Checkline DSD-4 User Manual

TORQUE MEASUREMENT

DIMENSIONS

2 YEAR WARRANTY (RESTRICTIONS APPLY)

Imada, Inc. warrants its products to the original purchaser to be free from defects in
workmanship and material under normal use and proper maintenance for two years (one
year for adapters, attachments and cables) from original purchase. This warranty shall not be
effective if the product has been subject to overload, shock load, misuse, negligence,
accident or repairs attempted by others than Imada, Inc.

During the warranty period, we will, at our option, either repair or replace defective
products. Please call our customer service department for a return authorization number
and return the defective product to us with freight prepaid.

The foregoing warranty constitutes the SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY, and we hereby
disclaim all other warranties, express, statutory or implied, applicable to the products and/or
software, including but not limited to all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness, non­infringement, results, accuracy, security and freedom from computer virus. In no event shall
Imada, Inc. and/or its affiliated companies be liable for any incidental, consequential or
punitive damages in connection with the use of its products and/or software.

Digital Torque

Tester/Screwdriver

Model DSD-4

01/07

with ratchet and continuous RS-232 output

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Specifications subject to change without notice.

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Digital Torque Tester/Screwdriver
Model DSD-4

List of Equipment

Torque Tester with CW and CCW ratchet

1

(¼" female hex)

2

AC adapter/charger

3

Carrying case

DSD-4 Digital Torque Tester Ranges

Accuracy ± 0.5% F.S., ±1 LSD

Model Capacity
DSD-4 0.30 – 35.00 lbf-in (Factory standard)

DSD-4oz 3.0 – 560.0 ofz-in
DSD-4kg 0.30 – 40.00 kgf-cm
DSD-4cN 3.0 – 400.0 N-cm
DSD-4N 0.030 – 4.000 N-m

3

1

2

Read First: Safety Information

For safety, and for damage avoidance, be sure to read this manual
thoroughly. The warranty is only valid when the product is used fol­lowing the instructions provided within this manual.

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Do not use tester in high temperature, high humidity, or in
damp or wet areas.

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Recommended operating temperature is between 0-42ºC (32­100ºF).

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Do not apply torque exceeding the rated capacity (35 lbf-in),
regardless of whether the unit is On or Off. Avoid shock load.
Do not use with impact wrenches.

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When charging the battery, be sure to use the provided AC
adapter/charger exclusively.

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Do not use lacquer thinner or any solvent to clean the unit.

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Do not disassemble or modify the unit.

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Recommended re-calibration cycle is one (1) year.

IMPORTANT! Use the provided CEDAR AC adapter/charger exclu­sively and plug into the correct AC output. It takes 8 hours to fully
recharge. Do not recharge for more than 12 hours. When fully
charged, disconnect the AC adapter/charger to avoid overcharging.

In order to avoid high heat, explosion or toxic fumes, please note
the following precautions:

1. Be sure to use only the provided AC charger exclusively.

2. Do not plug the charger into unspecified higher voltage.

3. Do not recharge until LOBAT icon appears.

System Reset

When battery power is completely depleted, the tester may not
work even though it has been recharged. In this case, press the

System Reset Button.

RS-232C Serial Output

Output is available in PD,PP and C modes. In PD and PP modes peak
data is output when ZERO is pressed or activated by the AUTO ZERO
function. In C mode, the gauge outputs data continuously.
RS-232C Signal: 8 data, 2 stop,no parity. Baud Rate: 9600 bps.

Peak Data Output Format

[CAN] _ _ _ [SO] [value] _ [SI] [unit] [CR]
[CAN]: ASCII control code 24
_: Space (code 32)
[SO]: ASCII control code 14
[value]: Output data with sign and decimal point. Plus sign

represents for CW torque and minus sign for CCW.
[Value] always occupy six locations and empty

locations will be filled with spaces.
[SI]: ASCII control code 15
[unit]: N*m _ _ _=N.m

kgf*cm = kg.cm

lb*in _ = lb.in
[CR]: ASCII control code 13 (Carriage Return)

Continuous Output Data Format

[CAN] [value] [CR]

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