Operating Procedure For The 550C Meter - Gates 550C Manuel D'utilisation

550C
GATES SONIC TENSION METER MANUAL
3. OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR
THE 550C METER
The Sonic tension meter enables non-contact,
simple and accurate measurement of installation
tension by analysing sonic wave action, which is
related to the belt characteristics. The sonic wave is
generated by vibrating the belt span of the stationary
belt, and it is captured by the sensor and processed
to give belt tension which is displayed digitally.
ATTACHING SENSOR
Each of the male and female connectors has a notch
on the surface. Align the notches and push the
connectors together. To disconnect, hold the collar
towards the sensor and pull out.
TURN ON THE POWER
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S
No. 01
M 999.9 g/m
1
W 999.9 mm/R
2
S 9999 mm
3
1 "MASS"
2 "WIDTH"
3 "SPAN"
4 Storage Register Number
5 Frequency Setting
6 Battery Level Meter
Press the "Power" key and the OLED screen displays
the current input data storage register number. To
change, refer to "Input data storage and retrieval".
The screen remain on for up to one minute of
inactivity, and then the unit automatically turns off.
The opening screen displays the contents of the
data storage register that was last being used when
the Sonic tension meter was turned off. Values for
(1) "MASS" (Belt Mass Constant), (2) "WIDTH" (Belt
Width), and (3) "SPAN" (Belt Span Length) are all
displayed simultaneously.
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Important Note:
Reasonable (non-zero) belt constant values must
be used in the storage registers in order to receive
belt tension readings. The unit will display span
frequency values regardless of the belt constants
entered, but will display "Error" and the red light
will remain on if the calculated belt tension value is
beyond the display range of the screen.
ENTER BELT UNIT MASS
M = . g/m
(Grams per metre length – enter factors
page 9-10-11).
Capacity available for input is from 000.1 to 999.9
g/m. Press the "Mass" key and enter numbers
on the keypad. Make sure the decimal is placed
correctly in the display panel. If your entry is
incorrect press "Mass" again, and the cursor returns
to the original position.
6 ENTER WIDTH OR NUMBER OF RIBS/
STRANDS
W = . mm/#R
Capacity available for input is from 000.1 to 999.9
mm or number of ribs or strands. For a synchronous
belt, enter the width in millimetres. For an Industrial
V-belt, enter the number of belts being measured.
For a Micro-V belt, enter the number of ribs. For a
®
Polyflex JB or PowerBand
™ ™
of strands. Enter the number of ribs/strands only for
the belt being tested.
When using the Sonic Tension Meter on drives
with multiple single or PowerBand
belts, be sure to use the appropriate mass constant
and enter the correct number of belt strands
being measured. There is no need to multiply the
mass constant by the number of ribs/strands, as
the Sonic Tension Meter will calculate the correct
total belt mass.
Example:
For a V-belt drive using four individual SPB belts
enter "1" for the belt width ("Width" key). The Sonic
Tension Meter will display the static belt tension per
individual belt. When measuring the belt tension
in the V-belt drive, make sure the V-belts do not
interfere with each other while vibrating.
belt, enter the number
™
or Polyflex JB
™ ™ ™
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