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Precision Balance Series

User Manual

Analytical & Toploader Models

Version 1.00 Effective 22Dec2014

Part Number: 3.01.6.6.12483

Software rev.:

V3.08 & above (Force Motor Models)

V4.08 & above (Load Cell Models)

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Page 1: ...Analytical Toploader Models Version 1 00 Effective 22Dec2014 Part Number 3 01 6 6 12483 Software rev V3 08 above Force Motor Models V4 08 above Load Cell Models www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

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Page 3: ...g 22 10 4 2 Percent Weighing 23 10 4 3 Dynamic Animal Weighing 24 10 4 4 Density Determination 26 11 RS 232 INTERFACE 28 11 1 HARDWARE 28 11 2 STANDARD FORMAT 29 11 3 INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS 29 11 3 1 Invalid Input Command 30 12 ERROR CHECKING 32 13 SUPERVISOR MENUS 33 13 1 ENABLE WEIGHING UNITS 33 13 2 ENABLE WEIGHING MODES 33 13 3 ENABLE SERIAL INTERFACE PARAMETERS 33 13 4 FORMAT OF CUS...

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Page 5: ...urate precision instruments and contain sensitive mechanisms and components They should be transported and handled with care When in operation be careful to place loads gently on the weighing surface and do not overload or exceed recommended maximum capacity of the instrument or damage may occur Please read this Manual thoroughly before starting operation If you need any clarifications feel free t...

Page 6: ...parts counting dynamic animal weighing some models and solid and liquid density determination some models Bi directional RS 232 interface as standard with optional RS232 to USB convertor accessory integrated USB interface some models Can be configured to print a GLP Compliant report after each calibration to include the time date balance number and a verification of the calibration Force restorati...

Page 7: ...0ºC to 40ºC recommended Power Supply External mains power adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Force Restoration Balance Motor Calibration External calibration as standard internal calibration optional External Calibration Mass Fixed value Recommended OIML class E2 ASTM ANSI class 1 100 g 100 g or 200 g Display LCD with blue...

Page 8: ...upplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Battery pack included with some models Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Precision Load Cell Calibration External calibration as standard internal calibration option External Calibration Mass Fixed value Recommended OIML class E2 ASTM ANSI class 2 100 g 200 g 200 g 400 g Display LCD with blue backlight 7 characters 20 mm high plus...

Page 9: ...ower adapter supplied as standard Input Voltage 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Battery pack included with some models Input Voltage 18 VDC 830 mA Weighing mechanism Precision Load Cell Calibration External calibration as standard internal calibration optional External calibration as standard External Calibration Mass Fixed value Recommended OIML class F1 ASTM ANSI class 3 Fixed value Recommended OIML class ...

Page 10: ...n For some models remove the shipping protection screw and transit disc from the top of the balance and place the top pan support on the balance Do not use excessive force when removing and installing the screw Gently place the pan support into the receptacle and secure with the supplied screw To not over tighten the screw It should be finger tight only Put the Stainless steel pan on top of the pa...

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Page 13: ...ar large users of electricity such as welding equipment or large motors Do not place near vibrating machinery Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation Avoid direct contact with water Do not spray or immerse the balances in water Avoid air movement such as from fans or opening doors Do not place near open windows or air conditioning vents Keep the balance clean Do not stack material on the...

Page 14: ...by the 0 symbol Before you start weighing you have to wait for the balance to achieve a stable internal temperature A stable sign is shown when the balance is in stable condition It will turn off if the balance is not stable Exact zero is shown when the 0 symbol is visible on the left of the display area 6 2 CALIBRATION Units with an i suffix can be calibrated using either internal calibration mec...

Page 15: ...selected mass on the balance The balance will automatically continue The display will show the busy symbol and a line of dashes and after calibration is complete it will sound a beep and display unLOAd Remove the weight Another beep will be heard confirming the unloading action The balance will display the busy symbol and a line of dashes for a few seconds and then sound a beep and return to norma...

Page 16: ...rror is found a displayed message will be shown and the calibration must be done again If the balance has error messages more than once it is possible the mechanics have been damaged www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 17: ...l Indicators CAL When calibration is occurring or about to occur T For a time driven calibration ºC When a temperature is shown or a temperature driven calibration is to occur Net When a net weight is shown Dynamic When the balance is in the dynamic animal weighing mode HOLD When the balance is displaying dynamic weighing result Parts When the balance is in the Parts counting mode Percent When the...

Page 18: ...odes Cal Cal Starts the calibration function Print Print Instructs the balance to print data Mode Mode Enters the Mode Selection Menu Unit Unit Selects weighing units by cycling through a set of enabled units Setup Setup Enters the setup parameters Supervisor Menus Enters a function or saves a value while manually entering unit weight or check weighing limits www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality ...

Page 19: ... by one position to the left Up To increase or change a displayed value or scroll through options forward 8 1 NUMERIC ENTRY METHOD To set a value when required use the keys as given below Up and Down symbol keys to increase or decrease the flashing digit Right and Left symbol keys to advance or move back the digit and Setup key to accept the value www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Onl...

Page 20: ...ll models Accepts concentric barrel plug 11 4mm length X 5 5mm outside diameter X 2 1mm centre diameter There is also a battery cover and slot for the rechargeable NiMH battery pack if available with your model Due to the high power requirements of the analytical balance weighing mechanism and the internal calibration mechanism it is not recommended to use battery power for these options www Globa...

Page 21: ...passcode has not been set the balance will continue as below The display will show zero reading along with the zero symbol 0 and the weighing unit last used If automatic time calibration is enabled the balance will calibrate 15 minutes after power up or again after the pre set time interval 10 2PASSCODES If a passcode has been set to limit access to the weighing functions of the balance the displa...

Page 22: ...nversion Factor 1 unit grams 1 GRAMS g All 1 1 0 2 MILLIGRAMS mg not 0 01g units 1000 0 001 3 KILOGRAMS kg 0 01g 0 1g units 0 001 1000 4 CARATS ct All 5 0 2000 5 PENNYWEIGHT dwt All 0 643014865 1 555174 6 GRAINS GN All 15 43236 0 0647989 7 TROY OUNCES ozt All 0 032150747 31 103476 8 OUNCES oz All 0 035273962 28 349523 9 POUNDS Lb 0 01g 0 1g units 0 00220462 453 59237 11 CUSTOM Custom All As specif...

Page 23: ... user can access the applications that have been enabled see section 13 2 The following applications are available depending on model Weighing Parts counting Percent weighing Animal dynamic weighing Density determination The selectable functions can be enabled using a similar method to the Units above by turning the functions on or off www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales...

Page 24: ... items on the pan and press Setup to compute the average piece weight Display will indicate the total weight in the last selected unit and then show XX Pcs sounding a beep A message Parts will be prompted on the top of the display to indicate that the balance is in the parts counting mode Remove the sample and display will show 0 PCS Place an unknown quantity on the pan The balance will then compu...

Page 25: ... percent weighing mode Remove the sample and 0 00 will be displayed Place an unknown sample on the pan to display the percentage weight To set another weight as 100 press Mode and continue as before To manually enter a value to be set as 100 press Up or Down key when SAmPLE is shown to select Ent Wt Press Setup Display will show a value in the unit last used in the weighing mode Enter the weight u...

Page 26: ...s in the MANUAL mode If Setup is pressed when rUN is selected balance will display StArt Place the item on the pan and press Setup again After the configured Delay and test time are computed by the balance the result will be displayed by showing Hold after a pre set time Delay and Sampling period see the section Dynamic Weighing Setup Parameters 10 4 3 2 AUTO MODE When the balance is in the AUTO m...

Page 27: ... the minimum weight of the item required by the balance to start the process for animal weighing The value will be shown in the last selected unit The value XX can be changed from 1 to 99 grams using the keypad numeric entry method To confirm the desired value press Setup 10 4 3 4 Test time After Setup is pressed to select mAnUAL or AUtO it will display tImE XX where XX is the number of seconds ov...

Page 28: ...ress Setup to enter Density mode If Density Solid was selected the type of liquid used for the test must be selected Press Up or Down to select the liquid water display wAtEr ethanol EtHAnOL or other OtHEr For the Other choice the density will be asked for Enter the density g cc using the numeric entry method see section 7 1 The display will show XX XXX g cc Press Setup to continue The balance wil...

Page 29: ...Press Setup to continue The balance will request the weight in air by displaying Air Wt Place the glass plumb supplied with the density determination kit in air on the weighing pan and press Setup to start the air weighing The value will be shown in the last weighing unit selected After completion of the air weighing the balance will request the weight in liquid by displaying LIQ Wt Submerge the g...

Page 30: ...return and line feed CR LF In continuous output mode or if single line output on demand is selected the serial output format will be a single line in the form 1234 567 g CR LF The format of the single line output will change depending on the mode in which the balance is operating as described below If output on demand is selected the user may optionally configure the serial output as a choice of 3...

Page 31: ...ndard form The standard form cannot be changed The format of the custom forms 1 and 2 will be the same as the standard form until modified by the user Line 1 Date Line 2 Time Line 3 Blank line Line 4 ID number Line 5 Blank line Line 6 Result Line 7 Blank line Line 8 Blank line This will result in a printout that looks like NOTE The format of the results line will change depending on the mode in wh...

Page 32: ...t key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode KM CR Enters the Modes section This is the same as pressing the Mode key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode KC CR Enters the Calibration section This is the same as pressing the Cal key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode KU CR Enters the Unit selection section This is the same as pressing the Unit key when the balance ...

Page 33: ...of data representing the weight and other information to display the correct data on the remote display If the remote display data stream format is required for development purposes then please contact the manufacturer for advice www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 34: ...s These will be described in the section that applies Error messages and the reasons are Concerning A D counts Err UL A D counts below a limit Err OL A D counts above a pre set limit Concerning calibration Err Stb Calibration could not be completed because the results were not stable Err LO or Err HI Calibration constant not within 20 of old calibration constant Concerning weighing Err LO Weight d...

Page 35: ...to normal weighing 13 1 ENABLE WEIGHING UNITS When UnitS is displayed press Setup The display will show the symbol for the first unit e g carats ct together with its enable state OFF or On The user can then enable or disable the carats unit by using Up or Down Pressing Setup will confirm the setting and will advance to the next weighing unit Repeat for each weighing unit in turn Gram is always ena...

Page 36: ... or FORM 2 REMOTE To enable the remote display Select ON for the remote display operation or OFF to disable the remote display ON is default 13 4 FORMAT OF CUSTOM FORMS 1 and 2 If FOrm1 or FOrm2 is selected it can be changed by the user using a selection of available data By default the 2 forms are the same as the standard form unless changed by the user as below When FOrm 1 or FOrm 2 is selected ...

Page 37: ...splay Option To enable the Remote Display unit the REMOTE parameters should be set to REMOTE ON The REMOTE OFF will disable the remote display Details of the baud rate parity format of the data output when REMOTE ON is selected will be determined at a later date Data will be a string of characters that control the symbols on the display followed by the weight or other main reading from the balance...

Page 38: ...lue of 1 2 5 or 10d A larger number corresponds to a larger stable zone Default is 5 AUTO ZERO Az 1 Can be set to On or OFF to enable the auto zero function If set to On select from 1 2 or 5d Dec pt Dp pnt Set decimal point on the display to be a point or a comma Also on the serial interface Show text and set decimal points on the LCD to show the selection The sub menu is entered by pressing Setup...

Page 39: ...or Menus if the Supervisor Passcode has been set To change or disable a Passcode it will be necessary to enter the current passcode Press Setup when PASSC is displayed to enter this section PC OPER Enter the current passcode OLD first then enter a new passcode if desired A passcode set to zero will disable the security feature and allow unlimited access Pc SUPE First enter the current passcode OLD...

Page 40: ...to be weighed in air or in a liquid to determine the density of the liquid 14 2 ANTI VIBRATION TABLE The anti vibration table is a support for laboratory balances that isolate the balance from vibration through the floor The table has a granite surface for the balance with a separate table top surrounding the balance 14 3 THERMAL PRINTER A compact thermal printer is available which is ideal for us...

Page 41: ...llowing categories User Problems The user is asking the balance for something it cannot do or is confused by the modes and functions of a balance It is also possible the user has set a parameter that has affected the balance operation Resetting the parameter to a normal value will restore operation Mechanical Problems The balances consist of complicated and fragile mechanical devices They can be d...

Page 42: ...alance Balance not working correct Power supply Check if balance is stable by using service menu and view A D values Put draught shield over pan Check power supplies BALANCE WORKS BUT IS NOT STABLE Balance is unstable by a few divisions Noise or vibration from environment Friction in mechanics Check the balance is positioned correctly to avoid vibration wind or air movement it is on a solid table ...

Page 43: ...e Repeatability Eccentric loading Linearity Verify the balance shows the same value when the same mass is placed on the centre of the pan for a few tests Verify the balance shows the same reading within a tolerance depending upon the model when a mass is placed at positions around the pan Verify the balance is acceptable throughout the weighing range The balance must give acceptable readings from ...

Page 44: ...Verify linearity and repeatability The balance may be unstable Verify stability as above Calibration weight motor does not stop Check the cables to the motor try plugging the balance into the power again Look for friction in the calibration weight movement Check the opto coupler that controls the motor position RS 232 not working Doesn t print Check parameters match the device connected Verify cab...

Page 45: ...such items is as follows Power Supply Module Stainless Steel top Pan Below Balance Hanger Density Determination Kit In use protective cover Anti Vibration Table Security Lock and Cable Dust Cover Printers etc Note Not all items are available for all models www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

Page 46: ...f information should always be available for any future correspondence We suggest you to fill in this form as soon as the unit is received and keep a print out in your record for ready reference Model name of the balance Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the supplier and place C Brief description of the problem Inclu...

Page 47: ...ons may be visible depending on if the model is internal or external calibration type and whether it is an approved model Conditions of approval in some countries necessitates adding or removing some options from the user interface www GlobalTestSupply com Find Quality Products Online at sales GlobalTestSupply com ...

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Page 50: ...repair or failure to observe the requirements and recommendations as given in this User Manual This product may include a rechargeable battery that is designed to be removed and replaced by the user The manufacturer warrants that it will provide a replacement battery if the battery manifests a defect in materials or workmanship during the initial period of use of the product in which the battery i...

Page 51: ...ference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment The equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to corre...

Page 52: ... specifications and design of the equipment without notice All information contained within this publication is to the best of our knowledge timely complete and accurate when issued However we are not responsible for misinterpretations which may result from the reading of this material The latest version of this publication can be found on the manufacturers website www GlobalTestSupply com Find Qu...

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