Horotec FLASHTEST Manual de usuario
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1. Description
2. Operation
3. Connections
3.1 Battery
3.2 AC adapter
3.3 Precision probes
4. Settings
4.1 Mute
4.2 Reset
4.3 Calibration
5. Screen information
6. Measurements and functions
7. Settings
8. Switching on the device
8.A Measuring tension of unloaded batteries
8.B Measuring tension of under load batteries
8.C Measuring the movement supply voltage
8.D Measuring the coil resistance
8.E Unjamming the wheel trains
8.F Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate of a watch or movement
8.G Checking the correct functioning of the circuit
8.H Measuring the consumption of a watch during its operation
8.I Settings
9. Safety precautions
10. Charter of consumption of electronic circuits / coils resistance
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. DESCRIPTION
2. OPERATION
HOROTEC© Flashtest is a multifunctional portable touchscreen tester, specifically designed for the control of watches and quartz mechanisms.
This precision device is easy to handle and is intended to test analogue quartz watches and movements with both closed and open watchcases.
HOROTEC© Flashtest is able to:
A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries from 0 to 19.999 V. BATTERY + BATTERY TEST
B. Measuring tension of batteries under load from 0 to 19.999 V. BATTERY + BATTERY TEST + SIMUL
C. Measuring the movement supply voltage (1.5 V or 3.0 V). BATTERY + SUPPLY 1.5V ou SUPPLY 3.0V
D. Measuring the coil resistance. COIL
E. Unjamming the wheel trains. TURBO
F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate of analogue quartz watches. ACCURACY
G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit : CIRCUIT
a. Electrical impulse CIRCUIT + IMPULSE
b. Measuring the consumption of the electric circuit. CIRCUIT + 1.5V CONSUMPTION or 3.0V CONSUMPTION
H. Measuring the consumption of a watch during its operation. CIRCUIT + 1.5V CONSUMPTION or 3.0V CONSUMPTION
WATCH BATTERY TESTER : The following tests are made on the metal plate on the right of the device :
A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries.
B. Measuring tension of batteries under load.
QUARTZ ANALOG WATCH : The following tests are made on the blue velvet plate on the left of the device :
E. Unjamming the wheel trains.
F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate.
G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit : electrical impulse and measuring the consumption of the electric circuit.
E. Unjamming the wheel trains.
F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate.
G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit.
A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries.
B. Measuring tension of batteries under load.
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4. SETTINGS
3. CONNECTIONS
1. Mute : silent mode or sound mode. MUTE see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15
2. Calibrage : calibration of the built-in quartz oscillator. During the conception of our HOROTEC© Flashtest, we focused on the measurement accuracy. To ensure
this accuracy we fitted in the device a calibration function ensuring the continuous checking of the device and the correction of errors due to the quartz aging.
The calibration is a very simple process. CALIBRATION see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15
3. Reset (values reset) : resets the real value of the corrupted zero by measurements of voltage and electricity. It’s a simple and easy process. RESET
see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15
Recommendations :
It is not always possible to realise some tests or measurements with the watchcase closed, especially with a steel and/or thick watchcase. In this case, the case
back has to be open.
When operating on battery, we recommend to limit the duration of some tests, such as battery tests or the turbo function, in order to avoid a too fast discharge
of the battery.
Do not touch the watch batteries with your hands to avoid a redox reaction on the surface of the battery.
1. Battery : unscrew the battery cover on the back of the HOROTEC©Flashtest and insert the 9 V battery delivered with the device
Note: change the battery if the symbol «discharged battery» appears on the screen of the HOROTEC© Flashtest when the device is on.
2. AC adapter : connect the 12 V adapter to rear jack of the device HOROTEC©Flashtest. Connect the cord of the AC adapter to the power sector (115 or
230 V). Once the device is connected to the power sector, the 9 V battery is automatically disconnected to allow its economy.
3. Precision probes : connect the two precision probes to the jacks on the rear plate of the HOROTEC©Flashtest (plug the black probe in the black jack
and the red probe in the red jack).
HOROTEC©Flashtest is delivered with two precision probes, a 12 V adapter (input 115 - 230 V AC / output 12 V DC), a 9 V battery and a manual. HOROTEC© is
a registered trademark in Switzerland, United States, European Union and many other countries.
Connections to the rear panel of the device :
Connection for the calibration Positive probe Negative probe Power supply
sector 110 - 220 V Button ON/OFF
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5. SCREEN INFORMATION
Sleep mode screen :
1. When the device is connected to the power sector (115 - 230 V), the screen goes to sleep mode after 2 minutes without use. To reactivate its operation, press
the ON/OFF button located at the rear panel of the device.
When this symbol is visible, the device emits sound signals.
When this symbol does not appear on the screen, the MUTE function is activated and the device is silent.
To activate/deactivate the MUTE function. see paragraph 8.I2 on page 15
When this symbol is visible, the device runs on the battery. The number of green bars indicates the battery charge level.
When this symbol is visible, the device is connected to the power sector 115 - 230 V.
The battery is automatically disconnected to allow its economy.
Return to the main menu.
Press this icon at any time to return to the main menu.
Settings. see paragraph 8.I on page 15
2. When the device is running on the battery, the screen goes to sleep mode after 2 minutes without use. To reactivate its operation, press the ON/OFF button
located at the rear panel of the device.
Touch the screen to return to the main menu.
Display in sleep mode.
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6. MEASUREMENTS AND FUNCTIONS
Special signals displayed on the screen :
<-> Waiting for measure
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7. SETTINGS
8. SWITCHING ON THE DEVICE
see paragraph 8.I on page 15
Whatever the used mode is, power sector (115 - 230 V) or battery, press the ON/OFF button located at the rear panel of the device to turn it on.
The following screen displays :
A. Measuring tension (V) of unloaded batteries
A1. Press the BATTERY key on the main menu FLASHTEST to measure the unloaded battery voltage (V) (non-operating).
The following screen displays :
Display of the main menu FLASHTEST
Key BATTERY
A. Measuring tension of unloaded batteries
B. Measuring tension of batteries under load
C. Measuring the movement supply voltage
Key COIL
D. Measuring the coil resistance
Key TURBO
E. Unjamming the wheel trains
Key ACCURACY
F. Measuring (gain/loss) the stability of the rate
Key CIRCUIT
G. Checking the correct functioning of the circuit
H. Measuring the consumption of a watch during its operation
Display of the submenu TENSION
Display when using the GPS MSA19.108-E
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A2. Press the BATTERY TEST key of the submenu TENSION
The following screen displays :
B. Measuring tension (V) of batteries under load
B1. Press the BATTERY key on the main menu FLASHTEST to measure the battery voltage under load (V) (operating).
The following screen displays :
There are 2 possibilities to measure the voltage of an unloaded battery :
- Battery only : place the battery on the metal plate of the device.
Place the positive pole (+) of the battery on the metal plate, so the negative pole (-) will be positioned upwards. Use the black precision probe (-)
and place it on the negative pole (-) of the battery. Read the battery voltage on the screen of the device.
- Movement with battery : place the movement with the battery on the metal plate.
See the sketch below.
Display of the sub-submenu BATTERY TEST
Display of the sub-submenu TENSION
Illustration refers to movement ETA 955112.
Note : in this case, only the unloaded battery voltage can be measured !
Caution : we recommend to limit the duration of the battery test to avoid that the battery discharges too quickly.
Do not touch the watch batteries with your hands to avoid a redox reaction on the surface of the battery
- 0.00 V
<->
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C2a. Press the SUPPLY 1.5V key of the submenu TENSION if the watch is supplied with 1.5 V.
The following screen displays :
C. Measuring the movement supply voltage
Connaître le point d’arrêt d’un mouvement est une information très importante permettant de définir l’origine de la panne.
Si la tension d’arrêt indiquée à l’écran est supérieure à celle donnée par le fabricant (exemple : mouvement ISASWISS 1198, tension d’arrêt 0.8 V), cela signifie
que le mouvement est encrassé ou endommagé. Ceci explique le besoin d’énergie supplémentaire.
Dépannage : nettoyer ou changer le rouage.
C1. Press the BATTERY key on the main menu FLASHTEST to measure the movement supply voltage.
The following screen displays :
This measurement is performed only with the single battery : place the battery on the metal plate of the device.
Place the positive pole (+) of the battery on the metal plate, so the negative pole (-) will be positioned upwards. Use the black precision probe (-) and place
it on the negative pole (-) of the battery.
Press the SIMUL key to simulate the power consumption of the watch with a 1000 Ohm resistance. Read the battery voltage (under load) on the screen of
the device (2). Press again the SIMUL key to remove the load of 1000 Ohm (1).
Caution : we recommend to limit the duration of the battery test to avoid that the battery discharges too quickly.
Do not touch the watch batteries with your hands to avoid a redox reaction on the surface of the battery.
Display of the sub-submenu SUPPLY 1.5V
Display of the sub-submenu TENSION
B2. Press the BATTERY TEST key of the submenu TENSION
The following screen displays :
Display of the sub-submenu BATTERY TEST
- 0.00 V
<->
- 0.00 V
<->
1.50 V
(1) (2)
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C2b. Press the SUPPLY 3.0V key of the submenu TENSION if the watch is supplied with 3.0 V.
The following screen displays :
D. Measuring the coil resistance
The measuring range is 0 - 20 kΩ.
The voltage of the ohmmeter is 0.2 V during the operation (a higher voltage than this value could corrupt the measurement).
Caution : always remove the battery before measuring. The coil should not receive electrical energy during the measurement.
D1. Press the COIL key on the main menu FLASHTEST to measure the coil resistance.
The following screen displays :
Display of the sub-submenu SUPPLY 3.0V
Display of the sub-submenu COIL
- To reduce the tension, press the key (or the key to increase it), by steps of 0.1 V for a
supply of 1.5 V or 0.2 V for a supply of 3.0 V.
- Identify on the screen the voltage displayed during the movement supply voltage and compare it with the data
of the manufacturer.
The measured resistance values indicate the following problems :
- Broken coil : resistance = > 20.0 kOhm
- Shortcut coil : resistance = 0
- Not suitable coil : when the measured value is different from the one indicated by the manufacturer.
The «not suitable» status generates additional consumption and shorten the battery life. Compare the measured
value to the one specified by the manufacturer.
Use the probes to supply the movement as shown on the sketch below.
Use the probes and place them as shown on the sketch below.
3.00 V
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