AUTODA AD2016SC3 User manual

AD2016SC3 hand-held push tension meter
Operating instruction
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Contents
Specifications and Parameters……………………………………………… 2
Appearance and Dimensions ……………………………………………… 4
Precautions ………………………………………………………………… 6
Functions …………………………………………………………………… 7
Main Features ……………………………………………………………… 7
Parts & Buttons and Their Functions ……………………………………… 8
Interfaces and Their Functions………………………………………………11
Software ……………………………………………………………………18
Maintenance and After-Sales Service ………………………………………23
Battery Use and Maintenance ………………………………………………23
Packing List …………………………………………………………………24

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SpecificationsandParameters
SC3-100000
1000N
0.5N
士0.2%FS 士1Digit
1%~100% f.s. (1KN, Measuring range 1%~75%f.s.)
±0.5%F.S
N、kg、lb
LCD
20±10℃
15%~80%RH
No vibration sources or corrosive materials exist.
1kg
SC3-500
500N
0.1N
SC3-200
200N
0.1N
SC3-100
100N
0.05N
SC3-50
50N
0.01N
SC3-20
20N
0.01N
SC3-10
10N
0.005N
Model
Range
Calibration
Accuracy
Measuring Range
Indication Error
Units
Display
Working Temperature
Relative Humidity
Working Conditions
Weight

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Appearance and Dimensions
尺寸图单位为 mm
Output Port Wiring

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Precautions
Disoperation may cause damage to the force
gauge and even result in serious accidents.
This manual describes precautions against
accidents and operation methods of this
product. Make sure to read this manual carefully and safe keep it after the
reading. For impact test, select a force gauge whose maximum measurable value
is doubled the impact load to be applied. Effective measuring range of this
product is 10% ~ 75%.
1、Before the impact test, wear
mask and gloves; avoiding
personal injury in case of
object splash.
2、Do not use damaged or bent fixture; avoiding personal injury in case of
fixture fall or break.
3、If “Err-1” appears on the LCD display, it indicates that the test load the
sensor measures is 110% larger than the rated load. Decrease the load
immediately. Make sure the load applied is smaller than 105% the rated
load after the force gauge is restarted.
4、Make sure the force gauge is not overloaded. Overload, excessive impact
force, and forces other than pull force and push force may damage the
sensor.
5、Do not use sharp tools to press buttons.
6、Avoid the force gauge from water, oil, and other liquids. Put it in a cool, dry,
and vibration-free place.
7、Use the charger delivered with the force gauge for charging; otherwise,
circuit failure even fire may be caused.
Notes
Warning

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8、Follow this document to wire ports; otherwise, circuit failure even PC fault
may be caused.
9、Make sure the AC charger is securely inserted into a socket if the product
needs to be charged. Looseness may cause short circuit, resulting in electric
shock or fire.
10、Remove the power adapter after the charging; avoiding accidents.
11、Do not touch the power adapter with wet hands; otherwise, electric shock
may occur.
12、This product is for measuring pull and push forces only. Do not bend or
twist the test head. See the following figure for correct operation method.
Functions
AD2016SC3 series digital force gauges are new-generation universal
portable instruments for testing pull and push forces. They are characterized by
compactness, lightness, portability, versatility, high precision, applicable to pull
& push test, insertion & extraction test, and impact test of various products.
They can be also designed into small-sized test machines for various purposes
when they are combined with different test benches and fixtures.
Main Features
1、LCD double digital display with backlight;
2、USB interface; hot swappable.
3、Free setting of fracture alarm value, and upper/lower offset; selection of
fracture alarm, alarm for not excess of limit, and alarm for excess of limit.
When alarm values are exceeded, the buzzer acts while the display shows

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alarm information. The two SC open-collector level outputs drive the DC
12V relay or the solenoid to act, each output being 50mA. To use output
ports, connect the power adapter first.
4、Display can be rotated 180°.
5、Enable automatic unit conversion: N, kgf, and lbf.
6、Peaks can be held or cleared; clearing time can be set.
7、A maximum of 10 groups of test reports can be saved permanently. The
saved content includes peak, and average valley.
8、Shutdown and backlight can be set to perform automatically.
9、Relying on the PC dedicated test software, the force gauge can realize
unlimited storage, transmission, and reproduction of test curve data.
10、Installed on different test benches, the force gauge can implement various
tests.

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Parts & Buttons and Their Functions (for Embedded Products)

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Interfaces and Their Functions
一、Test Interface：
1. Number of Peak saved；
2. The values Meaning of the Peak window shows：
a) PEAK：Manual Peak Clear；
b) PEAK ATUO：Automatic peak Clear；
c) PEAK AVER：Average peak of the Saved peak data group；
d) PEAK MAX：maximum peak of the Saved peak data group；
e) PEAK MIN：minimum peak of the Saved peak data group；
3. Display the peak value hold and real time value；
4. Battery icon；
5. The online with computer software symbol；
6. Measuring unit；
7. Push(compression) sign；

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8. Pull(tension) sign；
9. Alarm indicator：
a) “—”the display value is less than the lower force limit；
b) “○”Be tested or Fracture, end the test；
c) “＋”the display value is greater than the upper force limit；
二、Buttons and Their Functions
Button
Standalone
Test Mode
Online
Test
Mode
Storage &
Query Mode
Menu Operation
Mode
Shutdown
Shutdown
Invalid
Invalid
Unit
conversion
Invalid
Exit
Quit parameter
modification or
exit
Zero set
Zero set
Clear peak
value of
flashing number
Data cleared
Test output
Invalid
output peak
value test report
Up
Enter storage
& query
mode
Invalid
Switch to upper
window
Down
Enter
parameter
setting mode
Invalid
Invalid
Confirm
parameter
modification

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Peak value
saved
Peak
value
saved
Move the blinking number leftward
by one unit
Peak
clearing
Peak
clearing
Move the blinking number
rightward by one unit
三、Test Description
1、power on and off:开关机操作：
In shutdown mode, press to power on, in test mode, press to
Power off;
2、Parameter setting:参数设置操作：
In test mode, press , Users can enter the parameter setting (After the
Computer software online, the program will automatically disable the user
parameter settings)；
3、Zero set:置零操作：
In test mode, press will zero set;
4、Unit conversion 单位转换操作:
In test mode, press to make unit conversion (After the Computer
Software online, the program will automatically disable the unit conversion)；

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5、Test value output:输出测试值操作：
In test mode, press current test data will output from the
communication port one time (After the Computer Software online, the program
will automatically disable the date output)；
6、Peak clearing:峰值清除操作：
In test mode, press will Clear peak value holding, and start a new
Peak value hold (in alarm mode of “[F-6：j-out]=cut”，When the external input
switch start the cut test, the program will automatically disable the button or
automatically clear the peak value hold.
7、Peak value saved:峰值保存操作：
In test mode, press saved the peak value of current peak hold window,
The instrument can store a total of 10 sets of peak value, if the saved data is
full, it will discard the saved value of No. ,then replace the No. with the
value of No. , and so on, the original value of the No. move to the No. ,
the latest peak value saved to No. ;
8、Enter storage & query mode 查询操作：
Enter query: In test mode, press can Query Saved
peak value, if not saved any peak value, you can’t execute the query
operation;
Statistical inquiry: entering the query interface, the up window
displays one of the saved values of the maximum peak (MAX)、minimum

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peak value (MIN) and average peak (AVER), press the ,can
switch display three types of data back and forth.
Peak value inquiry: entering the query interface, the down window
Show one data of the peak value saved, and the corresponding No. ～
number be flashing, press "＜,＞" to switch back and forth to display
other peak value;
Delete peak value: entering the query interface, press can
delete current peak value of the flashing number; the data of up window
are recalculated;
Peak value output report: entering the query interface, press
can output test report from the communication port, the format
shown in the following example.
No:
Title:
Date:
Hi: 5000.0gf
Lo: 0.0gf
outer: Lo<OK<Hi
01 : Hi 16401.6gf
02 : Hi 6383.3gf
03 : Hi 6421.1gf
04 : Hi 6446.9gf
←Report number, filled out by hand;
←Report title, filled out by hand;
←Report date, filled out by hand;
←Upper limit alarm value;
←lower limit alarm value;
←Alarm mode is “outer”;
←the saved peak value of No.1, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.2, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.3, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.4, “Hi” indicate exceeds

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05 : Hi 6445.3gf
06 : Hi 6476.6gf
07 : OK 4800.6gf
08 : OK 4800.6gf
09 : Hi 6403.9gf
10 : Hi 6476.9gf
Max: 16401.6gf
Min: 4800.6gf
Aver: 3825.3gf
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.5, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.6, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.7, “ok” indicate tested
←the saved peak value of No.8, “ok” indicate tested
←the saved peak value of No.9, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←the saved peak value of No.10, “Hi” indicate exceeds
the upper limit alarm value.
←maximum peak value of the peak value data stored
←minimum peak value of the peak value data stored
←average peak value of the peak value data stored
9、upper\lower limit output, external input structure and application
diagram:
Interface wiring diagram see page -4-
四、parameter settings
Enter the user operation menu: after power on, entering the test mode,
press “OK” enter user menu, after parameter setting menu, press “ ∧ ∨ ” can
change the current menu, press the "OK" to enter the currently displayed menu,
enter the menu with the " ∧,＜,＞,∨" to set menu parameters or input
parameter data values, after setup is complete, press the "OK" button return
menu, if press the to return, will give up this parameter setting.
1、Parameters menu list：

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Menu
No.
Menu
mnemonics
Selectable
parameters
Parameter Meaning
Reset Default
F-0
code
code
Display inner code
no
F-1
ast
close/1d/2d/3d
Setting zero tracking
range
1d
F-2
speed
6~200Hz
Set the AD sampling
rate
50Hz
F-3
cal
Weight Calibration
Do not reset
F-4
old_g
9.7000～
9.9000
Setting the
calibration value
gravity location
9.7833
F-5
new_g
9.7000～
9.9000
Set user location
gravitational
acceleration value
9.7833
F6
j-out
inter/outer/cut/
off
Set the alarm output
mode
inter(Within the
alarm limit)
outer(Outer limit
alarm)
cut(fracture alarm)
off(Close alarm)
outer: Outer limit
alarm
F-7
lo
Set lower limit alarm
value
0
F-8
hi
Set Upper limit alarm
value
Maximum range
F-9
cut
10～90%
Set fracture alarm
percentage value
50%
F-10
peak
key/3~60sec
Set the peak value
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hold time
clear
F-11
bps
4800~57600
Set the baud rate of
the communication
port
38400bps
F-12
print
key/stabl/chang
/conti
Set the port output
mode
Key(Key output)
Stabl(Auto output
steady)
Chang(Change the
output)
Conti(Continuous
output)
key: press Key to
output
F-13
angle
0d/180d
Set the display angle
0d: 0 angle
display
F-14
off_t
no/3~60min
Setting automatic
shutdown time while
idled
off: No
automatic
shutdown
F-15
Led
on/off/auto
Setting the backlight
mode
On(steady light)
Off(steady off)
Auto(Automatic
control)
Auto: Automatic
control
F-16
reset
no/yes
Reset parameters to
the default values
no
2、Set the alarm output mode：[F-6：j-out]
Optional parameters：Inter、outer、cut、off。
Parameter Meaning：“Inter”：Within the alarm limit：
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“｜Upper limit alarm value｜”，the buzzer acts while the display
shows flashing alarm information “Hi、Lo”, and Lower limit output、
Upper limit output transistor is turned on(when transistors working,
must plug in an external 12V power adapter)；
“outer”：Outer limit alarm：
A、when “｜Tests show values｜”<“｜lower limit alarm
value｜”, the buzzer acts while the display shows flashing
alarm information “Lo”, and Lower limit output transistor
is turned on(when transistors working, must plug in an
external 12V power adapter)；
B、when “｜Tests show values｜”>“｜Upper limit alarm
value ｜ ” , the buzzer acts while the display shows flashing alarm
information “Hi”, and Upper limit output transistor is turned on(when
transistors working, must plug in an external 12V power adapter)；
“cut”：fracture alarm：
the fracture test program start when External fracture test switch
input is closed, during the testing program, when “ ｜ Tests show
values｜”*“｜Peak hold value｜”*“｜fracture alarm percentage
value ｜ ” , the buzzer acts while the display shows flashing alarm
information “OK”, and Lower limit output 、Upper limit output
transistor is turned on(when transistors working, must plug in an
external 12V power adapter)；
“off”：Close alarm：Turn off all alarm functions.
Method of operation：
Press "∧,∨" key to select the parameter.
Press“OK”key to determine the selected parameters, and return to the
Previous menu.
Press “ ” give up this parameter changes and exit to the
previous menu.

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3、Weight Calibration：[F-3：cal]( Note: The results of this action item will
directly determine the accuracy of the measurement, the user please exercise
caution!)
Optional parameters：cal=2，cal=3 (Select calibration points, only one can be
choose from two calibration methods, and the last calibration
method should be data as a test calculation, When the sensor is
poor linearity performance, in order to ensure the accuracy of
measurement, we should try to use three-point non-linear
calibration method; When the site does not have enough Standard
weight to execute three-point non-linear calibration, you can also
temporarily using two-point linear calibration, reuse three-point
nonlinear calibration method when conditions are allowable
charge.
Parameter Meaning：“cal=2”：Use two-point linear calibration weight;
“cal=3”：Use three-point non-linear calibration weight;
Method of operation：
Step 1：Press "∧,∨" button to select the calibration points;
Step 2：Press "OK" button to confirm using the selected calibration points and
enter calibration procedures, Press the " " key to default enter
the two-point linear calibration.
Step 3：First, remove all of the load-independent weight on the sensor;
Step 4：press“OK”execute the first "0" point calibration, during the calibration
process, the value displayed will flashing until the calibration is
completed and display the weight value should be loaded by second
calibration points;
Step 5 ：While load the relative weight of the second calibration points
displayed(If the site have not corresponding weight of the display, press
"∧,＜,＞,∨" key, which set their own point calibration weight and
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still should remain as close as possible with the default value, otherwise
it will lead to a deviation measurements);
Step 6：press“OK”calibrate the weight displayed by the second calibration
point(If once more display the "No" error message, it means that the
actual load weights may be wrong, cannot be calibrated, check the load
and then press the "OK" button), during the calibration process, the
value displayed will flashing until the calibration is completed and
display the weight value should be loaded next(If the calibration
method chosen for the two-point linear calibration, the calibration is
over, and automatically exit calibration program).
Step 7：While load the relative weight of the third calibration points displayed(If
the site have not corresponding weight of the display, press " ∧,＜,
＞,∨" key, which set their own point calibration weight and then
press the "OK" button to confirm, although this value can be set, it still
should remain as close as possible with the default value, otherwise it
will lead to a deviation measurements);
Step 8：press“OK ”calibrate the weight displayed by the third calibration
point(If once more display the "No" error message, it means that the
actual load weights may be wrong, cannot be calibrated, check the load
and then press the "OK" button), during the calibration process, the
value displayed will flashing until the calibration is completed, the
calibration is over, and automatically exit calibration program.

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Software
While connected to a serial port of a PC over the dedicated USB line, the
force gauge can make use of the dedicated software to realize unlimited storage,
transmission, and reproduction of test curve data.
1、Installing software：
Put the disk delivered with the force gauge run into the PC driver and
search for the "force gauge test software_setup.exe" file. Double-click the file
and follow the steps below to complete installation.
2、Interface functions：
After the installation, click the software icon to start it. When you first start
the software, the absence of any historical test data, so a lot of the content is
blank, The following interface appears.