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Technical Manual 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................... 1 

 

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 2 

Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................2 
Features ........................................................................................................................ 3 
Specifications ................................................................................................................ 3 

 

KEYPAD & SCALE FUNCTIONS ..................................................................................... 4 

 

DISPLAY & ANNUNCIATORS.......................................................................................... 6 

Weight Display .............................................................................................................. 6 
Checkweighing Bars ..................................................................................................... 6 
Annunciators ................................................................................................................. 7 

 

INSTALLATION................................................................................................................. 8 

Pre-Installation .............................................................................................................. 8 
Leveling......................................................................................................................... 8 

 

WIRING............................................................................................................................. 9 

Opening the Lightspeed Enclosure ............................................................................... 9 
Load Cell Wiring............................................................................................................ 9 
Communications Wiring (RS 232)............................................................................... 10 
Mounting Instructions .................................................................................................. 10 
Powering Up................................................................................................................ 11 

 

CALIBRATION MODE .................................................................................................... 12 

Calibration Keys .......................................................................................................... 12 
Entering Calibration Mode........................................................................................... 12 
Navigating Calibration Parameters ............................................................................. 13 
Editing Calibration Parameters ................................................................................... 13 
Exit & Save Calibration ............................................................................................... 13 

 

CALIBRATION PARAMETERS ...................................................................................... 14 

Scale Calibration Sub-block 1.x .................................................................................. 14 
Zero and Motion Settings Sub-block 2.x ..................................................................... 15 
Tare Settings Sub-block 3.x ........................................................................................ 16 
Scale Filtering Settings Sub-block 4.x......................................................................... 17 
Serial Communications Sub-block 5.x ........................................................................ 18 
Checkweigher Functions Sub-block 6.x ...................................................................... 19 
Scale Diagnostics Sub-block 9.x................................................................................. 20 

 

SEALING THE INDICATOR (LEGAL FOR TRADE)....................................................... 21 

Electronic Seal ............................................................................................................ 21 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING & ERROR MESSAGES ............................................................. 22 
 

 

Summary of Contents for Lightspeed

Page 1: ...PRELIMINARY Software Ver 1 04 June 1 2007 ...

Page 2: ...of this manual may be reproduced or retransmitted in any form without the expressed written permission of Western Scale Co Ltd Western Scale Co Limited 1670 Kingsway Avenue Port Coquitlam B C CANADA V3C 3Y9 Tel 604 941 3474 Fax 604 941 4020 info westernscale ca www westernscale ca FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT REGARDING THIS PRODUCT PLEASE CALL YOUR AUTHORIZED WESTERN DEALER THIS IS A PRELIMINARY MANUAL T...

Page 3: ...tions 10 Powering Up 11 CALIBRATION MODE 12 Calibration Keys 12 Entering Calibration Mode 12 Navigating Calibration Parameters 13 Editing Calibration Parameters 13 Exit Save Calibration 13 CALIBRATION PARAMETERS 14 Scale Calibration Sub block 1 x 14 Zero and Motion Settings Sub block 2 x 15 Tare Settings Sub block 3 x 16 Scale Filtering Settings Sub block 4 x 17 Serial Communications Sub block 5 x...

Page 4: ...rge buttons and displays improve human machine interface in applications from simple weighing to instant target weight acquisition to storing Product IDs and acceptance ranges As always Western s dedication to durability functionality and versatility make the Lightspeed Checkweigher engineered for the diversity of the weighing industry Disclaimer The following User information is for the exclusive...

Page 5: ...e to any test weight value Terminal wiring Advanced Capabilities DYNArrest digital filtering system for fast and stable weighing in high vibration areas Store 100 products with weight ranges MADE IN CANADA Specifications Excitation 5 VDC Up to 4 x 350 Ω or 8 x 700 Ω loadcells Analog Input Range 0 19 mV Resolution 5 000 d scale or 10 000 d indicator only 1 million internal counts Measurement Speed ...

Page 6: ...isplay to ZERO The scale will not zero if Weight on the scale is in MOTION The weight on the scale exceeds the allowed ZERO RANGE The ZERO function has been disabled When one of these situations occurs the display will briefly read Err UNITS Toggles between Primary and Secondary Weighing Units Units are selected or disabled in Calibration Mode RIGHT ARROW Moves the cursor RIGHT when entering value...

Page 7: ...e cursor LEFT when entering values CLEAR Erases any previously acquired tare values PRINT Transmits data string or scale ticket through COM1 ENTER KEY Confirms entered values TARGET Acquires target weight from current weight on the scale UP ARROW Scrolls UP through Calibration Parameters Increments values ID DOWN ARROW Scrolls DOWN through Calibration Parameters Decrements values In Canadian Legal...

Page 8: ...nunciator lamps communicate scale status and mode information to the user Weight Display 6 digits 7 segments each Up to 3 decimal points Negative weights are indicated by a minus sign on the far left character Checkweighing Bars UNDER The scale weight is less than the desired target range ACCEPT The scale weight is within the desired target range OVER The scale in weight is greater than the desire...

Page 9: ...f TRUE ZERO MOTION The scale is in motion GROSS The scale is in GROSS weighing mode NET The scale in NET weighing mode a tare weight is stored lb The scale is weighing in POUNDS kg The scale is weighing in KILOGRAMS oz The scale is weighing in OUNCES g The scale is weighing in GRAMS ...

Page 10: ... damage Remove the Lightspeed from protective packaging and check for damage Verify that the box includes the Lightspeed checkweigher or indicator with o User Manual Leveling 1 Remove the scale platform cover and observe the bubble level mounted on the scale frame 2 Adjust the scale feet until the bubble is within the bull s eye and all four scale feet are securely on the surface 3 Replace the sca...

Page 11: ...unction box through the strain relief and wire the indicator power to the Load Cell Terminal Block J4 See table below LOAD CELL TERMINAL J4 LOAD CELL WIRE EXC Positive Excitation SNS Positive Sense SIG Positive Signal SHLD Shield Wire SIG Negative Signal SNS Negative Sense EXC Negative Excitation Load Cell Jumpers The Lightspeed accommodates 4 or 6 wire load cells When using 4 wire load cells No S...

Page 12: ...r COM Default Communications Settings 9600 Baud 1 Stop Bit No Parity Transmits when the PRINT 8 Data Bits key is pressed Mounting Instructions 1 The Lightspeed indicator can be mounted on any surface using the mounting bracket 2 Ensure that mounting structures walls posts etc will bear the weight of the indicator 2 kg 5 lbs 3 Use proper hardware including wall anchors where necessary when mounting...

Page 13: ...other power problems ATTENTION In noisy industrial environments power conditioning filters are a requirement to ensure a fail safe operation under all conditions Indicators should not share AC power with electrical motors and switchgear Consult the site engineer for clean AC power CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE Only trained personnel should attempt any internal AC wiring ...

Page 14: ...t password is 0001 Use the LEFT RIGHT ARROW keys to select the digit The selected digit will flash Use the UP DOWN ARROW keys to increase and decrease the value of the digit Press the ENTER key when done 4 The first Calibration Mode parameter P1 0 is displayed If the password is incorrect the display will read FAIL The Lightspeed utilizes electronic sealing For more information on the password sea...

Page 15: ...rs 1 Use the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to edit the parameter value 2 Press ENTER to confirm the parameter value To edit a numeric value Ex Weight use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to select the digit and the UP and DOWN ARROW keys to alter the digit s value Press the ENTER key when done Example Enter 20 0 Note Decimal point is determined by P1 2 Exit Save Calibration 1 Press the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW ...

Page 16: ...s ENTER to start calibration P1 4 Scale Capacity 005 000 0 to 999999 Enter the Scale Capacity using ARROW keys Press ENTER to select P1 5 Overload 0d 1d 2d 2PC 2 Selects the number of divisions over scale capacity in which blanks the display for a scale over condition Choose between 0 1 2 divisions or 2 of capacity P1 6 Calibrated Units Primary Units 1 kg 2 lb Selects the Primary scale units used ...

Page 17: ... Zero Range P2 2 Power Up ZERO IZSM 0 Disabled 1 Enabled When enabled the scale will automatically zero on power up Up to 18 of scale capacity P2 3 Scale Motion OFF 1d 2d 3d 5d 10d Selects the Scale Motion band in displayed divisions Determines the number of divisions at which the scale is sensitive to motion Motion annunciator turns ON P2 4 Motion Timer 4 Range 2 20 Selects the time in 0 25 secon...

Page 18: ...ed when GROSS weight is at no load Previous tare weights must be cleared before a new tare weight can be acquired NONE Allows a tare weight to be acquired at any positive weight 0 Tares can be cleared at any time New tares may be acquired even if a previous tare weight is present P3 1 Lockout Tare 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Locks out the TARE key The Operator cannot tare the scale P3 2 Auto Tare 0 Disab...

Page 19: ... 10 50 75 100 150 200 Selects the number of A D conversions that are averaged to obtain a displayed reading A higher number gives a more accurate display by reducing noisy readings but slows down the settling rate of the display P4 3 A D Averaging Cut Out Threshold 2d 4d 8d 12d 14d 18d Sets the weight change threshold in displayed divisions where the A D averaging is suspended This will make the d...

Page 20: ...cator responds to these commands Poll for weight Z ZERO T TARE C CLEAR P PRINT P5 3 Data String Emulation COM1 0 DF1500 1 Condec 2 Toledo 3 Cardinal 4 Weightronix String emulation for continuous serial stream Only DF1500 currently available P5 4 Stream Delay COM1 0 sec 0 25 sec 0 5 sec 0 75 sec 1 sec Inserts a delay between serial transmissions select 0 25 second intervals 0 No delay P5 5 Auxiliar...

Page 21: ...ing OVER UNDER range is set from entered weight range Checkweighing is done from NET ZERO 4 Checkweigher OVER UNDER range is independently entered by the operator P6 1 Bar Graph Configuration 0 Dual segment bar graph 1 Bar graph with large accept 2 Single light bar for over under and accept Controls how the Checkweigher OVER UNDER display functions 1 Bargraph mode 2 Bargraph mode for OVER UNDER wi...

Page 22: ...SPAN Edit XXXXXX Displays the scale s calibration factor Use the ARROW keys to edit the value followed by the ENTER key P9 2 Display Test N A Cycles through the display segments of the display Press any key to exit P9 3 Password Display Edit 0001 Display change the calibration PASSWORD P9 4 Factory Reset Reset all parameters back to factory values Calibration password is required P9 5 Software Ver...

Page 23: ...ere parameters are changed Multiple changes may be made for each counter increase but simply entering and exiting Calibration Mode does not increment the counters The counters will count from 0 to 999 before rolling over to 0 again The counters can be accessed at any time by pressing the TARE and PRINT keys together in Weighing Mode The Calibration audit counter and Configuration audit count will ...

Page 24: ...od the Power Supply module may be damaged GREEN LED ON The Power Supply module is receiving AC power Check Power Supply module connection to Mother board Power Supply module or Mother board may be damaged Error Messages Condition ZERO TARE Error Scale in motion during ZERO or TARE See Page 4 5 Scale Overload Error Scale weight is over capacity Remove weight from scale Power Up Zero Error Scale wei...

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