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SENTINEL
PS2
Wireless, Pro Series
User Manual
rev #3 Oct 2012
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  • Page 1 SENTINEL Wireless, Pro Series User Manual rev #3 Oct 2012...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Warning Version and Revision Weigh bridge (certified) Pneumatic connections Lift Axles Fuel Air Leaks Recalibration Batteries (2 X AA) Technical Support Warranty Manufacturer Keypad description Sentinel PS2 Flow chart Navigating in the menus Communication Address Automatic sensor acquiring Selecting and Validating the channel Changing channel Releasing a channel Exiting the Acquire mode...
  • Page 3 Shut off time RS 232 No N/A Controller Choose truck Steering axle Nb channel Suspension Configuration TAG Axle (AUTO MODE) TAG Axle (MAN MODE) No Air limit Hide No Air Safety Menu Printer address SensorAdd Sensor Name MulConfiguration PS2 Name Date and Time Technical information and trouble shooting ERREUR Codes...
  • Page 4: Warning

    PS2. If the vehicle is (labor, shipping and handling or other). equipped with an automatic lift axle Cleral will not be liable for fines issued for activation device, then you must acquire overweight violations while using its and record the weights while the lift axle is products.
  • Page 5: Keypad Description

    Keypad description Sentinel PS2 Flow chart On/Off Weights Display Calibration Empty Full Multi Cal 00 Acquire Acquire Manual Mode Wifi Channel configuration Options FW Slide Net weight On/Off Language MeasureUnits Increment Access calibration mode. TonDisplay Nb Decimal Confirm or advance in Cycle Time menus.
  • Page 6: Navigating In The Menus

    The right arrow is used to enter (move forward) in the menu and the INPUT INPUT CLERAL Onboard Scales/Pesages embarquées 90 Des Distributeurs,Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada, J9P 6Y1 left arrow to move one step 819 825-5553 www.cleral.com PN: TMA-W04-PS SN: 4MQ-MS-5906 backward.
  • Page 7: Automatic Sensor Acquiring

    has changed, refer to the Acquiring Automatic sensor acquiring problems section. Before calibrating, each activated Important! channel needs to be associated with a If a sensor is Fixed on a channel, it sensor (s). To do so you need to does not appear in the search results acquire the sensors or multiplexers when acquiring.
  • Page 8: Changing Channel

    Changing channel Releasing a channel If you have mistakenly anchored a 1: Air 4BCE56 channel, you can release while you ➔2: Mec 4A11F8 still in the menu. Replace the curser 3: Flx DD1258 on the channel to be released and press Cycle to release the If a sensor is not associated to the...
  • Page 9: Wifi Ch Config

    Press to go to B and WIFi Ch Config come back to A. To set an address in memory to a IMPORTANT ! given channel. Setting a channel The fixed channels will not appear where the address is permanent. This when acquiring.
  • Page 10: Manual Sensor Acquiring

    Enter address Manual sensor acquiring To manually acquire a sensor, press Enter Address Tare and Cycle simultaneously 403D817E ↑ to access the menu. Scroll to select Acquire. Press Cycle to enter. Once the last digit entered make sure ➔Acquire to press the right arrow  ...
  • Page 11: Acquiring Weights For Straight Body Trucks

    Acquiring weights for straight body trucks The first step in calibrating your PS2 is getting the weight information for each axle groups. Get the steer axle weight for channel A and then weigh the entire vehicle and subtract the channel A weight from the total weight to get the channel B weight.
  • Page 12: Acquiring Tractor And Semi-Trailer Weights

    Acquiring tractor and semi-trailer weights Weigh the tractor only (Channel A) then weigh the whole rig (Total). Subtract the tractor weight from the Total weight to determine the weight of the semi-trailer (Channel B). Channel «A» Channel «B» Weigh bridge Weigh bridge Acquiring additional semi-trailer weights Any additional axle groups should be weighed individually.
  • Page 13: Calibration Empty

    Calibration Empty Acquire vehicle weights Advance the empty tractor only on the weigh bridge. Make sure that the semi-trailer wheels are not on the weigh bridge. Ex: 13000 Note the tractor empty weight:__________Kg Advance the entire rig on the weigh bridge. Ex: 20500 Total Empty weight :_________kg...
  • Page 14: Calibration Full

    Calibration Full Acquire vehicle weights Advance the Full tractor only on the weigh bridge. Make sure that the semi-trailer wheels are not on the weigh bridge. Ex: 23000 Note the tractor empty weight:__________Kg Advance the entire rig on the weigh bridge. Ex: 57000 Total Full weight :_________kg...
  • Page 15: Multi-Calibration

    Determining the calibration points Multi-calibration This feature forces you to make three When the suspension has a nonlinear full calibration points instead of one. effect Multi-calibration function is used. Here is the method for determining the T h e a l g o r i t h m o f t h i s f u n c t i o n optimal multi-curve calibration.
  • Page 16 Multi-Cal 3 Point Calibration Load Point 2 : 14000 kg Following the determination of the 3- point loading, load and calibrate point 1, 2 and 3. It important to follow the progress of loading the lightest to the heaviest. Total : 34000 Channel A Example Loading Point 1 : 11000 kg 14000...
  • Page 17: Slide Fw

    Once on flat ground, press Cycle Slide FW to start load distribution. The following will be displayed. This option lets you see the live distribution of weight of channel A or S Cycle if OK when moving the fifth wheel position. S t e e r Drive This allows weight distribution without...
  • Page 18: Net / Gross Weight

    Net / Gross Weight ! Units Net weight is the weight of the load You can work in either pound (lbs) or only. The gross weight is the weight of kilograms (kg). the vehicle and the load together. Net weight Note! Language You can change from gross weight to...
  • Page 19: Displaying In Tons

    of decimals you want displayed 0, 1 or Displaying in tons 2. Press ACQ to exit.   Weight can be displayed in Metric ton Cycle time (1000 kg) tmet or Imperial ton (2000 lbs). timp Select how long you want the different channel weights will be displayed ➔...
  • Page 20: Pause Option

    PAUSE T : 43000 Pause Option This function freezes the weights between the activation point and the 13000 30000 deactivation point. If you activate Pause at 30000 lbs, whenever you deactivate the Pause, say the next Step : 3 morning, the weight will remain at You can move your vehicle.
  • Page 21: Battery Saver

    Battery saver Shut off time Wireless communication needs a lot of This function lets you decide the delay energy and drains batteries rather at which your PS2 will automatically quickly. This function reduces the shut off if there is no activity. Make number of requisition by half which sure that the function is turned On.
  • Page 22: No N/A

    No N/A This function hides the N/A (non applicable). N/A appears when a channel is activated but does not see a designated sensor. RS232 Off↑ ➔ No N/A Controller Bring the curser to No N/A press Cycle to select On or Off. Press ACQ to exit.
  • Page 23: Choose Truck

    Choose truck Choosing the image for your vehicle configuration. ➔ Choose truck Nb channel SuspensionCfg NoairLimit 1↓ Bring the curser to Choose truck press Cycle to enter image directory. Use the arrows select the vehicle that best suits your configuration. Press ACQ  ...
  • Page 24: Steering Axle

    Steering axle Nb channel When you select tractor-trailer images, This function displays the number of SVI appears in the top right corner of a c t i v e c h a n n e l s b a s e d o n t h e the screen.
  • Page 25: Suspension Configuration

    SoftChannel indicates if the virtual Suspension Configuration channel for the steer axle is in function. This indicates the type of sensor in Steer axle possibilities; each of the active channels. • X = Non activated channel • S = Activated (S for Steering) Choose truck Nb channel Tip !
  • Page 26 Suspension Configuration in MAN Continued Dropping a channel Mode In manual mode, you can drop a Use the arrows to select the channel as explained above but follow channel to be dropped. Press the UP the following steps to enable the virtual steering axle mode (S).
  • Page 27: Tag Axle (Auto Mode)

    TAG Axle ( TAG Axle ( AUTO MODE) MAN MODE) The Tag Axle configuration determines When in MAN MODE, you will need to the weight applied on an auxiliary lift activate TAG AXLE. With the curser on axles. When the function is enabled Tag Axle press Cycle to select the weight of the tag is displayed.
  • Page 28: ➔ Noairlimit

    No Air limit Hide No Air NoAirLimit is where you determine the When enabled, Hide NoAir will hide pressure limit below which the NoAir the No Air message and will not message is displayed to warn you that produce an error message. The Total there is no pressure in the air sensor.
  • Page 29: Safety Menu

    Forgotten password Safety Menu password error You can lock multiple menus. As If you do not enter the correct needed, a menu or a portion of the password the following message will menus can be locked or all at once. appear;...
  • Page 30 Locking Add sensor will not allow the Continued Locking operator to change the a sensor channel. To go to the next lock press the down arrow . Use the Up arrow Acquire Lock go back one step. ➔ Add sens UnLock ↓...
  • Page 31: Printer Address

    MADE IN CANADA Bring the curser to Printer add press If successful, a weigh ticket with only Cycle to enter. the Cleral logo will be printed. ↑ ➔ Printer add PS2 Name Time and date Manually enter the device address.
  • Page 32: Trouble Shooting

    The following ticket example shows Continued Printer address the information that will be printed: If not successful, the following message will be displayed.: Printer test Trouble shooting ! • Check if you have correct address. • Check connections • Check power Using the printer While on main screen, press Data - Print...
  • Page 33: Sensoradd

    With the curser on SensorAdd press Cycle to enter the menu. The following is displayed: INPUT INPUT INPUT CLERAL Onboard Scales/Pesages embarquées ➔   Mul 5043 AAAA 90 Des Distributeurs,Val-d’Or, Quebec, Canada, J9P 6Y1 819 825-5553 www.cleral.com  ...
  • Page 34: Sensor Name

    Sensor Name MulConfiguration This function allows you to name the This function is only accessible if you sensor to facilitate its identification. anchor a multiplexer for mechanical This name is frequently the same as sensors. This function allows you to the vehicle’s identification number.
  • Page 35: Ps2 Name

    The following is displayed: PS2 Name ➔   Gage ALL 4,32 This menu allows you to name your   Gage InA 4,32 PS2. Preferably unique, choose a   Gage InB 4,32 name that will differentiate it from other PS2’s. This name will automatically be transmitted when printing a weigh ticket or when transmitting data.
  • Page 36: Date And Time

    Date and Time Repeat these steps to edit the date. Note ! The PS2 does not have a back-up This section explains how to change battery for the real time clock. You will the date and time in your PS2. This need to edit each time you change the information will be transmitted when batteries.
  • Page 37: Technical Information And Trouble Shooting

    Codes Technical information and ERREUR trouble shooting No AIR, MinAIr or Max Air Average reference sensor readings This error code indicates that the sensor does not detect air pressure. Here are the approximate zero Code No Air is triggered if the pressure reference readings that you should is less than the limit listed.
  • Page 38 Non-repetitive Air sensor OVER Code reading This code appears if the display counter weight is at its maximum. The In most cases, the problem is the maximum count is 99999 for a channel height control valve. To check this, or the total. Theoretically, it is purge and inflate the suspension at impossible for a counter is at its least 10 times.
  • Page 39: Positioning Wireless Devices

    Positioning wireless devices Air connections Always try to install air sensors, multiplexers, and transmitters on the Single valve tractor connection is outside of the vehicle frame and in the identical to a semi-trailer connection. best line of sight as possible. The lesser the barriers, the better the communication between wireless devices.
  • Page 40: Recommended Power Supply

    Recommended power supply Wire connections Voltage : 10 to 30 Vdc The black and red wires are connected ‣ On power lighter cord to the vehicle main power supply. The WHITE wire serves only for automatic acquiring procedures. The white wire Voltage : 10 to 36 Vdc for: should be connected to a temporary ‣...
  • Page 41: Pressure Stress

    Individual sensor readings Pressure Stress In the Pressure Stress menu, bring The Pressure Stress menu will display the curser on the desired channel, the average gage readings for each individual channel. press to display the individual sensor readings. ➔   Pressure Stress In this case B indicates the channel  ...
  • Page 42: Zeros

    Modifying a ZERO Zeros The ‘Zero’ is the Gage reading of a To modify a Zero bring the curser to channel at the time the empty calibration is performed. Each channel the desired channel. Press has its Zero. Another curser will appear to the loft of the value.
  • Page 43: Factors

    Modifying a Factor Factors To modify a Factor, with the curser on Factor is the coefficient multiplied by its Gage minus its Zero which the desired channel press produces the weight on one channel. modify the factor. Press Weight channel A = ((GA-ZA)*FA) exit this specific channel.
  • Page 44: Multi-Point Factor

    Multi-point Factor If the point was in error FA1, It have been necessary to delete the three factors and redo the complete S i m u l t a n e o u s l y t h e m u l t i - p o i n t calibration all over again.
  • Page 45: Err Cal

    Err Cal LevelNoise When the monitor displays an error This function allows you to determine code, it is not possible to calibrate the level of ambient noise. The level is when this function is on «System». If determined on a scale of 0 to 92. The the function is on «Channel», then it is closer to 0 the lesser is the noise and possible to calibrate the channels are...
  • Page 46: Mem Flags

    Mem Flags This function generates a code that lets you know the state of the processor. This information can be communicated to the manufacturer if it becomes necessary to resolve internal issues with your PS2. System ↑ ➔ Err Cal ➔...
  • Page 47: Factory Reset

    Give password Factory reset 1263 ↑ NOTE! After a factory reset, you must reconfigure the device and re-calibrate the virtual steer. Once the password is registered, There is no need to recalibrate the other «PASSWORD OK» will be displayed channels because the calibration data is followed by;...
  • Page 48: Precision Problems

    Precision problems? You can detect a problem of accuracy with the total weight. However, to find and fix a problem of accuracy, it is necessary to discriminate the channel in error to find the source. CANAL «A» CANAL «B» Weigh Bridge Weigh Bridge Weigh Bridge Weigh Bridge...
  • Page 49: Data Before Calling

    Data before calling Before calling for technical assistance, please gather the following information from your PS2. It is the first thing the technician will ask for. Channel Suspension configuration Empty weight Full weight Zero Factor Version Revision...
  • Page 52 Your Authorised Cleral Dealer/Distributor CLERAL INC. 90, des Distributeurs Val-d’or (Quebec) Canada J9P 6Y1 Tel: (819) 825-5553 fax: (819) 825-5556 email: info@cleral.com Web: www.cleral.com...

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