Document Outline

• ND 2100G panel keys
• ND 2100G rear panel
• ND 2100G side panel
• Fonts used in this manual
• Showing sequences of key presses
• Symbols within notes
• Safety considerations
• ND 2100G channel inputs
• Software version
• Cleaning
• Overview .... 18
• Switching on the ND 2100G .... 20
• Switching off the ND 2100G .... 20
• Dimension keys .... 23
• Screen navigation .... 26
• Home screen .... 27
• DRO screen .... 27
• View soft keys and screens .... 28
  • View soft keys for subgroups of one .... 28
  • Dimension graphs for SPC subgroups of one .... 28
  • Dimension histograms for SPC subgroups of one .... 29
  • Bar and dial current value displays .... 30
  • Dimension data tables for SPC subgroups of one .... 31
  • View soft keys for subgroups greater than one .... 32
  • Dimension x charts for subgroups greater than one .... 32
  • Dimension r charts for subgroups greater than one .... 33
  • Dimension data tables for subgroups greater than one .... 34
• in/mm menu items .... 35
• Master menu items and screens .... 35
  • Master screen for calibrating encoder datums .... 35
  • Master screen for calibrating transducer ranges .... 36
• Menu soft keys .... 37
  • The datum menu functions .... 37
  • The Extra menu functions .... 38
  • Fast3 .... 39
  • Setup menu functions .... 40
• Select a part to begin a measurement .... 42
• Establish a reference for the measurement .... 43
  • Calibrating channels using the Master function .... 43
  • Calibration of a single reference point .... 44
• Calibration groups (G1, G2, G3...G18) .... 45
• Calibrations of transducer resolution (Min-Max calibrations) .... 46
• Establishing a temporary dimension reference .... 48
  • Zeroing a dimension reference .... 48
  • Presetting a dimension reference to a specific value .... 49
  • Clearing channel calibrations .... 50
  • Clearing dimension references (presets) .... 50
• Conducting measurements .... 51
  • Manual measurements .... 51
  • Sequential measurements .... 52
  • Dynamically sampled measurements .... 53
  • Semi-automated measurements .... 54
• Reviewing measurements .... 55
• Printing reports or sending results to a computer .... 55
  • Printing reports .... 55
  • Sending data to a computer .... 56
  • Data reports .... 57
  • Clearing stored measurement data .... 58
• Items included with the ND 2100G .... 60
• Optional items possibly included .... 60
• Repackaging the ND 2100G .... 61
• Assembling the mounting stand .... 62
  • Benchtop location and mounting .... 62
  • Arm mounting (optional) .... 63
• Connecting power .... 64
• Connecting channel inputs .... 65
• Connecting a computer .... 66
• Connecting headphones and USB printer .... 66
  • Connecting headphones .... 66
  • Connecting a USB printer .... 66
• Connecting an optional foot switch or remote keypad .... 67
• Setup menu .... 69
• Accessing and navigating the Setup menu .... 70
  • Using dimension keys in the setup mode .... 71
• Entering data into setup fields .... 71
• Deleting data entries .... 72
• Entering setup parameters .... 72
  • Changing the channel or dimension number .... 72
  • Entering parameters .... 73
  • Copying parameters to other parts, dimensions or channels .... 73
  • Saving a parameter and advancing to the next .... 74
  • Saving a parameter and returning to the Setup menu .... 74
  • Discarding changes and returning to the Setup menu .... 74
• Leaving the Setup menu .... 75
• Printing ND 2100G setup configurations .... 75
• Saving or loading ND 2100G configurations .... 75
• Minimum setup requirements .... 76
• Setup screens .... 76
• About setup screen .... 76
• Dimensions setup screen .... 77
  • Creating part numbers .... 77
  • Selecting part numbers .... 77
  • Labeling parts and dimensions .... 78
  • Defining visible and hidden dimensions .... 78
  • Copying dimension parameters to other parts .... 79
  • Deleting parts .... 79
• Formats setup screen .... 80
  • Specifying a dimension .... 80
  • Specifying radius or diameter .... 80
  • Display resolution .... 81
• Formulas setup screen .... 82
• Variables setup screen .... 83
• Tolerances setup screen .... 84
  • Nominal values with tolerances .... 85
  • Nominal with +/- tolerances .... 85
  • Nominal with ++ tolerances .... 86
  • Nominal with -- tolerances .... 87
  • Nominal with fixed limits .... 88
  • Specifying an audio alert .... 89
  • Mirror values .... 90
• SPC setup screen .... 91
  • Subgroup size .... 91
  • Max subgroups .... 91
  • Graph points .... 92
  • Next record ID .... 92
  • Dimension .... 92
  • UCL and LCL .... 93
  • x, r Ucl and Lcl .... 93
  • Warning limits .... 95
  • Showing and hiding SPC graphs .... 95
• Header setup screen .... 96
  • Labels .... 96
  • Prompts .... 96
• Memory setup screen .... 97
• S labels setup screen .... 97
• S formulas setup screen .... 98
• Globals setup screen .... 98
• Channels setup screen .... 99
  • Specifying the input channel .... 99
  • Selecting the channel input type .... 100
  • Specifying input channel setup parameters .... 101
  • Master link probe balancing .... 101
  • Setting the resolution for the linked channels .... 102
  • Specifying channel input resolution .... 103
  • Specifying units of measure .... 104
  • Reversing channel input polarity .... 104
  • Specifying encoder reference marks .... 105
  • Changing the machine zero position .... 106
  • Enabling scale error notification .... 106
  • Calibrating LVDT and HBT transducer gain .... 106
  • Centering (nulling) LVDT and HBT transducers .... 107
  • Selecting an external RS-232 channel .... 108
  • Specifying an RS-232 input port .... 108
  • EnDat 2.2 encoder interface .... 109
• Master setup screen .... 111
  • Specifying the number of calibration points .... 111
  • Selecting calibration type .... 111
  • Locking the calibration process if warnings occur .... 112
  • Specifying a calibration interval .... 112
  • Using dynamic Min/Max values for calibration .... 113
  • Specifying Min and Max calibration warnings .... 114
• SLEC setup screen .... 115
  • SLEC or LEC, which is right for my application? .... 115
  • LEC (Linear error correction) .... 115
  • SLEC (Segmented linear error correction) .... 116
• SLEC setup procedure .... 118
  • Clear all datums .... 118
  • Cycle power & set machine zero .... 119
  • Clear old values & disable SLEC .... 120
  • Enter machine zero offset .... 121
  • Enter new station values .... 122
  • Enable SLEC .... 123
• Display setup screen .... 123
  • Radix for numeric displays .... 123
  • Display mode for angles .... 123
  • Startup angular and linear display modes .... 124
  • Bar graph orientation .... 125
  • Bar graph or dial displays .... 125
  • Colors that indicate measurement results .... 125
  • Units of measure .... 126
  • Home screen .... 126
• Report setup screen .... 127
  • Record number .... 128
  • Lines per page .... 128
  • Columns per page .... 129
  • Type of records to be printed .... 129
• Report characters setup screen .... 130
• Send setup screen .... 132
  • Auto Send Rec .... 132
  • Record Number .... 132
  • Record date, label and units of measure .... 132
  • Record content .... 133
  • Min Dimen Size .... 133
• Send characters setup screen .... 134
• Parallel setup screen .... 135
  • Remote control .... 135
  • I/O Debounce interval .... 135
• RS-232 setup screen .... 136
  • Uart Id .... 136
  • Baud rate .... 136
  • Word length .... 136
  • Stop bits .... 137
  • Parity .... 137
  • Handshaking .... 137
  • End of character (EOC) delay .... 137
  • Specifying end of line (EOL) delay .... 138
  • Serial port data type .... 138
• USB setup screen .... 139
  • Data .... 139
  • Destination .... 139
  • File type .... 140
  • Current auto (file) number .... 140
• Hot Keys setup screen .... 141
  • Front panel keys for hot key mapping .... 141
  • Remote switches and parallel port pins for hot key mapping .... 142
  • Assigning hot key functions .... 143
• Clock setup screen .... 152
  • Setting the date and time .... 152
  • Date format .... 152
  • Time format .... 153
• External edge setup screen (optional) .... 154
  • Edge input .... 154
  • External edge probe timing .... 154
  • Edge Type .... 155
  • Direction factor .... 155
  • Teaching a probe diameter .... 157
• Misc. setup screen .... 158
  • Key delay .... 158
  • Speaker volume .... 158
  • Data entry message time .... 158
  • Switch view .... 159
  • Cpk/Ppk display .... 159
  • Slew limit .... 159
  • Start Scr saver .... 159
  • Scr Saver Off .... 160
  • Startup hold .... 160
  • Strict Unit Check .... 160
• Supervisor setup screen .... 161
  • Password .... 161
  • Unlocking and locking critical functions .... 161
• Introduction to formulas .... 163
  • How do formulas relate inputs to dimensions? .... 165
  • Visible or hidden dimensions? .... 165
  • Visible dimensions .... 165
  • Hidden dimensions .... 165
  • When are dimensions stored in the ND 2100G database? .... 166
  • What can formulas do? .... 166
  • When are formulas constructed or edited? .... 167
  • How can formulas be recorded for safekeeping? .... 167
• Constructing and editing formulas .... 168
  • Formula setup screen .... 168
  • Formula construction example .... 171
  • Long formulas .... 175
  • Deleting formula elements .... 175
• Formula functions .... 176
  • Basic and advanced formula functions .... 177
• Basic formula functions .... 178
  • Channel functions .... 179
  • Dimension functions .... 181
  • Arithmetic operators .... 183
  • Units of measure .... 184
  • Basic math functions .... 185
  • Exponent function (exp) .... 186
  • Trig and inverse trig functions (sin through atan) .... 187
  • Absolute value (abs) function .... 188
  • Integer function (int) .... 189
  • Pi and other constants .... 190
• Advanced formula functions .... 191
  • Commas (,) .... 194
  • Semicolon (;) .... 195
  • Logical and control .... 196
  • Din .... 198
  • Dout .... 198
  • MinIndex and MaxIndex .... 199
  • RsetDyn .... 199
  • If function .... 200
  • Case function .... 201
  • Minimum (min) and maximum (max) functions .... 204
  • Average (avg) and median (md) functions .... 206
  • Modulo (mod) function .... 207
  • Sequence (seq) function .... 208
  • Trip function and measurement automation .... 212
  • Dynamic minimum (Dmn) and dynamic maximum (Dmx) functions .... 215
  • Dynamic average (Davg) and dynamic median (Dmd) functions .... 217
  • Fail function .... 218
• Xtra menu functions .... 219
  • Ask function .... 222
  • Beep function .... 223
  • Clear all data function .... 224
  • Clear data function .... 224
  • ClrTrig, SetTrig and user defined events .... 225
  • OnEvent function .... 226
  • DateStr function .... 228
  • TimeStr function .... 228
  • Time function .... 229
  • Din and DinBin function .... 230
  • Din .... 230
  • DinBin .... 232
  • Dout and DoutBin function .... 233
  • Dout .... 233
  • DoutBin .... 235
  • Display function .... 237
  • FnDefine, FnParam and FnCall functions .... 238
  • Variable and Global functions .... 240
  • Variables .... 240
  • Globals .... 242
  • Loop function .... 243
  • Remark function .... 244
  • HwDmn and HwDmx functions .... 245
  • RsetDyn function .... 245
  • HwLx function .... 246
  • Lookup and data lookup .... 247
  • Master function .... 250
  • MaxIndex and MinIndex functions .... 251
  • PartNo function .... 252
  • Preset function .... 253
  • Recall function .... 254
  • Relay function .... 255
  • Report function .... 257
  • Scan function .... 258
  • Send function .... 263
  • SendMsg function .... 264
  • SendRec function .... 265
  • SetColor function .... 266
  • Setup function .... 267
  • Xlatch function .... 268
• Dimensions .... 272
  • Arm mount bracket .... 273
  • Operation
• Overview
• Switching on the ND 2100G
• Switching off the ND 2100G
• Dimension keys
• Screen navigation
• Home screen
• DRO screen
• View soft keys and screens
  • View soft keys for subgroups of one
  • Dimension graphs for SPC subgroups of one
  • Dimension histograms for SPC subgroups of one
  • Bar and dial current value displays
  • Dimension data tables for SPC subgroups of one
  • View soft keys for subgroups greater than one
  • Dimension x charts for subgroups greater than one
  • Dimension r charts for subgroups greater than one
  • Dimension data tables for subgroups greater than one
• in/mm menu items
• Master menu items and screens
  • Master screen for calibrating encoder datums
  • Master screen for calibrating transducer ranges
• Menu soft keys
  • The datum menu functions
  • The Extra menu functions
  • Fast3
  • Setup menu functions
• Select a part to begin a measurement
• Establish a reference for the measurement
  • Calibrating channels using the Master function
  • Calibration of a single reference point
• Calibration groups (G1, G2, G3...G18)
• Calibrations of transducer resolution (Min-Max calibrations)
• Establishing a temporary dimension reference
  • Zeroing a dimension reference
  • Presetting a dimension reference to a specific value
  • Clearing channel calibrations
  • Clearing dimension references (presets)
• Conducting measurements
  • Manual measurements
  • Sequential measurements
  • Dynamically sampled measurements
  • Semi-automated measurements
• Reviewing measurements
• Printing reports or sending results to a computer
  • Printing reports
  • Sending data to a computer
  • Data reports
  • Clearing stored measurement data
  • Installation, Setup, Formulas and Specifications
• Items included with the ND 2100G
• Optional items possibly included
• Repackaging the ND 2100G
• Assembling the mounting stand
  • Benchtop location and mounting
  • Arm mounting (optional)
• Connecting power
• Connecting channel inputs
• Connecting a computer
• Connecting headphones and USB printer
  • Connecting headphones
  • Connecting a USB printer
• Connecting an optional foot switch or remote keypad
• Setup menu
• Accessing and navigating the Setup menu
  • Using dimension keys in the setup mode
• Entering data into setup fields
• Deleting data entries
• Entering setup parameters
  • Changing the channel or dimension number
  • Entering parameters
  • Copying parameters to other parts, dimensions or channels
  • Saving a parameter and advancing to the next
  • Saving a parameter and returning to the Setup menu
  • Discarding changes and returning to the Setup menu
• Leaving the Setup menu
• Printing ND 2100G setup configurations
• Saving or loading ND 2100G configurations
• Minimum setup requirements
• Setup screens
• About setup screen
• Dimensions setup screen
  • Creating part numbers
  • Selecting part numbers
  • Labeling parts and dimensions
  • Defining visible and hidden dimensions
  • Copying dimension parameters to other parts
  • Deleting parts
• Formats setup screen
  • Specifying a dimension
  • Specifying radius or diameter
  • Display resolution
• Formulas setup screen
• Variables setup screen
• Tolerances setup screen
  • Nominal values with tolerances
  • Nominal with +/- tolerances
  • Nominal with ++ tolerances
  • Nominal with -- tolerances
  • Nominal with fixed limits
  • Specifying an audio alert
  • Mirror values
• SPC setup screen
  • Subgroup size
  • Max subgroups
  • Graph points
  • Next record ID
  • Dimension
  • UCL and LCL
  • x, r Ucl and Lcl
  • Warning limits
  • Showing and hiding SPC graphs
• Header setup screen
  • Labels
  • Prompts
• Memory setup screen
• S labels setup screen
• S formulas setup screen
• Globals setup screen
• Channels setup screen
  • Specifying the input channel
  • Selecting the channel input type
  • Specifying input channel setup parameters
  • Master link probe balancing
  • Setting the resolution for the linked channels
  • Specifying channel input resolution
  • Specifying units of measure
  • Reversing channel input polarity
  • Specifying encoder reference marks
  • Changing the machine zero position
  • Enabling scale error notification
  • Calibrating LVDT and HBT transducer gain
  • Centering (nulling) LVDT and HBT transducers
  • Selecting an external RS-232 channel
  • Specifying an RS-232 input port
  • EnDat 2.2 encoder interface
• Master setup screen
  • Specifying the number of calibration points
  • Selecting calibration type
  • Locking the calibration process if warnings occur
  • Specifying a calibration interval
  • Using dynamic Min/Max values for calibration
  • Specifying Min and Max calibration warnings
• SLEC setup screen
  • SLEC or LEC, which is right for my application?
  • LEC (Linear error correction)
  • SLEC (Segmented linear error correction)
• SLEC setup procedure
  • Clear all datums
  • Cycle power & set machine zero
  • Clear old values & disable SLEC
  • Enter machine zero offset
  • Enter new station values
  • Enable SLEC
• Display setup screen
  • Radix for numeric displays
  • Display mode for angles
  • Startup angular and linear display modes
  • Bar graph orientation
  • Bar graph or dial displays
  • Colors that indicate measurement results
  • Units of measure
  • Home screen
• Report setup screen
  • Record number
  • Lines per page
  • Columns per page
  • Type of records to be printed
• Report characters setup screen
• Send setup screen
  • Auto Send Rec
  • Record Number
  • Record date, label and units of measure
  • Record content
  • Min Dimen Size
• Send characters setup screen
• Parallel setup screen
  • Remote control
  • I/O Debounce interval
• RS-232 setup screen
  • Uart Id
  • Baud rate
  • Word length
  • Stop bits
  • Parity
  • Handshaking
  • End of character (EOC) delay
  • Specifying end of line (EOL) delay
  • Serial port data type
• USB setup screen
  • Data
  • Destination
  • File type
  • Current auto (file) number
• Hot Keys setup screen
  • Front panel keys for hot key mapping
  • Remote switches and parallel port pins for hot key mapping
  • Assigning hot key functions
• Clock setup screen
  • Setting the date and time
  • Date format
  • Time format
• External edge setup screen (optional)
  • Edge input
  • External edge probe timing
  • Edge Type
  • Direction factor
  • Teaching a probe diameter
• Misc. setup screen
  • Key delay
  • Speaker volume
  • Data entry message time
  • Switch view
  • Cpk/Ppk display
  • Slew limit
  • Start Scr saver
  • Scr Saver Off
  • Startup hold
  • Strict Unit Check
• Supervisor setup screen
  • Password
  • Unlocking and locking critical functions
• Introduction to formulas
  • How do formulas relate inputs to dimensions?
  • Visible or hidden dimensions?
  • Visible dimensions
  • Hidden dimensions
  • When are dimensions stored in the ND 2100G database?
  • What can formulas do?
  • When are formulas constructed or edited?
  • How can formulas be recorded for safekeeping?
• Constructing and editing formulas
  • Formula setup screen
  • Formula construction example
  • Long formulas
  • Deleting formula elements
• Formula functions
  • Basic and advanced formula functions
• Basic formula functions
  • Channel functions
  • Dimension functions
  • Arithmetic operators
  • Units of measure
  • Basic math functions
  • Exponent function (exp)
  • Trig and inverse trig functions (sin through atan)
  • Absolute value (abs) function
  • Integer function (int)
  • Pi and other constants
• Advanced formula functions
  • Commas (,)
  • Semicolon (;)
  • Logical and control
  • Din
  • Dout
  • MinIndex and MaxIndex
  • RsetDyn
  • If function
  • Case function
  • Minimum (min) and maximum (max) functions
  • Average (avg) and median (md) functions
  • Modulo (mod) function
  • Sequence (seq) function
  • Trip function and measurement automation
  • Dynamic minimum (Dmn) and dynamic maximum (Dmx) functions
  • Dynamic average (Davg) and dynamic median (Dmd) functions
  • Fail function
• Xtra menu functions
  • Ask function
  • Beep function
  • Clear all data function
  • Clear data function
  • ClrTrig, SetTrig and user defined events
  • OnEvent function
  • DateStr function
  • TimeStr function
  • Time function
  • Din and DinBin function
  • Din
  • DinBin
  • Dout and DoutBin function
  • Dout
  • DoutBin
  • Display function
  • FnDefine, FnParam and FnCall functions
  • Variable and Global functions
  • Variables
  • Globals
  • Loop function
  • Remark function
  • HwDmn and HwDmx functions
  • RsetDyn function
  • HwLx function
  • Lookup and data lookup
  • Master function
  • MaxIndex and MinIndex functions
  • PartNo function
  • Preset function
  • Recall function
  • Relay function
  • Report function
  • Scan function
  • Send function
  • SendMsg function
  • SendRec function
  • SetColor function
  • Setup function
  • Xlatch function
• Dimensions
  • Arm mount bracket