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VET-400 VETERINARY SCALE Owner’s Manual CARDINAL SCALE MFG. CO. 1930-M352-O1 Rev D Printed in USA PO BOX 151 WEBB CITY, MO 64870 11/06 PH (417) 673-4631 FAX (417) 673-5001 Web Site - www.detectoscale.com Technical Support: Ph: 866-254-8261 techsupport@cardet.com...
INTRODUCTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you for your purchase of our Detecto INTRODUCTION …………………………… 1 VET-400 Electronic Veterinary Scale. It was SPECIFICATIONS …………………………. 1 built with Detecto quality and reliability at our UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS …………… 2 factory in Webb City, Missouri. This manual will guide you through installation, and INSTALLATION ……………………………..
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS The VET-400 is shipped in two (2) cartons. One carton will contain the weight indicator and the other carton will house the scale base (with 15 ft. coiled cable), the Stainless Steel deck or optional Rubber mat, and the Desk Stand/Wall mount bracket for the indicator. Before starting to assemble, please unpack carefully and remove all wrappings and fillers.
INSTALLATION, Cont. Power Supply To power the weight indicator without batteries, connect the 12 VDC, 1 Amp power supply’s connector into the power jack on the lower back of the indicator and then plug the power supply into the proper electrical outlet. See Figure 1. On models requiring 220 VAC, it is the customer’s responsibility to obtain the correct power adapter plug.
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INSTALLATION, Cont. Battery Installation/Replacement To install or remove the batteries, the following steps should be followed: 1. Remove indicator from desk stand/wall mount bracket if used. Push in and lift here 2. Turn the indicator so that the display Battery is facing away from you.
OPERATION Basic Weighing Operation To Weigh 1. Press ON / OFF key to turn on indicator. 2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. The ZERO and lb or kg annunciator will turn on to show that scale is ready for use. 3.
ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS Display Meaning A::A General error, invalid keypad entry was attempted. A$A Attempting to display a negative number greater than –9,999 or a positive number greater than 99,999 A<:"A Indicates an attempt to zero a weight outside scale zero range. (See Four Percent Zero Tracking Range Limit).
CARE AND CLEANING The VET-400 scale base contains precision load cells and will provide accurate operation indefinitely if protected against overload of scale capacity, dropping items on the scale, or other extreme shock. DO NOT submerge indicator or scale base in water. DO NOT pour or spray water directly on indicator or scale base.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION ITEM QTY. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1930-D232-0A WEIGHBRIDGE 1930-D164-08 STAINLESS STEEL DECK LFB-250M LOAD CELL ASSY 0065-B108-08 ALFB FOOT 6021-2063 SHCS (3/8” –24 UNF-2A x 1”) 6680-1043 GROMMET 6021-0106 SCW PAN HEAD (#6-32x3/8 S.S. TYPE F PHIL DR) 6021-1006 RHMS SELF-TAP (#10-32 UNC-2A x 1/2”) 6680-0068 GROMMET...
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STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY Detecto Scale warrants its equipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship as follows: Detecto warrants to the original purchaser only that it will repair or replace any part of equipment which is defective in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment.
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STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY Conditions Which Void Limited Warranty This warranty shall not apply to equipment which: A.) Has been tampered with, defaced, mishandled or have had repairs and modifications not authorized by Detecto. B.) Has had serial number altered, defaced, or removed. C.) Has not been grounded according to Detecto’s recommended procedure.
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