Schmidt FRTS Series User manual

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Texture Analyzer
FRTS Series
Thank you for your purchase.
Proper operation of the machine is essential to its safe function. Read these instructions
thoroughly before using the machine. After you have finished reading the manual, keep it
always at hand for ready reference. If a questionable point is found, please contact the
dealer that you have purchased it from.
Instruction Manual
Hans Schmidt & Co GmbH
P. O. B. 1154 Phone: int. + 49 / (0)8638 / 9410-0 e-mail: [email protected]
84464 Waldkraiburg Germany Fax: int. + 49 / (0)8638 / 4825 Internet: http://www.hans-schmidt.com

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Index
Texture Analysis ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Texture Profile ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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1. Safety Notes ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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2. What is Inside・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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3. Names and Functions・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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4. Preparation・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Body/Controller・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Software ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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5. Switch ON FRTS ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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6. Main Menu ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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7. How to Select a Mode ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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8. Food/Standard Mode・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Food Mode ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Measuring Example 1. Shearing test of boiled noodle・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Measuring Example 2. Viscosity test of cooked rice・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Standard Mode ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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List of Selectable Conditions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Food for person having difficulty in swallowing・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Universal Design food ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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JIS K6530 Animal glues and gelatins・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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ISO 16305 Butter ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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ISO 9665 Animal gules ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Former JAS Special packaging for kamaboko and similar・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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9. Manual Mode ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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10. Programmable Mode・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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11. Common Screens ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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12. Favorite (Add to/Recall/Delete) ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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13. USB Drive Data ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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14. Force Distribution Graph ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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15. Save and Check Data in USB flash Drive ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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16. Default Settings ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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17. Specifications ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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18. Dimensions ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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19. Software Operating Environment ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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20. Calibration and Warranty ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・
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Texture Analysis
This texture analyzer can digitalize texture such as firmness, viscosity, and more, allowing for
data management. It offers a wide range of measuring methods to fit your measurement
needs. It shows you the instructions to set up, thus, you only have to follow it. You will
finish measurement before you knew it.
Bend break（OP）
Puncture
Shear
Viscosity
Compression
Break

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Texture Profile
Texture Profile Analysis (TPA) is a method to analyze texture by a combination of several
parameters. This texture analyzer can handle complicated analysis requiring TPA on
[Texture Profile Analysis] in “Programmable mode”or on a test complying with “Food for
person having difficulty in swallowing.”This analyzer adopts Szczesniak’s profile.
Characteristics determined by texture profile
Characteristic
Mark
Description
表現
Hardness
（N/m2）
H
Maximum force to push a sample
Soft, Hard
Viscosity
（N/m2）
C
Maximum force of stickiness
Dry, Sticky
Cohesiveness
A2/A1
Parameter for pieces of food in a mouth to
join together into a mass ready for swallowing
Cohesiveness
Adhesiveness
（J/m3）
A3
Tendency for a material(food) to peel from a
throat or other parts in a mouth
Sticky
Springiness
T2/T1
Deformation amount or ratio of 1st to 2nd.
"T" indicates deformation amount of a
material(food)
Elastic, Not elastic
Gumminess
（N/m2）
H×A2/A1
Energy required to break down a semi-solid
food to a state ready for swallowing
Gummy-like
Fracturability
（N/m2）※
B
The drop "B" is determined as the
Fracturability.
Crunchness
Chewiness
（N/m2）※
H×A2/A1×T2/T1
Tendency for solid food to be crushed with
teeth
Chewy
※You need an PC and the accessory software to analyze the characteristics above except Hardness and
Viscosity.
Force
Time
H
A3
T1
A2
C
T2
A1
B

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1．Safety Notes
Keep it in mind that the danger and its extent by mishandling below.
Danger
This indicates the condition that may lead to malfunction or
damage and even that can cause injury or death if this
analyzer is used in a manner not specified by IMADA.
Warning
This indicates the condition that may lead to malfunction or
damage and even that possibly can cause injury or death if
the analyzer is used in a manor not specified by IMADA.
Caution
This indicates the condition that may lead to equipment
malfunction or damage if the analyzer is used in a manor not
specified by IMADA..
Wear eye, face, and body protection, and cover the analyzer especially when measuring
fragile samples that have the potential to scatter liquid, fragments, and chemicals under
force.
The analyzer has a moving table. Exercise great caution while measuring or whenever
the table is moving. Never place your fingers or a part of your body inside the column.
Take sufficient safety measurement in use.
Do NOT use it under the explosive environment since the analyzer has not been designed
for explosion-proof construction.
☞
Danger

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1．Safety Notes
This texture analyzer has been designed for indoor use only. Ensure that its connector
part is kept away from water.
Do not use the analyzer for any purposes except texture analysis (force mesurement).
Ensure that the analyzer’s capacity is NOT exceeded. Applying a force greater than its
capacity can damage the internal sensor.
The analyzer is equipped with the overload preventing function to protect sensor from
overload, however, we do NOT guarantee the complete prevention.
Do NOT disassemble or modify the analyzer and accessories.
The analyzer is precision equipment. Handle with care.
Do NOT disassemble or modify the analyzer and accessories.
Use IMADA’s services of inspection and repair when the analyzer breaks down.
Storage Notes
Keep away the analyzer from oil, dust, high temperature, and high humidity.
Do NOT apply load or impact to the attachments even its power is OFF..
Use a soft and clean cloth to wipe the analyzer without using organic solvent such as
thinner.
Accuracy Notes
This analyzer should get inspected or calibrated periodically to maintain the accuracy.
We recommend that it gets calibrated once a year. Contact the dealer that you have
purchased it from or IMADA to calibrate it.
Use the analyzer within the specified range of temperature to achieve greater accuracy.
Do NOT disassemble or modify the analyzer and accessories.
Vibration Notes
Put the analyzer on a stabilized place to reduce the influence of the vibration since the
vibration influences to the measurement and the operation using Start Trigger function. .
Warning
Caution

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1．Safety Notes
Overload Notes
Note this analyzer’s capacity before use and ensure that the capacity is not exceeded.
Otherwise, the internal load cell would be damaged. An overload can occur whether it is
powered ON or OFF.
Do NOT apply torsion/torque force to the sensor, which lead to breakdown.
～How to Release～
Switch OFF the analyzer, and loosen the probe knob to reduce load to the sensor.
Ｓｗｉｔｃｈ ＯＮ the analyzer again.
Contact us when you still see the screen above even after you switch ON it again since it
is highly likely to be broken.
Emergency Button Notes
Press the emergency button to stop an operation.
～How to Release～
Switch OFF the power first, and turn the button to left and pull it up.
Switch ON to use it again.

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2．What is Inside
Main parts
Accessories（Attachments）
○Probe shaft
50mm : FR-JS-50
100mm : FR-JS-100
60°
○Body
○Controller
○Disk probe
FR-HA-20J (5N/50N)
FR-HA-20S (100N)
○Sphere probe
FR-SR-20S
SR20
20
30
○Tension Knob
FR-HN
○Conical probe
FR-ES-60-20J (5N/50N)
FR-ES-60-20J (100N)
○Wedge probe
FR-KS-2030-60J (5N/50N)
FR-KS-2030-60J (100N)
φ20
50 / 100
φ20
60°
60°

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2．What is Inside
Accessories for the main part
○Tray ○Table ○Probe knob ○Table knob
Accessories for the controller
○Hanging pin ○Plate
○M3 Knurled screws (2pcs) ○M4 Wing screws (2pcs) ○Size AA batteries (2pcs)
Others
○Power cable ○USB cable ○USB flash drive ○Spare hues
○Software CD-ROM Force Recorder Professional (FRTS Ver.)
○Warranty card ○Inspection certificate ○Instruction manual (This paper)

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3．Names and Functions
Body
FRTS body
This is the main body. It has connectors and an on/off switch on its back.
Place it on a flat place like a table.
Emergency button
You can press the button to stop its operation in emergency.
To avoid danger, always be ready to press it.
Sensor box
This part has a sensor built-in.
Attachment
(Probe and
Probe shaft)
They are necessary components to perform test, sensing force.
The shaft has a screw-on top, therefore, you can replace probes as required.
Probe knob
Loosening this knob, you can move the probe and the shaft up and down.
Table
You can put your test sample on this table.
You can remove the table and wash it. We offer a few kinds of optional tables.
Table knob
You can attach the table using this knob.
Tray
The tray is made of stainless. When your test sample falls or overflows from
the table, the tray receives it.
Holes to attach the
controller
Use the holes and an accessory plate to mount a controller on the body.
Probe knob
Attachment
(Probe and Probe shaft)
Emergency button
FRTS body
Table
Table knob
Holes to attach the
controller
Sensor box
Table