Cooper-instruments-systems ELF 4200 Flexiforce Paper Thin Sensor Manual de usuario

ELF 4200 Load and Force System Single Handle, Multi-Handle, and Hi-Speed Systems Version 3.4x USER’S GUIDE www

CF10 7 6/24/08 Rev. H 3.1 Software Installation Before installing the ELF software, close all other applications. To install the software, place th

CF10 8 6/24/08 Rev. H Next, the installation program will copy the necessary files to your computer. The default location is C:\Tekscan\Elf, howev

CF10 9 6/24/08 Rev. H The next screen that will appear offers you the options to place a shortcut icon on your desktop and view the README file.

CF10 10 6/24/08 Rev. H When the installation is completed, you will need to restart your system. Click the Finish button, and your system will be au

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CF10 13 6/24/08 Rev. H 4.0 OVERVIEW This section outlines the Various Hardware and Software components that ship with your system. 4.1 Sensors

CF10 14 6/24/08 Rev. H Note: Familiarity with MS Windows is assumed, so menu items that have the same function in standard Windows applications are

CF10 15 6/24/08 Rev. H Toolbar: provides some of the same options as the Menu Bar, but with icons replacing drop-down menus. It is located directly

CF10 16 6/24/08 Rev. H • Stop: Stops playback. • Next Frame: Plays the recording forward one frame each time it is clicked. • Play Forward: Pla

CF10 ii 6/24/08 Rev. H CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...

CF10 17 6/24/08 Rev. H New: opens a new Real-time Window, in addition to any other Real-time or Movie windows that are currently open. The new Rea

CF10 18 6/24/08 Rev. H Close: causes the currently active Real-time or Movie Window to close. If a movie has been recorded, but not saved, the soft

CF10 19 6/24/08 Rev. H used (refer to the Settings menu item). Seconds Sensor 1 Sensor 2 Sensor 3 0 7.894737 5.263158 5.263158 0.125 44.73684

CF10 20 6/24/08 Rev. H Column: displays each COM port individually, with force value displayed on the Y-Axis. Each column is color-coded to indicat

CF10 21 6/24/08 Rev. H Properties: opens the Properties dialog box (shown following), which allows you to change how the data is displayed on the s

CF10 22 6/24/08 Rev. H Stop: will cause the software to stop recording the active Real-time Window, even if the correct number of movie frames (as

CF10 23 6/24/08 Rev. H When Fast Recording, is selected, the "Frames to Record" may be entered, and the Recording Frequency (Hz) may be s

CF10 24 6/24/08 Rev. H The Threshold may be set for each individual COM port, so that each sensor has a different threshold. This may be used in co

CF10 25 6/24/08 Rev. H 4.4.6 Tools Menu Tools Menu when focus is on a Real-time Window: Tools Menu when focus is on a Movie Window: Calibrate:

CF10 26 6/24/08 Rev. H If you wish to recalibrate the sensor during the same testing session, you may either select File -> New to get a new Rea

CF10 iii 6/24/08 Rev. H 11.0 GLOSSARY...

CF10 27 6/24/08 Rev. H Load Calibration: allows you to use the calibration data from a previously-saved file for your current Real-time Window. Whe

CF10 28 6/24/08 Rev. H Change Unit: This feature allows you to quickly change the force units displayed in all windows. To use this feature, howeve

CF10 29 6/24/08 Rev. H raw before the calibration scale factor is applied. Zeroing Preload is recommended only for single point calibration and may

CF10 30 6/24/08 Rev. H 4.4.9 Help Menu Help Menu (same when focus is on either a Real-time or Movie Window): Help Topics: opens the help file ass

CF10 31 6/24/08 Rev. H load path goes through this area. The puck must not touch any of the edges of the sensing area, or these edges may support so

CF10 32 6/24/08 Rev. H • Piece Wise Linear Calibration: This calibration connects each calibration point directly and interpolates between the val

CF10 33 6/24/08 Rev. H 6.1 CALIBRATION GUIDELINES The following guidelines should be considered when calibrating a sensor: • Apply a calibratio

CF10 34 6/24/08 Rev. H 4. Click on Tools -> Calibrate. This brings up the Calibration dialog box. 5. Select Best Fit Linear calibration or Pi

CF10 35 6/24/08 Rev. H 7. Select the appropriate Force unit from the drop-down box (grams, kilograms, Newtons, pounds). 8. Load the sensor wit

CF10 36 6/24/08 Rev. H 9. Click Add Point. A point will appear in the Multipoint Calibration box (shown above). 10. Repeat the steps with as man

CF10 1 6/24/08 Rev. H 1.0 INTRODUCTION This manual describes how to use FlexiForce’s Economical Load & Force (ELF) system, Multi-Handle ELF and

CF10 37 6/24/08 Rev. H 14. If you wish to save the calibration file for future use, select Tools -> Save Calibration, and enter the desired des

CF10 38 6/24/08 Rev. H calibration will be saved between sessions unless Uncalibrate is selected. 7.0 SENSOR PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS There a

CF10 39 6/24/08 Rev. H flanged joint will have a shorter life than a sensor installed in the same joint once and used to monitor loads over a prolon

CF10 40 6/24/08 Rev. H 8.2.1 Power Hub: USB powered. USB voltage range is 4.75 V. – 5.25 V. 200 mA max. Transmitter: Voltage range 4 VDC mi

CF10 41 6/24/08 Rev. H 2. Remove the back transmitter plate to reveal the electronics inside. 3. Insert 3 AAA batteries in

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CF10 2 6/24/08 Rev. H 4. Apply the test force to the sensing area of the sensors (refer to the “Sensor Loading Considerations” section and ensure

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CF10 48 6/24/08 Rev. H 11.0 GLOSSARY A About Elf (Help Menu): The "About Elf" command displays a dialog window with information about th

CF10 49 6/24/08 Rev. H E ELF Hardware: The ELF hardware consists of the sensor handle(s), ELF software, and the SSB-F (Single Sensing Button - Fle

CF10 50 6/24/08 Rev. H Load Calibration (Tools Menu): The "Load Calibration" command allows you to use the calibration data from a previou

CF10 51 6/24/08 Rev. H how the data is displayed on the screen. Any changes made to the Properties will only affect the currently active Real-time o

CF10 52 6/24/08 Rev. H over a prolonged period. After each installation, visually inspect your sensors for physical damage. It is also important to

CF10 53 6/24/08 Rev. H Toolbar (View Menu): The "Tool Bar" option is used to display or hide the Movie and Main Tool Bars. These tool bars

CF10 54 6/24/08 Rev. H WARRANTY REPAIR POLICY Limited Warranty on Products Any Cooper Instruments product which, under normal operating condition

CF10 3 6/24/08 Rev. H 8. Select the desired recording parameters under Record -> Settings. The default Recording Type is "Infinite (8 Hz,

CF10 4 6/24/08 Rev. H 10. Select File -> Save As to save the movie. Under File Name, enter the desired file name (e.g.: "test1.flf") a

CF10 5 6/24/08 Rev. H Windows clipboard, and will be available to be pasted as a graphic (bitmap) into other Windows applications. 13. Select Fi

CF10 6 6/24/08 Rev. H The following displays the ELF system with USB Handles. Note: Our previous systems shipped with Serial handles. It is not