KERN PFB Operating Manual

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KERN & Sohn GmbH Ziegelei 1 D-72336 Balingen E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +49-[0]7433- 9933-0 Fax: +49-[0]7433-9933-149 Internet: www.kern-sohn.com Operating Manual Precision balance KERN PFB Version 2.2 02/2013 ...

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2 PFB-BA-e-1322 GB KERN PFB Version 2.2 02/2013 Operating Manual Precision balance Table of Contents 1 Technical Data ................................................................................................... 4...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 3 8 Operation ......................................................................................................... 27 8.1 Simple weighing .....................................................................................

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4 PFB-BA-e-1322 1 Technical Data KERN PFB 120-3 PFB 200-3 PFB 300-3 PFB 1200-2 Readability (d) 0.001 g 0.001 g 0.001 g 0.01 g Weighing range (max) 120 g 200 g 300 g 1200 g Reproducibility 0.001 g 0.001 g 0...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 5 KERN PFB 2000-2 PFB 3000-2 PFB 6000-1 PFB 6K0.05 Readability (d) 0.01 g 0.01 g 0.1 g 0.05 g Weighing range (max) 2000 g 3000 g 6000 g 6000 g Reproducibility 0.01 g 0.01 g 0.1 g 0.05 g Lin...

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6 PFB-BA-e-1322 KERN PFB 600-1M PFB 600-2M Readability (d) 0.1 g 0.01 g Weighing range (max) 600 g 600 g Reproducibility 0.1 g 0.01 g Linearity ± 0.1 g ± 0.02 g Verification value (e) 100 mg 100 mg Verific...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 7 KERN PFB 6000-0M PFB 6000-1M Readability (d) 1 g 0.1 g Weighing range (max) 6000 g 6000 g Reproducibility 1 g 0.1 g Linearity ± 1 g ± 0.3 g Verification value (e) 1 g 1 g Verification class...

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8 PFB-BA-e-1322 2 Declaration of conformity KERN & Sohn GmbH D-72322 Balingen-Frommern Postbox 4052 email: [email protected] Phone: 0049-[0]7433- 9933-0 Fax: 0049-[0]7433-9933-149 Internet: www.kern-sohn.de Declaration of con...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 9 3 Basic Information (General) 3.1 Proper use The balance you purchased is intended to determine the weighing value of material to be weighed. It is intended to be used as a “non-automatic“ balance, i.e. the material to b...

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10 PFB-BA-e-1322 3.4 Monitoring of Test Resources In the framework of quality assurance the measuring-related properties of the balance and, if applicable, the testing weight, must be checked regularly. The responsible us...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 11 6 Unpacking, Setup and Commissioning 6.1 Installation Site, Location of Use The balances are designed in a way that reliable weighing results are achieved in common conditions of use. You will work accurately and fast, i...

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12 PFB-BA-e-1322 [1] 6.2.1 Placing/ Remove the transportation lock The balance must be installed in a way that the weighing plate is exactly in horizontal position. Remove the transportation lock [ 1 ] (PFB 120-3, PFB 200-3, PFB 300-3...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 13 6.5 Initial Commissioning In order to obtain exact results with the electronic balances, your balance must have reached the operating temperature (see warming up time chap. 1). During this warming up time the balance must b...

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14 PFB-BA-e-1322 6.7.1 Procedure when adjusting (non-verifiable models): Observe stable environmental conditions. A warming up time (see chapter 1; Technical Data) is required for stabilization. Ensure that there are no objects on the wei...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 15 6.7.2 Adjustment procedure (models PFB-M): Observe stable environmental conditions. A warming up time (see chapter 1; Technical Data) is required for stabilization. Ensure that there are no objects on the weighing plate. ...

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16 PFB-BA-e-1322 „Pass“ appears, the adjustment process has been finished successfully.  Remove adjusting weight during selftest Wait until the balance is again in weighing mode. 6.8 Linearization Linearity shows t...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 17 6.8.1 Linearization non-verifiable models (low resolution) Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ON OFF Whilst the balance carries out a self test, press until „F1 Unt“ appears ...

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18 PFB-BA-e-1322  Put on weight 1 (see table chap. 6.8.1)  Wait for the stability display and the signal sound  „LoAd 2“ appears  Remove weight 1 and put on the weight 2  After the stability display and the s...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 19 6.8.2 Linearization of non verifiable models (low resolution) and verifiable models Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ON OFF . While the balance carries out a self test, press until ...

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20 PFB-BA-e-1322 6.8.3 Table Linearization points Non-verifiable models: Max Weight 1 Weight 2 Weight 3 Weight 4 120 g 30 g 60 g 90 g 120 g 200 g 50 g 100 g 150 g 200 g 300 g 50 g 100 g...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 21 6.9 Verification General introduction: According to EU directive 90/384/EEC or 2009/23EG balances must be officially verified if they are used as follows (legally controlled area): a) For commercial transactions if the ...

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22 PFB-BA-e-1322 Position of seals and adjusting switch: 1. Adjustment switch 2. Plastic disk to cover the adjustment switch 3. Self-destroying seal mark 4. Self-destroying seal mark ...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 23 6.10 Operation with second display unit PFB-A08 for open points of sale For the use in open points of sale, operation with a second display unit is required. In the models PFB 600-1M and PFB 6000-0M this (PFB-A08) is alread...

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24 PFB-BA-e-1322 Switch off Sale mode: Setting „SALE n“ = 6000 e or 60000 d The totalizing function is available The weighing units gram and carat are available  Start balance by pressing ON OFF . While the balance ca...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 25 7 Controls 7.1 Keyboard overview Buttons specification: Key Designation Pressed once and released ON OFF [ON/OFF]  Turn on/off [ZERO]  Set weight display at zero  Activate the current ele...

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26 PFB-BA-e-1322 7.2 Overview of display Display Description g Gram kg Kilogram 0 Zeroing display T Taring ο Stability display Pcs Display for parts counting % Percent weighing display Display for tol...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 27 8 Operation 8.1 Simple weighing 8.1.1 Non-verifiable models Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ON OFF The balance will carry out a self-test. Wait for „0.0“ display ...

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28 PFB-BA-e-1322 8.2 Taring The dead weight of any weighing container may be tared away by pressing a button, so that the following weighings show the net weight of the goods to be weighed. 8.2.1 Non-verifiable models Balance display...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 29 8.2.2 Models PFB-M Balance display Operation (example)  Put on weighing container. The weight of the container is displayed.  Press , the zero display appears. The pictogram NET is displayed...

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30 PFB-BA-e-1322 8.3 Parts counting Before the balance can count parts, it must know the average part weight (i.e. reference). Proceed by putting on a certain number of the parts to be counted. The balance determines the total weight and div...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 31 8.3.2 Models PFB-M Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ON OFF The balance will carry out a self-test. Wait for „0.0“ display.  Press . Appears the reference quantity ...

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32 PFB-BA-e-1322 8.4 Adding It is useful, when a mixture of various components is weighed in a tare container and finally for control purposes the sum weight of all weighed components is required. 8.4.1 Non-verifiable models Balance d...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 33 Then appears for 2 seconds the weight of both test items, before the weight of the second test item will appear again. With the further samples proceed as described above. In order to display the total weight of the...

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34 PFB-BA-e-1322    Press , „ACC 2“ is shortly displayed, then appears shortly the total weight and then the weight of the second sample which now is also stored. With the further samples proceed as described abov...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 35 8.5 Percent weighings Percent weighing allows to display weight in percent, in relation to a reference weight. Percent weighing allows to display weight in percent, in relation to a reference weight. 8.5.1 Non-verifiable ...

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36 PFB-BA-e-1322 8.5.2 Models PFB-M Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ON OFF . The balance will carry out a self-test. Wait for the „0.0 g“ display.  Put a reference weight on the weig...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 37 9 The menu 9.1 Menu map In the menu can be made 8 different settings and the adjustment. 9.2 Call up menu The menu is called-up by pressing the key, while the balance is carrying out the self test. In the display appe...

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38 PFB-BA-e-1322 RS -232 interface S 232: P Prt: connect with printer  b XXXX: Baud rate can be selected between 9600, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800  LP-50: not documented EnG: Selection of Language English Chi: Selection of L...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 39 9.5 Menu overview models PFB-M Balance display Operation Not available Background lighting on/automatic/off EL on: background lighting on EL Au: background lighting switches on automatically EL o...

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40 PFB-BA-e-1322 P1 Lin Linearization (see chap. 6.8) P2 CAL Not documented P3 Cont P4 AZn P5 GrA P6 CAP P7 SPd P8 5-t Multi-Tare function: St on: Multi-Tare ON St oFF: Multi-Tare OFF ...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 41 9.6 Menu settings 9.6.1 Switch over weighing units (Unit) (only non-verifiable appliances) The weighing units are switched on or off via the menu. Activate function: Balance display Operation  Start ...

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42 PFB-BA-e-1322 9.6.2 Display background illumination In the menu the display background illumination can be switched on or off. To achieve this, follow the sequence of operations below: Balance display Operation or (models...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 43 9.6.3 Multi-Tare function (only models PFB-M) The balance can be tared several times successively. For that make in the menu the following setting: Balance display Operation  Start balance by pressing ...

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44 PFB-BA-e-1322 10 Data output RS232 You can print out weighing data via the RS 232C interface. The following conditions must be met to provide successful communication between the weighing balance and the printer. Use a suitable cab...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 45 10.3 Printer operation - printout examples Standard printout “weighing data“ G: 8.65 g Gross weight Printout parts counting PCS: 10 pcs Reference quantity UW: 0.861 g Individual weight G: ...

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46 PFB-BA-e-1322 10.4 Continuous data output , -/U k g CR LF -Header 1- -Header 2- -- Weighing data -- Weighing unit Final ch...

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PFB-BA-e-1322 47 12 Service, maintenance, disposal 12.1 Cleaning Before cleaning, please disconnect the appliance from the operating voltage. Please do not use aggressive cleaning agents (solvents or similar agents), but a cloth dampene...

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48 PFB-BA-e-1322 13 Instant help In case of an error in the program process, briefly turn off the balance and disconnect from power supply. The weighing process must then be restarted from the beginning. Help: Fault Possible cause ...