Shimpo FG-7000L Operation Manual

FG-7000L Digital Force Gauge
Operation Manual

Operators should wear protection such as a mask and gloves in case
pieces or components break away from the unit under test.

Whether the unit is ON or OFF, DO NOT exceed the capacity of the
sensor. NEVER exceed 150% of the rated capacity for S beam, or 120%
for ring type, or the load cell will be damaged. At 110% of the rated
capacity the display will flash a warning.

When mounting FG-7000L Series Digital Force Gauges, use M6 mount­ing screws with a maximum insertion depth of 7 mm into the gauge.
Hand tightens mounting screws, DO NOT use tools. Do not use dam­aged clamp.

Measure in line tension and compression forces only. DO NOT attempt
to measure forces at an angle to the sensor – damage to load cell may
result.

Do not attempt to repair or alter this instrument. Warranty will be voided
and damage to the unit may result.

Use and store within the stated temperature and humidity ranges, or
damage and failure may result.

If not using this instrument for extended periods of time, remove the
batteries to prevent potential battery leakage from causing product
damage.

DO NOT use tools to over torque the connection adapter. Hand-tighten
only so damage does not occur.

SHIMPO INSTRUMENTS

The FG-7000L Series digital force gauges provide additional ten­sion and compression testing flexibility with their external load cell
input. External load cells are immediately recognized when con­nected to the display base. Two styles of load cells are available
for your specific testing needs. The first is the ‘S’ Beam style load
cell for both tension and compression tests with capacities rang­ing from 220 lbf (100 kgf) up to 4500 lbf (2000 kgf). The second
style available is the ‘Ring’ type load cell for compression applica­tions with capacities ranging from 2250 lbf (1000 kgf) all the way
up to a hefty 44,000 lbf (200 kN).

The multiple-language FG-7000L’s provide menu programming
for easy selection and set-up of the instrument to your desired
requirements. Four selectable modes of operation include: Track
mode for live readings, Peak mode for displaying the maximum
reading, Auto Peak where the peak resets after a programmed pe­riod of time and First Peak where only the initial peak is recorded
once a decrease is sensed. The display has two selectable oper­ations, numerical view with bar graph or graphical view with bar
graph that if alarm tolerances are set, provides the user a quick
view where their process is in relation to their upper and lower
limit graph lines as well as pass/fail status.

These high-tech instruments can easily data log a reading at the
push of a button for simple data acquisition, or be set to continu­ous data storage. Data can be viewed on the screen, sent to the
optional printer, or loaded to be analyzed and graphed on the free
software program. The 1,000 point memory with definable groups
allows for multiple tests to be recorded and easily separated upon
loading. In addition, the comparator output can be set up for inte­gration of the instrument into a quality system for repetitive testing
such as on a production line.

The FG-7000L’s robust housings are designed to fit perfectly in
the operator’s hand for portable testing. The large back-lit, 180°
auto-reversible display, compression/tension icons, combined
with the dual labeled key pad allows for usage of the gauge in
various positions while still being able to easily view and operate.
These many features make the FG-7000L the ideal force instru­ment for various applications such as, incoming quality inspec­tion, finished goods testing, R&D or almost any force testing re­quirement.

SPECIFICATIONS

Accuracy: ± 0.2% F.S.
Selectable Units: kN, N, kgf, tf, lbf and klbf. (Depending on

Range)
Overload Capacity: S beam: 150% of F.S.; Ring Type 120% of
F.S. (LCD flashes beyond 110% of F.S.)
Measurement method: Peak, Autopeak, First Peak or Track
Mode

Data Sampling Rate: 1000 Hz
Display: 160*128 dot matrix LCD with LED Backlight
Display Update Rate: 10 times/second
Resolution: (See page 2)
Memory: 1000 data
Set Point: Programmable high and low limits
Battery Indicator: Display flashes battery icon when battery is

low

Power: 3.6VDC 800mAH Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
Battery Life: Approximately 16 hours continuous use per full

charge
Charger / Adapter: Universal USB/BM charger, Input: 110 ~
240VAC

Temperature Effects: <0.054% per °F (0.03% FS per °C)
Outputs: USB,Serial Port RS-232, High & Low Limit NPN
Operating Temperature: 14 to 104°F (-10 to 40°C)
Storage Relative Humidity: 20 to 80%
Housing: Aluminum
Storage Temperature: -4 to 122°F (-20 to 50°C)
Oper. Relative Humidity: 5 to 95%
Dimensions: 5.7 x 2.9 x 1.4” (145 x 73 x 35.5 mm)
Product Weight: 1.5 lb (0.7 kg)
Package Weight: 2.8 lb (1.3 kg)
Warranty: 1 year
Included Accessories: AC Adapter/Charger, USB cable, calibra-

tion cert.

LOAD CELL SPECIFICATIONS
Zero Balance: S Beam & Ring Type ±2% F.S.
Non-Linearity: S Beam 0.03% F.S.; Ring Type 0.1% F.S.
Hysteresis: S Beam 0.03% F.S.; Ring Type 0.1% F.S.
Temp. Effect: S Beam 0.03%/10°C F.S.; Ring Type 0.05%/10°C

F.S.

Overload Protection: S Beam 150%; Ring Type 120%
Protection Class: IP76

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1. LCD SCREEN STANDARD VIEW

Test Mode Icons:

Track: Real Time, live measuring mode

Peak: Reading will not change until a higher value is mea­sured

AutoPeak: When Peak Time is up, resets peak value automat­ically

First Peak: Captures First Peak after drop ratio decrease has
been detected. Drop Ratio set in menus.

2. Battery icon: Battery level or charging status. Flashes when
gauge needs to be recharged.

3. OK/OV Indicator:

Under Lower Limit

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3

4

5

9

6

8

Between Low Limit & Upper Limit

Over Upper Limit

4. Force Icons: Indicates force direction.

Tension

Compression

5. Current measured value

6. Analog bar: Indicates current position within full scale. When

the bar enters the area enclosed by the dotted line, this
signifies the full scale capacity is exceeded by an overload
condition.

7. Storage icon: Indicates data is being saved.

8. System time

9. Units Indicator: Selected engineering unit.

10. Load Cell Capacity Icon:

If no load cell is connected, this symbol appears & blinks

2. LOAD CELL CAPACITY & RESOLUTION TABLES

S-Beam for Compression or Tension N kgf lbf kN

S-1 1kN

S-2 2kN

S-5 5kN

S-10 10kN

S-20 20kN

Capacity 1000 100 220 -

Resolution 0.1 0.01 0.05 -

Capacity 2000 200 450 -

Resolution 0.5 0.05 0.1 -

Capacity 5000 500 1100 -

Resolution 1 0.1 0.1 -

Capacity 10000 1000 2250 10

Resolution 1 0.1 0.5 0.01

Capacity - 2000 4500 20

Resolution - 0.5 1 0.005

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Digital View

1

3

5

9

6

8

10

7

2

Graphic View

Ring Type for Compression N kgf lbf kN klbf tf

R-10 10kN

R-20 20kN

R-50 50kN

R-100 100kN

R-200 200kN

Capacity 10000 1000 2250 10 - -

Resolution 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.01 - -

Capacity - 2000 4500 20 - -

Resolution - 0.5 1 0.005 - -

Capacity - 5000 - 50 11 5

Resolution - 1 - 0.01 0.001 0.001

Capacity - - - 100 22 10

Resolution - - - 0.01 0.005 0.001

Capacity - - - 200 44 20

Resolution - - - 0.05 0.01 0.005

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3. KEY FUNCTIONS

All keys are capacitive touch.

ON/OFF: Push for 2 seconds to power On or Off

During Measurement: Print the current force value or
store data, depending on the key setting. (See 4.5.8 for
key setting)
In Menus: Back or quit.

From the home screen, touch “MENU” to enter the main menu.
(Figure 4-1)

During Measurement: Enter the menus.
In Menus: Select or Enter

During Measurement: Track mode, tares weight of
attachment. In Peak & Auto Peak modes, resets the
peak value.
In Menus: Moves selection up or increases the value.

During Measurement: Changes the measure mode from
Track, Peak, Auto Peak, First Peak
In Menus: Moves selection down or decreases the
value.

4. ADVANCED MENU OPTIONS

4.1 Menu Structure

Measurement

Memory

Printing

Menu

System

Language

Calibration

Information

Unit

Group

Tolerance

Test Mode

Peak Time

Alarm

Storage Mode

Browse All

Browse Selected

Delete Selected

Delete All

Print Recent

Print Selected

Print All

Display Mode

Display Direction

Auto Power Off

Backlight

Key Tone

Date/Time

Password

Key Setting

RS-232 Baud Rate

Default Setting

Figure 4-1a Figure 4-1b

4.2 Measurement

The Measurement menu contains six selectable items: Unit,
Group, Tolerance, Peak Time and Alarm. (Figure 4-2)

Figure 4-2a Figure 4-2b

4.2.1 Unit

The measuring unit can be selected under this menu. Differ­ent range models may have different unit selection capabili­ties. Touch “ZERO” or “MENU” keys to shift to the next selec­tion. Press “LOG” to cancel or touch “MENU” to confirm and
exit. (Figure 4-2c)

Figure 4-2c

4.2.2 Group

When several test samples need to be measured, the sam­ples can be coded into groups. The range is 01-99. When set
to “00”, become, “01” automatically. Press “ZERO” to adjust
the value, touch “MODE” to shift to the next position. Touch
“LOG” to cancel; press “MENU” to confirm and exit. (Figure
4-2d)

Figure 4-2d

4.2.3 Tolerance

In the Tolerance menu, program high and low limit values to
enable ok/ov testing. The lower limit value cannot be greater
than the upper limit value, and neither limit value can be great­er than 110% of the rated capacity. Press “ZERO” to adjust the
value, touch “MODE” to shift to the next position. Press “LOG”
to cancel; touch “MENU” to confirm and exit. (Figure 4-2e)
NOTE: Alarm must be set to on for tolerance values to be ac­tive.

Figure 4-2e

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