Manual
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NOTE:Ifyouapplyallthesurchargeweightinthemoldatthebeginning
ofthetest,justPress
to continue. The HM-3000 will start the test.
The display will show the current reading of the load and displacement.
The HM-3000 will collect a load reading every 0.025 inches. Once the
displacement reaches 0.5 inches, the machine will stop collecting data
and reverse the platen back to the lower limit at 2.0 in/min (50.8 mm/min).
At any time you can press
to end the test. This will stop the data
collection and reverse the platen to its down position. You should see this
screen:
Pressing (PRINTDATA)willprintthedatatoaprinterorsaveale
in ASCII mode to your computer using Humboldt Material Testing Software
(HMTS)orWindowsHyperterminal.Oncethedatahasbeenprintedor
transferred, you can begin another test after you have readied a test mold on
the platen by pressing
(RUNCBR/LBRTEST).
If you don’t have a printer or a computer connected to the HM-3000, you
can press
(SCROLL DATA) to scroll the data. You should see this
screen:
Using the
(NEXT)keytoscrollthroughthereadingsandthe
(LAST) key to view the last reading taken.
To return to any prior screen you can always press
Marshall
Centerthebreakingheadontheplaten.Pressthe
button to raise the
head to the start position, close to the load cell. There should be about
a 1/8" (3.000mm) gap between the breaking head and the load cell.
Press You should see this screen:
* PRINT DATA
* SCROLL DATA
* RUN CBR/LBR TEST
LOAD “READING”
PENETRATION “READING”
* NEXT
* LAST READING #