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5100ex Calibration Manual
Description of Calibration Values
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Gate Position
The Gate Position menu item sets the expected gate position for the material.
The default value is Low. The Gate Position menu item will only be editable
when Config → Auger → Options → Two Position Gate is set to Enabled.
AutoCal
The AutoCal menu item allows you to calibrate your displacement if your system
is closed loop and full speed displacement rate for the granular material by
measuring material dispensed. For more information on how to use AutoCal,
please see AutoCalibration of Granular Materials on page 32.
Using the AutoCal menu item will change the value of the Displacement and Full
Speed Displacement Rate menu items. Further refinement can be done by
manually changing the Displacement or Full Speed Displacement Rate menu
items.
Displacement
The Displacement menu item is only used for closed loop operation. It allows you
to set the amount of pulses generated by the auger sensor when displacing one
pound of material. The default displacement value is 6.000 pulses per pound or
13.228 pulses per kilogram. If this value is not known it can be determined using
the built in AutoCal feature. For more information see AutoCalibration of
Granular Materials on page 32. The Displacement menu item will not be
available if the Loop menu item is set to Open.
Calculating Auger Displacement Using SSC5100 Calibration Values
If you know your auger sensor’s pulses per revolution and your auger’s output
pounds or kilograms per revolution, use the equations below to calculate the
appropriate pulses per pound or pulses per kilogram value.
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Full Speed Displacement Rate
The Full Speed Displacement Rate menu item allows you to set the maximum
amount of granular material displaced by the auger in a single minute when
running at Maximum RPM. The default value is 1000.0 pounds per minute or
0453.6 kilograms per minute. If this value is not known it can be determined
using the built in AutoCal feature. For more information see AutoCalibration of
Granular Materials on page 32.
Number Of Set Rates
The Number Of Set Rates menu item changes how many set rates will be
available to the driver during operation. The default value is 10. If a set rate is
configured with non-default settings and then is disabled by reducing the number
of set rates using this menu item, its custom settings will not be cleared.
Set Rates
Entering the Set Rate submenu presents a list of all the custom set rates
available for the granular material.