MSI 3460 Challenger 3 Manual

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4.2 Function Keys
The MSI-3460  has one user definable function key on the front panel, and an 
additional user definable function key on  the RF remote control that can be 
programmed to any of several functions.
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold 
the USER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is Func1. 
3)To set up the User key press 
TARE . The current User key 
function is displayed.
4)Select the User key function by 
scrolling through the choices with 
the USER  key. See the list of 
available functions on the Setup 
Menu Map. 
This procedure scrolls through all 
available choices for illustration 
purposes only.
In this example, we’ll set F1 to the TEST 
function. 
5)When the desired User Key 
function is displayed, press 
TARE . The next item in the Setup 
Menu appears. 
6)Either press  ZERO to exit Setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another Setup Menu 
item using the  USER Key.
Function Key Setup
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)YQFNext Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2IIblinking
USER
F
QHWUUSER
F
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
YWWOUSER
F
/($U1USER
F
blinking
blinking blinking
blinking
3KOGUSER
F
2IIUSER
F
XQLWUSER
F
WHVWUSER
F
blinking
blinkingblinking
blinking
7HVWblinking
Store and return to 
weight display
6WRUHPOWER
Figure 4-2. Function Keys 
						

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4.3 Auto- Off
The Auto-Off feature, when enabled, prolongs the batter y life of the scale by turning 
POWER off when the scale is not in use. Any time a button is depressed (any button), 
or the detected weight is in motion exceed ing 5 or 10d, the time limit is reset. 
Therefore, the scale will stay on indefinitely  if the weight is changing or any button is 
pressed at least once. With Auto-Off disabl ed, the scale will remain on; only pressing 
POWER will turn it off (or if the battery is depleted).
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold theUSER key, then press the POWERkey. ...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is  Func1. Scroll to “A-OFF” with 
the USER key.  
3)To set up the A-Off timing, press TARE. The current Auto-Off time 
is displayed.
4)Select the Auto Off time by 
scrolling through the choices with 
the USER key. 
In this example, we’ll set 60 minutes as 
the Auto-Off time. 
5)When the desired time is 
displayed, press TARE . The next item in the Setup Menu appears. 
6)Either press ZERO  to exit Setup and store all changes, or 
continue to another Setup Menu 
item using the 
USER  key.
Auto-Off Setup
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GLVS/Next Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2IIblinking
USER
F
USER
F
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
USER
F
USER
F
blinking
blinking blinking
blinking
$2))USER
F
Store and return to 
weight display
6WRUHPOWER
Figure 4-3. Auto-Off  
						

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4.4 Sleep
The SLEEP feature reduces  power consumption by automatically turning off the 
display during periods of inactivity. When  in the sleep mode, the red acknowledge 
annunciator blinks at a one second rate. To  wake up either a button must be pushed 
(front panel or RF remote), or the weight must change by 5d or more.
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold 
the USER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is  Func1. Scroll to Sleep with 
the USER  key.  
3)To set up the sleep timing, press 
TARE . The current Auto-Off time 
is displayed.
4)Select the sleep start time by 
scrolling through the choices with 
the USER  key. 
In this example, we’ll set 30 minutes as 
the sleep start time. 
5)When the desired time is 
displayed, press  TARE. The next 
item in the Setup Menu appears. 
6)Either press  ZERO to exit setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another Setup Menu 
item using the  USER key.
Sleep Setup
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6W3WNext Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2IIblinking
USER
F
USER
F
ZEROStore and return to 
weight display
USER
Fblinking
blinking blinking
6/((3USER
F
6WRUH
NoteSLEEP must be set to less time than the Auto-Off timer. For example, set 
SLEEP to five minutes and Auto-Off to 30 minutes. 
Figure 4-4. Sleep Setup  
						

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4.5 Display Brightness
The display setup menu is used to set the display brightness. There are four fixed 
brightness settings, and one automatic light sensing brightness setting. The auto 
setting will automatically detect the ambient light and adjust the brightness of the 
display accordingly. Bright light will cause  the display to be at the brightest setting. 
The display brightness will reduce as ambient light reduces. The four fixed brightness 
settings, LO-1, LO-2, HI-1, and HI-2 change the average current in the display. 
Lower settings increase battery life.
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold 
the USER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is  Func1. Scroll to  diSPL with 
the  USER    key.  
3)To set up the display brightness, 
press  TARE  . The current 
brightness setting is displayed. 
4)Select the display brightness by 
scrolling through the choices with 
the USER  key. The menu 
brightness changes as you scroll 
through the choices. 
In this example, we’ll set the brightness 
to the AUTO, light sensing brightness 
control. 
5)When the desired display 
brightness setting is displayed, 
press TARE. The next item in 
the Setup Menu appears. 
6)Either press  ZERO to exit Setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another Setup Menu 
item using the  USER key.
Display Brightness Setup
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6/((3Next Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
/Rdimmest setting
USER
F
$YWRUSER
F
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
+LUSER
Fmedium high setting
light sensing auto setting brightest setting
GLVS/USER
F
/RUSER
Fmedium low setting
Store and return to 
weight display
6WRUHPOWER
Figure 4-5. Display Brightness 
						

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4.6 Set Points
The MSI-3460  supports three setpoints. Common us es of setpoints are for warnings or 
process control. The  MSI-3460 comes standard with LED outputs for a triggered set 
point. Setpoint 1 and 2 are Blue LEDs and Setpoint 3 is Red. The  MSI-3460 has an 
audible output option that is triggered by Setpoint 1. Contact MSI for other setpoint 
output options.
1)With the 3460 Off, press and 
hold the  USER key, then press 
the POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)Scroll through the setup menu 
choices by pressing the  USER
key. Stop when the LED displays 
StPt1, StPt2, or StPt3. 
3)When the desired setpoint is 
displayed, press  TARE. The 
display blinks  OFF, or if 
previously programmed, the last 
set mode.
4)Select the setpoint mode by 
scrolling through the choices with 
the USER  key. GrEAt (greater 
than) indicates the setpoint will 
trigger when the weight exceeds 
the value. LESS (less than) will 
trigger the setpoint when the 
weight is less than the value.
This 
example scrolled through all available 
choices for illustration purposes only. 
5)When the desired setpoint 
mode is displayed, press  TA R E
6)Next select the type of weight 
value the setpoint is assigned 
to. Use the  USER key to scroll 
through the choices. 
This example scrolled through all 
available choices for illustration 
purposes only. In this example, we’ll 
enter gross as a weight mode because 
we are going to use the setpoint as a 
safety warning.
7)When the desired weight mode 
is shown, push  TARE. Next the 
current setpoint value is 
displayed.
If there was a previous 
value, it is displayed. If no value has 
been entered, a zero will appear. To 
keep the displayed value, press  ZERO
Setpoint Setup
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TARE
TARE
USER
FQHWU
USER
FWFQW
USER
FURV6
TARE
WRWDOUSER
F
blinking
blinking
blinking blinking
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2IIblinking
USER
F
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F
USER
FUHDW
URV6blinking
blinking
Set Point responds to Gross Weight regardless of the display.
Set Point responds to Net or Gross Weight.
Set Point responds to the Totaled Weight.Set Point responds to the Total Count (number of samples).
Set Point responds to Gross Weight regardless of the display.
Figure 4-6. Set Point Setup 
						

							8)Press the USER key. The first 
digit blinks at zero. Use the 
USER  key to scroll through the 
numbers. When the desired 
number is shown, push  TARE.
In this example, we’ll enter 240 as a 
setpoint value.
To enter a decimal point, push 
POWER  while the digit is blinking.
Error Correction: If you input a 
wrong value, press  ZERO to step 
back one digit and change the digit 
with the  USER key.USER
FUSER
F
TAREUSER
Ffixedblinking blinking
blinking
USER
FUSER
Fblinkingblinking
blinkingUSER
F
9)When the desired number is 
shown, push  TARE a second 
time to set the value. The next 
setup menu item is displayed. 
10)Either press  ZERO to exit setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another setup menu 
item using the  USER key.
TAREUSER
Ffixed blinking
USER
FUSER
Fblinkingblinking
TARE6W3Wfixednext setup menu itemTARE
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
Store and return to 
weight display6WRUH
POWER
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Figure 4-7. Set Point Setup Continued 
						

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4.7 Total Mode
The MSI-3460  can keep track of all weighments us ing the total feature. Either manual 
total, which totals by pushing a configured USER key on the front panel or the RF 
remote, or auto-total, which can be used to  automatically add up each weighment. See 
the total mode descriptions for details on the various total modes. To use manual total, 
you must also program a user key. Auto tota l modes do not need a user key, but if a 
user key is setup for total, then it  will function as a total on / total off.
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold 
the USER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is Func1. Scroll to totaL with 
the USER  key.  
3)To setup the Total Mode, press 
TARE . The current Total Mode 
setting is displayed. 
4)Select the Total Mode by scrolling 
through the choices with the 
USER  key. 
In this example, we’ll set the Total Mode 
to the Auto-High mode. The Auto High  mode uses the highest stable reading 
as the total value, and totals when the 
load is removed. 
5)When the desired Total Mode 
setting is displayed, press  TARE.
The next item in the Setup Menu 
appears.
6)Either press  ZERO to exit Setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another Setup Menu 
item using the  USER Key.
Total Mode Setup
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)LOWUNext Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2))blinking, Total Off
USER
F
$+L+USER
F
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
$/$67USER
FTotal on stable load
Total highest stable Load Total last stable load
WRWD/USER
F
WWO2QUSER
FTotal with pushbutton
Store and return to 
weight display
6WRUH
POWER 
						

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4.8 Units
Units can be changed in two ways:
• Program a user function key to units
• Change the units with the setup menu with the following procedure
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold 
the USER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the setup menu 
is Func1. Scroll to Unit with 
the USER  key.  
3)To setup the weight units, press 
TARE . The display will blink 
Unit.
4)Change the weight units by 
pressing the  USER key. The unit 
is indicated by the annunciators. 
5)When the desired unit setting is 
annunciated, press  TARE. The 
next item in the setup Menu 
appears.
6)Either press  ZERO to exit setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another setup menu 
item using the  USER Key.
Units Setup
Next Setup Menu Item
TARE
TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
Blinking
USER
F
ZERO
Cancel all setup 
changes
USER
F
kg    lb
Store and return to 
weight display
Func 1 Unit
Unit
Func 1
StorE
POWER
NoteOIML LFT scales do not allow units to be changed.
Figure 4-8. Units Setup 
						

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4.9 Filter Setup
Changing the filter settings allows the scale to adjust to situations where there is a lot a 
movement in the structure. If the reading is not stable, it can often be improved by 
increasing the filter setting. Settling time will be longer as the filter setting is increased. 
However, the 
MSI-3460 employs algorithms that speed up large weight changes while 
still controlling vibration even with high filter settings.
1)With the 3460 off, press and hold theUSER  key, then press the 
POWER key. 
...or while the 3460 is on, press  USER 
and  POWER  simultaneously.
2)The first item of the Setup Menu 
is Func1. Scroll to Filtr with 
the USER  key.  
3)To setup the filter, press  TARE.The display will blink the current 
filter setting. 
4)Change the filter setting by 
pressing the  USER key. 
There are four available filter settings. 
Not all choices are shown in this 
example.
5)When the desired filter setting is 
displayed, press  TARE. The 
next item in the setup menu 
appears.
6)Either press  ZERO to exit setup 
and store all changes, or 
continue to another setup menu 
item using the  USER key.
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TARE
USER
F
POWER
Hold
USER
F
2))Blinking
USER
F
ZERO
Store and return to 
weight display Cancel all setup 
changes
)LOWUUSER
F
2))BlinkingUSER
F/2Low Filter, Blinking
USER
F
8QLWNext Setup Menu ItemTARE
Filter Setup
POWER
Figure 4-9. Filter Setup Menu Map 
						

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5.0 Calibration
The MSI-3460  is calibrated using standard weights.  It is required that the weight used 
is at least 10% of full capacity in order to  achieve rated accuracy. For example, use at 
least a 500 kg test weight to calibrate a 5000 kg capacity scale. Although a single span 
point is usually adequate for rated accuracy, the  MSI-3460 supports Multi-Point 
calibration with up to 4 span points + Zero. 
When adequate test weight s
  are not available, the MSI-3460 can be calibrated using a 
calculated constant calibration which is referred to as C-Cal. To use C-Cal, a 
previously generated C-Cal number must be known. MSI supplies replacement load 
cells for the  MSI-3460 with the C-Cal value stamped on the serial number label.
There are three types of calibration:  • Standard Calibration –  
 is used for maintenance and routine calibration.  
• Ini
tial Calibration  – is used to set up both the capacity and resolution (d) of the 
scale. It differs from standard calibration only in the initial steps. Initial 
calibration is performed after a calibration reset which completely erases the 
calibration and setup memory. 
• C-Cal  – If the las
 t calculated C-Cal values is known, the scale can be calibrated 
without weights. 
TARE
  XQ/G

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TARE
Blinks
Capacity
1) Remove the seal screw. With
a small screwdriver press the
Cal Switch behind the seal
screw.
The CAL Setup Menu
appears.
2) Press TARE to Start the
Calibration Procedure.
3) The display reads  UnLd
(unload) indicating you
should remove all weight
from the hook.
4) Ensure the 3460 is motionless, then press
TARE . The 3460 sets the
zero calibration point. Wait
while the display is blinking.
5) If the zero is in range, the scale will display PASS.
Then LoAd1    is displayed.
6) Load the scale with a precision test weight.
For singlespan point calibrations a test weight
of 20% of capacity or more is
recommended.
7) Press TARE. The 3460
flashes the capacity. If you
are loading the scale with
the capacity weight, skip to
step 10.
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Standard Calibration Procedure
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No weight
on hook
Flashes
Zero
Lift Test
Weight
example capacity blinking
TARE
Cal Switch
LO BA
CAL
Remove
Hex Seal
ScrewPress Switch
behind the hole
with a small
ScrewdriverCAL
Figure 5-1. Standard Calibration Procedure