Sartorius Factory Series User manual

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Industrial
Weighing Technology
98648-009-40
Sartorius Factory Serie
FCT01-X
Modular Weighing Terminal for Hazardous Areas/Locations
Operating Instructions

Contents
Contents....................................2
Operating Design ......................3
Configuring the Scale
Setting the Language..................7
Navigating in the Setup Menu ....8
Entering the Time and Date ........ 9
Setting the Scale Functions ........10
Setting the Device Parameters ....13
Entering a Password ..............13
Setting the Application
Parameters ............................17
Selecting the Printout Function.... 25
Configured Printout ................27
Generate FlexPrint ................30
Displaying Info........................32
Device Information ................32
FlexPrint Information ..............32
MP8 Interface Emulation ..........33
Factory Settings ......................33
Operating the Scale
Basic Weighing Function ..........35
Device Parameters ..................38
Calibration, Adjustment ............40
Application Programs ..............47
Toggle between
Two Weight Units ..................48
Counting ............................50
Weighing in Percent ..............53
Animal Weighing ..................57
Recalculation ........................61
Calculation ..........................66
Differential Weighing ............69
Checkweighing ....................81
Time-Controlled Functions ...... 86
Totalizing ............................ 89
Formulation ........................ 93
Statistics.............................. 97
Extra Functions .................... 102
Second Tare Memory ..........102
Individual Identification
Codes ..............................104
Saving Values Manually
in M+ ..............................108
Product Data Memory ..........109
Combining Applications ........ 112
Practical Combination of Several
Applications (Example) .......... 114
Data Output Functions .......... 116
Interface Port .................... 119
Pin Assignment Charts ........ 130
Cabling Diagram ................131
Service..................................136
A/D Converter Configuration ..136
Activating the Service Mode ....141
Calibration/Adjustment in the
Service Mode ......................141
Set/Delete Preload ................143
Replacing the PCB ................144
SBI/BPI Toggling ..................145
Replacing Fuses on the PCB ....145
Error Codes and Messages ......146
Overview
General View of the Terminal ..150
Specifications ......................151
Dimensions (Terminal Drawings)152
Accessories (Options) ............153
EC Type Examination
Certificates ..........................155
CMarking ........................170
Plates and Markings ..............171
Notes on Checking Verification ..172
Index ..................................173
Appendix
Entering the General Password
Symbols
The following symbols are used in
these instructions:
§indicates steps you must perform
$indicates steps you must perform
only under certain conditions
> describes what happens after you
have performed a certain step
– precedes an item in a list
!indicates a hazard
Note Concerning Verified Scales
Approved for Use as Legal
Measuring Instruments in the EU*:
The notes in this manual that refer to
scales verified for use in legal
metrology apply only if the scale has
been approved for verification. For
more information, contact your local
Sartorius office or dealer.
* including the Signatories of the
Agreement on the European
Economic Area
For technical advice on applications
Phone (in Germany):
+ 49 (0551) 308-4440
Fax (in Germany):
+ 49 (0551) 308-3791
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Operating Design
You can connect any standard strain-
gauge load cell or analog IWA, IU or
IF-series weighing platform to the
FCT01-X terminal. All cables are
fitted with cable glands or threaded
round connectors for network
connections.
In addition to the power jack, your
scale also has an interface port for
connecting additional devices such
as a printer, computer, or universal
remote control switch, for example.
Operation of the terminal follows a
uniform philosophy, which is
described below.
The term “scale” as used in this
manual indicates an FCT01-X terminal
connected to a weighing cell.
Combination of Several Applications
You can combine the use of various
application programs to meet your
more complicated requirements.
To select application programs one
after the other, press D(toggle
function).
Keys
You can operate the scale either using
the keys on the terminal or from a
connected PC. This manual
describes operation using the keys on
the terminal.
Labeled Keys
These keys always have the function
indicated by their label, but are not
available at all times. Availability of
their functions depends on the current
operating status of the scale and the
menu settings.
Meaning
aAlphabetic keys
Please see section on “Text
Input”
eOn/off key
Turns the scale on and off or
switches it to the standby mode
MMenu settings
Accesses and exits the Setup
DToggles to the next application
program
cClear Function
Deletes keypad input
Interrupts a calibration and
adjustment routine in progress
Quits application programs
pPrint key
Outputs displayed values or
data logs to the interface port
.Enters a decimal point
1... 9 0 keys
See the section on
“Numeric Input”
tTares the scale
Numeric Input
To enter numbers: press 1… 9
0 .
To store numbers entered:
press the corresponding function key
directly below the soft key label
To delete an entire numeric input
digit by digit:
press the ckey
Text input
§To enter numbers: see the section
on “Numeric Input”
§To enter letters or characters:
press the akey
> Letters are displayed in the bottom
line for selection
§To select a different letter:
press the corresponding soft key
to change the letter shown
§To select the letter/character
shown: press the corresponding
function key below the soft key
label
> The selected letter is shown on
the display
$Enter the next letter/character, if
desired, as described above
$To exit the letter input mode
e.g., if the last character entered is
a letter): press the akey
§To store a word: press the corre-
sponding function key (soft key),
such as ID
§To delete an input character by
character: press the ckey
§To delete user data: enter .or a
space “m” and save
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Operating Design

Function Keys (Soft Keys)
The current function of soft keys is
indicated in the bottom line of the
display (footer).
Texts (abbreviations) or symbols can
be displayed as in the example shown
below:
Texts (Examples)
isoTST:
Start calibration/adjustment
S ID: Save ID
The function keys are numbered from
right (F1) to left (F6).
Symbols
The bottom line shows the following
symbols:
oo Back to the initial state
(in the Setup menu: exit Setup)
oGo to the higher selection level
OShow sub-items under the active
item
QMove upward in the input/output
window
qMove downward in the
input/output window
lSet the selected menu parameter
There are basically two different types
of displays:
– display for weights and calculated
values
– display for menu parameter settings
(Setup)
Operation
Display for Weights and Calculated
Values
Line for Metrological Data:
When the scale is used in legal
metrology, the following metrological
specifications of the weighing cell are
shown here:
Max Maximum capacity (upper
range limit) of the scale
Min Minimum capacity
(lower range limit) of the scale
(verified models only)
eVerification scale interval
(verified models only)
dReadability/scale interval
On standard scales, only Max and d
are displayed.
Bar Graph:
The bar graph indicates how much of
the scale’s capacity is “used up” by
the current load; during
checkweighing, it indicates the
control limits.
The following symbols may be
displayed:
0% Lower load limit
100% Upper load limit
Bar graph showing 10%
intervals
-Minimum for checkweighing
=Target for checkweighing
+Maximum for checkweighing
Plus/Minus Sign, Stability Symbol:
A plus or minus sign (+or -) is shown
here for a weight (or a calculated
value, such as that for counting), or
the Ssymbol indicating that a verified
scale has been zeroed or tared.
Line for Measured Values:
This area shows the weighed or
calculated value and the
alphanumeric input.
Note Concerning Verified Scales
Approved for Use as Legal Measuring
Instruments in the EU*:
For verified scales that have a
verification scale interval enot
equal to the scale interval d, the
last digit on the display is bordered.
* including the Signatories of the
Agreement on the European
Economic Area
Unit and Stability:
When the scale reaches stability, the
weight unit or calculated unit is
displayed here
When the asymbol is displayed
here, the value indicated in the
readout is not valid for legal
metrology.
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Tare Memory, Calculated Values:
The symbols displayed here indicate
when there is a value in one of the
tare memories or when the value
shown is a result of calculation rather
than direct measurement.
These symbols are as follows:
aCalculated value
s1Net value/tare memory
s2used by an application pro-
gram (e.g., formulation,
second tare memory)
Application Pictograms:
The pictograms displayed here
indicate the application(s) selected.
The pictogram is displayed inversely
(white on a black background) when
the corresponding application is
active.
For example, the following symbols
may be displayed simultaneously:
AThe counting application is active
HCheckweighing is also active
SPrint
TData record
Text Line:
Additional information is displayed
here (e.g., operator guidance
prompts, name of the active program,
etc.)
Soft Key Labels:
The current functions of the soft keys
above the function keys (arrow keys)
are indicated here; during
calibration/adjustment, this line
shows up- and down-arrows (Qand
q) for selecting calibration and
adjustment functions.
Display for Menu Parameter Settings
(Setup)
This display is divided into
three sections.
Status Line:
The status line of shows the function of
the display screen page. In the Setup
menu, the current menu “path” is shown
here.
Setup Menu Example: “Scale functions”
Input and Output Window
This window contains either detailed
information (e.g., on the active
application) or a pick list. A selected
item is displayed inversely (white
characters on a black background).
You can also enter information in an
active field in this window using the
alphabetic and numeric keys.
Setup Menu Example, “Device
parameters, Adapt filter”:
The following symbol in the input and
output window may be displayed:
Sthis symbol marks the saved menu
setting
Soft Key Labels
See the description “Function Keys
(Soft Keys)” on the previous page
Minimum vibration
o Normal vibration
Strong vibration
Extreme vibration
SET P BAL.F NC.
Line for Operating State
Input and Output Window
Soft key labels
To set a parameter:
§
Press the Qor qsoft key repeatedly
until the desired setting is selected
(displayed inversely)
§Confirm your selection: press the l
soft key
To change the numeric value of a
parameter:
§
Press the Qor qsoft key repeatedly,
if necessary, until the desired
setting is selected (displayed
inversely)
§Enter a new value or character:
use the 0 1 …9. or the
akey and enter the desired
letters
§Confirm your selection: press the l
key
To exit Setup: press Mor the oo
soft key
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Operating Design

Input
Foot Switch Input
You can connect a foot switch to the
terminal and use it to perform a given
keypad function (such as cor t).
PC Input
You can use a computer to control the
functions of the scale via the interface
port (see the “Data Output Function”
section in the chapter entitled
“Operating the Scale”).
Data Output
The FCT01-X is equipped with an
interface port for connecting one of
the following devices:
–Printer*
–Peripheral device (such as a PC)*
* Zener barrier required (see
“Accessories”)
Printer
In the scale Setup menu you can
configure the printer output format to
meet your requirements, with or
without IDs, including ISO/GLP
requirements.
ISO: International Organization for
Standardization
GLP: Good Laboratory Practice
You can have printouts generated
automatically or by pressing p. You
can also configure whether or not
generation of a printout is dependent
on stability or time parameters.
See “Data Output Functions”in the
chapter entitled “Operating the
Scale”for a detailed description.
Interface Port
You can connect a different
peripheral device, such as a PC, to
the interface port rather than a
printer.You can control both the
weighing cell and the terminal
through a connected PC. With this
feature, request messages are sent via
the interface to initiate functions in the
weighing cell and the terminal. Some
of the functions generate response
messages.
See “Data Output Functions”in the
chapter entitled “Operating the
Scale”for a detailed description.
Error Codes
If you press a key that has no
function, or which is blocked at a
certain point in an application
program, this error is indicated as
follows:
–a double beep is sounded as an
acoustic signal if the key has no
function
–a double beep is sounded and the
message "No function" is
displayed in the text line if the key
function is not available at that time
The response to an operator error is
identical in all operating modes. See
the chapter entitled “Error Codes”for
a detailed description.
Storing Settings
Saving Parameter Settings
The settings configured remain stored
in the scale’s non-volatile memory. In
addition, you can reload the factory
settings.
Saving Settings
Under “Setup: Device parameters:
Password”you can assign passwords
that block access to:
–Scale functions
–Device parameters
–Application parameters
–Printout
–Factory settings
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Configuring the Scale
Purpose
You can configure your FCT01-X
terminal to meet individual
requirements by entering user data
and setting parameters in the Setup
program.
The Setup menu contains the
following submenus:
–Balance/scale functions
–Device parameters
–Application parameters
–Printout
–Device information
–Language
–Factory settings
Configuring the Scale for Use in
Legal Metrology
Set the menu access switch as
described below to configure the
following functions for use of the scale
in legal metrology:
–Display: Verification scale interval
e; lower limit of the weighing
capacity Min
–External calibration blocked
Preparation
§Remove the cap from the back of
the scale housing
§Move the switch to the left.
> When the switch is in the left-hand
position, the Setup menu is locked
and the scale can be used in legal
metrology
> When the switch is in the right-
hand position, the menu is
accessible
Setting the Language
You can choose from 5 languages for the information display:
–German
–English (factory setting)
–English with U.S. date/time format
–French
–Italian
–Spanish
Example: Settting the Language to “U.S. Mode”
Step Press key Display/Output
(or follow
instructions)
1. Select “Setup”menu M
2. Select “Language”repeatedly
and confirm press
q soft key,
then
O soft key
3. Select “U.S. mode”Q soft key
4. Save language l soft key
5. Exit the Setup menu oo soft key
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Configuring the Scale

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Navigating in the Setup Menu (Examples):
Example: Adapting the scale to “Extreme vibration”
Step Press key(s)
(or follow instructions) Display/Output
1. Select Setup menu M
2. Confirm “Scale functions”Osoft key
3. Select menu item “Adapt filter”q, then
and confirm Osoft key
4. Select menu item “Extreme vibration”qsoft key
5. Confirm menu item “Extreme vibration”lsoft key
6. If required, select further menu items oqQO soft keys
7. Save setting and exit Setup Menu oo soft key

Example: Entering the time and date
Step Press key(s)
(or follow instructions) Display/Output
1. Select Setup menu; M, then
select “Device parameters“qsoft key and Osoft key
2. Set clock press q repeatedly,
then press O
3. Enter the time 1 1 . 1 2
. 3 0
4. Set the time according to
your local clock lsoft key
5. Enter the date 1 3 . 0 3
. 0 0
6. Store the date lsoft key
7. Enter other data, if desired oqQO soft keys
8. Exit Setup menu oo soft key
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Configuring the Scale