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- Page 1 PC-820/821 Parts Counter User’s Manual...
- Page 2 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WARNING This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures. CAUTION Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user service- able parts inside.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Table of Contents..................... 3 Specifications ....................4 Introduction ...................... 7 Unpacking and Preparing the PC-820 ............. 7 PC-820 Description ..................8 Front Panel Keys ..................8 Hard Keys ..................... 8 Softkeys ....................9 Weighing Operations ..................10 Gross Weighing .................. -
Page 4: Specifications
Zero, Low Battery, Unit of Measure and Display Label Display 240 x 64 dot matrix LCD display 5" x 1.33" displayable area PC-820: Cold cathode fluorescent backlit (white on blue) Display rate Selectable, 0.1 to maximum readable updates Units of measure... - Page 5 Standard input and output Com1: RS-232 or RS-485; can be used for printing, bidirectional communications, or interfacing with a remote Quartzell® base Com2: RS-232; bidirectional port or capability of connecting to a serial keyboard (TTL or RS-232), scanner, and printer at the same time I/O: I C connection capable of connecting to as many as 32 OPTO 22 I/O modules or TTL I/O Board...
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Page 7: Introduction
PC-820 is a computer-based counting scale which can be configured and programmed for many applications and to your specific needs. Due to the unlimited variety of applications available for the PC-820, it is not practical to describe in this manual all the possible specialized operations. -
Page 8: Pc-820 Description
PC-820 Description The PC-820 is a 12” x 14” scale with an attached 5” x 12” display housing. See Figure 1. The scale base is cast aluminum enclosing a QDT ® (Quartzell ® Digital Technology) weight sensor and electronics package. The scale platter is stainless steel. -
Page 9: Softkeys
CLEAR Press the CLEAR key to clear keys digits from a displayed number. 0-9 & Use the numeric keys for entering in numbers or a decimal. Right Arrow Press this key to scroll through extra softkeys available in some applications. Left Arrow Press this key to scroll through extra softkeys available in some applications and to move to the left in the menu... -
Page 10: Weighing Operations
Weighing Operations Gross Weighing Follow these steps for performing a gross weighing operation: 1. With the scale powered up, zero the scale if the display does not Key names are shown in already show zero by pressing bold letters. Hard keys are the ZERO key. -
Page 11: Counting Operations
Piece weights and other information can be stored in an internal database. Manual for more information on Information is stored under part numbers. When you recall a part number from setting up the PC-820 for this the database, the piece weight, tare weights, etc. become active. This means option. -
Page 12: Counting In Dribble Mode
Counting in Dribble Follow these steps to perform a counting operation using the dribble mode: Mode 1. Press the SAMPLE softkey. . . The scale zeroes itself and the display prompts you to: Load sample, (key in size), press EN- TER. -
Page 13: Reverse Counting
If you have a tare weight entered into the PC-820, you can determine the Reverse Counting entire count of the container without emptying the container. This is called reverse counting. 1. Place an empty container on the scale and press TARE or enter the tare wiehgt via the numeric keypad. - Page 14 6. Place an empty container on the scale and press the Tare key. . . The PC-820 will prompt to see if you want to update the tare weight. Press Yes. . . The tare weight is now updated in the Database.
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Page 15: Pc-820 Menus
User menu. Each is explained in the next section: User Menu . The Configuration and Calibration menus are covered in the Service Manual . Press this softkey to turn the PC-820 off. Pressing any key will turn the scale on. - Page 16 Figure 2 Menu structure...
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Page 17: User Menu (Password Is 111)
This section covers the User menu. Refer to Figure 2. Access this menu by User Menu following these steps: (Password is 111) 1. Press and hold the ESCAPE key until the scale beeps and new softkeys appear. 2. Press the SETUP softkey. . . Scale prompts for a password. -
Page 18: Select Softkey
The following softkeys are displayed: Display You are prompted to enter a display mode number (1-20). See Appendix A: Available PC-820 Displays in the Service Manual . Base You are asked to pick the active scale base. Only active bases are offered as choices. -
Page 19: Data Menu
DOWNLD softkey Press this key to transfer database information from a PC or another PC-820 scale. If you download, the current database will be erased. CLEAR softkey Press this key and you are given a YES/NO choice about clearing all the database records. -
Page 20: Print Softkey
The PC-820 will send a pre-selected print format to a connected printer or PRINT Softkey computer when the PRINT softkey is pressed. (The PRINT softkey must be enabled for this to happen. See the Service Manual ). See the Service Manual for instructions on selecting the output device and format. - Page 21 Label Printer Format 3 (4x6 Data Label + ID) The label contains part number, description, ID number, location/lot number, count quantity, piece weight, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time and date. Label Printer Format 4 (4x2 Bar Code Label) The label contains part number, description, count quantity, piece weight, gross weight, tare weight, net weight, time and date.
- Page 22 Remember, your output will be made up of just the parts of the above list that your PC-820 is configured to show. The following is an example of on-screen computer responses when sending...
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Page 23: Changing Heat Settings
Changing Heat Settings If you choose one of the thermal printers (1410, Prodigy and Eltron), you are given the chance to change the heat setting. This affects the contrast of the printed output. Choose higher numbers for darker printing. See the menu in Figure 10. -
Page 24: Serial Communication
REC A (RS485) No conn. No connection. Table 1 Com 1 pin outs Com 2 is a 15 pin DE type connector at the rear of the PC-820. The functional pin out is as follows: PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME DEVICE USED WITH... - Page 25 COMMAND RESPONSE DESCRIPTION AC<CR> Accumulate present count/weight AR<CR> ar_xxxxx<CR> Request accumulator count AW<CR> aw_x.xx_U<CR> Request accumulator weight with units AT<CR> at_xxx<CR> Request accumulator transaction count AZ<CR> Clear accumulator & transaction counter CA<CR> Clear sample CC<CR> cc_xxxxxxx<CR> Request count value CP<CR> cp_x.xx_U<CR>...
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Page 26: Power And Battery Information
12 volts. The BP-25R uses a 12 volt 6.5 amp-hour rechargeable gel-cell lead acid battery. The PB-25R for the PC-820 comes with a cable that has a connector that plugs directly into the PC-820. How does dual scale operation affect battery life? - Page 27 How do we know if the battery is out of juice and/or dead? The PC-820/821 will flash low batt when it is time to recharge the battery at about 11.5 volts. After 'low batt' comes on, the PC-821 will operate about 4 more hours and the PC-820 will operate about 2 more hours.
- Page 28 Weigh-Tronix 1000 Armstrong Dr. Fairmont, MN 56031 USA Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-4195 e-mail: industrial@weigh-tronix.com www.wtxweb.com Weigh-Tronix Canada, ULC 217 Brunswick Blvd. Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4R7 Canada Telephone: 514-695-0380 Facsimile: 514-695-6820 Weighing Products & Systems Quartzell ® is a registered trademark of Weigh-Tronix Inc.
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