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BB-200 Weighing Indicator – Programming and User’s Manual 

Copyright © 2023 – B and B Scales, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 

 

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BB200 Weighing Indicator 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Programming and User’s Manual 

 

B and B Scales Inc. 

P.O. Box 812 

Santa Teresa, NM 88008 

www.bbscales.com

 

 

 

© B and B Scales Inc. All rights reserved.  

Summary of Contents for BB200

Page 1: ...d User s Manual Copyright 2023 B and B Scales Inc All Rights Reserved Page 1 BB200 Weighing Indicator Programming and User s Manual B and B Scales Inc P O Box 812 Santa Teresa NM 88008 www bbscales co...

Page 2: ...registered trademarks of their respective companies All information contained within this publication is to the best of our knowledge complete and accurate at the time of publication B and B Scales I...

Page 3: ...letely assembled Do not place fingers into slots or possible pinch points Do not use this product if any of the components are cracked Do not make alterations or modifications to the unit Do not remov...

Page 4: ...l Characteristics 6 Battery Information 7 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION 8 Power supply connection 8 Connection of Load Cell s and Indicator 8 Communication Interface 9 RS 232 RS 485 9 4 20mA output optional...

Page 5: ...enance 35 Common Errors and Solutions 35 Daily Maintenance 35 Restoring the Indicator to Factory Defaults 36 Defalt Parameters 36 List of Tables Table 1 DB9 Plug Pinout 9 Table 2 RS 232 Pin Definition...

Page 6: ...Animal Weighing Motion Filtering Total Accumulation Allows you to keep a running total of items weighed or counted Count Allows you to count items of a similar weight for example screws or nails Check...

Page 7: ...ally charged from the factory Prior to using the indicator for the first time charge the battery for 10 12 hours to prevent damage and prolong the life of the battery Battery life can be checked from...

Page 8: ...e are two methods to connect the load cells to the indicator A Quick disconnect as below 4 wire load cell connectors 6 wire load cell connector For most applications the BB 200 Indicator comes with a...

Page 9: ...vendors use a junction box with an internal summing card to combine the signals from all the attached load cells However different vendors use different plugs Most cables that are used are simple fou...

Page 10: ...ge 10 5 GND Ground interface Note RS485 uses pin 2 and 5 for connection 3 Pin definition Internal connection Table 2 RS 232 Pin Definitions Pins Definitions Function RS232 TXD Sending data RXD Receivi...

Page 11: ...ent should be 20mA 4 Adjust the current as needed for example adjust to out 20 Press or to adjust the current Digital I O Function instructions 4 20mA corresponds to Zero Max capacity After pressing T...

Page 12: ...C33 1 C33 2 OUT1 weight C13 Hi over OUT2 C13 weight C14 OK accept OUT3 weight C14 Low under OUT4 weight 20d Zero Table 5 Setpoint Port Settings Output port output condition definition C33 3 OUT1 weigh...

Page 13: ...13 DB9 pin definition port 1 pin 1st output signal pin Out1 6 pin 1st output signal pin Out1 2 pin 2nd output signal pin Out2 7pin 2nd output signal pin Out2 3 pin 3rd output signal pin Out3 8 pin 3rd...

Page 14: ...speaking the LCD panel is better for outdoor use as the characters are more visible It can be difficult to read the LED display in direct sunlight but the LED display is far preferable in low light s...

Page 15: ...Page 15 LED Version Table 7 LED Light Descriptions Symbol Meaning Weighing data Stable signal at ZERO pounds weight is stable Gross Gross weight Net Net weight Tared Tare status Total Go to accumulat...

Page 16: ...or 2 In Net Weight Mode clears the tare value and gets the Gross Weight 1 Displays the Piece Count when in Counting Mode 2 Used with the PRINT Key to set up the scale for Counting mode See description...

Page 17: ...to every time you are preparing to weigh something Tare operation Press the key to zero the weight of an empty container then fill the container with a commodity to weigh it If necessary you can press...

Page 18: ...d The available functions are Table 9 C11 Hold Function Menu Settings C11 Menu Value Function 0 Hold is disabled 1 Peak Hold The scale will lock on to the maximum weight attained Imagine jumping on th...

Page 19: ...s is to upgrade your motherboard See www bbscales com for options COUNT The counting feature allows you to count commodities that weigh the same things like nuts bolts nails beads etc To use the count...

Page 20: ...ht placed at a point higher on the graph This point is called the Span The closer you can get to true linearity the more accurate your scale will be It is typically suggested that you calibrate a scal...

Page 21: ...C9 you need to open the indicator and flip the switch Location of the Calibration Lock Switch Entering Calibration Mode Turn the indicator on and make sure it is connected to the scale Ensure that th...

Page 22: ...on the display follow the instructions below to calibrate the scale Menu Name Description Possible Values Example Notes C01 Units Menu Sets the unit that the indicator weighs in 1 kg 2 lbs 3 g 4 oz T...

Page 23: ...s on the scale 3 enter the amount of your known weights 4 press PRINT When you have successfully calibrated the scale at C06 the indicator will display CALEND You MUST press the key to save the calibr...

Page 24: ...60 minutes of idle time 0 disable 10 30 60 C10 Backlight Power Setting Manages the display backlight LED Version 0 disable 3 turn off backlight if no change within 3 min 5 turn off display if no chang...

Page 25: ...oz conversion LCD only C12 4 kg g conversion LCD only C13 Upper limit C14 Lower Alarm Limit Upper Alarm Limits for Checkweigh Applications Must be set within the maximum capacity limit Must be set wit...

Page 26: ...PC C19 Baud Rate Sets the Baud Rate of the RS 232 Port 0 1200 1 2400 2 4800 3 9600 C20 Manual Zero Range Set the manual zero functions Option 0 disable manual zero 1 1 max capacity 2 2 max capacity C...

Page 27: ...r than manual zero range C23 Automatic Zero Tracking Time Defines the period of time over which Automatic Zero Tracking is performed 0 Disable zero tracking time 1 1 second 2 2 seconds 3 3 seconds C24...

Page 28: ...ynamic filter 1 1 digital filter strength 2 2 digital filter strength 3 3 digital filter strength 4 4 digital filter strength 5 5 digital filter strength 6 6 digital filter strength C29 Noise Filter F...

Page 29: ...ity Setting for Location Adjust the settings for the effects of gravity set at calibration relative to the current location of the indicator 9 7000 to 9 9999 C38 Version No Reports the firmware versio...

Page 30: ...ossible Values Example Notes C 42 Print Carriage Return 0 9 C43 Space Print 0 9 C44 Date Print 0 Do Not Print Date 1 Print Date C45 Time Print 0 Do Not Print Time 1 Print Time C46 ID Number Print 0 Do...

Page 31: ...rmat Output continuous format S T X S W A S W B S W C X X X X X X X X X X X X C R C K S 1 2 3 4 5 6 Table 13 Output State A State A Bits0 1 2 0 1 2 Decimal point position 1 0 0 XXXXXX0 0 1 0 XXXXXXX 1...

Page 32: ...utput State C State C Bit2 Bit1 Bit0 unit 0 0 0 Kg or lb 0 0 1 g 0 1 0 t Bit 3 printing 1 Bit 4 Extend display 1 Bit 5 Constant 1 Bit 6 Constant 0 Sending Data to from a PC S1 weight status ST standst...

Page 33: ...e and clear tare Z ZERO Zero gross weight P PRINT Print the weight See Below R G W N W Read gross weight or net weight See Below C Kg lb Kg lb conversion G G W Check gross weight at net weight mode N...

Page 34: ...tor Programming and User s Manual Copyright 2023 B and B Scales Inc All Rights Reserved Page 34 Gross XXX X kg PC or Remote Display Continuous Sending Formats Second COM protocol is Second display con...

Page 35: ...ale ERR2 Not enough weight during calibration You must use at least 10 of the scale capacity to calibrate the scale However in reality this is usually a load cell error because a load cell is damaged...

Page 36: ...the preset factory defaults simply enter calibration programming mode by pressing and simultaneously then use the arrow keys to navigate to the C07 menu Change C07 to 1 Press then press to exit All pa...

Page 37: ...600 C20 Zero manually 10 C21 Initial zero 10 C22 Zero tracking range 0 5 C23 Zero tracking time 1 C24 Overload range 9 C25 Negative range 10 C26 Standstill time 1 C27 Standstill range 2 C28 Dynamic fi...

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