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1. 20 000 The raw counts should also be stable starting with the third digit from the right Under SERIAL Port 1 is COMM 1 Short pins 2 XMT and 3 Recv to show LOOP Port 2 is COMM 2 Short pins 3 XMT and 5 Recv to show LOOP Setup Press this softkey to access the password protected menus The password for the User menu is 111 Figure 2 illustrates all the items you access in the User menu Each is explained in the next section User Menu The Configuration and Calibration menus are covered in the Service Manual Off Press this softkey to turn the PC 820 off Pressing any key will turn the scale on PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 15 Normal Operation Press and hold ESCAPE for five seconds About Audit displays displays model name calibration Turns scale off This menu may not exist in your custom firmware and A 7 i k i key in application key in key in key in version etc PER 111 password pe 359 password Configuration password Calibration password counters See See Service Manua Service Manual for this menu for this menu PRINT gt PASS EXIT Clear accumulator These appear only if softkeys are enabled through the Configuration Menu Count subtracting CONFIG LIST UPLOAD DOWNLD CLEAR YES P N RANGE ALL To all To te all l varlables In values 8192 numeric locations BASIC stored in 4096 string loca
2. PC 820 front panel The display is a 64 x 240 dot matrix which allows several lines of text and the ability to display graphics See Appendix A Available PC 820 Displays There are five softkeys located directly below the display a numeric keypad to the right and six other labeled keys The keys will be described in the next section Built into the PC 820 are two RS 232 serial ports Com1 and Com2 Com1 can also be used as an RS 485 port See the PC 820 Service Manual for information on setting up Port 1 as RS 485 Com2 can be a bidirectional RS 232 port or a printer keyboard and scanner port This scale has an internal database and can have an option card to support a remote Quartzell or analog base To increase the contrast of the display press and hold the CLEAR and 9 keys until the desired contrast is reached To decrease contrast press and hold the CLEAR and 3 keys The keys on the front panel of the PC 820 are of two types hard keys and softkeys Hard keys are labeled directly and softkey labels appear on the display Softkeys function differently at different times and their labels change as needed Below are brief descriptions for each of the hard key functions ESCAPE Press the ESCAPE key to back out of menus or cancel a numeric entry without accepting the value ZERO Press the ZERO key to establish a zero reference When the scale is at zero 4 division the center of zero icon will be displayed When the scal
3. The PC 820 will store the P N and Description and will ask if you want to select the P N 5 Press Yes PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 13 To eliminate database items from appearing on the printout do not enter a value for that item PN is mandatory for database use and will appear in the printout 14 6 Place an empty container on the scale and press the Tare key The PC 820 will prompt to see if you want to update the tare weight 7 Press Yes The tare weight is now updated in the Database 8 Press Sample and perform the sample process The PC 820 will prompt to see if you want to update the piece weight in the Database 9 Press Yes The piece weight is now updated in the Database To view the updated record press the DBASE softkey key in the part number and press ENTER then press the EDIT softkey Press ENTER to scroll through the record information Below are examples of database records as they would be printed out to a WP 23x printer or a computer Database record as Database record as WP 23x output Computer output MODEL PC 828 ITEM DATA BASE i PARTS LIST 1 1886 tr 0 63 1b we TOTS 7 iGRE TINE 83 15 PM DATE 16 81 98 sf oo ey pe ar i4i54 PAL Ed at 3 DESC PETERSON PARTS PEUT G 8BG350888 1b TARE 8 688 1b TOTNET 4 95 1b TOTCOUNT 14134 TOTTRANS 3 PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual PC 820 Menus Entering the Menu The display will instruct you ho
4. Clear accumulator amp transaction counter Clear sample Request count value Request piece weight value Sound beeper Clear description Request description Enter description Clears invalid information Requests stored ID Requests stored lot number Requests stored name Clear part number Requests part number Enter part number Enter piece weight Requests time and date Requesttare value Clear current tare value Enter tare value Tare the scale Changes unit of measure Request base number Switch to base x Request net weight Request net weight with units Request gross weight with units Request net weight unrounded in current unit of Request scale status Zero the scale Request net weight with units and status Shows software revision Unrecognized command response represents a floating point ASCII string value that can have a varying number of digits to the left and right of the decimal point location Also there may be a leading minus sign character to indicate negative polarity alphanumeric characters hours minutes AM or PM day of week day of month year Table 3 Computer commands and responses PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 25 Scale Status Byte Definitions Status allows for the detection of scale conditions by way of serial transmission of bytes 1 is a Logic Hi 0 is a Logic Low This serial data may be used by a computer 26 Status Byte H bit 765
5. Internal options increase weight UL CE CUL pending PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 5 This page left intentionally blank PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Introduction References to the PC 820 also apply to the PC 821 If you upgrade the firmware in the scale you must download your software program from SimPoser Unpacking and Preparing the PC 820 Warning The unit must be plugged into an easily accessible outlet that is earth grounded and of the appropriate voltage This manual explains the operation of the PC 820 parts counting scale The PC 820 is a computer based counting scale which can be configured and programmed for many applications and to your specific needs Due to the unlimited variety of applications available for the PC 820 itis not practical to describe in this manual all the possible specialized operations This manual explains only the basic application which ships from the factory and also assumes all the functions of the scale are enabled Your scale which has been configured for your particular application may not have the same displays or enabled functions Major sections of this manual are headed by titles in a black bar like Intro duction above Subheadings appear in the left column Instructions and text appear on the right side of the page Notes tips warnings and special instructions appear in the left column This manual is divided into the following main section
6. a known number of pieces on the scale and letting the scale determine the individual piece weight The scale uses this to determine the count of pieces placed on the scale The piece weight is kept in memory until a new sample is taken Piece weights and other information can be stored in an internal database Information is stored under part numbers When you recall a part number from the database the piece weight tare weights etc become active This means you do not have to resample parts each time you want to count them You can sample parts using the bulk or dribble modes In bulk mode you are prompted to place a specific number of parts on the scale all at one time After motion ceases the scale automatically calculates the piece weight and goes into the count mode This means you must have the counted parts or sample ready to place on the scale all at once In dribble mode the scale prompts you to place the sample of parts on the platform and when you are done press the ENTER key The scale calculates the piece weight and puts the display into the count mode This allows you to count out your sample parts onto the platform When you press the SAMPLE softkey you are given two new softkey choices One is sMode This stands for sample mode Press this and you can choose between Bulk or Dribble sampling modes The other softkey offered is sWeight This stands for sample weight and lets you choose from four minimum samples weights based on
7. batt when it is time to recharge the battery at about 11 5 volts After low batt comes on the PC 821 will operate about 4 more hours and the PC 820 will operate about 2 more hours If the unit is allowed to keep operating it will turn itself off when the battery is fully dis charged at about 10 5 volts If the battery is discharged the unit may turn on when a key is pressed and then turn off right away How can we extend the useful life on the battery Even if the unit is used for only a few hours it is best to plug it in to bring the battery to full charge The number of charge discharge cycles goes from 200 to 500 if the battery is discharged to 50 of its capacity versus discharging it until it is dead Since the amount of energy storage per pound or cubic inch is a little higher for the nicad batteries why do we use the lead acid batteries a The cost of the lead acid battery is about one half that for the NiCad battery b The lead acid battery is easier to recharge and doesn t require a fancy smart charger When the lead acid battery is fully charged its voltage increases so with a constant voltage charger the charging current automati cally decreases to zero when the battery is fully charged c The lead acid battery only loses 0 2 of its charge per day just sitting there while a nicad loses 1 to 2 per day PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Appendix A Hyperterminal Configuration For Upload Downloa
8. 20 The functional pin out is as follows Pno rs232 at 2 Recv RECVB RS485 3 m XMTB RS485 5 Sigand Siggnd 6 5 0vDC Noconnection 8 CTS REC A RS485 9 Noconn No connection Table 1 Com 1 pin outs Com 2 is a 15 pin DE type connector at the rear of the PC 820 The functional pin out is as follows PINNO SIGNALNAME DEVICEUSEDWITH SPECIALNOTES 5 XMIT Printer Computer Remote Display Modem DATAOUT RF link IR link RS 232 PGE SDA SSC EXTERNALI OCONTROL o7 SC SSC EXTERMALI O CONTROL O o 8 INT SSC EXTERMNALI OCONTROL 9 5 0VDC_ Keyboard S o on O 11 GROUND GND Scanner O Z o o O 12 GROUND GND Printer Computer Remote Display Modem RS 232 RF link IR link RS 232 NOTE designates Active Low Signal Table 2 Com 2 pin outs This section describes the command set and protocol for interfacing a personal computer PC or a Bar Code Scanner with the PC 820 The computer interface for the PC 820 will support bidirectional communica tion in a master slave protocol The computer master will send a command code sequence to the scale slave which will respond by returning the requested data or by performing the specified scale function Commands to the scale will be in uppercase and will be terminated with a carriage return character Scale responses will begin with the lowercase equivalent of the command code
9. 24 PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual COMMAND RESPONSE DESCRIPTION AC lt CR gt AR lt CR gt AW lt CR gt AT lt CR gt AZ lt CR gt CA lt CR gt CC lt CR gt CP lt CR gt DB lt CR gt DC lt CR gt DD lt CR gt ar_Xxxxx lt CR gt aw_x xx_U lt CR gt at_xxx lt CR gt CC_XXXXXXX lt CR gt cp_x xx_U lt CR gt dd_sssssss lt CR gt DSssssssss lt CR gt IC lt CR gt ID lt CR gt LT lt CR gt NM lt CR gt PC lt CR gt PD lt CR gt id_ssssssss lt CR gt It_xxxxxx lt CR gt nm_sssssss lt CR gt pd_sssssss lt CR gt PSssssssss lt CR gt PWx xx_U lt CR gt TD lt CR gt TR lt CR gt TZ lt CR gt td_hh mm_AP_www_dd _yy tr_x xx_U lt CR gt Tx xx_U lt CR gt T lt CR gt U lt CR gt WB lt CR gt wb_x lt CR gt WCx lt CR gt WD lt CR gt WE lt CR gt WG lt CR gt WR lt CR gt meas WS lt CR gt WZ lt CR gt W lt CR gt ZZ lt CR gt UNRECOGNIZED wd_x xx lt CR gt we_x xx_U lt CR gt wg_x xx_U lt CR gt wr_x xx lt CR gt ws_HML lt CR gt w_x xx_U_HML lt CR gt zz_sss lt CR gt lt LF gt lt CR gt ASCll space character units of measure characters LB for pounds KG for kilograms GM for grams ASCII carriage return character represents the three bytes of scale status information as described on the next page Accumulate present count weight Request accumulator count Request accumulator weight with units Request accumulator transaction count
10. 43210 set 0011XXXX Status Byte M bit 76543210 set 0011XXXX Status Byte H bit 76543210 set 0011XXX0 in motion at zero center zero under capacity tare active negative over capacity PROM checksum error faulty calibration low battery unused unused unused PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Power and Battery Information Power Supply The PC 820 and PC 821 have 2 configurable power saving sleep modes to extend the battery life 1 to turn off the backlight and 1 to shut down the scale Battery Power Frequently Asked Questions The following table shows the capabilities of the PC 820 regarding the options the standard power supply 730mA can support Remote Remote Opto 22 System Quartzell Analog Modules Number Bases Load Cells Scanner Keyboard Cutoffs 1 1 4 Yes Yes 18 2 1 8 Yes No 6 3 1 8 No Yes 0 4 0 8 Yes Yes 4 5 0 10 Yes No 0 6 0 10 No Yes 0 7 0 10 No No 5 The following table shows the capabilities of the PC 821 regarding the options the standard power supply 730mA can support Remote Remote Opto 22 System Quartzell Analog Modules Number Bases Load Cells Scanner Keyboard Cutoffs 1 1 12 Yes Yes 13 The PC 820 uses two 6 volt 3 2 amp hour rechargeable gel cell lead acid batteries wired in series for 12 volts Internal battery option should reach full charge in 4 6 hours The BP 25R uses a 12 volt 6 5 amp hour rechargeable gel cell lead a
11. Avery Weigh Ironix WEIGH TRONIX PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CANADA This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le present appareil numerique n emet pas de bruits radioelectriques depassant les limites applicables aux appareils numeriques de la Class A prescrites dans le Reglement sur le brouillage radioelectrique que edicte par le ministere des Communications du Canada EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WARNING This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which the user may be required to take adequate measures CAUTION Risk of electrical s
12. ED is flashing the battery is about 90 charged Note that the battery is only maintained while the unit is operating while plugged in it may not recharge unless the unit is turned off How do know if the BP 25R is charging To monitor the recharging of the BP 25R the LED on the front of the battery pack next to the on off switch remains steadily lit as the battery is being charged The LED then begins blinking as the battery nears its full charge This is at approximately 90 of full charge How do we know if the internal battery is charged With the unit plugged in and turned off lift off the platter and look into the hole near the live end of the Quartzell when the green light emitting diode LED is on the battery is fully charged When the green LED is flashing the battery is about 90 charged When the voltage reaches 14 5 volts the charger turns off and the LED turns on When the battery voltage drops below 13 5 volts the charger turns back on and the LED turns off This feature makes it impossible to over charge the battery How do I know if the BP 25R is charged The annunciator on the front panel of the BP 25R turns off when the battery pack is fully charged and ready to be reconnected to the PC 820 821 With this charger the battery pack cannot be overcharged After recharging the battery can be left on charge indefinitely How do we know if the battery is out of juice and or dead The PC 820 821 will flash low
13. LL There are two types of Accumu lator data general accumula tors and database accumula tors General accumulator data appears in the upper right portion of the display when Count Total and Transaction Total are enabled If you are using the database and have the accumulators enabled the database accumulator data appears in the bottom portion of the display These are two different accu mulators and the totals will not match unless you clear the general accumulator before you Start pressing ACCUM Or you can clear the General Accumu lator before you recall Do not clear your Data Base Accumu lators unless you want them gone DBASE ACCUM ACCUM CLEAR OFF Press this key to take counting samples Press this key to change the unit of measure Press this key to send a formatted output to a label printer tape printer or computer Repeatedly press this key to scroll through the following values Gross weight Net weight Tare weight Minimum Maximum Rate of Change Gross Total Net Total Count Total Transaction Total Count Value Piece Weight QDT cell counts Press ESCAPE to return to the count weight display Press this key to access the internal data base See Using the Database for more information See note at left Press this key to add current information to the accumulator total See note at left Press this key to subtract current information from the accumulator total See note at
14. Press the TARE key 4 Place the material to be weighed in the container 5 Toremove the tare weight from memory empty the scale platform and press the TARE key Display shows 0 weight Gross weight is displayed The weight is tared 0 weight is displayed and the tare and net annunciators appear on the display Net weight is displayed Scale returns to gross weighing mode To enter a known tare weight follow these steps 1 Key in the known tare weight on the numeric keypad 2 Press the TARE softkey When you press a numeric key the softkey selections change One of the softkeys is TARE The keyed in value becomes the active tare weight and the display changes to net weighing mode To remove an active tare weight empty the scale platform and press the TARE key or key in 0 on the numeric keypad and press the TARE softkey The display returns to gross weighing mode PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Counting Operations Counting Overview A Piece Weight LookUp PWLU option is available for the PC 820 Some softkeys may not be enabled in your configuration Disregard references to these softkeys in the manual Counting in Bulk Mode To perform a counting operation the first step is to obtain the average weight of each piece or the piece weight abbreviated as pcwt You can key in a known piece weight or you obtain a piece weight by sampling Sampling consists of placing
15. a display mode number 1 20 See Appendix A Available PC 820 Displays in the Service Manual Base You are asked to pick the active scale base Only active bases are offered as choices Unit You are asked to select the active unit of measure from this list lb kg gram oz lb oz custom 1 custom 2 In this selection you can view the values of all the variables in the BASIC program Vars and all the values stored in nonvolatile memory Stores Under Vars are softkeys for moving through the list of variable values FIRST Moves to the first variable in the list NEXT Moves to the next variable in the list EXIT Returns to the previous menu Under Stores there are two types of volatile memory you can choose to see numerics or strings Under each you are given these softkey choices Prev Moves to the previous indexed location Next Moves to the next variable in the list Select Lets you enter the index number you want to recall Exit Returns to the BASIC menu Below are the memory locations for standard and expanded memory Standard ogi 8191 0 4095 Expanded 0 16383 0 8191 PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Data Menu Password is 359 The data menu is part of the BASIC application which ships with the PC 820 If you are using your own custom applica tion this menu and these softkeys may not be present on your unit DBASE Softkey ACCUM Softkey Following are instructions for accessing th
16. a tare value Use this when you want to set a long term tare value for all scales If you set this tare you should disable the TARE key See the Configuration Menu Pc Wt Prompts you to enter a piece weight value Use this when you want to set a long term piece weight value If you set this piece weight you should disable the SAMPLE softkey See the Configu ration Menu Peaks Prompts if you want to clear the minimum and maximum peak values in memory Display gives you YES and NO softkeys Accum Prompts if you want to clear all accumulators Display gives you YES and NO softkeys You are then asked if you want to enable or disable count subtracting Choose from YES or NO Graph Prompts you to key in values for each of the following values used _ when in checkweigher display see sample display at left Local p VERS Min for minimum value Basic text line 2 40 fixed characters Basic text line 1 40 fixed characters Under for lowest acceptable target weight Over for highest acceptable target weight Max for maximum value Basis select the basis from this list of values 0 Gross 1 Net 2 Tare 3 Min 4 Max 5 ROC 6 Gross total 7 Net total 8 Count total 9 Transaction total 10 Count 11 Variable 12 Piece weight 13 ADC PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 17 Select Softkey BASIC Softkey 18 Press Select The following softkeys are displayed Display You are prompted to enter
17. cid battery The PB 25R for the PC 820 comes with a cable that has a connector that plugs directly into the PC 820 The BP 25R should fully recharge in 8 10 hours The LED may not come one for several minutes if the battery is extremely low How does dual scale operation affect battery life Scale Internal 3 2 A Hr BP 25R 6 5 A Hr PC 821 19 Hours 38 Hours PC 821 with Remote Base 14 Hours 28 hours PC 820 9 Hours 18 Hours PC 820 with Remote Base 7 hours 14 Hours Can add an internal battery You can add an internal battery at a later date by ordering a battery kit that is installed by removing the weigh bridge What does the on off switch on the front of the BP 25R do The switch controls the DC power out of the battery pack Can I charge the BP 25R while running the PC 820 821 No When you charge the BP 25R you must disconnect it from the PC 820 821 If you charge the BP 25R while it is connected to the PC 820 821 the battery pack will be damaged How do you know if the internal battery is charging Make sure the unit is plugged in by pressing any key to verify that the unit turns on and that low batt is not visible on the display To enable the maxi PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 27 28 mum amount of current to charge the battery press the OFF key Lift off the platter and look into the hole near the live end of the Quartzell When the green light emitting diode LED is off the battery is charging When the green L
18. d Of PC 820 Database Text Files To Download A Database Text File Download Upload Database Text File Format Transfer Times Directto Com1orCom2 9600 Baud Under properties 8 Data Bits Phone number No Parity 1 Stop Bit Hardware Flow Control Requires CTS amp RTS Lines Under Settings Function amp Ctrl keys act as Terminal Keys VT100 Emulation Under Terminal Setup ASCII Character Setup Under ASCII Setup Send line ends with line feeds CHECK Sending ECHO typed characters locally CHECK 200 Milliseconds line delay 0 Milliseconds character delay ASCII Receiving Remove check for Append line feeds to incoming line ends Open hyperterminal Select transfer Select send text file Setup pc820 for download Select appropriate database text file txt amp open Each item of a database record should be followed by a comma except for the last item of the record which should be followed by a carriage return ascii decimal 13 and a line feed ascii decimal 10 An additional carrage return ascii decimal 13 and a line feed ascii decimal 10 should be ap pended to the last record in the database file Each record must contain the following variable length items in the following order e Part number alphanumeric up to 16 characters e Tare weight in calibration unit e Piece weight in calibration unit e Total piece count integer e Accumulated t
19. d content Scale has 2 power saving timers one controls backlight and another has capability of shutting the scale off Any keypress wakes the scale PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Standard input and output Available options Operating temperature Dimensions Weight Agencies Com1 RS 232 or RS 485 can be used for printing bidirectional communications Com2 RS 232 bidirectional port or capability of connecting to a serial keyboard TTL or RS 232 scanner and printer at the same time I O I C connection capable of connecting remotely to as many as 32 OPTO 22 I O modules or TTL I O Board e Remote scale card with connections for an analog base and an external Quartzell interface e Remote expanded control interface for 8 16 24 or 32 OPTO 22 I O modules SSCU 8 or TTL I O Board e Analog to digital conversion rate 60 times per second e External battery BP 25R 12 Volt battery with built in charger Up to 40 hours continuous operation e Internal battery Two 6 Volt batteries with internal charger Up to 23 hours continuous operation e 230 VAC in line transformer e Ball top N A on 10 Ib scale e Alphanumeric serial keyboard e Draft shield for 10 Ib scale recommended for display resolution above 10 000 divisions 14 F to 104 F 10 C to 40 C 10 to 90 RH non condensing Platform 12 x 14 50 and 100 Ib models Platform 8 5 dia 10 Ib model Overall 14 W x 17 D x 4 5 H 18 5 Ibs
20. e data menu and descriptions of the items you find there See important note at left 1 From normal operation mode press and hold the ESCAPE key until you hear a beep and the softkey selections change These softkeys appear About Audit Test Setup Off 2 Press the Setup softkey The display prompts you to enter a password 3 Key in 359 to enter the data menu These softkeys appear if your unit has all the functions enabled DBASE ACCUM PRINT PASS and EXIT See Figure 2 The DBASE softkey is used to access the internal database These softkeys appear to help manage the database CONFIG LIST UPLOAD DOWNLD CLEAR Their functions are described below CONFIG softkey LIST softkey UPLOAD softkey DOWNLD softkey CLEAR softkey Press this and you are asked to answer YES NO questions The first is if you want managerial lockout If you select NO you will see to other questions The second is if you want to be prompted before updating the piece weight The first is if you want to be prompted before updating the tare weight If you say YES to managerial lockout data can be recalled from the database but your database is locked and no one can change any entry until the lockout is removed Press the LIST softkey to see choices for printing out the database records Your choices are e choose to print an individual record by choosing a single part number e print a range of records by choosing t
21. e is in motion the stable scale icon will disappear See note at left TARE With an empty container on the scale press the TARE key to enter an active tare weight The display shows net weight ENTER Press the ENTER key to accept displayed information whether it is numeric characters you have keyed in or if it is a choice displayed while in the menus PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual CLEAR 0 98 Right Arrow Left Arrow Softkeys Press the CLEAR key to clear keys digits from a displayed number Use the numeric keys for entering in numbers or a decimal Press this key to scroll through extra softkeys available in some applications NEXT Press this key to scroll through extra softkeys available in some applications and to move to the left in the menu PREVIOUS Softkeys are so named because their function is not set but changes as the programming directs If there are more than five softkeys at one time a small arrow appears next to the list of softkey names Press the Right or Left Arrow key to scroll to the extra key labels Attention The softkeys which appear in the default application are as follows Your scale may not show all these softkeys due to your scale s individualized configura tion Remember when there are extra softkeys which overflow the display a small arrow appears to the right of the softkey names Press the Right Arrow key to view the extra keys SAMPLE UNITS PRINT RECA
22. ee the Service Manual See Figure 2 to select printer type Print format for the thermal label is a configuration item See the Service Manual Below are examples of the different outputs to label printers tapes printers and a computer The font size on your label may vary from the examples shown below Label Printer Format 1 4x6 Bar Code Label P N i AI DESC PETERSON PARTS A L A QTY 4136 PIECE WT 0 800580000 Ib AM AOA Mh TARE 0 100 Ib NET 2 400 Ib PAINT MM VAIN TIME 08 01 AM DATE Wed Sep 30 1998 The label contains part number description count quantity piece weight tare weight net weight time and date Label Printer Format 2 4x6 Data Label l PETERSON PARTS 9226 PCS Ib G PIECE WEIGHT Ib T _0 000260000 Ib 2 495 O 100 2 400 b N 08 02 AM Wed Sep 30 1998 The label contains part number description count quantity piece weight gross weight tare weight net weight time and date PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Label Printer Format 3 4x6 Data Label ID 1 PETERSON PARTS ID 258 LOC LOT 26 9225 PCS 2 495 Ib G PIECE WEIGHT 0 100 Ib T 0 000260000 Ib 2 400 b N 08 18 AM Wed Sep 30 1998 The label contains part number description ID number location lot number count quantity piece weight gross weight tare weight net weight time and date Label Printer Format 4 2 25x4 Bar Code Label Using the Datamax printer will sn ae li
23. eginning with the cover page PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 3 Capacities and Resolutions Power Operational keys Annunciators Display Display rate Units of measure Displayed resolution Time and date Internal resolution Harmonizer digital filtering Memory Power saving Specifications Capacity Resolution Expanded caret Reventon soinen 101b 001 Ib 00005lb 50 Ib 005 Ib 0002 Ib In line transformer 115 VAC 50 60 Hz Optional 230 VAC 50 60 Hz Zero Tare Enter Escape Clear 0 9 Decimal Point Previous Next and 5 Softkeys All keys provide users with tactile and configurable audio acknowledgment when they are activated Display symbols include Stability Active Tare Current Base Center of Zero Low Battery Unit of Measure and Display Label 240 x 64 dot matrix LCD display 5 x 1 33 displayable area PC 820 Cold cathode fluorescent backlit white on blue Selectable 0 1 to maximum readable updates Pounds kilograms grams ounces pounds and ounces and two fully customizable units of measure Up to 1 part in 500 000 Battery protected real time clock Y2K compliant Quartzell 1 part in 2 000 000 Analog optional 1 000 000 counts analog Fully selectable to ignore noise and vibration Capable of storing 1000 records including part number description count accumulator tare and piece weight Database is very flexible and number of records is dependent upon recor
24. ehgt via the numeric keypad 2 Place all parts on the scale and press SAMPLE 3 Remove the sample amount and wait for the scale to re zero 4 Place the sample back on the scale The scale will determine the correct count Using the Database The database is part of the BASIC application which ships with each PC 820 from the factory Your particular scale s application program may not include this database feature All database items are refer enced by the PN therefore the PN is a mandatory item All other items are optional The database can hold up to 1000 records A record can consist of the following e Part Number P N e Tare Weight e Piece Weight e Piece Count e Accumulated Net Weight e Description e Transaction Counter A record in the database can have a maximum of 16 alphanumeric characters for each part number and 16 characters for a description Following are the steps in entering a part number into the database The Dbase softkey must be turned on in the configuration menu 1 Press the Dbase softkey 2 Key inthe part number via the keypad and press Enter Scale will respond P N Not Found Add 3 Press the Yes softkey and key in the description via the keypad and press Enter The display prompts for a series of information Ignore these prompts unless you want to enter piece weight tare weight etc If you do follow the screen prompts If not got to step 4 4 Press Escape
25. he above list that your PC 820 is configured to show The following is an example of on screen computer responses when sending the commands listed in Table 3 Computer commands and responses rd Y dd PETERSON PARTS id 258 lt 26 wg 8 586 1b tr 1 885 1b we 7 495 1b cp B 899875833 1b co Fo aw 14 495 1b ar 125 at 2 td 11 62 AM Wed Sep 38 1998 After you choose Impact printer as your printer of choice you are asked if you want 80 132 Column Line Print Choose Yes or No PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Changing Heat Settings PASS Softkey EXIT Softkey If you choose one of the thermal printers 1410 Datamax or Eltron you are given the chance to change the heat setting This affects the contrast of the printed output Choose higher numbers for darker printing See the menu in Figure 2 The PASS softkey allows you to change the 359 password to whatever you would like When you press this softkey you are asked if you want to change the password If so press the YES softkey You can key in a new password press ENTER and the unit returns to the data menu with the new password in effect If the user s password is changed and forgotten the scale must be reprogrammed by your Weigh Tronix representative All data may be lost Press the EXIT softkey to return to normal operation mode PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 23 Serial Communication Com1 is a 9 pin DE type connector at the rear of the PC 8
26. he first and last part number in the range e print all the records Press this key to transfer database information to a PC or another PC 820 scale The original database remains in place and a copy is sent to the other device See Appendix A for hyperterminal configuration Press this key to transfer database information from a PC or another PC 820 scale If you download the current database will be erased Press this key and you are given a YES NO choice about clearing all the database records The ACCUM softkey lets you reset or zero all the accumulators Choose YES to clear the accumulators Choose NO to leave them as they are You are then given the YES NO option of disabling the Accumulator Count Subtract ing function Enable this to allow subtracting from the Accumulator Disable it to disallow subtracting from the Accumulator PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 19 PRINT Softkey Some softkeys may not be enabled in your configuration Disregard references to these softkeys in the manual Attention In its from the factory configura tion the PC 820 may be connected to one of following label printers Eltron Datamax or 1410 through COM Port 2 only Impact printers and Computers must be connected through COM Port 1 only 20 The PC 820 will send a pre selected print format to a connected printer or computer when the PRINT softkey is pressed The PRINT softkey must be enabled for this to happen S
27. hock Do not remove cover No user service able parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel Weigh Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time 02 01 05 820_U P65 PN29723 0013J e2 Printedin USA LEl RoR OT Be 8 2 COntENIS emer rte eee eee ne nee a E eee 3 Specifications seenen eE EEEE EE EEEE EEEE 4 IMEOdUCUON renee e E T Unpacking and Preparing the PC 820 esse cocccesscericeunceizasesseniseivsanunedudcceudcsence 7 PC 820 Description sissen innsinn nesaek EER 8 Front PAM GWG YS xsd ocecesccetetescceteuececiaiauiiosaiausdaccdeanienccdie E EEEE 8 Mard ada EE E Rr O Eei 8 Stata ast ct DE ES Eere aeee ROERE REKER ees 9 Weighing Operations sessscsoiisnsreci eea e E EE 10 Gross WeIghINg sessar enp n R 10 Net Weighing s sssissssessseses acinomae ssie inari eA anakaa RAEES es 10 Entering a Known Tare Weight sxceseveserevececccccecetscceresevesousuesesouenseacectcess 10 Removing an Active Tare Weight 2 2 0 000 c0ss cess eeeeeeeeeeenecececeeeeenes 10 Counting Operations eee Pe err ee eres anne ne neers 11 Counting OVeErviEW geen er metre etree een ener Rene EE nee ner nee mer rere 11 Countingin BUNK MOG sprone EE E eee Ea ES 11 Counting in Dribble Mode eee eerren eeeeeeneneneneeenseeeseseerrent 12 Counting While Using a Container 2si 15 5cice2cecenacenscenccensannneuoeeteeousuaseanieds 12 Entenng Numeri Values se a ee ee eee 12 Reverse Counting oe ica ct ceases toad Sess dean dats Seas teatoe
28. left Press this key to clear the accumulators Press this key to turn the scale off These keys will be described in detail as scale operation is described in the following sections PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 9 Weighing Operations Follow these steps for performing a gross weighing operation Gross Weighing Key names are shown in bold etters Hard keys are alwaysinUPPERCASE Softkey names are printed as they appear on the display Displayed characters are shown in bold and italic letters Net Weighing There are two types of TARE semi automatic tare SAT is a European term same as push button tare in USA D preset tare PST is a European term same as entered or recalled tare in USA SAT or push button tare annunciator PST or entered recalled tare AVF _ annunciator Entering a Known Tare Weight Removing an Active Tare Weight 10 1 With the scale powered up zero the scale if the display does not already show zero by pressing the ZERO key 2 Place the item to be weighed on the scale platform 3 Remove the item and repeat all three steps for the next item Display shows 0 weight Gross weight is displayed Follow these steps for performing a net weighing operation 1 With the scale powered up zero the scale if the display does not already show zero by pressing the ZERO key 2 Place the container to be tared on the scale platform 3
29. mit the Desc Barcode to a PETERSON PARIS maximum of 16 characters i il ie Na I il QIY 41 0 000580000 Ih iN i i a uM HU NN MA Vt LIME 08 24 AM DATE Wed Sep 30 1998 The label contains part number description count quantity piece weight gross weight tare weight net weight time and date Label Printer Format 5 2 25x4 Data Label 2 495 PIECE WEIGHT i 0 000580000 Ib Da AO 1 08 31 AM 2 399 Ib Wed Sep 30 1998 The label contains part number description count quantity piece weight tare weight net weight time and date PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 21 PN is mandatory for database operation and will be printed 22 Impact When the format is set to Impact a Lister or WP 23x style impact tape printer the output will include everythingin the database with a current value and any item currently enabled by your unit s configuration If everything is enabled the print output will resemble this example iligi AM bed Sep 36 1998 PAH i DESC PETERSON PARTS ID i 258 LOC LOT 26 GROSS 8 508 1b TARE 1 885 1b NET 7 495 1b PEUT i B 99875833 1b COUNT vd MIN 61 815 1b MAS oo 87 436 1b ROC i 0 02 TOTGROSS 14 495 1b TOTNET 14 295 1b TOTCOUNT 125 TOTTRANS 2 If you are outputting to a computer with WP 23x chosen as your default format the above example will be displayed on your computer screen Remember your output will be made up of just the parts of t
30. mtieteeemabmnbeaeae esas 13 Usingthe Database inane ee terri eee ne e ee er eer ere 13 Pr 2 INNS sese areata areas eee ce eee ce ene ce cee S 15 Entering the Men ce sie scien siessrase stasis tse seis seuss edeciede 15 User Menu Password is 111 sssoicssescccstscctdevecesascecanonecoketeusueietoueneengaeicds 17 UN atch ge ead EE E EES 17 Select Softkey aetna et se ae a dee eins enn EERE SERRER 18 BASIC Softkey game rere ere re ee ere er er ere ce mee cer ce ie mente enn ene 18 Data Menu Password is 359 ys scedevecenecerecerete ence vitoanerisusensclouussmucteaiemce secede 19 DBASE Softkey oreen cence nce eee cena aattlsenaaseeaaseceeeee cesses 19 PS CIMA SONI Yc sean Sgunaguongananiedeioandeeieecdecestcecccestcacccaecanaccneuenetencect 19 PRIN ESONKOY cscs asta ese 20 Changing Heat Settings aici stccnnxasscnnsxanscanncnehndistonsnniiehonenniesonsneseecseads 23 PASS SOMKEY ciecie a E E eaten 23 EX TFSONKE Yeer E E ne on 23 Serial Communication assesses etree ees ei aeale naan ssetemaninnistie aneenpaeranainntne eee aoae 24 Scale Status Byte Definition oasis sate sass cc cece sececacdetsendetaokedousuoectoucusnomesesces 26 Power and Battery Information cases scirsircraenssecshxcscnduest dou duasadeusnesesaudsseceeceedeedee 27 Power SUD DIY ee aeee E daca E E E EEG 27 Battery POWe P eee ere ee eee nner menenie e EE 27 Frequently Asked Questions usccetcececanecericentennsuslestusloneienuleumiesutedteccssuccetde 27 Pages are numbered consecutively b
31. onto the scale or key in anew sample size X press the ENTER key then count out X samples or parts onto the scale and press ENTER The display shows Standby computing piece weight then the display shows the weight and count 3 Place the items to be counted on the scale Count and weight are displayed 4 Repeat step three until you are done with all identical items To perform a count while using a container place the container on the scale and press the SAMPLE key The scale automatically zeroes and the scale is ready for bulk or dribble sampling as described in the previous sections When you key in a number on the numeric key pad the display shows new softkey choices The choices are P N PCWT TARE DESC NAME ID and LOC LOT SET A SET B Press one of these softkeys to assign the keyed in value to that function The display returns to normal operating mode with the value active as P N part number PCWT piece weight TARE tare weight DESC part description NAME part name ID ID number LOC LOT Location Lot number SET A setpoint A Based on Count Value entered SET B setpoint B PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual Reverse Counting If you have a tare weight entered into the PC 820 you can determine the entire count of the container without emptying the container This is called reverse counting 1 Place an empty container on the scale and press TARE or enter the tare wi
32. otal net weight e Part description alphanumeric up to 32 characters e Total number of transactions integer The pc application used for database transfer must have cts rts handshaking enabled Download transfers from pc to pc 820 will require approximately 20 minutes for every 500 records Upload transfers from pc 820 to pc will require approximately 15 minutes for every 500 records PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 29 Avery Weigh Tronix 7 Declaration of Conformance to SMA Standard Year of Declaration 2002 Production Meets Type We the manufacturerof PC 820 821 Bench and Counter Scale NTEP CC00 121A1 NCWM Digital Electronic Declare in our responsibility the conformance of the above listed models and types to the mentioned certificates and the requirements of the SMA standard This declaration becomes valid when the SMA Conformance Logo having our name or trademark is applied to the device or its accompanying documentation SMA PRODUCTION MEETS TYPE DEVICE MANUFACTURER Conformance Logo and Design are a registered trademark of the Scale Manufacturers Association Quarizell is a registered trademark of Weigh Tronix Inc Avery Weigh Tronix _ _ Avery Weigh Tronix USA 1000 Armstrong Dr Fairmont MN 56031 USA Telephone 507 238 4461 Facsimile 507 238 4195 e mail industrial weigh tronix com www wtxweb com Avery Weigh Tronix UK Foundry Lane Smethwick West Midland
33. s e Unpacking and Preparing the PC 820 e PC 820 Description e Weighing Operations e Counting Operations e PC 820 Menus e Serial Communication When you receive your PC 820 unpack the unit and save all shipping materi als Remove the protective plastic from the scale platform Place the scale on a level vibration free surface Level the scale with the help of the bubble level under the scale platform Turn the screw feet until the bubble is centered and the scale does not rock Tighten the knurled locking knobs above each foot against the scale base Plug the unit into the appropriate power source Keep in mind that the power receptacle must be earth grounded and easily accessible to the user Press any key to activate the scale Upon power up the unit will briefly display an opening screen then show the default display mode The scale is now ready for use After several minutes of inactivity the scale will go into a sleep mode Press any key to reactivate the scale PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 7 PC 820 Description Display Contrast Front Panel Keys Hard Keys i af gt 06 Stable scale icon Center of zero icon The PC 820 is a 12 x 14 scale with an attached 5 x 12 display housing See Figure 1 The scale base is cast aluminum enclosing a QDT Quartzell Digital Technology weight sensor and electronics package The scale platter is stainless steel gprartzel Figure 1
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35. the shown percent of full scale capacity Follow these steps to perform a counting operation using the bulk mode 1 Press the SAMPLE softkey The scale zeroes itself and the display prompts you to Load all samples or key in sample size Sample Size 5 Five is the default sample size 2 You can place all the items or parts on the scale or key in anew sample size X press the ENTER key then place all X samples on the scale The display shows Standby computing piece weight then the display shows the weight and count 3 Place the items to be counted on the scale Count and weight are displayed 4 Repeat step three until you are done with all identical items PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual 11 Counting in Dribble Mode Counting While Using a Container Entering Numeric Values Reference the Service Manual for hardware interfac ing of setpoint I Os Local scale SET A setpoint I O 1 Local scale SET B setpoint I O 2 Remote scale 1 SET A setpoint I O 3 Remote scale 1 SET B setpoint I O 4 Remote scale 2 SET A setpoint I O 5 Remote scale 2 SET B setpoint I O 6 12 Follow these steps to perform a counting operation using the dribble mode 1 Press the SAMPLE softkey The scale zeroes itself and the display prompts you to Load sample key in size press EN TER Sample Size 5 Five is the default sample size 2 Count out five samples or parts
36. tions 1410 DATAMAX ELTRON IMPACT COMPTR program non volatile memory CHANGE HEAT SETTING for thermal printers es Display Base Uni cn Ca E display mode Ib kg gram Ib oz custom 1 aan 2 number See Service Manual Set Select These appear only if enabled Clock Tare Pc Wt Peaks Accum Graph Set time Numeric Numeric Reset Clear Enter value for and date tare entry piece weight Min Max internal checkweigher entry accumulators or bar graphs Min Max Over Under l Display Keypad Bases Serial Outputs Inputs Performs a Lets you Displays Internal Enabled display test test front weight sensor serial inputs are Press ESCAPE panel keys information port tests shown to stop test Figure 2 Menu structure 16 PC 820 821 Parts Counter User s Manual User Menu This section covers the User menu Refer to Figure 2 Access this menu by following these steps Password is 111 oo Press and hold the ESCAPE key until the scale beeps and new softkeys appear 2 Press the SETUP softkey Scale prompts for a password 3 Keyin111andpress ENTER New softkeys appear Set Select and BASIC Each of these are discussed below Set Softkey Press Set The following softkeys are displayed Clock Follow the prompts on the screen to set the time and date Tare Prompts you to enter
37. w to exit from a display screen Press ESCAPE to back out of most screens This will cancel any values you ve keyed in Press ENTER fo accept changed values Information about the scale testing functions scale configuration and calibration are accessed through menus some of which are protected by passwords Contact your local Weigh Tronix distributor for assistance To enter the menu press and hold the ESCAPE key until the unit beeps The menu structure is pictured in Figure 2 The words in the rectangles represent softkeys you will see on the display Upon entering the menu the display shows the following softkeys About Press this softkey to see the scale model name firmware version license number and license company of the downloader program the file name download time and date the file was downloaded Audit Press this softkey to display the calibration and configuration audit counters The configuration counter increments each time the configuration menu is accessed or when a new configuration file is downloaded The calibration counter increments each time a base is calibrated These numbers cannot be erased or changed by the user Test Press this softkey to access the test menus for the display keypad base QDT cell or remote loadcells serial ports outputs and inputs Follow prompts on the display to accomplish these tests Under BASES the Fc and Ft readings should 47 200 2 000 and raw counts should be 270 000
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