APPENDIX D: REMOTE SCALE WIRING
D.1 REMOTE SCALE WIRING
The TC-2005 ships with a 15 ft shielded load cell cable for connection to the remote
platform’s load cell(s) or junction box. The TC-2005 supplies enough current to drive up to
-350
Ω
load cells.
4
1.
Plug the cable’s 14-pin Centronics-type connector into the load cell port on the
rear panel of the scale.
2. Wire the bare wires and shield to the remote platform’s load cell(s) or junction box
using the color codes shown in Figure D-1.
Color
Wire Name
RED
+Excitation
BLK
–Excitation
GRN
+Signal
WHT
–Signal
Figure D-1: Color Codes for Shielded Load Cell Cable
3.
If you do not wish to use the shielded load cell cable, you may use own,
following the pin assignments shown in Figure D-2. (A 14-pin Male Centronics-type
connector is required).
Pin Nos.
Pin Name
1/8
+Excitation
3/10
–Excitation
5/12
+Signal
7/14
–Signal
7
1
5
3
14
12
10
8
Figure D-2: Pin assignments for the Load Cell Port
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