RADWAG BALANCES APP/2C SERIES, User Manual

Page 1: ...A BALANCES APP 2C SERIES M A N U F A C T U R E R O F E L E C T R O N I C W E I G H I N G I N S T R U M E N T S RADWAG 26 600 Radom Bracka 28 POLAND phone 48 48 38 48 800 fax 48 48 385 00 10 e mail ex...

Page 2: ...2 NOVEMBER 2012...

Page 3: ...ode 18 9 WEIGHING 18 9 1 Selection of basic measuring unit 19 9 2 Temporary measuring unit 21 9 3 Setting accessibility of balance working modes 21 9 3 1 Selection of working modes available for a use...

Page 4: ...LL 72 15 RS 232 FUNCTIONS 73 15 1 Baud rate 73 15 2 Continuous transmission 74 15 2 1 Continuous transmission in basic measuring unit 74 15 2 2 Continuous transmission in current measuring unit 75 15...

Page 5: ...2C Max capacity 10 kg 25 kg 30 kg 35 kg 6 35 kg 50 kg Tare range 10 kg 25 kg 30 kg 35 kg 35 kg 50 kg Linearity 0 02 g 0 1 g 0 3 g 0 3 g 1 5 g 0 5 g Readability 0 01 g 0 1 g 0 1 g 0 1 g 1 5 g 0 1 g Re...

Page 6: ...on of the measurement result Do not place any magnetic materials on the weighing pan as this can cause damage of the measuring system of the instrument Be sure to avoid impact shock and overloading th...

Page 7: ...f training This balance should only be operated and maintained by personnel who is trained and experienced in using this type of balances 3 TRANSPORT I STORAGE 3 1 Delivery check Please check the pack...

Page 8: ...d by vibrations and distant from heat sources Take special safety measures when weighing magnetic objects as part of the balance is a strong magnet Should such loads be weighed use under hook weighing...

Page 9: ...an on balance s mandrels the weighing pan must not touch balance s housing and it should rest steadily After removing transport protections and assembling the weighing pan connect the terminal to bala...

Page 10: ...rt In order to clean the weighing pan of the balance please remove it from the weighing chamber Cleaning of the pan when assembled may cause damage of the measuring system of the balance 4 5 Plugging...

Page 11: ...ozt dwt t mom gn functions related to working modes parts counting PcS checkweighing control HiLo percent setup PrcA PrcB density determination of solids d_Co density determination of liquid d_Li tota...

Page 12: ...e used to weigh loads under the weighing platform i e under hook weighing option Balance software enables printing a report from adjustment process containing a set of data on adjustment conditions an...

Page 13: ...ey for selecting balance s working mode UNITS key changes measuring units PRINT ENTER key Sends current display status to a peripheral device PRINT or accepts selected value of a parameter or function...

Page 14: ...or balances that were stored in much lower temperatures before plugging to mains e g during winter period thermal stabilization should last approximately 4 hours Correct operation of a balance is poss...

Page 15: ...group of parameters one by one downwards or changing parameter value by one value downwards Selecting group of parameters one by one upwards or changing parameter value by one value upwards Selecting...

Page 16: ...ser name P2 6 PPrJ YES no printout of project name P2 7 PId YES no printout of balance s factory no P2 8 PFr YES no printout of frames P3 rEAd Main user parameters P3 1 AuE Stand Slouu FASt filtering...

Page 17: ...Lo PrcA Prcb d_Co d_Li Add FiLL working mode selection P6 2 PcS YES no parts counting P6 3 HiLo YES no checkweighing P6 4 PrcA YES no percent setup with reference to weighed standard P6 5 Prcb YES no...

Page 18: ...ss or in case of essential change of ambient conditions at a workstation e g ambient temperature change at a workstation more than 3 o C the balance requires adjusting The procedure of balance adjustm...

Page 19: ...the following measurement series do not unplug the balance from mains It is recommended to switch off balance s display by pressing ON OFF key On repeated pressing of the ON OFF key the balance is rea...

Page 20: ...the basic measuring unit press PRINT key The balance returns to displaying parameter name Available settings For verified balances a user can select from the following measuring units g kg ct For non...

Page 21: ...he moment of its activation until its change or switching off and on the balance Each pressing the Units key causes change of the measuring unit Available settings For verified balances a user can sel...

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Page 23: ...ables selecting by pressing MODE key which working modes are accessible during weighing function if all then select ALL and if only one from all available described below After setting the parameter p...

Page 24: ...is selected follow procedure in accordance with point 14 1 point to return to weighing Press Esc TARE key balance returns to weighing 9 3 2 Means of selecting one of available working modes Balance us...

Page 25: ...ith the accuracy of the I weighing range to weighing with the accuracy of the II weighing range takes place automatically on exceeding Max1 point at 6kg with no operator activity needed On switching t...

Page 26: ...or user requirements autozero settings last digit visibility These parameters are set in group P3 rEAd 10 1 Setting filtering level using UNITS key to select desired value of filter settings StAnd nor...

Page 27: ...resent conditions it is necessary to determine the value release parameter as FAST_rEL Fast or rEL Depending on selected option weighing time will be shorter or longer Fast_rEL fast reliable Fast fast...

Page 28: ...d AUTOZERO range e g one division balance will zero automatically display marker of stable measurement result and precise zero marker If AUTOZERO function is enabled then each weighing process starts...

Page 29: ...t on the display Function enables blanking of the last displayed digit ALuuAYS always nEuEr never uu_StAb when measurement result is stabilized Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving change...

Page 30: ...atically set to Fast rel independently on previous setting of this parameter The value of AuE parameter is automatically set to Standard independently on previous setting of this parameter The value o...

Page 31: ...t and beep signal and printout of all balance parameters through RS 232 port In order to edit the above parameters enter menu group P7 Other 11 1 Backlight of weighing result display backlight OFF bac...

Page 32: ...setting the backlight is switched automatically off if weighing results does not change within 10 seconds Backlight is automatically activated at the moment of weighing result change on balance displ...

Page 33: ...und reaction on pressing function key OFF signal of pressing function key disabled On signal of pressing function key enabled Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving changes see point 8 2 re...

Page 34: ...e parameters through RS 232 port After pressing F key balance parameters are sent to a peripheral device connected to balance s RS 232 port Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving changes se...

Page 35: ...ature change triggered by elapsing time Manual internal adjustment initiated from balance s keyboard Adjustment with external weight with declared mass which cannot be modified CAUTION In case of veri...

Page 36: ...lt In 5 minutes balance will again indicate CAL_30 message the adjustment process can be postponed for multiple times but it needs to be stressed that long postponing of adjustment may be a reason of...

Page 37: ...tments is set for 3 hours 12 2 Menu adjustments settings P1 CAL P1 1 iCAL P1 2 ECAL P1 3 tCAL P1 4 ACAL both P1 5 CALt 1 h P1 6 CALr YES P1 1 iCAL internal adjustment Start of internal adjustment proc...

Page 38: ...with internal adjustment balances with external adjustment P1 3 tCAL Adjustment test mass comparison of internal adjustment weight with its value saved in balance memory balances with internal adjustm...

Page 39: ...nonE none of factors will cause start of adjustment tEmP adjustment triggered by change of temperature timE adjustment triggered by time interval set in both adjustment triggered by time and temperat...

Page 40: ...nt process is initiated P1 6 CALr printout of adjustment report Printout activated on completion of automatic adjustment procedure balances with internal adjustment balances with external adjustment n...

Page 41: ...lue stored in balance s memory This process is automatic and its result is shown on the display if a balance is connected to a computer or a printer through RS 232 socket data on adjustment test is pr...

Page 42: ...ry during adjustment process This process is automatic and its result is shown on the display if a balance is connected to a computer or a printer through RS 232 socket data on adjustment test is prin...

Page 43: ...any load On completion of adjustment process balance saves its result in memory and returns to weighing mode CAUTION Press ESC Tare key to abort adjustment process If during adjustment process weighi...

Page 44: ...h mass determined on balance s display and press PRINT key On completing adjustment process the balance returns to submenu Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving changes see point 8 2 retur...

Page 45: ...ute is YES is included in a report from adjustment process P2 GLP Good Laboratory Practice P2 1 uSr P2 2 PrJ P2 3 Ptin YES P2 4 PdAt YES P2 5 PuSr YES P2 6 PPrJ YES P2 7 PId YES P2 8 PFr YES Apart fro...

Page 46: ...rintout activated after a measurement P2 GLP P2 1 USr P2 2 PrJ P2 3 Ptin YES P2 4 PdAt YES P2 5 PUSr YES P2 6 PPrJ YES P2 7 PId YES P2 8 PFr YES P2 1 USr The parameter enables determining name of a op...

Page 47: ...w form OP1_WILK operator 1 WILK An instance of a user name inserted to a balance using small letters takes below form op1_wilk operator 1 wilk P2 2 PrJ The parameter enables determining name of a proj...

Page 48: ...s acquired from a connected printer P2 5 PUSr Option determining presence of user name on a printout P2 6 PPrJ Option determining presence of project name on a printout P2 7 PId Option determining pre...

Page 49: ...Weighing mode bASic Parts counting PcS Checkweighing HiLo Percent setup with reference mass PrcA or PrcB Density determination of solids d_Co Density determination of liquids d_Li Totalizing Add Work...

Page 50: ...ing mode is described in further section of this manual 14 1 Parts counting of the same unit mass Balance in its standard version is equipped with an option for counting parts and small objects of the...

Page 51: ...51 in order to select one of the options e g 20 pcs press ENTER PRINT key and as the display indicates value 20 proceed as shown on below figure...

Page 52: ...be altered Use key to select digit value Accept inserted value by pressing PRINT key Display indicates a command LoAd load the weighing pan with as many details as inserted while determining sample q...

Page 53: ...ty and before accepting it it is necessary to wait until stable measurement pictogram is displayed Only if visible on balance s display it is allowed to accept the declared quantity of parts by pressi...

Page 54: ...54 14 2 Checkweighing HiLo with reference to set standard Enter the checkweighing mode During setting limit values the following relations occur...

Page 55: ...55 SET LOW LIMIT LOW THRESHOLD digit selection set digit value accept inserted digit value SET HIGH LIMIT HIGH THRESHOLD digit selection set digit value accept inserted digit value...

Page 56: ...56 CAUTION If by mistake the value of low threshold is set higher than high threshold balance will indicate error message and return to weighing Return to weighing...

Page 57: ...of a reference load can be determined by its weighing PercA or entered to balance memory by a user PercB 14 3 1 Reference mass determined by weighing Enter the PrcA mode on balance weighing pan place...

Page 58: ...of weighed load but deviation of mass placed on the pan in relation to the reference in 14 3 2 Reference mass inserted to balance memory by a user Enter the PrcB mode Display will indicate as above Us...

Page 59: ...nsert it to balance memory and accept it by pressing PRINT key display will indicate 0 00 From now on the display will not indicate mass of weighed load but deviation of mass placed on the pan in rela...

Page 60: ...s housing dedicated for under hook weighing assembly a special weighing pan for density measurement process the pan for density determination is additional equipment of a balance and it is manufacture...

Page 61: ...ne of the 3 available liquid types H20 distilled water C2H5OH spirit 100 0 1 in temp 20 0 C or Another other liquid with known density for H20 and C2H5OH give liquid temperature value and follow instr...

Page 62: ...balance displays command Load A and zero indication if indication on balance s display is other than zero press ESC ZERO TARE key Then load the sample on the top weighing pan as indicated on below fig...

Page 63: ...displays stability marker press Print Enter key When the balance displays command Load L load the sample on the bottom weighing pan of the density kit in the liquid After displaying stability marker p...

Page 64: ...attention to presence of air bubbles during measuring process If air bubbles are on sample s surface during measuring process they may be a source of unreliable measurements To carry out repeated liq...

Page 65: ...ined volume Before starting liquid density determination insert the value of sinker s volume to balance memory In order to measure the density of liquid first determine mass of the sinker in the air T...

Page 66: ...the data in balance s memory using Print Enter key balance s display indicates a command Load A and zero if the indication is other than zero press ESC ZERO TARE key Hang the sinker on the density kit...

Page 67: ...he sinker on the hook The sinker has to be fully immersed in the tested liquid Then determine the density measurement result by pressing Print Enter key the balance indicates the density of tested liq...

Page 68: ...68 To repeat inserting sinker s volume procedure press F key To return to weighing mode press Mode key and then Zero Tare key In order to once again weigh the sinker in the air press Units key...

Page 69: ...totalizes mass of the mixture and exposes its total mass on the display During totalizing process mass of each added component is sent through RS232 interface to a connected computer of a printer e g...

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Page 71: ...71 Return to weighing mode...

Page 72: ...d by a black triangle pictogram visible on display s right hand side and above the measuring unit Working mode FiLL is set to YES as default thus it is accessible in the working modes The mode can be...

Page 73: ...transmission P4 2 CntA continuous data transmission in basic measuring unit P4 3 CntB continuous data transmission in current measuring unit P4 4 rEPl setting operation mode for RS 232 output manual...

Page 74: ...h procedure of saving changes see point 8 2 return to weighing 15 2 Continuous transmission 15 2 1 Continuous transmission in basic measuring unit no continuous transmission disabled YES continuous tr...

Page 75: ...ontinuous transmission in current measuring unit no continuous transmission disabled YES continuous transmission enabled Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving changes see point 8 2 return...

Page 76: ...omatic operation takes place according to the following scheme press Esc TARE key to zero the balance display will indicate pictograms of stable measurement and precise zero place the load balance wil...

Page 77: ...data type sent through RS 232 output no sending stable or instantaneous unstable measuring result YES sending stable weighing result Go back to weighing mode with procedure of saving changes see poin...

Page 78: ...ration While in automatic operation data will not be transmitted through RS 232 to a connected computer or printer until mass reading is above Lo value Press key to select a digit which should be chan...

Page 79: ...value indicated on balance display can be sent through RS 232 output to a peripheral device in one of four accessible ways manually on pressing PRINT key automatically on stabilization of weighing res...

Page 80: ...80 16 1 Cross section through connecting conductors BALANCE COMPUTER 2 RxD 3 TxD 3 TxD 2 RxD 4 DTR 6 DSR 5 GND 5 GND 6 DSR 6 DTR 7 RTS 8 CTS 8 CTS 7 RTS...

Page 81: ...ible to carry out statistics from completed measurements An instance of a printout including statistics from series of measurement 1 9 02 15 7 0016 g 2 9 02 39 5 0152 g 3 9 02 58 12 0171 g 4 9 03 15 9...

Page 82: ...on sign space for positive values or for negative values mass 9 marks alignment to the right unit 3 marks alignment to the left 16 4 2 Format of data sent as response for commands generated from a co...

Page 83: ...a hook under balance s mechanism opening in bottom section of balance s housing the rack does not come standard with a balance Remove plastic hole plug in basis of a balance There is suspension place...

Page 84: ...current unit now do not wait for stable reading Function CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION IN BASIC MEASURING UNIT Command C1 CR LF start continuous transmission in basic unit Function END OF CONTINUOUS TRANSMI...

Page 85: ...f the balance exceeded over load Er5 rout mass value out of range during adjustment determining reference for sample quantity and percent setup etc Er7 tout timeout error for zeroing and tarring Er8 o...

Page 86: ...lting the additional display head 20 3 Computer software PW WIN 2004 gathering data Data is gathered in tabular or chart format It is possible to calculate statistics from a series of weighing records...

Page 87: ...87 MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRONIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS RADWAG WAGI ELEKTRONICZNE 26 600 Radom 28 Bracka POLAND phone 48 48 38 48 800 fax 48 48 385 00 10 e mail export radwag com www radwag com...