Rice Lake MSI-8000 RF Remote Display - ScaleCore Configuration Management Program (ScCMP) - Manual (Page 17)

Calibration Tools 13
4.1.1 Initial Calibration
To perform an initial calibration:
1. Select the sensor (load cell) to calibrate from the left status panel.
2. Select Initial Calibration from the drop down box in the controls interface
3. Press the Next button.
Capacity and Unit of Measure
4. Enter the full scale capacity of the selected sensor (load cell) and the unit of measure in the calibration control
dialog.
5. Press Next to continue.
Resolution
Enter the scale resolution or countby value.
6. Based on the entered calibration capacity, ScCMP will read the available values for countby. Select the
desired countby value.
7. Press Next to continue.
Zero Reference Point
8. Unload the scale (with the exception of any lift rigging required during calibration) to establish the zero
(unloaded) reference point.
9. Once the scale is unloaded and stable, press Next to continue.
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The ADC Count displayed on the left status panel can be used as a reference to indicate the current load and
stability. This value will never be perfectly stable, in ideal situations expect the value to jump 50 counts or more.
Span Reference Point
10. Load the scale with a known test weight, plus the same lift rigging used when establishing the zero reference.
11. Enter the test weight value into the calibration dialog.
12. Once the scale is loaded and stable, press Next to continue.
As above, the ADC Count display can be used as a reference to indicate the current load and stability. This value
should be different from the zero reference ADC Count value. If not, ensure you have the correct sensor
selected for calibration.
The Cal Points tab provides a look at the current calibration table. Since there is only one point entered, all
points will be equal at this point.
Additional Span Reference Point(s)
If no additional span reference points are required, skip to step 16.
13. To establish additional span points, load the scale with the next test value.
14. Enter the test value into the calibration control dialog.
15. Press the Next button.
Save/Complete Calibration
16. To save and complete this calibration, press the Save/Complete button.
17. Wait for ScCMP to complete calibration (confirm by checking the Status value on the left).
Note
The Cal Points tab provides a look at the current calibration table. From this table you can see the ADC Count
and the calibration value that was captured for each reference point.