Omega Speaker Systems LCIC-WIM-BEN manual Introduction, General Description, Typical Applications

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1. Introduction

1.1 General Description

The model LCIC-WIM is a very High Speed, Intelligent Load Cell Interface Card with USB/RS232/RS485. Besides its basic mode – named below as the general mode – the board includes an integral Fill Mode supplying an independent filling control. The board is intelligent and powerful enough for OEM customers – it is ready to accept piggy-back modules and/or embedded applications for OEM special requirements.

1.2 Typical Applications

•Dynamic weighing – vehicles, livestock

•Dynamic force measurement

•High speed checkweighing

•High speed filling / batching

•Beltweighing

•Force measurement / Press Machines

•WIM-Monitor for analysis of dynamic systems

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Contents LCIC-WIM-BEN Servicing North America Table of Contents Programming your Application O & the LED Display AppendicesTrouble-shooting General Description IntroductionTypical Applications Installing the board in the PC Page After a while, you’ll have this display Click ‘Finish’ Run a utility Setup & RunningRun the setups of the LCIC-WIM utilities in the folders UtilitiesPseudo Calibration steps Calibration UtilityGeneral Three stages are Show Data stepFive calibration steps are Page Page Page Page Calibrations Library RestoreSave Parameters Calibration Efficiency CE Menu Bar Settings UtilityTools / Analog Output Tools / Baud Rate for SCI port Tools / General Setpoints Baud Rate  The address setting takes effect only upon board resetCommunication PortGet results immediately Min Zero Auto ZeroActivate Max ZeroPage Filter1 Filter2 Decimator FilteringFilling Definition Programming your Application CommandsGet a single reading RS485 Address selection, setting & reading Misc Summary of Weight & A/D Reading Commands Parameter Parameter Description Data Number Type ParametersBecomes effective only after a system reset either Calibration Name 32 characters max Start/Stop Communication LCIC-WIM ActiveXGetVariablerVariable Name VariablesCategory Variable Name Description Get Set Variables TableVariables Table cont’d AnalogOutputM = Manual, 1 = Auto Internal updates there will be a Parameter that needs no change FiltersFilteringLevel Integer Fast ModeTransmission sends blocks of information Stage How to work with the Fast Mode in VB using the ActiveX Interpreting the data in a block MiscAnalog Output Appendix a I/O & the LED DisplayGeneral Notes about the I/O Digital InputsConnections Pin FunctionConnecting External Devices to the Inputs LCIC-WIM I/O & Analog Out LED Display Appendix B Scaling the Load Cell Input Appendix C Load Cell Connections Communication Parameters Appendix D USB, RS232 & RS485Baud Rate RS485 Activate address x x=1, 2, 3, …, 62, 63 RS485 CommandsPage Hello Set the specified RS485 address Read the RS485 address of the active boardRS485 Responses Examples Page Page Board selection by the supplied utilities Introduction Appendix E Fill ModeHardware Inputs Special ModeInput #1 Input #2 Input #3 Input #4 Output #1 Output #2 Output #3 Output #4 Hardware OutputsTime Filling By WeightFilling By = Weight Filling ParametersLo Limit Auto Correction Averaging x last fillingsAuto Tare Activate Hi LimitStart from filling # … Valid Results LimitsValid Limits ± … % Stabilization Criterion Tare & Stop Filling By = Time Fast Speed ConfigStabilization Criterion Stop Filling Configurations Library LED Display Notations Scale of the displayed weight# 1 A= 40.99 Tr= 6.65 Cv= 0.00 Ft= 7527 ms St= 2554 ms Cc= Get current status small ‘s’ Response Example Error Codes Load Cell Input Appendix F SpecificationsCard does not respond after PC power-on Appendix G Trouble-shootingZero function Appendix H Zero & TareManual Zero Parameter Auto-TarefunctionWARRANTY/DISCLAIMER Temperature