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BEFORE WEIGHING
Installation
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Performing Span Calibration
Always perform span calibration for a balance after moving it.
Weights are required for span calibration of the ATX series. For details on weights, see
Weights" (^ page
Before performing span calibration, warm up the balance in advance.
Also, carry out the adjustment at a location where there are few people moving around and there
is no air flow or vibration.
ATX Series
1
Press
Calibration using the internal weight starts
automatically.
"END" will be displayed and the balance will return to the weighing mode.
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If "WAIT" is displayed...
The calibration record is being output.
When output has finished, span
calibration will start automatically.
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If "BUSY" is displayed...
There is something placed on the pan.
When this item is taken off the pan,
span calibration will start automatically.
To cancel scan calibration, press
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If "ERR H" is displayed...
See
"Responding to Messages" (^
page
129).
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If "ERR C" is displayed...
Span calibration was not completed for
one of the following reasons.
There is too large a discrepancy
between the zero point of the
balance and the sensitivity.
A container has been placed on the
pan.
The pan is not on the balance.
There is too large a discrepancy in
the value of the internal weight.
Press
and redo the operation from
the beginning. If even on doing this the
same display reappears, calibrate the
internal weight
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! ! C ! A ! L ! 1
! ! C ! A ! L ! 0
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RS232 setting in ATX234
To set the RS-232 configuration in the Shimadzu ATX224, follow these steps:
1. Ensure you have the optional RS-232C Interface IFB-103A-UNC (P/N 321-41167-20) and RS-232 Cable (P/N 321-60754-01).
2. Use a correctly connected cable with the appropriate pin configuration:
- RXD (Balance Side) → TXD (PC Side)
- TXD (Balance Side) → RXD (PC Side)
- DTR (Balance Side) → DSR (PC Side)
- SG (Balance Side) → SG (PC Side)
- DSR (Balance Side) → DTR (PC Side)
- RTS (Balance Side) → CTS (PC Side)
- CTS (Balance Side) → RTS (PC Side)
3. Choose the data format based on the user settings:
- Standard setting 1 (MODE1)
- Data format 2 (DF.2)
4. For WindowsDirect communication, refer to the "WindowsDirect Communication Function" section in the manual.
This setup enables communication between the balance and a PC via RS-232C.
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