Horotec FLASHTEST User Manual

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1. Description

2. Operation

3. Connections

3.1 Battery

3.2 AC adapter

3.3 Precision probes

4. Settings

4.1 Mute

4.2 Reset

4.3 Calibration

5. Screen information

6. Measurements and functions

7. Settings

8. Switching on the device

8.A Measuring tension of unloaded batteries

8.B Measuring tension of under load batteries

8.C Measuring the movement supply voltage

8.D Measuring the coil resistance

8.E Unjamming the wheel trains

8.F Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate of a watch or movement

8.G Checking the correct functioning of the circuit

8.H Measuring the consumption of a watch during its operation

8.I Settings

9. Safety precautions

10. Charter of consumption of electronic circuits / coils resistance

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. DESCRIPTION

2. OPERATION

HOROTEC© Flashtest is a multifunctional portable touchscreen tester, specifically designed for the control of watches and quartz mechanisms.
This precision device is easy to handle and is intended to test analogue quartz watches and movements with both closed and open watchcases.

HOROTEC© Flashtest is able to:

A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries from 0 to 19.999 V.

BATTERY

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BATTERY TEST

B. Measuring tension of batteries under load from 0 to 19.999 V.

BATTERY

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BATTERY TEST

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SIMUL

C. Measuring the movement supply voltage (1.5 V or 3.0 V).

BATTERY

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SUPPLY 1.5V

ou

SUPPLY 3.0V

D. Measuring the coil resistance.

COIL

E. Unjamming the wheel trains.

TURBO

F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate of analogue quartz watches.

ACCURACY

G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit :

CIRCUIT

a. Electrical impulse

CIRCUIT

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IMPULSE

b. Measuring the consumption of the electric circuit.

CIRCUIT

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1.5V CONSUMPTION

or

3.0V CONSUMPTION

H. Measuring the consumption of a watch during its operation.

CIRCUIT

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1.5V CONSUMPTION

or

3.0V CONSUMPTION

WATCH BATTERY TESTER : The following tests are made on the metal plate on the right of the device :
A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries.
B. Measuring tension of batteries under load.

QUARTZ ANALOG WATCH : The following tests are made on the blue velvet plate on the left of the device :
E. Unjamming the wheel trains.
F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate.
G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit : electrical impulse and measuring the consumption of the electric circuit.

E. Unjamming the wheel trains.

F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate.

G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit.

A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries.

B. Measuring tension of batteries under load.

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4. SETTINGS

3. CONNECTIONS

1. Mute : silent mode or sound mode.

MUTE

see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15

2. Calibrage : calibration of the built-in quartz oscillator. During the conception of our HOROTEC© Flashtest, we focused on the measurement accuracy. To ensure
this accuracy we fitted in the device a calibration function ensuring the continuous checking of the device and the correction of errors due to the quartz aging.
The calibration is a very simple process.

CALIBRATION

see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15

3. Reset (values reset) : resets the real value of the corrupted zero by measurements of voltage and electricity. It’s a simple and easy process.

RESET

see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15

Recommendations :

It is not always possible to realise some tests or measurements with the watchcase closed, especially with a steel and/or thick watchcase. In this case, the case
back has to be open.

When operating on battery, we recommend to limit the duration of some tests, such as battery tests or the turbo function, in order to avoid a too fast discharge
of the battery.

Do not touch the watch batteries with your hands to avoid a redox reaction on the surface of the battery.

1. Battery : unscrew the battery cover on the back of the HOROTEC© Flashtest and insert the 9 V battery delivered with the device

Note: change the battery if the symbol «discharged battery» appears on the screen of the HOROTEC© Flashtest when the device is on.

2. AC adapter : connect the 12 V adapter to rear jack of the device HOROTEC© Flashtest. Connect the cord of the AC adapter to the power sector (115 or
230 V). Once the device is connected to the power sector, the 9 V battery is automatically disconnected to allow its economy.

3. Precision probes : connect the two precision probes to the jacks on the rear plate of the HOROTEC© Flashtest (plug the black probe in the black jack
and the red probe in the red jack).

HOROTEC© Flashtest is delivered with two precision probes, a 12 V adapter (input 115 - 230 V AC / output 12 V DC), a 9 V battery and a manual. HOROTEC© is
a registered trademark in Switzerland, United States, European Union and many other countries.

Connections to the rear panel of the device :

Connection for the calibration Positive probe Negative probe

Power supply

sector 110 - 220 V

Button ON/OFF

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5. SCREEN INFORMATION

Sleep mode screen :

1. When the device is connected to the power sector (115 - 230 V), the screen goes to sleep mode after 2 minutes without use. To reactivate its operation, press

the ON/OFF button located at the rear panel of the device.

When this symbol is visible, the device emits sound signals.

When this symbol does not appear on the screen, the

MUTE

function is activated and the device is silent.

To activate/deactivate the

MUTE

function. see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15

When this symbol is visible, the device runs on the battery. The number of green bars indicates the battery charge level.

When this symbol is visible, the device is connected to the power sector 115 - 230 V.
The battery is automatically disconnected to allow its economy.

Return to the main menu.
Press this icon at any time to return to the main menu.

Settings. see paragraph 8.I on page 15

2. When the device is running on the battery, the screen goes to sleep mode after 2 minutes without use. To reactivate its operation, press the ON/OFF button
located at the rear panel of the device.

Touch the screen to return to the main menu.

Display in sleep mode.

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6. MEASUREMENTS AND FUNCTIONS

Special signals displayed on the screen :
<-> Waiting for measure