Mountz TorcoTronic User manual

TorcoTronic Operating Instructions
Rev 1.0
Corporate Headquarters: 1080 North 11th Street, San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
www.etorque.com
Mountz, Inc
ISO 9001 (2000) company
ISO 9001

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1. Specifications
Measuringrange 30 - 300 Nm 22 - 222 lbf.ft
Measuringunits(computed)0.1 Nm - 0.1 lbf.ft. (1 Nm = 0.74 lbf.ft)
Lowest torqueindicated0.3Nm
Drive 1/2“squarejoint
Accuracy ≤1% ±1digitofthe current reading
Measurementdisplay LCD,4 digits /special characters, digital
Measurementtransducer Bendingbeam with fullbridge circuit 4 x1200 Ohm, controlledby microcontroller
Powersupply 3AAsize batteries (mignon), replaceablebycustomer. Suitableare:
-3x 1.5 V alkalineapprox. 2500 mAh (supplied)
-3x 1.5 V ZnC approx.1500 mAh
-3x 1.2 V NiMHrechargable approx. 1300mAh
-3x 1.2 VNiCd rechargable approx. 900 mAh
(themAhvalues vary with brandandtype)
BatterylifetimeUsing 3x 1.5 Valkaline batteries:
displayonly:min. 1400 hsleepmode:max. 8500 h
Temperature +5°Cto +35°C +40°F to +95°F
Calibration Automatic-0- calibration at thetouch of a key
Directionofrotation Clockwise and anticlockwise
Dimensions L: 573 mm ∅:max. 40 mm
Weight3.1 lbs.
Readingmemory 2000readings
Memorybank1bank,Datasequentiellstored
Datamemory 8K Byte Eeprom
Interface RS232serial
Transmissionrate 1200Baud
8data bit
1 stop bit
noParity
noprotocoll
Jack 3.5mmjack 3 pole
RS232 - interface
Function specialcharacters
Ratedvalue
Percentminus
Percentplus
Nm
Lbf.ft.
Sleeptimer
Memory
Print
Technical Data

Operation Display Comments
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Operation Display Comments
Setting a rated value
Selectfunction‘set rated value’ press 1x
MODEkey 1
Display‘operational’ Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Inputstarts with the decimalplace
ones
1xMODE key 1
Settheratedvalue:120.5
hundreds
tens
tenths
2xMODE key 1
1xSELECT key 2
0xMODE key 1
1xSELECT key 2
5xMODE key 1
1xSELECT key 2
press1x
SELECTkey 2
Note:
Pressing the SELECT key 2 briefly
changes to the next digit. Holding the SELECT
key 2 down for approx. 1 sec. re-sets the rated
value to 000.0.
press1x
SELECTkey 2 The ratedvalue is set
Continuewith:
Percentages -> press 1x MODE key 1
Measuring -> hold 1x MODE key 1
Increasecurrent digit MODE key 1
Gotothe next digit SELECTkey 2
2. Commissioning
Activatethetorque wrench from sleepmodepressany key
Thedecimalpoint flashes insleepmode Decimal point doesnot flash:
-torquewrenchnot operational
-replaceexhaustedbatteries
Torquewrenchisinitializing
Torquewrenchoperational
Readingsmaybetakenimmediately
Measuringtorquein Nm
tighten/loosen a
screwconnection Readingsaredisplayeduntil cleared
usingthe SELECT key 2
press1x
SELECTkey 2 The displayedreadingisclearedClearthedisplayedreading
TorcoTronicreadyfornext measurement
Note:TheTorcoTronicsreadings are peakvalues.
Is a series of screw connections loosened/
tightened without clearing the displayed reading,
one will get the maximum torque measurement
of all connections from that series.

Operation Display Comments
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Operation Display Comments
Changing Nm / lbf.ft.
Selectfunction‘set rated value’ press 1x
MODEkey 1
Display‘operational’ Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Theunit of measurementNm/lbf.ft. is set
Continuewith:
Sleeptimer -> press MODE key 1
Measuring -> hold MODEkey 1
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentminus’ Display‘Percent minus’
Selectfunction ‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
Display‘Percentplus’
press1x
SELECTkey 2
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentplus’
Display‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
Selectunitof measurement
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
Togglesettingusing SELECTkey 2
Setting the tolerance limits
Selectfunction‘set rated value’ press 1x
MODEkey 1
Display‘operational’ Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Enterlowertolerance limit in percentageofthe rated
value
-4%
Setvalueusing SELECT key 2
Setting:-4%
press3x
SELECTkey 2
Thetolerance limits are set
Continuewith:
Nm/lbf.ft. -> press MODE key 1
Measuring -> hold MODEkey 1
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentminus’ Display‘Percent minus’
Note: Holding the SELECT key 2 for approx. 1
sec. re-sets the current tolerance setting to 1%.
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentplus’ Display ‘Percent plus’
Setvalueusing SELECT key 2
Setting:+3%
press2x
SELECTkey 2
Entertoptolerance limit in percentageofthe rated value
+3%
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1

Operation Display Comments
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Operation Display Comments
Select function
Memory store
Selectfunction‘set rated value’“
Display‘operational’
Function‘Memory’switched on
Continuewith:
Print -> press MODE key 1
Measuring -> hold MODEkey 1
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentminus’
Selectfunction ‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentplus’
Display‘Memory’
Selectfunction‘Memory’
Selectfunction ’set sleeptimer’
Setfunction‘Memory’ Function‘Memory’ on
Note: Function „Memory“ on, the decimal Point
flash. Displayed reading stored in Memory if
SELECT key pressed.
Displayed -> Stor
Display‘Sleeptimer’
Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Display‘Percentminus’
Display‘Percentplus’
Display‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
SELECTkey 2
Setting the sleep timer
Thesleep timer isset
Continuewith:
Measuring -> press MODE key 1
Setvalueusing SELECT key 2
Setting:6 minutes
Setsleeptimer 6 minutes
Selectfunction ’set sleeptimer’ Display‘Sleeptimer’
Selectfunction‘set rated value’ press 1x
MODEkey 1
Display‘operational’
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentminus’
Selectfunction ‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
press5x
SELECTkey 2
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentplus’
Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Display‘Percentminus’
Display‘Percentplus’
Display‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
Note: Holding the SELECT key 2 for approx. 1
sec. re-sets the sleep timer setting to 1 minute.

Operation Display Comments
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Operation Display Comments
Print Memory
Clear Memory
Selectnumber of stored readings
Selectfunction‘Print memory’
Selectfunction‘clearmemory’
Selectfunction ‘Print’
Displaynumberof stored readings
Displayprintingstored readings
Displayclearmemory
Readyclearmemory
Displaynumberof stored readings
Readyprinting
Diplayfunction ‘Print’
Displaynumberof stored readings
Displayfunction ‘Print’
Selectnumber of stored readings
press1x
SELECTkey 2
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
SELECTkey 2
andholddown
press1x
SELECTkey 2
press1x
MODEkey 1
release
SELECTkey 2
Selectfunction‘Print’ press 1x
SELECTkey 2
Select function Print
Selectfunction‘set rated value’“
Display‘operational’
Function‘Print’selected
Continuewith:
Measuring -> press MODE key 1
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentminus’
Selectfunction ‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
Selectfunction ‘set permissible percentplus’
Display‘Memory’
Selectfunction‘Memory’
Selectfunction ’set sleeptimer’
Selectfunction‘Print’ Display ‘Print’
Display‘Sleeptimer’
Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘Ratedvalue’
Display‘Percentminus’
Display‘Percentplus’
Display‘Nm/lbf.ft.’
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
press1x
MODEkey 1
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Operation Display Comments
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Operation Display Comments
Measuring with rated value
Currenttorquereadingbelow the rated value, but above
thelowertolerancelimit
Display‘operational’
Ratedvalueand tolerance limits areset
Currenttorquereadingabove the rated value, but below
thetoptolerancelimit
Currenttorquereadingabovethe rated value and above
thetoptolerancelimit
Currenttorquereadingbelowthe rated value and below
thelowertolerancelimit
Nosignal
Signal: - greenLED
-beeper
Signal: - greenLED
- red LED
-beeper
Signal: - red LED
press1x
SELECTkey 2 The displayedreadingisclearedClearthedisplayedreading
Display‘operational’
Torquewrenchoperational
Torquewrenchoperational
Calibration
Recalibratethetorquewrench Reading is re-setto zero
Selftest
Calibrationinprogress
Torquewrenchoperational
Display‘operational’ Torquewrenchoperational
Non-zeroreadingwithoutload
holddown
SELECTkey 2
release
SELECTkey 2

Operation Display Comments
Operation Display Comments
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Replacing the batteries
1. Unscrew the battery compartment located at the handles end
2. Remove old batteries
3. Insert new batteries, ‘+’ terminal facing towards the LCD
4. Screw the battery compartment shut
Initialize the torqe wrench
Displayafterbatterieshave been
replaced
Selftest
press
SELECTkey 2
Initializationofthe torque wrench starts
Service and inspection
- Clean with dry cloth only, do not immerse into benzine or solvents
- Advise: Return the torque wrench once a year to the manufacturer for inspection
The TorcoTronic was tested and found to comply with the CE standard.
Display ‘batteries changed’
Torquewrenchoperational
Battery level
Lowbattery Displayforapprox. 6 sec. beforetorque
wrenchenterssleepmode
Sleepmode,decimal point flashes
Batteriesshouldbereplaced
Sleepmode,decimal point does notflash
‘LbAt’and‘Sleepmode’ alternate
Batteriesmustbe replaced
Batteriesexhausted
Note: Should the ‘LbAt’ display appear during
measuring with rated value (higher power
consumption)itis possible to continue measuring
with display only (measuring with rated value
disabled) for a brief period. In case ‘LbAt’ is
displayedimmediatelyafter waking up the torque
wrench from sleep mode, the batteries are
exhausted and have to be replaced.
Torquewrenchenterssleepmode
Torquewrenchenterssleepmode
Displayforapprox. 6 sec.beforetorque
wrenchenterssleepmode