M20-EPS User Guide
Summary
I. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................................... 7
1. PANEL AND CONNECTORS....................................................................................................................................... 8
2. EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT AND SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................. 11
2.1 –INSTRUCTION AND SITE SELECTION ........................................................................................................................ 11
2.2 –COMPRESSED AIR SUPPLY ..................................................................................................................................... 12
2.3 –AG20 MEASUREMENT NEEDLE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 13
2.4 –SAFETY GUIDELINES WHILE USING THE AG20........................................................................................................ 14
2.5 –REGULATIONS AND INJURIES PREVENTION ............................................................................................................. 15
3. BASIC MEASUREMENT PRINCIPLES .................................................................................................................... 18
3.1 –MEASUREMENT OF FUSION STRENGTH INDEX ........................................................................................................ 18
3.2 –CALIBRATION ROUTINE........................................................................................................................................... 19
3.3 –MEASUREMENT ROUTINE ....................................................................................................................................... 20
3.4 –DEEP MEASURING ................................................................................................................................................. 21
3.4.1 – Creation of guide holes.............................................................................................................................. 22
3.5 –STATISTICAL ANALYSIS........................................................................................................................................... 23
3.6 –TOLERANCE LIMITS ................................................................................................................................................ 24
3.7 –NEEDLE CLEAN UP AND AIR BLOCKAGE .................................................................................................................. 25
4 – DIGITAL I/O INTERFACES ...................................................................................................................................... 26
4.1 –USB/RS232 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE............................................................................................................. 26
4.1.1 – Connecting to a computer or data logger................................................................................................ 26
4.1.2 – Standard ASCII Protocol ........................................................................................................................... 27
4.1.3 – M20 Communication protocol ................................................................................................................... 28
4.2 –DIGITAL PARALLEL INTERFACE ............................................................................................................................... 30
4.2.1 – Digital interfaces working modes.............................................................................................................. 33
4.2.2 – PE-10 switch setup (optional component)............................................................................................... 36
5. DATA LOGGER ........................................................................................................................................................... 37
5.1 –INTEGRATED DATA LOGGER ................................................................................................................................... 37
5.2 –DATA LOGGER SETUP AND USE.............................................................................................................................. 38
5.2.1 – Sample acquisition ..................................................................................................................................... 38
5.2.2 – Transmission of acquired data ................................................................................................................. 38
6. SPECIAL PROCEDURES........................................................................................................................................... 40
6.1 –USER PARAMETERS FACTORY RESET..................................................................................................................... 40
6.2 –SECURITY RESTRICTIONS UNLOCK ......................................................................................................................... 41
6.3 –FIRMWARE UPDATE ................................................................................................................................................ 42
7. INTERNAL PARAMETERS AND ROUTINES REFERENCE................................................................................. 43
