Transducer Calibration/Balance Errors - Instron 4400 Series Operator's Manual

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Table 5-2.

Transducer Calibration/Balance Errors

CALIBRATION OR
BALANCE ERROR
CAL LED flashes after a
1. Transducer is not con-
self identifying transducer is
calibrated automatically
2. Transducer is defective.
3. Transducer interface
CAL LED flashes after a
1. Transducer is not con-
transducer is mechanically
calibrated using a weight or
2. Transducer is defective.
calibration fixture.
3. Transducer interface
4. Wrong full scale or cali-
BAL LED flashes after a
Tare weight is over 100% of
transducer is calibrated or
transducer capacity.
balanced. System was un-
able to balance out tare
weight of grips or fixtures.
When LOAD CAL key is
1. Operating units have
pressed: (1) the wrong
value of transducer capacity
appears on the Main Panel
display; or (2) No value ap-
pears at all.
2. Transducer is not self-
CAL LED remains on.
1. ENTER key was not
2. Wrong calibration seq-
PROBABLE CAUSE
1. Check all cable con-
nected.
nections.
2. Try another transducer.
3. Run Self Test Routine.
board is defective.
1. Check all cable con-
nected.
nections.
2. Try another transducer.
3. Run Self Test Routine.
board is defective.
4. Check all figures and
bration setting value
re-enter.
entered on keypad.
Remove tare weight by
using lighter grips or fixtures.
1. Check units indicator
not been changed to
for proper type. If wrong,
the required type.
turn off power, change
units, then turn power on
and recalibrate.
2. Use mechanical
identifying.
calibration procedure.
1. Press ENTER.
pressed.
2. Redo calibration proce-
uence used.
dure.
Load Calibration
SOLUTION
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