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1. BATTERY OPERATED READOUT UNIT

The battery-operated readout unit is turned on by on/off switch at the rear of the display. In order to enter the system, MENU key will
be pressed, then the first submenu, CHANNEL, is displayed, fig. 5.

FIGURE 1 – Readout Unit

In order to display other submenus, ▲▼arrow keys are used. There is a red button at the middle of arrow buttons. It is
called ENTER and it is used to proceed into the submenus or confirmation of any process. Load values are displayed on
the screen lying on the upper right side of the readout unit. As for the small screen, fig. 1, the upper submenu of displayed
submenu at the main screen is shown as in Table 1. PEAK is written on the small screen when maximum load value is
calculated during load readings. In addition to this, selected unit ‘0-1-2’ and load measurement type ‘Load/Stress’ is shown
as it is mentioned in the following explanation.

 If the unit is “0”, load measurement type is “load”, then LOA, UL.0, RUN is displayed per 15 seconds.
 If the unit is “0”, load measurement type is “stress”, then STR, US.0, RUN is displayed per 15
seconds.
 If the unit is “1”, load measurement type is “load”, then LOA, UL.1, RUN is displayed per 15 seconds.
 If the unit is “1”, load measurement type is “stress”, then STR, US.1, RUN is displayed per 15
seconds.
 If the unit is “2”, load measurement type is “load”, then LOA, UL.2, RUN is displayed per 15 seconds.
 If the unit is “2”, load measurement type is “stress”, then STR, US.2, RUN is displayed per 15
seconds.

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COMMAND MAIN SCREEN SMALL SCREEN

Channel CHAnnE nPS

Test Parameters tES.PAr nPS
Area ArEA tSt
Test No tEStnO tSt
Zero Suppression 0 SUPr tSt
Failure Threshold FA.tHrS tSt
Failure Percentage FA.PErC tSt
Device dEVICE PSS
Unit UnIT dE
Pace Period PACE P dE
Decimal Point Load dP.LOAd dE
Decimal Point Stress dP.StrE dE
Date dAtE dE
Clock CLOC. dE
Calibration CALIbr PSS
Calibration Point Number CPO1 nO CAL
User 1 – User 8 USEr 1-8 CAL
Reel 1 – Reel 8 rEEL 1-8 CAL
Channel settings CHAn.SE PSS
Channel gain CH.6AI n CAL
Channel average CH.AUr6 CAL
Power settings POUEr.S nPS
Save All SA.ALL nPS

TABLE 1 – Readout Unit Command / Main-Small Screen Chart

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 Channels:

The readout unit supports to separated channel settings. They are called channel 1 and channel 2. When the device screen shows
channels, enter buttons is pressed and by changing the number ‘0’ to number ‘1’, another channel has been chosen.

 Test Parameters:
This page is used for setting test parameters. The following submenus are available under this menu;

 Area
 Test No
 Zero Suppression
 Failure Threshold
 Failure Percentage

In order to go into above mentioned submenus, enter button should be pressed.

AREA
Area factor is related with area and depends on the specimen type and size used in strength calculations. As known, areas which
calculated in splitting and flexure tensile strength tests are not the exact area of specimen, except for cube and cylinder specimens in
compression strength tests.

Area and area factors must be calculated according to the instructions given at the current EN standards and introduced the battery
operated readout unit as an area parameter. Calculating methods of Area or Area Factor values are described below.

 Concrete cube or cylinder – Compression Strength Test:

 Cube Area Calculation: Area (mm²) = Width (mm) x Length (mm)

 Cylinder Area Calculation : Area (mm²) = π x D² / 4

 Concrete Beam - Flexure Strength Test:

 The test is performed by applying load on beam specimens from their center points or from two separated points. Contact
line length (d1), thickness (d2) and roller separation (L) have to be used for mentioned calculation, Picture 6.
 Beam area factor calculation when the load is applied from center point;

Area Factor (mm²) = (2x d1 x d2²) / (3 x L)

 Beam area factor calculation when the load is applied from two different points;

Area factor (mm²) = (d1 x d2²) / L

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FIGURE 2 – Area Factor Calculation

Note: Exact beam length does not affect the strength test.

Please do not enter ZERO as AREA parameter value. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous AREA value
is viewed. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter TEST NO. Otherwise, press ENTER
key one more time. At this stage, the digits are set to ZERO and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the cursor
is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required values are
assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next parameter TEST NO.
If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu TEST PARAMETERS is viewed

Test No

This section shows test number and is used for printing test reports. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this section, previous
test number value will be seen. By pressing down key ▼ the current value will be chosen and the next subsection is viewed. In case
the related test number is wished to change, enter key is pressed one more time and digit will be set to ZERO flashing. By using
arrow keys, digit value can be adjusted. Use ENTER key for conformation. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow
key to view next parameter zero suppression.
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Zero Suppression

It is used for eliminating the electrical noise at the beginning of the test. Until reaching the set value, machine will not sense the
load and shows ZERO on the load screen. This value should not exceed 0.5 % of the max capacity of the machine in kN unit,
which kN is the default value for our machines. Set this value to 0 or 0.1 in case a load cell is used. If this value is chosen too low,
the machine will be vulnerable for electrical noises. If this value is set too high, then the machine will not manage to follow the
actual load values and showing ZERO value, the actual value is more than zero, though. If necessary, the operator can alter this
value in the same way they do for TEST NO. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view next
parameter failure threshold.

Failure Threshold

The machine starts sensing breakage only after in case it exceeds this set value. If the value is too great, the machine will
not manage to detect crushing point/value. If the value is too low, then the machine will sense some possible electrical noises as
breakage. The possible default value for this set parameter may be 2, 3 or 4 % of the max capacity of the test machine. If ENTER
key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous failure threshold value is viewed. In case that current value will be used,
press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter failure percentage.

Failure Percentage

If this set value is chosen too low, any small crack will cause to the related test to a halt, as the mentioned crack will be treated
as final strength and the load graph will not be correct. Reverse, the test machine will not sense any deformation and the test load
will increase till safety threshold value, i.e. the machine will be deaf. This set value can be entered as percentage value from 1 to
99. By experiments, the values between 5 and 20 will be suitable for this section. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this
page, the previous FAILURE PERCENTAGE value is viewed. If current percentage value won’t be used, press ENTER key one
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more time. Thus, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved into
the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease digit values. After required values are assigned to digits,

ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu TEST PARAMETERS is
viewed.

 DEVICE:

This section is password protected and the password is 000001. Simply change the last digit from zero to one, then press enter
key.

 Unit
 Pace Period
 Decimal Pint Load
 Decimal Point Stress
 Date
 Clock

If ENTER key is pressed twice while displaying this page, the digits are set to zero and start flashing. By pressing RIGHT and
LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved in digits and the digit values can be increased or decreased by pressing UP and DOWN
arrow keys. After the required value is defined to the readout unit as password, ENTER key must be pressed for confirmation.
The UNIT page is displayed after password confirmation.

UNIT:

 As load units, kN, kgf and lbf are used.

 As stress units, Mpa, kgf/cm2 and psi are used.
 Instead of these units, the numbers 0, 1 and 2 are assigned as in order kN, kgf and Lbf or as in order Mpa, kgf/cm2 and
psi for stress.
 When ENTER key is pressed, the digits in which the required unit number is defined are displayed. Only 0, 1 or 2 must
be used for unit selection.
 In case the number greater than 2 is introduced to the readout unit, it accepts and shows these values as 0.
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 If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous UNIT value is viewed. In case that current value will be
used, press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter PACE PERIOD. Otherwise, press ENTER key one more time.
Then, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved into the
digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required values are assigned
to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next parameter PACE
PERIOD.
 If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu DEVICE is viewed.

PACE PERIOD:

It is a sort of time period from which calculations are completed and displayed on the screen. Load changes are calculated via time
intervals described by this value. This parameter is used to give pace rate information to the operator for manual and semi-automatic
compression tests. The recommended default value is 1 sec. If enter key is activated while being displayed this page, previous pace
period value will be seen. If the current value is used, press down key to reach the next parameter, which is decimal point load. In
order to alter this parameter, enter key should be pressed once more and by using arrow keys the cursor is moved into digits. After
assigning the new value, enter key is pressed for conformation. By using down arrow key, the next parameter section can be viewed.

DECIMAL POINT LOAD:

This parameter is for determining the number of decimal points to be used in load values. The recommended DECIMAL POINT
LOAD default values are;

 1 if the max load value greater than 1000 kN.

 2, if the max load value between 100 and 1000 kN.

Please note that, increasing decimal point number has nothing to do with machine performance. Select decimal point load values
less than six digits for load or stress transformed values. Otherwise, the values fail to fit into the related digit and make nonsense
of calculations. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous DECIMAL POINT LOAD value is viewed. In case
that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter DECIMAL POINT STRESS. Otherwise, press
ENTER key one more time. Then, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the
cursor is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required
values are assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next
parameter DECIMAL POINT STRESS. If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu DEVICE is viewed.
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DECIMAL POINT STRESS:

This parameter is for determining the number of decimal points to be used in load values. The recommended DECIMAL POINT
LOAD default values is 2.

Please note that, increasing decimal point number has nothing to do with machine performance. Select decimal point load values
less than six digits for load or stress transformed values. Otherwise, the values fail to fit into the related digit and make nonsense
of calculations. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous DECIMAL POINT LOAD value is viewed. In case
that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter DECIMAL POINT STRESS. Otherwise, press
ENTER key one more time. Then, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the
cursor is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required
values are assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next
parameter DATE. If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu DEVICE is viewed.

DATE:

This page is used for date settings. It is shown in the printed report. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous
DATE value is viewed. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view next parameter CLOCK. Otherwise,
press ENTER key one more time. Then, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the
cursor is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required values
are assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next parameter
CLOCK. If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu DEVICE is viewed.

CLOCK:
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This page is used for clock settings. . It is shown in the printed report. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the
previous CLOCK value is viewed. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key to view upper parameter DEVICE.
Otherwise, press ENTER key one more time. Then, the digits are set to zero and starts flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT
arrow keys, the cursor is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are used to increase or decrease the digit value. After
the required values are assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view
next parameter CLOCK. If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu DEVICE is viewed.

 CALIBRATION:

Machine calibration is performed through this page. Before starting any calibration, it is required to select channel number.
Calibration is valid only for selected channel. And then gain values have to be set for good calibration. Password is required for
displaying the calibration submenu. The value 000001 is assigned as password.

The following parameters are available under this menu:

Calibration Point Number

User Values
Reel Values

If ENTER key is pressed twice while displaying this page, the digits are set to zero and start flashing. By pressing RIGHT and
LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved in digits and the digit values can be increased or decreased by pressing UP and DOWN
arrow keys. After the password is defined to the readout unit, it is confirmed by pressing ENTER key. First, CALIBRATION POINT
NUMBER page is displayed after password confirmation. While displaying CALIBRATION POINT NUMBER page, DOWN arrow
key is used to display other calibration parameters (USER1, USER2…USER8, REEL1, REEL2, … REEL8).

CALIBRATION POINT NUMBER:

The number of calibration points is defined at this page. If ENTER key is pressed while displaying this page, the previous
CALIBRATION POINT NUMBER value is viewed. In case the current value is used, press ▼arrow key to roll down the next
parameter, which should be USER 1. Instead of this action, you can press ENTER key one more time in order to type a new value.
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The digits start flashing and the new value can be entered via ▲▼keys. After required values are assigned to digits, ENTER key
is pressed for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next parameter USER 1. If MENU key is pressed, this
page is left and the upper menu CALIBRATION is viewed.

USER 1…8 User defined calibration load values:

These pages are used for defining the calibration load values to the readout unit. Max eight different load values can be
defined to the readout unit. The readout unit makes calculations only at defined calibration point numbers. So that user
numbers which have non-defined calibration point numbers can be skipped. For example, if five calibration point
numbers are defined, it is not required to enter USER 6, USER 7 and USER 8 values. If ENTER key is pressed while
displaying this page, the previous USER value is viewed. In case that current value will be used, press DOWN arrow key
to view next USER value. Otherwise, press ENTER key one more time. Then, the digits are set to zero and starts
flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved into the digits. UP and DOWN arrow keys are
used to increase or decrease the digit value. After the required values are assigned to the digits, ENTER key is pressed
for confirmation. After that, DOWN arrow is pressed to view next parameter USER 2 and repeat the same procedure for
other USER values. If MENU key is pressed, this page is left and the upper menu CALIBRATION is viewed

REEL 1...8 Raw values imported from load cell or transducer:

These are the values getting from load cell or transducer. Data entry is not allowed on this page. By pressing ENTER key, raw
values are imported from load cell or transducer. The readout unit calculates the REEL values only at the defined calibration
point numbers. So, user numbers which have non-defined calibration point numbers can be skipped. For example, if five
calibration point numbers are defined, it is not required to import values as REEL 6, 7 and 8 values.

 CHANNEL SETTINGS

Channel settings are made on this page. Password is required to display it. When ENTER key is pressed twice while displaying this
page, the digits are set to zero and start flashing. By pressing RIGHT and LEFT arrow keys, the cursor is moved in digits and the
digit values can be increased or decreased by pressing UP and DOWN arrow keys. After password is entered, ENTER key is
pressed for confirmation. CHANNEL GAIN page is displayed after confirmation.
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CHANNEL GAIN

Gain settings are required for signal conditioning before starting calibration. 20 is a suitable gain value for 100 mV transducer.
In case load cell is used for calibration, 40 can be used as a gain value. 5-10-20-40-80 and following multiples of these values
are allowed to define as a gain value. Incase different values are entered, readout unit display shows 5 is shown on this page.
The readout unit has to be run at the gain value which is determined while calibrating the readout unit. Furthermore, settings
are valid only for the channel selected after the readout unit is turned on.

CHANNEL AVARAGE

In case there is an electrical noise, channel average shall be defined for each channel. The acceptable default channel average
value is 8 or 16. Operator shall not change the default value. Settings are valid only for the channel selected after the readout
unit is turned on.

 POWER SETTINGS

Feed voltage is shown on this page. Data entry is not allowed.

 STANDBY

If required, optional STANDBY time is added to firmware.

 SAVE ALL

All of the modifications are saved on the submenu SAVE ALL. In case the readout unit is turned on-off before saving the
modifications from SAVE ALL submenu, the readout unit shows the previous saved modifications.
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2. CUSTOMER SUPPORT

UTEST technical services group is available for your technical questions. The technical service engineers are well-trained
and experienced on UTEST material testing equipment and should be able to answer your questions.

It is recommended to reread the related test standard such as EN, ASTM etc. if your questions are related with test
procedures.

The guarantee period of the machine is 1 year and the product end-of-life is 10 years. Product end-of-life is the time in which all
parts of the machine has to be kept in the stock of the company. Also the pictures used in this user manual are just for showing
purpose. So that they may not be completely the identical to your apparatus.

ASO 1. Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Ural Cad. No: 18 Sincan /Ankara / TURKEY

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3. NOTES