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- Page 1 B140 12 lb (6 kg) and 30 lb (15 kg) Counting Scale User Instructions AWT 35-501131 Issue AE...
- Page 2 Brecknell is part of Avery Weigh-Tronix. Avery Weigh-Tronix is a trademark of the Illinois Tool Works group of companies whose ultimate parent company is Illinois Tool Works Inc (“Illinois Tool Works”). Copyright © 2022 Illinois Tool Works. All rights reserved.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents page Table of Contents ............................3 Chapter 1 General Information and Warnings ..................5 About this Manual ......................5 Text Conventions ......................5 Special Messages ....................... 5 Installation .......................... 6 Electrical Installation ......................6 Pluggable Equipment ....................6 Safe Handling of Equipment with Batteries .............. - Page 4 B140 Counting Scale User Instructions...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 General Information And Warnings
General Information and Warnings 1.1 About this Manual This manual is divided into chapters by the chapter number and the large text at the top of a page. Subsections are labeled as shown by the 1 and 1.1 headings shown above. The names of the chapter and the next subsection level appear at the top of alternating pages of the manual to remind you of where you are in the manual. -
Page 6: Installation
1.2 Installation DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL FOR SERVICE. 1.3 Electrical Installation CAUTION: The power cable must be connected to an earth-grounded electrical outlet. The electrical supply must have a circuit breaker with an appropriate rating to protect from over-current conditions. -
Page 7: Safe Handling Of Equipment With Batteries
1.3.2 Safe Handling of Equipment with Batteries CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. ATTENTION: Il y a danger d'explosion s'il y a remplacement incorrect de la batterie, remplacer uniquement avec une batterie du même type ou d'un type équivalent recommandé... -
Page 8: Sharp Objects
1.7 Sharp Objects Do not use sharp objects such as screwdrivers or long fingernails to operate the keys. 1.8 FCC and EMC Declarations of Compliance United States This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. -
Page 9: Chapter 2 Introduction
Introduction This manual covers the Model B140 counting scale. Please read all operating instructions carefully before use. Unpack the scale and install the battery if it was not factory installed. Plug the charging unit into a properly grounded outlet. The charging plug fits into a receptacle on the bottom of the scale in the left rear corner. - Page 10 Connect the red wire to the red battery terminal and the black wire to the black battery terminal. See Figure 2.2. Figure 2.2 Connecting the Battery Wrap the supplied foam padding around the battery and place in the compartment as shown. Replace the battery cover and tighten the screw. See Figure 2.3.
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Page 11: Front Panel
2.2 Front Panel The front panel, shown in Figure 2.4, consists of three display windows: COIN TYPE / PIECE WEIGHT, COUNT and VALUE / WEIGHT, the keypad, ten annunciators and the bubble level window. COUNT PIECE WEIGHT PLU1 PLU2 PLU3 PLU4 PLU5 PLU6... -
Page 12: Key Functions
2.2.2 Key Functions Each of the keys shown in Figure 2.5 is explained below. PLU1 PLU2 PLU3 PLU4 PLU5 PLU6 PLU7 PLU8 Figure 2.5 B140 Keypad Use for keyboard entry of piece weight, sample size, and upper and lower limit settings. PLU1-PLU8 In Counting mode use these keys to recall a piece weight from memory PLU1 through PLU8. - Page 13 Tare Use to zero off, up to 100% of capacity, an empty container or weight. Use of tare will reduce the scale’s maximum weight capacity by the tare value stored. ON/OFF Use to turn off display for extended battery life or to reset the scale to normal weighing mode.
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Page 14: Chapter 3 Operation
Operation This section covers the scale operations of simple weighing, counting, accumulation, RS232 interface, etc. Simple Weighing Mode 3.1.1 Simple Weighing Power up the scale and zero the display, if necessary, by pressing the Zero key. Be sure the scale is displaying weight in your preferred unit of measure. Press the Unit key, if necessary. -
Page 15: Counting Mode
3.2 Counting Mode In Counting mode, you can do the simple weighing tasks mentioned in Simple Weighing Mode on page 14, input a piece weight by keypad or by sampling the weight of a known quantity of the items, and accumulate the quantity of different items. The scale will display weight, piece weight, count of the items, and send data to RS232 interface. -
Page 16: Counting By Entering A Known Piece Weight
Press and hold the Pwt key until … SPL.PCS is displayed in the PIECE WEIGHT window. Weight of the items is displayed in the WEIGHT window. Use the numeric keypad to key in the number of objects you placed on the scale and press the Enter key to accept the keyed in number …... -
Page 17: Store Or Recall A Piece Weight
There is a decimal point already in the PIECE WEIGHT window. Use the numeric keypad to key in the known piece weight so that the piece weight in the PIECE WEIGHT window is correct. Press the Enter key to accept this piece weight. -
Page 18: Set And Recall A Preset Tare Weight
If you want to change a stored piece weight, press the Pwt key and input the piece weight you want, then use step to replace the stored piece weight with new piece weight. Piece weight can not be set to zero. 3.2.5 Set and Recall a Preset Tare Weight You can store two preset tare weights;... -
Page 19: Accumulating Counts
Press the Clear key to clear the number from the COUNT window. Key in the lower acceptable count of items. (You can set the upper and lower limit to the same number to have the alert beeper sound just on that counts.) Press the Enter key to accept this number …... - Page 20 When the count is displayed, press the Add Tot key to accumulate the count to memory … The count is added into memory and following is an example of what is briefly displayed: COUNT PIECE WEIGHT Total Zero Tare WEIGHT STABLE Add.xxx is displayed in the PIECE WEIGHT window.
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Page 21: Rs232 Interface And Rtc (Real Time Clock)
The scale will not accumulate more than 999 times or 999999 counts. If this occurs the display will show ERR01. This means the display is over range. (1) Remove the counted items from the scale and let the scale return to a stable condition before you count more items and perform the next accumulation. -
Page 22: Chapter 4 Calibration
Calibration You should periodically calibrate your scale to ensure accuracy. Follow these steps to calibrate the scale. Before a two-point calibration (zero and span) you should have on hand at least 10% of the scale capacity in standard test weights. 100% of capacity is best. You should have at least 20% of scale capacity if zero-point and two span points are selected to be calibrated. - Page 23 Remove all weight from the scale, wait for the scale to be stable (the Stable annunciator lights) and press the Enter key to capture the zero point … If the scale successfully captures the zero point, the scale beeps and Lod1 (load test weight #1) is displayed in the COUNT window.
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Page 24: Chapter 5 Configuration
Configuration 5.1 Setting LED Brightness Set the LED brightness by following these instructions: In normal weighing mode, hold the ON/OFF and PLU1 keys at the same time until … SEtUP is displayed in the PIECE WEIGHT window. LEd.brt (LEd brightness) is displayed in the COUNT window, and x (x=1-3) is displayed in the WEIGHT window. -
Page 25: View Voltage And A/D Counts
5.3 View Voltage and A/D Counts You can view the battery voltage and A to D counts for diagnostic purposes. Follow these steps: With the calibration switch in the normal weighing mode and the scale in normal mode, press and hold the On/Off and PLU3 keys at the same time until the scale beeps …... -
Page 26: Set Date And Time
Press the 1, 2 or 3 numerical key to change the byte format (Default setting: 8N1). When the wanted byte format is displayed, press the Enter key to save the setting … 232.cft (RS232 output format) is displayed in the COUNT window. x (x=0-1-2-3) is displayed in the WEIGHT window. -
Page 27: Set Scale's Id
5.6 Set Scale’s ID Set the scale’s ID by following these instructions: In normal working mode, hold the ON/OFF and PLU6 keys at the same time until … SEtUP is displayed in the PIECE WEIGHT window. id (ID) is displayed in the COUNT window. xxxxxx is displayed in the WEIGHT window. -
Page 28: Chapter 6 Display Characters
Display Characters LCD/LED LCD/LED LCD/LED ASCII ASCII ASCII Show Show Show B140 Counting Scale User Instructions... -
Page 29: Chapter 7 Specifications
Specifications Model B140-1530 Capacity 6kg / 12lb, 15kg / 30lb Display Resolution 6kg x 0.2g / 12lb x 0.0005lb 15kg x 0.5g / 30lb x 0.001lb Max. Display Weight 6.0018kg / 13.2320lb 15.0045kg / 33.079lb Minimum Sample Weight 6g / 0.02lb (6kg model) 15g / 0.033lb (15kg model) Minimum Piece Weight 0.05g / 0.0001lb (6kg model) - Page 30 B140 Counting Scale User Instructions...
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