User Manual
SmartScale 600
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Drafter Special Enables the connection of an auto drafter that
requires its gates to be reset after each animal
has been weighed.
Enable the
Drafter Fast
option if you are
connecting to an auto drafter that you want to
operate in a fast mode.
Drafter Fast
Enables the connection of an auto drafter that
requires fast drafting, for example, the
Racewell Automatic Sheep Crate.
When operating an auto drafter in Drafter Fast
mode, there is a slight decrease in the accuracy
of weight measurements.
Ruddweigh
Enables the connection of devices using the
Ruddweigh protocol. Not available in some
countries. (NZ/AU only)
3.
Press
to save the settings and return to the Setup menu.
Autodrafter
The Scale can interface directly with auto drafters. There are three
options for communicating with the connected port, Drafter, Drafter
Special and Drafter Fast.
The Scale sends drafting commands to the auto drafter during the
weighing session.
To connect an auto drafter with the Scale, complete the following
steps:
1.
Turn on the Scale.
2.
Ensure the auto drafter is turned off.
3.
Connect the auto drafter to one of the ports on the Scale.
4.
Set the port to the required option, Drafter, Drafter Special and
Drafter Fast.
Refer to
Communications
(p 26) for more information.
5.
Turn the auto drafter on.
Note:
For information about setting up the auto drafter into three-way
drafting, refer to Drafting.