SHIMPO FGV-H User Manual
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Digital Force GaugesDigital Force Gauges
Digital Force Gauges
Digital Force GaugesDigital Force Gauges
Models FGVModels FGV
Models FGV
Models FGVModels FGV
-H Series-H Series
-H Series
-H Series-H Series
-200H-200H
-200H
-200H-200H
,300H,300H
,300H
,300H,300H
SHAFT
,500H,500H
,500H
,500H,500H
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Do not use the gauge in hostile environments.
A.High humidity areas
B. High temperature environments
C. Caustic areas where various chemicals can seep into the
When not in use, place gauge back in its case to prevent
any damage due to an accidental drop etc. With a little care
you can have an instrument that can last and provide
service for many years.
Instruction ManualInstruction Manual
Instruction Manual
Instruction ManualInstruction Manual
recautionsrecautions
recautions
recautionsrecautions
(see specifications table)
unit.
HANGER
GeneralGeneral
General
GeneralGeneral
Y ou have just received one of the world's smallest, rugged,
economical and versatile force gauges. Its ergonomic
design makes this gauge a friendly instrument to the human
hand. With just the touch of a button you can measure
force in any engineering units desired, i.e. lbs, kgs or N.
Any force from a few oz. up to 500 lbs can be accurately
measured with one of the FGV family gauges. This series
offers an RS232C and an analog output port for further
processing the displayed measurements.
The unit's microprocessor enables it to measure forces very
accurately in the "average" or "peak" mode. Its LCD
display is smartly designed to inform the operator at all
times of exactly what is going on.
If the hanger is used or a test stand, reversing the display
so that it can be read right-side-up is a cinch. Just press
two buttons and the digits and units indicators reverse
themselves instantly.
OperationOperation
Operation
OperationOperation
When the carrying case is opened make sure you have all
the accessories that come with the instrument.
1. Charge the batteries for approx. 12 hrs. before using the
gauge (Batteries come discharged from the factory).
When batteries are charging the BAT indicator is ON.
When the batteries are fully charged the indicator goes
OFF.
2. Hand tighten appropriate attachment to unit's measuring
shaft (Do not use a wrench or any other device to
tighten the attachment).
3. Press the POWER switch and release. On the release of
the switch the display will momentarily show all 8's
(Digit segment self-check) and then will show some
zeros with the last one or two digits changing to some
random numbers. Also the unit of measurement (lbs,
kgs or N) will appear above the digits and stay as long
as the instrument is on.
Change Display UnitsChange Display Units
Change Display Units
Change Display UnitsChange Display Units
T o change the display units, just press the UNIT button and
the units will change every time this particular button is
pressed.
RR
everse the Displayeverse the Display
R
everse the Display
RR
everse the Displayeverse the Display
Low BatteryLow Battery
Low Battery
Low BatteryLow Battery
If unit is used with the hanger or mounted on a test stand
and the display must be reversed, follow this procedure:
1. Press the POWER switch and hold it. Display will go
blank.
2. Press UNIT switch and hold it.
3. Release POWER switch while you are still holding the
UNIT switch. Display is still blank.
4. Press the POWER switch once more and release it
while still holding the UNIT switch. At this point you
should see the display reversed.
5. Release the UNIT switch. Now the display stays in that
mode. If you want to go back to the normal mode just
repeat steps 1 through 5.
Select ASelect A
Select A
Select ASelect A
If you want to measure force in real time the display will
show just the digits and units of the force being measured.
That is "average " force. If you want to measure "peak"
force, press the PEAK button and the word PEAK will
appear in the upper left corner of the display . When the
unit is in the peak mode, the display will freeze after
capturing the peak force. Press zero to cancel previous
peak and continue with your tests. If you want to go back
to average mode press the PEAK button again and the
word PEAK will disappear from the display .
NOTE: It is very important that you measure forces
(tension or compression) that are in line with the measuring shaft and not at any angle (see fig. 1). Failure to
observe this directive will damage the instrument. Also,
after the gauge is positioned and ready to take a measurement (with the proper attachment in place) tare the unit by
pressing the ZERO switch. In the PEAK mode to clear the
display for another measurement press the ZERO switch.
Measure TMeasure T
Measure T
Measure TMeasure T
verage or Pverage or P
verage or P
verage or Pverage or P
ensionension
ension
ensionension
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eak
eakeak
When the battery charge starts to get low , a LO BAT sign
appears in the upper left corner of the display. The gauge
will work for another three hours after the indicator
appears. At this point, if necessary, the adapter/char ger can
be used to power the unit indefinitely. W ith the power of f
and the battery discharged it takes approx. 12 hrs. to fully
charge it. When the battery is fully charged the adapter/
charger cuts off completely to protect the battery .
AA
uto Puto P
A
uto P
AA
uto Puto P
If the power on the gauge is turned on and there is no
activity for 10 minutes, the power is automatically cut-off
to conserve battery charge. One minute before cut-off, the
sign PWR appears above the display digits to remind the
operator that there is 1 minute left before power cut-off. If
the adapter/charger is powering the gauge the Auto Power
Cut-off function becomes inactive.
TT
racking Fracking F
T
racking F
TT
racking Fracking F
A tracking function has been introduced to check and
compensate for temperature drift. When measuring very
minute forces (a few oz.) and at a very slow rate, you may
want to turn off the tracking function. T o turn off or on the
tracking function follow the steps below:
1. Turn power off
2. Press PEAK and UNIT switches simultaneously and
hold these until step 3 is complete.
3. Press POWER switch and release it to turn the power
on. If tracking function was on, the display will show
TRK OFF momentarily.
4. Release buttons PEAK & UNIT . The tracking function
is now off. Repeat above steps to turn it on. It is a good
idea to have this function on all the time unless it is
absolutely necessary to cancel it.
ower Offower Off
ower Off
ower Offower Off
unctionunction
unction
unctionunction
To measure tensile force use the hook attachment. The
display will show the force measured and a minus sign (-)
will appear on the left of the display (right next to the
digits).
Measure CompressionMeasure Compression
Measure Compression
Measure CompressionMeasure Compression
To measure compression force use the proper attachment.
No sign will appear on the left of the display during a
compression measurement.
Fig. 1
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