MSI 3460 Challenger 3 Manual

Introduction     7
The MSI-3460 scale has a safe mech anical overload of 200%, and 
an ultimate overload of 500%.  Overloads great er than 500% may 
result in structural failure and  dropped loads. Dropped loads may 
cause serious personal injury or death. 
OPTIONS
Wireless Remote 
Contr

oler 50 (15 m) typical range Light-
of-Sight. Uses 418 MHz (USA) 
handheld transmitter. 
802.15.4 RF 
Mode
 m for 
connectivity with 
MSI-8000 RF 
Remote Display Integral 802.15.4 RF Modem for 
co nnectivity to...

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1.5 Features
• Designed to meet or exceed all U.S. and international standards. 
• Typically 50 hours of weighing time utilizing automatic sleep mode. 
• Automatic power off conserves battery life by sensing no activity after 15, 30, 45 
or 60 minutes, determined by operator, and turns off power.
• Automatic Sleep Mode preserves battery life by dimming the LED display after 
5, 15, or 30 minutes of no activity.
• Rugged construction throughout. Buttons are sealed and rated...

Introduction     9
1.8 Assembly
Battery 
Cotter  Load 
Hook Clevis  Clevis 
Figure 1-2. MSI-3460 Assembly
1. Slide hook clevis over load cell with open end of hook toward front of scale.
2. Align holes of clevis and load cell.
3. Slide the clevis pin through  the clevis 
 and load cell holes.
4. Lock clevis pin in place with  cotter pin. Bend 
 cotter pin.
WARNINGScale will be unsafe for use if clevis pin is not properly secured 
with the cotter pin. 
5. Slide battery pack into battery comp artment. The...

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1. 9 B a t t e r y  P a c k
The MSI-3460  is powered by a six volt rechargeable battery. The battery door is part 
of the battery pack. 
Access Door FastenerHandle
Figure 1-3. Battery Pack Removal
To Remove the Battery Pack 1. Turn the two fasteners on the access  door counte
 r clockwise 1/4 turn, 
2. Grasp handle and pull the battery pack straight out. The battery will  auto
 matically disengage from its connectors.
The battery will operate for up to 100 hours...

Introduction     11
1.10 Battery Charger
1. Remove the battery from the scale.
2. Plug battery charger into an AC power r eceptacle. The input voltage is universal 
from
  115/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz. If the power input plug doesn’t match, contact 
MSI for information on international plugs.
3. Slide the battery charger connector plat e over 
 the top of the battery until the 
battery terminals mate with the charge r connectors, as seen through the two 
observation holes. 
4. Approximately six to eight hours...

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2.0 Operation
2.1 Power
To turn on the power.
1. Press 
POWER, the following will display in order:
• LED will light all segments at full brightness as a display test. 
• Display brightness will change to the setting determined in the display menu. 
• Software version number will display. 
• The  M
SI-3460  is ready for use.
2.2 Zero
Sets the zero reading of  the Scale. Use the ZERO key to take out small deviations in 
zero when the scale is unloaded. See “TAR E” for...

Operation     13
2.3 Tare
Tare is typically used to zero out a known weight such as a packing container or pallet 
and display the load in NET weight. A  tare value is entered by pressing the TARE
key. The TARE function in the  MSI-3460 is defined as a Tare-In, Tare-Out operation. 
The first press of the  TA R E key stores the current weight as a tare value and then the 
scale subtracts the tare value from the gr oss weight and changes the display to NET 
mode. The next press of the  TARE  key will clear...

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3.0 User Defined Function Keys
The following function descriptions are for  optional user defined functions that are 
programmed on the front panel USER key or the two function keys (F1 & F2) on the 
RF remote control. The functions TO TAL, VIEW TOTAL, and NET/GROSS are 
available full time on the RF remote co ntrol. To enable any of the USER key 
functions, you must set up the USER keys following the procedures in  Section 4.0.
TEST
The TEST function provides an LED test...

User Defined Function Keys     15
AUTO TOTAL
The USER key under the AUTO TOTAL mode functions as Auto Total On / Auto 
To t a l  O ff .
The auto mode has three variations which are programmed in the SETUP menu: 
•AutoLoad – Any settled weight above the ‘Rise above’ threshold will be 
automatically totaled. Then the scale must fall below the ‘Drop below’ threshold 
before another total is allowed.
•AutoNorm – This mode takes the last settled weight to auto total with. The total 
occurs only once the scale...

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4.0 Configuration
4.1 Menu Map
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