GT400 User’s Manual
D3831 Rev B
Page 1: ...D3831 REV B February 12 2010 GT400 Operators Manual Ft Atkinson Wisconsin USA Panningen The Netherlands www digi star com ...
Page 2: ...GT400 User s Manual D3831 Rev B ...
Page 3: ...ow Battery Indication LO BAT 10 RUN SELF TEST 10 MENUS AND CALIBRATION 11 Changing Options Using Long Form Setup 11 SHORT FORM CALIBRATION 14 Obtain Current Set up and Calibration Number 14 Calibrating Scale For Maximum Accuracy 15 Determining New Setup and Calibration Numbers 15 Enter A New Setup And Calibration Number 16 INSTALLATION 17 Indicator Mounting 17 Optional Ram Mounting 17 Cable Connec...
Page 4: ...e contents of this manual are subject to change without notice All efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of the contents of this manual However should any errors be detected Digi Star would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding Digi Star can assume no responsibility for errors in this manual or their consequence Copyright 2009 Digi Star Fort Atkinson U S A ...
Page 5: ...tic weather resistant circular connector Gold contacts POWER REQUIREMENTS 10 5 to 16 0 V D C 160 mA nominal with four 350Ω L C SET UP AND CALIBRATION Via front panel GROSS RANGE 999 999 max display LOW BATTERY WARNING Enabled at 10 5V nominal POUND KILOGRAM Selectable DISPLAY STD EZ 6 Digit LCD 1 0 high DISPLAY RESOLUTION 01 02 05 1 2 5 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 DISPLAY UPDATE RATE Selectable 1 2 3 4 tim...
Page 6: ...igh pressure cleaners hoses to clean the indicator Charging Battery and Welding Disconnect all cables from the weighing indicator before charging the battery or welding on the machine If cables are left connected the weighing indicator and connected load cells could be damaged Scale Indicator Disconnect all cords ...
Page 7: ...amount unloaded stores or prints data to serial port when complete 3 edit name and display weight accumulation value 4 turns the unit on and off Net arrow flashes in net mode Print arrow flashes when printing or saving to Data Down Loader Gross arrow flashes in gross mode Unload arrow flashes in unload mode 1 2 3 4 Note See page 17 for installation instructions 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 5 ...
Page 8: ... Load Cell Connection Connect cable from the J Box Serial J905 Optional to communicate with computer and other digital Input Output devices Pin J905 Connector Signals 1 5VDC 2 Com 1 Out Tx Computer 3 Com 1 In Rx DDL Computer 4 Com 2 Out Tx Printer 5 12 VDC 6 Gnd Available for any Com device 7 Com 2 In Rx 8 Ground 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 9: ...00 User s Manual 5 OPERATION Turn on Indicator Zero Balance Indicator 1 Press 1 Press and hold for 3 seconds to zero balance indicator 2 Flashing arrow points to gross next to the display window indicator ready to weigh 1 1 0 2 ...
Page 10: ...s to begin unloading Display reads Zero Arrows point to Net and Unload 3 Unload weight from cart Display shows amount unloaded 4 Press after unloading is complete Data is automatically added to accumulator and saved to printer or DDL See print format section page 8 a flashing arrow will point to PRINT Note Print and accumulator features are available with Serial Option only 5 Indicator displays GR...
Page 11: ...ed truck being loaded or other information 1 Press FIELD is displayed and a flashing cursor or character is displayed in the first position 2 Press to scroll available characters Hold for 4 seconds to increase second scroll rate 3 Press to scroll backwards through available characters Press to move to the next character 4 Press to accept and save 1 3 4 2 ...
Page 12: ...4856 GR 274575 PA 05FE08 I 44P PRTAC2 FIELD ID 05FE08 I 44P 4856 GR 274575 PA Includes following information Field ID Weight Weight Tag NE GR Load Unload Accumulated Weight Print Accumulator Tag Date and Time PRTAC3 FIELD3 5977 LB GR 3097I9 PA 05FE08 4 42P Includes above and adds Unit of Measure See Menus and Calibration see page 11 to change print format PRTFMT ...
Page 13: ...Serial Option Turning Off the Indicator 1 Press and hold three seconds to send weight to serial port Each time this command is executed the value displayed is added to the PRTACC which is the accumulated weight Weight is accumulated until cleared 1 Press until BYE is displayed 1 b y e 1 ...
Page 14: ...nge occurs depends on the calibration zero and display count size Under Range RANGE The display shows the message RANGE if the weight on the scale system is less than the minimum weight measurable by the scale system The under range value is always the system s minimum A D counts multiplied by the scaling factor The actual weight at which under range occurs will depend on the calibration zero and ...
Page 15: ...d option Press to save setting option and advance to next setting Hold and press to return to normal indicator operation Default settings from the factory vary with options and due to customer preferences SETTING display OPTIONS displayed BOLD DEFAULT DESCRIPTION MENU 1 BASIC FEATURES IN MOST INDICATORS LANGUAGE langag English Dutch French German Italian Portuguese Spanish Danish Hungarian Spanish...
Page 16: ...m dd 2 mm dd yy 3 mm dd yyyy 4 dd mm 5 dd mm yy 6 dd mm yyyy 7 ddmoyy 8 ddmoyyyy Select date format DATE date Enter XXXXXX changes date moves to next field TARE AUTO PRINT tareap ON OFF If ON tare auto prints displayed weight ONE LINE PRINT Il prt ON OFF If ON indicator data prints on one line AUTO PRINT aprint ON OFF If ON pressing keys auto prints weight values INTERFACE COM IN DOWNLD EZ CMD EZ2...
Page 17: ...25 50 75 I 5 Choose the number of seconds the printer will delay before advancing to the next print line C2 DLY OFF I0 25 50 75 I 5 Choose the number of seconds the printer will delay before advancing to the next print line prtacc Reset Print Accumulator MENU 3 SCALE CALIBRATION SETTINGS DISPLAY COUNT COUNT 0I 02 05 I 2 5 I 2 5 I0 20 50 I00 Count set too small readings unstable and indicator not a...
Page 18: ... Calibration Number Write down current SETUP and CAL numbers of your GT 400 indicator These numbers are displayed during Self Test SETUP NUMBER To run self test with indicator ON 1 Press until LB symbol starts to blink Release then press to start Self Test 2 Press to pause the Self Test while numbers are displayed 3 Press again to allow self test to complete normally SETUP _______________ CAL ____...
Page 19: ...d calibration numbers are changed to convert a scale from lbs to kgs Calibrating Scale For Maximum Accuracy Note To accurately calibrate scale you need a large amount of weight that has a known value For best results you should have at least as much weight as largest load you plan to weigh Determining New Setup and Calibration Numbers The setup number does not change 1 Press to Zero Balance 2 Put ...
Page 20: ...igit setup number with the right digit flashing 3 Press several times to increment digit to it proper value 4 Press to advance digit left Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each digit as required 5 Press to enter new setup number and display calibration number Repeat steps 3 and 4 to modify the calibration number 6 Press to enter new calibration number and display will go back to normal 7 Verify the accurac...
Page 21: ...T ROBO MOUNTING C 403770 BRACKET WING MOUNT D 405069 U BOLT 1 4 20 X 3 25 ZP E 403771 MODIFIED PLASTIC WEDGE MOUNT F 405124 WEDGE MOUNT BRACKET INCLUDES U BOLTS NUTS G 405084 NUT 1 4 20 TOP LOCKING FLANGE Optional Ram Mounting RAM MOUNT STANDARD U BOLT BASE TWIST LOCK SUCTION CUP KEY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION A 403180 RAM MOUNT B 403179 MOUNT BASE 1 BALL U BOLT C 404230 RAM SUCTION CUP W TWIST LOCK ...
Page 22: ...tom Panel Cable Connections Scale Indicator Remote Indicator Optional See Connect Load Cells to J Box page 19 Power Cord J Box Connection Serial J905 Optional Remote Port Optional Power Cord Connection Pin To 12VDC Power Supply 1 Red Terminal 2 Black Terminal 3 Orange Alarm Out 4 Blue Remote Input ...
Page 23: ...he calibration and setup number may need to change Refer to calibration procedures see pages 14 16 or contact your Digi Star representative for assistance Connect load cell wires to terminal blocks See Wire Color Key J Box Illustrated for 4 Load Cell Installation Tighten Nuts Load Cell Cable J Box Cable Connect to Indicator bottom Panel Wire Color Key Color Description 1 White Signal 2 Green Signa...
Page 24: ...cators Kit Data Down Loader Allows transfer of data from indicator to PC Optional serial J905 port must already be installed in indicator RD440 small remote display RD2400V backlit remote display with 1 7 high numbers RD2400V backlit remote display w transmitter and installed receiver RD4000 remote display ...
Page 25: ... negative side When using a multimeter to check for voltage measure between pin 1 pos and pin 2 neg Meter should read between 10 5 and 14 5 volts DC if using a tractor power cord black wire is positive and white wire is negative Bad Indicator Try another Indicator Even a different model or set up should come on Does the scale weigh you approx the same over all Load Cells Weight will not be accurat...
Page 26: ...Load Cell and how much weight is over each Load Cell In general the number should be positive and stable 5 Stand or hang your weight over the connected Load Cell Record how much the weight increased with your weight over the Load Cell A scale with only one Load Cell will weigh heavy Note If the scale responded to your weight that s verification on the J Box is OK If the scale did not respond eithe...
