Crane Electronics TorqueStar Plus, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...14 88 www crane electronics com Operator s Manual TorqueStar Plus Pro Data Collector Manual 1293 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 April 2019 by Crane Electronics Ltd ...

Page 2: ...TorqueStar 14 Connecting a Transducer 15 Manual Transducer Set up 15 Settings 17 Power Settings 18 Date Time Settings 18 Language Settings 19 Misc Torque Settings 20 AutoPrint Settings 20 Unlocking 21 Pro Settings 21 Settings Measurement 22 Check Measurement Screen 23 Measurement Options 25 Reading List 27 Reading Trace 28 Statistics 29 Deletion 29 Warning Screens 30 TorqueStar Pro Features Virtua...

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: ...ycling of this product please contact your local authority or the Distributor Company where you 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 ...

Page 5: ...5V PSU Power Adapter 1 x USB to Micro USB connection cable 1 x USB Flash Drive 1 x Carry Lanyard 1 x Type A A USB Cable Pro Only All contents are 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 CRCX...

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: ...ent Units Torque Nm lbft lbin MNm Ncm kgcm kgm kNm klbft Nmm ozin Force kg kkg lb klb N kN Physical Measurements Auto Bi directional torque angle pulse count RPM in track mode cycle time duration when using rotary transducer Compatible Input Devices IS UTA and Multi including WrenchStar Multi cable products compatible analogue or digital Plug Play Transducer Data Auto ID of all Crane UTA Multi pro...

Page 8: ...ustment Battery Pack Lithium Ion User swappable Charge time 3 hours with appropriate charger current Chargeable via USB or 5V charger Typical operating time 4 hours continuous use Input output ports 25 pin D type transducer port female digital or analogue Micro USB 2 0 for power and export Standard USB type A on the go 5V DC power port for use with mains power DC charger Zero Stability 0 01 FSD C ...

Page 9: ... 14 88 www crane electronics com Functions Measurement Modes Pro only Measurement Functions Settings Peak Click Track Pulse Audit ICONS TorqueStar Plus Pro Power Date Time Language Misc Torque AutoPrint Readings Peak Angle Force MoveOn Yield Re tighten Check Jobs Rounds Users Readings Delete Settings Back Comments Unlock Pro Only Splash screen ...

Page 10: ...nguages Transducer Screen Statistics screen Reading List Screen General Keyboard Statistics Swap Primary Secondary Save Print English French German Italian Swedish Spanish Portuguese Hungarian Chinese Polish Czech Turkish Transducer Edit Refresh Delete Back Back Readings Print Add Comment Back Accept Yes Cancel No Home Accept Erase Shift Key Enter Numbers Symbols Text Cancel No ...

Page 11: ...Pro only Rounds List Edit Screens Pro only Turning on your TorqueStar Turn on the TorqueStar by pressing the on off button situated below the arrowed keypad Pressing this button whilst the TorqueStar is on will turn it off Save Search Delete Add Job START UP Job Setup Search Delete Transducer Previous Setting Save Further Setting Back Add Rounds Round Setup Transducer Back Previous Setting Further...

Page 12: ...rial number of the model you have is displayed along with the latest software release for the Torque Module HMI Module and Keyboard The opening screen also shows the calibration due date of the model you have If you press the green button or wait the TorqueStar will load its settings for a few seconds and the Home screen will be displayed You will notice there are 5 aligned keys with icons display...

Page 13: ... a Home icon at the top of the display If it is highlighted with the Up and Down arrow keys pressing the green button will take you back to the Home screen Torque Angle Use the left and right arrows to move to the Limit that you wish to change When highlighted press the green button To change the limits use the Up and Down arrows and the Left and Right arrows to go to another number Once you have ...

Page 14: ... TorqueStar Pro has connectivity using the following 1 Micro USB charging or streaming 2 USB USB stick or OMS Lite 3 25 way D type female transducer port 4 5V DC Power Supply Charging can be done in two ways 1 Connect Micro USB on the TorqueStar to USB on a laptop PC or USB charger 2 Connect the 5V DC port with a DC power supply INPUTS CHARGING YOUR TORQUESTAR 2 2 1 4 1 2 3 1 ...

Page 15: ... stored or you can connect 5 x UTA transducers at the same 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 UTAs and no hardware modifications are required to connect Uses 25 way D type interface Part Number TO 899 09CR 0 0 RS232 Cable Port to Port...

Page 16: ...utomatically recognised and so do not need manual setup Use arrows to change from IS to Force Serial number To input the serial number use the keypad to highlight the serial number Press the green button on the keypad to highlight the first digit Use the Up and Down arrows to change this digit and move left and right to highlight additional digits for editing Once completed press the green button ...

Page 17: ...ting the Settings Icon on the home screen Use Left and Right arrow keys to move between the different settings functions and select the chosen function with the green key The Back icon F5 will take you back to the previous screen Power Settings Date Time Settings Language Settings Misc Torque Settings AutoPrint Settings Readings Settings Comments Settings Unlock TorqueStar Pro Settings Splash scre...

Page 18: ... Save turns the Torque Module power off when not being used to talk to transducers in measurement mode The Timer does not operate if an external power supply is connected Select the Settings Icon Select the Date Time Icon Date Format Using the Up and Down arrows you can navigate Highlight the Date Format and press of the left or right arrows to change the format There are three to choose from DD M...

Page 19: ...uguese Spanish Turkish Swedish Czech The TorqueStar stores a log file to aid the solving of any issues arising in the software Save F1 icon allows the log file to be stored on a USB flash drive automatically If no USB drive is available press the cancel icon F1 to return The delete icon allows the log file to be deleted Press accept or cancel icon The logging cannot become full as a FIFO principle...

Page 20: ...eam is on Micro USB port The span of the connected transducer can be added to stream FIFO is First In First Out If off it can only take 999 readings If on you can see the last 999 readings Auto Print sets print out for the end of results and in reading list Trace length 0 No trace 30s data point every 1ms 60s data point every 2ms 2 mins 5 mins 10 mins 20 mins 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 10 hours Select...

Page 21: ...d advanced statistics These come as standard on Pro Pro unlock code upgrades Plus to Pro The same hardware and firmware is used so the unit does not need to be returned to Crane The unlock code is remembered when the TorqueStar is turned off on Select digit position with Left and Right arrow keys Select the Hex number 0 9 A F with Up and Down arrow keys Click accept F1 icon when code is entered No...

Page 22: ...ettings Icon when on a measurement screen Using the Up and Down arrows on the device you can select the setting that you require Using the Left and Right arrows will change the setting to what you require Once completed you can press the return key to go back to the measurement screen Units Displayed torque units Direction Clockwise Anti clockwise Auto Cycle end time 0 2s 0 5s 1 0s 2 0s 5 0s 10 0s...

Page 23: ...een you are currently on The TorqueStar has 999 readings capability Number of readings are displayed Changes from 999 to 000 when it has more than 999 FIFO readings Selecting this icon will take you back to the Home Screen If this Icon is Green it means that everything is ready to measure If this icon is Red then something needs to be actioned and it cannot take a measurement Current Measurement M...

Page 24: ... is reached then the fixing is too tight the torque reading will be in red and three audible beeps will be heard and the red LED will illuminate The top reading is the torque measurement value and the lower readings will be angle or secondary parameter if applicable No limits shown for Track mode Secondary parameter limits are not shown if not selected in measure settings In Click measurement mode...

Page 25: ...creen are your action keys Pressing the corresponding soft key will give you access to other modes and settings Choose Measurement Mode Readings list Delete Measurement Settings Back On the front Measuring Screen press the Measurement Mode Icon You will then see four different Measuring Modes Pressing the shift arrow icon will take you to additional measurement modes Peak Peak Angle Click Track ME...

Page 26: ...l 44 0 1455 25 14 88 www crane electronics com Pulse Audit Force Pro Only There are 3 additional measurement modes available with the TorqueStar Pro Yield MoveOn Retighten When you select the measurement mode you require you are taken back to the measurement screen and as long as a transducer is connected you can begin to measure ...

Page 27: ...ther information go to the Saving USB section in this manual Saving readings to a USB device Insert a USB device into the back of the TorqueStar The standard USB socket can be located at the rear of the unit and is sealed with a plastic protector Remove the protector and insert the USB device USB port protector Insert USB When clicking on the Save Icon you will be asked to insert a USB Stick The U...

Page 28: ...nts Available Operator Error Slipped Fastener Missing Fastener Location Prod Down time Not on Station Production Error Patch Bolt Set Loose Fastener Wrong Fastener Wrong Tool Tool Malfunction Low Volume Track Stop Crossed Thread Stripped Bad Part Part Shortage Not Determined View Statistics of the Readings see next page The Back icon will take you back at any time to the measurement screen When in...

Page 29: ...ing to the save icon F1 This will then open up another window where the user can save these values Name Statistics Date Time csv in Crane Export The statistics are for displayed parameter The device also gives the unit the option to print out the statistics this is done by connecting a printer and then pressing the keyboard button which corresponds with the printer icon F2 Swap between displaying ...

Page 30: ...arning messages similar to this will appear if you try and attach or select the wrong transducer for the job required The TorqueStar will warn you if your memory is full You will need to upload to a USB print out your results or delete readings If you are trying to select a transducer that is not compatible or choose the wrong one then you will be issued with a warning message You can go back usin...

Page 31: ... will be warned that the Zero Offset is over ridden by a certain First phase in retighten measure mode Untighten in CCW direction Second phase in retighten measure mode Retighten in CW direction until specified audit angle is reached Unfasten torque has to be greater than 10 of attached transducer span Invalid unlock code Check code HEX and re enter Make sure it is the correct code for the device ...

Page 32: ...ase characters Use the Symbol icon F4 to allow numbers and special characters to be selected To exit the keyboard use the Cancel icon F5 or Enter F3 if you wish to accept the entry If a barcode scanner Model Tera 5100 is connected to a Type A USB then you can scan the input and automatically accept On the TorqueStar Pro after leaving the splash screen after powering on you will enter the login scr...

Page 33: ...ss the back icon F5 in the Home screen then you will return to the Login screen and another user can then log in When the TorqueStar Pro is in the Home screen it can communicate with OMS Lite and OMS Connect the Pro to a PC running OMS Lite using a type A A USB cable Jobs Rounds and Users can be downloaded to the Pro and readings uploaded All of the icons on the Home screen are active Check F1 has...

Page 34: ...st of jobs downloaded from OMS Lite or created on the TorqueStar Pro F1 Add Job Note you cannot edit jobs downloaded from OMS Lite just view them Once on the Add Job screen you can move between job settings screens with F4 and F3 icons You can save the changes to job settings with save F1 and return without saving with back F5 Screen 1 Job Name appears in Job list Job Description appears below Job...

Page 35: ...0s 2 0s 5 0s 10 0s 20 0s Units Change if force or torque job type Direction CW CCW Auto Frequency Response Screen 3 Additional Settings Job Comment Subgroup Comment Subgroup Reference For each of the above it can state if it occurs before or after Secondary Parameter Could be angle pulse count or peak torque depending on job type Store Graph Never Always Manual NOK Audit Angle 1 0 degrees Appears ...

Page 36: ...Length if wrench Adapter ID if wrench If transducer mode is specific device the same as above for fixed type applies plus the serial number of the transducer to be used Screen 5 Primary Parameter Limits Screen 6 Secondary Parameter limits if enabled Similar to the same screen within Check mode When adjusting limits as any appropriate you can adjust the decimal point with F2 move decimal point to l...

Page 37: ...nt mode The job list shows in the top middle of the display which job number it is in the list and how many there are in total Against each job it also displays the job type e g peak and the percentage of completion Similar to Check measurement screen plus S X Y Informs which subgroup X out of Y you are in Job Name e g JOB1 is top centre of the display Unlocked Can take readings Locked Completed a...

Page 38: ...reading list screen plus Can swap between subgroups using the Left and Right arrow keys Colour of reading is LO Amber OK Green HI Red Comment can be added for each subgroup and Job Similar to Check Statistics screen plus Can see the following using the Left and Right arrow keys Individual subgroup basic statistics Overall Job basic and advanced statistics JOB READING LIST SCREEN JOB STATISTICS ...

Page 39: ...t edit or delete rounds downloaded from OMS Lite You can move between rounds settings screens with F4 and F3 icons Screen 1 Round Name appear on Round list screen Round Description Directions Any order Select any Job from the Round Job List using Up and Down arrow keys Vertical Start at the first Job in the Round Job List then after completing a subgroup in the previous Job start the subgroup in t...

Page 40: ... Jobs from the list using Up and Down arrow keys and press Enter The selected Job will turn green If you make a mistake select the job again and it will turn white Screen 3 Select Order Select Job from the list using the Up and Down arrow keys Pressing the Left and Right arrow keys will shift the selected Job up and down the list F2 Search for Round F3 Delete Round F4 Round Setup F5 Back to main s...

Page 41: ... 88 www crane electronics com If you press the green key on a selected round it enters this round If this is an any order round then you can choose a job from the job list using the arrow keys or search F1 Otherwise for vertical and horizontal round types the Pro starts at the beginning of the list Pressing Back F5 takes you back to the round list ...