McElroy Datalogger 4, Operator'S Manual Original Operating Instructions

Page 1: ...Manual DL13601 Revision C 8 14 Fusion Joint DataLogger Operator s Manual Original Language English 4...

Page 2: ...This product and other products could be protected by patents or have patents pending All the latest patent information is available at patent mcelroy com...

Page 3: ...Make backups often McElroy cannot guarantee the safety and integrity of joint reports beyond the specification of component manufacturers and the handling of equipment in the field TX04387 2 29 12 Int...

Page 4: ...Fulton Street Tulsa Oklahoma 74158 0550 PHONE 918 836 8611 FAX 918 831 9285 EMAIL fusion McElroy com Note Certain repairs warranty work and inquiries may be directed at McElroy s discretion to an aut...

Page 5: ...g printing and analyzing joint reports 4 2 Transferring Joint Reports with Windows Mobile Device Center Window 7 and Vista 4 5 View Joint Reports with the McElroy DL4c 4 9 Transferring Joint Reports w...

Page 6: ...ces IMPORTANT can help you do a better job or make your job easier in some way PELIGRO PELIGRO WR00051 11 30 92 TX00030 12 1 92 Read and Understand Do not operate this equipment until you have careful...

Page 7: ...r that is different from what you expect or that you think may be unsafe SAFE1ST 1 2 22 92 Wear Safety Equipment Wear a hard hat safety shoes safety glasses and other applicable personal protective eq...

Page 8: ...e only a clean non synthetic cloth such as a cotton cloth to clean the heater plates Equipment Safety WR00079 2 7 96 WR00030 2 10 93 TX04403 3 2 12 TX00104 8 12 94 Units With Hydraulics For hydraulica...

Page 9: ...The cable can be replaced easily by unscrewing from both ends The pressure sender taps into the hydraulic system of a fusion machine via a quick disconnect Pressure reading is displayed on the compute...

Page 10: ...screen Right Soft Button Makes the right selection at the bottom of the screen Windows Button This button is not used with the DL4m software OK Button This button is not used with the DL4m software Ar...

Page 11: ...ntroduced push button access for most frequently used functions to reduce wear on the touch screen The McElroy DataLogger Trimble Nomad comes with McElroy default settings and the DL4m software preloa...

Page 12: ...ation computer serial number and pressure calibration date and time 5 Exit Exit the DL4m software TX04394 2 29 12 Setup to Log a Joint From the main screen tap Setup or push the Right Soft Key to begi...

Page 13: ...eric fusion calculation not based on an industry standard Tap Next to enter interfacial pressure When the ASTM fusion standard is selected the interfacial pressure IFP can be varied between 60psi and...

Page 14: ...ct the default 30 psi drag pressure or the measured and displayed pressure at the top of the screen Press the Enter key to register the intended drag pressure Tap Next to review the recommended fusion...

Page 15: ...etween two pipe ends Press the Right Soft Key then Enter or tap Log and then Start to begin logging then close the carriage to heat pipe If necessary press Back to review or change settings on previou...

Page 16: ...Type with Standard used 10 Heater Temperature Range 11 External Probe Measurement 12 Specification Pressures and Times 13 Recorded Drag Pressure 14 Interfacial Pressure Tap Next or press the Right Sof...

Page 17: ...top box is read only and it shows notes entered previously The bottom box is where characters for the new notes can be entered A total of 1000 characters are allowed per joint report New notes entered...

Page 18: ...nt is within the selected fusion specification The shaded areas highlight the heat soak time green open close time red and fuse cool time blue The front end plot of the report highlights the soak cycl...

Page 19: ...int saving time at the jobsite Time and date are automatically updated for the next joint Joint number is also automatically incremented after each joint Use the scroll bar on the side to review more...

Page 20: ...g systems in circulation Windows XP 32 bit and 64 bit versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 First find out which operating system your computer runs and then visit http www mcelroy com fusion suppor...

Page 21: ...orts To install DL4c on your Windows PC please visit http www mcelroy com fusion support index htm Click on DL4c msi and save it to your desktop then run the setup program You may be prompted to insta...

Page 22: ...4 3 Software DL4c Software User s Guide PH04641 1 24 12 PH04642 1 24 12...

Page 23: ...you may be asked to give permission to install the DL4c on your computer Click Yes to continue At the end of setup you ll find a desktop icon You will also find a program group in your Windows Start...

Page 24: ...e mini USB to PC cable It may take longer for the PC to recognize and register the Nomad if this is the first connection after installing Mobile Device Center 2 The first time Mobile Device Center run...

Page 25: ...ware DL4c Software User s Guide Hover over File Management in the Quick Connect page above to reveal Browse the contents of your device Click Browse the contents of your device PH04633 1 24 12 PH04634...

Page 26: ...re User s Guide Double click on the device icon in the explorer window under Computer Trimble Navigation Ltd Nomad Double click on the My Documents folder and look for the Joint Reports folder PH04635...

Page 27: ...te to the folder name for instance Joint Reports 2011 11 15 Now you have successfully copied the entire Joint Reports folder on to your desktop PC Note Once you are sure you have secured the joint rep...

Page 28: ...McElroy DL4c is the desktop companion software that allows viewing printing and analyzing joint reports on your Microsoft Windows PC To run DL4c double click on the desktop icon or find it in the Star...

Page 29: ...he Shift key to select the last file in the group To select multiple scattered files click the first file then hold down the Ctrl key and click each one of the file one at a time Exit Quit DL4c Displa...

Page 30: ...ed areas that highlight the heat soak time open close time and the fuse cool time An additional shaded area may be present depend ing on the specification used The additional area will be colored tan...

Page 31: ...ging is on This prevents DL4c from accurately estimating the heater removal point Reduce the frontend search range from the default 100 until a reasonable estimation of front end plot is displayed App...

Page 32: ...encompassing the data points under examination relative to the entire graph The Analyze view shows the points under examination The title of the Analyze plot shows the pressure and time of the first...

Page 33: ...r Connect the Nomad to your PC using the mini USB to PC cable It may take longer for the PC to recognize and register the Nomad if this is the first connection after installing Microsoft ActiveSync 2...

Page 34: ...Joint Reports folder on your desktop You may append today s date to the folder name for instance Joint Reports 2011 11 15 Now you have successfully copied the entire Joint Reports folder on to your d...

Page 35: ...ct on the pressure sender It is designed to seal reliably but not trap pressure in the line It can be connected under pressure if necessary To use this unit on older fusion machines you will need Fusi...

Page 36: ...it Any attempt to open the unit can affect the weatherproofing and can damage the unit TX04399 2 29 12 Maintenance 5 2 Calibration Pressure sender must be sent to McElroy or Authorized Service Center...

Page 37: ...emp 4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit 20 to 60 degrees Celsius Wired Link RS 232 Compatible Pressure Probe Range 0 3000PSI Accuracy 1 FSO Data Sampling Rate 5 samples per second Nomad Specifications Refer t...

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