Crane Electronics TorqueStar Lite User manual

Crane Electronics Ltd
The force in torque management
TorqueStar Lite - Quick Start Guide
Geng started with your TorqueStar torque data collector.
Micro USB
25-Way D-type
Female Transducer Port
5V DC Power Supply
Switching On
Turn on your TorqueStar by pressing the on/o buon
situated below the arrow keys. Pressing this buon
whilst the TorqueStar is on will turn it o.
1Starng the TorqueStar
The rst screens you will see are the splash screen
which then changes to show the TorqueStar’s serial
number and calibraon due date. The soware
version and keyboard version are also both indicated
by TM and KB respecvely.
2
Connecng a Transducer
The screen below will be displayed when there is no
transducer connected. To connect your transducer,
plug the transducer cable into the connecon port on
the back of the TorqueStar.
The TorqueStar will automacally recognise all Crane
UTA and CheckStar Mul transducers. For Crane IS
transducer set-up please see the operator’s manual.
3Measurement Screen
Once a transducer is connected you will then see
the measurement screen below.
The last measurement mode used (peak, click, track
or pulse) will be automacally selected, this can be
changed using the measurement reading funcon
key. Then you are ready to start measuring torque.
4
LEDs
White OLED
Display Screen
Funcon
So Keys
Direconal
Arrow Keys
On/O Buon
Front Back
Green ‘Accept’ Key

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Crane Electronics Ltd
The force in torque management
For more informaon about the new TorqueStar data collector range call us on [phone] or email us at
[e-mail].
Crane Electronics Ltd
Watling Drive
Sketchley Meadows
Hinckley LE10 3EY
Tel: [phone]
www.crane-electronics.com
Crane Electronics Inc
1260 11th Street West
Milan, Illinois 61264
USA
Tel: [phone]
www.crane-electronics.com
Measurement Screen cont.
The dierent icons on the measurement screen denote
the following:
5Measurement Modes
The following torque measurement mode icons appear
on the TorqueStar Lite:
6
TorqueStar Lite - Fixed Funcon Key Icons
The following is a guide to the xed funcon key icons that appear on the TorqueStar Lite model.
TorqueStar Lite Operators Manual
For more in-depth informaon about the TorqueStar Lite, why not download the complete Operators Manual
online on our website. The manual contains more informaon about the TorqueStar including features and
technical specicaons, detailed product sengs and easy to follow guidance for ecient operaon.
Measurement Modes
The default measurement mode seng is peak. Pressing this funcon key will switch to track, click, pulse and back
to peak again.
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Measurement reading
Primary measurement mode
Baery status
Number of readings taken
Measurement unit
Duraon in seconds
Direcon of rotaon/torque
Click
Peak
Track
Pulse
Delete
This funcon key allows you to delete the last reading or all readings taken. One press will delete the last reading
and two presses will delete all readings.
Reading List
Pressing this funcon key will show you the measurement readings currently held on the TorqueStar Lite. Using
the up and down arrow keys you can scroll through the readings taken.
Stascs
This funcon key will display the following stascs from the current readings taken: count, range, mean, min,
max, standard deviaon (sigma) and 6 sigma.
Sengs
The sengs funcon key allows you to toggle through the various screen sengs. For more informaon or for
assistance with the sengs, please refer to the operator’s manual.