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Digital Counting Scale CS Series Operation Manual Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Co. 8526-M256-01 Rev A PO BOX 151 WEBB CITY, MO 64870 Printed in USA 01/05 PH (417) 673-4631 - FAX (417) 673-5001 www.detectoscale.com...
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION ..………………..……….… 1 Thank you for purchasing our Detecto CS Series Digital Counting Scale. Your scale is PRECAUTIONS ……………………….….… 2 equipped with a rechargeable battery pack CARE AND CLEANING ……………….…… 2 that is able to provide 100 hours continuous KEY FUNCTIONS …………………………..
INSTALLATION Unpacking Before beginning installation of your CS Series Digital Counting Scale, make certain the instrument has been received in good condition. Carefully remove the instrument from the shipping carton and inspect it for any evidence of damage (such as exterior dents or scratches) that may have taken place during shipment.
PRECAUTIONS Most scales are designed for an office type environment. The CS Series Digital Counting Scale is no exception to that rule. The following should be used as a guideline for the proper environment to operate your scale: • The environment should be free of excessive dust and moisture.
KEY FUNCTIONS This section describes the use of each of the keys on the Digital Counting Scale. It will be helpful to refer to the scale keyboard or the figure below when reading this section. The membrane keyboard is not to be operated with pointed objects (pencils, pens, fingernails, etc).
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KEY FUNCTIONS, Cont. Pressing the M+ key will cause the scale to display the contents of the accumulator (the number of pieces accumulated since the last time the accumulator was cleared). The M+ key is also used to add the current piece count value to the accumulator.
ANNUNCIATORS The annunciators are turned on to indicate that the scale is in the mode corresponding to the annunciator label or that the status indicated by the label is active. The following describes the functions of each annunciator. +0Å (Center-of-Zero) The Center-of-Zero annunciator is located to the left of the WEIGHT display and is selected to indicate that the weight is within +/- 1/4 division of the center of zero.
OPERATION Power Switch The Power Switch is located on the bottom left side panel towards the front of the scale. Place the power switch in the on position. The scale will perform a brief lamp test. This test consists of illuminating all display segments and annunciator LED’s to allow the operator to make a visual verification that the display is operational.
OPERATION, Cont. Counting Weight of Sample is Unknown 1. With the scale in the Weight mode ( is displayed on all displays), place the sample on the scale platform. 2. On the numeric keypad, enter the number of pieces in the sample. 3.
OPERATION, Cont. Accumulator Adding to the Count Accumulator 1. With the display showing the current count, press the M+ key to add to the value of the Count Accumulator. 2. The Piece Weight display will display 44, then change to show the accumulator values (to indicate the addition to the accumulator has taken place).
OPERATION, Cont. Tare Weight Entry Push Button Tare 1. With the scale in the Weight mode ( is displayed on all displays), place the empty container on the scale platform. 2. Press the TARE key. The weight display will change to zero and the NET annunciator illuminates, indicating net weight is being displayed.
OPERATION, Cont. Quantity Preset Hi Limit The scale can store a Quantity Preset Hi Limit value. The scale will beep and the unit weight window will display a blinking A1')A if the quantity is over the Hi limit value set. 1.
CALIBRATION Auto Calibration 1. With the scale in the Weight mode (0 is displayed on all displays), press and hold the • (decimal point) key, then press the UNITS key. When the Weight display shows dashes (AAAAA), release the • (decimal point) key. 2.
OPERATIONAL SETUP Sampling Speed and Zero Display Mask (8) 1. Press the ZERO key. The Piece Weight display will show #'&. 2. With #'& displayed, press the 8 key on the numeric keypad. 3. The Piece Weight display will show +%, while the Weight display will show the current setting of the Zero Display Mask and the Count display will show the current setting of the Sampling Speed.
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OPERATIONAL SETUP, Cont. Pre-set Tare Function (1, 2) 1. Press the ZERO key. The Piece Weight display will show #'&. 2. With #'& displayed, press the 1 key on the numeric keypad. 3. Weight display will show (+:.. Piece Weight and Count displays will be blank. 4.
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OPERATIONAL SETUP, Cont. M+ Key Continuous Operation (1, 5) 1. Press the ZERO key. The Piece Weight display will show #'&. 2. With #'& displayed, press the 1 key on the numeric keypad. 3. Weight display will show (+:.. Piece Weight and Count displays will be blank. 4.
ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS The Digital Counting Scale is equipped with a diagnostic software program that tests various portions of the instrument’s circuitry and verifies proper operation. Should a problem be detected, an error or status message will be displayed alerting the operator to that condition. The following lists these errors and status displays and their meaning: Display Meaning...
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