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MSI9300

PortaWeigh Plus Crane Scales

PortaWeigh Plus Hi-Torque Crane Scales

Operator’s Manual

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Page 1: ...MSI9300 PortaWeigh Plus Crane Scales PortaWeigh Plus Hi Torque Crane Scales Operator s Manual ...

Page 2: ...16 RF LIST Scrolling 16 SECTION 4 RF REMOTE CONTROL 18 Description 18 Functions 18 Setting the Transmitter Address 18 Contention Considerations 19 Battery Replacement 19 RF Remote Control FCC Statement 19 SECTION 4 THE EMBEDDED CELLSCALE 20 Accessing The CellScale 20 Connection Procedure 20 Comm port Cable 20 Set Points 21 Password Protection 21 Scale Calibration 21 Calibration Procedure 22 CellSc...

Page 3: ...ACHMENTS AND ALLOWS THE SCALE FREEDOM OF ALIGNMENT DO NOT DO NOT USE MULTIPLE ATTACHMENTS DO NOT 1 DO NOT PUSH OR PULL ON LOADED SCALE 2 DO NOT PULL LATERALLY ON HOOK WITH SCALE LOADED DO NOT DO NOT INTERFACE HARDWARE SHACKLES HOOKS ETC THAT ARE OVERSIZED AND RESTRICT SINGLE POINT LOADING AND SELF ALIGNMENT WHICH CAN RESULT IN OFF AXIS LOADING The circuitry is fully shock mounted and water proof m...

Page 4: ... crane hook is too large to fit in the lifting eye with single point interface then install the scale using adaptive rigging If multiple attachments are needed use a shackle or ring to attach the multiple lines to thus keeping a single point attachment to the scale Single point attachments are necessary to ensure the safety and accuracy of the scale system Regular maintenance inspections of the lif...

Page 5: ...battery Replace the drained battery as close as possible to the low battery warning or earlier 3 SLA Batteries that have not been deep discharged should withstand 500 to 1500 charging cycles 4 The low battery warning will indicate about 2 4 hours of additional use before the MSI 9300 turns itself off 5 If the MSI 9300 is not going to used again soon remove the SLA battery to prevent deep discharge...

Page 6: ...vi ronment This 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 correct the interference at their expense The charger is a u...

Page 7: ... 5 displayed digits KEYBOARD OPERATIONS T 0 ZERO NET GROSS TARE POWER TEST 1 2 3 4 5 1 POWER Push to turn the scale on or off 2 ZERO Used to zero the scale The zero range is usually 100 of full scale unless prohibited by legal for trade settings 3 NET GROSS Switches scale between NET and GROSS weight readings assuming a Tare value has been stored 4 TARE When in GROSS mode pushing TARE will zero an...

Page 8: ...laves or by special order additional inputs can be hard wired directly In addition the CellScale Math channels can be used for manipu lating the scale data To directly access additional channels the TEST USER key can be programmed to S List to scroll through the available scale channels See USER KEY FUNCTION in this manual See the CellScale User Guide for the procedure to add additional channels T...

Page 9: ...1 From Net Mode push TARE The current Tare value is displayed 2 Within 2 seconds push ZERO The current Tare weight is cleared from the Tare register and the mode is set to Gross weight 1 T TARE 1234 Tare 2 T TARE 5565 Gross TARE Tare is typically used to zero out a known weight such as a packing container or pallet and display the load in NET weight A Tare value is entered in one of three ways 1 A...

Page 10: ...UTO CLR Enabling AUTO CLR causes the MSI 9300 to clear the Tare Value after each lift greater than 0 NET The Tare Value is cleared and the display mode reverts to Gross Weight once the load is removed the weight goes below 0 NET The ON TOTAL setting clears the Tare Value after the load is totaled The default for the AUTO CLR function is DISABLED When disabled the Tare Value can only be cleared man...

Page 11: ...e around high temperature sources The temperature display can be set to display automatically at 20 second intervals see page 15 and will display in degrees C or degrees F The purpose of monitoring the inter nal temperature is to ensure that the scale is not damaged by overlong exposure to high temperatures The MSI 9300 offers a heat shield option for foundry use that increases the dwell time poss...

Page 12: ...POWER 8 8 8 8 8 8 TEST release Func 1 If the MSI 9300 is on turn it off with the POWER key 2 Press and hold the TEST key 3 While still holding the TEST key turn on the MSI 9300 with the POWER key 4 Release the TEST key after the segment test screen is fin ished 5 After a few seconds the display will show the first Setup Menu item FUNC F C OFF ENABLE OFF AUTOLD AUTONR AUTOPE PRESS TOTAL MODE MENU kg ...

Page 13: ...S List 3 TEST F C 3 TEST rFLiSt 3 TEST OFF 3 TEST totaL 4 T TARE A OFF 5 0 ZERO to exit 5 TEST to select other Main Setup Menu items 1 Start the Setup Mode using the procedure on the previous page 2 With the display reading Func press the TARE Select key The currently programmed USER key mode will dis play flashing The example assumes the dejault function TEST is the current USER key function 3 Use...

Page 14: ...tup procedure with the TEST Select key or return to weighing mode by pushing ZERO Exit UNITS The MSI 9300 will display and convert weight in pounds or kilograms The TEST USER key can be set to switch between lb and kg if desired If only 1 weight unit is needed use this procedure to set the desired unit To Setup the Weight Unit 1 Func 2 TEST a Off 2 TEST Unit 3 T TARE Unit lb 4 TEST Unit kg 5 T TAR...

Page 15: ...ack to zero so be sure the weight is removed rapidly from the scale 4 Autopeak Similar to Autonorm except the weight totaled will be the highest settled weight before the weight returns to near zero 5 Press Indicates that a manual total key must be pressed to cause a total to occur This can be the USER key programmed to total or total keys found on the 3750CS or 9750A indicators To Set the Total M...

Page 16: ...ct to setup the desired temperature unit F or C 7 Use the TEST Scroll key to select C or F 8 Push TARE Select to set the temperature unit 9 The next Main Menu item Func will appear Either select another Setup procedure with the TEST Select key or return to weighing mode by pushing ZERO Exit RF LIST SCROLLING The internal RF modem can be preconfigured with up to 8 RF Network assignments This allows ...

Page 17: ...e MY ID must be identical to the unit it is replacing Make sure two remote devices with the same My ID are never on at the same time in the same Network When the crane scale is a Host Master device only the network number can be changed the master My ID will not change All remote devices on the previous network will lose communciation 4 T TARE 000000 5 111111 5 222222 0 ZERO to cancel and exit Sel...

Page 18: ... on the USER key setup procedure See page 12 for the procedure to configure the USER key which will also configure the F1 key on the remote Since the RFRC has a dedicated key for Total there is no need to program the USER key to Total and it can be used for other purposes The F2 key is programmed to trigger a remote print When F2 is pressed the crane scale will transmit the data string programmed in...

Page 19: ...pment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This equip...

Page 20: ...setup conditions Refer to the MSI 9000 CellScale User Guide for detailed information The Ter minal Access Mode is used for calibration on MSI 9300 Series crane scales that do not have the RF modem CONNECTION PROCEDURE The MSI 9300 must be on and finished with its startup sequence before connecting the terminal cable to a PC 1 Without connecting the PC or Terminal to the MSI 9300 turn the MSI 9300 o...

Page 21: ... entering into the menu will require the password before proceeding To lock all channel related setups MSI recommends lock ing the Channel menu choice 2 This prevents tampering of calibration and all parameters related to scale performance SCALE CALIBRATION MSI 9300 Series crane scales are best calibrated using a remote indicator such as the MSI 3750CS MSI 9850 or the MSI 9750A Handheld Calibratio...

Page 22: ...ay should read C Port If not proceed anyway Step 3 will reconfigure the Comm Port 3 Press and Hold NET GROSS then press USER The LED should read H Port Press RETURN on your terminal program The CellScale main menu should appear MSI 9000 CellScale c 2005 Measurement Systems International 13 48 06 10 02 05 1 Channels Calibration 2 Communications 3 Display 4 Feature Locks Passwords 5 Product IDs 6 Set...

Page 23: ...librate channel 1 1 The channel name is Fred2 Calibration Capacity 1000 0 Calibration Countby 0 2 Calibration Units Pounds 8 The CellScale prompts for the calibration unit Chose the desired unit In this example we will choose kilo grams 2 MSI 9300 Series crane scales only have annunciators for pounds and kilograms Your choice of calibration unit does not prevent you from displaying the weight in a...

Page 24: ...24 bits If the deviation is less than 750 counts the load is stable enough for a 5000 count scale The calibration step needs the scale platform to remain steady and unloaded during this step 12 Next the CellScale prompts for the value of the first test weight This step defaults to capacity If this is what you want push Y otherwise push N to input the actual cal weight In our example we will use a 5...

Page 25: ...ver if additional test weights are applied repeat steps 11 and 12 until finished Up to 9 span points can be calibrated Any time it is deemed that enough points have been entered pushing the ESC key will end the calibration and store the constants in calibration memory Channel Calibration Calibrating Ch 1 1 named Fred2 Precision in Kilograms 10000 x 2 Test weight 0 in Kilograms 0 Test weight 1 in Ki...

Page 26: ...on Push ESC to end cal store constants and return to the main menu If more span points are desired repeat steps 16 and 17 up to a maximum of 9 span points CELLSCALE SETTINGS FOR MSI 9300 Certain Terminal Access Settings are required for compatibility with the MSI 9300 display board These set tings should not be changed The default settings should be MAIN SYSTEM POWER Set to AC Display board checks...

Page 27: ...is not yet operational 4 Metric All features are enabled except only Metric units are available g kg Metric Tons SETTING THE LEGAL STANDARD MODE 1 From the Channels Calibration Menu push b Channel Setup 1 Channel Calibration 2 Data backup 3 Filter software 4 Channel Scanlist functions 5 Motion Compensation Accelerometer option required 6 Motion Detection 7 Tare 8 Total 9 Units Lock a Zero b Standa...

Page 28: ...or change the weight mode The assigned Control Device RF ID must be known before entering this menu The number needed is refered to as My ID in a 3750CS or My address in the 9750A These can be read from the Modem settings in each device Of course the main Network numbers much match between the MSI 9300 and the assigned LFT control device Main CellScale Menu 2 Communications 9 Assigned Legal For Tr...

Page 29: ... sig nificant features are stored in the 9300 device The 3750CS does offer a sealing method to prevent calibration tampering in industrial settings However use of the 3750CS for calibration still requires pressing the calibra tion enable switch on the 9300 when it is set into LFT modes The 9750A offers password protection modes to prevent calibration tampering but again in LFT modes the calibration...

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Page 31: ...lift situations Channel 5 Channel 5 allows remote access to inputs on remote Slave CellScales Channel 6 Channel 6 is math calculations Up to 8 separate math channels can be used to combine conversions from multiple scale channels Supported functions are multiply divide add subtract absolute value square root and constants Multiple levels of parentheses are available for any scaling or channel data...

Page 32: ...s Standard MSI 9300 resolution is 2000d to 5000d Having more resolution than needed can cause settling delay Power Consumption Battery Life 20 30 Hrs depending on brightness and average number of segments on Without RF Modem 40 60 Hrs Approvals pending NTEP OIML Factory Mutual NEMA FCC Temperature Operating NTEP OIML 40 C to 85 C 40 to 185 F 10 C to 40 C 14 to 104 F RFI EMI Shielding Exceeds NIST ...

Page 33: ... in 1 75 in 7 ton 62 lb 9 1 2 ton 5 000 kg 1 kg 203 Nm 500 0 mm 33 0 mm 46 0 mm 42 9 mm 44 5 mm alloy 28 kg 30 000 lb 10 lb 560 ft lb 21 2 in 1 69 in 3 00 in 3 19 in 2 25 in 22 ton 135 lb 17 ton 15 000 kg 5 kg 759 Nm 538 0 mm 43 0 mm 76 2 mm 81 0 mm 57 2 mm alloy 61 kg 70 000 lb 20 lb 1500 ft lb 28 2 in 2 06 in 4 56 in 3 75 in 2 75 in 37 ton 290 lb 40 ton 35 000 kg 10 kg 2033 Nm 716 0 mm 52 0 mm 1...

Page 34: ...e and warrants elec trical cables and batteries against the same defects for a period of ninety 90 days from date of purchase Any device which proves defective during the warranty period will be replaced or repaired at no charge pro vided that the defective device is returned to the Company freight pre paid In no event shall the Company be liable for the cost of any repairs or alterations made by ...

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