Salter Brecknell PC 150 Operation Manual - page 6

Manual is about: Digital Bench Scale

Summary of PC 150

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    Pc-150 operation manual 1 digital bench scale revision 1.2 september 14, 2000 contents subject to change without notice. Salter brecknell weighing products 1000 armstrong drive fairmont, mn 56031 tel (800) 637-0529 tel (507) 238-8702 fax (507) 238-8271 e-mail: sales@salterbrecknell.Com web: www.Salt...

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    2 revision 1.2 table of contents introduction .................................................................................................................................. 1 installation and wiring ....................................................................................................

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    Pc-150 operation manual 3 installation and wiring the pc-150 back panel comes equipped with a female dsub-9 connector for the rs-232 serial port, a jack for dc power input, a calibration switch and an on/off rocker switch. To install the scale, simply plug the enclosed ac wall adapter into the scale...

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    4 revision 1.2 display overview zero tare net gross lb stable kg pc-150 display area annunciator meaning zero better known as the “center of zero” annunciator, this light is active whenever the displayed weight is within ± 0.25 divisions of true zero. Net indicates that the scale is displaying net w...

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    Pc-150 operation manual 5 keyboard functions net gross zero lb kg tare print pc-150 keyboard key function zero sets scale to display "0" only when a) in gross mode, b) not in overload and c) not in motion. Net gross toggles between gross and net weight display if a tare has been established. Tare us...

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    6 revision 1.2 user menu mode the pc-150 scale includes a user menu that contains the scale's serial communication parame- ters. It consists of 5 separate menu selections, each also with its own sub-menu of choices. To change a listed parameter, you must first enter the user menu mode. Once there, f...

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    Pc-150 operation manual 7 user menu mode / continued user menu descriptions name/code description code/value a1 baud rate selects the baud rate for data transmission through the serial port. 1200 2400√ √√√ 4800 9600 19200 a2 data bits and parity selects the number of data bits and parity of serial t...

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    8 revision 1.2 setup menu mode / continued to place the unit in setup menu mode: 1. Turn the power off to the unit. 2. Locate the calibration switch on the scale’s back panel and toggle to the opposite position. 3. While holding down both the zero and print keys, turn the power back on. 4. When the ...

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    Pc-150 operation manual 9 setup menu mode / continued setup menu descriptions name/code description code/value f1 display mode selects display mode for the scale. "0" = non-ntep mode "1" = ntep mode 0√ √√√ 1 f6 zero range selects the range within which the scale may be zeroed. Note that the scale mu...

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    10 revision 1.2 calibration / continued to calibrate the scale: 1. If you are already in setup menu mode, scroll to “ f 12” and press the zero key. Otherwise, turn the scale off and set the calibration switch on the back panel to the opposite position. Turn the unit back on. The message " c 0 " appe...

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    Pc-150 operation manual 11 appendix a: specifications model non legal-for-trade capacity legal-for-trade capacity pc-150 0 - 5 x 0.01 lb (0 - 2 x 0.005 kg) 5 - 70 x 0.02 lb (2 - 30 x 0.01 kg) 70 - 150 x 0.05 lb (30 - 70 x 0.02 kg) 0 - 150 x 0.05 lb (0 - 70 x 0.02 kg) construction: base : steel and a...

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    12 revision 1.2 appendix b: troubleshooting the serial port the scale’s serial port operation can be verified by following the procedure below. This procedure makes use of hyperterminal - a serial port communication program bundled with windows 95 and windows 98 operating systems. A hyperterminal co...

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    Pc-150 operation manual 13 appendix c: displayed error codes code mode meaning / possible solution normal operating mode a weight greater than 102% of the scale’s capacity has been applied to the scale. Remove the weight from the platter. Try re-calibrating the scale if this doesn’t solve the proble...