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If the division A/D counts are outside this range or cannot be seen then
it will be necessary to trouble shoot the load cell, load cell connections
to verify the load cell is working correctly and has not been damaged.
The most common reason for a scale to fail is that the load cell has been
damaged. The damage can be due to two primary causes. The first is
the physical damage due to an overload or an impact from the side and
the second is damage due to the environment, such as moisture,
extreme heat or a cut cable if the cables are exposed.
With the CQT scale it is possible the load cell is damaged such that the
scale still operates when the scale is calibrated but not when a small
mass is put on the pan. This will become apparent when the scale reads
correctly at the calibration mass but is not correct at lower masses. The
scale may still zero OK after power is applied but it will not register a
weight value for smaller weights.
Check the A/D counts in this case.
