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Loadrite L2150 User Manual
Loadrite L2150 User Manual
Software Number: 60439
Version Number: 2.71
Document Number: 110915-95-ENG
Revision: B
Issued Date: October 2022
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  • Page 1 Loadrite (Auckland) Ltd. Permitted copies must carry the same proprietary and copyright notices as were affixed to the original. Under the law, copying includes translation into another language.
  • Page 2 It is your sole responsibility to place, secure and use the Loadrite Weighing System in a manner that will not cause accidents, personal injury or property damage. Always observe safe operating practices. Do not install the Loadrite Weighing System in a way that may interfere with the safe operation of the vehicle, or deployment of safety equipment.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ..........................1-6 INTRODUCTION .......................... 2-7 2.1. Loadrite equipped loader ....................2-8 2.2. Indicator features ......................2-9 2.3. Accurate weighing ......................2-11 THE DAY-TO-DAY WEIGHING PROCESS ................3-12 3.1. How do I turn on the Indicator? ..................3-12 3.2.
  • Page 4 Loadrite L2150 User Manual 9.9. Clock ..........................9-40 9.10. Display .......................... 9-41 9.11. Long Total........................9-42 9.12. Clear all ........................9-42 9.13. Self test ........................9-42 9.14. Uplink ........................... 9-42 9.15. Standby ........................9-42 APPENDIX A: SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS ................10-43 10.1.
  • Page 5 Loadrite L2150 User Manual APPENDIX D: GLOSSARY ..................... 13-50 APPENDIX E: LEGAL INFORMATION..................14-53...

  • Page 6: Welcome

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual WELCOME Thank-you for purchasing this Loadrite Weighing System. Please read this manual carefully before using the Indicator for the first time. Keep this manual in a safe place and use as your first point of reference.

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual INTRODUCTION The Loadrite weighing system measures the weight of loads lifted by wheel loaders, forklift trucks and similar machines that use hydraulic rams to lift the load. The main parts of the Loadrite Weighing System are: ...

  • Page 8: Loadrite Equipped Loader

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 2.1. LOADRITE EQUIPPED LOADER Item Description Inclinometer (optional; required for Legal for Trade application) Printer (optional) Remote Add Button (optional) Loadrite Indicator Interlock Switch (optional; required for Legal for Trade application) Trigger Pressure Transducer...

  • Page 9: Indicator Features

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 2.2. INDICATOR FEATURES Icon Name Description Illuminates when a load is lifted past the Trigger Point. When this light is on, the Trigger Light load may be added.  Used to enter the number 1.  Displays the Product screen.
  • Page 10 Loadrite L2150 User Manual Icon Name Description Target Activates Target mode weighing.  Displays the Print Menu. Printer Menu  Moves down a list of options. Down  Displays the Main Menu. Main Menu  Moves up a list of options.

  • Page 11: Accurate Weighing

    Loadrite systems meet Legal for Trade requirements in certain countries. This enables material to be weighed and sold directly from the loader. For more information or to enquire if Legal for Trade is available in your country, contact your Loadrite distributor.

  • Page 12: The Day-To-Day Weighing Process

    Select a product to weigh. Weigh and add each bucketload. When you have finished loading the truck, clear the short total. When you have finished using the Loadrite Weighing System, put the Indicator into Standby mode. 3.1. HOW DO I TURN ON THE INDICATOR? The Loadrite Indicator will turn on automatically when you start the loader.

  • Page 13: How Do I Perform A Warm-Up

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 3.3. HOW DO I PERFORM A WARM-UP? For best weighing accuracy, the hydraulic fluid in the lift cylinders should be at normal operating temperature. This is achieved by raising and lowering the empty bucket. The above message will display if the Indicator has been turned off for more than one hour. If you see the above message, you need to raise and then lower the empty bucket past the Trigger Point three times: Raise the bucket past the Trigger Point.

  • Page 14: How Do I Weigh And Add A Load

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 3.6. HOW DO I WEIGH AND ADD A LOAD? Depending on the settings selected at installation, there are two possible methods for weighing and adding loads: Method Definition Bucket loads are weighed when the vehicle is stable for a specified amount of time.
  • Page 15 Loadrite Weighing System. The Loadrite Weighing System can be set to automatically add a bucket load when lifted past the Trigger Point for a specified number of seconds OR when the bucket is rotated forward to tip off the load. This means that you don't need to press after lifting each load.
  • Page 16 Remote Add button The Loadrite Weighing System has an optional Remote Add button which is normally mounted on or near the lift lever. If the Remote Add button is installed in your loader you can use it interchangeably with the button on the Indicator.

  • Page 17: How Do I Finish The Load

    For more information on the short total, see "The short and long totals" on page 4-19. 3.8. HOW DO I PUT THE INDICATOR INTO STANDBY MODE? If you are not going to use the Loadrite Weighing System for a while, you can put the Indicator into Standby mode by completing the following: Option 1 ...

  • Page 18: Total Screen

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual TOTAL SCREEN The Total screen is the first screen that you will see when you turn on the Indicator. It displays the short total, number of bucketloads and other information. Component Description Product The product being loaded.

  • Page 19: The Short And Long Totals

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 4.1. THE SHORT AND LONG TOTALS The Loadrite Weighing System keeps a running total of the load weights. For each product, two independent totals are stored - the short total and the long total. Term Definition The running total amount of product weighed and loaded onto a truck or carriage.
  • Page 20 The All Totals Clear? message will display. Press again to clear the long total. The All Totals Cleared message will display. If the Loadrite Weighing System has a printer connected, the total will be printed.  Press to cancel the clearing of the long total.

  • Page 21: Product Management

    For example, data fields may be configured to record a customer, truck type, truck ID or docket number, against the weight data. The data can then be transferred via a modem, stored in a Loadrite Data Module and/or printed along with the weight data.
  • Page 22 Loadrite L2150 User Manual How do I use the Indicator keypad to enter text? You can enter numbers, letters or symbols on any screen that has a flashing cursor, for example the Data Entry and Edit? screens. The Indicator has a keypad of buttons, with each used to select and enter a range of characters. When a button is pressed, the first character will appear on screen.
  • Page 23 Loadrite L2150 User Manual 5.1.2. Adding a data field value If the required data field value is not available to select, you can add the value using the keypad. IMPORTANT: Data field values can only be entered using specific Western Latin characters, such as in English.

  • Page 24: Auto-Target Value Look-Up

    5.2. AUTO-TARGET VALUE LOOK-UP The Loadrite Weighing System can be configured so that target weights are stored for each truck. The target weights are configured during the setup of the Loadrite Weighing System. Below is an example of a truck and target list. Data 2 has been configured to store truck ID numbers and Data 3 to store the corresponding target values.

  • Page 25: Operation Modes

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual OPERATION MODES The operation modes that are available depend on the modes selected at installation. The Loadrite Indicator can be operated in different modes: Mode Description This is the normal mode of operation. As loads are added, the weights are added to the Total totals.

  • Page 26: Target Weighing Mode

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 6.1. TARGET WEIGHING MODE Target Weighing mode is only available if selected at installation. Target Weighing mode provides a simple way to load a truck to a predefined target weight using a series of bucketloads. It is typically used when loading a truck to its optimum payload.
  • Page 27 Loadrite L2150 User Manual Repeat steps 5-7 until the new target weight value (bottom number) is as close as possible to the target weight value (top number). Press to clear the target weight value. The Total screen will display. 6.1.2.

  • Page 28: Split Mode

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 6.2. SPLIT MODE Split mode splits the total weight into multiple sub-totals, providing an easy way to load train wagons, or a truck and trailer. Split mode is also used to track load distribution over a single vehicle unit, to avoid overloading an axle.

  • Page 29: Grand Total Mode

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 6.3. GRAND TOTAL MODE Grand Total mode is similar to Split mode in that it allows loading into a truck with multiple trailers, or a train with multiple wagons. Unlike Split mode however, different products can be loaded into each trailer or wagon.

  • Page 30: Advanced Weighing - Tip-Off

    Tip-off weighing is the adjustment of the final load. It is possible to tip a measured amount of the product out of the last bucket to ensure an exact target weight is reached, where the final load would otherwise exceed the truck's capacity. There are two different methods, depending on the way your Loadrite Weighing System has been configured:  Truck tip-off (default) ...

  • Page 31: Stock Pile Tip-Off

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 7.2. STOCK PILE TIP-OFF Using this method, the operator dumps product from the bucket until it contains the right amount for loading onto the truck. Lift the load in the normal way. The Indicator will display the lifted weight.

  • Page 32: Printing

    This printing option is only available if it has been enabled during installation and Internal Storage functionality is enabled. This function prints out all print data stored in the Loadrite Indicator memory since midnight (whether or not it has been turned off at any stage during that time).
  • Page 33 This printing option is only available if the Loadrite Data Module has been enabled for logging at installation. This function prints out all print data stored in the Loadrite Data Module since midnight (whether or not it has been turned off at any stage during that time).
  • Page 34 Loadrite L2150 User Manual Group Options Format Description Totals The printout is grouped and summarized by product total. [Data Field 1] The printout is grouped and summarized by Data Field 1. [Data Field 2] The printout is grouped and summarized by Data Field 2.
  • Page 35 8.2.12. Reset  > Reset This function erases all data sorted in the Loadrite Indicator. The time and date of the first entry along with the remaining free space is displayed, before the message Storage clear? is displayed.  Press to erase the data from memory.

  • Page 36: Main Menu

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual MAIN MENU The Main Menu options that are available depend on options selected at installation. The Main Menu provides options for configuring the Loadrite Weighing System.  To display the Main Menu, press twice. Press to scroll up or down, then press to select an option.

  • Page 37: Setup

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 9.1. SETUP... The Install Menu provides options for configuring the Loadrite Indicator at installation. A security code is required to access this menu.  For further information, contact your Loadrite distributor. 9.2. AUTO-ADD The Auto-Add toggle functionality may or may not be available depending the configuration of your Indicator.

  • Page 38: Scale

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 9.6. SCALE # The Scale options are only available if Multiple Scales functionality has been enabled during installation. This option enables the use of different load bearing implements (for example, bucket or forks) on the loader. The operator needs to select the correct scale for the attached implement.

  • Page 39: Module

    9.8. MODULE The Module option is only available if a Loadrite Data Module is connected to the Indicator and Data Logger functionality has been correctly configured during installation. The Data Module Menu provides functionality for use with Loadrite Data Modules.

  • Page 40: Clock

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 9.9. CLOCK The time, date and year can only be changed if Clock Edit functionality has been enabled during installation. You can set the time, date and year on the Indicator. 9.9.1. Setting the time From the Clock Menu select Time, then press The time will display with the cursor over the first digit.

  • Page 41: Display

    Loadrite L2150 User Manual 9.10. DISPLAY This option allows the display to be configured. The following menu items are available: 9.10.1. Changing the screen brightness To change the brightness of the display screen, complete the following: From the Display Menu select Light, then press Press to adjust the backlight brightness up or down.

  • Page 42: Long Total

    9.14. UPLINK This option is used to upload a configuration file created using Loadrite Toolbox via a Loadrite Data Module or from a PC via a EDP cable. The configuration file contains product names, data lists and settings.  For information on creating a configuration file, refer to the Loadrite Toolbox User Manual.

  • Page 43: Appendix A: System Specifications

    4 - 20mA (0-100%) Trigger 1: Magnetic or Optical. Pull-up resistor with switch to ground. Trigger Trigger 2: Rotary. Pulse width modulated 0-5V. Serial communications RS232C protocol to printer and Loadrite Data Module. 10.7. CLOCK Built-in clock Hours, minutes, day, month, year.

  • Page 44: Output/Input Connections

    2. Positive supply to printer 3. +VAUX 4. RX2 5. TX2 6. Printer RS232 output 7. Printer busy input 8. Loadrite Data Module RS232 input 9. Loadrite Data Module RS232 output 10. Ground output 11. Boot 12. N.C. 10.8.3. Pressure Transducer 1.

  • Page 45: Appendix B: Span Calibration Adjustment

    11. APPENDIX B: SPAN CALIBRATION ADJUSTMENT This function allows small changes to be made to the Loadrite Weighing System calibration if the bucket is modified, or if no accurate test weight was available when the Loadrite Weighing System was calibrated at installation time.

  • Page 46: Checking The Adjustment

    11.1. CHECKING THE ADJUSTMENT The Span Calibration Adjustment can be checked by obtaining and comparing new Loadrite and weighbridge values. If necessary, the Span Calibration Adjustment can be performed again using the new data. IMPORTANT: All trucks and trailers should have tare weights confirmed for all loads to be checked. This ensures that a true weight can be established.

  • Page 47: Appendix C: Error Messages

    12.3. BUCKET NOT BACK The bucket must be crowed fully back for each lift. The Bucket not back message will be displayed if the Loadrite Weighing System has not detected that the bucket is fully crowded back. NOTE: This message should only be displayed when using a Legal for Trade scale.

  • Page 48: Check Zero

    The lifted weight exceeds the full scale (capacity) setting. If the Overload Error is set during installation, overloaded weight cannot be added. 12.15. POOR LIFT If a weighing error is close to, but not greater than, the tolerance limit, the Loadrite Indicator displays this warning message. The weight can be added as usual. 12.16. PRINTER DISABLED Print function has been disabled at installation.

  • Page 49: Speed Changed

    This prevents any accidental zeroing of valid weights. NOTE: If the bucket is empty and the message still occurs, there may be a fault in the system. The Loadrite Weighing System should be checked and, if necessary, re-calibrated.
  • Page 50 A printed record of a load. Loadrite Communications Controller (LCC)  May also be known as Ticket. A modem used to transmit data from a Loadrite Indicator to an email address, a FTP site, Loadrite InsightHQ or Loadrite Data Services.
  • Page 51  See also Operation Mode. function as the Add button on the Loadrite Indicator. The button enables the operator to add a load without having to remove their hands from the loader controls.
  • Page 52 Loadrite L2150 User Manual Weighbridge A platform scale for weighing vehicles. Zero/Zeroing  Also known as Ground Scale, Scale House and Sets the weight of the bucket to 0. Zeroing is required to Truck Scale. reset the weight of the bucket from time-to-time. This is to...
  • Page 53 Disclaimer Loadrite (Auckland) Ltd operates a policy of on-going development. Please note that while every effort has been made to ensure that the data given in this document is accurate, due to continued product development, the information, figures, illustrations, tables, specifications, and schematics contained herein are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 54 Loadrite L2150 User Manual NOTES 14-54...

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