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110612080002
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  • Page 1 GMC-X3 User Manual 110612080002 V01.01.03...
  • Page 2 Copyright © Shenzhen General Measure Technology Co., Ltd. All. RightsReserved. Without the permission of Shenzhen General Measure Technology Co., Ltd. no unit or individual shall copy, transmit, transcribe or translate into other languages in any form or by any means.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    让称重触手可及 Making Weighing More Accessible Contents 1. Overview ........................- 1 - 1.1 Functions and features ..................- 1 - 1.2 Technical Specifications ..................- 1 - 2. Panel and Keys ......................- 2 - 2.1 Front Panel description ..................- 2 - 2.2 Key Description ....................
  • Page 4 让称重触手可及 Making Weighing More Accessible 5.3 Flow Over/Under Limit ..................- 27 - 5.4 Feed Alarm ......................- 27 - 5.5 Clogging alarm ....................- 27 - 5.6 Set parameters quickly ..................- 28 - 5.7 Filling mode ....................... - 28 - 5.8 Cumulative compensation ..................

  • Page 5: Overview

    1. Overview 1.1 Functions and features Shell Type DIN rail mounted, stainless steel housing. Loadcell 1 way 6-wire analog loadcell weighing platform interface, connection only 8 interface 350 Ω load cells at most Display 160 * 128 1.96 white light OLED "...

  • Page 6: Panel And Keys

    2. Panel and Keys 2.1 Front Panel description Status: ➢ POWER: Power light, lights up when the indicator is powered on. ➢ COM: Communication indicator. COM-1/COM-2 (optional through communication light switch parameters under system maintenance). the indicator blinks during data communication.
  • Page 7 modify the target flow, feed point, stop feed point. Menu interface Switch to the previous sub parameter Shortcut Switch to the previous sub parameter interface Number or letter +1 Data input Option select Switch to the previous sub parameter Main Zeroing Menu interface Switch to the next sub parameter...

  • Page 8: Installation And Wiring

    3 .Installation and wiring 3.1 Connect power cables to the controller The GMC-X3 weight transmitter uses 24V power supply. The wiring of the power terminal is shown below: 24V DC HIS PRODUCT USES POWER SUPPLY 220V AC SING POWER WILL PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE CONTROLLER 3.2 Loadcell Connection...

  • Page 9: Io Interface Connection

    Input disgram： Low level mode Output disgram： Low level mode 3.4 Serial Port Connection The GMC-X3 indicator is equipped with two serial ports as standard: one RS485 port and one RS232 port. RS232 connection mode: RS485 connection mode: - 5 -...

  • Page 10: Troubleshooting Serial Port

    If the network cable connect properly, the connection indicator will blink. ○ Check whether the communication protocol is consistent with that of the host computer and PLC. ○ Confirm that GMC-X3 can be pinged by the network. If not, check the hardware port - 6 -...

  • Page 11: Analog Connection

    section. ○ Check whether IP conflicts exist. ○ Restart the indicator. 3.6 Analog connection The product supports 1 analog input and 2 analog output functions (used to drive the motor to adjust the output speed of the material and output the current flow signal). Among them, 1 analog output is standard factory configuration and can be optionally equipped with one channel of analog output and one channel of analog input function.

  • Page 12: Analog Output Function

    ※ The calibration of output analog 2 is the same as that of output analog 1. 3.6.3 Analog output function The GMC-X3 product provides 2 analog output functions, which are used to drive the motor to adjust the output speed of the material, output the current flow or weight information.
  • Page 13 Flow analog output set to " ". - 9 -...

  • Page 14: Menu Overview

    4 .Menu overview 4.1Menu Description For the convenience of users, this instrument provides two menu options: a simplified menu and a standard detailed menu. According to the user's usage habits, some parameters have been extracted from the standard version menu as a simplified menu. In daily use, only the simplified menu parameters need to be set to meet the usage needs.

  • Page 15: Parameter Selection And Setting

    4.2 Parameter selection and setting Parameter selection: (Select the filling mode switch parameter) Parameter value setting: (Set the adaptive range from 001.0% to 002.0%) - 11 -...

  • Page 16: User Parameters

    ※ When the setting is complete, the number blinks. Press ENT to complete the parameter setting. ※ During the setting process, press ESC to exit the current parameter. ※ Please refer to the second chapter 【 Key Description 】 4.3 User Parameters 4.3.1 Recipe parameters Initial Functions...

  • Page 17: Pid Parameter

    For the set time, output the initial analog. Initial value: 10s, 7 INIT AO Timer parameter range: 0 ~ 100s Analog Filter intensity. Range: 0-100; Takes effect when the 8 A- Filter intensity analog control mode is selected proportional control. This parameter is the time interval for analog adjustment.

  • Page 18: Prop Parameters

    0 to 99 4.4 Weight calibration parameters When the GMC-X3 controller is used for the first time or any part of the weighing system has changed and the current device calibration parameters cannot meet the user's requirements, the display should be calibrated. Calibration can determine the system zero point, gain point and so on of the weighing system.

  • Page 19: Cal Wt (Gain Calibration)

    Operation: The indicator interface displays the current millivolts. After emptying the scale platform, press the ENT key, which will mark the current weight state to zero point. Auto CAL 0.6688mV Cur mV Manual calibration(Manual CAL): Operation: Manually input zero corresponding millivolt value, that is, the input value is calibrated to zero.

  • Page 20: Flow Calibration

    CAL NO WT Cur mV 0.230mV Input the millivolt value 1.2350mV recorded at gain calibration. 000.000g CAL NO WT Input weight value Cur mV 0.230mV 1.2350mV recorded at gain calibration. 010.000g 4.5 Flow Calibration Initial Function Function description value 1 Manual CAL (Calibration point 1~4) When the working mode is selected as flow calibration, the indicator starts, C.F.

  • Page 21: Function Parameters

    The current cumulative value>=quantitative value+replenishment value - advance quantity. The analog quantity will be output according to the set 7.Feed Value quantitative analog quantity output value. If the current cumulative value>=quantitative value+replenishment value - drop value, then quantitative completion. When the single cumulative value reaches the filling value-Remains, the system will make the analog fixed output as the set value at this time.

  • Page 22: Function Set

    Parameter range: ON/ OFF. When on, The duration of the flow not Flow OT Stop reaching the target flow, exceeding the timeout alarm time, triggers an alarm and stops the system. OFF: Off, alarm only, no stop. Filling Alarm When the time is 0, it is necessary to complete the alarm by manually clearing the filling, and when it is not 0, the filling complete alarm will Filling OT automatically clear after reaching the time.

  • Page 23: Acum Comp Set

    When the weight is lower than the set value, the feed lower limit output is valid. In general, the lower feed limit will be lower than 3 Lower Limit 0.000 g the feeding point. Parameter range: 0 ~ 999999 4.800 Used to set the analog output value when discharging.

  • Page 24: Io Parameter

    Parameter range: 0 ~ 999999(unit: g/h or kg/h or t/h) 4.8.3 IO Parameter GMC-X3 controller provides a fixed 4 input, 4 output switching interface and 4 freely definable input and output interface, users can control the weighing equipment through the connection of the IO interface.
  • Page 25 Stop The controller with a valid signal will enter the stop state. The controller with a valid signal will realize the cumulative Clear ACUM value to zero. If a port is defined as a ready signal, it is allowed to run when the signal is valid;...
  • Page 26 When the servo control mode is selected as the motor control Gate Closed opening and closing, When this signal is valid, it indicates that the discharge gate is in the closed position. When the signal is valid, the motor gate opening signal output is valid.

  • Page 27: System Parameters

    4.7.3.3 Free port setting GMC-X3 controller provides 4 free defined interfaces, which can be defined as input or output interfaces according to the needs of users. (1) Select IN under the free port setting parameter, that is, the free port is defined as the input port, and the corresponding input port function can be set.
  • Page 28 SubItems 1 Language Initial value: English, Chinese, English optional. COM-1 Set communication port parameters. For details refer to （RS485） Chapter 4.9.1 Communication Parameters. COM-2 （RS232） The TCP-IP and Profinet parameters need to be equipped Communication TCP-IP with corresponding expansion board functions in order to be (optional fuction,make statement when visible.

  • Page 29: Communication Parameters

    The modbus address and parameter values DriveFunc Export corresponding to the instrument parameters can be exported through a USB flash drive. 4.9.1 Communication parameters GMC-X3 has rich communication interfaces: COM-1 (RS485), COM-2(RS232), common network port and bus interface. Parameter Items Initial value Instructions COM-1/2 parameters...
  • Page 30 configuration, and the parameters set in "Module parameters" are automatically written to the controller by the master station when the controller is powered on. OFF: When PN communication, the controller parameters are not controlled by the master station "module parameters" 3.

  • Page 31: Function Description

    5. Function description 5.1 Manual Release I/O Parameters involved: Manual release (I16) Function Description: Give the controller manual release signal, the controller stops the feeding process, when the current weight is higher than the feeding point, the controller automatically adjusts the flow. In the manual release process, the weight is lower than the feeding point, the controller locks the current flow and analog output until the material in the measuring hopper of the equipment is finished, in this process, it will no longer output the feeding signal.

  • Page 32: Set Parameters Quickly

    If the clogging alarm stop switch is turned on, the controller will perform the stop operation after the alarm. 5.6 Set parameters quickly When the controller is running, it can modify the target flow, feed point and stop feed point in [User] Parameters - [Recipe] parameters.

  • Page 33: Flow Lock Function

    - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5.10 Flow Lock function Related parameters: Flow lock time, Lock Range （Standard Menu --Function Set—Lock Param） Function Description: When the external interference is greater than the set flow lock range, the flow lock condition will be triggered.

  • Page 34: Motor Opening Gate And Closing Gate Mode

    Basic process description: First of all, the analog is converted into the output frequency: 0~ the maximum frequency of the motor corresponds to the minimum analog output ~ the maximum analog output. The formula is: output frequency = (current analog output value - minimum analog output value) * motor maximum frequency/(maximum analog output value - minimum analog output value) For example: the maximum frequency of the motor is 40000HZ, the analog range is 4~20mA,...

  • Page 35: Usb Function

    USB drive upgrade function. The specific operation is as follows: Prepare the upgrade file GMC-X3-Updata.gm, save the upgrade file in the USB flash drive, insert the USB flash drive on the instrument panel, and the main interface will pop up with "Upgrade?" → Press to display "Write Data", which is in the upgrade status →...

  • Page 36: Working Mode

    6. Working mode GMC-X3 provides three basic operating modes: WTless Batching mode, constant analog batching mode and external given batching mode. It needs to be applied in combination with flow calculation mode and analog control mode. Among them, when the weightless batching mode and the external given mode: the analog is adjusted with the real-time feedback flow;...

  • Page 37: Process Description

    7. Process description 7.1 Weightless batching mode working process When the basic working mode is selected as the WTless batching mode, the analog control mode is selected as PID control. In weightless batching mode, the target flow rate is set in [Recipe] parameters, refer to the batching mode process in the following figure. The controller calculates the flow value in real time, when the analog adjustment time arrives (when the analog control is selected as PID, the analog adjustment time refers to "fine PID control period"...

  • Page 38: External Given Mode Working Process

    7.3 External given mode working process When the working mode selects the external given mode, the target flow rate is an analog value given from the outside, and the calculation method is obtained by converting "the given flow rate when the input analog is maximum" and "the given flow rate that the input analog is minimum".

  • Page 39: Communication Protocol And Address

    8. Communication protocol and address 8.1 Modbus Protocol GMC-X3 supports 1 RS232, 1 RS485 serial communication function and 1 network port communication function.Serial port supports Modbus-RTU communication mode and printing mode. The port supports Modbus-TCP/IP and has the same communication address as Modbus-RTU.

  • Page 40: Modbus Communication Address Table

    8.1.3 Modbus Communication Address Table PLC address Data type Meaning Instructions 40001-40002 Float Current weight Floating type Instructions D9-15 Reserved Millivolt is stable, (millivolt stable sign when calibration) Loadcell negative overflow, below the allowable range of loadcell voltage Loadcell positive overflow, beyond the allowable range of loadcell voltage Weight negative overflow, weight less than Weight status flag...
  • Page 41 D8-D15 Reserved Motor timeout alarm Inverter fault Analog output to maximum, still not Alarm Status 2 reaching target flow 40006 Word (Alarm timeout Clogging alarm 2000ms) Flow underlimit alarm Flow overlimit alarm Filling complete alarm Feeding timeout alarm 40007 ~ 40008 reserve D14-15 Reserved Locked state Manual feed...
  • Page 42 Free port 1 OUT4 OUT3 OUT2 OUT1 40014 Reserved 40015-40016 Float Real-time flow 40017-40018 Float Real-time Analog Output1 40019-40020 Float Analog Output2 40021-40022 Float Input analog value 40023-40024 Float Single ACUM 40025-40026 Float Total ACUM 40027-40100 Reserve Weighing parameters (except zero range and stable range, other parameters are not displayed in the fore-end, using the default value) Power on Zero Initial value: 0 (the power-on zero function is...
  • Page 43 Device parameters Initial value: 0 (weightless batching mode) Range: 0: weightless batching mode; 40301-40302 DWord Working mode 1: constant analog mode; 2: external given mode. Initial value: 0: pneumatic feeding. 40303-40304 DWord Filling Mode Range: 0: pneumatic feeding 1: one-way rotary motor feeding. Initial value: 1: Method 2;...
  • Page 44 Used to determine the value of lead and drop. Initial 40367-40368 Float Feed Value value: 0 40369-40400 Reserved Recipe parameters 40401-40402 DWord Recipe ID; Initial value: 1, parameter range: 1 to 10 40403-40404 Float Target flow; Initial value: 0, parameter range: 0 to 999999 40405-40406 Float Feed Pt Start;...
  • Page 45 40505-40506 DWord Initial value: 0; Parameter range: 0 to 999s Max Feed Time 40507-40508 DWord Feed OT Stop Initial value: 0; Range: 0: OFF; 1: ON 40509-40510 DWord Flow Over Initial value: 0. Parameter range: 0 to 100% 40511-40512 DWord Flow Over OT Initial value: 0s, parameter range: 0 ~ 999s 40513-40514...
  • Page 46 40611-40612 Float Analog of Flow calibration Point 3 40613-40614 Float Flow value of Flow calibration Point 3 40615-40616 Float Analog of Flow calibration Point 4 40617-40618 Float Flow value Flow calibration Point 4 40619-40650 Reserved Target flow parameter 40651-40652 Float Current target flow 40653-40654 Float...
  • Page 47 13 High-speed Pulse 14 Motor Direction 40717-40718 DWord Free Port 1 Define Write the corresponding function code, refer to the definition code of input and output. (Note: defined as 40719-40720 DWord Free Port 2 Define the input function, write the input interface function Free port 3 40721-40722 DWord...
  • Page 48 PT7 Set : Initial value: 7.000kg/h, the value ranges from 0 to 40843-40844 Float Flow Comp Value 999999 PT7 Set : 40845-40846 Float Initial value: 1.00000; Range: 0 to 2.00000 Comp Coef PT8 Set : 40847-40848 DWord Initial value: 1 (ON); Range: 0: OFF; 1: ON Comp ON/OFF PT8 Set : Initial value: 8.000kg/h, the value ranges from 0 to...
  • Page 49 40981 Word MAC4 40982 Word MAC5 40983 Word MAC6 Analog calibration parameters When the interface enters the analog output 1 calibration, it means that the output analog calibration 45001-45002 DWord AO1 CAL is enabled, and the reading is only 1; It is also possible to directly write 1 to enable output analog quantity 1 calibration.
  • Page 50 46003 Word Compile date high word 46004 Word Compile date low word 46006-46020 Reserved Reset parameters All reset (including weight and Reset parameter address area: 46021 Word analog calibration) Write 1 to the corresponding address 46022 Word Analog output 1 Calibration reset to complete the parameter reset.

  • Page 51: Profinet Communication

    0: invalid; 1 valid 8.2 PROFINET Communication The GMC-X3 display has two PROFINET-IO bus connection ports :NET1 and NET2, which can be connected to the PROFINET bus as a PROFINET-IO slave station. If the controller is equipped with PN communication, the IP address of the controller can be viewed in the standard menu under【System】parameters -【Communication】...
  • Page 52 Weight value currently displayed, default: floating Current weight type (integer and floating data can be switchd by data DWord type) Cumulative display inside the controller, according Total to the controller switch "ACUM Show" cumulation/single DWord ON: total ACUM. OFF: single ACUM(default : cumulation OFF) Display analog 1/ Analog 2 output value, according...
  • Page 53 D9: When starting, the maximum analog output does not reach the set target flow D8: When starting, the frequency converter fails D7: When starting, the target flow rate is 0 D6: When starting, the flow calibration data is unreasonable D5: When starting, the AD/DA calibration switch or IO test switch is turned on D4: When starting, the controller is in discharge state D3: When starting, the ready signal is not given...

  • Page 54: Device Description File Gsd

    ") prompt information, avoid to damage the loadcell for weighing overpressure. 8.2.2 Device description file GSD The device description file and connection method of GMC-X3 can be downloaded from the website of Shenzhen Geman Technology Co., LTD. (www.gmweighing.com). - 50 -...

  • Page 55: Product Dimensions

    9. Product Dimensions - 51 -...

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