RICE LAKE 214195 Load Ranger 2.4 GHz RF Module User Guide

: June 4, 2024
: RICE LAKE

Table of Contents

Setup Wheel Weigh Pads
Setup Ai-1 Indicator and Pair Wheel Pads
Initial Setup Parameters
Applications
Documents / Resources

Load Ranger 2.4 GHz RF Quick Start Guide

This document provides the information necessary to quickly set up the Load Ranger wheel weigh pads and pair them with the Ai-1 Indicator to take weight readings.
NOTE : For more information, see Load Ranger (RF) Technical Manual (PN 214194).

Setup Wheel Weigh Pads

RICE LAKE 214195 Load Ranger 2.4 GHz RF Module - fig 1

Press to turn on the first wheel weigh pad.
Press during startup. flashes, then display.
Press until displays.
Press to enter the Serial menu. iD displays.
Press to enter the ID settings.
Press or increase or decrease the selected digit and press to move between the digits to enter the pad ID number.
NOTE: The first Pad ID number must be 01 and the remaining pad ID numbers must increment in ascending numeric order. Example: 01, 02, 03. Do not configure two pads with the same ID number.
Press. Con. displays.
Press until displays
Press. displays.
Press until unit displays.
Press . chan briefly displays.
Use arrows to enter a channel number.
NOTE : The default channel number is 27. The wheel weighs pad channel number must match the indicator channel number it will pair with. The Ai-1 indicator supports channels 00 – 38. If using multiple groups of indicators and wheel weigh pads, the channel numbers must be unique for each group.
Press. OK briefly displays then Baud displays.
Press until the wheel weighs pad resets.
Repeat procedure for all-wheel weighs pads in the system.

Setup Ai-1 Indicator and Pair Wheel Pads

Turn off all wheel weigh pads.
Press to turn on the Ai-1 indicator.
During startup, press the upper right corner of the screen when the logo displays to enter the Technical Setup menu.
Press to go to the second Setup menu page.
In the second page, press the Serial Port menu displays.
Press Radio Frequency interface displays.
Press
Enter the required channel number
NOTE : The default channel number is 27. The wheel weighs pad channel number must match the indicator channel number it will pair with. The Ai-1 indicator supports channels 00 – 38. If using multiple groups of indicators and wheel pads, the channel numbers must be unique for each group.
Press . A Channel prompt displays.
. Press to closes the prompt and returns to the Radio Frequency interface menu.
Press twice.
Press
Press
Press
PressNumber of Scales menu displays.
Select the number of wheels to weigh pads to be used.
Figure 6. Number of Scales Configuration
Press
Ensure all wheel pads have been configured following the steps in section 1, are turned on.
Press
Press
Gravity value setting pop-up displays.
Enter the gravity value for the area the wheel weigh pads will be used.
Press to close the pop-up and continue.
Get WWS configuration pop-up displays. Wait while configuration information is retrieved from wheel weigh pads.
Once configuration information is retrieved, the configuration session terminates.
Press o close the pop-up.
Press
Setup changed pop-up displays.
Press to save settings and complete setup.
(Optional) If indicator and wheel weigh pad units are different, a pop-up may display to update units.
Press to match units, exit Yes without changing.
The indicator reboots to Weigh mode.

Initial Setup Parameters

The following parameter windows may display during the initial setup before the indicator reboots to Weigh mode.

The Backup of the Configuration window — Press to backup all settings Yes
The Password window displays — Press or depending on password requirements No
The Technical Setup window displays — Press convert the indicator units to match the wheel weigh pad units

Applications

The Load Ranger wheel weighs pads that can be arranged to serve multiple applications. The adjustment from one scenario to another is made quickly and easily with the wireless and portability features of the Load Ranger system. This section highlights several of the arrangements available.
4.1 Wireless Setup
A wireless system allows for weighing with up to 16 connected wheels and weigh pads per Ai-1 indicator. The wireless system is connected by following sections Section 1. through Section 3. Typically wireless setup is configured for 2, 3, 4,5, or 6 pads.
Two Platform Applications
Two platform applications include weighing axles of the vehicle individually or trailers with only one axle.
Three Platform Applications
Three platform applications include weighing small planes, three-wheeled vehicles or trailers with a support pin.
Four Platform Applications
Four platform applications include weighing two-axle vehicles, trailers, containers or other items with four support points.

Five Platform Applications
Five platform applications include weighing two-axle trailers with a support pin. When weighing both directions, a sixth platform can be used.

Six Platform Applications
Six platform applications include weighing three-axle vehicles or structures with six support points.

4.2 Wired Setup
A wired system allows for weighing up to four connected wheels weigh pads.
The data communication port is located on the underside of the wheel weigh pad. For the RF-MD, the port is located at the handle end of the platform and is the port further from the edge. For the RF-WD and RF-XWD, the port is located at the end opposite of the platform handles.

4.2.1 Wired Setup Connection Procedure

Assign channel numbers and ID numbers to the wheel weigh pads.
Pair the Ai-1 indicator with the wheel weigh pads.
Turn off the wheel weigh pads and the Ai-1 indicator.
Connect RS-485 cables to the wheel weigh pads’ data communication ports.
Connect free ends of each RS-485 cable to one of the Ai-1 indicator’s communication ports.
NOTE : The wheel weighs pads can be connected to any of the RS-485 ports on the Ai-1 indicator. The pad ID assigned within the wheel weigh pad dictates the scale
number and it does not need to match the Ai-1 indicator channel number.
Turn on all of the wheels weighs pads.
Turn on the Ai-1 indicator. briefly displays on wheel weigh pads ( represents the assigned pad ID number) . then displays on the wheel weigh pads and they are ready for use.

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