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1280 Enterprise Series ™ Color Touchscreen Indicator Technical Manual December 07, 2018 PN 167659 Rev H...
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All information contained within this publication is, to the best of our knowledge, complete and accurate at the time of publication. Rice Lake Weighing Systems reserves the right to make changes to the technology, features, specifications and design of the equipment without notice.
Load Cells ................. 28 Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
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Scale..................68 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost.
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13.2 Importing iRite™ Programs ................105 Technical training seminars are available through Rice Lake Weighing Systems.
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16.0 Specifications ............... . 147 Rice Lake continually offers web-based video training on a growing selection of product-related topics at no cost.
From tailored basic weighing to complex process automation, the 1280 delivers uncompromising speed for today’s most demanding applications as well as vast expandability for future needs. Manuals are available for viewing and/or downloading from the Rice Lake Weighing Systems website at www.ricelake.com/manuals Warranty information can be found on the website at www.ricelake.com/warranties...
Do not operate or work on this equipment unless this manual has been read and all instructions are understood. Failure to follow the instructions or heed the warnings could result in injury or death. Contact any Rice Lake Weighing Systems dealer for replacement manuals.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Numeric/Alpha Entry When data entry is required, a keyboard or a numeric keypad displays on the screen. The indicator’s front panel is also equipped with a numeric keypad. Figure 1-2. On-screen Alphanumeric Keyboard Figure 1-3. On-screen Numeric Keypad Item No.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 1.5.2 Setpoints Targets are a set of values that when met, cause the setpoint to trip. Parameter Default Description Value Setpoint Value: Weight-based – specifies the target weight value, 0–9999999 Time-based – specifies time in 0.1 second intervals, range 0–65535 Counter –...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 1.6.2 Toggle Units Press to toggle between primary, secondary and tertiary units. 1.6.3 Zero Scale Use the following steps to zero the scale (if it is within the acceptable zero range). 1. In gross mode, remove all weight from the scale nd wait for to display.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 1.7.1 Navigation Keys Navigation keys are primarily linked to iRite handlers. If no iRite handlers exist, the navigation keys toggle through a selection of displayed scales. 1.7.2 Numeric Keypad Use the numeric keypad for entering numbers or keyed tares. Press to backspace when entering numbers/letters.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 1.11 Setpoint Entry Setpoints can be configured to perform actions or functions based on specified parameter conditions. For more information on setpoints see Section 10.0 on page To change the setpoint value: 1. Press Setup 2.
Immediately after unpacking, visually inspect the 1280 to ensure all components are included and undamaged. The shipping carton should contain the controller, display, CD, parts kit, any options ordered with the unit and the appropriate manuals. If any parts were damaged in shipment, notify Rice Lake Weighing Systems and the shipper immediately. Mounting/Assembly There are three enclosure styles –...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 2.2.2 Universal Mount Enclosure with Tilt Stand The universal mount is shipped with a tilt stand and can be mounted on a wall, tabletop or any flat surface. Place washers on indicator side studs Mark and drill holes Use hardware to mount Secure with washers and knobs...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 10.86" 9.24" 6.00" 5.25" 4.25" Ø 0.34" Ø 1.50" Base and Hole Pattern is symmetrical about C Figure 2-5. Universal Tilt Stand Hole Pattern Dimensions This illustration is not to scale and is for illustration purposes only. Use the dimensions to mark the holes for the IMPORTANT universal mount, or use the bottom of the tilt stand as a template.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 2.2.3 Wall Mount Enclosure 1. Using the wall mount as a template, mark the screw locations. The wall enclosure can mount to the same location where a 920i was mounted; the screw locations are the same. Note 2.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Sealing the Setup Switch In Legal for Trade applications, it is necessary to seal the indicator to restrict access to the setup switch. Use the following instructions to seal the wall mount enclosure. The audit trail jumper (JP1) needs to be disabled, in the off (right) position, in order to seal the setup switch with IMPORTANT a lead seal wire.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 14.00" 0.78" 12.44" Ø 0.22" 5.62" 10.00" 8.44" Ø 1.00" 1.00" Figure 2-16. 12'' Touch Only Panel Mount Dimensions The illustrations above are not to scale, they are for reference only. Use the dimensions to mark the holes for the IMPORTANT panel mount, or use the back plate as a template.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Removing Controller Assembly 1. Disconnect wiring. 2. Supporting the controller assembly and use a screwdriver to slide the mounting plate down. 3. Unhook the controller assembly from the DIN rail bracket. 4. Carefully remove the controller assembly from the DIN rail bracket and release the mounting plate. Figure 2-20.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Seal the Scale Card Once an option card has been put into place and cable connections have been made, a seal can be placed over the card and connections to restrict access and keep them from being removed. Figure 2-24.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 2.4.4 Load Cells Use the following instructions to attach the cable from a load cell or junction box to an installed A/D scale card channel. 1. Route the cables. 2. Wire the load cell cables to J1. 3.
To Touch Screen Overlay Figure 2-31 on page 31 Keypad 7'' and 12'' display wiring Display HMI Board To Wall Outlet To Fan ASSY RICE LAKE PN/Rev R265 R266 Power Supply Back Plane LVDS DISPLAY KEYBOARD POWER BAT1 PCIe PCIe...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator CPU Board Replacement Failure to heed the following statements could result in serious injury or death. WARNING * Use a wrist strap for grounding to protect components from electrostatic discharge (ESD) when working inside the indicator enclosure.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Replace Fan Plate and Back Plane Failure to heed the following statements could result in serious injury or death. WARNING * Use a wrist strap for grounding to protect components from electrostatic discharge (ESD) when working inside the indicator enclosure.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Item Item Part No. Description Part No. Description 166838 Bracket Assembly, DIN Rail 169930 Enclosure Face Plate Assembly (Inc 1-7) 163786 Parts Kit, Panel (Inc. 16-25 and all NS) 169929 Face Panel 1280 168872 Wire, 9'' Ground, 1/4'' Eye 160379 Gasket, Front Panel 169023...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Wall Mount Enclosure Setup Switch Configuration Setup Switch Screw Configuration Screw Panel Mount Enclosure Figure 3-2. Setup Switch Locations (Panel/Wall Mount Enclosures) 4. Access to the configuration menu may be restricted with a password. If prompted, enter the password and press .
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 3.3.1 Configuration Menu Map Figure 3-5 illustrates the menu structure in the configuration menu selections. Scales Scale 1-8 Format Calibration Filtering Setup Maintenance Section 4.0 Communications Serial Ethernet Fieldbus Section 5.0 Features Softkeys General Regulatory Passwords Locale Contact Info...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Setup a Scale 1. Select the scale (1-8) to be configured from the drop-down menu. 2. Press to select the scale kind. If applicable, available hardware to associate with the selected scale kind is displayed. Example: An analog load cell scale has hardware identified as slot and channel.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Parameter Default Description Low Range Display Division The division the scale counts by as the load changes. This setting is associated with the Low Range Decimal Position. Example: If the decimal position is set to 88888.8 and the display divisions are set to 5, it will count by 0.5 units.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Figure 4-5. Calibrate Span Item Description Calibration Weight Window – displays calibration weight value. 123... – press to enter or edit the calibration weight value. Increments based on scale division size or the expanded resolution. Calibrate Span –...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 4.2.5 Theoretical Calibration Figure 4-7. Calibration Selection Screen 1. Select Theoretical Calibration. The Calibrate Zero screen displays. 2. Remove all test weights from the scale. . The current weight and Zero Calibration Complete displays. 3. Press Calibrate Zero 4.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Filter Sensitivity and Threshold The Three Stage Digital filter can be used by itself to eliminate vibration effects, but heavy filtering also increases response time. Filter Sensitivity and Threshold can be used to temporarily override filter averaging to improve response time. Setting the Digital Filter Parameters Use the following procedure to determine vibration effects on the scale and optimize the digital filtering configuration.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator If status is included, it is ignored with the exception of the center of zero indicator. The serial scale cannot determine if the reading is within the center of zero band. The only way to show the center of zero band is to have the host indicator include that information (using the status token) in the data.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Serial Menu The Serial menu is used for the setup of communication ports. Press arrow for complete list of Serial Ports Scroll for additional parameters. Figure 5-2. Serial Menu Screen 1. Press 2. Select Serial, to enter the Serial menu. 3.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 5.2.1 Using an Internet Browser as a Remote Display A virtual display can be viewed on a computer or mobile device using an Internet browser that supports HTML 5 and JavaScript, such as Internet Explorer v10 and newer, Chrome v30 and newer or Firefox v32 and newer. In addition to viewing, virtual keypad elements can be activated by clicking on them in the browser window.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Figure 5-6. Wi-Fi Options Screen 7. Select the Wi-Fi Direct tab. 8. Press Initiate Wi-Fi Direct 9. Wi-Fi Direct will be assigned an SSID and Password. Write these down, they will be required when connecting to another device.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator iQube2 Scale This system has a scale connected to the 1280 using an iQube2 junction box. The setup for this system can be found in the iQube2 technical manual (PN 67888). To enter the setup mode via the 1280: 1.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Softkeys Softkeys are available to provide additional operator functions for specific applications. When enabled they are displayed as digital buttons at the bottom of the display in weigh mode. Press a softkey to use the assigned functions. To enter the Softkey menu, press and select Softkeys.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator General Parameters To enter the General menu, press and select General. 1. Press the parameter to be set. 2. If the setting needs data entry, a keypad will appear. Enter data and press Done Parameter Default Description Unit Id...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator describes the function of for the NTEP, CANADA, OIML, and NONE regulatory modes. TARE ZERO Table 6-7 Front Panel Key Function Regulatory Parameter Value Weight on Scale Tare in System Tare Zero NTEP zero or negative no action Zero Clear Tare...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 6.5.1 Default Weigh Mode Languages There are 16 languages available for the indicator weigh mode. • English • Italian • Swedish • Arabic • Spanish • German • Russian • Thai • French • Dutch •...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Formats The Format menu allows the setup of print and stream formats. From the Configuration menu, press (circled in Figure 7-1) to enter the Formats menu. Once all parameters have been set, press to return to weigh mode. Figure 7-1.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 7.1.2 Set Destination 1 and 2 Print Format Up to two communication ports can be defined to allow the same format to be sent out simultaneously. 1. Press Destination 1 and select the serial port to be used. 2.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator eam Format Menu The four stream formats can each be sent out of one or more of the indicator's communications ports. Parameters Default Description Output Stream Type Select Legal for Trade (stream data updates at the display update rate), Industrial (stream data updates up to the scale sample rate) or Off (disables the stream format).
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Format Identifier Defined By Description Configuration =000 if current DECPNT=8888800 =001 if current DECPNT=8888880 =010 if current DECPNT=8888888 =011 if current DECPNT=888888.8 =100 if current DECPNT=88888.88 =101 if current DECPNT=8888.888 =110 if current DECPNT=888.8888 =111 if current DECPNT=88.88888 Configuration =000 if primary DECPNT=8888800 =001 if primary DECPNT=8888880...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Function Description Accumulate Adds the current scale weight to the accumulator, if enabled Clear Accumulator Clears the accumulated value for the current scale, if enabled Setpoint Provides the same function as the Setpoint softkey Time/Date Provides the same function as the Time/Date softkey Display Tare Displays the current scale tare, same function as the Display Tare softkey...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Analog Output Calibration The following calibration procedure requires a multimeter to measure voltage or current output from the analog output module. The analog output must be calibrated after the indicator itself has been configured and calibrated. Note 1.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 10.1 Select Setpoint for Configuration 1. Press Setpoint 1 to select the setpoint (1-100) for which the target value needs to be changed. 2. Press the red number of the setpoint in the table (use the arrows to scroll through the setpoints). Figure 10-2.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 10.2 Setpoint Configuration Setpoint kinds have different parameters that can be configured. The following charts illustrate the parameters available based on the setpoint kind selected. Gross/Net/Negative Gross/Negative Net Target Value Source Trip Enter Scale Higher/Lower Inband/Outband Value Hysteresis...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Delay Pause Target Target No parameters to be set. Value Source Enter Scale 1-8 Preact Value No parameters to be set. Preact Actions No parameters to be set. No parameters to be set. Actions Digital I/O Push Tare Clear Accum.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Digital Input Target Digital Input Slot Mask Enter Enter Value Value Preact No parameters to be set. Actions Push Tare Alarm Clear Accum. Clear Tare Push Accum. Push Print Quiet Wait Standstill Digital I/O Sense Slot None Normal...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Parameter Description Time Specifies the time of day the setpoint becomes active; sets hours and minutes – HHMM; Enter Value: 0000 (default) Duration Specifies the length of time that the digital output associated with this setpoint changes state; all other operations associated with this setpoint (print, tare or accumulate) are performed at the end of the specified duration;...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator ABORT/START SWITCH BLACK Start/ CPU BOARD E-Stop Abort DIGITAL I/O Closed Closed Starts Batch (Also used as restart) Closed Open 7 8 9 10 Open Closed Aborts Batch Open Open Pauses Batch DIO 1 = BatStrt (red) BLACK DIO 2 = BatRun (white) WHITE...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 11.1.1 Touchscreen Calibration Touchscreen Calibration is required after a firmware update, or follow the directions below if the viewing angle Note requires a new calibration. 1.Press Reset Touchscreen Calibration. 2. Press to calibrate the touchscreen on the next indicator restart. Figure 11-2.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 13.0 Importing/Exporting The Revolution utility provides a suite of functions used to support configuration, calibration, customization and backup of the 1280 software. Hardware and software configuration, stream and ticket formatting, and database management are all supported by Revolution.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 13.2.2 Importing iRite from a Flash Drive or Micro SD Card 1. Save the iRite file to the flash drive or a micro SD card. 2. Press to enter the Configuration menu. 3. Press Import from File . The Import Screen (Figure 13-1 on page 104) displays.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 13.4 Exporting Configuration It is important to save a copy of the file to create a backup version of the Configuration. There are three ways this can be done. • Upload the configuration to be saved as a .rev file on a flash drive. •...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 6. From AutoDetect, select the type of connection to be made. A comport must be selected from the settings screen if using RS-232; however, baud, parity and data bits are only Note selectable if the Auto Detect Settings check box remains unchecked on the AutoDetect screen. Settings Set parameters as needed...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 13.8.3 Upload Firmware to 1280 1. Power down the 1280 to be updated. 2. Place the flash drive, containing the firmware update, into the USB A Port on the 1280. 3. Hold the setup switch while powering on the 1280 for 5-10 seconds or until Initializing is displayed. The 1280 is checking for the flash drive (this may take up to 12 seconds).
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Update Directory Missing The update directory does not exist on the flash drive. Figure 13-13. Update Directory Not Found Solution • Verify that the update directory containing the firmware image update files exists at the root level of the flash drive. •...
There are a couple options for updating the Scale Card listed in this section. 13.9.1 Display Current Version Go to the Rice Lake website for an updated version of the scale card firmware. Figure 13-16. Monitor Mode 1. Connect 1280 to Revolution.
. OK displays. Enter 6. Power down 1280 and remove the scale card. 7. For new version of the scale card firmware go the Rice Lake website and search for 1280. • Select 1280 Enterprise • Select Resources/Downloads • Select Firmware and Download Figure 13-23.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 13.10 Visual Studio Code – iRite This supports the iRite Language for Visual Studio Code. • Syntax Colorization • Snippets • Preprocessing • Compiling • Deployment to Indicator Installation 1. Press and enter iRite. 2. Press install and allow VScode to restart. The syntax highlighting and snippets are now available. 13.10.1 Compilation and Deployment Ensure Revolution is installed, if not, install it before continuing.
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Some widget types require that the location or size of the widget be specified, in pixels. Figure 14-2 Figure 14-3 show the pixel counts (133.33 pixels per inch) used to specify the pixel location on the display. 6"...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Data Subfield – applies to a Data Source of Scale, the choices are Gross, Net or Displayed. Height/Width – size of the bar graph in pixels (height and width). It can be dragged/dropped (to resize the bitmap) or a number can be entered for either of these values.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Refresh Time – The interval (in seconds) that the image is refreshed from the location specified above. Border Style – when enabled, creates a thin black border around the bar graph, default is None. Visible – defaults to True, if false the widget disappears. This can be changed from iRite. Height/Width –...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 14.2.8 Line Widgets Lines can be used as separators for the other widgets on the screen. Alias – optional variable name to reference this widget from iRite. Orientation – select horizontal or vertical lines. Color – color of the line; can be changed from iRite. Visible –...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Description Widget State 1 Widget State 2 Widget State 3 Widget State 4 Tare Standstill Center of Zero Round Indicator Square Indicator Bell Exclamation Symbol Light Bulb Divert Product Over / Under/In Range Stoplight Left Arrow Right Arrow Up Arrow Down Arrow...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 15.0 EDP Commands The 1280 indicator can be controlled by a personal computer connected to one of the indicator communication ports. Control is provided by a set of commands that can simulate front panel key press functions, return and change setup parameters, and perform reporting functions.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Command Description Values SC.CAPACITY#n Scale capacity 0.000001 to 9999999 SC.SPLIT#n Multi-range or multi-interval scale type OFF, MULTIRANGE, MULTIINTERVAL SC.ZTRKBND#n Zero track band 0.0-100 (in display divisions) SC.ZRANGE#n Zero range 0-10000 (in 0.01 % intervals - 100=1%) SC.MOTBAND#n Motion band 0-100 (in display divisions)
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 15.5 1280 Calibration using Serial Commands Use the following instructions to calibrate the 1280 using serial commands. For information on how to calibrate the 1280 using the front panel, see Section 4.2 on page The indicator must respond with OK after each step. If it does not, the calibration procedure will not work and may Note have to be done again.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Command Description Values STRM.FORMAT#n Stream format RLWS, CARDINAL, WEIGHTRONIX, TOLEDO, CUS- STRM.CUSTOM#n Custom stream definition Up to 200 alpha-numeric characters STRM.DESTINATION#n Stream destination port A comma delimited list of communications ports. Values: NONE, PORT1 - PORT16, TCPC1, TCPC2, and UDPS.
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Command Description Values REG.HLDWGH Allow weighment during display hold NO, YES REG.MOTWGH Allow weighment in motion NO, YES REG.OVRBASE Zero base for overload calculation CALIB_ZERO, SCALE_ZERO REGWORD Regulatory word GROSS, BRUTTO REG.RTARE Round the Pushbutton Tare STANDARDSUMMING, HIGHRESOLUTION REG.RKTARE Round the Keyed Tare...
Soft reset. Used to reset the indicator without resetting the configuration to the fac- tory defaults. SF#n Returns a single stream frame from scale n (n=1-8) using the standard Rice Lake format. XA#n Returns the accumulator value in displayed units nnnnnnnnn UU...
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator db.alias The DB.ALIAS command is used to get or set the alias used by <Prodfont>iRite programs to reference the specified database. Each database alias must be unique among all databases and adhere to the following rules: 8 character maximum; must begin with an alpha character or an underscore;...
1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator 15.9 iQube Configuration Commands The 1280 contains the configuration of any connected iQube . This configuration is stored using the already existent iQube EDP command, but in a specialized format. For a complete list of iQube commands, reference the iQube Manual (PN 67888).
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1280 Series Color Touchscreen Indicator Certifications and Approvals NTEP CoC Number15-001 Accuracy Class III/IIIL : 10,000d Measurement Canada Approval AM-5980C Accuracy Class III/IIIHD : 10,000d File Number: R76/20006 - NL1 - 16.04 European: TC8596, Accuracy Class III/IIII : 10,000d 4d Panel Mount and Universal 4a Panel Mount Approvals for 7'' and 12'' touch-only panel mounts - pending www.RiceLake.com...
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Specifications subject to change without notice. Rice Lake Weighing Systems is an ISO 9001 registered company. 230 W. Coleman St. • Rice Lake, WI 54868 • USA U.S. 800-472-6703 • Canada/Mexico 800-321-6703 • International 715-234-9171 • Europe +31 (0)26 472 1319...
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