Aimco Brakes Monitor ATM11 Tightening Monitor Operations Manual

							Monitor Mode (Total):
In order to view the Total, the MODE button should be
pressed until the display reads X.TOT. Once again theX here is replaced with the
current parameter (A-D).
Once the MODE button is
released, the display will show
the number of batches com-
pleted.  The total will count up from 0 to 65,535.  After
reaching 65,535 the counter will roll over to 0.  If the
value of the total is greater than 9,999 the display will
scroll in order to show the entire value.
Monitor Mode (Type):
Type is the final item that can be viewed from within the monitor mode.  If the MODE
button is pressed until the dis-
play reads TYPE, when the
button is released, the display
will give an indication of the
“TYPE” of tool the ATM is set up to monitor.
A combination of hardware and software features govern
the “TYPE” of tool that a particular ATM can monitor.  
9
AIR
0 0 0 8
10 
						

							Programming:
Inorder to effectively monitor any given tool, the AIM
Tightening Monitor must first be programmed to recog-
nize the tool.  Tool signatures will vary from tool to tool
and also from process to process.  The first step in set-
ting up any tool should be to perform an AutoCal
TM.
Programming (AutoCal™):
The automatic calibration routine is a two step process.
The unit first tries to determine if the sensor being
employed has an offset while it is at rest.  In the second
stage of the calibration the unit will look at the analog
signature created during a fastening process and it will
try to pick the best set of parameters for that process.
In order to enter  AutoCal™,
insert the key into the unit and
rotate it from LOCK to PROG.
As the key reaches the pro-
gram position, the display on
the ATM will read PROG, MENU, and then ACAL.
Once the display reads ACAL, press SET.  The display
will begin to read TOOL, OFF, PUSH, SET.  At this
point, be certain that the tool and transducer are plugged
into the unit.  Also, be certain that the tool is off.  Then,
press SET.
The unit will collect and store the offset.  After that
process is complete, the unit will begin to display RUN,
TOOL, PUSH, SET.  
1
ACAL
11 
						

							Programming (AutoCal™) continued:
Once again, make sure the tool is properly connected to
the unit.  Run a fastener completely from start to finish
allowing the tool’s clutch to stop the tool.  After the
clutch stops the tool, release the trigger and then press
the SET button.
If the AUTOCAL was good, the display will read
ACAL, GOOD, PUSH, SET.  The key can be turned
back to the locked position in order to exit this routine.
Or, SET can be pressed in order to return to the pro-
gramming menu.
If the AUTOCAL was unable to calibrate the tool, the
display will read ACAL, BAD, PUSH, SET.  At this
point, the key can be turned back to LOCK in order to
exit the program mode or SET can be pressed in order to
return to the program menu.
In some cases, especially if the tool is ported incorrectlyor no signal is reaching the
ATM, the display may con-
tinue to twirl during the
automatic calibration.  If
this occurs, turn the unit off
and then back on again.  Check the tool port and or the
connection to the ATM.
1
/ / / /
12 
						

							Programming (Batch):
In order to set the number of fasteners in a batch, turnthe key to the PROG position.
Press the MODE button until
the display reads X.BAT
(where X represents the cur-
rent parameter A-D).
Once at this display, the SET key can be pressed in
order to view or program the batch setting.  After the
SET key has been pressed, the display will show the current amount programmed
into the batch.  Also, the digit
in the 100’s column will be
flashing.  The UP and DOWN
keys can be used in order to
change the value of the flashing digit.
Pressing SET again will lock in the value for the flash-
ing digit and cause the next digit to the right to begin
flashing.  This process may be repeated until the desired
value is programmed into the batch.
Once the final digit is edited, pressing SET will store the
batch value into the current parameter set.
Pressing the MODE button at any time will abort the
process and take the unit back to the program menu.
The key may also be turned back to the LOCK in order
to abort the process and leave program mode.
1
A.BAT
0 0 5
13 
						

							14
Programming (Clearing The Total):The total number of completed
batches is one of the values
that can be viewed in the mon-
itor mode.  In order to clear
this value for any given
parameter, turn the key to the PROG position and then
press the MODE button until the display reads TOT.
If the SET key is pressed while the display is reading
TOT, the display will change.  A scrolling message
which reads “SET CLEARS TOTAL” will appear on the
display.  If the SET button is pressed at this point, the
total number of batches for this parameter set will be
cleared.
Pressing the MODE button at any time will abort the
process and take the unit back to the program menu.
The key may also be turned back to the LOCK in order
to abort the process and leave program mode.
TOT 
						

							15
Programming (Analog Values):The next item that is available
on the program menu is
labeled ANLG.  This mode
allows the user to see the
value that is present on both of
the analog channels that the AIM Tightening Monitor
possesses.  This mode is an excellent trouble shooting
tool. To enter this mode, turn the key to the PROG posi-
tion and press MODE until the display read ANLG.  
Once the display reads ANLG, the SET key may be
pressed in order to view both of the analog channels. The left two digits on the four
digit display will show the
analog value for channel 1.
The analog value for channel 2
will appear on the right two
digits of the display in this mode.
Both values will appear as a percentage of the full-scale
value.  For example, a pneumatic tool’s full scale value
is 100 psi.  If the left two digits on the display read sev-
enty-six (as the example above does), this would repre-
sent seventy-six percent of 100 psi or 76 psi.
Pressing the MODE button at any time will take the unit
back to the program menu.
T
ANLG
7 6. 0 2 
						

							16 16
Programming (Relays):Within the AIM Tightening
Monitor there are three relays
that signal batch accept, cycle
accept and reject.  These
relays can be set to be latching
or momentary.
If the relays are set to momentary, each time they are
activated, the relay will close for 200 milliseconds and
then open back up.  If the relays are set to latching, they
will close and remain closed until the beginning of the
next cycle. In order to set this value, turn
the key to the PROG position
and press the MODE key until
the display reads RLYS.  Once
at this display, press the SET
button and the display will
either read LAT (for latching)
or MOM (for momentary).
Pressing the SET key will tog-
gle the display between the two values.  
Once the desired value is displayed, press the MODE
key to escape back to the program menu or turn the key
back to the locked position to exit the program mode
entirely.
1
RLYS
LAT
MOM 
						

							1\b 1\b
Programming (Double Beep):
In monitor mode, when a batch is completed, the unit
has the ability to let out a double beep to signify that
this event has occurred.
However, the double beep feature is programmable andmay either be turned on or off
in the program mode.  To
access this setting, turn the key
to the PROG position and
press the MODE button until
the display reads BEEP.
While the display reads BEEP, press the SET key.  After the SET key is pressed the
display will either read “DBL
BEEP ON” or “DBL BEEP
OFF”.  Pressing the SET key
will allow the user to toggle
between these two values.
Once the desired value is dis-
played, press the MODE key
to escape back to the program
menu or turn the key back to the locked position to exit
the program mode entirely.
1
BEEP
ON
OFF 
						

							18
Programming (Timers):
There are three timers that govern the way a AIM
Tightening Monitor monitors a fastening process.  These
timers are timer min (TMIN), timer max (TMAX), and
timer clutch (TCLU).
TMIN is the minimum run timer.  This timer sets the
minimum amount of time the tool has to run prior to the
clutch shutting the tool off.  This value can be set
between 00.00 seconds and 64.99 seconds.  In order to
function properly, this value should be less than TMAX.
During the AutoCal
TMprocess, TMIN will be set to 1/3
the total fastening time on pneumatic tools.
TMAX is the maximum run timer.  This timer controls
the maximum amount of time that a tool can run prior to
the clutch shutting the tool off.  This value can be set
between 00.00 seconds and 64.99 seconds.  During most
AutoCal
TM  processes TMAX is set to be the run-down
time plus three seconds.
TCLU is the clutch timer.  This value dictates how long
the user must hold the trigger after the tool’s clutch has
engaged.  This value can be set between 00.00 and 64.99
seconds.  During the AutoCal
TMprocess this value is
usually set between 0.1 and 0.05 seconds.
1 
						

							Programming (Timers continued):
All three of these timers can be adjusted through the
program menu.  However, there is a software application
available that makes this process much easier and much
more visual.
In order to adjust one of these timers, turn the key to thePROG position and press the
MODE button until the desired
abbreviation is in view
(TMIN, TMAX, or TCLU). 
Once the abbreviation for the timer that needs editing is
in view,  press SET.  The actual value for the timer will be visible on the display and
the left most digit will be
flashing.  The UP and DOWN
buttons may be pressed in
order to edit the flashing digit
to the desired value.  
Pressing SET will store the value of the flashing digit
and allow the next digit to the right to be edited.  Follow
this procedure until all of the digits are edited.  Upon
editing the last digit, when SET is pressed, the new
value for the timer will be stored to the current parame-
ter set.  
Pressing the MODE button at any time will take the unit
back to the program menu. The key may also be turned
back to the LOCK in order to abort the process and
leave program mode.
1
TMIN
00.15
19 19