Vector VI 200 User manual

Weighing Indicator
User manual

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safety instruction
For safety operation pls. follow the safety instruction.
WAR NI NG
set. Calibrate, inspect and fix the the weighing indicator is prohibited by Non
professional staff
WAR NI NG
Pls. make sure the weighing display well earthing
WAR NI NG
The indicator is electrostatic sensitive device, pls. power off
during electrical connections, internal components touched by
hand is prohibited, and please take the anti-static measure

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LIST
1. Summary .....................................................................................................3
1.1 Main function....................................................................................3
1.2 Technical parameter ..........................................................................3
1.3 Outline and installation picture .........................................................4
1.4 Battery...............................................................................................5
2. Installation and Calibration .........................................................................5
2.1 connection indicator with load cell ...................................................5
2.2 communication interface ...................................................................6
3. Basic operation............................................................................................6
3.1 Key and display.................................................................................6
3.2 Power on..........................................................................................10
3.3 Zero setting......................................................................................10
3.4 TARE...............................................................................................10
3.5 HOLD..............................................................................................10
3.6 TOTAL ............................................................................................11
3.7 10 times high resolutions..............................................................12
3.8 Up and Low limit alarm ..................................................................12
3.9 Print function...................................................................................13
4 Calibration & parameter setting .................................................................13
4.1 Enter calibration ..............................................................................13
4.2. Step of calibration operation: .........................................................14
4.3 Application parameter setting..........................................................16
4.4 Communication setting ...................................................................17
4.5 Application setting ..........................................................................18
4.6 Exit setting ......................................................................................20
5.Output data format .....................................................................................20
5.1 Computer continuous sending format .............................................20
5.2 Big display continuous sending format...........................................21
5.3 Serial interface reception command：............................................22
5.4 Print output format ..........................................................................23
5.5 Print the accumulated output format ...............................................23
6. Maintenance ..............................................................................................24
6.1 Regular Error and maintain method ................................................24
6.2 Daily maintenance...........................................................................25
6.3 Restore default parameters..............................................................26

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1. Summary
1.1Mainfunction
》General weighing: zero tare
》Animal weighing: Peak-hold. Data-hold, Auto-hold
》Accumulation
》Optional by RS232
》Low battery remind
》Power off automatically
1.2Technicalparameter
》Stimulating voltage：+3.3 VDC
》A/D converting speed：10 SPS
》Load signal range: 0~12.8mV
》load capacity：it can connect 4 pcs 350Ωload cell at most
》weight unit：kg.
》Resolution：3000e
》Interval：1/2/5/10/20/50
》Display：6-digits LED/LCD，word height: 20.3mm
》key：ON/OFF TOTAL HOLD TARE ZERO SET
》Interface：RS232C Baud rate optional 1200/2400/4800/9600

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》Operation temperature：-10～40℃
》Storage temperature：-20～+60℃
》optional power：4V/4Ah rechargeable battery
110/220VAC
1.3Outlineandinstallationpicture

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1.4Battery
1. when you use the internal battery first time，you should charge the battery
10-12 hours, to prevent low voltage resulted from self leakage of battery.
2. when the red battery light is on and flashes，it means low battery You
should charge battery in time.
3. Charge time: 10-12 hours And it works 45 hours
4. When the battery light turns green, it means fully charged
5. If you don’t use the battery long time, take out the battery to protect the
indicator from battery leakage
6. In order to keep the battery in best using condition, it is suggest that you
fully discharge the battery every month, the method is that using the
indicator till it is automatically power off.
2. Installation and Calibration
2.1connectionindicatorwithlo a d cell
it can connect four pcs 350Ωload cell at most, both four and six line load
cell are ok. To make it simple, we use quick connector
Or standard plug. As belows

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Quick connector connection
2.2communicationinterface
PIN2-------TXD
5 4 3 2 1 PIN3------RXD
PIN5 --------GND
9 8 7 6
3. Basic operation
3.1Keyanddisplay

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Weighing indicator display instruction
LED display instruction
Weighing data display
Kg Weight unit kg
HOLD Hold the data
Tare Display tare status
Net Display net weight

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Gross Display gross weight
Display data keep still
zero, indicating zero weight
Battery Using battery
Hi Over Limit
OK Within Limit
Lo Below Limit
Total Accumulation
Count Counting function
Key’s function
ON/OFF, EXIT AND SAVE SETTING
LEFT
RIGHT
DOWN
UP
CONFIRM, GO TO NEXT STEP

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Key symbol Key name Key function
SET
Work together with “on/off” enter and exit
calibration
ZERO Clear weight within zero range
TARE
1.At Gross mode, tare the loaded weight
2.At Net mode, display gross weight after
deduct tare
HOLD Enter and exit “hold” mold
TOTAL accumulating operation
ON/OFF
Press it for 2 seconds to power on or power
off

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3.2Poweron
Power on and indicator perform self-checking and go to weighing mode.
3.3Zerosetting
Within zero range, press “zero”, indicator weighing is cleared. When
Indicator is not stable, zero is unworkable.
3.4TARE 
At the gross weight mode, if the weight is stable, pls. press ”Tare” key , the
indicator will take the loaded weight as tare, and show net weight,
At this time the gross mode will change to net mode. The “ net” and “tare”
light is on, and the net weight is zero
3.5HOLD
C11=0 “hold” function unworkable
C11=1 PEAK HOLD
Press” HOLD” key, the Hold light is on, and show the Maximum data on the

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weighing indicator. Press “ HOLD” key again to exit the hold function
C11=2 Data-hold
Press” HOLD” key, the Hold light is on, and show the data on the weighing
indicator. Press “ HOLD” key again to exit the hold function
C11=3 Auto-hold
If the weight on the scales above 20d and keep stable, the indicator will show
the data for 6 seconds and the “ hold” light Is on , after 6 seconds the
indicator back to general weighing, and the “ hold” light is off
C11=4 Special Animal weighing function
Press” Hold” key, the indicator will show” LOC” for 3 seconds, the “ hold”
light is on, During the 3 seconds, the indicator will catch the average weight
and show it.
Press” HOLD” key again to exit it
3.6TOTAL
Accumulation operation
At Zero mode, load weight till stable, Press “TOTAL” key go to
accumulating
Mode,” total” light on, display” n001”, and then display loaded weight;
unload weight , back to zero, load weight again till stable. Press ”TOTAL”,
display”n002”
Then show the loaded weight. Repeat it maximum 999 times.

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Check the total weight operation:
Press “SET” hold it then press “TOTAL” At the same time, display ”n**”,
(accumulating times) then display total weight.
There are 8 data totally. It shows the first 4 digital. then the last 4 digital
For example, the first 4 digital is”0012”, the last 4 digital is”34,56”
It means the actual weight is “1234.56”
At TOTAL (accumulate) mode, Press “TOTAL” key the indicator
show“ clrn”, it means don’t clear the total Weight, Press “ key
confirm it and exit ; if clear total weight, Press “ ” “ ”
“clrn” change to “clry” it means clear total weight display. Press “ ”to
clear the the total weight and exit accumulating mode.
3.710timeshighresolutions
Press “ SET” and “TARE” key at the same time, you will get 10 times high
resolutions. And it back to normal weighing after 3 seconds.
3.8UpandLowlimitalarm
Pls. set C13= Up limit, C14=Low Limit, when the weight is over up limit,
the “HI” light will on, and indicator will make a sound to alarm.; when the

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weight is below than the low limit, the “LO” light will on.. when the weight
is within the limit, the “OK” light is ok.
3.9Printfunction
When the data is stable, connection with printer, it will be printed after
press“ ”1 second.
Note：print the gross weight when at tare mode , if the net weight is zero.
Can not print.
4 Calibration & parameter
setting
4.1Entercalibration
There have two methods to enter the setting menu:
1. when the switch” CAL” is off, Press” ” then press” at the
same time, hold it, you will enter C08-C39 setting.
2. Take out the sealing screw on the back of indicator, then press

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down the “span” Press still and then press at the same time ,
you will enter C01-C39 setting.
4.2.Stepofcalibrationoperation:
According to the second method which can enter setting menu, C01-C39
C01 UNIT
[C01 ] Press
[C1 1] unit is kg
Press , go to next step
C02 Set decimal digits
[C02 ] Press
option：0/1/2/3/4
[C2 0] no decimal point
[C2 1] one decimal point
[C2 2] two decimal point
[C2 3] three decimal point
Press , go to next step
C03 Division setting

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[C03 ] Press
[C3 1] d=1
[C3 2] d=2
[C3 5] d=5
[C3 10] d=10
[C3 20] d=20
[C3 50] d=50
Press , go to next step
C04 Maximum capacity
For example:max weighing 100kg:
set [0100.00]
Press , go to next step
C05 Zero calibration
option：0=non-calibration zero 1=need calibration zero
calibration zero please choose 1 and ensure scale is empty and “stable” light
is on. countdown[CAL 10]~[CAL 0], then the indicator will
show[0.00](example for two decimal point).
C06 Loading calibration
[C06], Press , show [C06 0], press , change to [C06 1],
Press , show [SPAn ],
Basic on max capacity setting, add suitable weight on scale. close to the max
capacity, heavier than 10% max at least.
For example: the weight is 80kg

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As bellows:
[0080.00]
[CAL 9]
……
[0080.00]
[CALEnd]
count down over, indicator shows loaded weight , loading calibration finish.
If you want to set application parameter. Press If you want to exit.
Press
C07 Default parameters setting
[C07 0] non-restore default parameters
[C07 1] restore default parameters
Note: after the above parameters setting finish, please do not set default
parameters often, avoid the original setting parameters lost.
4.3Applicationparametersetting
C08 warning tone
[C8 1] open warning tone
[C8 0] close warning tone
C09 Power off automatically
[C9 0] Non-power off
[C9 10] keep still within 10 min. power off automatically
[C9 30] keep still within 30 min. power off automatically
[C9 60] keep still within 60 min. power off automatically

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C10 Power saving setting
[C10 0] close backlight
[C10 1] close backlight after 1 minute
[C10 2] always backlight
C11 Hold
[C11 0] No Hold function
[C11 1] Peck hold
[C11 2] Datahold
[C11 3] Auto-hold
[C11 4] Animal weighing
C12 Hold time ( if you choose C11=4, you can set the time )
[C12 3] 3 seconds
[C12 5] 5 seconds
C13 Upper limit alarm value
C14 Low limit alarm value
C15 Check inner code
4.4Communicationsetting
C18 Serial interface setting
[C18 0] No sending
[C18 1] Big display
[C18 2] Print format output
[C18 3] Command mode(Z =zero T=tare R=Reply weight
[C18 4] continuous sending
C19 BAUD RATE
[C19 0] 1200bit/s

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[C19 1] 2400bit/s
[C19 2] 4800bit/s
[C19 3] 9600bit/s
4.5Applicationsetting
C20 Manually Zero
[C20 00] no Manually Zero
[C20 01] Manually Zero range ±1% Max. capacity
[C20 02] Manually Zero range ±2% Max. capacity
[C20 04] Manually Zero range ±4% Max. capacity
[C20 10] Manually Zero range ±10% Max. capacity
[C20 20] Manually Zero range ±20% Max. capacity
[C20100] Manually Zero range ±100% Max. capacity
C21 Initially zero
[C21 0] No initially zero
[C21 1] Initially zero range±1% Max. capacity
[C21 2] Initially zero range±2% Max. capacity
[C21 5] Initially zero range±5% Max. capacity
[C21 10] Initially zero range±10% Max. capacity
[C21 20] Initially zero range±20% Max. capacity
C22 Zero tracking range
[C22 0.0] No zero tracking
[C22 0.5] ±0.5d
[C22 1.0] ±1.0d
[C22 2.0] ±2.0d
[C22 3.0] ±3.0d

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[C22 4.0] ±4.0d
[C22 5.0] ±5.0d
C23 Zero tracking time
[C23 0] No zero tracking
[C23 1] 1 second
[C23 2] 2 seconds
[C23 3] 3 seconds
C24 Overload range
[C24 09] Over 9d than max. capacity
C25 Negative display
[C25 00] Less than -9d
[C25 10] Less -10% Max. capacity
[C25 20] Less -20% Max. capacity
[C25 50] Less -50% Max. capacity
[C25100] Less -100% Max. capacity
C26 Standstill time
[C26 0] Quick
[C26 1] Medium
[C26 2] Slow
C27 Standstill range
[C27 1] ±1d
[C27 2] ±2d
[C27 5] ±5d
[C27 10] ±10d
C28 Dynamic filter
[C28 0] close dynamic filter
[C28 1] Low dynamic filter
[C28 3] Medium dynamic filter