Page 3 - CONTENTS
1 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 CONTENTS 2.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................3 3.0 SET UP .................................................................................................4 3.1 UNPACKING AND SETTING UP YOUR SCA...
Page 5 - PRODUCT OVERVIEW
3 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 2.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for selecting the PGL Balance. This Instruction Manual will familiarize you with the installation, accessories, trouble-shooting, after sales service information, general maintenance of the balance, etc. and will guide you through ...
Page 6 - UP
4 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3.0 SET UP 3.1 UNPACKING AND SETTING UP YOUR SCALE Remove the balance from the packing by carefully lifting it out of the box. Inside the box you will find everything needed to start using the balance- AC adapter Stainless Steel Top Pan Draught shield (for m...
Page 7 - LEVELLING THE BALANCE
5 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3.3 LEVELLING THE BALANCE After placing the balance in a suitable place, level it by using the spirit level on the rear of the balance. To level the balance turn the two adjustable feet at the rear of the balance until the bubble in the spirit level is cente...
Page 8 - LOCATING AND PROTECTING YOUR SCALE
6 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3.5 LOCATING AND PROTECTING YOUR SCALE In order to keep your scale functioning at its best we suggest that you do the following: Avoid extremes of temperature. Do not place in direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents. Make sure the scale is located on ...
Page 9 - Net; INDICATORS; CAL
7 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 4.0 DISPLAY The LCD has unique symbols to indicate the following: 0 Zero Stable Net Net weight A bar graph indicating the proportion of the balance capacity being used by the weight on the pan g, kg, ct, oz, lb, ozt, GN, dwt, dr, tl H, tl T, tl S, MM, T, t...
Page 10 - The keypad has the following keys to operate the balance.; Keys
8 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 5.0 KEYPAD The keypad has the following keys to operate the balance. Keys Primary function Secondary function To turn the balance to ON or Standby - [ 0/T ] or [Esc] A combined zero and tare function To escape from setup functions and modes [Unit] / ...
Page 11 - NUMERIC ENTRY METHOD
9 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 5.1 NUMERIC ENTRY METHOD To set a value when required, use the keys as given below- - [Up] and [Down] keys to increase or decrease the flashing digit - [Advance] and [Back] keys to advance or move back the digit - [Enter] key to accept the value
Page 12 - OPERATION; INITIALISATION
10 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.0 BASIC OPERATION 6.1 INITIALISATION 1) When the balance is first switched on, it will display the balance serial number (if set), software revision, model capacity and then all segments on the display will be shown. Overall the time taken is usually 5 -1...
Page 13 - PASSCODES
11 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.2 PASSCODES If a passcode has been set to limit access to the weighing functions of the balance the display will show “PASSCODES” with the main digit set to zero. The display will change to show 7 digits set to zero with the rightmost digit flashing. Use ...
Page 14 - WEIGHING UNITS
12 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.4 WEIGHING UNITS You can select alternative weighing units to display the weight by pressing the [Unit] key. The common weighing units are: Unit Symbol Conversion Factor 1g = Conversion Factor 1 unit = grams Grams g 1 1.0 Kilograms kg 0.001 1000 Carat ct ...
Page 15 - PARTS COUNTING; “XX Pcs”
13 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 7.0 FUNCTIONS When weighing, the user can access the applications that have been enabled (see section 12.2). • Weighing • Parts counting • Percent weighing • Check weighing • Density determination The selectable functions can be enabled using a similar meth...
Page 16 - PERCENT WEIGHING
14 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 8) During parts counting checks will be made to determine that the weight of the reference parts is large enough for reasonably accurate counting (weight of each piece should be > 1d) 7.2 PERCENT WEIGHING Percent weighing will be done by defining a certa...
Page 17 - CHECK WEIGHING; “LOW LIMIT”; “On”
15 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12) Place unknown sample to display the percentage weight 13) To perform percent weighing with another sample press [Mode] and continue from step 2 above. 14) To return to normal weighing, press [Mode] then press [Esc]. Note: Percentage will be displayed to...
Page 19 - DENSITY DETERMINATION; DENSITY OF SOLIDS; “DENSITY SOLId”
17 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 7.4 DENSITY DETERMINATION It is possible to determine the density of solids or liquids using this mode. The user selects the type of density to be determined and then enters values to be used by the balance. The density mode allows the user to use a special...
Page 20 - “AIR; DENSITY OF LIQUID; “DENSITY LIqUId”
18 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 9) The balance will request the weight of the sample in air by displaying “AIR WEIGHT” . Place the item on the pan or receptacle, if the density kit is used. Press [Enter] to determine the value 10) After completion of the air weighing, the balance will req...
Page 21 - “AIR WEIGHT”
19 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 7) The balance will request the weight in air by displaying “AIR WEIGHT” . Place the glass plumb supplied with the density determination kit in air on the weighing pan and press [Enter] to start the air weighing 8) On completion of the air weighing, the bal...
Page 22 - MANUAL CALIBRATION; Calibration using External Calibration mass:
20 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 8.0 CALIBRATION The PGL series can only be calibrated with an external mass. 8.1 MANUAL CALIBRATION Pressing the [Cal] key will start calibration. Calibration can also be called for after a set time period as determined by the user (see section 12.5). Calib...
Page 23 - LOAd 0
21 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 7) Place the mass on the balance. Press [Enter] to continue 8) On the PGL 203 and PGL 303 models the display will show the busy symbol and after calibration is complete it will show “ LOAd 0 ” on the display. Remove the weight. The scale will return to weig...
Page 24 - CALIBRATION REPORT
22 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 8.4 CALIBRATION REPORT The calibration report will show the details from the balance and give the user a place to sign showing he did the calibration. <STX> CALIBRATION REPORT Ser No: AE435402 ID No: 123321 Date: 05/03/2008 Time: 18:41:57 Cal: Externa...
Page 25 - INTERFACE; HARDWARE
23 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 9.0 RS-232 INTERFACE The balances have the ability to send or receive data over the serial interface. The weighing data can be sent over the interface either automatically or when the user presses the [Print] key. The user has control over what data is to b...
Page 26 - data. The data types that can be printed are:; NAME; used and any one can be used more than once.
24 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 If output on demand is selected, the user may optionally configure the serial output as a choice of 3 styles of form, either in a default format or in one of two custom formats. Each of the custom formats can be configured to output up to 15 lines of data. ...
Page 27 - STANDARD FORMAT
25 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 9.2 STANDARD FORMAT The balance will print the following data as the standard form. The standard form cannot be changed. The format of the custom forms #1 and #2 will be the same as the standard form until modified by the user. Line 1 Date Line 2 Time Line ...
Page 28 - Basic Input Commands:; Invalid Command
26 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 Basic Input Commands: !KT<CR> Tares the balance to display the net weight. This is the same as pressing the [Zero / Tare] key when the balance is in the normal weighing mode. !KP<CR> Transmits data over RS-232 interface. This is the same as pres...
Page 30 - SUPERVISOR; “SUPERVISOR”
28 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.0 SUPERVISOR MENUS Pressing the [Setup] key while in normal weighing gives access to the menus. 1) When [Setup] is pressed and passcodes are not enable the display will show the message “SUPERVISOR” . If passcodes are enabled, the balance will ask for it...
Page 31 - ENABLE WEIGHING MODES
29 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.2 ENABLE WEIGHING MODES Same steps are followed to enable or disable the weighing modes. 1) Press [Enter] when “MODES” is displayed. The display will show the first mode i.e., Parts Counting (“PARTS”) together with its enabled state “OFF” or “On”. The us...
Page 33 - SETUP PARAMETERS
31 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 The next line shows: “LINE NO 2” “TIME” - prints time Only one item can be entered per line. Continue until the formatting of the form is complete. There are 15 lines of possible data. After the 15th line has been set or “END” has been selected, the balance...
Page 34 - CALIBRATION SETUP; “PASSCODES”
32 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 1) Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to increase or decrease the value for setting. Press [Enter] to accept the setting and advance to the next item in the menu 2) Press [Mode] to advance to setting of the next parameter or [Esc] to return to normal weighing 12....
Page 35 - Forgotten Passcodes
33 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.6 PASSCODES To enable the security features in this balance it is necessary to set passcodes. There are 2 passcodes called Operator Passcode and Supervisor Passcode. The Operator Passcode allows an authorised user to operate the basic weighing functions ...
Page 36 - SPECIFICATIONS
34 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 13.0 SPECIFICATIONS PGL 203 PGL 303 PGL 2002 PGL 3002 Maximum Capacity 200 g 300 g 2 000 g 3000 g Readability 0.001 g 0.001 g 0.01 g 0.01 g Repeatability (s.d.) 0.002 g 0.002 g 0.02 g 0.02 g Linearity ± 0.003 g 0.004 g 0.04 g 0.04 g Pan 145 x 125 mm / 5.7 “...
Page 37 - Common Specifications:
35 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 PGL 10001 PGL 12001 PGL 15001 PGL 20001 PGL 30001 Maximum Capacity 10 kg 12 kg 15 kg 20 kg 30 kg Readability 0.1 g 0.1 g 0.1 g 0.1 g 0.1 g Repeatability (s.d.) 0.2 g 0.2 g 0.2 g 0.2 g 0.2 g Linearity ± 0.4 g 0.4 g 0.4 g 0.4 g 0.4 g Pan 400 x 300 mm 15.7” x ...
Page 38 - WARRANTY
36 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 14.0 WARRANTY STATEMENT Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labor) for the components failed due to defects in materials or workmanship. Warranty starts from the date of delivery. During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, th...
Page 39 - Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
© Adam Equipment Company 2011 Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity This product has been manufactured in accordance with the harmonised European standards, following the provisions of the below stated directives: Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/...
Page 40 - ADAM EQUIPMENT
© Adam Equipment Company 2011 ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified global company with more than 35 years experience in the production and sale of electronic weighing equipment. Adam products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory, Educational, Medical, retail and Industrial Segments....
