Proceq Equotip 3 User Manual

© 2012 by Proceq SA 2
Table of Contents
1. Safety and liability 4
1.1. Safety and usage precautions 4
1.2. Liability and warranty 4
1.3. Safety instructions 4
1.4. Labelling 4
2. Tutorial on Leeb rebound hardness testing 5
2.1. Test principle 5
2.2. Sample preparations 5
2.3. Test conditions 5
2.4. Selecting the right Equotip impact device type 6
2.5. Testing procedure 6
2.6. Testing light samples 7
2.7. Testing curved surfaces 8
2.8. Testing thin-walled samples e.g. tubular samples and pipes 8
3. Overview of the Equotip 3 9
3.1. Application examples 9
3.2. Product versions, components and accessories 9
3.3. Device overview 10
3.4. Keypad 11
3.5. Menu structure 11
4. Getting started 12
4.1. Setting up the instrument 12
4.2. Power on / off 12
4.3. Auto idle / standby / shutdown 12
4.4. Charging the battery 12
4.5. Performance check / daily verification 13
5. Views and display settings 14
5.1. Views 14
5.2. Backlight 14
5.3. Sound 14
5.4. On-screen help 14
5.5. Operating language 14
6. Settings 15
6.1. Compensation of non-vertical impact direction 15
6.2. Material groups 16
6.3. Hardness scales 18
6.4. Number of impacts per measurement series 19
6.5. File name of measurement series 20
6.6. Limits 21
7. Advanced settings 22
7.1. Custom conversion curves 22
7.2. Data printout and digital output through connector ports 24
7.3. User profiles with password protection 25

Proceq Equotip 3 Specifications

General

Brand	Proceq
Model	Equotip 3
Category	Test Equipment
Language	English