Calibration Procedure of the Prehopper using

the Pfister Handheld PHT

-- with checkweights --
This presentation is a standard procedure to calibrate a
prehopper / silo.

The shown parameters and calibration figures are

examples only and may be different for each individual
plant.

For actual parameters please refer to the respective

backup files and data sheets.
It is also possible to calibrate the prehopper / silo
thoeretically without weights.
For smaller bins checkweights should be used for
calibration due to the higher accuracy of the
online calibrations later on.
Big silos may be calibrated without weights.

For calibration without weights please check the

presentation „calibrating the prehopper
without weights“.
 ATTENTION

Due to a better overview of a full page display instead of

a one line display it is recommended to use a Laptop
and Hyper Terminal to carry out this calibration.
Also additional informations will be available with
Hyper Terminal.
 Pfister Handheld PHT
PHT = Pfister Handheld Terminal
the load cells of the Prehopper scale (4 pcs) are located here
to carry out a calibration the following preconditions are
required

> feeder must be completely empty

> feeder must not be running

> prebin must be completely empty

> equipment must be in manual or local mode

> air pressure in the prebin must be zero

 link the PHT to the CSC controller or to the LCB

LCB = Local Control Box

PHT connection at the

CSC controller X17
PHT connection at the
LCB
Pfister-Terminal
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when the PHT is being connected,
Vers. 1.2 wait until
Ctrl Y > Connect
Ctrl Y > Connect
is being displayed, then press key
Ctrl Y to establish communication
 if the PHT is connected to the LCB,
HAUPTMENU CPI1 press key arrow down until
3 CPI -> Server
Operational 3 CPI -> Server
is being displayed

then press key Enter to get into the CSC

menu

if the PHT is connected to the CSC, skip

this page
CSC MAIN MENU
the PHT now will show one of the main
menu lines
X xxxxxx
(if not, press Ctrl A to get there)
CSC MAIN MENU press key arrow down until
7 Configuration
7 Configuration
is being diplayed

press key Enter

CONFIGURATION
18.10.2005 11:32 the PHT now will show 1 Syst-Parameter
1 Syst-Parameter

press key Enter

SYSTEM SETTINGS
Entry free the PHT now will show Entry free
<. . . . . . . . . . . . . no

press key Enter

SYSTEM SETTINGS
Entry free press key arrow down to change to yes
<. . . . . . . . . . . . . yes

press key Enter

CONFIGURATION
18.10.2005 12:45 press key 0 to go up one directory
1 Syst-Parameter

1 Syst-Parameter is being displayed now

CONFIGURATION
press key arrow down until
18.10.2005 12:45 8 Checkweigher
8 Checkweigher
is being displayed

press key Enter

CW MEAS. PARAMET.
scroll down with key arrow down to
check if all parameters are still
>> Calibrate
unchanged and correct

when line Calibrate is being displayed

again press key Enter
at this point the pressure in the prehopper must be

!!! ZERO !!!

 + 0,0276 t
New calibration
this figure shows the actual content of the
Keys -> Cr,1,C> prehopper and ...
 + 0,0276 t
New calibration
... New calibration is being displayed
Keys -> Cr,1,C>

press keys Enter 1 Enter to clear the

memory
 + 1,5843 t
New calibration
the weight indication now will show an
Keys -> Cr,1,C> unrated figure
 + 1,5843 t
press key arrow down until
Deadload setting Deadload setting
Keys -> Cr,2,C>
is being displayed

press keys Enter 2 Enter to set the scale

to zero
>< + 0,0000 t
Deadload setting
the weight indication
Keys -> Cr,2,C> now will show + 0,0000 t
>< + 0,0000 t
Calib.-setpoint
press key arrow down
000,0000 t Calib.-setpoint now is being displayed

press key Enter

>< + 0,0000 t
Calib.-setpoint
input the exact weight in metric tons that
000,8000 t will be put on the scale

use the numerical keys

press key Enter

><
Calibrate
+ 0,0000 t press key arrow down
Keys -> Cr,3,C> Calibrate is being displayed now
 put the weights on the scale now, place them
EVENLY around on the Rotor frame
the total weight on the scale must be equal to the Calib.-setpoint input
Calibrate
+ 0,5386 t as the weights are being placed on the
Keys -> Cr,3,C> scale, the weight indication will increase
 at this point
Calibrate
+ 0,9386 t when all the weights are on the scale
Keys -> Cr,3,C> the weight indication must be greater
than the total weight on the scale

if so, a calibration may be carried out

successfully
if not, some parameters are incorrect or
the weight on the scale is wrong
Calibrate
+ 0,9386 t now the calibration may be executed
Keys -> Cr,3,C> press keys Enter 3 Enter
 after the calibration has been executed
Calibrate
+ 0,8000 t the weight indication will show exactly
Keys -> Cr,3,C> the total weight that has been placed on
the scale

as the weights are being taken off the

scale now, the indication must follow
respectively down to zero
 CALIBRATION OF THE
PREHOPPER SCALE FINISHED