PCE Instruments PCE-TG 300-NO5-90 Thickness Meter Instruction Manual

PCE Instruments PCE-TG 300-NO5-90 Thickness Meter

Safety notes

Please read this manual carefully and completely before you use the device for the first time. The device may only be used by qualified personnel and repaired by PCE Instruments personnel. Damage or injuries caused by non- observance of the manual are excluded from our liability and not covered by our warranty.

• The device must only be used as described in this instruction manual. If used otherwise, this can cause dangerous situations for the user and damage to the meter.
• The instrument may only be used if the environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, …) are within the ranges stated in the technical specifications. Do not expose the device to extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, extreme humidity or moisture, strong magnetic fields, corrosive media or dust.
• Do not expose the device to shocks or strong vibrations.
• The case should only be opened by qualified PCE Instruments personnel.
• Never use the instrument when your hands are wet.
• You must not make any technical changes to the device.
• The appliance should only be cleaned with a damp cloth. Use only pH-neutral cleaner, no abrasives or solvents.
• The device must only be used with accessories from PCE Instruments or equivalent.
• Before each use, inspect the case for visible damage. If any damage is visible, do not use the device.
• Do not use the instrument in explosive atmospheres.
• The measurement range as stated in the specifications must not be exceeded under any circumstances.
• Non-observance of the safety notes can cause damage to the device and injuries to the user.

We do not assume liability for printing errors or any other mistakes in this manual. We expressly point to our general guarantee terms which can be found in our general terms of business. If you have any questions please contact PCE Instruments. The contact details can be found at the end of this manual.

Specifications

Technical specifications
Specifications of the meter PCE-TG 300

mode 2.50 ~ 60 mm
Accuracy| ±0.04 mm (<10 mm); ±0.4 % H [mm] (>10 mm); H refers to the material thickness of the workpiece
Resolution| 0.1 mm / 0.01 mm / 0.001 mm (adjustable)
Measurable materials| Metals, plastics, ceramics, epoxy resin, glass and any material with a homogeneous structure
Operating modes| Pulse-echo mode (fault and cavity recognition)

echo-echo mode (hiding coating thicknesses, e. g. lacquers)

Calibration| Sound velocity calibration, zero point calibration, two-point calibration
View mode| Normal mode, scan mode, difference mode
Units| mm / inch
Data transfer| Printing via Bluetooth Data transfer via USB 2.0
Memory| Non-volatile memory with 100 data sets of 100 data records each
Operating time| Continuous operation 100 h Automatic Standby mode (adjustable)

Automatic Power Off mode (adjustable)

Power supply| 4 x AA battery (DC) 1.5 V
Display| 320 x 240 TFT LCD colour display with adjustable brightness
Operating temperature| 0 …+50 °C
Storage temperature| -20 …+70 °C
Relative humidity| ≤80 % RH, non-condensing
Dimensions| 185 mm x 97 mm x 40 mm
Weight| 375 g

Specifications of the selectable probes

Model| Frequency [Mhz]| Ø

[mm]| Measurement range [mm]| Minimum pipe diameter [mm]| Notes
---|---|---|---|---|---
NO2| 2.5| 14| 3 ~ 300

(Steel) 3 ~ 40

(Cast steel HT200)

| –

(not suitable for curved materials)

| For damping / scattering materials (plastics, cast)
NO5| 5| 10| 1 ~ 600

(Steel)

| Ø 20 x 3| Normal measurement
NO5 / 90°| 5| 10| 1 ~ 600

(Steel)

| Ø 20 x 3| Normal measurement
NO7| 7| 6| 0.65 ~ 200

(Steel)

| Ø 15 x 2| For thin-walled or strongly curved pipes
HT5| 5| 12| 1 ~ 600

(Steel)

| 30| For high temperatures (max. 300 °C)
P5EE| 5| 10| P-E: 2 ~ 600

E-E: 2.5 ~ 100

| Ø 20 x 3| Normal measurement and

E-E testing

Delivery contents

• 1 x material thickness gauge PCE-TG 300
• 1 x probe P5EE (5 MHz)
• 1 x 118 ml coupling gel
• 1 x carrying case
• 1 x user manual
• 4 x AA batteries

Optional accessories

• Probe NO2 (2.5 MHz)
• Probe NO5 / 90° (5 MHz)
• Probe NO5 (5 MHz)
• Probe NO7 (7 MHz)
• Probe HT5 (5 MHz)
• High-temperature coupling gel
• PC software with USB cable
• Portable Bluetooth printer (incl. charger and user manual)

System description

Device

1. TFT LCD colour display
2. Bluetooth LED
3. Calibration disc
4. Membrane keypad
5. Probe plug (pluggable in various positions)
6. Battery compartment
7. Probe

Interfaces/probe

1. Receptor socket
2. Pulse generator socket
3. USB 2.0 interface

Display (main screen)

1. Mode: E-E (echo-echo mode) or P-E (pulse-echo mode)
2. Probe indication
3. Sound velocity
4. Battery level
5. Coupling status
6. Unit
7. Difference (in difference mode only)
8. Time
9. Main menu with general settings
10. USB and Bluetooth communication status
11. Probe setting
12. Print
13. Name of data record of selected data set
14. Nominal thickness of workpiece (in difference mode)
15. Measured material thickness

Function keys
Membrane keys

Bluetooth communication status

Getting started

Power supply
To establish power supply, four AA Alkaline batteries are needed. The battery compartment is located at the rear side of the meter and is affixed with two screws. Loosen the screws, remove the cover, insert the batteries as illustrated and close the battery cover again by tightening the screws.

Initial operation Starting the instrument
To start the meter, press BUTTON  until the display reacts. While the device loads the software, the language can be set by using the F1 UP key. After loading, the meter will display the main screen. To switch off the meter, press and hold BUTTON for 2 seconds. The meter will save all settings and automatically load these when it is switched on again. Even when the batteries are removed, all settings will remain saved.

System Configuration
The following settings can be found in the sub-menu „System Configuration“.

Path:

• Setup → Main menu
• System Configuration
• F3 Confirm

LCD

Brightness

| Display brightness setting (0 … 100 %)
Display Standby| Delay time setting

(5 s / 15 s / 30 s / 1 min / 2 min / deactivate)

Auto Poweroff| Power off delay time setting

(2 min / 5 min / 10 min / deactivate)

Unit System| mm / inch
Date / Time Set| Date and time setting
Language| English / German / French / Spanish /Italian

Connect probe
Connect the desired probe to the receptor/pulse generator sockets, as described in Chapter 3.2. It does not matter what plug is connected to what socket. For flawless operation, make sure that the plugs are properly engaged. To configure the meter, turn it on and select the probe with the F2 UP key. All available probes will be displayed. Go to the connected probe by using the UP DOWN keys and confirm your selection by pressing the F2 UP  key. The name of the probe should now be shown in the main display.

Operation

Settings
The settings described in chapter 5 can be found in the sub-menu „Test Settings“.

Pfad:

• F3 Setup → Main menu
• Test Settings
• F3 Confirm

Work Mode:
The work mode must be set in advance for each measuring and calibration mode. You can choose either echo-echo mode (E-E) or pulse-echo mode (P-E). Echo-echo mode should be used if you want to measure coated workpieces as the coatings (varnishes/paints) will be ruled out to avoid material thickness errors. Pulse-echo mode is used for all other measurements, especially for the detection of faults and cavities and for calibration of the meter. The selected mode will be displayed on the main screen.

Calibration

Zero point calibration

Note: For a zero point calibration, the meter must be in pulse-echo mode (P-E). A zero point calibration is carried out by calibrating the meter to the correct zero point by using the internal calibration disc. A zero point calibration is recommended whenever the device is restarted and when the probe is changed.

Procedure:

1. Connect the probe as shown in chapter 4.2.3.
2. Press to enable zero point calibration.
3. Apply some coupling gel to the calibration disk.
4. Evenly press the probe onto the calibration disk until theprogress bar is complete.
5. Remove the probe from the calibration disk.
6. Your meter is now successfully zero point calibrated.

Sound velocity calibration
Note: Before doing a one- or two point calibration, the varnish or paint layers must be removed from the workpiece to be measured. In the following sub-chapters, you can find three possibilities to perfom the calibration.
Calibration to a known sound velocity
For this calibration procedure, the user has to know the correct sound velocity of the measured workpiece. In chapter 6, you can find a chart of materials and their sound velocities.

Procedure:

1. Press F1 to select the velocity.
2. Use the keys F1 UP  and F2 UP to select the decimal place and set the sound velocity with the keys UP DOWN . You can also select some preset sound velocities from a chart by pressing the Zero key.
3. Press F3 UP to confirm your entry.

Calibration to a certain material thickness (one-point calibration)
For this calibration procedure, a workpiece of the material to be measured is needed. The exact material thickness of the workpiece must be known or must be measured with an external meter.

Procedure:

1. Make a zero-point calibration as described in chapter 5.2.1.
2. Apply some coupling gel to the workpiece.
3. Evenly press the probe onto the workpiece. (The coupling status and a material thickness value should now be displayed)
4. Remove the probe when a stable value has been reached. If the value changes while the probe is removed, repeat step 3.
5. Press UP DOWN  to be able to enter the nominal thickness.
6. Select the decimal place with F1 UP and F2 UP and set the material thickness with the UP DOWN keys.
7. Confirm your entry with F3 UP. The meter will display the main screen and show the calculated sound velocity in the upper part of the display. The meter is now ready to measure.

Calibration to a certain material thickness (two point calibration)
For this calibration procedure, two workpieces of the material to be measured are needed. The exact material thickness of the workpieces must be known or must be measured with an external meter.

Procedure:

1. Make a zero point calibration as described in chapter 5.2.1.
2. Apply some coupling gel to the workpiece.
3. Evenly press the probe onto the workpiece. (The coupling status and a material thickness value should now be displayed)
4. Remove the probe when a stable value has been reached. If the value changes while the probe is removed, repeat step 3.
5. Press UP DOWN  to be able to enter the nominal thickness.
6. Select the decimal place with F1 UP and F2 UP and set the material thickness with the UP DOWN keys.
7. Press Zero to calibrate the second point. Then repeat steps 2 to 6 with the second workpiece.
8. Confirm your entry with F3 UP. The meter will display the main screen and show the calculated sound velocity in the upper part of the display. The meter is now ready to measure.

Measurement

Procedure:

1. Before starting a measurement, carry out a calibration (5.2).
2. set the work mode in line with the criteria described in chapter 5.1.
3. Apply some coupling gel to the workpiece.
4. Evenly press the probe onto the workpiece (the coupling status and material thickness value should now be displayed in white letters).
5. If a correct measurement is not possible, double-check the coupling gel and evenly and firmly press the probe onto the workpiece. If the problem persists, try a different probe (different size/ frequency).
6. If desired, you can save the measured value, as described in chapter 5.4.4.
7. Four measurements per second are made. When the probe is removed, the last reading will remain displayed.

Further functions View Mode
You have three different options to view measured values: normal mode, scan mode, difference mode
Normal mode: In normal mode, only the current material thickness value will be displayed.
Scan mode:
In scan mode, the material thickness value will be displayed as in normal mode. In addition, the minimum and maximum values will be displayed. The minimum and maximum values can be reset by means of the On/off key BUTTON.

Difference mode:
In this mode, the material thickness value is displayed along with the difference to the set nominal thickness T0.
The nominal thickness T0 of the workpiece must be set in advance. To do so, go to the main menu by pressing F3 UP and select “Test Settings” where you can find the “Nominal Thickness” setting. You can select the decimal place with F1 UP  and F2 UP and with UP DOWN , you can set the nominal thickness. Confirm your entry with F3 UP.

Limit value setting
In order to see whether the material thickness value is within the tolerance, a top limit and a bottom limit can be set. When the limits are exceeded/fallen below, the reading will be shown in red instead of green when the probe is removed. To set the limit values, go to the main menu with F3 UP Setup and select “Test Settings“. Here, you can find the settings “Bottom Limit“ and “Top Limit“. With F1 UP and F2 UP, you can select the decimal place and the limit can be set with DOWN. Confirm your entry with F3 UP.

Resolution
You can select one of these three resolutions: 0.1 mm / 0.01 mm / 0.001. If you select 0.001 mm, the surface of the workpiece should be very smooth. When the surface is coarse, a low resolution is recommended. To set the limit values, go to the main menu with F3 UP Setup and select “Test Settings“. Here, you can find the resolution setting. Select the desired resolution with F2 UP. Confirm your entry with F3 UP.\
Memory Manager Save
When you press the Save key, the current reading will be saved to the selected data set as the last data record.
View
The saved data records can be viewed on the meter’s display. To view these records, go to the main menu with F3 UP Setup and select “Memory Manager“. With the UP DOWN  keys, you can navigate to the data set and select it by pressing F3 UP. In the data set, all data records are shown and can be deleted individually by pressing F3 UP or completely by pressing F2 UP.
Select data set
To select a data set, go to the main menu by pressing F3 UP Setup and select “Memory Manager“ where you can navigate to the desired data set with the keys and press F2 UP. In the menu that opens, select “Set“. The readings will now be saved to the data set. In the menu, you can also delete the sets or an individual set.

System Reset
Press F3 UP Setup to enter the main menu. Navigate to the function „System Reset“. Confirm the reset by pressing F3 UP or exit by pressing F1 UP.
Note: When you reset the meter, all settings, calibrations, and readings will be deleted completely. Printing via Bluetooth (only possible with the optional Bluetooth printer) How to set up a Bluetooth connection with the printer

1. Turn on the portable Bluetooth printer.
2. Select Master mode as Bluetooth mode (4.2.2) for the meter.
3. You will be asked if you wish to search for Bluetooth printers nearby. Select “Yes” if you are setting up the printer for the first time. Otherwise, select „No“.

The meter will try to establish a Bluetooth connection with the printer. Wait for a few seconds. When the Bluetooth status LED glows continuously, this means that the meter is connected to the printer.
Note: When the meter is switched off and back on, the Bluetooth function will be disabled automatically to save power.
Print
In the Memory Manager, the saved data sets can be printed by using the portable Bluetooth printer. Choose „Print“ to print the selected data set. You can also print all saved data sets via „Print All“.
You can also print the current measured value directly via F1 UP after each measurement.

USB communication (only possible with optional software)
The meter can be connected to a PC via the USB 2.0 Mini connector for communication. To do so, first install the software and the driver for the meter. After this, connect the meter to the computer by using the USB cable. Now you can organise, format, print or copy the measuring data on your PC.

Sound velocity of common materials

Contact

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Disposal
For the disposal of batteries in the EU, the 2006/66/EC directive of the European Parliament applies. Due to the contained pollutants, batteries must not be disposed of as household waste. They must be given to collection points designed for that purpose. In order to comply with the EU directive 2012/19/EU we take our devices back. We either re-use them or give them to a recycling company that disposes of the devices in line with the law. For countries outside the EU, batteries, and devices should be disposed of in accordance with your local waste regulations. If you have any questions, please contact PCE Instruments.

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