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Page 1: ...Automatic Console with Touch Screen Control CE400 CE430 CE435 CT775 Impact Test Equipment Ltd www impact test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk ...

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Page 3: ...ons 2 2 1 1 Function Buttons 2 2 1 2 Screen Selection Button 2 2 1 3 Result Saving Function Button 2 2 1 4 Manuel Operation Button 2 2 1 5 Operation Mode 2 2 1 5 1 Calibration Mode 2 2 1 6 Settings Button 2 3 Settings Menu 2 3 1 Device Settings 2 3 2 Test Settings 2 3 2 1 Measurement 2 3 2 2 Dimensions 2 3 2 3 Test Procedure 2 3 2 4 Test Data 2 3 2 5 Break Detection 2 3 2 6 Standards 2 3 2 7 Chart...

Page 4: ...y reading and control with 7 colored capacitive LCD touch screen Linux based stable and reliable Universal Testing Software 4 GB internal memory to save test results 32 GB SD card support 1000 Hz s data acquisition speed Direct internet connection via LAN to send test reports via e mail 2 input channel with minimum 20 bit resolution USB input for ease of updating Test results can be loaded to exte...

Page 5: ...N BUS Cable LAN Port 5V DC Supply Figure 1 Front View of Touch Screen Controller USB Port Enables storage of test results to an external memory and may also be used to upload software updates A printer may be added to print test results directly from the Console CAN BUS Cable Touch screen Console and the control card communicate via Can Bus protocol for high speed data transfer LAN Port Direct con...

Page 6: ...V2 Controller J1 Driver Output Port Digital input output analog output 10V output J2 Potentiometer Slot Allows manual control J3 Can Bus Slot Touch screen unit communicates via this port J5 Analog Sensor Input Load cell and pressure transducers can connect via this port Machine A J6 Analog Sensor Input Load cell and pressure transducers can connect via this port Machine B J7 USB Type B Interface F...

Page 7: ...e Console 2 Software Overview When the machine is started The Touch Screen controller automatically displays the Main Menu 2 1 Main Menu This screen contains 2 buttons that allows access to the screens described below these buttons are used for starting a test procedure and accessing settings ...

Page 8: ...of the defined user account press this button 2 2 Start Test Menu When starting a new test use this button When you touch the Start Test button you will be given a machine number to select You can define and connect two separate test machine to the console After selection the machine you will see a test screen follows Back Button Result Saving Function Button ...

Page 9: ...console will automatically detect sample failure and stop the test Manual elevation button Up Button If there is a gap between the sample and the upper platen you can use this to close the gap Manual bypass button Down Button May be used to lower the sample but if the console detects a failure the Automatic bypass will be activated Observation Button When you touch this button you can just view th...

Page 10: ...n initial force to cylinder Before starting test you can offset to zero Speed Test Button This provides an automatic speed control for your set up test speed value and gives you the speed of the test 2 2 1 2 Screen Selection Button With this button you can switch between the Real Time Monitoring Screen and the Test Result Screen ...

Page 11: ...ttons After test completion you several options to save or print your results To view previously saved results Save test result to the internal memory Save test result as PDF to USB Send test result as email Prints test result directly from touch screen Save test result as an Excel file to USB ...

Page 12: ...otentiometer is placed in the machine by using this potentiometer you can operate the machine 2 2 1 5 Operation Mode When you touch operation mode you will see a dialog window as below This is where you can switch between Test Mode and Calibration Mode 2 2 1 5 1 Calibration Mode With this mode you can easily calibrate the machine When you touch Calibration Mode you will see the screen as below ...

Page 13: ...point should be very close to the zero point to equilibrate unstable region For a more healty and linear calibration you should add a few more points After creation of all the calibration points press button to start Automatic Calibration When automatic calibration starts the machine automatically comes to the first calibration point and asks to you enter the actual value and this process is repea...

Page 14: ...ill have two options Technician and User If needed you can define a new user User When you choose this option you can only access the Device Settings and Test settings You cannot reach the Machine Setting and Electrical Test options Technician When you choose this option you can access all menus in the device but this option must only be used by authorised persons Unauthorised intervention can cau...

Page 15: ...guage You can change the language Contact You can define an e mail address to send test results as e mail Update You can update software and firmware with online checking or USB option Connectivity You can choose the connection protocol Defined as CAN BUS Theme Adjust the background buttons font status bar and numbers colors Change Logo You can place into your own firm s logo to the device screen ...

Page 16: ...Channel 1 Thus you can control two machines with the same controller You can also save different settings for each device 2 3 2 1 Measurement This menu designed to assign a unit name unit and precision point to transducers connected to the sensor ports You can also decide visibility and activity of the measurement elements Currently Load Position and Stress are defined as valid options but you can...

Page 17: ...oad units can be selected as N KN kgf klbf and lbf Stress units can be selected as GPa MPa bar KPa Pa psi ksi kgf cm and N mm Visibility When the transducer is sending data you can decide whether show this data on the test screen or not Activity With this option you can make activate or deactivate a valid transducer ...

Page 18: ...he shape of the sample to be tested can be selected via Dimensions button In this menu you can select Test Method Compression 3 Point Flexure 4 Point Flexure Sample Type Cube Cylinder Cross Section Dimensions Unit Length Width Height Weight Unit Weight in air Weight in water Sample density ...

Page 19: ...he control type in this section you have three options Load Position and Stress but currently Load and Stress controls are active For most tests load control is used as first option but different type of the tests can require other control options Procedure Mode In this tab you will see two options Simple Mode and Combined Mode Simple Mode In this mode you can make a simple ramp control by adjusti...

Page 20: ...test the sample must be elevated and the daylight eliminated To do this the user can use the manual up button or the automated start option When using either option the console is equipped with touch detection to prevent any damage to the sample If accidentally leave your finger on the up button the console can detect the contact and stop the piston In this menu you can adjust the percentage of ap...

Page 21: ...est Data After completing the test you can get a PDF or MS Excel file of the test results If you want to place any information about the test sample or person who made the test you can enter it in this section To edit existing data To delete selected section To add new test data ...

Page 22: ...has not passed this threshold value After this threshold value has been passed once even if the load should fall below the threshold value again the fail threshold happens Percentage drop You can adjust the load drop for break detection as a percentage of applied force For example if the applied force is 1000kN and the percentage drop is 20 the machine will detect a 200kN load drop as breaking Loa...

Page 23: ...s reason the user has to make new adjustments for every new test to streamline this process we have added a Standards option to the console Therefore you can easily save your test adjustments as a standard and can use later as a test method 2 3 2 7 Charts In this menu you can adjust the variables of graphic axes on the test screen It is changeable as user defined ...

Page 24: ...um boundary of control Maximum Control This set value indicates maximum boundary of control Maximum Load Indicates the maximum load boundary Minimum Output Minimum working limit of motor speed Maximum Output Maximum working limit of motor speed Acceleration To Adjust machine acceleration Controller Controller equipped with double closed loop PID controller and all P I D values should be set for ea...

Page 25: ...ally Open and Normally Closed Pre Sink Time To set a delay time before sinking process Sink Time Machine waits along the delay time and starts to sinking along the entered Sink Time 4 Electrical Test This menu is designed for remote service If user has a problem with machine our technicians can connect the device online or can give instructions from our R D center to the user ...

Page 26: ...Ds and Buzzer Digital Input Here we can inspect the problems related with Drive Plug S0 Plug S1 Plug AIN Plug CAN Plug Emergency Stop Door Switch Up Limit Switch and Down Limit Switch Analog Output This section is used to control motor command and control signal Analog ınput POT A potentiometer is placed in the device to drive the motor manually this section allow us to control the potentiometer ...

Page 27: ...st com User Guide User Guide www impact test com www impact test co uk www impact testsets co uk Touchscreen Calibration Impact Test Equipment Ltd www impact test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk ...

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Page 29: ...mpact test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk Calibration Adjustment Press Start Test Press the 3 lines top right to switch control mode The 3 lines will change to an X Press Operation mode ...

Page 30: ...t co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk Select Calibration mode Firstly you will see 0 and 2000kN these are the default points When you have added a point it will be displayed The first point must be 0 ...

Page 31: ...ce you have added all the points you require press start You can press for 0kN at any time but the closer you push the piston to the sample the better For 0kN you have to enter 0 Then it goes to next point 50kN You can follow the value of the load by pressing measurement ...

Page 32: ... test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk When the load is 50kN it will be constant Enter the value displayed from the calibration load cell at this point for example 52 3kN Repeat for each point ...

Page 33: ...pact test com www impact testsets co uk Once all points are entered adjustment is complete After the adjustment operation you will see a graph with a line and points The closer the points are to the line the better the calibration ...

Page 34: ...mpact test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk Calibration Control Press Start Test Press and enter the destination point and speed The point you want to check e g 50kN After that press start ...

Page 35: ...ct test co uk www impact test com www impact testsets co uk When the load reaches 50kN check the readout from the calibration load cell they should be the same Then enter the second point that you want to check ...

Page 36: ...en the load reaches the second point check the readout from the calibration load cell They should be the same Repeat this operation for each point you wish to check If the machine display and the calibration load cell show display the same loads the calibration is correct ...