Adam Equipment ABK 8 - Manuals

6 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3.0 INSTALLATION 3.1 UNPACKING The ABK/AFK scales have already been adjusted to work with a platform and have been configured for this application. The platform and indicator have been calibrated as a pair and must be used together . 3.2 LOCATING • The scale...

8 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3.3 SETTING UP THE SCALES • The pillar is attached to the base using a bracket that must be attached to the base frame first using the 4 bolts supplied. The pillar is secured to the bracket using 2 sets of screws. The cable from the base to the indicator mod...

9 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 4.0 KEY DESCRIPTIONS [>Z/T<] If near zero, Sets the zero point for all subsequent weighing. The display shows zero. Tares the scale. Stores the weight currently on the scale as tare value, subtracts the tare value from the gross weight and shows the re...

11 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 5.0 DISPLAYS The LCD display will show a value and a unit to the right of the digits. In addition the LED’s above the display will show when a weight is below or above check-weighing limits. Other symbols will show when a weight has been tared (NET) the sca...

12 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.0 OPERATION 6.1 ZEROING THE DISPLAY • You can press the [Z/T] key at any time to set the zero point. This will usually be necessary when the platform is empty. When the zero point is obtained the display will show an indicator for zero. • The scale has an...

13 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 • Press the [Z/T] key to tare the scale. The weight that was displayed is stored as the tare value and that value is subtracted from the display, leaving zero on the display. The “NET” indicator will be ON. As a product is added only the net weight of the p...

14 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.4 PARTS COUNTING If parts counting is enabled, See section 7.4, it is possible to count parts using a sample of the parts to determine average piece weight. • Before starting, tare the weight of any container that may be used, leaving the empty container ...

18 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.6 ACCUMULATED TOTAL • The scale can be set to accumulate manually by pressing the [Print/M+/Esc] key or automatically when a weight is removed from the scale. See the Section 7.3 for details of setting the Parameter “ C3 PRM ” and “ C4 Aon ”. The accumula...

19 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.7 PERCENT WEIGHING The scale can be set to perform percent weighing. See Section 7.2. The scale will use a mass on the platform as the 100% reference weight. If the platform is empty (or the scale is tared) then the user can input a reference weight using...

20 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 comparison to the capacity of the system. A smaller weight will show only “ 100% ” while a larger weight might show “ 100.00% ”. • If the scale was showing zero weight when entering this function, then the user must manually enter the weight to be set as 10...

21 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 6.8 ANIMAL (D YNAMIC ) WEIGHING The scale can be set to animal (dynamic) weighing for weighing any items that are unstable or may move. See Section 7.4. The scale will use a special filter to minimise the effects of any movement while the moving animal or u...

23 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 7.0 USER PARAMETERS Pressing the [Func/C] key during normal operation allows the user to access the parameters for customizing the scale. The parameters are split into 4 groups- 1. Check weighing parameters, 2. Percent and Animal Weighing Functions 3. RS-23...

25 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 [Print/M+/Esc] again, the scale will exit the User Parameter section and return to weighing. Parameter Description Options Default setting P1 PCt This parameter allows the user to enter the Percent weighing Function. See Section 6.7. None Enabled always P2 ...

26 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 the Accumulation AC oFF C5 Ln Select Language EnGLi (English) FrEnCH (French) GErmAn (German) SPAn (Spanish) EnGLi C6 UId Set User ID To be entered manually 000000 C7 Sid Set Scale ID To be entered manually 000000 Scale will perform the following, depending...

28 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 8.0 BATTERY OPERATION • The scales can be operated from the battery if desired. The battery life can be up to 70 hours depending on the load cells used and how the backlight is used. • When the battery needs charging a symbol on the display will show less b...

29 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 3 1 2 4 9.0 RS-232 INTERFACE The ABK/AFK indicator is supplied with bi-directional RS-232 interface as standard. The scale when connected to a printer or computer outputs the weight with the selected weighing unit through the RS-232 interface. Specification...

32 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 Description ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN SPANISH Net weight Net Wt. Pds Net Net-Gew Pso Net Weight per unit counted Unit Wt. 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 weig...

33 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 10.0 RELAY INTERFACE The indicator is supplied with drivers to control external relays. The drivers could be used to control a number of different relays depending upon the users need. The relay drivers are isolated outputs requiring the use of an external ...

35 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 11.0 CALIBRATION The scale can be calibrated using the following procedure. To enter this procedure it is necessary to use Func 4 accessible using the [Func/C] key as described in section 7.4 or using the password access as described in section 12. The ABK/...

36 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.0 SERVICE SECTION The scales will allow entry to the parameters if the [Tare] key is pressed during the power on cycle. The passwords work as above. In this case the display will show the passcode request screen, “ P - - - - “ . To continue enter a passc...

38 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.3 PARAMETER DETAILS 12.3.1 F1 -CALIBRATION To enter the calibration parameter, press the [Z/T] key when “ F1 ” is displayed. The scale will be calibrated using 2 masses of approximately 1/3Maximum and Maximum. If the scale has been calibrated once the va...

39 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.3.3 F3 – CAPACITY/ WEIGHING UNIT/INCREMENT To enter this parameter, press the [Z/T] key when “ F3 CAP ” is shown. The display will show the current capacity and default weighing unit. Enter the numeric values using the [Unit/  ] and [Pcs/ ] keys. The sc...

41 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 12.3.9 F9 –LOW VOLTAGE DETECTION This parameter allows detection of low voltage when the battery wears down. To enter this parameter, press the [Z/T] key when “ F9 LVd ” is shown. The display will show if the LVD Mode is set to on or oFF. Press the [Pcs/ ] ...

42 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 13.0 ERROR CODES ERROR CODES DESCRIPTION SUGGESTIONS - -oL - - Over-range Remove weight from the scale. If the problem persists contact your dealer or Adam Equipment for assistance. Err 1 Time Setting Error Enter time using correct format and reasonable val...

44 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2011 16.0 WARRANTY STATEMENT Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) 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, t...

© Adam Equipment Company 2011 Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity This product has been manufactured in accordance with the harmonized European standards, following the provisions of the below stated directives: Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/...