Unipro 17-01-001 UniTire, 17-01-004 UniTire, 17-01-003 UniTire, 17-01-002 UniTire, 17-01-006 UniTire User Manual

UniTire Pressure Gauge

User Guide

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PLEASE READ THE SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

• Read the instructions.

• Keep these instructions.

• Follow all instructions.

• Do not use the UniTire in water.

• Be careful not to drop it on the ground.

• Do not leave it under heavy objects.

• Be careful not to cut the cable with

sharp objects.

• Clean only with a dry cloth.

• Refer all servicing to approved service

personnel.

WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DAMAGE,
DO NOT EXPOSE THE UNITIRE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

Important safety instructionsSafety

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS II
CONTENTS III
COPYRIGHT AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IV
SALES AND SERVICE IN DENMARK IV
INTERNATIONAL DEALERS IV
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION IV
COPYRIGHT IV
ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE IV

IntroductIon 5

CONTENT OF PACKAGE 5
UNIQUE UNITIRE IDEAS 5
EASY TO USE 5
OVERVIEW 6
SPECIFICATIONS 7
EXAMPLES 8

QuIck GuIde 9

3 WAYS TO PRESS BUTTONS 9
TURN UNITIRE ON 9
MEASURE AND ADJUST THE PRESSURE IN
PRESSURE MODE 9
SAVE THE MEASURED PRESSURE VALUES 10
RECALL STORED VALUES 10
CLEAR THE STORED PRESSURE VALUES 10
SETUP MODE 10
TURN UNITIRE OFF 10
BUILT-IN HELP 10

reference GuIde 11

BASIC INFORMATION 11
3 WAYS TO PRESS BUTTONS 12
TURN UNITIRE ON 12
TURN UNITIRE OFF 12
HELP MODE 12
PRESSURE MODE 13
SEQUENCE MODE 14
STEALTH MODE 15
RECALL MODE 17
ENTER SETUP MODE 18
GENERAL FUNCTIONS 18
SPORT SETUP 18
SEQUENCE SETUP 18
GAUGE MODE SETUP 18
MAX RANGE SETUP 19

STEALTH MODE SETUP 19
STEALTH TARGET SETUP 19
LANGUAGE SETUP 20
CONTRAST SETUP 20
OPERATION SETUP 21

troubleshootInG 23

BATTERY CHANGE 24
CLEANING 24
MAINTENANCE 24
SERVICE 25
GUARANTEE 25
SERVICE AND GUARANTEE 25

Index 26

Contents

Contents

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SALES AND SERVICE IN
DENMARK

Unipro ApS
Viborg Hovedvej 24
DK-7100 Vejle
Denmark

Tel [phone]
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
www.uniprolaptimer.com

INTERNATIONAL DEALERS

You can find our International dealers on the
web site:

www.uniprolaptimer.com

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION

Designed and manufactured in Denmark by
Unipro ApS.

The UniTire pressure gauge was designed by
Palle Schultz, Denmark:
www.Palleschultz.dk

Unipro reserves the right to make changes and
improvements to any of the products described
in this document without prior notice.

Part numbers:
17-01-001 UniTire (black)
17-01-002 UniTire (dark blue)
17-01-003 UniTire (green)
17-01-004 UniTire (red)
17-01-005 UniTire (silver)
17-01-006 UniTire (light blue)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2012 Unipro ApS

ABOUT THIS USER GUIDE

This guide was produced by Unipro ApS.

UniTire User Guide version 1.00

Made for UniTire firmware version 1.0x.

Copyright and acknowledgementsAbout

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This User Guide contains all relevant information about your new

UniTire digital tire pressure gauge.

Get ready to use the UniTire in 2 minutes with the Quick Guide,

and read all about the advanced features and functions in the

Reference Guide.

Before you start, please check that your UniTire package contains

the accessories described below.

CONTENT OF PACKAGE

The UniTire pressure gauge is supplied with the
following accessories:

• Pressure gauge.

• Pressure handle 0 - 5 bar.

• Two Alkaline AAA batteries installed.

• This User Guide.

If any of these items are missing please contact
your dealer.

Note: You should retain the packaging in case
you need to transport the unit.

UNIQUE UNITIRE IDEAS

UniTire combines many new ideas not seen
before in a tire pressure gauge:

• The pressure sensor is placed directly in
the air handle, which is connected to the
gauge with a flexible cable instead of an
air hose. This makes the measurement
very precise because no air is wasted in
the air hose.

• The handle has two air valves, which
makes it easy to use with right or left
hand - and gives the possibility to let out
more or less air.

• The handle is angled in a way which al­lows easy access to any type of tire valve.

• The standard pressure range is 0-5 bar.

• The ”stealth mode” enables you to hide

the pressure values from prying competi­tors, and just show if your tire pressure is
on target or below / above.

• The ”sequence mode” allows you to save
tire pressure values in a specified order
for later analysis - and do it very quickly!

• The user interface comes in many dif­ferent languages, and is pre installed
with Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese and
Spanish.

EASY TO USE

Even with all the advanced features, the pres­sure gauge is very easy to use.

The graphical display makes it very easy to
see and analyze the tire pressure saved in the
pressure gauge.

The unique round shape with 4 gray tones
makes it very easy to read, and supports differ­ent sizes of text and numbers.

The graphical display also supports an regular
analog gauge if you prefer this look over the
digital look.

The feedback we get from drivers and teams
about UniTire tells us that we have succeeded
in making the UniTire easy to use.

Introduction

Introduction

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Please notice that the functions of the two
buttons are depending on whether the UniTire
is set for right or left hand operation.

This manual assumes that UniTire is set for
right hand operation.

OverviewIntroduction

LEFT BUTTON
Typically used to change
values. Made of stain­less steel.

STANDARD BATTERIES
Two standard AAA Alkaline
batteries inside. Long
lifetime.

SYMMETRIC DESIGN
Enables both right and
left handed operation.

HIGH RESOLUTION DISPLAY
The large round high resolution
display will give you a quick
overview.

HIGH PRECISION

0.0002 bar resolution
and 0.01 bar typical
accuracy.

HANDLE CABLE
Flexible cable with power
and communication for the
handle.

SYMBOLS
Here you might
see the battery
status.

TEXT

UniTire talks
to you in your
own language!

GRAY TONES

Enables
smoothed fonts
and text.

RIGHT BUTTON
Typically used for accept
and store operations.
Made of stainless steel.

DURABLE CASING
UniTire is made of
anodized high quality
aluminum.

STEALTH MODE
Unique mode for
secret tire pres­sures.

Actual size

1:1

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Specifications

Introduction

Pressure range 0 - 5 bar (72.5 psi)

Resolution < 0.0002 bar (0.0029 psi)

Typical accuracy < ± 0.01 bar (0.145 psi)*

Proof pressure 10 bar (145 psi)

Wasted air 0.8 cm3 (0.05 inch3)

Power supply 2 x AAA Alkaline batteries

Battery lifetime ~ 150 hours**

Pressure units bar, mbar, psi, HPa, Torr

Languages DEN, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GER, ITA, NED, POR

Memory 20 tires sets

Dimensions 72.5 x 104.3 x 19.0 mm (2.85” x 4.11” x 0.75”)

Weight 300 g (10.58 ounces)***

Controls Two buttons in stainless steel

Display 128 x 128 pixels, 4 gray tones, bottom view (6 o’clock)

Calibration Auto calibrate offset after power on

* Typical accuracy: Typical error when used in steady temperature for a limited time.

** Battery lifetime: Measured in pressure mode with new Duracell Alkaline batteries.

*** Weight: Includes gauge, batteries, cable and handle.

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Introduction Examples

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Quick Guide

3 WAYS TO PRESS BUTTONS

To use UniTire, you need to know how to press
the two buttons in 3 different ways:

1. A short press -

2. A longer press - 1

1

3. A very long press - 3

3

For the general use of UniTire, it is only neces­sary to use the short press ( ) and the very
long press (3 3). Only secondary features are
operated with the longer press (1 1).

TURN UNITIRE ON

There are 3 different ways to turn UniTire on:

1. Keep pressing the right button (3) if you
want to measure and view the current pressure

(pressure mode).

2. Keep pressing the left button (3) if you

want to measure and save the pressure
values of all tires in the predefined sequence

(sequence mode).

3. Press both the left and right buttons at the

same time (3 + 3) if you want to change
settings (setup mode).

UniTire starts by showing the startup screen,
and will show this screen as long as you keep

pressing the button(s). After that you will be
on either the pressure screen (1), the pressure
sequence screen (2) or in the setup mode (3).

MEASURE AND ADJUST THE
PRESSURE IN PRESSURE
MODE

If you start in “pressure mode”, the screen will
show the current tire pressure. The pressure
value is constantly updated to allow for quick
pressure adjustments.

Use one or both of the air valve buttons at the
pressure handle to reduce the pressure.

If the right button ( ) is pressed, the current
value will be stored in the history list under
the current pressure value. The history list
shows the last four values stored, also after the
UniTire is turned off.

If you want to clear the history list, just press
and hold down the left button (3) until the
list disappears.

The pressure unit (bar, psi etc.) is chosen in the
setup menu, which is described later in this
manual.

Read the Quick Guide and learn how to use the basic functions

of the UniTire:

Turn UniTire on and off, view current tire pressure, save the pres-

sure values for all tires and recall them later.

You will be ready to go in 2 minutes...

Quick Guide

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Quick guideQuick Guide

SAVE THE MEASURED
PRESSURE VALUES

If you start in “sequence mode”, the screen will
inform you about which tire you are supposed
to measure.

Measure the tire pressure on the first tire and
press the right button ( ) to save the value.

Use one or both of the air valve buttons at the
pressure handle to reduce the pressure.

Then move on to measure the pressure on the
next tire in the sequence.

The tire sequence is defined in the setup mode.
This is described in ”SEQUENCE SETUP” on
page 18.

RECALL STORED VALUES

From “sequence mode” press the left button
( ) to recall the saved tire pressure values in
“recall mode”.

The screen will list 4 sets of tires. Depending
on the selected sport, there will be either two
or four tires in each set.

The tires are listed in the same sequence as
selected in setup mode.

The bottom of the screen will show the current
page and the total number of pages.

UniTire can store up to 20 sets of tires.

Press the right button ( ) to go to the next
page and the left button ( ) to go back to
”sequence mode”.

CLEAR THE STORED
PRESSURE VALUES

If you want to clear the stored values, just
press and hold down the left button (3) from
“recall mode”.

SETUP MODE

To change settings, press and hold the left
and the right button (3 + 3) at the same
time to go to setup mode - either when turning
UniTire on or during normal operating.

For more information on setup mode, please
see “ENTER SETUP MODE” on page 18.

TURN UNITIRE OFF

Press the right button (3) and hold it down
to turn UniTire off. When you see “POWER
OFF” in the display, you can release the button
again.

UniTire will also turn itself off if no button is
pressed and no pressure is detected after a
preselected time.

BUILT-IN HELP

When you turn UniTire off and “POWER OFF”
is displayed you can press the left button ( )
before you release the right button, to display
the built-in help.

In help mode, the right button ( ) will show
the next help page and the left button ( ) will
show the previous help page.

To leave help mode, turn UniTire off.

That’s how easy it is – if you are ready for
some more advanced features, then read the
Reference Guide in the following section of
this manual.

Also check www.uniprolaptimer.com for
news and updates.

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BASIC INFORMATION

Batteries

UniTire uses two standard AAA cell batteries.
The software is optimized to be very energy­efficient, which results in a very long lifetime of
the batteries (typically more than 100 hours).

Please help us in the effort to protect the
environment:

1. Do not change the batteries before
UniTire tells you to do so.

2. Always turn in your used batteries for
recycling.

Low battery symbol

When the batteries reaches 2.2 V the low
battery symbol will be shown at the bottom of
the display:

You can continue to use the UniTire until
the last of the 4 ’cells’ in the battery symbol
are turned off. At 1.5 V UniTire will turn off
automatically.

Pressure handle

The pressure handle is equipped with two air
valve buttons. Use one of the buttons to let out
air, or both buttons to let out more air.

Communication and power cable

The cable which connects the pressure handle
with the pressure gauge carries the power and
communication between the gauge and the
handle.

The cable is very flexible and durable, but be
careful not to cut or squeeze the cable with
sharp or heavy objects.

Display, casing and buttons

The UniTire has a custom made, 128 x 128
pixels graphical display with 4 gray tones and
adjustable contrast.

The casing is made of high quality aluminum
and the buttons of stainless steel.

With these high quality materials we have
done our best to ensure a long lifetime of your
UniTire - if you treat it with care:

• Do not put it directly in your tool box.

• Be careful not to drop it on the ground.

• Do not put it under heavy objects.

• Do not use it in rain.

Even the best materials can break if they are
treated hard enough.

In the reference guide you can find detailed information about

all features and functions of the UniTire.

We recommend that you read this guide at least once, if

you want to get the full value of your UniTire.

We have done our best to make UniTire really easy to use - but

once you know the basics, you will find that we have also put in

a lot of really useful advanced features.

Reference

Guide

Reference Guide

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