Shimpo DT209X, Instruction Manual

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Page 2: ...covers the various different features of the DT 209X Kindly read this manual thoroughly before operation as it holds important information that will help you fully utilize this unit Caution warning holds important safety information Reminder holds important key information for the product Warning Laser equipped product Observe caution ...

Page 3: ...xplanation Memory Function 17 Other Function 20 o Memory Deletion Analog Output 21 Replacing Batteries 22 Specifications 23 Accessories 24 Section II Software 27 DT 209X API Section o Software Compatibility o Advantages of USB o Different Modes DT 209X API CD Checklist 28 DT 209X USB Driver Installation 29 Application Software Installation 30 Main Screen Description 36 LCD Display 39 Unit Selector...

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Page 5: ... addition of USB port analog output and selector switch DT 209X Parts Description 9 Power Switch 3 Measurement Mode Selector 6 Laser Beam Opening 1 USB Connector 7 Display 5 Contact Adapter DT ADP 200L 4 Contact 2 Analog Output 8 Unit Selector Switch 10 Memory Button ...

Page 6: ...lective tape is placed on the rotating object When the reflective tape passes the laser a count is generated Effective distance from object to be measured can be from 127 mm to 1 5m 5 inches to 59 inches Measuring Conditions On reflective surfaces it may be necessary to paint the shaft black to minimize false activation of the sensor Reflective tape size and the radius of the moving object should ...

Page 7: ...ed Releasing the power button advances the memory per block If the tachometer is idle for 5 minutes the auto power off feature will turn on to conserve battery use 9 Power Switch USB Mode In USB mode this switch is inactive The DT 209x is in the ON state while USB cable is connected Voltage is supplied from the host computer Non USB Mode Use to store data readings to DT 209X on board memory Recall...

Page 8: ... position of the knob is selected For length and linear rate measurements wheel is required to get right ratio FPM 6 FPM 12 For rotational speed measurements RPM rev MIN Cone tip Funnel tip For speed measurements m MIN yd MIN ft MIN in MIN 6 or 12 circumference wheel Contact Type For length measurements in ft yd m 6 or 12 circumference wheel Non contact measurement requires the use of the laser an...

Page 9: ...play Meaning RPM RPM Revolutions per minute m M Meters per minute Y M Yards per minute f m Feet per minute I M Inches per minute IN Inches fT Feet YR Yards Unit m Meters Usb USB mode STd Standard mode AVE Average mode or average data display LST Last measurement recorded M1 M10 Memory number in Standard Mode Mode NOO N30 Block number Average 30 memory blocks max Standard 24 memory blocks max Addit...

Page 10: ...he USB cable Note Without the batteries the tachometer can work powered by the host computer How does measurement starts In USB Mode measurements starts after the start button in the software is activated See API section of this manual In Average and Standard Modes the tachometer starts to record data after the power button is pressed When the DT 209X tachometer is turned on the following displays...

Page 11: ...the memory button is pressed once This routine is repeated for every measurement that needs to be captured After all the 10 data points are used a FULL indicator is displayed on the LCD screen Arbitrarily less than 10 data points can be stored in memory Moving from one data block to the next requires the release of the power button When recording is resumed the display will show n followed by a nu...

Page 12: ...he time of measurement Only the final set of values are displayed from the tachometer in this mode To review other blocks of memory the DT 209X has to download data using the software and a computer Flowchart Diagram Standard Mode Standard Mode Memory Block 1 n01 Memory Block 2 n02 Memory Block 24 n24 Memory 1 M1 Memory 10 M10 Memory 2 M2 Memory 3 M3 Memory 4 M4 Pressing the Memory button Pressing...

Page 13: ...ode Memory Block 1 n01 Press and release the Power button Memory Block 3 n03 Memory Block 30 n30 Memory Block 2 n02 Average values are calculated based from the activation of the power button Only average values are available NOTE In both Standard and Average Mode the memory button is pressed to recall memory It can only give information on the last memory block stored To examine other memory bloc...

Page 14: ...n other settings check the Unit Selector Switch section of this manual Refer to page 4 In USB Mode the Unit Selector Switch is not available All the controls are transferred to the host computer The cone adapter is slowly pressed to the rotating shaft Make sure that the line of contact is straight Most motors provide a pilot hole on their shaft The power switch is pressed while taking readings Rel...

Page 15: ...ke sure that the pin from the tachometer shaft is aligned with the notch on the wheel Using the Unit Selector Switch set the knob to the suitable unit of measure needed for the application For additional information refer to the Unit Selector Switch section of this manual Refer to page 4 The Unit Selector Switch is inactive when connected to a computer via USB cable All changes and controls are tr...

Page 16: ...ective tape to measure the rotation of the motor shaft Do not use this method for shafts smaller than the reflective tape The tape should be at least the same size as the laser beam Do not use this method for shafts that are shiny This may trigger the tachometer to have false readings Remove water and oil from the shaft prior to attaching the reflective tape The unit selector switch is turned to N...

Page 17: ...n slower readings less than 60 RPM the display will update approximately every 1 10 seconds Three decimal points at the center of the LCD display will flash when the range of the measurement is exceeded The Power Switch becomes inactive when the USB cable is connected to a host computer The selection and control is transferred to the host computer Do not look into the laser beam opening while in o...

Page 18: ...he memory blocks it depends on the application and the usage of this tachometer The Memory Block Indicator will change to Units of Measure depending if the readings are taken within a certain block Unit of Measurement is displayed on the LCD screen The upper display indicator will flash while taking measurements The display updates every1 second Push the memory button once while holding the Power ...

Page 19: ... The tachometer will stop advancing once 10 memory values are stored 10 memory values per block To store additional readings the Power Switch is released then pressed again until the number behind M changes It will show a FULL indicator on the LCD display once 10 readings are stored When the memory mode and units of measure display indicator is not flashing the tachometer stops taking readings Mak...

Page 20: ... avail of this mode It is dependent on the usage of the tachometer When N30 is displayed on the screen the unit has reached the maximum allowed memory block number When the FULL indicator is displayed on the LCD screen no additional readings will be stored Unit of Measure Indicator RPM will flash continuously while taking measurements Once the Unit of Measure stops flashing the tachometer will sto...

Page 21: ...switch and Unit Selector Switch becomes inactive from the DT 209X All controls are transferred to the host PC The auto power off feature will not work in USB mode Power for DT 209X is switched from battery to USB Memory Function The DT 209X can store measured data on the tachometer Memory recall after the auto power off is activated is possible 1 Standard mode The figure on the left indicates that...

Page 22: ...en released The maximum measured value is displayed The Memory Button is pressed and then released The minimum measured value is displayed The Memory Button is pressed and then released The Average measured value is displayed The Memory Button is pressed and then released The first stored data is displayed RPM 7200 MAX LST 1234 RPM 60 MIN M1 1234 AVE 4500 ...

Page 23: ...view all the blocks stored it is necessary to download the stored data using the USB cable and software 2 Average Mode When the Power Button is released the DT 209X stops measuring The Memory Button is pressed The last measured value is displayed Data for calculations are not accessible Only the average value can be recalled together with the LAST MAX and MIN readings The Memory Button is pressed ...

Page 24: ... button cycles back to LST Note Only the last Memory block is accessible for review To review all blocks download data to the DT 209X software Other Functions Memory deletion Pushing the Memory Button for 5 seconds or more clears the last memory block stored in the tachometer The LCD display will show CCCCC indicating that one block of memory has been deleted RPM 60 MIN AVE 4500 RPM 1234 N08 CCCCC...

Page 25: ...own one block at a time starting from the last going down to the first block stored From the software all the 23 data blocks can be erased all at once by selecting Clear Device Memory Analog output function This tachometer has an analog 0 1V output that can be utilize for chart recorders and data acquisition cards At full range the output delivers an analog 1 volt signal N24 N23 N22 N21 N04 N03 N0...

Page 26: ...t For better performance use new Batteries Open battery cover located on the bottom of the tachometer Insert 2 new batteries a sticker can be viewed from the case indicating proper polarity Do not mix old and new batteries this may cause leakage on the battery compartment Do not expose battery compartment to liquids this may cause a short inside the terminals damaging your tachometer Prior to stor...

Page 27: ...tandard Mode 24Blocks Ten measurement points per blocks in addition LAST MAX MIN MEAN values and measurement date 2 Memory function Average Mode 30Blocks Final value maximum value minimum value mean value and measurement date 2 USB Communication USB1 1 Analog output function 0 to 1V Full Range Auto power off feature 5 minutes This feature is turned off when measurement selector switch is set to US...

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Page 31: ... Transfer of stored data from the tachometer Average and Standard Mode Bus powered through the USB cable DT 209X switches from battery power to bus power Graphic analysis while data is stored Multiple data sets Different Modes Standard Mode Acquire standard data stored from the DT 209X memory From this mode data are downloaded and separated by sets based on the number of memory blocks Maximum of 2...

Page 32: ...209XUSB inf inf of USB file Driver 0 s Windows200 DT209XUSB sy sys of USB file autorun inf Setup information on the application DT209X exe Execution of the application file init reg lication file Registration of the app InstMsiA Exe lication file Installation of the app InstMsiW Exe lication file Installation of the app Main ico Icon of the application file PCSetup msi Installer of the application...

Page 33: ...USB cable to the handheld tachometer and host computer as shown below Windows will automatically detect the presence of new hardware Insert software CD and click on Next Windows will search for available drivers Choose the driver suited for your operating system Windows XP or Windows 2000 29 ...

Page 34: ...lete the installation of the DT 209X USB driver Separate installation is required for computers that will use multiple USB ports Follow same procedure for each USB port that will be used Application Software Installation Please follow the following procedures It is strongly recommended that you close all open programs before installation 30 ...

Page 35: ...Browse the CD content Go to PC_API folder Windows installer package Select Windows installer package to start program set up 31 ...

Page 36: ...DT 209X set up wizard will open Click Next Choose installation folder where DT 209X program will be stored 32 ...

Page 37: ...the application Default set up C Program Files NIDEC SHIMPO DT 209X for Windows Select who can access the program Computers with multiple users It is recommended to use the default settings for installation of the program for easy access Click Next to start installation 33 ...

Page 38: ...Set up wizard will start the installation process Please allow a few minutes to complete the installation process Click on Close to complete the installation DT 209X software is ready to use 34 ...

Page 39: ... listed as NIDEC SHIMPO There are two types of operation for the software 1 Download stored information from the handheld tachometer Use for Standard and Average Modes 2 Online measurements which is available in USB mode You can create a shortcut to the software application by dragging the DT 209X Icon to your desktop from the list of programs on your Start menu DT209X for PC Windows lnk 35 ...

Page 40: ... DT 209X 3 Standard Memory Mode Mode option for downloading stored data from the tachometer in Standard Mode Each memory block is separated by tabs located on the top of the table Refer to Standard Mode Operation in this section 4 Average Memory Mode Mode option for downloading stored data from the tachometer in average memory Keystrokes Shortcut Tab Name Key combination Exit Alt E USB Memory Mode...

Page 41: ...rn to the time and date format 6 Standard Memory block Indicator shows the number of memory blocks used in Standard mode maximum of 24 memory blocks 7 Average Memory Block Indicator shows the number of memory blocks used in Average mode Maximum of 30 memory blocks 8 Time and Date Window displays time and date of measurements 9 Programmable analog output 1 V analog output from the tachometer can be...

Page 42: ...s as measured by the tachometer Reflects the unit of measure USB connection status and data points 11 Unit Selector Switch Unit Selector Switch for the software Units of measure can be changed directly from this option In USB mode and online measurements the position of the unit selector switch from the tachometer becomes inactive All selections are performed from the software In downloading data ...

Page 43: ...heck USB cable from the tachometer and the host PC If after all connections are checked communication is still inactive unplug the USB cable from the PC port and plug it back in Windows should be able to detect the cable If after the above conditions are made and still no connection restart the program 39 ...

Page 44: ...ppropriate setting The software overrides the Unit Selector Switch from the tachometer It is completely autonomous all controls are transferred to the software Key feature for online measurements The tachometer can be set to almost any place in the production line Handheld tachometer is bus powered by the USB making it ideal for process monitoring As long as the host computer is ON the tachometer ...

Page 45: ...n the selector switch Any other settings will not allow the software to recognize the tachometer 13 17 16 14 8 7 6 3 19 18 15 12 11 10 9 5 4 2 1 1 Main Return to main screen button ALT M 2 File Save Save button opens a Window for saving measured values Files are saved based on the open set of data on the screen ALT F 41 ...

Page 46: ...soft Excel USB Mode Example Tab of data displayed on the screen in USB mode is the only set of data that will be saved on file each tab is saved separately In standard mode all 24 blocks are saved and in Average Mode all 30 blocks are saved Sample of data opened in Microsoft Excel Average Mode 42 ...

Page 47: ...Sample of data saved in Excel Standard Mode 3 Restore file retrieval button Open saved file from the computer Shortcut keystroke ALT R 43 ...

Page 48: ... list of data shown from the screen 4 Start measurement starts Only applicable in USB mode Keystroke shortcut ALT S If software locks as shown below please check the mode selector switch Set switch selector to USB mode This will allow control back to the software 44 ...

Page 49: ...s selected memory block from the set of online measurements Once selected a window will appear on the middle of the screen confirming the operation After verification is complete the displayed tab or set of data is deleted and moved down one memory block Keystroke shortcut ALT B Confirmation Window In USB memory block deletion is done by set 8 PickupRecord selects highlighted set of data drag and ...

Page 50: ...isplay refresh interval automatically detects error in selection whenever an option is invalid It compares value from the selected measurement interval Example Measurement interval is selected at 100msec and user would like to have a display refresh interval of 0 05 sec this entry will be invalid because the display would need to be at least the same speed as the measurement interval or slower 12 ...

Page 51: ...s set to 10 000 The tachometer will only start recording values when measurements exceed 10 000 Alarm Whenever an alarm is generated the color of the DT 209X taskbar changes the computer generates a buzzing sound Normal Alarm 47 ...

Page 52: ...13 Maximum Minimum and Mean Value The maximum minimum and mean value are displayed based from the recorded data on the table 14 Records Displays number of measured data recorded 48 ...

Page 53: ...Measured Data measured data are displayed based on their occurrence 17 Block Tab block separation of each set of data Creation of new tab is based from the activation of the measure button Each memory block can be selected by using the mouse Block Tab No 7 if an R is displayed this means that a set of data is restored or retrieved 49 ...

Page 54: ...t is advisable to synchronize time with the host computer to update time and date for each record 19 Software Display Virtual display of the DT 209X software It shows updates as measurement are taken Display includes a USB connector icon to indicate good connection Selected unit of measure USB Connection Icon Measured Data 50 ...

Page 55: ...reen Size of print is dependent from the settings of the printer Print button is inactive when measurements are in progress To print the graph the graph screen should be closed and the measurements should be stopped Keystroke shortcut ALT P 3 Auto vertical display control for measurements Selecting values sends the graph to a particular vertical range Side scroll bars are also available for utiliz...

Page 56: ...ach set has a corresponding graph that can be viewed from the USB Graph Screen 6 Measurement data horizontal line tracing the measured values as it occurs This green line is always changing based from the changes in measurement 7 Maximum Value Bar horizontal line tracing the maximum value measured 8 Minimum Value Bar horizontal line tracing the minimum value measured 9 Max Min Average Value Bar Sm...

Page 57: ...ion of the Standard mode screen In this mode data can be downloaded from the DT 209X memory Memory tab separates each memory block Initial Screen of Standard Mode 1 6 5 3 2 4 Screen after data are downloaded 13 8 7 11 12 9 2 10 53 ...

Page 58: ...rosoft Excel CSV file is stored by the following formats Memory e Time Set each name 1 06 07 20 1 120 21 ata 2 306 12 No 2 Measurement data 3 196 12 4 237 12 5 206 12 No 5 Measurement data 2 06 07 2004 12 54 44 06 07 2004 12 54 57 RPM 1 37 12 Set date N ata 2 280 12 easurement data 3 157 12 54 52 4 173 12 ata Block No Start Stop Unit Memory No Valu Memory Block 1 04 12 54 26 06 07 2004 12 54 42 RP...

Page 59: ...n with the DT 209X and the host nce OK rther retri e Clear d opens previously saved file From the screen the restored file has 5 Print print function for the table of values Size of print is dependent on the attached printer settings Shortcut Keystroke ALT P 6 Clear Device Memory stored data from the tachometer is cleared CCCCC is displayed from the tachometer LCD screen once confirmation is compl...

Page 60: ...of ement Format of display MM DD YYYY followed by time in 13 data stored per memory block In Standard Mode there are 24 Block 24 Tabs possible 9 Scroll Advances screen values minimized Max Min a minimum and average values are calculated and displayed per set of data displayed from the software screen Records number 12 Measurement Time displays the time from the beginning to the end each measur the...

Page 61: ...Average Mode Screen verage mode screen description and explanation Average Mode screen initial window prior to download A Average Mode Screen after data are downloaded 6 11 9 7 10 1 2 2 8 3 4 5 57 ...

Page 62: ...B mode is not accessible retr e Screen File save window The CSV file is stored in this format ory Block No Start Stop Last Max Min Ave Unit 4 3494 4 386 4 2717 4 RPM Block No 1 9 Block No 1 03 20 2004 09 17 41 03 20 2004 09 17 46 386 4 09 17 51 93 3 93 3 93 3 03 20 2004 09 18 06 03 20 2004 09 18 4 3 20 2004 09 18 21 03 20 2004 09 18 25 0 5 20 2004 09 18 57 03 20 2004 09 19 00 0 3 3 4 10 11 39 03 2...

Page 63: ...ortcut ALT P 6 Clear Device Memory erases stored data from the tachometer Once clear device memory is selected the data from the tachometer cannot be retrieved further Selecting the clear device memory opens a dialogue window informing the user if the data displayed is not yet saved Selecting YES opens the File save window selecting NO opens a confirmation window selecting Cancel exits out of the ...

Page 64: ... CCCCC is displayed from the DT 209X LCD display No further retrieval is possible d date of Measurement displays the recorded average including nning and end of each memory block This information n the highlighted data block Format of information 24 hour time H MM SS followed by Last Max Min Ave and Unit D th b fo M ve quick summary of the data block s 60 ...

Page 65: ...a is accessed from the tachometer Measurement Time displays the beginning and end of each memory block This information changes based on the highlighted data block Format of information MM DD YYYY followed by the 24 hour time format 11 Time Synchronized time based from the computer This reflects the 61 ...

Page 66: ...he Display hold feature should be set at least twice as much as the Measurement Interval Value If the values are set the same there is a possibility that the lower readings less than 100 RPM may not be recognized depending on how fast the Measurement Interval Value is set If setting is set below 50 msec the software will automatically adjust it to 10 000 msec 10 seconds For Low RPM it is recommend...

Page 67: ...the auto power off feature to button is not pressed Before storing the DT 209X make sure the mode selector switch is not set to U mode discharges earlier than expected activate Make sure that the power Analog outp Check the polarity of connectors it should ut not working deliver a 0 to 1 V analog output proportional to the reading pen saved CSV file Check other modes for opening the file The file ...

Page 68: ... using the wheel attachment Check battery orientation and reinstall Check the trig the table immediately Different USB port For every USB port that will be used the USB driver is required to be installed Useful Links For inquiries email us at info shimpoinst com Our website address is Tel No 1 800 237 7079 oducts and current product For applications check our appli section under the Resource Brand...