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AWT35-501613
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  • Page 1: User Instructions

    ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions AWT35-501613 Issue AA...
  • Page 2 This publication was correct at the time of going to print, however Avery Weigh-Tronix reserves the right to alter without notice the specification, design, price or conditions of supply of any product or service at any time.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    FCC and EMC declarations of compliance ................ 8 Chapter 2 Introduction ..........................9 Front panel keys ......................10 Annunciators ........................10 Powering up a ZK840 indicator ..................10 Menu access and navigation ................... 11 Escaping or exiting from a menu ................12 Adjusting screen contrast ....................12 Touch screen calibration ....................
  • Page 4 APP key ........................41 DBASE key ........................44 EDIT key ........................45 IMPORT key ......................45 EXPORT key ......................45 RESET key ........................ 45 Totals key ......................... 45 Battery key ........................45 ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 General Information And Warnings

    NOTE: This is a Note symbol. Notes give additional and important information, hints and tips that help you to use your product. 1.2 Installation NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR SERVICE. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 6: Safe Handling Of Equipment With Batteries

    Application and usage will determine the frequency of calibration required for safe operation. Always isolate the indicator from the power supply before starting any routine maintenance to avoid the possibility of electric shock. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 7: Cleaning The Machine

    To avoid the risk of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury), place the machine on a surface which is ergonomically satisfactory to the user. Take frequent breaks during prolonged usage. 1.6 Sharp objects Do not use sharp objects such as screwdrivers or long fingernails to operate the keys. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 8: Fcc And Emc Declarations Of Compliance

    Classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique edicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. European Countries WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Other options available are a stack light kit for visual confirmation of outputs, two columns for mounting the indicator above the BSQ base, battery packs and scanners. The ZK840 allows five bases to be used (one local BSQ base, two remote BSQ bases and two analog platforms). Other base combinations are available.

  • Page 10: Front Panel Keys

    May also be W2 or W3. Appears when a Preset Tare is active. 2.3 Powering up a ZK840 indicator The indicator is always active as long as power is received. Power must be 100-240 VAC with a frequency of 50 or 60 Hz, or 9-36 VDC.

  • Page 11: Menu Access And Navigation

    Menu access and navigation 2.4 Menu access and navigation The menus used to configure the ZK840 are accessed with passwords. Press and hold the SETUP key to access the password entry screen, shown below. Note that the display shown above and throughout the manual is not proportional to the actual screen.

  • Page 12: Escaping Or Exiting From A Menu

    To adjust the screen contrast press and hold the middle key on the left side of the ZK840 and repeatedly press the SAMPLE key to increase contrast or the TARE key to decrease the contrast. You may need to press the key many times until the change is visible.

  • Page 13: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    Press the PRINT key when there is no scale motion. What is printed is typically controlled by the custom program. If accumulation function is configured, press and hold the PRINT key and any accumulated counts will be printed and cleared. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 14: Simple Weighing (No Database Active)

    Operating Instructions 3.3 Simple Weighing (no database active) The Count application is the default application when you power up the ZK840. You can also do simple gross/tare/net weighing by following the instructions below. First step - power up The first step for all these instructions is to power up the scale by applying AC or DC power.

  • Page 15: Counting

    If the sample is large enough to meet the minimum weight requirements the piece weight is calculated and the count is displayed with no extra key presses. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 16: Advanced Operations

    Supervisor menu on page 36. Using this menu a supervisor can alter the configuration of the ZK840. Alternate display layouts can be chosen. Different keys can be shown. Different functions such as use of the database and accumulation can be configured. This section will introduce and give examples of how these advanced features can be used.
  • Page 17 Large screen without database.This screen shows a large count display and a small weight display below the count. User and Time and Date are shown across the top of the display. Softkeys appropriate to this option are displayed. The database is disabled. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 18 Over, Under or Accept. User and Time and Date are shown across the top of the display. Piece weight is shown above the softkeys. Softkeys appropriate to this option are displayed. The database is enabled. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 19: Database

    When configured for using a database a PLU key appears on the display. Use this to recall a specific PLU # which exists in the database. This makes active all the enabled features of the product or item assigned to the PLU. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 20: Accumulation

    For example: If you are counting ball bearings into a box and want exactly 50 bearings, you can set the low and high limit to 50 so the graph will show an Accept condition only when 50 are in the box. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 21 26. The Under section of the bargraph will first start to move at count 15. At a count of 16 the first visible movement occurs. The Over section of the bargraph will be completed at count 40. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 22 Operating Instructions See the bargraph examples shown below that illustrate the bargraph features as the count increases.: ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 23: Autobase Switching

    This configuration works when two or more scales are connected. You can choose which base you want to be the sampling base and which base to be the counting base. After a sample is taken the display automatically switches to the counting base. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 24: Chapter 4 Menus

    Menus Menus The ZK840 three user accessible menus: User menu - Use to set Time, Date, Site ID, check Seal status and check Archive information. About menu - Use to see information on the software, firmware, application, serial number, options, ethernet and downloads Audit menu - Use this to check and/or print the calibration and configuration counters.

  • Page 25: About Menu

    Boot Firm Serial Option Enet DLoad Definitions: Bootloader Software that makes the electronics run. Firmware Embedded system software that creates core functions of the product. Specific software that controls the behaviour for a given installation. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 26 Cal. Ser - View the serial number of the cell that WAS connected at the time of calibration. You can exit the menu by following the instructions in Escaping or exiting from a menu on page 12. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 27: Audit Menu

    USB. Printing to USB will create a folder on the flash drive and a comma separated file with the data. You can exit the menu by following the instructions in Escaping or exiting from a menu on page 12. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 28: Chapter 5 Error Messages

    5.4 Accumulation errors FAILED RTZ ERR Scale must return to zero between accumulations. NO COUNT ERR Count is not a positive number when you try to accumulate. Count must be a positive value to accumulate. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 29 Accumulation errors ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 30: Chapter 6 Print Formats

    PF #2 - Accumulations, Transactions, G, T, N w/Units PF #3 - Count w/PCS PF #4 - Net weight PF #5 - Broadcast to Remote display PF #6 - Count PF #7 - Broadcast to Remote display ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 31 PF #8 - ID, Transaction, Net and Count Total PF #9 - G, T, N w/Units PF #10 - Net w/Units PF #11 - Net, Count and Pcwt PF #12 - C (count) PF #14 - Time, date, G,N,T with units ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 32 PF #15 - #14 plus Counts and Piece Weight PF #16 - Time, date, company info, PN, Desc., G, N, T, Counts, Pcwt PF #17 - Format #15 plus Hi and Low Limit PF #18 - Format 17 plus PN and Desc. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 33 12-8-15 2242 lb 0 lb 2242 lb PF #22 - 2.5 x 4 Thermal Ticket w/ID, Time and Date 02:23 12-8-15 2242 lb 0 lb 2242 lb PF #23 - 2.25 x 4 Data Label ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 34 2242 lb 0 lb 2242 lb PF #25 - 2.25 x 4 Bar Code Label PF #27 - 4 x 6 Thermal Label Ticket w/ID, Time and Date 02:23 12-8-15 2242 lb 0 lb 2242 lb ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 35 PF #28 - 4 x 6 Bar Code Label PF #29 - 4X6 Data Label + ID PF #30 - 4 x 6 Data Label ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 36: Chapter 7 Supervisor Menu

    38 on page 39 on page 41 previous screen Setup PLU fields BASIC Extend ACCUM CHECK BACK See page See page See page See page Return to previous screen Figure 7.1 Supervisor menu ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 37: Config Key

    The following screen appears when you press the CONFIG key: System key Press this key to setup system parameters. See System key on page 38. PLU key Press this key to configure the PLU database. See PLU key on page 39. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 38: System Key

    Zip Code Input the Zip Code. Phone # Input the phone number. Contact Name Input a contact name. Label Header 1-4 Input up to four label headers. Label Footer 1-4 Input up to four label footers. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 39: Plu Key

    These can be used to hold other principal data that can be stored in the PLU or can be used by a custom application. ACCUM key This accesses the following list of accumulator related functions you can turn On or Off: ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 40 TARGET key. Min point If ON, this allows setting of the Min item under the TARGET key. Target High Limit If ON, this allows setting of the HiLim item under the TARGET key. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 41: App Key

    Enter to access that item. Each item in the list is explained below. Application Select this to choose the application mode you want to use. Choices and example start screens are shown below: Split Screen w/o DB (default): Split Screen w/ DB: Large w/o DB: ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 42 Dual Check w/o DB: Dual Check w/ DB: Sample Base If a second base is attached to the system, use this to choose which base is used for sampling. 1 = local base. 2-5 = remote bases. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 43 (vibration, air movement, etc.) sample size and piece weight of the sample. Counting Latch Set count latch size. If enabled the count must change by the selected amount before the display changes. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...

  • Page 44: Dbase Key

    This will allow the ZK840 to successfully get a sample weight. This may be done at the expense of your requested accuracy.

  • Page 45: Edit Key

    Use this to key in a print format number (1-40). 7.4 Battery key Press this to choose the following: Battery type Choices are NONE, BSQ and OTHER. Shutdown Timer Key in the number of minutes of inactivity which will cause the indicator to shutdown. ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 46 Supervisor menu ZK840 Counting Scale User Instructions...
  • Page 48 Avery Weigh-Tronix USA 1000 Armstrong Dr. Fairmont MN 56031 USA Tel:507-238-4461 Fax:507-238-4195 Email: usinfo@awtxglobal.com www.averyweigh-tronix.com Avery Weigh-Tronix UK Foundry Lane, Smethwick, West Midlands, England B66 2LP Tel:+44 (0) 8453 66 77 88 Fax:+44 (0)121 224 8183 Email: info@awtxglobal.com www.averyweigh-tronix.com...

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