RADWAG MAS Y User manual

WEIGHING MODULES
MAS Y
MPS Y
MAS 1. Y
USER MANUAL
IMMU-25-01-08-18-EN
www.radwag.com

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Congratulations and thank you for selecting RADWAG product.
You have purchased a device that has been designed and manufactured to give you years
of service.
Please read this User Manual carefully, this shall guarantee reliable operation.
JULY 2018

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Contents
1. GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................... 9
1.1. Dimensions ...........................................................................................9
1.2. Connectors Arrangement....................................................................... 11
1.3. Intended Use....................................................................................... 12
1.4. Good Weighing Practice......................................................................... 13
1.5. Precautions ......................................................................................... 14
1.6. Warranty Conditions ............................................................................. 14
1.7. Supervision Over Metrological Parameters............................................... 14
1.8. User Manual Significance....................................................................... 15
1.9. Operator Training................................................................................. 15
2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE............................................................. 15
2.1. Delivery Checklist................................................................................. 15
2.2. Packaging............................................................................................ 15
3. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION.................................................... 15
3.1. Workstation......................................................................................... 15
3.2. Unpacking........................................................................................... 15
3.3. Standard delivery components list.......................................................... 16
3.4. Maintenance Activities............................................................................ 17
3.5. Connecting the Module to the Mains ....................................................... 18
3.6. Temperature Stabilization Time.............................................................. 19
3.7. Connecting Peripheral Equipment........................................................... 19
4. START-UP ....................................................................................... 20
5. OPERATION PANEL ......................................................................... 20
6. PROGRAM ....................................................................................... 21
7. WEIGHING RESULT WINDOW ......................................................... 22
8. LOG IN OPERATION ........................................................................ 23
9. OPERATING THE MENU ................................................................... 23
9.1. Navigation........................................................................................... 23
9.2. Return to the Weighing Mode................................................................. 24
10. ADJUSTMENT .................................................................................. 24
10.1.Internal Adjustment ............................................................................. 24
10.2.External Adjustment............................................................................. 24
10.3.User Adjustment .................................................................................. 25
10.4.Adjustment Test................................................................................... 25
10.5.Automatic Adjustment .......................................................................... 25
10.6.Automatic Adjustment Time................................................................... 25
10.7.Scheduled Adjustments......................................................................... 26
10.8.Report Printout .................................................................................... 28
10.9.GLP Project.......................................................................................... 28
10.10. Adjustment History .......................................................................... 28
11. OPERATORS .................................................................................... 29
12. ADMINISTRATOR PANEL................................................................. 29
12.1.Password Settings................................................................................ 30

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12.2.Operator Account Settings..................................................................... 31
12.3.Permissions Management...................................................................... 31
13. PROFILES........................................................................................ 33
13.1.Creating a Profile ................................................................................. 33
13.2.Profile Structure................................................................................... 34
13.2.1. Settings ..............................................................................................35
13.2.2. Working Modes ....................................................................................35
13.2.3. Readout ..............................................................................................35
13.2.4. Units...................................................................................................37
14. WORKING MODES – General Information ....................................... 37
14.1.Running Working Mode ......................................................................... 38
14.2.Working Mode Parameters..................................................................... 38
14.3.Quick Access Buttons, Proximity Sensors................................................. 39
14.3.1. Proximity Sensors ................................................................................39
14.3.2. Automatically Opened Door ...................................................................40
14.4.Information ......................................................................................... 40
14.5.Printouts ............................................................................................. 40
14.6.PROFILES............................................................................................ 42
15. WEIGHING...................................................................................... 43
15.1.Weighing Unit Selection ........................................................................ 43
15.2.Good Weighing Practice......................................................................... 43
15.3.Levelling ............................................................................................. 44
15.4.Zeroing............................................................................................... 44
15.5.Taring................................................................................................. 44
15.6.Use of Air Buoyancy Compensation Factor............................................... 45
15.7.Additional Parameters for a Weighing Process.......................................... 48
15.8.Minimum Sample Weight....................................................................... 50
15.9.Cooperation With Titrators..................................................................... 52
15.10. Ambient Conditions - Vibrations......................................................... 52
16. PARTS COUNTING........................................................................... 56
16.1.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 56
16.2.Parts Counting – Quick Access Buttons.................................................... 57
16.3.Setting Reference Sample Mass by Entering Mass of a Single Part .............. 57
16.4.Setting Reference Sample Mass by Determining Mass of a Single Part........ 58
16.5.Setting Reference Sample Mass by Acquiring Mass of a Single Part from
Database .................................................................................................... 58
16.6.Single Part Mass Update in a Database ................................................... 59
16.7.Parts Counting Procedure ...................................................................... 59
16.8.Checkweighing for Parts Counting Mode.................................................. 59
16.9.Dosing in Parts Counting Mode............................................................... 60
17. CHECKWEIGHING............................................................................ 61
17.1.Making Use of Checkweighing Thresholds................................................ 61
17.2.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 62
18. DOSING .......................................................................................... 62
18.1.Making Use of Products Database in the Course of Dosing Operation .......... 62
18.2.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 63
19. PERCENT WEIGHING AGAINST REFERENCE SAMPLE MASS ............. 63

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19.1.Sample Mass and Reference Sample Mass Comparison ............................. 63
19.2.Checkweighing and Dosing in Percent Weighing Mode............................... 64
19.3.Bar Graph ........................................................................................... 65
19.4.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 66
20. DENSITY ......................................................................................... 66
20.1.Density Determination Kit ..................................................................... 67
20.2.Assembly ............................................................................................ 67
20.3.Solids Density Determination................................................................. 68
20.4.Liquids Density Determination................................................................ 69
20.5.Air Density .......................................................................................... 69
20.6.Determining Density Using Pycnometer................................................... 71
20.7.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 72
20.8.Printouts ............................................................................................. 72
20.9.Performed Density Determinations Report ............................................... 73
21. ANIMAL WEIGHING ........................................................................ 74
21.1.Animal Weighing Settings...................................................................... 74
21.2.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 75
22. FORMULATIONS.............................................................................. 75
22.1.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 75
22.2.Formulations – Quick Access Buttons...................................................... 76
22.3.Adding Formulation to Formulations Database ......................................... 77
22.4.Using Formulations in Weighing ............................................................. 77
22.5.Printouts ............................................................................................. 79
23. STATISTICS .................................................................................... 81
23.1.Buttons and Information Settings........................................................... 81
23.2.Additional Settings for Statistics............................................................. 81
23.3.Measurement Series Parameters ............................................................ 81
24. PIPETTES CALIBRATION................................................................. 83
24.1.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 84
24.2.Pipettes Calibration – Quick Access Buttons............................................. 85
24.3.Adding a Pipette to Pipettes Database..................................................... 85
24.4.Printouts ............................................................................................. 86
24.5.Pipettes Calibration Start-Up.................................................................. 87
24.6.Performed Pipettes Calibrations Report ................................................... 88
25. DIFFERENTIAL WEIGHING.............................................................. 89
25.1.Mode Related Settings .......................................................................... 89
25.2.Differential Weighing - Quick Access Buttons ........................................... 90
25.3.Adding Series to Series Database........................................................... 90
25.4.Differential Weighing Process Example.................................................... 91
25.5.Copy Tare ........................................................................................... 96
25.6.Sample Selection ................................................................................. 97
25.7.Deleting Values.................................................................................... 97
25.8.Printouts ............................................................................................. 97
26. STATISTICAL QUALITY CONTROL- SQC........................................... 99
26.1.SQC Mode Start Up............................................................................... 99
26.2.Mode Related Settings .........................................................................101

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26.3.Control Operation................................................................................101
26.4.SQC Control Report .............................................................................103
27. PEAK HOLD ................................................................................... 103
27.1.Mode Related Settings .........................................................................103
27.2.Means of Operation .............................................................................104
28. PRE-PACKAGED GOODS CONTROL................................................. 104
28.1.PGC Mode Start-Up..............................................................................105
28.2.Control Settings..................................................................................105
28.3.PGC Mode Local Settings......................................................................106
28.4.Editing Product for Control Process........................................................106
28.5.Control Process Start...........................................................................108
28.6.Abort Control Procedure.......................................................................109
28.7.Aborted Control Restoring Procedure, Power Loss Case............................109
28.8.Non-Destructive Average Tare Control Mode...........................................110
28.9.Non-Destructive Empty-Full Control Mode ..............................................115
28.10. Destructive Empty-Full And Full-Empty Control Mode...........................116
28.11. Control According To Internal Criteria ................................................116
28.12. Reports..........................................................................................118
29. MASS CONTROL............................................................................. 119
29.1.Mass Control Global Settings ................................................................119
29.2.Mass Control Process...........................................................................119
29.3.Printouts ............................................................................................120
29.4.Performed Mass Control Report.............................................................121
30. DATABASES................................................................................... 122
30.1.Database Connected Operations............................................................123
30.2.Products.............................................................................................124
30.3.Weighing Records................................................................................125
30.4.Customers..........................................................................................126
30.5.Formulations ......................................................................................126
30.6.Formulations Reports...........................................................................127
30.7.Density Reports ..................................................................................127
30.8.Control Reports...................................................................................128
30.9.Average Tares.....................................................................................129
30.10. Pipettes .........................................................................................130
30.11. Pipette Calibration Reports ...............................................................130
30.12. Series............................................................................................131
30.13. SQC Reports...................................................................................131
30.14. Minimum Sample Weight..................................................................133
30.15. Mass Controls.................................................................................135
30.16. Ambient Conditions .........................................................................136
30.17. Packages........................................................................................136
30.18. Warehouses ...................................................................................136
30.19. Printouts........................................................................................137
30.20. Universal Variables..........................................................................139
30.21. Databases Management...................................................................139
30.21.1. Export Weighing Database to a File...................................................... 139
30.21.2. Delete Databases .............................................................................. 141

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30.21.3. Delete Weighings and Reports............................................................. 141
31. COMMUNICATION ......................................................................... 142
31.1.RS 232 Settings ..................................................................................142
31.2.ETHERNET Settings .............................................................................142
31.3.Wi-Fi Settings.....................................................................................143
31.4.TCP Settings.......................................................................................144
32. PERIPHERALS ............................................................................... 145
32.1.Computer...........................................................................................145
32.2.Printer ...............................................................................................145
32.3.Barcode Scanner.................................................................................147
32.3.1. Barcode Scanner Port ......................................................................... 148
32.3.2. Prefix/Suffix....................................................................................... 148
32.3.3. Field Selection ................................................................................... 148
32.3.4. Test.................................................................................................. 150
32.4.Transponder Card Scanner ...................................................................150
32.5.Additional Display................................................................................151
32.6.Ambient Conditions Module ..................................................................151
32.7.Automatic Feeder................................................................................151
33. INPUTS/OUTPUTS......................................................................... 151
34. MISCELLANEOUS........................................................................... 153
34.1.Interface Language..............................................................................153
34.2.Date and Time ....................................................................................153
34.3.„Beep” Sound .....................................................................................154
34.4.Volume ..............................................................................................155
34.5.Sleep Mode.........................................................................................155
34.6.Display Brightness...............................................................................155
34.7.Touch Panel Calibration........................................................................155
34.8.Level Control ......................................................................................155
34.9.Proximity Sensors Sensitivity................................................................156
34.10. Proximity Sensors Timeout...............................................................156
34.11. Autotest.........................................................................................156
34.12. Start-Up Logo.................................................................................160
34.13. Export of System Events..................................................................160
35. UPDATE......................................................................................... 160
36. ABOUT .......................................................................................... 161
37. VIDEOS......................................................................................... 161
38. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL ....................................................... 162
38.1.List of Commands................................................................................162
38.2.Response Format ................................................................................164
38.3.Manual Printout / Automatic Printout .....................................................178
39. CONNECTING PERIPHERALS ......................................................... 179
40. ERROR MESSAGES......................................................................... 179
41. ACCESSORIES ............................................................................... 180
42. APPENDIX A - Printout Variables .................................................. 181
42.1.Variables List......................................................................................181
42.2.Variables Formatting............................................................................190

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43. APPENDIX B – Programmable Buttons List ................................... 192
44. APPENDIX D - ZEBRA Printer Settings .......................................... 194
45. APPENDIX E - Communication with Barcode Scanner ................... 194
46. APPENDIX F – Menu Structure...................................................... 195

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1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Dimensions
MAS Module
MPS Module

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MAS 1 Module