sauter SD Series User manual

Sauter GmbH
Ziegelei 1
D-72336 Balingen
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +49-[0]7433- 9933-199
Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149
Internet: www.kern-sohn.com
Instruction Manual
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Model: SD, Spring Tester
Thank you for buying a SAUTER Spring Tester. We hope
you are pleased with your high quality force gauge with its
big functional range. If you have any queries, wishes or
helpful suggestions, do not hesitate to call our service
number.
1. Working Conditions
10°C to 30°C / 15% up to 80% humidity
2. Operation
a. Display
(1) Measuring Result
(2) Measuring Units
(3) Activation of PRINT Function
(4) Indication of power charging status
(5) PEAK or AUTO-PEAK Mode
(6) Average value of stored peak values
(7) Force direction
(8) Occupancy of storing spaces
(9) AVERAGE- or Saving Mode
b. Operating keys
ON / OFF:
ON / OFF key
(For ON, press 1 sec.)
UNIT:
- Press shortly: Select unit:
N, kg or lb
ZERO:
Three functions:
- Zeros the measuring result (Tara function)
- Cleans the peak value (in Peak mode)
- Saves a setting (in SET mode)
SET:
- 1 x Press: Upper Limit [HidT]. To change
press: ▲ or ▼(see section c.)
- 1 x Press: Lower Limit [LodT]. To change
press ▲ or ▼ (see section c.)
- 1 x Press: Minimum limit to save peak
values in the instrument’s memory.
[LE.SET]. Please see section „Min Limit
Peak Save“. To change press: ▲ or ▼
(Only in „Peak-Mode“active) (see section
g.)
- 1 x Press: Auto-Off Function. Turns the
instrument off after a here defined time
period in sec. [P.OFF]. To change press: ▲
or ▼ (Only in „Battery-Mode“ active)
- 1 x Press: Peak-Freeze-Time [PE.2E /
A.PE / HoldT]: Time period in which a peak
value is being shown in the display in sec.
To change press: ▲ or ▼
1 x Press: Saves the Settings
PEAK:
Three functions
- Track mode (continuous measurement)
- Peak mode (capture of maximum values)
- Auto-Peak mode, same as Peak-mode, only
without the „Min limit peak save“ function
HidT
Lo dT
LESET
P.OFF

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MEMORY:
Saves the peak values to calculate the average
value (please see section “Memory mode”
DELETE Function
Deletes stored peak values (only in „Memory
mode“ active)
PRINT:
Sends the stored peak values to a PC or Printer
(Please see section „Data Output)
c. High / Low limit function
▲ HI Higher than higher limit
◘OK OK
▼ LO Lower than lower limit
This function allows efficient testing of OK / NOT OK
measurements of similar or identical testing objects.
A lower and an upper limit value can be defined. The
instrument compares the individual measuring results with
these limit values and shows the OK or NOT OK result by
green or red light diode and by sound.
To set these limit values, please see the SET Menu in
section „Operating keys“.
d. Measurement (Track Modus)
Display (1) shows the continuous force in a defined
direction (6)
To zero the display, press:
e. Peak-Hold Function (Peak Mode)
Please press:
f. Auto-Peak-Hold-Function (Auto-Peak Mode)
Please press:
g. Min limit peak save
This function allows to eliminate unwanted „Pre-Peak
values“ that are lower than the main peak value (Fp). The
“Min limit peak save” value (Fo) takes care, that these
“Pre-Peak values” are not saved.
The „Min limit peak save“ function is only in the Peak-
Mode possible.
To set this Min limit value, please see the SET Menu in
section „Operating keys“.
h. Memory mode and average value (from up to 10
peak values)
Saving peak values in the instrument
Activating the „AUTO PEAK Function“ by PEAK key
Deactivating the „Average Function“ by MEMORY
key
Now, all peak values are stored automatically in the
instrument
To browse through the stored values, please use the
▲ or ▼ keys. (The values will be shown in the upper
display segment)
By pressing the MEMORY key, the average value of
the stored peak values can be shown (in the upper
display segment)
To delete every stored value, press the▼-key in the
AVERAGE-Mode
3. Thread of the fine adjustment screw
The following is valid for small Spring Testers (SD 10,
20,30) and those of medium size (SD 50, 100, 200, 300,
500):
The thread of the fine adjustment screw is a thread of DIN
M6, the flank lead is respectively to this DIN, which is
approximately 1mm per turn of the knurled nut.
4. Printer output
Below there are two pictures:
The first one shows the printer compartment closed, on the
left side of the spring tester. The paper roll with the printed

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measurement results is sticking out, in the way it comes
out of the small guide trench.
On the right side of the compartment you can find a small
button, which has to be pressed to open the compartment
for changing the paper roll.
The second picture, see below, shows the open paper roll
compartment. It is shown how the paper roll has to be
inserted correctly into the compartment for succeeding
printing operations.
To close it, the button on the right has to be pressed during
closing the compartment. A small piece of paper has to
stick out.
Below you see the printing output with all necessary
information:
5. Warning
Intended use
The instrument you have acquired serves to determine the
measuring value of the material to be measured. It is
intended to be used as a “non-automatic“ instrument, i.e.
the material to be measured is manually and carefully
attached at the instrument. The measuring value can be
read off after a stable measuring value has been obtained.
Inappropriate use
Do not use the instrument for dynamic measuring. In the
event that small quantities are removed or added to the
material to be measured, incorrect measuring results can
be displayed due to the “stability compensation“ in the
instrument. (Example: Slow draining off of liquid from a
container suspended from the instrument). Do not attach a
continuous load. This can damage the measuring unit as
well as the parts, relevant to safety.
Prevent jolts, torsion and oscillation (e.g. by appending
slopingly) of all kinds. Be sure to prevent overloading the
instrument in excess of the stated maximum load (max.),
minus any tare weight that may possibly exist. This could
damage the instrument (risk of breakage).
Important:
• Always make sure that there are no people or materials
below the load that could be injured or damaged!
Never operate the instrument in hazardous locations. The
series design is not explosion-proof. Structural alterations
may not be made to the instrument. This can lead to
incorrect measuring results, faults concerning safety
regulations as well as to destruction of the instrument. The
instrument may only be used in compliance with the
described guidelines. Varying areas of application/ planned
use must be approved by SAUTER in writing.
Guarantee
The guarantee is not valid following
• non-observation of our guidelines in the operating
instructions

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E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +49-[0]7433- 9933-199
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• use outside the described applications
• alteration to or opening of the device
• mechanical damage and damage caused by media,
liquids
• natural wear and tear
• inappropriate erection or electric installation
• overloading of the measuring equipment
6. CE Declacation of conformity