RADWAG AS 3Y User Manual

- 1 - User manual no.: LMI-61-05/04/13/ENG Balances 3Y series • Microbalances – MYA.3Y BALANCES AND SCALES RADWAG 26 – 6

- 10 - After the elements setting, connect any additional devices and only then plug the balance to power source. Power socket is located on back sid

- 100 - 18.17. Differential weighing Differential weighing mode enables analyzing changes of mass in a single sample or multiple samples. The proce

- 101 - The Quick access keys displayed in the bottom bar relating to the differential weighing mode. Set their attribute to Yes (present in the bot

- 102 - o non-standard data project Each information item features option YES or NO determining its displaying criterion. CAUTION: Defining non-

- 103 - 18.17.1. Defining a series Each series comprises of a name and samples. Data on each of the sample contain complete parameters on a sample

- 104 - o Use available options to select item <Show> o An opened window contains a list of saved series o If the database does not co

- 105 - 18.17.2. An example of carrying out a differential weighing process On activating DIFFERENTIAL WEIGHING mode: • Select information items to

- 106 - Weighing A On selecting an option, the balance moves to the first sample on the list, for which weighing <A> is still to be carried ou

- 107 - Weighing T Selecting this option opens a screen with keyboard for entering name of a sample. Enter the name and accept it by pressing <E

- 108 - Weighing T+ A Selecting this option opens a screen with keyboard for entering name of a sample. Enter the name and accept it by pressing <

- 109 - In case of a single series, and while weighing the following samples, the measurements can be carried out according to the following outline:

- 11 - 4. GETTING STARTED Switching on the balance: Press «On/Off» button on terminal overlay. The balance carries out an internal testing procedur

- 110 - In case a given series includes samples for which weighing of initial mass (Weighing A) is already completed, it is possible to carry out fin

- 111 - > pictogram On completing measurements of final mass for the samples in a a user can check the results in the database of s. To check t

- 112 - 18.17.3. Copy tare The function enables copying a selected tare value of a sample in a series to all samples that do not have a tare assigne

- 113 - 18.17.5. Deleting a value The function, enables deleting last weighment added to the database, in case an error occurred. It applies to all

- 114 - 19. ACCESS TO BALANCE PARAMETERS Balance 3Y series enables determining access level for each of user PROFILES. The user profiles are accesse

- 115 - 19.1.1. Assigning password to an administrator PROCEDURE: o Press field with name of a user, or press F1 button o Press field named ADMINIST

- 116 - 20. TECHNICAL DATA 20.1. Balance MYA .3Y series  Adjustment internal  Display 5, 7” colourful touch screen display  Interfa

- 117 - APPENDIX A – cooperation with EPSON printer An EPSON printer is a device subordinate to a balance, thus any data is sent from balance level.

- 118 - Cable: balance – printer (CITIZEN, EPSON) Caution: It is recommended to use peripheral equipment supplied by the manufacturer. APPENDIX B

- 119 - Cable connecting a balance and a printer In case of using the USB port use a standard cable for connecting the devices. When using the RS 23

- 12 - 5.1. Level control system – automatic operation – “ALERT” mode If the level sensor detects any level change, then the colour of the level

- 120 - o Set width and height of a label and distance between the labels. o The port settings have no relevance as the printing process is carried

- 121 - o The look of a label and quantity of fields are determined by a user o A barcode is added by pressing pictogram. After adding fill in nume

- 122 - o Pressing “PLUS” pictogram enables adding constant texts to custom printout templates – if a printout is a label, then select option ADD F

- 123 - o Now the non-standard printout contains all parameters required for printing a label. Caution: the balance enables storing multiple label t

- 124 - APPENDIX D – databases Databases of a balance enable a user to create a list of data on products, clients, product flow process, etc. The dat

- 125 - Functions available in each of the databases: Database of products:  Sort  Select  Preview  Print  Export  Import Database of

- 126 -  Export  Import Database of labels:  Standard printout  Non-standard printout  Code page  Printout cut Database of ID codes: 

- 127 - On an opened on-screen alphanumeric keyboard enter first letter or letters of searched product name and press <Enter> button. The so

- 128 - EDITING DATA IN A DATABASE Caution: 1. Database editing is enabled after logging in to a balance as an Administrator, 2. Adding entries

- 129 - Each product entry in the database of products features the following parameters: Name Price Description CPG mode (Control of Prepackaged

- 13 - 5.2. Manual leveling If the electronic level control function is disabled in balance menu, then in case of level change a balance user has

- 130 - Previewing data on an individual weighment is carried out by pressing field with its name. the software opens a window with complete details

- 131 - DATABASE OF WAREHOUSES Each warehouse in the database of warehouses features the following parameters: Name Code Description U

- 132 - MANUFACTURER OF ELECTRONIC WEIGHING INSTRUMENTS RADWAG WAGI ELEKTRONICZNE POLAND, 26 – 600 Radom, Bracka 28 Phone. +48 48 3

- 14 - 6. MENU STRUCTURE 6.1. Working mode selection Each balance operator can set their individual working mode enabled as DEFAULT on activating th

- 15 - 6.2. Moving in user menu A balance 3Y series features a colourful touch screen display making balance software operation very simple and in

- 16 - 6.3. Quick return to weighing mode The software enables quick returning from an optional menu section with or without saving made changes.

- 17 - User menu structure comprises 8 main groups accessed by pressing SETUP button on terminal overlay or pictogram on the touch screen display

- 18 - − User parameters  user  password  language  administrator  print settings  copy settings − Menu look  colour  screen brigh

- 19 - 7. WEIGHING Simple weighing process is carried out using only the buttons located on the right hand side of the balance terminal. The balanc

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- 20 - 7.3. Use of constant tare in weighing If a weighing process applies a set of the same packages with determined mass then the balance enables

- 21 - o Press ADD pictogram to add a new tare item o Enter name and value of a tare o Changing tare value is carried out by pressing field with

- 22 - 7.4. Applying automatic tare in weighing Means of operation: Each first measurement is tarred immediately after stabilization, that is sign

- 23 - 8. BASICS ON TERMINAL AND SOFTWARE OEPRATION This chapter covers details on terminal display and means of terminal operation. The presented

- 24 - 4. «F3» button Pressing the F3 button triggers automatic internal adjustment function. 5. «SETUP» button Pressing the SETUP button enables d

- 25 - 3. date / time Indicates current date and time. Pressing this display field opens a menu for changing date and time settings. 4. level status

- 26 - 8.1. Basics on balance operation 1. Each balance user can adapt the balance settings to the individual needs, including functions, printouts,

- 27 - 9. BALANCE SOFTWARE The software of a balance 3Y series features the following components:  User profiles  System settings  Working m

- 28 - 9.3. Working modes Working modes are software modules designed to carrying out a determined task related to weighing process. A balance 3Y

- 29 - 10. BALANCE ADJUSTMENT Ensuring the highest measuring accuracy of a balance requires periodical entering to balance memory a coefficient cor

- 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. BASIC INFORMATION ... 6 1.1. I

- 30 - 1 Internal adjustment Pressing this pictogram initiates internal adjustment process. The process is carried out fully automatically, without

- 31 - 10.1. Adjustment report settings A report from balance adjustment is a procedure for objective determining that a balance is functioning corr

- 32 - 11. DISPLAY CALIBRATION A balance 3Y series comprises a terminal featuring a touch screen display. The display operates my means of reactions

- 33 - 13. PERIPHERALS Menu “Peripherals“ enables determining types of devices to be connected to a balance and configuring ports settings for conne

- 34 - 15. COMMUNICATION Menu “Communication” contains balance settings referring to cases where the balance is one of IT network components. A user

- 35 - 18. BALANCE ADAPTATION – USER SETTINGS This chapter covers the means on determining INDIVIDUAL settings for each of balance users. This funct

- 36 - 18.1. Adding a new operator Press pictogram “PLUS” located in the top bar of the display which opens a window for entering name of an operat

- 37 - Each balance user has assigned the following functions:  User details  Look  Readout  Operation of buttons  Printouts  Units 

- 38 -  Print settings This function refers only to an active user and it has the following format ------------ User details ----------

- 39 - 18.4.3. Readout Menu readout contains data related to WEIGHING PROCESS, such as:  Filter Each measuring signal is subject to electronic

- 4 - 11. DISPLAY CALIBRATION ... 32 12. BALANCE USER SELECTION ...

- 40 -  Display refreshment This function determines the amount of instantaneous measuring data to be displayed during a weighing cycle. The balanc

- 41 -  Right proximity sensor Select one of available processes to be carried out by the proximity sensor, including: o disabled o printout o t

- 42 -  Time /set time / Press active display field to set time in format visible in the top bar of the display. After setting time, accept it by p

- 43 - PROCEDURE: 1. Press field with name of a template to be edited (Header – Line – Footer) and select variables to be printed 2. If a printout

- 44 - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF USING PRINTOUTS 1. Press PRINT key on balance’s overlay to print variables that are contained in section LINE of the st

- 45 - Pictogram A – Print data contained in the header Pictogram B – Print data contained in the footer CAUTION: Each balance user can have

- 46 - 18.4.7. Printouts – Non-standard printout  Non-standard printout A non-standard printout comprises of two sections: TEXTS and VARIABLES Fi

- 47 - 1. 2. 3. 4. An entered and accepted name of a text is displayed in the main window of printout settings. This means of operation facil

- 48 -  Entering content of texts - Press name/number of a text to which a content should be added - press pictogram “ADD” and select a position

- 49 - - enter a text /max 40 alphanumeric characters/ using the on-screen keyboard, and press ENTER button after completing the process. Caution:

- 5 - 18.16. Mass Comparison ... 95 18.16.1. Select

- 50 -  Creating a non-standard printout Balance 3Y series enables creating up to 5 non-standard printouts. Creating a printout template is carrie

- 51 - 18.4.9. Working Modes – general information Function “Working modes” contains a list of all working modes available in a balance. On displayi

- 52 - 18.5. Quick access to determining working modes parameters Determining parameters for a working mode is carried out by means of two methods:

- 53 - 18.6. Parameter of working mode WEIGHING – quick access keys Buttons to be determined in working mode WEIGHING. If a button attribute is set

- 54 - Caution: Maximum number of quick access keys to be added in the bottom bar is 5. If more than five quick access keys are enabled then only t

- 55 - Weighing mode provides settings a set of additional options  Automatic printout ο Enabled: YES / NO ο Minimum mass It is a mass thresh

- 56 -  Print button Enables determining operating mode of «PRINT» button. Available settings: ο “Stable“ Pressing the « PRINT » button causes p

- 57 - 18.8. Parts Counting Parts counting mode is carried out in two stages. First, a user should determine /or acquire from balance memory/ the mas

- 58 - Below description contains only those quick access buttons that are not present in working mode: WEIGHING. On enabling the “Parts Counting mo

- 59 - Give standard quantity for standard procedure Select standard quantity from a displayed message box or enter other value. The order for c

- 6 - 1. BASIC INFORMATION 1.1. Intended use Balances 3Y series are intended to precise mass measurement of weighed loads conducted in laboratory

- 60 - o Which opens a window for entering name of a part to be saved o Accept entered name by pressing ENTER button – a part is automatically a

- 61 - 18.8.2. Creating database of standards Use of the quick access key “Database of Standards” located in the bottom bar enables only adding st

- 62 - 18.8.3. ACAI function – Automatic Accuracy Correction The ACAI function is to automatically correct mass of a single part during parts coun

- 63 - 18.8.4. Parameters of parts counting mode – information Information items related to weighing are displayed in the grey coloured workspace ar

- 64 - Non-standard data NO Option YES – information is indicated in the workspace area, Option NO – information is not present in the workspa

- 65 - 18.8.5. Graphic interpretation of Dosing and Checkweighing modes CHECKWEIGHING A criterion for enabling a bargraph is setting: − A quick acc

- 66 - DOSING A criterion for enabling a bargraph is setting: − A quick access key for “Dosing” mode − Information item “Bargraph” in the workspace

- 67 - 18.9. Checkweighing Checkweighing is a process for controlling mass of a load. The load has low and high thresholds determined, these are the

- 68 - 18.9.1. Creating database of checkweighing thresholds The database of checkweighing thresholds contains numeric values for the thresholds a

- 69 - 18.9.2. Use of checkweighing thresholds When in weighing mode, it is possible to use the checkweighing thresholds saved in the Database of Th

- 7 - 2. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE 2.1. Packaging Retain all elements of balance packaging in case they are needed for future balance transporting. On

- 70 - PROCEDURE: o press Quick access key o to open a screen with data saved in the Database of Checkweighing Thresholds o search and select a requ

- 71 - 18.9.3. Bargraph in checkweighing mode. A bargraph is one of the elements of the workspace area. A criterion for enabling a bargraph is setti

- 72 - Other quick access keys function in accordance with the description provided in chapter 18.7. Parameter of working mode WEIGHING – informatio

- 73 - o If the database does not contain any records press “Add” pictogram o the display opens a window with on-screen numeric keyboard for enteri

- 74 - Temporary custom target mass values PROCEDURE: o press Quick access key o which opens a screen with a field for entering the value of target

- 75 - Use of Database of Target Mass Values PROCEDURE: o press Quick access key o to open a screen with data saved in the Database of Target Mass V

- 76 - 18.11. Percent setup Percent setup is a mode intended to compare weighed load with a pre-determined reference mass. The process is expre

- 77 - o low threshold o high threshold o target mass o statistics /difference, amount, total sum, standard deviation, etc./ o ID codes o non-s

- 78 - In practice, it is a tolerance for the mass to be weighed, i.e. the acceptance field in which the dosed mass is recognized as correct. The t

- 79 - Database of reference mass The database contains list of reference mass values (standard) with determined: o mass values in grams that are t

- 8 - Working temperature: 10-40 °C Relative air humidity: 45% - 65% Because of the structure of the objects to be weighed, it may be necessary

- 80 - Full access to the Database is possible from the internal menu of the balance and it is dependent on authorization level of a user. PROCED

- 81 - 18.11.2. Use of reference mass (standard) in weighing. When carrying out a weighing process, it is possible to use the reference mass record

- 82 - 18.11.3. Use of reference mass values in weighing A bargraph is one of the elements of the workspace area. There are two criteria for enabli

- 83 - 5. Mass of weighed load was increased to 53,2g that is 106,4% of the reference mass value. The display status for this mass value is mass ex

- 84 - Information items related to animal weighing mode: o bargraph o supplementary unit o tare o gross o counter o filter o threshold o sta

- 85 - The following measurements are started automatically on placing a load on balance weighing pan. The following criterion has to be met: after t

- 86 - 18.13. Density of solids, liquid and air The Quick access keys displayed in the bottom bar relating to the density mode. Set their attr

- 87 - o non-standard data o non-standard data project Each information item features option YES or NO determining its displaying criterion. CAUT

- 88 - o the selected density mode is automatically enabled on returning to weighing. Caution: after changing the working mode the default working

- 89 - 18.14. Formulations The formulation mode enables designing up to 10 mixtures, each containing maximum 20 ingredients. Each formulation ingred

- 9 - 3.2. Unpacking Carefully remove the balance from its packaging, remove the plastic and foil transport protective elements. Gently place the b

- 90 - 18.14.1. Designing a formulation Database of formulations comprises names of formulations and names of ingredients forming the formulation

- 91 - o Mass of each ingredient is rounded up or down depending on the reading interval of a balance. o A designed formulation is ready to use on r

- 92 - A example of formula making process PROCEDURE: o press Quick access key o which opens a screen with a list of saved mixtures o select a mixtu

- 93 - WORKSPACE AREA shows a message: Weighing finished. Continue o The display shows total mass of prepared formulation. o Preparing the same f

- 94 - Information items related to statistics: o supplementary unit o tare o gross o counter o statistics /difference, amount, total sum, stand

- 95 - 18.16. Mass Comparison Mass comparison mode enables comparing mass of a standard with mass of a tested object. The mode applies two testing m

- 96 - 18.16.1. Select method for comparing mass The mode enables selecting between two testing methods: ABA and ABBA. Select name of a required t

- 97 - 18.16.2. Mass comparison - measurements When carrying out mass comparison process follow commands displayed in the COMMAND BAR of the works

- 98 - 18.16.3. Mass comparison – report from a measuring series Individual measurements in a series and a report from a measuring series is not p

- 99 - Printout example: No. of measurements 1 from 6 A 500.001 g