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AE 403 Series Indicator
Service Manual
Software revisions V1.00 and up
© Adam Equipment Company 2019

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  • Page 1 AE 403 Series Indicator Service Manual Software revisions V1.00 and up © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 2 Easy Reference: Model name of the scale: Serial number of the unit: Software revision number (Displayed when power is first turned on): Date of Purchase: Name of the supplier and place: © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 3 © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    REPLACING LOAD CELL AND RS232 CABLES ............ 20     10.0 REPLACING BATTERY or BATTERY CABLE ............ 23     11.0 REPLACING TRANSFORMER ................. 24   12.0 REPLACING OVERLAY ..................26     13.0 ACCESSORIES & SPARE PARTS ..............26     © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    The indicator has high voltage inside. This high voltage can be lethal. Only use the indicator, in mains sockets with safe and reliable earthing. When service the indicator, power must be disconnected, it is essential to separate display plug from external power. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 6: Panel Interfaces

    See the User manual sections 3.4.1 and 11 for more details. RELAY INTERFACES The indicator has an optional relay interface. If you need this option, please contact Adam Equipment or your dealer. See the User manual section 10.0 for more details.
  • Page 7: Indicator Menus

     To exit a parameter, press the [Esc].   Press [] or [ ] key to select other parameters.  Press the [Esc] key again to return to weighing. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 8: Display The A/D Counts

    ] key to enter this parameter, display will show  Use [] or [] key to change parameter, there are  ,  ,  ,  ,  options available to select, press [ ] to accept the selected parameter. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 9: Capacity

    Use [] or [] key to change parameter, there are  ,   ,  parameters available to select, press [ ] to accept the selected parameter and move to the next menu © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 10: G" Gravitational Acceleration At Place Of Manufacture

    Use  or [] key to change the expected weight value, use [] key to move to the next digit. Usually, load 2 is set to indicator’s full capacity. Select the value of the second calibration weight to be used, and press [ ] to accept © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 11: Tare Display Mode

    Note if you select  and accept it, all parameters will be reset to the original factory settings and the indicator will restart. Details of these menus are given in the User manual section 12. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 12: Dealer Menus

     directional key to select other parameters.  Press the key again to return to weighing. The display will show the parameters available: Linearity calibration  Display the A/D counts  Gravitational acceleration at place of use  © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 13: Linearity Calibration

    The weight ADC counts are normally stable within a few counts if the load cell is functioning correctly, the environment is stable, and the temperature is stable. The range of the ADC counts will depend upon the load cell used and if the bracket is in place or not. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 14: G" Gravitational Acceleration At Place Of Use

     When the display shows  put specified weight on the weighing platform. When stable symbol “~” appears again, press [ ] to accept.  If the calibration is successfully completed, the indicator will restart. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 15: Indicator Parameters

    Includes PC commands and PC, Print print settings Rs 2 Brings up RS232 menu 2 PC, Print S-id Set Scale ID To be entered manually 000000 U-id Set User ID To be entered manually 000000 rechar © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 16: Rs-232 Parameters Rs232

    Comp Select complete or simple print layout Simp [Line break] 1 Lfcr to 9 Lfcr, none none Select the number of line breaks between each print, or copies if multiple copies selected.       © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 17: Pc Settings

    RS-232 interface. Specifications: RS-232 output of weighing data ASCII code 9600 Baud (user selectable) 8 data bits No Parity © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 18: Connection Of Load Cell

    Use the connector provided with the indicator and solder it to the platform load cell wire with the above pinout, then attach the connector to the indicator. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 19: Load Cell Wire And Pcb Soldering

    Before connecting the wire, please make sure external power has been cut off. 7.2.1 Remove the 12 screws at the back of the indicator with the appropriate tool. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 20 7.2.3 Unscrew the nut from the load cell waterproof cap with the correct tools and remove the rubber cap. Be careful not to Pay attention that the nut underneath is not allowed to loose. Then go through load cell wire to the inside of the indicator. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 21 7.2.6 Put back the screws removed in section 7.2.4 to fix the PCB, then connect battery wire. 7.2.7 As mentioned in section 4.2, access 4.2.2 ADC menu when power on, you can see an AD count. Press the weighing platform with your hand. When you can see the © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 22 Do NOT tighten screws working from one screw to the screw next and so on After tightening it, the clearance between front cover and rear surroundings should be consistent Screw x12 Rear cover Rubber sealing ring Front cover © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 23: U-Bracket Assembly

    According to section 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.4, take off the PCB, then remove the protection glue from the cable, unsolder the cable from the PCB board with a soldering iron and clean the PCB. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 24 PCB. Solder the cable to the PCB following the pinout connections shown below. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 25 Follow the steps described in section 7.2.9, fit the rear cover, and plug in the load cell and RS-232 connectors, or metal cover if no connector has been fitted. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 26: Replacing Battery Or Battery Cable

    PCB. 10.3 Follow section 7.2.9, to fit the rear cover, to complete the battery and battery cable replacement. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 27: Replacing Transformer

    Remove locking nut from power interference, to release the cable and take out the transformer. To install the new transformer, feed the mains cable through the power interface hole. Transformer mains cable goes through rubber seal, see the picture for correct order © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 28 As described in section 7.2.9, fit the rear cover. Then install the appropriate power plug to the transformer’s mains cable, which completes the transformer replacement. Below you can see a picture of a finished Euro mains power plug. © Adam Equipment Company 2019...
  • Page 29: Replacing Overlay

    Note: for best result, allow 24 hours for the new overlay adhesive to cure and be ready for using. 13.0 ACCESSORIES & SPARE PARTS (Available from your accessories supplier) ADAM can provide the following accessories for replacement: Part No. Description 31056 13110...
  • Page 30 WARNING: This product includes a sealed lead‐acid battery which contains chemicals known to  the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.      Adam  Equipment  products  have  been  tested  with,  and  are  always  supplied  with  mains  power  adaptors  which  meet  all  legal  requirements  for  the    intended  country  or  region  of  operation,  including  electrical  safety,  interference  and  energy  efficiency.  As  we  often  update  adaptor  products  to ...
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  • Page 32   Adam Equipment S.A. (Pty) Ltd.  Adam Equipment (S.E. ASIA) PTY  Adam Equipment (Wuhan) Co. Ltd.  7 Megawatt Road,   Ltd  A Building East Jianhua   Spartan EXT 22   70 Miguel Road  Private Industrial Park   Kempton Park,   Bibra Lake  Zhuanyang Avenue   Johannesburg,   Perth  Wuhan Economic & Technological  Republic of South Africa  WA 6163  Development Zone   Western Australia  430056 Wuhan   Phone +27 (0)11 974 9745  Phone: +61 (0) 8 6461 6236  P.R.China   Fax:  +27 (0)11 392 2587  Fax +61 (0) 8 9456 4462   Phone: + 86 (27) 59420391   e‐mail:   e‐mail:   Fax + 86 (27) 59420388   e‐mail:   sales@adamequipment.co.za  sales@adamequipment.com.au  info@adamequipment.com.cn    © Adam Equipment Company 2019...

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