PCE Instruments PCE-TG 50 Material Thickness Gauge User Manual

PCE Instruments PCE-TG 50 Material Thickness Gauge

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.
• 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

Test surface: Ø 8.0 mm

Contact area: Ø 10.2 mm Head: Ø 15.4 mm

Display| 4-digit LCD
Operating conditions| Temperature: -10 … 50 °C

Relative humidity: <80 %

**** Material temperature| 0 … 50 °C (continuous)

50 … 85 °C (for 5 minutes, followed by cooldown to below 50 °C for 30 minutes)

Dimensions| 142 x 77 x 40 mm
Weight| 265 g (with batteries and sensor)

Delivery contents

• 1 x material thickness gauge PCE-TG 50
• 1 x 5 MHz sensor
• 3 x AAA battery
• 1 x coupling gel
• 1 x carrying case
• 1 x user manual
• 1 x factory calibration certificate

Optional accessories

-10 .. .+300 °C
PCE-SOFT-TG 50| Data transfer software incl. data cable
CAL-MT| ISO calibration certificate for material thickness gauges

System description

Device

1. Display
2. Plus key
3. Sound velocity key
4. Calibration key
5. Sensor
6. On / off key
7. Standard block
8. Minus key
9. Material selection key
10. Unit key
11. Sensor connection

Getting started

Power supply

When the battery level is too low, the battery icon will appear in the display. To change the batteries, open the battery compartment cover and replace the used batteries by new ones. Make sure the polarity is correct.

Material selection

Press the On / off key to switch on the device. Then press the material selection key. The display will now show a material code “cdxx” or „yyyy“. „cd“ is the abbreviation for code and „xx“ indicates the material number 1…11. The material numbers assigned to each material can be found in the chart below. If you wish to enter the sound velocity individually, you can select „yyyy“. The sound velocity must be entered in advance by pressing the sound velocity key

Press the Plus or Minus key to select a material code and confirm the code with the material selection key. The display now shows 0. If you select a code without confirming, the display will also show 0 after a few seconds and the material is considered as confirmed.

Attention!

It is essential to select the material before making a measurement as otherwise the measured values will be incorrect

Operation

Measurement

Press the On / off key to switch on the device and select the unit by pressing the Unit key.

Make sure the sensor is correctly connected to the device. If this is the case, will appear in the display.

Apply some coupling gel to the surface and press the sensor onto the material you want to measure. The reading will now be displayed until another measurement is made or until the meter is powered off.

Measurement with set sound velocity

Press the sound velocity key. The device immediately switches from the material selection to sound velocity mode. The sound velocity last set will be displayed.

You can use the Plus and Minus keys to change the sound velocity value.

At each keypress, the value is increased or decreased by 10 m/s. If any of the two keys is pressed and held for more than 4 seconds, the value will be changed by 100 m/s. Apply some coupling gel to the surface to be measured and press the sensor onto the surface. The reading will be shown on the display.

If you do not know the material to be measured, do the following:

Measure the thickness of the material at one point (e. g. with a caliper) and make a note of the thickness. Now measure with the meter and change the sound velocity until the displayed value is the same value as the one you wrote down. Write down the sound velocity set for the material. If you would like to make further measurements of the current material, you must set the determined sound velocity before you start a measurement.

Calibration

Apply some coupling gel to the 5 mm standard block and press the calibration key. CAL will be displayed.

Press the sensor onto the standard block. If the sensor is correctly connected, will be shown in the display. After that, 5 mm and CAL will be indicated. When the displayed value is stable, press the Calibration key again to apply the value and to get back to measurement mode. The calibration is now completed and the value is saved to the meter.

Contact

If you have any questions, suggestions or technical problems, please do not hesitate to contact us. You will find the relevant contact information at the end of this user manual.

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 which disposes of the devices in line with 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.

www.pce-instruments.com

PCE Instruments contact information

United States of America

PCE Americas Inc
711 Commerce Way suite 8
Jupiter / Palm Beach
33458 FL
USA
Tel: +1 561-320-9162
Fax: +1 561-320-9176
info@pce-americas.com
www.pce-instruments.com/us

United Kingdom

PCE Instruments UK Ltd
Units 12/13 Southpoint Business Park
Ensign Way, Southampton
Hampshire
United Kingdom, SO31 4RF
Tel: +44 (0) 2380 98703 0
Fax: +44 (0) 2380 98703 9
info@industrial-needs.com
www.pce-instruments.com/english

User manuals in various languages can be downloaded here: www.pce- instruments.com

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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