LOAD CELL

CALIBRATION
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CONTENTS

Pag. 3 Load cell controls

Pag. 4 Calibration procedure

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Load cell controls

Remove plastic cover

to access controls

Display
+/-
ENTER

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Calibration procedure
1. Press ENTER for at least 3 seconds until the F1 label appears on the display.

2. Scroll up using the + button and select F2 by pressing ENTER. Verify that the value on
the display is 0. Use +/- to modify the value if needed. Press ENTER to exit F2.

3. Press + and select F3. Set the value to 0. Press ENTER again to exit.

4. Press + and select F4. Set the value to 100 or 50 if you only have a single load cell on
the roll. Press ENTER to exit.

5. Press + and select F5. Set the value, in kg, of the sample weight that you will be using
for the calibration. Press ENTER to exit.
Note: the sample weight must be 20 kg or more (verify its actual weight).

6. Press + and select F6. Make sure that the roll with the load cells is free of any load.
Press ENTER and wait until the YES label appears.
Note: the value of the load is set to zero here.

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7. Press + and select F7. Charge the sample weight. Tie the rope 2-3 idle rollers out and
make sure it follows the standard web path of the machine. Press ENTER and wait until
the YES label appears.

Tie the rope

Web path around

the load cell roll Sample weight suspended
below rewinder

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Calibration procedure
8. If the BAD label appears instead of YES, the procedure must be repeated from step 6.

9. Press + and select F18. Press + again for 3 seconds to save and exit.
Note: the weight applied to the load cell should be displayed after you save and exit.

10. Verify that the value on the display varies when changing the applied load by raising and
lowering the sample weight.

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!

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