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- Page 1 SW4600EID Operators Manual HELLO Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA Helden-Beringe, The Netherlands www.digi-star.com D3740-US REV B June 23, 2009...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
SW4600EID Table of Contents INDICATOR OVERVIEW ................5 ALLFLEX EID STICK READER, ELECTRONIC ID & VISUAL ID (OPTIONAL) ..................7 WEIGH SCREEN ................8 STATS SCREEN ................9 OPERATION ................... 10 TURN ON INDICATOR ..............10 GROUP/PREMISE NUMBERS ............10 DATA FIELDS .................. - Page 3 Operators Manual SCOREBOARD METHODS ..............39 WEIGHING ERRORS ................40 OVRCAP ................... 40 +RANGE ................... 40 -RANGE .................... 40 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ........... 41 TROUBLESHOOTING ................47 INSTALLATION ..................48 INDICATOR MOUNTING ..............48 CABLE CONNECTION ..............48 D3740...
- Page 4 SW4600EID CHARGING BATTERY OR WELDING Disconnect all cords Figure 1. Important Precaution Important: Disconnect all indicator leads before charging battery or welding equipment. Damage may occur to indicator and load cells. D3740...
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Page 5: Indicator Overview
Operators Manual INDICATOR OVERVIEW Note: See page 48 for installation instructions – Press to toggle between GROUP/PREMIS (See page 10) and QUICK NOTE (See page 11) screens. Press and hold for LONG FORM set up screen (See page 17). – Press to toggle between WEIGHT (See page 8) and GROUP STATISTICS screen (See page 9). - Page 6 SW4600EID Upper Display Window – Displays current actions. Lower Display Window – Displays data for EID, VID, CODE, ADWG (See page 7). – Press to accept change or proceed to next item. Directional Arrows – Left or right arrows move cursor inside data field.
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Page 7: Allflex Eid Stick Reader, Electronic Id & Visual Id (Optional)
Operators Manual Load Cell – Port for load cell cord. Load Cell – Port for load cell cord. Power – Port for Power Cord. Serial/Printer – Port, if installed, can be used to communicate with computer and other digital input/output devices such as a printer. Remote –... -
Page 8: Weigh Screen
SW4600EID Weigh Screen until weigh scrolls then 0 is displayed. Press adwg 0.00 code EID – Electronic ID Number. VID – Visual ID Description enter by user. ADWG – Displays Average Daily Weight Gain. Calculates using difference in current weight and last weight in memory for that animal, divides sum by number of days since last saved weight, equals Average Daily Weight Gain. -
Page 9: Stats Screen
Operators Manual Stats Screen Displays statistic information for animal records stored with the same group and premise numbers for today’s date. until stats flashes then 0 is displayed. Press Group GROUP – Assigned group number (alpha/numeric title for group of animals to be weighed). -
Page 10: Operation
SW4600EID See page 48 for installation instructions. OPERATION Turn on Indicator 1. Press . HELLO HELLO HELLO HELLO Digi-star **** Animal eid **** Inventory system Group/Premise Numbers If set to on (see page 23) ID numbers will need to be entered at start up of indicator. -
Page 11: Data Fields
Operators Manual Display must be on weigh screen. Data Fields Notes can be added to records 1. With cursor in data field, enter using the Data Field. note using keypad 2. To enter a Quick Data Field (see 0 0 0 0 until quickd is below) press adwg 0.00... -
Page 12: Zero Balance Scale
SW4600EID Zero Balance Scale 0 0 0 0 1. Press and hold zero balances scale. adwg 0.00 code Reading Eartags and Weighing Animals Indicator must be on the weigh or stats screen to record animal weights. Animal on platform. 1. Indicator “Locks On” animal’s... - Page 13 Operators Manual Electronic ID (EID) Visual ID 1. Press button on Stick Reader with (VID) end in range of EID. Stick Reader beeps, LED indicator turns from red to green momentarily. EID Stick Reader EID Stick Reader 2. Tag may be read any time. Last *XXXX* *XXXX* *XXXX*...
- Page 14 SW4600EID - - - - XXXX XXXX- - - - XXXX XXXX 4. Once stored data flanked by *. adwg 0.00 code Notes: Each time pressed, one line of data is stored. Multiple entries made of same tag by pressing more than once (results in multiple beeping).
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Page 15: Recheck Lock On Weight
Operators Manual Recheck Lock On Weight 1. Animal on platform, press Rechck Rechck Rechck Rechck Weight stored/printed when animal steps off platform or adwg 0.00 code pressed. Low Battery Indication Battery voltage low, “RECHARGE BATTERY - TURNING OFF” and “LO BAT” shows on display. -
Page 16: Optional Settings
SW4600EID OPTIONAL SETTINGS Change Setup and Calibration 1. Press and hold 10k kg 10k kg 10k kg 10k kg 2. Push three seconds. Press help for more 3. Press , advances through information selections. 3000LB StockWeigh 3300 (pounds) 6600LB StockWeigh 6600 (pounds) -
Page 17: Changing Options
Operators Manual Changing Options 1. Press & Hold ,enters Menu. 2. Press for menu options. Menu 1 Menu 1 Menu 1 Menu 1 Press again until desired Press select for menu 1,2,3,4, calib, exit menu shows. --then press on key 3. -
Page 18: Setting Options
SW4600EID Setting Options Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) MENU 1 ENGLSH Language Select desired language English LANGAG LANGAG LANGAG LANGAG NEDERL NEDERL NEDERL NEDERL Dutch FRANCS FRANCS FRANCS FRANCS French DEUTSH DEUTSH DEUTSH DEUTSH German ( ITAL... - Page 19 Operators Manual Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Auto Off 15,30,45,60, Indicator shuts “OFF” after set AUTOFF AUTOFF AUTOFF AUTOFF period of inactivity. Press any key to prevent. Lock-On Configure how and when Store weighing data printed or sent to computer port and stored LSTORE LSTORE...
- Page 20 SW4600EID Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Lock-On Manual Weight -Indicator accepts EID data Store MAN WT MAN WT MAN WT MAN WT -Message will not alert LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE operator if EID data is missing. Continued -Indicator does not store data in memory.
- Page 21 Operators Manual Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Lock-On Manual EID -Indicator accepts EID data. Store MANEID MANEID MANEID MANEID -Message alerts operator if LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE EID data missing. -Sends EID, time, date, Continued weight data to computer port and stores comma-separated values (CSV) in memory when .
- Page 22 SW4600EID Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Lock-On Manual Check -Indicator accepts EID data. Store MANCHK MANCHK MANCHK MANCHK -Message alerts operator EID LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE LSTORE data missing. Operator must Continued press to print and store data with or without EID.
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Page 23: Menu 2
Operators Manual Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) EID Store Indicator stores data in /OFF following LSTORE modes: (ESTORE) (ESTORE) (ESTORE) (ESTORE) MANEID, AUTEID, MANCHK, AUTCHK. “StockWeigh Link” software retrieves data from memory. “OFF” for LSTORE modes sends data to computer port and store data into memory keeps memory from filling up. - Page 24 SW4600EID Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Date Format Select date format. (EID print 1,2,3,4,5,6, and EID CSV data formats DATE F DATE F DATE F DATE F always use #2) 1 = mm – dd 2 = mm/dd/yy...
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Page 25: Menu 3
Operators Manual Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) MENU 3 Display Count set too small, readings .01, ,.05,.1,.2,.5, Count unstable and indicator not 1,2,5,10,20, 50,100 accurate COUNT COUNT COUNT COUNT Auto-Range Scale increases display count size for weights over 300 ARANGE ARANGE ARANGE... -
Page 26: Calibration
SW4600EID Setting/ D.A.N Options Description Display Bold = Default) Gross Set Weight below SETPNT to Point Chng change 12VDC alarm SETCHG SETCHG SETCHG SETCHG SETDEL Time before 12 VDC alarm output changes SETOUT 12 VDC alarm = +12 VDC OVER... -
Page 27: Stockweigh Link™ Pc Software
This section includes steps to install software and run using default settings. Review this section before beginning installation process. Read Software License Agreement ® Read Digi-Star software license agreement on page 41. Breaking seal on CD, and install software, you agree to terms of license agreement. Minimum System Requirements... -
Page 28: Receiving Data
SW4600EID “COMPUTER”. Click start. Attach power to indicator, press . click Start. Figure 2. Comm Port Setup 6. Open Utilities/Comm Port Setup and the program will search the current comm Port. Choose Auto Find if it does not find the indicator. -
Page 29: Quick Notes
Operators Manual Quick Notes Click the Quick Notes button to enter the Quick Notes area. You can have as many “Files” of Quick Notes as you want. Each File consists of maximum of 20 Quick Notes. To Add a Quick Note File: Click in the box next to the * (the bottom row) and then type in the name of the File you want to add, then click “Save”. - Page 30 SW4600EID To Edit a Quick Note File: Double click the name of the File you want to edit or single click the name of the File you want to edit and click Select. • To Add a Quick Note: Click in the box next to the * and type in note.
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Page 31: Report Generator
Operators Manual Report Generator: Click Report Generator to enter. • Begin and End: Adjust these by clicking the button “…” next to each one to change what data is shown. • Items to Show: Adjust what columns of data are displayed by checking and unchecking the boxes. -
Page 32: Eid Reader - Optional
Notes: Indicator connects to Allflex™ ISO Compatible RFID Stick Readers only. Do not attempt to use with other RFID readers or peripherals not approved by Digi-Star. DAMAGE MAY OCCUR. Allfex™ Stick Reader reconfigures output format if button depressed while powering “ON”. Don’t lay stick reader with button down while applying power. -
Page 33: Re-Configuring Allflex Stick Reader
EID READER” ” ” ” reset EID READER reset EID READER , press to re-configure Stick Reader to TIRIS 2000 output format. 6. Re-configure successful, indicator displays “GOOD”. Indicator displays “ERROR”, try procedure again. Contact Digi-Star Technical Service if problems persist. D3740... -
Page 34: Weigh Methods
SW4600EID WEIGH METHODS Select weigh method #4 in menu 1 for animal weighing. EID features require indicator set this mode. Using StockWeigh for stable loads, Lock- On Weigh method ok. Other methods listed below. Note: Most of StockWeigh features require weigh method #4. -
Page 35: Eid Data Formats
Operators Manual EID DATA FORMATS Data output thru computer port and stored in computer or printed. “LSTORE” mode can configure data format automatically or allow user to set print format by using “PRTFMT” menu. LSTORE Data Formats Use PRTFMT when in “LSTORE” modes: MANPRT Manual Print AUTPRT Auto Print Print Formats... - Page 36 3200 A - See service bulletin # 19 3200 B - See service bulletin # 20 32 TMR - See service bulletin # 19 BATCH1 - Contact Digi-Star technical support FDINFO - Contact Digi-Star technical support WTRCTM - Includes basic weighing information.
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Page 37: Eid Print Format
Operators Manual Following “LSTORE” modes automatically configures print format for animal weighing with EID data. MAN WT - Manual Weight AUTOWT - Automatic Weight MANEID - Manual EID See EID Print Format and CSV Data Format AUTEID - Automatic EID MANCHK - Manual Check AUTCHK - Automatic Check EID Print Format EID print data transmitted out COMPUTER port on bottom of indicator... - Page 38 SW4600EID Line Feed Four modes store EID CSV data into indicator memory. MANEID Manual EID AUTEID - Automatic EID MANCHK - Manual Check AUTCHK - Automatic Check. Data formatted as CSV file and transferred to PC. Example of two data lines. Note that last line of data, no “$” shown because weight not “Locked On.
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Page 39: Scoreboard Methods
Operators Manual SCOREBOARD METHODS Ten scoreboard methods available. Methods one thru six send numeric display data out RS232 port periodically while other methods send data stream as described below. 1. Transmit numeric display data once per second. 2. Transmit numeric display data two times per second. 3. -
Page 40: Weighing Errors
SW4600EID WEIGHING ERRORS OVRCAP Capacity Limit: Weight on scale system exceeds capacity limit. Capacity value entered in SETUP to warn of overloading scale system. +RANGE Over Range: Weight on scale system exceeds maximum weight. Over range value always system’s maximum A/D counts multiplied by scaling factor. Actual weight which over range occurs depends on calibration, zero, display count size. -
Page 41: Software License Agreement
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, YOU WILL BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS ® AGREEMENT IF YOU INSTALL, OR IF YOU HAVE DIGI-STAR TECHNICAL STAFF OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE INSTALL SOFTWARE FOR YOU. If you do not agree to terms contained in this agreement, please return disk package to your dealer for a full refund, or ®... - Page 42 Software is recorded will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a ® period of 90 (ninety) days from payment of license fee, and if Digi-Star determines media to be defective and provided media was not subject to ®...
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Page 43: Troubleshooting
Operators Manual TROUBLESHOOTING START Does the indicator come on? Does indicator respond Check for 12VDC at the AC/DC convertor when you step on scale? power cord. If you do not have a multimeter, use a car battery to power scale. If indicator still does not come on, send in for repair. -
Page 44: Installation
SW4600EID INSTALLATION Indicator Mounting RAM Mount Wing Mount Rail Mounting Included Optional Included Figure 3. Indicator Mounting Rail Mount (Standard) and Wing Mount w/ hardware included. RAM Mount Optional Kit, hardware included w/ kit. Cable Connection Scale Indicator Allflex Stick Reader... - Page 45 Operators Manual Allflex Stick Reader Computer Power Cord Load Cell Connection Connections Figure 5. Bottom Panel Cable Connections D3740...
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