Electronic integrator, 2 operation, Zero – Rice Lake BCi Belt Scale - Installation & Operation Manual Version 2.00 User Manual

Page 12: Print, Reset totalizer, Diagnostics, Supervisor mode

BCi

Installation & Operation Manual

Electronic Integrator

Outputs from the belt travel speed sensor and from the load cell carriage are combined in the integrator to
produce a running total of material passed over the belt conveyor scale. Using the BCi HMI as a calibrated
electronic integrator allows signals to be converted into values that represent the weight and speed of the material
that is traveling on the conveyor.

1.2

Operation

The BCi front panel, shown below consists of a 27-button keypad with a large backlit LCD display. The keys are
grouped as five configurable softkeys, five primary scale functions keys, four navigational keys, and numeric
entry keys. It should be noted that the scale parameters and calibration values cannot be changed without first
pressing the

TARE

key and unlocking the parameters. After pressing the

TARE

key, press

enter

to unlock the

settings. Pressing

ZERO

when the display is on the main menu will clear the

Reset Total

Figure 1-6. BCi Front Panel

The following sections describe the front panel key operation of the belt scale integrator.

Zero

This parameter will initiate the front panel zero mechanism. Periodic use of the zero parameter is required due to
weather conditions.

Print

This will print the custom ticket if the print port is configured.

Reset Totalizer

Often during this operation of a belt scale, the totalizer will need to be reset. This is known as the reset totalizer.
Press the

Reset Totalizer

softkey to access this parameter. The integrator will prompt the user, “

Clear Totalizer

?” The

operator will press

Yes

to clear the totalizer, or

to leave the accumulated weight in the totalizer.

Diagnostics

This softkey displays the current mV input, PPS (pulses per second from the speed sensor), current analog output
(if installed), current A/D counts, and the master total. This is just informational data that the operator or a
technician can use from troubleshooting purposes.

Supervisor Mode

Use this softkey to enter the Supervisor Mode. If there is no passcode configured the BCi will enter into the
Setup Mode. If a passcode is configured, the operator will need to enter the passcode before the BCi will switch
to the Supervisor Mode. To configure a passcode, see the Supervisor’s Parameters.

13*/5

6/*54

40'5,&: 40'5,&: 40'5,&: 40'5,&: 40'5,&: