BroadWeigh User Manual
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1. The BroadWeigh Shackle is a Crosby safety bow shackle with integrated electronics which features the following Available in 4 34 Tonne or 3 Tonne options Up to 200m line of sight wireless transmission range Fully weatherised IP66 Maintains 5 1 safety factor Low rigging profile of 130mm 2000 hr battery life at transmission 1 per second Sleep function to preserve battery life Accuracy of 1 of current load or 25 Kg whichever is the greater value BroadWeigh Resource CD Pack Contents r E 4 amp 8 WT Ws 775 45 FP 8 T Ww un EAN USB Base Station BW BSue BroadWeigh BroadWeigh Handheld BroadWeigh Shackle Telemetry display BW HR BW S475 BW S325 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 2 BroadWeigh shackle BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Quick Start Connecting Power To ensure optimum battery life only quality alkaline batteries are recommended Rechargeable batteries are not suitable BroadWeigh Shackle Remove the four screws Insert two alkaline 1 5v AA batteries Refit the battery compartment cover LED BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Remove the two screws on the rear battery compartment Insert two alkaline 1 5v AA batteries Refit the battery compartment cover BroadWeigh Shackle Orientation amp Identification The shackle pin and bow are calibrated and load tested together It is therefore essential for the accuracy of the system th2. AT24 B5i has a settable address via DIP switches so ensure these are set to 1 if using the USB interface Toolkit items that can be changed by the user are coloured orange To change a value click on the relevant orange item A new dialog window will be displayed allowing the user to change the value This may use a slider text box or list Select USB as the interface and select 1 as the Base Station Address Click the Home button to communicate with the BroadWeigh base station If no communications can be established the toolkit will remain on this page 11 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com T24 Toolkit Home Zk a Monitor or Log You can view and log the data being transmitted from an acquisition module or view the spectrum analyser by clicking the icons above right Pairing is NOT required to log data from your device Configure your device To configure your module we need to temporarily pair to 1t When we pair from the Toolkit we configure the base station radio settings to match the remote module To pair you must Remove the power from your module Initiate the pair by clicking the button below Re apply the power to the module When applying power be careful to do this cleanly because if the module is powered up with an intermittent connection it may reset during pairing and result in poor or no communications If the module cannot be paired because access to the power supply is either not possible
3. BroadWeigh User Manual broadweigh com IEF OCU CIO Naci 2 Pack Contents aiii dla 2 BroadWeigh shackle BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Quick Start s 3 Connecting POWE ciae da ed CERE d C Ec RC RR HEAR E 3 BroadWeigh Shackle Orientation amp Identification leeoeseeeeeeeennnnenn nn mmnnnnnnnne nnn 3 Antenna Orlentabloni iia 4 Guidelines for installation miiiiiaa AAA 4 BroadWeigh Shackle LED Indicatot iii ro C OE EC Ge CR CR CC CC CCP C RC VE PROC Y RC 4 Basic BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Operation nnn nn n n n n n n nnn nnn 5 cH E 5 Joi scire lc RP 5 digo fe eo culo cut cdo ud eo caera pe n 5 BroadWeigh PC Logging Software Quick Start s assassassnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 6 BroadWeigh Resource CDi anew EU PE CR TUVO TI TI VE ePI PETER VEES FEE FEEET EE QUE 6 Workspace Display WINGOW nia A 6 Configure Workspace WINdO Wii A AAA 8 Advanced Installation Considerations sssssssssssssnsnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 10 F24 Epic TTE LO AAA 11 Installation 11 Setup Base Station Communications soia so GO COE GE CR 6 RR CICER ALICE EL RC XR A e 11 visui rH TRETEN 12 AdVaticed Mod le ACCO Suisiana nenna or Ex Hb bd b E a aida 13 Data Provider MohItoF iiissci ik iaa typ UbEE LEE EEREORSRERRXET VERTU ia 14 Spectrum AnalySel sosevesxekvue x EE avi Edd M O 15 Advanc
4. appli if ication Change Channel View Last Log Start Logging BroadWeigh acquisition devices normally operate in low power mode and periodically transmit Data Provider packets This page shows all detected Data Provider packets which may be useful for checking that a device Is operational NOTE When the toolkit connects to a device to enable configuration it will usually inhibit the transmission of Data Provider packets Parameters Clear list Wake Change Channel View Last Log Start Logging Resets the screen and displays only Data Provider packets from active BroadWeigh Acquisition modules on the selected channel Wakes all BroadWeigh acquisition modules within range on the selected channel Change the channel of the BroadWeigh USB base station this will not affect the channel settings of the acquisition units Launched the application associated with CSV files and opens the last logged file Enter a filename in the dialog box to log the received data to a CSV file in the following format Data Tag ms Elapsed Value Time Stamp BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 14 J Spectrum Analyser iail P y T24 Toolkit Spectrum Analyser 3 19 iali sR A Planar 0 2400 2410 2440 2450 2470 1 Es 3 4 T 8 3 10 14 15 16 Frequency Channel Spectral Pow 25 zecz ago 2400 2440 2450 2460 2470 2450 4 T 8 3 10 T lz 13 14 15 16 Frequency Channel The analyser page is provided as
5. BW S325 BroadWeigh Shackle 3 25T dimensions nnne 32 CEE A a Aa 33 EC A FEN FR Y EC IRR eRe 33 Industry Cafad a FREE cid 34 OEM Reseller Marking and Documentation Requirements eeeneennnnnnnnnnnnn nnne nnn 34 pO Ore usse et eee eee re O 34 Card 34 CEA 34 Declaration OF Conformity ii A NNER RTOS RARI ORT UG 36 Worldwide Regional Approvals iino i ecco cc ER a OR ERCCEERE GE ETE ORC RT XC REC EE CC SEP EX CE REEL 37 ItiportahE NOLE sarna ntu pda o DR PH V EA e E RM airo un dcr E d ER CO GR DP AC IR UM 37 Warranty ocv wpxuDiS Fo DI e E E De UAR a cums nate On MN sale DEP at AR PEEL M M LUKDN C REMDU ODONIS 38 I BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Introduction BroadWeigh is a portable modular wireless weighing system offering real time load monitoring for a wide variety of rigging applications without the need for cabling BroadWeigh enables users to know precise loads on any given point thereby ensuring structures and rigging points are balanced and within safe working loads A user friendly wireless Handheld Telemetry Display provides load monitoring of any BroadWeigh Shackle In addition a PC interface can be used to view and log multiple inputs on a single screen via the use of the T24Log24 Software and USB Base Station Additional options include advanced logging and display of up to 100 shackles using T24Log100 Software and wireless monitoring of wind speed using the Broadweigh Anemometer
6. C ambient temperature To ensure optimum battery life only quality alkaline batteries are recommended Rechargeable batteries are not suitable Parameters Transmit Interval Enter the transmission rate in milliseconds The default is 1000mS for Broadweigh Shackles Longer battery life will be achieved with less frequent transmissions Sample Time This is the length of time in milliseconds that the input is sampled before the value is transmitted This can vary between 5 mS and close to the Transmit Interval A shorter sample time means that the device is awake for less time so battery life is increased but at the expense of a reading with less noise free resolution Alter this to see the effect on battery life and noise free resolution Low Power Mode Unless the acquisition module is non battery powered this should be set to Yes In between transmissions the acquisition module will enter sleep mode which for some modules such as the strain gauge acquisition module will have a massive effect on battery life A reason for not using Low Power Mode would be If using the device ina Master Slave arrangement with PC for example Continued BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 26 Battery Type Usable Capacity Sensor Resistance Usage Per 24 Hour Period 27 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com This is not a parameter of the device but information used by the battery life guide Choose from some pre set battery parameters
7. Approvals CE Complies with EMC directive 2004 108 EC The Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC European Community Switzerland Norway Iceland and Liechtenstein English This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Deutsch Dieses Gerat entspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und den weiteren entsprecheneden Vorgaben der Richtlinie 1999 5 EU Dansk Dette udstyr er i overensstemmelse med de v sentlige krav og andre relevante bestemmelser Directiv 1999 5 EF Espa ol Este equipo cumple con los requisitos esenciales asi como con otras disposiciones de la Directive 1999 5 EC Francais Cet appareil est conforme aux exigencies essentialles et aux autres dispositions pertinantes de la Directive 1999 5 EC slenska essi b na ur samr mist l gbo num kr fum og rum kv um tilskipunar 1999 5 ESB Italiano Questo apparato conforme ai requisiti essenziali ed agli altri principi sanciti dalla Direttiva 1999 5 EC Nederlands Deze apparatuur voldoet aan de belangrijkste eisen en andere voorzieningen van richtlijn 1999 5 EC Norsk Dette utstyret er samsvar med de grunnleggende krav og andre relevante bestemmelser i EU directiv 1999 5 EC Portugu s Este equipamento satisfaz os requisitos essenciais e outras provis es da Directiva 1999 5 EC Suomalainen Tama lait
8. Number of Calibration Measurement Points Select the number of points you want to calibrate over The firmware version in this module allows you to calibrate using up to 10 measurement points Calibration Points Calibration Protected Calibration has been protected on this module To start again Click Here To perform System Zero Click Here mV V Input Calibrated Value 0 0218 1 5784 Shows the input applied 5hows the calibrated value This may not display milivolts per volt correctly until you have Acquired the second point By Cert Format Format These settings are not user definable for the BroadWeigh Product Range 23 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com TT BroadWeigh Shackle Units T24 Toolkit Units Ey T 29 0 mg 38 8 Output Units ko Select the required engineering units for transmission If you change the units you should also check that the Zero Indication Band is also set correctly Output Value 1 604939 Use this page to select the Output units of the Paired BroadWeigh Shackle Parameters Output Units Use the drop down box to select between kg Ibs tonnes ton ton US amp KN Note If these units are changed ensure the Zero Indication Band is also set correctly BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 24 o BroadWeigh Shackle Zero Settings T24 Toolkit Zero Settings E Ey Di VO 0 pr A 28 amp D amp Zero Indication Band 0 0 e This setting enables you to hide small
9. a tool and will not normally be needed unless the user plans to change channels and needs to find the best channel to select or to diagnose wireless communication issues This page shows the radio signal levels detected across all the channels available to the BroadWeigh range of devices Using this tool may help in detecting noisy areas and allow the user to decide on which channels they may want to use The above charts show the traffic from a Wi Fi network and it can be seen to be operating over channels 6 to 9 It would be best though not essential to avoid using these channels 15 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Advanced Users Only The following sections of the manual detail the configuration of the individual BroadWeigh modules An understanding of these configuration options is not necessary to use the BroadWeigh System These configuration options include increasing data rates sample times sleep and wake times Please be aware altering these settings can result in the system not behaving as expected If a specific requirement is not fulfilled by the current configuration please contact a distribution agent for technical advice To access these pages and configure individual BroadWeigh devices it is first necessary to pair a device to the base station Common Configuration Pages for BroadWeigh Devices k n Channel T24 Toolkit al 2138 OA Channel 1 5 You can select 1 of 16 channels NOTE Channel 16 is used du
10. following web site www ero dk 37 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Warranty All Telemetry products from Mantracourt Electronics Ltd Mantracourt are warranted against defective material and workmanship for a period of 1 one year from the date of dispatch If the Mantracourt product you purchase appears to have a defect in material or workmanship or fails during normal use within the period please contact your Distributor who will assist you in resolving the problem If it is necessary to return the product to Mantracourt please include a note stating name company address phone number and a detailed description of the problem Also please indicate if it is a warranty repair The sender is responsible for shipping charges freight insurance and proper packaging to prevent breakage in transit Mantracourt warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the buyer such as mishandling improper interfacing operation outside of design limits improper repair or unauthorised modification No other warranties are expressed or implied Mantracourt specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose The remedies outlined above are the buyer s only remedies Mantracourt will not be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages whether based on the contract tort or other legal theory Any corrective maintenance required after the warranty
11. or choose custom and select chosen battery capacity See below This will also offer to change the Battery Low Level if the level suitable for the chosen battery is not the level currently set This is not a parameter of the device but information used by the battery life guide This isthe capacity of the battery in Amp Hours and has a profound effect on battery life calculations This capacity needs to be calculated from battery manufacturer s data sheets to take into account that we can only use batteries down to 2 1 Volts so in the case of twin AA cells this would be 1 05 Volts Generally the usable capacity will not be as high as that advertised by the battery manufacturer Temperature and internal resistance of the battery are not taken into account in the guide This is only available for certain acquisition modules This is not a parameter of the device but information used by the battery life guide Enter the resistance of the connected strain gauge in Ohms In order to calculate battery life enter the number of hours per 24 hour period that the BroadWeigh Shackle will be connected to a BroadWeigh USB base station or Handheld remote i BroadWeigh Shackle Link Quality Indicator amp Battery T24 Toolkit LQI Battery ET KL 3910 mg Kial Od Signal Strength Local Signal received at the Base Station LOI 098 Link Quality Indicator A summary indication of the quality of the radio link Remote signal
12. or many modules share the same power supply Click Here for advanced connection options Once successful communication with the base station is established individual BroadWeigh devices can be paired to the BroadWeigh USB Base station Pairing is achieved by power cycling the device Pairing removes the need to know the radio settings of the connecting device and also ensures that it is in a suitable state for configuration with the T24 Toolkit Pairing Procedure e Remove at least one battery from the BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display or BroadWeigh Shackle e Click the Pair button on the toolkit e Batteries must be replaced within 10 seconds Successful connection will open the Information page If the pairing fails try again Pressing the Shift key and clicking Pair at the same time will display the Information page for the BroadWeigh USB Base station The paired device will be displayed at the base of the screen In this example Connected to Base Station of ID FF9D48 on channel 15 NOTE Pairing with the toolkit will not change the radio configuration settings of the connected device BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 12 t Advanced Module Access T24 Toolkit Advanced Module Access 3 29 uo e iail Q3 gt If you cannot pair to a module because there is no access to the power supply then try the following manual method NOTE that the base station radio channel MUST be the same as the radio channel of
13. period should be performed by Mantracourt approved personnel only I FE CE Y ISO 9001 REGISTERED FIRM Designed manufactured Industrie Canada and supported in the UK In the interests of continued product development Mantracourt Electronics Limited reserves the right to alter product specifications without prior notice Code No 517 927 Issue 2 2 11 04 14 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 38
14. values of weight so that any displays based on the output from this module will display zero until a certain weight has been reached You can enter a value here that represents a band around zero so that if the value to be transmitted is within this band a zero will be transmitted Once the weight exceeds this band the real weight will be transmitted system Zero This allows you to zero the output value or remove existing system zero Zero Now Remove Zero There is a limit of 100 00 ke that can be zeroed Ensure that there is no load on the schackle when you click the Zero Now button Output Value 0 2038875 Use this page to perform system zero and to hide small values of weight masking for the paired BroadWeigh Shackle Parameters Zero Indication Band This setting enables you to hide small values of weight so that any displays based on the output from this module will display zero until a certain weight has been reached You can enter a value here that represents a band around zero so that if the value to be transmitted is within this band a zero will be transmitted Once the weight exceeds this band the real weight will be transmitted For example A BroadWeigh Shackle with a 5 0kg Zero Indication Band will only transmit a zero value until 5kg of weight or more is applied If you change the module units you will need to adjust the zero indication band again System Zero If the unloaded shackle is displaying a small weight you c
15. with a Data Tag By default this is set to the last 4 characters of the device ID The BroadWeigh Shackle Data Tag can be changed to an easily remembered 4 digit code to reflect its position within your system For example 1PAL unit 1 PA left BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 30 Specifications General Radio Typical Units Data rate oooO Radio Frequency Power Range to T24 BSu base station Metres feet Range to t24 BSue base station or Metres feet handheld Channels DSSS Maximum range achieved in open field site at a height of 3 metres above ground using BWSHK and BW HR BW HR BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Power Supply Estimated Battery life 2 X AA Duracell batteries Standby mode Powered off Environmental 30 Excludes Batteries Physical BW S475 BW S325 BroadWeigh Shackle Measurement Min Typical Max Range EE Accuracy Typically 1 of load or 25kg whichever is greater Power Supply i Units Estimated Battery life 2 X AA Duracell batteries 1 update per second Asleep Continuous operation 8 Hours Usage Per Day 2 Hours Usage Per Day Environmental IP rating Operating temperature range Storage temperature Humidity Excludes Batteries 31 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com BW S475 BroadWeigh Shackle 4 75T dimensions 127 BW S325 BroadWeigh Shackle 3 25T dimensions BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 32
16. B or Serial depending on the type of base station connected Title Enter a title for this workspace This will appear in the title caption of the main window COM Port serial base station only Select the COM port that the base station is connected to Baudrate serial base station only Select the baudrate that the base station is configured to This can have a big effect on the achievable log rates The user may need to increase the baudrate for fast acquisition speeds Radio Channel Select the radio channel that matches the acquisition devices When this window is closed the base station will be switched over to the selected channel All shackles are by default set to channel 1 Base Station Address serial base station only Select the number address of the connected base station This is only useful for cases where multiple base stations are connected The default of 1 should be suitable in most cases Channels Select the number of display channels displayed on the workspace including any function channels such as summed display channels This can range from 1 to 24 Log Interval Set the desired interval between logs in milliseconds Notes Reference notes entered here will be seen in this dialog window BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 8 Channel List This list shows one line for each display channel To edit the settings click on a line The fields below will be updated to show the settings of the selected c
17. Note Even with a degraded signal the display value will always be correct The batteries in the handheld are low and need to be replaced The BroadWeigh Shackle has an error that the handheld does not recognise The batteries of the BroadWeigh Shackle are low and need to be replaced The BroadWeigh device has a strain gauge input and is in shunt cal mode An external device has placed the acquisition module in Shunt Calibration mode so rather than display a misleading reading this error is displayed instead Modules such as the BroadWeigh Shackle support this error type Input integrity error The shackle module has detected a problem with the input There may be open or short circuits Rather than display a misleading reading this error is displayed instead A user definable value which when exceeded causes this message to be displayed The default is 4750 Kg BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com BroadWeigh PC Logging Software Quick Start BroadWeigh Resource CD The BroadWeigh Resource CD included in the kit comes with two pieces of software e T24Log24 Logging software for up to 24 BroadWeigh Shackles e T24 Toolkit for advanced configuration of any BroadWeigh device The kit also contains a USB base station which is used with the T24Log24 software contained on the resource software CD Install this on a PC or Laptop Insert the CD Follow the on screen prompts Once the software Is installed connect the USB base station and l
18. Parameters Format amp Resolution Define how the values are displayed on the LCD There are 7 digits available The user can define where the decimal point is shown by entering text where a zero indicates a numeric digit position When the data is being displayed the number of defined decimal places may be overridden as the display will always show the correct number of integer digits Example Set the format to 000 0000 and the value to display is 1000 1234 the display will show 1000 123 The user can also define the resolution which is the block size of changes to the display Example Enter the format as 000 0005 the display will only change in steps of 0 0005 which can be used to mask noisy digits at high resolutions Leading Zero This can be turned on or off and will suppress leading zeroes when on Suppression Example If the display reads 000 123 with leading zero suppression turned off it will display 0 123 when turned on Overload Limit Enter a limit here above which Overload will be shown on the display instead of the actual value Enter zero to disable this feature Timeout Enter the timeout in seconds This sets the time allowed without any data arriving from the viewed module before all dashes are displayed on the LCD It should be at least 3 times the interval between the data being transmitted by the acquisition module BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 20 ET BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Advanced Setting
19. an re zero the output value by applying a system zero Remove the load from the shackle before clicking the Zero Now button Output Value This shows the weight value that will be transmitted and shows the effect of the system zero and the zero indication band 25 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 5 i S BroadWeigh Shackle Data Rate T24 Toolkit Data Rate 2128290 7738 L0 A Transmit Interval ms Enter the interval between taking a measurement and transmitting the result Default 1000 Sample Time ms o eee ee eee readings But the less life will be achievable from the battery Default 5 Low Power Mode Yes When Low Power mode is active the device semi sleeps between NES transmissions so battery life is vastly increased NOTE After changing this mode you should power cycle the module after closing the Toolkit Default Yes Battery Life Guide Usable Battery Type Select a common battery type or enter a custom capacity Capacity Ah 2 X Alkaline AA Cell 1 5V Duracell LR6 2 2 Sensor Impedance Ohms Usage Per 24 Hour Period Hours 1000 Noise Free Resolution 15 5 bits or 1 50 000 Battery Life 1 months and 25 days Use this page to select the rate at which data is transmitted from the acquisition module and the quality By selecting low power mode and entering some other information the toolkit will also give guides on achievable battery life Note that the battery life calculator assumes a 20
20. ar to those of the FCC A clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure must display the following text Contains Model RAD24 Radio 2 4 GHz IC 7224A RAD24 Integrator is responsible for its product to comply with RSS 210 Low power Licence exempt Radiocommunication Devices All Frequency Bands Category Equipment RSS CE The T24 series has been certified for several European countries If the acquisition module is incorporated into a product the manufacturer must ensure compliance of the final product to the European harmonized EMC and low voltage safety standards A Declaration of Conformity must be issued for each of these standards and kept on file as described in Annex II of the R amp TTE Directive Furthermore the manufacturer must maintain a copy of the T24 device user manual documentation and ensure the final product does not exceed the specified power ratings antenna specifications and or installation requirements as specified in the user manual If any of these specifications are exceeded in the final product a submission must be made to a notified body for compliance testing to all required standards OEM Labelling Requirements The CE marking must be affixed to a visible location on the OEM product BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 34 CE b CE mark shall consist of the initials CE taking the following form If the CE marking is reduced or enlarged the proportions given in the abo
21. at the following information is adhered to Each pin and bow must be kept as a pair and not interchanged The bow is marked with the ID of the pin it is associated with as shown The pin must be aligned in the same orientation with the bow as it was when calibrated The BroadWeigh shackle is designed to only fit together in one orientation the anti rotational bracket will only fit around the bow shackle on the side with CE marking This is the opposite side to the ID marking The shackle must be used in conjunction with a bobbin nut and retaining clip as shown LOAD The BroadWeigh Shackle is a sensitive measuring device calibrated to ensure accuracy and reliability Care must be taken during use transportation and storage to avoid unnecessary mechanical damage To ensure accuracy load must be applied vertically through the pin and the load must be centralised with a bobbin 3 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Antenna Orientation For the maximum range the BroadWeigh Shackle and BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display or USB Base Station should be orientated as shown The sensitivity to the radio transmission will be reduced if the BroadWeigh device is orientated in a horizontal position Guidelines for installation Radio performance at microwave wavelengths is very dependent upon the operating environment When planning installations ensure that Line of sight between BroadWeigh Shackle s and BroadWeigh Handhel
22. aunch the software TIP Always check the www broadweigh com for the latest software Workspace Display Window The main window displays data for each of up to 24 data channels T24Log24 File Edit Seep amp Wake Logging About Channel 1 M Channel 2 Broad Weigh Each data channel display incorporates an LCD showing the value a signal strength indicator battery low indicator as well as Zero or Reset button Data channels can be configured to display different information If communications with a module is lost the display turns red and the value is shown as Channal 1 Pressing the Zero button will immediately tare the display so that the current value shows zero Remove a zero by holding the Shift key and clicking the Zero button again or by editing the Workspace NOTE Some data channel displays may show a button with Reset instead of Zero as a caption These channels are peak or trough capture channels See Configure Workspace section BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 7 Menu Items File Open workspace Displays a file open dialog window to allow the user to select a previously saved workspace file These files have a Iws extension Once a workspace is opened it will overwrite all existing workspace settings Save Workspace Displays a file save dialog window to allow the user to save the current workspace Exit Close the program Edit Configure Workspace Opens the conf
23. ckle Sum Previous Channels This will show the sum of all previous channels The data tag entry will be ignored Peak Capture The channel will only display the peak value max from the designated module The button for this channel has a Reset caption and clicking this will reset the displayed peak to the current module value Trough Capture The channel will only display the trough value min from the designated module The button for this channel has a Reset caption and clicking this will reset the displayed peak to the current module value Filter Light A light filter will be applied to the designated module value This will smooth sharp transients Filter Medium A medium filter will be applied to the designated module value This will smooth sharp transients but slow down changes Filter Heavy A heavy filter will be applied to the designated module value This will smooth out the display at the expense of slow signal changes Press the OK button when finished Please note that the changes will only affect the current session and will be lost when the user closes the program unless the user chooses to Save Workspace from the File menu on the main window 9 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Advanced Installation Considerations E Stop Although the BroadWeigh system can be configured to provide data via telemetry 200 times per second there are installations that may require 100 connectivity and failsafe syste
24. cludes a clearly visible label on the outside of the final product enclosure that displays the contents as shown Contains FCC ID VHARAD24 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation The acquisition modules have been tested with T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB When integrated in OEM products fixed antennas require installation preventing end users from replacing them with non approved antennas Antennas other than T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB must be tested to comply with FCC Section 15 203 unique antenna connectors and Section 15 247 emissions Acquisition modules have been certified by the FCC for use with other products without any further certification as per FCC section 2 1091 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Mantracourt could void the user s authority to operate the equipment In order to fulfil the certification requirements the OEM must comply with FCC regulations 1 The system integrator must ensure that the text on the external label provided with this device is placed on the outside of the final product 2 The acquisition modules with external antennas may be used only with Approved Antennas that have been tested by mantracourt IC Labelling requirements for Industry Canada are simil
25. d Telemetry Display or USB Base Station is maintained Obj ects or structures are kept at least one metre away from antennae wherever possible The Broadway Shackle is mounted so that the Mantracourt logo faces the BroadWeigh Telemetry Display Handheld or USB Base Station When moving shackles between environments with large temperature differences it is advised to allow the temperature of the unit to stabilise for at least 3 hours After this time a system zero may be performed if required Small increases or reductions in antenna elevation will often improve reception BroadWeigh Shackle LED Indicator The Broadway Shackle is fitted with an LED to provide a visual indication of data transmission from the acquisition module inside The LED flashes whenever a data transmission occurs Modules are pre configured to provide readings once per second Flashing data transmitting Constant paired to T24 Toolkit Off unit asleep BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Basic BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Operation Turn the handheld on by pressing and holding the D symbol on the right until the display is active This will wake the radio and measurement system in the BroadWeigh shackle s The displayed value is in Kg The handheld display automatically switches on the shackles as soon as they are in range The handheld will then display the shackle with the strongest signal in most cases the nearest shackle Select a n
26. e tayttaa direktiivin 1999 5 EY oleelliset vaatimukset ja on siin asetettujen muidenkin ehtojen mukainen Svenska Denna utrustning ar i verensst mmelse med de v sentliga kraven och andra relevanta best mmelser i Direktiv 1999 5 EC This equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC FCC FE Family RAD24 Models i and e for internal and external antenna variants For antenna T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB FCC ID VHARAD24 This device complies with Part 15c of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may Cause undesired operation CAUTION If the device is changed or modified without permission from Mantracourt Electronics Ltd the user may void his or her authority to operate the equipment 33 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Industry Canada E Industry Industrie Canada Canada Models i and e for internal and external antenna variants For antenna T24 ANTA and T24 ANTB IC 7224A RAD24 This apparatus complies with RSS 210 Low power Licence exempt Radiocommunication Devices All Frequency Bands Category Equipment RSS OEM Reseller Marking and Documentation Requirements FCC The Original Equipment Manufacturer OEM must ensure that FCC labelling requirements are met This in
27. ed Users Occ naa 16 Common Configuration Pages for BroadWeigh DeviceS sssssassassnnsnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 16 A A A 16 erinnerte andino radio iii aia 17 Save and Resto oia iii rara iaa da diarias 18 BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Information eere nmm 19 BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Display Format sssssenn mnm 20 BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Advanced Settings sssssss e 21 Broag Weigh Shiackle Information iss eveicox cerae p OO E Ra Ra C e RF ne OC QOO C Orc X an P mat ER RD 22 Broad Weldhc Snacks Cala dd 23 Broad WECM Snacks Units a edi pr ica 24 BroadWeigh Shackle Zero Settings iras ados 25 BroadWeigh Shackle Data Rate ssnsnusnsrnsrnrrnrrrrerrrrrrrrrrrrorrrr nehmen 26 BroadWeigh Shackle Link Quality Indicator amp Battery ooooooocccccccnncnoccnnnnn mmn 28 BroadWeigh Shackle Link Quality Indicator amp Battery Advanced Settings ooocccccccccccccccnnnnnncnnanaos 29 BroadWeigh Shackle Advanced SettidgQS oooocccccccccccncnnccnncccccnnn anni eee 30 SPECITICALIONS cr O AAA ARA UID E 31 General RAGIO ai 31 BW HR BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display nennen mmn 31 BW S475 BW S325 BroadWeigh Shackle e eeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnm nnn nnn nn nnn 31 BW S475 BroadWeigh Shackle 4 75T dimensions nennen nnnm nnnnnn enne 32
28. ew shackle to display by pressing the gt key and the shackle data tag will be shown briefly before the reading is displayed The data tag Is by default the last 4 characters of the ID which can be found on the shackle label By pressing and holding the gt key the shackle Data Tag currently being measured will be shown The currently selected shackle LED will also change from flashing to permanently on The handheld can read from an unlimited number of shackles The BroadWeigh shackles is pre set to return to sleep 60 seconds after the handheld is turned off or is taken out of range TIP The BroadWeigh Shackle Data Tag can be changed to an easily remembered 4 digit code to reflect its position within your system For example A001 See BroadWeigh Shackle Advanced settings 5 Keys gt Indicators SIG LOW BATT LOW REMOTE ERROR REMOTE BATT LOW Errors Displayed on handheld LCD Error 1 Error 2 Overload Press and hold the power key for approximately 2 seconds then release the key This will toggle between turning the handheld on and off Selects the next module to view Pressing and holding will display the currently viewed module Data Tag without moving to the next module The radio signal from the acquisition module is low The device is still functioning but the limit of the range may be near Communications may start to deteriorate when this indicator is visible Until is displayed
29. g from 0 to 100 As the level drops towards zero communications may become intermittent but still achievable RSSI is effectively the received dB level which will range from about 30 which is a good signal to 90 which is a weak signal CV is the correlation value and indicates how well the signal can be decoded This ranges from 55 which is a poor quality signal and 110 which is an excellent signal 29 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com ZT BroadWeigh Shackle Advanced Settings T24 Toolkit Advanced Settings E DE O 19 0 77 A Al E gt Sleep Delay s Enter a time in seconds after which without receiving a Keep Awake message the device will enter deep sleep where no transmissions will occur again until the device is woken Data Tag CD2B This identifies the data transmissions and should only be changed under instruction If this is Fs changed then you would need to pair the device again with any reliant modules such as handhelds It should not normally be necessary to change these settings Parameters Sleep Delay Enter a delay in seconds after which the BroadWeigh Device will return to deep sleep if no Keep Awake message is heard from the BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display or USB Base Station The default is 60 seconds Note If a value of 0 is used the shackle will not enter into low power state and battery life will be compromised Data Tag The data transmitted by the BroadWeigh Shackle is marked
30. hannel Channel This indicates the display channel number Description Enter a caption to appear on the Workspace and in the column header of the logged data Data Tag Enter the data tag of the BroadWeigh Shackle to be associated with this channel Format Specify a format for the main window display and also to format the data recorded into the log file Just indicate the decimal point position and number of decimal places by using a period and zero characters For example 0 00 or 000 00000 Tare Value If the user had clicked the zero button on the main window the value used as the tare would be shown here e this value is subtracted from the value reading from the module to give the value displayed and logged The user can manually zero this to remove the zero or enter a manual offset value Timeout Enter a time in seconds that when exceeded with no incoming signal from this module causes any logged data to log the Default value and also to display this channel in solid red background with shown instead of a value Default If no data is received from this channel this is the value that will be logged to the file Underload Enter a net limit below which the channel display will flash red Overload Enter a net limit above which the channel display will flash red Function Here the user can select a function to apply to this channel None No function Value is displayed as received from the BroadWeigh Sha
31. igure workspace window Sleep amp Wake Wake Wake ALL modules on the same channel Sleep Broadcast a sleep command to ALL modules on the same channel Logging Start Logging Start logging to a file This will open a file save dialog window to allow the user to select the name and destination of the log file For log file formats and other information Stop Logging Stops a previously started log View Last Log This will try and open the last logged file with the application that is associated with the csv extension On most computers this is Microsoft Excel About Opens an about window which gives information on software and driver versions BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Configure Workspace Window Configure the entire display and logging experience Once configured the workspaces can be saved and recalled instantly Configure Workspace Interface Title USB Title Text COM Fot Baudrate Radio Channel Basestation Address Channels Lag Interval ms 1 1 E 1000 Keep Awake Channel Description Data Tag Format Tare Time Default Underload Overlo Function Channel 1 CEFO O E 2 Channel 2 C6FO O 3j 3 Channel 3 LCBFO O E Mone Channel 4 CEFO O 3 Filter Light Channel 5 CEFO O 5 i Mone Channel 6 CEFO O E i Mone Mone Widths Data Tag Title Timeout Default Value CEFO Channel 2 Tare Value Underload Overload Function O JJJ Hotes Interface Select either US
32. mmunicate Isolate groups of devices on the same channel or just use the key to ensure the data cannot be read by somebody else BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 16 1 A Channel Advanced T24 Toolkit Channel Advanced Y 28 RIO gt Remote Module Channel Set Tool Channel Encryption Key If you want to change the channel and encryption keys of multiple remote modules to match the current base station settings Shown above you can do so by clicking the link below You can do this regardless of what module you are currently paired with Click Here and then activate the pairing function of the desired module Repeater Group Refer to the repeater user manual for information about this setting Do not change this unless you understand the effect that the changes will have 0 Select group 0 3 If you use a repeater ina T24 system the reapeater will only repeat data it receives from modules on the same radio channel where the repeater group of the module is set to zero or matches the repeater group set here Use this page to change the channel of multiple BroadWeigh shackles and Handheld Telemetry Displays e Pair with the BroadWeigh Base station on the Homepage click Pair whilst holding the Shift button Click on the Channel page and set the Channel and Encryption Key Click on Advanced to open this page Prepare the BroadWeigh module that requires a channel change Click on Click Here and follow the on scree
33. ms The BroadWeigh System is not suitable for such installations Wireless Where the range of the wireless system exceeds the specified range of the BroadWeigh Shackle or when line of sight cannot be maintained the installation should be designed to include the BroadWeigh Active Repeater module The BroadWeigh Active Repeater module will enable the BroadWeigh range of acquisition modules to propagate wireless signal around obstacles or increase range or coverage The repeater acts as transparent link between acquisition modules and the receiver powered by either a pair of alkaline D Cells or an external power supply 5 18 Volts The repeater will allow messages to be repeated once which can effectively double the radio range Adding multiple repeaters will not increase the range but can increase overall coverage However adding repeaters will affect the amount of data that can be propagated Refer to the Active Repeater User Manual for more information BW 5HK Basestation or Handheld Repeater Obstacle ey am D Tem dj Increase Range e pea Spans Obstacles Combined Solutions BroadWeigh Extended Range USB Base Station The BroadWeigh Extended Range USB Base Station offers line of sight range of up to 200 metres for all BroadWeigh acquisition modules It draws power from the USB bus and therefore no further components are required to configure and control remote devices from a PC The BroadWeigh Extended Range Base Stati
34. n prompt to power cycle the BroadWeigh module Repeater Group Please refer to the Active Repeater user manual 17 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com E Save and Restore Ley T24 Toolkit Save and Restore a 28 E gt Query the device for its parameters and save these to a configuration file on your computer or network location Load a previously saved configuration file into the currently connected device NOTE As all parameters are restored you will overwrite the existing device calibration information Use this screen to save the device settings to a file so that they can be later loaded back into the same or different device Parameters Save Click this button to open a file dialog window to allow the user to select a filename and location to save the configuration file to All configuration information including calibration data will be saved to the file The file extension is tcf Restore Click this button to open a file dialog window to allow the user to select a filename and location of a previously saved file to load into the connected device All configuration information including calibration data will be overwritten The file extension is tcf TIP These features are useful if the BroadWeigh device is used in different applications It may be used to reset the shackle to nominal values in a hire situation BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 18 D BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Inf
35. on is supported by not only the BroadWeigh Toolkit but also with a dll Dynamic Link Library allowing customers using VB Visual Basic to develop their own custom software for their applications Interference The BroadWeigh system uses a proprietary protocol which has been tested with a variety of other 2 4Ghz devices including Wi Fi and Bluetooth Using the T24 Toolkit spectrum analyser will allow users to identify the source frequency of any potential interference The system can then be re configured to operate on another interference free channel BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 10 T 24 Toolkit Installation The T24 Toolkit software application is used to configure the devices that make up the BroadWeigh system This can be downloaded from www broadweigh com or may be shipped with BroadWeigh products Install this on a PC or laptop Insert the CDRom and follow the on screen prompts a gt Setup Base Station Communications J T24 Toolkit Settings hi R 2 select the connection type between the base station and the como al Interface Select the interface between the computer and the base station Port 1 Select the COM port that the base station is connected to Baudrate 2800000 select the baudrate that matches the settings of the base station DIP 250000 switch Base Station Address Each base station has an address If you connect using USB the address must be 1 AT24 E5u has a fixed address of 1
36. ormation T24 Toolkit Information 2r De 28 M OCA ID FFD3A1 Model BW HR Firmware Version 2 00 Radio Module Firmware Version 1 8 iroadWelgh Name Elf BroadWeigh Handheld Display Click on the Home icon and follow the instructions to pair the BroadWeigh device to the Base Station Once successfully paired to a BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display this page is displayed This page shows information about the connected device Parameters Name Enter a short description to identify this device in the future maximum 11 characters 19 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com EH BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Display Format T24 Toolkit Display Format Y bas 5 n ul M Format amp Resolution Here you can define how the value wil be displayed and where the decimal point wil appear By including a non zero value this will define the resolution of the displayed value i e the smallest step size of value changes To select from some predefined values Click Here Leading Zero Suppression N O Choose to suppress leading zeroes or to show them Overload Limit 4 Fi 50 0 Enter a value above which OVERLOAD will be displayed instead of the normal reading Timeout s 3 Select how long the handheld will wait in seconds to receive data from the acquisition module before the display turns to dashes The default is 3 seconds Use this screen to adjust the display options of a BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display
37. received at the BWSHK module LOI 098 Battery Voltage 2 9V Low Battery Level Use this page to monitor the voltage of the battery of a BroadWeigh Shackle The radio signal levels at the base station and BroadWeigh Shackle can also be monitored This view gives an LQI Link Quality Indicator value ranging from 0 to 100 As the level drops towards zero communications may become intermittent but still achievable The user can set the level at which the acquisition module reports a low battery If the battery voltage is below the Low Battery Level the bar will be coloured orange Parameters Low Battery Level Click this item to set the battery low level Clicking the Advanced button will give more detailed information on the RSSI and CV levels of the received radio packets BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 28 nas n BroadWeigh Shackle Link Quality Indicator amp Battery Advanced T24 Toolkit LQI amp Battery EY DE 2900 mg a8 OA Signal Strength Local siena received at the Base Station LOI 100 RSSI 059 CV 107 gt Link Quality Indicator A summary Radio Strength Indicator The Correlation Value Essentially the indication of the quality of the signal strength in dB of the quality of the received data radio link received data Remote signal received at the BWSHK module LQI 100 R551 055 CV 107 H 2 9N Low Battery Level LQI Link Quality Indicator value rangin
38. ring pairing so if this channel is used you may affect the pairing ability of other modules Encryption Key 00000000000000000000000000000000 tl aaa NOTE For modules other than base stations changing the channel and key will not affect the module until it has been power cycled If you have multiple modules and you want to change the channel and keys for all of them you could do either of the following Connect this toolkit to each of the devices in turn and change the channel and key settings Connect to the base station by holding the SHIFT key while clicking the PAIR button on the main page Return to this page and click the Advanced button From here you will be able to quickly change the settings of multiple modules to match the base station just by clicking on screen and pairing with each one in turn This will involve power cycling the remote modules The channel and encryption key for the paired BroadWeigh Shackle or BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display can be changed from this page Note For BroadWeigh modules other than base stations changing the channel and key will not affect the module until it has been power cycled Parameters Channel Select a channel between 1 and 16 The default is channel 1 Use the Spectrum Analyser mode to determine a good clean channel to use NOTE Channel 16 is used to negotiate pairing so avoid this channel if possible Encryption Key Only devices with identical encryption keys can co
39. s T24 Tool kit Advanced Settings a aad 28 D A List Size 4 Select the size of the internal list to maintain Pressing the Next button will cycle through this list and the list is populated by the devices giving the highest signal level Auto Off Delay m Enter a delay in minutes after which the handheld will power off if no button is pressed Enter zero to disable this function The default is 5 minutes Use this screen to adjust the advanced settings of the BroadWeigh Handheld Telemetry Display Parameters List Size Select how many BroadWeigh Shackles the Handheld will scroll through Auto Off Delay Enter a delay in minutes after which the Handheld will power of if no keys pressed 21 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com D BroadWeigh Shackle Information T24 Toolkit Information A 29 0 cm 2 A H OA ID FFCD2B Model BWSHK Firmware Version 2 00 Radio Module Firmware Version 1 8 Name ETE BroadWeigh Shackle Click on the Home icon and follow the instructions to pair the BroadWeigh device to the Base Station Once successfully paired to a BroadWeigh Shackle this page is displayed This page shows the user information about the connected device Parameters Name Enter a short description to identify this device in the future maximum 11 characters BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 22 X BroadWeigh Shackle Calibration BP Toolkit goccia applying ec ta Sl mg jg EL IG A
40. the module you want to connect to Connect You can use this safe option on ALL modules However this may not be as successful as the Full Method Full Method This method is the best to use however it can cause a lock up of older 0 iz Ct acquisition modules Do not use on T24 5 T24 V and T24 1A modules with firmware version 1 05 and below WARNING Accessing a module in this way is not ideal The recommended method is to Pair as this will inhibit the module from sleeping transmitting and most other usual tasks which may hinder confieuration Using this method may not gain a suitable connection to enable configuration of the device or some of the device settings may cause the device to sleep unexpectedly If it is not possible to pair to a module because there is no access to the power supply use this screen to connect manually Safe Method The 6 Digit ID of the BroadWeigh device is required Full Method The 4 Digit Data Tag of the BroadWeigh device is required for BroadWeigh Shackles last 4 digits of the ID 13 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com G Data Provider Monitor T24 Toolkit Data Provider Monitor On channel 15 Data Tag Total B4FC 4 Per sec LOI Value 047 0 177285 Pressing the Start Logging button will allow you to select a filename to log the data to This will be in CSV format Pressing the View Last Log button will attempt to open the log file in the associated
41. ve graduated drawing must be respected m The CE marking must have a height of at least 5mm except where this is not possible on account of the nature of the apparatus m The CE marking must be affixed visibly legibly and indelibly 35 BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com Declaration Of Conformity We Mantracourt Electronics Limited The Drive Farringdon Exeter Devon EX5 2 B declare under our sole responsibility that our products in the T24 Radio Telemetry Product Range to which this declaration relates are in conformity with the appropriate standard EN 300 328 following the provisions of the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999 5 EC FCC CFR Title 47 part 15c BS EN 61000 4 2 and BS EN 61000 4 3 following the provisions of the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC and Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC December 2007 Brett J ames FCC ID VHARAD24 Development Manager Mantracourt Electronics Limited BroadWeigh User Manual www broadweigh com 36 Worldwide Regional Approvals Region Product Conforms To AA c Important Note Mantracourt does not list the entire set of standards that must be met for each country Mantracourt customers assume full responsibility for learning and meeting the required guidelines for each country in their distribution market For more information relating to European compliance of an OEM product incorporating the T24 range of modules contact Mantracourt or refer to the
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