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ZM201 Indicator Series User Instructions AWT35-501083 Issue AE...
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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.
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Chapter 2 Introduction ..........................11 ZM201 Signal Processor ....................12 Front panel ........................13 Annunciators ......................14 Powering up the ZM201 ....................14 Numeric entry procedure ....................15 Chapter 3 Indicator applications ......................16 General weighing application ................... 16 SELECT key default function ..................16 Gross weighing ......................
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Checkweighing application supervisor menu ..............55 Check ........................55 Batching application supervisor menu ................58 Batch ......................... 58 Notes on batching ..................... 60 Peak Hold application supervisor menu ................61 Peak hold ........................61 Remote Display application supervisor menu ..............63 ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
ELECTRICAL WARNING! THIS IS AN ELECTRICAL WARNING SYMBOL. ELECTRICAL WARNINGS MEAN THAT FAILURE TO FOLLOW SPECIFIC PRACTICES OR PROCEDURES MAY RESULT IN ELECTROCUTION, ARC BURNS, EXPLOSIONS OR OTHER HAZARDS THAT MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Installations within Europe must use a socket which provides a minimum of IP56 protection to the plug / cable assembly. Care must be taken to make sure that the degree of protection provided by the socket is suitable for the environment. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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FCC and EMC declarations of compliance ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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General information and warnings ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Introduction The ZM201 indicator series is made up of three weight indicators and one signal processor. The indicators, shown in Figure 2.1, are easy to use for weighing. The ZM201 comes in three housing types: stainless steel, ABS desktop and stainless steel panel mount.
Press and hold to view the password entry screen for menu access. If DC powered, press to turn the indicator on. Press and hold for two seconds to turn the indicator off. If AC powered, when power is applied to the indicator it will be on. ON/OFF ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
ON as long as power is received. If DC powered, the ON/OFF key functions as described in the section Front panel on page For the stainless steel desktop ZM201, power can be supplied by: AC power cord connected to a properly grounded outlet (100 VAC - 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz)
Press the ZERO key to enter or accept the value. Press the PRINT() key to move the entry function one digit to the left. This effectively deletes the current value in that position and allows you to enter a new value in that position. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Empty the scale and press ZERO to zero the display … 0 is displayed and the center-of-zero annunciator ( ) lights. Place item to be weighed on the scale … Weight is displayed. Repeat steps and 2. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Use one of these methods to clear a tare: Press and hold the TARE key. The display will change to gross mode. If gross weight is not at 0, press the ZERO key; then press the TARE key to clear the tare value. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
The indicator can be configured to only allow one print for each weighing sequence. If PRINT is pressed when so configured, the message cAnt will appear. Refer to Default print formats on page ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
If enabled, press and hold PRINT for three seconds to print and/or clear the active accumulator values. These functions are enabled or disabled in a password protected menu. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
If the sample met the minimum sample requirements and the weight is stable, the display will show the correct number of parts on the scale and COUNT is lit. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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PRINT while in count mode. If enabled, press and hold PRINT for three seconds to print and/or clear the active count total. These functions are enabled or disabled in a password protected menu. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
The checkweighing annunciators are based off of net weight so if a tare is active only the net weight is considered for checkweighing. If there is no tare, gross weight is used as the basis for the annunciators. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Hi is briefly displayed and then the current value for the upper accept weight. Press ZERO to accept this or key in a new upper accept weight and press ZERO … The display returns to normal weighing mode. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Under Target or Below Low Accept Weight = SP1 annunciator and Output 1 are on. Inside Target = SP2 annunciator and Output 2 are on. Over Target or Above Upper Accept Weight = SP3 annunciator and Output 3 are on. Outputs have to be enabled (see Service manual). ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
There is one type of batching operation, ingredient filling (up to three ingredients). Other parameters, that are set in a password protected menu, affect the batching operation. The bargraph will sequentially light up to show from 0 to 100% of the batch weight. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
To start the batching process, press F1. See more details on Gross or Net weight batching in Notes on batching on page To stop the batching process, press F1. When you press F1 again, the batching process starts over from the beginning. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
The display will show the peak weight recorded during the weighment. To reset the peak, press F1 … The peak weight is reset to the current gross weight. Repeat the steps to perform another peak weighment. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
(Tare, Select, Zero, Print, and Units) on the remote will function as if they were pressed on the primary indicator. Contact your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative for information on setting up the ZM indicator as a Remote or Primary indicator.
Password protected menus are available to configure the indicator and/or view information. 4.1 Accessing the menus Follow these steps to access the menus in the ZM201. With the indicator powered up and in normal operating mode, press and hold F1 …...
Weighing Mode TARE = PRINT = Press and hold F1 key UNITS = ZERO = Enter 111 F1 = Escape or & press ZERO User About Audit page page page Figure 4.1 USER level (password 111) menus ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Use this to set the time and clock style. Press SELECT … SEt is displayed. Press SELECT … h- x is displayed, with the x flashing. This is a numeric entry screen for the hour value. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Key in the month value and press ZERO to accept … d- x is displayed, with the x flashing. This is a numeric entry screen for the day value. Key in the day value and press ZERO to accept … SEt is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
If the unit is sealed, no changes can be made to the configuration of the indicator. Press F1 to return to the SEAL display. To exit the menu, see Exiting the menus on page ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
PArtno is displayed Press SELECT … The 1st half of the bootloader PN is displayed. Press UNITS to view the 2nd half. Press ZERO to return to the PArtno display. Press UNITS … VErSion is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Addr is displayed. Use this item to view the four part IP address. Press SELECT … 1 XXX is displayed. This is first octet of the IP address Press ZERO … 2 XXX is displayed. This is second octet of the IP address. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Press SELECT … The 1st half of the serial number of the downloading application of the configuration file was downloaded to, is displayed. Press ZERO to show the 2nd half. Press F1 … dSEriAL is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
A number appears showing how many times the indicator has been configured. Press ZERO … conFig is displayed. Press UNITS … cALib is displayed. Press SELECT … A number appears showing how many times the indicator has been calibrated. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Menus Press ZERO … cALib is displayed. Press TARE … countEr is displayed. This completes the Audit menu. To exit the menu, see Exiting the menus on page ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Default print formats Communications The ZM201 can communicate through these ports: Serial Ethernet 5.1 Default print formats Below are examples of the ten default formats that are available. The default unit of measure may change based on your geography. Gross 272.04 lb...
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95.88 lb Net Total 176.16 lb Print Totals (Format #9) Transaction Count: Default for Counting App. Count Total Create your own (Format #10) The indicator can be configured for many other outputs to match the application. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Can’t fit on display Underload Can’t Entry not in valid range Password entry failed Remote display not receiving data from the master indicator Indicator did not reach a stable zero weight within time window set for automated weighing process. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Single Key Press flashing digit by the flashing Enter Add Digit ESC/Abort digit digit by 1 Move flashing Move flashing Delete the Long Key Press Does nothing Does nothing Does nothing digit left digit right entire entry ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Batching application supervisor menu on page 58 Peak Hold application supervisor menu on page 61 Remote Display application supervisor menu on page 63 Use the Numeric entry procedure on page 15 when you need to enter values. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Figure 8.1 Supervisor menu for the General Weighing application The Setpoint menu is the same for all the applications so will only be explained once here. Exceptions are noted in the text. Follow these steps to set the items in the Supervisor menu. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
OFF when below, ON when above. Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed (oFF or on). Press UNITS to toggle between the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … Annun is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Press UNITS to scroll through the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … in1 is displayed. Press UNITS … in2 is displayed. Repeat steps through for in2 and in3. Press TARE when finished … Edit is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS … bAttErY is displayed. Use this to enable the battery and to set a timeout length (in minutes). If this time expires with no scale or keypad activity the indicator will automatically shut off. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Supervisor menu Enable Battery Enable Only enable the battery and set the tMout value if using the internal ZM201 battery option. The shut off timer will not work with other external battery sources. Press SELECT … EnAbLE is displayed. Choices are oFF and on. Choose oFF to disable battery usage.
The Setpnt and bAttErY submenus in Figure 8.2 are the same as described in General Weighing application supervisor menu on page 44. Go there for information on those submenus. The unique submenus to this application are described below. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
The current print format number is displayed with a flashing right-most digit. (Default is format 8) Press ZERO to accept the existing setting or key in a new format number and press ZERO … tot FMt is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Refer to step on page for information on setting up the battery. This completes the Supervisor menu for the Accumulation application. Repeatedly press TARE until the indicator returns to normal weighing mode. The current weight value is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
8.3.1 Count Super Setpoint Count With the Count application active, access the Supervisor menu using password 1793. Refer to Accessing the menus on page 29 for instructions. From SuPEr, press SELECT … SEtPnt is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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The current print format number is displayed with a flashing right-most digit. (Default is format 8) Press ZERO to accept the existing setting or key in a new format number and press ZERO … tot FMt is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Refer to step on page for information on setting up the battery. This completes the Supervisor menu for the Accumulation application. Repeatedly press TARE until the indicator returns to normal weighing mode. The current weight value is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
From SuPEr, press SELECT … SEtPnt is displayed. Press UNITS … chEcK is displayed. This stands for checkweigher. Use this to set the items relating to checkweighing: Set under divisions for acceptable target weight (undrdiv) ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Press SELECT … The current value is shown with a flashing right-most digit. Press ZERO to accept the current value or key in a new value and press ZERO to accept … oVErdiV is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Refer to step on page for information on setting up the battery. This completes the Supervisor menu for the Checkweighing application. Repeatedly press TARE until the indicator returns to normal weighing mode. The current weight value is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
8.5.1 Batch Super Setpoint Batch With the Batching application active, access the Supervisor menu using password 1793. Refer to Accessing the menus on page 29 for instructions. From SuPEr, press SELECT … SEtPnt is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Choose Gross to base batching on gross weights. Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed. Press UNITS to toggle between the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … diSP is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Out 1 = 10, Out 2 = 30 (10 + 20) and Out 3 = 60 (10 + 20 + 30). Output setpoints are based on the actual displayed Gross weight so if inaccurate amounts of ingredient are experienced during the batch then it may affect the amount of each subsequent ingredient that is added. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
P-hoLd is displayed. Use this to reset the max peak value. If the F1 key is disabled, which is the normal key to reset peak value, the supervisor needs an alternate method to reset these values. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Press UNITS to toggle between the no and YES choices. Press ZERO to accept … If you chose YES, the max peak value is reset to the current gross weight and rESEt is displayed. Press TARE repeatedly to exit and save changes. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
Choices are OFF (disable) or on (enable). Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed. Press UNITS to toggle between the choices and press ZERO to accept the displayed choice … EnAbLE is displayed. Press TARE … r-diSP is displayed. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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Supervisor menu Settings in two password protected menus must be made to configure the indicator for remote display operation. Contact your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative for information on setting up the indicator as a Primary or Secondary indicator. ZM201 Indicator User Instructions...
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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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