sauter HD User manual

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Instruction Manual
Digital Shore Hardness Tester
SAUTER HD
Version 2.1
01/2015
GB
HD-BA-e-1421

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SAUTER HD
Version 2.1 01/2015
Instruction Manual Digital Shore Hardness
Tester
Thank you for buying a digital SAUTER Shore hardness tester. We hope you are
pleased with your high quality instrument and with its big functional range. If you
have any queries, wishes or helpful suggestions, do not hesitate to call our service
number.
Summary:
1Features.......................................................................................................... 3
2Specifications ................................................................................................ 3
3Front Panel Descriptions .............................................................................. 4
4Measuring Procedure.................................................................................... 5
5Calibration Check .......................................................................................... 6
5.1 Zero calibration......................................................................................................................... 6
5.2 High end calibration................................................................................................................. 6
6Battery replacement ...................................................................................... 6
7Note................................................................................................................. 6
8Declaration of Conformity............................................................................. 7

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This Shore Hardness Tester is small in size, light in weight, easy to carry, it is con-
venient to use and operate. It`s ruggedness will allow many years of use if proper
operating techniques are followed. Please read the following instructions carefully
and always keep this manual within easy reach.
1 Features
* Designed to determine the indentation hardness of materials ranging from cellular
products to rigid plastics. Each durometer type is made to a specific scale ( i.e. A, B,
C,D, DO, E, O, OO) and is capable of producing a value between 0 and 100.
* Shore A is designed for soft vulcanized rubber, natural, thermoplastic elastomers,
flexible polyacrylics and thermosets, wax, felt, and leathers.
* Shore B is designed for moderately hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, paper
products, and fibrous materials.
* Shore C is designed for medium-hard rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, medium
hard plastics and thermoplastics.
* Shore D is designed for hard Rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, harder plastics,
and rigid thermoplastics moderately hard
* Shore DO is designed for rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, and very dense textile
windings.
* Shore E is designed for hard sponge, EVA.
* Shore O is designed for soft rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, very soft plastics and
thermoplastics, medium-density textile windings.
* Shore OO is designed for extremely soft rubber, thermoplastic elastomers, sponge,
extremely soft plastics and thermoplastics, foams, low-density textile windings.
* It meets standards: DIN 53505, ISO 868,ISO 7619, ASTM D 2240, JIS K7215.
* Used the exclusive Micro-computer LSI circuit and crystal time base to offer high
accuracy measurement.
* Digital display gives exact reading with no guessing or errors.
* Can communicate with PC for recording, printing and analyzing by the optional
software and cable for RS232C interface.
* Automatic power off to conserve power.
* Use operation stand of optional parts can get good accuracy and repetitiveness due
to constant measurement force to eliminate the errors caused by artificially applied
different force.
2 Specifications
Display: LCD Display
Housing: High impact ABS
Resolution: 1 μm (0.1 mils)
Range: 0~100H
Accuracy: ±1% or ±5 μm
Measurement speed: >30 (readings per minute)
Operating temperature: 0°C~50°C
Power:: 2x1.5v AAA(UM-4) battery
Size: 176x63x25mm
Weight: 310 g

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Standard Accessories:
* Main unit
* Test block
* Carrying case
* Operation manual
Optional Accessories:
* RS-232 data output
3 Front Panel Descriptions
3-1 Display
3-2 Number of measurements in the state of Average Value
3-3 Indicator of Average Value
3-4 RS 232 Interface
3-5 max. HOLD key
3-6 CAL key
3-7 Battery Cover
3-8 Wrist Ring
3-9 State of Average Value
3-10 Power key
3-11 N/ Average key
3-12 Zero key
3-13 Sensor (Indenter)

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4 Measuring Procedure
4.1 The Specimen should allow measurement to be taken at least 12 mm from any
edge.
Specimen surface should be flat and parallel to allow the presser face to contact to
the specimen over an area which has a minimum radius of 6mm from the durometer
probe. The specimen may be constructed with layered pieces to achieve the neces-
sary thickness requirements, however measurements taken on these specimens may
not agree with those made on solid specimens, due to the surface faces between
layers not being in complete contact.
4.2 Press and release the “Power key” to power the tester on.
4.3 Press the “MAX” key until the mark MAX is shown on the display.
4.4 Hold the durometer vertically with the point of the indenter at least 12 mm from
any edge. Apply the presser foot to the specimen as rapidly as possible, without
shock, keeping the foot parallel to the surface of the specimen.
Apply just sufficient force to obtain firm contact between the presser foot and the
specimen.
Hold for 1 or 2 seconds, the maximum reading can be obtained automatically.
4.5 To take the next measurement, just press the “Zero key” and repeat 4.4.
On the other hand, you can press the “till the mark MAX disappears from the display.
And then repeat the step 4.3 and 4.4.
4.6 If other than a maximum reading is needed, no need to set the mark “MAX”
showing on the display. In such case, the reading on the display is an instant value.
Just hold the durometer in place without motion and obtain the reading after the re-
quired time interval (Normally less than 1 second).
4.7 How to take average value
4.7.1 To take the average value of many times of measurements, just press and re-
lease the “N/AVE key” to make the symbol “N” to be shown on the display, followed
by a digit between 1-9 with the prefix “No”.
Here the digit is the times of measurements used to calculate the average value.
Every time you press and release the “N/AVE key”, the digit will increase 1. And the
digit will become “1”again while pressing the “N/AVE key” at “9”.
4.7.2 Adjust the digit to the number needed and press “MAX key” or “Zero key” to
return to the measurement state or wait for several seconds till “0” appears on the
display.
4.7.3 Take measurements as per steps from 4.3 to 4.5. Be sure that every test
should be 6 mm apart. Every time a measurement is performed, the reading and the
times of measurements are shown on the display. When the times of measurements
are equal to the number set, the unit first displays the reading of the last, and then
displays the average value of last “N” measurements, followed by 2 beeps, with a
symbol “AVE” indicated on the display.
4.7.4 To take the next average value, just repeat 4.7.3.