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- Page 1 KERN & Sohn GmbH Ziegelei 1 Phone: +49-[0]7433- 9933-0 D-72336 Balingen Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149 email: info@kern-sohn.com Internet: www.kern-sohn.com Operating Manual Precision balance KERN PLE Version 1.2 01/2008 PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
KERN PLE Version 1.2 01/2008 Operating Manual Electronic Precision Balance Table of Contents TECHNICAL DATA..................... 5 Dimensions ..........................6 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............7 BASIC INFORMATION (GENERAL) ..............8 Proper use..........................8 Improper Use ..........................8 Warranty ............................ 8 Monitoring of Test Resources....................8 BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............... - Page 3 Calculation of reference weight by weighing (P4.5 PrcA) ..........40 13.4.2 Numerical input of the reference weight (P4.6 Prcb)............41 13.5 Automatic Taring (Function P4.7 AtAr ................. 42 13.6 Peak value function (P4.8 toP) ....................43 13.7 Totalising of display values (Function P4.9 Add) ............... 44 PLE-BA-e-0812...
- Page 4 14.3.1 Response messages from balance ................. 55 14.4 Manual output ......................... 56 14.5 Continuous output ......................... 57 ERROR MESSAGES..................58 SERVICE, MAINTENANCE, DISPOSAL ............58 16.1 Cleaning ..........................58 16.2 Service, maintenance......................58 16.3 Disposal........................... 58 INSTANT HELP..................... 59 PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 5: Technical Data
Technical Data KERN PLE 200-3 PLE 2000-2 Weighing range (max) 200 g 2000 g Readability (d) 0.001 g 0.01 g Reproducibility 0.002 g 0.02 g Linearity ± 0.003 g 0.03 g ± Recommended adjustment weight, 200 g (F1) 2 kg (F1) -
Page 6: Dimensions
Dimensions PLE 200-3: PLE 2000-2: PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 7: Declaration Of Conformity
Niniejszym oświadczamy, że produkt, którego niniejsze oświadczenie zgodności dotyczy, jest zgodny z poniższymi normami. Заявление о Мы заявляем, что продукт, к которому относится данная декларация, соответствии соответствует перечисленным ниже нормам. Electronic Balance: KERN PLE Mark applied EU Directive Standards Title 2004/108/EC EN 55022: 2000... -
Page 8: Basic Information (General)
Information is available on KERN’s home page (www.kern-sohn.com with regard to the monitoring of balance test substances and the test weights required for this. In KERN’s accredited DKD calibration laboratory test weights and balances may be calibrated (return to the national standard) fast and at moderate cost. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 9: Basic Safety Precautions
In this case, acclimatize the disconnected appliance for ca. 2 hours at room temperature. • Avoid static charge of goods to be weighed or weighing container. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 10: Unpacking
Change location or remove source of interference. Unpacking Carefully remove the balance from the packaging, remove plastic cover and setup balance at the intended workstation. 6.2.1 Remove the transportation lock PLE 200-3 PLE 2000-2 PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 11: Placing
6.2.2 Placing PLE 200-3 PLE 2000-2 Level balance with foot screws until the air bubble of the water balance is in the prescribed circle. 6.2.3 Scope of delivery Serial accessories: • Balance • Weighing plate • Mains power supply • Wind protection •... -
Page 12: Mains Connection
(see warming up time chap. 1). During this warming up time the balance must be connected to the power supply (mains, accumulator or battery). The accuracy of the balance depends on the local acceleration of gravity. Strictly observe hints in chapter Adjustment. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 13: Switching On/Off
Procedure when adjusting: Calibration should be carried out by using a recommended calibration weight. (See chpt. 1 “Technical specifications“): Observe stable environmental conditions. A warm-up time of 2 hours is necessary for stabilisation. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 14: Ple-Ba-E
• Return to weighing mode Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 15: Operating Elements
Operating elements Backlit display Very contrastful display which can also be red in the darkness. Keyboard overview Function in Operating mode • Switch machine on/off • Function key • Set balance to zero • Data output • Tare balance PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 16: Overview Of Display
+/- tolerance with respect to reference weight entry of lower limit or weight below tolerance +/- tolerance with respect to reference weight within prescribed limits +/- tolerance with respect to reference weight entry of upper limit or weight above tolerance PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 17: The Menu
Display background illumination P5.2 bLbt | Intensity of backlighting P5.3 bEEP | Key sound P5.4 t1 AUTO-OFF P5.5 CHr6 | Rechargeable battery charging function switch-off P6 CAL [Adjustment, see chap. 7] P6.1 St_u | not documented P6.2 uCAL | Adjustment PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 18: Navigation In The Menu
To achieve this, press the key several times until “SAVE“? appears. Any changes carried out are stored by pressing the key. To cancel changes, press the key. Afterwards the balance automatically jumps back to weighing mode. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 19: Basic Operation
(add-on weighing). The limit is reached when the total weighing range capacity is full. After removing the taring container the total weight is displayed as negative display. Taring is not possible with negative display values or zero display (Err3). PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 20: Delete Tare
Place the filled receptacles on the balance. The net weight will appear in the display. Note: The balance can save up to 10 PRE-TARE values, see chap. 13.9 Delete tare: Press button. The Net symbol goes out, the zero display appears. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 21: Standard Weighing Unit
The balance returns to menu. Press the button repeatedly until "SAVE"? appears. Save changes by pressing the button. The balance returns to weighing mode; the display show the set weighing unit. The set weighing unit remains even after disconnection from the mains. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 22: Temporary Weighing Unit Switching (P4.2Funi)
10.5 Temporary weighing unit switching (P4.2Funi) The weight unit selected as follows does not remain after disconnection from the mains. Condition: Function "P4.2 Funi" activated (yes). ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ g ⇔ ct ⇒ PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 23: Menu Function "P1 Read" Basic Settings
4 = insensitive but slow ⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 24: Median Filter
(no = off, yes = on) ⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 25: Auto-Zero - Automatic Zeroing
(no = off, yes = on) ⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 26: Tare Function
⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 27: Menu Function "P5 Othr" - Further Useful Functions
10 sec after having reached a stable weighing value. Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 28: Intensity Of Backlighting
⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 29: Acoustic Signal When Button Is Pressed
= on) ⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 30: Auto-Off - Automatic Switching-Off
⇒ Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 31: Rechargeable Battery Charging Options
"bAtt" appears when the balance is switched on. Rechargeable battery charging function switched on. This symbol will pop up every 2 seconds during the charging process. "nImh" (NiMH R6 rechargeable batteries) will appear when the balance is switched on. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 32: Menu Function "P4 Func" - Operating Modes
If it should be possible to call up several Operating modes by pressing the button, select the "ALL" function by pressing the button and confirm by pressing the button. The selection as to which Operating modes are deposited in "ALL" is made in the next chapter 13.1. ⇒ ⇒ PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 33: Settings For Function P4.1 Ffun "All
Return to weighing mode: Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... - Page 34 All activated operating modes can now be called up in Weighing mode by pressing the button. Example of call-up of Tolerance weighing function: Press the button in Weighing mode and the initial activated function will appear: ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Back to Weighing mode with PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 35: Quantities (Function P4.3 Pcs)
The higher the reference quantity the higher the counting exactness. • Call add-up function ⇒ ⇒ Select the required reference quantity by pressing the button. • Reference piece number 10, 20 or 50 ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ Confirm selected reference quantity (e.g. 20) by pressing the button. PLE-BA-e-0812... - Page 36 Remove reference weight. The balance is now in parts counting mode counting all units on the weighing plate. • for selection ”optional reference piece number“ FrEE ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ − Select the point to be changed by pressing the button. − Select the figure by pressing the button PLE-BA-e-0812...
- Page 37 If the unit weight is smaller than the readout (d), error message -Err5- will appear and the balance display will return automatically to Weighing mode. PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 38: Weighing With Tolerance Range (Function P4.4 Hilo)
The tolerance marker provides the following information: 0.000 Goods to be weighed below tolerance limit Goods to be weighed within tolerance range Goods to be weighed above tolerance limit • Call function ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ PLE-BA-e-0812... - Page 39 • Return to weighing mode Press button repeatedly Information: If invalid values are entered such as lower tolerance limit greater than upper tolerance limit, the balance will issue the error message (-lo-) and return automatically to weighing mode. PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 40: Percentage Calculation (Functions P4.5 Prca/ P4.6 Prcb)
Place the reference weight ⇒ Confirm with Weight is taken as reference (100%) Remove reference weight. The balance is now in percent determining mode Place the load on the balance; percentage value in relation to reference body is shown on display: PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 41: Numerical Input Of The Reference Weight (P4.6 Prcb)
− Confirm the input reference weight by pressing the button The balance is now in percent determining mode Place the load on the balance; percentage value in relation to reference body is shown on display: • Return to weighing mode Press repeatedly button PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 42: Automatic Taring
• Return to weighing mode Press button repeatedly Note: Ensure that the input of the minimum weight (For setting see chap. 14.2.3) is smaller than the weight of the weighing receptacle otherwise the weighing receptacle will not be tared automatically. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 43: Peak Value Function (P4.8 Top)
The balance is not in Peak value mode and the "Max" symbol pops up. 0.000 Load weighing plate. The maximum load value is displayed. The peak value remains in the display until the button is pressed. Then the balance is ready for further measurements. • Return to weighing mode Press button repeatedly. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 44: Totalising Of Display Values (Function P4.9 Add)
Remove weight and the balance returns to zero Put on weight B After successful stop check ( ) press the button. The total of both weighing processes appears (Symbol "▲" pops up top right) The result is output to the optional printer. PLE-BA-e-0812... - Page 45 "P". Then the balance is ready for a further totalising process. • Return to weighing mode Press the button and ESC appears, Press the button to return to Weighing mode or press the button to return to Totalising mode. PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 46: Call-Up Of Last Saved Display Value
"P". Then the balance is ready for a further totalising process. • Return to weighing mode Press the button and ESC appears, Press the button to return to Weighing mode or press the button to return to Totalising mode. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 47: Animal Weighing Function (P4.A Anls)
Horizontal segments appear in the display during weighing, then the result is displayed with the symbol "OK". Remove goods from balance in order to be able to carry out a new weighing process. • Return to weighing mode Press button repeatedly PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 48: Pre-Tare Memory (P4.B Tare)
Net symbol and the tare weight with minus sign will appear. Press the button to enter further PRE-TARE values and "tArE 1" appears. Enter PRE-TARE value for "tArE 1" as described above. Further PRE-TARE values can be saved in "tArE 2" etc. PLE-BA-e-0812... - Page 49 • Call-up of PRE-TARE value ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ or call up further values ("tArE 2" etc.) with button Confirm with button. The Net symbol and the saved tare weight with minus sign appear. PLE-BA-e-0812...
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Page 50: Data Output Rs 232 C
• stable – output in the event of stable weighing value • any – sequential output by pressing the PRINT button (Marks in the printout: <?> 14.1 Pin allocation of the balance output plug (front view) Pin 2: Receive data Pin 3: Transmit data Pin 5: Signal ground PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 51: Menu Function "P2 Prnt" - Rs 232C Parameter
Return to weighing mode Press the button repeatedly until the "SAVE"? inquiry appears. Confirm the inquiry by pressing the button to save the changes and to return to Weighing mode. -or- press the button to return to Weighing mode without saving. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 52: Setting For Data Output Type "P2.1 Pr_N
(PRINT key) StAb Data output for stable weighing value (PRINT key) rEPL Automatic output function (See chpt. 14.2.3) CntA continuous output in standard weighing unit Cntb continuous output in current weighing unit PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 53: Input Of Minimum Weight "P2.2 S_Lo
The next weighing value will not be issued unless the weighing value has meanwhile dropped below the entered weighing value. For animal weighing see chap. 13.8 If the minimum weight is exceeded, weighing starts automatically. ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 54: Setting For Baud Rate "P2.3" Baud
8d1SnP : 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, no parity 8d2SnP : 8 data bit, 2 stop bit, no parity 8d1SEP : 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, EVEN parity 8d1SoP : 8 data bit, 1 stop bit, ODD parity PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 55: Communication Protocol / Remote Control Commands
XX_I CR LF XX _ ^ CR LF Instruction received but time overflow error occurred XX _ v CR LF Instruction received, but insufficient load Error during execution, timeout for stable weighing value XX _ E CR LF exceeded PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 56: Manual Output
4 - 12 14 - 16 Stability indicator [blank space], if stable [?] if not stable [^] if overload [v] if underload Presign: [blank space] if positive [-] if negative Weight: 9 signs, right justified Unit: 3 signs, left justified PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 57: Continuous Output
CU0 CR LF - Continuous transfer in current weighing unit off Data record format: Stability indicator [blank space], if stable [?] if not stable [^] if overload [v] if underload Presign: [blank space] if positive [-] if negative Weight: 9 signs, right justified Unit: 3 signs, left justified PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 58: Error Messages
The appliance may only be opened by trained service technicians who are authorized by KERN. Before opening, disconnect from power supply. 16.3 Disposal Disposal of packaging and appliance must be carried out by operator according to valid national or regional law of the location where the appliance is used. PLE-BA-e-0812... -
Page 59: Instant Help
• Great fluctuations in temperature. • Warm-up time was ignored. • Electromagnetic fields / static charging (choose different location/switch off interfering device if possible) Should other error messages occur, switch balance off and then on again. If the error message remains inform manufacturer. PLE-BA-e-0812...