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- Page 1 CB-1 Automated Concrete Batch Controller Version 1.52 Manual Revision Date: 11/29/06 Operation Manual 45045...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
4.5 Restore Configuration File to CB-1 ........ - Page 4 9.2 CB-1 Digital I/O Map ........
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Page 7: About This Manual
About This Manual This manual provides reference information to install and configure the CB-1 Concrete Batch Controller. All touchscreen and front panel buttons appear in bold text. All words from the touchscreen appear in Prompt Font Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the Rice Lake Weighing Systems distributor site at www.ricelake.com... -
Page 8: Dip Switch 2-Reset Passcodes
0 (zero). This DIP switch can be used in the event a passcode is forgotten. The CB-1 doesn’t ask the user to verify a passcode if it is set to zero. Setting (or leaving) a passcode to zero, effectively disables passcode protection. -
Page 9: Utilities
If the screen is ever unreadable (either all black or all white) try repowering the system. Every time the date. CB-1 is re-started the contrast is automatically adjusted to the 1. Press the arrows to move the cursor default value. -
Page 10: Backup Configuration File To Pc
Press the or the key to deenergize the relay. Note: The CB-1 only monitors the status (On or Off) of the input relays. If there is a problem with the relay test, check the relay fuse and/or relay connection. 3. Press to return to the main menu. -
Page 11: Test Printer
When you press , the CB-1 sends a Test PC Link 000.0 000.0 “PING” to the PC and waits for a response. The CB-1 displays If the ping test is Water Sending P in g to PC successful, the CB-1 displays . -
Page 12: Analog Calibration (Option)
4.7.4 Assign Aggregate to Probe • View the raw digital counts from the moisture Use this button to tell the CB-1 which aggregate bin probe you have installed the moisture probe. This may also • View calibrated % moisture readings from the... -
Page 13: Configuration Parameters
For example, you have an eight yard plant and you want to batch 12 yards. In this example, the CB-1 would batch one eight yard draft and one four yard draft. Configuration Parameters... -
Page 14: Batch Type
Setting this value to does not allow a batch to CB-1 includes any weight on the scale as part of begin until the scale is within zero tolerance as the target weight. After the first ingredient has defined in Section 5.3 under “Zero Tolerance.”... -
Page 15: Discharge By Rate
Discharge by Rate 5.1.11 Moisture Probe Mode (Optional) The CB-1 has the ability to discharge in one of two This option is available only when the “Moisture ways. One way is a semi-auto mode where the Probe Interface” option has been installed. This option operator controls the rate of discharge by using the controls when and how the moisture probe is read. -
Page 16: Ingredients
Parameters with limited choices require you to toggle Ingredients through selections by pressing . The Select-Enter The CB-1 allows you to control attributes of 14 displayed setting is the selected setting. different ingredients (16 if 4 of 6 aggregate options are installed). Press the button or press... - Page 17 See Section 5.3.3 for a more detailed stops filling. If auto-jogging is turned on, then the description. CB-1 can make one or more jog cycles to meet (or be Jog Mode within tolerance of) the desired target weight. The CB-1 provides the ability to turn “jogging” on/off...
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Page 18: Water (If Water Is Metered)
200 millisecond or 1/5 of a second. water in gallons or liters. The CB-1 then turns on the water fill output relay and begins checking for pulses. -
Page 19: Admixtures
To prevent this, a coast value can be entered. another system sold for this purpose. The system The CB-1 uses this value to shut off the water early to measures admixtures in ounces or milliliters. Enter the compensate for “coasting.” This value is similar to a desired target value in the mix design. - Page 20 Because the CB-1 uses pulse inputs from a pulse The CB-1 uses this value to shut off the admix early to meter to deliver water and admixtures, the CB-1 needs compensate for “coasting.”...
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Page 21: Global Parameters
The begin vibrator weight is the weight the new setting and return to the previous list. remaining in the weigh hopper when the CB-1 opens Parameters with limited choices require you to toggle the inch gate (hold the OPEN input on for time through selections by pressing . - Page 22 Inch Gates are gates that may be open or closed with type of ingredient. The CB-1 will be waiting for the two different outputs, and hold their position after weigh indicator to show the weight is out-of-motion both outputs are de-energized.
- Page 23 Coarse Preact Compensation% rate. These values are needed to inhibit the CB-1 from If the ingredient weight is within the coarse preact making constant changes to the inch gate positioning tolerance band, the CB-1 adjusts the weight by this based on minute changes in the discharge rate.
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Page 24: Water
Our example ingredient, sand, has a preact of 50 lb reservoir during batching. Press to toggle Select-Enter and a target weight of 1000 lb. The CB-1 fills the the setting between . The displayed setting sand, then shuts the feed gate when the aggregate is the selected setting. -
Page 25: Admixture
Washout H2O Delay (.1s) This value represents the amount of time delay Select Auto if you want the CB-1 to meter and starting from when the aggregates and cements are discharge admixtures. completely discharged, and the start of the washout Discharge Delay (.1sec) -
Page 26: Reporting
Leaving one or more lines blank will Select if you want to print the water/cement ratio cause the CB-1 to not print those lines. If you want a on the batch ticket. blank line in the header, you must put one or more spaces at the beginning of the line. -
Page 27: Minimum/Maximum Aggregate Wt/Yard
9,999,999. The default supervisor and operator Start on to the next draft. passcode is 0. The CB-1 doesn’t ask the user to verify a passcode if it is set to zero. Setting (or leaving) a 5.3.8 Minimum/Maximum Aggregate Wt/Yard... -
Page 28: Advanced Parameters
The advanced parameters list is primarily used by the Rice Lake Weighing Systems programmer to access options that control the CB-1 software functions and hardware setup. Some items in this list may be edited if needed under supervision of personnel at RLWS for rare circumstances. -
Page 29: Serial Communications
If On, make sure the PC has has also enabled handshaking. also enabled handshaking. Select to have the CB-1 use a print line delay after Select to have the CB-1 use a print line delay after each line to prevent overload. -
Page 30: Cement/ Aggregate/Water Scale
This should match the decimal place format on the indicators. Possible formats include, 8888888, 888888.8, 88888.88, 8888.888, 888.8888, 88.88888, 8888880, 8888800. The CB-1 uses this value to decide if one or more decimal places should be displayed on the screen and on the batch ticket. This value may be different if secondary units are being used to batch in. -
Page 31: Truck Database
Using the Truck Database Feature 5.7.1 Truck Configuration For the truck database to be used, the CB-1 must get The CB-1 has the ability to store 24 truck records. the truck number from the operator when preparing to Each record contains a truck number, a discharge ratio, and a capacity. -
Page 32: Mix Design
Mix Design The CB-1 allows you to create up to 100 unique mix designs. Each mix design contains 14 numeric values (4 aggregates, 3 cements, 1 water, and 6 admixtures) and 1 alphanumeric string (a user-definable mix design name). The mix design menu provides options to one or more mix designs. -
Page 33: Clear Mix Designs
See Section 6.2 to edit mix designs. When you choose to clear a mix design, the CB-1 retains the mix design in the mix design list, but resets the mix design label to the default (mix design X) and sets all the associated target values to zero (the same state as when you first create them). -
Page 34: Run Batch
The value shown in the bottom box is the amount that prompt for a mix design, it loads the only one the CB-1 has calculated for the batch. For example: created.The mix # is the sequential order it for a mix design with a 30 gallon water target and appears in the mix design list. -
Page 35: The Run Screen
Batch Pause After you enter the initial batch information and the You can pause batching at any time by pressing the CB-1 calculates the exact target values, the display key on the front panel. The system pauses the Pause changes to the run screen. -
Page 36: Reports
Reports The CB-1 provides several report options. Press from the main menu to access the reports menu. Reports Press the touchscreen button or the designated number key to print a report. The system prompts: Are You Sure You Want To Print This Report... -
Page 37: Reprint Last Batch Ticket
Reprint Last Batch Ticket This button prints a batch ticket for the last batch run. Use this feature to get additional copies of a batch ticket or if the printer jams while printing a report. Concrete Batch Report – Example #1 – (Batch Type = NET, Print Units Type = LIKE MIX) Reports... - Page 38 Concrete Batch Report - Example #2 – (Batch Type = NET, Print Units Type = BOTH) CB-1 Installation/Operation Manual...
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Page 39: Print Material Usage Report
. The date last cleared and the current date are printed on the report. Material Usage Report 8.2.1 Notes About Material Usage on the CB-1 • If a material is weighed to completion, then it is accumulated. •... -
Page 40: Print Mix Designs
Are you sure you want to clear the accumulators? Press or the number key to clear the ingredient accumulators. The system resets the accumulators to zero. Press or the number key to return to the Reports menu without clearing the accumulators. CB-1 Installation/Operation Manual... -
Page 41: Appendix
Appendix IQ plus 310A Configuration Requirements For units using the IQ plus 310A digital weight indicator. MODE STREAM* BAUD 9600 ** BITS 8 NONE TERMIN CR/LF* EOL DLY 0 MS* FORMAT The settings shown above that are marked with an asterisk are required. -
Page 42: Cb-1 Digital I/O Map
CB-1 Digital I/O Map The following table shows the CB-1 input/output relays and their associated numbers. See Section 4.4.1 on page 4 to test the functionality of the inputs and outputs. CB-1 Installation/Operation Manual... -
Page 43: Front Panel Description
Front Panel Description The CB-1 features a 32-key membrane keypad for operator input. The operator can also use the touchscreen for most functions. See the following sections for front panel key function descriptions. The default free moisture percentage for each NUMERIC KEYPAD Use these keys for numeric value entries. - Page 44 The target values for admixes are changed, and cement hoppers to fill faster. Each time you press for the current batch only, but the mix design remains this key, the CB-1 energizes the gate open relay for a un-edited. specified amount of time (see Section 5.3.1).
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Page 45: System Error Messages
LCD TOUCHSCREEN The CB-1 uses a 256 x 128 pixel (16 x 32 character) backlit LCD touchscreen to display information and as an input device. You can enter most input either by using the front panel or the keypad; however, alphanumeric entries require the use of the alphanumeric screen available only on the touchscreen display. -
Page 46: Aggregates/Cements/Water Below Minimum
CAUSE: CAUSE: The total weight (or volume for water), of all the This error means that the CB-1 did not completely aggregates, or cements, or water is smaller than the restore the configuration parameters and mix designs values entered under Global Parameters. The value, from the file stored on the PC. -
Page 47: Calibration Error! Be Sure To Set Zero And Span Values
CAUSE: jumper setting described in this manual. If okay, test The software has encountered an internal error. the 4-20 mA signal coming into the CB-1 (from the moisture probe) with a multi-meter. If the readings are SOLUTION: in the range of 4-20 mA for a wide range of aggregate Record any information given with the error message moisturize, the probe is working. -
Page 48: Abort-Stack Overflow Error
(lb/s)” is set too high. See Section 5.3.1 for further Make sure the E-STOP is pulled out. Also make sure details. that there is 120VAC power supplying the I/O power to the CB-1. This power is connected to terminal R & 9.4.24 Scale Not Zero CAUSE: If the parameter “Force Zero Tol Check”... -
Page 49: Aggregate/Cement/Water Scale Overrange Or Invalid Weight
Conveyor CAUSE: There is not 120VAC at input J2-19. The conveyor might not have been started manually. If the CB-1 is controlling the conveyor automatically, the fuse on J1-18 might be blown. If the conveyor is actually running, then there probably isn’t a signal fed back into J2-19. -
Page 50: Cb-1 Spare Parts List
CB-1 Spare Parts List The following spare parts are recommended for this equipment and are available through authorized Rice Lake Weighing Systems distributors: RLWS Part Number Description 66602 Boardset, CB-1 standard, software not included 66603 Boardset, CB-1 analog, software not included... -
Page 51: Automatic Aeration Of Cement Silo When 2-Speed Filling Is Not Required
Often it is desirable to have the computer automatically aerate the cement and flyash silos. This is done during the weighing. Since the CB-1 does not have output relays to specifically turn on aerators, this procedure is provided to show a way that auto-aeration can be accomplished. -
Page 52: Using Data Exchange Pc Software To Save Cb-1 Configuration And Mix Designs On A Personal Computer (Optional)
Communications Port • Confirm the setting for baud rate, parity, data bits and stop bits are the same as on the CB-1. The defaults for the CB-1 are 9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, and 1 stop bit. See Section 5.6.1 for more information. - Page 53 The existing version of config. 400 will be lost. So if it is from another CB-1 and you want to save it, be sure to rename it before continuing on to Step 3. For users with many CB-1’s, each configuration file will need to have a unique name.
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Page 54: Cb-1 Default Parameters
CB-1 Default Parameters The following tables list all of the parameters available with the CB-1 and their default parameters. Parameter Description Default Setting Parameter Description Default Setting Ingredients Aggregate 3 Edit Txt List Options List Prompt for truck ID Delivery mode... - Page 55 Bottle Under tolerance % Admix discharge mode Blow out Over tolerance % Admix blowout time (s) Value/100 wt of cement Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued) Ounces/pulse conv. 1.00 Add with water add# Admix delivery mode Bottle Admix discharge mode...
- Page 56 Auto preact active Admix blowout time (s) Coarse Preact tol % Coarse preact comp. % Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued) Fine preact tol. % Fine preact comp. % # out of tol. allowed Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued)
- Page 57 % Delivered to discharge Operator passcode ******* List Global Admix control Auto Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued) Parameters - Discharge delay (.1 sec) Admixture Pulse time/no flow (.1s) Discharge timeout (s) Empty rsvr input state Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued)
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Page 58: Available Options
Truck List - Truck Number 0 Truck Discharge ratio 1.00 Number 0 Truck capacity 12.00 Table 9-2. CB-1 Default Parameters (Continued) Available Options The CB-1 has the following available options • Weighed water • 4-of-6 aggregates • Keyboard • Moisture probe •... -
Page 59: Wiring
CB-1 doesn’t control in automatic mode). Because of this, it is critical that the 120V “hot” that is used for the CB-1 I/O power, is the same “hot” used by the manual panel. If the “hot”... -
Page 60: 10.2 Cb-1 Wiring Recommendations
Rice Lake Weighing Systems is our PN 65423. This is a Sola 470VA, 115VAC unit. For a plant running on 230VAC, RLWS PN 65426 is recommended which is a Sola 470VAC, 230VA unit. 3. If the CB-1 is one of the models with internal IQplus310A indicators, the indicators are connected to the clean AC electronics power internally. -
Page 61: 10.3 Cb-1 Output Wiring Example
10.3 CB-1 Output Wiring Example Note: If the OPTO22 G4OAC5 solid state relays are being used, the neutral connection on the device being controlled must be connected to the appropriate LO terminal in the CB-1. 10.4 CB-1 Input Wiring Example The following illustration is an example of input wiring. -
Page 62: Wiring An External E-Stop Into The Cb-1
The following illustrations show the external E-Stop. The top illustration is the E-Stop wiring as it is shipped from the factory. The above graphic shows an external E-Stop wired into the CB-1. Please note that the jumper normally connecting terminal 7 to terminal V has been removed. -
Page 63: 10.6 Cpu And Expansion Board Jumper Settings
JP19 on the CPU board. This jumper should only be installed on systems with software version 1.40 or later. Figure 10-3. CB-1 CPU Board, Revision D Figure 10-4. CB-1 CPU Board, Revision G... -
Page 64: 10.7 Cb-1 Wiring Diagrams
10.7 CB-1 Wiring Diagrams 10.7.1 Standard CB-1 System Drawings Refer to the following drawings for the standard CB-1. See the CB-1 Service Manual (RLWS PN 50982) for system drawings of all CB-1 versions. For CB-1 Units PN 43267 and 45093 •... -
Page 65: Cb-1 Limited Warranty
11.0 CB-1 Limited Warranty Rice Lake Weighing Systems (RLWS) warrants that all RLWS equipment and systems properly installed by a Distributor or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will operate per written specifications as confirmed by the Distributor/OEM and accepted by RLWS. All systems and components are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for one year.
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