Aimco AcraDyne Phoenix II User manual

Phoenix II/Phoenix III Torque Wrench
User Manual
10000 SE Pine St., Portland, OR 97216 • 800-852-1368 • 503-254-6600
www.aimco-global.com

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Table of Contents
1. General Power Tool Safety Warnings . . . . 3
1.1 Battery and Charger. . . . . . . . . 3
1.2 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.3 Tool Usage and Workplace Condition . . . 3
2. Product Description . . . . . . . . . . 4
3 Specications . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1 Wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1.1 General Specification . . . . . . 4
3.1.2 USB Interface . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1.3 Wi-fi Module . . . . . . . . . . 4
3.1.4 Barcode Reader (optional) . . . . . 4
3.1.5 Dimension and Weight . . . . . . 5
3.1.6 Environmental Conditions for Operation 5
3.2 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3.3 Battery Charger Model PHX II BATT CGR . . 6
3.4 Companion Software TWConfig . . . . . 6
4 User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.1 Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2 Operation Keys . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.2.1 Wrench key functions. . . . . . . 6
4.3 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4.3.1 Status bar icons meaning . . . . . 7
5 Wrench Operation . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.1 Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
5.2 Tightening Screen . . . . . . . . . 8
5.2.1 Activating the Barcode
Scanner/Identifier Input . . . . . . 8
5.3 Program Selection . . . . . . . . . 9
5.4 Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.5 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.5.1 Tightening Trace Screen . . . . . . 10
5.5.1.1 Zoom . . . . . . . . . . 10
5.5.1.2 Pan . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.5.1.3 Track . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.6 Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.6.1 Wi-fi Status . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.6.2 Database. . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.6.3 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.7 Free Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
5.8 Calibrate Touch Screen. . . . . . . . 11
6 WrenchManagementSoftwareTWCong . . 12
6.1 Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.2 Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.2.1 File Management . . . . . . . . 12
6.2.1.1 New . . . . . . . . . . 12
6.2.1.2 Open . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.2.1.3 Save . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.2.1.4 Save as… . . . . . . . . . 13
6.2.2 Connection . . . . . . . . . . 13
6.2.2.1 USB connection. . . . . . . 13
6.2.2.2 Network connection . . . . . 13
6.2.3 Wrench Configuration . . . . . . 14
6.2.3.1 General configuration . . . . 14
6.2.3.2 Programs . . . . . . . . . 14
6.2.3.3 Results . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.2.3.4 Calibration . . . . . . . . 14
6.2.3.5 Advanced config. . . . . . . 14
6.3 Wrench General Configuration . . . . . 14
6.3.1 General . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6.3.2 Wi-fi Connection . . . . . . . . 14
6.3.3 Network address . . . . . . . . 15
6.4 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
6.4.1 Creating and Editing a Program . . . 15
6.4.1.1 Identification . . . . . . . . 15
6.4.1.2 Method . . . . . . . . . 16
6.4.2 Additional Parameters . . . . . . 16
6.4.3 Retightening and Loosening Detection 17
6.4.4 Program Strategies . . . . . . . 17
6.4.4.1 Torque . . . . . . . . . . 17
6.4.4.2 Torque with angle monitoring . . 18
6.4.4.3 Torque & angle . . . . . . . 18
6.4.4.4 Automatic breakaway/ residual
torque . . . . . . . . . . 18
6.5 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
6.6 Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.6.1 Torque calibration . . . . . . . . 19
6.6.2 Angle calibration . . . . . . . . 20
6.7 Advanced configuration . . . . . . . 20
6.8 Routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6.8.1 Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.8.2 Task . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
6.8.3 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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manufacturer. Doing so may decrease the safety of
the product and reduce its performance, life, or cause
product failure.
• To change accessories, follow the instruction manual.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product or accessories.
Doing so will decrease the safety of the product and
reduce its performance, life, or cause product failure.
1.3 Tool Usage and Workplace Condition
• Use a natural and steady posture when using the tool.
• Keepyourfeetrnlyonthegroundandmaintainyour
balance. Pay attention to the condition of your workplace.
• Keep the workplace brightly lit. Working in a a poorly lit
place may lead to an accident.
• Always keep the workplace clean and uncluttered. An
untidy workplace may lead to accidents.
• Keep the tool and its handle dry and clean. Oil and grease
may make a handle slippery and cause accidents and
injury.
• Choose the correct tool for the required operation.
• Before use, check the case and other parts to make sure
they are functioning properly. Check everything that may
affect ordinary operation.
• For best measurement accuracy, hold the center of the
handle length and apply force at a right angle in relation
to the wrench length.
• Connect the torque wrench and the interchangeable
headrmly.
• When working in a high place, take appropriate measures
to prevent the product and its accessories from falling.
Falling tools or sockets may cause accidents, injuries and/
or product failures.
• Keep other people away from the workplace. A crowded
workplace may lead to accidents.
• Make sure the ratchet lever is completely switched to the
direction your application requires. Failure to do so may
cause accident and/or injuries.
• Do not extend the handle of the torque wrench with a pipe,
etc. This will cause an accuracy error and may damage
the equipment and cause an accident.
• Keep tool away from small children. They don’t know how
to use wrenches.
• When not in use, store tool properly, keep it dry, and lock it
so unauthorized persons cannot use it.
• Do not allow the operating temperature of the tool to
rise as high as 60 °C (140 °F). Doing so may damage the
battery, hinder product performance, and cause smoke
and/or re.
• Do not use the product beyond its capacity. In order to use
the product safely, effectively, and to extend its life, use
it always within its capacity. Using the product beyond its
capacity may cause accidents or product failure.
• Do not use the product for purposes other than intended.
Use it only for what is specically designated in this
manual. Doing otherwise so may cause an accident.
• Take good care of all tools.
1. General Power Tool Safety Warnings
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, illustrations, and
specications provided with this power tool. Failure to follow
all instructions listed below may result in electric shock, re,
and/or serious injury. Save all warnings and instructions for
future reference.
1.1 Battery and Charger
• Useonlytheofcialchargerandbattery.Do not use any
other chargers or batteries not designated in this manual.
• Use the correct charger rated to the power source. Failure
to do so may damage the charger and equipment and
cause abnormal heat generation, which may result in re.
• Do not use the charger with a damaged plug or
damaged cable. Doing so may cause an electric shock,
short-circuit, and/or a re.
• Do not charge the battery in conditions outside of the
–1 to 42 °C (30 to 107 °F) temperature range.
• Do not wrap the charger or battery with a cloth, etc. This
may hinder heat dissipation and, in an extreme case,
may cause a re.
• When it is not in use, remove the plug from the power
source. This will prevent damage in cases such as if the
line voltage swings outside the accepted values.
• Do not use the charger or store the battery in the rain or
other wet conditions. Do not use a charger or battery that
was exposed to water. This will damage the products and
may lead to electrical shock.
• Do not use or charge the product in an area near
ammableliquidorgas.
• Donotthrowthebatteryintoare.It will explode and
may generate hazardous gases.
• Do not handle the charger cable roughly. Do not carry
the tool by the charging cable. When pulling out the
plug, handle it by the connector and not by the cable.
• Carefully choose the charging location so that the cable
is not subject to any external damage. A damaged
cable may cause an electric shock and/or re.
• Keep the charge cable away from heat, oil, and sharp
corners. Avoid physical damage to the cable.
• When charging via USB, use the cable supplied with the
product or one from a reliable source that complies with
the USB standard. Certify that the USB port also complies
with the USB industry standard.
• Immediately replace damaged cables. Check the cable
of the charger periodically. Working with a damaged
cable may cause an electric shock and/or a re.
• When using an extension cord, conduct a periodic check
and change with a new one if there is any damage.
1.2 Accessories
• Use only authorized accessories and optional equipment.
Do not use any accessories or optional equipment other
than those designated in this manual or advised by the

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3.1.2 USB Interface
Version USB 2.0
Data rate 480 Mbit/s
Connector Micro B receptacle
USB charge current 1A Maximum - Compatible to USB
Battery Charger Spec (BC1.2)
3.1.3 Wi-Module
Wi-Fi Standards 802.11 b/g/n
Frequency Range 2.4 GHz - 2.5 GHz (2400 MHz –
2483.5 MHz)
Tx Power 802.11 b +20 dBm
802.11 g: +17 dBm
802.11 n: +14 dBm
Rx Sensitivity 802.11 b: -91 dBm (11 Mbps)
802.11 g: -75 dBm (54 Mbps)
802.11 n: -72 dBm (MCS7)
Security WPA/WPA2
Encryption WEP/TKIP/AES
3.1.4 Barcode Reader (optional)
Illumination Red LED 625±10 nm
Symbologies
2D PDF 417, Data Matrix (ECC200,
ECC000,050,080,100,140), QR Code
1D Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, Code 39,
UPC-A, UPC-E, Codabar, Interleaved 2
of 5, ITF-6, ITF-14, ISBN, Code 93, UCC/
EAN-128, GS1 Databar, Matrix 2 of 5,
Code 11, Industrial 2 of 5, Standard 2
of 5, Plessey, MSI-Plessey.
Reading Precision ≥ 5mil
Depth of Field*
EAN13 (13mil) 55mm – 185mm
Code 39 (5mil) 55mm – 100mm
PDF 417 (6.67mil) 40mm – 130mm
Data Matrix (10mil) 40mm – 135mm
QR Code (15mil) 40mm – 160mm
Symbol Contrast ≥ 30% reectance difference
Scan Angle** Roll: 360°, Pitch: ±55°, Skew: ±55°
Field of View Horizontal 36°; Vertical 23°
* Test conditions: T = 23 °C, Illumination = 300 LUX
** Test conditions: Code 39, 3 Bytes; Resolution = 10mil;
W:N = 3:1; PCS = 0.8; Barcode Height = 11 mm;
Scan Distance = 120 mm, T = 23°C,
Illumination = 300 LUX V1.0.0
2. Product Description
The Phoenix II/Phoenix III torque wrench is a world
class design tailored for industrial applications. It offers
in a single product, a variety of tightening strategies
for use in production environments and a set of
methods and software features for evaluating the
residual torque for quality control and joint analysis.
No additional software licenses or hardware keys
are required. All software features are standard.
Also included is TWCong, conguration software
which, among others features, can be used
to congure the wrench, manage tightening
programs, view and export results and tightening
traces, and create quality control routes.
3 Specifications
3.1 Wrench
3.1.1 GeneralSpecication
Torque measuring range 1.5 Nm to 1200 Nm
Torque accuracy ± 0,5% readout between 20%
and 100% of wrench nominal
capacity
± 1% readout between 10%
and 20% of wrench nominal
capacity
Overload capacity 120% of wrench nominal
capacity
Maximum angular speed 250 °/s
Minimum angular speed 15 '/s (0.25 °/s)
Angle measurement
accuracy
±1° over 360°
Tightening results capacity 1,000,000 results (including a
copy of the program used)
Tightening traces capacity 1,000,000 traces
Haptic feedback Built-in vibration motor
Sound feedback Built-in speaker 1.5W (94dB
peak)
Visual feedback 9 RGB LEDs (4 in each side +
1 frontal)

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3.1.5 Dimension and Weight
L1
274.5mm (10.8")
38mm (1.5")
65.5mm (2.58")
Figure 1 - Wrench drawing
Capacity Drive Connector L1 Weight(withoutendtting)
Model Nm mm mm in kg lb
PHOENIX III 15 15 9 x 12 426 16.8 0.95 2.1
PHOENIX III 30 30 9 x 12 426 16.8 0.95 2.1
PHOENIX III 70 70 9 x 12 488 19.2 1.0 2.2
PHOENIX III 100 100 9 x 12 488 19.2 1.03 2.3
PHOENIX III 200 200 14 x 18 615 24.2 1.57 3.5
PHOENIX III 300 300 14 x 18 765 30.1 1.69 3.7
PHOENIX III 400 400 14 x 18 866 34.1 1.89 4.2
PHOENIX III 600 600 14 x 18 1050 41.3 2.02 4.5
PHOENIX III 800 800 Ø 20 1200 47.2 3.06 6.7
PHOENIX III 1000 1,000 Ø 20 1250 49.2 3.3 7.3
PHOENIX III 1200 1,200 Ø 27 1345 53.0 3.42 7.5
3.1.6 Environmental Conditions for Operation
• Internal use only • Ambient temperature: –1 to 42 °C
• Environmental class: II • Atmospheric humidity: 95%, non-condensing
• IP grade according to EN IEC 60529: IP50 • Altitude: Up to 2,100 m
• NEMA enclosure type: 1
Ø27.5
mm (1.08”)
116 mm (4.57”)
TS
PACK+
PACK–
Figure 2 - Battery drawing
Chemistry Lithium-ion (Li-ion)
Endurance 9 hours (with Wi- enabled)
Nominal voltage 3.60V
Capacity 3500mAh
Charging time 7 h directly in the wrench
connected in standard USB port
4.5 h directly in the wrench
connected in a high-powered USB
port or wall adapter
2.5 h in the dedicated charger
model MSH-36A1
Relative capacity
x temperature
100% at 23ºC, 50% at –1ºC
Capacity after
450 cycles
60% of Standard Capacity
3.2 Battery

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TWCong is a lightweight application that does not
have a minimum computer requirement. If a given
computer hardware runs a supported operating
system version, then the application will run without
issues.
To export results in XLS/XLSX format Microsoft Excel®
must be installed.
4 User Interface
Figure 5 - Wrench user interface
4.1 Touch Screen
For easy access, the wrench is equipped with
a resistive touch screen interface that can be
operated with or without gloves. Almost all functions
can be accessed by touching the option or holding
down and moving up and down to scroll.
4.2 Operation Keys
All wrench navigation and operation can also
be done via keyboard, if accidental damage to
the touch screen is a concern. The screen can be
protected without diminishing the tool usability.
4.2.1 Wrench key functions
Enter/On-Off
Go back
Shift/Activate barcode (on tightening screen)
Left navigation key
Right navigation key
Up navigation key
Down navigation key
4.3 Status Bar
3.3 Battery Charger Model PHX II BATT CGR
Figure 3 - Battery charger model PHX II BATT CGR
96mm (3.78”)
6.5mm (0.256”)
50mm (1.97”)
26mm (1”)
6.5mm (0.157”)
(x3)
Figure 4 - Battery charger drawing
Input voltage 5V, 2A
Input power Max. 10W
Protection Thermal regulation, thermal
shutdown and safety timer
DC Jack mating plug Barrel type 3.5 mm OD,
1.35 mm ID
AC adapter
Input voltage 100 – 260 VAC, 47– 63 Hz
Input current at full load < 350mA, with 110 VAC
Input protection Varistor associated with NTC
and inductive lters
3.4 CompanionSoftwareTWCong
The wrench companion software TWCong runs on
a Windows®environment, operating system version
Windows XP or newer. It has been tested and works
on Windows 7, Vista, 8, and 10.
A screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher is required.
A minimum of 30 MB of disk is needed for installation.
A portable version is available that does not need to
be installed or administration rights to work, and can
be run from a Pen drive.

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Battery level very low. Wrench may turn
off automatically at any time
Battery fuel-gauge error. This icon may
appear if the battery is not inserted and
the power is supplied via USB port
Tool Lock
This is icon indicates that the wrench was locked via
a protocol interface. If this icon is not present the
wrench is free to perform tightenings.
Wrench is locked. Tightening cannot be
performed
5 Wrench Operation
5.1 Main Menu
Figure 6 - Main menu
The main menu is the rst screen shown upon turning
the wrench on. From this list is possible to access the
main wrench features. The user can navigate the
list and access the options via keyboard or touch-
screen. Holding down and moving the nger closer
to the bottom or upper edge of the menu will scroll
the list.
Pressing the Go-back key at any time will show
the tightening screen. Pressing go-back again will
return to this main menu screen.
The status bar is at the top of the screen and offers
the user quick information about the wrench
operation state. On the left side of the status bar,
the battery level, Wi- status, and other information
are shown with intuitive icons. On the right-hand
side of the status bar, the current date and time are
shown. The date and time format can be changed
via conguration software or via settings P0.10 and
P0.11.
4.3.1 Status bar icons meaning
Wi-
The Wi- icon shows the signal strength and
connection state. If this icon is not present, the Wi-
hardware is not enabled. It can be enabled via the
conguration software.
Full strength, good Wi- signal
Medium strength, acceptable signal
level
Low signal level
Marginal signal. May not be suitable for
operation if the wrench is controlled via
Wi-
Not connected to the Wi- network
Wi- hardware error. Device may need
to be serviced
Battery
The wrench is equipped with a fuel-gauge battery
monitoring chip. The battery icon shows the battery
level and charge status
Wrench connected via USB or wall
adapter. The battery is being charged
Wrench connected via USB or wall
adapter. Battery charging nished
Battery level: The icon white color
diminishes as the battery level
decreases. Examples:

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Figure 8 - Identier input popup
This popup will close, and the barcode scanner turn
off automatically after a few seconds or upon a
successful reading. The user can hold down the Shift
key to keep the barcode on for a longer period.
Touching the cancel button or pressing the Go-back
key closes the popup and turns the barcode
scanner off.
Choosing Manual input opens an on-screen
keyboard that allows the user to manually enter the
identier.
Figure 9 - On-screen keyboard
In this screen, the user can use the touch-screen or
The actual values shown in the torque value display
and angle value display changes according
to current program strategy. For example, for a
torque-only program, the torque shown is the peak
torque (unlike the analog gauge which will track
the current torque applied). That is, it will not go
back to zero if the torque is released. It will retain
the maximum value achieved, which will be the
tightening torque result.
The torque and angle text color changes according
to the result classication: green when it’s within the
limits, red when it’s above the high limit, or yellow if
it’s below the low limit.
The tightening screen changes slightly according to
the current strategy. Those changes are listed within
each strategy description.
Pressing the Right key in the tightening screen
shows the tightening trace of the last tightening.
See section "5.5.1 Tightening Trace Screen" on page
10 for more information on how to navigate in this
screen.
Pressing the Down key shows the tightening
program details. See "Figure 11 - Program details
screen" on page 9.
5.2.1 ActivatingtheBarcodeScanner/IdentierInput
An identier can be associated with a tightening
cycle and stored with its result by reading a
barcode (if the wrench is equipped with the
barcode scanner option) or by entering it manually.
Pressing Shift key in the tightening screen will
activate the barcode scanner and display a popup
that allows the user to enter an identier manually
via an on-screen keyboard.
5.2 Tightening Screen
The picture below shows a typical tightening screen for a torque only program. On the left side, an analog
gauge that follows the applied force gives a more natural feel of the torque needed to reach the target.
Program target and limits
Torque value display
Angle value display
Tightening counter
Current identier/barcode
Analog torque/angle gauge
Program name
Figure 7 - Typical tightening screen

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Figure 10 - Program selection screen
The strategy name is abbreviated:
TC Torque control (torque only strategy)
TC+AM Torque control with angle monitoring
TC+AC Torque and angle control
Breakaway Breakaway/Residual detection strategy
Selecting the program and pressing Enter will
load the program and display the tightening screen.
The wrench is now ready to perform tightenings.
Manual program selection can be disabled via
conguration parameter P0.16
As shown by an arrow in the right-hand of the
selected item, the Right key can be pressed
to display the details of the program. This screen
will show details like the last time the program was
changed, the revision, name, limits, and other
information relevant to the program strategy. Those
parameters will be discussed further in the program
creation section.
Figure 11 - Program details screen
the navigation keys to type in the identier. The input
can be canceled at any time by pressing Go-back
.
The input can be erased by using the Backspace
virtual button or by holding the Shift key
and pressing Go-back .
The behavior of the Enter key changes whether
the user chooses to use the touch-screen or the
navigation keys as follows:
Upon entering the on-screen keyboard, the
Enter key , when pressed, will activate the
highlighted button (the button with a white
rectangle around it). In order to nish the input,
the user must hold down the Shift key and
press Enter , or navigate to the return button
(Highlighted in Figure 9) and press Enter .
When the user uses the touch-screen for the rst
time in the session, the Enter key will change
behavior and, when pressed, will accept the input
directly and close the popup (same function as the
return button or using + ).
Upper case, numbers and symbols can be entered
by changing the keyboard layout using the shift
button and symbols button .
In the rmware version covered by this manual, it
is not possible to select a program via identier.
The identier is only used tin association with the
tightening result.
5.3 Program Selection
Selecting Programs in the main menu will display the
program list screen. This screen shows the number,
name, and strategy of the program. In this list (and all
other lists) it’s possible to quickly navigate an entire
page at time instead of one item at time by holding
Shift key and using Up or Down keys .

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Pressing Right shows the details of the program
used to perform the highlighted tightening. This
information is not the current program stored in the
wrench, but a copy stored with the result when the
tightening was performed. Every result in the wrench
stores the tightening data, the program, and
the tightening trace. This way is possible to verify
the program parameters even after it has been
changed or delete from the wrench.
It’s not possible to erase results from the wrench.
Pressing Enter shows the tightening trace of the
result.
5.5.1 Tightening Trace Screen
The tightening trace screen shows the Torque x
Angle, Torque x Time, or Angle x time trace of the
tightening.
Figure 14 - Tightening trace
The current trace type and units is shown at the
top of the trace area. By default, the Torque x
Angle trace is presented rst, pressing Enter
cycles through the other trace types. In the bottom
right, the torque and angle (or Torque and time or
Angle and time) of the selected point is shown. The
tightening result point is highlighted by default. The
cursor is shown in green if the tightening nal status is
OK and red if it is NOK.
The toolbar at the bottom left shows the tool
selected, the tool can be changed by pressing
Shift . Those tools are, from left to right: Zoom,
Pan, and Track. Each tool changes the behavior of
the keyboard arrow keys as follows:
5.5.1.1 Zoom
Up zooms in and Down zooms out. Left
and Right are not used
5.4 Routes
Selecting Routes in the main menu will display
the route selection screen. The route is built in
a hierarchical fashion, like le and folders in a
computer. Tasks appear in the root folder (the main
folder that contains all items and is the rst shown
upon entering the route screen) and other folders
that contain more tasks.
Figure 12 - Route screen
Navigating the route follows the same principle of the
program list. Selecting a folder (indicated by the
folder icon as in “My group” of Figure 12) and
pressing Enter (or touching it directly) will list the
folder contents, which can contain more folders and
tasks.
Touching the title portion of the screen (“My route
name – Routes” in Figure 12) has the same effect as
pressing Go-back on the keyboard: it goes back
one level. That is, if the user is inside a folder, it will go
back to the parent folder (which may be another
folder or the root folder). If the user is already in the
root folder, then it will go back to the main menu.
The concept and operation of Tasks and Tests will be
discussed fully in the route section.
5.5 Results
Selecting Results in the main menu will display the
result list. This list shows the previous tightenings with
the most recent at the top. Navigate down the list
to show older results. To navigate an entire page of
results at a time instead of a line at time, hold the
Shift key and press Up or Down keys .
Figure 13 - Result list

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Fair Battery is usable but may hold less than
60% of its rated capacity
Poor Battery is near the end of its life. Plan to
replace it
Bad Replace the battery as soon as possible
5.7 Free Test
The free test option allows the user to use the
wrench freely while reading the torque and angle
applied. No tightening result will be generated.
Figure 16 - Free test screen
The torque display has two modes, Track and Peak,
that can be alternated by pressing the Mode screen.
The track mode shows the current torque value
applied, while the peak mode holds the maximum
torque applied in this session. To zero the peak value,
switch to Track mode and back to Peak again.
The angle can be zeroed using the screen button
Zero angle.
5.8 Calibrate Touch Screen
The touch screen may change its properties with
use along with other factors. In order to maintain
accuracy, a calibration procedure can be performed.
To calibrate the touch screen, touch in the center
of the crosshair shown. A stylus pen can be used to
aid the procedure. Do not use sharp objects. After
touching the rst point, the crosshair will move to
the next location, this will continue for each corner.
After touching the needed points, the wrench will
show a message conrming that the procedure was
nished successfully. The touch screen can then be
tested by touching random points in the screen and
checking the position of the green crosshair drawn.
Pressing Enter will save the calibration data in
the wrench memory and complete the procedure.
Go-back can be pressed at any time to cancel
the procedure and discard the collected calibration
data.
If an error message appears after the procedure is
completed, the touch hardware may be damaged.
5.5.1.2 Pan
Up and Down pans the trace vertically and
Left and Right pans the trace horizontally.
5.5.1.3 Track
Left and Right moves the cursor point by
point. Up and Down moves the cursor 10
points at time. Each time the cursor is moved, the
value displayed in the bottom right is updated.
5.6 Status
The status screen shows some basic information
about the wrench and network connection.
Figure 15 - Status screen
5.6.1 Wi-Status
The Wi- section shows the state of the connection,
the access point SID (with the current channel in
brackets), and address information along with the
wrench MAC address and signal strength in dBm.
5.6.2 Database
This section shows the amount of results stored and
the result and program capacity. When the result
count reaches the capacity, the oldest tightening
will be overwritten.
The wrench rmware version and serial number is
also shown.
5.6.3 Battery
The battery charge percentage and health are
shown is this section. The wrench is equipped
with a specialized circuit that tracks the battery
impedance and calculates its health.
The possible health status is listed below:
Very good The battery is new or has a small
number of cycles
Good Battery is used but it’s in good condition

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6.2 Basic Operation
Figure 17 - TWCong main interface
6.2.1 File Management
The TWCong software works, like other Windows
applications, storing and loading data from les.
The behavior of le operation changes wherever
the wrench is currently connected. It’s possible
to create programs and routes while ofine and
upload the conguration to the wrench later.
The action of each option under the le section:
6.2.1.1 New
Disconnected: Unload any loaded le and start
with an empty template.
Connected: No action.
6 Wrench Management Software TWConfig
TWCong is a windows-based software package
developed to manage the Phoenix II/Phoenix III
torque wrench. It’s lightweight and offers an intuitive
and easy-to-use interface for managing the wrench
via a USB cable or Wi- connection.
Among other features, it’s possible to create and
edit programs, congure wrench settings, create
and upload routes, save and restore wrench
backup, and visualize and export results and
tightening traces.
TWCong software is distributed in two forms. Both
are the same software. The only difference is the
way it’s installed in the target computer:
• Setup version: It’s installed on the computer like
other standard Windows applications and runs
from the start menu. It may need administration
rights to install.
• Portable version: Does not need to be installed
on the computer (and as such doesn’t need
administration rights). It can be run from a USB
stick or can be simply copied to the target
computer and executed directly.
6.1 Licensing
The software is free of charge for Phoenix II/Phoenix
III torque wrench owners. Use of the software with
third-party products is now allowed.
Please read the end user license agreement that’s
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6.2.2 Connection
It’s possible to connect to the wrench using the USB
port or via Wi- using a TCP/IP connection.
Clicking the Wrench connect button
opens the connection prompt where
it’s possible to select which method to
use.
Figure 19 - Wrench connection prompt
6.2.2.1 USB connection
Upon opening the screen, a list of wrenches
connected via USB port will appear in the Port
combo box. Multiple wrenches can be connected
to the computer at the same time, but the software
can only manage one at time. After selecting the
device, the connection can be made using the
Connect button
The Show all devices is used in some Windows
version where the computer is unable to correctly
identify that a wrench is connected. This option lists
all ports available. The correct port can then be
found by trial and error. It’s advised to remove all
other devices connected to the computer before
executing this procedure.
6.2.2.2 Network connection
If the wrench is connected to a Wi- network
accessible by the computer, the connection can be
done without cables using the wrench IP address.
After entering the wrench IP address in the IP eld,
a connection can be made using the Connect
button. The previously congured wrench IP can be
found directly in the wrench using the Status option.
Make sure that the Wi- network to which the
wrench is connected is accessible by the computer,
and that the IP address of the computer is within the
same range of the device.
6.2.1.2 Open
Disconnected: Open a le for viewing and editing.
Previous saved results and traces can
be viewed and exported. Program
and congurations can be edited.
Connected: Opening a le with the wrench
connected imports the contents
of the le into the wrench. This can
be used to restore the wrench
conguration with the contents of a
le (e.g. restore a previous backup).
The results present in the wrench are
not changed.
Upon opening the le, a prompt allows the user to
select which parts of le to upload to the wrench,
this way it’s possible to maintain, for example, the
wrench calibration and network conguration while
restoring all other congurations.
Figure 18 - Conguration upload prompt
6.2.1.3 Save
Disconnected: Save the conguration to the
current open le. If a le wasn’t
saved previously, the software will
prompt from a place to save one.
Connected: The current wrench conguration
will be downloaded and saved to
the current le. The downloaded
results and traces are also stored.
If no results have been previously
loaded, then the last 10 will be
downloaded. More results can
be saved by loading them, prior
to saving the le, using the Results
option.
6.2.1.4 Save as…
The save as… button has the same functionality as
the save button except that it always prompts to
save the conguration in a new le instead of using
the current open le.

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6.3 WrenchGeneralConguration
From the TWCong main interface, select General
conguration and the following screen is displayed:
Figure 20 - General conguration screen
6.3.1 General
Wrench name
Text that identies the wrench. This value is also
used in some protocols that require a name to be
returned.
Language
Selects the wrench display language. The supported
languages in the wrench version covered in this
manual are English and Brazilian Portuguese.
Date/time
Ticking the Set date/time check box enables the
user to enter a new date/time to be sent to the
wrench. This new value will be sent when the OK
button is pressed.
6.3.2 Wi-Connection
Set up the wrench Wi- connection. If the wireless
connection will not be used, the wrench radio can
be disabled to save battery.
The information needed to connect to the Wi-
network is the network name (SID) and password.
The cryptography type is automatically detected.
If an error occurs while trying to connect with the
wrench, contact your IT department, providing
them the error shown, the address of the wrench,
and which computers are being used to connect.
The error descriptions given by the software are
standard Windows messages that are common to
other networked devices and may help identify the
root cause even if IT personnel are unfamiliar with
the device.
Regardless of the connection method, the software
operation is the same. The USB connection usually is
faster depending of the signal quality of the wireless
network.
6.2.3 WrenchConguration
The wrench section in the lower part of the main
screen shows the major options for conguring and
setting up wrench parameters. Each option is briey
described below and will be discussed in detail later.
6.2.3.1 Generalconguration
Access to the basic wrench setup such as
display language, units, date, time, and network
conguration.
6.2.3.2 Programs
The program management option contains the
program list and allows the user to edit or duplicate
an existing program or create a new one.
6.2.3.3 Results
List the results of a connected wrench or open le.
Has the option to view the tightening trace and
export the result to formats such as .txt, .csv, or
Excel®.
6.2.3.4 Calibration
Interface to calibrate the wrench torque transducer
and angle gyroscope gain.
6.2.3.5 Advancedcong.
This options lists all the wrench congurations and
allows ne control of the wrench behavior.

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6.4.1 Creating and Editing a Program
The steps to create or edit an existing program are
basically the same. Select a program and choose
Edit or New. This opens the following program
editing screen.
Figure 22 - Add/Edit program screen
The program parameters are divided into sections
and each parameter has a unique code to easily
identify and locate them.
6.4.1.1 Identication
Number
Unique number to identify the program. This number
is used to select the program remotely via a
protocol interface.
Name
Free text value to help the user identify the program.
This name is show in the wrench screen.
Last change
This eld is automatically set by the program every
time the program is changed.
Revision
This number is automatically incremented by
the system every time the program is changed
and helps keep track of program versions used
in production. Every time a result is saved, this
value gets saved with it, so it’s possible to pinpoint
the program revision used in every tightening
performed.
6.3.3 Network address
The IP address and network mask are the two basic
network congurations that must be entered in
order to be able to establish a connection with the
wrench. The gateway address is not always needed
and can be left blank in network setups that don't
use it.
After all conguration is done, pressing OK will
validate and send the data to the wrench.
6.4 Programs
Clicking the Programs button opens the program
list. From here, you can create a new program, and
edit, duplicate, or delete an existing program.
Figure 21 - Program management screen
The program list shows the number, name, strategy,
and basic details of the existing programs. The items
can be edited, deleted, or duplicated using the
button in the lower part of the list. When an existing
program is duplicated, the next available number
is used. This number can be changed afterward to
any value within the wrench range (1 to 4,000). This
number is used to select the program via protocol
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in P0.28 is used. If both values are zero, a default of
1 is used. This value changes the torque read in the
wrench and saved with the results. The factor used
to perform a tightening is saved with each result.
Angle correction
Multiplication factor for the angle measurement.
Although not as commonly used as the torque
counterpart, this parameter is useful, for example, if
a torque multiplier is utilized. If zero, the value set in
P0.29 is used. This value is also saved with the results
when a tightening is performed.
Flexion correction
The exion correction is measured in degrees per
Newton meter. It is used to compensate for exion
in the wrench arm during the torque application
(especially in larger wrenches of 200 Nm and
above). Angle measurement is made indirectly by
using a gyroscope in the wrench body, and exion
in the wrench arm can add a few degrees to the
nal result measurement. Usually this value is preset
when the wrench is manufactured in the global
conguration P0.6. However, as in the case of the
torque and angle correction, the global value can
be overridden by the value set in the program.
Cycle start torque
After a program is selected, the wrench shows the
tightening screen and waits for the user to apply
torque. This torque value must be reached in
order to start the tightening cycle. Upon crossing
this threshold, the internal cycle counters are
incremented and the data for the tightening trace
starts to be collected. A result is generated only if
the torque goes beyond this value to start the cycle.
If zero, the default of 1% of the wrench capacity is
used.
Finish timeout
This timeout value is used to nish the tightening
quickly after completion, but allow some time for
ratcheting the wrench during operation. This timer
is triggered after at least the minimum torque is
reached (or minimum angle in an angle strategy). It
starts to runout only after the torque falls below the
Start torque. If the torque goes up again, the time is
reset. The wrench will nish the tightening only if the
torque is kept below Start torque for this amount of
time. If zero, the default set in P0.7 is used. Usually
the default is 500 ms.
Cancel timeout
This timeout value cancels the tightening when a
cycle is started (Start torque is reached) and no
further torque is applied. It is triggered when a cycle
starts but starts to runout only after the torque falls
below the Start torque again. The wrench will nish
6.4.1.2 Method
Sets the program strategy and strategy option to be
used. In the current rmware version the following
strategies are supported:
1. Torque: Torque only strategy
2. Torque with Angle Monitoring: Torque control
with angle monitoring
3. Torque & Angle: Torque and angle control.
Result can be the torque at the angle peak or
the peak torque
4. Breakaway: Automatic residual torque
detection
Each strategy will be discussed in detail in their own
section later in this manual.
The parameters of torque and angle needed will
be enabled according to the strategy selected.
Clicking in a parameter input box will show on the
left side of the screen a description of its function.
6.4.2 Additional Parameters
Selecting the Add. parameters tab will show more
program settings to help tune the program for
specic needs.
Figure 23 - Program additional parameters
Direction
Tightening direction, clockwise or counterclockwise.
Torque correction
This is a multiplication factor used to compensate for
sockets or extensions that change the arm length of
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Loosening detection
The loosening of a bolt already tightened can
be detected by setting the loosening torque and
loosening angle parameters. When the torque
reaches loosening torque in the opposite direction
set for the program selected, the loosening angle
starts to be incremented. If the user keeps turning
the wrench, and the angle value reaches the value
set in loosening angle, a loosening is detected.
When this happens, the wrench will warn the user
and save the results with the status NOK – loosening.
Figure 26 - Loosening detected screen
6.4.4 Program Strategies
6.4.4.1 Torque
The torque strategy measures and classies only the
torque read. The angle is still measured, but is not
considered to determine the nal result.
Strategy parameters:
C18 Target torque Torque target
C22 Min. torque Minimum torque value of the
torque classication window
C23 Max. torque Maximum torque value of the
torque classication window
C30Startnalangle Starting from this torque value,
the angle will start to be
measured
the tightening if a cycle is started and the torque
is kept below Start torque for this amount of time.
If zero, the default set in P0.8 is used, usually the
default is 5000ms.
The tightening cycle can also be nished
immediately by pressing Enter on the keyboard.
6.4.3 Retightening and Loosening Detection
Figure 24 - Program re-hit and loosening detection
Retightening
The wrench can detect torque being applied on
an already tightened bolt by checking the angle
measured when the minimum torque value set
in the program strategy is reached. When the
bolt is already tightened, the angle turn to reach
this torque is very low in comparison to a bolt not
tightened. Even if the bolt is pre-assembled, this
value can be determined empirically by testing
both conditions and picking a middle ground
between them.
The wrench will warn the user that a retightening
condition was detected. A result will be generated
with the status NOK – retightening.
Figure 25- Retightening status screen

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6.4.4.4 Automatic breakaway/ residual torque
The automatic breakaway strategy is used for
a quality control check, and automatically
detects the moment the bolt starts to move when
retightened. This strategy is used to check a
tightening operation already performed in order to
ascertain the residual torque in the joint.
Strategy option
When a screw is rotated further, the torque x angle
graph can assume two forms. In the rst case,
there’s a clean transition from the moment the bolt
is static to when it starts to move. This transition is
marked by a change of gradient as pictured in
Figure 27 – Case 1, Clean Breakaway. In this case,
the breakaway torque and the residual torque are
the same.
In the second case, due to high friction in the bolt
head, conical seats, and other factors, a torque
peak may be present in the transition moment.
This peak is the breakaway torque and is normally
not considered as the residual torque. The residual
torque is taken as the lower value that follows
the breakaway as pictured in Figure 28 – Case 2,
Breakaway with Peak.
Figure 27 – Case 1, clean breakaway
Figure 28 – Case 2, Breakaway with Peak
There are two options regarding those cases.
1. Residual torque: The wrench will always collect
6.4.4.2 Torquewithanglemonitoring
This strategy is similar to the torque strategy but
also classiesd the angle value according to a set
window.
Strategy parameters:
C18 Target torque Torque target
C22 Min. torque Minimum torque value of the
torque classication window
C23 Max. torque Maximum torque value of the
torque classication window
C30Startnalangle Starting from this torque value,
the angle will start to be
measured
C38 Min. angle Minimum angle value of the
angle classication window
C42 Max. angle Maximum angle value of the
angle classication window
6.4.4.3 Torque&angle
This strategy can be separated in two steps. First,
an initial torque must be reached, then the wrench
must be turned a set number of degrees. The nal
torque and angle is then classied using the set
window.
This strategy has two options for which torque value
is used as the nal result torque.
Strategy option:
Result is torque peak The maximum torque
collected during the
tightening will be used
as the nal torque
Result is torque at angle peak The wrench will collect
the torque value
when the maximum
angle is achieved
Strategy parameters:
C30 Torque 1st stage Initial torque to be applied.
The angle will start to be
measured after this torque is
reached
C22 Min. torque Minimum torque value of the
nal torque
C23 Max. torque Maximum torque value of the
nal torque
C34 Target angle Angle to be turned after C30 is
reached
C38 Min. angle Minimum angle value of the
angle classication window
C42 Max. angle Maximum angle value of the
angle classication window

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more can be used to download more results to the
local computer.
Figure 29 – TWCong result list
The tightening trace and program can be viewed
by selecting a result and clicking Tightening trace or
Program button.
6.6 Calibration
The wrench calibration can be performed by
applying a known torque and comparing the torque
shown by the wrench while setting the gain or
calibration factor to equalize them. The calibration
procedure is regulated by local and/or international
technical standards and must be perform by a
certied laboratory. The following information is
intended to aid the calibration technician perform
its task an is not a procedure to be followed.
Figure 30 - Wrench calibration
6.6.1 Torque calibration
Before starting the torque calibration, the wrench
zero may be set using the Zero button, this removes
the torque offset due to the idiosyncrasies of the
strain gauge installation in the torque transducer
which varies from one device to another.
Torque (Tv) shows the current torque being applied,
ADC points (Adp) is the internal engineering value
the residual torque as shown in Figure 27 and
Figure 28, ignoring the breakaway peak if
present.
2. Breakaway torque: The wrench will always
collect the breakaway torque as shown in
Figure 27 and Figure 28.
Strategy parameters
C22 Min. torque Minimum torque value of the
breakaway/residual torque
detected
C23 Max. torque Maximum torque value of the
breakaway/residual torque
detected
C43Startnalangle Starting from this torque value
the angle will start to be
measured
C46 Stop angle If this value is zero the wrench
automatically detects when
the breakaway happens and
signals the user to stop applying
torque, this detection may take
a few degrees after the bolt
moves (this is so to avoid false
detection) which causes more
torque to be added to what’s
already in the joint, a known
angle value (taken empirically)
which resides after the
breakaway can be set in this
parameter to make the wrench
signal early, the wrench will still
analyze the trace and correctly
detect the breakaway point.
C48 Torque limit Maximum torque value allowed
during the tightening process,
if this value is reached the
results will always be set to NOK
regardless of the value of the
residual torque
C50 Angle limit Maximum angle value allowed
during the tightening process,
if this value is reached the
results will always be set to NOK
regardless of the value of the
residual torque
6.5 Results
The wrench tightening database can hold up to
1.000.000 results, also include with those results are
the tightening trace and a copy of the program
used. The TWCong tightening screen when opened
loads and shows, by default, the 10 last tightening
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Figure 31 - Advanced conguration
Selecting an item in the list shows a small description
with its function, most congurations also have a
default value, when the current value is different
than the default the line is shown in bold.
Figure 32 - conguration example
Double clicking in a list item or selecting it and
clicking Edit will open a popup to edit its value,
the default, minimum and maximum limits for the
conguration are shown.
Ticking Show internal settings checkbox shows
internal wrench congurations, those congurations
are not meant for end user setup and may affect
the stability and performance of the device, only
change them if instructed by the manufacturer or
distributor.
6.8 Routes
The route functionality is used in quality control to
perform a series of tests in a structured manner, the
main item of the route is the task which holds the
used by the wrench, the wrench capacity is shown
as a quick information of maximum torque that may
be applied.
As the formula in the lower part of the screen
indicates the wrench torque (Tv) is calculated by
dividing the ADC points (Adp) by the calibration
factor (cf). As soon as a new value is typed in
the new torque is calculated based in this new
information.
The torque and angle values shown in the wrench
screen is calculated using the wrench calibration
data, so the values entered in this screen has no
effected until they are saved.
The current calibration data in the wrench is not
changed until the calibration is sent to the wrench
using the Save button.
6.6.2 Angle calibration
The angle calibration is somewhat simpler than the
torque counterpart as the zero it’s measured from
a chosen reference and is not absolute, so the Zero
option here only resets the measurement and has
no effect in the calibration value.
Internally the angle is measured using a MEMS
gyroscope which detects angular displacement
and outputs the turning speed in degrees/second,
this value is them integrated to obtain the nal
angle. The gyroscope angular zero reference is
initially set when the wrench is turn on and is tracked
and adjusted internally with no need to setup by the
user. The calibration factor set in this screen is in fact
the integration factor used in the calculation and
can be ne-tuned to attain the maximum accuracy
in the angle measurement.
The angle calibration factor is a unitless values
and changes from wrench to wrench due to the
gyroscope manufacturing. This value is usually
adjusted slightly between angle tests until a
satisfactory angle accuracy is achieved.
6.7 Advancedconguration
The advance conguration screen lists all wrench
congurations, each conguration has a unique
code in the format PX.Y which helps identify a
particular parameter.