Adam Equipment AELP Pallet Beams AELPREVA6 User Manual

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Adam Equipment 
AELP  
PALLET BEAMS SCALES 
(P.N. 4327, Rev. A6, June 2005) 
Software revision: LAT 504   
						

							 
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CONTENTS 
    
1.0
  INTRODUCTION ....................................... .................................................................... 2 
2.0   TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................... ........................................................ 3 
3.0   UNPACKING THE SCALE ................................ ............................................................ 4 
4.0   SETTING UP THE SCALE ............................... ............................................................. 4 
5.0   KEYPAD AND DISPLAY ................................. .............................................................. 5 
5.1   KEY
 DESCRIPTION ........................................ .......................................................... 5 
5.2   DISPLAY
 SYMBOLS............................................ ...................................................... 6 
6.0   FUNCTIONS.......................................... ........................................................................ 6 
6.1  
BL = AUTOMATIC BACKLIGHT CONTROL ............................................ .................... 7 
6.2  
AVE = DISPLAY AVERAGING RATE ............................................... ........................... 8 
6.3  
FIL = ADC FILTER RATE ............................................... ............................................. 8 
6.4  
BOD = BAUD RATE SELECTION .......................................... ....................................... 8 
6.5  
CONT  = CONTINUOUS PRINTING ........................................... .................................... 9 
6.6  
PIECE = PARTS COUNTING........................................... ............................................. 9 
6.7  
STEPS = CHECK-WEIGHING FUNCTION (LOW-OK-HIGH) ..................................... 1 1 
6.8  
CALIBR  = CALIBRATION ROUTINE ............................................ .............................. 12 
6.9  
REPL = RESULTS PRINTED AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY ............................. 12  
6.10  
STAB = PRINT WHEN STABLE OR INSTANTANEOUS ...................................... ....... 13 
6.11  
AUT = AUTOZERO FUNCTION ........................................... ...................................... 13 
6.12  
T1 = AUTOMATIC POWER SWITCH OFF ................................................ ................ 14 
6.13  
TOP = HOLD MAXIMUM VALUE .............................................. .................................. 14 
6.14  
NE = WEIGH IN NEWTONS ............................................ .......................................... 14 
6.15  
SUPP = POW ER SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO PCB ................................................ .................... 15 
7.0   COMMUNICATION WITH A COMPUTER/PRINTER.............. .................................... 15 
7.1   PARAMETER.......................................... ................................................................. 15 
7.2   CONNECTION ......................................... ................................................................ 15 
7.3   OUTPUT
 FORMAT ............................................. ..................................................... 16 
7.4   INPUT
 COMMANDS FORMAT ............................................. ................................... 16 
  
						

							 
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1.0  INTRODUCTION 
             
 
AELP Pallet Beam Scales come with the following sta ndard features: 
 
  Lightweight for ease of handling 
   Supplied complete with the AE 106 Indicator in pla stic housing  
   Precision load cells for accurate weighing results  every time 
   5 weighing units for flexibility 
   Handles for portability 
   Low profile beams to allow easy weighing of pallet s 
   2 beams per set  
   Mains adapter supplied as standard 
      
						

							 
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2.0  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 
   
Mod els 
Ma xim um C ap acity
Readabil ity
Repea tabi lity Linearity (±)
Internal countin g resol utio n
Tare r ange 
Stabili sation tim e 
Units of measu re 
Interface 
Operating tem perature
Pow er su pp ly
Ca libration Disp lay
Pan size
Functions
Other featur es AELP 5 00
AELP 2 000
5 00  kg 2000 kg
2 00  g 5 00  g
2 00  g 500 g 
2 00  g 1 00 0 g
Up  to  60,000 d ivisi ons Full
Typically 3 seconds
Kg, g, t or l b
RS-232 bi -d ire cti onal  In ter fa ce 
0 to 40 ° C
                    10.5 VAC external a da pter 
6  x AA size Alkalin e Dr y-cell b atter ies are suggest ed
Push button  calibration
16 mm  LCD d isp lays
1250 x 80  x 60  mm 
    Averaging l evel, baud rate, pri nt wh en   
sca le become s stable or manual ly, pr int when  
     stable o r at any tim e, auto- zero di sab le,  
auto matic pow er  o ff, enable maximum value  
        hol d, ena ble we igh ing in Ne wtons  Par ts Counting and Check-w eig hing
Ne t w eight
Resol ution 200 g
5 00  g
28.3 kg 
						

							 
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3.0  UNPACKING THE SCALE 
     

  Remove the 2 sets of pallet beams using the handle s provided. 
 
  Take care while removing the beams to avoid bangin g or injury. 
 
  Remove the Indicator and the power supply adapter  packed seperately. 
 
  Place it on a levelled and firm floor. 
 
  Position the beams side by side. 
  
         
4.0  SETTING UP THE SCALE 
   
  Plug  in  the  Indicator  into  the  socket  provided  at  the  back  of  the 
pallet beam (the one having two sockets). 
 
  Ensure  both  the  beams  are  connected  via  the  beam-t o-beam 
cable. 
 
  Attach the Power Supply adapter to the Indicator a nd switch the 
main supply to ON. 
 
  The  Indicator  can  also  be  operated  by  using  6  x  AA   size 
batteries. (Alkaline batteries suggested). 
 
  Read this User Manual before starting the weighing  operation. 
 
  Place the pallets on the beams for weighing.      
    
						

							 
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5.0  KEYPAD AND DISPLAY 
  
5.1  KEY DESCRIPTION 
 
 
[On/Off]  Turns the scale on or off
 
[Print] Initiates the RS-232 transmission 
 
[Func] Sets functions
 
[Zero]  Sets the display to zero with no weight on the plat
form. 
[Tare]   Sets the display to zero by storing the current wei
ght in the tare memory 
   
  Turn  the  scale  on  using  the  [On/Off]  key.  After  the  display  is 
zero,  place  an  item  to  be  weighed  on  the  platform.  The  display 
will show the weight. The unit will be grams or kil ograms as set by 
the supplier. 
 
  To zero the display with no weight on the platform , press [Zero].   
 
  If  a  container  is  placed  on  the  platform  press  [Tare]  to  zero  the 
display.  As  material  is  added  to  the  container  only   the  weight  of 
the  material  will  be  displayed.  If  necessary  press  [Tare]  again  to 
add  more  material  if  desired.  Trying  to  tare  a  nega tive  value  will 
give the error “-  VAL”. 
 
  If the weight on the platform exceeds the permissi ble range of the 
[Zero]   key  (±4%  of  capacity)  the  message  “ VAL  4”  will  be  shown 
briefly.  Either  remove  some  weight  or  press  [Tare]  to  zero  the 
display. 
   
						

							 
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5.2  DISPLAY SYMBOLS 
 
Symbol  Description 
ZERO   
Scale in auto zero range (indication = accurate zer
o) 
STAB   Result is stable  
PCS   Scale in parts counting mode 
kg 
or g  or t  Scale in weighing mode 
BAT-LO  Batteries are weak, after 5 minutes the scale will 
turn off  
TARE Scale has been tared 
 When weight is above the High setpoint 
 When weight is between the setpoints 
  When weight is below the Low
 setpoint 
- Lo -    During parts counting sample size is too small 
      
6.0  FUNCTIONS 
    

  To change functions press the  [Func] key.  
 
  The  functions  that  are  available  can  be  cycled  thr ough  by 
pressing  [Func] key.  
 
  Not  all  functions  may  be  enabled.  Some  functions  m ay  be  set 
during  the initial configuration and the user is no t given access to 
them.  In  this  case  those  will  not  be  seen  when  the  [Func]  key  is 
pressed.  
 
   To  use  any  of  the  functions  see  the  corresponding  section  of  the 
manual. 
 
   If  you  continue  to  press  the  [Func]  key  you  will  eventually  be 
returned to weighing. 
 
F u n c t i o n s   A v a i l a b l e  
  Function Description 
1.  bL Enables / disables the backlight (if used) 
2.  AVE Changes averaging of weighing result   
3.  bod Changes baud rate for RS-232 transmission speed 
4.  FIL Changes ADC filtering 
5.  cont Enables or disables continuous printing 
6.  PIECE* Enters parts counting  
						

							 
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7.  StEPS* Enters check-weighing   
8.  CALIbr Calibration routine 
9.  rEPL Sets RS-232 to transmit automatically or manually  
10. StAB Sets the RS-232 to print only when stable or at any
 time 
11. Aut Enables/disables the autozero function  
12. t1 Enables/disables the automatic turn off  
13. toP Enables/disables the maximum hold feature 
14. nE Changes to measuring in Newtons  
15. SuPP Displays the power supply voltage 
    
  Most  functions  only  require  a  simple  enable  or  dis able  (0  or  1)  or 
a  number  that  is  incremented.  Select  the  function  u sing [Func] , 
then  press  [Print]  to  view  the  current  setting.  Pressing  [Print] 
again  will  change  the  setting  to  the  next  value.  Pr essing [Func] 
again will return to normal weighing. 
 
  On  other  functions  (marked  *)  select  the  function  by  pressing 
[Func] .  Press  [Print]  to  enter  the  function  menu.  The  program 
will  then  prompt  you  to  enter  values  depending  upon   the  function 
selected.  It  is  necessary  to  use  [Tare]  to  select  a  digit  to  change 
and  press  [Print]  to  increment  the  flashing  digit.  When  all  digits 
have been entered press  [Func] to go to the next step. 
  
6.1 bL = AUTOMATIC BACKLIGHT CONTROL 
 
  If the scale includes a backlight, it can be eithe r enabled or 
disabled. 
   To set the parameter press the  [Func] key to show “ bL” 
   Press  [Print] to see the parameter.  
   Press  [Print] to select either “ bL= 0” or “bL= 1”. 
  “ bL= 0 “   Backlight is enabled. 
  “ bL= 1”  Backlight is disabled. 
   Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing.  
						

							 
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6.2 
AVE = DISPLAY AVERAGING RATE 
 
  It selects the required averaging for the display  update. 
   Press the  [Func] key until  AVE is displayed.  
   Press  [Print] to select the desired value. 
   Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing. 
    AVE 1  =  Fastest display rate for uses such as filling. 
    AVE 5  =  Slowest display rate for uses such as animal wei ghing  
        or poor environment. 
  Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing. 
 
 
6.3  FIL = ADC FILTER RATE 
 
  It selects the required filter rate. 
   Press the  [Func] key until  FIL is displayed.  
   Press  [Print] to select the desired value. 
   Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing. 
    FIL 1  =  Fastest rate for speed. 
    FIL 4  =  Slowest rate for poor environment. 
 
  Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing. 
 
6.4 bod = BAUD RATE SELECTION 
 
  It selects the required baud rate for the RS-232 c ommunications. 
   Press the  [Func] key until ” bod” is displayed.  
   Press  [Print] to select the desired value. 
    bod 1    =     300 Baud  
    bod 2    =     600 Baud 
    bod 3    =   1200 Baud 
    bod 4    =   2400 Baud 
    bod 5    =   4800 Baud (default) 
    bod 6    =   9600 Baud  
  Press the  [Func] key to return to weighing.