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A&D EK-15KL Instruction Manual

Manual is about: Precision Bench Scale

Summary of EK-15KL

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    Ek-l series precision bench scale ek-15kl/ek-30kl instruction manual 1wmpd4002971.

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    © 2014 a&d company, limited. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of a&d company, limited. The contents of this manual and the specifications of the instru...

  • Page 3: Contents

    1 contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................3 2. Unpacking ...................................................................................................................3 3. Part names and functions .......

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    2 10. Id number and glp................................................................................................30 10-1. Setting the id number............................................................................................30 10-2. Glp report ..........................................

  • Page 5: 1. Introduction

    3 1. Introduction this manual describes how the ek-l series scale works and how to get the most out of it in terms of performance. The ek-l series scales have the following features:  the ek-15kl is a high resolution electronic scale having a resolution of 1/150,000.  the ek-30kl is a dual range s...

  • Page 6: 3. Part Names And Functions

    4 3. Part names and functions weighing pan security slot battery cover ac adapter jack rs232c terminal a security cable is not provided and must be prepared by the user. Grounding terminal leveling foot calibration switch cover the cal switch is inside. Bubble spirit level display leveling foot.

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    5 indicator description stable indicator turns on when the weight value is stable and is ready to be read. Hold indicator turns on while the display lock is being performed. Does not turn on when the display lock function is disabled. Net indicator turns on when the net weight is displayed. (the tar...

  • Page 8: 4. Setting Up

    6 4. Setting up 4-1. Setting up your scale 1. Adjust the level of the scale using the leveling feet. Use the bubble spirit level to confirm. The bubble should be in the center of the circle. 2. Calibrate the scale before use. See “7. Calibration.” bubble spirit level scale location observe the follo...

  • Page 9: 4-2. Power Source

    7 4-2. Power source as the power source, the ac adapter or lead-acid battery is available. the scale remains powered while the ac adapter is connected, even if nothing is shown in the display. to ensure stable weighing, keep the scale connected to the power supply using the ac adapter whenever p...

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    8 1. Remove the ac adapter plug from the ac adapter jack. 2. Loosen the m3 screws that secure the battery cover and remove the battery cover. 3. Connect the cables in the battery compartment to the battery, the red cable to the + terminal and the black cable to the - terminal.  connecting the batte...

  • Page 11: 5. Operation

    9 5. Operation 5-1. Turning the power on and off 1. Press the on/off key to turn the power on. All the display symbols appear as shown above. (as for weighing units: only the units stored in memory are displayed.) the display turns off except a weighing unit and a decimal point. The scale waits for ...

  • Page 12: 5-2. Weighing Units

    10 5-2. Weighing units the most common unit of weight used around the world is the gram, but there is often a need to shift to alternative units specific to the country where the scale is used or to select modes such as counting or percent. The units and the order they appear in the display are as f...

  • Page 13: 5-4. Basic Operation

    11 5-4. Basic operation 1. Select a weighing unit. 2. When the display doesn’t show zero, press the re-zero key to set the display to zero. 3. When using a tare (container), place the container on the weighing pan, and press the re-zero key to set the display to zero. 4. Place the object to be weigh...

  • Page 14: 5-5. Weighing Range

    12 5-5. Weighing range function setting description rng 0 fixed range  fixed to 1/30,000. (r2 range for the ek-30kl) rng 1 automatic range function (only for the ek-30kl) the ek-30kl has two weighing ranges when the automatic range function is selected. The indicator r1 or r2 turns on to indicate w...

  • Page 15: 5-6. Counting Mode (Pcs)

    13 5-6. Counting mode (pcs) the counting mode determines the number of objects in a sample, using the basic sample unit mass. Selecting the counting mode 1. Press the mode key to select . ( : pieces) storing the sample unit mass 2. Press and hold the mode key to enter the sample unit mass storing mo...

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    14  when a unit mass is too light to store, lo appears in the display for a moment and returns to the former display. When the sample mass is light and the counting error could become large, the scale prompts you to use a larger number of samples. Place the displayed number of samples on the pan an...

  • Page 17: 5-7. Percent Mode (%)

    15 5-7. Percent mode (%) the percent mode displays the weight value in percentage compared with the 100% reference mass. Selecting the percent mode 1. Press the mode key to select % . (%: percent) storing the 100% reference mass 2. Press and hold the mode key to enter the 100% reference mass storing...

  • Page 18: 6. Comparator

    16 6. Comparator the results of the comparison are indicated by hi , ok or lo in the display. The comparison is as follows: lo  lower limit value  ok  upper limit value  hi comparison mode (see “cp” in “8-5. Function list”):  no comparison (comparator function disabled).  compares all data.  ...

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    17 entering the upper and lower limit values 6. With cp hi displayed, press the print key. Enter the upper limit value using the following keys. Mode key to select the digit to change the value. The selected digit blinks. Re-zero key to change the value of the selected digit. Cal switch to switch th...

  • Page 20: 7. Calibration

    18 7. Calibration this function adjusts the scale for accurate weighing. Perform calibration in the following cases.  when the scale is first used.  when the scale has been moved.  when the ambient environment has changed.  for regular calibration. The cal switch is inside 7-1. Preparation prepa...

  • Page 21: 7-2. Zero Calibration

    19 7-2. Zero calibration 5. With nothing on the pan, press the re-zero key to calibrate the zero point. Do not touch the pan during zero calibration. When the zero calibration is complete, the calibration weight value appears in the display.  to perform zero calibration only and finish the procedur...

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    20 7-4. Gravity acceleration correction when the scale is first used or has been moved to a different place, it should be calibrated using a calibration weight. But if a calibration weight is not available, the gravity acceleration correction will compensate the scale. Change the gravity acceleratio...

  • Page 23: 8. Functions

    21 8. Functions 8-1. Key operation key description 1 on/off key cancels the operation and turns the power off. 1 mode key selects a class and an item. 1 print key proceeds to the selected class. Stores the settings per class and goes to the next class. 1 re-zero key selects a parameter. 8-2. Enterin...

  • Page 24: 8-3. Setting Example

    22 8-3. Setting example to set the auto power-off function to “enabled” and the acai function to “disabled.” 1. With the power turned off, press and hold the re-zero key and press the on/off key to turn the power on and enter the function setting mode. Func appears. 2. Press the print key to display...

  • Page 25: 8-4. Storing Weighing Units

    23 8-4. Storing weighing units it is possible to store the weighing units that will be actually used from the units available. For the units available, see “5-2. Weighing units.” select and store the weighing units as described below: 1. With the power turned off, press and hold the re-zero key and ...

  • Page 26: 8-5. Function List

    24 8-5. Function list class item parameter description 0 disabled poff auto power-off function 1 enabled turns the power off automatically 0 fixed to 1/30,000 rng weighing range 1 automatic range function (ek-30kl only) switches the range 0 disabled 1 enabled disables the function when the change in...

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    25 class item parameter description 0 no pause (general equipment) puse data output pause 1 1.6 seconds (for the ad-8121) interval between continuous data 0 no output 1 ad-8121 format info glp output 2 general format glp output format 0 disabled acai acai function 1 enabled if “0” is set, no additio...

  • Page 28: 9. Rs-232C Serial Interface

    26 9. Rs-232c serial interface the scale is a data circuit-terminating equipment (dce). Connect the scale to a data terminal equipment (dte) such as a personal computer and external devices using a d-sub 9-pin straight through cable.  the rs-232c serial interface has the following four modes. Strea...

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    27 pin assignments pin no. Signal name direction dce-dte description 1 – – n.C. 2 txd → transmit data 3 rxd ← receive data 4 – – n.C. 5 gnd – signal ground 6 dsr → data set ready 7 rts ← request to send 8 cts → clear to send 9 – – used internally signal names of the scale side are the same as the dt...

  • Page 30: 9-2. Data Format

    28 9-2. Data format s t , + 0 0 0 0 0 0 . 0 g c r l f header data unit terminator  a header of two characters indicates the scale condition: st : stable weight data (including percentage data) qt : stable counting data us : unstable weight data (including counting and percentage data) ol : out of t...

  • Page 31: 9-3. Data Output Mode

    29 9-3. Data output mode stream mode set the data output mode of the function list to “prt 0.” the scale outputs the weight data currently displayed at each display update. The scale does not output data while it is in the setting mode. Key mode set the data output mode of the function list to “prt ...

  • Page 32: 10. Id Number And Glp

    30 10. Id number and glp the id number is used to identify the scale when good laboratory practice (glp) is used. The following glp data is output to an ad-8121 printer or a personal computer using the rs-232c interface.  the results of calibration (“calibration report”)  the results of calibratio...

  • Page 33: 10-2. Glp Report

    31 `~~~~~~~~~~ a ~ & ~ d model ~~~ ek-15kl s/n ~~~~ 6a6123456 id ~~~~~~~~ abcdef date time calibrated(ext.) cal.Weight ~~~~~ +15000.0 ~~ g signature --------------- ~ 10-2. Glp report  to print the glp report to an ad-8121b printer, select the function setting “info 1” and “puse 1” and use mode 3 o...

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    32 calibration test report the calibration test mode is used to compare a calibration weight with the calibration test data weighed by the scale.  this test does not perform calibration. 1. In the weighing mode, press and hold the mode and print keys until cc appears, and release the keys.  pressi...

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    33 ~~~~~~~~~~~ a ~ & ~ d model ~~~ ek-15kl s/n ~~~~ 6a6123456 id ~~~~~~~~ abcdef date time cal.Test(ext.) actual ~~~~~~~~~~ 0.0 ~~ g ~~~~~ +15000.1 ~~ g target ~~~~~ +15000.0 ~~ g signature --------------- ~ ad-8121 format “info 1” general format “info 2” : space, ascii 20h cr: carriage return, asci...

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    34 ~~~~~~~~~~~ a ~ & ~ d model ~~~ ek-15kl s/n ~~~~ 6a6123456 id ~~~~~~~~ abcdef date start time st,+000123.4 ~~ g st,+000234.5 ~~ g st,+000345.6 ~~ g st,+000456.7 ~~ g end time signature --------------- ~ end block 3. Press and hold the print key until recend appears, and release the key. The scale...

  • Page 37: 11. Maintenance

    35 11. Maintenance 11-1. Notes on maintenance  do not disassemble the scale. Contact your local a&d dealer if your scale needs service or repair.  use the original package for transportation.  do not use organic solvents to clean the scale. Use a lint free cloth lightly moistened with a mild dete...

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    36 cal error calibration has been canceled because the calibration weight is too heavy. Calibration has been canceled because the calibration weight is too light. Check the weighing pan and the calibration weight. Press the on/off key to turn the power off or press the cal switch to return to the we...

  • Page 39: 12. Specifications

    37 12. Specifications 12-1. Specifications model ek-15kl ek-30kl weighing capacity 15 kg 3 kg 30 kg minimum display ”d” 0.1 g 0.1 g 1 g number of samples 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 pieces maximum count *) 150,000 pieces 300,000 pieces minimum unit mass *) 0.1 g 0.1 g minimum % display 0.1 % 0.1 % repeatab...

  • Page 40: 12-4. External Dimensions

    38 12-4. External dimensions unit: mm.

  • Page 41: Gravity Acceleration Map

    39 gravity acceleration map values of gravity at various locations amsterdam 9.813 m/s 2 manila 9.784 m/s 2 athens 9.800 m/s 2 melbourne 9.800 m/s 2 auckland nz 9.799 m/s 2 mexico city 9.786 m/s 2 bangkok birmingham 9.783 m/s 2 9.813 m/s 2 milan moscow 9.807 m/s 2 9.816 m/s 2 brussels 9.811 m/s 2 ne...

  • Page 42: World Map

    40 world map.

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