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R Series Balances AS R2 Analytical Balances PS R1 Precision Balances PS R2 Precision Balances PS R2.H Precision Balances USER MANUAL IMMU-03-28-08-17-EN www.radwag.com...
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If you are reading this, it means that you are bound to achieve success. You have purchased a device that was designed and manufactured to give you years of service. Congratulations and thank you for selecting RADWAG product. AUGUST 2017...
1.2. CONNECTORS Power supply socket COM 2 connector (additional display or external buttons) COM 1 connector (printer) USB 2, type B (computer) USB 1, type A (keyboard) 1.3. CONNECTION CABLES - DIAGRAMS Scale – computer cable (RS232) Scale – printer cable (CITIZEN, EPSON) 1.4.
Balance assembly Upon unpacking the balance remove any protective elements assembly balance: Install: • metal weighing pan (2) draft shield (1), for balances with pan Φ • 115 mm • plug a power supplier connector into the port of interfaces housing •...
only, i.e. the material to be weighed is manually and carefully placed in the centre of the weighing pan. Weighing result should be read only after stable reading has been obtained. 1.6. INAPPROPRIATE USE Do not use the balance for a dynamic weighing. Even if small quantities of weighed material are added or removed from the weighing pan of the instrument, the reading should be taken only after stabilisation of the measurement results.
2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE 2.1. DELIVERY CHECKLIST Upon delivery it is necessary to check the package and the device, make sure that your package bears no signs of damage. 2.2. PACKAGE Keep all package elements should your device be transported in a future. Remember that only original packaging can be used for shipping purposes.
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AS balance, d=0.01/0.1 mg AS balance, d=0.1 mg • remove a transport lock (1) – gently press the transport lock and turn it accordingly to <OPEN> instruction, keep the transport lock should your balance be transported in the future. • Install components following the above diagram: •...
3.4. SETTINGS It is necessary to level the balance prior connecting it to the mains. To level the balance turn its feet until an air bubble takes the central position. The balance shall rest on a surface firmly, each of the feet must be supported. 3.5.
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Avoid drying the panes either using paper towel or forced air circulation since some fibres, grains or contamination of other type could permeate into the panes thus causing weighing errors. One shall not use driers when drying measuring glass tools. It is a frequent treatment to leave glass components on a rack to dry.
Remove the back pane. Remove side panes. Side panes shall not be swapped therefore it is necessary to remember which one is right, and which one is left in order to install them back properly. CAUTION! Do not remove the front pane! Remove a weighing pan, a draft shield, a bottom insert.
3.7. CONNECTING ADDITIONAL HARDWARE Use only accessories and peripheral equipment recommended by the manufacturer. The balance must be disconnected from the mains before connecting or disconnecting any peripherals (printer, PC computer, computer keyboard). On connecting the peripherals, plug the balance to the mains. 3.8.
Press to operate balance menu or change parameter value. 5. START-UP When plugged to mains, the balance displays program name and number, next it proceeds to the weighing mode. 5.1. TEMPERATURE STABILIZATION PERIOD Before start of measuring processes, it is necessary to wait until the balance reaches thermal stabilisation.
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P2 WORKING MODES ACCESSIBILITY P2.1 [settings for the accessibility of individual modes while working with the balance] WEIGHING [setting for the function weighing] P2.2 COUNTING PCS [settings for the function counting pieces] P2.3 CHECKWEIGHING [settings for the function checkweighing] P2.4 DOSING [settings for the function dosing] P2.5...
BALANCE ID P7.1 P7.2 SCALE TYPE PROG.VER. P7.3 TEMP. P7.4 SETUP PRNT. P7.5 P8 UNITS ACCESSIBILITY [declaration of units to be available for balance P8.1 operation] P8.2 START UNIT [selection of a start unit, unit active on balance start- USER UNIT U1 [parameter defining user’s unit 1] P8.3 USER UNIT U2...
5.5. UNITS UNITS parameter group enables the user to change availability of mass units (the change can be performed in-course of balance operation), and to define two custom units, thus positively effecting comfort and speed of operation. It is possible to change unit to other than unit [g] during weighing process or during operation of other modes.
5.8. START UNIT SELECTION Upon selection of start unit, the balance activates with the specified unit for these modes where change of the unit is possible. Ability of selecting a given unit depends on the balance status, i.e. if the balance is verified or not. Procedure: 5.9.
6. MISCELLANEOUS PARAMETERS You can set up parameters which influence balance operation. These parameters are to be found in parameters group P6 OTHER. Settings modification for particular parameters of this parameter group proceeds likewise as described in the previous section. Menu language Language parameter enables selecting the language of the balance menu descriptions.
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The balance cannot be turned off if any process is started or if balance menu is entered. Date Date parameter enables setting the current date. Procedure: Time Date parameter enables setting the current time. Procedure: Date format Date form. parameter enables altering the date format on the printout [YYYY.MM.DD / YYYY.DD.MM / DD.MM.YYYY / MM.DD.YYYY], where: YYYY –...
Time 09:17:16 ---------------------------------------- Number of measurements Reading unit 0.001/0.01 g Internal weight mass 1402.094 g Filter Average Value release Fast &Reliable ---------------------------------------- Deviation for Max. -0.118 g Repeatability 0.0088 g Signature ........Procedure: To initiate parameter <P6.11 GLP AUTOTEST > press button.
7.1. INTERNAL ADJUSTMENT Adjustment process can be initiated automatically and manually. Manual means of activating adjustment procedure is achieved by pressing button. System of automatic adjustment will carry out the process fully automatically and will inform the user on successive process stages. Cycle of automatic adjustment process: •...
automatically and its result is shown on the display (if the balance is connected via communication port with a computer or a printer, the adjustement result will be printed out). Press ESC to go back to the previous menu. • P1.5 AUTO.
• Once the mass of the weight is entered and confirmed, the message prompting the user to remove the weight from the pan is displayed: <REMOVE MASS> (the weighing pan must be empty). Unload the pan and press button. • The balance determines the weight of an unloaded pan, message <CALIBRATION> is shown in the bottom line.
For the parameters described above, one of these values must An exemplary report: be selected: NO - do not print YES - print 8.2. HEADER, FOOTER, GLP PRINTOUTS HEADER group of parameters enabling to declare data that is to be printed on a header printout.
Option enables printing out the current measurement result GLP printout CURR.RES (NET weight) in a current unit. CAL.REPORT Option enables printing out a report from the last adjustment, Header according to the settings declared for the adjustment report GLP printout printout (see sec.
Every single printout can contain max 160 characters (letters, numerals, non-standard characters, spaces). You can apply non-standard characters depending on type of data that is to be printed out. Example 1: “RADWAG” DATE: <current measurement date> TIME: <current measurement time>...
Enter printout content settings and design the printout using respective data variables and characters for text format. Example 2: To crop the paper after the printout had been carried out by EPSON printer (if the printer is equipped with an autocutter blade) the user must select (for a given printout: HEADER, GLP PRINTOUT or FOOTER) an option of non-standard printout 1,2,3 or 4 with <%E>...
9. DATABASES The balance software has 3 databases that can be edited (USERS, PRODUCTS, TARES) as well as 2 databases (WEIGHINGS AND ALIBI), to which all the measurements, carried out by means of the balance, are saved. Data saved within particular databases: USERS –...
Once the user name is added, enter the following: User code – Max 6 characters, User password – Max 8 numbers. Next select: • Access level (USER, ADV, ADMIN) • Language In order to remove a user you should follow this procedure: •...
9.3. TARES TARES – 100 different weights of the packaging. The following data can be inserted for each packaging: • NAME (30 characters), • TARE (packaging weight, enter a value with the accuracy of a reading unit). In order to add tare – packaging weight, enter tare database and add name of the tare along with respective data (follow the procedure as in Users section).
The software automatically shows the data relating to the measurement, data is presented in the bottom line of the balance display. To swap between data relating to the measurement, press . The data relating to the measurement can be printed out by selecting the option <PRINT> and pressing button.
The software saves the measurements in a so called loop, i.e. when the measurement 100 001 is saved, the measurement 1 is automatically deleted from the balance’s memory. The measurements saved in the balance’s memory cannot be deleted. It is possible for a user to view and print out the data saved in the “ALIBI” memory. Procedure: Each measurement is saved with its individual number.
Special computer software manufactured by RADWAG company is used to read data from database files: ALIBI and WEIGHINGS. The data from files storing information from PRODUCTS, USERS, and TARES databases is read automatically by the balance software when option <IMPORT>...
• Press button to abandon automatically started <IMPORT/EXPORT> option. • Set parameter P4.2.1 <DEVICES/PRINTER/PORT> to <PENDRIVE> option. • Return to the weighing mode. • From this moment on, every single pressing of the button results with record of measurement data (compatible with the settings for GLP0 PRINTOUT) in a text file, the text file is automatically created by the balance software.
Once the button has been pressed, the name of the first available function is shown. - press to select working mode - press to enter the selected working mode CAUTION! Upon restart, the balance is launched with the most recently operated working mode!!! For settings of this function read later sections of this user manual.
• Start the balance with no load on the weighing pan (permissible value of load on the weighing pan on balance start is ±10% of its maximum capacity). • Load the weighing pan steadily avoiding shocks: • Place weighed loads centrally on the weighing pan: •...
Zeroing process is an equivalent for determining new zero point, recognized by the balance as precise zero. Zeroing is possible only for stable status of display indication. CAUTION! Zeroing the display indication is possible only within ±2% range of instrument’s maximum capacity. If the zeroed value is above ±2% of the maximum capacity, then the software indicates an error message, Err2.
Deleting tare Entered tare value can be deleted by pressing button on the overlay or by entering tare value of 0.000g (see description above). 11.2.4. WEIGHING Mode Settings The software allows setup of operating parameters (filters, value release and autozero function, deleting the last digit and other settings) separately for each working mode.
If AUTOZERO function is enabled, then each weighing process starts from precise zero point. There are, however, some cases when this function can be a disturbing factor for the measuring process; e.g. very slow placing of a load on the weighing pan (load adding). Here, zero indication correction can also correct actual indication of loaded mass.
<AUTO THRES> parameter is connected with the following functions: • automatic tare, • automatic operation, No automatic taring takes place as long as the gross weight value stays within the range set in <AUTO THRES> parameter. 11.2.6. Print Mode Function designed to enable print mode setting, it activates key.
Procedure: For automatic operation adjust the threshold value. 11.2.7. Information Function enables displaying additional information in the bottom line. Depending on the needs, you can choose the following options, which are shown while working in <WEIGHING> mode: <BARGRAF> option presents amount of used weighing capacity in a graphic form, it covers 0 – MAX range.
11.2.8. Non-Standard Information Function enables declaring non-standard information, which is to be displayed in the bottom line of the display. You can insert any text consisting of 19 characters maximum. If you want the declared non-standard information is to be visible, set parameter P2.1.2 to < NSTD. INF.
Functions for particular working modes: Function Modes featuring the function SELECT PRODUCT All modes LOG IN All modes ENTER TARE All modes SELECT TARE All modes PRINT HEADER All modes PRINT FOOTER All modes VARIABLE 1 All modes VARIABLE 2 All modes ON/OFF LAST DIGIT All modes...
In standard analytical and precision balances, loads can be weighed under a weighing pan. Such means of operation requires placing a balance in an uplifted position. RADWAG offers a rack for under-pan weighing. The rack is an optional equipment offered for PS series balances.
F Shortcut Keys You can declare which particular weighing function is to be launched using F1, F2, F3 or F4 keys. For procedure informing you how to declare the particular function, read F Shortcut Keys section. 11.3.2. Setting the Reference Mass: Mass Determination from the Sample of Known Quantity While determining the mass of a single piece, ACAI function (Automatic Accuracy Correction) is in use.
• You can confirm the declared quantity by pressing button only after the stability pictogram is displayed. Otherwise, the balance will not accept the measurement. 11.3.3. Setting the Reference Mass: Entering Mass Value Procedure: • Press F button to which the function <ENTER SAMPLE> is assigned, wait to see the editing window <ENTER SAMPLE>...
• The software automatically proceeds to the editing window of MAX high threshold value, which is to be given in the current unit. Use arrow buttons to enter high threshold value, press button to confirm. • The balance software proceeds to <CHECKWEIGHING> mode, values of declared thresholds are displayed in the bottom line (if such an option has been selected for <INFORMATION>...
• Use arrow buttons to enter the target weight, press button to confirm. • The software automatically sets tolerance of target mass dosing. Use arrow buttons to set the tolerance value, press button to confirm. • The balance software automatically enters <DOSING> mode and displays the target mass value with a minus sign, and in the bottom line, reference mass value –...
• Press F button to which function <DETERMINE SAMPLE> is assigned, <PUT 100%> editing window is displayed. • Place the reference sample (to represent 100%) on the pan, and when the result is stable ( symbol is displayed) press button to confirm. •...
11.7.1. Additional Settings Apart from standard settings for this mode (i.e. weighing mode settings) some additional parameters have been designed to describe operation of the mode. Additional settings list: • AVERAGING TIME – Amount of time during which recorded measurement results are analysed.
After weighing process completion, the measurement result is locked and automatically printed. In order to finish the measurement, press button. The program automatically returns to the main window of Animal weighing mode. 11.7.3. Running the Process Automatically – Means of Operation To start the process of weighing automatically, enter the mode settings, select an <AUTOSTART>...
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Kit intended for PS balances featuring 128x128 mm weighing pan: Weighing pan with stand Thermometer Bottom weighing pan for solids Thermometer holder density determination Flexible connector Sinker Top weighing pan for solids 10 Beaker basis density determination 11 Additional stand for a set of pans or a sinker Beaker Additional weighing...
Installation procedure: AS balances PS balances CAUTION! • Components of density determination kit shall be stored in a respective box. • Weighing pans and sinker shall not be put directly on a table, this might cause their damage. • Weighing pans and sinker, if not operated, shall be put on an additional stand. •...
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9. After selecting and entering a liquid type by pressing <ENTER> button, the software proceeds to setting the liquid temperature. 10. If <OTHER> liquid of determined density has been chosen, enter its density. 11. With this data entered, the program proceeds to weighing. 12.
The report may be reprinted upon pressing button. In order to finish, press button. The software returns to the main window of the mode and a next measurement can be performed. The balance operates with previously set parameter values (liquid, temperature) thus shortening time needed for the exact measurement.
Next, take the sinker out of the hook, put the beaker with liquid on the beaker’s basis (the beaker cannot touch the hook), gently hang the sinker on the hook providing that it is totally immersed in the tested liquid (sample mass determination in liquid) – and confirm the indication when stable 10.
F Shortcut Keys You can declare which particular weighing function is to be launched using F1, F2, F3 or F4 keys. For procedure informing you how to declare the particular function, read F Shortcut Keys section. Info field provides the following information: •...
• Selecting an option <PRINT> and pressing button initiates printing out the statistics data in a form of a report. An exemplary report: -------------- Statistics -------------- 455.600 g 50.6222 g 49.939 g 51.380 g 1.441 g 0.39605 g 0.78 % ---------------------------------------- 11.10.2.
11.11. TOTALISING Totalising function allows you to weigh individual ingredients of a mixture and totalise its total mass. The software enables adding up approximately 30 ingredients for one mixture. F Shortcut Keys You can declare which particular weighing function is to be launched using F1, F2, F3 or F4 keys. For procedure informing you how to declare the particular function, read F Shortcut Keys section.
• The message <RESULT> is displayed in a bottom line, this means that the total result of all the ingredients that have been weighed is shown on the main display. Additionally, the final report, containing information on mass of individual ingredients, total sum and mass of the applied tare, is printed out.
11.12.1. Means of Operation • Enter <PEAK HOLD> mode Once you select the mode, the function is active and information about the net mass is displayed in a bottom line (only if a different information has not been selected by a user). In order to provide proper operation, set the threshold in grams determining point beyond which the function starts to register maximum force apllied.
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• Next, take off the first sample and load the weighing pan with the second. Confirm its mass when stable by pressing button. • Carry out adding rest of the samples left in a measurement series. • If mass of the last added sample is incorrect, you can return to the previous step and on changing the sample, add it again.
Prior pipettes calibration start, it is necessary to install a dedicated set inside the draft shield. The set is not a standard balance equipment. The picture below presents set installation. Evaporation ring minimizes measurement errors being a result of evaporation of liquid occurring in course of the weighing process.
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• Set the ambient humidity, next press ENTER for confirmation. The computer software proceeds to the next step, i.e. air pressure settings. • Set the air pressure, next press ENTER for confirmation. The computer software proceeds to the next step, i.e. entering the first control volume (V1) for a tested pipette. •...
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• Press ENTER to continue measuring process, press Esc. to stop it. Upon pressing Esc. button the computer software returns to the main window. • Upon pressing ENTER, while displaying the summary result for the last adjustable pipette volume, a report is generated. The report is printed on a printer connected to the balance (ambient conditions visible on a report are those that user entered at the beginning of the calibration procedure).
12. COMMUNICATION Communication menu enables configuration of port settings. The settings are accessed upon pressing button. Communication with peripheral devices is established via the following ports: • COM 1 (RS232), • COM 2 (RS232), • USB type A • USB type B •...
Ensure that the settings are correctly entered, and repeat the connecting process. If this fails, contact your RADWAG service representative. Selected network and parameters settings are stored by the balance memory, each time when the balance is launched the software connects to the network referring to the set parameters.
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In order to make connection of balance and computer possible, it is necessary to install virtual COM port in a computer. To carry out this procedure, the user needs a respective driver installer which may be either downloaded from www.radwag.com website or taken from a CD with manuals: R X2 SERIES RADWAG USB DRIVER x.x.x.exe. Steps:...
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“Ready to Install” window: In order to run installation process, press „Install” key and clicking respective keys, follow the install wizard. Having completed driver installation, connect balance to a computer, use 1,8-meter long USB A/B cable maximally (in case of already connected balance, it is necessary to disconnect it and using USB cable connect the balance again).
<COMPUTER> submenu allows the user to select a port for connection of a computer running software which enables: • communication with a balance, • switching the continuous transmission on and off, and • cooperation of a balance with E2R software of Radwag production. 13.1.1. Computer Connection Port Procedure: press button - 74 -...
enter <P4 DEVICES> menu enter menu group: <P4.1 COMPUTER> select port to which a computer is to be connected, COM 1 or COM 2 – RS 232 port, for connecting a computer USB 2 type B – USB port, for connecting a computer USB FREE LINK - USB port, type B, for connecting a computer.
USB 1 type A – USB port, for connecting a PCL printer or EPSON printer WIFI – WIFI port for transferring data from balance to a dedicated RADWAG software (e.g. PW WIN operated on a computer connected to balance via wireless communication).
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*.csv (,) format (file that can be opened using Excel, the transferred decimal value is separated using coma character) USB PC – USB port type B, for connecting a computer with a dedicated RADWAG software, e.g. PW WIN. USB FREE LINK – USB port, type B, for connecting a computer. Tool for entering data, it functions as a keyboard.
CAUTION! CODES MUST BE ENTERED IN A HEXADECIMAL FORM! Example balance settings for correct cooperation with TM-U220B EPSON matrix printer connected to RS232 port (since this printer features only 852 code page, there won’t be any Polish signs on a printout): Communication parameters for port to which the printer is connected: •...
NONE, COM 1, COM 2 CAUTION: The balance cooperates with an additional display manufactured by RADWAG. Ensuring correct cooperation between the balance and the additional display requires baud rate parameter value to be set to 115200 bit/s for the port to which the additional display is plugged.
Set of external buttons TARE and PRINT. Standard balance equipment does not include the set of external buttons. 14. COOPERATION WITH PERIPHERALS CAUTION! A peripheral device that is connected to RS 232 or USB port of a balance, has to be powered from the common low voltage grid equipped with common anti-shock protection in order to provide that possible occurrence of different potentials in zero cables of the peripheral device and the balance is precluded.
14.2. FORMAT OF DATA SENT ON PRESSING PRINT BUTTON CAUTION! Unstable measurement printout is disabled for a verified balance. Printout format for unverified balances: 4 - 12 14 - 16 Stability marker [space] if stable [?] if unstable [^] if high limit is out of range [v] if low limit is out of range Character [space] for positive values...
General information A. A character based communication protocol balance-terminal is designed for establishing communication between a RADWAG balance and a peripheral device via RS-232C serial interface. B. It consists of commands sent from a peripheral device to the balance and responses from the balance.
Give value of max checkweighing threshold Set mass value of a single item Set target mass value Set reference mass value Give balance serial number Value release Internal adjustment performance Disable automatic internal adjustment of the balance Enable automatic internal adjustment of the balance Lock balance keypad Unlock balance keypad Give available working modes...
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Commands Overview Zero balance Format: Z CR LF Response options: Z_A CR LF - command understood and in progress Z_D CR LF - command carried out Z_A CR LF - command understood and in progress Z_^ CR LF - command understood but zeroing range is exceeded Z_A CR LF - command understood and in progress Z_E CR LF...
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An example: S CR LF - command send form a computer S _ A CR LF - command understood and in progress - command carried out, response: mass value in a basic S _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 . 5 _ g _ _ CR measuring unit.
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Response options: C1_I CR LF - command understood but not accessible at this moment C1_A CR LF - command understood and in progress MASS FRAME - response: mass value in a basic measuring unit Response format: 7-15 stability space space character mass space...
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Response format: 4-12 Space mass space unit space Mass - 9 characters with right justification Unit - 3 characters with left justification Set mass value of a single item (only for PARTS COUNTING) Format: SM_XXXXX CR LF, where: _ - space, XXXXX – mass format Response options: SM_OK CR LF - command carried out...
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IC0_OK CR LF - command carried out Operation is disabled for verified balances. Give balance serial number Format: NB CR LF Response options: NB_A_”x” CR LF - command understood, response: serial number NB_I CR LF - command understood but not accessible at this moment x –...
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An example 2: Command: OMI CR LF – return accessible working modes Response: OMI CR LF – accessible working modes are given in 2 CR LF return: 4 CR LF mode number 12 CR LF OK CR LF – command carried out Set working mode Command overview: Command sets particular working mode.
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An example: Command: US_mg CR LF – set „mg” unit Response: US_mg_OK CR LF – „mg” set as a current unit Give current unit Command overview: command returns current unit. Format: UG CR LF Response options: UG_x_OK CR LF – command carried out, response: current unit UG_I CR LF –...
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Response options: RV_A_”x” CR LF - command understood, response: program version RV_I CR LF - command understood but not accessible at this moment x – program version (in between inverted commas) An example: Command: RV CR LF – return program version Response: RV_A_”...
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An example: Command: FIS_3 CR LF – set average filter Response: FIS_OK CR LF – average filter set Set Value release Format: ARS_n CR LF Response options: ARS_OK CR LF – command carried out ARS_E CR LF – error in-course of command execution, no parameter or incorrect format ARS_I CR LF –...
Digit marker [zero] no digit, [1] one digit marker, [2] two digits marker, [3] three digits marker, [4] four digits marker, [5] five digits marker Mass 10 characters for net mass given in adjustment unit (with dot and a floating-point “-“ sign ) Mass unit 3 characters with left justification Tare...
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AP2-1 current loop Current loop module 4-20mA of RADWAG production is intended for conversion of digital form of weight indication to analogue value. AP2-1 comprises plastic housing. It is powered with an external 230V/5VDC power adapter. Both, AP2-1 and power adapter are a set. Current circuit is fed through 1,7-meter long 2-wire cable.
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