FT-13 Technical Manual, Rev. 1.40 March 2013
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Table of Contents:
1.
Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................. 4
2.
Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................................... 5
3.
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1
Key Features .......................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2
Available Options .................................................................................................................................... 6
3.3
Technical Specifications ......................................................................................................................... 7
3.4
Housing Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.1
Stainless Steel Housing ..................................................................................................................................... 8
3.4.2
Panel Type Housing ........................................................................................................................................... 8
4.
Installation and Commissioning ............................................................................................................ 9
4.1
Mechanical Installation ........................................................................................................................... 9
4.1.1
Jumpers ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
4.2
Electrical Connections ............................................................................................................................ 9
4.2.1
Power Supply and Grounding ............................................................................................................................ 9
4.2.2
Standard Load Cell Connection ....................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.3
Digital I/O Connections ..................................................................................................................................... 10
4.3
Commissioning ..................................................................................................................................... 11
5.
Front Panel and Keypad ....................................................................................................................... 12
5.1
Weight Display and Status LEDs .......................................................................................................... 12
5.2
Keypad .................................................................................................................................................. 13
5.3
Key lock ................................................................................................................................................ 13
6.
Setup and Calibration ........................................................................................................................... 14
6.1
Basics ................................................................................................................................................... 14
6.1.1
Basic Setup Keys on the Frontplate ................................................................................................................. 14
6.1.2
Entering the Setup and Calibration Menu ......................................................................................................... 14
6.1.3
Exiting the Setup and Calibration Menu ........................................................................................................... 14
6.2
Metrological Counter ............................................................................................................................. 14
6.3
Configuration Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 15
6.4
Scale Parameters ................................................................................................................................. 15
6.5
Scale Calibration ................................................................................................................................... 16
7.
Filling with FT-13 ................................................................................................................................... 17
7.1
Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 17
7.2
Commissioning ..................................................................................................................................... 17
7.3
Filling Programmes ............................................................................................................................... 18
7.3.1
Programme 0: Open Container Filling .............................................................................................................. 18
7.3.2
Programme 1: Bunghole Container Filling ........................................................................................................ 19
7.3.3
Programme 2: Below Surface Filling ................................................................................................................ 20
7.3.4
Programme 3: Filling and Emptying Type 1 ..................................................................................................... 21
7.3.5
Programme 4: Filling and Discharging ............................................................................................................. 23
7.3.6
Programme 5: Charging and Discharging ........................................................................................................ 24
7.3.7
Programme 6: Filling and Emptying Type 2 ..................................................................................................... 25
7.3.8
Programme 7: Filling the bag ........................................................................................................................... 26
7.3.9
Programme 8: Bag filling from hopper scale .................................................................................................... 27
7.4
Target and Preset Entry........................................................................................................................ 29
7.5
Recipe Memory ..................................................................................................................................... 30
7.6
Setup..................................................................................................................................................... 31
7.7
Error Messages .................................................................................................................................... 33
