Bohle GlassBuddy Plus User manual

GlassBuddy Plus®

Table of Contents

01 Contents of the Box 6

02 Features of the GlassBuddy Plus 6

03 The Keypad 6

04 The Display 7

05 First Steps – Basic Information about Working with the GlassBuddy Plus 7

06 Analysing Glass with the GlassBuddy Plus 10

07 Reading the Measurement Results 10

08 Error and Warning Messages 11

09 Charging the Battery 12

10 Care and Maintenance 12

11 Installation and Operation of the GlassBuddy Plus Software 13

12 Glass Types and Measuring Ranges 17

13 Firmware Update 18

14 Technical Data 19

15 Technical Support 19

16 Tips and Tricks 19

Thank You

for purchasing the GlassBuddy Plus,a top quality measuring device for analysing ﬂat glass. Regardless of

whether you analyse single-pane, laminated or insulated glass units, ﬁtted or not, you deal with monolithic glass, or

1-gap or 2-gap insulating glass – with the press of a button the laser technology in the device will provide you with

information about glass thickness, the composition of the glazed units, coatings, interlayers and their position, all

with only one measurement and an accuracy of +/- 0.1 mm. Please read the operating instructions carefully to famil-

iarise yourself with the operating procedures and allow you to get the most out of your new GlassBuddy Plus.

Intended Use

The GlassBuddy Plus is an optical measuring device for determining the thickness of monolithic glass compounds,

1-gap and 2-gap insulating glass, even when already installed. Additionally, up to three highly reﬂective coatings can

be detected. Especially in the case of coatings which do not interact suciently with the used laser wavelength or in

case of glazed units which strongly deviate from the standards, erroneous results may occur in individual cases (wea-

kly reﬂective/absorbent coatings). Therefore, the measurement results should always be checked with due expertise.

The GlassBuddy Plus also recognises some of the coatings currently available on the market. Fire resistant glazing

with intermediate layers of ﬁre protection gel as monolithic glazing or as double insulating glazing (see also chapter

05). The maximum measurable glass thickness in relation to the space between the panes (SZR) is 100 mm (see also

chapter 12). The GlassBuddy Plus is not suitable for detecting and measuring plastic panes (acrylic glass, polycar-

bonate, etc.), neither as glazed unit nor as individual panes. The GlassBuddy Plus is a high-precision device which

can determine the thickness and the composition of glazed units by means of an optical evaluation of laser beam

reﬂections and light refraction. This procedure requires that the GlassBuddy Plus is previously set to detecting cer-

tain speciﬁcations. Additionally, coatings and their position, as detected with the laser used, can also be displayed.

We strive to regularly update the software with new compound types in order to guarantee a reliable measuring

result. The GlassBuddy Plus is designed for interior use.

Safety Instructions

This manual must be printed and kept in the vicinity of the device for the entire duration of its service life. The manual

forms part of the device and must be handed over to every subsequent owner or user. The device and its accessories

are exclusively intended for commercial use and must be kept out of the reach of children (especially toddlers). The

operator must be conversant with the relevant procedures to be observed according to the prevalent accident preven-

tion regulations. Every person entrusted with operating the device must have read and understood this instruction man-

ual and especially the safety instructions. All safety instructions contained in this manual and the safety instructions on

the device must be observed. The device must only be operated in an impeccable condition. Modiﬁcations of the con-

struction of the device are inadmissible. Opening the device terminates all statutory warranty entitlements. Only Bohle

AG is entitled to perform repair works on the device. Please contact your dealer. For determining the glass thickness,

the GlassBuddy Plus uses a class 2M laser source (<1mW). Please bear in mind the prevalent accident prevention reg-

ulations. Never look directly or with optical instruments into the laser beam. Make sure when using the device that no

person(s) in the immediate surroundings is (are) harmed by the laser beam or its reﬂections.

The device must always be stored in the supplied carrying case. The rigidly installed accumulator must only be charged

with the supplied USB C. Charge current: 5V, 500mA. Disconnect the cable as soon as the battery is completely charged.

Disposal

Waste electrical equipment must not be disposed of together with the standard, unsorted municipal waste for rea-

sons of environmental protection and in order to enable a high recycling rate of electronic waste. Please arrange the

professional disposal of the GlassBuddy Plus and its accessories at the end of their service lives. You can send the

parts back to Bohle AG for proper disposal. Please contact your dealer. WEEE Reg. No. DE33122269

Declaration of Conformity

Bohle AG, Dieselstr. 10, D-42781 Haan

Authorised Representative for the Compilation of Technical Documentation:

Edgar Höhn, Bohle AG, Dieselstraße 10, D-42781 Haan, Germany

We hereby declare that the delivered models of the following products:

GlassBuddy BO 5164755

Year of manufacture starting from 2022

comply with the relevant provision:

Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

Haan, May 2022

Dr. Thorsten Böllinghaus, Bohle AG Chief Technology Ocer

Dieselstraße 10, D-42781 Haan, Germany

Intended Use

The GlassBuddy is a device to analyse dierent layers of monolithic ﬂat glass and insulated glass.

All other applications are excluded.

Bohle does not accept liability if:

· The GlassBuddy is used improperly.

· The GlassBuddy is modiﬁed or altered without authorisation.

· Components or spare parts of other manufacturers are used.

· The GlassBuddy is used incorrectly or by non-authorised persons.

· The GlassBuddy is not serviced regularly.

· The warnings, instructions and regulations of this manual are not observed.

Warning

The device might present a danger if not used as intended!

· The GlassBuddy must be used exclusively according to its intended use.

· All procedures described in these operating instructions must be adhered to.

EG Declaration of Conformity

Bohle AG, Dieselstr. 10, D-42781 Haan

Authorised Representative for the Compilation of Technical Documentation:

Edgar Höhn, Bohle AG, Dieselstraße 10, D-42781 Haan, Germany

We hereby declare that the delivered models of the following products:

GlassBuddy BO 5164755

Year of manufacture starting from 2022

comply with the relevant provision:

Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016

Applicable harmonised standards:

DIN EN 61326-1:2006 „Electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use – EMC requirements –

Part 1: General requirements“

EN 55022:2010 “Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance characteristics - Limits and methods of

measurement”

Haan, May 2022

Dr. Thorsten Böllinghaus, Bohle AG Chief Technology Ocer

Dieselstraße 10, D-42781 Haan, Germany

Intended Use

The GlassBuddy is a device to analyse dierent layers of monolithic ﬂat glass and insulated glass.

All other applications are excluded.

Bohle does not accept liability if:

· The GlassBuddy is used improperly.

· The GlassBuddy is modiﬁed or altered without authorisation.

· Components or spare parts of other manufacturers are used.

· The GlassBuddy is used incorrectly or by non-authorised persons.

· The GlassBuddy is not serviced regularly.

· The warnings, instructions and regulations of this manual are not observed.

Warning

The device might present a danger if not used as intended!

· The GlassBuddy must be used exclusively according to its intended use.

· All procedures described in these operating instructions must be adhered to.

01 Contents of the Box

n1 x GlassBuddy Plus

n1 x Carrying case

n1 x USB stick with operating

instructions and PC software

n1 x USB-C connection cable

02 Features of the

GlassBuddy Plus

nDestruction-free analysis of glass, even when

installed

nMeasuring monolithic glass with a thickness

between 2.6mm and 19mm

nAnalysing laminated glass, multiple laminated

glass, ﬁre protection glass, double and triple

insulating glass panes (only without ﬁre

protection function)

nMeasuring up to a total build-up of 100 mm, see

also chapter 12

nRecognition of PVB ﬁlms (up to a max. of 8 ﬁlms

per compound), indication of their thickness and

position

nRecognition of up to 3 coatings and

determination of the coating position

nAccuracy: 0.1mm, tolerance: 1% on measuring

range

nStorage of up to 250 measuring results

nUSB interface

nSimple and self-explanatory menu operation,

graphic display

nHigh quality Li-ion battery for up to 8 hours of

continuous operation

03 The Keypad

Despite the numerous functions of the GlassBuddy

Plus, only a few keys are needed. The user interface

is intuitive and can be learned quickly and easily.

This chapter explains the functions of the individual

keys.

Press

nto switch the GlassBuddy Plus on

nto start measuring

nto save the results after the measurement

nto conﬁrm input

nto delete the current result

nto quit the menu

nto interrupt the deletion of saved data

nto delete error messages

nto go to the menu

nto scroll through the measuring results

nto scroll through the menu

nto adjust date and time

nto switch on the light

04 The Display

Explanation of the symbols used

4or 4.2 Glass thickness, ﬁlm thickness or air

gaps between panes in mm or inch or

as inch fraction

« or » Coating position, the direction of the

arrow indicates the position

!Signal indicating that not all proper-

ties could be detected unequivocally.

G1, G2, … Glass pane with position

G 1.1, G 1.2 Glass pane with position in laminated

compound

SZR1, SZR2 Air gap and its position

Film 0.38 Thickness of the ﬁlm used within the

compound

Gel 1,4 Thickness of the ﬁre protection gel

used within the compound

Layer 4,3 Thickness of the interlayer used within

the compound

05 First Steps

Basic Information about Working with the

GlassBuddy Plus

Press and hold for approximately 2 seconds

to switch the GlassBuddy Plus on. Choose the

glass type you wish to analyse on the four-line illu-

minated display (see also sub-item “GLASS TYPE”).

After choosing, the GlassBuddy Plus will inform

you about today’s date, the time and the selected

glass type.

For energy-saving reasons, the display lighting will

switch o after approximately 60 seconds; however,

it can be switched on again by pressing or .

The GlassBuddy Plus will switch o automatically

after about 10 minutes if no keys have been

pressed.

Explanation of the Menu Items

The menu can be accessed via ; or

allow you to select between the various menu

items: The respectively active menu item is located

in the centre and bordered by arrows to the right

and left sides. For selecting a menu item, press the

button.

Off

This button will switch the GlassBuddy

Plus o.

Glass Type

Here you can select the type of glass you wish to

analyse by pressing the keys. Conﬁrm your

selection with .

nNo insulating glass (menu display: no IG)

– for the analysis of 2.6mm to 19mm

monolithic glass

– for the analysis of monolithic laminated and

laminated safety glass (lam and lam-safety)

– for the analysis of monolithic multi-laminated

glass (multi-lam), with the exception of ﬁre

protection glass

Note: If you measure other glass types with this

setting, this can lead to erroneous measuring

results.

nInsulating glass (menu display: IG)

– for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass made

of 2 x monolithic glass

– for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with

laminated glass

– for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with

laminated safety glass

– for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with

multi-laminated glass, with the exception of

ﬁre protection glass

Note: If you measure other glass types with this

setting, this can lead to erroneous measuring

results.

nIG3 glass (menu display IG3)

– for the analysis of 2-gap insulating glass made

of 3 x monolithic glass

– for the analysis of 2-gap insulating glass with

laminated glass

– for the analysis of 2-gap insulating glass with

laminated safety glass

Note: If you measure other glass types with this

setting, this can lead to erroneous measuring

results.

nNot IG ﬁre protection glass

(Menu display: not IG mlf)

– for the analysis of monolithic multi-laminated

glass (multi-lam) as ﬁre protection glass

Note: If you measure other glass types with this

setting, this can lead to erroneous measuring

results. Only ﬁre protection gels from 1.4 mm - 3.2

mm are displayed as “Gel”. Fire protection gels from

3.9 mm - 7.0 mm are displayed as “Layer”. Build-ups

deviating from this cannot be measured correctly.

nIG with ﬁre protection glass

(Menu display: IG mlf)

– for the analysis of 1-gap insulating glass with

multi-laminated glass as ﬁre protection glass

Note: If you measure other glass types with this

setting, this can lead to erroneous measuring

results. Only ﬁre protection gels from 1.4 mm - 3.2

mm are displayed as “Gel”. Fire protection gels from

3.9 mm - 7.0 mm are displayed as “Layer”. Build-ups

deviating from this cannot be measured correctly.

The selected glass type setting is displayed in the

menu.

Note: The GlassBuddy Plus will automatically

return to the default settings once the device is

switched

o. When switching it on again, you must select the

glass type again.

Average

In order to carry out an average measurement, you

must ﬁrst select the correct glass type. You can acti-

vate the average measurement in the menu under

the menu item “Average”. The Ø sign next to the

glass type indicates that the average measurement

is activated. Up to 19 individual measurements can

be used in order to generate an average measuring

result. The individual measurements are carried

out one by one by repeatedly pressing and

sorted alphabetically. After completing 2 to 19

individual measurements, the arithmetic mean is

calculated by pressing . For a better overview, the

average measurements displayed in the

“Display data” mode are marked with a space after

the ﬁrst two numbers. The individual measurements

are named consecutively beginning with “a“.

Example:

03a310113_1415

03b310113_1416

03c310113_1417

03_310113_14:18

The ﬁrst two numbers stand for the number of

the measurement. The third item indicates the

sequence of individual measurements. The

following numbers are reserved for date and time.

If the third item has an underscore _, this indicates

the calculated average value.

As all individual and average measurements can be

saved if desired, unrealistic measured values can

still be detected ahead of time.

Settings

You can adjust the following settings here:

Language

Here you can reach the sub-menu by pressing

after making a selection. You can change the

settings using the or keys. Conﬁrm your

changes with .

Note: In order to prevent an inadvertent, permanent

change of the language, the GlassBuddy Plus

changes back to the previously chosen language

when switching the device on again. In order to per-

manently change the language, connect the

GlassBuddy Plus to the PC and then adjust the lan-

guage as described above.

Units

Here you can reach the submenu by pressing

after making a selection. You can change the

settings using the or keys. Conﬁrm your

changes with .

Note: To prevent accidental, permanent adjustment

of the unit, the GlassBuddy Plus will revert to the

previously set unit when it is switched on again. To

permanently change the unit, connect the Glass-

Buddy Plus to the PC and only then set the unit as

described above.

Version

Displays the serial number of the device and the

device ﬁrmware version.

Date

Here you can reach the sub-menu by pressing

after making a selection. You can change the

settings using the or keys. Conﬁrm your

changes with .

Time

Here you can reach the sub-menu by pressing

after making a selection. You can change the

settings using the or keys. Conﬁrm your

changes with .

Font Size

Here you can reach the sub-menu by pressing

after making a selection. Here you can change the

settings using the or keys . Conﬁrm your

changes with .

Note: In the symbol language, the font size cannot

be changed to a smaller size.

Information About the Device

Display of the device information which can be

saved in the device as customised entries such as

company name and address. This information can be

entered with the aid of the PC software (see chapter

11).

Delete Data

Here you will be asked if you really want to delete

all measuring results after pressing . It is not

possible to delete only individual measurements. By

pressing again, all saved measuring results will

be deleted. Press to return to the menu without

deleting the data.

Show Data

Here you can display a list of your previously saved

measurements by pressing . By pressing the

or keys you can select the measurement result of

your choice and display it by pressing .

06 Analysing Glass with the

GlassBuddy Plus

The glass must always be clean and dry. Even a

ﬁngerprint can cause unwanted refraction and con-

sequently incorrect measurement results. Glass

that is laid ﬂat should always be placed on a dark,

non-reﬂecting base (e.g. a black felt cloth) for ana-

lysis, as incorrect results can occur on reﬂective

bases. Already installed insulated glass panes

should be preferably analysed in the marginal areas.

Switch on the GlassBuddy Plus, select the glass

type (see point 5) and place it on top of the glass

surface in a way that all plastic feet touch the glass

and keep the device from slipping. Press .

The light turns o and the following message

appears on the GlassBuddy Plus display:

Measuring –

please wait …

Note: The GlassBuddy Plus should not be moved

during the measuring procedure as this could lead to

inaccurate measuring results. After 1-2 seconds, the

light will turn on again and you can remove the

GlassBuddy Plus from the glass.

The measurement result is shown on the display.

Use or to scroll through the measuring

results. After the rounded individual measurements,

the single values (accurate to + / -0.1 mm) are dis-

played. Afterwards the structure of the glass pane is

shown graphically. The graphical display shows the

structure from left to right as analysed by the Glass-

Buddy Plus. The measuring results are shown in a

scrolling display.

The measuring result can be rejected with .

When pressing , you can choose between the

following options:

Save

The current measuring result can be saved in the

GlassBuddy Plus by pressing . The result is

saved under the number shown in the top left of the

GlassBuddy Plus display together with the result.

Hint: If in individual cases the message

“Measurement not possible” appears on the display

after measuring, even this result can be saved, also

see chapter 8.

Reject

You can delete the current measuring result by

pressing . You can always directly delete the

result by pressing .

07 Reading the

Measurement Results

After the measuring procedure described above, the

GlassBuddy Plus shows the result on the illuminat-

ed display. You can page up and down the measur-

ing results row by row with the or keys.

In the ﬁrst row, the GlassBuddy Plus shows the

position under which the measuring result is saved

(here position 05; there are a total of 250 memory

slots available). After this you can see the date and

the time of the measurement.

In the second line, the GlassBuddy Plus displays

the measured total thickness of the measured

object.

The details of the pane composition, rounded to

trading thicknesses, are displayed starting from the

third line. Afterwards the measuring results of the

individual layers are displayed, followed by the

graphical presentation of the conﬁguration of panes.

The measuring results are shown in a scrolling

display.

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