User Manual

Table of Contents
1.
Cautionary notes and precaution…...………………………………………………………………........................................... 2
1.1
Important handling cautions and warnings………………………………………………………………………………
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3
2.
Specifications….…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
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5
3.
Keys, Display Indicators and Abbreviations…….……………………………………………………………………………
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6
4.
Parts Descriptions……………………………….....…………………………………………………………………………… 7
5.
Unpacking Balance and Getting Started…….………………………………………………………….……………………… 8
6.
Basic Principles of weighing………………….………………………………………………………..………………………
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10
7.
Functions, Descriptions and Definitions…………..…………………………………………………..………………………
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11
8.
Weighing……………………..……………….……………………………………………………………………..…………
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12
8.1.
Weighing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……
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12
8.2.
Taring……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………
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12
8.3.
Extending the Resolution………………..………………………………………………………..………………………
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14
8.4.
Zeroing the Scale…………………………………………………………………………….........………………………
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14
9.
Auto-Zero………………….………………..……………………………………………………….…..……………………
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15
10.
Parts Counting……………………………..……………………………………………………….….………………………
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16
10.1.
Using the Default Sample Setting…………………………………………………………..……………………………
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16
10.2.
Using a custom sample size……………..……………………………………………………….………………………
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18
10.3.
Counting based on a known Individual Piece Weight……….………………………………. …………….……………
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20
11.
Units of Measure………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22
12.
Percent Weighing………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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23
13.
Recipe Weighing…………………..……………………………………………………………………..…………………….. 25
14.
Calibration…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………
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28
14.1.
Quick Calibration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28
14.2.
Stepped Calibration………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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29
14.3.
Calibrating with a calibration mass value which is not equal to the scale’s capacity……………………………………
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30
15.
Port 1 - RS232 Communication Port Configuration………………………………………………………………………….
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32
15.1.
Data Transmission and Exchange Protocol………………………………………….……………………………………
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32
15.2.
Baud Rate……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………
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34
15.3.
Bites………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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34
15.4.
Parity……………………..…………………………………………………………………………..……...……………
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35
16.
Receipt Printout……………………………….………………………………………………………………………………
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36
16.1.
Enabling and Disabling Receipt Field…………….………………………………………………………………………
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37
16.2.
Assigning Operator and Product ID numbers………..……….…………………………………………………………… 37
17.
Dynamic and Animal Weighing LOC………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
18.
Storing Tare Values……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39
18.1.
Storing a Tare Value Manually………….………………………………………………………........................................ 39
18.2.
Storing a Tare Value Automatically………...……………………………………………………..………………………
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40
18.3.
Recalling a previously stored tare value…………………………..………………………………………………………
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41
19.
Min Max Weighing…………..………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
20.
Newton – Force Measurement………….…………………………………………………………………………..…………
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43
21.
Filtering…………………..……………..……………………………………………………………………………………… 44
22.
Date and Time……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
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45
22.1.
Enabling and Disabling Date and Time stamping…………………………………………………………………………
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45
22.2.
Setting the current date and time…………………………………………………………………………………………
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45
22.3.
Enabling PIN access to the Date Configuration Function…….………………….………………………………………
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47
23.
Threshold Check Weighing and Opto-Isolator…………………………………………………………………………………
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48
23.1.
Enabling Check Weighing and Setting Threshold Limits………..………………………………………………………
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48
23.2.
Setting the Output Mode for the Opto-Isolator………..….………………………………………………………………
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50
23.3.
Opto-Isolator Output………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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51
24.
Totalizing……………………….………………………….…………………………………………………………………
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52
24.1.
Performing Totalizing……..………………………………………………………………………………………………
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52
25.
Changing to Grams (g) or Pounds (lbs)…………………..………..………………………………………………………….
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54
26.
Menu Customization…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………
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55
27.
Restoring Default Settings…………………………………….………………………………………………………………
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55
28.
Common Errors and Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………………….……
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56
29.
Maintenance………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 56
30.
Limited Warranty…………………..………………………………………………………………..………..………………
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57