ASSEMBLING NOTICE: After the desired steps are done, screw the case with 12 kgf-cm in the following orders. Do not screw tightly before all screws are in the positions. Screwing orders: RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
AC100V ~ AC240V. 2 The operating ambient temperature range is -10 C ~ +40 (+14°F ~ +104°F) 2 The indicator is IP67 waterproof design. Only the cables with ψ4~ψ7mm calibre could be used or will affect the waterproof design. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Features RCI-15 has a wide range of applications from batching to simple weighing. Features: IP 67 Waterproof design Stand alone batching mode or connect to PLC for external system control Built in batching / dosing functions Manual / automatic discharge operation...
CHAPTER 1 FRONT AND REAR PANEL SPECIFICATIONS 1-1 Front panel RCI-15 Zero Tare Display • 6 digits, bright red, 7 segment LED display, character height 16mm (0.63”). Display can be switched between Gross Weight / Net Weight / Totalised Weight / Number of transactions in the total.
In the normal mode, it accesses the FNC-04 setting. Confirm / enter key Function FNC-03 can be used to selectively disable individual keys. Zero operation, will be limited by functions CSP-05 and CSP-10. Zero operation, will be limited by functions CSP-10 and CSP-11. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
: - 0.1 mV/V ~ 4.0 mV/V : 5 VDC ±5%, 120mA * Load Cell Excitation Voltage (Up to eight (8) 350 Ω load cells can be connected) 1-5 Power supply ♦ AC 100V ~ 240V 50/60Hz ♦ Power consumption is about 10VA RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
J5 4Wire/Wire RS- 86~240V OP-05-CN3相連接 100V~240V connected. short 12->4Wire Frame Ground short 23->2Wire 校正開關 On is the 開關方向往上 calibration 為"ON",亦即進入 mode status. 校正模式,開關方 Off is the 向往下為"OFF",亦 normal mode status. 即一般使用模式 EXC+ SEN+ SEN- EXC- SIG+ SIG- SHLD RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Turn the power on and Value of Span voltage Press , then See 6-2-5 for details ƒ (mV/V) Press ‚ Turn the power on and press keys Entering to test mode See 6-3 for details during self-testing sequence RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ Decreases the number of the flashing digit ‚ ⇒ Moves the flashing digit one space to the left ƒ ⇒ Moves the flashing digit one space to the right „ ⇒ Saves the configuration ⇒ Quits set up mode / Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Analogue current / voltage output interface • ‚ See 5-4 for details External parallel control input interface • ‚ See 5-4 for details External parallel trip output interface • ‚ See Chapter 4 for details ‚ • Set Point Procedure RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
To continue the next function setting or press to escape ⇒ Increment flashing • digit ⇒ Decrement flashing ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ Totalise weight and counts command “F1” function setting FNC-05 ⇒ Clear totalised weight and counts ⇒ Hold mode ⇒ Escape Hold mode(I/O DSP) ⇒ Convert to Gross / Net / totalised weight / totalised Count “F2” function setting FNC-06 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Peak hold (positive) FNC-12 Hold Peak hold (negative) Peak hold (absolute value) No limitation 20 times/sec FNC-13 Rate for display rewrite 10 times/sec 5 times/sec 1 time/sec 4 The indications of FNC-07~FNC-10 are necessarily operated with OPTION CARD. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
3-1 Load cell connection When using a 6 wire cable to connect the load cell, the SEN+ and SEN- can be left unconnected (see below diagram) EXC+ EXC+ SEN+ SEN+ SEN- SEN- EXC- EXC- SIG+ SIG+ SIG- SIG- SHLD Shield RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
3-2 Parameter setting and calibration flow chart Calibration Switch ON Specification Calibration General Calibration Linearity Calibration Digital Calibration Zero point Zero Point Voltage Select 1 Point for Calibration Calibration Weight Calibration (1P~5P) Span Voltage Weight Calibration Calibration Calibration Switch Calibration Completed RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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• ‚ Entering the linearity calibration, see 3.5 for Linearity Calibration details • ‚ Entering the Digital calibration, see 3.6 for Digital calibration details ‚ • 4 Before the Linearity Calibration, the General Calibration should be completed. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
To continue the next function setting or press to escape ⇒ Increment flashing • digit ⇒ Decrement flashing ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0 ~ 9 the same time. If the range is set to 0, the range in stable investigate range is disabled. Weight Action unstable, CSP-10 function ZERO and None TARE Gross Weight Action is negative, CSP-11 function None TARE RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
⇒ Exit Escape Zero calibration only, press key to escape after the display shows Span calibration only, press key entering directly to span calibration after the display shows Please refer to error message during calibration of the display show RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
⇒ Move flashing point setting. Either continue the „ right second point calibration or ⇒ Store data in memory press key to exit the linearity calibration process. ⇒ Exit Escape Please refer to the error message list if the display shows RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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„ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape Either continue to clear the second point value or press key to exit the linearity calibration mode Please refer to the error message list if the display shows RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Enter the weighing capacity ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory Press the ⇒ Exit Escape Calibration completed set calibration switch to the OFF position Please refer to the error message list if the display shows RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Actual measured weight value ≤ previous weight value ⇒ Setting value 0 ⇒ mV/V value entered > measuring range ⇒ mV/V value entered is too small (SPAN – Zero < 0 mV/V) ⇒ Displayed resolution is less than 0.12µV / division RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
⇒ Discharge auto ⇒ Increment flashing • digit ⇒ Decrement flashing ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point left. ƒ ⇒ Move flashing point right „ ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0.0 ~ 25.5 Must be coordinate with times of SQ- 09 gate close time (sec) supplementary loading, (SQ- 07) Supplementary loading signal SQ- 08 SQ- 08 SQ- 09 SQ- 09 SQ- 07 Times of “ON” of the supplementary loading RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0.0 ~ 25.5 SQ- 19 Comparison delay time for Hi, OK, Lo delay time (sec) Press keypad TARE to TARE SQ- 20 TARE auto. TARE auto Input from external input or keypad SQ- 21 Discharge auto Discharge auto + manual RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
⇒ Decrement flashing Press ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in Display shows the existing memory Over value setting, Input new ⇒ Exit value as required. Escape Press RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Display shows the existing Zero Band setting. Input new value as required. Press ⇒ Increment flashing • digit ⇒ Decrement flashing ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ Increment flashing • value setting. Input new value as required digit ⇒ Decrement flashing Press ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Output condition Gross ≥ SP1 - Net ≥ Final – SP2 - Net ≥ Final – Free Fall (in-flight) - Net < Final – Under Under Over - Net > Final + Over Gross ≤ Zero Band Zero Band RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
FINAL-F.Fall time start (SQ6) SQ6 = 1 ~ 25.5 TARE SP3 output Batch finish output Batch finish signal reach time output signal delay time start (SQ4) Closed batch finish signal Batch finish output signal delay time arrived over RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Discharge of delay ZERO BAND SP3 signal output OFF time arrived signal output ON Supplementar y loading gate Discharge signal closed time output OFF start( SQ9 ) Time of supplementary loading gate arrived To reach times of supplementary loading RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
ON SP3 signal output OFF ≧ -N ET Final-SP 2 Supplem entar y gate closed tim e start ( SQ9 ) SP2 output O FF Supple mentary loading gate closed time arrived Time s of supplementary loading arrived RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Peak hold mode with four different states ( FNC-12 = 1,2,3,4 ), positive peak weight(1), negative peak weight, absolute value of peak weight(3) and positive peak weight(2) . The peak holds of absolute value and positive peak weight (2) both have no peak ready signal output. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
2. SQ-01 = 3 Comparison mode a) When the net weight exceeds the zero range and the weight has stabilized it will be added to the totaliser and number of additions is incremented. The RS232 / RS485 and BCD outputs transmit data. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
CHAPTER 5 INTERFACE 5-1 Serial input/output interface (OP-01) 2 Pin location and setting J1 J2 J3 J4 J1~J4 RS232/422 short 12->RS422 short 23->RS232 J5 4Wire/Wire RS- short 12->4Wire short 23->2Wire RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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When the Host computer has the built-in terminal resist, it is not necessary to have the external one. l On the last set of RCI-15, the TRM & RDB can be connected depends on the situation. l When the host computer has no single (SG), it is acceptable to disconnect that part...
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⇒ Increment flashing • digit ⇒ Decrement flashing ‚ digit ⇒ Move flashing point ƒ left. ⇒ Move flashing point „ right ⇒ Store data in memory ⇒ Exit Escape RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0 0 0 0 0 0 transmit cont. 1 ⇒ RS1- 06 Negative(Net Wt.) Stop transmit Transmission conditions 000000 RS2- 06 Weight unstable (OL) Overload RS1- 07 When set to 0, Indicator addressing is not ↓ Indicator poling address RS2- 07 used. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0 : Zero Band bit 1 : Over bit 2 : Under / Hi bit 3 : SP1 / Go bit 4 : SP2 / Lo bit 5 : SP3 bit 6 : Discharge bit 7 : Batch finished RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Symbol (+ or -) of +, - 2BH, 2DH weight Data of Weight Space Over load Decimal Space, Space None 20H, 20H 6BH, 67H Units Space t tonne 20H, 74H 6CH, 62H Ending code Ending code CR, LF 0DH, 0AH Separating code RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Read Weight Compared value: RS□□ Read SP1 Read target item of unload value Read SP2 Read SP3 Read Under Read LO Read Zero Band Read HI Reading Peak value Read Over □□□□□□ Command : RSFW<CR><LF> EX2002 reply : RSFW Finish 6 bytes RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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If the indicator has an address configured in RS1(2) – 07, it will only respond to messages prefixed with its address. For example: The indicator poling address is set to 02, it would send the weight value only if it received the command. @02RW<CR><LF> RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Current / voltage Zero adjustment to increase value turn clockwise, decrease value turn anticlockwise. 2 Analogue output interface specification Resolution 16 bits 0 ~ 20mA ( 0 ~ 550 Ω load) Current output Voltage output 0 ~ 10V RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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When the weight reaches the value of that in AnL-05, the current / voltage 0.0 mA ~ 20.0 mA output is changed to that configured in Current / Voltage AnL- 06 20.0 AnL-06. in Hi 0.0 V ~ 10.0 V RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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2. Avoid short circuits between the positive and negative analogue output terminals as the interface this may cause damage. 3. It is recommended that a screened cable is used to connect the analogue output to its load and that the screen is earthed to avoid noise interference. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
5-3 External parallel input / output interface (OP-04, OP-05) 2 OP-04 CN3 on CN5 socket connected CN3於連接至電路 with current PCB 板之插座CN5 2 OP-05 CN3 on CN5 CN3於連接至電路 socket connected 板之插座CN5 with current PCB RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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IN - 06 Input 6 ⇒ Clear totaliser (Accu) ⇒ Clear previous total (Accu) Value. IN - 07 Input 7 ⇒ Start to compare ⇒ Serial and parallel printer manual output IN - 08 Input 8 ⇒ Net / Gross RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ OK OUT- 08 Output 8 ⇒ Lo 0000 à positive logic The output logic of OUT-09 0000 1111 à negative logic OUT-04~OUT-01 0000 à positive logic The output logic of OUT-10 0000 1111 à negative logic OUT-08~OUT-05 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Equivalent Circuits Input RCI-15 inside Ic ≅ 5mA IN 1 ~ IN 8 COM 1 IN 1 ~ IN 8 and COM 1. Input signal - Open ↔ OFF, Short ↔ ON. Warning: Don’t use external power (AC or DC) to connect to the input terminals.
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When using external thumbwheel Switches, SQ-18 should be set to 1. Connection data SQ-01 = 1, 2, 4 or 5 8 4 2 Final F.Fall SQ-01 = 3 or 6 8 4 2 8 4 2 8 4 2 1 (36) 2 (18) 4 (37) 8 (19) RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Clear zero compensation and tare • value. See for details 6-2-2. ‚ Clear batch setting value. See • for details 6-2-3. ‚ Display zero voltage (mV/V) • See for details 6-2-4 ‚ Display span voltage (mV/V) ‚ • See for details 6-2-5 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
(1) During the indicator count back to zero, press ƒ (2) The display shows press the F1 key to display (3) Press key the display shows the zero voltage (mV/V). e.g. (4) Press key or switch the power off. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
(1) During the indicator count back to zero, press ƒ (2) The display shows press the F1 key to display (3) Press the key, the display shows the span voltage (mV/V). e.g. (4) Press key or switch the power off. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
EEPROM memory testing. See for details 6-3-5 • ‚ ⇒ Production testing use only. ‚ If install interface, testing • • continuous. ‚ ⇒ OP-01 interface testing If OP-03, display If OP-04, display If OP-05, display See for details 6-3-6 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
Terminal pin1 and pin 3, pin 2 and pin 4 must be separately connected together at the rear of the indicator. If display shows , the interface is working normally. If display shows the interface is not working correctly. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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Outputs 1 ~ 4 2) Press key to switch to the control input value. Input 1 ~ 8 signal ON/OFF, related → . OP-05 Control I/O (8I/8O) testing to display Press • in sequence, represents Output 1 ~ 8 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
0 ~ 9 same time. If the range is set to 0, the range in stable investigate range is disabled. Weight Action unstable, CSP-10 function ZERO and None TARE Gross Weight Action is negative, CSP-11 function None TARE RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ Totalise weight and counts command “F1” function setting FNC-05 ⇒ Clear totalised weight and counts ⇒ Hold mode ⇒ Escape Hold mode(I/O DSP) ⇒ Convert to Gross / Net / totalised weight / totalised Count “F2” function setting FNC-06 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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80 d 100 d 150 d 200 d 250 d Hold Peak hold (positive) FNC-12 Hold Peak hold (negative) Peak hold (absolute value) No limitation 20 times/sec FNC-13 Rate for display rewrite 10 times/sec 5 times/sec 1 time/sec RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0 0 0 0 0 0 transmit cont. 1 ⇒ RS1- 06 Negative(Net Wt.) Stop transmit Transmission conditions 000000 RS2- 06 Weight unstable (OL) Overload RS1- 07 When set to 0, Indicator addressing is not ↓ Indicator poling address RS2- 07 used. RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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When the weight reaches the value of that in AnL-05, the current / voltage 0.0 mA ~ 20.0 mA output is changed to that configured in Current / Voltage AnL- 06 20.0 AnL-06. in Hi 0.0 V ~ 10.0 V RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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⇒ Lo OUT- 08 Output 8 0000 à positive logic The output logics of OUT- 09 0000 1111 à negative logic OUT-04~OUT-01 0000 à positive logic The output logics of OUT- 10 0000 1111 à negative logic OUT-08~OUT-05 RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0.0 ~ 25.5 Must be coordinate with times of SQ- 09 gate close time (sec) supplementary loading, (SQ- 07) Supplementary loading signal SQ- 08 SQ- 08 SQ- 09 SQ- 09 SQ- 07 Times of “ON” of the supplementary loading RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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0.0 ~ 25.5 SQ- 19 Comparison delay time for Hi, OK, Lo delay time (sec) Press keypad TARE to TARE SQ- 20 TARE auto. TARE auto Input from external input or keypad SQ- 21 Discharge auto Discharge auto + manual RCI-15 ZSME300000050...
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