Data-Logging Digital Tension Meter with USB Output
12 Ranges 0.2 - 200g up to 0.6 - 60kg
High speed data sampling (internal 8 kHz) and recording of MIN-, MAX-, last reading, PEAKS, average and standard deviation
Memory for 60,000 readings
Optional WiFi Output for wireless data output
12 tension ranges from 0.2 - 200 cN up to 0.6 - 60 daN
Electronic tension meter for applications in textile and wire industry.
Versatile applicable hand-held unit.
- Applications in textile industry up to max. 60000 tex
- Applications in wire industry 0.05 up to 3.0 Ø mm copper wire
Kit Contents
- Checkline DTX Data-Logging Digital Tension Meter
- AC adapter with country adapters (EU, US, UK)
- USB cable
- Software Tension Inspect 3
- Certificate of compliance with the order 2.1 according EN 10204 free of charge
- Operating instructions
- Carrying case
Features
- Memory for 60,000 readings
- USB Interface
- 4 Memory Modes:
- Mode S: statistics only
- Mode H: storage of the X-Y-diagram for reviewing after finishing a series of measurements (e.g. short time spooling)
- Mode C: continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (2 Hz)
- Mode F: fast, continuous logging over a user set time and different series of measurement (1000 Hz)
- Software Tension Inspect 3 for displaying real-time readings on a PC and to store them into a file
- Wi-Fi module for wireless communication with a PC (optional)
- Large, backlight LCD-display with 3 different displays: numeric, numeric with live load bar, numeric with graph (time-tension)
- The display rotates in 90° steps for better reading
- New, unique, force reduced material catching system
- To reach highest accuracy the diameter of the material to be measured can be set with a wheel and will be displayed in the screen (not available for all models)
- Automatic "Zero-Setting" in each measuring position using a special sensor technique
- 9 Material memory locations for customer made calibrations
- Flexible menu set-up to meet operators demand
- Menu set-up in english or german language
- Some functions can be password protected
- Selectable units of measurement: cN, daN, g, kg, N, lb
- High speed data sampling (internal 8 kHz) and recording of MIN-, MAX-, last reading, PEAKS, average and standard deviation
- Programmable MIN- and MAX alarms - indication in the display, if reading is out of limits
- Calibration adjustment for fine tuning of the calibration if material differs from the used calibration material
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 | Force (switchable): cN, daN, g, kg, N, lb Thickness (switchable): mm, inch |
| 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 | Graph LCD |
| 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 | Adjustable electronic damping (averaging) |
| 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 | LiPo accumulator (approx. 40 h continous use), charging time approx. 3 1/2 h AC adapter 100 - 240 V AC,adapter (EU, USA, UK) |
| 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 |
Tension Range
| Model | Tension Range | Resolution | Measuring Head Width* |
| DTX-200 | 0.2 - 200.0 grams or cN | 0.1 | 66 mm |
| DTX-500 | 0.5 - 500.0 grams or cN | 0.1 | 66 mm |
| DTX-1000 | 10 - 1000 grams or cN | 1 | 66 mm |
| DTX-2000 | 20 - 2000 grams or cN | 1 | 66 mm |
| DTX-2500 | 25 - 2500 grams or cN | 1 | 116 mm |
| DTX-4000 | 40 - 4000 grams or cN | 1 | 66 mm |
| DTX-5000 | 50 - 5000 grams or cN | 1 | 116 mm |
| DTX-10K | 0.1 - 10.00 Kg or daN | 0.01 | 116 mm |
| DTX-20K | 0.2 - 20.00 Kg or daN | 0.01 | 166 mm |
| DTX-30K | 0.3 - 30.00 Kg or daN | 0.01 | 216 mm |
| DTX-50K | 0.5 - 50.00 Kg or daN | 0.01 | 216 mm |
| DTX-60K-V1 | 0.6 - 60.00 Kg or daN | 0.01 | 280 mm |
* Depending on model, either width of filament guide or outer distance between outside guide rollers
Calibration
| Model | Applications
textile industry | Applications
wire industry |
| DTX-200 | max. 200 TEX | max. 0.15 mm Ø |
| DTX-500 | max. 500 TEX | 0.05 - 0.25 mm Ø |
| DTX-1000 | max. 1000 TEX | 0.10 - 0.40 mm Ø |
| DTX-2000 | max. 2000 TEX | 0.30 - 0.60 mm Ø |
| DTX-2500 | max. 2500 TEX | 0.30 - 0.60 mm Ø |
| DTX-4000 | max. 4000 TEX | 0.35 - 0.80 mm Ø |
| DTX-5000 | max. 5000 TEX | 0.40 - 1.00 mm Ø |
| DTX-10K | max. 10000 TEX | 0.70 - 1.20 mm Ø |
| DTX-20K | max. 20000 TEX | 1.00 - 1.70 mm Ø |
| DTX-30K | max. 30000 TEX | 1.20 - 2.00 mm Ø |
| DTX-50K | max. 50000 TEX | 1.40 - 2.00 mm Ø |
| DTX-60K-V1 | max. 60000 TEX | 1.80 - 3.00 mm Ø |
| Model | Calibration
Material PA** | Material
thickness compensator |
| DTX-200 | 0.12 mm Ø | |
| DTX-500 | 0.12 + 0.20 mm Ø |  |
| DTX-1000 | 0.20 + 0.40 mm Ø | |
| DTX-2000 | 0.40 + 0.70 mm Ø | |
| DTX-2500 | 0.40 + 0.70 mm Ø | |
| DTX-4000 | 0.50 + 0.80 mm Ø | |
| DTX-5000 | 0.60 + 1.20 mm Ø | |
| DTX-10K | 0.80 + 1.40 mm Ø | |
| DTX-20K | 1.20 + 1.80 mm Ø | |
| DTX-30K | 1.40 + 2.00 mm Ø | |
| DTX-50K | steel rope 1.5mm Ø (7x7x0.2) | |
| DTX-60K-V1 | steel rope 2.0mm Ø (7x7x0.3) | |
** Suitable for 95 % of applications
| V1 Rollers, Supplied on DTX-60K-V1 | Image | Dimensions |
Center Roller
Max Speed: 1000 m/min
Material: Hard-Coated Aluminum
Part Number: R12900 | | |
Outer Rollers
Max Speed: 1000 m/min
Material: Hard-Coated Aluminum
Part Number: R12902 | | |
Roller Guide
| Code | Line Speed
Vmax ...m/min | Roller Material |
| Standard | 2000 | Hardcoated aluminium |
| Code K | 3500 | Hardcoated aluminium |
| Code H | 5000 | Plasma-coated aluminium |
| Code T | 1000 | Plastick (POM) black |
| Code W | 1000 | Nickle-plated steel |
| Code ST | 1000 | Hardened steel |
| Code B | 1000 | Tempered steel |
| Code CE2 | 1000 | Aluminium ceramic-coated |
| Code ASY | 1000 | Hardcoated aluminium, asymetrical groove
Unit without filament guide
(not for DTS-200) |
| Code ASYB | 1000 | Tempered steel (for tire code), asymmetrical groove
Unit without filament guide
(not for DTS-200) |
| Code V1 | 1000 | Hardcoated aluminium
(only for DTS-60K-V1) |
| Code U | 2000 | Hardcoated aluminium (radius R3) |
Options
Option MH
for stationary use. With distance bolts with M5 female thread on the rear side. | |
Option WL
Wi-Fi Modul for wireless data transfer. | |
Dimensions
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- Large, backlight LCD-display with 3 user-selected display modes: Large-numeric, Numeric with Bar Graph, Numeric with Trend Graph (tension vs time)
- 4 Seperate Calibration Material memory locations for custum calibrations (can be peformed by end-user and saved with alpha-numeric name)
- High speed data sampling (internal 8 kHz) and recording of MIN, MAX, Last Reading, Hi-PEAK, Lo-PEAK, Average and Standard Deviation
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- Data can be viewed and analyzed in TensionInspect or transferred to Excel
- Selectable sample rates and scalable trend graph "x" and "y" axis
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