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Chapter 9: Troubleshooting
ERROR MESSAGES
A number of error messages may be displayed to warn of operation outside of the acceptable
limits. These messages are described below. Short messages (XXXXX) will appear as a single
message on the display. Longer messages (XXXXX) (YYYYY) will appear on the display in two
parts, first the (XXXXX) part, then the (YYYYY) part.
WEIGHING ERRORS
These messages show status messages or errors that may occur during normal weighing
operation (weigh mode).
Error
Message
Description Solution
(U - - - - -)
The weight is below the minimum allowable weight
reading.
Increase the weight or decrease the minimum
allowable weight reading.
(O - - - - -)
The weight is above the maximum allowable weight
reading.
Warning - overloading may damage mechanical
scale elements. Remove weight from load
receiving element. Check the condition of load
cell connections. Check for damaged load cell.
(ZERO)
(ERROR)
The weight reading is beyond the limit set for Zero
operation.
The operation of the [ZERO] key is limited in the
setup during installation. The indicator cannot be
zeroed at this weight. Increase the Zero Range
(Z.RANGE) or use the [TARE] key instead.
(STABLE)
(ERROR)
Scale motion has prevented a [ZERO] or [TARE]
operation from occurring on command.
Wait for motion to cease and try the operation
again once the scale is stable.
SETUP AND CALIBRATION ERRORS
These messages show status messages or errors that may occur during the setup and calibration
(setup mode).
Error
Message
Description Solution
(ENTRY)
(DENIED)
The indicator may be in Safe Setup and a parameter
that requires Full Setup has been selected for
editing.
Access Full Setup to edit the parameter.
More than three attempts have been made to
access the setup mode with the incorrect access
code.
Refer to Setup Lock-Out on page 28 for more
information.
Turn the Model 250 off. When the indicator is
turned back on, enter the correct access code to
access setup.
(LIN.PT)
(LO)
An attempt has been made to set a linearization
point below zero.
Entered linearization point must be between zero
and full scale. Refer to Using Linearization on
page 43 for more information.
(PT.TOO)
(CLOSE)
An attempt has been made to place a calibration
point too close to an existing calibration point.
Re-enter the calibration point. Points must be
spaced by at least 2% of full scale from each
other.
(RES)
(LO)
The scale is configured for less than 100
graduations.
Check the resolution (count-by) and capacity
settings.
(HIGH)
(SPAN)
The scale is configured for more than 30,000
graduations.
Check the resolution (count-by) and capacity
settings.