LSI GS550 User manual

User Manual
The GS550 System
Document Part Number GM550, Version 2004, Revision B
Engineered weighing solutions for crane and lifting application
1 12500 R:24.2
27000 Jib 30ft

i
Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................5
Overview .......................................................................................................................5
Version Compatibility......................................................................................................5
Start-Up ........................................................................................................................5
Operation............................................................................................7
Display GS550 ...............................................................................................................7
Liquid Crystal Display .................................................................................................8
Sensor Status Lights ..................................................................................................8
Infrared Port .............................................................................................................8
Keypad .....................................................................................................................8
Menu System.................................................................................................................11
Menu Numbers ..........................................................................................................12
Menu Navigation........................................................................................................12
Password Protection...................................................................................................13
Menu Layout .............................................................................................................13
Parts of Line ..............................................................................................................14
Rated Capacity Indicators...............................................................................................14
Display Programming .................................................................................................15
Crane Rigging............................................................................................................15
Chart Wizard .............................................................................................................15
Display Settings .............................................................................................................16
Weight Units .............................................................................................................16
Language ..................................................................................................................17
Light Intensity ...........................................................................................................17
Contrast ....................................................................................................................17
Backlight Mode ..........................................................................................................17
System Diagnostic..........................................................................................................17
System Sensors Diagnostic.........................................................................................17
Radio Network Diagnostic...........................................................................................18
Lockout Diagnostic.....................................................................................................19
Display Diagnostic .....................................................................................................19
Digital Input Diagnostic..............................................................................................19
Installation..........................................................................................20
Display GS550 ...............................................................................................................20
Mounting Bracket.......................................................................................................20
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ii The GS550 System
Antenna Position .......................................................................................................21
Power Supply and Lockout Connection........................................................................22
Lockout Settings........................................................................................................23
Password Settings .....................................................................................................25
Datasheet .................................................................................................................27
Load Cell .......................................................................................................................28
Angle Sensors for the Boom or Jib ..................................................................................29
Mounting Procedure...................................................................................................29
Angle Calibration Procedure №1: Mechanical Set-Up ..................................................30
Angle Calibration Procedure №2: Correct with the GS550 ...........................................30
Anti-Two-Block Switch GS050 .........................................................................................31
Length Sensor Cable Reel...............................................................................................35
Maximum Boom Extension .........................................................................................36
Mounting the Cable Reel ............................................................................................36
Boom Length Calibration Procedure №1: Mechanical Set-Up .......................................38
Boom Length Calibration Procedure №2: Correct with the GS550 ................................38
Radius...........................................................................................................................40
Radius Verification and Adjustment.............................................................................40
Radius Settings..........................................................................................................41
Basic Radius Parameters for a Lattice Crane................................................................42
Basic Radius Parameters for a Telescopic Boom Crane .................................................43
Advanced Radius Parameters .....................................................................................44
Wireless Wind Speed Sensor GS020 ................................................................................45
Wireless Load Pins .........................................................................................................47
LP011, LP015, and LP026...........................................................................................47
Load Pin Transmitter GS001 .......................................................................................47
Load Pins, Line Riders and Compression Cells: Calibration ................................................48
Four Point Lift................................................................................................................49
Sum Load Indication ..................................................................................................49
Imbalance.................................................................................................................49
Slack Rope ................................................................................................................50
List and Trim Angle Sensor .............................................................................................51
Programming the GS550 for List and Trim Indication ...................................................52
Mounting Instructions ................................................................................................52
List and Trim Angle Calibration Procedure ...................................................................52
Rope Payout ..................................................................................................................54
Rope Payout Calibration Procedure №1: Mechanical Set-Up ........................................54
Rope Payout Calibration Procedure №2: Correct with the GS550 .................................54
Rope Payout Limits ....................................................................................................55
Data Logger ..................................................................................................................56
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Table of Contents iii
Recording Modes .......................................................................................................56
Date and Time...........................................................................................................57
The Sensor List ..............................................................................................................58
How to Add a Sensor to the GS550 .............................................................................58
How to Remove a Sensor from the GS550...................................................................59
Network Options ............................................................................................................59
Listen Only Mode .......................................................................................................59
Repeater ...................................................................................................................60
Wireless Sensor Update .............................................................................................61
Portable Download Tool .......................................................................62
Installing PDA Software ..................................................................................................63
Transferring Files ...........................................................................................................63
Transfer Firmware Files from a Personal Computer to the PDA .....................................63
Transfer Firmware Files from the PDA to a GS550........................................................63
Conserve GS550 Configuration When Updating Firmware .............................................64
Transfer Data Logger Files from the GS550 to the PDA ................................................64
Transfer Data Logger Files from the PDA to a Personal Computer.................................65
Trouble Shooting PDA Communication Issues ..................................................................66
Data Logger Viewer........................................................................................................67
Installation on a Personal Computer............................................................................67
Quick Start ................................................................................................................67
Full Report ................................................................................................................68
Wind Report ..............................................................................................................68
Maintenance........................................................................................70
Replacing Sensor Batteries .............................................................................................70
Replacing Anti-Two-Block Switch Batteries.......................................................................71
Replacing a Sensor Antenna ...........................................................................................72
Load Cells......................................................................................................................73
Reading Accuracy ......................................................................................................73
Load Testing .............................................................................................................74
Care..........................................................................................................................74
Certification Notes ...............................................................................75
Model Numbers..............................................................................................................75
FCC and IC – Instructions to the User .............................................................................76
Notes for CSA Class I, Division 1 and 2 Rated Equipment .................................................77
CE – Declaration of Conformity .......................................................................................78
GS550 Menu Outline ............................................................................79
GS550 Menu Locator............................................................................81
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