Service Manual for Electronic

Precision Balances series

470

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CONTENTS

VIEW OF WEIGHING MECHANISM 3

View of Weighing Mechanism : Round Pan Type (KERN 470-36) 3

View of Weighing Mechanism : Square Pan Type (KERN 470-38, KERN 470-44, KERN 470-46) 4

ELECTRONIC CONSTRUCTION 5

Block Diagram 5

Whole Wiring 6

TROUBLESHOOTING 7

Troubleshooting Procedure 7

Troubleshooting Table 8

Primary Checks 9

Removing / Fitting of Upper Case 10

PERFOMANCE TESTS 11

Repeatability Test 11

Corner Errors Test 11

Corner Error Adjustment 12

PARTS REPLACEMENTS 13

ADJUSTING 16

Parameters and full capacities for adjusting 17

Built-in Battery Unit Installation Manual for KERN 470 Series Balances 18

PARTS LIST FOR KERN 470 SERIES BALANCES 20

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View of Weighing Mechanism

View of Weighing Mechanism : Round Pan Type (KERN 470-36)

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View of Weighing Mechanism : Square Pan Type (KERN 470-38, KERN 470-44,
KERN 470-46)

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Electronic Construction

Block Diagram

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Whole Wiring

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Procedure

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Troubleshooting Table

Symptoms Causes & Remedy

No display lights on • Fuse on HGD has blown out.
• HGD board is defective.
• HGLF-2 board is defective.
• Wrong connection of connection cords.
• AC adapter is defective.
• Display tube is broken.
• Built-in battery (option) is discharged.
u-Err or o-Err appears • Transportation lock is not opened properly.
after self test of
• Wrong weighing pan is applied.
segments (888....)
• Tuning-fork sensor or mechanism unit is defective.
• HGD board is defective.
• Coefficient memories have changed by noises or static
electricity. Adjust linearity.
Display does not get • Transportation lock is not opened properly.
settled down.
• Some parts such as stopper touches others.
• Weighing pan touches other parts.
Display does not repeat
• Foreign substance is in the balance.
correctly.
• Tuning-fork sensor or mechanism unit is defective.

Zero point drifts. • Affected by a wind or disturbing oscillation. Check

environment, working base. Check also setting of
integration time.
o-Err appears with a net • Gross weight applied to the balance pan (net weight +
load less than 101% of tare value) exceeds the balance capacity.
balance capacity. • Coefficient memories (address data) have changed by
noises or static electricity. Adjust linearity.
Erroneous value • Some parts such as stopper touches others.
indication.
• Transportation lock is not opened properly.
• Tuning-fork sensor or mechanism unit is defective.
• HGD board is defective.
• Coefficient memories have changed by noises or static
electricity. Adjust linearity.
• Foreign substance is in the balance.

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 Symptoms Causes & Remedy
Linearity is out of • Tuning-fork sensor or mechanism unit is defective.
specified range.
• Coefficient memories have changed by noises or static
electricity.
Corner error is too • Mechanism unit is defective, such Roberval plate
much. (spring) has been bent or twisted.
• Pan base touches other parts.
Display suddenly • Built-in battery (option) has been consumed.
disappeared in
• HGD board is defective.
operation.
• AC adapter is defective.
b-Err appears. • HGD board is defective.
• Coefficient memories have changed by noises or static
electricity. Adjust linearity.

Primary Checks

1. Is transportation lock opened properly?

2. Is any wind around the site?
Is any oscillation? Is the working table stable?
3. Is pan base positioned correctly in protection frame B? (See page 11).
4. Is weighing pan spaced from protection frame A underneath? (See page 11).
5. Is the weighing pan a right one?
6. Is AC adapter connected both with the balance and with the outlet properly?
7. Is battery option charged sufficiently?

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Removing / Fitting of Upper Case

1. How to remove upper case

(1) Remove weighing pan and pan base underneath. Then remove two fixing screws
referring to the following illustration.
(2) Lifting the case up, unplug connector CN3 on HGD circuit board. Now the case is
removed.

2. How to fit upper case.

(1) Plug connector of the case to CN3 on HGD circuit board. Then cover the balance
with the case seeing all cables are set inside properly.
(2) Fit the case with two fixing screws securely.
(3) Place the pan base and the weighing pan properly.

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Perfomance Tests
Repeatability Test

(1) Referring to operation manual, set AUTO-ZERO at off (3 A.0 0). Also set the least
readability at the finest (72 dA 1, 74 db 1).

(2) Press the T key to clear display to "0". Place a full balance weight just at the
centre of the weighing pan and read the value. Repeat this for 2 or 3 times to
verify that the errors at zero and full capacity are within the least readability.

Corner Errors Test

(1) Referring to operation manual, set AUTO-ZERO at off (3 A.0 0). Also set the least
readability at the finest (72 dA 1, 74 db 1).

(2) Place a full balance weight just on the centre of the weighing pan and press the T
key to clear display to "0".

(3) Place the weight in order from A, to B, C, D, E referring to the above illustration,
reading the difference between "0" at the point A. If the errors are over the
tolerance, that is 3 divisions, adjust the corner errors referring to page 14.

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Corner Error Adjustment

Remove the upper case referring to page 11. Place the pan base, then place the
weighing pan on the mechanism. Adjust the errors by adjusting bolts referring to the
following illustration.

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PARTS REPLACEMENTS

1. How to Remove Weighing Mechanism

(1) Remove the upper case referring to page 11.

(2) Remove two Lock Assembly Fixing Screws, then remove the Lock Assembly.
(3) Unplug connection cord from CN1 on VIBA-2A, oscillation circuit board.

(4) Unplug Output cord from CN5 on HGD circuit board, and pull out of Base Block.
(5) Remove three Mechanism Fixing Nuts on the bottom of the balance by a nut
driver of app. 7mm.
(6) Remove the mechanism unit by holding at base block*.

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*Caution: Do not hold other parts than the base block.

2. How to Install Weighing Mechanism

(1) Place the mechanism on the lower case. Fix it by three nuts on the bottom of the
balance. Insert output cord into the base block referring to the following
illustration.

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(2) Plug the output cord to CN5 on HGD circuit board, passing inside of the
supporting metal.
(3) Plug connection cord of the balance on CH1 of VIBA-2A, oscillation circuit board.

(4) Installation of Lock Assembly

Fit the Lock Assembly temporarily with the screws. After turning the lever to lock,
tighten two screws from ℵ to ℑ successively.

(5) Cover the balance with upper case referring to page 11.

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Adjusting

(1) Press F key until CAL appears after displaying Func.

(2) While pressing T key, press F key and release both together.

(3) unit ο appears showing the weight unit which currently set for Group "A" at
function "71 uA". If any adjusting weights for that unit is unavailable, change the
parameter to that of available weight, referring to next page, "Parameters and
Corresponding Adjusting Weights". Pressing T key changes the parameter in
following sequence.

If the parameter for 73_ub is set at "0", unit ο will not appear. In this case, you
should use adjusting weights either of the unit currently set in function 71 uA ο, or
of any available unit after changing the parameter at 71 uA ο.

(4) Pressing F key displays on 0, to indicate automatic zero point adjustment.

(5) When automatic zero adjustment is completed, display changes to on F.S. Load
proper full capacity weight in the centre of the weighing pan, referring to the table
in next page. Make sure that the weight is of the unit selected in above (3). Load
the weight very gently.

(6) The span adjustment will be achieved automatically. Display will return to
weighing mode to indicate the adjustment is completed.

Notes
1. To stop operation in the middle, press S key.
2. 0-Err signs that the reference weight is over the full capacity.
3. Adjusting is available even with 50% weight of the capacity, still we recommend to
adjust with full capacity weights. 1-Err will appear if the weight is less than 50% of
the capacity.
4. 2-Err will appear if the error exceeds 1% of the capacity, or any other object than a
adjusting weight is loaded. Or, perhaps the balance is still defective.

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For preparation of reference weight for adjusting:

Parameters and full capacities for adjusting

Model KERN 470-36 KERN 470-38 KERN 470-44 KERN 470-46

Unit
1 (mg) 2000000 5000000 10000000 15000000

2 (g) 2000 5000 10000 15000

3 (kg) 2 5 10 15

4 (ct) 10000 25000 50000 75000

5 (oz) 70 170 350 520

6 (lb) 4.4 11 22 33

7 (ozt) 64 160 320 480

8 (dwt) 1200 3200 6400 9600

9 (gr) 30000 77000 150000 230000

A (tl) 53 130 260 400

b (tl) 53 130 260 390

c (tl) 53 130 260 400

d (mom) 530 1300 2600 4000

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Built-in Battery Unit Installation Manual for KERN 470 Series Balances

1. How to remove the balance case

(1) Remove the weighing pan and the pan base. Then remove two fixing screws by a
Philips screw driver.
(2) Lift the case upward and unplug connector CN3 on HGD circuit board.

2. Remove the fixing screw on the battery hold once, slide the battery holder into the
Hold Support at the cut of the holder. Then fix the holder by the fixing screw
removed before.
3. Plug the HGBT-1 connection cord to CN2 on HGD circuit board.

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4. Plug the connector of the case to CN3 on HGD circuit board, preventing from
holding cables by the cases.
5. Secure the case with two fixing screws.
6. Apply the pan base and the weighing pan. Over.

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Parts List for KERN 470 Series Balances

Part Part Name Art No. Qnt. Remark

No.
1-1 Round Weighing Pan Assembly 3109-A 1
1-2 Square Weighing Pan Assembly 3110-A 1
2-1 Round Weighing Pan Base Assembly 3108-A 1
2-2 Square Weighing Pan Base Assembly 3107-A 1
3-1 Round Protection Frame A 3083-P 1
3-2 Square Protection Frame A 3082-P 1
4 Plastic Dust Cover 3033-1 1
5 Upper Case Assembly 3113-A 1
6 Rubber Cap on Lock 7011-1 1
7-2 Capacity Label : 2K 3117-P 1 470-36
7-3 Capacity Label : 5K 3118-P 1 470-38
7-4 Capacity Label : 10K 3119-P 1 470-44
7-5 Capacity Label : 15K 3120-P 1 470-46
8 Level Assembly 3112-A 1
9-2 Mechanism Unit : 2K 3132-A 1 470-36
9-3 Mechanism Unit : 5K 3138-A 1 470-38
9-4 Mechanism Unit : 10K 3144-A 1 470-44
9-5 Mechanism Unit : 15K 4150-A 1 470-46
10 HGD Circuit Board AE211 1
11 Adjusting Leg 3036-1 4
12 Power Switch Assembly 3114-A 1
13 Lower Case Assembly 3116-A 1
14 Lock Assembly 3119-A 1
15 Rear panel Assembly 3118-A 1
16 HGLF-2 Circuit Board Assembly AE213 1
17 Front Panel 3112-P 1
18 HGSW2 Circuit board Assembly AE212 1
19 Key Tops 7107-1 5
20 DIN Connector Cap T0P9426-01-010 1
51-1 AC Adapter 100V/9V 100940 1 For domestic
51-2 AC Adapter 120V/9V PY-120904 1 For export
52 Packing Material Set 1
53 Operation Manual 1
61 Battery Unit Assembly BT-5 1

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