Digi DC-200, DC-300 Service Manual

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DC-200/300

Counting Scale

Service Manual

Version 1.37

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Contents

1.0 Overview ............................................................................................................................................2

1.1 DC-200/300 Specifications ................................................................................................................. 2

1.2 Keyboard and Display ......................................................................................................................... 3

1.2.1 Annunicators .............................................................................................................................................. 4

1.2.2 Key Functions............................................................................................................................................. 4

1.3 Interface Ports ....................................................................................................................................7

1.4 Capacities and Resolutions................................................................................................................. 7

2.0 Installation......................................................................................................................................... 8

2.1 Unpacking .......................................................................................................................................... 8

2.2 Repacking .......................................................................................................................................... 9

2.3 Setting Up .......................................................................................................................................... 9

2.4 Powering Up the DC-200/300 ............................................................................................................ 9

2.5 Initialize Scale Specifications ............................................................................................................. 10

2.6 Start-Up Screens .............................................................................................................................. 11

2.7 Calibration (Span Adjustment) ........................................................................................................... 12

2.8 Setting Time and Date ...................................................................................................................... 15

2.9 Configuration Settings ....................................................................................................................... 15

2.9.1 Configuring Specification 141 and 142 Settings from the Scale Keyboard ................................................15

2.9.2 Configuring Spec 141 and 142 Settings Using the Spec Upload Utility .....................................................27

2.10 Modes of Operation ........................................................................................................................ 36

3.0 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................37

3.1 Hardware Testing ............................................................................................................................. 37

3.1.1 RAM and Communications Port Testing................................................................................................... 37

3.1.2 Internal Test Count ...................................................................................................................................41

3.1.3 Span Switch Status Test........................................................................................................................... 41

3.1.4 Voltage Checkpoints .................................................................................................................................41

3.2 Internal Printer Tests and Adjustments (DC-300 only)........................................................................ 42

3.2.1 Checking or Rezeroing the Thermal Head Usage Counter ........................................................................42

3.2.2 Adjusting the Printer Label Gap Sensor .....................................................................................................43

3.2.3 Adjusting the Printing Position................................................................................................................... 45

3.3 Clearing the Scale Memory ............................................................................................................... 45

3.4 Technical Drawings ........................................................................................................................... 47

3.4.1 DC-300 Exploded View ............................................................................................................................47

3.4.2 DC-300 Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................48

3.4.3 DC-200 Block Diagram .............................................................................................................................49

4.0 Assembly/Disassembly of the DC-200/300...................................................................................... 50

4.1 Removing the Main Cover .................................................................................................................50

4.2 Disconnecting the Display Board ...................................................................................................... 51

4.3 Disconnecting the Keyboard Circuit Board........................................................................................ 52

4.4 Removing the Interface Main Board .................................................................................................. 53

4.5 Removing the Printer Drawer Block (DC-300 only) ............................................................................54

4.6 Removing the Thermal Print Head (DC-300 only) .............................................................................. 55

5.0 Network and Interfaces: External Printers ......................................................................................57

5.1 Connecting an External Printer to the Scale ....................................................................................... 57

5.1.1 Spec Settings for External Printers............................................................................................................ 57

5.1.2 Connecting the Printer to the RS-232C Port .............................................................................................58

5.2 Eltron Printers ................................................................................................................................... 59

5.2.1 Set the Computer Serial Port ....................................................................................................................59

5.2.2 Designing a Label .....................................................................................................................................60

5.2.3 Saving the Label Format You Have Made .................................................................................................64

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5.2.4 Downloading the Label Format From the Computer to the Eltron Printer .................................................. 67

5.2.5 Predesigned Label Formats for Eltron Printers.......................................................................................... 68

5.2.6 Testing to See What Label Format or Graphic is in the Eltron Printer’s Memory ........................................ 73

5.2.7 Printing to the Eltron Printer from the DC-200/300 Scale.......................................................................... 75

5.3 Epson Printers ...................................................................................................................................76

6.0 Network and Interfaces: Connection to a PC ..................................................................................77

6.1 Ethernet Connection .........................................................................................................................77

6.1.1 Checking the Scale’s IP Address.............................................................................................................. 77

6.1.2 Machine Setup Utility................................................................................................................................ 77

6.1.3 Changing the IP Address Directly on the Scale ......................................................................................... 78

6.1.4 Ethernet Cable Connection Between the Scale and the Computer........................................................... 79

6.1.5 Setting the Computer’s Network Communication ..................................................................................... 79

6.1.6 Entering the Data Transfer Mode on the Scale.......................................................................................... 81

6.1.7 Exiting The Data Transfer Mode on the Scale........................................................................................... 82

6.1.8 Pinging the Scale to Test the Ethernet Connection ................................................................................... 83

6.2 RS-232 Connection ..........................................................................................................................84

6.2.1 Spec Settings for RS-232C Connection to a PC ....................................................................................... 84

6.2.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232C Port .................................................................................................. 85

6.2.3 Configuring Communication Between the Scale and the Computer .......................................................... 86

6.2.4 Setting HyperTerminal to Capture Data Coming From the Scale................................................................ 86

6.2.5 Sending Data from the Scale to HyperTerminal ........................................................................................ 87

6.2.6 Scale Data Header Codes ........................................................................................................................ 87

6.2.7 Requesting Data From the Scale Using HyperTerminal ............................................................................. 88

7.0 Network and Interfaces: Scanners, Keyboards, Balances.............................................................. 89

7.1 Connecting an IBM Keyboard ...........................................................................................................89

7.2 Connecting a Barcode Scanner ........................................................................................................90

7.2.1 Header Codes.......................................................................................................................................... 90

7.2.2 Z Commands via Barcodes ...................................................................................................................... 91

7.2.3 Configuring the RS-232C Port for a Scanner ............................................................................................ 91

7.2.4 Connecting the Scanner to the RS-232C Port ..........................................................................................92

7.2.5 Configuring the Keyboard Port for a Scanner ........................................................................................... 92

7.2.6 Programming the QSC-6000 Plus Quickscan RS-232C Scanner ............................................................. 93

7.2.7 Programming the QuickScan Keyboard Wedge Scanner.......................................................................... 98

7.3 Connecting a Force Balance .............................................................................................................99

7.3.1 Spec Settings for Force Balance .............................................................................................................. 99

7.3.2 Connecting the Force Balance to the RS-232C Port .............................................................................. 100

8.0 Firmware Upgrade .........................................................................................................................101

8.1 Determining Your Current Firmware Version Number ...................................................................... 101

8.2 Installing the WinDload Software .....................................................................................................101

8.3 Setting Up the WinDload Software ..................................................................................................104

8.4 Connecting the DC-200/300 Scale to the Computer .......................................................................108

8.5 Downloading Firmware to the Scale ................................................................................................ 109

9.0 Appendix ........................................................................................................................................112

9.1 DC-200/300 Error Message List ......................................................................................................112

9.2 Appendix - Rezero Functions ..........................................................................................................114

9.3 Character Code Tables................................................................................................................... 116

9.3.1 ASCII Code ............................................................................................................................................ 116

9.3.2 Teraoka Codes ....................................................................................................................................... 118

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About This Manual

This manual contains technical instructions and procedures for servicing the DC-200/300 counting scale. It is for the use of DIGI scale dealers and authorized technicians. The manual does not attempt to cover again all of the operating procedures covered in the DC-200/300 operation manual nor does it cover every possible service situation. If you have questions regarding this manual or a service-related situation not covered by this manual, please contact the Service Department by calling 715-234-9171. This manual applies to Version 1.37 of the DC-200/300 counting scale.

Some procedures described in this manual require work inside the scale base. These

Caution

procedures are to be performed by qualiﬁed service personnel only.

Authorized distributors and their employees can view or download this manual from the DIGI distributor site at www.DigiScales.com .

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1.0 Overview

1.1 DC-200/300 Speciﬁcations

The following table illustrates all speciﬁcations associated with the DC-200/300 counting scale.

General Operating Speciﬁcations Weight Display Resolution 1/2,500

1/5,000

1/10,000 Counting (internal) Resolution 1/1,000.000 Power Source and Frequency AC 100-120V, 50/60 Hz

Battery (DC-200 only) 12V, 3.2 Ah/20hr Power Consumption 50W Operating Temperature -10 C to 40 C (14 F to 104 F) Operating Humidity 15 to 85% RH Maximum

Dimensions Platter Size 360 x 275 mm / 14.17 x 10.83 in

Dimensions 410 mm (L) x 378 mm (W) x 140 mm(H)

16.14 in (L) x 14.88 in (W) x 5.52 in (H)

Analog Speciﬁcations Load Cell Excitation 12 VDC

Number of Load Cells four 350 ohm load cells maximum Scale Channels Up to 3 scales including the built-in scale Input Sensitivity 0.4 - 2.0mV/V

Digital Speciﬁcations Display LCD with backlight (136 x 16 dots w/ icon)

Weight: 5 digits

Unit Weight: 5 digits

Quantity: 7 digits Memory 2 Mb standard (up to 5000 items) Programmable Data per Item ID code (32 digits), Unit weight (5 digits), Part

number (32 digits), Part name (32 digits),

Location (32 digits), Inventory (8 digits),

Threshold (8 digits), Tare weight (5 digits),

Set point target data Printing Items ID code, Lot number, Net weight, Gross

weight, Unit weight, Tare weight, Parts

name, Parts number, Quantity, Task

contents, Barcodes (code 39, code 128)

Mechanical Speciﬁcations Keyboard Keys Mechanical switch

Number of Preset Keys 32 preset keys Printer Type (DC-300 only) Drawer type

Paper types: label and receipt

Paper width: for label - max. 60 mm, for

receipt - 40, 50, or 60 mm

Resolution: 8 dots/mm

Speed: For label - 80 mm/sec, for receipt -

100 mm/sec

Table 1-1. DC-200/300 Speciﬁcations

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Interfaces and Ports Amphenol one 14-pin interface to scale

RS-232C three RS-232C data ports (8-pin DIN) to PC,

printer, force balance or scanner Ethernet one Ethernet port to PC, hub, or router IBM Keyboard one IBM keyboard port

Electronic Components Main CPU Hitachi HD6413003RF16 (H8/3003)

Flash Memory MBM29F160BE-70 SRAM Hyundai HY628400ALLG-55 (Normal pin)

Mitsubishi MEM5408ART-55LL (Reverse pin) Display Device IDW RD747SG-LG Printing Head (DC-300) Kyocera KYT-56-8MPP1-TRS DC Stepping Motor (DC-300) Minebea 17PM-K448-G5V A/D Converter Teraoka TWB-09130 (AD Main Board) Power Supply (DC-300) NEMIC Lambda ZD75-0524

Table 1-1. DC-200/300 Speciﬁcations

1.2 Keyboard and Display

Figure 1-1 shows the DC-200/300 console with annunciators, the alphanumeric keyboard and the numeric keypad. Annunciators are described in Section 1.2.1. Section 1.2.2 describes the DC-200/300 keyboard and keypad.

Figure 1-1. DC-200/300 Display

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1.2.1 Annunicators

Table 1-2 shows a list of the annunciators that the DC-200/300 uses to provide additional information about the value being displayed. The annunciators are illuminated when the speciﬁc function is being performed.

Annunciator

→

←

NET RECOM INSUFF

∑

IN OUT PE R

S X Z

Gross weight is zero Display shows net weight (when tare weight is entered or recalled) Unit weight is recomputing is possible Net weight is below speciﬁed percentage of scale capacity Memory indicator showing quantity accumulation is being done Inventory IN (for counting mode) Inventory OUT (for counting mode) Paper end. Scale is in Registration Mode, also referred to as Operation Mode. (see Section 2.10 for description

of modes) Scale is in Programming Mode. (see Section 2.10 for description of modes)

Scale is in Report Mode. (see Section 2.10 for description of modes) Scale is in Service Mode. (see Section 2.10 for description of modes)

Annunciator Meaning

Table 1-2. DC-200/300 Annunciators and Function

1.2.2 Key Functions

The DC-200/300 features a full alphanumeric keyboard with many functions for managing inventory information and scale operation. Table 1-3 lists the keys and key functions of the DC-200/300 keyboard and keypad (see Figure 1-1 on the previous page).

Note: Some keys have different functions depending on what mode you are in, so be sure to check which mode is

selected before using them.

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Key

Description

Turns the scale display on or off

Used to enter numeric values. When using the scale, ﬁrst enter a numeric value, then press the appropriate function key.

Allows cycling between the different modes:

• Operation Mode – weighing and counting operations

• Report Mode – print item, inventory, and shelf location reports

•Program Mode – entering item data, factory name

• Password Mode – password protecting certain operations

• Service Mode -setup and troubleshooting by an authorized dealer or technician

• Operation Mode – set and clear tare weights

•Program Mode – do an item test print

• Other Modes – used to select “No”

• Operation Mode – clear keyed-in data from the display starting with the last digit entered

• Other Modes – used to select “Yes”

Used to reset the scale to zero. Also used in conjunction with other keys to enter the maintenance mode. The

• Operation Mode - compute unit weight by sampling. Press the

• Other Modes - escape the programming screen without saving data

Used to enter a known unit weight using the numeric keypad

REZERO

10-piece sample on the platform, or after using the numeric keypad to enter the sample size. On multi-channel units, ensure that the correct scale is selected.

key does not function when the scale is in motion.

PIECES

key after placing a

• Operation Mode – accumulate the total quantity

•Program Mode – select an item to be programmed such as item code, factory name, or cycle through set-point modes

• Report Mode – select the type of report to print

• SPEC Setting – move between SPEC numbers (low to high)

•Program Mode –- select programming item such as item code, factory name

• Report Mode – select report type

• Other Modes – enter the delete function

• SPEC Setting – move between SPEC numbers (high to low)

• Operation Mode – call up stored item code information and switch between item code inventory IN and OUT modes

•Program Mode – store the programmed data

Enter numeric values containing a decimal point

Note: A numeric value must be entered before the decimal point. For example, .250 would be

entered as 0.250.

Feed label or receipt paper (DC-300 only)

Cycle between Scales A through D when using the DC-200/300 as a multi-scale system.

Table 1-3. DC-200/300 Key Functions

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Key Description

• Operation Mode – print a label or report

• Report Mode – print out a report

•Program Mode – enter information about an item into temporary memory

• Operation Mode – view item code data stored in memory

•Program Mode – enter alphabetic data

Move the cursor . Change the entry to the right. Also used to cycle forward between choices in setting mode.

Move the cursor. Change the entry to the left. Also used to cycle backward between choices in

setting mode.

SPEC

Select the top function or character of a desired character key

Select the bottom function or character of a desired character key, generally to quickly view the values in different registers

Shift between code type for keyboard entry. Options are:

•

P:KEY

•

A:KEY

•

T:KEY

Section 9.3 on page 116 - Character Code Tables Delete data

Insert data

- enter the letter or number corresponding to the key pressed

ASCII code - select by entering the hex code for the character

Teraoka code - select by entering the numeric value for the character

SPEC

Table 1-3. DC-200/300 Key Functions

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1.3 Interface Ports

The DC-200/300 is equipped with a number of interface ports enabling it to be connected with other devices. There are RS-232C ports that allow connection to bar code readers, printers or force balances. An IBM keyboard interface permits connection to an external keyboard or wedge scanner. The Ethernet connection makes the DC-200/300 a networkable workstation and allows you to use the Utility Transfer and Label Design programs.

Figure 1-2. DC-200/300 Interface Ports

1.4 Capacities and Resolutions

Table 1-4 lists the scale capacities and resolutions for all models of the DC-200/300 counting scales. The system weighing accuracy is 0.02 percent.

Counting scales specify two types of resolution:

•Weight (or external) resolution

•Counting (or internal) resolution

Weight resolution is displayed in divisions of the full scale capacity which is divided into weight increments. For example, a 5-lb scale divided into 10,000 display divisions would display weight with 0.0005 lb divisions (10,000 divisions x 0.0005 lb = 5.0 lb).

Counting resolution is based on the internal resolution of the scale. The weight and counting resolutions for the DC-200/300 capacities are shown below and apply to all models of DC-300 counting scales.

DC-200/300 Single Scale

Note: Units are selectable from lb to kg and can be programmed to weigh in other primary units: lb, kg, g.

Capacity

1.0 lb Both 0.0001 0.000001 6" x 8"

2.5 lb Both 0.0002 0.000002 7" x 10"

5.0 lb Both 0.0005 0.000005 12" x 14"

10.0 lb Both 0.001 0.00001 12" x 14"

25.0 lb Both 0.002 0.00002 12" x 14"

50.0 lb Both 0.005 0.00005 12" x 14"

Mounting Internal/External Weight Resolution Counting Resolution Platform Dimension

The external scale platform connector allows the DC-200/300 to connect with another larger capacity platform. A third scale can be added by using the optional Y cable to connect to the external scale connector. with the ability to add a force balance, barcode scanner, external printer and/or keyboard, your DC-200/300 becomes the hub of a sophisticated weighing system with huge capacities for expandability and ﬂexibility.

Table 1-4. DC-200/300 Single Scale Capacities

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2.0 Installation

This section describes the procedure for the installation and setup of the DC-200/300 counting scale.

2.1 Unpacking

Do not turn scale upside down. Always work with scale on its side! Damage to the load cell

Caution

Immediately after unpacking, visually inspect the DC-200/300 counting scale to ensure all components are included and undamaged. If any were damaged in shipment, notify Rice Lake Weighing Systems and the shipper immediately.

The DC-200/300 counting scale is packed in custom-ﬁtted foam. After opening the box, remove all the components. Check the insides of the box carefully to make sure you have all of the pieces. The package should include the following:

• DC-200/300 counting scale

• Stainless steel platter

•AC power cord

• DC200/DC300 set-up tools CD-ROM

• Thermal head cleaning kit (DC-300 only)

• Thermal printer take-up reel (DC-300 only)

•DIGI certiﬁcate of quality

• Spare keysheet label

can occur if the scale is turned upside down.

Remove the bag protecting the scale and the dessicant bag. Next remove the protective ﬁlm covering the front panel and the foam spacers between the scale case and the platform spider. Finally, place the stainless steel platter on top of the scale and seat it securely on the rubber stops.

After insuring that all the parts are present, store the original box in a safe location for possible future use. You will want the original packaging if you ever need to transport the scale or send it for servicing.

Figure 2-1. DC-200/300 Unpacked

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2.2 Repacking

If the DC-200/300 counting scale must be returned for modiﬁcation, calibration or repair, it must be properly packed with sufﬁcient cushioning materials. Whenever possible, use the original carton when shipping the DC-200/300. Damage caused by improper packaging is not covered by the warranty.

2.3 Setting Up

Place the scale on a solid, level surface away from fans, breezes, and sources of electrical interference. Level the scale by turning the four adjustable legs located on the bottom of the scale while referencing the b ubble

level located on the front of the scale (see Figure 2-2).

Note: To ensure a higher degree of scale stability, turn in all four adjustable legs before leveling. Turn out adjustable

legs to level as needed.

Figure 2-2. Leveling Feet and Bubble

2.4 Powering Up the DC-200/300

After plugging the power cord into the socket on the bottom of the scale (Figure 2-3) turn the power switch on the back of the bottom of the scale to the is currently

, turning it to the

OFF

position but the display has been powered down by pressing the reactivated by pressing the

Power switch location

ON/OFF

position. Generally when starting up the scale, if the power switch

position powers up the scale. If the power switch is already in the

ON/OFF

key on the front, the scale can be

key again.

Power cord location

Figure 2-3. Power Switch and Power Cord Location

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2.5 Initialize Scale Speciﬁcations

When ﬁrst setting up the DC-200/300 scale, the speciﬁcations can all be set to their default values in one procedure. The scale has three possible sets of default values: Japan, U.S.A., and Standard. If the scale will be used in the United States, the best initial combination of settings will be the U.S.A. Remember that you can customize many functions of the scale to ﬁt your customer’s application by modifying these speciﬁcation settings. For more information on the default settings of each speciﬁcation and their optional settings, see Section

3.0 of the DC-200/300 Operation Manual .

Note: This procedure clears the scale’s SDRAM before initializing the speciﬁcation settings to their default values.

This means that all item code information, customized speciﬁcation settings and custom free label formats will be erased by performing this procedure.

1. Turn on the Span Switch and then power on the scale.

2. Press and hold and Country Spec mode.

REZERO key while entering 124 from the numeric keypad to enter the Select

3. Use the (USA), and 3-STD (Standard). When the display shows 1-US, press the

4. The scale will next move to the Select Scale Type mode. Use the

<< or >> key to scroll through the Country code options. (The options are 0-AA (Japan), 1- US

REPRINT key to select it.

<< or >> keys to select either 0 DC300

or 1 DC200.

Press the

REPRINT key to conﬁrm your selection.

5. The scale will indicate that it is reading the default country specs for the country setting you selected in Step 2 above.

6. The scale will next ask you if you want to clear all the SDRAM memory in the scale and intialize all the ﬁles and speciﬁcations. Press the

TARE key to exit without reinitializing.

CLEAR key to clear the memory and intialize the speciﬁcations or the

Pressing the Clear key will also erase any item code ﬁles, inventory records, and custom label

Caution

formats you have programmed into the scale previously.

If you press the CLEAR key to reinitialize, the scale will display a message saying PLEASE WAIT..., while

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the procedure is taking place.

7. Once the settings are reinitialized, the scale will go through its normal start-up segment check and then return to the Span Switch On Mode.

2.6 Start-Up Screens

The instructions below assume that you are using the scale as a stand-alone unit, with or without remote platforms. For information on using the DC-200/300 as a network workstation, see Section 6.0.

1. As the scale powers up it will display the current version of the ﬁrmware it is using. It also sho ws that the scale is currently being operated as a stand-alone unit.

2. After a test of the different elements of the display, the scale takes you to the stand-by screen in the Operation Mode. At the stand-by screen the

WEIGHT, UNIT WEIGHT and QUANTITY displays show zeroes

and the annuciator for the platform you are using is illuminated (A, B, C or D).

From this stand-by screen all of the basic weighing, counting and inventory operations can be performed (See Section 6.0 on page 77). Also, if any job sequence instructions have been programmed into the scale, the ﬁrst operator instruction will be displayed on the second line of the display (Section 8.0).

3. If there is anything on the platform(s) and it exceeds the scale start range, a beep sounds, and the following error message appears.

Note: The Initial Start Range settings are controlled by SPEC 631. The default setting is 0: +UNLIMITED TO 10% OF FULL SCALE.

Remove the weight from the platform and press the CLEAR key to exit.

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2.7 Calibration (Span Adjustment)

The DC-200/300 counting scale is a high-precision instrument. Although the scale needs very little maintenance, you may want to check the calibration after every month or so of normal usage. To do this you will need to have a test weight of approximately the total capacity of the scale (i.e. a 10 lb weight if you have a 10 lb capacity scale). After the scale is initially installed, put the weight on the platform and record the weight displayed. Then every month or so put the same weight on the scale and verify that it still reads the same.

Many facilities have a technician come in and check their units with certiﬁed test weights four times a year. If you are ISO certiﬁed, you will want to check to see if your certiﬁcation speciﬁes more stringent requirements to stay in compliance. Your DIGI scale dealer has the calibrated test weights, expertise and experience to perform this task for you as well as to check other operating parameters of your scale and help you effectively integrate scales into your operations. If you do not know who your local DIGI dealer is, call us at 1-715-736-0002 and we will help you ﬁnd someone who can provide you with on-site support.

Follow the instructions below to calibrate your DC-200/300 scale to ensure its continued accuracy.

1. Make sure the scale is turned off. Then press the span switch to reset it. See Figure 2-4 for location of Span switch).

Figure 2-4. Location of Span Switch

2. Turn the scale back on. the scale displays the message, CHANGE SPAN SWITCH.

3. While pressing the

REZERO key, enter 8715 from the numeric keypad to enter the calibration mode.

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4. The scale display conﬁrms that you are in the Calibration Mode.

5. Next, press the

REPRINT key to enter the zero setting mode.

6. Choose which scale platform you are calibrating. The scale defaults to platform A. To choose another scale platform, press the

7. Make sure that nothing is on the scale platform and press the

SCALE key until the platform you want to calibrate is displayed.

CODE key to have the scale automatically

search for the zero point.

8. The scale displays the zero point in the quantity window. It should be a value between 9000 and 11000. If the scale does not catch that range, you will need to call your local DIGI dealer or call us at 1-715-736-0002 for service assistance.

9. Press the

REZERO key to clear the Internal Count shown in the weight window.

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10. Press the REPRINT key to enter the weight calibration setting.

11. Put a calibrated weight on the platform equal to the total capacity of the scale (Example, for a 25 lb scale, place a 25 lb weight on the scale). Alternatively, you can enter the weight from the numeric keypad. The weight appears in quantity window. Press the

REPRINT key to save the calibration data.

The display conﬁrms that the span settings for calibration of the scale are being saved

Finally the screen returns to the initial

CHANGE SPAN SWITCH.

12. Once the span switch is turned off, the scale automatically returns to operation mode. The scale should now be powered off and restarted for the new settings to take effect.

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2.8 Setting Time and Date

Once you set the internal clock for the correct day and time it will continue to keep them, even when the scale is off, using the internal battery on the main board. The procedure below can also be used to adjust the time when moving from Standard to Daylight Savings Time or when the scale is moved to a new facility in a different time zone.

Note: SPEC 05 - DATE ORDER and SPEC 06 -TIME FORMAT allow you to set the format for date and time that you prefer the scale to display. The defaults are Month/Date/Year for date and 12 hour for time. To change these speciﬁcations, see Section 2.9.1.

1. Press the MODE key twice until the display shows ITEM CODE PROGRAMMING. The S annunciator,

indicating the Programming Mode, will illuminate.

2. Press the

PROGRAM DATE screen. Enter the current date using the numeric keypad. For months or days from 1 to

9, enter a leading zero. (Ex. In a MM-DD-YY format, May 8, 2003 would be entered as 050803.) Press the

REPRINT key to store the data in temporary memory and move to the time programming mode.

3. Enter the current time using the numeric keypad. For numbers from 1 to 9, enter a leading zero. (Ex. In a 12 hour format, 3:06 pm would be entered as 0306.) If SPEC 06 - TIME FORMAT is set to a 12 hour format, you use the

4. Press the saving the data.

5. To return to the Stand-by Screen in the Operation Mode, press the

+ (plus) or – (minus) keys to scroll through the programming options until you see the

<< and >> keys to toggle between AM and PM.

CODE key to save the data or press the PIECES key followed by the CLEAR key to exit without

MODE key three times.

2.9 Conﬁguration Settings

This section presents the setup and conﬁguration of the DC-200/300 counting scale to be used speciﬁcally by distributors and service technicians. Conﬁguring these speciﬁcations allow you to tailor the DC-200/300 to your speciﬁc applications.

Setting the speciﬁcations allows you to modify the functionality of the DC-200/300. Use the tables in this section to view the options you can modify. For example, if you want the function allowing you to print labels by pressing the speciﬁcation table and locate means that the the SPEC setting to

2.9.1 Conﬁguring Speciﬁcation 141 and 142 Settings from the Scale Keyboard

The following tables list the DC-200/300 speciﬁcations and their corresponding default values. The default values are automatically set when the scale’s memory is set by the dealer for the country of operation.

SPEC 00 through SPEC 71 (Table 2-1) are customer speciﬁcations and use the 141 access code, while SPEC 600 through SPEC 646 (Table 2-2) are weight and measurement speciﬁcations, and use the 142 access code. In programming speciﬁcations, the speciﬁcation without saving changes to the SPEC code you were just in.

Customer Speciﬁcation (141 Settings)

1. To conﬁgure customer speciﬁcations, press and hold the REZERO key and enter 141 using the numeric

2. If you want to modify a SPEC other than SPEC 00 and you know the number of that SPEC code, enter

+/- keys as well as pressing the REPRINT key to work on the DC-200/300, refer to the DC-200/300

SPEC 34 - PRINT WHEN PRESS +/- KEY. The default for SPEC 34 is 0, which

PRINT WHEN PRESS +/- KEY function is turned off or disabled. To turn it on or enable it, change

REPRINT and – (minus) keys allow you to move to the next or previous

keypad. The ﬁrst SPEC code, SPEC 0 is displayed, with ﬁrst line of the weight display and its current setting (ex.

If this is the SPEC that you want to modify, press

>> or << keys to scroll through the possible settings.

SP0: AUTO POWER SAVING appearing in the

00>0: Disable) appearing in the second line.

When the setting you want to store is displayed, press the + (plus) key to enter the change into temporary memory and move to the next SPEC code.

the number of the SPEC code on the numeric keypad and press the

REPRINT key. Otherwise, you can

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use the + (plus) and – (minus) keys to scroll through the speciﬁcations until you ﬁnd the one you want. Then make your changes per the instructions in Step 1.

3. To change another SPEC code before exiting, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

4. To save all the changed SPEC settings currently in temporary memory and exit to the Operation Mode, press the

CODE key. You will hear a long beep to conﬁrm that the scale is saving the change. The saving

of the conﬁguration ﬁle takes about 10 seconds, after which the scale will return to the Stand-By mode. To exit to the Operation Mode without saving the changes, press the TARE key.

If you power off the scale while the saving process is going on, you can clear the entire

Caution

memory of the scale. Wait until the scale has returned to the Stand-by screen before performing any other functions.

5. Power down scale using the power switch on the back of the bottom of the scale, not the ON/OFF key on the keyboard.

6. Power scale on to re-initialize the new speciﬁcation settings.

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SPEC Description

00 Auto Power Saving When No Weight Change & No Key Press

0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: 1 minute 2: 2 minutes 3: 3 minutes 4: 4 minutes 5: 5 minutes 6: 6 minutes 7: 7 minutes 8: 8 minutes 9: 9 minutes 10: 10 minutes 11: 11 minutes 12: 12 minutes 13: 13 minutes 14: 14 minutes 15: 15 minutes

01 Power Saving Type

When set to 0, the backlight turns off when the scale goes into power-saving mode. When set to 1, the scale turns off entirely

0: Backlight Off (DEFAULT) 1: Power Off

02 Negative Counting

0: No 1: Yes (DEFAULT)

03 Extent of Insufﬁcient Samples

Sets the percentage of the full scale capacity that the initial counting sample has to exceed, otherwise the

INSUFF lamp lights.

0: 0.1% (DEFAULT) 1: 0.2% 2: 0.0%

04 Set New Item Code During Registration (Operation) Mode

0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

05 Date Order

0: Month/Day/Year (DEFAULT) 1: Day/Month/Year 2: Year/Month/Day

06 Time Format

0: 24 hour (DEFAULT) 1: 12 HOUR (am/pm)

07 Unit Weight Auto Recomputing

0: No (DEFAULT) 1: Yes

08 Sampling Times for Unit Weight Calculation

Higher number samples improve accuracy in environments of higher vibration or breeze but also increase the time required to compute the unit weight. 0: 15 times (DEFAULT) 1: 20 times

09 Display Accuracy Unit Weight Calculation During Recomputing

0: No (DEFAULT) 1: Yes

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SPEC Description

10 Set Point Buzzer

0: Buzzer on (DEFAULT) 1: Buzzer off

11 Clear All Input Key in One Touch

0: Yes 1: No (DEFAULT)

12 Keep Lot Number in Registration (Operation) Mode

0: Allow (DEFAULT) 1: Inhibit

13 Job Sequence

0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Enable

14 Auto Exit From Add Mode

0: No 1: Yes (DEFAULT)

15 SIO Select Job

Deﬁnes what the primary or standard input/output port on the scale is connecting to. 0: No operation (DEFAULT) 1: Force Balance 2: PC 3: Printer 4: Bar Code Scanner

16 RS-232C Baud Rate (SIO - Standard Input/Output Port)

0: 1200 baud 1: 2400 baud 2: 4800 baud 3: 9600 baud (DEFAULT) 4: 19200 baud 5: 38400 baud

17 RS-232C Data Length (SIO - Standard Input/Output Port)

0: 7 bits 1: 8 bits (DEFAULT)

18 RS-232C Parity Bit (SIO - Standard Input/Output Port)

0: None (DEFAULT) 1: Odd 2: Even

19 RS-232C Stop Bit (SIO - Standard Input/Output Port)

0: 1 bit (DEFAULT) 1: 2 bits

20 RS-232 Option Card

0: Not connected (DEFAULT) 1: Printer/Force balance 2: Force balance/Printer 3: Printer/PC 4: PC/Printer 5: PC/Force balance 6: Force balance/PC

21 RS-232 Baud Rate for 8 Pin DIN 1 Connector

0: 4800 1: 9600 (DEFAULT) 2: 19200 3: 38400

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SPEC Description

22 RS-232 Data Length for 8 Pin DIN 1 Connector

0: 7 bits 1: 8 bits (DEFAULT)

23 RS-232 Stop Bit for 8 Pin DIN 1 Connector

0: 1 bit (DEFAULT) 1: 2 bits

24 RS-232 Parity Bit for 8 Pin DIN 1 Connector

0: None (DEFAULT) 1: Odd 2: Even

25 RS-232 Baud Rate for 8 Pin DIN 2 Connector

0: 4800 1: 9600 (DEFAULT) 2: 19200 3: 38400

26 RS-232 Data Length for 8 Pin DIN 2 Connector

0: 7 bits 1: 8 bits (DEFAULT)

27 RS-232 Stop Bit for 8 Pin DIN 2 Connector

0: 1 bit (DEFAULT) 1: 2 bits

28 RS-232 Parity Bit for 8 Pin DIN 2 Connector

0: None (DEFAULT) 1: Odd 2: Even

29 RS-232 Connection to Force Balance (FB)

0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Enable

30 Type of Force Balance

0: Export (DEFAULT) 2:S-HG200 1: HR-603:S-HG300

31 PC/PRN Output Data Method

0: No operation 1: Counting 2: By +/-/Print Key (PC/PRN) (DEFAULT) 3: For both classes 1 & 2

32 Select External Printer Type

0: Eltron LP2622/LP2722 or TVP1000 (DEFAULT) 1: SE520 2: DP122 (Japan) 3: Epson output

33 External Eltron/TVP Printer Download Label Format

0: Enable (DEFAULT) 1: Disable

34 Print When Press +/- Key

0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Enable

35 PC Data With Header

0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

36 PC Data Header Type

0: Code 9 - numeric headers (DEFAULT) 1: Title - alphabetic headers

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SPEC Description

37 IBM Keyboard Port

0: IBM Keyboard 1: Scanner

38 Barcode Scanner (BCS) With Header

0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

39 Track Nprint (TNP) Time Out

0: 2 seconds (DEFAULT) 1: 8 seconds 2: 32 seconds

40 Selection of Network Interface

0: No network (RS-232) (DEFAULT) 1: Twisted Cable (Ethernet)

41 Port Number (IP Address)

The port number can be set anywhere in a range from 1 to 255 (DEFAULT = 001 for DC-300) (DEFAULT = 002 for DC-200)

42 Set Scale Number

The scale number can be set anywhere in a range from 0 to 999999 (DEFAULT = 00001)

43 Select Receipt or Label Paper Printing

0: Print paper receipt 1: Print label paper (DEFAULT)

44 Printing Speed For Receipt

0: Slow 1: Normal (DEFAULT) 2: High

45 Printing Speed for Label

0: Slow 1: Normal (DEFAULT) 2: High

46 Label Printing Density

0: Low 1: Medium 2: Medium High (DEFAULT) 3: High

47 Label Type

0: Gap (DEFAULT) 1: No Gap

48 Peel Sensor Function

The peel sensor determines whether labels are set to be printed with the backing left on (0: disable) or with the backing peeled part way so that an individual label can be removed easily from the backing for immediate use (1: enable). 0: Disable 1: Enable (DEFAULT)

49 Number of Reprint Labels

0: No Label 1:1 Label (DEFAULT) 2:2 Labels

50 Selection of Label and Receipt Printing Operation

0: All operation (in/out/non-add) (DEFAULT) 1: Out (shipping operations) 2: In (receiving operations) 3: In and out 4: No printing

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SPEC Description

51 Human Readable Barcode Printing Format

0: No print (DEFAULT) 1: Print

52 Item Data Printing Format (DC-300 only)

Sets the justiﬁcation for printing the data associated with item codes in memory such as ID codes, part name, part number, and lot number 0: Centering 1: Start printing from the left (DEFAULT)

53 Date Title Print (DC-300 only)

0: No 1: Yes (DEFAULT)

54 Weight Data and Quantity Title Print (DC-300 only)

0: No print 1: Print (DEFAULT)

55 Printing of Factory Name on Label (DC-300 only)

0: No print 1: Print (DEFAULT)

56 Default Printing Label Factory Number (DC-300 only)

Can choose a factory number in a range from 0 to 32. (DEFAULT = 01)

57 Printing of Factory Name Format (DC-300 only)

0: No centering 1: Centering (DEFAULT)

58 Selection of Label Logo Printing Status (DC-300 only)

0: No print (DEFAULT) 1: Logo 1 2: Logo 2 3: Logo 3 4: Logo 4

59 Selection of Barcode Type

0: Code 128A 1: Code 128B 2: EAN 128A 3: EAN 128B 4: CODE 39 (DEFAULT)

60 Auto Print Function

0: Between set point 1 and set point 2 1: Disable (DEFAULT)

61 Ethernet Function

0: No operation 1: Track N Print 2: Data Transfer Mode

62 RS232 - XON/XOFF

0: Disable 1: Enable

63 Sample Quantity

Determines the number of pieces the scale assumes are on the platter when you press the key to calculate the Unit Weight. 0: 10 pieces (DEFAULT) 1: 25 pieces 2: 50 pieces 3: 100 pieces

PIECES

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SPEC Description

64 Scale A <–> B

Sets whether the unit weight determined by sampling on Scale A is automatically transferred to Scale B or not. 0: Manual (DEFAULT) 1: Auto

65 Unit of Pcs Weight

Sets whether the unit weights are displayed per 1000 pieces or per 1 piece. For a further discussion of the beneﬁts of each option, please see Section 5.4. 0: 1000 pieces (DEFAULT)

1: 1 piece 66 Not used 67 IMS

Determines whether or not the scale automatically queries the DIGI Inventory Management Software

(IMS) for all of the parameters associated with an Item Code when the

more information on this option, please see Section 6.3.1.

0: Disable (DEFAULT)

1: Enable 68 EPSON II

Changes the Epson label format from the default (all item information ﬁelds) to an abbreviated format

with only selected ﬁelds.

0: Disable (DEFAULT)

1: Enable 69 4 Lot No.

If disabled, allows a single lot number to be entered during weighing operations. If enabled, allows up

to 4 lot numbers to be entered. These lot numbers are not written to the item database.

0: Disable (DEFAULT)

1: Enable 70 Upload Lot and Part Number

If disabled, lot numbers and part numbers entered during weighing operations are not uploaded to the

item database. If enabled, lot numbers and part numbers entered during weighing operations

overwrite the information previously stored with the item code in the scale memory.

0: Disable (DEFAULT)

1: Enable 71 Text 11-16 TTL

Allows you to use text ﬁelds 11-16 on total labels rather than just item labels.

0: Disable (DEFAULT)

1: Enable

CODE key is pressed. For

Table 2-1. DC-200/300 (141) Settings

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Weight and Measurement Speciﬁcation (142 Settings)

1. Press and hold the REZERO key and enter 142 using the numeric keypad. SP600 appears in weight display and its current setting (ex. 2>2: LB) appearing in the second line. If this is the SPEC that you want to modify, press the >> or << keys to scroll through the possible settings. When the setting you want to store is displayed, press the + (plus) key to enter the change into temporary memory and mo v e to the next SPEC code.

2. If you want to modify a SPEC other than SPEC 600 and you know the number of that SPEC code, enter the number of the SPEC code on the numeric keypad and press the use the

+ (plus) and – (minus) keys to scroll through the speciﬁcations until you ﬁnd the one you want.

REPRINT key. Otherwise, you can

Then make your changes per the instructions in Step 1.

3. To change another SPEC code before exiting, repeat Steps 1 and 2.

4. To save all the changed SPEC settings currently in temporary memory and exit to the Operation Mode, press the

5. Power down scale using the power switch on the back of the bottom of the scale, not the

CODE key. To exit to the Operation Mode without saving the changes, press the TARE key.

ON/OFF key on

the keyboard.

Power scale on to re-initialize the new speciﬁcation settings.

Spec Description

600

601

602

603

604

Scale Unit Speciﬁcation 0: Gram 1: Kg 2: Lb (DEFAULT)

Display Resolution 0: 1/10000 (DEFAULT) 1: 1/5000 2: 1/2500)

Internal Count 0: 500,000 1: 1,000,000 (DEFAULT)

Minimum Display (Increment) for Scale A 0: 2 (DEFAULT) 1: 1 2: 5 3: 10

Weight Decimal Point Position for Scale A 0: 0 1: 0.0 2: 0.00 3: 0.000 (DEFAULT) 4: 0.0000

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Spec Description

605

Load Cell Sensitivity Selection in mV/V for Scale A 0: 4.00 mV/V 1: 3.76 mV/V 2: 3.52 mV/V 3: 3.28 mV/V 4: 3.04 mV/V 5: 2.80 mV/V 6: 2.56 mV/V 7: 2.32 mV/V 8: 2.08 mV/V 9: 1.84 mV/V 10: 1.60 mV/V 11: 1.36 mV/V 12: 1.12 mV/V (DEFAULT) 13: 0.88 mV/V 14: 0.64 mV/V 15: 0.40 mV/V

606

Load Cell Type for Scale A 0: Standard / Normal load cell (DEFAULT) 1: Abnormal load cell with large offset

607

A/D Board Type for Scale A 0: Normal (DEFAULT) 1: Prevent from small vibration / fast change in display 2: Prevent from medium vibration 3: Prevent from large vibration / slow change in display

608

External Scale B Connection 0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Enable

609

Minimum Display (Increment) for Scale B 0: 2 (DEFAULT) 1: 1 2: 5 3: 10

610

Weight Decimal Point Position for Scale B 0: 0 1: 0.0 2: 0.00 3: 0.000 4: 0.0000 (DEFAULT)

611

Load Cell Sensitivity Selection in mV/V for Scale B 0: 4.00 mV/V 1: 3.76 mV/V 2: 3.52 mV/V 3: 3.28 mV/V 4: 3.04 mV/V 5: 2.80 mV/V 6: 2.56 mV/V 7: 2.32 mV/V 8: 2.08 mV/V 9: 1.84 mV/V 10: 1.60 mV/V 11: 1.36 mV/V 12: 1.12 mV/V (DEFAULT) 13: 0.88 mV/V 14: 0.64 mV/V 15: 0.40 mV/V

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Spec Description

612

Load Cell Type for Scale B 0: Standard / Normal load cell (DEFAULT) 1: Abnormal load cell with large offset

613

A/D Board Type for Scale B 0: Normal (DEFAULT) 1: Prevent from small vibration / fast change in display 2: Prevent from medium vibration 3: Prevent from large vibration / slow change in display

614

External Scale C Connection 0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Enable

615

Minimum Display Increment for Scale C 0: 2 1: 1 (DEFAULT) 2: 5 3: 10

616

Weight Decimal Point Position for Scale C 0: 0 (DEFAULT) 1: 0.0 2: 0.00 3: 0.000 4: 0.0000

617

Load Cell Sensitivity Selection in mV/V for Scale C 0: 4.00 mV/V 1: 3.76 mV/V 2: 3.52 mV/V 3: 3.28 mV/V 4: 3.04 mV/V 5: 2.80 mV/V 6: 2.56 mV/V 7: 2.32 mV/V 8: 2.08 mV/V 9: 1.84 mV/V (DEFAULT) 10: 1.60 mV/V 11: 1.36 mV/V 12: 1.12 mV/V 13: 0.88 mV/V 14: 0.64 mV/V 15: 0.40 mV/V

618

Load Cell Type for Scale C 0: Standard / Normal load cell (DEFAULT) 1: Abnormal load cell with large offset

619

A/D Board Type for Scale C 0: Normal (DEFAULT) 1: Prevent from small vibration / fast change in display 2: Prevent from medium vibration 3: Prevent from large vibration / slow change in display

620

Tare Range Settings 0: 100% full scale (DEFAULT) 1: <50% full scale 2: <5% full scale

621

Digital Tare Setting 0: Disable 1: Enable (DEFAULT)

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Spec Description

622

Tare Accumulation 0: No (DEFAULT) 1: Yes

623

Digital Tare When Loaded 0: Allow (DEFAULT) 1: Inhibit

624

Tare Subtraction (for Load Tare Only) 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

625

Tare Addition (for Load Tare Only) 0: Yes 1: No (DEFAULT)

626

Tare Value Exchange (for Load Tare) 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

627

Zero Tracking When Tare 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

628

Tare When Scale Change 0: Old Tare (DEFAULT) 1: New Tare

629

Weight Reset When Tare 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

630

Auto Clear Tare When Rezero 0: No (DEFAULT) 1: Yes

631

Initial Start Range Settings 0: +Unlimited to 10% full scale (DEFAULT) 1: +/- 2% full scale 2: +/- 10% full scale

632

Zero Range Settings 0: +Unlimited to 10% full scale (DEFAULT) 1: +/- 2% full scale 2: +/- 10% full scale

633

Zero Lamp Lighting Method 0: Gross weight (DEFAULT) 1: Net weight

634

Rezero When Changing Scale 0: No rezero (DEFAULT) 1: Rezero

635

Stability Check When Changing Scale 0: Stability check (DEFAULT) 1: No stability check

636

Internal Count Resolution (IR) Protected by Span Switch 0: No (DEFAULT) 1: Span switch protect

637

Calibration/Default SPEC/SPEC 142 Mode Protected by Span Switch 0: Span switch protection 1: No protection (DELETE)

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Spec Description

638

639

640

641

642

643

644

645

646

Display at Minus Weight 0: Minus display (DEFAULT) 1: Masked display

Masked Display at Minus Weight 0: Gross weight (DEFAULT) 1: Net weight

Overweight Masked 0: At +1D (DEFAULT) 1: At + 9D

Selection of Scale Starting Method 0: Auto start (DEFAULT) 1: Manual start

Weight Unit Convert 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

Gross Mode Display 0: Yes (DEFAULT) 1: No

Selection of Decimal Point Type Sets whether the decimal point is displayed as a period (U.S. usage) or a comma (European, Latin American, Asian usage) 0: Period display (DEFAULT) 1: Comma display

Selection of Scale Type 0: DC-300 scale 1: DC-200 scale

Automatic Unit Weight Clear Conditions 0: Disable (DEFAULT) 1: Over net 5D & gross 21D & weight stable 2: >=net 1D & weight stable 3: >=net 1D & quantity > 0 & weight stable

Table 2-2. DC-200/300 (142) Settings

2.9.2 Conﬁguring Spec 141 and 142 Settings Using the Spec Upload Utility

The DC-300 Utility Program includes a module called “Spec Upload”. This handy program allows you to more easily do four useful things:

• change one or any number of spec settings from your computer screen and then upload them to a DC-200/300 rather than change them from the scale’s keyboard.

•save the spec setting currently programmed in the DC-200/300 to a named ﬁle on your computer from which they can be restored to the same DC-200/300 later or uploaded to other DC-200/300s so that their spec settings match.

•save spec settings optimized for a particular task, department or facility to a named ﬁle on the computer. This complete set of spec settings can then be uploaded to a DC-200/300 whenever the scale’s use or location changes, rather than have to go through and manually change each spec. It can also be used to save a backup of your spec settings if you should need to send your scale to be serviced.

Return all the scale’s spec settings to the default settings by uploading the defaults from the computer to the scale.

Note: For information on how to install the DC-300 Utility Program on your computer, Section 8.2 on page 101 If you have not already set up your computer and the scale to be able to communicate to each other using the DC-200/300’s Ethernet connection, please see Section 6.1. If you are unsure of how to work with TCP/IP connections or have difﬁculties, see your Network Administrator for help.

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Change Spec Settings Using the Spec Upload Utility

1. With the scale turned on and at the Stand-by screen, press REZERO + SHIFT UP. The scale display will indicate that it is changing to the data transfer mode.

2. The scale display will next indicate that it is ready for the data transfer mode after the scale is restarted.

Turn the scale off and then on again, using the on/off switch located on the bottom of the scale at the back

3. After you restart the scale and it goes through its startup sequence, the scale will show that the data transfer mode is ready.

4. On your computer, open the Spec Upload program.

Note: If you have not yet installed the DC-300 Utility Program, see Section 8.2.

At the opening screen of the Spec Upload program, you have the option to Load the Default Setting ﬁle; load from a named, saved ﬁle on your computer; or read the spec settings from the DC-200/300 scale connected to your computer.

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Select the radio button for Read From Scale. Also make sure that the Scale No. radio button for 192.168.0.1 (the IP address of the DC-300) has been selected if you are using the DC-300 or 192.168.0.2 if you are using the DC-200.

Figure 2-5. Read From Scale Screen

5. Click on the Next button at the bottom of the Spec Setting dialog box. The program will conﬁrm Spec

reading in progress, please wait..., showing that it is uploading the current spec settings from the scale.

The Spec Upload program will next display the Spec Setting screen, showing the values of the ﬁrst four SPECs programmed in the scale.

6. To change the setting of one or more of the ﬁrst four specs, use the pull down list box for that spec to choose among the available settings for that speciﬁcation. To move to the next four speciﬁcations, click on the Next button at the bottom of the dialog box.

7. Once you have made all the needed changes to the speciﬁcations, you can upload the changed specs to

Figure 2-6. User Speciﬁcation Screen

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the scale and also save the new conﬁguration to a named ﬁle on your computer for future updating of this scale or matching the speciﬁcations on another DC-200/300.

To save the new conﬁguration settings, click on the

Save button at the bottom of the dialog box. You will

be prompted to give this conﬁguration a ﬁle name. The next time you open the DC-300 Spec Upload program, this ﬁle will show as one of the ones available to upload to any DC-200/300. After assigning a ﬁle name, click on the Save button to save the ﬁle. You will be returned to the main Spec Upload Utility screen.

8. To upload the changed spec settings to the DC-200/300 currently connected to your computer, click on the

Upload button. The utility will ask you whether you want to update one speciﬁc spec or all the specs.

Figure 2-7. Upload Screen

To update only one spec, type its number into the box. To update all the speciﬁcations, select the radio button for All Speciﬁcations. Click on the Upload button.

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9. The program will conﬁrm with the message Successfully Sent while the scale display shows the

following.

If you power off the scale while the saving process in going on, you can clear the entire

Warning

memory of the scale!

Once the scale has completed the upload of the change(s), it will display the following:

The scale should be powered down and then powered back up to initialize the new changes. When the scale is powered back up, it will still be in the

DATA TRANSFER MODE - READY state. To exit the Data

Transfer Mode, continue with the instructions below.

10. To exit the Data Transfer Mode on your DC-200/300 scale and return it to normal weighing mode, press

REZERO + SHIFT DOWN. The scale will brieﬂy display a message saying that it is exiting the Data

Transfer mode.

11. Next you will be prompted to restart the scale.

Once you have restarted the scale, you will be returned to normal weighing operations.

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Uploading Saved Spec Conﬁgurations to a DC-200/300

To download the spec settings from a DC-200/300 to the computer, see Section 2.9. If you already have a saved conﬁguration ﬁle of spec settings, use the instructions below to upload the settings to a DC-200/300. This could be to change the settings of a DC-200/300 to ﬁt a particular task, department or facility or it could be to take the spec settings conﬁguration from one DC-200/300 and upload it to other DC-200/300’s so that their settings match.

1. With the scale turned on and at the Stand-by screen, press

REZERO + SHIFT UP. The scale display will

indicate that it is changing to the data transfer mode.

2. The scale display will next indicate that it is ready for the data transfer mode after the scale is restarted.

Turn the scale off and then on again, using the on/off switch located on the bottom of the scale at the back.

3. After you restart the scale and it goes through its startup sequence, the scale will show that the data transfer mode is ready.

4. On your computer, open the Spec Upload program.

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Note: If you have not yet installed the DC-300 Utility Programs, see “Installing the DC-300 Utility Program”.

Figure 2-8. Load From File Screen

• to load the default speciﬁcation settings to the scale, click the radio button next to

Load Default Setting.

When you installed the DC-300 Utility Program a ﬁle named Default.ini was copied into the Digisoft folder on your computer. To see what the default settings are for the scale speciﬁcations, see Section 2.5.

• to load a speciﬁcation ﬁle you have previously saved to your computer, select the radio button for

From File. If the named ﬁle you want to upload to the scale appears in the File Name box, click on it to

Load

select it. If the ﬁle you want does not appear in the File Name box, use the Drives and Folders explorer windows to ﬁnd the ﬁle you are looking for.

Once you have selected the spec conﬁguration ﬁle to be uploaded and it appears under

File Name, click

on the Next button at the bottom of the screen to continue.

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5. In the next screen you have the option to change any of the spec settings saved in this ﬁle before uploading.

Figure 2-9. User Speciﬁcation Screen

To upload to the scale without making any changes, click on the Upload button. To change the setting of one or more of the ﬁrst four specs, use the pull down list box for that spec to choose among the available settings for that speciﬁcation. To mov e to the ne xt four speciﬁcations, press the Next button at the bottom of the dialog box.

6. Once you have made all the needed changes to the speciﬁcations, you can upload the changed specs to the scale and also save the new conﬁguration to a named ﬁle on your computer for future updating of this scale or matching the speciﬁcations on another DC-200/300.

To save the new conﬁguration settings, click on the

Save button at the bottom of the dialog box. You will

7. To upload the changed spec settings to the DC-200/300 currently connected to your computer, click on the

Upload button. The utility will ask you whether you want to update one speciﬁc spec or all the specs.

To update only one spec, type its number into the box. To update all the speciﬁcations, select the radio button for all speciﬁcations. Click the Upload button.

Figure 2-10. Upload Spec Settings

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8. The program will conﬁrm with the message Successfully Sent while the scale display shows the

following.

If you power off the scale while the saving process in going on, you can clear the entire

Warning

9. Once the scale has completed the upload of the change(s), it will display the following:

memory of the scale!

The scale should be powered down and then powered back up to initialize the new changes. When the scale is powered back up, it will still be in the Transfer Mode, continue with the instructions below.

10. To exit the Data Transfer Mode on your DC-200/300 scale and return it to normal weighing mode, press

REZERO + SHIFT DOWN. The scale will brieﬂy display a message saying that it is exiting the Data

Transfer mode.

11. Next you will be prompted to restart the scale.

DATA TRANSFER MODE - READY state. To exit the Data

Once you have restarted the scale, you will be returned to normal weighing operations.

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2.10 Modes of Operation

The DC-200/300 has four main modes of operation:

•Operation Mode – where all the basic weighing and counting operations are performed (also called the Registration Mode).

•Report Mode – where item, inventory, and shelf location reports can be printed.

• Program Mode –where item data, factory name, and other data can be programmed into the memory of the scale.

•Password Mode – where you can set passwords that will be required for a scale operator to use certain functions of the scale.

A ﬁfth mode of operation, Service Mode, is used by your DIGI Dealer or authorized service technician to perform initial programming and troubleshooting operations.

Which mode you are in is displayed on the right-hand side of the display panel by the following codes:

Mode Annunciator

Operation Mode Default mode, no letter displayed

Report Mode X

Program Mode S

Password Mode The code for the mode you are password protecting is displayed

Service Mode Z

Table 2-3. DC-200/300 Modes of Operation

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3.0 Maintenance

The following section describes basic maintenance involved with the DC-200/300 counting scale.

3.1 Hardware Testing

3.1.1 RAM and Communications Port Testing

In the Service Mode you can cycle through a set of hardware tests that will check reading/writing to RAM, the RS-232 and Ethernet ports, and the ROM Checksum. If any of these tests fails, contact Rice Lake Weighing Systems for help in determining the problem.

RAM Test

1. From the Stand-by Screen press the MODE key until the display shows SERVICE MODE. The Z

annunciator, indicating that you are in the service Mode will illuminate.While holding down the

REZERO key, press 001 to enter the hardware testing mode.

2. The ﬁrst test is the RAM Read/Write Test. While the test is under way, the following is displayed.

If reading and writing to the scale’s RAM test successfully, the display reads:

If the read/write test is unsuccessful, the display will read:

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RS-232 Main Port Test

In order to perform the RS-232 port testing, you will need to have or make two test connectors with pins 4 and 5 connected as follows:

Figure 3-1. Test Connector for RS-232 Ports

1. Press the + (plus) key. The display shows SIO LOOP BACK TEST.

2. Plug the test connector into the RS-232 port in the main interface board (the lower RS-232 port, next to the IBM keyboard port.

Figure 3-2. DC-200/300 Interface Ports

If the port tests correctly, the following message is displayed.

If the loop back test of the port fails, you will see the following:

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RS-232 Option Card Test

Your DC-200/300 comes standard with the option board installed that gives you two additional RS-232 ports. You will need the two test connectors described in the RS-232 Main Test Port section on the previous page in order to perform this test.

1. Press the

+ (plus) key to move to the RS-232 Option Card test.

2. Plug the RS-232 test connectors into both of the ports on the option card (the two upper RS-232 ports next to the Ethernet port marked SIO1 and SIO2).

Figure 3-3. Option Board RS-232 Ports

The scale will perform the test. If it completes successfully, you will see the following display:

If the test fails, the display will indicate which port(s) did not test successfully. If both ports fail, the display will read as follows:

If only one port fails, the message will show which one was unsuccessful by displaying the following:

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Ethernet Port Test

1. Press the + (plus) key to move to a test of the Ethernet port. If the port tests successfully, the following message is displayed.

If the test fails, the scale displays the following screen:

ROM Checksum Test

Press the + (plus) key to move to the ROM Checksum test for the ﬁrmware. While the test is being performed, you will see;

When the test completes successfully, the scale display will switch to:

Exiting the Hardware Test Mode

At this point you can press the + (plus) key again to repeat the cycle of hardware test beginning with the RAM test, or you can press the

TARE key to return to the Service Mode. Then press the MODE key twice to return to

the Stand-by screen.

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3.1.2 Internal Test Count

This test allows you to see more detail on the scale’s internal resolution than you can see on the weight and counting display . It may allo w you to tell if there is a problem with the load cell being misaligned or if something is rubbing against a load cell during weighing operations. If the scale constantly does not return to zero during weighing, you can also rezero the internal counting using this procedure.

1. From the Stand-by screen, press the

MODE key until the display shows SERVICE MODE. The Z

annunicator, indicating that you are in the Service Mode, illuminates.

2. While holding down the

REZERO key, press 009 to start the Internal Count test. The scale display shows

the results of the test:

If the number on the left is not returning to zero, press the

REZERO key. Place a weight on the scale

platform. If the scale does not respond quickly and repeatedly by increasing the counts when you place a weight on the scale, you may want to check the load cells.

3. Press the

TARE key to return to the SERVICE MODE. Then press the MODE key twice to return to the

Stand-by screen.

3.1.3 Span Switch Status Test

From the Stand-by screen, press the MODE key until the display shows SERVICE MODE. The Z annunicator, indicates that you are in the Service Mode and illuminates.

1. While holding down the

REZERO key, press 284 to display the Span Switch status. The scale display

shows the current status of the Span Switch.

2. Press the

TARE key to return to the Service Mode. Then press the MODE key twice to return to the Stand-

by screen.

3.1.4 Voltage Checkpoints

There are four voltage checkpoints on the main board. Below are listed the reference voltage levels commonly used.

Voltage Point Voltage Purpose

Vcc 5.0 V Provides voltage for most of the IC

TH 24 V Provides voltage primarily to the thermal print head

BB (off state) 2.5 V Provides backup voltage for the RAM IC when the power is off

BB (on state) 4.5 V Provides backup voltage for the RAM IC when the power is on

The tolerance of all the voltages shown is about ± 5%, except V

Table 3-1. Voltage Checkpoints

TH which is +2% and -5%.

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Figure 3-4. Voltage Checkpoints

3.2 Internal Printer Tests and Adjustments (DC-300 only)

The following sections describe internal printer tests and the appropriate adjustments.

3.2.1 Checking or Rezeroing the Thermal Head Usage Counter

The DC-300 maintains a usage counter for the thermal head of the built-in printer. It displays the usage in thousands (incrementing 1 for every 1000 print operations). The counter can be rezeroed after the replacement of the print head in order to track usage on the new one.

1. From the Stand-by screen, press the annunicator, indicating that you are in the Service Mode, lights. While holding down the REZERO key, press 0823 to display the Thermal Head Usage Counter.

In the example shown above, the counter is indicating that 47,000 print operations have taken place.

2. To rezero the counter, press the

3. Press the

TARE key to return to the Service Mode. Then press the MODE key twice to return to the Stand-

CLEAR key followed by the CODE key.

by screen.

MODE key until the display shows SERVICE MODE. The Z

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3.2.2 Adjusting the Printer Label Gap Sensor

The built-in printer in the DC-300 has a label gap sensor designed to detect the gap between labels on a label roll. This allows the printer to identify the starting position of each label so that only one label is issued at a time during a print operation.

Figure 3-5. Label Gap Sensor

A resistor detects a variation in voltage between the label and the backing paper.

Figure 3-6. Label Gap Sensor Resistor Location

Depending on the material of the label and the backing material of the label roll, labels will have a gap sensor voltage of between 2.5 V and 5.0 V while the backing material will have a gap sensor voltage of between 1.0 V and 2.5 V. If the printer begins to misfeed labels, the voltage threshold can be reset as described below.

Threshold Voltage

The sensor needs a threshold voltage (also called a gap reference voltage) at which it can distinguish between a label and a gap between labels. Any portion on the roll with a gap sensor voltage abov e the threshold voltage will be considered by the printer to be a label, while portions of the roll below the threshold voltage will be considered gaps between labels. The threshold voltage is computed according to the following formula:

Threshold Voltage = (highest detected value + lowest detected value) / 2 The threshold voltage is computed automatically by the scale whenever the

FEED key is pressed. However, it the

printer is misaligning the labels because it does not accurately detect the gap, the threshold voltage can also be set manually.

1. At the Stand-by screen, hold down the

REZERO key while entering 516 to enter the Threshold Voltage

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Setting mode. The following will appear on the display.

Figure 3-7. Gap Sensor Voltage Adjustment

2. You can test the voltage variation between the label and the backing by manually pulling labels past the sensor. The v oltage le v el of the label should be lo w while the v oltage of the backing material in the gap is high. Note the voltages on the display for the label stock you are using.

3. Use the

<< and >> keys to adjust the Threshold Voltage used by the printer. Set the threshold at the

midpoint between the readings you noted for the labels and the backing material on your label stock.

4. To exit the Threshold Voltage Setting mode and return to the Stand-by screen, press the

Peel Sensor Voltage

TARE key.

When label stock is loaded into the DC-300’s built-in printer, you can choose to have the labels print out with the label backing intact or to print with the label partially peeled off of the backing. (See the DC-300 Operation Manual for information on how to load the labels for peel-off and the SPEC settings involved.) Similar to the Gap Sensor’s Threshold Voltage (see Section 3.2.2), the Peel Sensor determines where the end of the label is so that the backing is peeled off just to the right point.

Figure 3-8. Peel Sensor Adjustment Location

During normal operation, the Peel Sensor Voltage is set automatically by pressing the FEED key. Sometimes, however, changes in temperature or humidity cause the sensor to misread the label position. If labels are not peeling off completely or if the peel off position is going over into the next label, the Peel Sensor Voltage can be adjusted by following the procedure below:

1. At the Stand-by screen, hold down the

REZERO key while entering 515 to enter the Peel Voltage Setting

mode. The following will appear on the display.

2. At this point you’ve got three choices:

• Press the

REPRINT key to have the scale automatically reset the voltage value and exit to the Stand-by

screen.

• Enter a numeric value for a new Peel Sensor Voltage using the numeric keys. Then press the

CODE key

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to save the change and exit to the Stand-by screen.

• Press the

3.2.3 Adjusting the Printing Position

TARE key to exit to the Stand-by screen without making any changes.

If the thermal print head gets misaligned vertically, the vertical position can be adjusted using the following procedure.

1. At the Stand-by screen, hold down the

REZERO key while entering 514 to enter the Adjust Printing

Position mode. The following message appears:

2. Print positions are measured in dots, where 1 vertical dot = 0.155mm.

•To adjust the print position upward, enter the number of dots you want to move from the numeric keypad.

•To adjust the print position downward, enter the number of dots from the numeric keypad and press the (minus) key.

•To exit the Adjust Printing Position mode without making any changes, press the

3. Finally, press the

CODE key to store the new value and exit to the Stand-by screen.

TARE key.

3.3 Clearing the Scale Memory

This procedure allows you to clear the static RAM and all the Item, Inventory, and Label Format ﬁles. You may want to use the DC-300 Utility Program to copy your scale speciﬁcations settings and item ﬁles to a PC and save them so that they can transferred to another scale or re-downloaded to the scale whose memory you are clearing. (See DC-200/300 Operation Manual).

1. Power off the scale.

2. Power the scale back on while simulatenously pressing both the will offer you the choice of clearing the memory or exiting without clearing the RAM and intializing the scale.

This procedure will erase all Item, Inventory, and Label Formatting information in your scale. Be

Caution

sure that this is what you want to do before proceeding.

3. Press the CLEAR key to clear the memory or press the TARE key to exit without clearing the memory and simply return to the Stand-by screen in Weighing Mode. If you choose to clear the memory, the scale

REZERO and TARE keys. The display

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display will show the message, PLEASE WAIT... until the procedure is done.

Do not power off the scale while the memory clearing operation is in process.

4. Once the memory is cleared, the scale will go through its standard start-up segment check and then return to the Stand-by screen in the Weighing Mode.

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3.4 Technical Drawings

3.4.1 DC-300 Exploded View

Figure 3-9. DC-300 Exploded View

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3.4.2 DC-300 Block Diagram

Figure 3-10. DC-300 Block Diagram

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3.4.3 DC-200 Block Diagram

Figure 3-11. DC-200 Block Diagram

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4.0 Assembly/Disassembly of the DC-200/300

The following instructions show the procedures for disassembling v arious parts of the scale to replace the display board, keyboard circuit board, interface main board, printer drawer block, and internal printer thermal head.

4.1 Removing the Main Cover

1. First, remove the stainless steel weighing platter from on top of the spider.

Figure 4-1. Disassembly - Remove Platter

2. Next unscrew the four screws that hold the platter support, and remove the platter support.

Platter support screws x 4

Four corner screws (two not visible) and front panel screws

Figure 4-2. Remove Platter Support and Case Screws

Also unscrew the screws at the four corners and the two scre ws underneath the front of the display panel.

3. Pull the main cover gently up, but not all the way off of the scale. Reach in and unplug the keyboard connector from the main board as well as the connectors from the display to the cover. Then you can lift the cover all the way off the scale and set it aside.

Figure 4-3. Main Cover Removed

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4.2 Disconnecting the Display Board

The display board is inside the main scale cover. Before following the steps listed below, you have to remove the main cover assembly as described in Section 4.1.

1. Remove the screws circled in Figure 4-4 which hold the display assembly in place.

Figure 4-4. Display Assembly Screws

2. After removing the display assembly from the main cover, remove the four screws shown below to separate the display board from the rest of the display assembly.

Figure 4-5. Display Board Screw Location

3. Gently separate the display board from the rest of the display assembly.

Figure 4-6. Display Board Back View and Display Board Front View

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Figure 4-7. Display Board Front View

4.3 Disconnecting the Keyboard Circuit Board

In order to disconnect the Keyboard Circuit Board, you must ﬁrst have removed the scale’s Main Cover (see Section 4.1) and removed the Display Board Assembly (see Section 4.2 above).

1. Unscrew the six screws holding the keyboard circuit board to the scale cover.

Figure 4-8. Keyboard Circuit Board Screw Location

2. Gently remove the keyboard circuit board from the cover.

Figure 4-9. Keyboard Circuit Board Front View

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4.4 Removing the Interface Main Board

In order to carry out this procedure, you must ﬁrst have removed the scale’s Main Cover as described in Section 4.1.

1. Unscrew the three screws shown in Figure 4-10 which allow you to remove the housing covering the interface ports.

Figure 4-10. Remove Interface Port Cover

2. Disconnect the Interface Main Board from the scale’s main board attached to the base.

Figure 4-11. Separate the Interface Main Board from the Main Board

3. Gently remove the interface main board.

Figure 4-12. Removing the Interface Main Board

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4.5 Removing the Printer Drawer Block (DC-300 only)

1. Disconnect the connector from the printer to the Main Board, as shown below.

Figure 4-13. Disconnect Printer From Main Board

2. To remove the drawer block, simultaneously push the two triggers on the printer drawer block tray.

Figure 4-14. Printer Drawer Block Tray Triggers

The printer block, when removed, looks as follows:

Figure 4-15. Printer Drawer Block Removed

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4.6 Removing the Thermal Print Head (DC-300 only)

1. Open the printer drawer block.

2. Remove the screw holding the print head assembly in place.

Figure 4-16. Printer Head Assembly Screw

3. Turn the metal plate counter-clockwise. Then move the paper lead roller out of the way.

4. Disconnect the two cables going to the printer head.

5. Remove the two Allen screws holding the thermal print head in the printer head assembly.

Figure 4-17. Disconnect Printer Cables

Figure 4-18. Printer Head Allen Screw Location

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6. Pull the thermal print head out vertically from the print head assembly.

Figure 4-19. Removing the Thermal Print Head

Figure 4-20. Thermal Print Head

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5.0 Network and Interfaces: External Printers

5.1 Connecting an External Printer to the Scale

5.1.1 Spec Settings for External Printers

In order for the DC-200/300 scale to recognize an external printer properly and send data to it, there are customer speciﬁcations which must be set properly. The settings depend on which of the RS-232C ports you are connecting the printer to: the “main” RS-232C port or one of the “option ports” SIO1 or SIO2.

If the printer is connected to the main port (next to the keyboard port), the settings should be as follows:

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

• SPEC 15: SIO SELECT JOB to 3: PRINTER

• SPEC 16: BAUD RATES (SIO) to the proper baud rate for your application

• SPEC 17: DATA LENGTH (SIO) to the proper length for your application

• SPEC 18: PARITY BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your application

• SPEC 19: STOP BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your application

• SPEC 32: TYPE OF PRINTER to the type of external printer you are using

If the printer is connected to one of the option ports, the spec settings depend upon what else you have connected to the other port. These two RS-232C ports are set in tandem using SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD. Possible combinations include the following:

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

If connecting to... Set specs as follows...

a force balance on SIO1

an external printer on SIO2

an external printer on SIO1

a force balance on SIO2

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “1: PRN (DIN2) - FB (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the force balance SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the force balance SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the printer SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the printer SPEC 29: RS232C CONNECT FB to “1: ENABLE” SPEC 30: TYPE OF FORCE BAL to “0: EXPORT” SPEC 32: TYPE OF PRINTER to the appropriate setting for the printer you are connecting

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “2: FB (DIN2) - PRN (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the printer SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the printer SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the force balance SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the force balance SPEC 29: RS232C CONNECT FB to “1: ENABLE” SPEC 30: TYPE OF FORCE BAL to “0: EXPORT” SPEC 32: TYPE OF PRINTER to the appropriate setting for the printer you are connecting

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If connecting to... Set specs as follows...

a PC on SIO1

an external printer on SIO2

an external printer on SIO1

a PC on SIO2

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “3: PRN (DIN2) - PC (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the PC SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the PC SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the printer SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the printer SPEC 32: TYPE OF PRINTER to the appropriate setting for the printer you are connecting

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “4: PC (DIN2) - PRN (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the printer SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the printer SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the printer SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the PC SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the PC SPEC 32: TYPE OF PRINTER to the appropriate setting for the printer you are connecting

Table 5-1. Spec Settings for RS232C Ports SIO1 and SIO2

5.1.2 Connecting the Printer to the RS-232C Port

The DC-200/300 can be connected to an external printer using one of the RS-232C ports on the scale, either the main port next to the keyboard port or one of the option ports next to the Ethernet port (SIO1 and SIO2).

The DC-200/300 can be connected to an external printer using one of the RS-232C ports on the scale.

Figure 5-1. DC-200/300 Interface Ports

Figure 5-2. Connection from Scale to Printer

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Pin Number Description

1 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 5 GND 6 7RTS 8 CTS 9

Table 5-2. Nine-Pin DIN Connector- External Printer

Pin Number Description

1 2 GND 3 4 RXD 5 TXD 6 CTS 7RTS 8

Table 5-3. Eight-Pin DIN Connector - DC-200/300

5.2 Eltron Printers

The instructions below will walk you through how to design a label using the Create-A-Label software that comes with the Eltron printers using the DIGI template, download the template you have designed to the printer and connect the printer to the DC-200/300. These instructions refer to version 3.04 of the Eltron Create-A-Label software.

5.2.1 Set the Computer Serial Port

1. In Windows, click on the Start button.

2. Go up to the Settings menu and select

3. Double-click on the System icon.

4. Select the tab for Device Manager.

5. Double-click on Ports (COM & LPT)

6. Double-click on Communications Port (COM 1)

7. Click on the Port Settings tab and set the following parameters:

•Bits per second: 9600

•Data bits: 8

•Parity: None

• Stop bits: 1

• Flow control: Hardware

8. Close the Communications Port (COM 1), Properties, and Device Manager dialog boxes by clicking on the

OK buttons.

Control Panel.

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5.2.2 Designing a Label

1. Install the Create-A-Label software from Eltron on your computer and open the program.

2. Open the template ﬁle supplied by DIGI (Digi DC300- Eltron template.lbl). Resize the template for the size label you would like to design.

Figure 5-3. Hidden Fields on the Eltron Template

3. Open the Edit Menu and select Label Setup. You will see that the DIGI template includes 17 hidden ﬁelds which appear in red in the template.

Do not alter the hidden ﬁelds while designing your label. Changing or deleting the hidden ﬁelds

Caution

will cause the label to print incorrectly or not at all.

V# Variable Name DIGI Header

V00 ID Code (32 Characters) 3 V01 Quantity 2 V02 Gross Weight A V03 Net Weight 0 V04 Tare Weight 4 V05 Sequence No. none V06 Date and Time none V07 Alternate Part No. (32 Characters) M V08 Part Name (32 Characters) N V09 Weight per 1000 pieces 1 V10 Number of Transactions none V11 Quantity in Accumulation I V12 Lb, Kg, or g none V13 Weight per 1000 pieces 1 V14 Tare Weight 4 V15 Pieces in Inventory K V16 Lot Number (32 Characters) E

Table 5-4. Hidden Fields for the Eltron Label Program

Note: There are two tare weight ﬁelds (V04 and V14) and two weight/1000 pieces ﬁelds (V09 and V13). Either one can

be used to include a barcode or human readable ﬁeld on your label.

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4. To add items to your design, select the Draw menu and choose either text, bar code, line or box.

• Line or Box - you can use the drawing tools to put separator lines or boxes around elements on the label.

•Text - text can either be ﬁxed or linked.

• Fixed text is not linked to the data output from the scale. This can be used for titles, addresses and other information where whatever you enter is what you want to appear on the label.

• Linked text ﬁelds will print the data output from the scale for that ﬁeld.

•Barcodes- barcodes are always linked to data from the scale output.

• Pictures - pictures such as logos can be imported in PCX format and resized on the label screen.

Adding a Text Field

1. Select the Draw Menu and choose Text.

2. Set the font weight, height and width expansion, and rotation characteristics of the text ﬁeld you want to appear on your label.

3. To add ﬁxed text to the label (text such as titles or addresses not linked to the data output from the scale, select ﬁxed from the drop-down list box labeled data source. Then in the text string box enter the ﬁxed text you want to appear on the label. To link the text ﬁeld to output from the DC-200/300 scale, select linked in the data source box, then select the ﬁeld to link to from the linked ﬁelds drop-down list box.

Adding a Barcode Field

1. Select the Draw Menu and choose Barcode.

2. Set the Bar Code symbology in bar code type. Here you can also set whether or not you want a human-readable (numeric) representation of the barcode to appear underneath it.

3. Next, set the rotation, bar-width ratio, and multiplier, of the new ﬁeld.

4. Bar codes will usually be linked to output from the DC-200/300 scale so select linked in the data source drop-down list. Then, in the linked ﬁelds parameter you can select the ﬁeld from the scale output to link to from its drop-down list. (Table 5-4 for the ﬁelds you can link to).

Figure 5-4. Choosing Fields to Link

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You can also choose to insert the DIGI Header Code, if you choose to, by putting the header code in quotes before the linked ﬁeld. Adding the header code here will cause the header code to be added to the barcode on the label. You can use the DIGI header codes (Ex. “3”V00 for ID Code) or header codes speciﬁed by other organizations such us AIAG. (See Table 5-4 on page 60 for the DIGI Header Codes corresponding to each linkable ﬁeld.)

Figure 5-5. Entering Header Codes

You can also add a barcode not linked to output from the scale by choosing ﬁxed in the data source drop-down list.

5. Since some of the default ﬁeld lengths are 32 characters long, the bar codes may be correspondingly lengthy and require a long label. If you don’t need the full number of default characters, you can left click once on a hidden ﬁeld that is a bar code. Then right-click on the ﬁeld and select edit.

A dialog box will open which includes a string length you can edit. Reducing the ﬁeld size will decrease the length of the bar code.

Figure 5-6. Editing Field Lengths

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Figure 5-7. Reducing String Lengths

DO NOT change the default ﬁeld size for the bar codes for Tare, Net Weight, or Unit Weight. Doing

Caution

so may cause them to be unreadable when scanning them into the scale.

6. You can place the new bar code ﬁeld over top of the hidden ﬁelds on the label template. However, when editing or changing any of your new ﬁelds, be sure not to select a hidden ﬁeld. Deleting or changing the hidden ﬁelds will cause the label to print incorrectly or not at all.

Figure 5-8. Placing Items Over the Top of the Hidden Fields

Adding a Picture or a Graphic

You may want to add a company logo or other picture to your label design. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Save the graphic or picture in the .PCX format (Microsoft Paintbrush) and copy or move the ﬁle into the “PCX” folder of the Create-A-Label directory. If you chose the default directory when you installed the software it will be at

C:\CAL3.304\PCX.

2. Select the Draw Menu and choose Picture.

3. In the Pictures dialog box, set the rotation, and ratio for the graphic and picture. Set the data source to ﬁxed.

4. In the pictures ﬁeld, use the drop-down list box to select the graphic or picture you want on the label.

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If you have clicked on the preview check box, the graphic or picture will appear in the preview pane.

Figure 5-9. Inserting a Picture or a Graphic

5. After you click the OK button in the Pictures dialog box you will be returned to the main label design screen. The cursor will change to be a box the size of the graphic or picture you are inserting on the label. Move the box to the place on the label that you want it to appear and click to place it there. You can click on and drag the graphic to another position on the label and you continue to work on your design. Resizing it can be accomplished by dragging on the handles around the graphic.

6. Downloading a graphic to the Eltron printer requires an extra step (see Section 5.2.3, Step 2).

5.2.3 Saving the Label Format You Have Made

1. When you have completed the label design, open the File Menu and choose the Save As option. You will want to rename the ﬁle to a name different from the default, both so that you don’t overwrite the basic DIGI template and so that you can distinguish it from other designs you may format. After you have renamed the label design, click on the Save button.

2. If your label format does not have any pictures or graphics, you can skip to Step 3 of this section. If your label design contains a picture or graphic, open the File Menu and select Download to Printer. In the dialog box, select the ﬁle name for the label you want to download. Click on the

Download button to

send the ﬁle to the Eltron printer.

Note: This procedure downloads the picture or graphic to the printer. To download the text and barcode ﬁelds to the printer in a form that will work with the DC-200/300 counting scale, you need to follow Steps 3-10 below.

3. After the label is saved under a new ﬁle name, open the File Menu ag ain and select Generate EPL Source File. A Print To dialog box will appear showing your label ﬁle name with a .BIN e xtension. Click the OK button. Next another dialog box will appear showing your label ﬁle name with an .EJF extension. Click the

OK button.

Note: The .BIN and .EJF ﬁlenames can only be 8 characters long, excluding the .BIN or .EJF extensions.

4. Close the Create-A-Label application.

5. Open the Start Menu, select Programs, then select Accessories. Under Accessories, select either the Wordpad or Notepad applications.

6. In Wordpad or Notepad, open the .EJF ﬁle you created in Step 2 above.

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7. Change the “O” in the ﬁrst line to an “N”.

Figure 5-10. Editing the .EJF File

8. In the second and third lines, if the name is too long for the program to recognize, it will truncate the name, putting a x in it. If you have names with an x in them in the second or third lines, rename them using 8 characters or less.

9. For each line from V00 to V16, change the justiﬁcation from L to N. Example: change V00, 32, L, ““ to V00, 32, N,””. You can edit the lines manually or, if you are familiar with the function, use the Replace function under the Edit Menu in WordPad.

10. At the end of the .EJF ﬁle, insert a line before the last line FE and enter PA1. This tells the printer to print one label.

11. Save the .EJF ﬁle you have edited by opening the File Menu and clicking on

Save or by clicking on the

disc icon on the toolbar. Keep the same ﬁle name you have already given this label format.

12. Close the WordPad application.

Below is a sample label and the corresponding .EJF ﬁle after it has been edited in Wordpad or Notepad.

Figure 5-11. Sample Label Format From .EJF File Downloading the Label Format from the Computer to the Eltron Printer

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N FK”DIGIDC2" FS”DIGIDC2" V00, 32, N, "" V01, 10, N, "" V02, 6, N, "" V03, 6, N, "" V04, 6, N, "" V05, 8, N, "" V06, 32, N, "" V07, 32, N, "" V08, 32, N, "" V09, 6, N, "" V10, 4, N, "" V11, 8, N, "" V12, 4, N, "" V13, 6, N, "" V14, 6, N, "" V15, 8, N, "" V16, 32, N, "" q816 Q1015, 24+0 S2 D8 ZT TTh:m TDy2.mn.dd A39, 946, 3, 1, 4, 3, N, "ID CODE" A39, 700, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, V00 B93, 950, 3, 3, 2, 4, 101, B, "3"V00 A256, 954, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, "QUANTITY" A260, 721, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, V01 B254, 451, 3, 3, 2, 4, 101, B, V01 A404, 956, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, "TARE" A414, 796, E, 1, 4, 2, N, V04 B398, 443, 3, 3, 2, 4, 101, B, "4"V04 A568, 956, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, "UNIT WEIGHT" A568, 619, 3, 1, 4, 2, N, V12 B548, 436, 3, 3, 2, 4, 101, B, "1"V13 PA1 FE

Figure 5-12. Sample .EJF File in WordPad After Editing

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5.2.4 Downloading the Label Format From the Computer to the Eltron Printer

1. Install the Eltrterm.exe download program supplied by DIGI and open it.

2. In the Eltrterm program open the CommPort Menu and select Properties.

3. In the CommPort Properties dialog box, set the serial protocol as follows:

• Port: Com1

• Printer: LP2742 (or other model as appropriate)

•Maximum Speed: 9600

• Echo: Off

•Data Bits: 8

•Parity: None

• Stop Bits: 1

• Flow Control: RTS Once the serial protocol properties have been set, click on the

OK button to save the changes.

4. Open the File Menu and select Open File to Send.

5. In the Open Communications Log File dialog box, select the directory path and .EJF ﬁle you previously made in the Eltron Create-A-Label software. Then click on the

Open button.

6. Use the pull-down menu on the Enter Download Label Name ﬁeld to select the type of download you want to send to the printer:

• Individual Label - the most commonly used. This will print a single label according to what you

speciﬁed in Create-A-Label.

•Total Label - this will print a label when totaling accumulations.

• NO ID Individual Label

+ or - key (depending on how you have the DC-200/300 specs set.

* + - will print an individual label without an ID Code when you press the *,

• NO ID Total Label - same as Total Label but with no ID Code.

• NO WT Item Label - prints a label without weight data.

• NO ID NO WT Item Label - prints an Item label without ID Code or weight data.

7. Once you have selected the type of download, the label format will download to the printer.

8. Open the File Menu and select

Figure 5-13. Selecting Type of Download

Exit to close the download program.

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5.2.5 Predesigned Label Formats for Eltron Printers

In order to make it easier for you, DIGI can supply you with four basic label format templates for the Eltron printers. These formats cover the most-used and requested ﬁelds and designs. You can also customize and reuse these templates using the instructions in Section 5.2.2.

Label Format L1- Individual Label with ID Code

This template will print a single label with an Item ID Code when the *, + or - key is pressed on the DC-200/300 scale. It would be used when you are weighing and counting an item which has previously been entered into the DC-200/300’s item database.

Figure 5-14. Eltron Label Template 1 Sample

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The contents of the .EJF ﬁle for Eltron Label Format 1 are:

N FK"L1" FS"L1" V00,32,N,"0" V01,10,N,"1" V02,10,N,"2" V03,10,N,"3" V04,10,N,"4" V05,10,N,"5" V06,30,N,"6" V07,32,N,"7" V08,32,N,"8" V09,10,N,"9" V10,10,N,"A" V11,10,N,"B" V12,10,N,"C" V13,10,N,"D" V14,10,N,"E" V15,10,N,"F" V16,32,N,"G" Q808,0 R8,16 S2 D10 ZT A118,0,1,4,1,1,N,"SEQ. NO: "V05 A90,0,1,4,1,1,N,V06 B430,0,1,3,2,7,57,N,"3"V00 A362,0,1,4,2,2,N,"ID.CODE:"V00 A62,0,1,4,1,1,N,"PART NO: "V07 A34,0,1,4,1,1,N,"LOT NO: "V16 A34,430,1,4,1,1,N,"PART NAME:"V08 A311,0,1,4,2,2,N,"QTY " A311,120,1,4,2,2,R,V01 B311,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,V01 A248,430,1,4,1,1,N,"QUANTITY "V01 A244,0,1,2,2,3,N,"G "V02V12 A206,0,1,2,2,3,N,"N "V03V12 A168,0,1,2,2,3,N,"T "V04V12 B218,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,"1"V13 A155,430,1,4,1,1,N,"WT/1000 "V09 B125,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,"4"V14 A62,430,1,4,1,1,N,"TARE "V04 PA1 FE

Table 5-5. Sample .EJF File in WordPad After Editing

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Label Format L2 - Individual Label Without an ID Code

This template will print a single label without an Item ID Code when the *, + or - key is pressed on the DC-200/ 300 scale. It would be used in cases where you want an Item Label for an item you are weighing and counting that is not in the DC-200/300’s item database.

Figure 5-15. Eltron Label Template 2 Sample

The contents of the .EJF ﬁle for Eltron Label Format 2 are:

N FK"L2" FS"L2" V00,32,N,"0" V01,10,N,"1" V02,10,N,"2" V03,10,N,"3" V04,10,N,"4" V05,10,N,"5" V06,30,N,"6" V07,32,N,"7" V08,32,N,"8" V09,10,N,"9" V10,10,N,"A" V11,10,N,"B" V12,10,N,"C" V13,10,N,"D" V14,10,N,"E" V15,10,N,"F" V16,32,N,"G" (continued at the top of the next column)

Table 5-6. Sample Contents of .EJF File for Eltron Label Format 2

Q808,0 R8,16 S2 D10 ZT A118,0,1,4,1,1,N,"SEQ. NO: "V05 A90,0,1,4,1,1,N,V06 A311,0,1,4,2,2,N,"QTY " A311,120,1,4,2,2,R,V01 B311,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,V01 A248,430,1,4,1,1,N,"QUANTITY "V01 A244,0,1,2,2,3,N,"G "V02V12 A206,0,1,2,2,3,N,"N "V03V12 A168,0,1,2,2,3,N,"T "V04V12 B218,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,"1"V13 A155,430,1,4,1,1,N,"WT/1000 "V09 B125,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,"4"V14 A62,430,1,4,1,1,N,"TARE "V04 PA1 FE

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Label Format L3 - Total Label With an ID Code

This template will print a total label with an Item ID Code. It would be used when doing an accumulation on an item which has previously been entered into the DC-200/300’s item database.

Figure 5-16. Eltron Label Template 3 Sample

The contents of the .EJF ﬁle for Eltron Label Format 3 are:

N FK"L3" FS"L3"

V00,32,N,"0" V01,10,N,"1" V02,10,N,"2" V03,10,N,"3" V04,10,N,"4" V05,10,N,"5" V06,30,N,"6" V07,32,N,"7" V08,32,N,"8" V09,10,N,"9" V10,10,N,"A" V11,10,N,"B" V12,10,N,"C" V13,10,N,"D" V14,10,N,"E" V15,10,N,"F" V16,32,N,"G"

(continued at top of the next column)

Table 5-7. Sample Contents of .EJF File for Eltron Label Format 3

Q808,0

R8,16

D10

A118,0,1,4,1,1,N,"SEQ. NO: "V05

A90,0,1,4,1,1,N,V06

B430,0,1,3,2,7,57,N,"3"V00 A362,0,1,4,2,2,N,"ID.CODE:"V00 A62,0,1,4,1,1,N,"PART NO: "V07

A34,0,1,4,1,1,N,"LOT NO: "V16

A34,430,1,4,1,1,N,"PART NAME:"V08

A311,0,1,4,2,2,N,"TTL QTY"

A255,2,1,4,2,2,R,V11 A200,0,1,4,1,1,N,"(X"V10")" B311,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,V11

A248,430,1,4,1,1,N,"TTL QUANTITY "V11

PA1

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Label Format L4 - Total Label Without an ID Code

This template will print a total label without an Item ID Code. It would be used when doing an accumulation on an item which has not previously been entered into the DC-200/300’s item database.

Figure 5-17. Eltron Label Template 4 Sample

The contents of the .EJF ﬁle for Eltron Label Format 4 are:

N FK"L4" FS"L4"

V00,32,N,"0" V01,10,N,"1" V02,10,N,"2" V03,10,N,"3" V04,10,N,"4" V05,10,N,"5" V06,30,N,"6" V07,32,N,"7" V08,32,N,"8" V09,10,N,"9" V10,10,N,"A"

V11,10,N,"B" V12,10,N,"C" V13,10,N,"D" V14,10,N,"E"

V15,10,N,"F" V16,32,N,"G"

Q808,0

R8,16

D10

A118,0,1,4,1,1,N,"SEQ. NO: "V05

A90,0,1,4,1,1,N,V06

A311,0,1,4,2,2,N,"TTL QTY"

A255,2,1,4,2,2,R,V11 A200,0,1,4,1,1,N,"(X"V10")" B311,430,1,3,2,7,57,N,V11

A248,430,1,4,1,1,N,"TTL QUANTITY "V11

PA1

Table 5-8. Sample Contents for .EJF File for Eltron Label

Format 4

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5.2.6 Testing to See What Label Format or Graphic is in the Eltron Printer’s Memory

1. On the Windows Taskbar, click on the Start Button.

2. From the Start Menu select

3. Within the Accessories menu select

HyperTerminal.

4. In the Connection Description dialog box, type Eltron Test in the Names ﬁeld. Click on the

Programs and then, from the programs menu select Accessories.

Communications and in the communications menu choose

OK button.

5. In the Connect To dialog box, use the pull-down list box for Connect Using: to select Direct to COM1. Click on the

OK button.

6. In the COM1 Properties dialog box, on the Port Settings tab, set the following:

• set Bits per second: to 9600

• set Data bits: to 8

• set Parity: to None

• set Stop Bits to 1

• set Flow Control: to Hardware When you are done conﬁguring the Port Settings, click on the

OK button to exit the Port Settings dialog

box.

7. Click on the File Menu and select Properties. In the Properties dialog box, select the tab labeled

8. In the Settings dialog box, choose

VT100 as the Emulation.

Settings.

9. In the Settings dialog box, click on the button labeled ASCII Setup. Then, in the ASCII Setup dialog box, click on the check boxes for

feeds to incoming line ends

Figure 5-18. Emulation in Hyperterminal

Send line ends with line feeds, Echo typed characters locally, Append line

, and Wrap lines that exceed terminal width check boxes to select them.

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Figure 5-19. ASCII Setup in HyperTerminal

10. Click on the OK button to close the ASCII Setup dialog box, then click on the OK button to close the Properties dialog box. Hyperterminal is now ready for data transfer.

11. Press the

Cap Locks key on your keyboard and type one of the following two commands in the terminal

window:

•Type

UG to have the printer return what graphic is stored in the Eltron printer’s memory. UF to have the printer return what label format is stored in the printer.

12. The terminal window will now display the data returned by the printer.

Figure 5-20. Printer Memory Displayed in HyperTerminal

13. When ﬁnished, select the File Menu and Exit to close HyperTerminal. The program will ask you whether you want to save the “Eltron Test” session or not. Click on the Yes button to save the settings for future use. The next time you open the HyperTerminal accessory, “Eltron Test” will be one of the connection choices.

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5.2.7 Printing to the Eltron Printer from the DC-200/300 Scale

1. Make sure that the following DC-200/300 spec codes are properly set for printing to the Eltron printer (or a printer that emulates the Eltron) as an external printer.

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

• If you are using a label design format designed in Create-A-Label and downloaded to the Eltron

printer from your PC (see Section 5.2.2), set SPEC62 - RS-232 - XON/XOFF to 0: Disable. If you want to use the Item or Total label for Eltron printers pre-programmed into the DC-200/300, set SPEC62 - RS-232 - X0N/XOFF to 1: Enable. This turns on or off the handshaking between the scale and printer that allows the label format in the DC-200/300 to be downloaded to the Eltron printer at the time you print.

• If the printer is connected to the DC-200/300’s main RS-232 port, set SPEC15-SIO Select Job to

Printer. Then check to make sure that SPEC16 - RS-232C Baud Rate, SPEC17 - RS-232C Data

Length, SPEC18 - RS-232C Parity Bit, and SPEC19 - RS-232C Stop Bit are set to their default values of 9600 baud, 8 bit data length, parity - none, and 1 stop bit.

• If the printer is connected to one of the two RS-232 ports on the DC-200/300 option card, set

SPEC20 to 3: Printer/PC if the printer is on DIN1 or 4: PC/Printer if the printer is on DIN2. Then check to see that Specs 21 through 24 (in the case where the printer is on DIN1) and Specs 25 through 28 (in the case where the printer is on DIN2) are set to their default values of 9600 baud, 8 bit data length, parity - none, and 1 stop bit.

• Set SPEC31 - PC/PRN Output Data Method to the conditions on which you want data to be sent to

the printer.

• Set SPEC32 - Select External Printer Type to

0: Eltron LP2622/LP2722.

• If you want to use a label format you previously downloaded to an Eltron printer from a PC using

Create-A-Label and eltrterm.exe, set SPEC33 - External Eltron/TVP Printer Download Label Format to

1: Disable. If you want one of the two label formats for Eltron printer programmed into the

DC-200/300 to be sent from the scale to the printer when a print operation takes place, set SPEC33 External Eltron/TVP Printer Download Label Format to 0: Enable.

• Set SPEC34 - Print When Press

+/- key to 0: Disable or 1: Enable depending on how you want that

feature to work.

2. After making sure that the power is off on both the Eltron printer and the DC-200/300 scale, connect the cable from the scale to the printer.

3. Turn the scale and printer on again.

4. With the DC-200/300 in weighing mode, perform a weighing or counting operation and press the

Reprint button on the scale to test print a label.

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5.3 Epson Printers

The DC-200/300 also includes a pre-programmed format that works with Epson printers or printers that emulate Epson printers.

Figure 5-21. Epson Printer Label Format

1. Make sure that the following DC-200/300 spec codes are properly set for printing to the Epson printer as an external printer.

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

• If you want to use the label for Epson printers pre-programmed into the DC-200/300, set SPEC62 -

RS-232 - X0N/XOFF to 1: Enable. This turns on the handshaking between the scale and printer that allows the label format in the DC-200/300 to be downloaded to the Epson printer at the time you print.

• If the printer is connected to the DC-200/300’s main RS-232 port, set SPEC15-SIO Select Job to

Printer. Then check to make sure that SPEC16 - RS-232C Baud Rate, SPEC17 - RS-232C Data

Length, SPEC18 - RS-232C Parity Bit, and SPEC19 - RS-232C Stop Bit are set to their default values of 9600 baud, 8 bit data length, parity - none, and 1 stop bit.

• If the printer is connected to one of the two RS-232 ports on the DC-200/300 option card, set

SPEC20 to

3: Printer/PC if the printer is on DIN1 or 4: PC/Printer if the printer is on DIN2. Then

check to see that Specs 21 through 24 (in the case where the printer is on DIN1) and Specs 25 through 28 (in the case where the printer is on DIN2) are set to their default values of 9600 baud, 8 bit data length, parity - none, and 1 stop bit.

• Set SPEC31 - PC/PRN Output Data Method to the conditions on which you want data to be sent to

the printer.

• Set SPEC32 - Select External Printer Type to

• Set SPEC33 - Download Label Format to

• Set SPEC34 - Print When Press

+/- key to 0: Disable or 1: Enable depending on how you want that

3: Epson.

1: Disable.

feature to work.

2. After making sure that the power is off on both the Epson printer and the DC-200/300 scale, connect the cable from the scale to the printer.

3. Turn the scale and printer on again.

4. With the DC-200/300 in weighing mode, perform a weighing or counting operation and press the

Reprint button on the scale to test print a label.

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6.0 Network and Interfaces: Connection to a PC

The DC-200/300 can be connected to an IBM-compatible personal computer either by using one of its RS-232 ports to connect to the computer’s COM1 or COM2 port or by connecting its Ethernet port to a network card on the computer.

6.1 Ethernet Connection

If you use the scale’s def ault IP Address of 192.168.0.1 for the DC-300, or 192.168.0.2 for the DC-200, then you do not need to use Section 6.1.2 - Machine Setup Utility or Section 6.1.3 - Changing the IP Address Directly on the Scale. Go directly to Section 6.1.5 - Setting the Computer’s Network Communication.

If your computer network requires that the scale’s IP Address be changed, use the steps below to change it by way of the Machine Setup Utility. Contact your Network Administrator if you need more information on how to integrate the DC-200/300 as a workstation on your network.

Note: The instructions and screenshots below apply to computers running Microsoft Windows 98 as their operating system. Windows 2000 and Windows XP installation is similar although the options may not appear in precisely the same place. For help with Windows 2000 or Windows XP installations, see your Network Administrator or contact your DIGI dealer.

6.1.1 Checking the Scale’s IP Address

You can check to see what the DC-200/300’s IP Address is set at by doing the following:

1. Press the

REZERO key, enter 0416. The display will show the Scale IP Address. Unless you have modiﬁed it as

explained in Section 6.1.2 and Section 6.1.3, it should show the default address which is 192168000001.

2. To exit the IP Address display, press the normal or weighing mode.

MODE key three times. The scale will display SERVICE MODE. While holding down the

TARE key. Then press the MODE key twice to return to the

6.1.2 Machine Setup Utility

In most situations you will be able to simply use the DC-200/300’s default IP Address of 192.168.00.1. The Machine Setup Utility is only necessary if you need to change the IP address of the scale to avoid conﬂicts on your network. If you are not sure whether the IP address needs to be changed, please talk to your Network Administrator.

The Machine Setup Utility installs automatically when you run the setup program for the DC-300 Utility program that appears in the Service Tools folder on the DC-300 Setup Tools CD-ROM you received with your scale. If you have not yet installed the DC-300 Utility programs.

1. On your computer, open the Machine Setup Utility program. If you used the defaults when you installed the program, it will appear under the DC-300 Utility group under Programs.

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2. To change the IP Address of the DC-200/300, press the Edit button. Enter the new address in the IP Address ﬁeld.

Figure 6-1. Machine Setup Utility

3. After entering the new address, press the SAVE button.

6.1.3 Changing the IP Address Directly on the Scale

To change the IP address of the DC-200/300 scale using the Machine Setup Utility program that is in the Service Tools Folder on your DC-300 Setup Tools CD-ROM, see Section 6.1.2. The scale’s IP address can also be changed direcly on the scale itself.

In most situations you will be able to simply use the DC-300’s default IP Address of 192.168.00.1. The Machine Setup Utility is only necessary if you need to change the IP address of the scale to avoid conﬂicts on your network. If you are not sure whether the IP address needs to be changed, please talk to your Network Administrator.

To change the IP address of the DC-200/300 directly from the keyboard of the scale, follow the instructions below:

1. Press the

REZERO key, enter 0416. The display will show the Scale IP Address. Unless you have modiﬁed it as

MODE key three times. The scale will display SERVICE MODE. While holding down the

explained in Section 6.1.2, it should show the default address which is 192168001000 for the DC-300 or 192168000002 for the DC-200.

2. To change the IP address, enter a new one from the numeric keypad. Note that the digits you enter will show up starting with the fourth character to the right. The last three digits represent the port number and are set by setting

SPEC 41 - PORT NUMBER (IP). See Section 2.9.1 for information on how to change the

scale’s SPEC settings.

3. To save the changes and exit the IP Address display, press the

CODE key. To exit without saving your

changes, press the TARE key. Then press the MODE key twice to return to the normal or weighing mode.

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6.1.4 Ethernet Cable Connection Between the Scale and the Computer

If you are connecting the scale directly to an IBM-compatible PC, use a category 5 Ethernet crossover cable. (The cable MUST be a crossover cable, not a standard Ethernet cable.) Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the DC-200/300 scale and the other end into the network card on the computer . If you need help selecting the right cable or port on your computer, contact your Network Administrator or your DIGI dealer.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 TX+ 1 RX+ 2 TX- 2 RX3 RX+ 3 TX+ 6 RX- 6 TX-

5, 7, 8 N.A. 5, 7, 8 N.A.

Table 6-1. Crossover Connection Pin Conﬁguration

If you are connecting the scale to a network hub, use a regular or “straight” category 5 Ethernet cable. Plug one end of the cable into the Ethernet port on the DC-200/300 scale and the other end into an open port on the hub. If you need help selecting the right cable or checking the conﬁguration of your hub, contact your Network Administrator.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 TX+ 1 TX+ 2 TX- 2 TX3 RX+ 3 RX+ 6 RX- 6 RX-

5, 7, 8 N.A. 5, 7, 8 N.A.

Table 6-2. Straight Connection Pin Conﬁguration

6.1.5 Setting the Computer’s Network Communication

Note: The instructions and screenshots below apply to computers running Microsoft Windows 98 as their operating system.

Windows 2000 and Windows XP installation is similar although the options may not appear in precisely the same place. For help with Windows 2000 or Windows XP installations, see your Network Administrator or contact your DIGI dealer.

1. Open the Windows control panel.

2. Open the network dialog box by double-clicking on the network icon in the control panel.

Figure 6-2. Network Selection in Control Panel

3. In the network dialog box, ﬁnd the listing for your network interface card (NIC) in relation to the TCP/IP protocol. (You may have to scroll down to ﬁnd it.)

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Figure 6-3. Select Network Interface Card

4. Once you have selected your NIC card for the TCP/IP protocol, click on the Properties button. This will open the Properties dialog box.

At the IP Address tab, click the radio button for

Specify an IP address. Then enter an IP address for your

computer that is different than the scale’s IP address. If it not already being used on your network you can use 192.168.0.2. Enter a Subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. Then click the OK button.

Figure 6-4. Assign IP Address to Computer

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5. You may be prompted to insert your Windows operating disc by a dialog box like the one below. If so, put the disc in your CD drive and click the OK button.

Figure 6-5. Prompt for Windows Disc

6. After the necessary ﬁles have been updated on your computer , you will be ask ed to restart your computer so that the changes can be registered. Click the Yes button.

Figure 6-6. Restart Computer Dialog Box

7. Once your computer has restarted, it is ready to communicate to the scale. Go to Section 6.1.6.

6.1.6 Entering the Data Transfer Mode on the Scale

On the DC-200/300, press REZERO + SHIFT UP. The scale will brieﬂy display a message saying that the Data Transfer Mode is initializing.

Figure 6-7. Data Transfer Mode Initializing

Next you will be prompted to restart the scale.

Figure 6-8. Restarting Scale Into Data Transfer Mode

8. Turn the scale off and on again. After the power-up sequence, the DC-200/300 will conﬁrm that it is

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ready for data transfer to and from the computer.

Figure 6-9. Data Transfer Ready Conﬁrmation

9. You can now use the software tools you received on the disc that came with your DC-200/300 scale. For instructions on how to use the various programs, please see the following sections of this manual.

• to upload and download speciﬁcation settings for scale, use the Spec Upload program (see Section 2.9.2)

• to upload and download inventory items as well as text, address, logo and job sequence data, use the DC-300 Utility program (see Section 8.2).

• to design and upload free label formats, use the DC-300 Label Editor program (see Section 5.2).

6.1.7 Exiting The Data Transfer Mode on the Scale

When you are done transferring data between the scale and a computer, use the follo wing steps to return the scale to normal weighing operations.

Figure 6-10. Exiting Data Transfer Mode

1. Press REZERO + SHIFT DOWN. The scale will brieﬂy display a message saying that the Data Transfer Mode is exiting.

Next you will be prompted to restart the scale.

Figure 6-11. Restart Scale to Exit Data Transfer Mode

Once you have restarted the scale, you will be returned to normal weighing operations.

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6.1.8 Pinging the Scale to Test the Ethernet Connection

If you are having trouble establishing an Ethernet connection between the DC-200/300 scale and your computer, you can test whether or not the connection is active by “pinging” the scale from the computer.

1. Make sure that SPEC 40 - Network Interface is set to 1: Twisted Cable (Eth). Set SPEC 61 - Ethernet Function to 2: Data Transfer Mode. For instructions on how to set the scale’s customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9. When you press the

CODE key to store the SPEC changes, the scale will come up

in the Data Transfer Mode.

2. On your computer, go to an MS DOS prompt or command prompt. A shortcut to an MS DOS or command prompt can usually be found in the “Accessories” folder under Programs. If you have trouble getting to an MS DOS or command prompt on your computer, talk to your IT or network administrator.

3. At the MS DOS or command prompt type “ping 192.168.0.1” and press the

Enter key. If you have set

your scale’s IP address to something other than 192.168.0.1, put that IP address in place of that IP address after the ping command. For DC-200’s the default IP address is 192.168.0.2.

4. If the Ethernet connection is working, the ping will get a response from the scale.

Figure 6-12. Active Reply from Pinging the Scale

If the Ethernet connection is not working properly , the ping command will attempt the communication four times and each time it will time out without a response.

Figure 6-13. Inactive Reply from Pinging the Scale

If the connection is not working properly, recheck the scale speciﬁcations under Section 6.1.6 and make sure that you have set the computer’s IP address to be something different than the scale’s as described in Section 6.1.5. Then, try pinging the scale again.

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6.2 RS-232 Connection

The DC-200/300 scale output can be sent to and captured by the HyperTerminal program in Microsoft Windows. This connection can also be used to test whether the scale is outputting correctly . To use the following procedure, you must connect one of the scale’s RS-232C port and one of the computer’s COM ports.

6.2.1 Spec Settings for RS-232C Connection to a PC

The customer speciﬁcations on the scale must be set to tell the DC-200/300 which of its three RS-232C ports (main, SIO1 or SIO2) you want the output to the PC to be sent through.

If the printer is connected to the main port (next to the keyboard port), the settings should be as follows:

• SPEC 15: SIO SELECT JOB to “2: PC”

• SPEC 16: BAUD RATES (SIO) to the proper baud rate for your application

• SPEC 17: DATA LENGTH (SIO) to the proper length for your application

• SPEC 18: PARITY BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your application

• SPEC 19: STOP BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your application

If the PC is connected to one of the option ports, the spec settings depend upon what else you have connected to the other port. These two RS-232C ports are set in tandem using SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD. Possible combinations include the following:

If connecting to Set specs as follows

a PC on SIO1 an external printer on SIO2

an external printer on SIO1 a PC on SIO2

a force balance on SIO1 a PC on SIO2

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “5: PC (DIN2) - FB (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the force balance SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the force balance SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the PC SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the PC SPEC 29: RS232C CONNECT FB to “1: ENABLE” SPEC 30: TYPE OF FORCE BAL to “0: EXPORT”

Table 6-3. Spec Settings for RS232C Ports SIO1 and SIO2

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If connecting to Set specs as follows

a PC on SIO1 a force balance on SIO2

SPEC 20: RS232 OPTION CARD to “6: FB (DIN2) - PC (DIN1) SPEC 21: BAUD RATE (DIN1) to the appropriate baud rate for the PC SPEC 22: DATA LENGTH (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 23: STOP BIT (DIN1) to the appropriate number of bits for the PC SPEC 24: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the PC SPEC 25: BAUD RATE (DIN2) to the appropriate baud rate for the force balance SPEC 26: DATA LENGTH (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 27: STOP BIT (DIN2) to the appropriate number of bits for the force balance SPEC 28: PARITY BIT (DIN 1) to the appropriate odd or even for the force balance SPEC 29: RS232C CONNECT FB to “1: ENABLE” SPEC 30: TYPE OF FORCE BAL to “0: EXPORT”

Table 6-3. Spec Settings for RS232C Ports SIO1 and SIO2

6.2.2 Connecting the PC to the RS-232C Port

The DC-200/300 can be connected to an IBM compatible personal computer using one of the RS-232C ports on the scale, either the main port next to the keyboard port or one of the option ports next to the Ethernet port (SIO1 and SIO2).

Figure 6-14. DC-200/300 Interface Ports

Figure 6-15. Connection from Scale to PC

Pin Number Signal

1CD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 5 GND 6 DSR 7RTS 8 CTS 9

Table 6-4. Nine-Pin Plug Pin Description

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Pin Number Signal

1 CTS 2 GND 3 DSR 4 RXD 5 TXD 6 DTR 7RTS 8 Vcc

Table 6-5. Eight-Pin DIN Plug Pin Description

6.2.3 Conﬁguring Communication Between the Scale and the Computer

1. On the Windows Taskbar, click on the Start Button.

2. From the Start menu select Programs and then, from the Programs menu select Accessories.

3. Within the Accessories menu select Communications and in the Communications menu choose HyperTerminal.

4. Once the HyperTerminal application is open, click on File in the Menu Bar to open the File Menu. From the File Menu, select Properties.

5. In the Properties dialog box, select the tab labeled “Connect To”. In the “Connect Using” list box select the computer’s com port you have connected the DC-200/300 scale to. Then click on the “Conﬁgure” button beneath the list box.

6. In the Port Settings dialog box, set the following:

• set Bits per second: to 4800

• set Data bits: to 7

• set Parity: to Even

• set Stop Bits to 1

• set Flow Control: to Hardware

When you are done conﬁguring the Port Settings, click on the

OK button to exit the Port Settings dialog box.

7. In the Properties dialog box, select the tab labeled Settings.

8. In the Settings dialog box, click on the button labeled ASCII Setup. Then, in the ASCII Setup dialog box, click on the

Append line feeds to incoming line ends check box to select it. Click on the OK button to

close the ASCII Setup dialog box.

9. Click on the

OK button to close the Properties dialog box.

6.2.4 Setting HyperTerminal to Capture Data Coming From the Scale

1. In the HyperTerminal window, select the Transfer menu from the menu bar.

2. From the Transfer menu, select Capture Text. When the Capture Text dialog box opens, type in the ﬁle name you want HyperTerminal to save the incoming data to. You can use the Browse button to change the location where the ﬁle will be saved from the default of

FILES\ACCESSORIES\HYPERTERMINAL.

3. Click on the

Start button to begin capturing data.

C:\PROGRAM

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6.2.5 Sending Data from the Scale to HyperTerminal

1. Establish a unit weight and a count on the DC-200/300.

2. Press the

* Reprint key to send the data. The output from the scale will appear in the HyperTerminal

window.

3. In the HyperT erminal windo w, select the Transfer menu from the menu bar . Then select Capture Te xt and click on

6.2.6 Scale Data Header Codes

Stop.

The data sent from the DC-200/300 to a computer via the RS-232C port is in the following format:

HEADERDATA1CRHEADERDATA2CRLF

Each datum consists of a string: “HEADER” “DATA” and “CR”.

CR (carriage return) represents the ASCII data H’0D which must appear at the end of each data string. LF (line feed) represents the ASCII data H’0A which must appear as a termination code at the end of a

transmission. SPEC 35 - PC DATA WITH HEADER controls whether headers are sent with the data or not. Set SPEC 35 to

“0: YES” to send headers with the data, to “1: NO” to omit the headers. If the data is sent without headers, the data sent out is assumed to the item’s ID Code.

SPEC 36 - PC DATA HEADER TYPE controls whether the header is output as a code or as a title.

Header Title Header Code ASCII Code Data

NET WEIGHT UNIT WEIGHT QUANTITY ID CODE TARE GROSS WEIGHT STATUS DATE & TIME SET P1(W) SET P1(Q) SET P2 TOTAL QUANTITY INVENTORY PART NO PART NAME LOT NO SCALE NO

030 131 232 333 434 A41 B42 C43

F46 G47 H48

I49 K4B M4D N4E E45 V56

Net Weight Unit Weight Quantity ID Code Tare Weight Gross Weight Status Date & Time Set Point 1 [W] Set Point 1 [Q] Set Point 2 Total Quantity Inventory Part Number Part Name Lot Number Scale Platform Number

Table 6-6. Data Header Codes and Titles

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6.2.7 Requesting Data From the Scale Using HyperTerminal

The W indows HyperTerminal application can also be used to send commands to the DC-200/300 scale to request data.

1. On the Windows Taskbar, click on the

Start Button.

2. From the Start Menu select Programs and then, from the Programs Menu select Accessories.

3. Within the Accessories Menu select WordPad.

4. In WordPad enter a Z command in capital letters, followed by the

Enter key. (Example: Z1) The

following Z commands are available:

Z Command Function

Z0 Z1 Z2 Z3 Z4 Z5

Z6 ZS1 ZS2 ZS3

Rezero Print Unit Weight Clear Plus Minus Tare Clear Scale 1 Scale 2 Scale 3

Table 6-7. Z Commands Available

5. Name the ﬁle as a text ﬁle (Example: Z1.txt) and save it to the HyperTerminal folder in Windows (generally at

6. On the Windows Taskbar, click on the

C:\PROGRAM FILES\ACCESSORIES\HYPERTERMINAL).

Start Button.

7. From the Start Menu select Programs and then, from the Programs Menu select Accessories.

8. Within the Accessories Menu select Communications and in the Communications Menu choose HyperTerminal.

9. Once the HyperTerminal application is open, click on Transfer in the Menu Bar. From the Transfer Menu, select Send Text File.

10. In the Send Text File dialog box select the ﬁle you have just saved in WordPad (Example: Z1.txt) or a previously saved text ﬁle. Then click on the

OK button.

11. The DC-200/300 scale will send the requested data back to HyperTerminal, where it will appear in the HyperTerminal window. If you want to capture and save the data, set HyperTerminal up to capture as discussed in.

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7.0 Network and Interfaces: Scanners, Keyboards, Balances

7.1 Connecting an IBM Keyboard

The DC-200/300 can be connected to an IBM PC/AT keyboard to speed data entry in the Operation and Programming modes. The keyboard connects to the scale at the port labeled IBM KEYBD.

Figure 7-1. Keyboard Port Location

Set SPEC 37: IBM KEYBOARD PORT to “0: IBM KEYBOARD”.

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

The connector must be a 5-pin DIN (female) with the following pin conﬁguration:

Pin No. Signal

1 Clock 2 Data 34Ground (SD) 5 5VDC

-Ground (FG)

Table 7-1. Keyboard DIN Connector Pin Conﬁguration

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In addition to using the alphabetic and numeric keys on the IBM PC/AT keyboard to enter information such as Part Name, Part Number, Address, etc, the IBM PC/AT keyboard can also be used to control other scale functions. The IBM PC/AT keyboard is mapped to the scale functions as follows:

DC-200/300 Function IBM PC/AT Keyboard

alphabetic key alphabetic key numeric key numeric key SPACE BAR SPACE CODE F3 PRINT SCREEN * / / (10 KEY) ++ (10 KEY)

-- (10 KEY) ENTER * ENTER/PRINT CLEAR BACKSPACE << ¨ >> Æ INSERT INSERT DELETE DELETE

Table 7-2. IBM Keyboard Function Mapping

7.2 Connecting a Barcode Scanner

The DC-200/300 will accept a barcode scanner connected either to the main RS-232C port (RS-232 scanner) or to the IBM keyboard port (wedge scanner that emulates a keyboard). In order to use a scanner, you must set the Customer Speciﬁcations of the DC-200/300 scale to recognize the scanner, connect the scanner to the appropriate port and, in some cases, do the set-up on the scanner required by the scanner manufacturer.

7.2.1 Header Codes

Data can be input either with headers or without. The following header codes are the ones recognized by the DC-200/300:

Header Code ASCII Code Data

131Unit Weight 232Quantity 333ID Code

434Tare Weight A41Gross Weight E45Lot Number

F46Set Point 1 (Weight0 G47Set Point 1 (Quantity) H48Set Point 2

I49Total Quantity

K4BInventory

M4DPart Number

N4EPart Name

Table 7-3. Barcode Header Codes

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With headers, the bar code data is received as follows:

HEADER DATA CR (carriage return)

Without headers, the bar code data is received as follows:

DATA CR (carriage return)

The DC-200/300 also supports the reading of three-line barcodes. The barcodes must have the headers shown in Table 7-3 and be in following format:

Line 1: Space Line 2: Space Line 3: Data3

HEADER DATA1CR (carriage return) DATA2CR (carriage return) CR (carriage return)

To conﬁgure the DC-200/300 to recognize barcodes with or without headers, set SPEC 37: BAR CODE SCANNER (BCS) WITH HEADER to either “0: Enable” or “1: Disable”.

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

7.2.2 Z Commands via Barcodes

You can also scan barcode representations of the scale’s Z commands. This allows the scale operator to use the scanner to initiate certain scanner functions:

Z Command Function

Z0 Rezero Z1 Print Z2 Unit Weight Clear Z3 Plus Z4 Minus Z5 Tare

Z6 Clear ZS1 Scale 1 ZS2 Scale 2 ZS3 Scale 3 ZS4 Scale 4

7.2.3 Conﬁguring the RS-232C Port for a Scanner

An RS-232C scanner must be connected to the the main port (next to the keyboard port). The RS-232C ports on the scale’s option card (next to the Ethernet port) are not conﬁgurable for a barcode scanner. The spec settings should be as follows:

Note: For on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

• SPEC 15: SIO SELECT JOB to “5: BARCODE SCANNER”

• SPEC 16: BAUD RATES (SIO) to the proper baud rate for your scanner

• SPEC 17: DATA LENGTH (SIO) to the proper length for your scanner

• SPEC 18: PARITY BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your scanner

• SPEC 19: STOP BIT (SIO) to the proper setting for your scanner

• SPEC 38: BAR CODE SCANNER (BCS) WITH HEADER to “0: ENABLE” or “1: DISABLE” depending on whether the barcodes you are scanning have headers or not (see “Header Codes” above)

Table 7-4. Z Command Functions

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7.2.4 Connecting the Scanner to the RS-232C Port

Pin # Signal

2 GND 4 RXD 5 TXD 7RTS 1 CTS 8 VCC

Table 7-5. Pin Conﬁguration for Barcode Scanner RS-232C Connection

7.2.5 Conﬁguring the Keyboard Port for a Scanner

A wedge scanner (a type of scanner which emulates a keyboard) can be connected to the IBM KEYBRD port. If you choose this option, the spec settings should be as follows:

Note: For instructions on how to set the customer speciﬁcations, please see Section 2.9.

• SPEC 37: IBM KEYBOARD PORT to “0: BARCODE SCANNER”

• SPEC 38: BAR CODE SCANNER (BCS) WITH HEADER to “0: ENABLE” or “1: DISABLE” depending on whether the barcodes you are scanning have headers or not (see “Header Codes” above)

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7.2.6 Programming the QSC-6000 Plus Quickscan RS-232C Scanner

If you are using the Quickscan RS-232C barcode scanner sold by Rice Lake Weighing Systems for DIGI scales, scan the following bar codes to set the scanner for proper communication with the DC-200/300.

1. Set to RS-232 Default Values and Enable RS-232 Interface

Warning: use this barcode with caution because it will clear any features you may have programmed since the scanner’s installation and reset them all to the defaults.

2. Program Communications Settings

Parity = Even

Set

Stop Bit = 1 Data Bits = 7

Even

Parity

One

Stop Bit

7 Data

Bits

End

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3. Set Handshaking Requirements disable hardware handshaking disable CTS/RTS ﬂow control disable XON/XOFF software

handshaking

Set

Disable

Hardware

Disable

CTS/RTS

Disable

Xon/Xoff

End

4. Set Baud Rate 4800 Baud

Set

4800 Baud

End

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5. Set Intercharacter Delay

0 milliseconds

Set

milliseconds

End

6. Disable ACK/NAK

7. Set Sufﬁx

Set Sufﬁx Sufﬁx = 0 Sufﬁx = D

Set

Disable

ACK/NAK

End

Set

Set Sufﬁx

Sufﬁx = 0

Sufﬁx = D

End

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8. Set Label ID disable ID Control

Set

Disable ID

Control

End

9. Set Check Digit don’t compute

check digit don’t transmit

Set

Don’t

Compute

Don’t

Transmit

Enable Full

ASCII

End

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