction Manual Hans Schmidt Co GmbH P O B 1154 Phone int 49 0 8638 9410 0 e mail info hans schmidt com 84464 Waldkraiburg Germany Fax int 49 0 8638 4825 Internet http www hans schmidt com ...

Страница 2: ...P26 Standard Mode P27 List of Selectable Conditions P28 Food for person having difficulty in swallowing P29 Universal Design food P33 JIS K6530 Animal glues and gelatins P36 ISO 16305 Butter P37 ISO 9665 Animal gules P38 Former JAS Special packaging for kamaboko and similar P39 9 Manual Mode P40 10 Programmable Mode P44 11 Common Screens P55 12 Favorite Add to Recall Delete P59 13 USB Drive Data P...

Страница 3: ...h as firmness viscosity and more allowing for data management It offers a wide range of measuring methods to fit your measurement needs It shows you the instructions to set up thus you only have to follow it You will finish measurement before you knew it Bend break OP Puncture Shear Viscosity Compression Break ...

Страница 4: ... Sticky Cohesiveness A2 A1 Parameter for pieces of food in a mouth to join together into a mass ready for swallowing Cohesiveness Adhesiveness J m3 A3 Tendency for a material food to peel from a throat or other parts in a mouth Sticky Springiness T2 T1 Deformation amount or ratio of 1st to 2nd T indicates deformation amount of a material food Elastic Not elastic Gumminess N m2 H A2 A1 Energy requi...

Страница 5: ...ified by IMADA Caution This indicates the condition that may lead to equipment malfunction or damage if the analyzer is used in a manor not specified by IMADA Wear eye face and body protection and cover the analyzer especially when measuring fragile samples that have the potential to scatter liquid fragments and chemicals under force The analyzer has a moving table Exercise great caution while mea...

Страница 6: ...e IMADA s services of inspection and repair when the analyzer breaks down Storage Notes Keep away the analyzer from oil dust high temperature and high humidity Do NOT apply load or impact to the attachments even its power is OFF Use a soft and clean cloth to wipe the analyzer without using organic solvent such as thinner Accuracy Notes This analyzer should get inspected or calibrated periodically ...

Страница 7: ...rsion torque force to the sensor which lead to breakdown How to Release Switch OFF the analyzer and loosen the probe knob to reduce load to the sensor Ｓｗｉｔｃｈ ＯＮ the analyzer again Contact us when you still see the screen above even after you switch ON it again since it is highly likely to be broken Emergency Button Notes Press the emergency button to stop an operation How to Release Switch OFF the...

Страница 8: ...hments Probe shaft 50mm FR JS 50 100mm FR JS 100 60 Body Controller Disk probe FR HA 20J 5N 50N FR HA 20S 100N Sphere probe FR SR 20S SR20 20 30 Tension Knob FR HN Conical probe FR ES 60 20J 5N 50N FR ES 60 20J 100N Wedge probe FR KS 2030 60J 5N 50N FR KS 2030 60J 100N φ 20 50 100 φ 20 60 60 ...

Страница 9: ...e knob Table knob Accessories for the controller Hanging pin Plate M3 Knurled screws 2pcs M4 Wing screws 2pcs Size AA batteries 2pcs Others Power cable USB cable USB flash drive Spare hues Software CD ROM Force Recorder Professional FRTS Ver Warranty card Inspection certificate Instruction manual This paper ...

Страница 10: ...a screw on top therefore you can replace probes as required Probe knob Loosening this knob you can move the probe and the shaft up and down Table You can put your test sample on this table You can remove the table and wash it We offer a few kinds of optional tables Table knob You can attach the table using this knob Tray The tray is made of stainless When your test sample falls or overflows from t...

Страница 11: ...creen by touching it for setup START STOP button Press this button to start a test Press it to stop the operation while testing It lights a green lamp when it is ready for testing and it blinks while testing Table Down Up button Blue arrow button You can manually move the table down up using these buttons They light in blue when they are ready The table moves in the arrow s direction while you pre...

Страница 12: ...Pay attention to the direction and insert it appropriately Danger You must use only the power cable supplied with this FRTS If you do not use the supplied one FRTS could be broken or ignite We recommend that you plug the power cable directly in an outlet without using power strips since other electric device may influence FRTS The power cable has a ground an earth wire so connect it to the outlet ...

Страница 13: ...ssory USB flash into the right side of the controller paying attention to its direction You can perform measurement without the USB flash drive however in this case you cannot save the measured result 4 6 Mount the table Mount the table on the arm using table knob 4 7 Place the tray Place the tray on the bottom of the body ...

Страница 14: ...red Insert the probe shaft slowly from the underside of the sensor box Now turn the probe knob fully to fix the probe shaft Do not tighten it too much otherwise the sensor would be broken Cautions Probe knob is directly linked with the sensor thus tighten it gently to prevent an overload sensor breakdown Caution To prevent an overload sensor breakdown Do NOT pull push the attachment whether it is ...

Страница 15: ...ow to use the controller How to use 1 Mount it on the body How to use 2 How to use 3 Place it on the table Hold it by hand How to mount it on the body Mount the plate using two pieces of the M3 knurl screws Adjusting the angle mount the controller using two pieces of the wing screws ...

Страница 16: ...S201803E 16 4 Preparation Body Controller 4 11 How to store the controller You can hang the controller on the right side of the body when you do not use it Attach the pin on the right side of the body and hang the controller Hanging pin ...

Страница 17: ...r Turn on the FRTS and connect it with computer using the attached USB cable The driver can be installed from FRTS_Driver_Installer exe in Driver folder found in software CD ROM Has the driver been properly installed Check the driver Install following the instruction below Turn on FRTS series and connect it to the computer using USB cable Start Device Manager and unfold Ports COM LPT group IMADA F...

Страница 18: ...d on the CD ROM case Click on Install to start installing Setup is completed Click Finish to exit Installing Microsoft Net Framework Force Recorder operates on Microsoft NET Framework 4 6 If NET Framework 4 6 is not installed Open the folder DotNetFramework English in software CD ROM and install NET Framework 4 6 Starting Force Recorder Connect FRTS Series to computer using the supplied USB cable ...

Страница 19: ...witch on the back to turn on the power Following the instructions on touch screen Press to move the table to the bottom After the table has reached the bottom it shows you Main menu below Caution Soon after pressing the button the table starts to move to the bottom so be careful not to catch your finger or anything in ...

Страница 20: ...en Page 23 Manual Mode You can manually move the table down up while pressing the blue arrow button Page 40 Programmable Mode You can set measuring conditions such as displacement test speed test cycles by yourself You can select once or twice in test cycles You can perform Texture Profile Analysis TPA on this mode Page 44 Favorite You can add maximum 6 testing conditions to Favorite to recall the...

Страница 21: ...ness Judge Food Standard mode Food mode Preset conditions Standard mode Food for person having difficulty in swallowing Universal design food JIS K6503 Animal glues and gelatins ISO 16305 Butter ISO 9665 Animal glues Former JAS Special packaging for Kamaboko and similar Manual mode Programmable mode You set up conditions by yourself See the page 4 about the terms of Acquired results means that you...

Страница 22: ...You would like to perform measurement complying with a standard You have decided known the way of measuring You would like to know recommended measuring methods You will perform a compression test such as Break Shear Viscosity etc You do not know the way of measuring You will just push your sample You will perform a tension test Standards mode Page 27 Food mode Page 23 Programmable mode Page 44 Ma...

Страница 23: ...tions over 100 You only have to select a desired food or the most similar one and follow the instructions displayed to set measuring conditions Touch Food Standard on Main Menu Touch Select from Food List You will see the list of food categories like Western Pastries Japanese Pastries Dairy products and more then touch a desired category Touch to scroll You will see the list of food after selectin...

Страница 24: ...tings to adjust measuring conditions in more detail Touch Change on the right of each item and revise the value using numeric keypad You can change the values within the ranges below Item The minimum value The maximum value Compression Speed 0 1 mm sec 10 0 mm sec Returning Speed 0 1 mm sec 10 0 mm sec Compression Displacement 1 0 01 100 mm Compression Force 1 The minimum value in the currently se...

Страница 25: ... mounting it You will see the default Compression Speed and Compression Displacement of the selected food Touch Fast Slow to adjust Speed Touch 0 1 0 1 to adjust Displacement Touch Next to go to next step Touch Advanced Settings to adjust measuring conditions in more detail See the page 24 for further information You will see the confirmation screen Check Measuring Conditions See the page 56 about...

Страница 26: ...ounting it You will see the default Compression Speed and Compression Force of the selected food Touch Fast Slow to adjust the speed Touch 0 1 0 1 を to adjust the force Touch Next to go to next step Touch Advanced Settings to adjust measuring conditions in more detail See the page 24 for further information You will see the confirmation screen Check Measuring Conditions See the page 56 about how t...

Страница 27: ...desired standard or the most similar one and follow the instructions displayed to set measuring conditions Touch Food Standard on Main Menu Touch Select from Standards You will see the list of standards like Food for person having difficulty in swallowing Universal design food UDF and more then touch a desired category Touch to scroll Follow the instructions appeared on the screen See the page 28 ...

Страница 28: ...nese Pharmacopoeia states the same method It is also known as gel strength bloom value ISO16305 Butteｒ 1 To page 37 It is an international standard for measurement of solid butter hardness which is also effective in Japan ISO9665 Animal glues 1 To page 38 This international standard outlines measurement of animal glues It can be used to measure hardness of jelly in accordance with the standard For...

Страница 29: ...II 3 Permission Criteria III 4 1 The results should be within the standard regardless of the testing condition either at room temperature or serving temperature 2 Homogeneous food e g jelly food 3 Homogeneous food e g jelly food mousse food etc excluding the food meeting Permission Criteria I 4 Fully or partly heterogeneous food e g rice porridge jellied food etc excluding the food meeting Permiss...

Страница 30: ...truction appeared on the screen and prepare the disk probe FR HA 20J 20mm diameter Fix it on probe shaft 100mm Insert the probe in FRTS upwards to top and tighten it Ensure to use disk probe 20mm diameter The results are unreliable otherwise because it calculates the results based on the premise that this attachment is used Set start position Prepare an empty container 40mm diameter and 20mm heigh...

Страница 31: ...uired Adjust start finish position The current table position is the start and finish point Adjust the position to test efficiently when the surface of food and the probe are far apart Touch button to activate manual mode for adjustment Move the table while are on Touch Next to complete Ready to test ...

Страница 32: ...e software automatically starts and finishes recording The table returns to the start position once measurement is completed Wait while the display show the message below as texture profile is getting calculated Test results appear as below It shows judgement of permission criteria I II II based on hardness cohesion and adhesiveness Press to repeat test with another sample The button lights in gre...

Страница 33: ...hard or large piece of food Possible to eat soft food in small pieces Difficult to eat any solid foods regardless of size Swallowing ability level No difficulty in swallowing Difficult to swallow certain foods Difficult to drink water tea occasionally Difficult to drink water tea Sol is the state of solid or liquid dispersed in liquid Gel is the state of Sol losing fluidity in jelly solid Outline ...

Страница 34: ...osition Move the table to the top end Loosen the probe knob to let the disk probe sit on the table Tighten the knob with the probe tip touching the table Table moves downwards automatically to give some space for setting the sample Set food sample Prepare the container 40mm diameter and 20mm height and put the food sample to fill 15mm of the container Adjust start finish position The current table...

Страница 35: ...en to start testing The table moves to apply compression force once The table returns to the start position once measurement is completed Test results appear as below It shows judgement of permission criteria based on hardness Press to repeat test with another sample The button lights in green when it is in standby ...

Страница 36: ... Set start position Move the table to the top end Loosen the probe knob to let the cylindrical probe sit on the table Tighten the knob with the probe tip touching the table Move the table downwards to have sufficient space to set the sample Set food sample Prepare the container 60mm diameter and 60mm height and fill it with jelly Set the container in the center of the table Ready to test Start tes...

Страница 37: ...10 of the calculated arithmetical mean of the firmness Preparation Mount the attachment Prepare wire cutter probe Fix it on probe shaft 50mm Insert the probe in FRTS upwards to top and tighten it Set start position Move the table to the top end Loosen the probe knob to let the wire cutter probe sit on the table Tighten the knob with the wire touching the table Move the table downwards to have suff...

Страница 38: ...obe in FRTS upwards to top and tighten it Set start position Move the table to the top end Loosen the probe knob to let the cylindrical probe sit on the table Tighten the knob with the probe tip touching the table Move the table downwards to have sufficient space to set the sample Set food sample Prepare the container 59mm inner diameter and approx 85mm height and fill it with jelly Set the contai...

Страница 39: ...nsert the probe in FRTS upwards to top and tighten it Set start position Move the table to the top end Loosen the probe knob to let the cylindrical probe sit on the table Tighten the knob with the probe tip touching the table Move the table downwards to have sufficient space to set the sample Set food sample Set the sample cylindrical piece in 2 5cm in the center of the table Ready to test Start t...

Страница 40: ... time test This button is in red while the peak test mode is ON In this case you can see the peak value at Force Zero Button Touch this button to zero the force value at It also zero the peak value Displacement It indicates the real time displacement Displacement Zero button Touch this button to zero the displacement at When Detect Point of Contact is ON you cannot zero it manually since the funct...

Страница 41: ...e displacement Touch Change and input a desired value in digit resolution You can input the number from 1 to 99 e g When you put 2 it zero the force value like mentioned below FRTS 5N 0 002N FRTS 50N 0 02N FRTS 100N 0 2N OFF Force Indicator You can switch of force When you push Compression When you pull Tension Compression Displacement Indicator You can switch of displacement When you push Upward ...

Страница 42: ...Touch and move the red arrow to change the speed Touch OK to confirm it and go back The Peak Test and Zero Reset On the left you can see the real time force value Touch PEAK to display the peak force value instead of the real time one While the peak test mode is ON PEAK is displayed upper left and the peak value is indicated The larger peak is displayed between tension and compression Touch ZERO t...

Страница 43: ...sit on the table Tighten the knob with the probe tip touching the table Move the table downwards to have sufficient space to set the sample Set Measuring conditions Touch Speed Adjust at down right and set the speed in Manual mode Touch PEAK to activate Peak test mode It shows you PEAK at upper left when it is ON Perform measurement Touch ZERO to zero the force value of real time peak Place your t...

Страница 44: ... parameters Touch Programmable Mode on Main Menu to start programing measuring conditions 10 1 Select the Test Cycle Item Contents Reference One cycles The table moves up from the current position and returns to the starting position after a measurement Page 45 Two cycles The table moves up and down twice Select Two cycles to see the texture analysis result by texture profile Page 46 Touch to go b...

Страница 45: ...food easy to be broken like cookies Acquirable Test Result You can acquire the peak value N g of hardness in compression and the displacement at the peak value Whole test return It performs measurement through the cycle Example of Application You can utilize it for sticky food Acquirable Test Result You can acquire the peak value N g of hardness in compression and the displacement at the peak valu...

Страница 46: ... individually Show texture analysis result You can see the overall texture analysis result by texture profile analysis TPA in the parameters of Hardness Viscosity Cohesiveness Springiness Adhesiveness and Gumminess You need a PC and the supplied software Force Recorder FRTS Ver to perform texture profile analysis TPA Touch to go back Touch to move the current position of the table See the page 55 ...

Страница 47: ...top is as 0mm and the bottom is as 100mm Set the force limit It applies compression force continuously until the force value reaches the set limit Each test mode has different selections according to what you selected Item One cycle Two Cycles Reference While pushing Whole test Peak Texture Set the distance from point of contact Page 48 Set the proximity limit to the table Page 49 Set the force li...

Страница 48: ...act The analyzer detects the surface point of contact of your test sample and compress it by the set displacement from the point of contact e g Compress your test sample by 5mm from its surface point of contact Caution The compression displacement should be always lower than the sample s height Set the compression displacement The position of point of contact A B C ...

Страница 49: ...obe Move the probe upward to the top and tighten it Leave nothing on the table and touch on the screen to move it to the top Loosen the probe knob and bring it into contact with the table Tighten the probe knob and zero the displacement of the probe Move the table to the bottom and place your test sample on Caution You need to adjust the positions of the table and the probe following the instructi...

Страница 50: ...es the sample until it senses the set force limit e g Viscosity test Apply compression force at 5N as maximum to your test sample and pull it Caution It may exceed the set force limit when the table moves fast If that happened slow down the speed and try it again When you set the force limit close to its capacity exercise great caution not to overload the sensor Apply compression force of the set ...

Страница 51: ... Compression from Point of Contact Proximity Limit to the Table Distance between the table and the probe Force Limit for Compression Touch Change to change the value Compression Speed It indicates the speed to move the table upward Touch Change to change the value Returning Speed It indicates the speed to move the table downward Touch Change to change the value Touch to go back Touch to move the t...

Страница 52: ...solution You can input it from 1 to 99 e g When you input 2 for FRTS 50N it starts recording when it senses 0 02N Diameter You can activate it only when you select Two Cycles and Texture Analysis Use a disk probe for the test and input the diameter of the probe You will see the texture analysis result by texture profile analysis TPA The analyzer calculates the parameters using the set diameter See...

Страница 53: ...o the setting of the probe diameter When you have set the diameter of the probe The results have been calculated on the basis of the set diameter the area of the probe surface When you have NOT set the diameter of the probe The results are indicated in N or J without regard to the diameter Touch Change to change the diameter when you set measuring conditions Enter a check in the check box of ON an...

Страница 54: ...will see 4 kinds of the result format according to the selected compression test mode Result Format Test Cycle One Cycle Test Cycle Two Cycles Recording Period While pushing one way Result Show two peak values individualy Recording Period Whole test return Result Show texture analysis result ...

Страница 55: ... move the sample closer to the attachment Displacement It indicates the real time displacement Zero Button Touch this button to zero the displacement Speed It indicates the real time test speed MAX Button Touch this button to set test speed fastest 10mm sec This button is in red while it is activated Use it to move the table fast Speed Adjust Button Touch this button to change the test speed Speed...

Страница 56: ... compress from the point of contact Compression Position The minimum distance between the probe and the table Test Cycle The number of test times Graph Type Graph type recorded on PC Force Time or Force Displacement Start Trigger Force value to start recording Add to Favorite You can add the measuring conditions at to Favorite Please see the page 59 for further information Reference Graph ON red O...

Страница 57: ...ing It is compressing the test sample Returning Measurement is done and the table is moving back to the starting point Touch Abort press to cancel measurement Measurement would get canceled in the cases below when you press the emergency button when the sensor is overloaded when the table reaches the limitation of the range of the movement 11 4 Measurement Aborted When you have canceled measuremen...

Страница 58: ...to Favorite See the page 59 for further information USB Drive Data You can check the saved data in USB flash drive Force Distribution Graph 3 You can see the force distribution visually See the page 63 for further information 1 You will see a variety of the result format according to the measuring conditions 2 When Auto Save is activated it does NOT show you this button since the data is automatic...

Страница 59: ...s to Favorite easily in Food Standard mode or Programmable mode Touch Add to Favorite on the screen of Measuring Conditions displayed just before measurement or Measured Result displayed after measurement Touch a desired number from 1 to 6 to add the conditions to Favorite in Touch to cancel adding to Favorite The number has when you have added measuring conditions to the number When you select th...

Страница 60: ...te conditions then you will see the list of the favorite conditions Touch a desired number then you can perform measurement under the same condition You will see 1 to 3 on the first screen Touch to go to next page Touch to go back Touch to go to Main Menu This screen above will pop up when a different unit is selected from the current setting Touch OK to change the current setting ...

Страница 61: ...nu to display the list of the favorite conditions Then touch Delete at lower right and touch a desired number to delete on the screen of Delete from Favorite You cannot see the numbers when you have NOT added anything in them You cannot delete any conditions when Lock Favorite s content is ON Touch to cancel deleting from Favorite ...

Страница 62: ... force distribution graph is displayed Thus you can compare the force distribution between the latest measured graph and the reference one The test result is displayed in black and the reference data is displayed in red Please make sure to insert USB flash drive to activate these functions If the USB flash drive is disconnected or there is no data to select you cannot activate them Touch to go bac...

Страница 63: ...ercentage You can select the percentage from Zoom Out 20 50 100 Default 200 500 1000 Zoom In Zoom In You can increase the percentage Make the graph larger Zoom Out You can decrease the percentage Make the graph smaller Show Ref Graph 1 When you have saved the reference graph in advance the reference graph and the latest recorded one are overlaid for comparison See the page 65 for further informati...

Страница 64: ... spreads to left and right Both ends indicate the force capacity Vertical axis Compression displacement The upper line indicates the starting point to compress your test sample The lower line indicates the finishing point 14 2 How to Show the Graph Touch on the screen of Measured Result or Saved Data It does not display the button in some cases Start to compress Finish to compress Capacity Zero Ca...

Страница 65: ...Graph Touch Select the Reference Graph on the screen of USB Drive Data page 62 Enter a check in the checkbox of ON and touch Change the Reference Graph It shows you the data saved in the USB flash drive Touch to select one for saving the data as a reference data Touch Save as the Reference Graph to confirm ...

Страница 66: ... CSV the statistics data Do NOT directly edit or cut the files in the folders of IMADA FRTS COMP in the USB flash Drive since they contains the data of the reference graph If the files and folders were edited or cut the display on the screen will have the proble Caution Do NOT directly edit any CSV files in the USB flash drive For editing transfer the data to a PC and edit it on the PC Do NOT save...

Страница 67: ...ransferred to the USB flash drive when the test finished OFF Test Completion Buzzer A buzzer is sounded when the test finished OFF Reference Graph You can compare the data See the page 63 for further information OFF Touch to go back to Main menu Touch to go to next The change is reflected after you go back to Main menu ...

Страница 68: ...the desired language EN English Date Time You can set the current date and time Touch Change to display the setting page Touch up down buttons to select the desired number and press OK to confirm Keep the AA batteries inside to maintain the date and time correctly Change the AA batteries and set date and time again when it cannot maintain them correctly Touch to go back Touch to go to next ...

Страница 69: ... ozf N Displacement Unit You can select the displacement unit mm or inch mm Force Sensitivity You can select force sensitivity from MAX FAST SLOW MAX means the highest sensitivity the quickest response When you choose FAST or SLOW you can decrease the influence of vibration however we recommend MAX to achieve greater accuracy MAX Touch to go back ...

Страница 70: ...suring conditions Max 6 conditions Start trigger function Overload preventing function 3 Output USB USB flash drive Operating environment 4 Temperature 0 to 40 degree Celsius Humidity 20 to 80 RH Weight Body 7 7kg Controller 0 8kg Size 185 x 300 x 400 mm except its controller Voltage AC 100V 240V 5 Fuse Rating 250V 3A φ 5mm L20mm Glass tube Fuse Normal Blow type The units are switchable The units ...

Страница 71: ...Instruction manual FRTS series FRTS201802E 71 18 Dimensions ...

Страница 72: ...ervices with charge Calibrating means checking if the texture analyzer maintains the initial accuracy or not We recommend that it is calibrated periodically about once a year and adjusted as required to conduct precise measurement continuously Contact the dealer in your area for a quotation and so on to use the calibration services Make sure to record the contents of the settings separately from t...

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