Adam Equipment GK, User Manual

Page 1: ...ipment Company 2011 Adam Equipment GK INDICATOR P N 305669264 Revision K1 July 2011 V1 17 GK H scales for Europe V2 25 EC Approved scale V3 32 GK scale for Europe V4 07 GK H scale for USA V5 32 GK scales for USA ...

Page 2: ...m Equipment Company 2011 Easy Reference Model name of the indicator Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the supplier and place ...

Page 3: ...NG 17 11 5 CHECK WEIGHING 20 11 5 1 SETTING UP WHILE WEIGHING 21 11 5 2 SETTING UP WHILE PARTS COUNTING OR WEIGHING 22 11 6 LIMITS STORING AND RECALLING 22 11 7 PERCENT WEIGHING 24 11 8 ANIMAL DYNAMIC WEIGHING 27 11 8 1 ANIMAL WEIGHING PROCEDURE 28 11 9 ACCUMULATED TOTAL 29 11 9 1 MANUAL ACCUMULATION 29 11 9 2 AUTOMATIC ACCUMULATION 31 12 RS 232 SPECIFICATION 32 12 1 INPUT COMMANDS FORMAT 37 13 CA...

Page 4: ...PACITY 53 16 2 4 F4 INITIAL ZERO RANGE 54 16 2 5 F5 RE ZERO RANGE 54 16 2 6 F6 SUCCESSIVE TARE 55 16 2 7 F7 ADC COUNTS 55 16 2 8 F8 ZERO MODE 56 16 2 9 F9 LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION 56 16 2 10 F10 CALIBRATION COUNT GK M ONLY 57 16 2 11 F10 AUTO ZERO RANGE NOT AVAILABLE ON GK M 57 17 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 58 18 SERVICE INFORMATION 59 19 APPENDIX 61 ...

Page 5: ...heck weighing as well as LCD showing LO OK and HI The GK is supplied with a RS 232 bi directional interface and real time clock RTC The GK has a sealed keypad with colour coded membrane switches and a large easy to read liquid crystal type display LCD supplied with a backlight Includes automatic zero tracking semi automatic pre set tare accumulation facility that allows the weight to be stored and...

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Page 7: ...ypical Operating Temperature 10 C 40 C 14 F 104 F Power supply 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 12V 800ma adaptor for USA verisons Battery Internal rechargeable battery Calibration Automatic External Display 6 digits LCD digital displays with capacity tracker and symbols for units Indicator Housing ABS Plastic Overall Dimensions wxdxh 260 x 170 x 115mm 10 2 x 6 7 x 4 5 Net Weight 2 kg 1 lb Applications Weighing a...

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Page 9: ...cy 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 electricity such as welding equipment or large motors Do not place near vibrating machinery Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation Avoid direct contact with wat...

Page 10: ...has a connector configured for a 6 wire load cell Connect the load cells platform to the indicator as shown below The cable length should be as short as possible using a large size wire to minimise errors due to resistance in the leads GK M model must use the 6 wire connection and has certain limitations for wire size and length Refer to the Approval Test Certificate for details ...

Page 11: ...ect the excitation to the sense at the connector KEYPAD KEYS PRIMARY FUNCTION SECONDARY FUNCTION Zero Sets the zero point for all subsequent weighing The display shows zero Escape from any setting menus Tare It tares the indicator and stores the current weight in memory as a tare value subtracts the tare value from the weight and shows the results This is the net weight Accept the set values Unit ...

Page 12: ... select percent weighing RS 232 parameters Operation of the bar graph RTC settings User ID and Scale ID None Count Enter Parts Counting None Print It is used to print the results to a PC or printer using the RS 232 interface It also adds the value to the accumulation memory if the accumulation function is not automatic None 1 to 0 and CE Allow entering numerical values where required setting of li...

Page 13: ...ale has been tared kg lb Symbols shown for the units Capacity Tracker A bar graph indicating the proportion of the scale capacity being used by the weight on the pan bAt LO or Low battery The scale is in Percent weighing mode pcs The scale is in Parts counting mode HI OK LO The scale is in Check weighing mode The colons are used to separate pounds from ounces and for the real time clock ...

Page 14: ...ingle spot increasing from Low OK to High or as a single bar that changes colour as the weight progresses from Low to OK to High 7 CALIBRATION COUNTER FOR APPROVED INDICATORS With approved GK M Model indicators we have the ability to control access to the calibration or metrology parameters using a passcode to limit access The requirements for doing this stipulate the code should be apparent and r...

Page 15: ...f the machine Each display is held for 1 2 seconds The indicator will then continue to do the display test and go to normal weighing If during the time the counting displays are shown the user presses the Tare key the user will be given a message to enter the passcode necessary to calibrate the indicator P Enter the code P0000 to Enter calibration or P1000 to enter the parameters followed by press...

Page 16: ... does not need to be turned on The battery should be charged for 12 hours for full capacity To the right of the display is a LED to indicate the status of battery charging When the indicator is plugged into the mains power the internal battery will be charged If the LED is green the battery is being charged If it is red it is nearly discharged and yellow indicates the battery is increasing the cha...

Page 17: ...ro the indicator if small amount of weight is still shown when the platform is empty 11 2 TARING 11 2 1 MANUAL TARE Zero the indicator by pressing Zero The zero indicator will be on Place a container on the pan and its weight will be displayed Press Tare when the reading is stable The weight that was displayed is stored as the tare value and it is subtracted from the display leaving zero on the di...

Page 18: ...ot fit on the display area In this case the scale will beep twice when the Tare key is pressed and then return to normal weighing without setting tare Press Tare or Zero to remove the tare value and display zero The Net indicator will disappear 11 2 2 PRESET TARE NOT AVAILABLE ON GK M APPROVED INDICATORS When the indicator is at zero with no weight on the platform it is possible to enter a preset ...

Page 19: ...ve weighing unit is pounds This can be enabled by the user in the parameters section See section 13 3 11 4 PARTS COUNTING The indicator can be used to count parts based on the average weight of a sample weighed When more parts are added the total number of parts are displayed If a container is to be used place this container on the platform before entering parts counting and press Tare Press Cnt t...

Page 20: ...t may become faulty It is suggested that the samples to be weighed should each weigh more than the resolution of the indicator After the sample has been weighed the indicator will count any other parts added by applying the average piece weight to the weight of the parts to be counted The Tare key works normally during this time so it is possible to tare the display with a container on the platfor...

Page 21: ... a different sample quantity press the Count key The display will show the last used sample size Either use this sample size with a different part or enter a new sample size as above To return to weighing press Unit when XX pcs is displayed ...

Page 22: ...d the LED bargraph can each be set to OFF See section 13 1 The LCD display will indicate whenever the weight is within or exceeds the limits by showing OK HI or LO 2 The limits can be locked by the manager A Limit Password must be used to change the limits or recall other limits from memory 3 If Limit Password is enabled then enter the password which will allow you to change the limits or the oper...

Page 23: ...r the current weighing unit When the desired value is shown press Tare to accept the value If you want to reset the value to zero press CE to clear the value The limits are displayed in the weighing unit in use To set the high limit press High Limit the display will show the high limit the HI symbol will be on to the left side of the display Set the high limit in the same way the low limit was set...

Page 24: ...ck weighing to operate 2 To disable the check weighing function enter zero into both the limits as described above When the current limits are shown press CE to clear the settings then press Tare to store the zero values 11 6 LIMITS STORING AND RECALLING The indicator can store up to 10 sets of high and low limits in memory along with the weighing units in use including pcs for parts counting and ...

Page 25: ...n 0 to 9 St X will be displayed for 2 seconds indicating the location X where the current limits weighing units and settings for the beeper and bar graph are stored The indicator will continue to work with the current settings as active If you wish to recall any of the pre stored limits press Tare when rECALL is displayed The display shows rEC Enter the number corresponding to the desired memory l...

Page 26: ...he indicator will return to weighing 11 7 PERCENT WEIGHING The indicator can be set to perform percent weighing See Section 13 1 The indicator will use a mass on the platform as the 100 reference weight If the platform is empty or the indicator is tared then the user can input a reference weight using the keypad If using a reference weight or object as your 100 reference add the weight to the to t...

Page 27: ...ple For example if 3500g is placed on the platform and percent weighing is selected the display will show 100 00 Remove the 3500g weight and place a 3000g weight The display will show 85 7 as 3000g is 85 7 of 3500g The number of decimal points will depend on the weight used A smaller weight will show only 100 while a larger weight might show 100 00 If the indicator was showing zero weight before e...

Page 28: ...eypad to enter a new value Press Tare to accept the new reference weight The weight entered must be greater than 50 scale divisions Press Unit to return to normal weighing NOTE The display may jump by large numbers unexpectedly if small weights are used to set as 100 reference The indicator checks if the weight is too small and will show Error 7 ...

Page 29: ... to advance to the second function F4 AnL Animal weighing Press Tare to enter the animal weighing function To use the Animal Weighing function it is necessary to set the amount of filtering required for the animals to be weighed More active animals will require a higher level of filtering to give a stable result The display will show Filt x where x is a value from 1 to 5 The higher the value the g...

Page 30: ...play will be locked until the Unit key is pressed The display will show the Hold symbol while the display is locked Remove the animal the display will hold the weight value Press the Unit key to unlock the display The display will flash Ani twice and be ready for the next animal To weigh a second animal press the Tare key if necessary to zero the display and place the next animal on the platform I...

Page 31: ...d in either kg or lb depending upon the weighing unit in use 3 If at any time the weighing units are changed the accumulated data will be lost 11 9 1 MANUAL ACCUMULATION When the indicator is set to manual accumulation the weight displayed will be stored in the memory when the Print key is pressed and the weight is stable Remove the weight and press Print when the indicator is at zero The display ...

Page 32: ...n continue for up to 99 entries until the capacity of display is exceeded To view the total in memory press the Print key when the indicator is at zero The display will show the total number of accumulation ACC xx and the total weight before returning to zero To print the total press Print to recall and then immediately press Print the second time to print the results To erase the memory press Pri...

Page 33: ...otal in the memory before it returns to zero Adding a 2nd weight will repeat the process While the weight is on the platform press the Print key to view the values first the accumulation number ACC x and then the total will be shown NOTE 1 The indicator will not show the value when a weight is removed 2 In all cases the display must return to zero or a negative number before another sample can be ...

Page 34: ...uts the weight with the selected weighing unit through the RS 232 interface Default Specifications Connector The indicator can be set to print text in English French German or Spanish See the RS 232 parameters section for details RS 232 output of weighing data ASCII code 9600 Baud user selectable 8 data bits No Parity 9 pin d sub miniature socket Pin 3 Output Pin 2 Input Pin 5 Signal Ground ...

Page 35: ...parts are printed cr lf cr lf Date 12 09 2006 cr lf Time 14 56 27 cr lf cr lf Scale ID 123456 cr lf User ID 234567 cr lf cr lf Net Wt 1 234 kg cr lf Net Wt or Gross Wt Unit Wt 123 g cr lf g for metric and lb for pounds PCS 10 pcs cr lf cr lf cr lf cr lf cr lf Date 12 09 2006 cr lf Time 14 56 27 cr lf cr lf Scale ID 123456 cr lf If ID is zero it is left blank User ID 234567 cr lf cr lf Net Wt 1 234...

Page 36: ...mpany 2011 Data Format Memory Recall Output cr lf Date 12 09 2006 cr lf Time 14 56 27 cr lf cr lf Scale ID 123456 cr lf User ID 234567 cr lf cr lf cr lf TOTAL No 5 cr lf Wt 1 234 kg cr lf PCS 10 pcs cr lf cr lf cr lf cr lf ...

Page 37: ...ill only be for the current weight and the display data 3 In other languages the format is the same but the text will be in the language selected 4 When the scale is in the Lb oz weighing unit the RS 232 output will only show pounds 10lb 8oz will be printed as 10 5 lb Net 1 234 kg cr lf Net Weight or Gross wt cr lf cr lf Net 1 234 kg cr lf Net Weight or Gross wt U W 123 g cr lf kg and g for metric...

Page 38: ... Pds unit Gew Einh Pso Unid Number of items counted Pcs Pcs Stck Piezas Number of weighing added to subtotals No Nb Anzhl Num Total weight and count printed Total Total Gesamt Total Print date Date Date Datum Fecha Print time Time Heure Zeit Hora Scale ID number Scale ID Bal ID Waagen ID Bal ID User ID Number User ID Util ID Nutzer ID Usuario ID ...

Page 39: ...each command T cr lf Tares the indicator to display the net weight This is the same as pressing Tare Z cr lf Sets the zero point for all subsequent weighing The display shows zero P cr lf Prints the results to a PC or printer using the RS 232 interface It also adds the value to the accumulation memory if the accumulation function is not set to automatic ...

Page 40: ...ay is stable After the Zero point is set the display will show Ld xx Place the suggested calibration mass on the platform It is best to use a weight close to the full capacity of the indicator If the mass is different from the displayed value enter the value of the mass in whole numbers The kg or the lb symbol will be on to show the active unit Press the Tare key when the stable indicator is on Th...

Page 41: ...or Indicator parameters or 4 for percent weighing and animal weighing or press the Func key to advance through the groups FUnC 1 FUnC 2 FUnC 3 and FUnC 4 Press Tare to enter the desired group of parameters Press Zero to return to the group FUnC 1 If you press Zero again the indicator will exit the User Parameter section and return to normal weighing 14 1 CHECK WEIGHING PARAMETERS Shortcut to enter...

Page 42: ...nables or disables the check weighing LED indicator enables or disables the check weighing alarm sets the User Password for check weighing enables or disables the negative check weighing Parameter Description Options Default setting F1 LLk This parameter prevents the normal user from changing the limits with the help of a Limit Lock With LLK set to Off oFF the user is allowed to change limits at a...

Page 43: ...or outside the check weighing limits bP oFF Off bP inL Within limits bP otL Outside limits 20d bP inL F4 CPS This parameter allows setting of a new Check weighing password must be entered twice when asked When complete it will display donE To be entered manually 0000 F5 nCK This parameter enables negative check weighing function with ability to do negative tare on oFF on NOTE 1 The Check weighing ...

Page 44: ...nd then advance to the next parameter by pressing the Func key Press Zero to return to the group FUnC 2 If you press Zero again the indicator will exit the User Parameter section and return to weighing This group of parameters can be set by the user for setting the language baud rate printing mode etc The user can also set a Scale ID number and a User ID number Parameter Description Options Defaul...

Page 45: ... 000000 C7 Sid Set Scale ID To be entered manually 000000 The indicator will perform the following depending on the Accumulation and Print Settings ACCUMULATION SETTINGS PRINT SETTINGS AC on AC Off AUto Accumulate and print automatically Print automatically Do not accumulate mAn Accumulate and Print only when Print key pressed Print when Print key is pressed Do not accumulate Cont Not available on...

Page 46: ...ter by pressing the Func key Press Zero to return to the group FUnC 3 If you press Zero again the indicator will exit the User Parameter section and return to normal weighing This group of parameters are used to control the operation of the indicator Parameter Description Options Default setting S1 Un Enable or disable weighing units Not all units are available for all scales settings Only USA sca...

Page 47: ... dd yy S5 diS Display all weights or only when stable ALL StAb ALL S6 Fi Filter setting to slow normal or fast SLow nor FASt nor S7 SPS Scale Password If it is anything other than 0000 then the user must enter the password to gain access to any of the indicator parameter settings Must be entered twice when asked When complete it will display donE PI _ _ _ _ 0000 S8 CAL Calibration Calibrate the in...

Page 48: ... details of these special weighing modes Parameter Description Options Default setting F4 PCt This parameter allows the user to enter the Percent weighing Function See Section 10 7 None Enabled always F4 AnL Enter the Animal Weighing mode of operation See section 10 8 Set the filter value Enabled Always ...

Page 49: ...onth is an invalid entry Err 4 Initial Zero is greater than allowed 4 of maximum capacity when power is turned on or when the Zero Enter key is pressed Weight on the platform when turning the indicator on Excessive weight on the platform when zeroing the indicator Platform is not installed Improper calibration of the indicator Damaged load cell Damaged Electronics Err 6 A D count is not correct wh...

Page 50: ... first then the low limit is set higher than the high limit and low limit not equal to zero FAIL H or FAIL L Calibration error Improper calibration should be within 10 of the factory calibration The old calibration data will be retained until the calibration process is complete ...

Page 51: ...t password to have access See Section 6 0 Entering passcode 0000 will allow calibration as shown in 15 1 entering 1000 will allow access to a limited set of parameters as described in section 6 2 and entering the passcode 2006 will allow access to all parameters as shown in section 15 2 NON APPROVED INDICATORS Non EC Approved indicators will allow entry to the parameters if the Tare key is pressed...

Page 52: ...P On Remove the jumper or shorting of the pins whichever is used The indicator will return to normal weighing 16 2 USING 2006 TO ENTER THE SERVICE PARAMETERS Non Approved indicators For the non approved indicator press the Tare key during the display counting when turned on Approved Indicators For the Approved version a jumper can be installed to allow access or the Calibration and Parameter Count...

Page 53: ...o advance through the parameters Press the Tare key to enter a parameter To exit a parameter press the Zero key The display will show the parameter number and a name When a parameter is entered by pressing the Tare key the displays will guide you through the parameter selected and the options available The parameters available are F1 CAL To enter the Calibration F2 dEC Decimal Point Position F3 CA...

Page 54: ...ight from the platform UnloAd Press Tare The display will tell you to add the first weight to the platform Ld 1 10 kg If necessary change the value shown to match the weight to be used Press CE to clear the old value and then enter the new value All values entered are in whole numbers only Add the weight shown wait for stability then press the Tare key The display will tell you to add the second w...

Page 55: ...e Select from 0 0 0 0 00 0 000 0 0000 Press Tare to accept the displayed value 16 2 3 F3 CAPACITY To enter this parameter press the Tare key when F3 CAP is shown The display will show the current capacity Enter the numeric values using the keypad The indicator will check the number of divisions n maximum increment is less than 30 000 divisions 3000 divisions for EC approved versions Press Tare to ...

Page 56: ...s the number of divisions to be 3000 or less Press Tare to accept the displayed value Press Zero to return to weighing 16 2 4 F4 INITIAL ZERO RANGE To enter this parameter press the Tare key when F4 int is shown The display will show the current initial zero range Press the Func key to change the value and press Tare to accept the value Press Zero to return to weighing 16 2 5 F5 RE ZERO RANGE To e...

Page 57: ...nge the value Press Tare to accept the displayed value Press Zero to return to weighing 16 2 7 F7 ADC COUNTS To enter this parameter press the Tare key when F7 Cnt is shown This parameter allows you to view the A D counts from the internal A D converter This can be an aid to service Press the Tare key to return to the PARAMETER menu Press the Zero key to return to weighing Typical value at zero is...

Page 58: ...ge of the zero Press the Func key to change the value Press Tare to accept the displayed value Press Zero to return to weighing 16 2 9 F9 LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION This parameter allows detection of low voltage when the battery wears down To enter this parameter press the Tare key when F9 LVd is shown The display will show if the LVD Mode is set to on or oFF Press the Func key to change the value Pres...

Page 59: ...t to Off the only method that can be used for access to the calibration or parameters is to place the jumper on pins 1 2 of J1 See section 15 2 Press the Func key to change the value Press Tare to accept the displayed value Press Zero to return to weighing 16 2 11 F10 AUTO ZERO RANGE NOT AVAILABLE ON GK M This parameter set the range the autozero is active within To enter this parameter press the ...

Page 60: ... PARTS AND ACCESSORIES If you need to order any spare parts and accessories contact your supplier or Adam Equipment A partial list of such items is as follows Main Power cord or adaptor for USA versions Replacement Battery In use cover Printer etc ...

Page 61: ...ethods B Details of the unit purchased This part of information should always be available for any future correspondence We suggest you to fill in this form as soon as the unit is received and keep a print out in your record for ready reference Model name of the indicator GK_____ Serial number of the unit Software revision number Displayed when power is first turned on Date of Purchase Name of the...

Page 62: ... equipment is not returned in the original packaging and with correct documentation for a claim to be processed All claims are at the sole discretion of Adam Equipment This warranty does not cover equipment where defects or poor performance is due to misuse accidental damage exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials negligence faulty installation unauthorised modifications or attempted repair...

Page 63: ...C 2 RS 232 Parameters C1 on Enable RS 232 Prt on Prt oFF C2 bd Baud Rate 600 To 19200 C3 Prm Printing Mode mAn Manual cont continuous AUto Automatic C4 Aon Enable Accumulation on oFF C5 Ln Language for printing English French German Spanish C6 Uid User ID Enter using numeric keys C7 Sid Scale ID Enter using numeric keys FUNC 3 Scale Parameters S1 Un Units enable kg lb S2 bL Backlight EL oFF EL on ...

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Page 65: ...mercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CALIFOR...

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