PERFORMING A CABLE PULL
Fig 1
3. To mount without the XD10, remove the XD10 adapter bracket
at the bottom of the unit by removing the 4 bolts. Use the two
loops on both sides of the Tension Monitor to secure and use in
a floating set up.
4. Once the Tension Monitor is properly secured, install the rope
to the unit.
5. To achieve the correct rope path, install the rope by going
under the first roller, on top of the middle three rollers, and
under the last roller. (Figure 3).
Fig 3
6. The Tension Monitor is now ready for a cable pull.
7. To start recording data, press the "ACTIVE/PAUSED" button
and hold for 5 seconds. This will switch the Tension Monitor to
the "ACTIVE' state, and it will read "ACTIVE'' in the top right
corner of the screen.
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PERFORMING A CABLE PULL
8. The following events occur while in the "ACTIVE" state:
ii. Max Tension – This indicates the maximum tension value
iii. Distance Pulled – This indicates the amount of rope in feet
Fig 2
iv. Pull Speed – This indicates the current rope speed in feet
v. Tension – This indicates the current tension value.
9. There are a series of LED indicators above the display to help
the judge the amount of pull force being used.
i. The second LED is green and will illuminate when the
ii. The third LED from the left is also green and will illuminate
iii. The fourth LED from the left is amber and will illuminate
iv. The fifth LED from the left is red and will illuminate when the
10. There are three indicators that let the operator know the max
tension alarm value has been reached:
v. The red LED above the display illuminates.
vi. The back light on the display changes to orange.
vii. A high-pitched alarm sounds.
11.Completing the pull
b. Press the "ACTIVE/PAUSED" button for 5 seconds so that
c. Pull data will stop being collected.
d. The pull data accumulated during the active state will be
i. Elapsed Time – This indicates how much time has occurred
on the current job number while in the active state.
recorded and the time of the maximum tension on the
current job number while in the active state.
that has passed through the tension monitor on the current
job while in the active state.
per minute.
tension value is 50% of the max tension alarm value.
when the tension value is 75% of the max tension alarm
value.
when the tension value is 90% of the max tension alarm
value.
max tension alarm value is reached.
"PAUSED" is indicated.
written to two files on the USB drive.
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