Summary of SCOUT II
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1 ohaus corporation 29 hanover road florham park nj 07932-0900 electronic balances mode off zero on g scout ii.
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2 notice: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and c...
Page 3: Table of Contents
3 table of contents description ................................................................................................. 4 unpacking ..................................................................................................... 4 installation ............................................
Page 4: Description
4 scout ii balances are precision weighing instruments, designed to provide years of service. Features include front panel controls, simplified menu, automatic shut- off, multiple weighing units, parts counting and a weigh below hook. A total of ten models are available with full capacity ranges of ...
Page 5: Installation
5 9 volt battery battery (not supplied) ac adapter power input jack battery compartment and hook storage rs232 jack (certain models) pan support (400g, 600g, 1200g, 6000g balances illustrated) pan installation for best performance, the balance should be used in a clean, stable environment. Do not us...
Page 6: Weigh Below Hook
6 bottom of balance weigh below hook security bracket weigh below hook for below balance weighing applications (eg. Density determination), the weigh below hook may be installed at the bottom of the balance as shown. Do not over tighten the screw, tighten finger tight. Place the balance on a suit- a...
Page 7: Turning The Balance On
7 stability indicator low battery indicator weighing unit indicators balance display * turning the balance on press zero on. All segments will appear briefly followed by a software revision number and then 00 g . Allow 5 minutes warm-up time. Turning the balance off to turn the balance off, press an...
Page 8: Menu Description
8 menu description the user menu permits you to activate the auto shut-off feature, select weighing units, select parts counting, select printing parameters on rs232 equipped mod- els and perform linearity calibration and store settings. Bolded items shown in the menu are factory default settings. E...
Page 9: Linearity Calibration
9 linearity calibration 1. With the balance off, press zero on until menu is displayed. 2. Repeately press mode off until lin is displayed, then press zero on. -c- is momentarily displayed followed by the value of the mass which must be placed on the pan. Do not disturb the balance while -c- is disp...
Page 10: Activating Units
10 activating units 1. Start with the balance off. Press zero on until menu is displayed. 2. Press mode off until units is displayed. 3. With units displayed, press zero on to display the grams indicator "g" with its current setting or on g or off g . 4. To change the displayed setting, press mode o...
Page 11: Parts Counting (Cont.)
11 parts counting (cont.) 7. To read the weight of the parts, press mode off to change to any of the activated weighing units. 8. To return to a weighing mode, press mode off to select a weighing unit, the display indicates the weight of the container as a negative value. Simply press zero on to tar...
Page 12: Setting Print Menu Functions
12 setting print menu functions this procedure permits you to set one or all of the rs232 communication param- eters on balances equipped with rs232. Each parameter can be entered and set individually. Entering the print menu 1. Start with the balance off. Press zero on until menu is displayed. 2. P...
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13 data bits 1. With data displayed, press zero on until -7- or -8- is displayed. 2. Press mode off to change the displayed setting to either -7- or -8-. 3. To accept the displayed setting, press zero on. The display returns to data. To advance to parity bit, press mode off. If you don’t want to cha...
Page 14: Rs232 Interface
14 stable data output only 1. With prstb displayed, press zero on until on is displayed. 2. Press mode off to change the displayed setting to either on or off. 3. To accept the displayed setting, press zero on. The display returns to prstb. If you don’t want to change any other settings, press the m...
Page 15: Rs232 Commands
15 1 n/c 2 data out (txd) 3 data in (rxd) 4* tare (external signal) 5 clear to send (cts) 6 data terminal ready (dtr) 7 ground 8 request to send (rts) 9* print (external signal) * external print and/or tare switches may be installed as shown in the diagram. Momen- tary contact switches must be used....
Page 16: Rs232 Interface (Cont.)
16 rs232 interface (cont.) error codes err 0 invalid checksum data err 1 overload (>103% capacity) or underload err 4 incorrect calibration weight err 5 displayed value >99999 (could occur in parts counting) err 6 parts counting error - sample weighs error then exits parts counting. Err 8 rs232 buff...
Page 17: Parts Information
17 parts information if you require replacement parts or would like to purchase accessories, please call ohaus corporation toll-free at (800) 526-0659. An ohaus product parts specialist will be available to help you. Replacement parts part no. Ac adapters: 100/120 v ac us plug 90524-66 220 v ac euro...
Page 18: Specifications
18 capacity (g) 200 400 600 1200 6000 readability (g) 0.01 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 weighing modes g, oz, oz t, dwt, pc g, oz, ozt, dwt, lb, pc repeatability (std. Dev.) (g) 0.01 0.1 0.1 0.1 1 linearity (g) ±0.01 ±0.1 ±0.1 ±0.1 ±1 tare range to capacity by subtraction over range capacity 103% stabilization tim...
Page 19: Specifications
3 capacity (g) 400 4000 10 500 readability (g) 0.01 0.1 0.002 0.1 weighing modes g, oz, oz t, g, oz, oz t, ct, g, oz t, g, oz, oz t, dwt, pc dwt, pc, lb dwt, gn, pc dwt, ct, pc taels (3), oz repeatability (std. Dev.) (g) 0.01 0.1 0.002 0.1 linearity (g) ±0.01 ±0.1 ±0.002 ±0.1 tare range to capacity ...
Page 20: Limited Warranty
19 limited warranty ohaus products are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship from the date of delivery through the duration of the warranty period. During the warranty period ohaus will repair, or, at its option, replace any component(s) that proves to be defective at no charge, pro...
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20 ohaus corporation 29 hanover road, florham park, nj 07932, usa tel: (973) 377-9000 fax: (973) 593-0359 with offices worldwide. Www.Ohaus.Com p/n 80’250’829 © ohaus corporation 2000, all rights reserved..
Page 22: Instruction Manual
Notice: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can...
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Linearity calibration 1. Activate linearity calibration through - lin option under . 2. When the balance displays , press rezero on. Will be displayed followed by the value of the mass which must be placed on the pan. Do not disturb the balance while is displayed. 3. Place the displayed mass on the ...
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10 11 12 9 parts information if you require replacement parts or would like to purchase accessories, please call ohaus corporation toll-free at (800) 526-0659. An ohaus prod- uct parts specialist will be available to help you. Error codes err 0 invalid checksum data. The balance may need recalibrati...
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13 14 ohaus corporation 29 hanover road, florham park, nj 07932, usa tel: (973) 377-9000, fax: (973) 593-0359 with offices worldwide. Limited warranty ohaus products are warranted against defects in materials and work- manship from the date of delivery through the duration of the warranty period. Du...