Nova-tech PGW Series User Manual

Adam Equipment PGW SERIES (P.N. 8080, Revision D3, January 2007)

Page 10 of 44 SYMBOLS AND TEXT The LCD has unique symbols to indicate the following: Î0Í Zero Busy Stable A fill guide with set point markers

Page 11 of 44 7.0 KEYPAD The keypad has the following keys to operate the balance. Keys Primary function Secondary function To turn the bala

Page 12 of 44 8.0 INPUT/OUTPUT The rear panel has connectors for RS-232 serial and buffered I2C-bus interfaces and a power input socket. Requir

Page 13 of 44 9.0 OPERATIONS 9.1 INITIALISATION When the balance is first switched on, it will display the balance serial number (if set), softwar

Page 14 of 44 9.3 WEIGHING • Press [Î0/TÍ] to zero the balance, if required • “Î0Í “ will be displayed • Place a mass on the pan and the weight

Page 15 of 44 15 Sing Taels tl S All 0.026455464 37.799375 12 Mommes mm All 0.266666951 3.749996 16 Tolas T All 0.085735323 11.663804 17

Page 16 of 44 9.4.1 Parts Counting This allows the user to weigh a sample of parts to compute an average unit weight and then determine the number

Page 17 of 44 9.4.2 Percent Weighing Percent weighing will be done by defining a certain weight to be 100%. The weight to be used can either be ente

Page 18 of 44 9.4.3 Check Weighing During weighing of a sample the balance can be set to show if the weight is above or below an upper and a lower l

Page 19 of 44 • Next the beeper setting is displayed. Press [Up] or [Down] to scroll through the options – “BUZZER OFF” (Beeper set to off at al

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Page 20 of 44 MANUAL MODE When the balance is in the MANUAL mode – If [Enter] is pressed when “rUN” is selected, balance will display “START ?” Pl

Page 21 of 44 9.4.4.1 Animal Weighing Setup Parameters • Press [Mode] and then [Up] or [Down] to select Animal Weighing. When “ANIMAL” is displaye

Page 22 of 44 9.4.5 Density Determination It is possible to determine the density of solids or liquids using this mode. The user selects the type of

Page 23 of 44 press [Enter] to start the liquid weighing. The balance will compute the density of the sample and display it as “DENSITY XXXX g/cc” •

Page 24 of 44 10.0 CALIBRATION The PGW XXXe series can only be calibrated with an external mass. The PGW XXXi series can be calibrated with eithe

Page 25 of 44 10.2 AUTOMATIC CALIBRATION The balance will have the ability to calibrate (or ask for calibration) when the balance has automatic calib

Page 26 of 44 11.0 RS-232 INTERFACE The balances have the ability to send or receive data over the serial interface. The weighing data can be sen

Page 27 of 44 Tare weight Tare: xxx.xxx g Unit weight Unit wt: xxx.xxx g Count Count: xxxx pcs Reference weight Ref. wt: xxx.xxx g Percent Percen

Page 28 of 44 INPUT COMMANDS USING REMOTE KEYS The balance can be controlled with the following commands sent using remote keys such as from a PC. T

Page 29 of 44 12.0 ERROR CHECKING During weighing the balance is constantly checking to see if the balance is operating within the limited parame

Page 3 of 44 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 KNOW YOUR BALANCE ...

Page 30 of 44 13.0 SUPERVISOR MENUS Pressing the [Setup] key while in normal weighing gives access to the menus. • When [Setup] is pressed and

Page 31 of 44 13.2 ENABLE WEIGHING MODES Same steps are followed to enable or disable the weighing modes. • Press [Enter] when “MODES” is displayed

Page 32 of 44 Format of custom forms #1 and #2 If FORM1 or FORM2 is selected, it can be changed by the user using a selection of available data. By

Page 33 of 44 13.4 SETUP PARAMETERS The user parameters that control the balance are shown under the SETUP. When “SETUP” is displayed, press the [S

Page 34 of 44 The sub-menu is entered by pressing [Enter] – • Use the [Up] and [Down] keys to increase or decrease the value for setting. Press [Ent

Page 35 of 44 13.6 PASSCODES To enable the security features in this balance it is necessary to set passcodes. There are 2 passcodes called Operat

Page 36 of 44 14.0 PERIPHERALS The peripherals that can be used with the balance are the following: 14.1 DENSITY DETERMINATION KIT (for 0.001

Page 37 of 44 15.0 SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE CAUTION Use the AC adapter designed by the manufacturer for the balance. Other adapters may cause dam

Page 38 of 44 Electronic Problems: These are the rarest of the problems affecting balances. If an electronic problem is suspected make sure the mech

Page 39 of 44 mechanics to look for sources of friction may be needed. Balance is very unstable and does not weigh correctly Mechanical problems Bala

Page 4 of 44 13.3 ENABLE SERIAL INTERFACE PARAMETERS...31 13.4 SETUP PARAMETERS...

Page 40 of 44 Poor Linearity Usually a mechanical problem Electronic Problems Re-check repeatability *Inspection of the flexures for damage or lo

Page 41 of 44 17.0 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES If you need to order any spare parts and accessories, contact your supplier or Adam Equipment.

Page 42 of 44 WARRANTY INFORMATION Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) for the components failed due to defects in mater

Page 43 of 44 © Adam Equipment Company 2007 Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity This product has been manufactured in accordance with

Page 44 of 44 © Adam Equipment Company 2007 ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2000 certified global organisation with more than 30 years experience in

Page 5 of 44 1.0 KNOW YOUR BALANCE Thank you for selecting the PGW Balance. This Instruction Manual will familiarise you with the installation, a

Page 6 of 44 2.0 SPECIFICATIONS Model* PGW 153e PGW 253e PGW 453e PGW 753e PGW 1502e PGW 2502e PGW 3502e PGW 4502e Maximum capacity 150g 250g 450g

Page 7 of 44 3.0 UNPACKING THE BALANCE Remove the balance from the packing by carefully lifting it out of the box. Inside the box you will find

Page 8 of 44 5.0 SETTING UP THE BALANCE 5.1 ASSEMBLING THE BALANCE • Locate the balance on a solid surface, free from vibration • Gently place

Page 9 of 44 Before you start weighing, you have to wait for the balance to achieve a stable internal temperature. Typical initial warm-up time sugg