Dillon GL Electronic Force Gauge User Manual

Model GL Force Gauge User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing the Dillon Model GL Electronic Force Gauge. A force
gauge is designed to measure forces inline with its load cell stem. This instrument may be
used handheld, attached to a test stand or mounted to a fixture in order to measure force
reactions and/or weight.

Features:

9 Measures tension (pull) and compression (push) forces
9 Die cast metal enclosure
9 Handheld use or mount using four threaded holes provided
9 Rechargeable batteries
9 Backlight
9 Serial data output to PC
9 Includes everything needed for many common tests

The model GL is available in a variety of capacities from 10 to 500 N. All operate
identically. Only the maximum capacity and display graduations vary. Various power
adapters exist for different countries, however all operate identically once plugged in.
Discard any extra power supplies included that are not suitable for your location.

Register:

Register your Dillon products at www.dillonforce.com

Contents:

Model GL Electronic Force Gauge

AC Power adapter/charger

Five popular grip styles – Hook, plate, notch, inverted notch, cone point

Extension rod

Plastic carry case

User’s guide

Calibration sheet

Display:

Remove protective film from display for best viewing.

Batteries

Charge the battery for at least 12 hours before first use. Subsequent recharging time is
about 6 hours. The GL has a working time of about 10 hours on a charge at room
temperature.

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The GL Force Gauge can operate from its battery pack or while connected to the power
adapter/charger. When the battery is too low, appears. Connect to AC power
adaptor/charger. The indicator light is red when charging. The LED changes from red to
green when the battery is full.
Fully discharging the battery is not necessary or recommended. If not using the gauge for
long time, freshen the charge every three months.

OVER LOAD

Damages from overloads are not covered by warranty. Avoid loading above rated
capacity. If the applied force (either pull or push) exceeds rated gauge capacity, an alarm
will sound. Unload the force gauge to protect load cell.
If the applied force exceeds 120% of the capacity, the load cell may be damaged. Compare
versus a known weight in both tension and compression. Repairs should be directed
through your authorized Dillon distributor.
Overload damage is based on gross load, which may vary from displayed load. Always
take into account the load which has been zeroed off.
Impact loads should be avoided. Dropping the force gauge onto its load cell stem may
result in overload, particularly in small capacities.

Operation:

Always push or pull along the axis of the load cell stem. Exerting forces off-axis can
result in erroneous results and/or damage to the force gauge. The unit of measure
annuniator flickers when the load is changing.

Power

Powers the instrument on. The gauge activates all display segments,

performs a self-test, and shows “0.0”, which indicates that the gauge

is ready for measurement. Press again to turn off the power.

zero

When pressed the display reads zero. The instrument shows
changes in force from this reference point. This function is handy to
tare weight from test fixtures.

print

The displayed reading is transferred through the serial port when the button is pressed.
Requires a serial cable. Baud rate is 9600, 7 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. One reading
per second maximum output rate.

mode

Toggles display between Live and Peak modes.
Live mode shows force/weight increases and decreases as they occur.
Peak mode keeps the highest number on the display. The Pull / Push annuciator shows
which direction it occurred. Press reset to clear this value.