Rice Lake Equipoise Technical Manual

Rice Lake Equipoise Technical Manual

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Technical Manual
PN 129541 Rev D

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  • Page 1 Compact Balance Technical Manual PN 129541 Rev D...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Course descriptions and dates can be viewed at www.ricelake.com/training or obtained by calling 715-234-9171 and asking for the training department. © Rice Lake Weighing Systems. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Specifications subject to change without notice.
  • Page 4 Replace Battery ..........18 Troubleshooting ..................19 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost. Visit www.ricelake.com/webinars.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The Equipoise balance amplifies signals from a load cell, converts it to digital data and displays it as a mass value. It is an accurate, fast and versatile series of general purpose balances with counting and percent weighing functions.
  • Page 6 Avoid unstable power sources. Do not place near equipment such as welders or large motors that use large amounts of electricity Avoid sudden temperature changes, vibration, wind and water. Avoid heavy RF noise. Keep the balance clean. Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 7: Description

    Keyboard 000000 Mode Sample Print Mode Sample Percent Tare Zero On/Off Figure 1-1. Equipoise Overlay Description Description Set to weighing units Mode Turns the balance power Mode On / Off On/Off Recalls Memory/Print the results Subtracts weight of container Print...
  • Page 8: Installation

    Figure 2-2. Air Protection Parts Item No. Description Item No. Description Glass Side-1 covers x 2 Air Case Top Cover Pole of glass Glass Side 2 covers x 2 Table 2-2. Air Protection Parts List Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 9: Battery Charging

    Battery Charging The balance can be operated by battery if desired. Battery life is approximately 40 hours for continuous use without a backlight. When the battery needs to be charged, the battery indicator ( ) will turn on. 1. To charge the battery, insert the adapter pin into the jack, located on the right side of the balance.
  • Page 10: Level Adjusting

    1. Place the balance on a table or another flat surface. 2. Check the bubble level. If bubble is not centered, adjust the leveling feet until it reaches the center. Not Level Level Figure 2-5 Bubble Level Always re-check the level when changing the location. Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 11: Operation

    Operation Initial Start-up Warm up time of 15 minutes stabilizes the measured values after switching on. Power On/Off 1. Press to turn the balance on. The self test will start. On/Off 2. Press again to turn balance off. On/Off Zero Environmental conditions can lead to the balance not reading zero in spite of the pan not taking any strain.
  • Page 12: Weighing Units

    5. The weighing may be amended on the basis of greater numbers of samples and may improve the accuracy of percentage of large quantities. Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 13: Parts Counting

    Parts Counting Sample 1. Press to enter the parts counting mode. Sample Mode 2. Select the sample count by pressing until the desired count is shown. Place Mode selected quantity of product on the balance. Display Count number sp 10 pcs For 10 pieces sP 20 pcs For 20 pieces...
  • Page 14: Accumulation

    The total saved value will then display for three seconds. 3.8.2 Memory Clear To clear the memory: 1. Press Print Sample 2. While accumulation is displayed, press Sample The display will return to normal mode; all accumulated memory will be cleared. 10 Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 15: Calibration

    Calibration Normal Calibration unload 1. Press and hold to enter calibration. is displayed. Zero 2. Remove any weight from the platform. 3. After the stable indicator ( ) is displayed, press to confirm. Load will Zero display. 4. Place the calibration weight (1/3 of the capacity) on the platform. 5.
  • Page 16: Parameter Settings

    See Table 5-1 on page 14. Mode 3. Press to accept. Zero 4. Press to return to weighing mode. Print When the battery is low, the backlight function is not available. 12 Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 17: Communications

    Communications 1. At F3 Con, press to enter the communications setting. Zero Mode 2. Press to modify the print setup. See Table 5-1 on page 14. Mode 3. Press to accept the baud rate settings. Zero Mode 4. Press to toggle between choices. Mode 5.
  • Page 18 P 3 cnt xxxx This display will display XXXXX for indicating the internal counts. P 4 a 2n 0 .5 d Set auto zero P 5 gra Xxxx Set local gravity Table 5-1. Parameter Settings 14 Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 19: Rs-232 Output

    RS-232 Output Specifications • RS-232 output of weighing data • ASCII code • 600~9600 baud • 8 data bits • No parity RS-232 (9-pin D Type Connector) Signal Description Pin 2 Input Receiving data Pin 3 Output Transmission data Pin 5 Signal ground Table 6-1.
  • Page 20: Maintenance

    Maintenance General Use the following instructions to complete general maintenance on the Equipoise balance. 7.1.1 Balance Does Not Operate Properly Determine whether the problem is constant or alternate. Be aware that problems can be caused by mechanical or electrical influences.
  • Page 21: Error Codes

    Error Codes Error Code Description Possible Cause Solution Err 1 Date set error Check the input data Err 2 Time set error Check the input data Err 3 Calibrationweight is too light Check the calibration weight Err 4 Zero range exceeded, due to Goods on the Remove good from the platform...
  • Page 22 Bat lo Battery voltage too low <5.9v Table 7-1. Error Codes Measuring Points Resistance Red (+ Exc) to White ( –Exc) 420 ±20Ω Green (+Sig) to Black ( –Sig) 350Ω ±5Ω Table 7-2. Measuring Points 18 Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 23: Replace Battery

    Replace Battery Use the following steps to replace the battery. 1. Remove the pan. 2. Remove the top cover. 3. Remove the two screws from the battery clamp. 4. Remove the connectors from the battery terminals. 5. Remove the used battery and replace with a new a battery.
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Use accurate weight for doing the different damaged calibration. Check the load cell. Battery is not Main voltage problem Check the main voltage and adapter. charging Charging circuit problem Check the battery. Battery Problem Check the charging circuit. 20 Equipoise Series Technical Manual...
  • Page 26 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 www.ricelake.com www.ricelake.mx www.ricelake.eu www.ricelake.co.in m.ricelake.com...

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