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D-72336 Balingen
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Internet: www. sauter.eu
Instruction Manual
AFH – Fast / FD
1. Software Installation
a. Preparation
Please make sure, your system is updated with “.NET Framework 2.0).
This can be downloaded under:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=0856EACB-4362-4B0D-8EDDAAB15C5E04F5&displaylang=en
b. System Start
Please select folder “New Version”
Please Open: AFH English or German
Please run the software
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2. AFH-FD Hardware Installation (AFH-FD only)
2.
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3. 4.
1.
1. Force Measurement Unit: SAUTER FH series
2. Length (Displacement) Measurement Unit Included in AFH-FD
3. Junction Box Included in AFH-FD
4. PC (not included)
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st
1
Step:
Make sure that Length Measurement Device
and Force Gauge are both turned OFF
!!
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2
Step:
Connect
Length Measurement Device and Force
Gauge to Juncion Box by RS 232C Cable
(included) and individual RS 232C Cable
(included). Do not yet turn on the devices!
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rd
Step:
3
Connect
(included; 230V) to Junction Box. Doesn´t matter whether the
Computer is turned on or off.
th
5
Now first turn on
The software can be used now and force signal can be combined with length signal.
computer by standard RS 232 C and power plug cable
th
4
Step:
Insert Power Plug
on the back side of the Junction box is on.
Step:
a) the Length Measurement Device
and after that
b) the Force Gauge.
and make sure that the green Light
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3. Software Operation AFH – Fast / FD
Please choose: FH Series Model
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Choose your FH series model by left-clicking
once.
If your FH series model is not yet shown
please right-click once on empty space in the
white field and add your model by selecting
“NEW”.
For all FH instruments that were purchased
in 2009 or later; please select the “FH”
models. Please do not select the “FH-N”
models.
Please select: File New Please wait for one moment, then !
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Display changed: the settings
Please select:
- Force – Displacement (Kraft-Weg) / Force – Time (Kraft-Zeit)
- FH Series Model
- Time interval of data transfer
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Please select:
1. Go to Measurement by Arrow “►”
2. Open the Connection by “play” icon
3. Start Measurement by selecting the “clock” icon
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Then the measurement should proceed.
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4. Help menu
In the menu “Help” you find this addition software description, for a safe operation of this software:
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Tieringerstr. 11-15 Tel: +49-[0]7433- 9976-174
D-72336 Balingen
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Fax: +49-[0]7433-9976-285
Internet: www. sauter.eu
Instruction Manual
AFH – Fast / FD
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5. How to save a series of measurements
The series of measurements has to be saved under “File / Save as” as an XML Document
- see screenshot below.
The stored series of measurements (.XML document) has to be opened with Microsoft Excel.
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6. Troubleshooting and Support
a. Troubleshooting
1. RS 232C
Please connect the software initially with a desktop PC and directly with the serial RS 232 output.
Please use laptop PC’s and USB converters only in the second try.
2. Settings
If the software doesn’t show correct measuring results in the default settings, please try to reset the
PARITY (serial interface) setting from NONE to SPACE or vice versa.
b. Support
Please make sure, you followed all steps in the right order and all plugs are inserted correctly.
If the are any problems, please call for our service:
+ 49 7433 9976 174 or + 49 172 941 4640
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