Crane IQWrench2 Opta, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...n accordance with all regulations local state federal and country that may apply Do not remove any labels USING THE TOOL Always use Personal Protective Equipment appropriate to the tool used and material worked Keep body stance balanced and firm Do not overreach when operating this tool Anticipate and be alert for sudden changes in motion reaction torque or forces during the operation Ensure work ...

Page 2: ...rshire LE10 3EY United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1455 251488 Declares that this product has been assessed and complies with the requirements of the relevant CE Directives Caution Changes or modifications to the IQWrench2 Opta not expressly approved by Crane Electronics Ltd could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ...

Page 3: ...g Quick Read Mode 19 Taking a Reading Quick Store Mode 22 Quick Read setup Menu 28 Quick Store Setup Menu 29 Main Setup Menu 32 Power Settings Menu 33 Battery Charge Indicator 34 Advanced Operation 35 Features Advanced Mode 35 Using with Opta Comms 36 Working with Jobs 36 Working with Rounds 40 Remote Setup 41 Comms Setup 41 Flash Program 41 Software Reset 41 Trace Duration 44 Verification and Adj...

Page 4: ...n the LCD screen will be shown in italics contained within quotation marks i e Select Fault or displayed as an actual screenshot PACKING LIST The following items are supplied with the Basic and Production IQWrench2 Opta units 1x IQWrench2 Opta Digital Torque Wrench 1x Charging Cradle unit 1x PSU 1x Mains cable 1x Opta Comms software USB driver Additional items supplied with Advanced IQWrench2 Opta...

Page 5: ...ic tool or an advanced data collection system Flexibility is enhanced as the software in the IQWrench2 Opta can be upgraded almost as soon as a change is required The IQWrench2 Opta features the following four measurement modes Track Peak Audit and Yield All of the above modes other than Track when the options are enabled have the facility to set specification and control limits This enables the w...

Page 6: ...le Control In this mode the wrench displays torque and angle and now uses the second parameter of angle as the controlling parameter The fastener status indicators are now activated when the Angle control and specification parameters are reached The wrench is now operating as a production tool that is tightening to a pre torque and final angle window Yield In this mode the wrench uses Torque and A...

Page 7: ...which allows dovetail attachments to be used When used in Jobs mode the IQWrench2 Opta has the ability to store a large amount of date and time stamped readings for each of the fasteners audited This data can be uploaded and stored on the PC with the use of the Opta Comms or OMS platform Data from the IQWrench2 Opta can be uploaded to a PC using a USB cable The IQWrench2 Opta has to be on a progra...

Page 8: ...8 INTRODUCTION Section 1 DIMENSIONS ...

Page 9: ... traceable to national and international standards 12 months typical recalibration interval Warranty 12 months parts and labour Servicing Crane Electronics Ltd offer a repair facility and calibration to UKAS and international standards Crane Electronics Inc operates a calibration laboratory with a Certificate of Accreditation to ISO IEC 17025 and a certificate of compliance to ISO 9001 Reference s...

Page 10: ...osition Press the release button on the underside of the wrench shaft and pull the adaptor to remove SR Sturtevant Richmont Head attached to DIN to SR adaptor To remove a SR head insert a small screwdriver into the access hole as shown depress the small locking pin and slide the adaptor to the side see below To attach a drive adaptor depress the locking pin and slide the adaptor into place until i...

Page 11: ...ure with the aid of the 4 arrow keys the ENTER Key Green and the ESCAPE Key Red A short single press is sufficient to operate the keys A click will be felt when the keys are operated keys are used to navigate through the menus on the same level Pressing ENTER on a displayed menu function will take you into the relevant menus for that function Pressing ESCAPE will take you up a level back towards t...

Page 12: ...12 CONTROLS Section 2 CHARGING PROGRAMMING CRADLE Cradle Connections example shown is a programming cradle ...

Page 13: ...he battery is replaced after 500 uses 1 year of heavy use or after 2 years of light use during service calibration Charging The following information assumes battery info is set to ON in Setup NOTE Before placing in the cradle wrench must be switched on and in a measure mode ready to accept readings ...

Page 14: ...UNCTION As an energy saving feature the IQWrench2 Opta is programmed to power down automatically if it has received no user input for a predefined period 10 mins is the default setting but can be set to 1 minute as a minimum through to constant power on Pressing any key will restore the unit to the last display prior to powering off This is to avoid the possibility of loss of data due to an interr...

Page 15: ...ced model only Needs Rounds loaded from Opta Comms Comms advanced model only Communications via cradle Remote Setup advanced model only Through wireless or serial port Setup Enter the Setup menu see below Logout advanced model only Logout manually as user see Jobs Power Off Switch off manually Zero Gyro Wrench sets zero angular velocity The screen shows only one menu item at a time To navigate the...

Page 16: ...ternal communications Protocol Setup and RF Comms Restore App Data Perform a software reset This should normally be used after hardware reset Note Allows restore of Jobs Rounds Users ID Table Flash Program Flash download to update software About Displays the product name software version number span serial number and calibration due date Features Displays the list of enabled features and gives the...

Page 17: ...he IQWrench2 Opta Use the keys until the required screen is displayed and press ENTER Note There is a short beep when wrapping round from end of menu to beginning or vice versa Note items shown in italics will be greyed out and inaccessible if those features have not been enabled contact Crane for more details ...

Page 18: ...ress ESCAPE to return to the main Setup Menu Changing the Language IQWrench2 Opta can display one of several different languages These are found in the Main Menu Main Setup Menu Regional Settings Lan guage Use the keys to select between English Deutsch Francais Espanol Italiano Swedish Czech Flemish Portugues or Turkce and press Enter to select Press ESCAPE to return to the main Setup Menu The lan...

Page 19: ...le at present and cannot be selected This is either due to certain features not being activated for this particular user or the user has not logged in QUICK READ MODE Quick Read Menu The following options are available in Quick Read Mode Track Peak Audit Control greyed out if wrench does not have angle capability Use the keys to scroll between Peak Track or Audit measurement modes and press ENTER ...

Page 20: ...nd param Auto Print Inhibit Trace To store Trace Inhibit No To not store Trace Inhibit Yes Adapter Length for ID fitted if ID table loaded or a manual editable length Use the keys to highlight the Setup Icon and press ENTER to access the Quick Read Setup Menu See page 28 To View the selected options select the icon and hold down ENTER For more details see Quick Read Setup menu info on page 28 Scre...

Page 21: ...ns off it will come back on by pressing any key The keys can be now be used for their normal functionality again Note the duration time may continue for a short time after the reading is taken It will stop and correct itself when the Cycle End Time has been reached The Cycle End Time can be altered in Setup see glossary for definition Screen Information when Angle set for 2nd parameter TORQUE PROM...

Page 22: ...et With a suitable drive adaptor and socket in place connect to the required fastener and apply torque Check the reading in the display Subsequent readings are taken in the same way The wrench can store up to 200 readings in this mode The screen shows the current reading the direction of rotation the time taken and the number of stored readings taken this is shown following the sign in the bottom ...

Page 23: ...ion for the Quick Store Mode TORQUE PROMINENT DURATION PROMINENT Screen Information when Angle set for 2nd parameter TORQUE PROMINENT ANGLE PROMINENT The above pictures show the alternative screen display formats press the key to toggle between screens ...

Page 24: ...will give 3 beeps When setting USL and LSL the user should input sensible values to avoid getting an error message SPECIFICATION AND CONTROL LIMITS AMBER Measurement between LSL LCL or between UCL and USL 1 arrow pointing up or down will appear on the screen to confirm IQWrench2 Opta will give 1 beep GREEN Measurement OK within specified torque range IQWrench2 Opta will give 2 beeps RED Measuremen...

Page 25: ...ower Specification Limit LSL The second vertical line represents the Target Torque The third vertical line represents the Upper Specification Limit USL The Torque Status Bar is linear and will start displaying according to the following formula LSL USL LSL The bar will stop at USL If control limits are selected 2 additional lines either side of target will correspond to LCL and UCL If Peak Only is...

Page 26: ... Target Torque USL 2nd Parameter Angle Threshold Secondary Limits Angle LSL Angle Target If 2nd parameter set to angle Angle USL Control Auto Print Inhibit Trace Storage Mode Status Bar Auto Fault Prompt Current Fault Adapter Length Memory Used Use the keys to highlight the Setup Icon and press ENTER to access the Setup Menu To View the selected options select the icon and hold down ENTER The info...

Page 27: ...s and actions selected for stored readings To Delete all readings in Quick Store mode Press the ESCAPE key to return to the Quick Store menu Use the keys to access the Clear All screen then press ENTER The screen will prompt Erase All Readings Press ENTER to DELETE all saved readings or ESCAPE to abort To Print all readings in Quick Store mode Press the ESCAPE key to return to the Quick Store Menu...

Page 28: ...ion and no further traces will be stored therefore the saved trace will not be overwritten To view the trace download to Opta Comms This requires advanced feature to be activated on wrench Adapter Length Length in mm adaptor ID Memory Used memory used affected by data stored in Jobs number of traces stored AUDIT CONTROL The following settings are available to change in Audit Control mode Units of ...

Page 29: ...E To exit from any screen press ESCAPE For more information of these settings refer to the Glossary section QUICK STORE SETUP MENU PEAK The following settings are available to change in Peak mode Units of torque measurement Direction Cycle End Time Control Limits Torque Threshold Torque Limits Torque LSL Lower Specification Limit Torque LCL If Control Limits Yes Target target torque Torque UCL If ...

Page 30: ...L Lower Control Limit If Control Limits Yes Torque UCL Lower Control Limit If Control Limits Yes Torque USL Upper Specification Limit Angle Target Auto Print on or off Inhibit Trace on or off Storage Mode auto manual Auto Fault Prompt Current Fault Adapter Length mm Memory Used YIELD CONTROL Units of torque measurement Direction of Rotation Cycle End Time Control Limits Torque Threshold Torque Lim...

Page 31: ...eld has been achieved To Change the settings Use the keys to highlight the Setup Icon and press ENTER to access the Setup Menu Use the keys to scroll through the menu options displayed 1 per screen and press to edit Menu options are edited by using the keys to scroll through the options and then pressing or in the case of numeric fields such as Torque Threshold use the keys to move between charact...

Page 32: ... warning Comment Number entry Remember Comment and Before Subgroup on or off Trace Duration length of trace duration 20 40 80 120 160 200 or 240 secs see page 40 Trace Store Mode None Manual Auto Comms Setup see page 41 Cable Bluetooth RF Software Reset see page 41 Flash Program see page 41 About shows title screen followed by the software revision Features features list and activation code see pa...

Page 33: ...reless Auto Off if available 1 2 5 10 20 30 40 mins 1 hour 2 hours 4 hours 8 hours or Never Off Note When RF is on an R will flash on and off in the bottom left hand corner of the display Note When the backlight or Wireless are turned off pressing a key or pulling a torque will turn them back on Pressing keys taking a torque measurement or communicating with the PC will reset the power auto off ti...

Page 34: ...ator is situated on the top right of the screen as shown Battery Charge Symbols The following symbols indicates in 4 stages how much battery life is remaining Full battery 75 100 Partially full battery 50 75 Low Battery 25 50 Battery empty 0 25 time to recharge Battery Charge Indicator ...

Page 35: ... press ENTER Enter the supplied number using the keys to increment decrement the digits in the displayed number and using the keys to advanced along the row of digits Repeat until all the 16 digits are correct Press ENTER 4 beeps indicates it is accepted To obtain an upgrade code contact Crane Features List This shows the features enable on the IQWrench2 Opta The screen will only show 1 item at a ...

Page 36: ...mms or OMS manuals JOBS Logging in The IQWrench2 Opta has two levels of password protection Superuser and User This is designed to give greater security to the job round set up and data when on the shop floor Superuser login A Superuser has total access to all enabled features of the IQWrench2 Opta User login A User has a limited access to IQWrench2 features The user can take torque readings and s...

Page 37: ... the list indicate the following job in progress job has been completed Note If the key is selected the job description for that job will be displayed Use the arrow keys to scroll and press ENTER to select required job Note If the user scrolls up above the top of list a search screen will appear Enter the search string and press the Green Enter key The job list will then display only the jobs with...

Page 38: ...ight corner of the screen show the status of the countdown When counting readings for instance 01 05 shows 1 reading completed in subgroup of 5 When counting subgroups 02 03 means currently taking readings in subgroup 2 There are 3 types of screen display for the jobs mode Toggle between them using the key The key shows statistics for the gathered readings Data can now be uploaded to the PC via th...

Page 39: ...cted On Off Current Fault Current fault options Memory Used Menu options are edited by using the keys to scroll through the options and then pressing or in the case of numeric fields such as Subgroup Comment use the keys to move between characters and use the keys change the digit above the cursor When the required figure is displayed press See below The Job Comment can be set to accept numerical ...

Page 40: ...st The Perform Job screen will now appear ready to accept a series of readings for the first Job in the Round This is the same screen as in the Jobs mode As the user takes readings IQWrench2 Opta will count down each Job subgroup showing the name of the Job see Jobs Mode until all of the Jobs in the Round are complete The Opta screen will now display DONE Press Escape to exit to Round Jobs List Se...

Page 41: ...el SOFTWARE TYPE The wrenches contain a Mark II main PCB This requires a different software type so all versions will start with 151 The original Mark I PCB required type114 software The software version can be observed either on switch on when the wrench goes through a series of splash screens or by going to Setup About RESTORE APP DATA To return the device to its factory settings use the Softwar...

Page 42: ... then will see Wait after a few seconds Followed by Cold Reset 3 Restoring Jobs Splash Screens This extra function means there is some extra information that will appear on screen during the operation of the wrench Update of new Software After Flash Downloading new software onto the wrench the following will be displayed after pressing the green button for one second or waiting for 3 minutes Flash...

Page 43: ...exit from Comms the following will be displayed External Communications Ready Press red key to exit Display will show Erasing Backup Backing up Pointers Backing Up Jobs Comms Progress bars will show status of the actions If nothing changes in the job information then the wrench will immediately exit back to Comms in Main Setup Jobs Information is defined as job specifications user information name...

Page 44: ...d This would give a true length of 20 seconds A lower resolution can be of down to 1 reading every 24mS VERIFICATION AND ADJUSTMENT IMPORTANT Before using this function please discuss your verification process with your local Crane Distributor or the Crane Customer Support Manager ZERO GYRO For the wrench to operate accurately in Angle modes it needs to calibrate while remaining stationary This wi...

Page 45: ... the first time This will also start the same Zero Gyro process if enabled in Gyro menu Once the Gyro has been zeroed that result is remembered while the wrench remains powered It is also possible to repeat the zero Gyro function at any stage The Gyro will work down to 0 5 deg s Below this angular velocity the angle may not increment properly The Gyro will work up to 300 deg s Above this angular v...

Page 46: ...ntrol limits and between LSL and target will get the LEDs flashing Green to indicate are approaching target The amber lights will flash while torque or angle is x LSL value and then will turn to steady Amber This does not operate in Remote Setup In Audit and Peak with angle control the primary measurement parameter is angle If you leave the measurement mode and return the LED will indicate the sta...

Page 47: ...ether REMO REMO REMO REMO REMOTE SETUP TE SETUP TE SETUP TE SETUP TE SETUP Can send jobs one at a time remotely to the wrench Can have 1 to 200 readings in a job Must have set torque units direction default is right when set angle cycle end time in Quick Store Peak as cannot be sent by Remote Setup protocol Must set 2nd parameter as Angle in Quick Store Peak in order to do angle jobs in Remote Set...

Page 48: ...imits setup has LSL Target and USL limit lines evenly spaced on right and not in proportion to their values This means any value between two limits takes into account the difference between those limit lines and so the rate the status bar travels across the display can appear to speed up or slow down as it passes limit lines The left hand most limit line is given the value LSL USL LSL or zero if t...

Page 49: ...ormal restart indicating that the memory used for storing program or data could be affected It is strongly recom mended that if this happens that data is retrieved from the wrench before any more results are taken and that a Restore App Data is performed that will set all program and data structures back to a known state This will erase any data and jobs stored in the wrench unless it has been req...

Page 50: ...e been loaded on wrench then when you exit menu will find it is disabled so cannot re enter until enter Superuser password If the wrench powered off automatically it will come back to the same screen it was in when it powered off except if it was in a Job In that case it will go to the user password screen The latest IQWrench2 has a rotary switch recessed into its backplate If this switch is rotat...

Page 51: ... You can edit the value between 01 and FF and pressing Green key will save changes At present it is necessary for the wrench to be power cycled for the new RF ID address to be used Pressing Red Key 3 times will bring the user back to Main Menu This function is in setup so only a Superuser can perform a change This function is in Comms Setup as the wrench must be set in RF wireless mode R flashing ...

Page 52: ...lt will be accepted A good result is automatically accepted If the function is set to always then the Red key is disabled This means if get a NOK reading then must cancel reading This means only OK readings can be accepted This function only works in Jobs and Remote Setup not in Quick Store as these are more production orientated functions In Jobs when Retry function is set to Retries or Always if...

Page 53: ...se the Logout function on the Main Menu Turn off or allow wrench to turn off itself In Opta Comms or OMS you can specify if a user is a Superuser or a Normal User There can be only one Superuser downloaded and it is the first one in the user list The Superuser has access to all functions A normal user has no access to Setup functions except Power Settings Trace Duration Trace Store Mode As a super...

Page 54: ... 25 75Nm IQWrench2 or smaller and 34mm if a 180 340Nm wrench or larger This is so an ID table does not need to be downloaded If an ID table is downloaded the value assigned to ID 087 is ignored No asterix is assigned against the torque unit as defining SR adaptor as standard length CALIBRA CALIBRA CALIBRA CALIBRA CALIBRATION DA TION DA TION DA TION DA TION DATE TE TE TE TE There are 2 calibration ...

Page 55: ...urement mode Quick Read where there are no limits set or checked and no results are stored and the result is displayed on the screen Quick Store where there are limits set and checked against The results are stored so they can be viewed or printed at a later time The wrench will store up to 200 results Jobs and Rounds are available in advanced wrenches The Comms function is used to allow the wrenc...

Page 56: ...ar Last Clears the last reading Clear All Clears all the readings in the current subgroup not previous readings as they may have been saved under a different user Print All Prints all readings View All Views all readings The screen view is the same as the one selected in Job Measurement The keys select readings within a subgroup The arrow keys select the subgroup The Green key displays the current...

Page 57: ...ld at about 30 degrees then it is suggested that you set the Joint Type in measurement setup to Hard When pulling the wrench you must watch the LEDs as these will tell you when you have reached the bolt yielding as per the algorithm above If yield is reached then the LEDs will flash quickly with the torque and angle status at yield recorded If yield is not reached then the LEDS will flash slowly a...

Page 58: ...e smaller and more prone to error if taken over smaller chord lengths so it would be unadvisable to use a hard joint calculation It means on the joint that uses the soft joint type chord algorithm the joint is turned through a greater angle sees a greater torque and stretches more You still set the normal parameters for torque threshold LSL and USL for torque and angle so the wrench can determine ...

Page 59: ...alternately with Amber slowly Bad Yield Torque below LSL Good Angle Torque LED flash amber slowly actually alternating Amber with Amber Angle LED flash Green alternately with Amber slowly Therefore to recap if you see Amber LEDs and slow flashing then Yield was NOT reached The reason for slow flashing was to distinguish between the case when Yield was Good or Bad but Torque and Angle were below LS...

Page 60: ...t no other jobs can be selected by the up down arrow keys It is permitted to re enter that job or to leave jobs altogether but each time the user returns to job list it will be that completed job that is highlighted To unlock the wrench so other jobs can be selected the wrench must be placed in a powered cradle The wrench will sense the cradle power and print a label to the CMP 10 printer If anoth...

Page 61: ...L WNLO O O O OADING JOBS ADING JOBS ADING JOBS ADING JOBS ADING JOBS If Download Modify Delete Jobs Rounds Users ID table is on the IQWrench2 Opta then the user exiting from Comms mode will see the following Erasing Backup Backing up Pointers Backing up Jobs Backing up rounds Comms Main Menu This is because all this information is backed up to a non volatile memory Therefore if the wrench is reset...

Page 62: ... algorithm that senses the break away point of the tightened fixing and displays the torque value after a defined number of degrees is reached Configure The process of entering and storing the basic parameters which determine the resulting outputs of IQWrench2 Opta Control Limits The upper and lower limits for the torue appication either side of target indicating tool or process is out of control ...

Page 63: ...utomatic storage of trace data for last tightening Job Specification of one particular torque value to be collected Each Job has a name of up to 30 characters IQWrench2 Opta can store up to 275 different Jobs at any one time LCL Lower Control Limit as set in the Setup parameters if control limits enabled LSL The Lower Specification Limit as set in the setup parameters Max Torque Value Upper tolera...

Page 64: ...racters Sample Individual torque reading with allowable range of 1 to 200 Secondary Limits The upper and lower limits for the angle or torque application Displayed as an actual value or percentage targent Span The Span is the effective operating range of the wrench This is the range between zero and the maximum design limit of the transducer Standard Deviation σ Is a measure of the variation of th...

Page 65: ...ing above the preset threshold value and finishing at the preset cycle end time Torque Limits The upper and lower limits for the torque application Displayed as an actual value or percentage of target Trace A graphical representation of the torque cycle Track A type of measurement which follows the changing torque values imposed on a transducer as torque is applied The display will return to zero ...

Page 66: ...p parameters if control limits enabled Units It is possible with IQWrench2 Opta to measure torque and convert internally to display and store in any of the other torque measurement units as speci fied Units available Nm kgfcm kgfm lbin lbft Ncm Will only display in units that allow torque to be displayed in 4 significant figures for that span of wrench USL The Upper Specification Limit as set in t...