VPG VanWeigh Use and care manual
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VanWeigh®
Installation, Setup and Calibration Manual
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Important installation information and liability
waiver
VPG designs and manufactures on-board vehicle weighing equipment. These installation
guidelines are provided solely for the use of trained installers and represent the correct, safe and
recommended method of installation.
These guidelines must be followed fully to ensure proper, safe installation. Failure to do so may
result in serious consequences including, but not limited to, failure of the system to function
properly and damage to the weighing equipment that could jeopardize the stability and safety of
the vehicle.
VPG accepts no responsibility or liability for consequences arising from any improper installation
of the weighing equipment including but not limited to, any misapplication or misinterpretation of
the installation information contained herein.
Strict observance of these guidelines should help to ensure accurate weight measurement and
enable safe operation of the vehicle. Failure of our on-board vehicle weighing equipment due to
poor installation workmanship or incorrectly installed elements remains solely the responsibility of
the installer.
VPG does not accept responsibility for the structural integrity of the vehicle concerned, for any
part thereof, and for its proper, safe operation.
The company also reserves the right to make any amendments and alterations to this document
deemed necessary. You should ensure you have the current version of this information by
contacting VPG prior to performing installation, such as on our website at www.vpgsensors.com
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Contents
Important installation information
and liability waiver 3
Introduction and scope 6
Scope 6
About this document 6
Document Control 6
Important installation information 7
Installation 9
Components 10
Tools 14
Installation overview 15
Typical system schematics 17
How to install the display unit 18
How to install the junction box 20
Connecting the cables 21
Sensor types 22
Sensor installation positions 23
Axle transducer on a front strut 24
Axle transducer on a leaf spring 25
Air pressure transducer 26
How to install a steel axle
transducer 27
How to install an air pressure
transducer 29
System Overview 33
VanWeigh® Display Unit Overview34
Display unit operation 35
Home Page 35
How to navigate the system 36
Editing Values 37
Configuration 39
The configuration menu 40
Login 41
Vehicle configuration 42
How to configure the junction box 43
How to configure the alarms 47
Weighing the Vehicle 48
How to calibrate the junction box 51
How to configure the display 54
How to configure a serial output 56
How to configure the weighing units 57
How to configure the PIN Numbers 58
System info and Diagnostics
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System Info 60
Diagnostics 63
Appendix A 67
System configuration table 68
Zero and span weights tables 69
Zero weights: 69
Span weights: 69
Appendix B 71
VanWeigh display Molex Microfit 24-
way connector 72
Appendix C 73
VanWeigh II Specification 74
Appendix D 77
Warning and Status Messages 78
Alarm / Warning Icons 80
Message/Log Error Code Text 81
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Introduction and scope
VanWeigh® is an overload monitoring system for use on twin axle vehicles with mechanical or air
suspension systems.
Scope
This document is intended as a guide to the installation and commissioning of VanWeigh®.
It covers two transducer types currently supported in a VanWeigh® system:
• VanWeigh® axle transducers. These measure suspension deection on mechanical spring
suspension systems
• Air pressure transducers. These measure changes to air pressure on air suspension systems
Dierent system congurations can be used to support dierent chassis types. The system can be
congured to use either type of transducer and any combination of the two.
About this document
Any display screenshots used in this document are intended as an illustration of the function being
described. As such, any specic detail or settings shown will dier from one installation to another.
The documentation uses the following conventions:
Important. These are important notes and appear inside a green border
Caution. These notes warn of an operation that may cause damage to the VanWeigh®
system. These notes appear inside an orange border
Warning. These notes warn of an operaon that may cause injury to the installer. The note is
highlighted in a yellow banner
Document Control
Document Version: Date: Version Notes:
v1.0 8 Mar 2019
v2.0 11 Sept 2019 Software Update Sept 2019
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Important installation information
Please read this installation guide completely to ensure that all instructions are fully
understood before you install VanWeigh®
To ensure a reliable and properly functioning system particular importance should be paid to the
following:
• VanWeigh® axle transducer installation.A suitable location for the transducer should be
carefully identied and that location should then be prepared for the transducer to be attached.
See “How to install a steel axle transducer” on page 27
• VanWeigh® axle transducer orientation.Axle transducers must be mounted to the vehicle in
the correct orientation. See “How to install a steel axle transducer” on page 27
• Accurate recording of sensor serial numbers in their sensor positions. It is recommended that
you use the system conguration table to record this information and refer to it when you are
conguring the system. See “System conguration table” on page 68
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Installation
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Components
Below is a list of components that can be used in a VanWeigh® installation.
Check that you have all of the appropriate components for your installation before starting.
Images are for illustration purposes only. Later versions may dier.
VanWeigh® Display Unit
A single VanWeigh® display unit is
supplied for the vehicle
Part No: 551430
Display Mount
A single display mount is supplied
for the display unit
Part No: 551430-MOUNT
Axle Transducer
A single cable with a connector at
one end and the axle transducer
at the other
This is supplied for steel axle
suspension systems.
A single transducer is supplied
for each transducer position. See
“Sensor installation positions” on
page 23.
Bonding tape is supplied for each
transducer
Part No: DRG-106009
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