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The "EZ 320" Electronic Scale Indicator Operation & Installation Manual FEATURES: The "EZ 320" Model has enhanced features such as: - Scrolling Help Messages for EZ recipe programming & operation. - Up to 81 different batching recipes. - Three recipe programming modes - Percent of total, Pounds per animal, or Pounds per Ingredient.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Turning ON the Scale: To Zero-Balance the Scale: Step 1) Press [ON]. Step 1) Press the [NET/GROSS] key and within three seconds, Step 2) press the [ZERO] key. A brief message is displayed (such as "HELLO").
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Using the Help Key: NOTE: The scale is in GROSS mode if there is a flashing arrow pointing toward the GROSS The [HELP] key provides additional infor- text above the [NET/GROSS] key. mation about the weighing modes, set- up/calibration, and recipe programming.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: To Enter a Preset: The three display modes are: A "preset" is a weight amount that can be "GROSS MODE" set in the scale. The scale will activate The gross weight is displayed by pressing the alarms once that weight amount has been [NET/GROSS] key.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: To Clear the Preset Alarm: The preload tare feature is useful for weighing Step 1) Press the [CLEAR] key twice. containers after they have already been loaded. If the weight of the container is known, this "tare weight" is preloaded into the scale and the net weight is displayed.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Using the Pre-Alarm: Step 3) Use the numeric keypad to select a Pre-Alarm weight. The Pre-Alarm feature is an "early warning" for the preset. For example, if the Pre-Alarm is set to 100 and the preset is 1000, the preset alarms flash during the last 100 lbs/kgs of thepreset.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: To Start the Mix Timer: The display now reads HOURS, MINUTES, and SECONDS (HH:MM:SS) , separated by There are two ways to start the Mix Timer. colons that flash every second. Step 1) Press the [TIMER] key to see the time currently set.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: To Re-Start the Mix Timer: Entry Method #3 - Amount per Load. Step 1) Press the [TIMER] key twice (2) Program the ingredient amounts required per without entering a numeric value to start the load. When recipe is loaded and indicator mix timer using the time previously entered.
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MODEL 320 - System Operation: The "CAL" annunciator will be flashing. Press the [ON] key until "E MTHD" is displayed. To select the recipe entry method. Step 2) Press [NET/GROSS] until the correct number is displayed. Entry Method 1 - Amount per Animal 2 - Percent (%) per Load 3 - Amount per Load Step 3) Press the [ON] key.
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MODEL 320 - System Operation: These examples are shown to illustrate the three different program entry methods available. Each method can be used to obtain the same results, the choice is yours. Note that Recipe #5 includes some of the same ingredients as Recipe #12, but are loaded in a different sequence to illustrate the flexibility of programming to match actual loading sequence.
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MODEL 320 - System Operation: SAMPLE FEED SHEET - RECIPE #5 To Program PROGRAM ENTRY METHODS AVAILABLE RECIPE CHOOSE ONE INGREDIENT AMOUNT INGREDIENT NAME NUMBER ANIMAL PER LOAD PER LOAD (1) Corn Silage 15.0 37.5 1800 (2) Haylage 14.5 36.25 1740 (3) Soy Bean 5.75...
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MODEL 320 - System Operation: SAMPLE FEED SHEET - RECIPE #17 1: Amount per Animal - Recipe amounts programmed for Ingredient presets for a 100 animal load. 1 animal. X 100 Haylage = 18 Lbs Haylage = 1800 Lbs Corn Silage = 10 Lbs Corn Silage = 1000 Lbs...
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Step 3) The EZ 320 then displays a message To Program a New Recipe: indicating the "entry method" to be used: Enter the program mode by pressing and 1 - Pounds per Animal. holding the [PROGRAM] key and then 2 - Percentage of Total Load.
Then press [RECIPE #] to edit: enter the recipe number. Method 1: Step 3) The EZ 320 will then display a message indicating the "entry method" to be used: Step 1) Press [RECIPE#] until 1 - Pounds per Animal.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Continue holding both keys until the indicator beeps and the scale displays the message "PROGRM". "recipe program annunciator" will be flashing. The scale then displays the first formula In this example, ingredient number "05" is number programmed "REC-XX".
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Step 2) Then use the numeric keypad to counter every time the weight moves out of identify the recipe number to be erased. the tolerance window. If enabled, "motion detection" also resets the "delay time" counter.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Press the [ON] key until "TOLER" is circuitry starts the "delay time" counter. If the displayed. preset de-activates, the delay time counter is reset, therefore assuring that the preset weight To select the amount (by percentage) that an amount has to be met for the total delay time ingredient can be under/over-loaded and still amount.
MODEL 320 - System Operation: Step 2) Press [LOAD/UNLOAD] Press the [ON] key until the message to accept the recipe. "DELAY" is displayed. Go to Step 3. To select the delay time (in seconds) to wait before automatically advancing, Method 2: Step 2) Press [NET/GROSS].
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MODEL 320 - System Operation: To change the "TOTAMT" perform the To Review a Recipe: following steps 4 and 5. Step 4) Press [CLEAR]. Step 1) Press [RECIPE#]. The scale displays the first recipe loaded in memory. Press Step 5) Then use the numeric keypad to enter [RECIPE#] until the desired a new total amount value.
Additional protection is achieved with the connect the +12 VDC side of the alarm proper installation of grounding rods. Please to the power cable ORANGE wire and the call (920) 563-9700 request Digi-Star Form GROUND side of the alarm to the frame. F3050. NDICATOR...
MODEL 320 - Optional Features: Options are installed in the indicator if the corresponding keys are on the front panel or if additional connectors are on the bottom panel. Remote Display: Sample output format shown below: A Remote Display is available for viewing weights at convenient locations.
MODEL 320 - Optional Features: To Enter ID Numbers-I.D.#: The identification number is also printed on every weight printout. Printing automatically Step 1) Use the numeric keypad to select the clears the identification number so that a new identification number. value can be entered.
"GROSS weight reference point". For more information on selecting weigh method #4, please contact Digi-Star Technical There are two (2) ways to "reset" or "abort" Service at (920) 563-9700 and/or request Digi- the internal pulse counter of the scale;...
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