6800 Digital Indicator Operation Manual Operation Marual ——Gardmal Scale Manufactunng Company Copynght 1988 18525:M0I0.01 0. Box 151-203 Daughery Renton 00- Webb City, MO 64870 .INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing our 6800 Digital Indicator. It has been factory calibrated and preset 10 the configurations you desired at the time your ‘order was placed This indicator may be purchased with several options and may be connected to a remote scale or up to 4 load cells. This manual has been written for all aspects of usage involving the 6800 Digital Indicator. Depending upon the options purchased with your indicator and the manner in which it will be used, some information in this manual may not apply TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .. 1 Specifications 2 Installation Procedure 3 Load Cell Connection... 3 Four Cell Connection 3 Configuration enna ol Standard Operation. 6 PoundiKilogram Conversion .......6 Optional Keypad Operation..nu6 Tare Limits 8 Error Display Codes ane) Calibration 10 Coarse Span Adjustment 1" Fine Span Adjustment eV Battery Operation snes V2 Optional Senal (Printer) Output. ..... 13 Before You Call For Service. wl Do's and Don'ts nse 14 ‘All nghis reserved Roproduction or uso, without expressed writen permission, of ectonal or pictorial contnt in any manner, 18 prohibited No patont kabaly w aseumed with respect 10 ‘he Use of te information contained herein While every precaution has been Taken in th preparation of thes book, the Seler assumes no responsibly Tor errors or omissions Neither 'S any lablily assumed for damages resultng Wom the use of the information contained Dereia All instructions and dagrams have been checked for accuracy and ease of ‘pplication, however, success and safety in working with fools dopend to a great extent upon the mnamciat accuracy, skil and caution For ths reason the Salis notable o guarantee the result of any procedure contained herein Nor can they assume responsiay for any damage to propery or myury to persons eccasioned from he procedures. Pereone engaging the procedures do to entirely at their own nak 1SPECIFICATIONS Power Requirements: 110-130 VAC, 50/60 HZ@ .05 amp wiconvertor, 12 VDC: 10% @ 3 amp Operating Temperature: 14°F to 104°F (-10°C to 40°C) 95% Humidity Maximum Resolution: 1 part in 5000 displayed maximum 1 part in 20,000 internal Sensitivity: 2.0uV/Graduation maximum, Sample Rate: 1-20/second (fixed by span setting) Accuracy: Meets or exceeds NISR and Canadian requirements, Transducer Excitation: _5.5-7.0 VDC variable with span potentiometer for a single 350 load cell (4.cell capability optional) Graduation Value 1,20r5 (selectable) Capacities: 1000-25000 x 1, 1, 01, 001 ‘Auto Zero Range: +5 oF 1 graduation (switch selectable) Display: [56 inch red LED, 5 active digits Maximum load cell cable length: 10feet Options: Keypad, Battery Operation, Printer Output NOTICE This equipment generates, uses and can raciate high frequency and if rot installed and used in accordance wih the insbucions manual, may cause Interforonce to radio communication It hae been tested and Tound to comply with tho limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Pat 15 of FCC Riles, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such intorerence when operated in a commercial envionment Operation of this {equipment in a residential area may cause interfaronce in which case the user wil be responsible to take whatever measures necessary 10 correct tho intederenee,INSTALLATION Unpack the unit carefully and inspect it for any signs of damage due to loose screws or exterior dents and scratches. Keep carton and packing for return shipment it necessary. It is the responsibilty of the customer to file all claims for any damages or loss in transit incurred, unless this responsbbility has been accepted by the seller in its proposal. STANDARD CONNECTION I this indicator was purchased with a Cardinal or Detecto scale connect the load cell cable provided with your scale to the 9 pin connector marked | load cell on the back of your indicator and then secure with the two screws, LOAD CELL CONNECTION Hf this indicator has been purchased alone, itis necessary to connect it to alload cellor scale. Refer below for proper load cell pin definitions. PIN1 Excitation PIN2 -Signal PING Not Used —PIN4 NotUsed PINS Shield PIN6 -Excitation PIN7 +Signal PIN Not Used PINS Not Used Solder Cup Pins FOUR LOAD CELL CONNECTION To configure this indicator tor Four Load Cell Operation. It your indicator was not ordered for four (4) load cell operation, consukt the factory or representative for the addition of the 584GR690 Four Cell ButferSMP_ Assembly.CONFIGURATION This instrument has been preset at our factory to the capacity, resolution and decimal point settings you specified at the time your order was placed. If you do not wish to change these settings, please proceed to the operation section of this manual. If changes in these settings should become necessary, please contact a qualified scale technician to follow the procedures outlined below. Remove power from indicator! Right end panel Figure 1 Remove two (2) screws: Remove the two (2) screws securing the right end panel (refer to figure 1). Remove the right end_panel. Slide the display lens to the right approximately 2 1/2 inches, allowing access to S1, S2 and S3 switches (refer to figure 2). Figure 2CONFIGURATION, Continued 4 These switches, by turning them OFF or ON, control certain functions of the indicator. Refer to the tables below and set these switches according to the functions desired. 1 SwitchTable — SER Xeqais ON — Fomnrtamrreay Sion 82 SwitchTable SADA X equals ON ae acess ggg 83 SwtchTable Tew a X equals ON ZENO TRAGHNG G5 GRAD Teag COMER SABLE F ON OL WP COE REE a i 5, After setting the 1, $2 and $3 switches, proceed to the Calibration section of this manualSTANDARD OPERATION 1. Plug power supply into a 115 VAC, 60 Hz, 3-wire fully grounded wall receptacle. 2, With scale connected to the instrument and no weight on scale, press ZERO/RESET button. Indicator will display “~~ =", then "0000". Scale is zeroed and ready for use. 3. To re-zero the scale, press ZERO/RESET button, POUND/KILOGRAM CONVERSION With power ON and scale loaded or unloaded: 1. Press Ibikg key. 2. Indicator will convert Ib to kg or kg to Ib and appropriate annunciator will be illuminated. GROSS WEIGHT MODE: 4. Place item on scale. 2. Indicator will display gross weight. 3. Remove item. Display will return to zero. Ready for next operation. TARE OPERATION: 1. Place item (empty container) on scale platform. | 2. Press the ZERO/RESET button 3. Place second item (or fll container) on scale, indicator will display ‘net weight of both items with tared weight stored in memory Note: Display will show negative weight when tared weight is removed from scale platform. | OPTIONAL KEYPAD OPERATION The following information is provided for indicators ordered with our optional keypad! GROSS WEIGHT MODE: 1. Place item on scale. 2. Indicator will display gross weight and gross weight annunciator will be illuminated. 3. Remove item. Display will return to zero and zero and gross annunciators willbe illuminated. Ready for next operation.OPERATION, Continued PUSHBUTTON TARE OPERATION: 1. Zero scale by pressing Gross key. then ZERO/RESET key. 2. Place item (empty container) on scale platform, 3. Press Tare key. Indicator will display zero's and net annunciator willbe illuminated. 4. Place second iter (fill container) on scale platform, indicator will display net weight. '5. Repeat pushbutton tare operation or press Gross key to display ‘gross (combined total) weight KEYPAD (KNOWN TARE) OPERATION: 1. Place container (known weight) and item (commodity) on scale. Indicator will display gross weight and the gross annunciator will be illuminated. 2, Enter the known tare weight via the numerical keys (the tare annunciator willbe illuminated) and press the tare key. The indicator is now in the net mode (as indicated by the illumination of the net annunciator) and the entered tare weight is stored in memory. To view the stored tare weight: Press the TARE key and the indicator will display the stored tare weight. To clear the stored tare weight: Press the TARE key, the indicator will display the stored tare weight. Then press the ZERO key to clear that stored tare weight. The indicator will then return to the gross mode and the gross annunciator willbe illuminated. To return to the Net mode: Press the CLEAR/NET key and the net annunciator willbe illuminated. To return to the gross mode: Press the GROSS key and the gross annynciator willbe illuminated. Note: When the weight is removed the stored tare weight will be displayed as a negative weight.OPERATION, Continued TARE LIMITS For the given scale capacity, the maximum tare which can be stored is as follows: CAPACITY ‘MAXIMUM TARE tb kg Ib kg £2000 907.0 kg 1999 908.5 kg 3000lb «1361.0kg ©2999! 999.5 kg 4000 —«1814.5kg © 399911 9995 kg §000lb -2268.0kg ©4999 bt 9995 kg 6000 lb 2722 kg 5998 Ib 2721 kg 7000 1b 3175 kg 6996 Ib B174kg 8000 lb 3628 kg 7998 ib 3628 kg 9000 Ib 4082 kg 8998 Ib 4081 kg 10,000 4536 kg 9995 fb 4535 20,000 8072kg 9995 Ib 9070 kg 25,000 = 11340kg 9995 9998 kg? 1: When a tare in the range of 2205 to 4999 Ib is stored, poundikilogram conversion is disabled. 2: When a tare in the range of 4596 to 9998 kg is stored, Poundiklogram conversion is disabled. ERROR DISPLAY CODES ‘At times during operation of the indicator, the display may indicate an error. These error display messages are defined below. Please note that ‘some of the information provided applies to indicators ordered with our optional keypad. FAILA: Indicates some type of circuit failure, replace load cell or repair indicator. FAlLb: Indicates that an illegal capacity (greater than 5000 graduations) has been selected via the setup switches, reset S2 switches. unlod: Indicates that an overload condition exists when powering up the indicator, remove weight from scale. lod: Indicates underload, readjust zero.OPERATION, Continued unStb: Indicates the scale platform was unstable when trying to perform one of the following operations: 1. Power-Up 2. Print 3. Enter a pushbutton tare 4, Zero/Reset +OL+: Indicates the scale platform is overloaded beyond capacity. Err: This error message appears for three seconds under the following conditions: 1. Attempting to print a negative gross weight. 2. Attempting to print a negative net weight. 3. Attempting to enter a pushbutton tare when the gross weight is less than or equal to zero. Attempting to show a tare weight which is more than 4 digits. Er2: This error message appears for three seconds under the following conditions: 1. Attempting to enter a tare which is out of range for the given scale capacity. 2. Attempting to Zero Reset when the gross weight is not within the +49% of capacity. 8. Attempting to enter a keyboard tare which is not consistent with the displayed scale division. 4 Attempting to change weight units when metric conversion has been disabled due to stored tare greater than the scale's capacity (See Tare Limits on page 8.)CALIBRATION This indicator has been calibrated at our factory. If calibration should become necessary, contact a qualified scale technician to follow the procedures outlined below. COARSE SPAN ADJUSTMENT A be certain scale level and power is removed. 1. Itis necessary to access the S1 switch and the span, potentiometer inside the indicator by removing the two screws securing the right end panel and lifting off the right end panel. 2 Carefully pull the display lens to the right, approximately 1/2 inch, just far enough to access the S1 switch. (Refer to CONFIGURATION section on page 4 for more information.) 3. The span potentiometer is located on the top right of the controller board and can be reached by removing the two screws securing the right end panel and lifting off the right end panel. Span Pot Zoro Span Side View Zero Pot 4, Using a small flatblade screwdriver, turn the span pot 15 turns to the center of its adjustment range (7 1/2 turns from either end) 5 Close S1 - #1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. Open St - #2, and 7. Close = ON (this sets the span to 16 and the display to internal counts) 6. With no weight on the scale deck, apply power. Then press ZEROIRESET keypad switch. 7. Using a small screwariver, adjust the zero pot until the display reads 2er0 + 3 divisions. 10CALIBRATION, Continued If zero cannot be obtained by adjusting the zero potentiometer and the display reads above zero, a coarse zero adjustment is necessary. COARSE ZERO ADJUSTMENT Remove the two (2) screws securing the left end panel (refer to figure 3 on page 13). Remove the left end panel. Slide the display lens to the left approximately 2" a N N SERRE TREE A. Locate JP4, JP5, JP6, and JP7 on the lower right hand side of the printed circuit board. B. Add or remove jumpers and press the zero button to lower the zero window. ‘The following values have been assigned - JP4=1 - JP5=2 - JP6=4- JP7=8. As the value of the combined jumpers increases from 1 to 14, the zero indication will decrease. Example: JPS (2) + JP6 (4) + JP7 (8) = 14 If zero cannot be obtained by adjusting the zero potentiometer and the display reads below zero (negative) consult the factory. 8 Open S1-#1 switch. Open = OFF. Press ZERO/RESET switch 9. Place a known weight on the scale equal to approximately 1/2 scale capacity. Note indicated weight 10. Divide the known weight value on the scale, by the indicated weight value and muttiply that result by 16. Round the result of this to the nearest whole number. Example: 10,00 Ib (known weight) 4.00 Ib (indicated weight) 2.5 x 16=40 oh11. Open or close appropriate switches S1-3 through S1-8 so that the ‘sum of the numerical values assigned to the open switches equals the resulting number of Step 11. Switch S1 has the following ‘numerical values assigned to sample window size switches $1-3 through S1-8.$1 - 3 = 1/S1- 4 = 2/S1 -5 = 4/S1 - 6 = 8/S1-7 = 16/ S1-8=32 EXAMPLE:(S1 - 8 (open) = 32) + (St - 6 (open) = 8) = 40 (S1-3, 4, 5 & Telosed) 12. Readjust zero by closing $1-1 and repeating steps 6. 7, and 8. FINE SPAN ADJUSTMENT 1. Place known test weights on scale equal to 70-95% of scale capacity 2. Adjust Span Potentiometer (R33) until indicator displays weight equal to test weights. 3, Remove test weights, push the ZERO/RESET button. Readjust as necessary until indicator shows correct weight. 4. Slide the display lens back into place Replace right end panel and secure with the two screws removed previously. OPTIONAL BATTERY OPERATION The battery will power this indicator for approximately 300 one-minute operations or 4 and 1/2 hours of continuous operation. A low battery is indicated by the scale shutting off after being reset. Battery recharging is. | accomplished by plugging in the 12VDC charger With the indicator off, ten hours of recharging will bring the battery 10 full charge. Longer charging will not damage the battery and shorter charging will result in reduced battery operation time To operate the indicator rom the charger, unplug the battery pack from the battery cable inside the indicator. ‘Automatic shutoff occurs in 0 - 2 minutes if the weight display does not change for that length of time. When the display changes, the timer is reset and will start again when the display 1s stable. The timer adjustment is made by a potentiometer located above the St switches on the lett side of the printed circuit board. To access the timer potentiometer, refer to the instruction on the following page 12 =Beer rrr Lot Potentiometer: end panel af Clockwise Remove two (2) screws Figure 3 Remove the two (2) screws securing the left end panel (refer to figure 3). Remove the left end panel. Turn the potentiometer clockwise to increase the amount of time (2 minutes maximum). Turn the potentiometer ‘counter-clockwise to decrease the amount of time (1 second minimum ) OPTIONAL SERIAL (Printer) OUTPUT ‘Your 6800 Digital Indicator may be connected to a Detecto 740, 750, 770 or 7670 Printer by simply connecting the data cable supplied with your scale into the serial output connector located on the back of your indicator. ‘The following information is provided should this indicator need to be connected to a device other than one listed above. Format: ‘Asynchronous 7 bit ASCII; 1 start bit; 1 stop Baud Rate: 1200 BPS Fixed Connector Pinout Connector Pinout (20 mA Standard): (RS-232 Level, Optional): ‘in 11 -TX RTN Pin 11 Signal Ground 2 +TXD Pin2 -5VDC Pind N.C. Pind Send Data Pin 19 +SVDC Pin 19 +5VDC. 13‘The data transmitted when the Print key is pressed will be identified by the following: G Indicates grossweight T Indicates tare weight N Indicates Net Weight {K) Indicates keypad stored tare weight (M)_ Indicates pushbutton stored tare weight BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE! Customer satisfaction is our prime objective. If however, any problems ‘occur in connection with the operation of this equipment, please check the following points before calling or service. 1. Is the power cord inserted into the wall receptacle? Are all cables properly connected? 2. Is the wall receptacle receiving proper AC power? Try another electrical appliance in the same receptacle, does it work? Check the circuit breaker. 3, Has there been a power failure of any kind? 4, Has proper operation procedure been followed? DO'S AND DON'TS Do: follow all warnings and instructions listed in this manual remove this equipment from electrical power before cleaning, and use a damp soft cloth. provide adequate protection against lightning damage. keep surroundings clear to provide clean and adequate air circulation. provide clean AC power. DONOT; _ bypass the power cord grounding prong. use this equipment near water. push objects of any kind into equipment openings. ‘expose equipment to temperature extremes. place equipment in front of heating/cooling vents. expose equipment to direct sunlight. 14