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    							Torque Cube
    TM
     
    Operation  Manua
    lPO Box 1\f4\f0, Portland OR 97\b9\b-04\f0  • 800-85\b-13\f8 • Fax 
    800-58\b-9015
    www.aimco-global.com 
    						
    							2
    WARNING! Read all instructions. Failure to follow all instructions listed below may re
    sult in irreparable damage to the product or injury to the user.
    WORK AREA
    Keep work area clean and well lit\bCluttered work areas invite accidents.
    Keep Children and bystanders\b away during operation\b 
    Distractions can cause the user to lose control.
    ELECTRICAL SAFETY
    Product plugs must match the outlet\b Never modify the plug in any way.  
    Unmodified plug matching outlets will reduce the risk of electrical shock
    Do not expose product to moisture or wet conditions\b Water entering the device 
    will increase the risk of product damage or electrical shock.
    Do not abuse the transformer\b Never use the cord for carrying, pulling or 
    unplugging from the wall outlet\b Keep cord away from heat, oil, sharp edges 
    or moving parts\b 
    Damaged or entangled cords increase the risk of electrical shock.
    PERSONAL SAFETY
    Stay alert, observe the task at hand and use common sense when using product\b
    Do not use when tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication\b  
    A moment of inattention can cause personal injury.
    Use safety equipment\b Always wear eye protection\b Safety equipment such as 
    eye protection will reduce personal injuries.
    Do not overreach\b Keep proper footing and balance at all times\b This enables 
    control of the process in unexpected situations.
    Dress properly\b Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry\b Keep your hair or gloves 
    away from moving parts\b 
    Loose clothing\b jewelry or hair can get caught in 
    moving parts.
    SERVICE
    Have your product serviced by a qualified repair person using only identical 
    replacement parts\b 
    This ensures the safety and reliability of the product is maintained. GENERAL SAFETY RULES 
    						
    							3TABLE OF CONTENTS
    Introduction ....................................\1....................................\1...........................4
    System Specifications....................................\1....................................\1.............4
    Basic Operation....................................\1....................................\1......................6
    Program Menu ....................................\1....................................\1....................78
    Charging the Battery ....................................\1....................................\1...............9
    Side Panel Input / Output ....................................\1....................................\1........9
    RS232 ....................................\1....................................\1..............................1\f
    Description of Functions in Active Display Mode ....................................\1.........11
    Warranty ....................................\1....................................\1..............................12
    MOUNTING  INSTRUCTIONS
    The Auditor  T
    orque CubeTM 
    is a portable device delivering full featured testing abilities in 
    a small ultraportable package. 
    Once brought to the work area, it is important for accuracy 
    and safety reasons to securely mount your Auditor Torque Cube  to the workstation prior to use\b
    The Auditor Torque  CubeTM 
    is  setup  with  thruholes  for  (3/8  /  9mm)  x  (4  /  1\f\fmm) 
    fastening bolts or screws .
     During operational use\b the Auditor Torque CubeTM 
    is subjected 
    to  rotational  forces  that  require  2  points  of  attachment  to  the  work  station  to 
    secure against. Dowel pins of at least 2 / 5\fmm may also be used at the work station
     
    which  will  then  allow  the  unit  to  be  dropped  onto  and  lifted  off  of  the  pins  for 
    maximum portability.
    Included  with  the  product\b is  a  vertical  and  horizontal  mounting  template  for  ease 
    of use. 
    						
    							4INTROD UCTION
    \b es cr i pti on
    Thank you for purchasing an Auditor Torque CubeTMtester from AIMCO. You have chosen
    a unit that is designed to accomplish a wide range of torque testing applications in the
    smallest footprint with great value. The Auditor Torque Cube
    TMfeatures a LCD display\b built
    in NiMh battery pack for portability\b and the ability to test in 2 planes\b Vertical and Hori
    zontal. AIMCO’s Auditor Torque Cube
    TMalso is enabled with RS232 output for use with a
    serial printer or Windows®PC device.
    s Y ste m s p ec iFi cati o ns
    Dimensions\f  3.125 / 79.375 mm Wide
    3.75 / 95.25 mm High
    3.23 / 82.55 mm Deep
    2.5 lb / 1.13 kg
    Power Requirements\f 926V DC\b 15\f mA min
    Supplied by 1\f\f22\fVAC Input Transformer
    Battery\f Internal (nonfield serviceable) NiMh pack
    Operating Temperature Range\f 32
    oF / \foC to 122oF / 5\foC 
    Data Communications\f RS232
    Accuracy\f 1% of Indicated Reading within top 
    9\f% of Full Scale 
    Range\f 1\f% to 1\f\f% of Full Scale
    Display\f 4 Active Digits
    Units of Measure\f Eight (8) Selectable Engineering Units: In.Oz.\b 
    In.Lb.\b Ft.Lb.\b Nm\b CNm\b KgfCm\b gfCm\b Kgfm
    Frequency Filter\f Selectable filtering frequencies: 
    125Hz\b 25\fHz\b 5\f\fHz\b 75\fHz\b 15\f\fHz 
    						
    							5PREPARING  THE  ATC 
    FOR  USE
    The ATC testers feature a supplied  Joint Simulator(Fig. A) that is configurable to a wide
    variety of joint conditions.  The  Joint Simulatoris made up of a series of  Bellville Wash
    ers that allow the user to preconfigure the joint to match the actual application joint as
    closely as possible.  Each of the  Bellville Washersis concave in shape.  By aligning all
    the  concave  curves  in  the  same  direction  a  simulated  hard  joint  is  achieved  (Fig.  B).
    Alignment  of  the  concave  shapes  in  an  opposing  manner  a  simulated  soft  joint  is
    achieved  (Fig.  C).    Differing  combinations  allow  for  simulated  medium  joints  to  be
    achieved (Fig. D).
    Prior to use\b remove the  Joint Simulatorfrom its bag.  Loosen the  Hex Screwand stack
    the  Bellville Washers according  to  your  joint  condition  needs.    Hand  thread  the  Hex
    Screw into  the  housing  several  threads.    Place  the  square  drive  end  of  the  simulator
    into the female square drive on the ATC Tester.
    Fig\b BFig\b CFig\b D
    Fig\b A     
    						
    							6BASIC  OPERATION
    Power ON and OFF
    Pressing any key (CLR\b MDE\b ENG\b ENT) turns unit power ON.
    Pressing CLR & ENT simultaneously turns unit power OFF. 
    CLR
    Pressing CLR clears the current reading or zeros the transducer if no reading is current.  
    MDE
    Pressing MDE will display the current mode for a 1 second period of time. The unit will
    revert to ACTIVE DISPLAY mode after that time. Depressing the MDE key a second time
    will  scroll  through  the  list  of  MODES  available  (“PK\b AC”\b “1PK\bAC”\b  ”CAL”\b “TRACK”). 
    Depressing any other key will return the unit to ACTIVE DISPLAY mode. See page 9 for
    more descriptions.
    ENG
    Pressing ENG will display the current Unit of measure for a 1 second period. Pressing
    ENG  while  the  Units  of  Measure  are  displayed  will  scroll  through  the  available  units 
    (Kgf M\b Kgf Cm\b gf Cm\b Ncm\b Nm\b FT LB\b IN LB\b IN OZ). Pressing any other key will return
    to SAMPLE mode.   
    ENT
    Pressing ENT will send the current reading to the serial port and clears the screen. 
    MDE & ENG
    Pressing MDE & ENG buttons simultaneously displays the Program Menu. See Program
    Menu section for details.
    ACTIVE DISPLAY
    Active Display Mode is the normal operating mode used by the Auditor Torque Cube
    TMfor
    measurement. When  a  measurement  is  taken\b  the  transducer  reading  or  peak  is  dis played for the length of time set by Auto Clear (see Program Menu). If High and Low lim
    its  have  been  preset  (see  Program  Menu)  then  the  LED  light  will  show  Green  for  a sample within the limits\b or Red for one that is outside the preset limits. In Peak and 1
    st
    Peak modes\b the LED will illuminate Green upon completion of the reading if no limits
    are preset in the unit. No LED illumination will occur during Track mode. 
    						
    							7PROGRAM 
    ME
    NU
    Buttons for Menu Navigation
    ENG  Functions as an UP button in this menu. Pressing ENG sequentially advances the
    menu to the next item.
    MDE   Functions as a DOWN button in this menu. Pressing MDE sequentially advances
    the menu to the previous item.
    CLR    Pressing  CLR  will  exit  from  the  PROGRAM  MENU  and  return  the  unit  to ACTIVE 
    DISPLAY MODE.
    ENT    Pressing  ENT  will  change  the  current  item  as  advanced  to  or  displayed  in  the 
    PROGRAM MENU
    AC
    Auto  Clear  is  time\b  in  seconds  19  and  off.   When AC  is  displayed\b  pressing  ENT  will 
    sequentially  advance  the  time  increment  by  1  second  at  each  press  of  ENT. After  5 
    seconds of no changes\b the unit will revert to Active Display Mode and the last shown
    setting will be held. Setting OFF will deactivate the Auto Clear function and readings will
    need to be cleared from the screen manually using the CLR key.
    FILT
    Peak filter frequency response in Hz. Options of 125\b 25\f\b 5\f\f\b 75\f and 15\f\f are avail
    able.  Press  ENT  key  to  sequentially  scroll  thru  these  options. After  5  seconds  of  no
    changes\b the unit will revert to Active Display Mode and the last shown setting will be
    held. 
    PPER (PEAK BLANKING\A)
    Minimum peak as a percentage of full scale. Readings below the SET value will not be
    displayed. Settings in the range of 2%5\f% are available. Pressing ENT will sequentially
    increase the % by one with each press. At 5\f% the unit will scroll back to 2% with the
    next press of ENT. After 5 seconds of no changes\b the unit will revert to Active Display
    Mode and the last shown setting will be held. 
    SL
    Sign Lock. Options of ON or OFF are available. Press ENT to scroll between the selections.
    After 5 seconds of no changes\b the unit will revert to Sample Mode and the last shown
    setting will be held. 
    LOW
    Lower limit target. A setting of \f.\f\f\f disables the limit. Press ENT to enter the Number
    Edit Mode. 
    The current digit or decimal point flashes. The Number Edit Mode will remain active with
    out time out until the CLR button is pressed.  
    						
    							\b
    Pre ss E N G  t o  s e q u en tia lly  i n cre a se  t h e fl a sh in g d ig it .  P re ss M DE t o  s e q u en tia lly  d ecre a se
    th e fl a sh in g d ig it .  P re ss E N T to  s a ve  t h e d ig it  a n d m ove  o n  to  t h e n ext.
    O nce  a ll  d ig it s  h ave  b een  a dju ste d /e n te re d  t h e d ecim al  p o in t is  a ble  t o  b e m ove d .  E N G
    w ill t h en  m ove  t h e d ecim al o n e p o sit io n  t o  t h e r ig h t w it h  e a ch  p re ss.  M DE w ill m ove  t h e
    decim al p o in t o n e p o sit io n  t o  t h e l e ft w it h  e a ch  p re ss.  P re ss E N T t o  e xit  t h e N um ber E d it
    M ode a n d s a ve  t h e n u m ber d is p la ye d .
    H IG H
    Hig h  l im it  t a rg et.  A  s e ttin g o f \f .\f \f\f d is a ble s t h e l im it .  P re ss E N T t o  e n te r t h e N um ber E d it
    M ode.   
    T h e c u rre n t d ig it  o r d ecim al p o in t fl a sh es. T h e N um ber E d it  M ode w ill r e m ain  a ctiv e  w it h 
    o u t t im e o u t u ntil  t h e C LR  b u tto n  is  p re sse d . 
    P re ss E N G  t o  s e q u en tia lly  i n cre a se  t h e fl a sh in g d ig it .  P re ss M DE t o  s e q u en tia lly  d ecre a se
    th e fl a sh in g d ig it .  P re ss E N T to  s a ve  t h e d ig it  a n d m ove  o n  to  t h e n ext.
    O nce  a ll  d ig it s  h ave  b een  a dju ste d /e n te re d  t h e d ecim al  p o in t is  a ble  to  b e m ove d .  E N T
    w ill t h en  m ove  t h e d ecim al o n e p o sit io n  t o  t h e r ig h t w it h  e a ch  p re ss.  M DE w ill m ove  t h e
    decim al p o in t o n e p o sit io n  t o  t h e l e ft w it h  e a ch  p re ss.  P re ss E N T t o  e xit  t h e N um ber E d it
    M ode a n d s a ve  t h e n u m ber d is p la ye d .
    FS
    Fu ll  S ca le  in  t h e c u rre n t U nit s  o f M ea su re . T h is  is  n ot e d it a ble  b y t h e u se r. 
    S LE EP
    S le ep  i s  u se d  t o  c o n se rv e  b atte ry  p ow er.  S ettin gs a re  O FF a n d f r o m  1 2 \f s e co n ds.  P re ss
    E N T to  s e q u en tia lly  s c ro ll  th ro u gh  fr o m  O FF to  th e s e q u en tia l  n u m bers  1 2 \f.  P re ssin g
    EN T a t  th e n u m ber  2 \f s c ro lls  th e m en u  s e le ctio n  b ack to  O FF.   A fte r  5  s e co n ds o f  n o
    ch an ges\b  th e u nit   w ill  re ve rt  to  A ctiv e  D is p la y M ode a n d th e la st  s h ow n s e ttin g w ill 
    b e h eld .  
    						
    							9CHARGING  THE  BATTERY
    The internal battery pack contained in the 
    Auditor Torque CubeTM 
    is nonuser serviceable. 
    When treated properly \b
     the battery pack should provide approximately 12 hours of con
    tinuous use from a full charge.
    The battery chemistry contained within the Auditor  Torque CubeTM 
    is NiMh and charges 
    with the supplied power transformer . Any time the Auditor Torque CubeTM 
    is plugged in\b 
    the  batteries  are  trickle  charged  at  a  rate  that  takes  approximately  8  hours  for  a  full 
    charge .  There is no indication to the user that the unit is charging and it is recommended 
    to simply leave the unit charging at anytime it is not in use . There is no harm in leaving 
    the charger connected and this will actually improve battery life.
    If the Auditor  T
    orque CubeTM 
    is going to be stored for a lengthy period of time \b it is rec
    ommend to charge the battery prior to doing so . Also note\b the unit should be checked 
    and charged on a bimonthly basis to insure that the batteries remain in a chargeable 
    condition.
    SIDE  PANEL  INPUT  /  OUTPUT
    When  viewing  the Auditor Torque  CubeTM 
    from  the  operators  perspective\b there  are  2 
    connectors on the left side of the unit.
    DC IN
    The interface for the AC Adapter that was supplied with the unit is the upper connector.
     
    This connection may be used when the unit is charging or during operation. Use only the  supplied Auditor  T
    orque CubeTM 
    AC Adapter with this unit. Use of any other adapter may 
    cause damage to the unit.
    RS232
    The lower connector is for an RS232 (P/N RS232) cable enabling connection to a se
    
    rial printer\b data collector\b computer or other RS232 enabled device. Values are sent via  RS232 each time the unit Auto Clears (AC) or the ENT or CLR buttons are pressed. 
    						
    							10RS- 23
    2
    RS232 Transfer Protocol
    Protocol Value
    Cable P/N RS232C MiniPlug (Auditor CUBE) – Dsub 9 Pin
    Baud Rate 96\f\f
    Parity None
    Bits 8
    Stop Bit 1
    Flow None
    RS232 Data Stream Format
    Mmmbsdddddbuuuuucl 
    where\f
    m = Memory Location
    b  = Blank
    s  = Sign (Space or )
    d  = Data with Decimal Point
    u  = Units
    c  = Carriage Return
    l  = Line Feed
    RS232 Cable Pinouts
    Pin# Description
    1 Unused
    2 Transmit
    3 Receive
    4 Unused
    5 Ground
    6 Unused
    7 Unused
    8 Unused
    9 Unused 
    						
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