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CDR Series
Digital Crane Scale
Precautions
Read this manual before attempting to operate your scale. If you are unclear about any of the
instructions, contact your Chatillon representative for assistance before using this product.
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WARNING
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The raised hand icon wams of a situation or condition that may lead to personal injury
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or death. Do not proceed until the waming is read and thoroughly understood. Wam-
ing messages
are shown in bold type.
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DANGEROUS VOLTAGE
The lightning icon wars of the presence of an uninsulated dangerous voltage within
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the product enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to cause serious shocks
or death. Never open the enclosures unless you are en authorized and qualified
Chatillon service personnel, Never open any enclosure
when power
is connected to
the system or its components.
CAUTION
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The exclamation point icon indicates a situation or condition that may lead to equip-
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ment malfunction
or damage. Do not proceed
until the caution message
is read and
thoroughly understood. Caution messages are shown in bold type.
NOTE
The note icon indicates additional! or supplementary information about
the action,
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activity
or concept. Notes are shown in bold type.
General Safety
General safety precautions must be followed when using this Chatillon product. Failure
to observe
precautions and wamings may result in damage to the equipment, or injury to personnel.
It is understood that safety rules within companies vary. [fa conflict exists between the material
contained in ail Chatillon User's Guides and the rules of a company using a Chatillon product, the
more stringent rules should take precedence.
Compliance
This instrument has been tested and complies with the following intemational standards:
This instrument has been tested and certified in accordance to European Council Directive 89/336/
EEC and assessed against the following applicable standards:
EN 55022:1998
/ A1:2000 / A2:2003 (Class B)
EN 61000-3-2: 2000
EN 61000-3-3:1995 / A1:2001
EN 55024:1998 / A1:2001 / A2:2003
IEC 61000-4-2: 1995 /A1:1998 / A2:2000
IEC 61000-4-3: 2002
/ A1:2002
¡EC 61000-4-4: 2004
¡EC 61000-4-5: 1995 / A1:2000
IEC 61000-4-6: 2003 / A1:2004
HEC 61000-4-8: 1993 / A1:2000
(EC 61000-4-11: 2004
This product has been safety tested by SGS and found to meet the safety overtoad specification
specified.
This instrument is ROHS and WEEE compliant. This instrument uses batteries. Please dispose
them properly after use.
Attaching Accessories
Your CDR scale is supplied with
a top loop, bottom hook and remote controller. Never use acces-
sories with your scale that are not approved for use by AMETEK, Inc. If an oplional accessory is
being used, make sure that the weighing capacity of the accessory is known prior lo weighing. And
make sure that the item being weighed does not exceed the capacity of the accessory or your CDR
scale.
WARNING
Never use an accessory with your instrument that has not been approved for use by
77797 AMETEK, Inc.
Battery Operation
The scale operates using a rechargeabie battery. A 120/240V battery changer is included with the
scale. The charger
comes with US, UK and EU plugs. An indicator on the display shows when
battery requires recharging. Allow 24 hrs for a complete charge.
Keypad
The membrane keypad should be used with the fingertip only. Using sharp objects to depress tha
keys can damage
the keypad.
: CAUTION
f= Never use sharp objects to depress the membrane keypad. Use fingertips only.
Power On/Off
Press the ON/OFF
key to tum power to the scale On or OFF,
Zero & Tare
Press the Zero key to zero your display prior to each weighing.
When using optional accessories, use the Tare function to tare out the weight of the accessory pricr
to weighing. You may tare up to 10% of the CDR scale's capacity. When taring is used, the display
will show TARE. The display will show a negative value when the Tare function is On and the
original accessory
has been removed. You should zero the scale to remove the Tare function.
NOTE
When using approved optional accessories, it may be necessary to tare out the weight of
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the accessory prior to taking a measurement. A negative display indicates that the Tare
function is enabled.
Units Selection
The CDR Series can display weight in pounds (Ib) or kilograms (kg). Press the UNIT key and hold
for approximately 4 seconds to select the desired unit of measure. A status indicator on the display
shows the current units.
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È Tho UNITS hoy shoud be pressed and hel ir test
soconds in order to change he
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Hold Function
The HOLD function locks the display when you select tha Hold key. Use the Hold key when you
have a weight that Is unstable. Weigh your material and observa the display. When
the display Is
stable, press the Hold key to lock the display. Press the Hold key again to unlock
the display. The
display has a status indicator showing when the Hold function is enabled.
NOTE
The Hold function is useful for recording weights on unstable measurements. Allow the
display to stablize and press the Hold key to lock the displayed result
Sleep Mode
The scale features an automatic sleep mode to help preserve battery life and the display. lí no
measurements are being taken while the scale is ON, after a 30 minute period, the scale will tum
OFF and go into Sleep mode. Subsequent weighing will return the scale to normal operation.
Using Optional Remote Controller
The optional remote controller may be used to operate main functions on your CDR scale from a
line of sight distance of up to 300 ft (100 m) away. Extend the attenna fully when using the remote
controller. The battery operated remote controller supports these keypad functions: Tare, Zero,
Units, Hold. The remote controller cannot be used to tum scale power ON/OFF.
Overloads
You should always guard against overloads. The display will indicate - - oL --. Whenever this is
displayed, remove weight from the scale immediately.
. CAUTION
= Overloading the scale may resutt in permanent damage to the scale's load sensor.
Technical Support
Contact your Chatillon representative where you purchased your scale if you have questions on its
operation end applicability to your weighing requirement.
Service
Should your Chatillon product require repair or calibration, contact your Chatillon representative for
assistance.
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