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Introduction

Major sections of this manual are
separated by the large black bars as
seen above and below. Subsections
are titled in this lefthand column.
Notes, definitions, and other
information also appear in this
column

Operating Modes

The model FI-127 is a versatile, full-featured indicator housed in a stainless steel
enclosure. Its user interface includes an 8-digit, 7-segment LED display, fourteen
LED annunciators, and 24 keys.
This manual is divided into the following major sections:
• Introduction
• Operating Modes
• Front Panel
• Error Messages
• Using Your FI-127
• Using the User Menu
• Using the Service Menu
• Reset Menu/Master Clear
• Adding and Calibrating a Loadcell
• Step by Step Instructions
• Freeze Force Function
• Data Capture
There are three modes of operation for the FI-127—Display mode, User Menu
mode and Service Menu mode.
In Display mode you perform all normal force measurement operations.
The User and Service menus give you access to testing modes, configuration of
your system, database and system information. This manual explains how to use
these different modes of operation.
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  • Page 1: Introduction

    Introduction The model FI-127 is a versatile, full-featured indicator housed in a stainless steel enclosure. Its user interface includes an 8-digit, 7-segment LED display, fourteen LED annunciators, and 24 keys. Major sections of this manual are separated by the large black bars as This manual is divided into the following major sections: seen above and below.

  • Page 2: Front Panel

    Front Panel The FI-127's front panel consists of 24 keys and fourteen annunciators. Figure 1 FI-127 Front Panel Keys The FI-127's keys are divided into four primary groups: Standard Instrument Keys Standard Instrument Keys These yellow keys are common to a majority of applications and include SELECT, PEAK RESET, DATA SEND, ZERO, and UNITS.

  • Page 3: Keypad Keys

    Directional Keys Directional Keys The directional keys are used to navigate through the FI-127's menus. These keys are labeled ESCAPE (up), ENTER (down), ← ← ← ← ← (left), and MENU (right) and are positioned in a compass-like cluster on the display face.

  • Page 4: Error Messages

    Error Messages The following are displays you may see if problems occur or if invalid operations are attempted with your FI-127: Display Description Overrange force. O. LoAd Underrange force. Recovering from lock-up or out of range condition. A-D converter is not functioning.

  • Page 5: Using Your Fi-127

    Using Your FI-127 Setting Up Your FI-127 Your FI-127 will probably be ready to use when you receive it from your Dillon distributor. Connect the loadcell to the 7-pin connector on the back of the unit. Connect your RS-232 communication equipment to the other connector on back of the FI-127.

  • Page 6: Using The Function Keys

    Time Figure 2 First peak illustration Using the Function Keys The function keys are used for • F1 Loadcell selection • F2 ID number entry • F3 Viewing or entering data in cutoff registers F1 Key Press F1 key. . . The display shows the current cell number and a letter showing if the cell type is F for force or T for torque.

  • Page 7: F2 Key

    1. the indicator uses to control outputs. There are 10 cutoff registers in the Continue pressing F3 or MENU FI-127. You can set ten different to scroll forward or to scroll force values which the indicator will use to trigger outputs.

  • Page 8: Using The User Menu

    Using the User Menu The FI-127 has two menus—the user menu and the service menu. The service menu is covered later in this manual. You use it to configure the operation of your indicator. The user menu, shown in Figure 3, allows you to do the following things:...
  • Page 9 Press the ENTER key to start or stop capturing data points. . . The indicator will start or stop captur- ing data points. Press the MENU key to move to the next menu item. . . rEPOrt is displayed. Use this to print a report on the data capture information.

  • Page 10: Hour

    10. After viewing the statistics, press the ESCAPE key until StAtS. is displayed, then press MENU to see the next menu item. . . dELEtE is displayed. Use this to delete all captured data points. Use these keys to navigate through the menus: 11.

  • Page 11: Database

    Database 20. Press the MENU key to go to the next menu item. . . dAtAbASE is displayed. Under this menu item you can send a preconfigured report of database items to a serial port, look at individual records in the database and delete one or all of the records.

  • Page 12: Loadcell

    Below is a full list of items in default order: Force A stored force measurement. Displayed with unit of measure and tension/compression annunciators. A stored peak value. Displayed with unit of measure and tension/ compression annunciators. Use these keys to navigate First A stored first peak value.

  • Page 13: Bounds

    Bounds 32. Press the ESCAPE key to return to the LOAdCELL display, then press MENU to move to the last user menu item. . . boundS is displayed. Use this item to set target, over and under values. See example at left. 33.

  • Page 14: Using The Service Menu

    Figures 4 before pressing and holding the through 19 show the service menu structure in the FI-127. Following each figure ESCAPE key if you want to are explanations for each of the service menu items. Use the same methods to get...

  • Page 15: Audit Menu

    These are the items listed in the About menu: The unit designation. 12345 Parent part number of the software. -1234 The dash portion of the software part number. Rev. A The revision level of the software. Audit Menu Figure 6 Audit menu These are the items listed in the Audit menu: Cal.

  • Page 16: Abuse Menu

    Abuse Menu Be sure to key in the password '127' before pressing and holding the ESCAPE key if you want to change items in the service menu, otherwise you will only be able to view them. Figure 7 Abuse menu Cell 1 00 This is an example of how a loadcell overload counter appears.

  • Page 17: Test Menu

    Test Menu The test menu, shown below, gives you access to diagnostic tests. Figure 9 Test menu These are the items listed in the Test menu from left to right: Display Press ENTER to start and stop a continuous display test. With the test stopped press the or MENU key to move backward or forward one step at a time.
  • Page 18 Press the MENU key to see the Loop - No Loop test. Connect the transmit line to the receive line at some point in the cabling. The FI-127 checks if it receives the same characters that it transmits. If it can, LOOP is displayed. If it cannot, no LOOP is displayed.
  • Page 19 Press the ESCAPE key to exit the test. The outputs remain as selected until you exit the Test menu. Returning to Display This allows you to test your remote mode returns the control of the outputs to the cutoff values. push button switches (ie.

  • Page 20: Setup Menu

    Setup Menu The setup menu allows you to configure your indicator to your specific applica- tion. Each item in this menu is described in the order presented in Figure 10. Be sure to key in the password '127' before pressing and holding the ESCAPE key if you want to change items in the service menu, otherwise you will only be able to...
  • Page 21 Units Unit 1 The unit of measure you choose for this item will be assigned to the annunciator labeled “lb f” on the front panel. You can also choose a length unit of measure for torque loadcells. Following is the list of units of measure: Pounds F* = pounds force * = default value 1000g F = kilograms force...

  • Page 22: Loadcells Submenu

    +/- key while End is displayed. To delete the last loadcell from the list, press ZERO while that Cell # is displayed. The FI-127 supports up to six loadcells. Below are the descriptions of the items available under each configured loadcell.
  • Page 23 Use these keys to navigate through the menus: ESCAPE = up ENTER = down ← ← ← ← ← = left MENU = right Figure 12 Loadcell submenu...
  • Page 24 Reset Use this item to reset the calibration points to factory default values. If you choose yES the values are set to 0 lbs f at 0 mV/V and 5000 lbs f at 1 mV/V. Print Lets you print the calibration values for a selected loadcell. See note at left.
  • Page 25 Bust Use this to enter a break percentage. Break percentage is the drop in force which the indicator will interpret as a break detection. This is entered as percentage of full capacity. 10% is the default value. The output signal is asserted when a break is detected and switches to the inactive state whenever you perform a zero or peak reset.
  • Page 26 Average Use this to configure the number of intervals to average for each force display. This can be entered in one of two methods: x disp. or x a-ds. Press the UNITS key to switch back and forth between the two choices. The suggested method of setting the average is by picking a value for x disp.
  • Page 27 Over This submenu lets you setup the overload and capacity setting which cause the O. load error message. When using overload or over Overload - This value is expressed as a percent of capacity alone, set the other menu capacity referenced from the deadload determined by item to its maximum value to disable calibration.

  • Page 28: Options Submenu

    Options submenu The next Setup menu item is Options. Use this to configure the way your FI-127 works. Below is the entire menu structure located under this item. See the following pages for descriptions of these menu items. Figure 13...
  • Page 30 Choose Yes or No to enable or disable the F3 key. Display The Display submenu allows you to customize the order in which the FI-127 cycles through its weight display modes and units of measure. Select Customize the list of weight display modes here. The default list is: Force Top Peak.
  • Page 31 There are five predefined strings and ten other strings you can modify to suit your needs. The five default strings are: Ascii 1: Dillon FI-127<cr><lf><End> Ascii 2: Loadcell <End> Ascii 3: Peak: <End> Ascii 4: 1st Peak: <End>...
  • Page 32 MENU keys. To delete the current character press ZERO. Layouts The FI-127 has 14 default print layouts (max. 15) (see Appendix B: Default Layouts and Examples). The display shows LAy. nn, with nn being the identifying number of that layout.
  • Page 33 Hour Transmits time in 12 hour or 24 hour format, depending on current setting. Transmits the date in mm/dd/yy format. Status Transmits the current status. Transmitted as a single character. The bits appear as follows: 011LEBM, where L is set to logic 1 when a Low voltage condition exists;...
  • Page 34 database record. Db. Id Transmits the Id value stored in the currently selected database record. Db. Hour Transmits the time stored in the currently selected database record. Db. Day Transmits the date stored in the currently selected database record. nn by DB. Specifies that Layout nn is to be used once for every record in the database, in ascending order.
  • Page 35 Default Groups Group # Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 Inhibit Layout 5 None None Layout 6 None None Layout 7 None None Layout 8 None None Layout 10 None None Layout 14 None None Broadcast Enables or disables continuous send. To enable continuous send, a group number must be entered under GrouP.
  • Page 36 Freeze - Causes the Force display to be frozen. See the section Freeze Force Function. Unfreeze- Causes a frozen force to be unfrozen. See the section Freeze Force Function Capture - Starts the data capture process. Database - Use this item to enable or disable database report output and specify which group to use.

  • Page 37: Serial Submenu

    Serial submenu The next setup menu item is Serial. See Figure 14. Use this configure your serial communications. Figure 14 Serial submenu Choose which port you are going to configure. The choices for all three ports are the same as those shown in the Figure 14 under Port 1. Port n - Under Busy, select whether ready/busy input is respected.

  • Page 38: B.c.d Out Submenu

    B.C.D Out submenu The B.C.D. Out submenu, shown in Figure 15, is next under Setup. Use this configure whether the BCD board outputs force information. This item is only offered in the Setup menu if the BCD board is installed. Figure 15 B.C.D.

  • Page 39: Outputs Submenu

    direction key is pressed, which cuts the magnitude by 4. Minimum adjustments are by approximately. 0.002 and each setting can be adjusted over a range of +/-10% of full output. This selection is not offered when Analog Output is set to Off. Under Zero you can adjust the voltage/current output for a zero force reading.

  • Page 40: Inputs Submenu

    Figure 18 Inputs submenu Seal submenu The last item in the FI-127 Setup menu is Seal. Use this submenu to set up a custom password and to set the sealing choices for the unit. The Seal submenu is shown below.
  • Page 41 Phys. set to Yes - If Phys. is set to Yes, you must press the internal switch and have remove the physical seal (rear sealing instant setup menu access and plug) of the FI-127 to access an editing privileges. internal switch. When you press this switch you have full editing privileges...
  • Page 42 Calibration Items Configuration Items Any item in the Linearize menu Any item in the Loadcells menu Any item in the Options menu Any item in the Seal menu Any item in the Serial menu Any item in the B.C.D. Out menu Any item in the Analog menu Any item in the Outputs menu Any item in the Inputs menu...

  • Page 43: Reset Menu / Master Clear

    Reset Menu / Master Clear The reset menu shown in Figure 20 appears in two cases. User Master Clear as a last resort before sending in the If you do a Master Clear (powering up the unit with both the MENU and unit for repair.

  • Page 44: Adding And Calibrating A Loadcell

    You need to configure the FI-127 to use this loadcell correctly by assigning a cell number to it, defining what type of loadcell it is and several other parameters. Refer to the loadcell menu shown in Figure 12 while going through the following instructions.

  • Page 45: Calibrating A Loadcell

    Use the MENU key to toggle between these two choices. If you are connecting a torque loadcell, To exit back to Display mode, press have torquE displayed when your the SELECT key and save changes press ENTER. If you are as needed by pressing ENTER or connecting a force loadcell, have SELECT with SAVE? displayed.
  • Page 46 The Linearize menu provides you with two existing test points, 0 and 5000. You can insert up to eight more test points for a total of ten. In the following step by step instructions you will apply the appropriate test force for each test point and press ENTER to assign the applied force to that point.
  • Page 47 points. From the factory 0 counts = 0 force and 1 mV/V = 5000 lbs force. Apply the test force for this point to the loadcell and press ENTER to calibrate this point. . . bUSY is displayed while obtaining a stable value.

  • Page 48: Step By Step Instructions

    Step by Step Instructions This section contains step by step examples of some of the procedures you use to configure your indicator. It is not meant to cover every item but to cover the general procedures for moving, selecting, changing, etc. Strings Below are examples of viewing, creating and editing strings.
  • Page 49 +/- will insert and ZERO will delete. We will use the following example to illustrate how to edit strings: remove and then replace the hyphen from the default string ASCII 01: Dillon FI-127. With StringS displayed, press ENTER. . .

  • Page 50: Layouts

    Layouts It is within the Layouts submenu that you create/customize the layouts which will be transmitted to the serial port. Viewing layouts With LAYOutS displayed, press ENTER. . . LAY. 01 (the first default layout) is displayed. Press ENTER. . . The first item in the layout is displayed.
  • Page 51 Scroll through the list of available layout items (see Table 1) by pressing the MENU key. When the block you wish to insert in the layout is displayed, press ENTER. . . The ACCEPT annunciator goes off and that item is displayed. Some items (the ones with asterisks in Table 1) require that additional information be entered after selecting the item.

  • Page 52: Groups

    Press +/- . . . ForcE is displayed and the ACCEPT annunciator illuminates indicating that you are selecting items. Scroll through the list of available layout items by pressing the MENU key until LFS is displayed. . . LFS is displayed. Press ENTER.
  • Page 53 Press ENTER. . . LAYOut is displayed. a. If you do not want to print from this port, press MENU . . . NONE is displayed. b. If you do want to print from this port, press ENTER, then key in the correct layout number.

  • Page 54: Freeze Force Function

    Freeze Force Function Whenever a ‘freeze’ action (assigned to hardware input and/or a serial input Control character) is executed, the current a-d value (at the output of the low-pass filter) is captured, or “frozen”. An ‘unfreeze’ action (assigned to hardware and/or a serial input character) may be used to “unfreeze”...

  • Page 55: Data Capture

    Data Capture Whenever a ‘Capture’ action (assigned to hardware input and/or a serial input Control character and/or Capture Start in the user menu) is executed, data capture is initiated. The current time and date are saved, and points are stored in memory at the configured capture rate.

  • Page 56: Appendix A: Ascii Control Codes

    Appendix A: ASCII Control Codes Code # Control Code # Control Code # Control Code # Control Character Character Character Character " & Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return < Delete > Space N O T E: To repeat a control code a number of times, enter the control code #, a decimal, then the number of times you N O T E N O T E N O T E...

  • Page 57: Appendix B: Default Layouts And Examples

    Appendix B: Default Layouts and Examples Layout 1: Label Force, Force, 1 SP , Units, 1 CR, 1 LF, End Example: F 2001 lbf Layout 2: Label Top, Top, 1 SP, Units, 1 CR, 1 LF, End Example: P 2001 lbf Layout 3: Label First, First, 1 SP, Units, 1 CR, 1 LF, End Example: I None lbf...
  • Page 58 Layout 14: Use 11, Use 12, 13 By D.C., FF, End Example: 06-25-97 01:50 PM 0.017 s 1st Peak: None lbf Peak: 167 lbf Average: 19 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf -40 lbf...

  • Page 59: Appendix C: Tips On Setting Up And Using The Harmonizer

    ® Appendix C: Tips on setting up and using the Harmonizer To find the best settings for your filter needs, follow the steps listed below. 1. What to Do: Determine the amount of positive and negative force exerted by the vibration on the scale. How to Do It: Set Threshld to 0.0, Constant to OFF, and Average to 1.0 A-Ds.

  • Page 60: Appendix D: Cable Pinouts

    Appendix D: Cable Pinouts Below is an illustration of the loadcell interface cable and a table of pin assign- Loadcell Interface ments. Cable (7-pin connector) - Signal + Excitation + Signal - Excitation - Sense + Sense Ground Four Pin Connector Receive Transmit Clear to Send...
  • Page 62 CAUTION Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Weigh-Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time. 06/30/98 FI127USE.P65 PN 29653-0017B Printed in USA...

  • Page 63: Table Of Contents

    Directional Keys ..............................3 Annunciators ..................................3 Error Messages ..................................4 Using Your FI-127 ..................................5 Setting Up Your FI-127 ..............................5 Performing a Force Measurement ..........................5 Using the Function Keys ..............................6 F1 Key ..................................6 F2 Key ..................................7 F3 Key ..................................
  • Page 64 FI-127 Specifications Power requirements: Standard outputs: 115 Volts AC, +10% to -15% @ 0.3Amp maximum Three outputs, open collector design 230 Volts AC, +10% to -15% @ 0.15 AMP maximum Relay power supply, 24 VDC at 150mA 50 /60 Hz...

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