Salter Brecknell CS User manual

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Model CS Crane Scale
User Instructions
1.0 General Information
Thank you for purchasing the Model CS crane scale. Please read all operating
instructions carefully before using and note the following safety items:
• Do not overload the scale. This will damage the loadcell and void the
warranty.
• Do not leave weights hanging from the scale for long periods. This could
decrease the accuracy of the scale and shorten the life of the loadcell.
• Inspect the shackle and hook regularly.
• Check the battery visually periodically and recharge as needed.
• To maximize battery life, charge it periodically, with the included charger,
when not in use for long periods of time
• Do not attempt to repair the scale if you have a problem. Contact your
local Salter Brecknell representative.
2.0 Battery and Recharging
To save battery power, the unit will enter a low power mode after a few minutes
of stable weight reading. During low power mode, the display will show a
flashing segment in the right most part of the display.
If there is no scale activity within 60 minutes, the scale shuts off completely.
When you first receive your scale, plug the AC adapter into a properly
grounded 120VAC outlet and plug the charging jack into the receptacle at the
top of the scale on the back panel. The red light should come on next to the
receptacle to show that charging is taking place. When the light turns green the
battery is fully charged.
Battery life should be at least eight hours after charging.

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3.0 Key Functions and Annunciators
The Model CS has keys on the front panel and a remote control with keys for
more functions. In this manual, instructions that include key names will refer to
front panel keys unless RC precedes the key name. That will mean the key
being referred to is the remote control key of that name.
Figure 1.1 shows the front panel of the scale.
Figure 1.1 Model CS front panel
Figure 1.2 shows the remote control keypad.
Figure 1.2 Remote control keypad

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Below are the functions of each of the keys:
ON/OFF Press to turn the unit on. Press and hold to turn the unit off.
TARE Press to tare the weight of a container from the scale. The tare
light will illuminate and the display will show net weight. Warning:
Be sure total weight of the container and the contents does
not exceed the capacity of the scale.
ZERO Press to zero weight from the scale. You can zero up to ?% of the
scale capacity. Warning: Be sure total weight does not exceed
the capacity of the scale.
RC 0 Press this remote control key to zero the scale. This is also used
when entering a known tare weight. See “Entering a Known Tare
Weight With the Remote Control” on page 5.
RC TARE Press this remote control key to tare the weight of a container on
the scale. See “Performing a Tare Weighment” on page 4.
RC MR Press this remote control key to access several scale functions.
See “Scale Operation” on page 4.
RC CLEAR Press this remote control key to clear the accumulator. See
“Clearing the Accumulator” on page 7.
RC M+ Press this remote control key to add the displayed weight to the
memory accumulator. See “Performing, Viewing and Clearing
Weight Accumulation” on page 6.
RC F1 Press this remote control key as part of viewing the battery
voltage level. See “Viewing Battery Voltage” on page 7.
RC F2 Not used at this time.
RC OFF Press and hold this remote control key to turn the scale off.
RC HOLD Press this remote control key to hold the weight on the display
even after the weight is removed from the scale. Press this key
again to cancel the hold function. Also used when changing the
unit of measure. See “Changing Unit of Measure” on page 7.
In addition to keys, the front panel has annunciators; small lights next to words
that light when that function is active. Each is described below:
HOLD This lights when the hold function is active.
STABLE This lights when the weight on the scale is stable.
Center of Zero This lights when the weight on the scale is zero.
lb This lights when pounds is the unit of measure.
kg This lights when kilograms is the unit of measure.
TARE This lights when a tare is active. Net weight is displayed
when this annunciator is lit.

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4.0 Scale Operation
1. Turn the scale on using the ON/OFF key on the front panel…
The unit will beep and the display will do a startup test, show the
capacity, the battery voltage and then display 0.0 weight.
2. Apply the load to the hook at the bottom of the scale…
The weight is displayed.
3. Remove the weight…
0.0 is displayed.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to weigh the next object.
Performing a Tare Weighment
1. With the scale on and showing 0.0 weight, hang the load to be tared from
the hook…
The gross weight is displayed.
2. Press the TARE or RC TARE key…
The TARE annunciator lights and 0.0 is displayed.
3. Apply the load to be weighed on the hook…
The net weight is displayed.
4. Remove the net load and repeat step 3 to weigh the next object.
5. To cancel a tare, remove all weight from the scale and press the TARE
or RC TARE key…
The TARE annunciator turns off and the display shows 0.0 weight.

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Entering a Known Tare Weight With the Remote Control
You can key in a tare weight before placing an item on the scale by using the
remote control. Follow these steps:
1. With the scale on and showing 0.0 weight, press the RC MR key…
SHIFt is displayed.
2. Press the RC TARE key…
0000.0 is displayed with the left digit flashing. This is a prompt for you
to enter a known tare weight.
3. Press the RC TARE key to move the flashing digit to the right. Press the
RC M+ key to move the flashing digit to the left. When the digit you want
to change is flashing, press the RC 0 key…
The digit will increment each time you press the RC 0 key.
4. Repeat step 3 until you’ve finished entering the known tare value. Press
the RC MR key to accept this value and return to net weighing mode…
The TARE annunciator lights and the value you entered is displayed
as a negative number.
5. Hang the container, of the known tare weight you’ve entered, from the
hook…
0.0 is displayed.
6. Place the load to be weighed into the container…
The net weight is displayed.
7. To cancel the tare, press the TARE or RC TARE key. Repeat the
process as needed.
Using the HOLD Function
To hold a weight display after the load is removed, use the Hold function
described below.
1. With the scale on and showing 0.0 weight, hang the load from the hook…
The gross weight is displayed.
2. Press the RC HOLD key…
The scale beeps, the HOLD annunciator lights and the gross weight
is still displayed.
3. Remove the load from the hook…
The display remains unchanged. The weight will remain on the
display until you press the RC HOLD key again.
4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 to perform another hold weighment.

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Performing, Viewing and Clearing Weight Accumulation
You can accumulate displayed weight to a memory channel. The minimum
weight that can be accumluated each time is 10 lb / 4 kg. Err 10 will be
displayed if you try to accumulate a weight less than the minimum.
You can view the accumlation data by using the remote control. You can see
the last accumulated weight, the number of weighments accumulated and the
total weight accumlated.
Remember, a new weight cannot be added to the accumulation memory
until the previous weight has been removed from the scale and the
display has dropped to 0.
1. With the scale on and showing 0.0 weight, hang a load greater than the
minimum (10 lb / 4 kg) from the hook…
The gross weight is displayed.
2. To accumulate the weight, press the RC M+ key…
As the weight is accumlated to memory the scale beeps, no 001 is
displayed, then HXXXX is displayed briefly then LXXX.X is displayed.
These displays repeat and then the scale returns to normal weighing
mode with the current weight displayed.
no 001 is the number of accumulations done so far.
The HXXXX is the first four digits of the accumulated weight. LXXX.X
is the last four digits of the accumulated weight. For example, if you
had accumulated 615.5 lbs, the display would show H0000 then
L615.5.
3. Remove the weight from the scale and repeat steps 2 and 3 for each
weighment you want to accumulate.
To View the Accumlated Weight Information
Once you’ve accumlated weight to memory you can view the information by
following these steps:
1. With weight accumulated, press the RC MR key…
SHIFt is displayed.
2. Press the RC M+ key…
The display will continuously cycle through the following information:
The number of accumulated weighments.
The last accumulated weight.
The first four digits of the accumulated weight.
The last four digits of the accumulated weight.
3. Press the RC MR key to cancel the cycling of information and the scale
returns to normal weighing mode.

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Clearing the Accumulator
1. To clear accumulated weight from the scale, press the RC CLEAR key…
CLr is displayed.
2a). To exit without clearing the accumulator, press the RC CLEAR key
again.
no CLr is briefly displayed and then the scale returns to normal
weighing mode.
OR
2b). To clear the accumulator, press the RC MR key…
CLr is briefly displayed, the accumlator is cleared and then the scale
returns to normal weighing mode.
Changing Unit of Measure
You can change the displayed weight from lb to kg by following these steps:
1. With the scale on, press the RC MR key…
SHIFt is displayed.
2. Press the RC HOLD key…
If the unit is in kg unit of measure, the display will show un=1 briefly,
the lb annunciator lights, and the scale returns to normal weighing
mode with lb as the active unit of measure.
If the unit is in lb unit of measure, the display will show un=0 briefly,
the kg annunciator lights, and the scale returns to normal weighing
mode with kg as the active unit of measure.
Check Number of Overloads
You can check the number of times that the weight applied to the scale has
exceeded the maximum limit (9 divisions over full capacity).
1. With the scale on, press the RC MR key…
SHIFt is displayed.
2. Press the CLEAR key…
OL=XX is displayed. XX being the number of times the scale has
been overloaded.
Viewing Battery Voltage
To see the current battery voltage level, follow these steps:
1. With the scale on, press the RC MR key…
SHIFt is displayed.

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2. Press the RC F1 key…
U X.XX is displayed. This stands for the voltage.
3. Press the RC MR key again to cancel the display and return to normal
weighing mode.
Turning the Scale Off
To turn the scale off, press and hold the ON/OFF key or RC OFF key until the
unit beeps. The scale will briefly show the battery voltage and then will turn off.
Adjusting the Display Brightness
To set the brightness of the display, follow these steps:
1. Press the RC F1 key…
bL=X is displayed. X stands for the brightness level (X =1 through 5).
2. Press the RC F1 key to increment the brightness. When the level you
want is shown, stop pressing the key and the display will automatically
return to normal weighing mode.

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5.0 Troubleshooting
Table 1: Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom Reason Solution
No display when turned on Battery dead or loose
contact
Check the battery
Tighten the contacts
Display flashes Low battery Recharge the battery
Scale won’t turn on or off ON/OFF button damaged Return unit for service
Scale won’t tare TARE button damaged Return unit for service
Recharge light does not
come on
The recharger may be
damaged or it is not
plugged into proper outlet
Check the recharger and
the connection to the AC
power source
Displayed reading changes The load is unsteady
The loadcell is damaged
Humidity too high
Stabilize the load
Check and replace loadcell
Place unit in dry
envirornment
Scale will not show 0 Scale has not had sufficient
time to warm up after power
up
Scale has been off the hook
for too long
Let the scale stand for 3-5
minutes after power up
before weighing
Hang the scale and wait 3-5
mintues
Large weighing error Scale is not hung properly. Check the scale and the
shackle
Battery won’t recharge Battery is damaged or outlet
is not working properly
Replace the battery or
check the outlet
Remote distance reduced Receiver window obscured
by soil
Batteries low in remote.
Clean receiver window
Replace batteries

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6.0 Display messages
There are several messages which may appear on the scale display. Below is
a list of those messages and what they mean.
Err10 You are trying to accumulate a weight smaller than the minimum
required.
Err11 You are trying to accumulate more than 30 weighments. 30 is the
limit.
Err12 Accumulated weight exceeds 99999. 99999 is the upper
accumulated weight limit.
CLr This is a prompt to see if you really want to clear the accumulated
weight.
noCLr This means you aborted the clearing process.
8.8.8.8.8.8. This confirms deletion of the accumulated weight.
noACC Displayed when you check accumulated weight and none has
been accumulated yet.
SHIFt Displayed after pressing the RC MR key.
U X.XX The current battery voltage.
-OL- Displayed when the scale is overloaded.
-LB- Low battery warning.
OFF Displayed as unit powers off.