Torbal BA Industrial Platform - Manual

Table of Contents
1 . Cautionary notes and precaution…...………………………………………………………………........................................... 2
1.1 Important handling cautions and warnings………………………………………………………………………………… 3
2. Specifications….…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………. 5
3. Keys, Display Indicators and Abbreviations…….……………………………………………………………………………… 6
4. Parts Descriptions……………………………….....…………………………………………………………………………… 7
5.
Unpacking Balance and Getting Started…….………………………………………………………….……………………… 8
6.
Basic Principles of weighing………………….………………………………………………………..…………………………10
7.
Functions, Descriptions and Definitions…………..…………………………………………………..…………………………11
8.
Weighing……………………..……………….……………………………………………………………………..……………12
8.1 .
Weighing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………12
8.2. Taring……………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………… 12
8.3. Extending the Resolution………………..………………………………………………………..…………………………14
8.4 . Zeroing the Scale…………………………………………………………………………….........…………………………14
9. Auto-Zero………………….………………..……………………………………………………….…..……………………… 15
10. Parts Counting……………………………..……………………………………………………….….…………………………16
10.1 . Using the Default Sample Setting…………………………………………………………..……………………………… 16
10.2. Using a custom sample size……………..……………………………………………………….………………………… 18
10.3 .
Counting based on a known Individual Piece Weight……….………………………………. …………….………………20
11.
Units of Measure………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 22
12.
Percent Weighing…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………23
13.
Recipe Weighing…………………..……………………………………………………………………..…………………….. 25
14.
Calibration…………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………… 28
14.1.
Quick Calibration…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 28
14.2 . Stepped Calibration………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 29
Calibrating with a calibration mass value which is not equal to the scale’s capacity……………………………………… 30
15. Port 1 - RS232 Communication Port Configuration………………………………………………………………………….… 32
15.1. Data Transmission and Exchange Protocol………………………………………….………………………………………32
15.2. Baud Rate……………………………………………………………………………………………..…………………… 34
15.3 . Bites………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 34
15.4 . Parity……………………..…………………………………………………………………………..……...………………35
16.
Receipt Printout……………………………….………………………………………………………………………………… 36
16.1 .
Enabling and Disabling Receipt Field…………….…………………………………………………………………………37
16.2.
Assigning Operator and Product ID numbers………..……….…………………………………………………………… 37
17.
Dynamic and Animal Weighing LOC………………………………………………………………………………………….. 38
18.
Storing Tare Values……….……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 39
18.1 .
Storing a Tare Value Manually………….………………………………………………………........................................ 39
18.2. Storing a Tare Value Automatically………...……………………………………………………..…………………………40
18.3 . Recalling a previously stored tare value…………………………..…………………………………………………………41
19. Min Max Weighing…………..………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42
20. Newton – Force Measurement………….…………………………………………………………………………..…………… 43
21. Filtering…………………..……………..……………………………………………………………………………………… 44
22 . Date and Time……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……45
22.1. Enabling and Disabling Date and Time stamping……………………………………………………………………………45
22.2 . Setting the current date and time…………………………………………………………………………………………… 45
22.3 .
Enabling PIN access to the Date Configuration Function…….………………….………………………………………… 47
23.
Threshold Check Weighing and Opto-Isolator……………………………………………………………………………………48
23.1 .
Enabling Check Weighing and Setting Threshold Limits………..………………………………………………………… 48
23.2.
Setting the Output Mode for the Opto-Isolator………..….…………………………………………………………………50
23.3 .
Opto-Isolator Output…………………………………………………………………………………………………………51
24.
Totalizing……………………….………………………….…………………………………………………………………… 52
24.1 . Performing Totalizing……..…………………………………………………………………………………………………52
25. Changing to Grams (g) or Pounds (lbs)…………………..………..………………………………………………………….… 54
26 . Menu Customization…………………………………………….……………………………………………………………… 55
27 . Restoring Default Settings…………………………………….………………………………………………………………… 55
28 . Common Errors and Troubleshooting…………………………………………………………………………………….………56
29 . Maintenance………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 56
30 . Limited Warranty…………………..………………………………………………………………..………..………………… 57