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Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Overview and Interface 1.1 Overview This precision digital indicator uses advanced firmware and LUA programming to perform axle weighing and the calculation of the gross vehicle weight. The Lua program records truck weights to a database for later recovery using a USB drive.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Wiring & Connections 1.3 Wiring & Connections Make connections using the supplied AC Power cord terminating the Black, White and Green wires as shown below. AC POWER: Line Grey/Black Neutral White Ground Green/Yellow 1.4 Initial Power up Upon initial power the scale will go through a display test and then display “PLEASE WAIT”...
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Setting Dynamic Scale Factor 1.5 Dynamic Scale With the scale at zero the dynamic scale factor can now be set. The reference weight of a fully loaded truck should be obtained at a nearby certified truck scale. Simply drive across the axleWEIGHr to capture a truck’s total weight.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 RF System 1.7 RF System Setting up RF Antenna To setup the clicker system plug in the 8 pin M12 connector cable to the controller and RF antenna box. There are a few things to note: The RF receiver box should be mounted in such a way that the front door of the antenna enclosure is facing oncoming traffic.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Traffic Lights 1.8 Traffic Lights While at Zero & stable weight the traffic lights should both be off. There are various conditions that will activate the lights. If there are errors the RED light will activate. See table below. NO LIGHTS/ IDLE GREEN LIGHTS LIT TRAFFIC LIGHT STATUS...
USB Operation 1.9 USB Operation When using the USB drive provided by Rinstrum you will want to copy 2 files from the folder named “Data Store”. (See setting up Farm database for the first time) The harvest.csv & trucks.csv need to be moved to the ROOT directory of the USB drive.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Selecting Trucks 2.0 Selecting Trucks Select a Truck ID - Short Press of [F1] (TRUCK KEY) A short press of the [F1] key will allow the user to select the desired truck from the truck list. The <UP>...
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Editing Trucks 2.2 Editing Truck Data First select the truck to be edited. (See above) PRESS & HOLD [TRUCK] key. Select ONE.PASS or TWO.PASS using [ARROW KEY]. Enter TARE weight using keypad & press [OK]. Press the [C]ancel key to return to IDLE mode. TRUCK 2 SELECTED SINGLE PASS TARE ENTRY...
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Creating a Truck 2.3 Creating a new truck Press & Hold the [UP] arrow key. 1. Enter name using number pad. Press [OK]. 2. Use [UP] Arrow key to Select 1 or 2 pass. Press [OK]. 3.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 2.5 Loading paper The TG2460 receipt printer uses thermal paper (PN# A10066) which can be loaded by removing the outer white paper ring. 2.6 Adjusting the printer To ensure optimal operation you will want to make sure the cover spring is adjusted for maximum tension.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Harvest CSV File Configuration 3.1 Harvest Configuration Select and open the harvest.csv file. An example of the harvest file is shown below. Do not change the data in the header (data inside the yellow box). To setup your farm & field data change the names to suit your farm names.
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Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Crop & Variety Column This information will print out on the ticket and will need to be updated yearly based on crop data. Once you have completed updating your files on the USB drive you will need to take it out to the console and plug it into the LUA module to complete the uploading process.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Truck CSV File Configuration 3.2 Truck Configuration (USB) The truck file allows for editing/ adding trucks. You can create custom names instead of the default “Truck 1”, “Truck 2” etc. The header should not be altered (The label “id”, “truck”, “pass”, “tare”) but the data below it is configurable.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Log File Database 3.3 Data Log Output The log.csv file contains all of the weight data for each truck including the farm and field configuration. farm & farm.field cells with empty data details are due to the farm & field not being configured.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Appendix 4.1 Overview A number of error messages may be displayed to warn of operation outside of the acceptable limits. These messages may appear on either the primary or the secondary display. Short messages (XXXXXX) will appear as a single message. Longer messages (XXXXXX) (YYYYYY) will appear on the display in two parts, first the (XXXXXX) part, then the (YYYYYY) part.
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 4.3 Recommended Spare Parts: Item PN#___________ Thermal Paper Roll A10066 10T Load cell LSB2-B01-010T Key Fob 290094 R423 Main board 780207 Service Kit: A service kit will be included with your controller. The items will include a: RinDriver - screwdriver for making terminations RinLink Cable –...
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Function Key Navigation F1 Short – TRUCK SELECT (see page 10) F1 Long – TRUCK CONFIGURE (see page 11) F2 Short – REPRINT (see page 12) F2 Long – CONFIG MENU (see below) F3 Short – FARM SELECT (see page 11) F3 Long –...
Operator Manual Rev 2.00 Definitions IDLE: Idle screen where no selections are being made. Console: This can include the R423 instrument and up to the entire axleWEIGHr box including kiosk printer R423: This is the stainless indicator mounted on the front of the axleWEIGHr LUA: The lua module is located on the back of the stainless indicator nearest the green 2 pin power connector...
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