FORCE FIVE ™ MULTI-CAPACITY FORCE GAGE OPERATION MANUAL The unique Force Five™ featuring interchangeable Force Cell Modules. One Gage Five Capacities! To change the capacity simply change the Force Cell Module.
IMPORTANT READ THIS BEFORE USING THE FORCE FIVE 1. CAUTION: EXCESSIVE OVERLOADS, over 25% above maximum capacity, or IMPACT LOADING may cause permanent damage to the load cell. EXERCISE CAUTION to prevent overloading or impact loading. 2. CAUTION: The FDV 5 and FDV 10 models, 5 lb and 10 lb respectively, are extremely easy to overload. Use special caution to prevent overload damage. 3.
WAGNER FORCE FIVE™ DIGITAL FORCE GAGE FDV SERIES OPERATION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Section A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. J. K. L. M. N. Page Force Five Features ............................................................. 4 How to Change Capacities ................................................... 6 Specifications ....................................................................... 7 General Information ............................................................. 8 Operating Instructions ..............
A. FORCE FIVE FEATURES CONSTRUCTION • • • • • • Patented modular design - one Force Display Module accommodates up to five Force Cell Module capacities. Compact Size: 7 3/4" x 2" x 1 3/8" 4 1/2" Force Cell Module for upward or downward pointing shaft. Optional adapter plates for easy mounting on all popular test stands. One year warranty. Made in the USA. OPERATION • • • • • • • • Change Force Cell Module to change capacity - 5, 10, 30, 50, & 100 lb. Menu Driven Selections.
FORCE CELL MODULE Five interchangeable modules available in 5, 10, 30, 50 & 100 lb capacities FORCE CELL MODULE Five interchangeable modules available in 5, 10, 30, 50 & 100 lb capacities Unique Power Conservation System up to 300 hours of use on one Lithium Battery Bold Gold 0.3" 4 1/2 digit LCD Ultra Compact Slim Design RS232 Mitutoyo & Analog Outputs Menu Selectable Features Auto Shut-Off for additional power conservation Fast Peak Update 100 Samples/sec.
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C. SPECIFICATIONS ITEM SPECIFICATIONS Accuracy 0.3% of full scale 1 LSD Sampling Rate 100 Samples per second Power Consumption Approximately 4 mA; 9V Lithium battery provides up to 300 continuous hours of operation Display High contrast 4 1/2 digit gold LCD with indicators for units, peak, tension, compression and low battery Dimensions 7.75" x 2.0" x 1.
D. GENERAL INFORMATION The Wagner FDV Digital Force Gage is an economical full function electronic force gage. Before using the FDV, take time to become acquainted with its many features described in this manual. 1. The FDV is equipped with a 9V Lithium battery, which provides up to 300 hours of operation. The long battery life is possible because of the power conservation features of the advanced circuit design and the high storage capacity of the Lithium battery.
READ THIS BEFORE USING THE FORCE FIVE RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Warm-up time for the FDV is recommended. After initial power-on, allow 2 - 3 minutes for the electronics to stabilize. This will improve accuracy of readings. 2. Exercising the FDV is recommended. After initial warm up, apply approximately 100% of the FDV full load capacity prior to use. This eliminates residual hysteresis in the Force Cell Module. 3. Precise axial loading of 5 lb and 10 lb FDV force gages is recommended.
E. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The following instructions cover the basic operation of the FDV Digital Force Gage, allowing immediate use. 1. To turn the FDV on, press the POWER button. If there is no display or if “LO BAT” is displayed, the battery may be low or not connected securely. CAUTION: When "HELP" is displayed it may indicate either: 1) Force Cell Module is not securely connected. 2) Force Cell Module has been overloaded and is damaged. Call Wagner Instruments for instructions.
NOTE: Although any weight or force up to 100% of the load cell capacity can be tared , the net capacity of the gage will decrease if the tare is more than 25% of the load cell nominal capacity: NET CAPACITY = 125% NOMINAL CAPACITY MINUS(-) TARE 4. The LCD will display a “C” if the currently applied force is a compression force and a “T” if the currently applied force is a tension force. 5.
F. SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS The FDV Force Gage features a variety of useful options. These options are selected through the set-up menu. The selection of many of these options needs only be done once. The set-up menu is a two level menu that can be set by the user. At the top level are the menu options and within each of these options are the values to be selected for that option. The table below summarizes the menu options and the corresponding selectable values.
F.1 Accessing the Set-up Menu 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn off the FDV Press and hold SELECT Press POWER Release SELECT and POWER The FDV will display “unit” (Units), the first Set-Up Menu option. NOTE: An "Access to Set-up Menu" label is provided on the back of the FDV gage for quick reference. F.2 Button Control The SCROLL button is alternately used to step thru: a) the menu options b) the selectable values within each option.
3. If you wish to change the value, press the SELECT button when the desired value is displayed; "donE" will appear on the display. To save the new value without changing any other values, press SELECT again. The new value selected has now been saved and the FDV returns to normal operation. 4. If all selectable values have been reviewed without SELECT having been pressed, the gage will return to the Set-Up Menu, retaining the presently set value. 5.
period of inactivity (a period during which no buttons are pressed). The period of time can be selected as follows: no 1 5 10 20 30 FDV does not shut off automatically shuts off after 1 minute of inactivity shuts off after 5 minutes of inactivity shuts off after 10 minutes of inactivity shuts off after 20 minutes of inactivity shuts off after 30 minutes of inactivity 4.
Filtering of peak readings may be set as follows: FP1 FP2 FP4 FP8 Average of 1 sample (No filtering) Average of 2 samples Average of 4 samples Average of 8 samples (High filtering) c) Setting the Digital Filters - Fc and FP After arriving at "Fltd" in the menu option, press SELECT to display the previous Fc setting (Fc 1, Fc 2, Fc 4 or Fc 8). To change the Fc setting press SCROLL until the desired setting is displayed. Press SELECT and "donE" will appear. DO NOT press SELECT again to save this setting.
Section F.) and should check other menu settings before testing to assure that previously selected values are as desired. The FDV cannot be shut off in this mode until a value for "LoAd" has been selected. NOTE: Force Cell Modules in the 1 and 2 lb capacities are not available. 6. (SCAL) NO USER ACCESS 7. RS232 Output (232) The FDV Force Gage features an RS232 computer interface output, allowing the user to connect the gage to an IBM compatible computer.
G. INTERCHANGING FORCE CELL MODULES The WAGNER FDV Digital Force Gage presents the user with the unique ability to combine various capacity Force Cell Modules with a single Force Display Module. G.1 Description The FDV consists of two modules which connect to form a complete FDV Digital Force Gage. The front half of the gage, the Force Display Module (FDM) contains the display, control buttons, battery, and electronics.
2. Carefully detach the Force Display Module (front half) from the Force Cell Module (rear half) and set it aside. 3. Select the Force Cell Module you intend to use. 4. Carefully align the center connectors and press the modules together. 5. Replace the four screws. Proceed to the next Section - G.3. CAUTION: When "HELP" is displayed it may indicate either: 1) Force Cell Module is not securely connected. 2) Force Cell Module has been overloaded and is damaged. Call Wagner Instruments for instructions. G.
4. Press SELECT to make a selection; “donE” is displayed. 5. To save the option, press SELECT again. The display then returns to normal operation and the new load cell capacity is ready to use. CAUTION: In order to prevent accidental overloads, the capacity on the battery cover must correspond to the capacity of the Force Cell Module (FCM) in use. When changing the FCM, remember to change to the matching battery cover supplied with each FCM. Force Five shown with optional Force Cell Modules.
H. CALIBRATION To ensure accuracy in force measurement, the FDV Digital Force Gage should be tested periodically to confirm that it is within tolerance. H.1 Testing Calibration The FDV Digital Force Gage is accurate to ±0.3% of the gage's full scale capacity. To test calibration, a four point test is recommended, at weights equal to 25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% of the gage capacity. Four test weights, corresponding to the above percentages, are required.
2. If the FDV is used as an interchangeable system, then autocalibration is NOT recommended. When the Force Display Module is calibrated to one Force Cell Module, other Force Cell Modules cannot be interchanged or fitted to the Force Display Module. H.3 Auto-Calibration Procedure 1. Enter the Set-Up Menu a) Turn off the FDV b) Press and hold SELECT c) Press POWER d) Release SELECT and POWER NOTE: An "Access to Set-up Menu" label is provided on the back of the FDV gage for quick reference. 2.
H.4 Reversing Auto-Calibration A gage that has been calibrated in the field using the auto-calibration feature is temporarily a dedicated gage, unable to be used with interchangeable load cells. A dedicated gage may be reset to accommodate interchangeable Force Cell Modules by reversing the autocalibration function. This is accomplished by entering the setup menu, selecting CAL and attempting to CAL with a zero load. 1.
J. DATA OUTPUT The Wagner FDV Force Gage offers data output in three formats: RS232, Mitutoyo, and analog. The following sections describe these outputs and their usage. Refer to Section K for output pin assignments. J.1 RS232 Output The FDV will transmit data in the RS232 format, which is commonly used in communication between IBM compatible computers and microprocessor controlled devices.
The RS232 data is transferred in the following format: -XXXXXX YY Peak Line Feed Carriage return “Peak” will be transmitted if in a peak mode Units of measure Force value (5 digits and decimal point) or “HELP” if the gage is overloaded Space for a compression force minus sign for a tension force J.2 Mitutoyo Output The Mitutoyo data format is a modified BCD (binary coded decimal) format that is used in communication with Mitutoyo statistical process control printers.
J.3 Analog Output The FDV features a ±1.0 Vdc analog output which is used with analog recording devices, including strip chart recorders and X-Y plotters. 1. Compression Forces - The output is 0 Vdc with no force applied to +1 Vdc with full scale force applied. 2. Tension Forces - The output is 0 Vdc with no force applied to -1 Vdc with full scale force applied.
K. PIN ASSIGNMENTS The 10-pin female output connector of the FDV is located on the left side of the gage. Three outputs - RS232, Mitutoyo, and Analog - are available from this connector.
L. MOUNTING INFORMATION The FDV Digital Force Gage may be mounted onto most of the popular light capacity test stands using the two #8-32 threaded mounting holes provided on the back of the FDV Force Gage. L.1 Mounting on Wagner Test Stands The FDV may be mounted onto both the Wagner FTS 100 and FTC 100 test stands with the use of mounting kit FT/FDV included in the price of the stand. Please specifically request this kit when ordering either test stand. L.
M. POWER SUPPLY M.1 PRIMARY SOURCE OF POWER The best source of power should be determined by the planned use of gage. For portable usage, battery power is the best choice. For stationary use, the battery eliminator is recommended. M.2 BATTERY Any of the various 9 Volt (2 contact snap-on style) batteries may be used to power the FDV, but with a wide variation of endurance. Battery power options include; Lithium (supplied as original equipment), alkaline, carbon zinc or rechargeable Ni-Cad.
AC power for an extended period of time, and the set-up menu has reverted to default settings. User must reset "LoAd" (see Section F.) and should check other menu settings before testing to assure that previously selected values are as desired. The FDV cannot be shut off in this mode until a value for "LoAd" has been selected. 2. Remove battery door by sliding downward. 3. Carefully remove battery from snap - be careful not to pull battery leads away from the PC board. 4.
