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Instruction manual 1wmpd4000506b ad-4406 op-03/04/05/07/08/11 weighing indicator instruction manual.
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This manual and warning definitions the warnings described in this manual have the following meanings: caution disregarding the caution could result in loss of important data or damage to the instrument note provides information useful for the user to operate the instrument. This is a hazard alert m...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 1 contents 1. Compliance ....................................................................................................................3 1.1. Compliance with fcc rules ............................................................................................. ...
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Page 2 ad-4406 weighing indicator 6.1. Changing the function settings ......................................................................................... 21 6.2. F-functions ..................................................................................................................... 22...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 3 1. Compliance 1.1. Compliance with fcc rules please note that this equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. This equipment has been tested and has been found to comply with the limits of a class a computing device pursuant to subpart j of pa...
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Page 4 ad-4406 weighing indicator 2. Introduction the ad-4406 is a compact weighing indicator that amplifies the signal from a load cell, converts it to digital data and displays it as a mass value. This indicator has the following performance: input sensitivity: ......................... 0.2 µv/div...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 5 3. Installation and precautions 3.1. Installation and precautions the ad-4406 weighing indicator is a precision electronic instrument. Handle the indicator carefully. The operating temperature is -10 to +40 (14 to 104 ). Do not install the indicator in direct sunlig...
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Page 6 ad-4406 weighing indicator 3.3. The load cell connections connect the load cell wires to the connector (receptacle), at the rear panel, using the accessory load cell plug. It is possible to connect a 4 wire cable provided that pins 1-2 and pins 3-4 are shorted, if the distance between the ind...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 7 3.5. Verifying load cell output and input sensitivity the input sensitivity of the indicator is 0.2 µv/division or more. Adapt to the following inequality, when you design a weighing instrument using the indicator and load cell(s). Caution a change in input voltage ...
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Page 8 ad-4406 weighing indicator 4. Description of panels and symbols 4.1. Front panel description no. Name description 1 stable indicates when the display is stable. 2 net indicates when the weight is the net weight. 3 zero indicates when the displayed weight is in the zero range. 4 ready indicate...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 9 4.2. Rear panel description no. Name description 19 battery cover battery compartment cover 20 grounding terminal 21 power jack apply 7vdc to 10vdc. 22 blank panel option space ( for op-03, op-04, op-05, op-07 and op-08) 23 load cell connector connect the accessory ...
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Page 10 ad-4406 weighing indicator 5. Calibration the indicator converts an input voltage from a load cell to a "mass" value and displays it. Calibration is the adjustment function so that the scale (indicator) can weigh correctly. 5.1. Items of the calibration mode there are four items in the calib...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 11 cal writes all the set data into non-volatile memory and displays caloff. Then, press the on/off key to turn the indicator off. Note that the on/off key does not function alone in the calibration mode. When a value is mistakenly set, press the esc key while holding...
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Page 12 ad-4406 weighing indicator dual range specify the resolution, decimal point position and format. ↓ specify the weighing range. ↓ specify the resolution. ↓ specify the weighing capacity. For the range function, refer to “5.3. Weighing range function”. 5.2.2. Specifying the range and unit step...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 13 5.2.4. Specifying the weighing range of the first range step 3 after displaying cap for 2 seconds, single range or the weighing capacity will be displayed. When dual range is used, cap1 is displayed for 2 seconds. Triangle 1 will be displayed. Specify the range or ...
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Page 14 ad-4406 weighing indicator f 2 enter f 2 enter stored input voltage new input voltage mv/v +/- zero tare mv/v place nothing on the weighing unit (no load) turn on stable mark zero calibration to span calibration 5.2.8. Zero calibration step 8 check the cal 0 display. Select a zero calibratio...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 15 weighing a mass less than the maximum capacity step12 set a mass value using the following keys. Key .... To select a digit. Key .... To select a value. Step13 place a mass equivalent to the displayed value on the weighing unit. Proceed to step 15. Weighing a maxim...
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Page 16 ad-4406 weighing indicator press and hold the on/off key and press the esc key. No parameters are changed, cancel is displayed and the calibration mode is finished. Step18 press the on/off key to turn the display off. 5.3. Weighing range function the weighing range function can select "singl...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 17 5.3.1. Setting the division and range consider the following rules to design the weighing range. Rule 1 select the division and range of each weighing range so as to fit the following inequality. The first range the division of the next weighing range is automatica...
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Page 18 ad-4406 weighing indicator 5.5. Gravity compensation function if the scale is used at the calibration location, it is not necessary to perform this function. If there is a difference in the gravity acceleration between the calibration location and the installed location, it may cause a weigh...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 19 5.5.1. The gravity acceleration table 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 9.779 m/s 2 bangkok 9.783 m/s 2 milan 9.806 m/s 2 birmingham 9.813 m/s 2 new york 9.802 m/s 2 brussels 9.811 ...
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Page 20 ad-4406 weighing indicator 5.6. Calibration error code list exiting from a calibration error esc key .... To return to the point where an error occurred. Retry the operation. Esc key while pressing the on/off key. No parameters are changed, cancel is displayed and the calibration mode is fin...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 21 6. Functions there are two parameter lists, one for the f-functions and one for cf-functions. These functions control the indicator. The parameters of each function are stored in non-volatile memory, and are not lost even if power is turned off. F-functions: these ...
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Page 22 ad-4406 weighing indicator 6.2. F-functions weighing conditions (digital filter, zero tracking and stability) item parameter description 0 2 d/ 1.6s 1 4 d/ 1.6s 2 8 d/ 1.6s 3 16 d/ 1.6s 4 32 d/ 1.6s 5 64 d/ 1.6s 6 128 d/ 1.6s 7 2 d/ 3.2s * 8 4 d/ 3.2s 9 8 d/ 3.2s 10 16 d/ 3.2s 11 32 d/ 3.2s ...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 23 display and other general settings item parameter description * 0 5 times/s f04 display update rate 1 10 times/s the selection for the unstable condition. 1 x key click ( on/off ) 2 x lolo /zero band 3 x lo 4 x ok 5 x hi f05 [type2] buzzer 6 x hihi/batch finish/ful...
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Page 24 ad-4406 weighing indicator external input item parameter description * 0 not used (no function) 1 zero key 2 tare key 3 net/gross key 4 off key (not on) 5 f2 key 6 f1 key 7 serial data output (format 1) 8 serial data output (format 2) 9 accumulation (m+) 10 start batching 11 stop batching 12...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 25 comparator item parameter description * 0 not used 1 upper/lower limit comparison (2 limits setting) 2 upper/lower limit comparison (target and allowance) 3 upper/lower limit comparison (target and % allowance) 4 hh/hi/ok/lo/ll comparison (4 limits setting) 5 hh/hi...
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Page 26 ad-4406 weighing indicator data output item parameter description * 0 no data output 1 analog output set f31, 32, 33 2 serial output f30 data output 3 serial output (zero suppressing) rs-232c, rs-422/485 *: initial settings (in case of installing rs-232c, f30 is set to 2. ) analog output ite...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 27 current loop output item parameter description * 0 displayed data 1 gross data 2 net data 3 tare data f36 output data 4 gross data/net data/tare data 0 stream mode 1 manual mode 2 auto print mode (+) 3 auto print mode (+/-) 4 when accumulation, automatically output...
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Page 28 ad-4406 weighing indicator serial interface (continued) item parameter description * 0 dp: point (.) / delimiter: comma (,) f46 dp / delimiter 1 dp: comma (,) / delimiter: semicolon (;) common to sending / receiving 0 600 bps 1 1200 bps * 2 2400 bps 3 4800 bps f47 baud rate 4 9600 bps * 0 da...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 29 6.3. Cf-functions item parameter description * 0 no limitation cf00 zero tracking width, motion detection condition 1 use limitation at f01, f02, f03, f27 and f28 * 0 2% of cap, tare limit is 100 % cap 1 10% of cap, tare limit is 100 % cap 2 3% of cap, tare limit i...
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Page 30 ad-4406 weighing indicator 7. Function keys f1 and f2 for easier use, select functions of the f1 key and/or the f2 key and prioritize them in function settings. Functions that can be set are as follows: “print 1” or “print 2” for serial data output in either format 1 or 2 “add” for addition ...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 31 8. Tare the function is used to display a net value with the container weight subtracted from the total weight, if you place an object into a container to weigh it. Using the serial interface such as rs-232c, you can do this from the external equipment. Caution whe...
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Page 32 ad-4406 weighing indicator 9. Accumulation the function accumulates weight data and stores the total data and the accumulation count. Data is stored in non-volatile memory, and is not lost even if power is turned off. 9.1. Preparation and specification set the following parameters to use the...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 33 9.2. Display and operation action of accumulating data when accumulating data, the display blinks once. If the accumulated data is stored, the m+ mark is displayed. Caution this function can not accumulate data with a different unit. Specify a unit before use. Disp...
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Page 34 ad-4406 weighing indicator output of accumulated data the accumulated data can be output to the serial interface. Output by manual or automatic, and output data format is selected at f41 of the f-function setting. F41 parameter manual/automatic format 0 no output * 1 manual (initial setting)...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 35 10. Code memory the ad-4406 has four code memories (1 through 4). Each code memory stores a set of setpoints. The data is stored in non-volatile memory, and is not lost even if power is turned off. Memory number 0 is a temporary memory and the data is lost when pow...
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Page 36 ad-4406 weighing indicator 11. Comparison this function has the "upper / lower limit comparison", the "5-stage (hihi/hi/ok/lo/lolo) comparison", the "setpoint comparison" and the "simple batch". They compare the weight data with preset parameters and can output the result of the comparison t...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 37 11.1.1. Condition formula for comparison comparison is performed based on the following formula. Upper/lower limit comparison judge condition formula display output hi upper limit (hi limit) value hi hi ok lower limit value displayed value upper limit value ok ok l...
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Page 38 ad-4406 weighing indicator step 3 select the comparison class (upper limit value, etc.) using the following keys. Key .... To select a comparison class (blinking). Esc key .... To return to step 2. Enter key to proceed to step 4. Step 4 set the setpoint value using the following keys. Key......
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 39 11.2. Setpoint comparison this function includes the weighing sequence and uses for acquiring a preset target weight. There are four parameters of "final", "preliminary", "free fall" and "zero band" to use the setpoint comparison. The result of the sequence is outp...
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Page 40 ad-4406 weighing indicator f22 = 9 (check weighing 3: loss in weight) output and condition * relay ok output can be changed to over or under by setting f24. Triangle 2 is displayed when gross ≧ full regardless of the f24 setting. Over/under is judged always and the result is output to the di...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 41 toward the zero band preliminary and free fall output are holding the off state. Over/under comparison starts. If f23 is set to 30, judgment starts when free fall turns on. The judgment is not latched and the output is according to the state at the time. The weighi...
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Page 42 ad-4406 weighing indicator 12. Hold function this function displays the hold weight data after averaging the weight data for a specific period. Useful to determine a live animal's weight. Averaging time is selectable up to 9.9 seconds by 0.1 second step. 3 methods are available to start aver...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 43 the key switch will function as the hold key if f10 or f11 parameter is set to a. The external input function of averaging start is 19 and hold release is 20 of f13, f14 and f15. The function is accepted at the off to on edge of the external input. Conditions of th...
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Page 44 ad-4406 weighing indicator 13. Rs-232c interface (op-04, op-05, op-08) 13.1. Specifications transmission asynchronous, bi-directional, half-duplex baud rate 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 bps data bits 7 bits, 8 bits parity bits 1 bit, even or odd (for 7 data bits) or non parity (for 8 data bit...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 45 13.2. Data format there are two types of data format set at f-function f34 and f35. The initial data format of f34 is shown below. Header 1 f34, 35 : 9 (status) st stable weight data. Us unstable weight data. Ol overload (out of range). Hd hold weight data (the res...
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Page 46 ad-4406 weighing indicator when receiving an undefined command (unknown command), a "?" is sent back. When the memory is short to store the data of ufc commands, an “m” is sent back. Optional addresses can be appended to a command. The address form is "@address" and the address is specified ...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 47 request net data when receiving this command, returns the net data immediately. Template rn command reply request tare data when receiving this command, returns the tare data immediately. Template rt command reply request accumulated data when receiving this comman...
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Page 48 ad-4406 weighing indicator display gross data displays the gross data. Template mg command reply display net data displays the net data. Template mn command reply accumulation (m+) accumulates the displayed data. Template ma command reply clearing the accumulated data clears the accumulated ...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 49 enabling key switches enables the key switches that are disabled by the dk command. Not applicable to the keys disabled by f12. Template ek,n n: key switch number (0: all keys, 1 - 6: refer to f-function f12) command example: to enable all keys reply 13.3.3. Comman...
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Page 50 ad-4406 weighing indicator request hold state when receiving this command, returns the average/hold state immediately. Template hd command reply not hold nor averaging averaging now hold 13.3.5. Commands to set serial data output format (ufc) set serial data format sets the serial output dat...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 51 data weight, result of comparison etc. $cl clear previous settings. The ufc command parameters can not be changed partially. $wt displayed data $gr gross data $nt net data $tr tare data $hd header of gross/net/tare. Refer to cf06. $ut weight unit $st stable/unstabl...
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Page 52 ad-4406 weighing indicator 14. Rs-422/rs-485, relay output (op-03) replacing the rs-232c interface with this option, the rs-422/rs-485 interface can connect up to 32 indicators and control them from a computer or a plc. The functions of the rs-422/rs-485 interface are common to rs-232c excep...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 53 switching between rs-422/rs-485 switching between rs-422/rs-485 is made with the slide switch (s1) on the op-03 board. Connection the polarity of signals a and b may vary with different computers. It is not necessary to ground the sg terminal when using a computer ...
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Page 54 ad-4406 weighing indicator 15. Relay output & control input (op-05) replacing the rs-232c interface with this option, 3-relay outputs and 3-control inputs can be used with the rs-232c interface of this option. Rs-232c functions and pin connections are the same as the rs-232c interface descri...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 55 16. 4-20 ma analog output (op-07) the op-07 analog output option is for sending the weight data to an analog input unit. The output is a 4 ma to 20 ma current output proportional to the display reading. The output data is updated in synchronization with the display...
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Page 56 ad-4406 weighing indicator 17. Current loop output (op-08) replacing the rs-232c interface with this option, current loop output, 3-relay outputs and 1-control input can be used with the rs-232c interface of this option. Rs-232c functions and pin connections are the same as the rs-232c inter...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 57 current loop output the current loop output can be used to output data to an a&d printer and a display unit. The current loop output is of the passive type and requires an external current source of 20 ma current. A&d’s printer and display unit can be connected wit...
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Page 58 ad-4406 weighing indicator 18. Specifications analog input and a/d conversion input sensitivity up to 0.2 µv/division input signal range -1 mv to 15 mv load cell excitation voltage 5v dc 5%, 60 ma with sense voltage input load cell drive capacity maximum 4 x 350 Ω load cells temperature zero...
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Ad-4406 weighing indicator page 59 18.1. Dimensions 18.1. Dimensions.