Adam Equipment AE Indicators AE402REVB1 User Manual

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6.0  OPERATION 
6.1  ZEROING THE DISPLAY 
 
  You  can  press  the  [Z/T]  key  at  any  time  to  set  the  zero  point.  This  will 
usually  be  necessary  when  the  platform  is  empty.  Wh en  the  zero  point 
is obtained the display will show an indicator for  zero. 
 
 
   
  The  scale  has  an  automatic  re-zeroing  function  to  a ccount  for  minor 
drifting or accumulation of material on the platfor m. However you may 
need  to  press  the  [Z/T]  key  to  rezero  the  scale  if  small  amounts  of 
weight are shown when the platform is empty. 
  
6.2  TARING 
 
   Zero  the  scale  by  pressing  the  [Z/T]  key  if  necessary.  The  “ ZERO” 
indicator will be ON. 
 
 
 
  Place  a  container  on  the  platform,  a  value  for  its  weight  will  be 
displayed.    
						

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   Press  the  [Z/T]  key  to  tare  the  scale.  The  weight  that  was  display ed  is 
stored  as  the  tare  value  and  that  value  is  subtract ed  from  the  display, 
leaving zero on the display. The “ NET indicator will be ON. As a product 
is  added  only  the  net  weight  of  the  product  will  be   shown.  The  scale 
could  be  tared  a  second  time  if  another  type  of  pro duct  was  to  be 
added  to  the  first  one.  Again  only  the  weight  that  is  added  after  taring 
will be displayed. 
 
 
  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  tha t  was  removed.  The 
“ ZERO”   indicator  will  be  on  to  indicate  that  the  platform   is  back  to  the 
same condition as it was when zero was last set. 
   
  To delete a Tare value, press  [Z/T] when the pan is empty. 
    
6.3  WEIGHING A SAMPLE 
 
To determine the weight of a sample, first tare the  empty container if it is to be used 
and then place the sample in the container.  The dis play will show the net weight of 
the sample and the units of weight currently in use .   
    
						

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6.4  PARTS
 COUNTING 
  
If  parts  counting  is  enabled,  See  section  7.4,  it  i s  possible  to  count  parts  using    a 
sample of the parts to determine average piece weig ht.   
 
  Before  starting,  tare  the  weight  of  any  container  t hat  may  be  used, 
leaving  the  empty  container  on  the  scale.  Place  a  k nown  number  of 
samples  in  the  container,  if  used.    The  number  shou ld  match  the 
options for parts counting, i.e., 10, 20, 50, 100 o r 200 pieces.  
 
  When  the  scale  is  showing  weight,  pressing  the  [Pcs/


]  key  will  start 
the parts counting function. 
 
  The scale will show “ P   10” asking for a sample size of 10 parts.  Change 
the sample  size  to  the  desired quantity by  pressing   the [Pcs/ 


]  key.   It 
will cycle through the options:  10, 20, 50, 100, 2 00 and back to 10. 
   
 
 
  Press  the  [Z/T]  key  again  when  the  number  matches  the  number  of 
parts  used  as  the  sample.      As  more  weight  is  added   the  display  will 
show the number of parts (Pcs).  
 
 
   Pressing  the  [Unit/


]  key  will  display  the  unit  weight  (g/pcs),  pressing  
it  second  time  will  display  the  net  weight  (pcs  and   kg)  and  the  third 
time, it will be the count again (pcs).   
    
						

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  Press  the  [Pcs/


]  key  to  return  to  normal  weighing.  Press  the  [Pcs/


] 
key again to start counting a different sample. 
   
6.5  CHECK-WEIGHING  
Check-weighing is a procedure to cause lamps to come  on (and if enabled, an alarm 
to sound) when the weight on the scale meets or exc eeds values stored in memory.  
The  memory  holds  the  last  values  for  a  high  and  a  l ow  limit  when  the  power  is 
turned off.  The user can set either one limit or b oth as described below. 
    
See  Section  7.1  for  the  procedure  to  set  the  limits .  The  limits  can  be  set  when  the 
scale  is  in  weighing  or  parts  counting  modes.    Afte r  limits  have  been  set  the  Check-
weighing function is enabled.    
When  a  weight  is  placed  on  the  scale  the  LED’s  above   the  display  will  show  if  the 
weight is above or below the limits and the beeper  will sound as described below, if 
the beeper is enabled (see section 7.1).    
The  relay  outputs  are  open  collector  drivers  to  con trol  an  external  relay.  The  relays 
will  be  active  when  the  corresponding  LED  is  on  dur ing  check-weighing.  The  ZERO 
relay output will be on when the scale is showing t he display is at Zero.  
   
						

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BOTH LIMITS SET The  display  will  show  OK 
when  the  weight  is 
between the limits 
F3 bEP = bP  InL .  
The  beeper  will  sound 
when  the  weight  is 
between the limits, i.e. OK 
 
F3 bEP = bP OtL  
Beeper  will  sound  if  weight 
is outside the limits. 
 
LOW LIMIT SET  
HIGH  LIMIT  is  set  to 
zero 
 
The display will show LOW 
when  the  weight  is  less 
than the  Low  Limit.   Above 
the  Low  Limit  the  display 
will show OK, 
 
F3 bEP = bP  InL .  
The  beeper  will  be  off 
when  the  weight  is  less 
than the Low Limit.  
Above  the  Low  Limit  the 
beeper will be on 
 
F3 bEP = bP OtL  
The  beeper  will  be  on 
sound  when  the  weight  is  
below  the Low Limit 
 
HIGH LIMIT SET  
LOW  LIMIT  is  set  to 
zero 
The  display  will  show  OK 
when  the  weight  is  less 
than the High Limit.  Above 
the  High  Limit  the  display 
will show HIGH 
 
F3 bEP = bP  InL .  
The  beeper  will  be  on 
when  the  weight  is  less 
than the High Limit.  Above 
the  High  Limit  the  beeper 
will be off. 
 
F3 bEP = bP OtL  
The  beeper  will  be  off 
when  the  weight  is    below 
the  High  Limit,  on  when  it 
is above the High limit. 
 
 
BOTH  LIMITS  SET.   
LOW  IS  SET 
GREATER  THAN 
HIGH 
This  condition  is  not 
allowed. 
 
 
   
    
						

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NOTE: Weight  must  be  more  than  20  scale  divisions  for  chec k  weighing  to  operate.  
Below  20  scale  divisions  the  LED’s  will  not  light  and  the  beeper  will  not  be 
on. 
   
The  Check-weighing  function    can  be  set  up  during  W eighing  or  Parts  Counting  by 
entering values as Low or/and High Limits keyed in  by the user. The limits are displayed 
in  kg (or Lb)   or pcs  respectively. 
 
  
Checkweighing during Parts Counting 
   
To  disable  the  Check-Weighing  function  enter  zero  i nto  both  limits  by  pressing  the 
[Func/C]   key  when  the  current  limits  values  are  displayed  d uring  the  setting 
procedure,  then pressing  [Z/T] to store the zero values. 
  
The  values  set  for  the  check-weighing  will  remain  i n  memory  when  the  weighing 
units  or  the  function  changes  to  parts  counting  but   will  not  be  active.    The  will 
become active again when the weighing unit or parts  counting that was active at the 
time the limits were set is reactivated.         
						

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6.6  ACCUMULATED TOTAL 
 
  The  scale  can  be  set  to  accumulate  manually  by  pres sing  the 
[Print/M+/Esc]   key  or  automatically  when  a  weight  is  removed  from  
the  scale.    See  the  Section  7.3  for  details  of  sett ing  the  Parameter  “C3 
PRM ”  and  “ C4  Aon”.    The  accumulation  function  is  available  when 
weighing  or  when  counting  parts.    However  the  memory   is  cleared  if 
the weighing units or functions are changed.    
 
  When  the  weight  (or  count)  displayed  is  stored  in  m emory  the  display 
will  show  “ ACC  1”  and  then  the  total  in  memory  for  2  seconds  before  
returning  to  weighing.    The  RS-232  interface  will  o utput  to  a  printer  or 
PC. 
   
  Remove  the  weight,  allowing  the  scale  to  return  to  zero  and  put  a 
second weight on.  When this value is stored, the d isplay will show “ACC   
2 ”,  then  the  new  total  and  finally  the  value  of  the  second  weight. 
Repeat as necessary to add all the values needed to  the memory. 
 
  To view the total in memory press the  [Print/M+/Esc] key when there is 
no  weight  on  the  scale.    The  display  will  show  the  number  of  entries 
and the total.   
 
  To  clear  the  memory  (set  the  value  to  zero)  press  t he [Func/C]   key 
during the time the totals are being displayed.  
  
						

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6.7  PERCENT
 WEIGHING  
 
The scale can be set to perform percent weighing.   See Section 7.2. 
  
The  scale  will  use  a  mass  on  the  platform  as  the  100 %  reference  weight.  If  the 
platform  is empty  (or  the scale  is  tared)  then  the  user can  input  a  reference  weight 
using the keypad.   
  
  Press   [Func/C] .  The  first  option  is  “FunC  1”,  press  the   [Func/C]  key  again 
display  “FunC 2” .  
 
   Press the  [Z/T] key. “P1 PCt”  will be displayed.  
 
  
 
  Press   [Z/T]   again  to  enter  percent  weighing.  The  scale  will  se t  the  sample 
mass on the platform as 100% reference weight.   
     
 
 
  Remove the sample weight.  Then any other weight pl aced on the scale will be 
displayed  as  a  percentage  of  the  original  sample.    For  example,  if  3500g  is 
placed  on  the  scale  and  percent  weighing  is  selecte d,  the  display  will  show 
100.0%.  Remove the 3500g weight and place a 3000g w eight. The display will 
show 85.7% as 3000g is 85.7% of 3500g. 
 
 
      
						

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  The  number  of  decimal  points  will  depend  on  the  wei ght  used  in  comparison 
to the capacity of the system.  A smaller weight wi ll show only “100%” while a 
larger weight might show “ 100.00%”.    
 
  If  the  scale  was  showing  zero  weight  when  entering  this  function,  then  the 
user must manually enter the weight to be set as 10 0% as described below. 
 
  Press the  [Z/T] key. “P1  PCt”  will be displayed.  
 
  Press  [Z/T]  again to enter percent weighing. The scale will no w accept a value 
the user enters as the reference weight.  
 
  Enter  the  value  using  the  [Unit/


] key  and  [Pcs/


]  key  to  set  the  values  of 
the 100% mass.  
 
  When set press the  [Z/T] key to store the value.    The display will show “ 0.00   
% ”.  
 
  The weight entered must be greater than 50 scale di visions.   
 
  Press  [Unit/ 


] to return to weighing. 
  
NOTE:   
The  display  may  jump  by  large  numbers  unexpectedly  if  small  weights  are  used  to 
set  as  100%  reference.      The  scale  checks  if  the  we ight  is  too  small  and  will  show 
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6.8  ANIMAL (DYNAMIC) WEIGHING  
The  scale  can  be  set  to  animal  (dynamic)  weighing  f or  weighing  any  items  that  are 
unstable or may move.   See Section 7.4.    
The scale will use a special filter to minimise the  effects of any movement while the 
moving animal or unstable samples are on the scale.   
  
  Press   [Func/C] .  The  first  option  is  “FunC  1”,  press  the   [Func/C] key  again  to 
display  “Func 2” .  
 
 
   Press  the   [Z/T] key. “F2  PCt”  will  be  displayed.  Press  the  [Pcs/


] key  to 
advance to the second function,  “P2 AnL”,   Animal weighing. 
 
 
   Press  [Z/T]  to enter animal weighing. The scale will change to  animal weighing 
and allow weighing of an unstable animal or sample  on the platform.  
 
  To  use  the  Animal  Weighing  function  it  is  necessary  to  set  the  amount  of 
filtering  required  for  the  item  to  be  weighed.      Mo re  active  animals  will 
require a higher level of filtering to give a stabl e result.    The display will show 
“Flt  x”   where  x  is  a  value  from  1  to  5.    The  higher  the  va lue  the  greater  the 
amount of filter will be.  To increment the value s hown press the [Pcs/


] key 
then press the  [Z/T] key to accept it. 
   
  The  display  will  flash  “Ani   “ 2  times  then  show  the  current  weight,  0.00.    The 
scale is now ready to weigh.