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Introduction

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Display Elements

The DC-530’s display shows different elements depending on whether it is in “Normal Counting Mode” or “TEP

(Teraoka Error Prediction) Counting Mode”.

Figure 1-2. Normal Counting Mode Display Elements

Figure 1-3. TEP Counting Mode Display Elements

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Page 1: ...95145 DC 530 Counting Scale Operation Manual Counting Scale Version 2 01 All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

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Page 3: ...3 Tare Value Accumulation and Subtraction 24 5 4 4 Tare Accumulation 25 5 4 5 Tare Subtraction 25 5 5 Operations in Normal Counting Mode 25 5 5 1 Normal Counting Mode Unit Weight Operation by Sampling 25 5 5 2 Normal Counting Mode Unit Weight Operation by Key Entry 26 5 5 3 Normal Counting Mode Part Accumulation and Part Subtraction 27 5 5 5 Normal Counting Mode Part Subtraction 28 5 5 6 Normal Co...

Page 4: ...inter Connection 46 7 1 1 Zebra LP2824 46 7 1 2 Epson TM U220 Tape Printer or Epson TM U295 Ticket Printer 47 7 2 Printer Label Formats 47 7 2 1 No Printer 47 7 2 2 ZEBRA LP2844 Barcode Printer 48 7 2 3 Epson TM U220 Tape Printer 49 7 2 4 Epson TM U295 Ticket Printer 49 7 3 Connecting to a PC 49 7 3 1 Setting the Scale Specifications for Communication to a PC 49 7 3 2 Communication Method 49 7 3 3...

Page 5: ...alues for 200 of your pieces parts or items The RS 232 ports allow you to connect to a printer PC or barcode scanner while the optional remote scale channel lets you add another weighing platform The DC 530 Counting Scale includes the DIGI TEP Teraoka Error Prediction Function which detects weight variances in sample quantities and calculates the maximum quantity of that piece that can be counted ...

Page 6: ...e 1 1 DC 530 Display 1 3 1 Display Specifications 1 3 2 Indicator Lamps Table 1 3 shows a list of the indicator lamps that the DC 530 uses to provide additional information about the value being displayed The indicator lamps are illuminated when the specific function is being performed Weight display 6 digits Unit Weight display 5 digits Quantity display 7 digits Table 1 2 DC 530 Display Specifica...

Page 7: ...hows different elements depending on whether it is in Normal Counting Mode or TEP Teraoka Error Prediction Counting Mode Figure 1 2 Normal Counting Mode Display Elements Figure 1 3 TEP Counting Mode Display Elements All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 8: ...a quantity during accumulation Program Mode Used to navigate to the previous editable data in all modes except Normal and TEP counting modes PRINT key Counting Mode Used to output data to print a label when an external printer is connected Used to show and then clear accumulated TOTAL data when doing accumulation Program Mode Used to save changes in data in all mode operations except Normal and TE...

Page 9: ...sed to set the Unit Weight Program Mode Used to register an item code being entered into memory POUND key Used to call up or recal an item code from memory Key Description Table 1 4 DC 530 Key Functions All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 10: ...emove the bag protecting the scale and the protective film covering the front panel and platter 4 Put the 4 supplied rubber caps on the ends of the platter support 5 Set the platter support on the scale lining up the screw holes on the support with the corresponding holes on the scale Use the 4 screws supplied to fix the platter support to the scale taking care not to put strong pressure down on t...

Page 11: ...justable legs al the way in before leveling Turn the adjustable legs out to level as needed Figure 2 1 Leveling Bubble 2 4 Powering Up the DC 530 2 4 1 AC Power Cord and On Off Switch 1 Connect the AC power cord under the scale base as shown in Figure 2 2 Figure 2 2 AC Plug in and ON OFF Switch Location on Underside of DC 530 2 Plug the AC power cord into a grounded 115 VAC receptacle and switch t...

Page 12: ... to a new facility in a different time zone 1 Press the MODE key until the display shows the Menu Screen 2 Press the 3 key to enter the Date and Time Setting Screen NOTE The order in which the day month year fields appear on the screen may vary depending on how you scale is programmed 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the current date 2 digit format Then press the Plus key to move to the setting o...

Page 13: ...ensions of the DC 530 Counting Scale RLWS Part Number Description 97002 Platter 97003 Platter Support without rubber stops 97004 Rubber Stops for Platter Support 97003 97005 Overlay 97006 Overlay Lens 97007 Display Board 97008 Loadcell Block 10 lb 97009 Loadcell Block 20 lb 97010 A D Assembly 97011 Power Supply 97012 Main CPU Board 15438 Power Cord Table 2 1 DC 530 Replacement Parts All manuals an...

Page 14: ...us and minus keys allow you to move to the next or previous specification while saving changes to the SPEC code you were just in To exit from a specification without saving your changes press the TARE key To save the changes when exiting press the PRINT key 3 1 Configuring Customer Specifications 1 To configure customer specifications press the MODE key to enter the Menu Screen 2 In the Mode Menu ...

Page 15: ...1 Weight Setpoint Buzzer Output 0 No 1 Yes DEFAULT Setpoint Range 0 Negative 1 Positive DEFAULT 03 RS232B for Printer Printer Model 00 No Connection DEFAULT 01 DIGI TVP1000 Zebra LP2824 10 EPSON CTM290 TM U295 TM U220 11 FL 2 04 RS232A for Scanner Connection Type 00 No Connection DEFAULT 01 Barcode Scanner 05 RS232C for PC Connection Type 00 No Connection DEFAULT 01 PC 06 RS232C Output Output Prot...

Page 16: ... 0 01 of Full Scale DEFAULT 1 0 1 of Full Scale 52 Unit Weight Sampling Times 0 5 times DEFAULT 1 10 times Change Scale When Weight Stable 0 No DEFAULT 1 Yes Negative Counting 0 No 1 Yes DEFAULT Sampling Times 0 5 times 1 10 times DEFAULT 53 Gross Weight Output 0 Display DEFAULT 1 Internal Normal Counting Mode Auto Re Computing 0 Manual 1 Automatic DEFAULT Exit the Total Mode 0 Manual 1 Automatic ...

Page 17: ...s for all four bits of this specification even if you are only changing one of the bits so your entry must be 4 digits long Your new entry will be 55 Scan Quantity Type 0 Item Quantity DEFAULT 1 Accumulate Quantity Buzzer at Error activates the buzzer when an operational error is performed 0 Open DEFAULT 1 Close USA Pharmacy 0 Disable DEFAULT 1 Enable NOTE This SPEC must be enabled for use in phar...

Page 18: ... completely by using the ON OFF rocker switch on the bottom of the scale to complete the registering of the changes SPEC No Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0 20 Minimum Display Uni Bloc 00 1 DEFAULT 01 2 10 5 11 10 Display Resolution Uni Bloc when internal count span is 500 000 00 1 10 000 01 1 5 000 DEFAULT 10 1 2 500 11 1 12 500 when internal count span is 1 000 000 00 1 100 000 01 1 50 000 DEFAULT 10 1 2...

Page 19: ...00 000 000 000000 001 00000 0 DEFAULT 010 0000 00 011 000 000 100 00 0000 101 0 00000 25 Weight Stable Condition for Load Cell 1 waiting time 0 5 seconds to 10 seconds 0000 0 5 seconds 1000 4 5 seconds 0001 1 0 seconds 1101 5 0 seconds 0010 1 5 seconds 1010 5 5 seconds 0011 2 0 seconds DEFAULT 1011 6 0 seconds 0100 2 5 seconds 1100 7 0 seconds 0101 3 0 seconds 1101 8 0 seconds 0110 3 5 seconds 111...

Page 20: ...00 000000 001 00000 0 DEFAULT 010 0000 00 011 000 000 100 00 0000 101 0 00000 29 Weight Stable Condition for Load Cell 2 waiting time 0 5 seconds to 10 seconds 0000 0 5 seconds 1000 4 5 seconds 0001 1 0 seconds 1101 5 0 seconds 0010 1 5 seconds 1010 5 5 seconds 0011 2 0 seconds DEFAULT 1011 6 0 seconds 0100 2 5 seconds 1100 7 0 seconds 0101 3 0 seconds 1101 8 0 seconds 0110 3 5 seconds 1110 9 0 se...

Page 21: ...earest Increment DEFAULT 10 Not Used 11 Not Used Clear Tare When Re Zero Operation 0 No DEFAULT 1 Yes NOTE If both this SPEC and SPEC 36 BIT 0 Zero Reset When Scale Change are set to 1 Yes the tare value will be changed when changing scales even if SPEC 45 Bit 1 Clear Tare on Scale Change and SPEC 47 Bit 0 Keep Tare are both set to 0 No Clear Unit Weight on Scale Change 0 No DEFAULT 1 Yes 38 Digit...

Page 22: ...Load Cell 1 10 Force Balance 11 Load Cell 2 SCALE 2 00 UniBloc 01 Load Cell 1 DEFAULT 10 Force Balance 11 Load Cell 2 44 SCALE 3 00 UniBloc 01 Load Cell 1 10 Force Balance 11 Load Cell 2 DEFAULT SCALE 4 00 UniBloc 01 Load Cell 1 10 Force Balance DEFAULT 11 Load Cell 2 45 Tare Decrease 0 No 1 Yes DEFAULT Item Tare Subtraction 0 No 1 Yes DEFAULT Clear Tare on Scale Change 0 No 1 Yes DEFAULT NOTE Eve...

Page 23: ...es to keep the tare value the tare value will be changed when changing scales if SPEC 36 Bit 0 Zero Reset When Scale Change and SPEC 37 Bit 1 Clear Tare When Re Zero Operation are both set to 1 Yes 48 Rezero Operation Range 00 100 of Full Scale DEFAULT 01 10 of Full Scale 10 2 of Full Scale Scale Start Range 00 100 of Full Scale DEFAULT 01 10 of Full Scale 10 2 of Full Scale 49 Disable Scale Conne...

Page 24: ... 1 715 736 0002 and we will help you find someone who can provide you with on site support Follow the instructions below to calibrate your DC 530 scale to ensure its continued accuracy NOTE You can exit the Maintenance Mode and return to the Counting Mode at any time by pressing the TARE key 1 Ensure that there is no weight on the platter and turn the scale on It will display the model number and ...

Page 25: ...the value of the weight placed on the platter using the numeric keys before pressing the CODE key The weight you enter will appear at the bottom of the display Press the CODE key 8 The display will flash briefly again as the span settings for calibration of the scale are being saved then the display will return to Mode Menu 9 Press 1 exit the Mode Menu and return to the Counting Mode All manuals a...

Page 26: ... scale capacity Piece to piece weight variation As a general rule when determining sample size of fairly uniform pieces the larger the sample size the greater the total sample weight and therefore the better the counting accuracy Selecting the smallest capacity scale that can obtain the highest counting resolution should be considered but should not sacrifice the capacity required for the heaviest...

Page 27: ...r the General Set Point Setting Screen in which you can establish set points not associated with specific items in memory Figure 5 2 Mode Menu Screen To select the option desired simply press the number key for the corresponding number on the numeric keypad The display will change to the screen for that option 5 4 Tare Operation Tare weights can be entered in the scale by one of two methods one to...

Page 28: ...cimal point is set as 0 0000 and you enter the digits 125 the net weight will show as 0 0125 The Net indicator lamp will illuminate 3 To reset the tare to zero press the TARE key again 5 4 3 Tare Value Accumulation and Subtraction Tare weights can be accumulated or subtracted using the TARE key by the One Touch Tare method Tare weights can also be accumulated using the Digital Tare method but not ...

Page 29: ...E key to subtract it 4 Repeat Step 3 to subtract more tare weights until you have the desired tare weight 5 To clear all the tare weight remove all tare weights from the platter and press the TARE key The NET indicator lamp will no longer be illuminated 5 5 Operations in Normal Counting Mode Unit Weight Entry Counting Operations and Accumulation and Subtraction can be done either in Normal Countin...

Page 30: ... until the scale returns you to the Normal Counting Mode screen The screen will then show RECOMPUTING before showing the Unit Weight 5 If you wish to continue to refine the Unit Weight repeat Step 4 adding another sample 6 When done with calculating the Unit Weight you can begin counting operations by placing a quantity of the pieces to be counted on the platform The scale will display the number ...

Page 31: ...t of the pieces and enter a known tare weight or place the empty container on the scale to perform the tare function Alternatively you can enter the Item Code of an item previously programmed into memory and press the CODE key to recall the data If you enter an Item Code that is not currently programmed into the scale s memory the message ITEM NOT FOUND will appear at the bottom of the display For...

Page 32: ... the pieces and enter a known tare weight or place the empty container on the scale to perform the tare function Section 5 4 Alternatively you can enter the Item Code of an item previously programmed into memory and press the CODE key to recall the data If you enter an Item Code that is not currently programmed into the scale s memory the message ITEM NOT FOUND will appear at the bottom of the dis...

Page 33: ... To print a label showing the total after all the subtractions press the PRINT key Figure 5 2 Total After Subtraction Sample Label This will also clear the accumulation register The ACC Accumulation indicator lamp will no longer be illuminated 8 To clear the Unit Weight remove all weight from the scale platter and press the C Clear key 5 5 6 Normal Counting Mode Negative Counting There are two way...

Page 34: ...move the number of pieces you need for kitting shipping etc The amount removed will be displayed If you need a label for each kit or container press the Plus key after removing each batch of pieces Then press the TARE key 5 When you have removed the last batch of pieces press the PRINT key to show the total number of pieces you have counted out of the full container 5 5 9 Normal Counting Mode Clea...

Page 35: ...S key If the Auto Recomputing SPEC is set to 1 Auto the scale will automatically begin recomputing As you add parts for the next sample the scale display will indicate how many more pieces can be added before reaching the maximum allowable for the resampling If you add more pieces in the next sample than the scale requests for its resampling the scale display will turn red and the message PLEASE R...

Page 36: ...ey to recompute the Unit Weight after each sample is added Repeat the procedure until the scale reads SAMPLING 9 TIMES 8 As you continue sampling at the bottom of the display the DC 530 will show a bar graph of the Unit Weight curve it is developing After the ninth sample the scale s display will turn red indicating that the sampling operation is complete 9 Remove all the sample parts from the pla...

Page 37: ...ght 4 You can now begin counting operations by placing a quantity of the pieces to be counted on the platform The scale will display the number of pieces as well as the Total Weight based on the Unit Weight you keyed in To store this Unit Weight in the DC 530 s memory associated with an Item Code so that you can recall it in the future see Section 6 2 1 5 To clear the Unit Weight remove all weight...

Page 38: ...llow If you have exceeded the maximum safety quantity by more than nine pieces the display will turn red In both cases the Limit field will go blank to indicate that no more pieces can be added without error Remove pieces from the platter until you are at or below the maximum safety quantity again When the scale is stable the Limit field on the display will reset back to the maximum safe quantity ...

Page 39: ... 200 item memory allows you to store the Unit Weight Tare Weight preferred Scale and Setpoints for up to 200 Item Codes for quick retrieval This greatly speeds your weighing and counting operations 1 Enter the three digit Item Code number using the numeric keypad and press the CODE key to call up the data 2 If an Item Code is entered which is not stored in memory the scale will beep and display th...

Page 40: ...ional number of pieces Add these pieces and press the PCS key again 4 Add the remaining pieces to be counted into the bin 5 Press the PRINT key The scale will print a label in the default label format Figure 5 3 Weight Label Without Entering or Recalling an Item Code 5 10 Scan ID Bar Code Count and Print a Label NOTE For this function to be used on the DC 530 an external printer and a barcode scan...

Page 41: ...cess or manual entry and press the UNIT WEIGHT key See Section 5 5 or Section 5 6 This will bring you to the Item Programming screen The upper right hand corner of the screen will show you how many of the 200 Item Codes the DC 530 s can store have already been programmed 2 Enter the three digit Item Code for the item you want to store in memory and press the key The Item Code will appear in the up...

Page 42: ...s set as 0 0000 and you enter the digits 125 the net weight will show as 0 0125 Note that you cannot establish the Tare Weight from the scale during Item Registration mode it must be entered manually Press the Plus key The cursor will move to the field for Set Point 1 4 You cannot edit the Scale Number field in Item Registration mode The DC 530 will automatically set the Scale Number field to the ...

Page 43: ... Counting Mode or the TEP Mode press the UNIT WEIGHT key to go to the Item Programming screen 2 Enter existing three digit Item Code for the item to be updated and press the DC 530 key The screen will flash red and then indicate that the Item Code you have entered already exists in memory After a moment the screen will ask you to confirm that you want to update the data for this existing Item Numb...

Page 44: ... existing Item Number 5 To exit back to the Item Registration screen without updating the Tare Weight of the existing Item Code press 9 To change the Tare Weight associated with this Item Code from the weight previously programmed in memory to the new Tare Weight from the platform press 1 The scale will confirm that it is updating before returning you to whichever Counting Mode screen you began at...

Page 45: ... for this Item Code that you want to edit Note that the Scale Number field not editable in Item Registration Mode can be edited here if you want to establish an external platform as the primary for this item Use the Plus key to move to the next editable field or the Minus key to move to the previous editable field To exit the Item Edit mode without making any changes press the TARE key at any time...

Page 46: ...d enter zeroes in the fields you want to clear Be sure to save your changes at the end of the programming mode by pressing the PRINT key 6 3 2 Deleting a Single Item Code The following procedure describes the steps used to delete ALL information stored for a specific Item Code unit weight tare weight and setpoints 1 At the Counting Mode screen press the MODE key to enter the Mode Menu 2 In the Men...

Page 47: ...eturn to the Item Delete Screen 7 To exit the Program Mode press the TARE key twice 8 Press the 1 key to return to the Weigh Mode 6 3 3 Deleting All Item Codes The following procedure describes the steps used to delete ALL of the Item Codes stored in memory 1 From the Counting Mode screen either Normal Counting Mode or TEP Mode press the MODE key to move to the Mode Menu 2 In the Mode Menu Screen ...

Page 48: ...w any setpoints to be programmed If Specification 01 Bits 3 and 2 are set to 10 Item Set Point the setpoints must be programmed in the Item Registration or Item Edit procedures See Section 6 1 or Section 6 2 In this case Option 4 on the Mode Menu Set Point Setting is disabled If Specification 01 Bits 3 and 2 are set to 01 Common Set Point the setpoints must be programmed in the Set Point Setting s...

Page 49: ...reen NOTE If Specification 01 Bits 3 and 2 are set to 10 Item Set Point or 00 No Operation this menu option is disabled 3 Enter the data for Set Point 1 Example 500 000 Even though the cursor appears at the rightmost digit of the field the digits you enter will be filled in from the left of the field i e to enter a set point of 50 enter 50 to enter 500 enter 500 etc Remember that Specification 02 ...

Page 50: ...ernal printers should be connected to the DC 530 and powered on before powering up the DC 530 The type and configuration of the printer cable needed will vary by printer Below are the pin assignments for the connectors to the external printers that can be specified in SPEC 09 External Printer Type 7 1 1 Zebra LP2824 To use the Zebra LP2824 Printer with your DC 530 or a printer that emulates the LP...

Page 51: ...mats SPEC09 External Printer Type sets the type of printer that is connected to the scale This determines the format and content of the data that is transmitted to the printer You have the following options 7 2 1 No Printer Set SPEC09 to 0000 meaning that no printer is connected No data will be output Printer Side 9 PIN D SUB MALE Pin Function 3 RXD 5 GND 7 RTS 8 CTS DC 530 Side 8 PIN DIN MALE Pin...

Page 52: ...ndard barcodes one for an label without entering or recalling an Item Code one for an Item Label and the other for a Total Accumulation Label Figure 7 3 Zebra Sample Weight and Count Label Without Entering or Recalling an Item Code Figure 7 4 Zebra Sample Item Label Figure 7 5 Zebra Sample Total Label When Not Entering or Recalling an Item Code All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 53: ...sfer to take place For more information on setting specifications see Section 3 0 SPEC05 Bits 2 and 1 Connection Type must be set to 01 PC SPEC06 Bits 3 and 2 Output Procedure for RS 232C can be set to 01 Continuous or 10 Key depending on the application receiving the data SPEC06 Bits 1 and 0 Head Type can be set to 00 No Header or 01 Code or 10 Title SPEC07 Bits 3 2 and 1 are used to set the Baud...

Page 54: ...d of Header Codes a Q title will indicate a quantity setpoint and a W title will indicate a weight setpoint Setpoint data can consist of either 7 digits or 6 digits plus a decimal point Weight Variables Gross Weight Unit Weight Tare Weight and Net Weight data can be either 7 digits or 6 digits plus a decimal point Quantity Variables Total Quantity and Quantity data can consist of up to 6 digits wi...

Page 55: ...6 Output Data Formats Without Headers The data transmission string format when output without Header Codes is as follows One data string consists of the data and a carriage return A carriage return CR must appear at the end of the data A line feed LF must be added as a transmission termination code HEADER DATA CR HEADER CR LF TITLE DATA CR LF Title CR LF Header Code Title Data Maximum Data Length ...

Page 56: ...can be used to enter the Unit Weight the Tare Weight and the Item Code In the Programming Mode you can scan in the Part Code Unit Weight Tare Weight and Setpoints To setup the necessary specifications for bar code scanning set the DC 530 s specifications as follows SPEC 04 Bar Code Scanner to 0010 SPEC 06 RS232C Output to 1001 SPEC 07 RS232C1 Baud Rate to 0100 SPEC 08 RS232C2 Parity Bit Stop Bit D...

Page 57: ...e to weighing on the other SPEC 14 Bit 3 Clear Unit Weight When Swap Scale sets whether the Unit Weight is cleared automatically when the SCALE key is pressed to move from weighing on one scale to weighing on the other SPEC 21 Bits 1 and 0 Minimum Display Scale 2 sets the display divisions displayed for Scale 2 SPEC 24 Selection of Resolution of 2nd Scale Scale 2 sets the display resolution for Sc...

Page 58: ...m 2500 0 lbs 36 x 36 or 48 x 48 DIGI Summit 3000 Platform 5000 0 lbs 48 x 48 DIGI Summit 3000 Platform 10000 0 lbs 48 x 48 or 60 x 60 DIGI Summit 3000 Platform 25000 0 lbs 42 x 72 or 60 x 84 DIGI Summit 3000 Platform 50000 0 lbs 60 x 84 DIGI Summit 3000 Platform NOTE Other platform sizes are available consult the factory or your dealer for more information Table 7 5 DC 530 External Platform Capaci...

Page 59: ...the platter and the weight was unstable Remove all items from the platter and restart the scale OUT OF ZERO RANGE PLEASE REDUCE WEIGHT The REZERO key was pressed while something was on the platter and and the weight was unstable Remove all items from the platter and restart the scale UNIT WEIGHT BELOW LIGHT RANGE PLEASE RESAMPLE The Unit Weight in use is too light smaller than the light range for ...

Page 60: ...ing the TARE key If the scale is having difficulty maintaining a stable weight reading check to see whether it is in a place where it is being affected by air movements Also make sure that the scale is on a stable sureface Move the scale to another location if necessary When pressing the PCS key while carrying out a sampling operation a beep sounds indicating an error and the operation terminates ...

Page 61: ...ity 0 5mV V 4mV V Minimum Impedance 4 x 350 ohm Resolution Specifications Display Device Dot Matrix Three Color LCD Backlit Display Internal Resolution 1 1 000 000 Display Resolution 25 000 50 000 100 000 Communications External Devices Specifications Number of Scales 1 internal and 2 external RS 232C Interface RS232C 1 for connection to a laser barcode scanner RS232C 2 for connection to a printer...

Page 62: ...se neglect alteration improper installation improper repair or improper testing RLWS shall be the sole judge of all alleged non conformities Such equipment has not been modified altered or changed by any person other than RLWS or its duly authorized repair agents RLWS will have a reasonable time to repair or replace the defective equipment Buyer is responsible for shipping charges both ways In no ...

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