Adam Equipment AE 402 - Manuals

5 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 3.3 SETTING UP THE SCALES • Attach the power supply module to the connector on the side of the indicator. Press the [On/Off] key. The software revision number will be displayed followed by a self-test showing all digits before the zero is displayed along wit...

6 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 3 1 2 4 3.4.2 CONNECTION OF RS-232 RS-232 serial interface is a plug as figure 2 shows: 1: Pin GND, Signal Ground 2: Pin RXD, Received Data 3: Pin TXD, Transmitted Data As viewed from the back of the indicator See section 9 for details of the RS-232 Interfac...

7 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

8 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 [Func/C] Selects the Functions of the scale. If the scale is weighing, it will select parts counting. If it is not in weighing mode, it will return the user to weighing. A secondary function (C) is to act as a clear key when setting values for Parameters. [P...

9 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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 ...

10 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 • 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...

11 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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 ...

12 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 • Press the [Pcs/ ] key to return to normal weighing. Press the [Pcs/ ] key again to start counting a different sample. 6.5 CHECK-WEIGHING Check-weighing is a procedure to cause lamps to come on (and if enabled, an alarm to sound) when the weight on the sca...

14 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 NOTE: Weight must be more than 20 scale divisions for check weighing to operate. Below 20 scale divisions the LED’s will not light and the beeper will not be on. The Check-weighing function can be set up during Weighing or Parts Counting by entering values ...

15 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

16 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

17 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 • The number of decimal points will depend on the weight used in 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 funct...

18 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

19 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 6.8.1 ANIMAL WEIGHING PROCEDURE • With the platform empty the display will show zero weight. Place containers or blankets onto the platform and press the [Z/T] key to zero the display. The scale may go into the animal (dynamic) weighing procedure when the i...

20 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

22 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 • Press [Print/M+/Esc] to return to the group “FUnC 2” . If you press [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 t...

23 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 Automatic approved scales) AUto C4 Aon Enable or disable the Accumulation AC on AC oFF AC on 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 b...

25 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

26 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 3 1 2 4 9.0 RS-232 INTERFACE The AE 402 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. Specifications...

27 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 Data Format-Normal Output: Only weight value along with the weighing unit is printed. If Percent weighing is used then % is shown in place of weighing units. Data Format-Parts Counting Output: Weight, Unit weight and number of parts are printed. <cr>&...

29 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

31 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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 AE 4...

32 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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 passcod...

34 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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 valu...

35 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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. Th...

36 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 12.3.4 F4 –INITIAL ZERO RANGE To enter this parameter, press the [Z/T] key when “F4 int” is shown. The display will show the current initial zero range. Press the [Pcs/ ] key to change the value and press [Z/T] to accept the value. Press [Print/M+/esc] to r...

37 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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/ ] ke...

38 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 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...

40 | P a g e © Adam Equipment Company 2010 16.0 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...

© Adam Equipment Company 2010 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/...

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