Rice Lake CB-2 Concrete Batch Controller Version 2.0 User Manual

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Installation/Operation Manual - Configuration of User Parameters

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Prompt for Truck ID

No
Yes

Prompt for a 1 to 6 character truck ID when preparing to batch a load.

‘Discharge’ Keypress Required

Never
First Batch
Always

Select to require a softkey be pressed before starting the discharge cycle.

Select First Batch to require the Discharge keypress only on the first batch

while split batching.

(Note that this does not apply to water added during weigh-up.)

Aggregate Conveyor Control

Manual
Auto

Manual control of the aggregate conveyor indicates that the operator will

manually start the conveyor.

Auto indicates that the CB-2 will start and stop the conveyor. Note that if Auto
is selected it is critical that an audible alarm and light be wired to the system
alarm output to warn before the conveyor is started.

Maintain Conveyor Power

No
Yes

Yes indicates that the Aggregate Conveyor Start output must remain on to
keep the conveyor operating. No indicates the output is to be pulsed to latch
the conveyor on.

Boot Control

Manual
Auto

Manual control is selected if either the discharge boot is manually controlled

or if there is none.

In auto mode, the Lower Boot output is pulsed on for two seconds at the
beginning of the discharge cycle, and the Raise Boot output is pulsed on for
two seconds when the discharge is completed.

Pipe Line/Preweigh Next Batch

No
Yes

With split batching, pipe lining allows a scale to be used to weigh ingredients
for the next batch for a multi-batch load as soon as the discharge for the
scale is complete for the current batch.

Weigh-up Dust Collecting

No
Yes

If Yes, the Dust Collection output will be set on while cement is being
dispensed into the cement hopper scale. (Dust collection is not supported for
a loss in weight cement scale.)

Wait for Tol. Accept

No
Yes

Set to No to bypass any operator intevention required to bypass tolerance
exceptions.

Scale Inspect Mode

No
Yes

In scale inspection mode, the system will pause when the tolerance check is
done if the scale is in tolerance to allow the inspector to force an out of
tolerance condition.

ESTOP is Fatal

No
Yes

If the Yes softkey is selected, pressing the ESTOP button will automatically
cancel the current batch.

Air Pressure Sensor

No
Yes

Yes indicates that the Air Pressure OK digital input must be on before the
weigh-up or discharge cycle may begin.

Auto Correct Preact Weights

No
Yes

Yes will automatically correct the preact weight levels based on actual results.

Auto Correct Jog Weights

No
Yes

Yes will automatically correct the jog weight levels based on actual results.

Jog Correction

50

% of difference used to adjust.

Auto Correct Burst Times

No
Yes

Yes will automatically correct inching gate burst times based on actual results.

Zero Tolerance Override Required No

Yes

Yes will require a softkey press to continue if the scale is outside the zero

tolerance band at the start of weigh-up.

No indicates that no action will be required if a scale is outside the zero

tolerance band at the start of weigh-up.
No zero tolerance checking is done on loss in weight scales.

Auto Advance Jog Tuning

No
Yes

This feature is currently unsupported.

ADMIN Menu

Parameter

Choices

Description

Table 4-1. Application Parameters Sub-menu List

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