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Page 1: ...Austin Ft Worth NicolScales com 800 225 8181 Contact Us Nicol Scales Measurement is an ISO Accredited Calibration Company that has provided calibration repair and sales of all types of weighing and measurement products since 1931 ...

Page 2: ...MSI4300 PortaWeigh Plus 5 Key Version Operator s Manual ...

Page 3: ...M E A S U R E M E N T S Y S T E M S I N T E R N A T I O N A L Page 2 MSI 4300 Porta Weigh Plus 5 Key User Guide ...

Page 4: ... Setup 12 Switch Functions during Calibration Setup 12 Enabling Calibration and Setup 12 Calibrate Setup Menu 13 Standard Calibration 13 Fine Calibration 14 Cal with Rcal value Calibrate with the Resistor Calibration number 14 To Enable Disable AZM Auto Zero Maintenance 15 To Set the Legal Standard 15 Other Setup Functions 16 Filter 16 Auto Off 16 Lighting 16 Remote 16 Setpoint 16 Disable Setpoint...

Page 5: ...scale 6 Digit Weight Indication 8 Character Message Display Units lb kg t METRIC t International Motion Icon Motion Indicator Center of Zero Icon Low Battery Indicator METRIC AUTO REMOTE 0 MOTION Infrared Remote On Indicator Auto Total On Indicator Minus Sign SPECIFICATIONS Accuracy Class III or IIIL Operating Temperature 14 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Operating 40 F to 176 F 40 C to 80 C Storage Enclo...

Page 6: ...ed long life electroluminescent backlighting coupled with a transflective liquid crystal display providing optimum display contrast under all ambient conditions from full sunlight to total darkness Operation is light sensing automatic or manually set Exceptional battery life Typically 2000 hours of continuous use provided by 8 alkaline D cell batteries Maximum battery life is reduced by use of the...

Page 7: ... be about one quarter the equivalent of Alkaline Installing Changing 1 The batteries must have enough charge to ensure accurate operation If the batteries are too low the scale will automatically shut off 8 batteries in series must total more than 5 4 V 2 Turn the Porta Weigh Plus off 3 Remove the battery tubes by turning the knobs counterclockwise It is not necessary to remove both tubes at once ...

Page 8: ... zero any weight on the scale which causes the scale to go into the NET mode When in NET mode pushing TARE will clear the TARE value and the scale will revert to the GROSS mode 5 TEST When pushed this causes a display segment check and provides battery and RCAL tests Keyboard Features Silicon elastomeric rubber switches provide up to 10 million operations Far more rugged than mechanical switches t...

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Page 10: ...play test and MSI message all internal operations are checked and any nonconformance causes an error message to be displayed 4 UK LFT units only ZERO User is prompted to push the zero key 1 20 zero range If the weight is in initial zero range the scale will zero and start standard operation If not the message UNLOAD appears on the display and the scale will be inoperable until it is unloaded Final...

Page 11: ...Rules for Use 1 Does not operate in the GROSS mode 2 NET GROSS will work even when the scale is in motion Action Not in NET mode Tare Ø No Action display continues to read the Gross weight only In NET mode Shows Gross weight for 4 seconds Display reads GROSS then returns to NET TARE IN TARE OUT SWITCH Function Sets and removes Tare Rules for Use 1 Only positive weight readings can be tared 2 The s...

Page 12: ...so provides calibration verification in the form of a load cell calibration number Action To start the text sequence push TEST 1 All digits 7 segment and 16 segment count once from 0 to 9 All annunciators are tested 16 segment displays also go through 2 Battery condition is displayed next in the form percent of battery life with a figure from 1 to 100 on the digits Also additional warnings will be...

Page 13: ...ZERO Used to zero the scale during calibration or CLEAR during setups 3 NET GROSS Used to scroll through menu items Used in FINE CAL as UP 4 TARE IN OUT Used only in FINE CAL as DOWN 5 TEST Used as ENTER When the menu item desired is on the display push ENTER TEST to store the choice in the scale memory ENABLING CALIBRATION AND SETUP 1 Remove the Seal Port on the right side of the Porta Weigh Plus...

Page 14: ...3456 and message reading CONTRAST EXIT Push ENTER TEST to quit setup HI SET PT HI VALUE DISABLED GROSS NETGROSS RESPONSE NORMAL BLANKLCD BLINKLCD EXIT LO SET PT LO VALUE INPUT WT MODE DISABLED GROSS NETGROSS RESPONSE NORMAL BLANKLCD BLINKLCD EXIT TOTALIZE MANUAL AUTO STANDARD CALIBRATION Standard Calibration is to be used for normal test weight or cal fixture calibra tion of the Porta Weigh Plus 1...

Page 15: ...to scroll to the FINE CAL message Push ENTER TEST 3 Pick up a test weight of at least 50 of capacity The weight is indicated on the numeric digits WARNING This function will not work unless the scale is loaded at 45 of capacity or more 4 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to cause the displayed reading to move up slightly Use the TARE key to cause the reading to move down When the displayed reading is a...

Page 16: ...by pushing the key behind the seal port 2 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll to the AZM message Push ENTER TEST 3 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll through the AZM options When the desired mode ENABLED or DISABLED is displayed push ENTER TEST Caution Disabling Auto Zero Maintenance will degrade temperature and drift performance of the Porta Weigh Plus Disabling it is only intended for tes...

Page 17: ...urn it off LIGHTING The electroluminescent backlight is normally controlled by a photocell that detects ambient light and determines if the backlight should be on or off AUTOMATIC mode Should the user desire the backlight can be permanently enabled ON mode or for increased battery life permanently disabled OFF mode REMOTE Enables or disables the optional IR Remote control This option must be insta...

Page 18: ... Push ENTER The first se lection is DISABLED This mode allows the user to program a setpoint without the setpoint actually operating To enable the setpoint push SELECT until either the GROSS mode or the NETGROSS mode is selected In the GROSS mode the setpoint will operate at the value set based on Gross Weight regardless of any tare value being subtracted If this is the desired setpoint op eration...

Page 19: ...operation use SELECT until the message EXIT appears and push ENTER or push CLEAR no shift required This returns you to the Setup Menu Again push CLEAR to get out of the menu and back to standard scale operation Use the same procedure for a Low Setpoint Disable Setpoint It is often useful to be able to set up a Setpoint ahead of time and disable it for testing purposes 1 From the Setup function pus...

Page 20: ...d immediately by the Cal Switch The Scale reads RESET 2 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll to UNITS Push ENTER TEST 3 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll to the desired unit of measure Push ENTER TEST 4 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll to STANDARD Push ENTER TEST 5 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll to the desired standard Push ENTER TEST 6 Use the SELECT NET GROSS key to scroll t...

Page 21: ... achieve the maximum operation range The shape of the remote is designed to help in aiming Aiming becomes less critical as the distance decreases The differences between front panel operation and remote operation are described below Remote Power On Off To turn the Porta Weigh on with the remote requires that the power key is held down until the scale turns on usually about 1 to 2 seconds Power on ...

Page 22: ... While in NET mode push TARE followed by PRINT Caution Do not accidently push the Tare key while in Gross mode as this will clear the old tare and establish a new tare Numeric Entry The Tare memory values and Set Point values can be directly entered from the remote Instead of using the select key to scroll through values push the desired number directly The Tare memory number can also be accessed ...

Page 23: ...ill seated properly and the battery is fresh 7 Replace the front panel switch assembly by centering it over the open area and pressing evenly around the edges until it seals 8 Replace the three screws Make sure the screw seal gaskets are in good condition INFRARED REMOTE COMMENTS Due to the sensitivity required to allow for full sunlight operation it is possible to overload the input to the infrar...

Page 24: ...ximum window for the number entry otherwise the ID will remain as before As shipped any Measurement Systems International infrared remote will operate any Porta Weigh Plus It is possible by special order to encode the infrared transmissions so that a separate remote is required for each different Porta Weigh Plus Up to eight channels are possible Contact the factory for more details ...

Page 25: ...0 ZERO NET GROSS TARE TOTAL POWER VIEW SHIFT DO NOT USE MULTIPLE ATTACHMENTS DO NOT ENTER SETUP PEAK HOLD TARE MEMORY CLEAR SELECT TEST T 0 ZERO NET GROSS TARE TOTAL POWER VIEW SHIFT 1 DO NOT PUSH OR PULL ON LOADED SCALE 2 DO NOT PULL LATERALLY ON HOOK WITH SCALE LOADED DO NOT ENTER SETUP PEAK HOLD TARE MEMORY CLEAR SELECT TEST T 0 ZERO NET GROSS TARE TOTAL POWER VIEW SHIFT DO NOT INTERFACE HARDWA...

Page 26: ...or alterations made by others except those repairs or alterations made with its specific written consent nor shall the Company be liable for any damages or delays whether caused by defective workmanship materials or otherwise The Company shall not be liable for any personal injury or property damage resulting from the handling possession or use of the equipment by the cus tomer The warranty set fo...

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Page 29: ...GHING SYSTEMS COMPANY Measurement Systems International TM 14240 Interurban Avenue South Suite 200 Ɣ Seattle WA 98168 4661 Ɣ USA Phone 206 433 0199 Ɣ Fax 206 244 8470 www msiscales com 2012 Rice Lake Weighing Systems ...

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