Crane Electronics TorqueStar Lite, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ... 14 88 www crane electronics com Operator s Manual TorqueStar Lite Data Collector Manual 1292 01 Issue 1 Crane Electronics Ltd Notice ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without the prior permission in writing from Crane Electronics Ltd is forbidden Copyright December 2018 by Crane Electronics Ltd ...

Page 2: ...duct Disposal About this Manual 4 Packing list 5 Spares Accessories 5 Features Dimensions 6 Specifications 7 Hardware 8 Technical Features 8 Icons 9 Start Up 9 Fixed Icons 11 Inputs 12 Charging your TorqueStar 12 Connecting to a Transducer 13 Connecting an IS Transducer 14 Measuring Screen 15 Deletion 16 Settings Torque Angle 16 Printer Settings 17 Settings 18 Readings 19 Statistics 19 Power Setti...

Page 3: ...o provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in particular installations If this equipment does cause ...

Page 4: ...ou have purchased the product Battery disposal to take place in line with the AMENDED BATTERIES DIRECTIVE 2013 56 EU Batteries must not go to landfill Check with local legislation Crane Electronics declares that this product does not contain any of the 191 Substances of Very High Concern SVHC s identified in the REACH Regulation in used articles make up In Countries outside the EU If you wish to d...

Page 5: ...uide with QR code link to operator s manual 1 x 5V PSU Power Adapter 1 x USB to Micro USB connection cable 1 x Carry Lanyard All contents supplied in a hard plastic case with foam insert Please ensure all items are present and notify Crane Electronics Ltd immediately of any shortages Additional Batteries 080159 5V PSU Power Adapter TSXXA 0000 CRPXXX External battery charger TSXXA 0000 CRCXXX USB t...

Page 6: ...6 Crane Electronics Ltd The force in torque management Crane Electronics Ltd Watling Drive Sketchley Meadows Hinckley LE10 3EY Tel 44 0 1455 25 14 88 www crane electronics com FEATURES AND DIMENSIONS ...

Page 7: ... Compatible Input Devices IS UTA and Multi including cabled WrenchStar Multi cable products compatible analog or digital Plug Play Transducer data Auto ID of all Crane UTA Multi products Cabled products only The following information is read from the chip in the transducer torque range angle encoder data serial number calibration due date Data Storage 999 readings in storage mode Basic Statistics ...

Page 8: ...finable between 0 200 minutes Battery Pack Lithium Ion User swappable Charge time 3 hours with appropriate charger current Chargeable via USB or 5V charger Input output ports 25 pin D type transducer port female digital or analogue Micro USB 2 0 for power and export 5V DC power port for use with mains power DC charger Zero Stability 0 1 FSD C Static Accuracy 0 25 FSD of connected transducer Operat...

Page 9: ... 88 www crane electronics com Fixed soft key Icons On screen Icons Measurement Modes Turning on your TorqueStar Turn on the TorqueStar by pressing the on off button situated below the arrowed keypad The first screen you will see is as below ICONS TorqueStar Lite Peak Click Track Pulse START UP Measurement Modes Delete Readings Statistics Settings ...

Page 10: ...he latest software version of the torque module and KB represents the latest version of the keyboard If no transducer is plugged in then this screen will appear Please connect a transducer See Connecting a transducer set up If a transducer is already plugged in then the last measurement mode used is automatically displayed The screen icons denote the following Measurement reading Primary measureme...

Page 11: ...ry parameter position Delete icon You can delete the last reading or all readings One press will delete the last reading two presses will delete all readings Reading list Icon This will show the readings currently held on Lite Using the up and down arrow keys you can scroll through the readings Statistics Icon This will display the following stats from the current readings count range mean min max...

Page 12: ...ww crane electronics com TorqueStar Lite has connectivity using the following 1 Micro USB 2 25 way D type Female Transducer Port 3 5V Aux Power Supply Charging can be done in two ways 1 Connect Micro USB on the TorqueStar Lite to USB on a laptop PC or USB charger 2 Connect the 5V DC port with a DC power supply INPUTS CHARGING YOUR TORQUESTAR 1 2 1 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...ill have to be manually inputted See transducer set up Refresh the screen by pressing the right arrow key Use 1 x UTA transducer or 1 x IS or you can connect 5 x UTA transducers at any one time by using a 5 Way transducer switching box 5 Way auto transducer switching box Allows connection of up to 5 transducers and the capability to switch between them with ease Automatic recognition of UTA s and ...

Page 14: ...once more to view the blank transducer details page Using the green key to access each detail Use the up and down arrow keys to change the numbers to represent the chosen IS transducer you wish to use Press the green key to save the changes and return to transducer settings Press down arrow to see more transducer settings Once completed press the settings button to go back to the transducer list s...

Page 15: ... measurement mode Battery status Reading count Unit of measurement Duration in seconds Measurement direction Pressing the measurement button will take you through the measurement modes Screen 2 on the second press Track mode RPM is now displayed instead of seconds Screen 3 on the third press Click mode with peak value displayed Screen 4 on the fourth press pulse mode with peak value displayed THE ...

Page 16: ...change the measurement mode mid way through readings you have already done TQ Torque ANG Angle CLK Click PUL Pulse UL Upper Spec Limit NOM Target LL Lower Spec Limit THR Threshold Pressing the fixed Settings key The first screen you will come to is the torque and angle settings It will show ang le for Peak CLK THR Click Threshold for Click and Pulse for Pulse Using the up and down arrows on the ke...

Page 17: ...5 151 256 307 384 542 768 921 1024 1536 2304 3072 4608 Cycle End Time s 0 20 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 20 2nd Param 0 Off 1 On Units Nm lbft lbin Ncm kgcm kgm kNm klbft others display valid units for span Fourth press of the settings icon will take you to the Auto Print settings 5th Settings screen The Auto Print settings are as follows Format Show the Auto Print format Display as xxxx 1 Show 0 Not Shown...

Page 18: ...tar Lite turns off 0 200 0 Never turn off Date Set the correct date Time Set the time Date format Change how you want the date to be formatted DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY YY MM DD Time format Set how you want the time displayed HH MM SS HH MM A press of the arrow key up or down will take you to the above screen where you can enable or disable the buzzer Number format Dot or Comma for decimal place Resul...

Page 19: ... to the reading screen where you can see all of your current readings You can navigate up and down using the arrow keys A second press will allow you to export your readings to a printer Press the green button to accept The OLED display screen on the TorqueStar Lite will turn white if it is not used for a period of time This is perfectly normal and reduces the risk of screen burn READINGS LIST STA...