EEC Wi-POD User Manual

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Operator & User Manual

V3.1

22-01-2024

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Page 1 Operator & User Manual V3.1 22-01-2024...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction Safety General Environment Maintenance & Cleaning General Specification Wi-POD Scale Bases Installing Batteries Levelling Scale Wear Plates Switching ON & OFF Wi-POD Indicator Switching ON & Recharging the Battery Home Screen View Reports Centre of Gravity Setup Mode Create &...
Page 4: General
Please contact us if you have any problems or questions. Environment The Wi-POD, is designed to be used indoors in a dry environment. It may be used outside as long as it is protected from precipitation. For correct and accurate operation, it must be placed on a flat and level floor and set up as described in this manual Recommended ambient temperature for operation should be between 0 and 40 degrees C.
Page 5: General Specification
General Specification Wi-POD Capacity: Scales each: 800kg x 0.1kg (Max vehicle weight 3200kg) General Construction: Scales: aluminium billet base and scale cross, stainless steel adjustable feet and locknuts Seal Aluminium Loadcell, ABS battery box IP54 Indicator: ABS case IP54 when open, IP65 when closed and locked...
Page 6 Setting Up Corner Scales Insert 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries into each scales Level each scale to each other scale at the height to suit battery compartment your application using the built in spirit level. Once they are level, tighten the 3x M12 locknuts Fit the Wear Plates in position.
Page 7 Setting Up Corner Scales—Load Pads & Guide Plates Make sure the plate recess on the top of the Sit the appropriate Guide Plate into the recess scale is clean and free of any debris Insert a Load Pad into each hole in the Guide Plate.
Page 8 Preparing The Tablet PC for W-POD Indication The Wi-POD is supplied with a Microsoft Tablet PC with the Wi-POD Indicator software installed. A Wireless Receiver and USB cable is supplied and must be connected to the tablet before use. Follow the Tablet Manufacturers with respect to switching on and of and use of the supplied battery charger.
Page 9: Home Screen
Home Screen Automatic Track Compensation (ATC) Charger Connected Touch to select current location to ensure correct calibration correction is made Wifi Signal Strength Touch to select car being setup Weight displays for each corner and total weight Each corner can be set to ZERO individually by pressing its weight display Low battery voltage in a corner...
Page 10: View Reports
View reports Stored reports list Touch required report to highlight Back Open selected report Delete selected report Download printable report to Back USB memory stick email selected report...
Page 11 Email report Type email address to receive report Select to send report...
Page 12: Centre Of Gravity
Centre of Gravity The Wi-POD has a feature to display calculated dimensions for 2D Centre of Gravity of the vehicle on the scales. To enable this the vehicle Wheelbase and Track measurements need to be entered on the Create & Edit Cars section.
Page 13 Centre of Gravity - Example Example Vehicle Track = 1500mm Wheelbase = 3000mm Optimum Setup COG Coordinates X = 750mm from LF corner y = 1500mm from LF corner No offsets Vehicle has +0.2kg to RL COG Coordinates X = 714mm from LF corner y = 1571mm from LF corner X Offset –36mm from optimum y Offset + 71mm from optimum...
Page 14: Set Scale Addresses
Enter Setup Mode Press the setting button and enter the PIN number then pressing the green tick button The default user pin number is 1111 (This can be edited by the user in setup mode) Accept Discard Reset Software Version Change PIN Set Scale Addresses Create &...
Page 15 Create & Edit Cars List of cars Touch & Highlight to select Delete selected car Back Add new car Edit Selected Car Create/Edit Car Name Enter Dimensions for COG calculations...
Page 16 Enter / Edit Scale Addresses Each Scale has its own unique address, which can be found on a label inside its battery compartment. This address must be entered into the box corresponding to the scales nominated corner Address Box Radio Signal Strength Scale Address Label Set Date and time...
Page 17: Set Units, Decimal Point, Divisions
Decimal Places and Division Size has been carefully selected to compliment the capacity and sensitivity of the loadcells chosen for the Wi-POD Corner Scales. We do not recommend altering these settings as it will affect the performance of this Accept...
Page 18: Edit User Pin
Default PIN number is 1111 - This can be changed to suit customer requirement. Please beware, if you choose to change from the default and then forget the new PIN, the indicator will have to be returned to EEC to be reset. Enter new 4 digit PIN...
Page 19: Select Language
Select Language Touch to highlight required option Back Accept Date format / Rear bite Touch to highlight required option Back Accept...
Page 20: Connect To Wifi
Connect to Wifi Available Internet Network If no networks are listed then press SCAN button Touch required network to highlight then press CONNECT button Password Screen will open ** denotes connected network Connect Scan Type network password Accept...
Page 21: Remote Assistance
1: Ensure Wi-POD is connected to the Internet 2: Press the REMOTE ASSISTANCE button and the Teamviewer screen will open. 3: Make note of the ‘Your ID’ number and ‘Password’ shown on the screen. The EEC Engineer will need these so they can connect to your Wi-POD.
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