SCHMIDT DTX-5000 Tension Meter (50 – 5000 cN)

Tension Range:  50 – 5000 cN

Resolution: 1 cN

Measuring Head Width*: 116 mm

Applications Textile Industry (e.g Yarn Count): max. 5000 tex

Applications Wire Industry (e.g. soft-annealed Copper Wire):  0.40 – 1.00 mm Ø

SCHMIDT Calibration Material PA**: 0.60 + 1.20 mm Ø

SCHMIDT Calibration Material soft-annealed copper wire***:  0.60 + 1.00 mm Ø

Material-Thickness Compensator:  x

Calibration: According SCHMIDT factory procedure

Accuracy: 

+ For PA from 5 % up to 100 % full scale: ± 0.5 % full scale, ± 1 digit 

+ remaining tension range and other calibration materials: ±3 % full scale and ±1 digit 

Memory for material curves: 2 for SCHMIDT calibration plus 9 for customized calibrations

Measuring units: 

+ Force (switchable): cN, daN, g, kg, N, lb 

+ Thickness (switchable): mm, inch 

Overrange: Approx. 10 % full scale, without accuracy guarantee

Overload protection: 100 % full scale

Measuring principle: Strain gauge bridge

Signal processing: Digital, 16 bit A/D converter

Measuring frequency: Max. 1 kHz (1000 measurings/sec), intern 8 kHz

Measuring roller deflection: Max. 0.2 mm

Display: Graph LCD

3 different displays: Numeric, Numeric with graph (time-tension); X-Y-diagram

Display update rate: Approx. 2 times per second

Memory: MIN, MAX, PEAK, AVG and LAST

Output signal: USB

Memory: 60.000 values split up to 255 measuring positions

Memory modes: 5 memory modes with statistical evaluation

Damping: Adjustable electronic damping (averaging)

Cal. Adjustment: ± 10 steps in 1 % increment

Thickness compensation: Max. 2.5 mm (not available for all models)

Auto power off: Approx. 3 minutes of non-use

Temperature coefficient: Gain: less than ± 0.01 % full scale /°C

Zero point: Less than ± 0.03 % FS* /°C

Temperature range: 10 – 45 °C

Air humidity: 85 % RH, max.

Power supply: LiPo accumulator (approx. 40 h continuous use), charging time approx. 3 1/2 h, USB AC adapter 100 – 240 V AC with 4 adapters (EU/USA/UK/AUS-NZ)

Housing material: Die-cast aluminium

Housing dimensions: See Dimensions

Weight, net (gross):  approx. 875 g (1550 g)

* Depending on model, either width of filament guide or outer distance between outside guide rollers

** Suitable for 95 % of applications

*** Accuracy: ± 3 % full scale (FS) and ± 1 dgit

Delivery Includes: carrying case, accumulator and USB AC adapter with 4 adapters (EU/USA/UK/AUS-NZ), USB cable, Software Tension Inspect 3, Certificate of compliance with the order 2.1 according EN 10204 free of charge, instruction manual in German or English (as requested)