GT460
Operators Manual
17160
Truck 1 TIME-3:33P
G- 49,340 PA-97,380
Jones hill corn
Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin USA
Pannigen, The Netherlands
www.digi-star.com
D3804-US Rev A April 15, 2009
GT460
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 3
GT 460 FEATURES ............................................................................................................. 4
CHARGING BATTERY OR WELDING .............................................................................. 5
INDICATOR OVERVIEW..................................................................................................... 6
ACTIVE SCREEN ................................................................................................................ 9
DATA RECORD SCREEN ................................................................................................10
FIELD SCREEN .................................................................................................................11
ID SCREEN ........................................................................................................................12
TRANSFER DATA .............................................................................................................13
Transfer Field & ID Data From USB to Indicator .................................. 14
Transfer Records from Indicator to USB Flash Drive ........................... 14
OPERATION ......................................................................................................................15
Turn On Indicator .................................................................................. 15
Record Data.......................................................................................... 15
Recorded Data Preview ........................................................................ 16
Check Combine Yield Monitor .............................................................. 17
RE-CALIBRATING YOUR SCALE ....................................................................................18
Get your Calibration Number ................................................................ 19
DAILY DATA COLLECTION ..............................................................................................20
To Store Data Records on a USB Flash Drive ..................................... 21
Modify Field Names and ID .................................................................. 21
Erase Grain TrackerTM Data Records ................................................... 22
Zero Accumulator Memory ................................................................... 22
Backlight Dimmer ................................................................................. 23
Unload Alarm ........................................................................................ 23
Change Time ........................................................................................ 24
Change Date......................................................................................... 24
SETTING OPTIONS ..........................................................................................................25
WEIGHING ERRORS ........................................................................................................28
OVRCAP ............................................................................................... 28
+RANGE ............................................................................................... 28
-RANGE ................................................................................................ 28
INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................29
Cable Connection ................................................................................. 30
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GT 460 FEATURES
One Button Operation
The GT 460 indicator has many features but it also boasts simple operation
using before unl oa di ng an d ag ai n a f t er unloading. Weigh t , da te , ti m e
and additional notes are all stored automatically using only .
USB Port
USB flash drive has capacity to hold thousands of data records and allows
easy data transfer to your office PC. Records can be stored for an entire
season in the indicator memory and on one 256 Megabyte USB Flash
drive
Grain TrackerTM
Grain TrackerTM software provided with GT 460 indicator allows generation
of a variety of reports on your PC. Reports can be read by programs such
as Microsoft Excel
Memory Capacity – 13,000 loads.
TM
, Adobe AcrobatTM and Microsoft Internet ExplorerTM.
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CHARGING BATTERY OR WELDING
Important:
Scale Indicator
Disconnect all indicator leads before charging battery or
welding. Damage may occur to indicator and load cells.
Disconnect
all cords
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INDICATOR OVERVIEW
2
1
3
8
9
12
19
1
– Enter and exit Field screen (Page 11).
2
– Start or stop unloading operation.
4
10
20
5
13
11
10
14
6
7
15
16
17
18
3
– Press and hold to zero balance the scale.
4
– Check combine yield monitor (Page 17).
5
– Enter and exit ID screen.
6
– Turn indicator on.
7
– Turn indicator off.
8
Upper Display Window – Displays current actions or weight – 6
characters.
9
Lower Display – Displays recorded data – 26 characters x 3 rows.
10
– Accept change or proceed to next item.
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11
Directional Arrows – Left or right arrows move cursor inside data field.
Up and down arrows move to previous or next data field. List scrolls
faster the longer the Up/Down arrow is held down.
12
Qwerty Keyboard
13
– Escape or undo last data change.
14
Numbers Keypad
15
– Performs task displayed by select.
16
– Scroll thru function key operation
17
– For additional information.
18
– Delete one character in data entry field. Press and hold to delete
entire data entry field contents.
19
– Press and release. Then press key with desired special
character.
20
- Press to backspace. Press and hold to backspace faster.
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BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTIONS
1
3
1
Load Cell
2
Power – 12VDC
3
Serial/Printer – Used to communicate with computer, data downloader
(DDL) or printer.
4
USB – Port for USB Flash drive
2
4
INDICATOR DISPLAY SCREENS
Four display screens can be shown on the Indicator:
Active Screen
Statistics including ID, Time, Gross Weight, Print Accumulator and Field
Name. See page 9.
Data Record Screen
Data records including Field Name, Net Weight, Print Accumulator, ID,
Date and Time. See Page 10.
Field Screen
150 field names are available and can be modified using the keypad. See
Page 11.
ID Screen
150 ID names are available and can be modified using the keypad. See
Page 12.
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ACTIVE SCREEN
Indicator needs to be on this screen before loading or unloading.
1
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Truck 1 TIME-3:33P
G- 49,340 PA-97,380
3
Jones hill corn
4
1
Current weight.
2
Current ID name.
3
Current gross weight.
4
Current field name.
5
Time (3:33 PM shown).
lb
5
6
6
Print accumulator (PA) for current field.
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PA
DATA RECORD SCREEN
The indicator creates “
time the operator completes a load.
•
Press escape to view last stored record.
•
Press or to scroll through all previously stored records.
data records
” containing these data fields each
1
2
3
4
L
KELLY GRAIN 5EC33F CORN
-49,540
CART 1
NE, 233,580
11/24/08,
30
5-34P
7
6
5
1
Load Number.
2
Field name (26 characters).
3
Weight (weight that was unloaded for this load).
4
ID name (6 characters) (Use for CART ID or TRUCK ID).
5
Date (November 24, 2008 shown).
6
Time (5:34 PM shown).
7
Accumulated weight (total of all loads for selected field).
Note: This screen is shown for only 10 seconds before reverting to the
Active screen.
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FIELD SCREEN
Note: Field names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB flash drive.
See pg 13.
Field names can be a maximum of 26 characters long.
Field names can be changed using the keypad before unloading.
6
1
1
3
Fld 1
Jones hill corn
Denny’s farm field 12 corn
2
Kelly grain sec33f corn
4
4
5
1
Press to modify or select field. Current field number is shown in
upper display.
2
Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the
three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3
Up/Down Arrows – Press or to scroll through fields (150 maximum).
Hold arrow to scroll faster. Use or to move cursor within data line.
4
Use keypad to enter or update field names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pressing will reset line to last saved data.
6
4
5
To use special characters press and release .. Then press key
with desired special character. Repeat for each special character
required.
6
Press or to exit.
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ID SCREEN
Note: ID names can be uploaded from a PC using a USB flash drive. See
pg 13.
ID names can be a maximum of 6 characters long.
ID names can be changed by using the keypad before unloading.
6
1
1
3
ID 1
Truck 1
2
Truck 2
Truck 3
4
4
5
1
Press to modify or select ID name. Current ID number is shown
in upper display.
2
Three lines are displayed in Lower Display Window. The top line of the
three is current, editable and will be used for next data record.
3
Up/Down Arrows – Press or to scroll through ID na mes (150
maximum ). Hold arrow to s croll faster. Use or to move cursor within data
line.
4
Use keypad to enter or update ID names. Press to delete
characters to left and to delete the selected character. Hold
to delete entire line. Pr e s si ng will reset li ne to la s t s av ed
name.
6
4
5
To use special characters press and release . Then press key with
desired special character. Repeat for each special character required.
6
Press or to exit.
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TRANSFER DATA
The indicator is equipped with a
USB Flash drive port. The USB
flash drive used with the indicator
holds thousands of data records
and allows for easy transfer to PC.
Insert USB Memory
Stick here to download
data records
1
USB IN
ENTER – SAVE RECORDS TO USB
1 - FIELD + ID TO USB
9- USB TO FIELD + ID
1. Insert USB flash drive. Indicator
will automatically detect the USB
flash drive
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Transfer Field & ID Data
From USB to Indicator
USB IN
ENTER – SAVE RECORDS TO USB
1 - FIELD + ID TO USB
9- USB TO FIELD + ID
Important:
Accumulator in the indicator.
Transfer Records from
Indicator to USB Flash
Drive
USB IN
ENTER – SAVE RECORDS TO USB
1 - FIELD + ID TO USB
9- USB TO FIELD + ID
3
This action will overwrite Field names, ID names and
1
2. Press 9 to transfer field names
and ID names from USB flash
drive to indicator.
3. Press to exit. Remove USB
flash drive from socket. Display
returns to active screen.
2
1. Press to save records to
USB.
Note: This action appends values already on the UBS flash drive. No data
is lost.
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OPERATION
Turn On Indicator
2
HELLO
Digi-star Grain Tracker
Records 1 full
0 100
Record Data
5
3
2
1
Truck 1 TIME-3:33P
G- 49,340 PA-97,380
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Jones hill corn
0
1. Press .
1
2. Press and hold to zero
balance scale if the bin is
empty.
1. Press to select required
field name. See page 11.
2. Press to select required ID.
See page 12.
Note: Make sure Indicator has
returned to the active screen.
3. Press before unloading
grain from cart. Scale will read
Zero and enter the net mode.
4. Unload grain from grain cart. The
Upper Display shows the amount
unloaded. Gross value (total
amount left on cart) is displayed
on second line of Lower Display.
5. Press once the unloading
process is complete.
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When the unloading process is complete:
•
The data record is stored in memory.
•
The data record is printed.
•
The data record screen will display the last data record for 10
seconds.
•
The indicator will return to active screen.
Recorded Data Preview
L 153
Jones hill corn
1234 ne PA-156472
Id 6 3/16/09 62:23A
2
3
1
1. Press to see last data
record.
2. Press or to scroll record
data.
3. Press to immediately return
to the active screen. After 10
seconds of no keypad activity, the
Indicator will return to the active
screen.
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Check Combine Yield
Monitor
For best accuracy, park on a level
surface when pressing .
1
1. Press .
Truck 1 TIME-11:34A
G- 17160 PA-114760
Weigh Combine grain
2
4
Truck 1 TIME-11:34A
G- 17160 PA-114760
Weigh Combine grain
3
0
2. Bottom line displays
GRAIN
.
3. Select ID Name. See page 12.
4. Press and unload grain from
combine into cart. Press again
when unloading is complete to
record data.
WEIGH COMBINE
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RE-CALIBRA TING YOUR SCALE
To re-calibrate your scale and make it even more accurate, document at
least 3 to 6 loads of varying sizes and measure the actual weight of all
loads on a certified scale.
•
It must be assured that each truck is not losing grain in transit to a
certified scale.
•
Weigh the truck immediately before unloading and immediately
after unloading to minimize errors due to changes in fuel etc.
In this example, we are unloading six carts of grain onto four semi-trucks.
Example:
Cart Load A 51560
Cart Load B 33240
Cart Load C 17620
Cart Load D 50420
Cart Load E 38200
Cart Load F 12360
Total Indicator Weight 203400
Truckload #1 51920
Truckload #2 51320
Truckload #3 50720
Truckload #4 51070
Total Certified Weight 205030
Reading Too High
If the Indicator is reading higher than the certified scale, then the
calibration number is high and should be decreased proportionally. See
page 19.
Reading Too Low
If the Indicator is reading lower than the certified scale, then the calibration
number is low and should be increased proportionally. See page 19.
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X
X
Get your Calibration
Number
24280
Press help for more
information
1
TOTAL CERTIFIED WEIGHT
TOTAL INDICATOR WEIGHT
Using the previous example your results would be:
Enter New Calibration
Number
205030
203400
1
CURRENT CAL NUMBER=NEW CAL NUMBER
24280 = 24475
2
1. Enter
calibration (
display. Example
1. Enter
Existing calibration number will
display.
872
and press . The
CAL
) number will
CAL = 24280.
872
and press .
24475
1
1
2
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2. Use number pad to type new
number and press .
For best results, unload on level
ground. Make sure no grain is lost in
trucking the grain to a certified
scale.
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DAILY DATA COLLECTION
Insuring your data is secure from theft, fire or equipment failure requires a
small effort each day to store your data on a USB flash drive.
Mid-Season Name Changes
During the season, you may wish to delete and add field names or ID
names to your scale indicator memory. This may be done in one of two
ways.
Front Panel
For a small amount of changes, edit field names and ID names using the
keypad on the front panel. See page 11 and 12 to edit field names and
ID names. See page 22 to erase accumulator memory.
Upload New Field Names, ID Names and Accumulator Using USB Flash
Drive
For a large number of changes, perform the changes on your PC using
Grain Tracker
indicator using a USB flash drive.
TM
software and then transfer the new information to the
Before doing this, transfer your existing field accumulator data from the
indicator to the USB flash drive and onto your PC. This keeps the proper
accumulator values on partially finished fields.
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To Store Data Records on
a USB Flash Drive
2
3
Modify Field Names and ID
Using Grain TrackerTM software:
4
1. Insert a good working USB flash
drive into the USB port on the
bottom of the indicator. Wait for
the indicator to acknowledge the
USB flash drive.
2. Press to transfer the data
record onto the USB flash drive.
Wait for data transfer to be
completed.
3. Press to transfer the field
and ID names onto the USB flash
drive. Wait for data transfer to be
completed.
4. Press .
5. Remove the USB flash drive from
the USB port.
•
Upload data records from USB flash drive to the PC.
•
Delete field names that are already finished and clear their
accumulators.
•
Add new field names as needed.
•
Transfer the new field names, accumulators and ID names onto
the USB flash drive.
Note: To upload data to indicator, you must first create data files with field
names, ID names and accumulator values using Grain Tracker
software.
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Clearing the Indicator Memory Before Starting a Season
Before starting the harvest each year you will want to clear out the last
year’s data records and accumulators to start over with a clean slate. You
may have some new field names and ID names to store into the indicator
as well.
Important:
records have been safely stored.
Erase Grain TrackerTM
Data Records
Important:
erase all data records.
Before erasing the data records, be sure that the data
1. Press .
This action will
2
2. Hold and press .
Continue to hold until
1
BUFFER
displays.
PRINT
4
ENTER=
Digi-star Grain Tracker
Records 1 full
0 100
6
Zero Accumulator
Memory
1
12345
Press zero to erase fld 1
Accum – press field to
Erase all – esc to exit
44
4
3. Release .
4. Displays scrolls
ESC = EXIT.
5
5. Press erases all records.
6. Press to return to active
screen without erasing records.
3
2
3
2
1. Select field name of accumulator
to be erased. See page 11.
Return to the active screen.
2. Press repeatedly until
is displayed.
3. Press
4. Press . to delete current field
accumulated value, press
to erase all 150 accumulated
records or press to exit
ENTER = ERASE
ACCUM
Note: This operation only erases the accumulator data, field names,
ID names and data records are not affected.
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Optional Settings
Backlight Dimmer
2
1
Unload Alarm
The unload alarm beeper can be set
to: Off – no beep
1 – short beep
2 – medium beep
3 – medium long beep
4 – longest beep
3
1. Press until dimmer is
displayed.
2. Press reduces backlight
intensity by 60%. Press
again for full intensity.
To change unload alarm:
In the active screen:
1. Enter
407
and press
1
2
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1
2. Press until desired setting
is shown.
3. Press to save setting and
return to active screen.
GT460
Change Time
4
1. Enter
202
and press .
Change Date
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
2. Press arrow to move cursor.
3. Press to set time.
4. Press .
1. Enter
2. Press arrow to move cursor.
3. Press arrow to set date.
4. Press .
204
and press .
Format ddmmyy.
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SETTING OPTIONS
To modify options in following chart, while on the active screen:
1. Enter D.A.N. (Direct Access Number) and press to enter
selected option.
2. Press repeatedly until desired selection is shown.
3. Press to set.
Setting/
Display
Language
LANGAG
Display
Update Rate
(
Motion Arrow
(
Zero
Tracking
(
Weigh
Method
(
Scroll
(
D-Rate
Motion
ZTRACK
W MTHD
SCROLL
D.A.N
Options
(
Bold
= Default)
Description
MENU 1
101
102
)
103
)
104
)
105
)
118
)
ENGLSH
NEDERL
FRANCS
DEUTSH
ITAL
PORT
ESPAN
DANSK
MAGYAR
VESTA
1,
2
,3,4
OFF
OFF
ON/
ON/
1=General,
2=Fast,
3=Slow,
4=Lock-On
4
0,1,2,3,
,5,6,7,8,9
Select from list
English
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Danish
Hungarian
Spanish
Update display times per
seconds.
Arrow flashes for unstable
weight.
Set to OFF.
Use general.
Sets scroll rate of Display.
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Setting/
Display
D.A.N Options
(
Bold
= Default)
Description
MENU 2
Time Format
(
TIME F
Set Time
(
TIME
Date Format
(
DATE F
Set Date
(
DATE
One Line
Print
1L PRT
(
Computer in
Mode
COM IN
(
Print Format
(
PRTFMT
Media Type
(
MEDIA
Com 1 Delay
(
C1 DLY
Print Accum.
ACCUM
(
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
201 24 HR
AM/PM
202
203
204
212
215
216
217
221
223
X:XX:XX
2
,3,4,5,6,7,8
1,
Enter XXXXXX
ON/
OFF
DOWNLD
CMD, EZ2CMD
PRTAC5
DDL
, Dataky, Ser
PC
OFF
,
.10
.75,1-5
0
, EZ
,.25,.50,
24-hour time format.
Use increments each
digit and use “ARROW”
keys advances cursor to set
date “mmddyy” field.
Select date format.
1 = mm – dd
2 = mm/dd/yy
3 = mm/dd/yyyy
4 = dd/mm
5 = dd/mm/yy
6 = dd/mm/yyyy
7 = dd/mm/yy
8 = dd/mm/yyyy
changes date,
“ARROWS” advance cursor
to set date.
Formats printer output to
one line.
DOWNLD = Data Down
Loader, EZ CMD = Original
EZ Commands, EZ2CMD =
EZII Escape Commands.
Use PRTAC5.
Use DDL.
Printer delay. Set to higher
number for slow printing.
Shows a running total of
weights printed.
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Setting/
Display
BUFFER
(
BUFFER
PBLine
D.A.N
238
)
239
Options
(
Bold
= Default)
ON
1,2,3
Description
Set to ON
Use 3
(PBLINE)
MENU 3
Display
Count
COUNT
LB-KG
CAP
)
)
)
(
Display Unit
(
Capacity
(
301 .01,.02,.05,.1,.2,.5,
1,2,5,
10
,20,
50,100
303
304
LB
/KG
85,000
Minimum weight change
that is displayed.
Note: If this is too small,
scale will be unstable.
Unit of measure.
Note: If this changes,
calibration and set-up must
change.
Maximum capacity of scale.
MENU 4
1
U-Alarm
(UALARM)
407
,2,3,4
Adjust unload alarm setting
CALIBRATION
Setup
Number
(
SETUP
)
Calibration
Number
CAL
)
(
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871 Quick entry method selects
weigh method 1-4lbs, 5-
8kg, gain 1-9, display
counts 1-9 and capacity
*1000.
872 Weight displayed at .4mV/V
for these load cells.
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WEIGHING ERRORS
OVRCAP
Capacity Limit:
Weight on scale system exceeds capacity limit.
+RANGE
Over Range:
Weight on scale system exceeds maximum weight.
-RANGE
Under Range:
Weight on scale system less than minimum weight.
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W
W
INSTALLATION
INDICATOR MOUNTING
RAIL MOUNT
KEY PART NUMBER
A 404353 BRA CK ET-EZ3 PLASTIC RAIL *
B 403780 SCR-#10 X 5/8 FHSTS BLACK ZP
C 840459 SUPPORT-HAT BRACKET
D 405069 U-BOLT 1/4-20 X 3.25 ZP
E 405084 NUT-1/4-20 TOP LOCKING FLANGE
F 403770 BRACKET- WING MOUNT *
G 405124 PACK-WEDGE MOUNT BRACKET WITH U-
H 405244 EZ3 WEDGE MOUNT
KEY PART NUMBER
I 404799 RAM MOUNT FOR EZ III INDICATOR WITH
J 404230 RAM SUCTION CUP W/TWIST LOCK
* Included with indicator.
ING MOUNT
DESCRIPTION
BOLTS & FLANGE NUTS
RAM MOUNT
DESCRIPTION
HARDWARE
EDGE MOUNT
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Cable Connection
Printer
or DDL
Load Cell
Connection
Power Cord
Connection
Pin To 12VDC Power Supply
1 Red +Terminal
2 Black -Terminal
3 Orange Alarm Out
4 Blue Remote Input
Bottom Panel Cable Connections
USB Port
Flash Drive
-
only
Make sure
door
snaps
shut
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Connect Load Cells to J-Box
Connect load cell
ires to terminal
blocks. See Wire
Color Key
J-Box Illustrated for 4
Load Cell Installation
Wire Color Key
Color Description
1 White Signal +
2 Green Signal -
3 Red Excitation +
4 Black Excitation -
5 Shield Shield
Tighten Nuts
J-Box Cable
Load Cell Cable
Connect to Indicator
bottom Panel.
J-Box Connections
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