General Purpose Data-Logging Digital Tension Meter
For measuring tensions of textile ribbons, films, foils, fibre bunches etc.
10 Tension ranges available from 5.0 - 500 cN up to 0.5 - 50 daN
Memory for 60,000 readings
Stationary electronic tension sensor for measuring tensions of textile ribbons, films, foils, fibre bunches etc.
- 10 Tension ranges available from 5.0 - 500 cN up to 0.5 - 50 daN
- Electronic tension meter for applications in textile and wire industry.
- Versatile applicable hand-held unit.
Kit Contents
- DTXB - Narrow Tape / Tow Hand-Held Digital Tension Meter With Datalogging
- Accumulator
- Software Tension Inspect 3
- Certificate of compliance with the order 2.1 according EN 10204 free of charge
- Instruction Manual
- Carrying case
Features
- Dual-flanged outer guide rollers with various widths, from 7 mm to 30 mm (single-flanged rollers optional)
- For certain tension ranges and materials, it is possible to supply roller widths of 41 mm. Inquire.
- Memory for 60,000 data points with USB output with sample rates up to 1kHz
- Includes Tension Inspect Software at no additional charge; displays real-time readings on a PC or download stored data
- Optional Wi-Fi for wireless communication to a PC
- Large, backlight LCD-display with 3 different displays: numeric, numeric with live load bar, numeric with graph (time-tension)
- Display automatically rotates in 90° steps (or can be locked in any desired position)
- Built-in Diameter Compensator System is used to adjust calibration curve for highest accuracy. Diameter is set with wheel and shown on display
- Automatic "Zero-Setting" in all measuring positions using built-in gravity sensor
- 9 Separate Calibration Material memory locations for custom calibrations (can be performed by end-user and saved with alpha-numeric name)
- Storage of Min, Max and Last reading as well as Hi-Peak, Low-Peak, average and standard deviation
- High speed internal data sampling (8 kHz) for capture of accurate Min & Max Peaks
- Selectable units of measurement: Grams, cN, Kg, daN, Lbs and Newtons (N)
- Setup parameters can be password protected if desired so they are not accidentally changed by the user
- User-set Min and Max alarms with indication on LCD if reading is out of limits
- User-adjustable DAMPING is used to minimize tension fluctuations
- Re-chargeable Lithium Polymer battery lasts 40 hours (continuous use, approx)
- Rugged aluminium housing with rubberized handle provides a secure and comfortable grip
- NIST-Traceable Calibration Certification in optionally available
Specifications
| Accuracy | For PA from 5 % up to 100 % FS*: ± 0.5 % FS* ± 1 digit remaining tension range and other calibration materials: ±3 % full scale and ±1 digit |
| Memory for material curves | 1 for factory calibration plus 4 for customized calibrations |
| Measuring units | Tension: cN, daN, g, kg, N, lb (user-selected)
Thickness : mm, inch (user-selected) |
| Overrange | Approx. 10 % FS*, full scale, without accuracy guarantee |
| Overload protection | 100 % full scale |
| Measuring principle | Strain gauge bridge |
| Measuring roller deflection | Max. 0.2 mm |
| Signal processing | Digital, 16 bit A/D converter |
| Measuring frequency | Max. 1 kHz (1000 measurings/sec.), intern 8 kHz |
| Display | Graphic LCD, Backlit (user-set: on/off/auto) |
| 3 different displays | Numeric, Numeric with graph (time-tension), X-Y-diagram |
| Display update rate | Approx. 2 times per second |
| Memory | MIN, MAX, PEAK, AVG and LAST |
| Damping | User-adjustable electronic damping (averaging)
calculated by [X-Values OLD + Y-Values NEW] ÷ 9 |
| Cal. Adjustment | ± 10 steps in 1 % increment |
| Thickness compensation | Max. 2.5 mm (not available for all models) |
| Auto power off | Approx. 3 minutes of non-use |
| Temperature coefficient | Gain: less than ± 0.01 % FS* /°C
Zero point: less than ± 0.3 % FS* /°C |
| Temperature range | 10 - 45 °C |
| Air humidity | 85 % RH, max. |
| Power supply | Rechargeable Lithium Polymer Battery provides 40 hours of continuous operation, charging time approx. 3-1/2 hours includes AC-Adapter/Charger 100 – 240 V AC (with EU, USA, UK plug adapter) |
| Housing material | Die-cast aluminium |
| Weight, net (gross) | Up to DTS-50K approx. 875 g / 1550 g
DTS-60K-V1 approx. 1040 g / 2700 g |
| Output Signal | USB |
| Memory | 60,000 values at 255 measuring periods |
| Memory Modes | 4 memory modes with statistical evaluation |
Ranges
* Depending on model, either width of filament guide or outer distance between outside guide rollers
** Outer distance between outside guide rollers
***Lever no longer required for high capacity models
Memory Modes - 60,000 data point capacity
4 Memory Modes:
- Mode S: statistics only (Last, Avg, Max. Min, Peak-Max, Peak-Min, Std Dev, # of records)
- Mode H: storage of the X-Y-diagram for reviewing after finishing a series of measurements
- Mode C: continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (2 Hz)
- Mode F: fast, continuous logging at 1 kHz over a user set time and different batches (1000 samples/sec)
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