REED R9030 User manual

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Model R9030
Hardness Tester
Instruction
Manual
Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Table of Contents
Features...................................................................................................... 2
Applications................................................................................................ 3
Specications..........................................................................................3-5
Instrument Description ............................................................................... 6
Operating Instructions................................................................................ 7
Navigating Instrument Menu .................................................................. 7
Instrument Calibration ............................................................................ 7
Charging ................................................................................................. 8
Battery Replacement.................................................................................. 8
Maintenance............................................................................................... 8
Features
• Capableofautomaticallyconvertinganddisplayingmeasurementsinto
Rockwell(HRC,HRB,HRA),Brinell(HB),Leeb(HL),Vickers(HV)and
Shore(HS)hardnessvalues
• Materialsthatcantypicallybetestedincludecaststeel,alloytoolsteel,
stainlesssteel,aluminum,bronze,copperandcastirons
• Largecapacitymemorycanstoreupto350groupsofinformation(de-
pendinguponimpacttimes)includingmeasurementvalue,meanvalue,
testingdate,impactdirection,impacttimes,materialandhardness
scale
• Real-timeclock
• MiniUSBdatainterface
• Operatesonarechargeablelithiumbattery
• 128x32dotwithOLEDscreen
• Autoshutoffandlowbatteryindicator
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Applications
• Idealforhardnesstestingoflargeandheavyobjects
• Inproductionlinesofmassproducedcomponents
• Materialsidenticationinstoresandwarehouses
• Inlocationswithdifcultaccess,orinconnedspaces
• Theassembledmachineryandpermanentlyinstalledparts
• Failureanalysisofpressurevessel,steamturbo-generatorsetandother
equipment
Specifications
•Measuringdevicetype:D,DL,DC,D+15orC
•Measuringdevicefeature:
Type D is included. Type DL, DC, D+15 or C are optional accessories.
Non conventional impact devices DC(D)/DL D+15 C
Impactingenergy 11mJ 11mJ 2.7mJ
Massofimpactbody 5.5g/7.2g 7.8g 3.0g
TesttipHardness 1600HV 1600HV 1600HV
Diameteroftesttip 3mm 3mm 3mm
Materialoftesttip Tungsten
carbide
Tungsten
carbide
Tungsten
carbide
ImpactdeviceDiameter 20mm 20mm 20mm
ImpactdeviceLength 86(147)/
75mm
162mm 141mm
ImpactdeviceWeight 50g 80g 75g
Max.hardnessofworkpiece 940HV 940HV 1000HV
Meanroughnessofworkpiecesurface
oftheRa
1.6μm 1.6μm 0.4μm
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Min.weightofsample:
Measuredirectly
Needsupportfirmly
Needcouplingtightly
>5kg >5kg >1.5kg
2-5kg 2-5kg 0.5-1.5kg
0.05-2kg 0.05-2kg 0.02-0.5kg
Min.thicknessofsample:
couplingtightly
Min.layerthicknessforsurfaceharden
5mm 5mm 1mm
≥0.8mm ≥0.8mm ≥0.2mm
Hardness
300HV
Indentationdiameter 0.54mm 0.54mm 0.38mm
Indentationdepth 24μm 24μm 12μm
Hardness
600HV
Indentationdiameter 0.54mm 0.54mm 0.32mm
Indentationdepth 17μm 17μm 8μm
Hardness
800HV
Indentationdiameter 0.35mm 0.35mm 0.35mm
Indentationdepth 10μm 10μm 7μm
Availabletype
of
impactdevice
D:Generaltest
DC:Holeorhollow-cylindricaltest
DL:Slendernarrowgrooveorhole
test
D+15:
grooveor
reentrant
surface
C:small,
light,thin
parts or
surface
ofhardend
layer
R9030includesDimpactdevice.PleasenotethatimpactdevicesDL,
DC,D+15andCcanbeorderedseperately.Formoreinformationplease
contactusat1-877-849-2127orat[email protected].
Type of impact
device
Hardness value
of standard
Leeb hardness
block
Error of
displayed
value
Repeatability
of displayed
value
D(included) 760±30HLD ±6HLD 6 HLD
530±40HLD ±10HLD 10HLD
DC (optional) 760±30HLDC ±6HLDC 6 HLD
530±40HLDC ±10HLDC 10HLD
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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DL (optional) 878±30HLDL ±12HLDL 12HLDL
736±40HLDL
D+15(optional) 766±30HLD+15 ±12HLD+15 12HLD+15
544±40HLD+15
C (optional) 822±30HLC ±12HLC 12HLC
590±40HLC
MeasuringRange   HLD170~960HLD
MeasuringDirection   360°
HardnessScale   HL,HB,HRB,HRC,HRA,HV,HS
Display   OLED,128×36dotmatrix
OperatingConditions
AmbientTemperature   32-104°F(0°-40°C)
OperatingConditionsRelativeHumidity0-90%
Memory   upto350groups
   ofinformation
RangeofUpperandLowerLimit thesameasmeasuringrange
ChargingTime   2hours
PowerSupplyforCharging  5V/500mA
ContinuousWorkingPeriod  approx.40hours
CommunicationInterface  USB
Dimensions   5.7x1.3x1.0in
   (145.5x32x26mm)
Weight   160g
Included   Dimpactdevice,supportring,
   leebtestblock,nylonbrush, 
   batterycharger,dataprocessing
   software,USBcommunication
   cableandcarryingcase
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Instrument Description
On/Off
Menu/Confirm/Scanenter/Scanexit
Measuringsetshortcut/Scandirection/Increasenumber
Backspace/storenotice/Deletenotice/Decreasenumber
Display Description
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1
2
5
1.Batteryinformation:Currentbatterylevel.
2.Impactdirection:Currentimpactdirection.
3.Hardnessscale:Hardnessscaleofcurrentmeasuringvalue.
4.Measuredvalue:Currentsinglemeasuredvalue(withoutaverage
valueindicator),currentaveragevalue(withaveragevalueindica-
tor).
5.Material:Currentsetmaterial.
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Operating Instructions
PowerOn/OFF
Press keytoturnpoweronoroff.
Note:ifthetesterhasbeenshutdown,itwillstartupautomaticallywhen
charging
Thetesterwilldisplaymaininterfaceoncepoweredonasfollows:
Navigating Instrument Menu
Whentestingisnished,press keytobrowsedata.Press keyto
scrollthroughdata.Ifyouwanttodeletedisplayeddata,pressthe key.
Usethe keytoconrmselection.Pressthe or keytoreturn
backtomainmenu.Press keyagaintoexit.
Instrument Calibration
ThetesterandimpactdevicemustbecalibratedwithastandardLeeb
hardnesstestblockpriortothefirstuse,orafternotusingtheinstrument
foranextendedperiodoftime.
Press keyaswellas keyatthesametimetoenterinstrumentcali-
bration.Theinterfaceimpacttimesissetto5.Andtheimpactdirection
shouldbeverticallydownontheLeebhardnesstestblock.
Averagevaluewillbeshowedaftermeasuring.Press or keyto
inputnominalvalue.Press keytofinishcalibrationandbacktothe
main unit.
Note:calibrationrangeis±15HL.
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Pantone 534 Blue
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 485 Red
Pantone 123 Yellow
Pantone 534 Blue
Black Rich Black -
20/20/20/100
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Red - 10/100/100/5
Yellow - 0/27/100/0
Blue - 100/80/30/5
Only if you REALLY need them:
Pantone 534 Blue - 100/80/30/5
Pantone 485 Red - 10/100/100/5
Pantone 123 Yellow - 0/27/100/
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Charging
Batterysymbolwillflash ifbatterycapacityisclosetoempty.
Thetesterwillautomaticallyswitchonduringcharging. and
willflashalternatelywhileinchargemode. willflash
oncefullycharged.
Battery Replacement
TheR9030isequippedwithalithiumrechareablebattery.Batterylife
expectancywithregularuseis3years.Shouldyourequireanewbattery
pleasecontactREEDInstruments1-877-849-2127orat
[email protected]
Maintenance
•Afterusingtheimpactdevice1000times,itisrecommendedtousethe
nylonbrushprovidedtocleantheguidetubeandtheimpactbodyof
theimpactdevice.Tocleantheguidetube,unscrewthesupportring
andthentakeouttheimpactbody.Usethenylonbrushtocleanina
counter-clockdirection.Repeatthis5timesandremounttheimpact
bodyandthesupportring.
•Remembertoreleasetheimpactbodyafteruse
•Itisstronglyrecommendedtonotuseanylubricantagenttocleanthe
impactdevice
•Thetestershouldbestoredatroomtemperature,awayfromvibration,
strongmagneticeld,corrosivemedium,dampnessanddust.
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REEDproducts,contactREEDInstrumentsat[email protected]
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