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M2000 Based Scale

Instrumentation

Technical Manual

Applies to the following part numbers:

82-M2000A-DT

82-M2000A-SL

42300

42300M

42301

Canada

NORAC Systems International Inc.

CALL TOLL FREE: 1-800-667-3921

(306) 664-6711

SHIPPING ADDRESS:

3702 Kinnear Place

Saskatoon, SK

S7P 0A6

United States

NORAC, Inc.

CALL TOLL FREE: 1-866-306-6722

(763) 786-3080

SHIPPING ADDRESS:

1290 Osborne Rd. NE, Suite F

Fridley, MN

55432-2892

For other service locations please view our website:

www.norac.ca

Improving the Competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture

through Precision Measurement

Summary of Contents for M2000

Page 1: ...TOLL FREE 1 800 667 3921 306 664 6711 SHIPPING ADDRESS 3702 Kinnear Place Saskatoon SK S7P 0A6 United States NORAC Inc CALL TOLL FREE 1 866 306 6722 763 786 3080 SHIPPING ADDRESS 1290 Osborne Rd NE Suite F Fridley MN 55432 2892 For other service locations please view our website www norac ca Improving the Competitiveness of Industry and Agriculture through Precision Measurement ...

Page 2: ...reserves the right to improve products and their specifications without notice and without the requirement to update products sold previously Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this manual The technical information in this manual was reviewed at the time of approval for publication ...

Page 3: ...ER SETTINGS 10 4 1 ONBOARD SCALE SETINGS 10 4 2 MULTIPLE ANIMAL SCALE SETTINGS 12 5 CALIBRATION AND SEALING 13 5 1 PLACING THE INDICATOR INTO CALIBRATION MODE 13 5 1 1 Special Keypad function keys during calibration 13 5 1 1 1 Selecting a calibration parameter 13 5 1 1 2 Editing a calibration parameter 13 5 1 1 3 Canceling a calibration parameter 14 5 1 1 4 Toggle between weight and AD counts 14 5...

Page 4: ... 8 1 CAL INITIALIZATION PARAMETERS 32 8 2 SCALE SETUP PARAMETERS 32 8 3 SCALE MOTION PARAMETERS 33 8 4 SCALE ZERO PARAMETERS 33 8 5 PARAMETERS RELATED TO SCALE CALIBRATION 34 8 6 INDICATOR POWER UP PARAMETERS 35 8 7 SCALE TARE PARAMETERS 36 8 8 SYSTEM SETTINGS PARAMETERS 36 8 9 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PARAMETERS 37 8 10 SCALE FILTERING PARAMETERS 39 8 11 PRINTING PARAMETERS 40 9 STATEMENT OF LIMITED...

Page 5: ...o read this manual completely through before contacting Norac for further technical assistance If you have questions not covered by this manual please contact technical support at Phone toll free 1 800 667 3921 Extension 316 E mail service norac ca 2 Device Configurations To identify the device your are dealing with look for a part number on the units serial plate The pictures in this section will...

Page 6: ...2 2 2 M2000 Slimline Part Number 82 M2000A SL Note this part is used in the OnBoard Weigh Center see section 2 4 2 3 M2000 NEMA Part Number 82 M2000A NEMA ...

Page 7: ...3 2 4 OnBoard Weigh Center Part Number 42300 42300M Indicator OnBoard Circuit Board and Printer are all housed in the Weigh Center 2000 ...

Page 8: ...4 2 5 OnBoard Compact Weigh Center Part Number 42301 Cab Mounted Indicator Housing Level Switch and Load Cell Sum Box Scale Frame Mounted ...

Page 9: ...ommunications 2 full duplex RS232 RS422 ports I O interface Peripheral expansion through SMART WIRE multi drop RS485 port External I O Up to 6 channel set point board via SMART WIRE Set points 6 programmable set points Digital filtering Adjustable filter parameters with FAST STEP quick response algorithm Display modes Weight can be displayed from CH1 CH2 CH3 and as TOTAL of all channels Tare Keybo...

Page 10: ...ion mode A description of the important keys and buttons are as follows Indicator ZERO Key Indicator TARE Key Indicator PRINT SELECT Key 3 1 1 On Off Key This is the ON OFF button for the indicator Pressing the switch once turns on the indicator To turn off the indicator press the switch for 1 second It is important to note that there is a power bypass switch option flag that can be set in calibra...

Page 11: ...ntered from the keypad To tare from the scale simply press the tare key and what ever the weight on the scale will be tared The NET indicator light should be illuminated showing that the indicator is in net weight display mode To manually tare from the keypad enter the weight using the numeric keypad followed the tare key The indicator will only accept a tare from a stable and valid positive weigh...

Page 12: ...owing the operator to simultaneously record the total weight of the vehicle along with the individual axle weights of the truck To enter total mode press 4 followed by the print select key Total mode must be enabled before it can be used Parameter 70 in calibration mode is used to enable the total mode function Enter 1 followed by the TARE key to enable TOTAL mode Total mode cannot be used for leg...

Page 13: ...nd pause for 3 seconds before switching to the next channel To stop scanning press a channel key followed by the print select key To enter scan mode press 5 followed by the print select key 3 2 4 Gross Net Pressing 6 followed by the print select key switches between displayed net weight and gross weight 3 2 5 Pound Kilograms selection To change the displayed units on the display press 7 followed b...

Page 14: ...r Value 2 0 5 2 8 0 9 0 10 1 11 3 19 1 21 2 22 0 23 15 24 16 30 3 31 0 34 3 38 0 40 0 41 100 42 12 43 8 44 0 50 1 65 2 Table 1 Onboard Parameters Parameters 3 and 4 will vary depending on application see the table below for the proper values of each Set Parameter 6 power on units to 1 for Kg or 0 for lbs Set Parameter 30 to 3 for Ticket Printers or 6 for roll printer Also see printer section ...

Page 15: ...000 Parameter Number Net Capacity 10 000 x 2 lb 20 000 x 5 lb 60 000 x 10 lb 3 2 5 10 4 10500 21000 63000 6 1 kg 0 0 Table 3 Parameter Settings US units Notes Set parameter 30 to 3 for ticket printers Set parameter 30 to 6 for roll printers Values listed are maximum settings Parameter 4 may be set anywhere from net capacity plus one division up to the maximum setting ...

Page 16: ...r Number MMAS Model 7 13 all lengths 14 Ft MMAS Model 7 20 all lengths 14 Ft 2 0 0 3 2 kg 5 lb 2 kg 5 lb 4 6900 kg 15200 lb 9100 kg 20060 lb 5 4 4 6 0 0 8 1 1 9 0 0 10 1 1 11 3 3 19 0 0 21 2 2 22 0 0 24 8 8 25 0 0 30 3 ticket printer 6 roll printer 3 ticket printer 6 roll printer 34 3 3 38 0 0 41 200 200 42 5 5 43 20 20 44 1 1 50 0 0 ...

Page 17: ...the factory default more on this later You have 30 seconds to enter calibration mode before the indicator cancels and returns back to normal weighing mode Calibration mode is indicated when there is a blinking C displayed in the left most digit on the display 5 1 1 Special Keypad function keys during calibration 5 1 1 1 Selecting a calibration parameter The M2000 uses parameter numbers to access c...

Page 18: ...iagnostic tool for the experience scale technician Pressing the ON OFF key will show the internal AD counts The blinking C will now change to a blinking A to indicate analog AD counts are being displayed Press the ON OFF button again to switch back to weight mode 5 1 1 5 Exiting Calibration Mode To exit calibration mode press 99 followed by the print select key All calibration parameters will be s...

Page 19: ...r your application Refer to section 4 for details on the settings for common applications 5 2 2 Balance the Scale When loading test weights on the scale for balancing or calibration it is important to position the weights correctly for your application Imagine lines connecting the load cell positions see below Keep the weights inside the area defined by the lines connecting the load cell positions...

Page 20: ... Repeat step 4 for the other cells with the same procedure remembering to press the zero key to obtain a good center of zero All the readings should be within approximately one percent 1 of each other If the readings are significantly farther apart you may not be able to balance your system Contact NORAC for technical assistance 6 Pick the lowest reading and adjust the other cells down to this val...

Page 21: ...17 other for an acceptable final balance However it is more desirable that there be no difference in the readings zero balance error 12 The system can now be spanned ...

Page 22: ...e trimmer for cell 1 is turned clockwise to bring the reading down step 6 c Second Loading English Units lbs Cell Metric Units kg M2000 Reading M2000 Reading Start Loaded Unloaded Start Loaded Unloaded 0 4990 0 1 0 1996 0 2 3 Next the trimmer for cell 3 is turned clockwise to bring its reading down Because this cell is being adjusted by three graduations the procedure in 6 d should be followed adj...

Page 23: ...fore be re zeroed and cell 3 checked again Fourth Loading English Units lbs Cell Metric Units kg M2000 Reading M2000 Reading Start Loaded Unloaded Start Loaded Unloaded 0 4990 0 1 0 1996 0 0 4990 0 2 0 1996 0 0 4990 0 3 0 1996 0 THE CELLS ARE NOW BALANCED WITHIN THE TOLERANCE OF ONE GRADUATION ...

Page 24: ...20 Standard Load Cell Numbering Cell and Trimmer locations Multiple Animal Scales ...

Page 25: ...21 Standard Load Cell Numbering Cell and Trimmer loactions Onboard Scales ...

Page 26: ...EEEE then you have exceeded the scale capacity value set in parameter 4 and 8 If the display shows AAAAAA then you have exceeded the input analog range of the indicator The output voltage from the load cells exceeds the input for the AD converter Once the proper weight is displayed exit calibration mode by pressing 99 followed by the PRINT SELECT key 5 3 Sealing the indicator The M2000 is sealed e...

Page 27: ... change of value to the calibration parameter will register to the audit trail Important Note Because the audit trail becomes active at the factory the counters may not show 0 even when the indicator is new out of the box 5 3 3 Accessing the Audit Trail The audit trail can only be accessed from normal weighing mode and cannot be accessed while you are in calibration mode Enter 1000 followed by the...

Page 28: ...24 6 Weigh Center Circuit Board The weigh center circuit board is located in the weigh center behind the indicator faceplate T O J U N C T IO N ...

Page 29: ...25 Indicator Wiring 42300 42300M Power Connections OnBoard Application Power Connections Multiple Animal Scale Applications ...

Page 30: ...26 Cab Alarm Wiring OnBoard Applications Scale Up Alarm Magnetic Reed Switch Wiring OnBoard Applications ...

Page 31: ...date entered you must type 2 0 PRINT SELECT again then enter the date keystrokes 4 Hold the START button until your keystrokes start to be displayed about 5 seconds then release The indicator will automatically repeat your keystrokes and the printer will output the following message Enter date please date received start to continue 5 Enter the desired time into the indicator set point register in ...

Page 32: ...crews at the top of the panel and fold it forward see Error Reference source not found 2 Inside the control panel there is a circuit board with a small bank of switches DIP switches These DIP switches are located on the front corner of the circuit board As shown in the diagram below the side of the DIP switch that is down determines if the switch is in the open or closed position 3 The units can b...

Page 33: ... NOT CHANGE 5 Open DO NOT CHANGE 6 Closed DO NOT CHANGE 7 a Closed b Open a Kilograms kgs b Pounds lbs 8 Closed DO NOT CHANGE OnBoard The standard DIPswitch settings on the main circuit board should be set as follows Switch Position Description 1 Open DO NOT CHANGE 2 Closed DO NOT CHANGE 3 Closed System ID number 4 Open DO NOT CHANGE 5 Open DO NOT CHANGE 6 Closed DO NOT CHANGE 7 c Closed d Open c ...

Page 34: ...290 TM295 Printer DIP Switch Settings For Onboard and Mobile Multiple Animal Applications DIP Switch Settings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF THE DIP SWITCHES 6 8 ON THE NORAC WEIGH CENTER CIRCUIT BOARD MUST BE CLOSED ...

Page 35: ...oll Printer Epson TM U200D Bank 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON Bank 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF The DIP switches 6 8 on the Norac Weigh Center circuit board must be OPEN ...

Page 36: ...s on all 3 channels This includes COM port settings and all other system related settings Ticket data and tares stored in memory are not initialized 98 Enables scale channel 0 This parameter enables scale channels 2 or 3 Channel 1 is always enabled and cannot be disabled By default channels 2 and 3 are turned off To enable a channel enter 1followed by the TARE key To disable a channel enter 0 foll...

Page 37: ...he audit trail is updated 8 3 Scale MOTION Parameters 5 Motion Window 2d Enter the value to determine the motion sensitivity A typical value is 2 times the graduation size This is set automatically when the grad size changes Parameter 3 24 Motion Settle Time 8 Displays the number of second intervals for which Motion will remain asserted after the scale reading has stabilized within the motion tole...

Page 38: ...are in pounds or kilos then make sure that the scale units illuminator is displaying the correct units 11 Indicator Load Cell voltage range 39mV This parameter adjusts the input range for the scale input channel It is important that the correct range be selected for optimal performance of the indicator Use values 1 to 3 to select the following input ranges 1 for 0 to 9mV input range 2 for 0 to 19m...

Page 39: ... tare key selects Kilograms Entering 0 selects Pounds An invalid entry will display Error 13 9 Power ON Zero Scale Message 0 With this parameter set to 1 the indicator will power up displaying Zero on the display The operator must Zero the scale before continuing This must be set for certain legal for trade requirements If the parameter is set to 0 the indicator powers up displaying weight An inva...

Page 40: ...ion mode 1 This parameter controls how the tare function works on the indicator The options available are 0 disable keyboard and scale tare No tare can be entered using the keypad or taring off the scale using push button tare 1 enable both keyboard and scale tare Both keyboard tare entry and pushbutton tare can be used 2 enable pushbutton tare only Taring is only allowed from the scale 3 enable k...

Page 41: ...cator Pressing 81 followed by the PRINT SELECT key will display the current date on the display To change the time enter your new time as YYMMDD followed by the TARE key Example to change the date to December 14 year 2001 enter 011214 followed by the TARE key 8 9 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS Parameters 30 baud rate for COM 1 6 Changes the baud rate for COM1 Valid parameters are 0 9 An invalid entry will ...

Page 42: ...T key is pressed 2 output when the receive data input is at logic low 9 volts dc A string will be transmitted after each sample whenever the receiver data line is held low send on break output when the receive data input is at logic high 9 volts dc A string will be transmitted after each sample whenever the receiver data line is held high send on idle 4 output string to COM1 on character received ...

Page 43: ...active the digital averaging filter is bypassed parameter 41 displaying an instant change in weight The threshold or the amount of instant weight change that has to occur before the indicator is to go into faststep mode is defined by this parameter This parameter normally does not have to be changed Let us look at an example we have a 500lb floor scale The faststep value is 8 If a 200 pound man ju...

Page 44: ...ticket buffer This parameter displays how much room you have left for storing ticket formats In most cases you never will run out of room as the ticket buffer can hold 4000 characters used for formatting 1 or more tickets 88 Clear Custom Ticket buffer This parameter will erase all custom ticket formats in memory Press 1 followed by the TARE key to confirm to clear the print buffer All ticket forma...

Page 45: ...y other key invalid 18 Press tare to decrement span table any other key invalid 19 Span table cannot be decremented passed 1 20 Parameter memory write error indicator requires service 21 Parameter checksum error Parameters have been lost 22 Program check fault indicator requires service 23 Invalid Serial Port speed setting 24 Invalid Serial Port Parity parameter 25 Cannot increment Span Table any ...

Page 46: ... FLASH memory erase failed 141 FLASH memory write failed 151 Database CRC failed 152 CAL copy CRC failed 153 Ticket Buffer CRC failed 150 Audit trail CRC failed 154 DPAGE stack overflow 185 SMART wire COM link not responding SmartWire is enabled and is trying to find devices This error will occur as a result of not having devices connected to the Smart Wire port or a bad wire connection Hit clear ...

Page 47: ... no charge for parts and labor Travel time travel costs and per diem expenses to and from the place where repairs are made will not be covered by this warranty For the nearest Service Center visit our website at www norac ca or call 306 664 6711 or e mail service norac ca Any evidence of negligent or abnormal use alteration of serial numbers or repairs attempted by other than NORAC authorized pers...

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