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M3060 Indicator User Instructions AWT35-500541 Issue AB December 2010...
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Full acknowledgment of the source must be given. Avery Weigh-Tronix is a registered trade mark of the Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC. This publication was correct at the time of going to print however, Avery Weigh-Tronix, LLC reserves the right to alter without notice the specification, design, price or conditions of supply of any product or service at any time.
Quick Start If your M3060 is already installed and you are only doing simple weighing such as gross and net weighing, you may only need this quick start. Detailed operating and installation instructions are included in the body of this manual.
Training ..........................9 Sharp objects ........................9 FCC and EMC declarations of compliance ................ 9 Chapter 2 Introduction to the M3060 ..................... 11 Front Panel and Keys ...................... 11 Display Symbols, Icons and Messages ................12 Rear Panel of the M3060 ....................13 Chapter 3 Installation ..........................
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About M3060 Module ...................... 37 Audit Trail Viewer Module ....................37 Diagnostics Manager Module ..................38 Communications ......................39 Test Communications Ports ..................39 View Ethernet Settings ....................40 View WiFi Data ......................41 Test Keypad ........................42 Test Touchscreen ......................42 View Raw Counts ......................
Cautions give information about procedures that, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment or corruption to and loss of data. NOTE: This is a Note symbol. Notes give additional and important information, hints and tips that help you to use your product. M3060 User Instructions...
Make sure that it is placed securely on a flat and level surface. CAUTION: Do not weld on or near the M3060 or any part of the scale system such as Weigh Bars. Excessive heat and / or high currents may cause internal damage.
European Countries WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures. M3060 User Instructions...
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1 General information and warnings M3060 User Instructions...
2.1 Front Panel and Keys The M3060, shown in Figure 2.1, has four keys on the front panel and a full color display with touch sensitive screen. The touch sensitive buttons on the bottom of the display work the same as traditional hard keys.
2 Introduction to the M3060 Reference Description TARE Press TARE to tare the weight on the scale for net weighing. Press G/N to toggle between gross and net weighing modes. Press HOLD to hold a displayed weight. The weight is retained in memory HOLD in case the indicator is turned off.
Gross or Net the arrow pointing to Gross or Net. 2.3 Rear Panel of the M3060 The M3060 connectors are shown as they appear on the back of the indicator in Figure and individually for greater detail following. Reference Description...
3 Installation Installation The M3060 is designed for use in multiple situations and there are many correct ways to install and mount the indicator. Use the steps and images below to help you as you move through the steps to connect the cables.
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Figure 3.2 Bases Separated from Ball Arm Mount one of the bases to the designated location. Align the holes in the M3060 bracket with the holes on the other base. Using the hardware included with the kit, attach the bracket to the base.
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Figure 3.4 Mounting Assembly to Location Adjust the angle of the indicator so that it is easy to use and view. Tighten the ball arm to keep the whole assembly in place. Proceed to Routing the Scale Interface Cable. M3060 User Instructions...
Clean and inspect the area where the indicator will be installed. Attach the four rubber feet to the bottom of the indicator, if necessary. Screw or bolt the mounting bracket to the location using the four holes in the mounting bracket M3060 User Instructions...
3 Installation Attach the desktop mounting bracket to the M3060. Figure 3.6 Mounting Bracket to Indicator Adjust the indicator to the desired angle. Tighten the bracket knobs finger-tight. Figure 3.7 Tighten Knobs Proceed to Routing the Scale Interface Cable. 3.3 Routing the Scale Interface Cable The scale interface cable is the cable that runs from the junction box (j-box) to the indicator.
50474-0042 30 ft. power cable Figure 3.9 Power Connector, Battery Cable Disconnect the negative wire from the battery terminal before performing any electrical work. Loosely attach the connector end of the power cable to the M3060 indicator. M3060 User Instructions...
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Crimp the ring terminals (item 1) onto the wires as shown in figure 3.11. Using a heat gun, shrink all three pieces of heat shrink tubing in place. M3060 User Instructions...
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Tighten the AMP connector on the underside of the indicator. See figure 3.9. Reconnect battery power. Press and hold the On/Off key on the M3060 until the red light above the key comes on. Check that the instrument powers on.
Tighten the AMP connector on the underside of the indicator. Plug the AC adapter in to the outlet. Press and hold the On/Off key on the M3060 until the red light above the key comes on. Check that the indicator powers on.
Tighten the connector at the indicator. Reconnect power to the indicator and device. Press and hold the On/Off button on the M3060 until the red light comes on and the indicator powers on. For a list of optional cables and serial devices, see Additional Hardware on page 3.6.1 Additional Connectors...
Operation This section covers using the standard application. 4.1 Powering the M3060 To turn the indicator on, press and hold the ON/OFF key, shown below, until the red light above the key illuminates. Figure 4.1 On/Off Key The following screen appears Figure 4.2 Logo Screen shown during startup...
Place material on the scale to be tared. The gross weight of the material appears. Press the TARE key on the screen. The weight returns to zero and the arrow points to the Net annunciator. Figure 4.5 Net Weight at Zero M3060 User Instructions...
Gross. Press the ZERO key on the screen to zero the system. Place the initial amount of material on the scale. The gross weight of the material appears. Press the TARE key on the screen. M3060 User Instructions...
4.5 Using HOLD Use the HOLD feature to prevent a zero shift from occurring on a portable scale system such a s a mixer, weigh cart, grain cart, etc. or to maintain weight when the indicator is powered off. M3060 User Instructions...
HOLD works in both gross and net weighing. If you were using net weighing before turning the indicator off, when you turn it back on, the indicator will return to net weighing. The same is true for gross weighing. M3060 User Instructions...
Printing 4.6 Printing If you have connected a printer to your M3060, you can quickly print the gross, tare and net weights with time and date by pressing the PRINT key on the screen when the weight is stable. Figure 4.10 Sample Printout The scale must return to zero and the weight must be stable before you can print again.
This chapter covers the setup and diagnostics of the M3060. 5.1 Entering Alphanumeric Values The alphanumeric entry screen appears often during setup and use of the M3060. This screen mimics a cell phone pad for numeric or text entry. Follow these steps to enter an alpha, numeric or alphanumeric value: Figure 5.1 Alphanumeric entry screen (Password in this example)
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Press the Clear key to erase the last character entry or all highlighted characters. Press the Adv key to advance the cursor to the next position. When you are finished entering characters, press Enter to save the data. M3060 User Instructions...
5 Setup and Diagnostics 5.2 Menus and Modules The M3060 indicator has 2 password protected menus that give access to specific modules or areas of indicator function MENU NAME PASSWORD User Management Menu Diagnostic Management Menu A module remains the same no matter which menu you access it from, except for minor exceptions noted in the overview and full descriptions.
Figure 5.5 Password entry screen Key in the password for the menu you want to access and press Enter. Depending on the password you entered, one of the following screens appears. Figure 5.6 User Management (left) and Diagnostics Management (right) M3060 User Instructions...
5.5.1 To set the time With the Date And Time entry screen showing, press the hour to highlight it. Press the left arrow to decrease the value or the right arrow to increase the value. M3060 User Instructions...
An X in the Display on Weight Screen box means the time and date will appear on the operator mode screen. Press the box to remove the X if you don’t want time and date shown. Press Enter to accept the date and return to the previous screen. M3060 User Instructions...
If using your scale for Legal-for-Trade applications (buying and / or selling based on weight), please check with your local weights and measures authority to learn what the requirements are. For applications where you are not buying or selling based on weight, you may not need this information M3060 User Instructions...
About M3060 Module About M3060 Module The About M3060 module shows you the revision and part number of the firmware. It is available when you enter either of the passwords. Select the About M3060 module and you will see a screen that shows you the...
Key in password 911 and press Enter. The following screen appears. Figure 5.14 Diagnostic Management Screen Select DIAGNOSTICS MANAGER and the screen below appears. Figure 5.15 DIAGNOSTICS MANAGER screens Each item is explained on the following pages. M3060 User Instructions...
Perform the Loop Back Test by placing a jumper between Pins 2 and 3 of the COM port being tested. When connected, the NO LOOP should change to LOOP. If this does not happen, contact your service representative. COM Port Description +5 V +8 V Figure 5.17 Sample COM Port M3060 User Instructions...
If you are using the Standard Application, by default, your indicator is not set up to use ethernet. If you need this feature, please contact your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative. Select Ethernet Diagnostics from the COMMUNICATIONS screen to view ethernet settings and errors.
(WiFi). If you are using the Standard Application, by default, your indicator is not set up to use WiFi. If you need this feature, please contact your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative. If your indicator is configured to use WiFi communication, Select WiFi Diagnostics from the COMMUNICATIONS screen to view WiFi settings and errors.
Figure 5.21 Keypad Diagnostics Screen 2 Press Exit to return to the previous screen. 5.14 Test Touchscreen To test the touchscreen, select Touchscreen from the DIAGNOSTICS MANAGER screen. The screen in Figure 5.22 appears. Figure 5.22 Touchscreen Diagnostics screen M3060 User Instructions...
(Active or Inactive) of the available inputs and outputs. Toggle the output on or off to change the status. Additional trips using and optional cable are available from your local Avery Weigh-Tronix representative. 5.17 Seal Switch This indicator has a Category 3 audit trail. For those states that require a physical seal, this item allows you to view the status of the seal switch;...
Select Over/Under Load Viewer from the DIAGNOSTICS MANAGER screen and you will see a screen like this example: Figure 5.25 Overload / Underload counter The default overload trigger is 105% of capacity. The default underload trigger is 20% of capacity. M3060 User Instructions...
Refer to the following menu maps to help you through the available menus. Click on the blue text to jump to the section where that topic is covered. Additional password- protected menus are available in the service manual. Figure 5.26 Menu Map Password 111 Figure 5.27 Menu Map Password 911 M3060 User Instructions...
2K x 0.2 2K x 0.5 Custom Setting 20K x 1 20K x 2 20K x 5 200K x 10 200K x 20 200K x 50 Custom Setting 200K x 100 200K x 200 200K x 500 3rd Digit M3060 User Instructions...
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Press and hold the F1 key until the screen changes. Key in password 0603. Press Enter two times. Select Configuration Number: Key in the five digit configuration number. Press Enter. Press Esc three times. Press Yes when prompted to save. M3060 User Instructions...
6 Extras 6.2 Additional Hardware The following items are available from your Avery Weigh-Tronix representative. To PC To M3060 Part Number Description To XLR Remote 53793-0018 Serial Cable; Transfer data to and from PC PC to M3060 AWT25-500477 XLR Cable...
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