Adam Equipment AE Indicators AE402REVB1 User Manual

               © Adam Equipment Company 2010  
 
 
Adam Equipment 
   
 
 
AE 402 
Indicator 
 
 
(P.N. 3106610631, Revision B1, October 2010) 
 
     

               © Adam Equipment Company 2010  
        
       
    Easy Reference:  
    
Model name of the scale: 
 
 
Serial number of the unit: 
 
 
Software revision number  
(Displayed when power is first turned on): 
   
Date of Purchase: 
 
 
Name of the supplier and place: 
 
 
          

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CONTENTS  
1.0 INTRODUCTION....................................... ............................................................................................ 2 
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS ..................................... ........................................................................................... 3 
3.0 INSTALLATION..........................................

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1.0  INTRODUCTION 
 
  The AE 402 indicator provides the user with the ele ctronics necessary to 
build an accurate, fast, versatile weighing system.    
 
  Functions  are,  weighing,  check  weighing,  parts  coun ting,  animal 
weighing and percent weighing.   
 
   The  system  includes  automatic  zero  tracking,  audibl e  alarm  for  check-
weighing,  semi-automatic  tare  and  an  accumulation  f acility  that  allows 
the individual...

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2.0  SPECIFICATIONS 
    
External resolution ratio  1/1000-1/30000 
Non-linear error  ±0.016% F.S  
Range of signal input of  
the transducer 0-20mV  
Load cell drive capacity  up to 4,   350Ω or 1000Ω l
oad cells 
Load cell excitation  + 5V DC 
Load Cell Connection 6 wire connection, 2 x excitation, 2 x sense, 2 x s
ignal 
plus shield. 
Calibration  Automatic External 
Stabilisation Time  2 seconds typical 
   
Power supply  6V  4Ah...

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3.0  INSTALLATION 
  
3.1  LOCATING
 THE SCALES 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   The  scales  should  not  be  placed  in  a  location  that  
will reduce the accuracy.  
 
  Avoid  extremes  of  temperature.  Do  not  place  in 
direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents. 
 
 
   Avoid  unsuitable  tables.  The  table  or  floor  must  be  
rigid and not vibrate.  
   
   Avoid  unstable  power  sources.  Do  not  use  near  
large users of...

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3.3  SETTING UP THE SCALES 
     Attach the power supply module to the connector  on  the side of the indicator. 
Press  the  [On/Off]  key.  The  software  revision  number  will  be  displaye d 
followed by a self-test showing all digits before t he zero is displayed along with 
the unit of weight that was selected last. 
  
3.4
   CONNECTIONS 
3.4.1 CONNECTION OF LOAD CELL    
 Please see figure 1   6: Pin +IN          +Signal  
7: Pin –IN...

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3.4.2 CONNECTION OF RS-232    
RS-232 serial interface is a plug as figure 2 shows : 
 
       
1: Pin GND,   Signal Ground 2: Pin RXD,    Received Data 
          3: Pin TXD,    Transmitted Data          
 
 
As viewed from the back of the indicator 
  
See section 9 for details of the RS-232 Interface.    
3.4.3 CONNECTION OF RELAY DRIVERS     The  output  to  drive  external  relays  is  on  the  circu it  board  inside  the  enclosure....

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4.0  KEY DESCRIPTIONS 
   
  
[>Z/T

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[Func/C]  
  Selects the Functions of the scale. If the scale is
 weighing, it 
will select parts counting. If it is not in weighin g mode, it will 
return the user to weighing.   
 
A secondary function (C) is to act as a clear key w hen setting 
values for Parameters. 
 
[Print/M+/Esc]   
  Sends  the  results  to  a  PC  or  a  Printer  using  the  RS
-232 
interface.  It  also  adds  the  value  to  the  accumulati on 
memory if the...