Herdstar BINTRaC BT200 User manual

Operation Manual

Bin Weighing System

Operation Manual

BT200/BT260

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BT260

BT200

Operation Manual 
 
BinTrac Operator’s Manual Ver. 3.18 Rev. 1.01 2 Part Number MAN-000004-2 
Table of Contents 
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................3 
Components...................................................................................................................................................................3 
BinTrac Indicator .........................................................................................................................................................3 
Load Cell Bracket........................................................................................................................................................3 
Smart Summing Box ...................................................................................................................................................3 
BinTrac Power Supply.................................................................................................................................................3 
Features .........................................................................................................................................................................3 
Auto Sequence Mode..................................................................................................................................................3 
Bin Level Alert .............................................................................................................................................................3 
Fill Events....................................................................................................................................................................3 
24-Hour Usage............................................................................................................................................................3 
Remote Display...........................................................................................................................................................3 
BinTrac.com ................................................................................................................................................................3 
System Setup .....................................................................................................................................................................4 
Operation Settings..........................................................................................................................................................4 
Selecting Bins..............................................................................................................................................................4 
Calibrate Bin Empty (Zero)..........................................................................................................................................4 
Program Alert Level.....................................................................................................................................................5 
System Settings .............................................................................................................................................................6 
Accessing the SETUP mode.......................................................................................................................................6 
Navigating Setup mode...............................................................................................................................................6 
Selecting an Option in Setup mode.............................................................................................................................6 
Setup (Version 3.0 and higher).................................................................................................................................7 
Serial Data Command Set ........................................................................................................................................7 
Setup Mode Settings......................................................................................................................................................8 
Internal Mode ...............................................................................................................................................................11 
Accessing the Internal mode.....................................................................................................................................11 
Navigating Internal mode ..........................................................................................................................................11 
Selecting an Option in Internal mode........................................................................................................................11 
Internal.......................................................................................................................................................................11 
Totalizing Multiple Bins.................................................................................................................................................11 
Internal Mode Settings .................................................................................................................................................12 
Operation..........................................................................................................................................................................14 
Select Bin for Display...................................................................................................................................................14 
Auto Sequence Mode...................................................................................................................................................14 
Display Fill Events........................................................................................................................................................14 
Display 24-Hour Usage................................................................................................................................................14 
Totalizing Multiple Bins.................................................................................................................................................14 
Service..............................................................................................................................................................................15 
Cleaning .......................................................................................................................................................................15 
Servicing and Repair....................................................................................................................................................15 
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................................................15 
Load Cell Troubleshooting Procedures........................................................................................................................18 
HerdStar BinTrac®Warranty.............................................................................................................................................19 
EU Declaration of Conformity (CE) ..............................................................................................................................20 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Operation Manual

BinTrac Operator’s Manual Ver. 3.18 Rev. 1.01 3 Part Number MAN-000004-2

Thank you for purchasing a BinTrac bin scale system from HerdStar, LLC.

Overview

Your BinTrac bin weighing system provides a cost-effective way to automatically monitor bin levels, facilitating just-in-

time deliveries and minimizing out-of-material events that impact production performance.

Components

A BinTrac system consists of four basic components:

BinTrac Indicator

This is the main unit of the BinTrac system. The BinTrac indicator is available

in the following two versions: BT200 - five digit (0.30 in) or BT260 - six digit

(0.56 in.) The BinTrac Indicator communicates with the Smart Summing Boxes to

displayed on the LED bar graph. One BinTrac Indicator can monitor up to four bins.

Load Cell Bracket

Four or more load cell brackets allow the BinTrac system to accurately measure the material weight in your bins. The

Smart Summing Box averages the signals from all brackets to minimize errors that could result from voids (holes) in the

material.

Smart Summing Box

One Smart Summing Box per bin communicates the current reading on the leg brackets to the BinTrac Indicator.

BinTrac Power Supply

This provides the power for the BinTrac system. The power supply converts the line voltage to low voltage.

Features

Auto Sequence Mode

BinTrac Indicator sequentially displays the level for each bin every five seconds.

Bin Level Alert

BinTrac Indicator features a relay to trigger an indicator light or audible alert when feed levels get above or below the

level you set.

Fill Events

BinTrac Indicator records the net weight increase of the last four fill events for each enabled bin.

24-Hour Usage

BinTrac Indicator records the last four operational 24-hour usage amounts. These usage amounts are the total usage

for all enabled bins for that 24-hour period.

Remote Display

BinTrac Indicator can be configured as a Remote Display which will display the same updated weight information from

the host BinTrac Indicator.

BinTrac.com

Multiple BinTrac Indicators can be networked and remotely displayed through an Internet browser. To view an example

of the data provided, visit www.bintrac.com and log in with the following credentials:

Username: guest

Password: guest

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System Setup

The units are easily wired by a qualified technician using standard communication wiring. See the BinTrac Installation

Manual for detailed wiring information. The System setup has two levels of settings: 1) Operation Settings: These are

settings that may be changed for normal use by an operator and 2) System Settings: These are a one-time setup

usually done at the time of installation.

Operation Settings

New BinTrac bin weighing system installations require a one-time system configuration procedure before use. In this

mode you can configure the number of bins you wish to monitor.

Selecting Bins

This procedure will allow you to enable the BinTrac Indicator to only scan and display the weights

of bins that are connected.

1. Ver 3.18 & up (All BT260s and some BT200s) - On the BinTrac Indicator, press and

hold the BIN key until appears, then release the BIN key and will be

displayed.

Ver 3.17 & below (most BT200s) - On the BinTrac Indicator, press and hold the BIN key

until appears, then release the BIN key. Press the LOWER key once and will be

displayed.

All the bin selector indicators will illuminate showing their current status. If a bin indicator is on steady, it is

selected as being monitored. If the indicator is flashing, that bin is not being monitored.

2. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

3. If the indicator is on steady, the bin is being monitored. If it is flashing, the bin is not being monitored. Press the

UPPER or LOWER key to toggle bin monitoring on or off.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for additional bins. After bins A through D have been configured correctly for your

application, press the BIN key and the unit displays . Press the UPPER key three times until

is displayed.

5. Press the BIN key to exit programming mode and return to bin weighing. Unit will start auto sequencing after 5

minutes of no activity (no keystrokes).

Calibrate Bin Empty (Zero)

This procedure will zero the BinTrac system weight by correcting for the dead-load of the empty bin. For the most

accurate zero reading, ensure the bin is empty and free of any additional weight.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin to zero.

2. Press both the LOWER and the UPPER key and hold for 5 seconds. While held, the bar graph and bin

indicators will flash until 5 seconds have passed and the indicated bin level has been zeroed.

3. Unit returns to Auto Sequence mode after this procedure and will start auto sequencing after 5 minutes of no

activity (no keystrokes).

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Program Alert Level

(Optional alert relay assembly feature on the BT260)

This procedure adjusts the level that the output (alert) relay is triggered. The output relay has both normally open and

normally closed contacts.

1. Press and hold the LOWER key for 5 seconds.

2. After 5 seconds, the bar graph and Bin A (or lowest enabled bin) will begin flashing.

3. Press BIN to select the desired bin.

4. Use UPPER or LOWER key to adjust alert level.

5. If alert level is set to one of the upper 8 indicators (top half of the bin), alert is configured as a high level alert.

The output relay will trigger when the indicated bin level is at or above this point.

6. If alert level is set to one of the lower 8 indicators (lower half of bin), alert is configured as a low level alert. The

output relay will trigger when the indicated bin level is at or below this point.

7. If alert point is set below or above the displayable indicators, the bin level display will turn off and the alert will

be disabled for the selected bin.

8. After last selected bin is set, press BIN again to exit programming mode. Otherwise unit will return to Auto

Sequence mode after 5 minutes of no activity (no keystrokes).

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System Settings

The SETUP mode is used to configure the one-time system setup settings for each bin.

If there is no activity for five minutes while in the SETUP mode, the system will exit

SETUP mode and return to auto sequence mode.

Accessing the SETUP mode

1. Ver 3.18 & up (All BT260s and some BT200s) - Press and hold the BIN key until

is displayed, then release the BIN key. The display will then move to

the bin selection as show below.

Segmented display:

Ver 3.17 & below (most BT200s) - Press and hold the BIN key until is

displayed, then release the BIN key. The display will remain on SETUP as shown

below.

Segmented display:

Navigating Setup mode

To navigate through the options in SETUP mode, use the UPPER and LOWER

keys to cycle through the options/parameters. See Figure 1 for the SETUP menu flow chart.

Selecting an Option in Setup mode

To select an option/parameter to edit in SETUP mode, navigate to the option you wish to

edit using the UPPER and LOWER keys and then press the BIN key.

Figure 1

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Setup (Version 3.0 and higher)

The Bin LEDs indicate configuration options as being enabled (solid on) or disabled (flashing). If not using any of the

below options, ensure that all bins are showing as disabled (flashing) when is shown on the display.

Bin A –Configures BinTrac Indicator as a Remote Display.

A Remote Display is hardwired to a BinTrac Indicator for remotely viewing weight data.

Bin B –Enable ASCII Serial Communications Command Set. (See Below)

BinTrac Indicator or BinTrac Remote Display will transmit weight data based on received commands. Enable

this feature when interfacing unit to a PC or serial type device.

Bin C –Enable Weight Broadcast.

ASCII weight data will be serially broadcast approximately once ever second.

Bin D –Enable communications to peripheral devices.

Must be enabled when BinTrac Indicator is connected to a BinTrac Remote Display and/or a HouseLink PW.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired configuration option.

2. Use the UPPER or LOWER keys to enable or disable options.

Segmented display:

Serial Data Command Set

Poll

Command

Description and

Data Record Format (fixed length)

Current weight of first enabled bin

+/-wwwwwcrlf

Current weight of all four bins

+/-wwwww,+/-wwwww,+/-wwwww,+/-wwwwwcrlf

SnnP

Current weight of first enabled bin with matching BinTrac Station ID

+/-wwwwwcrlf

*Also works with F, FF and U, UU commands

SnnPP crlf

Current weight of all four bins with matching BinTrac Station ID

+/-wwwww,+/-wwwww,+/-wwwww,+/-wwwwwcrlf

*Also works with F, FF and U, UU commands

Fcr

Single Bin Fill: yy,mm,dd,hh,mm,+/-wwwwwcrlf

Ucr

Single Bin Usage: yy,mm,dd,hh,mm,+/-wwwwwcrlf

FFcr

Multiple Bin Fill:

yy,mm,dd,hh,mm,+/-wwwwwcrlf

UUcr

Multiple Bin Usage:

yy,mm,dd,hh,mm,+/-wwwwwcrlf

Note: All commands must be terminated by CR. Latency between characters within a multiple character

command (including CR), cannot exceed 250msec.

w –bin weight yy,mm,dd,hh,mm –Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minutes

n –Station ID number CR –Carriage Return (Hx0D).

LF –Line Feed (Hx0A).

***The above Serial settings are for BinTrac Indicator software versions 3.08 and earlier. Please refer to the

HouseLink HL-10S Serial Interface Manual for any BinTrac Indicator software versions 3.15 or higher.

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Setup Mode Settings

Bins

Enables/disables bin channels. When you get to the bins option, all the LEDs will light up. If an LED is blinking, this

means that the associated bin is NOT being monitored. If an LED is steady on, then the associated bin is being

monitored. This option can also be configured in the Operation Settings.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

2. Use the UPPER or LOWER keys to enable or disable bins.

Segmented display:

Rated Value

The average rated output in millivolt/volt (mV/V) of the load cells. If using load cells other than the HerdStar load cells,

you may need adjust this value appropriately.

*IMPORTANT –DO NOT change this setting from the default of 3.000 if you are using HerdStar load cells.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the rated output by 0.001.

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the rated output by 0.001.

Segmented display:

Load Cell Capacity Value

Sets the total capacity of each bin. The total capacity is the sum of all the load cells rated capacity. This can be

calculated by multiplying the capacity of individual load cells by the number of legs on the bin. Example: A four-legged

bin using 10k load cells would result in an L.C.CAP setting of 40000.

Note: When setting up for kilograms, convert the total capacity to kilograms.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the value by 1 lb.

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the value by 1 lb.

Segmented Display:

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Increment Value (incr)

Sets the increment that the bin weight will be rounded to. The reading from a bin

is rounded to the nearest multiple of the increment, using standard rounding rules.

The possible values are: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1., 2.,5.,10.,20., and 50..

Example: If an increment of 10 is selected and the net value of a bin’s weight is

11,314 lbs., the segmented display will read 11310. Refer to Figure 2 for more

examples based on a net weight of 11,314 pounds.

Note: When the increment value is followed by a “.”,the displayed weight

value is then scaled by 10. For example, an increment value of 1. would cause

120462 pounds to show as 12046. on the display. This is required when the displayed

weight will exceed the 5 available digits on the BT200.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the increment value

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the increment value

Segmented display:

Full Value

Sets the weight of a full bin. This is for calibration of the LED bar graph level. The value dictates at what net weight

the bar graph will display completely full (all 16 LEDs lit).

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the value by 1 lb.

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the value by 1 lb.

Segmented display:

Zero Value

Sets the weight of the empty bin. This value can also be set in the Operation Settings. This is used to compensate

for the empty weight of the bin to give an accurate value for the net weight of the material inside the bin.

Example: A bin weighs 1,200 lbs. empty. By setting the zero value to 1200, the BinTrac indicator calculates the

material weight as the total weight less the zero-weight value.

Note: If bin was zeroed on the Indicator by pressing and holding the UPPER and LOWER keys (see page 4), this

field will display the automatically calculated amount.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired Bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the value by 1.

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the value by 1.

Segmented display:

incr

Display

11314

11315

11310

11320

11300

100

11300

200

11400

500

11500

1131.

1132.

1130.

10.

1130.

20.

1140.

50.

1150.

Figure 2

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Station ID Value

Sets the Station ID of the device. When interfacing the device to a Communication Hub (CH100), set this value

between from 1 to 127. Each BinTrac device must have a unique Station ID.

1. Press the BIN key to select the desired Bin.

2. Use the UPPER key to increase the value by 1.

3. Use the LOWER key to decrease the value by 1.

Segmented display:

Software Version (Version 3.0 and higher)

Displays the BinTrac programmed software version number. This number may be required if technical help is needed.

1. Press the BIN key to see the software version number.

Segmented display:

Smart Summing Box Software Version (Version 3.0 and higher)

Displays the software version number of each of the connected Smart Summing Boxes. This number may be required if

technical help is needed.

1. Press the BIN key to see the software version for each enabled bin.

Segmented display:

End

Allows the user to exit SETUP mode.

1. Press the BIN button to exit SETUP mode.

Segmented display:

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