8
Rear of the
weighing unit
RS-232C cable
D-sub 9-pin
Arrow mark
face up
2.2. Installing the Balance
Install the balance as follows:
1. Refer to “3. PRECAUTIONS” for installing the balance.
2. Refer to "2-1 Unpacking" on page 6, to attach the pan support and the weighing pan on the
weighing unit.
3. Insert the RS-232C cable into the jack located on the rear of the weighing unit.
How to disconnect the cable from the weighing unit
Slide the connector sleeve in the direction of the arrow to unlock and gently pull the connector
out.
4. Confirm that the AC adapter type is correct for the local voltage and power receptacle type.
5. Plug the AC adapter plug into the AC adapter jack located on the rear of the weighing unit and
plug the AC adapter into the electrical outlet. Warm up the balance for 30 minutes or more with
nothing on the weighing pan.
6. Set the pan unit and I/O unit to adapt to the peripheral system. Set the following for the I/O unit.
RS-232C (Refer to
“
6. COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS
”
)
Set the weighing speed to adapt to the ambient conditions.
Note
Make sure that the personal computer is in operation before connecting to the AD-4212C.
7. After the balance has been installed, calibrate the balance using the 200 g calibration weight
provided with the balance. For details, refer to “4.2. Calibration”.
(The AD-4212C-3000/6000/3100 can be calibrated using the 200 g weight.)
8. By removing the provided weighing pan, a locally fabricated weighing pan can be attached to the
AD-4212C series by using the four screw holes (M4 screw x pitch 0.7 mm) on the pan support.
Slide the connector sleeve
in the direction of the arrow
Unlocked
When confirming the performance
of the weighing unit using
WinCT-AD4212C, connect the
cable into RS-232C terminal of the
computer.
