Multistep Tightening Program Properties

Parameter	Description
Name	A user-defined name for the multistep program.
Description	Description of the multistep program.
Type	Set type of tightening, for example, fixtured.
Thread direction	Clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW). Normally this direction is clockwise.
Program Start	The multistep tightening program starts when the torque passes the trigger torque value (Nm) for the first time, in order to avoid starting the program by accident.

Trace Configuration

The trace configuration can be done on program level or for each step. The default configuration is set on the program level and can be overridden in each step as needed.

Here, enabling this function allows the configuration to be done on program level.

Parameter	Description
Enabled	On: Enables the trace resolution configuration on program level. Off: The trace recording is done with the same resolution for the whole tightening. In this case, the trace points are evenly distributed in time over the whole tightening. For each time slot (0.25 ms) two values (the minimum and the maximum measured value) are displayed in the trace. The maximum number of samples in this format is 2000.
Sample Type	Sample Time: specifies how often samples should be stored in the trace by specifying a sample time in ms. Sample Angle: specifies how often samples should be stored in the trace by specifying a sample in deg.
Sample Time	Choose the sample time from the drop-down list (0.25 - 1000 ms)
Sample Angle	Choose the sample angle from the drop-down list (0.25 - 20 degree)

Program Restrictions

Parameter	Description
Maximum Time Limit	Set amount in seconds. This restriction checks the total time for the tightening and if it exceeds the Maximum Time Limit limit the tool is stopped immediately. The time is measured from the start of the program.
Maximum Torque Limit	Set amount. This restriction checks the torque and if the measured torque exceeds the Maximum Torque Limit limit the tool is stopped immediately.

Angle
Parameter	Description
Enabled	Turn angle restriction On or Off for the entire program. This restriction checks that the angle is within the specified angle limits.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps this restriction is valid for: If no start step is specified, this restriction will start at program start. If no end step is specified, this restriction will stop at the last step of the program.
Trigger torque	Sets the value of the trigger torque at which the this restriction shall start.
High limit	Sets angle restriction (program) higher limit.

Time
Parameter	Description
Enabled	Turn time restriction On or Off for the entire program. This restriction checks that the time is within the specified time limits.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps this restriction is valid for: If no start step is specified, this restriction will start at program start. If no end step is specified, this restriction will stop at the last step of the program.
Trigger torque	Sets the value of the trigger torque at which this restriction shall start.
High limit	Sets time restriction (program) higher limit.

Program Monitor

Angle
Parameter	Description
Enabled	Turn angle monitoring On or Off for the entire program. This monitor checks that the angle is within the specified limits.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps this monitor is valid for: If no start step is specified, this monitor will start at program start. If no end step is specified, this monitor will stop at the last step of the program.
Type	Type of angle monitoring: Peak Angle: the highest angle reached during the monitor. Angle at Peak Torque: the angle at the point where the highest torque was reached during the monitor. Shut Off Angle: the angle at the shut-off point of the step. Angle at End: the angle at the end of the monitor, including the brake, if active.
Trigger torque	Sets the value of the trigger torque at which this monitor shall start.
Low limit	Sets angle monitoring (program) lower limit.
High limit	Sets angle monitoring (program) higher limit.

Torque
Parameter	Description
Enabled	Turn Torque monitoring On or Off for the entire program. This monitor checks that the torque is within the specified limits.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps this monitor is valid for: If no start step is specified, this monitor will start at program start. If no end step is specified, this monitor will stop at the last step of the program.
Type	Type of angle monitoring: Peak Torque: the highest torque reached during the monitor. Shut Off Torque: the torque at the shut-off point of the step.
Low limit	Sets torque monitoring (program) lower limit.
High limit	Sets torque monitoring (program) higher limit.

Time
Parameter	Description
Enabled	Turn time monitoring On or Off for the entire program. This monitor checks that the time is within the specified limits.
Active in steps	Sets a range of steps this monitor is valid for: If no start step is specified, this monitor will start at program start. If no end step is specified, this monitor will stop at the last step of the program.
Trigger torque	Sets the value of the trigger torque at which this monitor shall start.
Low limit	Sets time monitoring (program) lower limit.
High limit	Sets time monitoring (program) higher limit.

Validation

Parameter	Description
Validate against tool values	Use On if tool is known and set Max Torque and Max Speed. Use Off if tool is not known.
Tool	Drop-down for choosing the tool to validate against.
Max torque	Maximum torque of the tool to validate against.
Max speed	Maximum speed of the tool to validate against.

Attachment Tuning

Parameter	Description
Use attachment tuning	Select whether attachment tuning should be on or off.
Gear ratio	The gear ratio value can be between 0.5 and 100.
Efficiency tuning	The efficiency tuning value can be between 0.5 and 1.0.

Reporters

This enables the user to choose which values (from monitors/restrictions) shall be shown as final values. Click Add to choose a result reporter to be tied to a program monitor/restriction value.

Parameter	Description
Reporter	Select a result reporter.
Producer	Select which monitor/restriction produces the value.
Value	Select which value to show from the selected producer.