Operating instructions
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AniScale Animal Scale #291322
1. General
These operating instructions comprise instructions for use and safety informati-
on. Please read the instructions carefully and note the regulations and relevant
information before putting the device into operation. Please keep these operating
instructions in a safe place for later use!
2. Correct use
The scale is used to display a weight signal, which is determined using the asso-
ciated weigh beams. A weighing cage is attached to the weigh beams in order to
weigh animals up to 1500kg.
3. Safety instructions
CAUTION! Improper use risks physical injury and damage to
equipment!
• The scale does not include any user-serviceable components and must be instal-
led and/or serviced by authorised and qualified personnel only. Leave the housing
closed.
• Allow sufficient time for the scale to warm up before weighing.
• Do not expose the scale to long periods of extreme heat or cold. Use and store
the scale in a dry environment at temperatures between 5 and 35°C.
• Electronic scales are precision instruments. Do not use near mobile phones, ra-
dios, computers or other electronic devices that emit radio frequencies and could
destabilise readings.
• Place the item being weighed on the weighing plate and record the weight imme-
diately. If items being weighed remain on the scale for a long time, the properties
of the weighing cell output signal can change, which can be associated with
lower measurement accuracy.
• The battery must be recharged after no more than six months. Only use the
supplied charging cable to recharge the battery.
• Ensure the scale is positioned securely, especially when weighing live animals.
• Do not remove the battery from the housing. Battery short circuits may cause
burns.
• Stop battery charging when the battery is sufficiently charged, but no later than
after 24 hours.
4. Supplied package
• Operating instructions
• Display unit with built-in battery
• Charger with connecting cable
• Two weigh beams with connecting cable
5. Setup of the device
The device consists of the following components:
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Current weight display
2
Total weight display
3
Operating keys
4
Battery display
5
Switch
6
Sockets for weigh beams
7
Charger socket
8
Fine-wire fuse
9
Weigh beams
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6. Preparation
• Place the weigh beams on a level surface
• When selecting a set-up location, ensure that no water can directly enter or drain
quickly out of the interior of the weigh beams.
• Place a platform (e.g. the weighing platform) on the weigh beams. Ensure suffi-
cient protection from slipping, especially if you are weighing live animals.
• Connect both weigh beams to the display unit.
If only one weigh beam is connected, or the connection to one of the
two weigh beams is interrupted, incorrect values for the total weight will
be displayed.
• If necessary, disconnect the charger from the display unit. Charge the batteries
before first use. Close the socket for the charger
• Allow sufficient time for the scale to warm up before weighing.
7. Operation
Switching on
Remove the charger once the battery is charged. Tun the switch to position 1.
The display will show init for a few seconds. The display will then show the current
weight in the first line and the total of the previous values in the second line.
TARE
Pressing the TARA key will set the display of the current weight in the first line
of the display to 0. This means you can disregard the weight of the platform, the
weighing cage, a pallet or other container for the displayed weight.
Weighing
Set the scale to 0 using TARA before placing the item to be weighed on the scale or
placing the animal to be weighed into the weighing cage. Then load the scale with
the weight to be weighed. The weight will be shown in the first line of the display.
Read the weight from the display promptly after placing the weight on the scale.
The measurement properties of the weigh beams change over longer periods and
could lead to lower measurement accuracy.
ANIMAL WEIGHING FUNCTION
Unstable loads such as animals or moving objects can be weighed using the animal
weighing function. First place the weight on the scale. Then press the
This stabilises the weight shown on the display. Wait until the first line of the
display no longer changes. As soon as the weight has stabilised, the weight display
is frozen until the weight has been completely unloaded again.
Certain parameters (minimum weight, stabilisation time etc.) can be adjusted in the
setup for the animal weighing function (see chapter 9).
Summing the values
After you have stabilised the weight using the animal weighing function, you can
add it to a total sum. This function allows you to, for example, determine an avera-
ge weight after completing all weighings.
Press the SUM ADD button. The current weight in the first display line will be added
to the sum in the second display line.
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The weight can only be summed if it has already been stabilised using the animal
weighing function. Press the SUM ADD button before the animal leaves the scale
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again, otherwise the current weight will reset.
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Resetting the sum
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If you press the SUM >0< button, the total sum in the second display line will reset
to 0. The sum saved up until this point will be lost once the sum is reset.
Overloading
If the scale is loaded beyond its total capacity, dots will flash between the digits on
the display (e.g. 1.5.0.8.). If the weight is higher than can be displayed, the display
will show '-----' in the first line.
8. Battery charging
• If the battery charge is low and just a few more minutes of operating time remain,
the battery display will begin to flash.
• If the battery is empty, the red LED on the front of the display unit will light up.
• Switch the scale off. Connect the charger to the socket on the display unit. Plug
the power plug of the charger into a mains socket.
• The LED display Charge on the charger shows the battery is charging. The battery
is fully charged once the display turns off. Finish charging and disconnect the
battery charger.
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button.