OPERATION
OPERATION
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION
2.10
2.10
Load Pins, Line Riding
Load Pins, Line Riding
Tensiometers and
Tensiometers and
Compression Cells:
Compression Cells:
Calibration
Calibration
Load pins, line riding tensiometers and compression
cells must be calibrated at installation and every time
thereafter the installation, the load sensor or the load
transmitter is changed.
This procedure requires two known weights. The
first (light) weight should be about 10% of load
sensor capacity and not less than 5%. The second
(heavy) weight should be over 50% of capacity, and
absolutely not less than 25%.
1. Go to menu 4B) SENSOR CALIBRATION and press
Enter.
2. Enter the user password and press Enter twice
to go to menu 4B1A).
3. Use Back and Next to select the load sensor,
and then press Enter to confirm communication
with the sensor is possible.
4. Press Next to start the wizard.
5. Use Up and Down to adjust the actual parts of
line on the load sensor, and then press Next.
6. Note the units that will be used during the
calibration wizard, and then press Next.
7. Lift the first (lighter) known load, and then press
Next.
8. Use Up and Down to adjust the load value
displayed to equal the actual known load lifted,
and then press Next.
9. Lower the first load, lift the second (heavier)
known load, and then press Next.
10.Use Up and Down to adjust the load value
displayed to equal the actual known load lifted,
and then press Next.
11. Note the new trim value, and then press Next.
12.Note the new scale value, and then press Next.
13.Press Enter to save and send the new
calibration to the load sensor.
14.Press Exit three times to return to the operation
display.
Operation Display
4) Installation
4B) Sensor Calibration
Enter user password:
aaa
4B1) Automatic value
calibration wizard
4B1A) No. x ID:GXXXXX
Load sensor
Communicating with
remote sensor
Load calibration wizard.
Press Next.
1/9) Enter actual
parts of line: 1
2/9) Confirm current
unit: (lb, kg, T, t)
3/9) Lift known
load No. 1: xxxx
4/9) Adjust actual
load No. 1: xxxx
5/9) Lift Known
load No. 2: xxxx
6/9) Adjust actual
load No. 2: xxxx
7/9) Calib Result
Trim: xxx
8/9) Calib Result
Scale: x.xxxx
9/9) Press Enter to save
calib in sensor
Figure: The automatic load calibration wizard