Digistar EZ2500 User manual

D3895-US July 19, 2011
EZ2500
Operators Manual
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Panningen, The Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
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EZ2500 User’s Manual D3895-US Rev A

Table of Contents
D3895-US Rev A EZ2500 User’s Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................... 1
SAFETY DURING USE................................................................................... 2
Cleaning....................................................................................................... 2
Charging Battery and Welding..................................................................... 2
INDICATOR OVERVIEW ................................................................................ 3
OPERATION ................................................................................................... 5
Turn on Indicator.......................................................................................... 5
Zero Balance Indicator................................................................................. 5
Tare and Net/Gross ..................................................................................... 5
Print Key....................................................................................................... 7
Timer Option ................................................................................................ 7
Using the M+, RM and CM Options............................................................. 8
Printing Weight from Memory .................................................................... 10
Weight Averaging....................................................................................... 10
Printing Average Weight............................................................................ 11
OTHER FUNCTIONS.................................................................................... 12
Hold............................................................................................................ 12
Using Dimmer Option................................................................................. 12
Function and Select keys........................................................................... 12
MENUS AND CALIBRATION........................................................................ 13
Change Set up and Calibration Numbers.................................................. 16
INSTALLATION............................................................................................. 17
Indicator Mounting ..................................................................................... 17
Cable Connection ...................................................................................... 18
Indicator Connection Diagram ................................................................... 18
Bottom Panel Cable Connections.............................................................. 18
Connect Load Cells to J-Box ..................................................................... 19
Load Cell Direction..................................................................................... 19
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT.............................................................................. 20
Remote Indicators...................................................................................... 20
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................. 21
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EZ2500 User’s Manual D3895-US Rev A

Technical Specifications
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE
10.25” long x 8.0” high x 2.7” wide
(260mm x 190mm x 70mm)
WEIGHT
2.7 lbs (1.2 Kg)
HELP MESSAGES
Context sensitive help messages in 10
languages
Long messages are scrolled
TRANSDUCER EXCITATION
8 volts D.C. Nominal
Capable of driving ten 350 Ohms transducers
Short circuit proof
TRANSDUCER SIGNAL
Compatible with transducers having full scale
indicator transfer characteristics greater than
0.25 mv/v
“AUTO RANGE”
(Selectable) To increase display counts
at weight values of 300 and 600 display counts.
CONNECTOR
AMP plastic weather resistant circular
connector. Gold contacts.
POWER REQUIREMENTS
10.5 to 16.0 V.D.C.
160 mA nominal with four 350 Ω L.C.
SET UP AND CALIBRATION
Via front panel
GROSS RANGE
999,999 max.display
LOW BATTERY WARNING
Enabled at 10.5V nominal
POUND/KILOGRAM
Selectable
DISPLAY RESOLUTION
.01, .02, .05, .1, .2, .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
DISPLAY UPDATE RATE
Selectable: 1, 2, 3, 4 times/sec.
MAX. DISPLAY RESOLUTION
Adjustable to 40,000 counts max.
ZERO TRACKING
Selectable, On/Off
SPAN ACCURACY
±(.1% + .005%/ °F) or (.1% + 0.009% °C) full scale ± 1
output count
MOTION DETECTION
Selectable, On/Off
ZERO ACCURACY
(.005%/ °F.) or (0.009% °C) full scale ±1 output count
for 0.5 mv/v transducer
ENVIRONMENTAL ENCLOSURE
IP65, IEC 529
WEIGH ALGORITHM
4 internally selectable digital filters to optimize
performance
(General, Slow, Fast and Lock-on)
HOLD MODE
Used in mobile applications to stabilize displayed
weight while moving the scale
NON-VOLATILE MEMORY
EEPROM for balance
OPERATING TEMP
-29°C to 60°C -20°F to 140°F

Safety During Use
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SAFETY DURING USE
Caution
Cleaning
Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners, hoses) to clean the
indicator.
Charging Battery and Welding
Disconnect all cables from the weighing indicator before charging the
battery or welding on the machine. If cables are left connected, the
weighing indicator and connected load cells could be damaged.
Disconnect
all cords
Scale Indicator
Remote Indicator
O
p
tional
J-Box

Indicator Overview
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INDICATOR OVERVIEW
1
– press and hold for 3 seconds to zero balance indicator.
2
– holds displayed weight press to release.
3
– turns indicator on.
4
– turns indicator off.
5
– temporary zero (Net Mode).
6
– records to memory or prints displayed weight.
7
Display Window – Displays current actions.
8
– toggles between Net and Gross weights.
9
– performs task displayed by select.
10
– displays additional tasks.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Note: See page 17-19 for
installation instructions.

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11
Serial/Printer Port- optional, to communicate with computer and other
digital input/output devices.
12
Remote Port – optional, for remote display.
13
Load Cell Port – for J-Box cord.
14
Power Port – for power cord.
15
Serial Number Plate – Serial Number of indicator.
11
12 13 14 15

Operation
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OPERATION
Turn on Indicator
Zero Balance Indicator
Tare and Net/Gross
Tare is a temporary zero (Net Weight)
to display total weight (Gross Weight)
Press .
1.Press .
1.Press and hold for 3 seconds
to zero balance indicator.
2.Flashing arrow points to gross next
to the display window, indicator
ready to weigh.
1.Weight displayed, press sets
zero weight.
1
HELLO
1
2
0
4000
1

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2.Pressing displays zero weight
and flashing arrow on side of
display points to NET.
3.Add more weight.
4.To know total of original weight of
4000 pounds plus added 300
pounds, press to show 4300
pounds, flashing arrow points
GROSS.
5. Press 300 pounds displayed
flashing arrow points NET.
0
300
4300
300
2
3
4
5

Operation
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Print Key
Note: Optional serial port must be
installed for printing.
Timer Option
Stopwatch for mixing time.
1.Press . Indicator sends data to
printer or PC.
1.Repeatedly press until
TIMER
is displayed.
1.Press to displays hours,
minutes and seconds (hh:mm:ss).
1
4300 LB GR
4300
Weight Gross (GR) or
Net (NET)
1
TIMER
00:00:00
1

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Using the M+, RM and CM
Options
Use these options to weigh truck or
wagon one axle at a time.
1.Repeatedly press moves
flashing digit left.
2.Repeatedly press changes
number.
3.Press to start timer.
4.When timer reaches zero
press to clear timer.
1.Add weight on scale. Example: 500
pounds.
2.Repeatedly press until
M+ is
displayed.
3.Press
500 pounds and RM
briefly displayed 500 pounds added
to indicator memory and indicator in
gross weight mode.
00:04:00
1
2
3
4
500
M+
1
RM 500
2
3

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4.Put another weight on scale.
Example: 1000 pounds.
5.Repeatedly press until
M+ is
displayed.
6.Press indicator add 1000
pounds to 500 pounds in memory
and
RM flashes.
7.Repeatedly press until
RM is
displayed.
8.Press .
9.Total of both weights,1500 pounds,
display, indicator switches to gross
weight mode.
I000
M+
RM I500
I500
5
6
7
8
9
4

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Printing Weight from
Memory
Indicator must have optional printer
port for printing.
Weight Averaging
1.Repeatedly press until
RM
displayed.
2.Press shows weight in
memory. Example: 1500 pounds.
3.Press while weight displayed.
1.Repeatedly press until
RM is
displayed.
RM
I500
1
2
3
RM
1

Operation
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Printing Average Weight
2.Press twice within three
seconds performs weight average.
3.Display shows
COUNT 2 if number of
individual weights to average is two.
Example weight of 1000 pounds
and 500 pounds averaged.
4.Displays
AVERAG .
5.Display shows average of two
weights in memory. After displaying
average weight, indicator returns to
gross weight mode.
1.Press while average weight is
displayed.
Sample output format shown below:
AVERAG
75
5
4
COUNT 2
2
3
750
1
Counts Average
Weight
2CT 750LB AV

Other Functions
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
Hold
Hold mode prevents displayed weight
from changing while moving.
Using Dimmer Option
Function and Select keys
1.Press .
2.Press indicator normal.
If weight added in hold mode,
press to cancel hold.
Note: This feature is disabled on all
legal for trade systems.
1.Repeatedly press until
DIMMER
is displayed.
2.Press dims backlight.
1.Repeatedly press gives
following options:
Timer: Stopwatch for mixing time
M+: Adding weigh to weight memory
RM: Recall weight memory
CM: Clear weight memory
Dimmer: Dimming backlight
Menu: View menus 1,2,3,4 and
calibrate. See page 13.
Setup: Change setup and calibration
numbers. See page 16.
Help: Explains operation of select and
function key
2.Desired option displayed,
press to activate.
1
2
HOLD
1
2
DIMMER
1
2

Menus and Calibration
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MENUS AND CALIBRATION
Options changed by user. To display menus 1,2,3,4 and calibrate:
1.Repeatedly press until
MENU is displayed.
2.
Press .
3. Repeatedly press selects Menu1,2,3,4 or calibrate
4. Press displays setting name and allows value changes.
5. Press selects options for each setting/display.
6. Press saves setting and next option for menu displays.
SETTING
[display] D.A.N
NO. OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
MENU 1. BASIC FEATURES IN MOST INDICATORS
LANGUAGE
[langag]
101
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Danish
Hungarian
Spanish
[ENGLSH)
[NEDERL]
[FRANCS]
[DEUTSH]
(ITAL]
(PORT]
(ESPAN]
(DANSK]
(MAGYAR]
(VESTA]
Select language to be
displayed.
DISPLAY RATE
[0 rate]
102 1,
2 ,3,4 Update display times per
second.
ZERO TRACK
(ztrack)
104 ON/
OFF
If ON -zero track adjust
balance for buildup of snow &
mud.
WEIGH METHOD
(W mthd)
105
1=General,
2=Fast,
3=Slow,
4=Lock-On
Select weigh method
SCALE ID SETUP
(scalid)
108 NEW EZ Identity of scale location (truck
id or Mixer number).
1 PRESS ZERO
(I zero)
115 ON/
OFF If ON -press and hold Zero
key to Zero/Balance scale.

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SETTING
[display] D.A.N
NO. OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
MENU 2. CLOCK, PRINTER,
COMMUNICATIONS FEATURES
TARE AUTO
PRINT
(tareap)
211 ON/
OFF If ON -tare auto-prints
displayed weight.
ONE LINE PRINT
(Il prt)
212 ON/
OFF If ON -indicator data prints on
one line.
AUTO PRINT
(aprint)
214 ON/
OFF If ON -pressing keys auto-
prints weight values.
PRINT FORMAT
(prtfmt)
216
AUTO
WTONLY
DOWNLD
DT+TM
ID+TM
IDWTTM
ANIMAL
3200-A
3200-B
32-TMR
DATCH1
FDINFO
WTRCTM
EIDINF
EID
EIDVID
Select alternate & comma
(CSV) formats.
REMOTE
(REMOTE)
218
ON /OFF If ON indicator communicates
with cab control display
ZERO OUTPUT
(zerout)
219
Perform Zero/Balance for
SCOREM #11 weight output
and analog output (4-20mA)
SCALE NUMBER
(scl no)
231 Select scale number for cab
control communication
REMOTE
DISPLAY
(rmdisp)
234 EZ3MUX
EZ2 Select type of remote display
ANALOG LOW
WEIGHT
(LOW WT)
241
Enter analog weight value to
equal 4mA or 0 volts

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SETTING
[display] D.A.N
NO. OPTIONS [displayed]
BOLD=DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
ANALOG HIGH
WEIGHT
(HIGHWT)
242
Enter analog weight value to
equal 20mA or 5 volts
ANALOG SELECT
(ANAOUT)
243
Select 0-5V,4-20ma or 0-20ma
output
MENU 3. SCALE CALIBRATION SETTINGS
DISPLAY UNIT
(lb-kg)
301 .01,.02,.05,.1,.2,.5,1,2,5,
10 ,20, 50,100 Select display count size of
weigh values.
CAPACITY
(cap)
303
LB /KG Display pounds -lb or
kilograms -kg
WM1 ADJUST 1
(wmaI-I)
304 40000 Enter MAXIMUM weight
measurable on scale.
MENU 4. PRESET, BATCHING & ROTATION COUNTER FEATURES
Does not apply to 2500 indicator
CALIBRATION
DEAD WEIGHT
CAL
(CAL)
802 Calibration method using
weights
SETUP NUMBER
(SETUP)
871
Quick entry method selects
weigh method 1-4lbs, 5-8 kg,
gain 1-9, display counts 1-9
and capacity *1000
CALIBRATION
NUMBER
(CAL)
872 Weight displayed at 0.4mV/V
for these load cells

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Change Set up and
Calibration Numbers
1.Repeatedly press until
SETUP
is displayed.
2.Press .
3.Six digit setup number displayed.
Change number, press moves
flashing position left. Press
changes number.
4.Press stores setup number.
Indicator displays
CAL , change
number by pressing
and .
5.Press to exit.
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