Rice Lake IQ plus 390-DC Live Weighing Option Configuration and Operation Instructions - Manual

July 2000 53673
IQ plus 390-DC Digital Weight Indicator
Live Weighing Option
PNs 53852 and 65738
The live weighing option extends the function of the IQ plus 390-DC indicator to provide the specialized weight
sampling, display, and print functions needed for animal weighing applications. This addendum describes the
conÞguration and operation of the live weighing option only. See the IQ plus 390-DC
Installation Manual for
complete installation, conÞguration, and calibration information.
NOTE: Live Weighing Option 53852 uses CPU board PN 48816, software version AW1.01; Option 65738 uses
CPU board PN 52380 with software version AW1.02. The external function of the two software versions is identical,
but each must be paired with the correct CPU board.
Configuration
The extended conÞguration for the live weighing
option is contained in the PROGRM menu. All other
conÞguration menus are identical to the standard IQ
plus 390-DC menus.
The ANIMAL submenu on the PROGRM menu (see
Figure 1 on page 2) provides parameters to do the
following:
¥ Enable the live weighing option
¥ Set the sampling time for acquiring animal
weight
¥ Set the display time for the acquired weight
¥ Select whether the animal weight is
automatically printed
¥ Select whether the indicator display shows the
current scale weight (live animal weight) or is
b l a n k ( n o w e i g h t d i s p l a y e d ) w h e n t h e
speciÞed sample and display times have
expired
Table 1 on page 2 describes each of the ANIMAL
submenu parameters.
NOTE: All features of the standard indicator are
included in the option software. When the live weighing
option is disabled, the indicator functions as a standard
IQ plus 390-DC. Use of piece count mode is not
recommended when the live weighing option is
enabled.
Operation
With the indicator conÞgured for live weighing and
calibrated, do the following to operate in live
weighing mode:
1. Zero the scale. Acquire tare, if any.
2. Lead animal onto scale, then press
PRINT to
acquire the animal weight. The indicator
display shows the message
–SMP– as it
acquires the sample weight.
3. When the sample time (speciÞed on the
SMPTIM parameter) expires, the display
shows the animal weight acquired over that
time and ßashes the units annunciator to
i n d i c a t e a c q u i r e d w e i g h t d i s p l a y. T h e
acquired weight is displayed for the length of
time speciÞed on the DSPTIM parameter.
¥ If AUTOPRT is ON, a print ticket is sent to
the serial port as soon as the weight is
acquired.
¥ If AUTOPRT is OFF, press PRINT while
the acquired weight is displayed to send
data to the serial port.
4. When the display time (DSPTIM parameter
value) expires, the indicator display returns to
the display mode speciÞed on the WEIMOD
parameter:
¥ If WEIMOD is NORMAL, the display
shows the current scale weight until the
next weight sample is acquired by pressing
the
PRINT key.
¥ If WEIMOD is BLANK, the numeric digits
on the display are blanked out (no weight
display). The only weight values shown in
this mode are the acquired animal weights.
The display remains blank until the next
weight sample is acquired by pressing the
PRINT key.