ADAM ABW 32S Weighing Scale Instruction Manual

: June 11, 2024
: ADAM

ADAM ABW 32S Weighing Scale

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Product Information

The Adam Equipment ABW/ABWS is a weighing scale that comes in four different models with varying weight capacities. The scale has a pan support for holding the items to be weighed and displays measurements in kg/g/lb/oz/lb:oz units. It has an IP67 rating, which means it is dust-tight and can be submerged in water up to 1 meter deep. The scale can be powered by an external 12VDC adapter or an internal rechargeable battery with a life expectancy of 55 hours. The scale can be calibrated externally using weights provided with each model.

Product Usage Instructions

Before using the ABW/ABWS scale, make sure to read the safety precautions and instructions for installation and use provided in the user manual. Failure to follow these instructions could result in incorrect readings.

Assembling of Scale

Follow the instructions provided in the user manual to assemble the scale.

Weighing

To weigh an item:

Turn on the scale and wait for it to stabilize.
Place the item on the pan support and wait for the measurement to stabilize.
Read the measurement displayed on the screen.

User Functions

Check Weighing

To use the check weighing function:

Press the MODE button until “CHK” is displayed.
Press the UNIT button to set the target weight.
Place the item on the pan support and wait for the measurement to stabilize.
The scale will indicate if the item is below, within, or above the target weight.

Parts Counting Function

To use the parts counting function:

Press the MODE button until “PCS” is displayed.
Place a sample of known weight on the pan support and press the SAMPLE button.
Remove the sample and add the items to be counted to the pan support.
The scale will display the number of items based on the weight of the sample and the weight of the items on the pan support.

Percentage Weighing

To use the percentage weighing function:

Press the MODE button until “%” is displayed.
Place the item on the pan support and wait for the measurement to stabilize.
The scale will display the weight as a percentage of a pre-set reference weight.

Use the user menu to customize settings such as backlight brightness and auto- off time. Follow the instructions provided in the user manual to access and adjust user menu settings.

Calibration

Automatic External Calibration

To calibrate the scale using external weights:

Turn on the scale and wait for it to stabilize.
Press and hold the UNIT button until “CAL” is displayed.
Follow the instructions provided in the user manual to complete the calibration process using the external weights provided with the scale.

Error Message

Refer to the user manual for a list of error messages and their meanings. Follow the instructions provided in the user manual to resolve any error messages displayed on the scale.

Product Warranty Information

Refer to the user manual for warranty information and contact the supplier for any warranty claims or issues.

Easy Reference

The model name of the scale:|
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A serial number of the unit:|
Software revision number

(Displayed when power is first turned on):

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Date of Purchase:|
Name of the supplier and place:|

WARNING

Please read carefully the following instructions for installation and use before starting your work with a new balance. Failure to use the balance in accordance with the advice in the user manual could mean that the product gives incorrect readings.

INTRODUCTION

The ABW and ABW S models are supplied with a power supply adapter, to charge the internal rechargeable battery.
In-use cover fitted as standard on all ABW models, the ABW S does NOT have an in-use cover available.
Four ABW models: 4 kg x 0.5g
- 8 kg x 1g
- 16 kg x 2g
- 32 kg x 5g
Four ABW S models: 4kg x 0.1g
- 8kg x 0.5g
- 16kg x 1g
- 32kg x 2g
All models rated at IP67
Front and rear display
5 weighing units: kg, g, lb, oz, and lb: oz
Check-weighing / Parts counting and Percentage weighing functions
Indicators for Stable, zero, net weight, and low battery functions
ABW has Stainless steel pan with an ABS case and pan support
ABW S has Stainless steel pan with stainless steel top case, ABS base, and pan support
Sealed Membrane keypad
Overload Protection
Spirit level and leveling feet
Auto calibration, zero tracking, and tare

SPECIFICATIONS

Model	ABW 4	ABW 8	ABW 16	ABW 32
Capacity	4Kg	8Kg	16Kg	32Kg
Readability	0.5g	1g	2g	5g
Repeatability	1g	2g	5g	10g
Linearity ±	1g	2g	5g	10g
Units	kg / g / lb/oz/lb: oz
Stabilization time	1 second	1 second	1 second	1 second
IP rating	IP67

Operating

temperature

| 0ºC to 40ºC

32ºF to 104ºF

Power supply

| 12VDC @ 800mA adapter 6v 3.2aH rechargeable battery

Typical battery life expectancy : 55 hours

Calibration| External calibration
Calibration

Weights

| 1kg,2kg,4kg| 2kg,4kg,8kg| 5kg,10kg,16Kg| 10kg,20kg,32kg
Display| 6 digits 20mm LED
Capacity| 4Kg| 8Kg| 16Kg| 32Kg
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Readability| 0.1g| 0.5g| 1g| 2g
Repeatability| 0.2g| 1g| 2g| 5g
Linearity ±| 0.2g| 1g| 2g| 5g
Units| kg / g / lb/oz/lb: oz
Stabilization time| 1 second| 1 second| 1 second| 1 second
IP rating| IP67
Operating

temperature

| 0ºC to 40ºC

32ºF to 104ºF

Power supply

| 12VDC @ 800mA adapter 6v 3.2aH rechargeable battery

Typical battery life expectancy : 55 hours

Calibration| External calibration
Calibration

Weights

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Caution
Please use only the original DC adapter supplied with the scale. Other cords or adapters may damage the scale.

Notice

Avoid extremes of temperature, do not place in direct sunlight or near air conditioning vents.
The battery should be removed if the scale is not used for a long period of time.
Do not stack material on the scale when it is not in use.
Avoid high humidity that might cause condensation.
Static may influence the weighing result, to reduce the static wipe the pan and the scale with anti-static wipes.
When the battery is running low on charge, the battery light will flash Red every 1 second, when the battery gets very low on charge, the display will show “BAT LO” and then turn off within 2 seconds.

SET UP

ASSEMBLING OF SCALE

Put the scale on a stable and even table.
Adjust the height of the feet to level the scale; the spirit level bubble should be in the center of the spirit level.
Put the pan support in place, inserting the pan support pins into the holes on top of the scale. Place the stainless steel pan on the support.
Avoid excess force on the weighing pan or the load cell could be damaged.

WEIGHING

BEFORE WEIGHING

Check the setting of the auto power-off function, see section 6. If the auto power-off function is on, the scale will power off after a period of time if the scale is not used and it has a stable reading.

WEIGHING

Press /Esc to turn on the scale. The display will show the software revision. Then it will begin its self-checking test from 9 to 0. When the reading is stable, the display will show “ “, the stable symbol, the zero symbols, and the weighing unit used the last time the scale was used.
Press and hold [FUNC/→] until ‘’ S1 Un ’’ will be displayed then press to confirm selection and use the [Tare/↑] key to select units from “kg” / “g” / “lb” / “oz”/”lb: oz”.
Press /Esc to return to normal weighing.
Check if the reading is “ ”, if not, press . “ ” and the zero symbols will be displayed.
Put the item to be weighed on the pan. When the reading is stable, the gross weight will be shown.

If a container is used, put the container on the pan and press the [Tare/↑] key when the reading is stable. The display will show “ ”, the zero symbol, and ‘NET’. Load the container or remove material from the container, the scale will show the net weight of the material added or removed.

USER FUNCTIONS

The check weighing, parts counting and percent weighing functions can be accessed using the [FUNC/→] key.

CHECK WEIGHING

When in normal mode, press [FUNC/→] and the display shows “F1 CHK”.
Press to set the high limits. The display will show the “000000” with
one digit flashing and the ‘HI’ LED lit.
Press [Tare/↑] to increase the flashing digits;
Press [FUNC/→] to select the digit;
Press to accept the value and move to set the low limits. The display will show “000000” with one digit flashing and the ‘LO’ LED lit.
Use the same method the set the low limits.
In order to change the display to “bP inL” or “bP otL” or “bP oFF” to have a beeper sound when the weight is between the limits, outside the limits, or off please check section 6.

PARTS COUNTING FUNCTION

In normal weighing mode, press [FUNC/→] and then [Tare/↑] until the display shows ‘’F2 PCS’’
Press and then use the [Tare/↑] key to go through the preset sample piece values of 10, 20, 50, 100 or 200 pieces. For example, if you selected PC-20, hand count out 20 pieces and put them on the scale.
Press the key once the stability indicator comes on to confirm the entered value. The display will show the number of pieces placed on the pan.
If more items are put on the pan, the increased count value will be shown.
Press [FUNC/→] to exit and go back to the normal weighing mode.

PERCENTAGE WEIGHING

In the weighing mode, press [FUNC/→] and then [Tare/↑] until the display shows “F3 PER”.
Press the key to set the reference sample value, the display will show “PEr 100”.
Place the item to be set at 100% on the pan and press the key when the stability indicator comes on.
The display will show “ 100 %”.
When another item with a different weight value is put on the pan, the relative % value would be shown against the initial reference sample value.
Press the [FUNC/→] key to exit and go back to weighing mode.

In normal weighing mode, press [FUNC/→] and hold for 3 seconds. The display will show the first parameter ‘’S1 Un ‘’. Use the [Tare/↑] key to scroll through the menu and the key to select your option.

User

Function

| Description| Options| Default

setting

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‘’S1 Un’’| Units selection| g, kg, lb, oz, lb: oz| g
‘’S2 CHK’’| Check weighing parameter| F1 LLK: ( upper and lower limits )

· LLK oF – allows user to set upper/lower limits

· LLK on – upper/lower limit set by the user will be locked

F2 Led: ( LED indicator )

· Led oF – the LED indicator will be displayed individually

· Led on – the LED indicator will be displayed sequentially

F3 bEP: ( buzzer sound )

· bP in–beeper sounds when check weighing is within the limits

· bP otL – beeper sounds when the check weighing is outside the limits

· bP oFF – beeper sound off

F4 PS: ( passcode setting )

· display will show ‘’P1——– ‘’ to

set the passcode and then ‘’P2

– – – – ‘’ to confirm the passcode. The passcode will lock all parameters.

_ _NOTE:__

If the setting is 0000 no password is required.

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LLK oF

Led oF

bP oFF

‘’S3 br’’| Brightness setting| You can choose from 4 levels of

brightness: br 1, br 2, br 3, br 4, where 1 is the lowest and 4 is the highest

| br 2
‘’S4 AoF’’| Auto power saving Auto shut off| _ _Auto power saving__

SLP oF: power saving disabled

|

SLP of

| | SLP on: auto power saving activates after 10 seconds and the display will show 1 segment: ‘’_’’.

_ _Auto power off of the scale__

After setting the Auto power saving, the display will show ‘’oFF 0’’. Use the [Tare/ ↑ ] key to scroll and select the time you want the scale to power off automatically (0,1,5 or 10 minutes), by pressing the [ è 0 ç / ↵] key .

Note: with the setting at 0, the scale will not automatically power down.

|

oFF 0

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‘’S5 diS’’| Display mode setting| ALL – display will show all the readings

StAb – the display will show only the stable readings

| ALL
‘’S6 FI’’| Filter setting| nor – medium speed

Fast – fast speed

Slow – slow speed

| nor
‘’S7 AZr’’| Zero tracking range setting| 0.5

1.0

1.5

| 1.0
‘’S8 CAL’’| Calibration| See chapter 7|

CALIBRATION

Calibration before use is recommended for best accuracy. It is suggested that the scale be calibrated when first installed and any time the scale is moved to a different environment.
Ensure weights are ready before calibrating, the weight should be of known accuracy, for example, OIML class M1 or Class 4 of ASTM E617.
Do not calibrate the scale if a proper calibration weight is not available.
The scale will calibrate according to the weighing units selected (Imperial or metric).

AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL CALIBRATION

In normal weighing mode, press [FUNC/→] and hold for 3 seconds. The display will show the first parameter ’’S1 Un’’. Use the [Tare/↑] key to scroll through the menu until it will show ’’S8 CAL’’. Press the key, to access the parameter; the display will show ’’ UnLoAd’’.
Press the key and the display shows the last calibration weight with the first digit flashing. You can modify the value using the [FUNC/→] and [Tare/↑] keys; then press to accept calibration mass. The display will stop flashing and the stable indicator will be on.
Add the calibration mass ass displayed to the pan and when the stable indicator is on press key. The display will show “PASS”, and then returns to normal weighing after 3 seconds.

Calibration selectable values for all models:

ABW 4 / ABW 4S	ABW 8 / ABW 8S	ABW 16 / ABW 16S	ABW 32 / ABW 32S
1Kg/2kg/4kg	2Kg/4kg/8kg	5Kg/10kg/16kg	10Kg/20kg/32kg

If it is outside of the previous calibration value by more than 5%, it will show “FAIL L” or “FAIL H” indicating the new calibration weight was too low (FAIL L) or too high
(FAIL H) in respect to the previous calibration value.

ERROR MESSAGE

–AdO	A/D counts are too high
–AdL	A/D counts are too low
BEEP 15	Wrong operation
– -OL- –	Overload 9d

“BATTLE”

| Low battery indication

— Err –

| Over zero key range

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) for the components that failed due to defects in materials or workmanship. The warranty starts from the date of delivery. During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, the purchaser must inform its supplier or Adam Equipment Company. The company or its authorized Technician reserves the right to repair or replace the components at any of its workshops depending on the severity of the problems. However, any freight involved in sending the faulty units or parts to the service center should be borne by the purchaser. The warranty will cease to operate if the equipment is not returned in the original packaging and with the correct documentation for a claim to be processed. All claims are at the sole discretion of Adam Equipment. This warranty does not cover equipment where defects or poor performance is due to misuse, accidental damage, exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials, negligence, faulty installation, unauthorized modifications or attempted repair or failure to observe the requirements and recommendations as given in this User Manual. Additionally, rechargeable batteries (where supplied) are not covered under warranty. Repairs carried out under the warranty do not extend the warranty period. Components removed during the warranty repairs become the company property. The statutory right of the purchaser is not affected by this warranty. The terms of this warranty is governed by UK law. For complete details on Warranty Information, see the terms and conditions of sale available on our website.

WEEE 2012/19/EU

This device may not be disposed of in domestic waste. This also applies to countries outside the EU, per their specific requirements. Disposal of batteries (if fitted) must conform to local laws and restrictions.

FCC STATMENT

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and Canadian ICES‐003/NMB‐003 regulation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 ‐ MANDATORY STATEMENT
WARNING: This product includes a sealed lead‐acid battery that contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Adam Equipment products have been tested with and are always supplied with mains power adaptors that meet all legal requirements for the intended country or region of operation, including electrical safety, interference, and energy efficiency. As we often update adaptor products to meet changing legislation it is not possible to refer to the exact model in this manual. Please contact us if you need specifications or safety information for your particular item. Do not attempt to connect or use an adaptor not supplied by us.

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