MSI 3460 Challenger 3 Manual
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Configuration 17 4.2 Function Keys The MSI-3460 has one user definable function key on the front panel, and an additional user definable function key on the RF remote control that can be programmed to any of several functions. 1)With the 3460 off, press and hold the USER key, then press the POWER key. ...or while the 3460 is on, press USER and POWER simultaneously. 2)The first item of the Setup Menu is Func1. 3)To set up the User key press TARE . The current User key function is...
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18 MSI-3460 Operator’s Manual 4.3 Auto- Off The Auto-Off feature, when enabled, prolongs the batter y life of the scale by turning POWER off when the scale is not in use. Any time a button is depressed (any button), or the detected weight is in motion exceed ing 5 or 10d, the time limit is reset. Therefore, the scale will stay on indefinitely if the weight is changing or any button is pressed at least once. With Auto-Off disabl ed, the scale will remain on; only pressing POWER will turn it off...
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Configuration 19 4.4 Sleep The SLEEP feature reduces power consumption by automatically turning off the display during periods of inactivity. When in the sleep mode, the red acknowledge annunciator blinks at a one second rate. To wake up either a button must be pushed (front panel or RF remote), or the weight must change by 5d or more. 1)With the 3460 off, press and hold the USER key, then press the POWER key. ...or while the 3460 is on, press USER and POWER simultaneously. 2)The first...
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20 MSI-3460 Operator’s Manual 4.5 Display Brightness The display setup menu is used to set the display brightness. There are four fixed brightness settings, and one automatic light sensing brightness setting. The auto setting will automatically detect the ambient light and adjust the brightness of the display accordingly. Bright light will cause the display to be at the brightest setting. The display brightness will reduce as ambient light reduces. The four fixed brightness settings, LO-1, LO-2,...
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Configuration 21 4.6 Set Points The MSI-3460 supports three setpoints. Common us es of setpoints are for warnings or process control. The MSI-3460 comes standard with LED outputs for a triggered set point. Setpoint 1 and 2 are Blue LEDs and Setpoint 3 is Red. The MSI-3460 has an audible output option that is triggered by Setpoint 1. Contact MSI for other setpoint output options. 1)With the 3460 Off, press and hold the USER key, then press the POWER key. ...or while the 3460 is on, press...
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8)Press the USER key. The first digit blinks at zero. Use the USER key to scroll through the numbers. When the desired number is shown, push TARE. In this example, we’ll enter 240 as a setpoint value. To enter a decimal point, push POWER while the digit is blinking. Error Correction: If you input a wrong value, press ZERO to step back one digit and change the digit with the USER key.USER FUSER F TAREUSER Ffixedblinking blinking blinking USER FUSER Fblinkingblinking...
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Configuration 23 4.7 Total Mode The MSI-3460 can keep track of all weighments us ing the total feature. Either manual total, which totals by pushing a configured USER key on the front panel or the RF remote, or auto-total, which can be used to automatically add up each weighment. See the total mode descriptions for details on the various total modes. To use manual total, you must also program a user key. Auto tota l modes do not need a user key, but if a user key is setup for total, then it...
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24 MSI-3460 Operator’s Manual 4.8 Units Units can be changed in two ways: • Program a user function key to units • Change the units with the setup menu with the following procedure 1)With the 3460 off, press and hold the USER key, then press the POWER key. ...or while the 3460 is on, press USER and POWER simultaneously. 2)The first item of the setup menu is Func1. Scroll to Unit with the USER key. 3)To setup the weight units, press TARE . The display will blink Unit. 4)Change the weight...
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Configuration 25 4.9 Filter Setup Changing the filter settings allows the scale to adjust to situations where there is a lot a movement in the structure. If the reading is not stable, it can often be improved by increasing the filter setting. Settling time will be longer as the filter setting is increased. However, the MSI-3460 employs algorithms that speed up large weight changes while still controlling vibration even with high filter settings. 1)With the 3460 off, press and hold theUSER key,...
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26 MSI-3460 Operator’s Manual 5.0 Calibration The MSI-3460 is calibrated using standard weights. It is required that the weight used is at least 10% of full capacity in order to achieve rated accuracy. For example, use at least a 500 kg test weight to calibrate a 5000 kg capacity scale. Although a single span point is usually adequate for rated accuracy, the MSI-3460 supports Multi-Point calibration with up to 4 span points + Zero. When adequate test weight s are not available, the MSI-3460...
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