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3.0 SET

3.1

UNPACKING

AND

SETTING

YOUR

SCALE

Remove the balance from the packing by carefully lifting it out of the box. Inside

the box you will find everything needed to start using the balance-

AC adapter

Stainless Steel Top Pan

Draught shield (for mg models only)

This User Manual

3.2

ASSEMBLING

THE

BALANCE

(PGL

203

PGL

8001)

Locate the balance on a solid surface, free from vibration

Gently place the pan support (if not already fitted) and then the stainless steel

pan on the weighing platform

Gently place the 4 pan supports (if not already fitted) and then the stainless steel

pan on the weighing platform

Place the draught shield frame and the top cover around the pan (PGL 203, 303

models only)

Level the balance using the adjustable feet and spirit level

Connect power to the balance

For best performance, let the balance warm up for 30 minutes and calibrate

before using

Summary of Contents for PGL SERIES

Page 1: ... Adam Equipment Company 2010 Adam Equipment PGL SERIES P N 9326 Revision D1 November 2010 ...

Page 2: ...dam Equipment Company 2010 Easy Reference Model name of the scale Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the supplier and place ...

Page 3: ...NG 13 7 2 PERCENT WEIGHING 14 7 3 CHECK WEIGHING 15 7 4 DENSITY DETERMINATION 17 8 0 CALIBRATION 20 8 1 MANUAL CALIBRATION 20 8 2 AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION 21 8 3 CALIBRATION ERRORS 21 8 4 CALIBRATION REPORT 22 9 0 RS 232 INTERFACE 23 9 1 HARDWARE 23 9 2 STANDARD FORMAT 25 9 3 INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS 25 10 0 BATTERY OPERATION 27 11 0 ERROR CHECKING 27 12 0 SUPERVISOR MENUS 28 12 1 ENABLE WEIG...

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Page 5: ...GL balances are ideal for laboratory and general purpose weighing The balances can also be used for some advanced weighing functions PGL series FEATURES Large easy to read LCD display with backlight Standard applications include weighing check weighing percentage weighing parts counting and density determination Bi directional RS 232 interface Can be configured to print a GLP Compliant report afte...

Page 6: ...03 TO PGL 8001 Locate the balance on a solid surface free from vibration Gently place the pan support if not already fitted and then the stainless steel pan on the weighing platform Gently place the 4 pan supports if not already fitted and then the stainless steel pan on the weighing platform Place the draught shield frame and the top cover around the pan PGL 203 303 models only Level the balance ...

Page 7: ... indicate the balance serial number if set and the software revision number followed by the capacity of the balance Next the balance will run a self test by displaying all segments followed by a symbol indicating the balance is in busy mode If the balance serial number is not set the display will show dashes The display will show zeroes accompanied by the 0 symbol Before you start weighing you hav...

Page 8: ...ces Do not use near large users of electricity such as welding equipment or large motors Use only the factory approved power adapter supplied with the machine Keep free from vibration Do not place near heavy or vibrating machinery Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation Keep away from direct contact with water Do not spray or immerse the scales in water Do not place near open windows air...

Page 9: ...lb ozt GN dwt dr tl H tl T tl S MM T ti N g cc Pcs M and S Symbols shown for the units Not all weighing units are used Low Battery symbol On when the battery voltage is low signaling the battery should be recharged INDICATORS CAL When calibration is occurring or is requested ºC When a temperature is shown ti For a time driven calibration Net When a net weight is shown 0 100 When the capacity track...

Page 10: ...hange a displayed value or scroll through options backwards Mode or move right Enters the Mode Selection Menu To advance a flashing digit by one position to the right To go back by one step during setup functions Print or move left Instructs the balance to print data To advance a flashing digit by one position to the left Cal or Up Starts the calibration function To increase or change a displayed ...

Page 11: ... 2010 5 1 NUMERIC ENTRY METHOD To set a value when required use the keys as given below Up and Down keys to increase or decrease the flashing digit Advance and Back keys to advance or move back the digit Enter key to accept the value ...

Page 12: ...show PASSCODE and the main display will show a zero In this case you must enter the passcode to continue using the numeric entry method see section 5 1 A different passcode may be set for a Supervisor to weigh or to have access to the selected User menus If the passcode has not been set the balance will continue as below 3 The display will show zero reading along with the zero symbol 0 and the wei...

Page 13: ...s used press 0 T to tare the balance zero the display when the stable symbol is on Net will be displayed to indicate that the balance is tared 4 When the display shows zero place the item to be weighed Only the net weight will be displayed The capacity tracker at the bottom of the LCD will indicate the weight graphically with respect to the maximum weighing capacity 5 At any time the Unit key can ...

Page 14: ...X where X XXX is the last stored value Any value ranging from 0 001 to 9 999 may be entered by which the weight in grams will be multiplied before being displayed If a multiplier of greater than 1 000 is entered the number of decimal places displayed will be reduced by one This multiplier value will be saved for the next use till it is changed by the user It is possible to set the balance to displ...

Page 15: ...set number of parts to be used as a sample These values are 10 25 50 or 100 items Steps 1 Press Mode and then the Up or Down key to select parts counting PARTS will be displayed 2 Enter parts counting by pressing Enter 3 Press the Up or Down key to select the sample size REF QTY 10 25 50 100 etc then press Enter to confirm 4 When LOAD XX Pcs is shown place XX number of items on the pan and press E...

Page 16: ...n 3 Display will show PERCENT SAMPLE 4 Press Enter to select the sample method see step 5 or press the Up or Down key to select the manual entry of weight method see step 9 5 When LOAD 100 is shown add the sample 6 Press Enter to set this weight to be 100 the busy symbol will turn on When ready the display will show 100 7 Remove the sample and place an unknown sample to display the percentage weig...

Page 17: ...limit between the limits or above the upper limit The buzzer can be set to be active when the weight is outside the limits below the lower or above the upper or within the limits above the lower and below the upper limit or turned off If desired only one limit needs to be set If only one limit is set the other limit is considered to be zero lower or the maximum upper The Check weighing is not acti...

Page 18: ...ceed 9 Next the beeper setting is displayed Press Up or Down to scroll through the options 10 BUZZER OFF Beeper set to off at all times 11 BUZZER In Beeper will sound when the weight on the pan is within the limit or 12 BUZZER Out Beeper will sound when the weight on the pan is outside the set limits 13 Confirm the beeper setting by pressing Enter 14 Press Enter again to start the Check Weighing 1...

Page 19: ...able For water and ethanol the density will be calculated based on the temperatures entered using the numeric entry method see section 5 1 Steps 1 Press Mode and then Up and Down keys to select density 2 Press Enter to enter Density mode 3 Press the Up and Down keys to select the solids or Liquid method when DENSITY SOLId or DENSITY LIqUId is displayed 4 Press Enter to select the solids method 5 P...

Page 20: ...th a new sample or press Esc to return to normal weighing DENSITY OF LIQUID When finding the density of a liquid it is necessary to weigh a sample of known volume in air and then in the liquid The volume of the sample must be entered by the user The last known volume is stored for use at any time If using the density determination kit the volume of the plumb is marked on its support i e 10 123 Ste...

Page 21: ...n and press Enter to start the air weighing 8 On completion of the air weighing the balance will request the weight in liquid by displaying LIQUID WT Submerge the glass disk in the liquid and press the Enter key The balance will compute the density of the liquid and display it Remove the item from the pan 9 Press Mode to continue with a new sample or press Mode then Esc to return to normal weighin...

Page 22: ...The display will show the balance setting a new Zero condition by showing LOAD 0 Make sure the pan is empty then press the Enter key to continue 5 The balance will then show the value of the calibration mass required sounding a beep for example LOAD 1000 g 6 If a different mass is desired press the up or down arrow key to show the alternate masses possible for the scale PGL 203 PGL 303 PGL 2002 PG...

Page 23: ...the time since last calibration exceeds a preset time typically 4 hours The balance will call for calibration to be carried out by flashing the CAL symbol on the display As soon as the balance is calibrated the symbol will be turned off The Auto calibration feature can be enabled disabled or changed by the user options to meet the requirements of the users See section 12 5 8 3 CALIBRATION ERRORS O...

Page 24: ...5 03 2008 Time 18 41 57 Cal External Mass 2000g Calibration complete Signed __________ EOT The data for the form will be preceded by a start of text STX character 02H and terminated with an end of transmission EOT character 04H These characters will be ignored by a serial printer but will allow a computer program which reads the data to distinguish between this block report format and plain text C...

Page 25: ... wire connection The input and output connections are Connector 9 pin D sub miniature socket Pin 2 input to balance RXD Pin 3 output from balance TXD Pin 5 Signal ground GND Handshaking is not applied Baud rate 4800 9600 19200 38400 Parity NONE 8N1 EVEN 8E1 or ODD 8 O 1 All lines are terminated with carriage return and line feed CR LF In continuous output mode or if single line output on demand is...

Page 26: ...re weight Tare xxx xxx g Unit weight Unit wt xxx xxx g Count Count xxxx pcs Reference weight Ref wt xxx xxx g Percent Percent xx xxx Checkweigh lower limit Low xxx xxx g Checkweigh upper limit High xxx xxx g A blank line printed CR LF only Any of these can be printed on any of the 15 lines available Not all items need to be used and any one can be used more than once The data for each form will be...

Page 27: ...This will result in a printout that looks like NOTE The format of the results line will change depending on the mode in which the balance is operating e g Normal weighing Check weighing 123 456 g Parts counting 1234 pcs Percent weighing 12 345 9 3 INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS The balance can be controlled with the following commands sent using remote keys such as from a PC The commands must be...

Page 28: ...rface This is the same as pressing the Print key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode Invalid Input Command If an invalid command is received then the command is returned as follows Invalid Command Message returned Remarks NT CR EU CR Command character is not K KK CR EK CR Key character is not T or P KT CR EF CR Command format error CR is not the fourth character KT CR or KT No reply Ei...

Page 29: ...errors likely to occur are A D counts below lowest allowed value A D counts above highest allowed value A D not operating Maximum capacity exceeded Other errors may be detected during special functions or operations These will be described in the section that applies Error messages and the reasons are Concerning calibration ERROR StAb Calibration could not be completed because the results were not...

Page 30: ...ts or modes set balance parameters for the conditions set time and date set parameters for the RS 232 interface calibration parameters and security parameters 6 The Up and Down keys will cycle through the main headings pressing the Enter key will enter the heading and sub parameters or options can be set Press Mode to come out of a sub menu or to Esc to return to normal weighing from any menu 12 1...

Page 31: ...in a similar manner to the other parameters Press Enter when SERIAL is displayed to enter the sub menu The parameters that can be set are ENABLE The serial port can be set to On or OFF BAUD RATE Set the Baud Rate to 4800 9600 19200 or 38400 PARITY Set the Parity to NONE EVEN or ODD 8 data bits and one stop bit are always used 8n1 8E1 8o1 STABLE To print when stable On or regardless of stability OF...

Page 32: ...ross weight Tare Weight GROSS Gross Weight TARE Tare Weight UNIT Unit weight in parts counting mode COUNT Number of items in parts counting mode REF 100 weight in percent weighing mode PERCENT Percentage of reference weight in percent weighing LO LIMIT Low Limit when check weighing HI LIM High Limit when check weighing Cr Lf Inserts a blank line END Signifies the end of the report When END is ente...

Page 33: ...p or Down key TIME Set Time using the numeric entry method see section 5 1 DATE DATE FORM EUROPE dd mm yy USA mm dd yy ASIA yy mm dd Set Date using the numeric entry method see section 5 1 USER ID Enter a user number to identify the user or the balance BUZZER On Enable OFF Disable BACKLIGHT On OFF AUTO POWER DOWN Set the time after which the unit will go into Stand by power settings On Enable OFF ...

Page 34: ... set the calibration parameters Press Enter when CAL SETUP is displayed to select the calibration parameters The options for each parameter can be scrolled through by using the Up or Down key ENABLE NO operator calibration is disabled YES operator calibration is enabled CAL REPORT On Enabled Prints out Calibration report after successful calibration OFF Disabled TIME CAL On Enabled Select time fro...

Page 35: ...erator or Supervisor passcode using the Up or Down keys Press Enter to select the passcode to change Press CAL to enter the current passcode OLD first then enter a new passcode if desired Use the numeric entry method see section5 1 A passcode set to zero will disable the security feature and allow unlimited access Forgotten Passcodes Keep a record of the passcode to ensure you can access this sect...

Page 36: ...roy ounce pennyweights ounce and custom Functions Weight percent weighing parts counting check weighing density determination Overall Dimensions wxdxh 251 358 104 mm 9 9 x 14 1 x 4 1 Net Weight 4 kg 8 8 Lb PGL 4001 PGL 6001 PGL 8001 Maximum Capacity 4000 g 6000 g 8000 g Readability 0 1 g 0 1 g 0 1 g Repeatability s d 0 2 g 0 2 g 0 2 g Linearity 0 4 g 0 4 g 0 4 g Pan 192 192mm 7 6 x 7 6 Units of Me...

Page 37: ... ounces pound ounce and custom Functions Weight percent weighing parts counting check weighing density determination Overall Dimensions wxdxh 455 400 95 mm 17 9 x 15 7 x 3 7 Net Weight 6 kg 13 2 Lb Common Specifications Date and Time Battery backed real time and date standard Weigh below Standard access point Interface RS 232 bi directional Stabilization Time 2 Seconds typical Operating Temperatur...

Page 38: ... documentation for a claim to be processed All claims are at the sole discretion of Adam Equipment This warranty does not cover equipment where 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 ...

Page 39: ...ment 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 t...

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