Adams MDW-250L manual

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Adam Equipment MDW – 25 0L DIGIT A L HE ALTH AND FITNESS SC A LE Software EMW-250L-20 080601 ADAM EQUIP MENT CO. L TD. p.n. 4302, Rev. C5, Januar y 2012[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 1 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 2 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................... 4 2.0 TECHNICAL SPECIFI CATIONS .................................................................. 4 3.0 DISPLAY AND KEY D ESCRIPTIONS ....................................[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 3 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 4 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 1.0 INTR ODUCTION • The MDW 250L scale is a Digital Health and Fitness Scale. • It is an accurate electronic device with advanced design and st able performance. • It is designed to measure both the weight and the height of a person. 2.0 TECHNI C A L SPECIFIC A TIONS Maximum capaci[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 5 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 3.0 DISP LA Y A ND K EY DESCRIPTIONS KEYS FUNCTIONS [On / Off /Zero] To turn the scale on or off . To zero the scale if the displa y drifts from zero. [Tare] To tare the scale, if necessary. [Units] To toggle the weighing unit between Kg an d Lb. [Print / Hold] To lock the reading even i[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 6 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 4.0 SE TTING UP THE SC ALE • Take the scale out of the box. • Unwind the load cell cable (number 2 o n the diagram). • Run the cable up through the pillar f rom the base of the scale. • Use the 4 screws (number 3 on the diagram) to mount the pillar t o the indicator. • Connecto[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 7 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 5.0 FUNC TION 5.1 WEIGHING • Place the Scale on an even floor and press the [On/Off] key. • The instrument performs a self-test after which it is ready fo r operation. • Press the [On/Off] key and the machine switches off. • The person to be weighed can step on to the platform on[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 8 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 5.2 MEASURING HEIGH T • W hile meas uring the height, it is necessary to pull up the measuring board at a right angle with the insid e tube. • W hen the tube is pulled out straight, it is sufficient to measure the height fo rm 80-136cm. The numb er can be obtained up on the conjoint [...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 9 Rev C5, Janu ary 2012 show ‘ 250.0kg ’ or ’ 500.0lb ’ de pending o n which un it you chosen, this is the default calibration weight from t he f actory. Press the [UNIT] ke y t o select the calibration weight unit t hat you want to calibrate in. Press the [ON / OFF] ke y to exit the ca libration m ode [...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 10 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 7.0 User Parameter s This indicator has 4 parameter set tings that can be selected. 1. W hen the scale is in normal weighing mode, press a nd hold down the [ON / O FF] key and the [UNIT] key for 3 seconds until ‘ SEtUP ’ is sho wn on the display. 2. W hen in the SETUP m ode, press t[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 11 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 8.0 RS2 32 Commu nications (Only applied for scale with RS232 interface) The Interface parameters are: Connection details are: 8.1 RS -232 connection between the Scale and the Ho st : Scale -----------------------Cable---------------------------Host (DB9 female)--------(DB9 male)----(DB[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 12 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 8.3 When Parameter S.F. in sec tion 7 is set to 1 : Continuous output of the current displayed reading and unit, and no data is received. The output format is as below: <LF>< reading, minus, decimal point, weight unit>GR<CR>< EXT> Or <LF>< reading, minus[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 13 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 <p> Polarity character including m inus sign for negative weight and a space character for positive weight W 1- W7 weight data <dp> decimal point U1U2: measure units, kg, lb 8.5.3 Commands and response (1) Command: W <CR> (57h 0dh) Response:  <LF>^^^^^^u1u2<[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 14 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 Table1: The status bits def inition: Bit Byte 1 (H 1 ) Byte 2 (H 2 ) B yte 3 (H 3 ) 0=stable 0= not under capacity 0 1= not stable 1= under capacity 0= not at zero point 0= not over capacity 1 1= at zero point 1= over capacity 01=normal work mode 10= hold work mode 00=not define 11= not[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 15 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 9.0 Error Messa ges 1. 0 0 0 0 ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ ¯ Zero point is over the setting range 2. 0 0 0 0 _ _ _ _ _ Zero is below the sett ing range 3. Ad Ad Ad Ad ¯ ¯ ¯¯ ADC is over max. range; 4. Ad Ad Ad Ad _ _ _ _ ADC is b elow min. range; 5. EEP.Er EEP.Er EEP.Er EEP.Er There is an error in[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 16 Rev C5, Januar y 2012[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 17 Rev C5, Januar y 2012[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 18 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 Man ufacturer’s Declarati on of Co nformity This product has been m anufactured in accordanc e with the harmonised European s tandards, following the pr ovisions of the below s tated directi ves: Electro Magne tic Compati bility Directi ve 2004/108/ EC Low Voltage D irective 200 6/95/[...]

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    © Adam Equipm ent Com pany 2012 Page 19 Rev C5, Januar y 2012 A D AM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2000 certi fied global company with more than 35 years experience in the production and sale of electronic w eighing equipment. Adam products are predominan tly designed f or the Laboratory, Educational, Health and Fitness, ret ail and Industrial Segments[...]