Adam Equipment 302666242 Postal Equipment User Manual
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1. Select the scale to be set up by using the Local Remote key ECH LOCAL Press the Print key to enter the ECH rEmotE technical section Use the U Wt to select the weighing unit to be used for setting the calibration for ECH Unit the scale The arrow in the Weight window will indicate the unit selected Press the Print key to continue You will enter the first parameter no L o Ad Calibration Display will ask to unload any weight on the platform Press the Print key to continue Load the calibration weight onto the scale LoAd 0010 Kilos If the mass is different than the value shown press the CE key then enter the calibration weight to be used Then press Print Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 32 The Calibration is complete the scale will run the self test during which the weight should be removed If calibration is not possible an error message will be shown SPAN FAIL LOW or HIGH If The Calibration is being done while in the TECH parameters section 12 the linearity is set at the same time as calibration by performing the calibration in 2 steps Display will ask to unload any weight on the platform Press the Print key to continue nO Lo Ad Load the first calibration weight onto the scale If the mass is different than the value shown p2. t ECH Uni Press the U Wt Units key to scroll through the menus for the chosen scale User Print to Ch select and set parameters and the Tare Zero to escape as without Both scales have the same menus except that the capacity of the local changing data as with the user scale is fixed and cannot be parameter section entered Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 35 Press the U Wt Unit to go to next menu Press Print to enter Use U Wt Unit to select the decimal point position and press Print To change the remote scale cap press CE to clear and then enter new value followed by Print CAP Scale capacity setting LOAd 0060 Press U Wt Unit to go to next menu Press Print to enter Use U Wt Unit to select the division which you would like the display to increment in followed by Print Press the U Wt Unit to go to next menu use Print key to enter Use U Wt Unit to increment the values then Print AZU Autozero tracking range Select from 0 5d 1d 2d 4 d Press the U Wt Unit to go to next menu use Print key to enter Use U Wt Unit to increment the values then Print O Auto power on Zero auto range at Select from 0 to 10 Press the U Wt Unit to go to next menu use Print key to enter Use U Wt Unit to increment the values then Print 0 mani Zero manual range Sele
3. Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 19 Please find below an example for setting up PLU 27 with Description as MA Nut and Unit weight of 0 015 ACTIONS DISPLAYS REMARKS Weight Unit weight Count Press PLU PLU u 1544 Press 2 7 PLU Lid 27 u Press Pst PLU I XXXXXX M AK The current description will be shown with the first character flashing The flashing digit can be changed as stated in the Note below Pressing the CE PLU 27 key when the first character is flashing will clear all the descriptions Continue to enter PLU27 MA Nut Brass 12 characters in total characters until spreading over both description is the displays UNIT complete WEIGHT and COUNT Press Print to STOrE PLU 21 The display will show save the PLU thePLU is saved then return to normal weighing mode Note Use the key to go back to the previous digit or the M key to advance to the next character A flashing character can be used for entering a space by pressing the 0 key for slightly longer duration Tare value will only be stored with PLU data if the scale is in the NET mode If the container is less then the manual zero range which is set in Technical parameters default is 2 of capacity then the scale will be Zeroed and no tare value will be stored To a
4. 0002 kg 0 0004 kg 0 001 kg 0 002 kg 0 004 kg 0 0005 lb 0 001 lb 0 002 Ib 0 004 Ib 0 01 lb Units of kg lb Measure 2 2 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REMOTE SCALE Excitation voltage 5 VDC Signal range 0 20 mV allows 3 mV V LC with 5 mV zero offset Zero range 0 5 mV Sensitivity 0 021V internal ADC count or better Internal ADC counts 500 000 typical at 10 mV input Load 87 ohm 1200 ohm Suitable for 4 X 350 ohm load cells Connection 4 wire connection to load cells plus shield Maximum cable length 6 meters Termination 9 pin D subminiature plug on scale Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 4 2 3 COMMON SPECIFICATIONS Interface Bi directional RS 232 Interface Optional USB Serial Interface Stabilisation Time 2 Seconds Operating Temperature OC 40 Power supply 115 230 VAC 50 60Hz or 12 VDC 800 mA from external power supply for USA Calibration Automatic external Display 3 x 6 digits LCD digital display Housing Indicator ABS Plastic Stainless Steel platform Pan size 225 x 275mm 8 9 x 10 8 Overall dimensions 315 x 355 x 110mm 12 4 x 14 x 4 3 Net weight 4 1kg 9 Ib Applications Counting Scale Functions Weighing parts counting accumulating memory preset count with alarm up to 100 PLUs with description unit amp tare weight Other Features and Specs Accuracy
5. 99 then press the PLU key again to recall the data The display will show the results of the recall for 1 second then return to weighing with the data in place For example ACTIONS DISPLAYS Press PLU PLU LL 2 Press 2 7 PLU 2T on Press PLU PLU27 M4 Nut Brass After 1 second it will return to AKAN WK yx normal weighing with the Tare and Unit Weight previously entered If the PLU key is held down after the numeric entry it will show the description as long as the key is pressed In this example the display PLU 27 M4 Nut Brass shows the description for 1 second if no data is stored then it will show o PLU SAVE If the tare value is outside the range permitted for the selected scale For example if the local scale is selected whereas the tare value applies to the remote scale this would exceed the capacity of the local scale the Weight display would show zero tare weight If the tare value stored does not match the increment of the selected scale For example storing 1 446 for a scale with d 0 05 then round the tare weight depending on the scale resolution For example in this case 1 45 would be used as the tare value Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 22 e lf a PLU number is recalled that does not have any information stored against it the scale will contin
6. AUT Set to work automatically when a weight is placed on the scale or a key is pressed Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 24 Unit Unit KG Lh kg Ib both are enabled Unit Kilo kg only is enabled Unit Lb lb only is enabled F2 Prt P Mo dE Print Au OFF Prints only when the Auto Accumulation is set to off Auon Prints only when the Auto Accumulation is set to on P Cont Sets the RS 232 interface to print continuously and the accumulation function is disabled SErr E Sets the RS 232 to print continuously the weight only P bAU d b 600 Sets the required baud b 1200 rate speed for the RS b 2400 232 communications b 4800 Default rate is 4800 b 9600 b 19200 PAritY 8 n 8 data bits no parity 7 data bits even parity 7 data bits odd parity F3Uid USE id Shows the current user ID if any Abe234 Enter a new User ID as described in the Description sw M under the PLU section The ID can be alpha numeric but is limited to 6 characters F4 Sid SCi Shows the current scale ID if any Abc678 Enter a new Scale ID as described in the u Description under the PLU section The ID can be alpha numeric but is limited to 6 characters tECH Allows access to the Technical parameters using a password Not normally accessed by user See Section 12 Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 25 7 1
7. cr gt lt lf gt send back ER NN lt cr gt lt lf gt Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 29 Basic Commands PLUxx Select PLU from scale memory to be used T Tare current weight value T123 456 preset tare value is 123 456 Z Zero the display P Print using selected format M Store current results into memory and print MR Recall memory values to scale display MC Clear memory U123 456 Store unit weight of 123 456 grams if in kilograms or pounds if currently in pounds 9123 Enter sample size of 123 parts Same as pressing Smpl key SL Select local scale to be used SR Select remote scale to be used Immediate Printing Commands Command Output from scale L Scale Local or Remote M ID number same as PUID below S Scale number same as PSID below N Net weight G Gross Weight T Tare weight U Unit weight P Count C Total Count W Total Weight M Number of items stored in memory B A blank line printed 9 2 STORING DATA VIA RS232 To store data the commands are SUIDxxxxxx lt CR gt Store user ID data SSIDxxxxxx lt CR gt Store scale ID data SPLUXX XXXXXXXXXXXX lt CR gt Store text data for PLUxx When PLU text data is stored the Scale stores current unit weight and current tare value along with the PLU number For the SPLU command the data is PLU number 2 characters Comma
8. description max 12 characters If the fields are less than the maximum all characters need not be used Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 30 9 3 PLUENTRY USING RS 232 INTERFACE This method enables the user to send the data from a PC program as well as from the keypad The most common PLUs can be stored and recalled from the scale memory Other PLU data can be stored on a PC then the Description text data Unit Weight and Tare Weight data can be sent from the PC for the PLUxx where xx can be any desired number up to 99 This can then be used or over written during operation OPERATION e Send Tare Weight data to set any tare value to be stored with PLU i e T 1 49 lt CR gt If no tare is needed then you may send TO to delete any present tare data e Send the Unit Weight to be stored with PLU i e U0 015 lt CR gt e Send PLU text data to be stored with current Tare and U W values i e SPLU27 M4 Nut Brass lt CR gt Any information stored for the Tare Weight Description and the Unit weight will be stored in the scale and can be recalled for use in the future Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 31 10 0 CALIBRATION ACTION DISPLAYS Press the Tare Zero key during the self test at power on The scale will ask to Pin enter the password Default Password is 0000 Enter 0 four times Pin Password can be changed in technical parameters Press Print
9. is not large enough to determine an accurate count the arrow will show at U Wt When a value has been entered into the memory the arrow above M will be on In both the cases the scale continues to operate and the indicators are to alert the user of a potential problem 5 3 COUNT WINDOW This display will show the number of items on the scale or the value of the accumulated count See the OPERATION section An arrow above the symbols will indicate the following Checkweighing is active during counting Ck Pcs Checkweighing is active during weighing Ck Wt Checkweighing is active result is above the High Limit High Checkweighing is active result is between the Low and High Limit OK Checkweighing is active result is below the Low Limit Low Just under the Count display is an LED to indicate the status of the battery charging When the scale is plugged into the main power the internal battery will be charged If the LED is green the battery has a full charge If it is red the battery requires further charging and yellow indicates the battery is being charged Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 11 6 0 OPERATION e The basic weighing functions are same for both the local and remote scales However the number of weighing divisions may be less on the remote scale dependant on the total capacity of the load cell s used e Each scale local or remote has the ability to count parts based on
10. of the scale the scale will round the tare value to the nearest value possible For example if a tare value of 103g is entered into the 60Kg scale with 5g readability then the display will show 105g e The tare value for each scale is held in memory so that they are not lost when the active scale changes Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 14 6 2 MEMORY FUNCTIONS The M key will add the results of a weighing into memory regardless of whether the local or remote scale is being used for the weighing 6 2 1 Manual accumulation The values weight and count shown on the display can be added to the values in the accumulator by pressing the M key The Weight display will show the total weight the Count display will show the total accumulated count and the Unit Weight display shows the number of times items have been added to the accumulation memory The values will be displayed for 2 seconds before returning to normal The scale must return to zero or a negative number before another sample can be added to the memory More products can then be added and the M key pressed again This can continue for up to 99 entries or until the capacity of the Weight display is exceeded To observe the total value stored press the M key when the scale is at zero The total will be displayed for 2 seconds To clear the memory first press M to recall the total from the memory and then press CE to clear all values f
11. when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Shielded interconnect cables must be employed with this equipment to insure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Adam Equipment could void the user s authority to operate the equipment WEEE COMPLIANCE Sealed Lead Acid Battery Must be recycled Properly Any Electrical or Electronic Equipment EEE component or assembly of parts intended to be incorporated into EEE devices as defined by European Directive 2002 95 EEC must be recycled or disposed using techniques that do not introduce hazardous substances harmful to our health or the environment as listed in Directive 2002 95 EC or amending legislation Battery disposal in Landfill Sites is more regulated since July 2002 by regulation 9 of the Landfill England and Wales Regulations 2002 and Hazardous Waste Regulations 2005 Adam Equipment Company 2011 ADAM EGUIPMENT is an ISO 9001 2008 certified global company with more than 35 years experience in the pro
12. 0 Baud 600 9600 selectable 8 data bits 8 data bits no parity 7 data bits even and odd parity selectable RS 232 Connector style 9 pin D subminiature socket Pin 2 Input Pin 3 Output Pin 5 Signal Ground USB Connector style Type B USB connector Software drivers for allowing a PC to operate with the USB interface is available for the Adam Eguipment web site The RS 232 and USB interfaces are the same for input and output Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 28 Sample of output Using M function Using PRINT function DATE 01 27 2011 DATE 01 27 2011 TIME 12 38 49 TIME 12 39 58 LOCAL SCALE LOCAL SCALE SID ABS123 SID ABS123 UID 123ABC UID 123ABC NAME Text NAME Text 4 S No 1 234 kg TARE 1 234 kg TARE 12 456 kg NET 12 456 kg NET 1 1234 g U W 1 1234 g U W 11 PCS 11 PCS TOTAL 49 824 kg TW 44 TPC 4 No 9 1 INPUT COMMANDS FORMAT The scale can be controlled with the following commands Input Commands e The scale has a number of commands to either cause an action or to enter data into memory The commands are all upper case and are summarised below e All commands are terminated by a carriage return Enter button on PC keyboard with the line feed optional e If an illegal command is received or a command cannot be carried out then send the command back with the addition of ER in front of it For example if the command is NN lt
13. 17 6 3 4 Count pre set or check weighing Check weighing or Count Pre setting is a procedure to cause an alarm to sound when the net weight or the number of items on the scale meets or exceeds a number stored in memory The value to be stored is entered from the keyboard SETTING OF PRESET LIMITS It is possible to set a high and low limit for either counting or weighing using net weight When the Pst key is pressed the user can select either counting or weighing and then set the lower and upper limit For example ACTION DISPLAYS Press Pst CHECK nEt if currently in the weighing mode Press CHECK CoUnt to toggle from weighing to U Wt Units counting Press Print Hi cn 03234 The current high count limit is displayed press CE to clear and change if needed If using net weight the display will show Hi WEG Press Print lo cn 00234 The current low count limit is displayed press CE to clear and change if needed If using net weight the display will show Lo WEG Press Print Return to weighing with limits set e Clearing of either or both the limits is allowed Both limits cleared will disable the Preset altogether e f Preset Weight was selected the first display would show Hi WEG and Lo WEG e The beeper will work as described in the Beeper Parameter Adam Equipment Company 2011
14. EEA DAM Adam Eguipment CBD SERIES P N 302666242 Revision B May 2011 Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Adam Eguipment Company 2011 CONTENTS 1 0 INTRODUCTION 2 0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LOCAL SCALE 2 2 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE REMOTE SCALE COMMON SPECIFICATIONS INSTALLATION LOCATING THE SCALES SETTING UP THE SCALES REMOTE SCALE SET UP 4 0 KEY DESCRIPTIONS 5 0 DISPLAYS 5 1 WEIGHT WINDOW 5 2 UNIT WEIGHT WINDOW 5 3 COUNT WINDOW 6 0 OPERATION 6 1 ZEROING AND TARING THE DISPLAY 6 2 MEMORY FUNCTIONS 6 2 1 Manual accumulation 6 2 2 Automatic accumulated total 6 3 PARTS COUNTING 6 3 1 Weighing a sample to determine the Unit Weight 6 3 2 Entering a known Unit Weight 6 3 3 Automatic update of unit weight 6 3 4 Count pre set or check weighing 6 4 PLU Product Look Up 6 4 1 STORING PLUS MANUALLY 6 42 ENTERING DESCRIPTION MANUALLY 6 4 3 RECALLING PLUS MANUALLY PARAMETERS REAL TIME CLOCK BATTERY OPERATION RS 232 OUTPUT INPUT COMMANDS FORMAT STORING DATA VIA RS232 PLU ENTRY USING RS 232 INTERFACE CALIBRATION ERROR CODES TECHNICAL PARAMETERS REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES SERVICE INFORMATION Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 1 Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 2 1 0 INTRODUCTION e The CBD series offers a range of an accurate fast and versatile counting scales that can use one additional external platform Remote scale for weighing or counting of heavier items e These coun
15. Page 18 6 4 PLU Product Look Up Product Look Up PLU numbers are used to store information about the commonly used items The Tare Weight Description of the product and Unit Weights for a particular item are recalled by entering the PLU number for ease of operation The scale is capable of storing values for the Tare weight Description and Unit Weight for a maximum of up to 100 PLU numbers Tare Weight value is required for calculating the Net Weight where a container is used during weighing Descriptions are used for sending data over RS 232 for viewing or printing and Unit Weight is used for parts counting These data should be entered against a particular PLU before the weighing process starts so that the desired PLU s can be recalled during the weighing process The data can be stored and recalled manually or by sending data over RS 232 Interface 6 4 1 STORING PLU S MANUALLY ACTIONS DISPLAYS REMARKS Weight Unit weight Count Press Tare Zero 0 0000 0 oO The scale is if required zeroed Note Enter or determine the Tare Weight when a container is to be used see section 6 2 of this User Manual If a Tare value is used the scale will be in the NET mode Enter or determine the Unit Weight as described in section 6 3 1 and 6 3 2 of this User Manual The Tare and Unit Weight to be stored can be either taken from a weighing in process or by manual entry of data
16. REAL TIME CLOCK The Real Time Clock RTC is used only for the RS 232 output See Section 9 The Date and Time can be set as reguired The scale will keep the clock running even when the power is off Setting up the clock Press the CE key when the display is counting down after power is turned on The initial displays show the current date and time rc 1114 06 16 41 39 Press the Tare key to accept the values shown without change or press the U Wt Units key to change the time The displays display will show the current time timE H m S 16 41 39 Continue without changing the time or Enter the new time using the numeric keys using a 24 hour clock format 3 41PM is 194100 Press the Print key to accept the time The display will show the current date format Press the U Wt Units key to change the date format Available formats are Y m year month day m d V month day year d m Y day month year The Unit Weight display will show the current format Y m d for example Press the Tare key to accept the chosen format the Count display will show the current settings Enter the date in this format Press the CE key to clear the current setting then enter the new values Press the Tare key to accept the date An error code will be shown if the time Err 1 or the date Err 2 is not the permissible values For example 34 day of a month is an invalid entry P
17. Zero This key has a combined Zero and Tare function If the net weight is below 2 of maximum then it acts as a Zero key This sets the zero point for all subseguent weighing by setting the display to zero It also tares the scale by storing the current weight in the memory as a tare value subtracting the tare value from the total weight and displaving the results as a net weight 5 0 DISPLAYS The scales have three display windows Weight Unit Weight and Count Weight Unit Weight Count pcs PE Net Stable Zero Lb Kg Smpl U Wt M Local Remote Ck Pes Wt High OK Low cf 5 1 WEIGHT WINDOW This consists of a 6 digit display to indicate the weight on the scale An arrow above the symbols will indicate the following Low battery Net Weight Display Net Stability indicator Stable Zero indicator Zero Unit in use indicator Lb or Kg Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 10 5 2 UNIT WEIGHT WINDOW This display will show the unit weight of a sample This value is either entered by the user manually or computed by the scale The unit of measure is either gram on all scales with kilogram selected as weighing unit or in pounds When the scale has determined that there is insufficient number of samples to accurately determine the count an arrow will be shown above Smp When the unit weight
18. ble in the spirit level is in the centre of the level and the scale is supported by all four feet e AC powered scales attach the power cable to the connector on the bottom of the scale base If using the external plug in power supply module USA connect it to the socket on the side e The power switch is located at the right side of the scale base e The scale will show the model number in the Weigh display window CBD 15 where 15 denotes the maximum capacity of the scale in Kg and the current software revision number in the Unit Weigh display window e Next a self test is followed At the end of the self test it will display zero weight and zero values in all three displays If the weight display shows a value it was not possible to set a new zero during power on SETTING UP THE REMOTE SCALE e The CBD Series can be connected to any size of load cell type weighing base via the Remote scale port on the right side of the scale case Ensure you have the correct base for the scale as each is matched for calibration e Place the remote scale platform in the position where it is to be used Level the scale by adjusting the four feet If fitted with a spirit level then it should be adjusted such that the bubble is in the centre e Press Local Rem to select the local scale or the remote base for configuration and operation Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page REMOTE SCALE CONNECTION The cable for the load ce
19. ct from 0 to 10 Press the U Wt Unit to go to next menu use Print key to enter Enter the new PIN number and press Print Confirm the new PIN number and press Print Pin Password number for tEch Pint Pin2 donk Press U Wt Units to continue use Print key to enter Escape the parameters with the Zero Tare CAL Enter calibration section where the local or remote scale is selected See section 10 Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 36 Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 37 13 0 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES If you need to order any spare parts and accessories contact your supplier or Adam Equipment A partial list of such items is as follows Power Supply Module e Inuse cover Main Power cord e Printer etc Replacement Battery Stainless Steel Pan 14 0 SERVICE INFORMATION This manual covers the details of operation If you have a problem with the scale that is not directly addressed by this manual then contact your supplier for assistance In order to provide further assistance the supplier will need the following information which should be kept ready A Details of your company Name of your company Contact person s name Contact telephone e mail fax or any other methods B Details of the unit purchased This part of information should always be available for any future correspondence We suggest you to fill in this for
20. d the weight will be displayed as well as the quantity based upon the unit weight When weighing in kilograms the unit weight is shown in grams When weighing in pounds the unit weight is shown in pounds After the unit weight has been determined or entered the scale can be used for parts counting The scale may be tared to account for the net weight as discussed in an earlier section After the scale is tared the items to be counted are added and the Count display will show the number of items computed using the weight and the unit weight It is possible to increase the accuracy of the unit weight at any time during the counting process by manually entering the sample quantity and then pressing the Smpl key You must ensure that the quantity displayed matches the quantity on the scale before pressing the key The unit weight will be adjusted based upon a larger sample quantity This will give greater accuracy when counting larger sample sizes 6 3 3 Automatic update of unit weight The scales will automatically update the unit weight when a sample less than the initial sample count is added A beep will be heard when the value is updated It is wise to check the quantity is correct when the unit weight has been updated automatically To lock the unit weight and prevent Auto update press U Wt This feature is turned off as soon as the number of items added exceeds the count used as a sample Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page
21. duction and sale of electronic weighing eguipment Adam products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory Educational Medical retail and Industrial Segments The product range can be described as follows Analytical and Precision Balances Compact and Portable Balances High Capacity Balances Moisture analysers balances Mechanical Scales Counting Scales Digital Weighing Check weighing Scales High performance Platform Scales Crane scales Medical Scales Retail Scales for Price computing For a complete listing of all Adam products visit our website at www adameguipment com Copyright by Adam Eguipment Co Ltd All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reprinted or translated in any form or by any means without the prior permission of Adam Eguipment Adam Eguipment reserves the right to make changes to the technology features specifications and design of the eguipment without notice All information contained within this publication is to the best of our knowledge timely complete and accurate when issued However we are not responsible for misinterpretations which may result from the reading of this material The latest version of this publication can be found on our Website www adameguipment com Adam Eguipment Company 2011
22. ectronics Err 5 Keyboard error Improper operation of the scale Err 6 A D count is not correct when Platform is not installed turning the scale on Load cell may be damaged Electronics may be damaged FAIL HIGH or Calibration error Improper calibration FAIL Low If the problem persists contact your dealer or Adam Equipment for assistance Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 34 12 0 TECHNICAL PARAMETERS The technical parameters accessed via the tEGH prompt at the end of user parameters and are password controlled to prevent unauthorised access These parameters set the metrology for the scales Each scale is set independently The parameters will set capacity division decimal point position initial zero range auto and manual zero range as well as factory calibration ACTION DISPLAYS When tEch is displayed press the Print key The scale will ask you to enter the password Default Password is 0000 Enter 0 four times 2006 will override any other user password Press Print Select the scale to be set up by using the Local Rem key t ECH LOCAL Press the Print to enter the TECH rEmotE technical section for that scale Use the U Wt Units to select the weighing unit to be used for setting up the parameters for the scale The arrow in the Weight window will indicate the unit selected Press the Print key to continue
23. enhancement for parts counting internal rechargeable battery up to 70 hours operation dependent on number of load cells used and use of the backlight Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 5 3 0 INSTALLATION 3 1 LOCATING THE SCALES JE e The scales should not be placed in a location that will reduce the accuracy r Avoid extremes of temperature Do not place in direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents Avoid unsuitable tables The table or floor must be rigid and not vibrate e Avoid unstable power sources Do not use t near large users of electricity such as welding Sy a equipment or large motors J e Do not place near vibrating machinery 6 y e Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation Avoid direct contact with water Do not spray or immerse the scales in water Avoid air movement such as from fans or opening doors Do not place near open windows or air conditioning vents e Keep the scales clean Do not stack material on the scales when they are not in use 3 2 SETTING UP THE SCALES SETTING UP THE LOCAL SCALE The CBD Series comes with a stainless steel platform packed separately Place the platform in the locating holes on the top cover e Do not press with excessive force as this could damage the load cell inside e Level the scale by adjusting the four feet The scale should be Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 6 adjusted such that the bub
24. ere defects or poor performance is due to misuse accidental damage exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials negligence faulty installation unauthorised modifications or attempted repair or failure to observe the requirements and recommendations as given in this User Manual Additionally rechargeable batteries where supplied are not covered under warranty Repairs carried out under the warranty does not extend the warranty period Components removed during the warranty repairs become the company property The statutory right of the purchaser is not affected by this warranty The terms of this warranty is governed by the UK law For complete details on Warranty Information see the terms and conditions of sale available on our web site Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 39 Adam Eguipment Company 2011 Page 40 CE Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity This product has been manufactured in accordance with the harmonised European standards following the provisions of the below stated directives Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Adam Equipment Co Ltd Bond Avenue Denbigh East Milton Keynes MK1 1SW United Kingdom FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
25. ifficult to meet performance specification For best performance ensure a minimum of 0 1 uV d Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 8 4 0 KEY DESCRIPTIONS T CE C Z QQQGE 0 9 These keys are used to manually enter a value for tare weights unit weight and sample size A secondary function is to enter alpha numeric characters for PLU descriptions etc CE Pressing this key clears the unit weight or an erroneous entry It also clears the memory accumulation when the total is displayed M This key is used to add the current count to the accumulator It also recalls the memory when pressed with no load on the scale Up to 99 values or full capacity of the weight display can be added Also prints the displayed values when Auto print is switched off Smpl This is used to enter the number of items of a sample PLU To store and recall the Product Look Up sample information U Wt Units This key is used to enter the weight of a sample manually It will also change the weighing units when other units are enabled PST To set the upper limit for the number of items counted When this upper limit is exceeded the scale will sound the beeper A secondary function is to use it access the menus for user settings Print It is used to print the weighing data Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 9 Local Rem This key is used to select the local or remote scale Tare
26. ll goes to a 9 pin D subminiature plug connector with the following connections Pin numbers Connection Pins 1 2 Excitation 0 V Pins 4 5 Excitation 5 V Pin 7 Signal Pin 8 Signal The sense wires connections of a six wire load cell are not used and should be connected to the respective Excitation pins REMOTE SCALE SET UP The remote scale should set for a realistic resolution with respect to the input provided by the load cell s See Section 12 for details of configuring the remote scale If a single 2 mV V load cell is fitted and more than 60 of the load cell is used for full capacity then the high output of gt 6 mV span makes it possible to set a high resolution If this criterion is met then the remote scale can be set to a high resolution with a maximum of 1 30 000 i e 300 kg x 0 01 kg Where more than one load cell is fitted or the total load cell capacity is not utilised then a reduced resolution should be selected in the remote scale technical set up For example if a system uses four 2 mV V 1000 kg load cells for a scale of 1000 kg capacity then the span output at full scale will be only 2 5 mV In this situation the resolution should be reduced to give a good number of ADC counts per displayed division ie Set to 1 5000 or 1000 kg x 0 2 kg Setting a high resolution without providing a good input to the remote scale ADC will not give better accuracy and may make the scale d
27. m as soon as the unit is received and keep a print out in your record for ready reference Model name of the scale CBD Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the supplier and place C Brief description of the problem Include any recent history of the unit For example Has it been working since it s delivered Has it been in contact with water Damaged from a fire Electrical Storms in the area Dropped on the floor etc Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 38 WARRANTY INFORMATION Adam Eguipment offers Limited Warranty Parts and Labour for the components failed due to defects in materials or Workmanship Warranty starts from the date of delivery During the warranty period should any repairs be necessary the purchaser must inform its supplier or Adam Eguipment Company The company or its authorised Technician reserves the right to repair or replace the components at any of its workshops depending on the severity of the problems However any freight involved in sending the faulty units or parts to the service centre should be borne by the purchaser The warranty will cease to operate if the eguipment is not returned in the original packaging and with correct documentation for a claim to be processed All claims are at the sole discretion of Adam Equipment This warranty does not cover equipment wh
28. ress the CE key then enter the calibration weight to be used Then press Print to continue or press Zero to complete with only one mass being used LoAd 1 0010 Kilos Load the second calibration weight onto the scale If the mass is different than the value shown press the CE key then enter the calibration weight to be used Then press Print LoAd 2 0030 Kilos The Calibration is complete the scale will run the self test during which the weight should be removed If calibration is not possible an error message will be shown SPAN FAIL LOW or HIGH Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 33 11 0 ERROR CODES During the initial power on testing or during the operation the scale may show an error message The meaning of the error messages are described below If an error message is shown repeat the procedure that caused the message such as turning the balance on calibration or any other functions If the error message is still shown then contact your dealer for further support ERROR CODE DESCRIPTION POSSIBLE CAUSES Err 4 Initial Zero is greater than the Weight on the pan when turning permissible value typically 4 the scale on of maximum capacity when power is turned on or when the Excessive weight on the pan Zero key is pressed when zeroing the scale Improper calibration of the scale Damaged load cell Damaged El
29. ressing the Zero key will escape for the date and time settings with the current values unchanged It is possible to change only the time by setting a new time then pressing the Zero key when the date settings are shown Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 26 8 0 BATTERY OPERATION e The scales can be operated from the battery The battery life is approximately 70 hours if only the basic unit is used and the backlight is not used If the backlight and a second platform is used the battery life will be reduced e When the battery needs charging the arrow above the low battery symbol under the Weight display will turn on The battery should be charged as soon as the arrow above the symbol is on The scale will still operate for about 10 hours after which it will automatically switch off to protect the battery e To charge the battery simply plug into the mains power The scale need not to be turned on e The battery should be charged for 12 hours for full capacity e Just under the Count display is an LED to indicate the status of battery charging When the scale is plugged into the main power the internal battery will be charged If the LED is green the battery has a full charge If it is red the battery is nearly discharged and yellow indicates the battery is nearly charged Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 27 9 0 RS 232 OUTPUT Specifications RS 232 output of weighing data default settings ASCII code 480
30. rmine the average weight of the items to be counted place a known quantity of the items on the scale and then enter the quantity being weighed The scale will then divide the total weight by the number of samples and display the average unit weight e Zero the scale by pressing the Zero key if necessary If a container is to be used place the container on the scale and tare as discussed earlier e Place a known quantity of items on the scale After the Weight display is stable enter the quantity of items using the numeric keys followed by pressing the Smpl key The number of units will be displayed on the Count display and the computed average weight will be shown on the Unit Weight display e As more items are added to the scale the weight and the count will increase e lf the scale is not stable the calculation will not be completed e f the weight is below zero the Count display will show negative count Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 16 6 3 2 Entering a known Unit Weight If the unit weight is already known then it can be entered using the keypad Enter the value of the unit weight using the numeric keys followed by pressing the U Wt key within few seconds while the display is flashing If no action is initiated within a few seconds the Unit Weight display will revert to the previous value otherwise it will show the new value that has been entered The sample is then added to the scale an
31. rom the memory 6 2 2 Automatic accumulated total The scale can be set to automatically accumulate total when a weight is placed on the scale This eliminates the need to press the M key to store values into the memory However the M key is still active and can be pressed to store the values immediately In this case the values will not be stored when the scale returns to zero See Section 7 for enabling Automatic Accumulation Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 15 6 3 PARTS COUNTING The basic function of parts counting is same for both the scales In order to do parts counting it is necessary to know the average weight of the items to be counted This can be done either by weighing a known number of the items and letting the scale determine the average unit weight or by manually inputting a known unit weight using the keypad Either of the scales can be used to determine the sample unit weight or for the manual entry which can be used to count using either of the scales It is possible to increase the accuracy of the unit weight at any time during the counting process by entering the count displayed and then pressing the Smpl key You must ensure that the quantity displayed matches the quantity on the scale before pressing the key The unit weight can be adjusted based on a larger sample quantity This will give greater accuracy when counting larger sample sizes 6 3 1 Weighing a sample to determine the Unit Weight To dete
32. t of the product will be shown The scale could be tared a second time if another type of product was to be added to the first one Again only the weight that is added after taring will be displayed Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 13 e When the container is removed a negative value will be shown If the scale was tared just before removing the container this value is the gross weight of the container plus all products those were removed The zero indicator will also be ON because the platform is back to the same condition as it was when the Tare Zero key was last pressed Second method of entering a tare value e This method allows you to enter a value for the tare weight from the keypad This is useful if all containers are the same or if the container is already full but the net weight is reguired and the weight of the container is known e Remove all weights from the platform press the Tare Zero key to zero the display e Enter the value for the Tare weight including decimal point using the keypad press Tare Zero to store the tare value The weight will show a negative value egual to the tare e Place the container on the platform e The display will then show the weight of the container minus the tare weight When the full container is placed on the platform the tare value will be subtracted from the gross weight displaying only the net weight of the contents e If the value input is not consistent with the increment
33. the current unit weight This is best obtained by weighing and counting a sample on the local scale which may have the best sensitivity Then the scale can be switched to the remote where large guantities can be counted e Each scale has a separate tare value that can be entered through the keypad or by placing a weight on the platform and pressing the Tare Zero key The tare value for each scale is retained as the user switches between the remote and local scales e Either scale can be used to determine a unit weight e When the scale is switched from local to remote a clear display will be shown to identify the change and the scales will count based on the tare and unit weight currently in use for the scale selected Display for the change is CHANGE LOCAL and chAngE remote The display will be based on the 7 segment interpretations some of the letters are shown later e The switch from local scale to remote scale should be possible at any time by pressing the Local Rem key NOTE For frequently used items counting is made easier by using PLU numbers Product Look Up Up to 100 PLU s can be stored and recalled Place the item on the pan and enter the appropriate PLU number using the keypad The scale will display the Total Weight Unit weight and the Count of the item in the respective windows See section 6 4 Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 12 6 1 ZEROING AND TARING THE DISPLAY The Tare and Zero f
34. ting scales have the ability to use many stored information PLU e The scale can be operated using either pounds only kilograms only or can be switched between pounds and kilograms e All have stainless steel weighing platform on a Steel base assembly e All the keypads are sealed colour coded membrane switches and the displays are large easy to read liquid crystal type displays LCD The LCD s are supplied with a backlight e All units include automatic zero tracking audible alarm for pre set weights automatic tare pre set tare and an accumulation facility that allows the count to be stored and recalled as accumulated total e The scales have an bi directional RS 232 interface for communicating with a PC or printer An optional USB interface is available Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 3 2 0 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 2 1 SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LOCAL SCALE Model CBD 4 CBD 8 CBD 16 CBD 32 CBD 48 CBD 8a CBD 16a CBD 35a CBD 70a CBD 100a Maximum 4 kg 8 kg 16 kg 32 kg 48 kg Capacity 8 lb 16 lb 35 Ib 70 Ib 100 Ib Readability 0 0001 kg 0 0002 kg 0 0005 kg 0 001 kg 0 002 kg 0 0002 Ib 0 0005 Ib 0 001 lb 0 002 Ib 0 005 Ib Tare Range 4 kg 8 kg 16 kg 32 kg 48 kg 8lb 9 9995 Ib 35 lb 70 Ib 99 995 Ib Repeatability 0 0001 kg 0 0002 kg 0 0005 kg 0 001 kg 0 002kg Std Dev 0 0002 Ib 0 0005 Ib 0 001 Ib 0 002 Ib 0 005 Ib Linearity 0
35. ue to work with Tare and Unit weight unchanged NOTE PLU s can be stored and recalled using RS 232 Interface see section 9 1 and 9 2 of this user Manual Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 23 7 0 PARAMETERS The following parameters set up the scale as required by the user For the Technical parameters and configuring the remote platform refer to Section 12 Enter the User Parameters section by pressing the Pst key during the self test when the power is turned on or press and hold the Pst key for 3 seconds during normal operation This will allow the user to set the way he wants the scale to work by choosing specific values from some options e Press the U Wt Units key to scroll through the main parameters To enter any parameter press the Print key e Press U Wt Units to scroll through the sub parameters To see the earlier setting press the Print key To change and scroll through the other available settings press U Wt Units To choose the desired setting and thereby go back to the sub parameter press the Print key e To return to the parameter press the Tare Zero key PARA SUB DISPLAYS AND SETTINGS METER PARAMETER F1 OFF bEEP DEEP OFF Beeper is set to off DEEP on In Beeper is set to on between limits DEEP on oUt Beeper is set to on outside limits gt 0 EL SE OFF Backlight is set to off HE on Set to on at all times TE
36. unction are combined into one key When the gross weight is within 2 of the zero set at power on for either scale then a new zero is set If the gross weight is greater than 2 then the tare function is performed ZEROING e You can press the Tare Zero key at any time to set the zero point from which all other weighing and counting is measured When the zero point is obtained the Weight display will show the indicator at Zero e The scale has an automatic re zeroing function to account for minor drifting or accumulation of material on the platform However you may need to press the Tare Zero to re zero the scale if small amounts of weight are still shown even when the platform is empty TARING Preset tare values can be used with both the local and remote scale If a new tare value is to be used there are two methods for entering a tare value The first method uses the weight on the platform and the second uses a value to be entered by the user First method of entering a tare value e Zero the scale by pressing the Tare Zero key if necessary The arrow indicator over Zero will be on e Place a container on the platform a value for its weight will be displayed e Press the Tare Zero key to tare the scale The weight that was displayed is stored as the tare value and that value is subtracted from the display leaving zero on the display The arrow over Net will be on As product is added only the net weigh
37. void this use a larger container reduce the zero range or use the digital tare method Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 20 6 4 2 ENTERING DESCRIPTION MANUALLY The description can be up to 12 characters long and can be a mix of numbers symbols or letters During the procedure to set the description the numeric keypad will work in a similar way to a mobile telephone Pressing a number briefly will show the number and holding it down will scroll through all the characters The numbers and characters are 1 2ABC SDEF 4GHI 5JKL 6MNO 7PQRS 8TUV 9WXY Z 0 1 Where _ is a Space Not underscore The limitations of the 7 segment display sometimes make it difficult to display some letters The characters and the displayed symbols are ABC DE FGHIJKLMN OPQRSTUVWX YZ HbcdtFuh Uti nnoPor Stliuu z yo The characters will be stored as text so the output of the RS 232 interface will look correct The numbers 1234567890wilbe ic 3 456 1630 Note that this method is only used where alpha numeric data is permitted This is used for the Description field and the User ID number Scale ID number in the parameters section Adam Equipment Company 2011 Page 21 6 4 3 RECALLING PLUS MANUALLY e To recall the PLU values the user should first select either local or remote scale as the tare value stored will be specific to the scale selected Then press the PLU key enter the PLU number 00
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