Digi-Star ST 3400 User Manual
ST3400
Operators Manual
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Pannigen, The Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
D3943-US REV C September 15, 2013
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ST3400 User’s Manual D3943 Rev C
Technical Specifications
Table of Contents
TECHNICAL S P E CIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 1
SAFETY DURING USE ...................................................................................... 2
Cleaning ........................................................................................................ 2
Moving Seed Tender ...................................................................................... 2
Charging Battery and Welding ........................................................................ 2
INDICATOR OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 3
Standard Connector ....................................................................................... 4
EZ Mate Connector, Optional ......................................................................... 5
Crown Connector, Optional ............................................................................ 5
Basic Definitions............................................................................................. 5
GENERAL OPERATION .................................................................................... 6
Turn on Indicator ............................................................................................ 6
Zero Balance Indicator ................................................................................... 6
Tare and Net/Gross ........................................................................................ 6
Automatic Scale Mode.................................................................................... 8
Manual Mode ................................................................................................. 9
Print Key ........................................................................................................ 9
DETAILED OPERATION .................................................................................. 10
Using BIN Function ...................................................................................... 10
Using the M+, RM and CM Options .............................................................. 13
To Clear Memory ......................................................................................... 15
Printing Weight from Memory ....................................................................... 15
AUTOMAT IC MO DE S E ED DISPENS ING METHO DS ..................................... 16
Seed Dispensing Options ............................................................................. 16
ADVANCED COMMANDS ............................................................................... 18
Preset .......................................................................................................... 18
Clear Preset ................................................................................................. 18
Preload A Tare Value ................................................................................... 18
SYSTEM SETUP ............................................................................................. 19
Number o f Bins, BINNUM 1 3 2 ...................................................................... 19
Tolerance, TOLER 442................................................................................. 19
Calculating Auger Tolerance ........................................................................ 19
COMMONLY US ED DIRECT A CCE S S NUMBERS ( D.A.N.) ............................ 20
Pre-Alarm (P-ALM) ....................................................................................... 20
Number o f Bins (BINNUM) ........................................................................... 20
Tolerance (TOLER) ...................................................................................... 21
Save Battery (AUTOFF) ............................................................................... 21
OTHER FUNCTIONS ....................................................................................... 22
Hold ............................................................................................................. 22
Using Dimmer Option ................................................................................... 22
Field ............................................................................................................. 22
Function and Select Keys ............................................................................. 23
MENUS AND ACCESS NUMBERS .................................................................. 24
Access To Menus ......................................................................................... 24
MENUS AND CALIBRATION ........................................................................... 25
Change Setup And Calibration Numbers ...................................................... 29
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................... 30
Indicator Mounting ........................................................................................ 30
Cable Connection ......................................................................................... 32
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Auger Control Wiring .................................................................................... 32
Bottom Panel Cable Connections ................................................................. 33
Connect Load Cells to J-Box (Standard Indicator) ......................................... 34
Load Cell Direction ....................................................................................... 34
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 35
Transmitter/Receiver .................................................................................... 35
Data Transfer Options .................................................................................. 35
Printer .......................................................................................................... 35
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................................... 36
QUICK REFERENCE ....................................................................................... 38
MANUAL – Manual Mode ............................................................................. 38
AUTO – Automatic Scale Mode .................................................................... 38
Auger Tolerance .......................................................................................... 38
Setting and Clearing BIN Weights................................................................. 38
QUICK REFERENCE ....................................................................................... 42
MANUAL – Manual Mode ............................................................................. 42
AUTO – Automatic Scale Mode .................................................................... 42
Auger Tolerance .......................................................................................... 42
Setting and Clearing BIN Weights................................................................. 42
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ST3400 User’s Manual D3943 Rev C
Technical Specifications
SIZE
10.25” long x 8.0” high x 4” wide (260mm x 190m m
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
WEIGHT
4.5 lbs (2. 04 Kg)
HELP MESSAGES
Context s ensitive h elp messages in 10
languages
Long m essages are scrolled
TRANSDUCER EXCITATION
8 volts D.C . Nominal
Capable of driving t en 350 Ohms transducers
Short circuit proof
ATC
Auto Temperature Compensati on of the internal
circuitr y for high acc uracy weighing
measurements
TRANSDUCER SIGNAL
Compatible with transducers h aving full scale
indic ator transfer characteristics greater than
0.25 mv/v
“AUTO RANGE”
(Selectable) To increase display counts
at weight values of 300 and 600 disp lay counts .
CONNECTOR
AMP plastic weather resistant circular
connector. Gold contacts.
POWER REQUIRE M ENTS
10.5 to 16.0 V.D.C.
160 mA nomi nal with four 350Ω L.C.
SET UP AND CALIBRATION
Via front panel
GROSS RANGE
999,999 max.display
LOW BATTERY WARNING
Enabled at 10.5V nom in al
POUND/KILOGRAM
Selectable
DISPLAY
STD EZ 6 Digit LCD 1.0. high
EZ VIEW6 Digit LCD 1. 7” high
DISPLAY RESOLUTI ON
.01, .02, .05, .1, .2, .5, 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
DISPLAY UPDATE RATE
Selectable: 1, 2, 3, 4 times/sec.
MAX. DISPL AY RE SOLUTION
Adjust able to 40,000 counts max.
ZERO TRACKING
Selectable, On/Of f
SPAN ACCURACY
±(.1% + .005%/ °F) or (.1% + 0.009% °C) full scale ± 1
output c ount
MOTION DETECTION
Selectable, On/Of f
ZERO ACCURACY
(.005%/ °F.) or (0.009% ° C ) full scale ±1 output count
for 0.5 mv/v transducer
ENVIRONMENT AL ENCLOSURE
IP65, IEC 52 9
WEIGH ALGORITHM
4 interna lly selectab le digi tal filters to op timize
performance
(General, Slow, Fast and Lock-on)
HOLD MODE
Used in mobile applications to stabilize dis played
weight whi le moving the scale
NON-VOLATILE MEMOR Y
EEPROM for balance
OPERATING TEMP
-29°C to 60°C -20°F to 140°F
REMOTE INPUTS
Sense Auger / Conveyor Start
RELAY OUTPUT
10A, Internal Fuse
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Safety During Use
SAFETY DURING USE
Caution
Cleaning
Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners, hoses) to clean the
indicator.
Caution
Moving Seed Tender
An accidental button press may activate the auger. The scale should be
turned off or in "HOLD" mode and the manufacturer's controls turned off or
disengaged when moving, transporting or maintaining the seed tender.
Charging Battery and Welding
Disconnect all cables from the weighing indicator before charg ing the
battery or welding on the machine. If cables are left connected, the
weighing indicator and connected load cells could be damaged.
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Indicator Overview
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Note: See page 30-34 for
installation instructions.
INDICATOR OVERVIEW
– press and hold for 3 seconds to zero balance.
Pre-Alarm Light – starts flashing and alarm sounds when weight is
within preset limit. See page 20.
– holds displayed weight when moving machine.
– see page 16.
– turns indicator on. Pressing while on will run self test.
– turns indicator off.
Display Window – displays current actions.
– temporary zero ( Net mode).
– records to memory or prints displayed weight.
– toggles between Net and Gross weights.
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Indicator Overview
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– selects bins in memory, program bins.
– enter field name to print.
– accepts change or proceeds to next item.
Keypad – input numbers or letters as required.
– used to enter label numbers for weight value to be displayed
and printed.
– clear current command.
– add space in command.
– performs tasks displayed by select.
– displays additional tasks.
– view for additional inform ation.
Standard Connector
Serial/Printer Port – communicate with computer and other digital
input/output devices.
Load Cell Port – for J-Box cord (Standard Connector) or individual load
cells (EZ Mate and Crown Connectors).
Power Port – for control box with cord.
Serial Number Plate – Serial Number of indicator.
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Indicator Overview
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EZ Mate Connector, Optional
Crown Connector, Optional
Basic Definit ions
Preset: Enter seed amount to send to planter.
Direct Access Numbers (D.A.N.): Three-digit number used to access
Menus.
Menu: View menus 1,2,3,4 and calibrate. See page 24.
Setup: Change setup and calibration numbers. See page 29.
M+: Adding weight to weight memory.
RM: Recall weight memory.
CM: Clear weight memory.
MS: Memory Store, overwrites memory.
Dimmer: High/Low backlight control. Toggle between high/low using .
Help: Explains operation of select and function key.
Total: Displays total of BIN weights when BINNUM is active.
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General Operation
HELLO
1
0
1
1
4000
2
GENERAL OPERATION
Turn on Indicator
Zero Balance Indicator
Tare and Net/Gross
Tare is a temporary zero (Net
Weight) to display total weight
(Gross Weight) Press .
1. Press .
1. Press and hold for 3
seconds to zero balance indicator.
2. Indicator ready to weigh when
flashing arrow points to GROSS.
1. Starting weight displayed.
Example: 4000
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General Operation
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0
300
4300
300
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2. Press to set weight to zero.
Flashing arrow points to NET.
3. Add more weight. Example: 300
4. Press to show GROSS
weight of starting weight of 4000
pounds plus added 300 pounds.
Flashing arrow points GROSS.
5. Press . 300 pounds
displayed flashing arrow points
NET.
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General Operation
BIN i
1
2
preset
457
2385
Automatic Scale M ode
ST3400 Indicator Controls Shutoff
1. Verify control box switch is set to
AUTO.
NOTE: Control box type may vary,
standard control shown.
2. Press until active seed
tender bulk bin is selected.
NOTE: Bin function is disabled
when BINNUM is set to OFF. See
page 20 to enable BIN function.
3. Determine seed weight to fill each
planter hopper.
4. Use keypad to enter PRESET
weight.
5. Press to store. Display will
show PRESET STORED.
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6. Move seed tender chute to planter
hopper.
7. Dispense seed to planter using
method(s) from page 16.
8. Auger will turn off when reaching
PRESET weight.
9. Repeat steps 6-8 until planter is
filled.
General Operation
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4300
1
Manual Mode
Operator controls seed dispensing;
Indicator monitors weight
Print Key
NOTE: Print format PRTST3 shown.
1. Verify control box switch is set to
MANUAL.
2. Follow manufacturer’s instructions
to operate seed tender.
3. Operator controls seed
dispensing and shutoff.
NOTE: Control box type may vary,
standard control shown.
1. Press to send data to
printer or PC.
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Detailed Opera tion
bIn I
BIN I
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2
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I490
3
DETAILED OPERATION
Using BIN Function
NOTE: BIN function is disabled
when BINNUM is set to OFF. See
page 20 to enable BIN function.
Selecting Seed Tender Bin
1. Press once to display active
seed tender bin. The display will
show BIN X for the active bin.
2. Press until desired bin is
displayed. The display will
alternate from BIN X to bin weight.
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3. When a BIN is selected, only the
selected BIN and TOTAL weight
values change. The other BIN
values do not change until
selected.
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