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TC-2010 Series
Digital Counting Scale
Setup & Operation Manual
Revision 2.2
1-24-04
© 2001-2002 Transcell Technology, Inc.
Contents subject to change without notice.
Transcell Technology, Inc.
975 Deerfield Parkway
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089
Tel (847) 419-9180
Fax (847) 419-1515
E-mail:
transcell@transcell.net
Web:
www.transcell.net

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  • Page 1 TC-2010 Series Digital Counting Scale Setup & Operation Manual Revision 2.2 1-24-04 © 2001-2002 Transcell Technology, Inc. Contents subject to change without notice. Transcell Technology, Inc. 975 Deerfield Parkway Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Tel (847) 419-9180 Fax (847) 419-1515 E-mail: transcell@transcell.net...
  • Page 2 Electromagnetic Compatibility Statement for North America 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 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter 1: Introduction to the Transcell TC-2010 Series Digital Counting Scale ......7 Chapter 2: Getting Started......................8 Chapter 3: Basics of Operation ...................... 10 Display .......................... 10 3.1.1 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ................11 Keyboard........................11 3.2.1...
  • Page 4 Super Sub Menu......................23 5.3.1 Accuracy ......................23 5.3.2 Minimum Sample Size ..................24 5.3.3 Local & Remote Filter ..................24 Service Sub-Menu ......................24 5.4.1 Calibration – Three Point................. 25 5.4.2 Calibration – Single Point ................25 5.4.3 KCalZR ......................26 5.4.4 KCalSP ......................
  • Page 5 Calibration Errors..................... 43 Appendix D: Remote Scale Wiring ....................44 Remote Scale Wiring ....................44 LIST OF FIGURES TC-2010 Series Front Panel....................7 TC-2010 Back Panel ......................8 TC-2010 Display Detail......................10 Function and Numeric Keys Layout ..................11 Item ID List Screen ......................... 16 Edit Item ID Screen ........................
  • Page 6 LIST OF TABLES TC-2010 Series Product Matrix ....................7 TC-2010 Series Annunciator Definitions ................10 Entering Alphanumeric Characters ..................17 Configuration Sub-Menu Items....................22 Supervisor Sub-menu Items....................23 Sample weight required for minimum controlled accuracy ............ 23 Service Sub-menu Items ......................25 Local/Remote Scale Sub-menu Items..................

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction To The Transcell Tc-2010 Series Digital Counting Scale

    CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSCELL TC-2010 SERIES DIGITAL COUNTING SCALE The Transcell Model TC-2010 Series Digital Counting Scale is an easy to use, high-resolution counting scale featuring keyboard tare, average piece weight entry, item ID storage and custom programmable label formatting. It is equipped with many useful features that are normally found on much more expensive scale products, including dual-channel, memory accumulator and set point target values (under/target/over).

  • Page 8: Chapter 2: Getting Started

    CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED After unpacking the scale, a small amount of preparation is required before the scale can be used. . 2.1 REAR PANEL Battery Charger Switch ON/OFF Switch Remote Scale Connector COM 2 Serial Port (RS-232) DC Power Jack COM 1 Serial Port (RS-232) Figure 2-1: TC-2010 Rear Panel Step 1.
  • Page 9 NOTE: If interfacing to a computer or remote display, see Appendix B for pin outs. 2. Configure the communication parameters and select the device type as detailed in Section 5.4.7 NOTE 1: If using a printer with your system, be sure to set the time and date. See Sections 5.2. Step 4.

  • Page 10: Chapter 3: Basics Of Operation

    3.1.1 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) Figure 3-1 shows the display detail of the TC-2010 Series. As shown in Figure 3-1, the scale displays weight information as well as the soft keys. Soft keys are generic keys whose functions change as the scale’s operation changes. When additional information is needed, the scale will prompt for the information in pop-up windows.

  • Page 11: 3.2 Keyboard

    3.2 KEYBOARD The keyboard is composed of six soft keys, six function keys and ten numeric keys. Refer to Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2 for the overall layout and key locations. 3.2.1 SOFT KEYS Here are some soft keys that you will encounter during normal scale operation. Zero - This key sets the scale to display zero.

  • Page 12: 3.3 General Scale Operation

    3.3 GENERAL SCALE OPERATION 3.3.1 WEIGHING AN ITEM 1. If your TC-2010 is connected to remote scale, use the LOCAL/REMOTE key to select the scale you wish to use to do the weighing. 2. If necessary, press the “Zero” soft key to obtain a weight reading of zero. 3.

  • Page 13: Clearing A Tare

    3.3.4 CLEARING A TARE 1. To clear a tare, press the CLR key twice at any time. The TARE and NET annunciator disappears and gross weight is displayed. 3.3.5 PIECE COUNTING This mode is used to indicate the number of pieces of an item you have placed on the scale’s platform and is accessed by pressing the “Sample”...

  • Page 14: Chapter 4: Advanced Features And Operation

    CHAPTER 4: ADVANCED FEATURES AND OPERATION UNIT WEIGHT ENTRY The APW may already be known from using another scale, an engineered standard or from a bar coded label. If you already know the APW (Average Piece Weight of the items you wish to count, then use one of the following procedures.

  • Page 15: Item Id Storage

    TC-2010 scale to clear current APW. 2. Perform the sampling on the TC-100 or TC-200 scale. 3. On the TC-2010 scale, press the “Sample” soft key. The scale prompts you to add pieces to the platter. 4. Press the “APW” soft key. The scale prompts you to choose either KEYIN or TCS (TC Series).

  • Page 16: Adding A New Item Entry

    NOTE 3: If so equipped, you may use your scale’ s barcode scanner to scan in the Product ID rather than the sequential Item ID number from a pre-printed label. The scale loads the APW and other record information and begins counting.

  • Page 17: Edit Item Id Screen

    Ids. If your list of Item Ids is long, press the ENT key and the scale prompts “Input Item ID:” Enter the starting Item Id number and the list will begin with that number. NOTE 2: If you wish to key in the Product ID rather than the sequential Item ID, Press the ITEM ID soft key, then press the KEYIN soft key and the scale prompts “Enter Product ID”.

  • Page 18: Deleting An Item Entry

    TABLE 4-1: Entering Alphanumeric Characters 7. Once all fields are edited, press the Done soft key. The scale confirms that you wish to save the changes. 8. Press the Yes soft key to save the changes. Otherwise, press the No soft key. NOTE: By default, the operator is not allowed to make changes to the APW or Tare values.

  • Page 19: Displaying The Memory Accumulator

    memory, the accumulator field for that item is manipulated and stored every time you use the accumulator. To access the memory accumulator soft keys, press the FUNCTIONS key. NOTE: This feature can be used when in PCS mode only. 4.3.1 DISPLAYING THE MEMORY ACCUMULATOR 1.
  • Page 20 10. Press the SP2 key and enter the jog time in 1/10ths of a second. Press ENT to accpet. 11. Press clear to step back one level. 12. Press the SP3 key. Select enable or disable. 13. Press the CLEAR key repeatedly to step back to the main menu. IF WEIGHT MODE IS SELECTED IN STEP 6: 1.

  • Page 21: Charging The Battery

    CHARGING THE BATTERY If your scale came equipped with the optional battery pack, follow this procedure to properly charge your batteries. NOTE: You should perform this procedure whenever the scale’s low battery annunciator (BATT) turns on. 1. Push and hold the ON/OFF key for five seconds, then release or use the power switch to shut the scale OFF.

  • Page 22: Chapter 5 Setup

    CHAPTER 5: SETUP SETUP OVERVIEW Press the * key offers you 6 soft key choices – CONFIG, SUPER, SERVIC, PRT FM, DIAG, ITEM ID CONFIG SUB-MENU Table 5-1 lists the items which are contained in the Configuration sub-menu. The CONFIG password is 1111. To access the Configuration sub-menu, follow the instructions below.

  • Page 23: 5.3 Super Sub Menu

    5.3 SUPER SUB MENU Table 5-2 lists the items which are contained in the Supervisor sub-menu. The SUPER password is 2222. To access the Supervisor sub-menu, follow the instructions below. 1. Press the * button and scale prompts “Select a setup menu”. 2.

  • Page 24: Minimum Sample Size

    2. The percentage accuracy does not guarantee an accurate piece count. It controls the performance of the scale but cannot overcome variances in part weight. It is one half of controlled accuracy. 3. If the number of samples used does not meet the minimum weight required, the scale will prompt for more pieces until the minimum weight is reached.

  • Page 25: Kcalzr

    ITEM SOFT DESCRIPTION Calibration of TC-2010 or remote CALIB Allows you to enable or disable the platform controlled accuracy feature Zero Count Value/ re-entry KCalZR Allows re-entry of zero point value without going through calibration procedure Full scale count value/ re-entry KcalSP Sets the amount of filtering on the TC2010 platform...
  • Page 26 1. Follow steps 1 – 11 in 5.4.1. 2. When the scale prompts “Input test weight in pounds (CAL Point 2) enter 0 the press 3. The scale prompts “Abort Point 2 CAL?” 4. Press the YES soft key. 5. The scale prompts “Multi point cal aborted” and returns to the service sub-menu. 5.4.3 KcalZR Allows re-entry of the zero counts from last calibration 1.

  • Page 27: Local/Remote Scale Sub-Menu Items

    Creep Tracking Sets the range within which the scale will attempt to offset the (CrpTrk) effects of load cell creep. Use a lower setting for lower capacity 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, load cells and vice-versa. Selections are in seconds. 20, 30, 50, 60,√...

  • Page 28: Restore System Defaults

    5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 above until the configuration is complete. 6. Press the CLR key twice to return to normal operating mode. DESCRIPTION PARAMETER AVAILABLE (Soft Key Text) CHOICES Device (Device) Selects the device connected to the COM1 serial port. The default DotPrt for COM1 setting is LP2742.

  • Page 29: 5.4.9 Light

    Press the CLR key twice to return to normal operating mode. 5.4.9 LIGHT 1. From the service menu, press the LIGHT soft Key 2. Scale prompts “Setup BKLight” 3. Select either the ON soft key for always on or the Consva soft key where the back light turns off after 10 minutes of no scale activity to conserve power for battery operation.
  • Page 30 right side. The fields are display four per screen. Use the PgUp or PgDn keys to see more fields. 3. Use the arrow soft keys to move from side to side and up and down. Use the Select soft key to add a field or the delete soft key to remove a field. 5.

  • Page 31: Label

    5.5.5 LABEL - Allows six label formats to be downloaded from WYSIWYG software and also allows selection of the label. 5.5.5.1 – Download label format from PC 1. Press the DnLoad soft key 2. Scale prompts “ Select Index to Download.” 3.

  • Page 32: Diagnostic Submenu

    3. Press the soft key pertaining to the diagnostic function you wish to access. 4. Press the CLR key twice to return to normal operating mode. Item Soft Key Description ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter) Test ADTst Shows the selected scale’s internal counts. Useful for troubleshooting calibration problems.

  • Page 33: Item Id Sub-Menu

    ITEM ID SUB-MENU This function is used to list, print or erase all items stored in the scale. From the main menu. Press the * key. Press the ItemID soft key. Scale prompts “Input Password”. Enter 6666. The Configuration sub-menu items are listed above the six soft keys. 5.6.1 IntItem INITIAL ITEM ID’s (Initial) This function is used to erase all stored item ID’s.

  • Page 34: Chapter 6: Calibration

    CHAPTER 6: CALIBRATION CALIBRATION OVERVIEW Your TC-2010 scale ships from the factory fully calibrated as a stand alone unit. If you are using the TC-2010 without a remote scale or the remote scale has been installed for you, then calibration is not necessary. In general, there is no need to calibrate the scale unless you feel that it has become inaccurate.

  • Page 35: Minimum / Recommended Calibration Test Weights For Local Scale

    MODEL Capacity / Graduation Minimum Test Weight Recommended Test Weight DCSG-12 12 x 0.001 lb 0.12 lb 8 lb to 12 lb DCSG-30 30 x 0.002 lb 0.3 lb 20 lb to 30 lb DCSG-60 60 x 0.005 lb 0.6 lb 40 lb to 60 lb DCSG-120 120 x 0.01 lb...

  • Page 36: Appendix A: Specifications

    APPENDIX A: SPECIFICATIONS CONSTRUCTION: OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE: Housings: Gray ABS 32°F to 104°F Sub-Platform: Metal (0°C to 40°C) Platter: Stainless Steel POWER SOURCE: Feet: Non-skid Hard Rubber AC Adapter, 12VDC, 800 mA, DISPLAY: included 240 x 64 Graphic LCD, COM1 SERIAL PORT: EL Backlighting Simplex RS-232, DSUB9M KEYPAD:...

  • Page 37: Appendix B: Serial Port Information

    APPENDIX B: SERIAL PORT INFORMATION COM1 SERIAL PORT B.1.1 CONNECTING THE SERIAL PRINTER The COM1 serial port is a simplex RS-232 port designed for connection to a serial printer. Figure B-1 shows the serial port pinout. Figure B-2 shows a suggested cable diagram for a dot matrix serial printer.

  • Page 38: Default Print Format

    DSUB9F B.1.2 Default print format Figure B-4 shows the fixed format of the print format. The fields can be enabled or disabled as described in Section 5.5.4. FIGURE B-4: Default Print Format for Thermal Printer B.1.3 CONNECTING TO MP-20 When connecting the MP20 to the TC2010, use an NMC-1 cable from COM 1. Connect the other end of the NMC-1 cable to the printer cable supplied with the MP-20.

  • Page 39: Full Duplex Modes For Com2

    Pin No. Pin Name Signal Level Receive Data RS-232 Transmit Data RS-232 Signal Ground RS-232 Front View Figure B-5: Pin assignments for the COM2 serial port connector SCALE COMPUTER RXD 2 2 RXD TXD 3 3 TXD S. GND 5 S. GND DSUB9M DSUB9F FIGURE B-6: Cable Diagram for Scale to Computer...

  • Page 40: Continuous Mode

    “P” - This command is sent to the scale to print the indicated display. The scale will not respond if the scale is in motion, positive overload or negative overload. “Z” - This command is sent to the scale to zero the scale. If the scale is in motion, the scale will wait until a state of equilibrium is achieved.

  • Page 41: Connection To A Tc-100 Or Tc-200

    B.2.3 CONNECTION TO A TC-100 OR TC-200 A TC-100 or TC-200 may be used for high precision calculations of average piece weights. The TC-100 or TC-200 can transmit the APW to the TC2010. TC-2010 CONFIGURATION Use COM 2 and set to scanner – see B.2.1 Use an NMC-2 male to male cable.

  • Page 42: Tc-2010 Database Software

    TC-2010 Database Software UPLOAD DATA FROM SCALE 1. Connect Com 2 on the TC-2010 to a COM port on your computer using a NMC-1 cable. 2. Make sure the TC2010 has PC selected for COM 2. From the main menu press the * key and then press the SERVIC soft key.

  • Page 43: Appendix C: Error Messages

    APPENDIX C: ERROR MESSAGES ERROR MESSAGES If the scale encounters an error condition, it will display a message alerting the operator. A description of each display follows: C.1.1 OPERATOR ERRORS Message Explanation Maximum Scale Weight Indicates that the weighing capacity of the selected scale has been exceeded.

  • Page 44: Calibration Errors

    C.1.2 CALIBRATION ERRORS Message Explanation Scale Not Ready Scale is unstable or there is an internal error in the scale. ERROR: Value Exceeds Scale Indicates that the test weight value you have chosen Capacity exceeds the scale’s capacity. ERROR: Value <1% of Scale Indicates that the test weight value you have chosen is Capacity less than 1% of the scale’s capacity.

  • Page 45: Appendix D: Remote Scale Wiring

    APPENDIX D: REMOTE SCALE WIRING REMOTE SCALE WIRING The TC-2010 ships with a 15 ft shielded load cell cable for connection to the remote platform’s load cell(s) or junction box. The TC-2010 supplies enough current to drive up to 4-350Ω load cells. Plug the cable’s 14-pin Centronics-type connector into the load cell port on the rear panel of the scale.

  • Page 46: Limited Warranty

    Seller or its duly authorized repair agents. Transcell Technology, Inc. will have a reasonable time to repair or replace such goods. THESE WARRANTIES EXCLUDE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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