Sargon Prospector User manual

Prospector
Digital
Readout
System
lr'
Fo
lEr{oft
==-
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL

Table
ofGontents
Sargon
Industries,
Inc.
9400LurlineAve.,
Unit
D
Chatsworth,
CA9131
1
USA
818
882-6904
Features
Quick
ReferenceFlowChart
Installation
AC
Ground
ACPower
Connection
Power
Up
EnteringNumerical
Data
1. SEL+INCR buttons
2. TableMovements
Setup
Screens
1. Scale Resolutions
2. Scale Directions
3. Diameter/Radius Selections
Cartesian
and
Polar
Coordinate
Systems
ClearAllFunctions
Resetti
ngAbsoluteCoordinates
NormalMode
1. DimensionPreset
2. Center Calculation
3. Dimension
Recall
ProgramMode
Programming
aBolt-Hole Pattern
Programming
aLine-HolePattern
Run
Mode
Running
aBolt-HolePattern
Running
aLine-HolePattern
On-LineHelp
MachineError
Compensation
(MEC)
Viewing
the
MEC
Factor
Clearing
the
MECFactor
Calibrating
MEC
1
3
5
7
7
8
10
11
12
13
13
15
16
17
19
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
30
34
35
38
42
43
43
44
44
Rel111192-LD-1.21

Features
Congratulations
on
your
purchase
oftheSargon
ProspectorDigital
Readout
System.
TheProspector
otfers
many
advanced
features
that
go
beyondbasic
DROfunctions.
Foremost
amongthese
isthe
abilityto
run
Bolt-Hole
andLine-
Hole
programs
which
considerably
simplify
performing
suchoperations
(see
features
shown
below):
Sargon
Prospector W
I++
ldn.euaL
/gm6bvllh
J.dilm Erq
Cmmrton
oo
ho|d .ltd t dng d p6r b
Ft p,.slrliha sl.
dl.ctq., md rrdla nodd
!r@O t|. *.ybqrd
o
o
o

Warning:
Use
extreme
caution!
Hazardous_voltagesl
All required
electrical
workshouldbeperformed
byaquatified
electrician.
Mount
the
display
arm
aminimum.
of6inches
(16
cm)
away
fromany
motors.
z

Quick
Reference
Flow
Chart
Please
note
that
tochange
modes
at
any
point,press
the
MODE
button.To
advancethrough
the
functions,
press
NEXT,
asshownin
theFlow
Chart.
TheProspector
has
the
following
modes:
1. Normal
(RETURNTONOR)
2. Program
(Start
ofProg)
3. Run (Start
ofRun)
4. On LineHelp
5. Clear
All
6. RS232.
(optional)
TheProspector
storesthe
last
bolt-holeand
aline-hole
program
that
has
been
enteredintoits
non-volatilememory.ltis
possible
torun the
stored
programs
in
any
sequenceandas
many
timesas
you
wish.
See
the
following
page...
3

ENEO
LNE I
rtcal Entryi
G;)
E
rkal Enty.
G;I
H
t9
F;l
u3
alal Entry.
Gi
H
[1J
6bl Entry.
t;;)
[9
rlc.l Enqt.
r;;]
H
|.:1j
ffif""*'
H
[1J
rical Entry.
l;G
H
[lJ
rlcal Entry.
Gi
H
[lJ
ilical Entryr
Fi
e,
It RS232
optionislmtattcd
DN
ED
EENEET
I
SEHTE
H
rEESHUE
ENdPTDE rEE SHUE
ENdPTDE ENdDF
ETELE
DN
LNE
HELP
TEEUTN
EDNNr
to selectdigit;
to increment digit
r Nuclcal
lNcFl
[1J
Pr€ss
SEL
Press
INCR Quick
Reference
FlowChart

lnstallation
Display
Remove
the
large
"eye-bolt"
located
ontop
ofthe
millingmachinecolumn
(see
Figure1).Mountthe
armonto
the
machine
andthedisplay
ontothearm
withthe
5/16-18
bolt
provided
in
theSargon
hardwarekit
(see
Figure
1).
Should
you
wishto
mountthedisplay
underthearm,open
thedisplay
and
reverse
the
topand
bottom
halves
ofthe
case
(see
Figure2). Bolt thedisplay
underthearmusing
the5/16-18
bolt
provided
in
theSargon
hardwarekit
(see
Figure
3).
Figure
1: Display
onamillingmachine
(normal
configuration)
5

\t
Figure2: Openingofthedisplayto reverse
case
halves
Figure
3: Displayonamilling
machine
(reverse
configuration)
6

AC
Ground
TheAC
socket
usedshould
beathree
prong
grounded
outlet
(as
per
Article
250
of
theUS
National
ElectricalCode).
lf
athree
prong
outlet
isnot
available,use
a
grounded
adapter
and
verify
thatthe
adapter
is
grounded.
Note:Verifythatthe machine
is
grounded;
ifitisnot,
aground
must
be
installed.
Install
a14AWGstranded
wire
(customer
provided)
from
the
ground
lug
onthe
backof
the
Prospectortothe
machine
powerground
connection.
lf
thisisnot
possible,
locateanalternate
place
on
themachine
anddrill+tap.
Usestar
orsplit
washers
to
securethe
ground
wire
to
provide
anadequateconnection.Usean
approvedanti-oxidation
compoundontheconnection
where
the
paint
was
scraped.
ACPower
Connection
Donot
connectthe
Prospectortoanoutlet
whichis
also
used
topower a
machine;
use
aseparateoutlet.
lf
anoutlet
isnot
available,oneshouldbe
installed
near
thedisplay
mountinglocation.
The
AC
power
outletshould
beof
the
same
voltageindicated
onthe
identification/serialnumber
onthebackofthedisplay.
Usethe
power
cordsupplied.
Donotmodify
the
power
cord.
Connect
andsecurethe
scalecableconnectorstothe
display.Usingtie-wraps,
secure
thescale
cablesanddressanyexcessslack.Do
notwrap
any
AC
power
lines
together
withthe
scale
cables.
Maintain
aminimum of6inches
(16
cm)
from
AClines
andcrossthem
at
right
angles.
AC
cordsocket
XYZ
r t-tl.t
| | tl
L]IIU
GROUND
Ground
bolt
Figure4: Power
cord,
AC
outlets,
ground
bolt

Power
Up
Turn
theuniton
usingthe
power
switch
located
onthe
back
ofthedisplay
(see
Figures
5and
6).
TheDROwill
displayand
flash
"8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8."
0=off
1=Ofl
Figure
5: ON/OFFswitch
XYZ
-t r-'l r-'l
| || tl
u u ll r:
E
caouruo
Q MEc
o
o
@W
Figure
6: Flashing8's
(initial
display)

Entering
NumericalData
Instead
ofusing
a numerickey
pad,
theProspector employstwo
alternative
methodsfor
entering
numerical
data:
1. SEL and
INCR
Buttons
2. Table
Movements
See
thefollowing
page...
10

1. SEL+INCR
Buttons
Press
SELtoselect
adigittoedit.
PressINCR
to
increment
the
selecteddigit,
or
press
andhold
INCRto
increment
thedigitcontinuously
(see
Figure7).
PressINCRtoincrement
digitoneunitatatime
Figure
7: UsingSEL/INCR buttons
N HCT
J/
9-L
!
tilc
Press
SELtoselectdigitfrom
lefttoright ,
Momentarvtlash indicates
digitis selected
+++++++
W
Wo
o
o
11

2. Table
Movements
Simply
move
the
table
until
desired
numeric
valuesaredisplayed
on
the
appropriateaxis(es)
(see
Figure8).
Figure
8: Numerical dataentry
bytable
movements
12
w
wo
o
c

SetupScreens
After
power
up
whenthe
displayis
stillflashing
"8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8.",
press
and
hold
the
A/l
buttontoenterthe
Setup
Screens
(see
Figure
9).
PressA/l
after
Power
Upandenter
SetupScreens
Figure
9: EnteringSetupScreens
ln
theSetup
Mode,
thereare3screensthat
enable
you
toselect:
1.Scale Resolutions
2. Scale
Directions
(polarity)
3. Diameter/RadiusSelections--
dul^&s
-
1. Scale Resolutions
Whilein
the
Setup
Mode,
press
NEXT
untilthe
DROdisplaysthe
following
(see
Figure10):
13
W
Wo
o
E

Figure10:Scale Resolutions
Press
SET
totogglethroughavailablescale
resolutions.
When
theappropriate
scale
resolutions
aredisplayed,
press
fultoexittoNormal
Mode
orpress
NEXT
toadvance tothe
next
Setup
Screen.
Thelast
displayed
value(s)
andsetting(s)
will
besaved
automatically.
Note: The
scalesdeterminethesystem
resolution,not
the
DRO.
This
screen
allows
the
DRO
resolutions
tomatch thescale
resolutionfor
each
a:<is.
14

2. ScaleDirections
Whilein
theSetup
Mode,
press
NEXT
untilthe
DRO
displaysthe
following
(see
Figure11):
Figure11:
Scale
Directions
Press
SETtotogglebetween
positive
and
negative
scaledirections.When
the
appropriate
scale
directionsaredisplayed,
press
A/l
toexittoNormalMode
or
press
NEXT
toadvancetothe
next
SetupScreen.
The
last
displayed
directions
will
besaved
automatically.
Note: Directionsmust
becorrect
for
angle
functions
tooperate
properly.
Each
axis
is
set
independently.
15

3. Diameter/Radius
Selections
While
in
the
Setup
Mode,
press
NEXT
until
the
DRO
displays
the
following
(see
Figure
12):
Figure
12:
DIA/RAD
P_ress
sETto
toggle
betweenradius
and
diameter
settings
(DlA
No =diameter
disabled
(radius),.DlA
YES
=
diameter
enabled).When
ihedesired
settings
are
display_ed,
press
A/l
toexit
toNormal
Mode
or
press
NEXT
toadvance
to
ihenext
setup
Screen.Thelast
displayed
settingswill
besaved
automatically.
Note: TheRAD/DIA
buttonwill
affect
eachaxisfor
which
thisfeature
has
been
enabled.
W
m
16

Cartesian
and
PolarCoordinateSystems
TheProspector
is
capable
ofdisplaying
in
bothCartesianand
PolarCoordinate
Systems.
Press
and
hold
the
RAD/DIAbutton
totogglebetweenthe
Cartesian
and
Polar
modes
(see
Figures
13
and
14).
Cartesian
Polar
Figure
13:
CART/POLAR
HoId
RADiDIA
2seconds
HoId
RAD/DIA
2seconds
17
o
o
o
o
o
o

Cartesian Polar
90o
oo
R(r,
a)
Figure
14:
Comparison
of
Cartesian
and
polar
Systems
18