Rice Lake RailBoss 1280 Enterprise iRite User manual

RailBoss®
Custom 1280 Program
Operation Manual
PN 191002July 27, 2018

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Contents
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Contents
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1.0 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2.0 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1 Double-Draft Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.1 Processing a Rail Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2.1.2 Return to Weigh Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Full-Draft Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2.1 Processing a Rail Car . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 Check Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.0 Serial Communications - Tickets, PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.1 Weigh Ticket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.2 Modifying the Database Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Application Setup and Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.4 Database Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.5 Hardware Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Introduction
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1.0 Introduction
This manual provides information for the interface of the 1280 with one or more RailBoss scales, written with the iRite
programming language.
1.1 Overview
The RailBoss scale is available in double-draft and full-draft modes.
Figure 1-1. Double-Draft Installation
Double-draft mode weighs one rail truck (all four wheels) at a time. This installation allows rail cars of different lengths to be
weighed. Each end of the rail car is weighed separately and the weighments are added together.
Figure 1-2. Full-Draft Installation
Full-draft weighments require a dual-channel A/D input card installed in a 1280. In this application, the RailBoss rails are
located so that both ends of a rail car canbe weighed simultaneously.
Actual installation of rail sections, including rail cutting, tie positioning and rail installation, should be performed by
an authorized rail contractor.
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1.2 Safety
Safety Signal Definitions:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Includes
hazards that are exposed when guards are removed.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in serious injury or death. Includes
hazards that are exposed when guards are removed.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates information about procedures that, if not observed, could result in damage to equipment or corruption
to and loss of data. General Safety
Do not operate or work on this equipment unless this manual has been read and all instructions are understood.
Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or death. Contact any Rice Lake
Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals.
Failure to heed could result in serious injury or death.
Do not allow minors (children) or inexperienced persons to operate this unit.
Do not operate without all shields and guards in place.
Do not use for purposes other than weight taking.
Do not place fingers into slots or possible pinch points.
Do not use any load bearing component that is worn beyond 5% of the original dimension.
Do not use this product if any of the components are cracked.
Do not exceed the rated load limit of the unit.
Do not make alterations or modifications to the unit.
Do not remove or obscure warning labels.
Keep hands, feet and loose clothing away from moving parts.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
IMPORTANT
WARNING

Operation
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2.0 Operation
A 1280 with the RailBoss program is interfaced to one or more RailBoss railroad scales and is used to weigh rail cars in double-
draft or full-draft mode. Data is stored in a transaction database and can be retrieved with Interchange.
A single RailBoss scale cannot weigh in Full Draft mode.
2.1 Double-Draft Mode
Figure 2-1 displays when unit is powered up or when it exits the configuration or setup menus. The scale icons displayed are
Dependant on the number of scale being used.
Figure 2-1. Double-Draft Initial Display
2.1.1 Processing a Rail Car
1. Ensure all scales are at zero.
Figure 2-2. Live Weight Display
2. Verify Double Draft is displayed.
3. Position the first rail truck to be weighed on the scale.
4. Use the display to select the scale being used (Figure 2-1) to weigh the rail truck. The live weight for the current scale
displays. If the weight is above the threshold weight, Capture displays. The selected scale is default until Return to
Weigh Screen is pressed. See Section 2.1.2 on page 5.
5. Press Change Rail Car toenter a rail car ID (if not needed, skip toStep 7). Enter Rail Car ID displays.
6. Enter the rail car ID and press DONE.
Rail Car ID can be optional or mandatory based on the ID Required setting in Setup, and can be entered before the
second rail truck is processed.
Setup Menu
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7. Enter a known tare weight (optional, proceed to Step8if not needed) and press (or press to open
the virtual keypad and press ). The system tares the scale to the entered value. If a value is not entered and
or is pressed, the system uses the gross weight as the tare value.
Tare is an optional field and can be entered anytime prior to the second rail truck being processed.
Figure 2-3. Capture Weight
8. Press Capture. The gross weight and 1st Rail Truck Captured – Pull Next onto Scale display.
• The system verifies if the proximity sensor/photo-eye are Enabled/Disabled, see Section 2.3 on page 7 for more
information.
• 1st Rail - system captures the stable gross weight of the rail truck on the scale. 1st Rail Truck Captured – Pull
Next onto Scale displays. If an ID is required and not yet entered, system prompts to enter an ID.
• 2nd Rail - system captures the stable gross weight of the rail truck on the selected scale. Ticket Printed – Exit
Scale displays.
9. Pull the first rail truck off the scale,dropping it below Threshold Weight.
10. Pull the next truck onto the scale. The second truck can be weighed on any other scale by pressing Return to Weigh
Screen. See Section 2.1.2 on page 5.
11. If the same scale is used, repeat Step 8 twice to capture both rail trucks. If a tare was capturedfor Rail Truck #1,
repeat Step 7.
12. Press Capture. The gross weight and Ticket Printed – Exit Scale displays.
13. PressReturn toWeighScreen (Section 2.1.2 onpage 5)whenalltrucktransactions forcurrentscalearecompleteor
return to Step 2.
After weighing all rail trucks, the system:
• Prints a ticket; press to reprint the ticket if an error occurred
• Stores the information in the Trans database; when the Trans database is full, the system automatically deletes the
oldest 25%
• Increments the ticket number (resets after exceeding 999,999)
• When the weight drops below the threshold weight, the rail car ID and tare weights are cleared
•Pull 1st Rail Truck onto Scale displays.
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2.1.2 Return to Weigh Screen
Figure 2-4. Cancel Display
Press Return to Weigh Screen, the system clears all entered information for the 1st Rail truck and returns to Step 1. For the
2nd rail truck the system displays Cancel Current Rail Car?
• Press to clear the first rail truck.
• Press to return to the main menu and select a different scale for the 2nd rail truck.
It only prompts Yes or No if onerail truck started,but the second rail truck is not finished.
2.2 Full-Draft Mode
Figure 2-5 displays when powered up or when it exits configuration or setup menus. A single scale cannot process a full draft.
Figure 2-5. Full Draft Initial Display
2.2.1 Processing a Rail Car
1. Ensure active scales are at zero.
Figure 2-6. Live Weight – Full Draft
2. Verify Full Draft is displayed.
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3. Position the rail trucks on the scales to be used. Full draft may be performed in the following configurations:
4. Select the scale configuration to be used for weighing the rail trucks. Select the configuration to be used:
•One truck completely on scale 1, the other truck completely on scale 2 (press Scale 1/2)
•One truck completely on scale 2, the other truck completely on scale 3 (press Scale 2/3)
•One truck completely on scale 1, the other truck completely on scale 3 (press Scale 1/3)
The live weight for the current scales, Change Rail Car, Capture and Return to Weigh Screen display (Capture is
onlydisplayedif theweightisabovethethresholdweight onselectedscales).This configurationisdefaultuntilReturn
to Weigh Screen is pressed.
5. Press Change Rail Car toenter a rail car ID (If not needed skip to Step 7). Enter Rail Car ID displays.
6. Enter the rail car ID and press DONE.
Rail Car ID can be optional or mandatory based on the ID Required setting in Setup, and can be entered before the
second rail is processed.
7. Enter a known tare weight (optional, proceed to Step8if not needed) and press (or press to open
the virtual keypad and press ). The system tares the scale to the entered value. If a value is not entered and
or is pressed, the system uses the gross weight as the tare value.
Tare is an optional field and can be entered anytime prior to the second set of rail trucks being processed.
8. Press Capture. The gross weight and Ticket Printed – Exit Scale displays. If an ID is required and not yet entered,
Enter ID displays.
• System verifies if the proximity sensor/photo-eye are Enabled/Disabled, see Section 2.3 on page 7 for more
information.
•Ticket Printed – Exit Scale displays; press to reprint the ticket if it did not print correctly
•PressReturn to Weigh Screen (Section 2.1.2) when all transaction are complete or return to Step 5.
Once the weight drops below the threshold weight:
• The rail car ID and tare weights, if used, are cleared
• Reprint is no longer available
• SystemstorestheinformationintheTrans database;whentheTrans Database is full, the system automatically deletes
the oldest 25%
• Increments the Ticket Number (resets after exceeding 999,999)
• When weight drops below the threshold weight the rail car ID and tare weights are cleared
•Pull Rail Trucks onto Scales displays
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2.3 Check Sensor
Check sensors are used to ensure there is nothing blocking the sensors.
Figure 2-7. Check Sensor - Double-Draft Shown
Press Capture.
• System verifies the proximity switch/photo-eye inputs are Enabled/Disabled, set in the Sensor Logic setting in the Setup
menu for the selected scales.
• If the sensors are blocked Check Sensor X and Press Capture Button displays. (X = the scale/sensor number).
• System remains on this step until blocked sensor is cleared.

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3.0 Serial Communications - Tickets, PC
3.1 Weigh Ticket
Auxiliary Print Format #1 is used to enable a technician to modify the print format through the 1280 front panel, or
by using Revolution PC Software.
Figure 3-1. Double-Draft Weigh Ticket Example
3.2 Modifying the Database Tables
Interchange (a PC program) can be used to upload, export and clear database tables. The exported file may be
saved as a delimited text file, an Excel spreadsheet, or an XML document. Revolution is another option for database
maintenance.
3.3 Application Setup and Configuration
The Setup Menu can be password protected and offers access to the program name, version and weight buttons.
Figure 3-2. Setup Menu
Parameter Softkey Description
System Password Setup Password ChangingthepasswordrequiredforentryintotheSetupmenu;ifapasswordisnotsetthesystemdoesnot
promptforapasswordwhenSetupispressed
Ticket Number Ticket Number Modify/reset the incrementing ticket number; Enter Value: 1is default
Threshold Weight Threshold Weight Modify the threshold weight; threshold weight is the minimum amount of weight to recognize if a rail
car is on the scale; Enter Value: 2000 lb is default
Table 3-1. Configuration
Double Draft
Ticket Number: 2
Rail Car ID: 21544
Rail Truck #1: 27000 lb
Rail Truck #2: 24150 lb
Gross: 51150 lb
Tare: 10000 lb
Net: 41150 lb
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3.4 Database Table
3.5 Hardware Setup
Smart Pass Reader Smart Pass Reader Enable or disable the Smart Pass reader option on Port 1; 
Settings: Short Range, Long Range, Disabled (default)
ID Required ID Required Enable or disable the requirement on the ID; if enabled system requires an ID; 
Settings: Disabled (default), Enabled
Sensor Logic Sensor Logic Sets the logic of the proximity switches/photo-eyes; the system does not monitor the sensors during
the weighing process if this is Disabled; Settings: Normal, Inverted, Disabled (default)
Clear Transactions Clear Transactions Clear all transactions with a Yes/No option
Import/Export Data Import/Export 1280 standard function; reference the 1280 Installation manual for more details
Allows a product database to be imported/exported using a USB flash drive
Field Type Description
Ticket Integer Sequential Ticket Number
ID String Unique Alphanumeric Rail Car ID
Rail1Wgt Real First Rail Truck Weight
Rail2Wgt Real Second Rail Truck Weight
GrossWgt Real Weight of Rail Car and Product
TareWgt Real Empty Weight Of Rail Car
NetWgt Real Weight of Product Only
RMode String DD – Double Draft & FD – Full Draft
DT DateTime Time and Date of Transaction
Table 3-2. Transactions (Trans) Database Table - 2000 Records
One Scale Configuration Two Scale Configuration Three Scale Configuration
Slot Type Slot Type Slot Type
1 Single Channel A/D Card 1 Dual Channel A/D Card 1 Dual Channel A/D Card
2 Currently Not Used 2 Currently Not Used 2 Single Channel A/D Card
3 Currently Not Used 3 Currently Not Used 3 Currently Not Used
Table 3-3. Option Card Location
Slot Bit Type Function
0 1 Programmability Scale 1 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye A
0 2 Programmability Scale 1 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye B
0 3 Programmability Scale 2 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye A
0 4 Programmability Scale 2 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye B
0 5 Programmability Scale 3 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye A
0 6 Programmability Scale 3 Proximity Switch/Photo-Eye B
0 7 Off Currently Not Used
0 8 Off Currently Not Used
Table 3-4. Digital I/O
Port Type Description Setup
1 PROGIN Optional Smart Pass RFID Reader 9600,8,N,1
2 CMD TM-U220 Tape Printer 9600,8,N,1
Table 3-5. Serial Port
Parameter Softkey Description
Table 3-1. Configuration (Continued)

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Port Type Description Setup
3 CMD Currently Not Used -
Table 3-6. USB Device Port
Port Type Description Setup
- CMD Currently Not Used -
- CMD Currently Not Used -
Table 3-7. USB Type-A Port
Port Type Description Setup
10001 CMD Revolution TCP Server
10001 CMD Currently Not Used TCP Client 1
10002 CMD Currently Not Used TCP Client 2
3000 CMD Web Server Web Server
Table 3-8. Ethernet TCP/IP
Port Type Description Setup
- CMD 8GB Micro SD Card Images
Table 3-9. SD Card Slot
Port Type Description Setup
4 CMD Currently Not Used -
Table 3-10. Bluetooth Port

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