Gravimetric Batch Blenders w/Mitsubishi Control Chapter 3: Installation 48
1. Once in “Scale Calibration”, enter in the scale calibration weight value stamped on
the side of the weight.
2. The controller will prompt you to remove the weight hopper and press OK.
3. After touching OK, the controller will display “PLEASE WAIT...”
4. Next, the controller will ask you to hang the calibration weight on the right loadcell
bracket (loadcell A) and press OK.
5. The controller will ask you to hang the calibration weight on the left loadcell bracket
(loadcell B) and press OK.
6. Finally, the controller will ask you to replace the weigh hopper in the blender and
press OK to complete the calibration.
7. The controller will verify that the calibration was done correctly by showing
“Calibration Successful.”
Weigh Hopper (Load Cell) Calibration on blenders equipped with an HC style mixer
Enter the Setup menu as described previously. See Page 59 for menu tree.
The factory pre-calibrates the weigh hopper on the Slide Gate/Auger blenders.
Button #3 on the Setup Menu is “Calibration”. Press it to enter the scale calibration menu.
1. Once in “Scale Calibration, enter in the scale calibration weight value stamped on the
side of the weight.
2. Clean out the weigh hopper and press OK.
3. Place the calibration weight on top of the weigh hopper and press OK.
4. Remove the calibration weight when prompted.
5. The controller will verify that the calibration was done correctly by displaying
“Calibration Successful.”
Note:
It is imperative at this time that there is no mechanical binding of any kind on
the weigh hopper. Adjust the load cell stops as described on page 35 .
Feeder Calibration (Auger Blenders)
Feeder calibration should be done on all Auger blenders prior to start-up. This allows the
blender to configure the parameters which will best suit the auger size and gearbox ratio of
Enter in the Calibration
Weight
Press here to perform
the calibration
Go Back to the
Calibration Directory
Current Loadcell
Bits
Follow
Instructions
