User manual

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TESTING
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Micro/Macro Vickers Hardness Tester
FALCON 500 Series
Optional Accessories
• Overview camera
• Click & Go software option (requires motorised X-Y stage & Overview camera)
• Pattern testing (requires motorized X-Y stage)
• CHD, Nht, Rht (requires Pattern testing and motorized X-Y stage)
• Certified indenters
• Certified hardness test blocks
• Motorized X-Y stage
• 2nd indenter position
• 150mm Ø table
• Choice of objectives (see specification leaflet)
• V-anvil for 1-6mm
• V-anvil for 4-20mm
General functionality
Intuitive operator interface IMPRESSIONS
IMPRESSIONS software is the ultra-modern user interface of all Innovatest hardness testing machines. IMPRESSIONS offers unparalleled simplicity in operation
but yet, includes the most advanced functions found in hardness testing.
With only a minimum of operator skills required, IMPRESSIONS guides you through the set up process, in just seconds. Standard features, complex tasks and
advanced work flow at your fingertips.
Fully automatic image evaluation
IMPRESSIONS software evaluates sharpness and brightness of all camera images and measures the indentation independent of the operator. The automatic
adjustment of the picture parameters ensures reproducible test results, even for different materials and difficult, scratched or damaged test surfaces.
The standard fast auto-focus technology guarantees a sharp image of the indentation, in just a few seconds.
Overview & full view zoom camera
The optional overview & full view autofocus zoom camera with additional surface illumination, ensures a perfect overview or full view on your sample
or samples.
The combination of the zoom overview & zoom full view camera and superior measuring objectives ranges allow a viewing range of 60µm to 200mm.
This technology allows an overall picture of the test subject or subjects or a further magnified part of the object. The overview/full view images can also be
saved with the test report.
IMPRESSIONS 'click and go' functionality allows random test point selection on the screen, while the high speed motorized X-Y stage perfectly positions the
selected test point under the indentor and measuring objective.
Anvils, X-Y stage or CNC motorized X-Y stage
The basic version provides a manual X-Y stage and a plane anvil with all the requirements for quick and easy single tests.
The FALCON allows to expanded to a wide choice of motorized X-Y stages while the IMPRESSIONS tester control and workflow software has many advanced
positioning functions, from single indent to advanced pattern testing. The onboard controller allows up to 5 axis CNC work piece positioning.
Dynamic Z-Axis height adjustment
Intelligent precision positioning of the work piece is a standard feature on the FALCON series.
The 2 button control system allows ultra-fast pre-positioning, while the scroll wheel provides a pulse by pulse control on the actual fine adjustment on the
focus position.
* All FALCON models have a standard auto-focus system!
Dual view screen technology
The dual screen option gives the image of the overview camera (normally also provided on a single screen solution) next to the standard operator screen.
The advantage is that a larger image of the overview image can viewed simultaneous with the normal measurement camera images.
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