impact CE400 User manual

Automatic Console with
Touch-Screen Control
CE400, CE430, CE435, CT775
Impact Test Equipment Ltd
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Impact Test Equipment Ltd.
Building 21 Stevenston Ind. Est.
Stevenston
Ayrshire
KA20 3LR
T: 01294 602626
F: 01294 461168
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1 . General Information
1.1 System Overview
1.2 Console and Touch Screen Display
1.2.1 Touch Screen Display
1.2.2 Console
2. Software Overview
2.1 Main Menu
2.2 Start Test Menu
2.2.1 Touch Buttons
2.2.1.1 Function Buttons
2.2.1.2 Screen Selection Button
2.2.1.3 Result Saving Function Button
2.2.1.4 Manuel Operation Button
2.2.1.5 Operation Mode
2.2.1.5.1 Calibration Mode
2.2.1.6 Settings Button
2.3. Settings Menu
2.3.1 Device Settings
2.3.2 Test Settings
2.3.2.1 Measurement
2.3.2.2 Dimensions
2.3.2.3 Test Procedure
2.3.2.4 Test Data
2.3.2.5 Break Detection
2.3.2.6 Standards
2.3.2.7 Charts
3. Machine Settings
4. Electrical Test
Appendix - Calibration

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1. General Information:
The Automatic Console with Touch-Screen is designed to control the machine and
processing data from the load cells, pressure transducers and positioning sensors installed
on the compression machine frame.
1.1. System Overview:
The Automatic Console with Touch-Screen is a stable and cost effective controller
that can be adapted to a wide variety of testing equipment with user friendly universal
testing software.
•Easy reading and control with 7“ colored capacitive LCD touch screen
•Linux based stable and reliable Universal Testing Software
•4 GB internal memory to save test results
•32 GB SD card support
•1000 Hz/s data acquisition speed
•Direct internet connection via LAN to send test reports via e-mail
•2 input channel with minimum 20 bit resolution
•USB input for ease of updating
•Test results can be loaded to external memory
•HP brand printers can be directly connect to the console
•Door and limitation sensors can be added
•Double loop PID controller for sensitive and precise control
•Automatic break detection
•Automatic Calibration
•The Automatic Console may be connected to any PC using the Universal Testing
Software.

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1.2 Console and Touch Screen Display
1.2.1 Touch Screen Display
The touch screen display is a Linux based computer. Every test stage and result may
be viewed on the screen and test parameters can be adjusted.
USB Connector CAN-BUS Cable LAN Port 5V DC Supply
Figure 1: Front View of Touch Screen Controller
USB Port:Enables storage of test results to an external memory and may also be used to
upload software updates. A printer may be added to print test results directly from the
Console.
CAN-BUS Cable: Touch screen Console and the control card communicate via Can-Bus
protocol for high speed data transfer.
LAN Port: Direct connection to a network enables sending test result as e-mails, online
updates and remote access.

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1.2.2 Console
The Console is an advanced controller for wide variety of testing equipment. It provides
high precision and accuracy.
Figure 2: Side View of the SEMATRON V2 Controller
J1 - Driver Output Port: Digital input-output, analog output, ±10V output
J2 - Potentiometer Slot: Allows manual control.
J3 - Can-Bus Slot: Touch screen unit communicates via this port.
J5 - Analog Sensor Input: Load cell and pressure transducers can connect via this port.
(Machine A)
J6 - Analog Sensor Input: Load cell and pressure transducers can connect via this port.
(Machine B)
J7 -USB Type B Interface: For direct connection to a computer.

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Figure 3: Back View of the Console
2. Software Overview
When the machine is started, The Touch Screen controller automatically displays the
Main Menu.
2.1 Main Menu
This screen contains 2 buttons that allows access to the screens described below, these
buttons are used for starting a test procedure and accessing settings.

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To turn off the device press this button
To restart the device press this button
To log out of the defined user account press this button
2.2 Start Test Menu
When starting a new test, use this button.
When you touch the ‘’Start Test’’ button you will be given amachine number to select.
You can define and connect two separate test machine to the console. After selection
the machine you will see a test screen follows.
Back Button Result Saving Function
Button

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Screen Selection Button Function Buttons
Settings Button
2.2.1 Touch Buttons
2.2.1.1 Function Buttons
Start Button: Use this button to start a test.
Stop Button: This stops the test if required. However, the console will automatically
detect sample failure and stop the test.
Manual elevation button (Up Button): If there is a gap between the sample and the
upper platen you can use this to close the gap.
Manual bypass button (Down Button):May be used to lower the sample but if the
console detects a failure the Automatic bypass will be activated.
Observation Button: When you touch this button you can just view the Real Time
Monitoring Screen
Graphic screen
Real Time
Monitoring screen

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Offset Button: To rise the actuator the console has to apply an initial force to
cylinder. Before starting test you can offset to zero
Speed Test Button: This provides an automatic speed control for your set up test
speed value and gives you the speed of the test.
2.2.1.2 Screen Selection Button
With this button you can switch between the Real Time Monitoring Screen and the Test
Result Screen.

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2.2.1.3 Result Saving Buttons
After test completion you several options to save or print your results.
To view previously saved results
Save test result to the internal
memory
Save test result as PDF to USB
Send test result as email
Prints test result directly from
touch screen
Save test result as an Excel file to
USB

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2.2.1.4 Manual Operation Button
When you touch this button you can operate your test manually, to enable this option
usually a potentiometer is placed in the machine, by using this potentiometer you can
operate the machine.
2.2.1.5 Operation Mode
When you touch operation mode you will see a dialog window as below
This is where you can switch between Test Mode and Calibration Mode
2.2.1.5.1 Calibration Mode
With this mode you can easily calibrate the machine. When you touch ‘’Calibration
Mode’’ you will see the screen as below.

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•First of all select the calibration type from either “Load Calibration“ or “Pressure
Calibration“ mode. We have selected “Load Calibration”
•The second step is the speed adjustment (KN/s). By using the up and down
buttons you can adjust the calibration speed.
•Enter the load values by using button to create calibration points.
•You can delete the calibration points by using the button.
•The first load value should be entered as “0“, then enter the second load value
for the second calibration point.
•The second point is most important for a healthy calibration. The second point
should be very close to the zero point to equilibrate unstable region.
•For a more healty and linear calibration you should add a few more points.
•After creation of all the calibration points, press button to start Automatic
Calibration.
•When automatic calibration starts, the machine automatically comes to the first
calibration point and asks to you enter the actual value, and this process is
repeated one by one for every calibration point.
•For healthy calibrations points should be close to the calibration line (preferably
the points on the line)
•If any point is far from the calibration line you can activate the single point
calibration by touching.
By using this button you can calibrate a single point.
•After completing calibration You can leave this menu by using “Result Saving
Functions Button >> Operation Mode>>Test Mode“

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2.2.1.6 Settings Button
This section is explained in Main Menu>>Settings>>Test Settings in section 2.3.2 Test
Settings
2.3 Settings Menu
When you press this button device will ask you to choose a user and enter a password,
when you first open the device you will have two options Technician and User. If needed
you can define a new user.
User: When you choose this option, you can only access the Device Settings and Test
settings. You cannot reach the Machine Setting and Electrical Test options.
Technician: When you choose this option, you can access all menus in the device but this
option must only be used by authorised persons.
Unauthorised intervention can cause serious faults.
In this guide Technician option will be shown.
When you enter as technician you will see the window as below.

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2.3.1 Device Settings
When you enter Device settings you will see the options as below.
LCD : Adjust the display brightness
Security : You can change the passwords
Date & Time : Adjust the date and time
Language : You can change the language
Contact : You can define an e-mail address to send test results as e-mail.
Update : You can update software and firmware with online checking or USB option.
Connectivity : You can choose the connection protocol (Defined as CAN BUS)
Theme : Adjust the background, buttons, font, status bar and numbers colors.
Change Logo : You can place into your own firm’s logo to the device screen.( Supported
Formats: PNG JPG)
Press this button to return previous menu

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2.3.2 Test Settings
After completing device settings press the Test Setting button to set up required
features for the test. When you press this button device will ask you to choose a machine
(Machine A or Machine B ). When you select the Machine A all the setttings will be saved for
this machine and connected transducer. (Machine A – J5 Port – Channel 0 / Machine B – J6
Port – Channel 1). Thus you can control two machines with the same controller. You can
also save different settings for each device.
2.3.2.1 Measurement
This menu designed to assign a unit name, unit and precision point to transducers
connected to the sensor ports. You can also decide visibility and activity of the
measurement elements. Currently Load, Position and Stress are defined as valid options but
you can change all these according to your requirements.
To change the units name double click on the tab or touch the icon. In this section
you can define a new unit name, unit and precision point to the transducer connected to
the sensor port.

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Currently you can use load and stress control.
Load units can be selected as N, KN, kgf, klbf and lbf
Stress units can be selected as GPa, MPa, bar, KPa, Pa, psi, ksi, kgf/cm² and N/mm²
Visibility: When the transducer is sending data, you can decide whether show this data on
the test screen or not.
Activity : With this option you can make activate or deactivate a valid transducer.

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2.3.2.2 Dimensions
The shape of the sample to be tested can be selected via Dimensions button.
In this menu you can select;
Test Method : Compression, 3-Point Flexure, 4-Point Flexure
Sample Type : Cube, Cylinder, Cross Section
Dimensions : Unit, Length, Width, Height
Weight : Unit, Weight in air, Weight in water, Sample density

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2.3.2.3 Test Procedure
This menu is very important for healthy test conditions and results.
Your test is dependent on these adjustments.
Firstly you should select the control type, in this section you have three options
Load, Position and Stress but currently Load and Stress controls are active. For most tests
load control is used as first option but different type of the tests can require other control
options.
Procedure Mode: In this tab you will see two options Simple Mode and Combined Mode.
Simple Mode: In this mode you can make a simple ramp control by adjusting the
actuator’s speed in KN/s.

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Combined Mode: In this mode the user can define a specific test mode, a
combination of step, ramp, sinusoidal, rectangle, triangle etc.
Zero Bound : To obtain more reliable loading the user can define a Zero Bound point. Up to
this point irregular loading will be ignored.
Initial Speed: Adjusts the user defined preloading speed.
Motor Output: To move the actuator manually an up button is in the Start Test
menu, you can choose the automated start option to move actuator automatically. The
Motor output option in this menu adjusts how fast the motor will move in the manual or
automated start option.
Boundary (Daylight) Detection: When you start a test there will be gap between the
sample and the upper platen, before the test the sample must be elevated and the daylight
eliminated. To do this, the user can use the manual up button or the automated start
option. When using either option the console is equipped with touch detection to prevent
any damage to the sample. If accidentally leave your finger on the up button, the console
can detect the contact and stop the piston. In this menu you can adjust the percentage of
applied initial force for the contact point detection.
Series Mode: In this mode you can make a serial test up to 10 tests. You can also observe all
test results in the same graph, useful for result comparison.
Delay: The console is equipped with a Touch Detection feature, to prevent any damage to
the sample. When the machine detects that the upper platen touches the sample, the
actuator stops automatically, waits for a while and then starts the test. The Delay tab is
used to adjust this waiting time. Please note that this time shouldn’t be set at more than 1s
(Default setting is 0,5s).