sauter FP Series User manual

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Instruction Manual
Diagram Force Gauge
SAUTER FP
Version 1.0
01/2016
GB
FP-BA-e-1610
PROFESSIONAL MEASURING

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SAUTER FP
Version 1.0 00/2016
Instruction Manual
Diagram Force Gauge
Thank you for buying a SAUTER digital Diagram Force Gauge. This force gauge is
compact and convenient, suitable for tension and compression measurement appli-
cations. It is small sized, low in weight, multifunctional, high in accuracy and the force
curve is displayed on the screen. Combined with test stands and clamps you will get
a complete measurement system for a wide range of applications.
We hope you will pleased with your high quality instrument and with its large func-
tional range.
Before first use, please read this manual carefully regarding all function applications
and for getting reliable measurement results.
If you have any queries, wishes or helpful suggestions, do not hesitate to call our
service number.
Summary:
1Parameters................................................................................................. 3
2Features.....................................................................................................5
3Names of items, buttons and functions.....................................................6
3.1 Fast operating guide..............................................................................................................7
4Function and introduction into details ......................................................8
4.1 Configuration needed for software installation ................................................................. 14
4.2 Software installation and use..............................................................................................14
5Rechargeable Battery .............................................................................. 22
6Maintenance............................................................................................. 23
7Packing list .............................................................................................. 23
8Declaration of Conformity ....................................................................... 24

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1 Parameters
Capacity and sensor types: FP 2N up to FP 500N with integrated force sensor
FP 1KN up to 50 KN with external force sensor
Display: 240x320 Pixel TFT 65535 Color screen
Units: N, kgf, lbf, ozf
Accuracy: within +/- 0.5%
Power: Adaptor: DC 12V/400mA, battery inside: Ni-MH 7.2V, 1200mAH
Battery life: ≥ 300 times of charging
Operation time: continuous use for about 6 hours
Standby time: about 3 months
Dimensions in mm: 238*69*36

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Internal measurement frequency: 2.000 Hz
Overload protection: 150% of max
Application in use with following SAUTER test stands:
TVP, TVP-L, TVL, TPE, THM, TVO, TVM-N, TVS

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2 Features
Peak/real time value/force curve is displayed on the screen simultaneously,
Monitor and track testing procedure.
Upper and lower limit setting and judgment, buzzer alarm inside
Turnover display
3 groups curve storage
70 peaks and real-time values storage
Four units option: N/kgf/lbf/ozf
Peak hold, automatic peak zero
Material strength measurement by inputting area
Shutdown design without any operation
Adaptation to several SAUTER test stands, automatic stop after reaching the pre-set
force
USB output, multiple test mode options after connecting to a computer, infinite data
storage/ transmitting, curve details view, user defined test report
Environmental working conditions:
Working temperature: 20°C+/- 10°C
Relative humidity: 35RH up to 65% RH
No shocks and corrosives around

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3 Names of items, buttons and functions

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3.1 Fast operating guide

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4 Function and introduction into details
1) Turn on power by pressing button. The instrument will start a self checking
program. After “SAUTER and model name” is displayed on the screen, it gets into
working state (see picture 7). If the screen shows , this means a lack of
electricity. You have to charge the gauge as follows: insert the adaptor to 220V/50Hz
at one end and on the other connect it with the charging hole in the gauge.
“ ”flickering means “charging”, if it stops flickering, charging is finished. The
gauge can be charged under ON/OFF state and it can also be used while charging.
If a grip is installed with the sensor and the grip weight does not exceed 5% of the
load capacity, the gauge cleans zero automatically. If the grip weight exceeds 5%
over the load capacity, this may lead to a wrong measuring result displayed and you
should change to choose a light grip.
Turn off: While power is turned on, you have to press ON/OFF to turn power off, or
wait for an Auto-turn-off according to the pre-set power-off time before testing.
2) Equipe connector: choose the correct connector accessories or clamps and fix
them by screwing. Attention: don’t use too much force to screw - this could damage
the sensor. See the connector size down below, Pic. 5
3) Parameter setting interface
Press to enter into parameter setting in the initial interface, see below, Pic. 6:
Explication of Picture 6:

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1. Upper limit: if the measured value is above the upper limit, the buzzer alarms con-
tinuously.
2. Lower limit: if the measured value is below the upper limit, the buzzer alarms once.
3. Machine stop: When the instrument is connected to a test stand, the test stand will
stop when the value on the instrument is bigger than the stop value of the test stand.
4. Acceleration: the gravity acceleration has to be set according to the conditions,
range: 9.70, 00≈9.8999.
5. Peak-hold time: 1-99 s, „0“ means not releasing peak.
6. Drawpoint: interval of curve drawpoint (0.1≈ 0.5 seconds setting)
7. Power off time: setting from 1 to 99 minutes. “0” means not power off automatically
8. Whether to turnover display
9. Whether to make a pressure test or not
10. Material sectional area
Note: Move to the matching option, then modify the parameter by
pressing . When the modification is finished, press and return to the ini-
tial.interface.
4) Initial Interface
1. Peak
2. Tracking value
3. Grade value: while the curve is drawpointing and the test value exceeds the grade
value, it will switch to next grade
4 Region of curve display
5. Curve drawpointing x- coordinate unit: seconds
6. Upper or lower limit, sectional area or pressure indication
If the parameter of testing material pressure is “yes”, then the sectional area and
Pressure is displayed; see picture 7.
If the parameter of testing material intensity is “no”, then the upper and lower limit
Is displayed; see picture 8.

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7. Data: peak and tracking value storage place
If typeface is white, this means that it has a storage data
If typeface is not white, this means that it has no storage data
8. Zero: press to clean the peak and tracking value
9. Store: press the button to save the current peak and tracking value to a relevant
Data place. If the data place has got a storage value, then replace the value
10. : the first function button; by pressing it, it will switch from
ZERO/STORE/START to CURVE/DATA/UNIT/BACK button
11. Curve: press to get to the curve view interface
12. Data: press to get to data view interface
13. Unit: press to change units among N/kgf/ lbf/ ozf.
14. Back: the second function button; by pressing this, it will switch from
CURVE/DATA/UNIT…./BACK button to ZERO/STORE/START/….
15. Start: press to enter to testing interface for curve draw dot
5) Measurement curve draw dot interface
1. Current measurement value
2. Current measurement time, unit is “seconds”
3. Grade value: if the test value exceeds grade value, it will switch to next grade
4. Upper limit line (red): if the upper limit value exceeds grade value, the upper limit
line will not be shown
5. Lower limit line (yellow): if the lower limit value exceeds grade value, the lower limit
Line will not be shown.
6. Testing curve: the changed curve of the force value during the testing process
7. Upper and lower limit, sectional area and intensity indication:
If the pressure parameter of the tested material is “Yes”, sectional area and pres-
sure will be indicated; see picture 10
If the pressure parameter of the tested material is “No”, upper and lower limit value
will be indicated; see picture 9.
8. Stop: testing stop and go to storage interface see picture 11

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6) Storage interface
1. Peak: max. value during testing
2. Time: total time during testing, unit: seconds
3. Upper and lower limit/sectional area、pressure.
If material pressure parameter is “Yes”, sectional area and intensity are displayed;
See picture 11
If material pressure parameter is “No”, upper and lower limit are displayed; see
Picture 12.
4. Save grid: If the front color becomes white, it indicates that the tested curve is
saved. If the front color doesn’t become white, it indicates that no tested curve is
saved. means the current saved grid
5. Unit button: Press this button to convert four units (N, Kgf, lbf, ozf)
6. Save button: this button has to be pressed to save the current test curve into the
save grid; the sign points at and make to switch to next grid.
7. Exit button: this button has to be pressed to get back to work interface
8. Detail button: Press this button and you will get to interface to view the curve de-
tails (picture 13) Curve detail interface:

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1. Cursor line: point at the view point of the current curve, move the cursor…line by
pressing the button
2. Force: value of curve spot that the cursor line points at
3. Time: time of curve spot that the cursor line points at. Unit: seconds
4. Save bit: if save bit is “0”, this means that the current view is the result curve just
now tested. If save bit is 1, 2 or 3, this means that the current view is the measuring
curve of the corresponding grid.
5. Curve located screen indication: this indicates the total pages of screen of the cur-
rent curve, and the locate screen of the current view. Press button to flat screen
flip.
6. All button: If save bit is “0”, press this button to return to save interface (pic. 11)
If save bit is “1”, “2” or “3”, press this button to return to the curve view interface (pic-
ture 15)
7. Unit button: choose between 4 units, N, Kgf, lbf, ozf, and convert automatically
8. Exit button: press “Exit” to return to test interface
View curve interface:
Press “view” under the initial interface to get into the view curve interface. If there is
no curve button, you can use button.
1. Save bit:
If the front color becomes white, it indicates that the test curve is saved.
If the front color doesn’t becomes white, it indicates that no test curve is saved.
points to the current saved grid
2. Peak: max. force of the current saved test curve
3. Time: total time of the current saved test curve; unit: seconds
4. Test curve: the saved test curve
5. Detail button: pressing this button, you will get into interface to view the detail
Curve.
Unit button: choose between 4 units (N, Kgf, lbf, ozf) and convert automatically
7. Delete button: press this button to delete the curve in the current saved grid,
And front color doesn’t become white
8. Exit button: press this button to get back to the initial interface
9. Data view interface

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1. Storage test value
In every grid you can put one peak and one track value, every page has 10 grids,
Totally there are 7 pages, totally 70 grids to put in 70 peak and 70 track values.
means current storage grid
The current storage grid can be adjusted by and view data.
Quickly adjust the current storage grid by and view data
2. Peak of storage
3. Tracking value of storage
4. Current storage value unit:
the unit can be changed by pressing the unit button
5. Delete button:
Press once to delete the current stored peak and track value
Press continuously to delete the current 10 peak and track values
6. Exit button:
Press once to get back to the initial interface
Testing:
Please fix the gauge on a suitable test stand for comfortable and easy measuring.
Keep the gauge and the specimen in a line when testing, otherwise you will get a
wrong measurement result.
Turn off the power after your measurements. Clean the instrument and put all parts
and accessories into the transport case for the next use.

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4.1 Configuration needed for software installation
With USB connection to PC, memory, transmission, tracking, testing curve data un-
limited by configured software. The configuration is as follows:
1. Hardware condition
- CPU: Celeron 1G or over
- Memory: 256MB or over
- Hardware disc available capacity: over 300MB
- Driver: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
2. Software condition
- Operation System: windows (32bit / 64 bit)
4.2 Software installation and use
Put the configured disc into computer driver to assemble software and USB driver
(step: driver/ English/ measuring software/ FP/ setup exe).

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2. Connect the force gauge with the PC by using a USB cable
3. Start the force gauge and make it work
4. Software interface introduction is shown (see pic. 19)
Interface includes 8 parts according to the whole module
(1) Startup menu bar: all the function menu of software
(2) Function bar: includes the buttons of data base operation, connect operating,
Drew point operating, data save operating and exiting
(3) Diagram function bar: enlarges or shortens coordinate data in drew point part
(4) Real testing data display region: this part will display the current peak value
and testing value by connection the computer only
(5) Gauge parameter region: By connecting the computer, the gauge parameter
will be displayed at this part, such as model/ unit/ upper limit/ lower limit/ gravi-
ty acceleration/ item sectional area and speed and so on. Speed is displayed
under “value/ displace”
(6) Region of curve drew pointing: adapted with FP diagram force gauge, to know
the variation trend of the force value immediately. And the corresponding unit
of coordinates will be converted automatically by choosing different graphic
modes.
(7) Region of data saving: After operating graphic modes, the saved data will be
displayed in this region. Saved data includes graphic mode, test title, test
batch, mode, test time, unit, upper or lower limit, acceleration of gravity, detail,
graphic unit, max. value, minimum value, peak value, sectional area and unit,
sectional area speed unit, move and move unit . Some detail value will not be
displayed with different graphic modes, only with specific modes.
(8) Status bar: displaying the information of the connecting status, frequency of
achieving data, route of data base file, program version etc.
5. Function module introduction:
A. Menu command
1) File Menu: File Menu including following commands:
(1) New a test base: create a new data base (see pic. 20)
It will stop when the value on the gauge is bigger than the stop value of the test
stand.

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Software default data base is the data base file titled “data.rmd” under the root list of
installing route. By being connected to testing, it is better to appoint the title of new
data base to convenient for future management.
(2) Open the test base: open the saved test base (pic. 21)
This function is used to exchange and display the data base file between users.
One data base file contains different test results and can be opened in computers
with this configured software by other transmission mediums.
(3) Save test base: save the current test result under pointed file title (pic. 22)
Put the current one or more test results into the pointed data file title. This is general-
ly used for data base backing up.
(4) Derive test data: derive the data of the pointed test result to other text files.
Check the specific test value of one test result in data base file by “derive test data”
This function supports xls, csv, htm, ref, txt etc text types of deriving (pic.23)
(5) Print test report: print pointed test result by the pointed form (pic.24).
The test report contains the details of data saved region, current test curve and other
related data. If without the details of data saved region, the details of displayed frame
in test report is also zero. Under this window press “save report form” button to save
the current test report as rmp text. Press “open report form” button to open the orig i-
nal saved report form.
(6) Define print form: the user defined the display purpose (pic. 25).

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The configured print form editor in this software can go on simple type setting and
amending display details. As a general rule, the user can only amend the descriptive
content in the test report.
(7) Associate files: associate rmd type data base file.
(8) Exit system: exit system
2) Set menu: Set menu includes the following commends:
(1) Graph setting: set the form property in draw pointing region (pic. 26)
Graph setting includes graph color setting and test curve thickness setting.
For the software defaults the form property; the user can choose or amend in corre-
sponding form immediately by pressing “confirm” button with the need to change.
Press the “default value” button to recover the initial status.
(2) Test frequency setting: set the speed rate between software and sensor (pic. 27)
For supporting USB different version agreement, the software can set the speed rate
with the sensor. As a general rule, the user should better set 100ms frequency to get
best connected with speed rate and curve purpose.
3) Test menu: Test menu can be continued under connected status. After new graph-
ic mode, the other test menu can be continued. They constraint each other. Test
menu includes the following commends:
(1) New test set: new graph set mode (pic. 28)
New test set contains test title, test batch, description, current graph mode etc.
The software provides three graph modes: value/time, value/shift and pressure/time.
Speed units contain inch/s, mm/s, cm/s, m/s.
Sectional area units contain square millimeter, square centimeter, square meter.

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To get more sectional area values, the corresponding sensor parameter has to be
changed (pic. 29)
(2) Start testing: starts curve pointing
(3) Stop testing: stops curve pointing
(4) Save test result: saves current curve pointing data
4) Graph menu: Graph menu includes the following commends:
(1) Graph save: saves current curve pointing form as Photoshop file.
The software can save curve pointing form as bmp, jpg etc. Photoshop file types are
convenient to analyse and exchange.
(2) Graph print: prints pointed test result by the pointed form
(3) Turn over: turns over the upper and lower value of X-axis.
(4) Display the whole: to display the whole curve pointing data on curve pointing re-
gion.
(5) Enlarge X-axis: to enlarge the space of X-axis
(6) Shorten X-axis: to shorten the space of X-axis
(7) Enlarge Y-axis: to enlarge the space of Y-axis
(8) Shorten Y-axis: to shorten the space of Y-axis
(9) Display value line: display value tracking line in curve pointing region
5) View menu: View menu includes the following commends:
(1) Function bar: displays/ hides function bar
(2) Graph function bar: displays/ hides graph function bar
(3) Statue bar: displays/ hides statue bar

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6) Help menu: Help menu includes the following commends:
(1) Company homepage: to open company homepage
(2) Animation help: plays the software operation process by flash
(3) Help: provides the illustration of usage help
(4) About: displays the version number of the software
B) Function bar order: Function bar order includes the following commends:
opens the original saved data base
saves the current test result by a pointed title
online / offline with sensor
new graph mode
starts curve pointing
stops curve pointing
saves current curve pointing data
prints the pointed test result by a pointed form
saves the current curve pointing form as a Photoshop file
exit software
Function bar buttons operated purpose is the same as menu bar buttons, they serve
just to provide a simple and convenient operating process.
C) Graph function bar: Graph function bar includes the following commends:
displays the whole draw pointing data on the draw pointing region of the
Screen
enlarges the space of X-axis
shortens the space of X-axis
enlarges the space of Y-axis
shortens the space of Y-axis
6. Online operation
A. Get online
First the sensor should be connected with the computer by a USB cable, then press
“in-line” button to get in-line. At this moment the real test value screen will show the
real test value, the peak value etc. The sensor will display the set parameter at the