SOLTEK APT250 User manual

APT250/APT500/APT1000 Operation Manual
True Soltec Co., Ltd.
Automatic Pull Tester
APT250 / APT500 / APT1000
Version 1.2
May 17, 2016
Operation Manual

APT250/APT500/APT1000 Operation Manual
True Soltec Co., Ltd.
Revision history
Revision
Date of issue
Person in charge
Changes
Ver.1.0
Oct 13, 2015
Iwatake, Nozawa
Ver1.1
May 10, 2016
Nozawa
P6, Adapted cable size for cable clamper
Ver1.2
May 17, 2016
Nozawa
P3, Pull speed adjust volume
P8, Special key operation

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Contents
1. PARTS NAMES......................................................................................... 2
2. STANDARD ACCESSORY....................................................................... 4
3. HOW TO USE THE TERMINAL CLAMPER............................................. 5
4. HOW TO USE THE CABLE CLAMPER ................................................... 6
5. START PULL TEST .................................................................................. 7
6. OTHER KEYS OPERATION..................................................................... 8
7. HOW TO USE SOFTWARE...................................................................... 9
7.1. Connection with a PC....................................................................................................... 9
7.2. Main display operation................................................................................................... 11
8. ERROR MESSAGES AND TROUBLE SHOOT...................................... 13
9. I/O............................................................................................................ 14
10. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................... 15
11. WARRANTY & REPAIR.......................................................................... 16

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1. Parts names
Rear
Operation switches
on the control box
Terminal clamper
Cable clamper
Power switch
Pull speed adjust
volume
Continuous speed
varies with volume
Use a small
“minus”driver to
turn the volume.
Serial port
RS232C
I/O port
D-Sub15 connector

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Pull-speed adjustable-range table
Model
Volume location
（MIN）
Volume location
（MAX）
APT1000-200M
100
200
APT1000-100M
50
100
APT1000-50M
25
50
APT500-200M
100
200
APT500-100M
50
100
APT500-50M
25
50
APT250-200M
100
200
APT250-100M
50
100
APT250-50M
25
50
Pull speed adjust volume
There is a slit on the volume.
When changing speed, please adjust the
position of the slit using a flathead screwdriver.
The position of red point shows the speed which
adapted. The speed of each scale is different
from the model.
The rate of accuracy will be 10% ± for the
specified speed.
Caution at power ON
This unit is automatically adjusted to zero value when it is powered ON. Therefore,
check and confirm that no load is applied to the connector clamper.
Unit mm/min
100
200
175
125
150
ex) the speed of APT1000-200

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2. Standard accessory
APT 1000/500/250
Remarks
Power cable
1
Software (PT monitor)
CD
Manual
CD
<Option>
APT 1000/500/250
Remarks
Cable clamp lever
1
RS232C cross cable (D-SUB9
Pins)
1

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3. How to use the terminal clamper
Push the clamper open lever. The two clamper fixtures will open (max. 8mm
clearance)
Note:
Watch out for clamper fixtures not to
squeeze your finger. The spring structure
of the clamper closes the fixtures
automatically.
Clamp the terminal’s flat part and just
leave the lever. Fixtures will be closed.
Clamper fixtures
Clamper (R)
Clamper (L)
Pull test makes strong
clamping force on the clamper
Once the pull test is started, the
wedge-shape fixtures apply very
high clamping force onto the
terminal.
Clamper open lever

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4. How to use the cable clamper
Push the START button and the cable clamper goes backward while the clamp roller
automatically closes. The movement stops when the controller detects wire breakage.
Pushing the ENTER button allows the clamper to return to the home position. While it
goes back to the home position, the clamp roller automatically releases the cable.
The clamper accommodates the cable size 0.13 square mm (aboutAWG26) to 5 square
mm (about AWG10).
Turning the clamp lever up allows
you to manually release the cable.
Clamp roller
Clamp base
Clamp lever (Optional)

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5. Start Pull Test
1. Confirm that the cable clamper is at the
home position.
2. Push the terminal clamper open lever and
set a terminal to the terminal clamper.
Releasing the terminal clamper open lever
allows the terminal to be fixed.
3. Push the START button on the controller
panel.
A pull test starts. The cable clamper
automatically goes backward while the cable
is caught in the clamp roller. The display
indicates a pull force in real time mode.
The controller detects a wire-strands
breakage automatically and stops the motor
rotation. The display indicates the peak value of its pull test.
Note:
The peak value remains on the display until the
ENTER or START button is pushed again.
When [ENTER] button is pushed:
When the RS232C port on the back
panel is connected to PC, the peak load
value is sent to the PC.
When [START] button is pushed:
When the RS232C port on the back
panel is connected to PC, the peak load
value is not sent to PC.
Note:
When the RS232C port on the back
panel is not connected to PC, pushing
either of the ENTER button or START
button makes no differences.
The RS232C cable is not included in
the accessory. Use a D-SUB9pins
RS232C cross cable commercially available.
4. Push the ENTER or START button and the cable clamper goes back to the home
position, while the cable is automatically released. Remove it from the pull tester.
Display
Power ON or at HOME
PEAK 0.0 N
Cable is being pulled
PEAK 250.3 N
“PEAK” blinks
Wire strands breakage and Peak Value
PEAK 295.3 N
Motor reverse rotation for home
REVERS295.3 N
At HOME
PEAK 0.0 N
START button

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6. Other Keys Operation
STOP
…
Emergency stop key
All motions should stop if
it is pushed while a cable
is being pulled.
ZERO
…
Only available for
calibration mode.
Disabled for normal
operation.
While a cable
is being pulling
ENT
…
This motion stops pulling
cable and indicates the
maximum pull force from
start to that point when
ENT is pushed.
If you want to terminate its
test, push ENT again. The
controller stops test and
motor starts in reverse
mode to get home.
If you want to continue its
test, push the START
button. The controller
continues monitoring peak
force by rotating the motor
in forward mode until it
detects the wire strands
breakage.
Special keys operation
Push START key while holding down ENT key
Measurement unit will be changed.
Display order is changed from Kg ⇒N⇒lb ⇒
Push ZERO key while holding down ENT key.
The communication speed of RS232C will be
changed. Select it among “9600”, “19200” and “38400”.
The PC’s communication speed must be the same as that of the pull tester.
The measurement unit and communication speed will be kept in memory. Even if the
power is turned off, it will be kept.
Once a measurement unit and/or communication speed are set, the settings are
effective in the subsequent tests.
Push STOP key while holding down ENT key
The movement will be changed after wire break.
WhenAPT is the hold mode (initial state), after pushing ENT key, cable clamper will go
back to the home position.
WhenAPT is theAuto return mode, after wire break the cable clamper will go back to
home position automatically.
TRIG 225.2 N
ENT 225.2 N
REVERS 225.2 N
Controller stops test and goes back home.
Push ENT while in pulling.
PEAK 225.2 N
Push ENT again.
Push START for test continuation.
PEAK 315.5 N
Strands breakage detection and Peak is displayed.
BR:384 0.0 N