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Iconix FX21 User Manual

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  • Page 3 IMPORTANT ! Before using this equipment, please read the section on Page 3: BATTERY CARE Battery life will be considerably reduced if correct charging procedures are not followed.
  • Page 4 The information in this manual is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Iconix New Zealand Ltd. Great care has been taken to verify the accuracy of this manual, however Iconix New Zealand Ltd assumes no responsibility for any technical...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Weighing Modes................5 Delete Functions................5 Drafting (Sorting By Weight).............. 6 Draft Limit Setting ................6 Duplicate Tag Numbers..............6 Groups (Mob Files)................7 Statistics .................... 8 Iconix FX Printer Option ..............9 Auto-Drafting Option................ 10 SET-UP ....................11 SPECIFICATIONS................13...

  • Page 7: System Care

    Battery life will be shortened considerably if not properly cared for. Always recharge the battery for 8 – 16 hours AFTER USE. If the FX21 has been unused for 1 week or more, recharge for at least 8 – 16 hours BEFORE USE.

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    The record consists of: Tag Number (if used), Group, Condition Score (if used), Weight If an Iconix FX Printer is attached, the record will be printed. Remove the animal from the weighing platform. The last animal’s weight remains locked on the display. Check that the ZERO pointer is displayed between animal weighings.

  • Page 9: Operating Instructions

    2. When using the numeric keypad for entering Tag numbers, Group or Condition Score, use DELETE to remove the last entered digit (repeated use of DELETE is permitted). 3. Clearing records (see CLEARING RECORDS section). FX21 User Manual V5.01+ 14Dec07 Page 5...

  • Page 10: Drafting (Sorting By Weight)

    If incorrect, use DELETE one or more times, then re-enter. Zero is not considered to be a valid tag number, so repeated use is permitted. The FX21 is factory set with this feature enabled. See Set-Up section for details on disabling.

  • Page 11: Groups (Mob Files)

    Note: The total number of weighings will show whether the memory capacity of the FX21 will soon be reached (7238 or 3626 records, depending on version) Delete all records in memory. See the section CLEARING RECORDS below.

  • Page 12: Statistics

    OR press any other statistics key (eg *DRAFT NO’s) to begin displaying a different set of statistics : *DRAFT NO’s : = number of animals in High Group = number of animals in Centre Group = number of animals in Low Group Page 8 FX21 User Manual V5.01+ 14Dec07...

  • Page 13: Iconix Fx Printer Option

    It is powered from the internal battery of the FX21 indicator. NOTE: The FX21 must be set to a baud rate of 4800 when using the FX Printer. See the Set-Up section for details on how to do this.

  • Page 14: Auto-Drafting Option

    AUTO-DRAFTING OPTION The auto-drafting feature allows the FX21 to be used with sheep crate / drafting system from Racewell Industries Ltd, when they are fitted with the Iconix Auto-Draft Controller. When auto-drafting is enabled in Set-Up, two additional drafting settings are available when the DRAFT LIMITS key is pressed.

  • Page 15: Set-Up

    Please contact your dealer, distributor or Iconix for advice if necessary. NOTE : Ensure that the correct set of loadbars or platform is connected to the FX21 indicator before attempting to change any set-up parameters. There are three possible scale types that are automatically recognised when plugged in, as shown by the Scale 1,2,3 annunciators on the right of the display.
  • Page 16 To accept the displayed setting and step on to the next parameter, press WEIGH. Baud rate is the rate of data transfer via the RS232 serial port. The FX21 is factory set to 19200 for high speed data transfer when uploading records to a computer with the Iconix WinFX Linker programme.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    19V DC Reverse polarity protection diode fitted. Low Battery Indication: Below 11.4 Volts the LOW BAT pointer will be on. The FX21 switches off at approximately 10 Volts. Supply Current: Approximately 110 mA including loadbar set. Temperature Range: -5ºC to +50ºC...
  • Page 18 STEEL LOADBAR SET 2000KG BOTTOM LOADBAR DIMENSION LOAD LOAD AREA AREA 600 mm 1000 HEAVY DUTY LOADBAR SET 3000KG Ø Length 1000 Width Height Ø BOTTOM Page 14 FX21 User Manual V5.01+ 14Dec07...
  • Page 19 Iconix New Zealand Limited PO Box 220 345 Thames Highway Oamaru New Zealand Phone: 64 - 3 437 2548 Fax: 64 - 3 - 4372175...

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