Series 5 DIGITAL FORCE GAUGES User’s Guide
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Thank you… Thank you for purchasing a Mark-10 Series 5 digital force gauge, designed for tension and compression force testing applications from 0.12 lb to 1,000 lb (0.5 N to 5,000 N) full scale. The Series 5 is an essential component of a force testing system, typically also comprising a test stand, grips, and data collection software. With proper usage, we are confident that you will get many years of great service with this product.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 1 OVERVIEW 1.1 List of included items Qty. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 M5-012 – M5-20 12-1049 08-1022 08-1026 G1024 G1026 G1025 G1027 G1029 G1028 09-1165 - Part No.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide accumulate in the sample during testing. Extra bodily protection should be worn if a destructive failure of a test sample is possible. 6. In certain applications, such as the testing of brittle samples that can shatter, or other applications that could lead to a hazardous situation, it is strongly recommended that a machine guarding system be employed to protect the operator and others in the vicinity from shards or debris. 7.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 3 MECHANICAL SETUP 3.1 Loading shaft orientation In order to accommodate a variety of testing requirements, the orientation of the loading shaft may be set up in either of the two positions shown below. In order to change the loading shaft orientation, loosen the two captive screws on the back side of the housing, separate the two housing halves, rotate one half 180 degrees, and reassemble.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide such a way that it is prevented from slipping out during a test, preventing a potential safety risk to the operator and others in the vicinity. If using a grip or fixture from a supplier other than Mark-10, ensure that it is constructed of suitably rugged materials and components. Do not use jam nuts or tools to tighten grips or attachments onto the shaft. Finger-tighten only. 4 HOME SCREEN AND CONTROLS 4.1 Home Screen 1 11 2 10 3 9 8 4 7 No.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges 6 Mode 7 Number of stored data points Battery / AC adapter indicator Automatic data output indicator 8 9 10 High / low limit indicators 11 Set points User’s Guide N – Newton kN – Kilonewton mN – Millinewton Note: not all gauge capacities measure in all the above units. Refer to the capacity / resolution table in the Specifications section for details. The current measurement mode.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 4.3 Menu navigation basics Most of the gauge’s various functions and parameters are configured through the main menu. To access the menu press MENU. Use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the items. The current selection is denoted with clear text over a dark background. Press ENTER to select a menu item, then use UP and DOWN again to scroll through the sub-menus. Press ENTER again to select the sub-menu item.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide AVERAGE MODE Disabled * Enabled + Settings Then, scroll to Settings, and press ENTER to configure the parameters. The parameters are as follows: AVERAGE MODE SETTINGS Initial Delay 0.0 Averaging Time 5.5 Trigger Force 1.200 Parameter Initial Delay Averaging Time Trigger Force Description The time delay, in seconds, before the averaging sequence commences. The time duration, in seconds, of the averaging sequence.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide EXTERNAL TRIGGER * Disabled Momentary Hi->Lo Momentary Lo->Hi Maintained High Maintained Low Option Momentary High Low Momentary Low High Maintained High Maintained Low Description The display will freeze the captured reading until ZERO is pressed. Applies to a high to low transition of the trigger signal. The display will freeze the captured reading until ZERO is pressed. Applies to a low to high transition of the trigger signal.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Available settings: 1,2,4,8,16,32,64,128,256,512,1024. It is recommended to keep the current reading filter at its lowest value for best performance, and the displayed reading filter at its highest value for best stability. 7 SET POINTS 7.1 General Information Set points are useful for tolerance checking (pass/fail), triggering an external device such as a motorized test stand, or alarm indication in process control applications.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Interactions with External Trigger Mode Even if set points have been enabled, they are inactive when the gauge is in External Trigger mode. 7.3 Using Set Points to Control Mark-10 Motorized Test Stands When using set points to stop/cycle crosshead motion on a Mark-10 motorized test stand, both set points must be enabled, and each set point must be set to opposite measurement directions.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 8.2 Statistics Statistical calculations are performed for the saved values. Calculations include number of readings, minimum, maximum, mean, and standard deviation. 8.3 Output Data Press ENTER to output data to an external device. The display will show, “SENDING DATA…”, then “DATA SENT”. If there was a problem with communication, the display will show, “DATA NOT SENT”. Saved data can be downloaded by some Mark-10 data collection programs.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide or Click “Install”. 3. The next screen appears as follows: Click “Continue Anyway”. 4. After installation completes the following screen may appear in non-Windows 7 operating systems. Restart the computer before connecting a Mark-10 USB device. 5. After Windows as restarted, plug in the device. The following will occur: Windows 7 Operating Systems – When the Mark-10 USB device has been plugged into a USB port, the driver will automatically be found.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Select “No, not this time”, then click “Next”. 6. The next screen appears as follows: Select “Install the software automatically (Recommended)”, then click “Next”. 7. The next screen appears as follows: Click “Continue Anyway”.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 8. The next, and final, screen appears as follows: Click “Finish”. The Mark-10 USB device is now installed and ready to use. The COM port number assigned by Windows may be identified in Device Manager, or in the communication application being used, such as MESURgauge or HyperTerminal. 9.2 Serial / USB To set up RS-232 and USB communication, select Serial/USB Settings from the menu.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 9.3 Automatic Output The gauge has the ability to output data continuously via RS-232 or USB. To enable automatic output, select Auto Output from the Serial/USB Settings sub-menu. The screen appears as follows: AUTO OUTPUT * Disabled Enabled Outputs per Sec. 10 Select Enabled to activate automatic output. The number of outputs per second can be set to 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 125, or 250.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Three options are available: Selection RS232/USB Output Mitutoyo Output Memory Storage Function when pressing DATA Outputs data via the serial and USB ports Outputs data via Mitutoyo (Digimatic) through the serial port Stores a reading to memory (refer to the Memory section for details) Any combination of the above functions may be selected. 9.7 I/O Connector Pin Diagram (female) Pin No.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges Units LB OZ KG G N MN KN User’s Guide Switch units to pound-force Switch units to ounce-force Switch units to kilogram-force Switch units to gram-force Switch units to Newtons Switch units to Milli-Newtons Switch units to Kilo-Newtons Basic Functions CUR Current mode (real time mode) for primary reading PT Peak Tension mode for primary reading PC Peak Compression mode for primary reading CLR Clear peaks Z Zero display and perform the CLR function Filters FLTCn FLTPn Digita
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide External Trigger ETH Enable high level-triggered External trigger mode ETL Enable low level-triggered External trigger mode ETHL Enable reading captured on a high to low transition ETLH Enable reading captured on a low to high transition ETD Disable External trigger mode Input / Output Bits Sn Set output bit (open drain, pull to ground). n=0,1,2 Cn Clear output bit. n=0,1,2 Rn Read current status of output bit or level of input pin.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide CALIBRATION To invert the display, press the DIRECTION button. THEN PRESS ENTER 2. Press DIRECTION to invert the display, if desired. ENTER to continue. The display will appear as follows: CALIBRATION ENTER # CAL POINTS (1 TO 10) COMPRESSION: 5 TENSION : 5 The gauge can be calibrated at up to 10 points in each direction. Enter the number of calibration points for each direction (compression and tension). At least one point must be selected for each direction.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide CALIBRATION OFFSET Please wait… CALIBRATION OFFSET CALIBRATION OFFSET Sen.Offset Adj.Passed Ana.Offset Adj.Passed Sen.Offset Adj.Failed Ana.Offset Adj.Failed If failed: 6. The following screen appears after the offsets have been calculated: CALIBRATION COMPRESSION Attach necessary weight fixtures. THEN PRESS ENTER Attach weight fixtures (brackets, hooks, etc), as required. Do not yet attach any weights or apply any calibration loads. Then press ENTER. 7.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide CALIBRATION COMPRESSION ENSURE NO LOAD THEN PRESS ZERO Remove the load applied in Step 8, leave the fixtures in place, then press ZERO. 10. The display will appear as follows: CALIBRATION COMPRESSION APPLY LOAD 1 OF 5 ENTER LOAD: 2.000 LBF THEN PRESS ENTER Use the UP and DOWN keys to adjust the load value as required.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 13. At the completion of the tension calibration, the display will appear as follows: CALIBRATION COMPLETE SAVE & EXIT EXIT W/O SAVING To save the calibration information, select “SAVE & EXIT”. To exit without saving the data select “EXIT W/O SAVING”. 14. Any errors are reported by the following screens: CALIBRATION Units must be gF. PLEASE TRY AGAIN PRESS ENTER Displayed at the start of calibration if a disallowed unit is selected.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 11 PASSWORDS Two separate passwords may be set to control access to the Calibration section and to the menu and other keys. To access the passwords setup screen, select Passwords from the menu. The display will appear as follows: PASSWORDS Calibration Menu Key Units Key Mode Key Zero Key Data Key 11.1 Calibration Password Select Calibration from the sub-menu.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide Use the UP and DOWN keys to select the correct password, then press ENTER to continue. If the incorrect password has been entered, the display will appear as follows: INCORRECT PASSWORD Reset password Request code: XXXX Press ENTER or ESC To re-enter the password, press ESC to exit to the home screen. Then, access the desired function and enter the password again when prompted. If the password has been misplaced, it can be reset.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide BACKLIGHT Off On * Auto Set Minutes 1 Select Off for the backlight to be off upon powering on the gauge. Select On for the backlight to be on upon powering on the gauge. Select Auto for the backlight to be on upon powering gauge, but will shut off after a period of inactivity (as defined in the Automatic Shutoff sub-section). The backlight will turn on again when activity resumes.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide INITIAL SETTINGS Units LBF Mode Real Time The default values are LBF and Real Time. 12.6 Information / Welcome Screen The following screen is displayed at power up and can be accessed at any time by selecting Information from the menu: Digital Force Gauge Series 5 Model No: M5-50 Serial No: 1234567 Version: 1.0 (c) Mark-10 Corp.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 13 SPECIFICATIONS 13.1 General Accuracy: Sampling rate: Power: Battery life: Measurement units: Outputs: Configurable settings: Safe overload: Weight (gauge only): ±0.1% of full scale ±1 digit 7,000 Hz AC or rechargeable battery. Low battery indicator appears when battery level is low, and gauge powers off automatically when power reaches critical stage.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 13.2 Factory Settings Parameter Set points Upper Lower Filters Current Displayed Average mode Initial Delay Trigger Force Averaging Time (sec.) External Trigger DATA Key Functions RS-232/USB Output Mitutoyo Output Memory Storage Backlight Minutes Serial/USB RS-232 Output Selected USB Output Selected Baud Rate Data Format Auto Output Outputs per Sec.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 13.3 Capacity, Resolution & Load Cell Deflection Model Capacity lbF ozF kgF M5-012 0.12 2 50 M5-025 0.25 4 M5-05 0.5 8 M5-2 2 32 M5-5 5 M5-10 Resolution gF N kN mN lbF ozF 0.5 500 0.00002 100 1 1000 250 2.5 2500 1 1000 80 2.5 10 160 M5-20 20 M5-50 kgF kN mN Load Cell Deflection gF N 0.0005 0.01 0.0001 0.1 0.005 [0.13] 0.00005 0.001 0.02 0.0002 0.2 0.010 [0.25] 0.0001 0.002 0.05 0.0005 0.5 10 0.
Series 5 Digital Force Gauges User’s Guide 13.4 Dimensions (IN [MM]) M5-012 – M5-500 M5-1000 M5-012 – M5-100 M5-200 – M5-500 M5-1000 Load Cell Thread #10-32M UNF 5/16-18M UNC 1/2-20F Hex 5/16 [7.94] 11/32 [8.
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