phase II+ PHT-3300 User manual

ModelNo.PHT‐3300&3340
IntegratedHardnessTester
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21 Industrial Ave Upper Saddle River, NJ. 07458
P [phone] F [phone]
www.phase2plus.com

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1OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 3
1.1 Advantages................................................................................. 3
1.2 Main Application &Testing Range............................................. 4
1.2.1 Main Application .................................................................... 4
1.2.2 Testing Range.......................................................................... 4
1.3 Technical Specifications............................................................. 5
1.4 Configuration............................................................................. 6
1.5 Working Conditions.................................................................... 6
1.6 Safety Instructions...................................................................... 6
2STRUCTURE FEATURE &TESTING PRINCIPLE...................................... 7
2.1 Structure Feature ....................................................................... 7
2.1.1 The Hardness Tester Appearance............................................ 7
2.1.2 D Type Impact Device............................................................. 7
2.1.3 Different Types of Impact Device............................................ 8
2.2 Main Screen............................................................................... 8
2.3 Keypad Definitions .................................................................... 9
2.4 Leeb Hardness Testing Principle ............................................... 9
3PREPARATION ................................................................................... 10
3.1 Instrument Preparation and Inspection ................................... 10
3.2 Preparation of the Sample Surface ...........................................11
4TESTING PROGRAM .......................................................................... 12
4.1 Start-Up ................................................................................... 12
4.2 Loading.................................................................................... 12
4.3 Localization ............................................................................. 12
4.4 Testing...................................................................................... 12
4.5 Read Measured Value............................................................... 13
4.6 Notification .............................................................................. 13

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5OPERATION DETAIL.......................................................................... 14
5.1 Power On/Off........................................................................... 14
5.2 Material Setting ....................................................................... 14
5.3 Hardness/Strength testing switch............................................. 15
5.4 Hardness Scale Setting............................................................. 16
5.5 Impact Direction Setting.......................................................... 16
5.6 Average Times Setting.............................................................. 16
5.7 Saving testing result................................................................. 16
5.8 Data logging............................................................................ 16
5.9 System Reset............................................................................. 17
5.10 Auto Powering Off ................................................................. 18
5.11 Battery Charge....................................................................... 18
5.12 Connecting to a Computer..................................................... 19
5.13 Error Code Reference............................................................ 19
6MAINTENANCE &SERVICING........................................................... 19
6.1 Impact Device Maintenance .................................................... 19
6.2 Instrument Maintenance Program........................................... 19
6.3 Fault Analysis & Evacuation......Error! Bookmark not defined.
6.4 Notice of Transport and Storage Conditions... Error! Bookmark
not defined.
APPENDIX........................................................................................ 20
Table 1............................................................................................ 20
Table 2............................................................................................ 21
Table 3............................................................................................ 22
Table 4............................................................................................ 23

1Overview
1.1Advantages
PHT‐3300 is an advanced mini integrated hardness tester,
characterizedbyitshighaccuracy,widemeasuringrangeand
simplicityforoperation.Itissuitablefortestinghardnessof
mostmetalsandwidelyappliedinmanyindustrialfields,such
aspetroleum,chemistry,machinery,castings,forgings,etc..
LargescreenLCD,showingallfunctionsandparameters. 
Testatanyangle,evenupsidedown.
DirectconversiondisplayofhardnessscalesHRB,HRC,HRA,
HV,HB,HS,HL.
Large memory could store 100 groups (Relative to average
testtimes32～1 ) Information including single measured
value, mean value, impact direction, impact times, material
andhardnessscalecanbedisplayed. 
Batteryinformationshowingthecurrentcapacityofthe
batteryandthechargestatus.
Usercalibrationfunction.
SoftwaretoconnecttoPCviaUSBport.
Li‐Ionrechargeablebatterypowersupply. 
Continuousworkingperiodofnolessthan200hours.
Autopowerofftosaveenergy.
Outlinedimensions：148mm×33mm×28mm

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1.2MainApplication&TestingRange
1.2.1Exampleofpossibleapplications
Largemoulds
Bearingsandotherlargehardparts
Failureanalysisofpressurevessel,steamgeneratorandother
heavyequipment
Large,heavyworkpieces 
Installedmachineryandpermanentlyassembledparts
Testingsurfaceofatightspaceonlargepart
Materialidentificationinthewarehouseofmetallicmaterials
Rapidtestinginlargerange 
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1.2.2TestingRange
The PHT‐3300 integrates the standard “D” impact device which
coversmostcommonapplications.Otherdevicessuchasthe“DL”
areavailablefortestingintightspaces..
TestingrangerefertoTable1andTable2intheAppendix.