Fairbanks FB-350 service Manual

Service Manual
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350 Series
Digital Weight Indicator
Model: FB350

© 2002-2010 by Fairbanks Scales Inc. 50689

All rights reserved Rev. 5 04/10
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION................................................................................................... 1
STANDARD FEATURES...................................................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 1
DISPLAY........................................................................................................................................... 3
LED Display ............................................................................................................................... 3
LCD Display ............................................................................................................................... 3
Annunciators ............................................................................................................................... 3
FB350 KEYPAD............................................................................................................................. 4
Secondary Functions................................................................................................................... 4
WEIGH MODE FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................................... 5
ENTERING A TARE VALUE ............................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2: INDICATOR INSTALLATION............................................................................. 7
MOUNTING....................................................................................................................................... 7
Desktop Mounting ...................................................................................................................... 7
Panel Mounting........................................................................................................................... 7
Permanent Mounting................................................................................................................... 8
Outline Drawings ........................................................................................................................ 8
WIRING .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Load Cell Connections.............................................................................................................. 10
Serial Port Connections............................................................................................................. 10
Remote Key Connection ........................................................................................................... 11
Remote Display Connections.................................................................................................... 11
Power Connection..................................................................................................................... 12
CHAPTER 3: OPTION INSTALLATION .................................................................................. 14
PERIPHERAL OPTIONS .................................................................................................................... 14
SWIVEL BRACKET .......................................................................................................................... 14
PANEL MOUNT KIT ........................................................................................................................ 15
ANALOG CARD CONNECTIONS ....................................................................................................... 16
Analog Board Diagnostic and Test Procedures ........................................................................ 20
ANALOG OUTPUT SETUP ................................................................................................................ 22
ANALOG OUTPUT CALIBRATION .................................................................................................... 23
Entering Analog Calibration Values......................................................................................... 23
Analog Output Example ........................................................................................................... 24
SETPOINT CARD CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................... 25
Setpoint Board Diagnostic and Test Procedures....................................................................... 29
RS-485 NETWORKING ................................................................................................................... 30
Network Connections................................................................................................................ 31
20 MA CURRENT LOOP OPTION ..................................................................................................... 33
Bi-directional ............................................................................................................................ 33
Baud .......................................................................................................................................... 33

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 Active/Passive........................................................................................................................... 33
Isolation..................................................................................................................................... 33
Max Voltage.............................................................................................................................. 33
Connections............................................................................................................................... 34
Cable ......................................................................................................................................... 34
Connected Devices.................................................................................................................... 34
BATTERY POWER SUPPLY .............................................................................................................. 34
Mounting................................................................................................................................... 35
Pin Designations ....................................................................................................................... 36
ON/OFF Switch ........................................................................................................................ 37
Battery Charging....................................................................................................................... 37
Temperature Sensing ................................................................................................................ 38
Low Battery Indication ............................................................................................................. 38
Dead Battery Shutdown ............................................................................................................ 38
Automatic Shutdown ................................................................................................................ 38
FIBER-OPTIC INTERFACE................................................................................................................ 39
CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURATION............................................................................................... 40
ENTERING THE SETUP MODE ......................................................................................................... 40
SELECTING A PARAMETER ............................................................................................................. 41
CHANGING A PARAMETER VALUE ................................................................................................. 42
Selection Parameters................................................................................................................. 42
KEY-IN PARAMETERS .................................................................................................................... 42
SAVING PARAMETERS .................................................................................................................... 43
FACTORY DEFAULT ....................................................................................................................... 44
LIST OF PARAMETERS .................................................................................................................... 44
Parameter Map Details.............................................................................................................. 47
PRESET TRANSMIT SELECTIONS ..................................................................................................... 53
CUSTOM TRANSMIT ....................................................................................................................... 56
Elements of a Custom Transmit................................................................................................ 56
Writing a custom transmit ASCII text file................................................................................ 56
Accessing Setup and Clearing Existing Custom Transmit ....................................................... 57
Entering ASCII Text ................................................................................................................. 57
Entering ASCII Control Codes ................................................................................................. 58
Parameter Selection Numbers................................................................................................... 59
Exiting Setup Mode and Saving Changes................................................................................. 60
PARTS COUNTING .......................................................................................................................... 60
ANALOG OUTPUT SETUP ................................................................................................................ 62
ANALOG OUTPUT CALIBRATION .................................................................................................... 62
Entering Analog Calibration Values......................................................................................... 63
Analog Output Example ........................................................................................................... 64
SETPOINT SETUP ............................................................................................................................ 65
Activation Methods (General) .................................................................................................. 65
Pre-acts (General) ..................................................................................................................... 66
Learn Feature (General)............................................................................................................ 66
Pause Feature (General)............................................................................................................ 66
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (General) ................................................................. 67

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 Example (General) .................................................................................................................... 67
Bargraph (General) ................................................................................................................... 68
PERCENTAGE CHECK-WEIGHING ................................................................................................... 70
Setpoint Activation (Percentage Check-Weighing).................................................................. 70
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Percentage Check-Weighing)................................ 70
Example (Percentage Check-Weighing)................................................................................... 71
FILL ............................................................................................................................................... 71
Activation Method (Fill) ........................................................................................................... 72
Pre-acts (Fill) ............................................................................................................................ 72
Learn Feature (Fill) ................................................................................................................... 72
Pause Feature (Fill) ................................................................................................................... 72
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Fill) ........................................................................ 72
Example (Fill) ........................................................................................................................... 73
BATCH ........................................................................................................................................... 73
Activation Method (Batch) ....................................................................................................... 73
Pre-acts (Batch)......................................................................................................................... 74
Learn Feature (Batch) ............................................................................................................... 74
Pause Feature (Batch) ............................................................................................................... 74
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Batch) .................................................................... 74
Example (Batch) ....................................................................................................................... 74
DISCHARGE .................................................................................................................................... 75
Activation Method (Discharge) ................................................................................................ 75
Pre-acts (Discharge).................................................................................................................. 76
Learn Feature (Discharge) ........................................................................................................ 76
Pause Feature (Discharge) ........................................................................................................ 76
Example (Discharge) ................................................................................................................ 76
BOTH ............................................................................................................................................. 77
Activation Method (Both)......................................................................................................... 77
Pre-acts (Both) .......................................................................................................................... 77
Learn Feature (Both)................................................................................................................. 77
Pause Feature (Both)................................................................................................................. 78
Target Changes from the Weigh Mode (Both) ......................................................................... 78
Example (Both)......................................................................................................................... 78
ABSOLUTE CHECK-WEIGHING ....................................................................................................... 78
Setpoint Activation (Absolute Check-Weighing)..................................................................... 79
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Absolute Check-Weighing)................................... 79
Example (Absolute Check-Weighing)...................................................................................... 80
INDEPENDENT SETPOINT OPERATION ............................................................................................. 80
Setpoint Activation (Independent)............................................................................................ 81
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Independent).......................................................... 81
Example (Independent)............................................................................................................. 82
TARGET DEVIATION CHECK-WEIGHING ........................................................................................ 82
Setpoint Activation (Target Deviation Check-Weighing) ........................................................ 83
Changing Targets from the Weigh Mode (Target Deviation Check-Weighing) ...................... 83
Example (Target Deviation Check-Weighing) ......................................................................... 84
BARGRAPH SETUP (LCD) .............................................................................................................. 84

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 REMOTE KEY OPERATION .............................................................................................................. 86
REMOTE SERIAL OPERATION ......................................................................................................... 87
Display Capture Utility ............................................................................................................. 87
TIME AND DATE SETUP .................................................................................................................. 88
RS-485 MULTI-DROP NETWORK SETUP AND OPERATION ............................................................. 90
Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 90
Operation................................................................................................................................... 90
Network Protocol ...................................................................................................................... 91
UPGRADE INDICATOR FIRMWARE .................................................................................................. 91
Prepare for upgrade................................................................................................................... 91
Load Flash File ......................................................................................................................... 92
REMOTE DISPLAY CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................... 92
Master to Remote (Slave) Configuration.................................................................................. 92
Setup Master Indicator.............................................................................................................. 92
Setup Remote Indicator............................................................................................................ 93
COMMAND CODES ......................................................................................................................... 96
ID NUMBER ENTRY........................................................................................................................ 97
CHAPTER 5: CALIBRATION ..................................................................................................... 98
SETUP MODE CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................... 98
FAST CALIBRATION........................................................................................................................ 98
PERFORMING CALIBRATION ........................................................................................................... 98
ESTABLISHING ZERO ...................................................................................................................... 98
First Zero................................................................................................................................... 99
Last Zero ................................................................................................................................. 100
False Zero................................................................................................................................ 101
Only Zero ................................................................................................................................ 102
Reset Calibration..................................................................................................................... 102
MULTI-POINT LINEARIZATION ..................................................................................................... 104
Examining Calibration Results ............................................................................................... 105
ESTABLISHING A SPAN ................................................................................................................ 105
EXITING CALIBRATION ................................................................................................................ 106
CHAPTER 6: LEGAL FOR TRADE ......................................................................................... 108
NTEP REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................................. 108
NTEP PANEL MOUNT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................ 108
OMIL REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................. 109
OTHER REQUIREMENTS................................................................................................................ 109
SEALING AND AUDIT TRAILS ....................................................................................................... 110
Physical Seal ........................................................................................................................... 110
Audit Trails ............................................................................................................................. 111
CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING ...................................................................................... 113
ERROR MESSAGES ....................................................................................................................... 113
Operational Errors................................................................................................................... 113
Setup Mode Errors .................................................................................................................. 113
Hardware Errors...................................................................................................................... 114

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 Calibration Errors.................................................................................................................... 114
Communication Errors............................................................................................................ 115
Miscellaneous Errors .............................................................................................................. 115
VIEWING SETUP ........................................................................................................................... 115
INFORMATION MODE PARAMETERS ............................................................................................. 115
A/D CALIBRATION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................... 118
CHAPTER 8: PARTS LIST ....................................................................................................... 119
APPENDIX 1: PRINTERS ......................................................................................................... 122
APPENDIX 2: PRINTER QUICK REFERENCE ................................................................... 132
APPENDIX 3: 4-20MA CONNECTIONS................................................................................. 133

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