KERN AEJ-C User manual

KERN & Sohn GmbH
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Operating manual
Analytical Precision Balance
KERN AEJ-C/AES-C/PLJ-C
Version 1.4
10/2015
GB
AEJ-C/AES-C/PLJ-C-BA-e-1514

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KERN AEJ-C/AES-C/PLJ-C
Version 1.4 10/2015
Operating manual
Analytical Precision Balance
Contents
1Technical data ................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................................... 9
2Appliance overview......................................................................................... 10
2.1 Display and Keyboard Summary .......................................................................................... 13
2.1.1 Navigation buttons / numeric input....................................................................................... 15
3Basic instructions ........................................................................................... 16
3.1 Proper use............................................................................................................................... 16
3.2 Improper Use .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3 Warranty.................................................................................................................................. 16
3.4 Monitoring of Test Resources............................................................................................... 17
4Basic Safety Precautions................................................................................ 17
4.1 Pay attention to the instructions in the Operation Manual................................................ 17
4.2 Personnel training.................................................................................................................. 17
5Transport and storage .................................................................................... 17
5.1 Testing upon acceptance ...................................................................................................... 17
5.2 Packaging / return transport ................................................................................................. 17
6Unpacking, Setup and Commissioning......................................................... 20
6.1 Installation Site, Location of Use.......................................................................................... 20
6.2 Unpacking and checking....................................................................................................... 20
6.3 Placing..................................................................................................................................... 21
6.4 Mains connection................................................................................................................... 24
6.4.1 Turning On the Power.......................................................................................................... 24
6.5 Connection of peripheral devices......................................................................................... 24
6.6 Initial Commissioning ............................................................................................................ 24
7Adjustment....................................................................................................... 25
7.1 Automatic adjustment with internal weight (only AEJ-C and PLJ-C) ............................... 26
7.2 Menu settings ......................................................................................................................... 27
7.2.1 P1.1 INT.J US T. - internal adjus tment (only models AE J -C and PLJ -C).................................... 27
7.2.2 P1.2 EXT.JUST.- external adjustment (only AES-C)........................................................... 28
7.2.3 P1.3 BE.JUST. User adjustment (model AES-C only)......................................................... 29
7.2.4 P1.4 TEST JUST. – adjustment report (only models AE J-C and PLJ -C) .................................... 30
7.2.5 Printing adjustment reports .................................................................................................. 31
7.3 Verification.............................................................................................................................. 32

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8Menu................................................................................................................. 34
8.1 Navigation in the menu.......................................................................................................... 34
8.2 Menu overview........................................................................................................................ 35
8.3 Exit menu / back to weighing mode. .................................................................................... 40
9Entry by navigation keys ................................................................................ 41
10 User............................................................................................................... 42
10.1 Login/logout............................................................................................................................ 42
10.2 Authorisation levels............................................................................................................... 43
11 Weighing....................................................................................................... 44
11.1 Switch on-off balance ............................................................................................................ 44
11.2 Weighing ................................................................................................................................. 44
11.3 Weighing units switch-over................................................................................................... 45
11.4 Taring....................................................................................................................................... 45
11.4.1 Entering a tare value manually (pre-tare)........................................................................ 45
11.4.2 Deleting the tare value..................................................................................................... 45
11.5 Underfloor weighing............................................................................................................... 46
11.6 Selecting the operating mode............................................................................................... 47
11.6.1 Invoking operating modes:............................................................................................... 47
11.6.2 To select operating modes: ............................................................................................. 48
12 Weighing scale settings operating mode weighing.................................. 49
12.1 Filter - adaptation to ambient conditions and weighing options ...................................... 49
12.2 Rest position control.............................................................................................................. 50
12.3 Auto Zero................................................................................................................................. 51
12.4 Hide last decimal place.......................................................................................................... 52
12.5 Environmental conditions ..................................................................................................... 53
12.6 Print mode............................................................................................................................... 54
12.7 Information display ................................................................................................................ 55
12.7.1 Special information .......................................................................................................... 56
12.7.2 Shortcut keys................................................................................................................... 57
13 Additional operating modes ....................................................................... 58
13.1 Parts counting ........................................................................................................................ 58
13.2 Weighing with tolerance range ............................................................................................. 63
13.3 Dosing...................................................................................................................................... 66
13.4 Percent determination............................................................................................................ 69
13.5 Animal weighing..................................................................................................................... 71
13.6 Statistics.................................................................................................................................. 73
13.7 Totalization.............................................................................................................................. 76
13.8 HOLD function........................................................................................................................ 79

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14 Further useful functions “P6 OTHER“....................................................... 80
14.1 Language................................................................................................................................. 80
14.2 Authorisations ........................................................................................................................ 81
14.3 Acoustic signal for key operation......................................................................................... 82
14.4 Backlight and brightness control for display...................................................................... 83
14.5 Date.......................................................................................................................................... 84
14.6 Time ......................................................................................................................................... 85
14.7 Date format.............................................................................................................................. 86
14.8 Time format............................................................................................................................. 87
15 Weighing units............................................................................................. 88
15.1 How to enable weighing units............................................................................................... 88
15.2 How to set a standard weight unit........................................................................................ 89
16 GLP/ISO report “P5.3 GLP PRINT“............................................................. 90
17 Data output RS 232 and USB...................................................................... 92
17.1 Technical data......................................................................................................................... 92
17.2 Setting interface RS 232 ........................................................................................................ 93
17.3 Interface cable ........................................................................................................................ 94
17.4 Output log ............................................................................................................................... 94
17.4.1 Issue after pressing the PRINT ´button ........................................................................... 94
17.4.2 Remote control instructions............................................................................................. 95
18 Connecting external devices ...................................................................... 97
18.1 Printer settings ....................................................................................................................... 98
18.1.1 Setting an adjustment report............................................................................................ 99
18.1.2 Set header ..................................................................................................................... 100
18.1.3 Print measured result..................................................................................................... 101
18.1.4 Adjust footer................................................................................................................... 101
19 Data bases.................................................................................................. 102
19.1 Data base USER.................................................................................................................... 102
19.2 Data base products.............................................................................................................. 106
19.3 Data base Taring................................................................................................................... 109
19.4 Data base Weighing processes .......................................................................................... 110
19.5 Alibi memory......................................................................................................................... 113
19.6 Exporting and importing data bases.................................................................................. 114
20 Servicing, maintenance, disposal ............................................................ 117
20.1 Clean...................................................................................................................................... 117
20.2 Servicing, maintenance ....................................................................................................... 117
20.3 Disposal................................................................................................................................. 117
22 Instant help................................................................................................. 118
22.1 Error messages .................................................................................................................... 119
23 Declaration of conformity ......................................................................... 120

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1 Technical data
KERN AEJ 100-4CM AEJ 200-4CM AEJ 200-5CM
Readability (d) 0.1 mg 0.1 mg 0.01 mg; 0.1 mg
Weighing range (max) 160 g 220 g 82 g; 220 g
Minimum load (Min) 10 mg 10 mg 1 mg
Verification value (e) 1 mg 1 mg 1 mg; 1 mg
Verification class I I I
Reproducibility 0.2 mg 0.2 mg 0.04 mg; 0.1 mg
Linearity ± 0.3 mg ± 0.3 mg ± 0.1 mg; 0.2 mg
Stabilization time 4 sec. 4 sec. 6 sec; 3.5sec.
Adjustment weight internal internal internal
Warm-up time 8 h 8 h 8 h; 8 h
Weighing Units g, mg, ct g, mg, ct g, mg, ct
Smallest part weight for
piece counting 0.1 mg 0.1 mg 0.1 mg
Reference quantities at
piece counting 10, 20, 50, freely selectable 10, 20, 50, freely selectable 10, 20, 50, freely selectable
Weighing plate, stainless
steel [cm] Ø 10 Ø 10 Ø 8.5
Net weight (kg) 5.4 5.4 5.4
Permissible
ambient condition +10° C to +40° C +10° C to +40° C +10° C to +40° C
Humidity of air 80 % relative
(not condensing) 80 % relative (not condensing) 80 % relative (not condensing)
Input voltage 110 - 230 V AC, 110 - 230 V AC, 110 - 230 V AC,
Power pack
secondary voltage 13.5 V – 16 V 13.5 V – 16 V 13.5 V – 16 V
Interface RS 232C; USB RS 232C; USB RS 232C; USB
Underfloor weighing device Hooks Hooks Hooks

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KERN AES 100-4C AES 200-4C
Readability (d) 0.1 mg 0.1 mg
Weighing range (max) 160 g 220 g
Reproducibility 0.2 mg 0.2 mg
Linearity ± 0.2 mg ± 0.2 mg
Stabilization time 4 sec. 4 sec.
Recommended adjusting
weight not supplied (class) 150 g (E2) 200 g (E2)
Warm-up time 8 h 8 h
Weighing Units ct, dwt, g, gn, mg, oz ct, dwt, g, gn, mg, oz
Smallest part weight for
piece counting 0.5 mg 0.5 mg
Reference quantities at
piece counting 10, 20, 50, freely selectable 10, 20, 50, freely selectable
Weighing plate, stainless
steel [cm] Ø 10 Ø 10
Net weight (kg) 5.4 5.4
Permissible
ambient condition +18° C to +30° C +18° C to +30° C
Humidity of air 80 % relative
(not condensing) 80 % relative (not condensing)
Input voltage 110 - 230 V AC, 110 - 230 V AC,
Power pack
secondary voltage 13.8 V 13.8 V
Interface RS 232C; USB RS 232C; USB
Underfloor weighing device Hooks Hooks

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KERN PLJ 300-3CM PLJ 600-3CM
Readability (d) 1 mg 1 mg
Weighing range (max) 360 g 600 g
Minimum load (Min) 20 mg 20 mg
Verification value (e) 10 mg 10 mg
Verification class II II
Reproducibility 1 mg 2 mg
Linearity ± 4 mg ± 4 mg
Stabilization time 4 sec. 4 sec.
Adjustment weight internal internal
Warm-up time 2 h 4 h
Weighing Units ct, g, kg ct, g, kg
Smallest part weight for
piece counting 5 mg 5 mg
Reference quantities at
piece counting 10, 20, 50, freely selectable 10, 20, 50, freely selectable
Weighing plate, stainless
steel [mm] 128 x 128 128 x 128
Net weight (kg) 4.6 4
Permissible
ambient condition +10° C bis +40° C +10° C bis +40° C
Humidity of air 80 % relative
(not condensing) 80 % relative (not condensing)
Input voltage 100 - 240 V 100 - 240 V
Power pack
secondary voltage 13.5 V – 16 V 13.5 V – 16 V
Interface RS 232C; USB RS 232C; USB
Underfloor weighing device Hooks Hooks

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KERN PLJ 700-3CM PLJ 3000-2CM
Readability (d) 1 mg 10 mg
Weighing range (max) 750 g 3500 g
Minimum load (Min) 20 mg 500 mg
Verification value (e) 10 mg 100 mg
Verification class II II
Reproducibility 2 mg 10 mg
Linearity ± 4 mg ± 40 mg
Stabilization time 4 sec. 4 sec.
Adjustment weight internal
Warm-up time 4 h 2 h
Weighing Units ct, g, kg
Smallest part weight for
piece counting 5 mg
Reference quantities at
piece counting 10, 20, 50, freely selectable
Weighing plate, stainless
steel [mm] 128 x 128 195 x 195
Net weight (kg) 3.5 4.4
Permissible
ambient condition +10° C bis +40° C
Humidity of air 80 % relative
(not condensing)
Input voltage 100 - 240 V
Power pack
secondary voltage 13.5 V – 16 V
Interface RS 232C; USB
Underfloor weighing device Hooks

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1.1 Dimensions
AEJ-C/AES-C:
PLJ-C:

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2 Appliance overview
KERN AEJ/AES-C:
1. Glass wind screen
2. Weighing pan
3. Display
4. Keyboard
5. Levelling screw