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FAA-26, Technical Manual, Rev. 1.2.0, December 2020   

 

 

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     RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES 

1. 

Safety Instructıons 

 

CAUTION 

READ this manual BEFORE operating or servicing this equipment. 

FOLLOW these instructions carefully. SAVE this manual for future reference. DO NOT 
allow untrained personnel to operate, clean, inspect, maintain, service, or tamper with this 
equipment. ALWAYS DISCONNECT this equipment from the power source before 
cleaning or performing maintenance. CALL FLINTEC ENGINEERING for parts, 
information, and service. 
 

 

WARNING 

ONLY PERMIT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO SERVICE THIS 

EQUIPMENT. EXERCISE CARE WHEN MAKING CHECKS, TESTS AND 
ADJUSTMENTS THAT MUST BE MADE WITH POWER ON. FAILING TO OBSERVE 
THESE PRECAUTIONS CAN RESULT IN BODILY HARM. 
 

 

WARNING 

FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST SHOCK HAZARD 

CONNECT TO PROPERLY GROUNDED OUTLET ONLY. DO NOT REMOVE THE 
GROUND PRONG. 
 

 

WARNING 

DISCONNECT ALL POWER TO THIS UNIT BEFORE REMOVING THE 

FUSE OR SERVICING. 
 

 

WARNING 

BEFORE CONNECTING/DISCONNECTING ANY INTERNAL 

ELECTRONIC  COMPONENTS OR INTERCONNECTING WIRING BETWEEN 
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT ALWAYS REMOVE POWER AND WAIT AT LEAST 
THIRTY (30) SECONDS BEFORE ANY CONNECTIONS OR DISCONNECTIONS ARE 
MADE. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE 
TO OR DESTRUCTION OF THE EQUIPMENT OR BODILY HARM. 
 

 

CAUTION 

OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING ELECTROSTATIC 

SENSITIVE DEVICES. 
 

 

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by 
any  means,  mechanical,  photocopying,  recording,  or  otherwise,  without  the  prior  written  permission  of 
Flintec GmbH. 
 
No  patent  liability  is  assumed  with  respect  to  the  use  of  the  information  contained  herein.  While  every 
precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, FLINTEC assumes no responsibility for errors or 
omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained 
herein. 
The information herein is believed to be both accurate and reliable. FLINTEC, however, would be obliged to 
be informed if any errors occur. FLINTEC cannot accept any liability for direct or indirect damages resulting 
from the use of this manual. 
 
FLINTEC reserves the right to revise this manual and alter its content without notification at any time. 
 
Neither  FLINTEC  nor  its  affiliates  shall  be  liable  to  the  purchaser  of  this  product  or  third  parties  for 
damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, 
or  abuse  of  this  product  or  unauthorized  modifications,  repairs,  or  alterations  to  this  product,  or  failure  to 
strictly comply with FLINTEC operating and maintenance instructions. 
FLINTEC shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any 
consumable products other than those designated as Original FLINTEC Products. 
NOTICE: The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. 
 

Copyright © 2008 

– 2014 by Flintec GmbH, 74909 Meckesheim, Bemannsbruch 9, Germany

 

Summary of Contents for FAA-26

Page 1: ...FAA 26 Analogue Amplifier Technichal Manual www flintec com ...

Page 2: ... Specifications 5 4 Installation and Commissioning 7 4 1 Mechanical Installation 8 4 2 Load Cell Connection 8 4 3 Analogueue Output Connection 9 4 4 Changing the Analogueue Output Type 9 4 5 Commissioning 10 5 Adjustments 11 5 1 Adjustment with rotary switch 11 5 2 Adjustment at PLC 12 5 3 Testing the Scale Performance 12 6 Operation 13 7 Trouble Shootıng 14 ...

Page 3: ...his publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Flintec GmbH No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book FLINTEC assumes no responsibility...

Page 4: ...FAA 26 Technical Manual Rev 1 2 0 December 2020 Page 4 of 14 2 Declaration of Conformity ...

Page 5: ...r changing the instrument without recalibration in service if the adjustment is done in a PLC There are 2 rotary switches and annunciator LEDs in front of the instrument The upper rotary switch adjusts unloaded scale s analogue output level zero adjustment and the lower rotary switch adjusts the gain of the instrument The front view and pin descriptions of FAA 26 are shown below Pin Name Definitio...

Page 6: ...o 20 mV Minimum input range 1 mV Linearity 0 01 Temperature drift 0 007 FSR ºC Converters 24 bit Delta Sigma ratiometric ADC with integral analogue and digital filters 16 bit very low drift DAC Internal resolutions 16 000 000 counts ADC External resolution Analogue output changes up to 65000 steps Calibration With rotary switches in the front with any test load Preadjusted and matched instrument f...

Page 7: ...t against radio frequency interference and the cabinet shall be connected to ground against the electromagnetic disturbances Load cell cable and analogue output cable trays must be separated from others if possible If there are noise generating equipments such as heavy load switches motor control equipments inductive loads etc please be careful against the EMC interference in the cabinet Connect p...

Page 8: ... 85 maximum relative humidity non condensing Install the instrument on the DIN rail in the cabinet The instrument mechanical drawing 4 2 Load Cell Connection The load cell wiring should be made carefully before energizing to avoid damages to the instrument and load cells The input resistance of the load cells that you want to connect should be more than 85 Ω Pin Name Load Cell Cable Ex Excitation ...

Page 9: ... Current Output V Voltage Output G GND Shield Current output connection Voltage output connection 4 4 Changing of the Analogue Output Type FAA 26 checks the T and R pins connection and sets its analogue output according to the table below at power on To change the analogue output mode short circuit or open circuit T and R pins of the instrument before power on the instrument Analogue Output Type T...

Page 10: ...t Mechanical installation grounding load cell connection and power supply connection The T and R pins on the instrument shall be defined the analogue output type as seen in Chapter 4 4 at power on The analogue output cabling should be done for the same analogue output type The adjustment rotary switches shall be at 0 position at power on ...

Page 11: ...peration No any change On Decrease Increase in slow steps Flash Decrease Increase in medium steps Flash Decrease Increase in big steps Flash RUN LED flashes to indicate the instrument is in adjustment mode Zero Adjustment Connect a measurement e g multimeter instrument to the analogue output Unload the scale Increase or decrease the analogue output by zero adjustment rotary switch The zero adjustm...

Page 12: ...Adjustment at PLC All instruments are adjusted in the production to operate in its analogue output range between 0 mV and 10 mV load cell signal as default only for 2mV V load cells Current output default adjustment is 4 20 mA and Voltage output default range is 0 10 VDC For example if the instrument is at factory default values and programmed to operate 4 20 mA output range the output will be 4 m...

Page 13: ...on T and R pins V I LED after power on Current Open circuited On Voltage Short circuited Flash Refer to chapter 8 in case of the Err LED turns on The analogue output signal also gives information about the status of the system and the weighing process to inform PLC as Condition Current output Voltage output Operation X X Programming X X The weight is higher than the range Over signal to PLC 24 mA ...

Page 14: ... below Don t let unauthorized people interfere with the instrument FRONT PANEL LEDS DEFINITION Run V I Err Off Off Off No power Board failure On On Off Operation in 4 20 mA output type On Flash Off Operation in 0 10 VDC output type On X On Output type is 4 20 mA or 0 10 VDC Input signal is out of range Calibration needed Check output circuit and cabling Board failure Flash ON ON Calibration mode S...

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