ATEQ VT520 Industrial TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System User Manual

: July 25, 2024
: ATEQ

Table of Contents

ATEQ VT520 Industrial TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System
Recommendations
ATEQ, THE ASSURANCE OF A COMPETENT AFTER-SALES SERVICE
PREAMBLE
INSTALLATION OF THE INSTRUMENT
USER INTERFACES
START-UP AND SETTINGS
FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT
ACCESSORIES
Appendices
FCC Caution
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ATEQ VT520 Industrial TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring System

Recommendations

Concerning the electromagnetic fields transmitting instruments:

This instrument is an electromagnetic fields transmitter. Its use and its access are regulated.
When the instrument is not in transmitting mode, no electromagnetic field is produce, so there is no exposure risk during this period. It is appropriate to limit the access (exposures areas) during emission period.
Exposures areas are necessaries around the antenna. There are four areas:

Area A: Prohibited access, unless specific arrangement,
Area B: Strictly limited access,
Area C: Limited access,
Area D: Free access.

Standards and references
In all the cases, the installation must be done with regards to the practice code and being in agreement with the French standard AFNOR UTE C99-111 (October 2002).

Security
In the menu of the instrument, there is a security mode to avoid any start cycle by the start key located on the front panel. It is appropriate to have this option validated.
We would like to bring to your attention that ATEQ will not be held responsible for any accident connected to the improper use of this instrument, to the work bench or to the lack of compliance with safety rules.

ATEQ, THE ASSURANCE OF A COMPETENT AFTER-SALES SERVICE

THE ATEQ AFTER SALES SERVICE IS :
- a team of qualified technicians,
- a permanent telephone assistance,
- agencies close to you for faster reaction,
- a stock of spare parts available immediately,
- a car fleet for rapid intervention,
- a commitment to quality …
THE OVERHAUL
ATEQ carries out the overhaul of your instruments at interesting prices.
The overhaul corresponds to the maintenance of the instrument (checking, cleaning, replacing of used parts) as part of preventive maintenance.
Preventive maintenance is the best way to guarantee reliability and efficiency. It allows the maintenance of a group of instruments in good operational order and prevent eventual break-downs.
MAINTENANCE KITS
The ATEQ After Sales Service proposes, two kits destined for the preventive maintenance of the pneumatic circuits of instruments.
CALIBRATION
This may be carried out on site or in our offices.
ATEQ is attached to the COFRAC and delivers a certificate following a calibration.
TRAINING COURSES
In the framework of partnership with our customers, ATEQ offers two types of training in order to optimise the usage and knowledge of our instruments. They are aimed at different levels of technician:
- method / control training,
- maintenance / upkeep training.
A TARGETED TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
A number of technical documents are at your disposal to allow you to intervene rapidly in the event minor breakdowns:
- problem sheets describing and offering solutions to the main pneumatic and electronic problems,
- several maintenance manuals.
A QUALITY GUARANTEE
The instruments are guaranteed for parts and labour in our offices:
- 2 years for leak detection equipment,
- 1 year for electrical tests to norms instruments,
- 1 year for the accessories.

Our After Sales Service is capable of rapidly answering all your needs and queries.

PREAMBLE

DEFINITION OF THE ATEQ VT520
The principle of this instrument is to awaken and then retrieve data from smart sensors mounted on vehicle wheels, in order to check their identifiers.
The instrument interacts with the smart sensors without contact.
FEATURES
RADIO FREQUENCIES
Awakening transmission frequency is: 125 kHz (LF).
Reception frequencies are: 433 MHz or 315 MHz (RF).
RF awakening transmission frequencies and other reception frequencies are also available upon request.
TYPE OF SENSORS
This instrument is designed and can be used for the measurement of any requested sensors.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TEST CYCLE
The measurement cycle consists of 1 phase:

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Start| Sensor checking| Cycle end
Start| Starting the test cycle.
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Sensor checking| A frame is transmitted in the air and the instrument is going in receive mode to read a sensor’s frame.
End of| The cycle stops automatically. The sensor’s frame parameters are
Cycle| displayed. Identifier, wheel pressure, temperature, etc.
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INSTALLATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

Note : all the cables and connectors refered in this chapter can be supplied by ATEQ, contact ATEQ for more information.

APPEARANCE OF THE ATEQ VT520

The ATEQ VT520 is supplied in a moulded plastic case.
The upper cover is attached to the main body by six screws.

INSTALLATION OF THE INSTRUMENT

ON/OFF SWITCH
POWER SUPPLY
The ATEQ VT520 operates under a supply of 100 to 240 V AC.
VT520 110V～240

USER INTERFACES

APPEARANCE OF VT520 FRONT PANEL前面板按钮

DISPLAY AND LIGHTS

4-LINE LCD DISPLAY
FUNCTIONS OF THE INDICATOR LIGHTS

The symbol represents an indicator which is lit.

START-UP AND SETTINGS

POWERING UP THE ATEQ VT520
Supply the apparatus with 110 ~ 240 V AC. Switch Power ON. When powered up the instrument:

Displays version| | ATEQ VT5

Version XX.XXi

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then displays the main menu.| | RUN/Pr:001 VALVE

TRIGGER

READY

CREATION OF A TEST PROGRAM

To modify the parameters, turn the key to the ACCESS position.

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To access the main menu,|

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press ENTER.

In the main menu, place the cursor in front of the PARAMETERS menu.

Confirm with the ENTER key.

Copy Paste Pr :001

Pr :002

)If the various programs to be created have different parameters, they must be created one byone.|
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)If the programs have identical parameters, a base program can be created and then the Copy-Paste function can be used to duplicate the program as many times as is necessary.|
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CHOICE OF THE PROGRAM NUMBER

Position the cursor in front of the chosen program number and confirm with the ENTER key.| ****

| PARAMETERS
Copy Paste

Pr :001
Pr :002

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PARAMETERS SETTINGS
The procedure to follow for setting the test parameters is identical in each case.

First, position the cursor in front of the chosen parameter using the navigation keys|

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PARAM/Pr001 VALVE TYPE

VALVE ID: Hex.

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(here, VALVE)| Press.UNIT: kPa
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Then, confirm with the ENTER| | PARAM/Pr001 VALVE TYPE

VALVE ID : Hex.

Press.UNIT : kPa

key. The cursor will move to
the right of the display.
Modify the value using the navigation keys.| | PARAM/Pr001 VALVE TYPE

VALVE ID : Hex.

Press.UNIT : bar

Once the value is modified, confirm with the ENTER key.| |

PARAM/Pr001 VALVE TYPE

VALVE ID : Hex.

Press.UNIT : bar

To exit from the menu, use the

CANCEL key.

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C

| PARAMETERS

Copy Paste

Pr:001 VALVE TEST Pr:002 VALVE TEST

Time out
Time allow to the sensor to answer. Over this time, if the device has not receiving any frame, the message “NO RESPONSE” is displayed.

Power
Set the emitting power. All sensors don’t have the same sensitivity so the emitting power can be adjust. The power can also be adjust in order to limit the emission range of the instrument. Adjustment: 0 % to 100 %, step 1 %.

LF output
The power is adjusted in the “Power” parameter. Power
This mode selects one or several transmitting antennas and her transmitting mode. The various modes are: A + B the two antennas are transmitting together, A or B antenna only,
The transmitting power is modulated by the H letter: example A + B : H. “H” = full power and “h” half power.

Valve ID
The sensor identifier (ID) can be displayed in hexadecimal or decimal.

Pressure units
The different units are bar, mbar, PSI, Pa, kPa, MPa.

Temperature units
The different units are Celsius (C) or Fahrenheit (F) degrees.

Functions
The FUNCTION menu gives access to additional parameters which must first be activated in the CONFIGURATION menu and then the EXTENDED MENU.
If no additional parameters are confirmed in the EXTENDED MENUS, the FUNCTION menu will be empty when selected.

DUPLICATION OF A TEST PROGRAM

To modify the parameters, turn the key to the ACCESS position.| ****|
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Starting from the main menu, position the cursor in front of the PARAMETERS function. PARAMETERS

| | MAIN MENU RUN PROG. : 01 PARAMETERS

SPE CYCLE :none

Confirm with the ENTER key.

Select the Copy-Paste function. Confirm the function again using the ENTER key. Copy Paste

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| PARAMETERS

Copy Paste Pr:001 VALVE A Pr:002 VALVE B

Next, confirm the COPY function.

COPY

| ****| PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr

PASTE :Pr

Display the number of the program to be copied using the navigation keys.

(In this case, program no.1).

| | PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr 001

PASTE :Pr

Confirm using the ENTER key.

| ****| PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr 001

PASTE :Pr

Placer the cursor in front of the PASTE function.| | PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr 001

PASTE :Pr

Confirm with the ENTER key. Assign a number to this new program using the navigation keys (For example no.3).| ****

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PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr 001

PASTE :Pr 003

Confirm with the ENTER key, the display confirms that the program has been copied.| ****| COPY IN PROGRESS
The program 1 parameters are copied into program 3. In this example program 3 and 1 are identical.| | PARAM/Copy Paste COPY :Pr 001

PASTE :Pr 003

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Press the CANCEL key C twice to return to the main menu.

STARTING A CYCLE
CHOICE OF THE PROGRAM TO BE RUN

****| Position the key in the
ACCESS position.
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Starting from the main menu, place the cursor in front of the RUN PROG. function.

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MAIN MENU RUN PROG. : 01 PARAMETERS

SPE CYCLE :none

Confirm with the ENTER key.
The cursor will move to the right of the display.

| MAIN MENU RUN PROG. : 01 PARAMETERS

SPE CYCLE :none

Display the number of the program required by scrolling
through the numbers with the navigation keys.

| MAIN MENU RUN PROG. : 04 PARAMETERS

SPE CYCLE :none

Confirm your choice with the
ENTER key.| MAIN MENU RUN PROG. : 04 PARAMETERS

SPE CYCLE: none

STARTING A MEASUREMENT CYCLE

Press the START key to start a measurement cycle.

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RUN/Pr:001 LEAR 315

LF CODE 3

READY

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The cycle phase is displayed

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RUN/Pr:001

on the LCD window:

CYCLING

| LEAR 315

LF CODE 3

CYCLING

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FUNCTIONS OF THE INSTRUMENT

MENU STRUCTURE
Program sequencing

This function enables several tests to be carried out by the instrument one after the other following sequencing conditions.
The sequencing order can be edited; the choice of the following program is defined in the parameters. By default the programs are sequenced according to their original number P+1 which can be modify. This function is not operative in the SNIFFING mode (infinite test time).
When an active program is sequenced with another program, a “+” is displayed behind the program number.
NEXT PROGRAM, INTER-CYCLE (wait or coupling time between two cycles). Sequencing conditions: ALL RESULTS (under all result conditions), PASS (test good), FAIL (test not good), ALARM.

Position the key in the ACCESS position| |
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Starting from the main menu, position the cursor in front of the FUNCTIONS function.| | PARAM / Pr001 FUNCTIONS
Confirm with the ENTER key.

Select the FUNCTIONS.

| | RAM / Pr001/FUNCTIONS ATTENUATION : No

PR:SEQUENCE : No

Position the cursor in front of the PR: SEQUENCE function.| | RAM / Pr001/FUNCTIONS PR:SEQUENCE : No
Confirm with the ENTER key.

Choose Yes with the navigation keys

| | RAM / Pr001/FUNCTIONS PR:SEQUENCE : Yes
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Confirm with the ENTER key.

| | UNCTIONS/PR:SEQUENCE NEXT PROG: 02+

INTER-CYC :0.0S ALL :No

Confirm with the ENTER key. Choose the NEXT PROG with the navigation keys

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UNCTIONS/PR:SEQUENCE NEXT PROG: 09+

INTER-CYC :0.0S ALL :No

Choose Sequencing conditions with the navigation keys

| | UNCTIONS/PR:SEQUENCE ALL :No

PASS :No

FAIL :Yes

Confirm your choice with the ENTER key.| | UNCTIONS/PR:SEQUENCE PASS :No

FAIL :Yes

ALARM :Yes

ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORIES SUPPLIED WITH THE INSTRUMENT

MAINS POWER CABLE
The power supply cable of the VT520 with the integrated antenna allows its connection to the mains supply network (from 100 to 240V AC).

Appendices

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS VT520
CHARACTERISTICS

	VT520

Dimensions

H x L x D (mm):

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400 x 200 x 135

Power supply:

| 100 to 240 V AC

2.5 A minimum.

Weight (kg) :| About 2.5.
Temperatures :|
Operational:| +10°C to +45°C
Storage :| 0°C to +60 °C

DIMENSIONS

ANTENNA CHARACTERISTICS

	ANTENNA

Dimensions

H x L x D (mm) :

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1160 x 860 x 140

(overall)

Weight (kg) :| about 27
Temperatures :|
Operational:| +10°C to +45°C
Storage :| 0°C to +60 °C

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It may not be communicated, reproduced or used without prior consent.

FCC Caution

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

To maintain compliance with FCC’s RF Exposure guidelines, This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance between 20cm the radiator your body: Use only the supplied antenna.