Electrical Calibration Of Non-Self Identifying Load Cells - Instron 4400 Series Operator's Manual

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Load Calibration
Electrical Calibration of Non-Self Identifying
Load Cells
To calibrate the load weighing system with a non-self
identifying electrically calibrated tension or compres-
sion load cell installed:
(a) Press the LOAD BAL key. The LOAD BAL LED
(b) Press ENTER. After about 3 seconds, the LOAD
(c) Press the LOAD CAL key. The LOAD CAL LED
(d) On the numeric keypad, key in the maximum capac-
(e) Press ENTER.
Note
(f) On the numeric keypad, key in the value of the cali-
(g) Press and hold calibration button on the load cell.
5-12
lights.
BAL goes out indicating that the balance function is
completed.
lights, but the Main Panel Display goes blank indicat-
ing that the load cell cannot be identified.
ity of the highest range of the cell in the system of
units in use (S.I., English or metric).
The calibration point for electrically calibrated
load cells is the maximum capacity of the next
to the highest range of the cell. For the Instron
low capacity tension load cells, this number
would be as shown in Table 5-1 (for example,
200 for the type 2512-101 cell).
bration point (refer to the Note above) in the system
of units in use (S.I., English or metric).
Press ENTER.
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