Air Weigh BinMaxx User manual

BinMaxx
User Guide
PN:901-0147-002 R0
On-Board Truck and Trailer Scales

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Contents
BinMaxx Overview...........................................................................1
Navigating the Scale Menu..................................................................1
Calibrating Your Scale....................................................................2
Equipment Needed................................................................................2
Determining Bin Weights for Calibration............................................3
Entering Empty and Heavy Weights...................................................4
Calibrating Heavy Weights...................................................................5
Calibrating Empty Weights...................................................................7
Check-Weighing Your Scale................................................................8
Using BinMaxx................................................................................9
Getting Accurate Weight Readings.....................................................9
Navigating the Weight Display...........................................................10
Reset Lifts Prompt.................................................................10
Weight Display.......................................................................10
Resetting and Erasing Lift Data.........................................................12
Resetting Lift Data.................................................................12
Erasing Lift Data....................................................................13
Printing Lift Data..................................................................................14
Setting Up Your Scale.........................................................................15
Calibrating Your Scale..........................................................15
Setting Up Your Display........................................................15
Turning the Default Reset Lifts Prompt Off or On.............17

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Assigning a Truck Number...................................................17
Setting a PIN..........................................................................18
  ConguringthePrinterPort.................................................18
Setting Your Calibration Weights........................................19
Setting Up Date and Time....................................................19
Troubleshooting Your Scale........................................................20
Navigating the Diagnostics Menu.....................................................20
Diagnostics Menu Options..................................................21
Weight Readings Are Inaccurate......................................................22
Scale Won’t Turn On...........................................................................24
Lift Data Was Not Recorded..............................................................25
What to Do if you Forget Your PIN....................................................27
Identifying the Causes of Error Messages......................................28
Limited Warranty...........................................................................30
Procedure For Warranty Claims..................................................31

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Section 1
BinMaxx Overview
The BinMaxx scale calculates and displays the bin net (content)
weight of any bin greater than 40 pounds and records the lift
number associated with that bin. BinMaxx can also display the
accumulated net weight of all bins emptied, which helps users
determine when the truck has reached its maximum legal weight.
Users can record the date and time of each lift using the optional
date and time printer; the printer allows you to print weights of
individual lifts immediately, or all lift weights together at the end
of the workday. Or, using the BinMaxx XL kit, users can send all
weight data, including lift weight, date and time, GPS location, and
anyerrormessages,fromthetruckdirectlytoanofcePC.
Navigating the Scale Menu
To illuminate the display: press any key one time.
To go back: push the ESC key to revert to the previous screen. Any
unsaved changes will be erased if you press ESC.
To select a menu item: usetheupordownarrowkeys▲or▼
tohighlightyourchosenmenuitem.Theitemwillashwhenitis
highlighted.ChooseOKtoselecttheashingitem.
To save a change: Press the OK key.
Main menu: Throughout this manual, the term “Main Menu” refers
to the top menu. This menu shows PRINT, ERASE / SETUP /
DIAGNOSTICS if you are using the BinMaxx RS 232 port to print,
or ERASE / SETUP / DIAGNOSTICS otherwise.
Weight display: This term refers to the scale’s default screen,
which shows the bin net weight of the last bin lifted and the lift
number.
BinMaxx Overview

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Section 2
Calibrating Your Scale
You must calibrate your scale before you begin weighing bins. If you
do not do so you will not see accurate weight readings.
Note: Do not calibrate until you have seated the sensors. See
the BinMaxx Installation Guide for instructions.
Equipment Needed
• Access to an accurate ground scale
• Two refuse bins with similar dimensions and weight, or use
one bin and empty after completing the heavy calibration.
• Calibrationmaterialtollthebin.Thismaterialshould
be equal to the heavy calibration weight, which you will
determine in Steps 2 or 3 below. Choose a material that will
not shift much during calibration, such as gravel, sandbags,
or tires. Avoid liquids. We recommend using sandbags
placed on a pallet inside the bins, braced with a 2x4 to
avoid movement during calibration. Make sure to store the
sandbagsinside,asretainingwatercansignicantlychange
the weight of the bags.
Calibrating Your Scale | Equipment Needed

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Determining Bin Weights for Calibration
For calibration to be accurate, you must determine the average
sizeandtheaverageweightofthecontentsofthelledbinsyou
encounter on route (referred to in the BinMaxx display as bin net
weight).
1. Find the average bin size by using the median number of
yards. If customers mostly have bins between 2 and 4 yards,
3 yards would be the average size. If customers’ bins range
from 2 to 8 yards, 4 yards would be average.
2. Find the average bin net weight for your route.
• On a day when you consider your route to be average,
record the number of bins emptied into your truck before
you arrive at the transfer station.
• Record the net weight of your truck’s contents that the
transfer station reports.
• Divide the weight of the contents by the number of bins
you emptied while on route. This number is your average
bin weight.
3. Once you’ve determined the average bin content weight,
add the weight of an average empty bin plus 100 pounds
to that number. This total will be the heavy weight you will
use for calibration. However, your total must not be less
than300pounds.Ifyoucannotndtheaveragebincontent
weight from your route, however, use 500 pounds for the
heavy weight.
Calibrating Your Scale | Determining Bin Weights

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Entering Empty and Heavy Weights
1. Select two bins that are the same size and the same weight
within 20 to 40 pounds of each other. Alternatively, you can
use one bin and empty it after the heavy weight calibration,
but this may be more time consuming.
2. Weigh one of the bins on the ground scale while it is empty.
3. Enter the empty weight of the bin, with no contents, into your
BinMaxx scale. This weight will be subtracted from the weight
the scale measures to give you the content weight of the bin.
• Turn the vehicle on. Press ESC to access the main menu.
• Press▼untilSETUPisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilCALWTSETUPisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilEMPTYWEIGHTisashing.PressOK.
• Use▲or▼toentertheemptyweightrecordedabove.
Press OK. The screen will read ACCEPTED.
4. Remove the empty bin from the ground scale.
5. Add the weight of the empty bin to the average weight of your
bin contents (see Determining Bin Weights for Calibration).
Add100poundstothistotaltondtheheavyweight.
6. Enter the heavy weight into your BinMaxx scale.
• Press ESC to return to the CAL WT SETUP screen.
• Press▼untilHEAVYWEIGHTisashing.PressOK.
• Use▲or▼toentertheheavyweight.PressOK.The
screen will read ACCEPTED.
7. Remove the heavy bin from the ground scale.
8. Place the empty and heavy bins near the vehicle.
Calibrating Your Scale | Entering Empty, Heavy Weights

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Calibrating Heavy Weights
1. Turn the vehicle on and wait for the scale to power up.
2. Place the heavy bin on the forks.
3. Follow the instructions below on the display menu:
• From the weight display, press ESC to reach the main
menu.
• Press▼untilSETUPisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilCALIBRATIONisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilHEAVYWEIGHTisashing.PressOK.
4. In a few seconds, the screen should read USE FILLED
AIR-WEIGH CAL WEIGHT. Wait a few seconds longer. The
display will then show RAISE WEIGHT UNTIL DISPLAY
FLASHES.
5. Begin lifting the bin. During the lift, the display will show LIFT
#1.Lifttheheavybinuntilthedisplayashes.
6. WaituntilthedisplaystopsashingandreadsLOWER
WEIGHT UNTIL DISPLAY FLASHES. Lower the calibration
weight again in one slow, smooth motion. While lowering the
weight, the display will show DROP #1.
7. When you reach the height of the low-proximity sensor
location,thedisplaywillash.Immediatelystoploweringthe
weight, being careful not to touch the ground.
8. If you stop or pause at any time while raising or lowering
thebinbeforethedisplayashes,youmayreceiveaLIFT
ERROR. The error message will instruct you to restart the
calibration process.
Calibrating Your Scale | Calibrating Heavy Weights

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9. Repeat lifting and lowering the bin until the heavy calibration
iscomplete-vesuccessfulliftsanddropsintotal.Thescale
will repeat the instructions and show the count of lifts and
drops completed.
10. Aftervesuccessfulliftsanddrops,youhavecompleted
theheavycalibration.ThescalewillshowHEAVYWEIGHT
CALIBRATION DONE... After a few seconds, the display
will show EMPTY CALIB REQUIRED BEFORE USE.
Calibrating Your Scale | Calibrating Heavy Weights

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Calibrating Empty Weights
1. Remove the heavy bin from the forks and replace with the
empty bin.
2. Follow the instructions below on the display:
• From the weight display, press ESC to reach the main
menu.
• Press▼untilSETUPisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilCALIBRATIONisashing.PressOK.
• Press▼untilEMPTYWEIGHTisashing.PressOK.
3. Wait a few seconds after the USE EMPTY AIR-WEIGH CAL
WEIGHT screen appears. The display will then show RAISE
WEIGHT UNTIL DISPLAY FLASHES.
4. Repeat the above instructions to lift and lower the empty bin
vetimes.Asabove,thedisplaywillshowthecompleted
LIFTandDROPnumbers,andwillashwhenitistimeto
reverse the arm direction from lift to lower and lower to lift.
5. If you stop or pause at any time while raising or lowering the
calibrationweight,beforethedisplayashes,youmaysee
LIFT ERROR. Restart the calibration process.
6. Whenyouhavecompletedveemptyliftsanddrops
without an error, calibration is complete. The display will
show EMPTY WEIGHT CALIBRATION DONE. After a few
seconds, the display will show the weight display.
Note: You can change the empty calibration weight after it
has been entered. Once you enter a new empty calibration
weight, the scale will automatically recalculate the empty ratio
and offset. You cannot change the heavy weight unless you
recalibrate.
Calibrating Your Scale | Calibrating Empty Weights