Vishay VT300 User Manual

Vishay VT300 User Manual

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VT300
Weighbridge Indicator
User's Guide
Revision A4, September 2006
Doc # UM-VT300-EN

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  • Page 1 VT300 Weighbridge Indicator User’s Guide Revision A4, September 2006 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ANEL 2.2.1 Using Keys to Perform Operations ............20 2.2.2 Using Keys to Enter Information ............21 ..................21 2.3.1 Using the Menu ................21 2.3.2 Menu Structure and Options Summary..........21 VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 3 RINTING FROM 7.3.1 Printing Truck Tare Values ..............36 7.3.2 Printing All First Weighings..............36 7.3.3 Printing the Entire V-File ..............37 7.3.4 Printing the V-File Record of a Specific Truck ........37 VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 4 ................45 UTPUT ORMATS 10.3.1 Continuous Weight Output ..............45 10.3.2 Continuous Weight With Tare ............. 46 10.3.3 Alibi Transmit................... 47 10.3.4 EDP Protocol Output................48 10.3.5 Remote Printer Output ..............49 VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 5 RINTING AND ROTOCOL RRORS 12.3 ............53 EIGHING AND OUNTING RRORS 12.4 .......... 54 LIBI EMORY AND CCUMULATED OTAL RRORS APPENDIX A: SETUP PARAMETERS AND MENUS ........55 CONTACTING VISHAY TRANSDUCERS ............57 VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 6: Legal Notice

    VT protected under international copyright law and shall be and remain solely with VT. VT300 is a registered trademark of VT. No right, license, or interest to such trademark is granted hereunder, and you agree that no such right, license, or interest shall be asserted by you with respect to such trademark.
  • Page 7: Warranty

    There are no warranties which extend beyond the description on the face hereof, Purchaser acknowledges that no salesman, agent, employee or other person has made any such presentations or warranties or otherwise assumed for Vishay Transducers any liability in connection with the sale of any goods to the purchase.
  • Page 8: Safety Instructions

    The following instructions serve as a general guide for the safe operation of the VT300. This User’s Manual is intended for users of the indicator, who are prohibited from installing, calibrating, setting up or servicing the product. Only qualified and authorized service personnel should install the product, set it up, calibrate it, or carry out adjustment, maintenance or repairs.
  • Page 9 Fields apparatus. Incoming and Relays and contacts connected to the equipment must have reliable and Outgoing Signals effective interference suppression. This also applies to other equipment within 3 meters of the equipment. VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 10: Declaration Of Conformity

    Characteristics of Information Technology Equipment. EN 60950:1992, Safety of Information Technology Equipment. April 30, 2004 Date Benny Shaya, Director R&D/Operations Instruments Signature Being the responsible person employed and appointed by Vishay Transducers. VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 11: About This Document

    This document explains how to use the VT300 Weight Indicator. It is intended for users who perform weighing and related operations themselves. Before starting to operate the VT300, make sure it has been connected to the mains and to a scale, and properly set up, by a certified technician.
  • Page 12 Notes, which offer an additional explanation or a hint on how to overcome a common problem. Warnings, which indicate potential safety hazards regarding product operation or maintenance to operator or service personnel. VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 13: Quick Start Guide

    Toggles between scale 1, scale 2 and the sum of both scales (if two scales are connected to the indicator). Enters the menu. The arrows around this button allow you to navigate the menu Keys (cont.) VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN xiii...
  • Page 14 The number of units appears on the display. Printing current Press PRINT ( ). If a printer is connected to the indicator, details of the weight current weighing print out. The weight is also added to the total. VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 15: Introduction

    Introduction How it Works 1 Introduction VT300 is an industrial weight indicator, which connects to either one or two scales and allows you to: Zero or tare the scale (see chapter 3) View an item’s weight (see chapter 4) Weigh trucks, taring the scale from memory or by weighing twice (see chapter 5)
  • Page 16: Receiving Input From A Scale

    Displaying and Manipulating Weight Information 1.1.2 The basic operation of VT300 is to display the weight of the item that is currently on the platform. This information can be saved to non-volatile memory called Alibi Memory, and retrieved later.
  • Page 17: Options

    (available only for aluminum enclosure option). Power supplied should come from a source that is isolated from other process equipment. 1.3 Startup Sequence Press the ON/OFF key ( ) to turn on the VT300. The following steps should then take place automatically. Description of Step Display Shows (e.g.)
  • Page 18: Using The Display And Keys

    2.1 Understanding the VT300 Display The VT300 has an LCD display. There are three status annunciators on the left of the display and two more on the right of the display. Small dots (status annunciators) may appear next to one or more of these, to show status information such as whether the scale has been tared or not.
  • Page 19: Status Annunciators

    Automatic zeroing, performed at the end of the power-up sequence. ZERO SCALE Other types of messages may be shown when you perform specific operations, such as editing the tare value or displaying battery status. VT300 User’s Guide, Rev. A4 Doc # UM-VT300-EN...
  • Page 20: Front Panel Keys

    Using the Display and Keys Front Panel Keys 2.2 Front Panel Keys The keys on the VT300 front panel can serve two functions: Performing common operations and accessing the menu. Entering alphanumeric information. Using Keys to Perform Operations 2.2.1 Description...

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