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Tekscan Pressure Sensor
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A. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS Safety Precaution and

Special Instruction
Requirement
1. Direct (Name / SAP Code) N/A
 Wear appropriate

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personal protectives and

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2. Indirect (Name / SAP N/A ESD-protection devices
Code) (ESD gloves, ESD shoes

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etc.) if necessary

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B. JAFS / TOOLS / EQPT ELF Tekscan Calibration Kit,  Ensure and maintain 5S

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Pressure Sensors, around the area
Laptop/Computer with ELF  Immediately report any

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Tekscan Software, Force gauge
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problems encountered

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C. IMTE N/A on processes or
machines to Superior

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D. SAMPLING PLAN N/A

E. RECORDS / Start Up Checklist

CHECKSHEET / FORM

F. REQUIRED PPE ESD Gown

Hand Gloves
Safety Shoes

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PREPARATION

1. Ensure and maintain 5S around the working area.

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2. Avoid any skin contact with the cell/module, always

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wear protective gloves to prevent material

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contamination.

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3. Ensure all needed PPE are complete, in good

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condition and are worn.

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Maintain 5S Wear Protection

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Minimum PPE required includes the ff.:

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• Safety Goggles

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• Safety Shoes

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• Hand Gloves

4. Observe and check the machines/tools for any

defects or irregularities before start of the process.
Check Machines Call for help if
5. Report any abnormalities to your Superior and/or necessary
notify the concerned personnels. Immediately notify
them in case of emergency.

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PREPARATION:
1. Immediately report any abnormalities encountered to the superior.
2. Check and read all important and relevant documents and procedures provided before start of the process.

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3. Prepare all the necessary tools and peripherals needed before starting. Ensure that these are around/near the

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working station and in a safe place. Things to prepare includes the ff.:

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Sensor adapter

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HT201 FlexiForce (High Range)

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Computer with ELF Tekscan ELF Tekscan Sensor Handle
Software USB Connector Cable
Power Cord Calibration Tool

ELF Tekscan Calibration Kit (with Power cord and

USB Connector Cable)

Important Note: For detailed Calibration Tool Kit components, refer to FLEXIFORCE™ OEM DEVELOPMENT PRODUCTS Version 1
Rev. B document.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

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1. To start the calibration, power up the calibration kit 2. Open the Excel File “FlexiForceCharData - 8-27-
by plugging in the power cord to an AC power outlet 20.xlsm”.

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(100V to 240V AC). Then connect the calibration kit

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to the computer’s USB port. As well as the Sensor

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Handle and Sensors as shown below.

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Calibration Kit
USB Connector Cable

Power Cord
Calibration Kit
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Software
Sensor
Handle

HT201 Sensor Sensor Adapter

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

3. Settings window will appear. Baud Rate default To check for Port #, open your computer’s device
value is set to 9600. manager (from the Computer’s Control Panel) to see

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which USB serial port the Calibration Kit is

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connected. See below.

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For this example, the
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Calibration Kit is
connected to the
Computer is 3. Thus
Port # to be used
should be 3.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

4. Now click Connect, then click the “Open User Interface” in the FlexiForceCharData - 8-27-20.xlsm” workbook.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

5. Open the ELF-Tekscan software. 6. Click on Tools , then choose “Calibrate…”

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

7. In the Calibration window. Click to highlight all 8. Force Unit to be used for the calibration should
previous calibration force values, then click “Remove be grams..

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Point”. All previous values should be removed.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

9. Load the Sensor to the Calibration Kit. Ensure 10. Voltage value to be used is 2.500 volts. Voltage
the sensor’s rounded part (sensing part) is well can be adjusted by pressing on the “UP” or “DOWN”

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centered on the pressing bed, and clip is applied to buttons. To start, press the RUN button.

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fix the sensor in place during the calibration.

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Voltage

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RUN

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

Load Actuator will start pressing on the Sensor. Load actuator will continuously apply 5 force values on the sensor
in increasing order. Each Force is applied every around 6.0sec , or on a 6.0sec interval.

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11. Copy and Paste each Force value from the “FlexiForceCharData - 8-27-20.xlsm” workbook to ELF Calibration’s

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Cal Force field as shown below. Force values can only be copied one at time and must be copied before the next

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force value appears (6.0sec interval). Click “Add Point” to enter each force value in the calibration window.

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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

12. After successfully entering all 5 Force values, Note: Calibration data can be saved and can be used
click “Finish”. on other computers. But should NOT be used on

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other Sensors.

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The closer the Force data points to the linearity
line, the better the calibration result.
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STEP BY STEP PROCESS

13. Counter-check using a Force gauge. Press a Force Gauge on a calibrated Sensor. Force value on Force Gauge
must be the same or close enough to the pressure value displayed on Tekscan software.

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Note: Use a light/soft plastic or rubber in between the sensor and the Force Gauge when doing the counter-check to protect the sensor from any
damage.
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REVISION HISTORY

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Reference

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CN No. Description of Change Revision Originator
Document Document Rev.

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FLEXIFORCE™

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OEM
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PRODUCTS Rev. B

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Version 1
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ELF Tekscan Rev. 0
Pressure
Measurement
Procedure

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