Operating Instructions Contador
Page 4 of 40 Revision 6 © 2019 – Pfeuffer GmbH
6.2.4 Electrical connections .................................................................................................. 22
7 Operation ................................................................................................................................ 23
7.1 Operator panel ......................................................................................................................... 23
7.2 Switch on CONTADOR .............................................................................................................. 23
7.3 Filling the sample ...................................................................................................................... 24
7.4 Selecting the feed container .................................................................................................... 24
7.4.1 Setting the gate height ................................................................................................ 25
7.4.2 Counting yarrow and chamomile ................................................................................ 25
7.5 Settings ..................................................................................................................................... 25
7.5.1 Menu structure ............................................................................................................ 26
7.6 Counting speed (Speed/Tempo) ............................................................................................... 27
7.7 Speedreduction ........................................................................................................................ 27
7.8 Grain size (Size/Größe) ............................................................................................................. 27
7.8.1 Automatic mode .......................................................................................................... 27
7.8.2 Manual mode ............................................................................................................... 27
7.9 Counting modes........................................................................................................................ 27
7.9.1 Normal counting (simple) ............................................................................................ 27
7.9.2 Counting sums ............................................................................................................. 28
7.9.3 Counting differences.................................................................................................... 28
7.10 Feed acceleration ..................................................................................................................... 28
7.11 Acoustic signal – beeper ........................................................................................................... 28
7.12 Changing the RS232 parameters (optional) ............................................................................. 28
7.13 Sending counter via RS232 interface (optional) ....................................................................... 29
7.14 Emptying the sample ................................................................................................................ 29
7.15 Switch off CONTADOR .............................................................................................................. 29
7.16 Counting the seed/grain with the CONTAFILL semi-automatic filling station .......................... 29
7.16.1 Operating mode »Carousel: 1 cycle« ........................................................................... 29
7.16.2 Operating mode »Carousel: preset« (continuous operation) ..................................... 31
7.16.3 Switch display .............................................................................................................. 31
8 Maintenance and cleaning ....................................................................................................... 32
8.1 Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 32
8.1.1 Cleaning the light barrier ............................................................................................. 33
8.2 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................. 34
8.2.1 Renewing the internal fuse .......................................................................................... 34
8.3 Inspection intervals and functional check ................................................................................ 34
8.4 General maintenance information ........................................................................................... 35
8.5 Checks ....................................................................................................................................... 35
9 Faults – causes and remedy ...................................................................................................... 35
10 Spare parts and accessories ...................................................................................................... 38
11 Emergency ............................................................................................................................... 40
12 Disassembly and disposal ......................................................................................................... 40