Humboldt HM-5250-150.3F User manual

product manual 10.23

Automated Pressure Controller

with Load Frame

HM-5820.3F

Quick Start Guide 4

Unpacking

Installation and Equipment Setup 4

Electrical Connections 4

Power Switch 4

Instrumentation Connections and Setup 5

HM-58120 Rear Instrumentation Panel 5

Network 5

USB Power 5

Instrument Inputs 5

Initial Set-up 7

Instrument Inputs 7

Initial Set-up — Calibration 8

Calibration Input Screen 9

Units 10

Value 10

 SignicantDigits 10

Export Calibration via USB 14

Initial Set Up — Date/Time 15

 Date 15

Time 15

Clock Style 15

Clock 15

Initial Set Up — Display 16

Brightness 16

 DimDisplay 16

 TurnDisplayOff 17

Initial Set Up — Preferences 17

 Preferences–GeneralTab 17

 LoggerID 17

Sound 18

 Preferences–SystemUnitsTab 18

Ambient Temperature 18

Motor Speed Unit 18

Stress Control Unit 18

 Preferences–SpecimenParametersTab18

Specimen Height 19

 SpecimenDiameter 19

 Preferences–StorageTab 19

Test Storage Limit 19

Recycled Tests 20

Test Templates 20

Save to USB Check Box 20

Initial Set Up — Network 20

Network Settings Screen 21

 DHCP 21

 IPInformation 22

Local Status 22

Internet Status 22

Initial Set Up — Information 22

SystemInformation 23

Firmware Version 23

 IPInformation 23

Local Status 23

Internet Status 23

Memory 23

Factory Screen 23

Export Log File 23

Initial Set Up — Contact 24

 ContactInformation 24

Initial Set Up — Update 25

 UpdatefromUSB 25

 CheckforUpdate 26

Equipment Setup 27

Installation and Equipment Setup 28

Electrical Connections 28

Power Switch 28

Instrumentation Connections and Setup 28

Rear Instrumentation Panel 28

Network 29

USB Power 29

Instrument Inputs 29

Instrumentation Setup 30

Third-Party Instrumentation 31

Calibration of Instrumentation 31

 HowtoPerformaCalibration 31

Calibration Input Screen 33

Units 34

Value 34

 PerformingaNewCalibration 35

Test Setup 43

Test Setup 44

How to Fill Hydraulic Pistons 46

DeairingLiines 49

Filling the Triaxial Cell 51

Flushing the Triaxial Cell Water Lines 52

Specications 56

General Warnings 58

Warranty 58

Manufacturers Rights & Responsibilities 59

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Quick Start Guide 4

Unpacking

Installation and Equipment Setup 4

Electrical Connections 4

Power Switch 4

Instrumentation Connections and Setup 5

HM-58120 Rear Instrumentation Panel 5

Network 5

USB Power 5

Instrument Inputs 5

Initial Set-up 7

Initial Set-up — Calibration 8

Calibration Input Screen 9

Units 10

Value 10

 SignicantDigits 11

Export Calibration via USB 14

Initial Set Up — Date/Time 15

 Date 15

Time 15

Clock Style 15

Clock 15

Initial Set Up — Display 16

Brightness 16

 DimDisplay 16

 TurnDisplayOff 17

Initial Set Up — Preferences 17

 Preferences–GeneralTab 17

 LoggerID 17

Sound 18

 Preferences–SystemUnitsTab 18

Ambient Temperature 18

Motor Speed Unit 18

Stress Control Unit 18

 Preferences–SpecimenParametersTab18

Specimen Height 19

 SpecimenDiameter 19

 Preferences–StorageTab 19

Test Storage Limit 19

Recycled Tests 20

Test Templates 20

Save to USB Check Box 20

Initial Set Up — Network 20

Network Settings Screen 21

 DHCP 21

 IPInformation 22

Local Status 22

Internet Status 22

Initial Set Up — Information 22

SystemInformation 23

Firmware Version 23

 IPInformation 23

Local Status 23

Internet Status 23

Memory 23

Factory Screen 23

Export Log File 23

Initial Set Up — Contact 24

 ContactInformation 24

Initial Set Up — Update 25

 UpdatefromUSB 25

 CheckforUpdate 26

Equipment Setup 27

Installation and Equipment Setup 28

Electrical Connections 28

Power Switch 28

Instrumentation Connections and Setup 28

Rear Instrumentation Panel 28

Network 29

USB Power 29

Instrument Inputs 29

Instrumentation Setup 30

Third-Party Instrumentation 31

Calibration of Instrumentation 31

 HowtoPerformaCalibration 31

Calibration Input Screen 33

Units 34

Value 34

 PerformingaNewCalibration 35

Test Setup 43

Test Setup 44

How to Fill Hydraulic Pistons 46

Pressurizing 50

Filling the Triaxial Cell 51

Flushing the Triaxial Cell Water Lines 52

Specications 57

General Warnings 58

Warranty 58

Manufacturers Rights & Responsibilities 59

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Unpacking

Initialinspectionshouldincludecheckingforphysical

damage during shipping and obvious external damage

to the product.

Packagecontentsaredenedbyyourpackinglist.Each

LoadFrameisconguredaccordingtocustomerspecica-

tions.Inyourinspection,makecertainthatthecontentsof

your shipment match the documentation provided by your

packing list.

Placeunitonaat,smoothsurfaceanduselevelingfeet

(supplied) and a bubble level to ensure that the unit is level

side-to-sideandback-to-front.

Installation and Equipment Setup

Electrical Connections

The HM-5820 is equipped with an internal digital switching

power supply, which allows it to be used with most power

congurationsthroughouttheworld.Theunitissupplied

with an IEC electrical cord with a standard 110V plug.

TheHM-5820arrivesreadyforoperation.Attachthesup-

plied IEC electrical cord to the machine and plug into a

standardwallreceptacleforuseintheUnitedStates.For

locations other than the U.S., replace the supplied electrical

cordwithanIECcordthathasthecorrectplugforyourap-

plication. The supplied cord can also be used by cutting the

standardplugfromthecordandattachingthecorrectplug.

Power Switch

ThePowerSwitchislocatedontheleftsideofthebackof

the machine, above the electrical cord inlet. The Fuse Com-

partment is located between the electrical cord inlet and the

PowerSwitch.TheHM-5820usesa10-ampfuse.Tobegin

operation, attach the supplied electrical cord, plug it in and

press the Power Switch.

Fig. 1 Power Switch

Fuse Compartment

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Instrumentation Connections and Setup

HM-5820 Rear Instrumentation Panel

AboveisaphotooftherearinstrumentationpaneloftheHM-

5820.

Network (1)

Ethernetinputforconnectingmachinetoalocalareanet-

work (LAN) and/or the internet.

USB Power (2)

TheUSBPowerportisusedforpoweringawirelessaccess

applianceforthosewhowanttouseawirelessLANsetup.

Instrument Inputs (3)

Thepanelfeaturesfour(4)inputsforconnectinginstrumentation

tothemachine.Eachinputrepresentsaseparatechannel.Ifyou

havepurchasedinstrumentationfromHumboldtwithyourHM-

5820,ithasbeenassignedtoaspecicchannelandcalibrated.In-

strumentation will have a numbered tag attached to it and should

be plugged into the corresponding input on the machine.

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Ifyoupurchasedmultipleloadcellsand/ortransducerswith

your machine, they will either be mounted and calibrated, or

inthecaseofmorethanfour(4)loadcells/transducers,cali-

bratedandassignedtoaspecicinput,butnotmounted.

All instrument connectors will be marked to indicate what

input channel was used in their calibration. Ensure that the

instruments are connected to the indicated channels when

settingthemachineupforuse.Pleasenotethatifyouare

using the HM-5820 in conjunction with Humboldt’s NEXT

testingsoftware,thecalibrationswillneedtobeimported

intothesoftwarebeforeuse.

Belowarephotosofaninstrumentationinputandthe

instrumentation plug. Install the plugs into the inputs by

lininguptheguideatthebottomoftheplugwiththeslot

atthebottomoftheinput.

Instrumentation Input Instrumentation Plug

Third-party instrumentation, which is compatible, can also

beusedwiththeHM-5820.Ifyouplantousethird-party

loadcells,pleaserefertotheEquipmentSetupsectionof

thismanual,page30forinstructions.

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Remember, if you purchased Humboldt instrumentation

with your HM-5820, it is already calibrated and assigned

to a channel and will not need calibration, however you

shouldconrmthattheinstrumentationhasbeensetup

and calibrated. If you are using 3rd-party instrumenta-

tion, go to the Equipment Setup section for calibration

instructions.

WhenyourHM-5820isrstturnedon,thescreenbelowwill

appear.

Fromthisscreen,toconrmyourmachineinstrumentationhas

been calibrated, navigate to the Calibration section by clicking

theHomeiconinthetopleftcornerofthescreen.Whenyou

click on this button, you will see a drop-down menu appear.

DO NOT RECALIBRATE!

Initial Set Up

Home Button

TheHomebuttonistherststepinnavigatingthesettings

ofyourHM-5820.ByselectingtheHomebutton,youwillsee

adrop-downmenuappearwiththefollowingchoices:

NewTest:

CurrentTest:

PreviousTests:

SystemSettings:

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Navigatetothebottomofthisdrop-downmenuandclick

on System Settings (1).Youwillseethefollowingscreen.

ClickontheCalibrationtabinthetopleftcorner(2). You will

seethefollowingscreen.

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Initial Set Up — Calibration

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Calibration Input Screen

The Calibration Input Screen (above) is used to monitor and

calibrateinstrumentationandassignthemtospecicchan-

nelsoftheHM-5820.TheCalibrationInputScreenprovides

asummaryofthecalibrationstatusofeachchannel.Atthis

time,verifythecalibrationinformation.

Agreenboxattheleftofachannelindicatesthatthe

channel has instrumentation assigned to it and that it is

calibratedandreadyforuse(1).

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TheHM-5820usesatotalofeightinputsfortesting.

Onthemaincalibrationscreenthisisdividedintotwo

screensforeaseofviewingandinputsettingadjust-

ment. To switch between the screen showing channels

1-4 and the screen showing channels 5-8, click on the

buttonatthebottomofthescreenthatreadseither

INPUTS 1-4 or INPUTS 5-8 (2).

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SignicantDigits

This eld displays the current calibration value. This value

should already be set with 3 decimal point accuracy. If the in-

strument is not calibrated, the unit will read “N/A.” To change

the numbers of decimals shown, click on the eld

and the following window will appear. Fill in the number of

decimal points desired (1).

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Eachchannelhasa“LimitsOn”checkbox(1).Usethe

“LimitsOn”tokeepthemachinefromexceedingthesensor

limitsoftheinstrumentation.Byselectingthisoption,before

thetestcanexceedthelimitsofthesensorsalltestswill

stop running and the motor will stop to avoid damaging

connected instrumentation.

Units (2)

InUnitseldacalibratedinstrumentwilldisplaytheunitsof

measurethatwerechosenforuseatthetimeofcalibration.

TheunitsofmeasurecanbetoggledbetweenEnglishand

SI units as desired.

Value (3)

Thiselddisplaysthecurrentcalibrationvalue.Thisvalue

shouldalreadybesetwith3decimalaccuracy.Iftheinstru-

mentisnotcalibrated,theunitwillread“N/A.”Tochange

thenumbersofdecimalsshown,clickontheeldanda

windowwillappearlikebelow.Fillinthenumberofdeci-

mals desired.

Note: An input cannot be calibrated during testing.

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Note, this is the same button and toggles between the two

screens.

The screen below shows the rst of two calibration screens used

on the HM-5820. The rst four inputs displayed are as follows:

Input 1: Cell Pressure (0-200 psi)

Input 2: Back Pressure (0-200 psi)

Input 3: Pore Pressure (0-200 psi)

Input 4: Load (0-2,000 lbf)

The second channel series (channels 5-8) are available when the

toggle button is pressed. The second series of channels are set

as follows:

Input 5: Displacement (0-2.000 in)

Input 6: Cell Volume (0-250 cm³)

Input 7: Base Volume (0-250 cm³)

Input 8: Top Volume (0-250 cm³)

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Humboldt recommends having your HM-5820 professional-

ly calibrated at least annually. However, due to the unusual

procedure for volume calibration, it has been included in this

manual.

In order to view the volumes calibration page, you need to

push the Volumes button at the bottom of the screen. How-

ever, calibration for volume on this is a bit different than what

we are used to since it is based on a motor count rather than

measuring the actual volume. In order to calibrate the vol-

ume, the following steps should be followed:

1. Ensure that the piston in the volume chamber to be cali-

brated has been moved down to the maximum extent.

2. Select the HOME button then select CALIBRATIONS.

3. Select the volume sensor to be calibrated (Cell, Base, or

Top) by clicking the corresponding CALIBRATE button.

This will open the SENSOR DETAILS window.

4. When prompted, enter the calibration entry passcode

(2-2-2-3-4)

5. In the SENSOR DETAILS window set the capacity to 250

cm³ and set the COUNTS PER LIMIT to 9295.680, then

press the next (right arrow) button.

6. Ensure the CALIBRATION LIMIT is set to 250.0000 cm³,

the LIMITS ON box is checked, and the PER FS OUTPUT

radio button is selected.

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7. A pop-up window will appear asking if you wish to

reset the encoder counts. Select YES.

8. Selectanamefortheinstrumentbeingcalibrated,oryou

canleaveitblankandthemachinewillusethefactory

defaultname.

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9. Select the Save button shown as a disk icon in the lower

right-handcornerofthescreen.

Export Calibration via USB

It is a good practice to export all your calibrations to a thumb

drive. In case of a problem this practice allows you to recover

your calibration data quickly. On the screen below, press the

Export Calibration button (1) to select calibrations to export

via USB.

This thumb drive will contain the calibration data for the extra

instrumentation. To use this calibration information, it is rec-

ommended to rst export all your HM-5820’s calibration data

to a thumb drive and then download the additional calibra-

tion data you need for your additional test setups.

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Date (1)

Setthemonth,day,year,anddatedisplayformat.

Time (2)

Set the hours, minutes, seconds, and am/pm.

Clock Style (3)

Select a clock view, either a 24-hour or 12-hour clock,

as well as the option to show seconds or not.

Clock (4)

The current time is displayed is located on every controller

screen.Clickingonthetimefromanyscreen,youwillbe

takentotheDate/TimeSettingsScreen.

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ClickontheDate/Timetab(1).Youwillseethefollowing

screen.

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Initial Set up— Date and Time

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Youwillseethefollowingscreen.

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2

3

Brightness (1)

Slidethegraybartotheleftorrighttoadjustbrightness.

Dim Display (2)

Thebacklightofthedisplaywillautomaticallydimtosave

power.Clicktheyellowboxtochangethenumberofmin-

utesbeforethedisplaygoesdim.Afterthetimehaselapsed,

touch the display to deactivate dimming. Setting the value

to0willturnoffthespecicfunction.Forexample,setting

TURNDISPLAYOFto0willresultinthescreenremaining

onindenitely.

TosetupDisplaysettings,returntotheSystem

SettingsscreenandclickontheDisplayPanel.(1)

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Initial Set Up — Display

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Youwillseethefollowingscreen.

Preferences – General Tab

ThePreferencespaneliscomprisedoffour(4)tabsand

defaultstotheGeneraltab,seeabove.

Logger ID (1)

Each machine that is connected to your network requires

auniqueLoggerID.Thesenumberscanbeassignedany

Turn Display Off (3)

Thedisplaywillautomaticallyturnofftosavepower.Click

theyellowboxtochangethenumberofminutesbeforethe

displaypowersoff.

Thisscreenisaccessedbyclickingonthe“Preferences”

button. (1)

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Initial Set Up — Preferences

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3

numberbetween1-245.Inmostcases,ifyouaresetting

upanewmachineithasbeengiventheLoggerID1.This

wouldshowintheLoggerIDeld.(1).Ifthisnumbercon-

ictswithanothermachine’sLoggerID,oneofthemachines

willhavetobechangedtoanotherLoggerID.

Sound (2)

Checkingthisboxenablesordisablesaudiofeedbackfor

logger events.

Preferences – System Units Tab

Thisscreenisaccessedbyclickingonthe“SystemUnits”

TabunderSystemPreferences.

Ambient Temperature (1)

Thiselddisplaysthecurrentambienttemperatureand

allowsyoutoselectdesiredunits(FahrenheitorCelsius)for

temperature recording.

Motor Speed Unit (2)

Clickonthedesiredunitsyouwanttouseformotorcontrol

(in/min or mm/min).

Stress Control Unit (3)

Clickonthedesiredunitsyouwanttouseforstresscontrol

(LBF,KN,KSFORKPA).

Preferences – Specimen Parameters Tab

This screen is accessed by clicking on the Specimen Param-

etersTabunderSystemPreferences.

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Test Storage Limit (1)

Thiseldallowsyoutosetthenumberofpreviouslyrun

teststobeavailableonthe“PreviousTests”screen.This

number can be between 10-50.

Specimen Height (1)

Thiseldallowsyoutosetthespecimenheightthatwillbe

usedforalltestingcalculations.

Specimen Diameter (2)

Thiseldallowsyoutosetthespecimendiameterthatwill

beusedforalltestingcalculations.

Preferences – Storage Tab

This screen is accessed by clicking on the Storage Tab un-

derSystemPreferences.

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Initial Set Up — Network

To set up Network settings, return to the System Settings

screen and click on the Network panel. (1)

Recycled Tests (2)

Thisreferstopreviouslyrunteststhatarenotdisplayedin

the“PreviousTests”window.Thesetestsarenotdeleted;

theyarerecycledforlateruse.Selectthisbuttontoview/ex-

port/delete recycled tests.

Test Templates (3)

Select this button to delete test templates that have been

created, but are no longer desired.

Save to USB Check Box (4)

CheckingthisBoxsavestheresultsofatesttoUSBthumb

driveinsertedintothefrontUSBslotonthemachine.

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