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Load Calibration Frame
Software and Configuration Manual 15-330
Rev. A
GOLD STANDARD®
CALIBRATION SYSTEM
Next Generaon Force Measurement Soluons
The World Leader in Force Measurement Soluons™
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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License Agreement ....................................................................................................... 4
Limited Warranty .......................................................................................................... 4
Soware Warranty ....................................................................................................... 4
Hardware Warranty ...................................................................................................... 4
Computer Equipment Warranty ................................................................................... 4
Customer Remedies ..................................................................................................... 5
No Other Warranes .................................................................................................... 5
No Liability for Consequenal Damages ....................................................................... 5
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Document Convenons ................................................................................................ 6
User Responsibilies .................................................................................................... 6
Safety Pracces............................................................................................................. 6
Operang Safety Procedures ........................................................................................ 7
Emergency Stops .......................................................................................................... 7
Interlock Devices .......................................................................................................... 7
Stay Clear of Loading Piston ......................................................................................... 7
Dangers of Sudden Movements ................................................................................... 7
Stay Clear of Tesng System ......................................................................................... 7
Pressing down buon with load string connected ....................................................... 8
Effects of control adjustment....................................................................................... 8
Loss of control feedback signal ..................................................................................... 8
Avoid servo valve silng ............................................................................................... 8
Electrical power failures ............................................................................................... 9
Disconnect power before servicing .............................................................................. 9
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Uncrang And Locang Equipment ........................................................................... 13
Electrical Power .......................................................................................................... 13
Hydraulic Fluid ............................................................................................................ 14
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Menu Commands ....................................................................................................... 18
Buon Bar Commands ............................................................................................... 18
Setup & Calibraon .................................................................................................... 18
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Main Menu ................................................................................................................. 18
Analysis Menu ............................................................................................................ 18
Tools Menu ................................................................................................................. 19
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Paths Screen ............................................................................................................... 25
ADC Congure Screen................................................................................................. 25
Auto Congure Screen ................................................................................................ 26
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Filter Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 31
Accumulator Charging ................................................................................................ 31
Checking and Replacing Hydraulic Oil ........................................................................ 31
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System Block Diagram ................................................................................................ 33
4 Channel 9840-400-1-T Intelligent Indicator ............................................................. 34
9840 Intelligent Indicator ........................................................................................... 35
Model SGA AC/DC Powered Signal Condioner ......................................................... 36
12802 Cable Drawing ................................................................................................. 37
12679 Cable Drawing ................................................................................................. 38
Load Frame Dimensions ............................................................................................. 39
Wiring Diagram ........................................................................................................... 40
Hydraulic Power Unit Diagram ................................................................................... 41
Project Box for Load Calibraon Frame Diagram ........................................................ 42
Cal Adaptors Drawing DUT & One Standard ............................................................... 43
Cal Adaptors Drawing DUT & Two Standards ............................................................. 44
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1. GRANT OF LICENSE. Interface grants to the user the right to use one copy of the Interface Inc. soware pro-
gram (the “SOFTWARE”) on a single terminal connected to a single computer (i.e., with a single CPU). The
user may not network the SOFTWARE or otherwise use it on more than one computer or computer terminal
at the same me.
2. COPYRIGHT. Interface Inc. or its suppliers own the SOFTWARE and is protected by United States copyright
laws and internaonal Treaty provisions. Therefore, the SOFTWARE must be treated like any other copyright-
ed material (e.g., a book or musical recording) except that the user may make one copy of the SOFTWARE
on to a oppy disk medium solely for backup or archival purposes. The wrien materials accompanying the
soware may not be copied.
3. OTHER RESTRICTIONS. The user may not rent or lease the SOFTWARE to other pares, but may transfer the
SOFTWARE and accompanying wrien materials on a permanent basis provided no copies are retained and
that the recipient agrees to the terms of this Soware License Agreement. No one may reverse engineer, de-
compile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE is an update, any transfer to another party must
include the update version together with all oppy disk copies of all prior versions.
4. DUAL MEDIA SOFTWARE. If the SOFTWARE has been supplied with both hard disk and Compact Disc, the
disks of the type appropriate for a single user computer may be used. The other disks may not be used on
another computer and may not be loaned, rented, leased, or transferred to another user except as part of a
permanent transfer (as provided above) of all SOFTWARE and wrien materials.
Interface warrants that the SOFTWARE will perform substanally in accordance with the accompanying wrien
materials for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt. Any implied warranes on the SOFTWARE are limited
to 90 days. Some states do not allow limitaons on duraon of an implied warranty, so the above limitaon may
not apply.
Interface warrants that the hardware manufactured by Interface, including the plug in board, the Mul Step
Transfer Standard, and accessories, will be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use
and service for a period of 90 days from the date of receipt. Any implied warranes on the hardware are limited
to 90 days. Some states do not allow limitaons on duraon of an implied warranty, so the above limitaon may
not apply.
Computers and peripheral equipment provided by Interface but manufactured by another manufacturer are
warranted by that manufacturer per the statements accompanying the equipment.
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Interface’s enre liability and the user’s exclusive remedy shall be, at Interface’s opon, either (a) return of the
price paid or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE or hardware that does not meet Interface’s Limited
Warranty and which is returned to Interface with a copy of the purchase receipt. This Limited Warranty is void
if failure of the SOFTWARE or hardware has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplicaon. Any replacement
SOFTWARE will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer.
These remedies are not available outside of the United States of America.
Interface disclaims all other warranes, either express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranes
of merchantability and tness for a parcular purpose, with respect to the SOFTWARE, the accompanying writ-
ten materials, and accompanying hardware. This limited warranty provides specic legal rights. There may be
other rights, which vary from state to state.
In no event shall Interface Inc. or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without lim-
itaon, damages for loss of business prots, business interrupon, loss of business informaon, damage to
equipment or facilies, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Interface product,
even if Interface has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states do not allow such
exclusion of liability, the above limitaon may not apply.
Should there be any quesons concerning this Agreement, please contact:
Interface, Inc., 7418 E. Helm Dr., Scosdale, AZ 85260.
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The following internaonal symbols will be used in this document with the appropriate meanings:
This icon accompanies text dealing with hazards to personnel. When present, it indicates that
a potenal hazard to your personal safety exists if informaon stated within the “WARNING”
paragraph is not adhered to or procedures are executed incorrectly.
CAUTION
This icon accompanies text dealing with potenal damage to equipment. When present, it
indicates that there is a potenal danger of equipment damage, soware program failure or that
a loss of data may occur if informaon stated within the “CAUTION” paragraph is not adhered to
or procedures are executed incorrectly.
NOTE
This idener accompanies text dealing with potenal situaons which might cause inaccurate
data to be gathered or it makes the system easier to operate.
The user of this equipment is required to supply proper electrical power and ground to the system in order
for it to funcon properly. Isolated and stable electrical ground is required; a copper pipe buried 2 m into the
ground near the lab can be used as the ground.
Read the safety pracces and operang safety consideraons before operang the hydraulic
power supply. Failure to read and understand the operaons manual and/or follow the
recommended safety pracces can result in serious personal injuries and/or damage to the
equipment!
CAUTION
Never exceed the maximum equipment rang and capabilies!
Review these guidelines to ensure that your current operang procedures do not result in hazardous
situaons. Although all hazards may not be able to be eliminated, the following guidelines can be used to
idenfy hazards so that the proper training, operang procedures, and safety equipment can be implemented.
System operators should fully review the documentaon supplied to gain an understanding of the system
funcons. Figures will be placed throughout the manual and should be reviewed.
To ensure smooth system operaon during the rst execuon of the control soware, the user should be very
familiar with this secon and the specic test module to be used.
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The following operang safety procedures are applicable to most tesng systems. The user is required to read
each item below and determine if it is applicable to the tesng system for which this hydraulic power supply
will be used. The user is also required to obtain and review all safety instrucons on specic tesng equipment
used in the system.
Determine the locaon of system emergency stop buons to allow for quick emergency stops.
Interlock devices, such as the Emergency Stops, should always be used and properly adjusted.
Test all interlock devices immediately before each test. Because of the possibility of operator
error, system maladjustment, or component failure, interlock devices cannot be relied on to
protect personnel, unit under test, or test equipment. Thus, standard precauons about staying
clear of the ram should always be followed.
When system power is on, stay clear of each end of the actuator piston rod. The area on the
base plate used for component installaon should be worked around with cauon. Never place
any part of your body between the actuator piston rod and base plate when the hydraulic pres-
sure is on. Due to unit under test failure, operator error, or other factors, the actuator could
unexpectedly react and cause personal injury.
High forces and rapid moons are usually present in tesng systems. Unexpected actuator
responses can be very dangerous. Likely causes of dangerous actuator reacons are operator
error and equipment failure due to damaged or abused equipment. An actuator piston rod that
reacts suddenly can strike an operator installing a unit under test or damage the load cell or
expensive components. For the above reasons, anyone who operates, maintains, or modies
a system should read all provided manuals to acquire a thorough knowledge of the system’s
operang characteriscs.
Never allow bystanders to touch unit under test or equipment while the system is operang.
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CAUTION
If pressing down buon with load string connected, the load cells may be overloaded.
CAUTION
Do not make mechanical, or soware adjustments to system components unless you know
exactly how the adjustment will aect system operaon. In many cases a slight adjustment can
throw the system out of calibraon and cause divergence between the command and feedback.
Consult an experience user when in doubt about any adjustment procedure.
CAUTION
If the control feedback signal is interrupted during operaon, the controller senses an error.
The actuator will aempt to correct the error by stroking at maximum force unl it reaches
an internal or external mechanical limit. The external mechanical limit may be any type of
obstrucon that is in the path of a stroking actuator (such as tools, specimens, or hands). Be
aware that the full force of the actuator will be applied to an external mechanical limit or
obstrucon. The only eecve way to minimize the stac force capability of a system is to reduce
the system hydraulic/pneumac pressure. The error detectors in the controller minimize the
potenal for device under test or equipment damage caused by loss of feedback or larger than
normal feedback errors.
CAUTION
Due to servo valve silng, an actuator can develop random instability or errac operaon
at unusually low hydraulic pressures, especially if the system uses large servo valves or the
hydraulic uid is dirty.
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The failure or shuto of electrical power to the tesng system when pressure is being applied
can cause considerable and unpredictable actuator reacon. Under these condions, loss
of electrical power on servo controlled systems will generally cause the actuator to stroke
at maximum velocity in either direcon or, if a device under test is aached, to apply full
tensile or compressive force. Many systems contain hydraulic/pneumac accumulators that
store enough energy to temporarily operate the actuator at full force capacity even when the
hydraulic/pneumac pressure is shut o. For this reason, the usual interlock devices will not
prevent hazardous actuator stroking. If a power failure does occur, please make sure that Gold
Standard Soware has been reset before powering on the Load Frame. This will protect stop the
connuaon of the previous load selecon.
If servicing the interior components of the hydraulic power supply, power to the unit must be
turned o. Servicing the hydraulic power supply without turning the power o is very dangerous
due to the high voltages present!
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The Interface Gold Standard Force Calibraon System provides an integrated force
calibraon soluon, making possible high accuracy calibraons. The system consists of a
hydraulic load frame, feedback control system, high accuracy load cell measurement and
soware tuned to automacally operate the load frame. When used in conjuncon with
the Interface 1600 or 1800 Series load cell standards, the system provides the user with an
accurate tool for easy and quick calibraon of load cells in tension or compression.
The system is the result of over two decades of experience to develop the hardware and
soware for high precision force calibraon. The load cell measurement includes signal
condioning circuitry for the transducer bridge, analog-to-digital converter, and logic
circuitry to interface with the PC. With an extremely high sensivity of 0.1 microvolt per
increment, extra low noise, and superior stability, the circuitry provides state-of-the-art
measurement of strain gage transducer signals.
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