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480 Legend Series Digital Weight Indicator Version 1.05 Technical Manual October 3, 2019 PN 119201 Rev N...
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All information contained within this publication is, to the best of our knowledge, complete and accurate at the time of publication. Rice Lake Weighing Systems reserves the right to make changes to the technology, features, specifications and design of the equipment without notice.
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9.18 Specifications ..................77 Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars www.RiceLake.com Visit our website...
Introduction Introduction This manual is intended for use by service technicians responsible for installing and servicing 480 Legend Series digital weight indicators. This manual applies to indicators using Version 1.05 of the 480 Legend Series software. ® Configuration and calibration of the indicator can be accomplished using the Revolution...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Overview The 480 is a single-channel digital weight indicator housed in a NEMA Type 4X/IP66-rated stainless steel enclosure. The indicator front panel consists of a large (.8 inch/20 mm), six-digit, seven-segment backlight LED display, with a seven-button keypad (480) or an 18-button full numeric keypad (480 Plus).
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator LED Annunciators The 480 LED display uses annunciators to provide additional information about the value being displayed. Number Name Function Battery Level The battery icon indicates the level of the battery Gross/Brutto Gross weight display mode (or Brutto in OIML mode) Net weight display mode Zero (Center of Zero) The Center of Zero annunciator indicates that the current gross weight reading is within +/- 0.25 display divisions of...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 1.7.3 Numeric Keypad - Editing Procedure for Numeric Values (480 Plus Only) Figure 1-6. Numeric Keypad for the 480 Plus With the numeric keypad option, the method for editing numeric values relies on the numbers which are embossed on the keypad rather than using the navigation arrows.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 1.8.9 View Audit Trail Section 3.1 on page 24 for more information. 1. Press MENU to AUDIT. 2. Press 3. Press . The audit trail CALIB is displayed. 4. Press then to CNT, TIME or DATE.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 1.8.15 Enter User Password 1. Remove the setup switch access screw from the back of the enclosure, See Figure 2-1 on page 2. Insert a non-conductive tool into the access hole and press the configuration switch. Indicator display changes to CONFIG.
Immediately after unpacking, visually inspect the 480 to ensure all components are included and undamaged. The shipping carton should contain the indicator, this manual, and a parts kit. If parts were damaged in shipment, notify Rice Lake Weighing Systems and the shipper immediately, See Section 2.8 on page 19...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 2.3.1 Cable Grounding Ground Clamp 480 Indicator Screw Back Panel Grounding Clamp Grounding Bracket Grounding Ground Clamp Clamp Screw Figure 2-2. Grounding Clamp Attachment Except for the power cord, all cables routed through the cord grips should be grounded against the indicator enclosure.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 2.4.1 Option Card Installation Use the following instructions to install or replace the Analog Output Module (PN 131341), Relay Board (PN 131342) or Ethernet/USB option card (PN 164600). 1. Disconnect power to the indicator. 2. Remove backplate as described in Section 2.2 on page...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 2.7.1 Seal the Indicator (Optional) For access to configuration parameters, the setup switch must be pressed. Note Prevents Service Access Insert a lead wire seal through three fillister screws. This prevents access to the electronics, electrical contacts and Legal for Trade configuration parameters.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Configuration There are two types of configuration parameters in the 480: Legal for Trade configuration and non-legal configuration or operator parameters. Legal for Trade configuration requires pressing the setup switch, See Section 3.2 on page 34.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator User Menu Setup Press the Menu key to access the menu parameters. The Menu key can be pushed while in the weigh mode. The configuration parameters can be accessed by pressing Note the setup switch while in the User Menu, See Section 3.2 on page 34...
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Parameter Choices Description SETPT1-8 USER Setpoint options that do not require a user password, see sub-menu below; setpoint options that require a SUPVSR user password, see Supervisor Sub-menu below BATCHG Set to OFF batching is disabled; set to AUTO or MANUAL to allow a batch sequence to run; MANUAL...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.1.3 Ethernet Menu The ETHNET menu is used to view and edit device address information. MENU CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM TEST SERIAL ETHNET DHCP IPADRS NETMSK DFTGWY SERVER CLIENT 00.00.00.00.00.00 0.0.0.0...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.1.5 Print Format Menu The PFRMAT menu is used to change the print format. For information about custom print formatting, See Section 7.0 on page MENU CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Parameter Choices Description POWER AUTO The power up functionality depends on whether the battery option is installed: • If the battery option is not installed, the indicator turns on automatically when connected to AC power; it turns off by disconnecting the AC power or by pressing the Power key •...
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Parameter Choices Description DSPRAT 0.1 SEC Display rate – sets the update rate for displayed values. Values are in seconds (SEC) 0.25 SEC No display filtering – the display is updated at up to the A/D sample rate 0.5 SEC...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.2.3 Format Menu CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM TEST MENU SECNDR PRIMAR DECPNT DSPDIV UNITS DECPNT DSPDIV UNITS 88888.8 888888 888888 8.88888 88.8888 8.88888 888.888 88.8888 8888.88 888.888 88888.8 8888.88 Figure 3-11. Format Menu...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.2.5 Program Menu CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM TEST MENU PWRUPM REGULA CONSNU CONSTU ACCUM RTZGRD DATE DATFMT DATSEP 000000 000000 NTEP DELAY OIML 0-999999 0-999999 MMDDYY SLASH CANADA DDMMYY DASH...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.2.6 Digital Input Menu CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM TEST MENU DIGIN1-4 KBDLOC BATPUS ZERO HOLD BATRUN TARE CLRTAR NT-GRS ACCUM GROSS UNITS CLRACC DPSTAR BATSTR PRINT BATSTP CLRCN BATRES Figure 3-14. Digital Input Menu...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 3.2.8 Password Menu The PASSW menu is used to edit or set passwords. CONFIG FORMAT CALIBR PROGRM DIG IN ALGOUT PASWRD USBMEM TEST MENU CNFG USER 000000 000000 Figure 3-16. Password Menu Parameter Choices Description CNFG Edit configuration password;...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Calibration The 480 can be calibrated using the front panel or the Revolution configuration utility. Each method consists of the following steps: • Zero calibration • Entering the test weight value • Span calibration • Optional rezero calibration for test weights using hooks or chains The following sections describe the calibration procedure for each of the calibration methods.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Revolution Calibration To calibrate the indicator using Revolution, the indicator COM 1 port must be connected to a PC running the Revolution configuration utility. Use the following procedure to calibrate the indicator: 1. Select Calibration Wizard from the Revolution tools menu.
Note 5.3.1 480 Legend Series Flash Loader 1. Download the 480 Legend Series Flash Loader file from the website at: www.ricelake.com 2. Save the file to a PC or select open from the pop-up. 3. Open the program. An open file box will display.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 6.1.1 Key Press Commands Key press EDP commands, See Table 6-1, simulate pressing the keys on the front panel of the indicator. Most commands can be used in both setup and weighing mode. Several of the commands serve as pseudo keys, providing functions that are not represented by a key on the front panel.
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Command Description Values SC.WZERO Zero calibration — SC.WVAL Test weight value Value SC.WSPAN Span calibration — SC.REZERO Rezero — SC.LC.CD Read or set dead load counts Value SC.LC.CW Read or set span counts Value Table 6-5. CALIBR EDP Commands...
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Ethernet Functionality The Ethernet port works in COMMAND mode meaning that it is possible to send a EDP command to the indicator and receive a response from the indicator accordingly. It is not possible to print from the port.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Print Formatting The 480 provides multiple print formats, GFMT, NFMT, ACCFMT and SPFMT, that determine the format of the printed output when is pressed. If a tare has been entered or acquired, NFMT is used; otherwise, GFMT is used.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Setpoints The 480 indicator provides eight configurable setpoints for control of both indicator and external equipment functions. Setpoints can be configured to perform actions or functions based on specified parameter conditions. Parameters associated with various setpoint kinds can, for example, be configured to perform functions (print, tare, accumulate), to change the state of a digital output controlling indicator or external equipment functions, or to make conditional decisions.
A/D reference error A/D converter requires recalibration; call Rice Lake Weighing Systems Service ERROR Internal program error Check configuration; call Rice Lake Weighing Systems Service if unable to clear error by cycling power or if error recurs OVERFL Overflow error...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 9.1.2 XE EDP Command The XE EDP command can be used to remotely query the 480 for the error conditions displayed on the front panel. The XE command returns two five digit numbers in the format:...
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator <STX> <SWA> <SWB> <SWC> <wwwwww> <tttttt> <CR> Status Word B <CR> entered at end STX (02h) of string. Status Word A Status Word C Six digits, right justified, dummy zeros, decimal Tare Weight: Six digits, right justified,...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Local/Remote Operation For systems that require two locations, local/remote support provides function equivalent to that of a Legal for Trade remote display with keypad. Scale data from the local indicator is also displayed at the remote unit and keypad input from the remote allows transactions to be initiated from either the local or remote unit.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 9.8.2 Flash Drive When set to DRIVE mode, the USB port can be connected to a flash drive to allow the upload and download of the indicator configuration parameters. The data is written to the drive in a FAT32 system format and no special drivers are required.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 9.11.3 Rolling Averaging Filter The Rolling Averaging Filter uses mathematical averaging with three stages. These configurable stages control the effect of a single A/D reading on the displayed weight. When an A/D reading is encountered that is outside a predetermined band, the rolling averaging filter is overridden, and the display jumps directly to the new value.
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 9.14 Regulatory Mode Functions Regulatory Weight On Tare In Front Panel Front Panel Parameter Scale System Key Tare Key Zero NTEP Zero “000000” Zero Clear Tare Zero Negative No Action Zero Clear Tare Zero Positive...
480 Legend Series Weight Indicator 9.17 Compliance DECLARATIONOF CONFORMITY 480 and 482 indicator 2014/30/EU EMC EN 55022:2010, EN 61000-3-2:2006+A1(09)+A2(09), EN 61000-3-3:2008, EN 55024:2010 2014/35/EU LVD EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013 2011/65/EU RoHS EN 50581:2012 __________________________ __________________________ May 3, 2019 __________________________ __________________________ __________________________ www.RiceLake.com...
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480 Legend Series Weight Indicator Digital I/O (Optional) Type Fully isolated Digital Inputs Two or four inputs, Opto isolated, 5–24 VDC input, active high Digital Outputs Four or eight dry-contact relays Up to 30VDC at 2A current Serial Communications Com 1...
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Specifications subject to change without notice. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company. 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...
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