Rice Lake 560-10-1 Operation Manual
Rice Lake 560-10-1 Operation Manual

Rice Lake 560-10-1 Operation Manual

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Rice Lake Digital Chair Scale
Model 560-10-1
Software Revision 11454
Operation Manual
PN 167393

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  • Page 1 Rice Lake Digital Chair Scale Model 560-10-1 Software Revision 11454 Operation Manual PN 167393...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department. © Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company.
  • Page 4 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars. Digital Chair Scale Operation Manual...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale is efficiently designed to provide accurate, reliable and repeatable weight measurements and has features that enable a fast and convenient weighing process. The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale features a robust design, two armrests that can be lifted separately and two foot rests that can be folded up for easy patient access.
  • Page 6: Safety

    Safety With the Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale there are certain precautions that should be taken to prevent personal injury to the user and damage to your scale. Safety Signals Safety Signal Definitions: WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in death or serious injury CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
  • Page 7: Scale Assembly

    Scale Assembly Unpacking the Scale Place the unopened box in an open area that has ample room for unpacking the scale. Visually inspect the RL560 scale to ensure all components are included and undamaged. Parts contained in the shipping box include: Item Description Quantity Chair Scale frame...
  • Page 8: Save Packaging

    Table 3-1. RL560 Component Parts Save Packaging If the Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale must be returned for any reason, it must be properly packed with sufficient packing materials in the original carton. Note Damage caused by improper packaging is not covered by the warranty.
  • Page 9: Setting Up Your Scale

    Setting Up Your Scale Move the box into an area where the scale can be assembled. It’s recommended that the scale be placed on a hard, level surface for the most accurate weighments. The chair comes in three main pieces: •...
  • Page 10 2. Use the (4) 1/4 x 1/2" bolts provided in the parts kit bag to bolt footrests onto the frame. Figure 3-3. Secure with Screws 3.3.2 Attaching the Indicator Display to the Chair Use the following steps to attach the display to the handle assembly. 1.
  • Page 11 3. Insert handle assembly onto the chair scale frame. 4. Tighten handle to scale frame. Figure 3-6. Secure with Screws 3.3.3 Attach Seat to the Scale Base Use the following steps to attach the seat to the chair scale frame. 1.
  • Page 12 Arm Rests The Rice Lake 560 has two armrests that can be lifted separately for easy patient access. The arm rests are permanently mounted to the chair scale seat. Attaching Load Cell Cable to Frame The scale comes with the load cell cable coiled and ready to plug into the back of the indicator. Uncoil the load cell cable and route along the chair scale frame.
  • Page 13: Power Connections

    AC Power Connections The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale has an optional 120 VAC adapter or 230 VAC adapter to use when power is readily available. The optional AC power adapter plugs into the back of the indicator as shown in Figure 3-10.
  • Page 14 Load Cell Connection Use the following steps to connect the load cell cable. 1. Ensure that the load cell cable has been run and attached to the chair frame with supplied zip ties. 2. The indicator comes with the back cover plate removed. Plug the load cell connector into the indicator as shown below.
  • Page 15: Scale Operation

    Scale Operation The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale display has ten front panel keys. They are shown below. Figure 4-1. Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair Scale Front Panel Display Keys Key Descriptions Table 4-1 describes each of the Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale’s key functions.
  • Page 16: Casters

    To prevent injury, do not exert unnecessary force on the arm rests. Casters The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale comes equipped with four casters. Ensure casters are in a locked position prior to having a patient sit down on the chair scale.
  • Page 17: Hold/Release Function

    Hold/Release Function Follow these steps to use the Hold/Release function: 1. When the person is on the scale, press the key. Hold/Release 2. When the person gets off the scale, the weight and the annunciator will remain on the HOLD & LOCK display.
  • Page 18: Rs-232 Communication

    PATIENT BMI 28.4 USB Connection The Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair scale has the capability of connecting to a PC using a USB connection and a USB cable (not included). That connection location is shown in Figure 5-1. USB Connection...
  • Page 19 Basic information on USB driver installation using Windows is described in the following steps and serves only as an example. The USB driver can be downloaded from the Rice Lake Weighing Systems website at the following location; http://www.ricelake.com/software.aspx Select Medical/Health Scales, Software and Get Downloads.
  • Page 20 6. To verify the installation, view the driver by looking at the device manager of the system. 7. To print a ticket using the USB driver, open the software driver (shown above) and the port assigned to that driver is shown. 8.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting And Testing

    Table 6-1. Troubleshooting Table for the Rice Lake Scale Line Maintenance The following section provides instructions for maintaining and cleaning the Rice Lake line of scales. Maintenance operations other than those described in this section should be performed by qualified service personnel.
  • Page 22: Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair Scale Specifications

    Rice Lake 560 Digital Chair Scale Specifications Power Optional AC Adapter - 120 VAC-9VDC-60Hz or 230 Scale Dimensions 665 x 850 x 940 mm Battery Type (6) AA size Alkaline batteries Battery Use 25 hours continuous use Automatic power-off can be configured...
  • Page 23 Digital Chair Scale Limited Warranty Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) warrants that all RLWS equipment and systems properly installed by a Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will operate per written specifications as confirmed by the Distributor/OEM and accepted by RLWS. All systems and components are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for two years.
  • Page 24 Digital Chair Scale Operation Manual...
  • Page 26 230 W. Coleman St. Rice Lake, WI 54868 USA U.S. 800-472-6703 Canada/Mexico 800-321-6703 International 715-234-9171 Europe +31 (0)26 472 1319 www.ricelake.com www.ricelake.mx www.ricelake.eu www.ricelake.co.in m.ricelake.com © Rice Lake Weighing Systems 05/2015 PN 167393...

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