Abcon ProShip User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
PROSHIP® 3
Please retain these instructions for future use.
All safety messages are identified by the words “WARNING” and “CAUTION”. These
words mean the following:
When using the scale, the following safety precautions should always be followed:
WARNING
• UseonlythecorrectACadaptorwiththescale.Otheradaptorsmaycausepermanent
electrical damage.
•DO NOTuseACadapteratthesametimeasbatteries,useonlyonepowersource
CAUTION
• Thisisnotatoy,childrenshouldbesupervisedatalltimesifusingthisproduct.
• Alwaysuseonastablelevelsurface
• Avoidplacingthescaleindirectsunlight,thismaycausediscolorationormalfunction.
• Ifthescaleisnottobeusedforalongperiodoftime,removeallbatteriesfromthe
 batterycompartmenttoavoidleakage,whichmaycausedamagetothisscale.
• Avoidoverloadingthescale,asthismaycausepermanentdamageandvoidyour
warranty – DO NOT EVER exceed the maximum capacity of the scale
• Keepthescaleawayfromwater–thisscaleisnotwaterresistant.Shock,injuryand
electrical damage can occur if used in a wet location!
•Matter charged with static electricity could affect accuracy. Discharge all static
electricity. For example, one method is to use Static-Guard spray, and spray it on both
sides of the weighing platform.
• Donotoperateamobileorcordlessphoneoranyotherelectronicdevicewithstrong
 magneticeld(i.e.computer,radio,TV)within3mofthisdevice.
WARNING
Important information to alert you to a
situation that might cause serious injury and
damage to your property if instructions are not
followed.
CAUTION Importantinformationthattellshowtoprevent
damage to the equipment.

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT
• Alwaystakecaretotyourbatteriescorrectly,observingtheplusandminusmarkings.
• Alwaysreplaceawholesetofbatteriesatonetime. DO NOT mix old and new
batteries.
• Onlyusethesameorequivalentrecommendedtypeofbatteries,DO NOT mix type.
• Alwaysstoreunusedbatteriesintheirpackagingandawayfrommetalobjectsthat
may cause a short circuit.
• Removedeadbatteriesfromtheproductandremovebatteriesifyouwillnotbeusing
the product for an extended period.
• Alwaysmakesurebatterycompartmentsaresecure
• NEVER disposeofbatteriesinre-Riskofbatteriesexploding.
• NEVER attempt to recharge normal batteries.
• Rechargeablebatteriesshouldberemovedfromtheappliancebeforebeingcharged.

PROSHIP® 5
PARTS DESCRIPTION
ON/OFF
UNIT
TARE
ZERO
HOLD
ZERO
B
A
D
F
E
C
G
I
J
K
L
M
H
RIGHT SIDE REAR OF DISPLAY
A ACadaptorSocket
FRONT CONTROLS
B ON/OFFBUTTON
 Turnsthescalepoweron/off
C HOLDBUTTON
The item’s weight reading will
remain on the display
D UNITBUTTON
 Changesweighingunits,e.g.kgorlb
E ZEROBUTTON
Sets display to zero or
Zero Range (4% to full capacity)
F TAREBUTTON
Tare Range (100% to full capacity)
LCD DISPLAY
G Lowbatteryindicator
HWeighing unit
I Negativevalueindicator
J ZEROindicator
KHold indicator
REAR OF DISPLAY
L Use6xAA1.5Vbatteries
MBatterycompartmentcover
For wall mounting see Pg.14

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FUNCTION
HOLD FUNCTION
OncetheHOLD button is pressed, the indicator will remain on the display for 120
secondsaftertheitemhasbeenremovedfromthescalesotheweightcaneasilyberead.
1. Place the item on the scale platform.
2. Wait for the stable indicator to be displayed.
3. Press the [HOLD] button. The HOLD hold indication will turn-on.
4. Disablingtheholdfunction:Onceanitemisweighedandtheholdfunctionisenabled
 youwanttoquittoholdfunction,pressthe[HOLD]buttonagaintocancelthe“.” hold
indicator and return the scale to weight mode.
MEASURING UNIT CHANGE / CONVERSION
BEFOREPLACINGITEMONPLATFORM:
The measuring unit (i.e. g or oz) can be chosen before placing item onto weighing platform
by pressing [UNIT] button.
WHILSTITEMISONPLATFORM(CONVERSION):
If you did not choose the desired measuring unit before placing item onto platform, it is
stillnottoolatetochange(covert)it.Simplypressthe[UNIT] button with the item still on
theplatform(orwheninHoldmode)andtheunitreadingwillbeconvertedtoyournew
chosenunit[i.e.lb:oztokg].
PROGRAMMABLE FUNCTION SETTINGS (AutoOff/AutoBacklight)
ENTERINGCHANGEFUNCTIONMODE:
Inordertochangethecurrentfunctionsettings,itisrequiredtoentertheChange
Function mode by firstly ensuring the scale is switched OFF. Then press and hold the
[ZERO] button whilst pressing the [ON/OFF] button.Nowthedisplaywillshow:-
A_ON or A_OFF
1. SELECTIONOFAUTOHOLD:
Press [UNIT] button, the display will show H_ON or H_OFF. Press [ZERO] to choose
ON or OFF, this means AUTO-HOLDfunctioniseitheractive(ON)orinaction (OFF).

PROSHIP® 7
FUNCTIONS
2. SELECTIONOFAUTOSHUTOFFMODE:
WhilstthescaleisinChangeFunctionMode,pressthe[UNIT] button until A_ON or
A_OFF is shown. Press [ZERO] to choose ON or OFF: selection display ON, this
 meansautoshutofffunctionactive.Press[ZERO] again, the display will show OFF,
 thismeansautoshutofffunctioninactive.
3. SELECTIONOFAUTOBACKLIGHTMODE:
WhilstthescaleisinChangeFunctionMode,pressthe [UNIT] button until the display
will show L_ON (or OFF). press [ZERO] to choose ON or OFF: selection display ON,
 thismeansautobacklightfunctionactive,press[ZERO] again, the display will show
OFF,thismeansautobacklightfunctionisinactive,i.e.shutoffbacklightfunction.
Press [ON/OFF] buttontoexitChangeFunctionMode.

8 PROSHIP®
WEIGHING
BEFORE WEIGHING
Wheneverpossible,pleaseallowthescaletowarmupforseveralsecondsafterrst
turning the power on so that the scale will function properly and accurately.
ERRORMESSAGES:
EEEE or Err-0 =Overload
, Lob or LoBatt  =LowBattery
WEIGHING PROCEDURES
1. PRESS[ON/OFF]TOTURNONTHESCALE:
When the power is turned on the display will count down from “999999” to “111111”
and then “0” appear on the display.
2. SELECTTHEWEIGHINGUNITWITH[UNIT]:
Press [UNIT] to select a weighing unit “kg”, “lb”.Oncetheunithasbeenselected,the
 selectedunitwillbedisplayednexttotheweightvalue.
3. STARTWEIGHING:
If you do not use a container for weighing:
 • Verifythereadingis“0”. If not, press [ZERO] to display “0”.
 • Placetheitemstobeweighedontheplatform.
If you use a container for weighing:
 • Placeanemptycontainerontheplatform.
 • Waitforthestabilityweighingtobedisplayedandpress[ZERO].
 • Placetheobjectstobeweighedinthecontainer.

PROSHIP® 9
CALIBRATION
USING ANY WEIGHT CALIBRATION®SYSTEM
Duringmanufacturethescaleisalreadyaccuratelycalibrated.Howeverwhenthescaleis
first set up for use it may be desired to calibrate it, or after time and use when mechanical
deviationscanoccurmakingthescalelessaccurate.Ifthescalehasbeenmovedtoa
differentaltitudeorgravitationthescalecanloseaccuracyastheweightofamassinone
location could be different to that in another location. It is also recommended to calibrate
in these circumstances.
What is the The Any Weight Calibration®System?
Normallywhenauserwishestocalibratetheirscale,themanufacturereitherrequeststhe
unitbesenttoitsheadofce,serviceagentoraskthatyoupurchasespecialaccurate
andexpensiveweights.
TheAnyWeightCalibration®System allows you to calibrate without needing to use any
specialweights.Insteadyoucanuseanyobjectsthatyouarecondentoftheirweightfor
easyandquickcalibration.Thiscouldbe,forexample,itemsweighedatthedeliormeat
counterinthesupermarket,bagsofpre-packedsugar,ourorevenpacksofcolacansor
coinsthatyouhavehadpre-weighedonLegalforTradescalesinthesupermarketor
market.Theweightcanbeinkg,g,lborozanddonothavetobewholeunits,i.e.could
be10.15kg,52.73kg,12.6lbor300.7lb.
HOW TO CALIBRATE
Itisrecommended,butnotessential,touseatotalweightthatisatleast50%ofthetotal
capacity.So,forexample,ifyourscalehasacapacityof16kg,thentheidealweightto
usewouldbe8-13kg.Youcouldcombinetheknownweightofseveralitems.Never
exceedthetotalcapacityofthescale.Lowercalibrationweightsareok(i.e.5Kg)ifthe
scaleisnormallyonlyusedwithitemsthatweighlessthan50%scalecapacity.
1. Turn on the power by pressing [ON/OFF] andleaveswitchedonforatleast1minute
before proceeding to step 2 below.
2. Turn off power by pressing [ON/OFF]
 • Press [UNIT] and [ON/OFF] at the same time, now the display will show “CALu=”
•Press [UNIT]toselectthetypeofcalibrationunittobeused,i.e.kgorlb.
•Press [ZERO] to enter the Weight Selection Mode. In this mode you are now able to
enter the exact weight of the item you are using to calibrate the scale.
Press [HOLD]  =increasesthevalueoftheashingnumber
Press [UNIT] =movestonextnumberontheright

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CALIBRATION
3. Press [ZERO], the display will now say “CAL”andthena5digitnumberwhichisa
special internal reference number. The last number(s) on the right will change up or
 downslowly.Whenthesenumbersarehardlychangingand/orthestableindicatoris
showing press [UNIT].Thedisplaywillnowash “- - - - -” forasecondandthenash
with the weight you entered.
 • Place the item(s) to be used for calibration on the platform, wait for a moment and
then press [UNIT].Another5digitnumberwillappearonthedisplaywhichyouDO
  NOTneedtoworryabout.
 • Press [ON/OFF] toturnscaleofftocompleteandsavethecalibration.
Ifamistakehasbeenmade,pressing [ON/OFF] before the end of step 3, will turn the
scaleoffandcalibrationwillnothavetakenplace.
To test the calibration was successful, turn on the scale by pressing [ON/OFF], once the
scale has finished self testing and the display shows 0, put item(s) used for calibration on
theplatformandcheckthescaleisweighingcorrectly.Ifnot,repeatsteps2&3again.

PROSHIP® 11
FEATURES
• 181kg/400lbCapacity
• Extralargestainlesssteelplatform
• Durable“HeavyDuty”design
• AnyWeightCalibration®System*
• Large/easytoread1”LCDdisplay
 with“negativeweight”,lb.,kg.,andTARE
• Autohold(programmableon/off)
Ideal for fast weighing large items which may hide display
• Autopower-off(programmableon/off)
 Tosaveenergyconsumptionwhennotinuse
• Illuminated/backlitLCDdisplay(programmableon/off)
 Easierreadingindarkerenvironments
• Stainlesssteelremote“damageresistant”displayfront
• Angleadjustablemountingbracket&1.8mcable
 Perfectforquickinstallationonanytableorwall
• Extralargeeasypressbuttons
• Displaysandconvertsweightinlborkg
• Lastunitmemory(defaultstolastunitused)
• Low0.05kg/0.1lbminimumweighttoamaximumof400lbs/181Kgs
• FullrangeTare/Zerofunction
• Runsonbatteries(6x1.5VAAnotincluded)orACadapter(optional)
• 5Yearwarranty
*WorldwidePatentsPending

12 PROSHIP®
SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION WEIGHT RANGE ACCURACY/
DIVISION
PROSHIP®181kg/400lb 0.05kg/0.1lb
Platform Size 14”x16”/355×405mm
Net/GrossWeight 5.3kg/6.5kg
Package Standardcarton:530x470x130mm
4Unitsinonebox:555x485x570mm
OperatingTemperature 0-40º(32-104ºF):Optimum19-30ºC(66-86ºF)
Power source 6×AA1.5Vbatteries(notincluded)
ACAdapter9V-12V/100mADCoutput(optional)
*Duetocontinualproductimprovement,specicationsand/orappearancemaychange.
**SPECIAL WARNING**
 Mobilephones,cordlessphones,andanyradio-frequencydevicecancause
 temporaryinterferenceandcausethescaletotemporarilynotworkproperly.
 PleasedonotuseanyelectronicdeviceneartheSCALE.Justlikeinanairplane,
DO NOT use your mobile phone near the scale when it is in use.
 WhilethereisNOriskofpermanentdamagetothescale,interferencecancausean
incorrect calibration or incorrect weight readings.

PROSHIP® 13
TROUBLESHOOTING AND HELPFUL TIPS
ThePOSTSHIP®hasbeendesignedtobehighlyrobustandgiveyearsofreliableand
accurateuse.Neveroverloaded,droporshockthescaleasinsidealldigitalscalesare
delicate load cells which measure the weight of an item. They are easily and can
sometimes be permanently damaged so it’s important that if scales are to be shipped or
movedanywheretheyarepackedverywellandhandledcarefully
ThemostcommonreasonsformalfunctioningscalesandinaccuracyarefaultyAC
adapters, low batteries or bad battery connections. If a problem is found whilst using an
ACadapter,itisrecommendedtotestusingbatteries.Itisalsorecommendedtochange
batteries on a regular basis.
NEVERuseanACadapteratthesametimeashavingbatteriesinstalled.
Digital scales always perform slowly and to some extent inaccurately when cold (under
15°C/59°F)oriftheyaretoohot(over30°C/86°F),soit’srecommendedtooperateat
normalroomtemperaturesof19-30°C(66-86°F).Theoperatingtemperaturerangeofthis
modelis0-40°C(32-104°F).
1. If the scale does not seem to be accurate, or display shows Err-C, recalibrate as
 describedonPg9.
2. MEASUREDWEIGHTDOESNOTSTAYSTILLANDCONSTANTLYCHANGESUP
 ORDOWN:
 ThisisusuallycausedbyafaultyACadapter.Pleasetestunitusingagoodquality
 setofbatteriestoseeifthismakesadifference.IfitdoesmakeadifferenceanewAC
adapter can be sent under warranty by contacting your supplier.
3. THEBACKLIGHTOFTHEDISPLAYCONSTANTLYFLASHESONANDOFF:
 ThisisusuallycausedbyafaultyACadapter.Pleasetestunitusingagoodquality
 setofbatteriestoseeifthismakesadifference.IfitdoesmakeadifferenceanewAC
adapter can be sent under warranty by contacting your supplier.
4. THEDISPLAYISPERMANENTLYSHOWINGONEEEEE:
 Thisindicatesthescalewasdropped,shockedorsomehowdamagedandthedelicate
 loadcellshavebeendamaged.TryrecalibratingasdescribedonPg9.Ifthisdoes
 notresolvetheproblemcontactyoursupplier.
5. THEDISPLAYSHOWSErr-0:
 Thescalehasbeenoverloaded.Ensurethatyouhavenotplacedatotalorcombined
weight (including when using TARE) in excess of the scales maximum capacity.
6. THEDISPLAYSHOWSUNSTORFLASHES Err-S:
 Thisindicatesthatthescaleisnotonalevelstablesurface.Repositionthescaleand
 ensurethatthereisnothingjammingorstuckbetweenthescalebodyandplatform.
 Ifthisdoesnotresolvetheproblemcontactyoursupplierastheloadcellsmaybe
fatally damaged.

14 PROSHIP®
CLEANING
STAINLESSSTEELPLATFORM
For best results use a stainless steel cleaning spray and clean cloth.
SCALE BODY
Spray a general purpose cleaner onto a dry clean cloth and wipe scale body with cloth.
Clothmustnotbedrippingwet.
WALL MOUNTING
Thedisplayhasabracketttedwhichcanbeusedtowallmountthedisplay.
1. Markonthewallthepositionofwheretheholesneedtobedrilled(12.0cmapart).Itis
 recommendedtouseaspiritlevel/bubbleleveltomakesuredisplaywillbelevel.
2. Usinganappropriatedrilltwoholesinthemarkedpositionsapproximately40mm
 deepusinga6mmdrillbit.
3. Insert6mmwallplugsintotheholessothattheyareushwiththewallsurfaceand
 thenusingascrewdrivertighten4mmdiameterx35mmlongscrewsintothewallplug
 leavingonly@3-4mmofthescrewprotrudingoutofthewall.
4. Aligntheholesonthedisplaybracketoverscrewsandpushbrackettowardsthewall
 sothatthescrewsgothroughtheholes.Thenreleasethebracketsothatthedisplay
 isnowsittingonscrewsandtightenthescrewssothatthebracketwillnotmovefrom
this position.
12.0cm

PROSHIP® 15
NOTES

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