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ZM303 Indicator User Instructions www.ScaleMarket.com AWT35-500722 Issue AC...
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Full acknowledgment of the source must be given. Avery Weigh-Tronix is a registered trade mark of the Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC. This publication was correct at the time of going to print however, Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC reserves the right to alter without notice the specification, design, price or conditions of supply of any product or service at any time.
Declarations of conformity ....................10 Chapter 2 Introduction ..........................12 Front panel ........................13 Annunciators ......................14 Powering up the ZM303 ....................15 Entering a negative number ..................... 15 Chapter 3 Indicator applications ......................16 General weighing application ................... 16 SELECT key default function ..................
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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
IMPORTANT: This equipment must be routinely checked for proper operation and calibration. 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. ZM303 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Figure 2.1 Front panel of the ZM303 indicator display GROSS TARE COUNT PRINT Figure 2.2 Outdoor display example The ZM303 can connect to USB flash drives, printers, remote displays, computers and other peripheral devices via USB, ethernet and serial connections. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press the F1 key to select application specific choices. Aborts a numeric entry and acts as an ESCAPE key in the menu navigation. Also used to display or enter an accumulator channel. Press and hold to view the password entry screen for menu access. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
These annunciators will light during operation to inform the user of the weighing mode, active unit of measure, etc. Table 2.1 Circle Annunciator assignments Annunciator Indicates Circle 1 (left most) Network activity Circle 2 Custom unit Circle 3 Pieceweight Circle 3 & 4 Minimum Circle 4 & 5 Maximum ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Powering up the ZM303 2.2 Powering up the ZM303 The indicator is always active as long as power is received. Power can be supplied by: AC power cord connected to a properly grounded outlet (100 VAC - 240 VAC, 50 or 60 Hz) ZM-BAT - Optional external non-charging battery pack with 4 D cells (12 hr operation with one loadcell.
To perform gross weighing, power up the unit and follow these steps: 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If repeated weighments use the same tared item, you do not need to establish a new tare value as described in step and 3. If gross weight is not at 0, press the ZERO key; then press the TARE key to clear the tare value. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If the active unit of measure is lb-oz then tare weights must be entered in the oz equivalent. To enter 2 lb 4.5 oz you would need to enter 36.5 oz (2 lb = 32 oz plus the 4.5) ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press SELECT … out1 is displayed. Press SELECT … Current value is displayed with the last digit flashing. Key in a value and press ZERO to accept the value … out1 is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
ID key and the message id is displayed followed by the current ID value. Enter up to seven digits (numeric only) and press ZERO. To review press the ID key and the active ID will be displayed for a few seconds before returning to normal operation. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
NET are lit this indicates the total for the net value. When annunciators QTY & TARE are lit this indicates the total for the tare value. When QTY only is lit this is the current number of transactions. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press SAMPLE or F1 … ZEroing is briefly displayed. This means the indicator is zeroing itself. A numeric value (XX) is then displayed. This is the current sample size. Accept the current sample size by pressing ZERO ZM303 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
These functions are enabled or disabled in a password protected menu. 3.3.6 Piece weight entry Piece weight can be entered manually. Press and hold SAMPLE. The current piece weight is displayed. Key in a new value and press ZERO to accept. ZM303 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. ZM303 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
The annunciators’ and outputs’ status is determined by where the first stable weight occurs after an item is placed on the scale. The latched annunciator and output is reset OFF only when weight returns inside the gross zero band. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
In Discharge or Negative fill applications using manual preact, the preact weight will typically be entered as a negative value. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Set Out1 to the ingredient 1 value, Out 2 to the ingredient 2 value and Out 3 to the ingredient 3 value. See more details on Gross or Net weight batching in Notes on batching on page To start or restart the batching process, press START or F1. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
To start or restart the large vessel fill process, press START or F1. To stop the large vessel filling process, press STOP or F1. Press TARE to start the bag filling process. To stop bag filling process, press STOP or TARE. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Place weight on the scale and then remove it … The display will show the peak weight recorded during the weighment. To reset the peak, press F1 … The minimum and maximums are reset to the current gross weight. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Com port communication forwarding to local devices and analog output option. Contact your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative for information on setting up the ZM indicator as a Remote or Primary indicator. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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 ZM303. 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 ZM303 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. ZM303 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. ZM303 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 35. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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. Press SELECT … The version number of the bootloader is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS … tYPE is displayed. This stands for the type of option card installed. The four option cards are: Analog, 802.11g wireless, USB-d, and Current Loop/RS485/RS422. Press SELECT … The currently installed option card name is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
4 XXX is displayed. This is fourth octet of the IP address. Press ZERO … iP is displayed. Press UNITS … Subnet is displayed. Repeat this sequence of key presses for the Subnet, Gateway and MAC addresses. When finished press TARE … EnEt is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press ZERO to show the 2nd half. Press F1 … dSEriAL is displayed. Press TARE until About is displayed. To exit the menu, see Exiting the menus on page 35. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS … cALib is displayed. Press SELECT … A number appears showing how many times the indicator has been calibrated. Press ZERO … cALib is displayed. Press TARE … countEr is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS to scroll through the choices and press ZERO when your choice is displayed … The audit log is printed through the chosen port and Print is displayed. This completes the Audit menu. To exit the menu, see Exiting the menus on page 35. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Default print formats Communications The ZM303 can communicate through these ports: Serial Ethernet Wireless 802.11g 5.1 Default print formats Below are examples of the default formats that are available: Gross 272.04 lb General Weighing (Format #1) Tare 95.88 lb 176.16 lb...
Indicator did not reach a stable zero weight within time window set for automated weighing process. Indicates the battery is enabled and TMOUT value is set but the indicator is not operating with the proper battery shutoff circuitry ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Counting application supervisor menu on page 59 Checkweighing application supervisor menu on page 63 Batching application supervisor menu on page 66 Peak Hold application supervisor menu on page 71 Remote Display application supervisor menu on page 73 ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Figure 7.1 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Some input choices will not apply in the application that is active. From in1, press SELECT … The current choice is displayed. Press UNITS to scroll through the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … in1 is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS … rESEt is displayed. Use this to reset the settings under Edit to factory defaults. Press SELECT … no is displayed. Press ZERO to abort the reset or press UNITS … YES is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press ZERO to accept the displayed value or key in a new value and press ZERO to accept … tArE 1 is displayed. Press UNITS … tArE 2 is displayed. Repeat steps through for tArE 2 through tArE 10. Press TARE when finished … Edit is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Use this to enable the battery and to set a timeout length (in minutes). If this time expires with no scale or keypad activity, setpoint #3 will change states so the battery will shut off if the proper external circuitry is provided. See the Service manual. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If battery use is enabled, setpoint output 3 cannot be used for setpoints in any application. It is used as a shutoff signal. The ZM-BAT (the optional D-cell battery pack) made for the ZM303 does not contain the power saving circuitry.
The Setpnt, Tare and bAttErY submenus in Figure 7.2 are the same as described in General Weighing application supervisor menu on page 48. Go there for information on those submenus. The unique submenus to this application are described below. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Accum Print Total Total Format Press UNITS … tot FMt is displayed. This stands for the total print format. Press SELECT … The current print format number is displayed with a flashing right-most digit. (Default is format 8) ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Use this to reset the all the items under AccuM to the factory defaults. Press SELECT … no is displayed. Press ZERO to abort the reset or press UNITS … YES is displayed. ZM303 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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
48. Go there for information on those submenus. The unique submenus to this application are described below. The cnt Acc submenu is the same described in the Accum submenu in the Accumulator application. Refer to step on page 56. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS to toggle between the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … ModE is displayed. Print total Count Mode Print Total Press UNITS … Prt tot is displayed. This stands for print total. Press SELECT … no is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press TARE … count is displayed. Press UNITS … bAttErY is displayed. The battery menu is identical in all the applications. Refer to step on page for information on setting up the battery. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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Supervisor menu This completes the Supervisor menu for the Counting application. Repeatedly press TARE until the indicator returns to normal weighing mode. The current weight value is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Setpoint output #1 represents “Reject” (over & under conditions). Setpoint output #2 represents “Accept” (target). Setpoint output #3 is dedicated to battery shutoff circuitry. See the Service manual for information on setting up setpoint outputs. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Under or Over division settings will change these Limit values accordingly. Under divisions Check Outputs Under divisions Press UNITS … undrdiv is displayed. Use this to set the number of divisions (0-100) below the target weight that is still within the accept window. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Super Setpoint Tare Batch With the Batching application active, access the Supervisor menu using password 1793. Refer to Accessing the menus on page 34 for instructions. From SuPEr, press SELECT … SEtPnt is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Batching application on page 29 Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed. Press UNITS to toggle between the choices and when your choice is displayed, press ZERO to accept … ModE is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If preact was set to oFF, then preact will be disabled or new values can be manually entered in the setpoint menu. Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If NEG FILL is set to YES, then DISP should be set to NET so that an autotare occurs prior to start and the cutoffs will be based on negative entered values for Out 1 and Out 2. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
If DISP is set to GROSS, the display will switch to gross weight mode after the discharge cycle. If PREACT is set to AUTO it only applies during the Out 2 discharge cycle. NEG FILL setting does not apply to Fill/Discharge ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press UNITS twice … P-hoLd is displayed. Use this to reset the min/max peak. If the F1 key is disabled, which is the normal key to reset min/max, the supervisor needs an alternate method to reset these values. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
Press SELECT … no is displayed. Press UNITS to toggle between the no and YES choices. Press ZERO to accept … The min/max are reset and rESEt is displayed. Press TARE repeatedly to return to normal weighing operation. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
The unique submenu to this application is described below. With r-diSP displayed press SELECT … EnAbLE is displayed. Use this to enable or disable the remote display function. Choices are OFF (disable) or on (enable). Press SELECT … The current setting is displayed. ZM303 Indicator User Instructions...
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GSE 350/355IS. 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.