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  • Page 1 FT-150 Weighing Terminal Truck Scale User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cabling Rekommandation ..........................15 3.2.2 Electrical Connection Rekommandation ..................... 15 Installation Steps ....................... 18 Cleaning ........................24 Disposal ........................24 FT-150 Functions .................. 25 Overview ........................25 Login, Password ....................... 25 Weighing ........................28 4.3.1 First Weighing ..............................28 4.3.2 Second weighing ..............................
  • Page 3 Versions ........................67 Backup / Restore .................. 68 Logo File ........................68 Backup ........................68 Restore ........................69 Factory Default ......................69 SEALING OF APPROVED SCALE ............69 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 3 of 75...
  • Page 4 Digital I/O Board Funktion ..................71 11.2 Installation of Digital I/O Board ................72 Appendix 2: Data Transfer Programs ..........74 12.1 Data Editor Program ....................74 12.2 Web Service ....................... 74 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 4 of 75...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Flintec reserves the right to revise this manual and alter its content without notification at any time. Neither Flintec nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or failure to strictly comply with Flintec operating and maintenance instructions.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    ALWAYS DISCONNECT this equipment from the power source before cleaning or performing maintenance. CALL Flintec for parts, information, and service. WARNING: Only permit qualified personnel to service this equipment. Exercise care when making checks, tests and adjustments that must be made with power on.

  • Page 7: Overview

    FT-150 Truck, with a digital I/O card offered as an option, provides the feature to control traffic lights and barriers at the entrances and exits of the truck scale with position sensor inputs. Its wide range of interfaces and powerful software provides a seamless connection to peripheral devices, such as external display, RFID / Barcode reader, PC, keyboard, label printer, etc., and data transfer to USB...

  • Page 8: Specifications

    -glare, 800x400 pixel, colour LCD Touchscreen Display resolution Up to 500 000 A truck scale platform equipped with the strain gage-based analogue load Platform cells can be connected to FT-150 Truck. Alibi Memory 20900 records (Option) Calibration and Functions Full calibration (zero and gain)
  • Page 9 80% RH max, non-condensing Humidity Industrial usage 90% RH max, non-condensing Stainless steel Enclosure IP30 for FT-150 Truck, Protection IP67 for FT-150H Truck FT-150 Truck : 245 x 190 x 75 mm Sizes ( W x H x D )

  • Page 10: Housing

    Housing FT-150 FT-150 Truck and FT-150H Truck weighing terminals technical drawings and dimensions are shown below. Side view dimensions of FT-150 and FT-150H Truck weighing terminals are the same. Figure 1-1 Figure 1-2 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022...

  • Page 11: Main Screen And Softkeys

    Main Screen and Softkeys After the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal is energized and logged in, the Main Screen in Figure 3.2 appears, where the truck weighs is performed. The Main Screen consists of 3 different sections, as seen in the figure.

  • Page 12: Softkeys

    The number (1) on the balance icon indicates that one weighing platform is connected to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. Only one weighing platform consisting of analog load cells can be connected to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. An external scale can be connected to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal via RS232 serial output.
  • Page 13 It is used to log out of the current session and log in with another code or name. It is used to increase the resolution 10 times. It is used to download a label file from the USB memory to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal or to copy the existing label file to the USB memory.

  • Page 14: Installation

    Mechanical Installation Rekommandation FT-150 Truck weighing terminal can be installed on to a column, a desk, or a wall. Take care the housing drawings and dimensions given in this manual to design your weighing scale or weighing station mechanically.

  • Page 15: Cabling Rekommandation

    6. The cable between the junction box and the FT-150 Truck must be shielded, and the shield of the cable must be connected to the grounding screw of the box on the junction box side and to the relevant grounding connection on the FT-150 Truck side.
  • Page 16 12. Protection measures should also be taken against overvoltage surges coming from the mains and lightning strike. For this purpose, Flintec´s LPK24 lightning protection unit can be used. LPK24 protects the weighing system from high voltage by connecting it in parallel to the mains input.
  • Page 17 Figure 3-3 The inputs and outputs of the FT-150 Truck and FT-150H Truck weighing terminals are shown in the figure below. FT-150 Truck FT-150 H Truck Figure 3-4 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 17 of 75...

  • Page 18: Installation Steps

    The tilt stand allows the device to be used on the desk without fasteners. If need be, the FT-150 Truck terminal can be fixed to the desk via the holes in the four corners of the tilt stand.
  • Page 19 It is recommended to connect the load cell cable shield to the housing or shield pin of the load cell connector to increase the EMC immunity against electromagnetic disturbances. To connect the load cell cable to the FT-150 / FT-150H Truck weighing terminal, follow the steps below. FT-150 Truck Open the FT-150 Truck rear plate by removing the 7 screws as shown in Figure 3-7/1.
  • Page 20 Figure 3-7 Step 5: RS 232C Serial Ports FT-150 Truck has 2 x RS232C serial ports, which are galvanically isolated from other circuitry to increase the EMC immunity. RS232C serial ports are defined as COM1 and COM2 in the "Interface setup"...
  • Page 21 FT-150H Truck Figure 3-9 2-wire connection to peripherals: If there is no data entry to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal RS 232C serial connection is made with two wires as shown in Figure 3-9 Typical applications are printer and remote display connections.
  • Page 22 Figure 3-13 Step 7 : USB Ports There are two standard USB connectors on the rear cover plate of the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. On the rear cover plate of the FT-150H Truck weighing terminal, there are two USB connectors, one circular with IP67 protection and the other standard, as seen in the photo below.
  • Page 23 Connection to the USB printer is made by using USB to parallel cable. Step 10: Digital I/O PCB installation (optional) An optional Digital I/O card can be installed on the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. All information required to install this option board is given in Chapter 11.

  • Page 24: Cleaning

    For your safety, disconnect the instrument from the power source before starting the cleaning, and cover the open glands. FT-150 Truck Weighing Terminal is designed for use in a harsh industrial environment. To clean the instrument, never use harsh abrasive cleaners or solvents. Wipe the instrument with a soft cloth, slightly dampened with warm soapy water or mild detergent.

  • Page 25: Ft-150 Functions

    For easier understanding of the menus, it will be beneficial to follow the explanations in the Manual through the FT-150 Truck Weighing Terminal. Overview After switching on FT-150 Truck weighing indicator, the following screens appear sequentially. Power-on screen This screen indicates that the After loading the operating operating system is loading.
  • Page 26 After entering the code or name and password and clicking the Okay button, the FT-150 Truck Home Screen appears Figure 4-1 FT-150 Truck weighing terminal Home Screen has 14 softkeys shown below when logged on as admin. Figure 4-2 Tables, Vehicles, Records, Ticket I/Y, and Ticket soft keys functions are explained in Chapter 4.4, and the other ones in Chapter 2.1.
  • Page 27 Figure 4-3 Frequently used information such as customer, product, driver name, etc., can be entered into the FT-150 Truck database. At the end of a weighing, this info can be printed on the label together with the weight values. As shown in the table below, database field name is entered via " Setup >Application Setup >...

  • Page 28: Weighing

    If you need to change the data If the vehicle is on the platform, Then FT-150 Truck weighing on this screen, you can edit it by weighing display shows its terminal returns to Home touching the Edit softkey.
  • Page 29 Save key, screen 4 appears. If you need to change the data If the vehicle is on the platform, Then FT-150 Truck weighing on this screen, you can edit it by make the first weighing and terminal returns to the Home clicking the Edit softkey.

  • Page 30: Second Weighing

    After touching the Save key, screen 4 appears. Here, the data can be edited If the vehicle is on the platform, Then FT-150 Truck weighing with the Edit key. After editing, the weight is displayed. Save the terminal returns to Home save the data.

  • Page 31: Home Screen Softkeys

    FT-150 Truck has a database to enter these frequently used data, and vehicle-specific data can link to them. This feature provides quick and error-free operation by selecting the data from the database instead of manually entering it.

  • Page 32: Ticket Setup

    4.4.2 Ticket Setup Labels and report formats, where the weight value with the weighing-related data is printed, should be defined during the setup of the FT-150 Truck terminal. This section describes how to make these settings. Before Label and Report settings, Page Settings should be adjusted according to the label and paper size to be used.
  • Page 33 This parameter is used to set this gap. Line feed: Blank lines are added to the ticket using this parameter to advance the bottom edge of the ticket to the printer's cutting position. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 33 of 75...
  • Page 34 6 with choice box of Line the choice box and click Okay. If Type appears. the database option is selected, screen 10 appears. See Note 1 below. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 34 of 75...
  • Page 35 If the line feed is required, touch See Note 3 below. See Note 3 below. the Line Feed key. The above screen with the dialog box appears, then Click Yes. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 35 of 75...
  • Page 36 Length, spaces also should be added to the number of characters in the header. The same Heading Length should be entered for all selected database fields to create a neat column on the Label as shown in Screen 14 and ticket 15. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 36 of 75...
  • Page 37 (132 characters in one line).. Important: While entering Report Format, Value length and Header length must be the same and should be minimum to arrange more fields in the report. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 37 of 75...

  • Page 38: Vehicle

    Entry to database fields: There Entry from database: Click the the vehicle code and click the are two ways to enter the data Table key, click the line to be FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 38 of 75...

  • Page 39: Records

    4.4.4 Records Weighing data is recorded on the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. These recordings can be accessed by clicking the Recordings button on the home screen as shown below. Click the "Records" key. Screen 2 Click the Filter key to search the...
  • Page 40 Screen 11 appears. The date setting window opens when the start and end dates are clicked on this screen. After entering the date here, the OK button is clicked. Then the records between the specified dates are displayed on the screen. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 40 of 75...
  • Page 41 USB memory as an Excel file below. For file transfer, insert a USB memory stick formatted as FAT32 into the FT-150 Truck USB output, and click the Export File key. Screen 12 appears, showing that the file transfer is done.

  • Page 42: Setup Menu

    Scale 1 Software Display Version Setup Records Backup & Restore 1st Scale Setup Paramet Logo Files Configure Backup scale Gravity Settings Restore (Disable) Calibrati Factory Scale Default Backup & FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 42 of 75...

  • Page 43: Scale Setup

    Therefore, ensure that the adjustments you have made are correct before the balance is sealed. To set and calibrate the metrology-related parameters of the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal, the calibration switch on the scales PCB must be set to the "ON" position. Weighing Terminal calibration switch location is shown in Figure 6.1, and the description of the switch positions is given in Table 6.1 .
  • Page 44 Down key to access the second page of this screen, then screen 2 opens. Figure 5-2 The explanations and options of the parameters in screens 1 and 2 above are given in the table below. Metrology- M". FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 44 of 75...
  • Page 45 For OIML approved scales, "Disabled" and ±0,5d options are available. Selection of the weight unit Unit FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 45 of 75...
  • Page 46 If the load is heavier than the Minimum Weight and the scale is stable, this Automatic parameter is activated if you want to Print print automatically. Table 6.2- Parameter setup FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 46 of 75...
  • Page 47 Division values are different for approved and non-approved scales. Division values on the left side are for the non-approved scale. After entering all the parameters above, the scale configuration is complete. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 47 of 75...

  • Page 48: Calibration

    First Scale Setup Screen Calibration Screen Figure 5-3 Calibration options are described below. Full Calibration: In this calibration, zero and gain adjustment of the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal is made. Full Calibration Linear Calibration: Multi-point Linearity Calibration is performed to correct the linearity problem caused by the load cells and &...

  • Page 49: Full Calibration

    A test weight of at least 20% of the weighing capacity must be used for the gain calibration. FLINTEC recommends calibration with a weight between 50% and 75% of the weighing capacity. If an unsuitable weight is used, a calibration error will occur.

  • Page 50: Adjustment

    3. If there is a load on the scale, unload it, and click the OK button. "Zero calibration is being done" message appears on the screen. During this process, FT-150 Truck weighing terminal automatically captures the zero value of the truck scale.
  • Page 51 (from the certificates of each load cell) are entered (Screen 5), and the OK button is clicked. FT-150 Truck calculates the value of the parameters, and the same screen in number 3 appears.

  • Page 52: Metrological Settings

    The FT-150 Truck weighing terminal settings can be saved into a USB memory stick to use later in case of replacement of the device or installation of another device of the same type. If the Scale Backup icon on the 1st scale settings screen is clicked, the 2nd screen appears.

  • Page 53: Alibi Memory

    Setup > Alibi Memory: FT-150 Truck weighing terminal has Alibi memory on the motherboard storing all weighing results for legal for trade use. Alibi memory is organized as cyclic memory. When the recording capacity is full, the first record is deleted first (FIFO). Data in Alibi memory is checksum protected.

  • Page 54: Scale Status

    If the "Scales Status" icon is clicked on the Scale Setup screen 1 below, Screen 2 is displayed. The scale can be enabled or disabled by clicking on the 1st Scale Setup line on this screen. Since only one platform can be connected to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal, External Scale is disabled. Figure 5-7 5.6 Application Setup...

  • Page 55: Database

    In the same way, enter all the line, Screen 2 with keyboard keyboard and click the Okay Field names you need and their opens. key. For the other entries on parameters. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 55 of 75...
  • Page 56 It is the number of characters in the text if the Field Type is selected as Text. It characters is entered via numeric keypad that is opened when the relevant line is clicked. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 56 of 75...

  • Page 57: Programm Setup

    It is set as "Yes" as a factory default. Truck Public If it is allowed to weigh the vehicles that are not coded also, YES is selected. Weighing FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 57 of 75...

  • Page 58: Deleting Records

    When the System Setup icon is clicked on Screen 1 below, the System Setup menu consisting of Screen Setup, Region/Language Setup, Interface Setup and Display Setup submenus is accessed. Ticket icon is not active on this screen. Figure 5-8 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 58 of 75...

  • Page 59: Screen Setup

    Time Zone, Date, and Time information is set from this screen. Click the parameter line to be set and select one of the options from the option box that appear (Screen 2) or enter the date and time (Screen 3). Figure 5-10 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 59 of 75...

  • Page 60: Interface Setup

    If the screen is clicked, and the DHCP line on this screen is relevant values are entered. clicked, Screen 2 appears. Figure 5-12 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 60 of 75...
  • Page 61 Interface Setup Screen, Screen 1 on the left is displayed. If a dot matrix printer is to be connected to the FT-150 Truck LPT1 port, after clicking the Printer Type line, select the dot matrix printer from the option box opened on Screen 2.
  • Page 62 Interface Setup Screen, Screen 1 on the left is displayed. If the I/O board option is installed into FT-150 Truck, click the I/O Board line and select the Enabled from the option box opened on Screen 2.( Rerfer to Chapter Fehler! V erweisquelle konnte nicht gefunden werden.

  • Page 63: Display Setup

    Displayed scale name line and select "Show" option To activate the sleep mode at the end of a certain time after the last operator interaction with FT-150 Truck, click the Sleep mode setting line and enter a duration in a minute via the numeric keypad. To be logged out when FT-150 Truck is in sleep mode, click the check box on Screen 2.

  • Page 64: Users Setup

    That means that the Then click the Permission key. softkey function is no longer active. Screen 5 opens. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 64 of 75...

  • Page 65: Diagnostic

    If the data sent from the RS232 TX output is also received from the RX input, Screen 3 with the test successful message is displayed. FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 65 of 75...

  • Page 66: Remote Connection

    Remote Connection line on this screen, Screen 2 opens to activate this function. Click Enabled option and Okay key. Then enter the IP and Port number. Figure 7-4 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0 User Manual, October 2022 Page 66 of 75...

  • Page 67: Log Records

    I/O Test Setup > Diagnostic > I/O Test An optional I/O card can be installed on the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. After installing the I/O card, enable it from the System Setup > Interface Setup > I/O Settings menu (See I/O Settings) and click the "I/O Test"...

  • Page 68: Backup / Restore

    USB containing the backed-up files. The USB memory stick with the new logo files is inserted into the FT-150 Truck, and the new logo is loaded by clicking the "Logo File" icon on screen 1. If the "Logo File" icon is clicked without inserting the USB memory stick, a message will appear asking to insert a USB containing the logo file, as seen on screen 2.

  • Page 69: Restore

    FT-150 Truck weighing terminal, and click the Restore icon. Files and folders on the USB are uploaded to the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal. If the "Restore" icon is clicked without the USB memory stick inserted, a message will appear asking to insert the USB, as.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING FT-150 Weighing Terminals are highly reliable devices designed with minimum probability of failure. Do not intervene with the device without detecting the source of the malfunction in case of any malfunction. Record the problem you encountered and the error message on the screen and find a solution to the problem by using the error table given below.

  • Page 71: Digital I/O Board Funktion

    I/O Board Option 11.1 Digital I/O Board Funktion Thanks to the digital I/O card offered as an option, the FT-150 Truck weighing terminal controls the traffic lights and barriers at the entrance and exit of the truck scale, depending on the entry/exit position sensors and weighing.

  • Page 72: Installation Of Digital I/O Board

    Follow the steps below to install the digital I/O board to the FT-150 Truck terminal. Observe the general rules given in Chapter 3. 2. Open the rear cover by removing 7 screws (Figure 11-2) for the FT-150 Truck and 8 screws (Figure 11-2) for the FT-150H Truck.
  • Page 73 1 - FT-150 Truck rear cover 2 - FT-150H Truck rear cover 3 - Digital I/O PCB 5 - Digital I/O PCB 6 - Digital inputs 7 - Digital outputs 4 - Digital I/O PCB slot installed connetor pinouts connector pinouts Figure 11-2 FT-150 Truck Scale Rev.1.1.0...

  • Page 74: Appendix 2: Data Transfer Programs

    12.1 Data Editor Program With the Data Editing Program, FT-150 weighing data can get directly transferred to a PC as an Excel file. To transfer weighing data, Data Editing Program gets loaded on a PC, and it connects to the terminal via Ethernet port.
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