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All Scale Models
Equipped with MKE-5 Digital Indicator
Options Manual
Arlyn Scales
59 Second Street
East Rockaway, NY 11518
(516) 593-4465
www.arlynscales.com
Rev 6.21-030716
Страница 1: ...1 All Scale Models Equipped with MKE 5 Digital Indicator Options Manual Arlyn Scales 59 Second Street East Rockaway NY 11518 516 593 4465 www arlynscales com Rev 6 21 030716 ...
Страница 2: ...tput 10 Analog Setup Menu 10 Special Note for Multiple Platform Scales 10 Setpoint Controller 11 Output Specifications and Notes 11 Creating Setpoints and Formulas 11 Output Connector and Pin Diagram 13 Weight Averaging 14 Push Button Operation 14 Continuous Operation 14 Configuring the Weight Average Option 14 Multiple Platform Operation 14 Battery Pack Operation 15 Description 15 The Main Power ...
Страница 3: ...ETUP MENU OPTION SETUPS RS232 PERFORM TEST PRINT Loop Back Test You may also test the operation of the RS232 port by performing a loop back test On the output connector TX and RX transmitted and received data need to be shorted together When you perform the test the scale sends data and reads it back through its own port where it is compared and the results are show Print Stream Mode Print stream ...
Страница 4: ...stable This is because the value 0 in the scale is not a true stable zero The zero here may be a long decimal that goes beyond the resolution In this case the value maybe negative and therefore impeding the printing process It is recommend to set this to YES if the zero value is important ZERO NTFY If this option is set to YES then each time the scale is zeroed or a zero command is sent through on...
Страница 5: ...ample the WEIGHT function must know what platform on multiple platform scales the reading should come from SRC will step through all available platforms For a TEXDEF function it will step through all the available text definitions For a CHAIN function it will show a list of other frames that you can chain to For ASCII you can enter the decimal value of the ASCII code For ChFont using SRC will enab...
Страница 6: ...feed FUNCTN SOURCE C L SP Weight Plat 001 0 The next example shows a more complex definition Here we will design a five line label Line 1and line 2 will be blank used for spacing the label vertically Line 3 will show the time in 12hr format followed by 1 space Line 4 shows day of the week with 1 trailing space Line 5 shows the date followed by a carriage return and a line feed Line 6 will show the...
Страница 7: ... remotely The Command Remote Entry Allows you to add edit and delete memory contents like tares and parts counting samples The Command Interactive Command Allows you to operate the scale interactively whereby you send commands to the scale and the scale responds with text messages guiding you through various operations It should be noted that the command list described below is the proposed list o...
Страница 8: ...t Aborting Followed by a CR The operation is then aborted Command Abort Any command can be aborted at any time by sending a caret character which is ASCII code 94 The scale will respond by sending the text Command aborted followed by a CR ASCII code 13 Illegal Command If any text is received by the scale that isn t in a correct command format the scale will respond with Error 1 Illegal command fol...
Страница 9: ...e Interactive Commands TARE READ VALUE X TV descr CR sends value CR or NOT FOUND CR TARE READ ALL X TA CR sends for each descr value CR Sends END CR and end of list SAMPLE READ VALUE X SV descr CR sends value CR or NOT FOUND CR SAMPLE READ ALL X SA CR sends each descr value CR Sends END CR and end of list Tips on Interfacing RS232 RS232 transmission and reception takes place over a three wire cabl...
Страница 10: ...C 0mA x 250 ohm 0V to 5VDC 20mA x 250 ohm 5V Just put a voltmeter across the terminals to get these values Using any value of the resistor the scale can be configured to output a customized range of voltages based on customer requirements However the voltage cannot exceed 6VDC The current output component cannot support a voltage drop larger than this value Analog Setup Menu The analog setup menu ...
Страница 11: ...external relays need to be installed We normally provide 117VAC 10Amp optically isolated relays and mechanical relays should be avoided We also provide 60VDC DC relays Optical relays have some important advantages over mechanical relays the actuation current for optical relays is usually less than 10ma but mechanical relay coils require currents often exceeding the limit Optical relays have no mec...
Страница 12: ...work on For example a simple formula to activate the output when a certain weight is exceeded is made up of two lines as shown below CMD EXP VALUE OUT Off 5 0 1 Start with light off On 5 0 1 On if 5 lb or greater This can be interpreted as Line 1 Output 1 is off if weight is less than 5 00 lb Line 2 Output 1 is on if weight is greater than or equal to than 5 00 lb You will notice that every output...
Страница 13: ...s complete Consider the following examples with and without the cycle option In both cases the setpoint is set to fill a box to 5lb and then shut off Cycle Off The output is on as the box fills and the scale monitors the process At 5lb the output switches off The user then removes the box from the scale When he does that the indicated weight falls below 5 lb the filling valve switches back on dump...
Страница 14: ... scale can be configured to run from multiple platforms there are only a few basic operational differences 1 An extra display screen is added showing the readings from each individual platform as well as the total weight from all platforms 2 When viewing individual platform screens you can manually scroll through different platforms Press SHIFT UP in sequence or SHIFT DOWN in sequence to scroll th...
Страница 15: ...ing normal operation To turn the scale on simply press the button and the scale will start its initiation sequence To turn the scale off press and hold this button for approximately three seconds until the display blanks out and then release it Auto Shutoff Setup The scale can and should be setup to automatically turn itself off when a programmed time has been reached and or there is no activity o...
Страница 16: ... rounded up to the next multiplier of 8 8 readings per slot The memory is then set aside for data collection and becomes invisible to the rest of the system This being the case if you configure a large memory area for data collection you will be restricted as to the number of storage slots available for other uses Adding a Reading to the Collection Simply press the ENTER key at any time while you ...
Страница 17: ...ng between platforms Instead press the SHIFT key ON OFF and then the ENTER key in succession Please make sure to see the Shft notification on the top left corner of the screen before pressing the ENTER key The ENTER key may have to be held a half a second longer to register the Recording Entry notification The SHIFT ENTER key sequence will have the same effect as the TWO key described above in the...
Страница 18: ... 00X 0 Line 3 Units To change the frame to include more data types you can refer to instructions outlined in the Print Frames section defined for RS232 option in page 5 Please note that a frame is only saved when the user moves out of the Print Frame Definitions screen If the scale is turned off while the user is still on this screen the frame will be lost permanently Bluetooth NOTE Some options l...
Страница 19: ...a remote device and even check the connection status of a remote device Quick Connect Device The Quick Connect option allows fast connection to a particular device based on used defined parameters without going through menu options The user may select the name of the device to connect to or the specific address The connection process is further explained in the section Quick Connect Operation Blue...
Страница 20: ...nection has been established i Name Name of remote device ii Connected Connection status YES or NO iii Paired Shows if the device is paired or not N A iv L Port The current local port used for connection v R Port The remote port of the connected device vi Signal Signal strength of the connection 4 Select CONNECT on the horizontal menu and press the ENTER key to connect to a desired device If you s...
Страница 21: ...toStart The QuickConnect needs to be initiated manually This is explained below under QuickConnect ADVANCED After the above area the rest is advanced settings that only should be played with if you have some knowledge about Bluetooth functionality LPort The default local port to use for connection Rport The default remote port to use for connection To change these fields a horizontal menu is provi...
Страница 22: ... described operation before you get into this section Most of the time you will not need to modify these settings Following are the local Bluetooth settings that can be modified to satisfy some specific requirements in your application To access these settings in the Bluetooth Setup screen scroll down Bluetooth Local Settings Bluetooth Enable This menu option allows you to Enable or Disable the Bl...
Страница 23: ...system uses Print Frames to determine what data can be sent out Currently the frame contains weight information The Print Frames feature can be accessed by going to SETUP MENU OPTION SETUPS RS232 PRINT FRAMES Ignore the connotation RS232 as it only implicates the RS232 transceiver not present in these scales In the Print Frame Definitions screen look for the frame named Frame 001 which is the defa...
Страница 24: ... press the On Off key once 7 To turn on the scales press the On Off key and you will see the Ready come on 8 Press the On Off key again your scale will be operational 9 Only shut off toggle switch if you are not going to use the scale for a long period of time 10 If the toggle switch is not on the On position the scale will not charge Note The scale will automatically shut off if the scale is not ...
