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ADVENTURER BALANCES 

 

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9.4 

Communication 

 

9.4.1 

Interface Commands 

Commands listed in the following table will be acknowledged by the balance.   

The balance will return “ES” for invalid commands

 

TABLE 9-6. ADVENTURER INTERFACE COMMAND LIST  

Command 
Characters 

Function 

IP 

Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable). 

Print displayed weight (stable or unstable). 

CP 

Continuous Print. 

SP 

Print on Stability.  

SLP 

Auto Print stable non-zero displayed weight.  

SLZP 

Auto Print stable non-zero weight and stable zero reading. 

xP 

Interval Print x = Print Interval (1-3600 sec) 0P ends interval Print 

0P 

See above 

Enter Print Header Lines 

Same as pressing Zero Key 

Same as pressing Tare Key. 

xT 

Establish a preset Tare value in displayed unit. X = preset tare value. Sending 0T clears tare (if 
allowed). 

PT 

Prints Tare weight stored in memory. 

ON 

Brings out of Standby 

OFF 

Goes to Standby. 

Begin Span Calibration 

IC 

Begin internal Calibration, same as trigger from calibration menu. 

AC 

Abort Calibration. Attention: when LFT ON, the operation is not allowed. 

PSN 

Print Serial Number. 

PV 

Print terminal software version, base software version and LFT ON (if LFT is set ON). 

x# 

Set Counting APW (x) in grams. (must have APW stored) 

P# 

Print Counting application APW. 

x% 

Set Percent application reference weight (x) in grams. (must have reference weight stored) 

P% 

Print Percent application reference weight. 

xS 

0 = print unstable data, same as IP; 1 = print stable only

1)

, same as SP. 

xRL 

0 = disable response; 1 = enable response. This command only controls the “OK!” response.

 

 

 

 

9.4.2 

RS232 (DB9) Pin Connections 

 

Pin 2: Balance transmit line (TxD) 

Pin 3: Balance receive line (RxD) 

Pin 5: Ground signal (GND) 
Pin 7: Clear to send (hardware handshake) (CTS) 

Pin 8: Request to send (hardware handshake) (RTS)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

5

6

9

Data

GND

Handshake

Female

Summary of Contents for Adventurer AX224

Page 1: ...AdventurerTM Balances Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...m Settings 15 4 5 Density Determination 16 4 5 1 Measuring the Density of a Solid Using Water default 16 4 5 2 Measuring the Density of a Buoyant Material Using Water 17 4 5 3 Measuring the Density of...

Page 4: ...7 5 7 3 Balance Name 37 5 7 4 User Name 37 5 7 5 Project Name 37 5 8 Factory Reset 37 5 9 Lockout 37 6 LEGAL FOR TRADE LFT 38 6 1 Settings 38 6 2 Verification 38 6 3 Sealing 38 7 PRINTING 39 7 1 Conne...

Page 5: ...ant information about the product Note For useful information about the product Warning Symbols General Hazard Electrical Shock Hazard 1 4 Safety Precautions CAUTION Read all safety warnings before in...

Page 6: ...erature changes Allow sufficient space 2 3 Leveling the Equipment The Adventurer has a level bubble in a small round window beside the display To level the balance adjust the 4 Leveling Feet until the...

Page 7: ...Printer Computer Interface and for sample Print Output Formats see the Printing section 2 6 Initial Calibration When the Balance is first installed and when it is moved to another location it must be...

Page 8: ...lance will automatically power on when power is connected Short Press Prints the present data to a printer or a computer Short Press Perform Zero operation Short Press Perform Calibration operation Sh...

Page 9: ...s weight appears as a negative number Press Tare to clear Zero Press Zero to zero the balance MENU SCREEN NAVIGATION Touch Menu to open the menu list Calibration Touch to view calibration options Bala...

Page 10: ...dels 3 4 Overview of Parts and Features Non Draft Shield Models USB Host USB Device Power Input RS232 LFT Switch Adjustable Foot Level Indicator Level Indicator USB Host Adjustable Foot USB Device LFT...

Page 11: ...fore using any application be sure the balance has been leveled and calibrated Use this application to determine the weight of items in the selected unit of measure Weighing 1 In the upper left portio...

Page 12: ...me screen touch Exit at the bottom of that screen Capacity Bar When set to ON a capacity bar is displayed in the reference field The capacity guide will show the current weight as a percentage of bala...

Page 13: ...e separately saved to individual files Depending on the USB drive used all data might not be transferred from the balance or the display might freeze If this happens unplug the USB flash drive and try...

Page 14: ...to enter the desired sample size then press Save The next screen appears with the message to place the reference weight on the pan Place the reference weight on the pan then touch Accept to capture t...

Page 15: ...ent sample size change that first See above The home screen shows the number of pieces at the new APW Auto Optimization When set to On improves counting accuracy by re calculating the piece weight aut...

Page 16: ...Display Line Reference Fields Application Buttons Application Icon 4 3 1 Item Settings To view or adjust the current settings Touch the Item Settings button The Settings screen appears Recalculate Re...

Page 17: ...lays the time remaining If necessary press Stop to quit 4 When the countdown ends the result line is displayed and held Press Clear to clear the held weight and return to the initial screen Note Clear...

Page 18: ...lid Using Water default Press the Item Settings button to open the Density Determination Settings screen Confirm the following Setups are selected Density Type Solid Auxiliary Liquid Water Porous Mate...

Page 19: ...Off Press Back to return to the Density Determination home screen Follow the same procedure as Solid Material above except in Density Determination step 2 push the sample down into the liquid until i...

Page 20: ...elds Function Buttons Application Icon Confirm that the default value displayed sinker volume is correct To edit the default values touch Sinker Volume To adjust the Sinker volume value touch the Sink...

Page 21: ...isplayed in g cm 3 along with the weight in air weight in water on the Application screen Press Start to reset all the weight values and restart the process 4 5 5 Measuring the Density of Porous Mater...

Page 22: ...indows appear Key in the desired value then press Save The display returns to the previous screen with the new value highlighted To return to the Density Determination home screen touch Exit Press Beg...

Page 23: ...ht of a sample against target limits Check Weighing 1 In the upper left portion of the home screen select Check Weighing 2 The default or last Check weight limits are displayed 3 Place objects on the...

Page 24: ...are available Display Hold allows the user to capture and store a stable weight Peak Hold allows the user to capture and store the highest stable weight The Display Hold Home screen Main Display Line...

Page 25: ...de Choose between Peak Hold and Display Hold default Sample Name Assign a name to the sample Print settings Change printing settings See section 7 for more information Note The Save to USB button will...

Page 26: ...nce has been leveled and calibrated Use this application for compounding and recipe making The maximum number of components is 50 The Formulation Home screen Main Display Line Reference Fields Applica...

Page 27: ...lation starts 4 9 1 Item Settings To view or adjust the current settings Touch the Item Settings button The Settings screen appears Filler If set to On a filler material is asked for at the end of the...

Page 28: ...revent damage Attention Do not place the balance on the pan support cone or Load cell Pins To use this feature remove power from the balance then remove the protective cover for the weigh below openin...

Page 29: ...out Filter Level Pennyweight Transmission User Name Counting App Auto Zero Tracking Grain 7 E 1 Project Name Sample Size Auto_Tare Newton 7 E 2 APW Graduation Momme 7 N1 Auto Opt Date Time Mesghal 7 N...

Page 30: ...The Sub Menu appears Select the Menu Item Continue until the desired setting is chosen in the Menu list Touch the setting to change it The changed setting will be displayed as highlighted yellow for a...

Page 31: ...rforms a self calibration when it senses a temperature change of 1 5 C or every 11 hours AutoCal will automatically calibrate the Balance using the internal mass each time there is a change in tempera...

Page 32: ...ration point touch the alternate weight shown on the display Follow the screen instructions and place the specified calibration weight on the scale when prompted to do so When complete the display sho...

Page 33: ...ssist Instructions on how to move the balance feet to level the balance 5 3 4 Filter Level Set the amount of signal filtering LOW faster stabilization time with less stability MEDIUM normal stabilizat...

Page 34: ...n Test functions are available All other functions are hidden Balance Setup Menu Filter Level is locked at the current setting Auto Zero Tracking is limited to 0 5 Division and OFF The selected settin...

Page 35: ...e the conversion factor is the number of custom units per gram expressed in scientific notation Factor x 10 Exponent For example To display weight in troy ounces 0 03215075 troy ounces per gram enter...

Page 36: ...information about the balance Information displayed includes Balance Type Balance ID Capacity Readability and Software Version 5 6 Communication Enter this menu to define external communication metho...

Page 37: ...HARDWARE hardware handshaking Print Settings Enter this sub menu to customize data transfer settings Print Settings sub menu 5 6 5 Print Output Stable Weight Only Set the printing criteria OFF values...

Page 38: ...econds are available Default is 0 5 6 7 Print Content Define the content of the printed data Selection Set the status Deselect All all are set to OFF Select All all are set to ON Header Date Time Bala...

Page 39: ...ing is blank 5 7 5 Project Name Enter this menu to set the Project identification Alphanumeric settings up to 25 characters are available The default setting is blank 5 8 Factory Reset Use this sub me...

Page 40: ...curity Switch to the locked position 5 Set Approved Mode to ON in the Balance Setup menu Note When Approved Mode is set to ON external calibration can t be performed 6 2 Verification A weights and mea...

Page 41: ...t do not have the HyperTerminal software mentioned above Choose the export file type and export file path and then press Run as shown below Note The SPDC software only supports English language 7 2 Ou...

Page 42: ...me apple Percentage 91 7795 NET Gross 94 3342 g G Net 91 7795 g NET Tare 2 5548 g T Reference Weight 100 0000 g Signature ____________ Verified By ____________ Dynamic Weighing Density Type Solid Auxi...

Page 43: ...et 89 3338 g NET Tare 3 9218 g T Oiled Weight 110 5639 g Weight in liquid 89 3338 g Auxiliary liquid Other Liquid Density 1 0000 g cm3 Porous Material On Oil Density 0 8000 g cm3 Dry Weight 101 7253 g...

Page 44: ...tion Total 734 6187 g Net Gross 93 2557 g G Net 89 3339 g NET Tare 3 9218 g T Samples 8 Average 91 8273 g Standard Deviation 1 9790 g Minimum 89 3339 g Maximum 93 5965 g Range 4 2626 g Sample Data g 1...

Page 45: ...roubleshooting TABLE 8 1 TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Display Possible Cause Remedy Balance will not turn on No power to Balance Verify connection and voltage Poor accuracy Improper calibration Unstable en...

Page 46: ...relative humidity 80 for temperatures up to 30 C decreasing linearly to 50 relative humidity at 40 C Mains supply voltage fluctuations up to 10 of the nominal voltage Installation category II Polluti...

Page 47: ...Check Weighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 3 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k...

Page 48: ...Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 2 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 3 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 2 0 g Optimized Min Weight USP...

Page 49: ...ighing Check Weighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 3 1 9 Typical Min Weight US...

Page 50: ...lation Density Determination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 9 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 200 0 g Optimized Min Weight USP u...

Page 51: ...isplay Hold Stabilization time typical 3 seconds 2 seconds 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 3 3 1 9 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 0 20 g 0 20 g 0 20 g 2 0 g 2 0 g 2 0 g 20 0 g 2...

Page 52: ...ighing Check Weighing Animal Weighing Formulation Density Determination Totalization Stabilization time typical 3 seconds 2 seconds 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 3 3 9 Typical Mi...

Page 53: ...rmination Totalization Display Hold Stabilization time typical 3 seconds 2 seconds 1 5 seconds Sensitivity Temperature Drift PPM K 1 5 3 3 1 9 Typical Min Weight USP u 0 10 k 2 0 20 g 0 20 g 0 20 g 2...

Page 54: ...s Figure 9 2 Non Draft Shield models 9 3 Parts and Accessories TABLE 9 5 ACCESSORIES DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER Auxiliary Display 80251396 Density Kit 80253384 Cable USB Device Type A B 83021085 Security...

Page 55: ...f allowed PT Prints Tare weight stored in memory ON Brings out of Standby OFF Goes to Standby C Begin Span Calibration IC Begin internal Calibration same as trigger from calibration menu AC Abort Cali...

Page 56: ...nection The balance s USB port terminates with a 4 pin female USB Type B connector A USB Cable type B male to type A male is required not supplied 1 Ensure that the balance is powered on and working p...

Page 57: ...nuous print of weights SLP Auto print stable non zero weight only SLZP Auto print stable non zero weight and zero reading xP Auto print on 1 to 3600 second intervals x 1 to 3600 0P Ends interval print...

Page 58: ...nd stage of conformity assessment must be carried out by the applicable weights and measures authorities If national regulations limit the validity period of the verification the user of the weighing...

Page 59: ...fic requirements The Batteries Directive 2006 66 EC introduces new requirements from September 2008 on removability of batteries from waste equipment in EU Member States To comply with this Directive...

Page 60: ...s been damaged by accident or misuse exposed to radioactive or corrosive materials has foreign material penetrating to the inside of the product or as a result of service or modification by other than...

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