VET-50 VETERINARY SCALE Owner’s Manual 1961-M008-O1 Rev C 11/06 CARDINAL SCALE MFG. CO. PO BOX 151 v WEBB CITY, MO 64870 PH (417) 673-4631 v FAX (417) 673-5001 Web Site - www.detectoscale.com Technical Support: Ph: 866-254-8261 v techsupport@cardet.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of our Detecto VET-50 Electronic Veterinary Scale. It was built with Detecto quality and reliability at our factory in Webb City, Missouri. This manual will guide you through installation, and operation of your scale. Please read it thoroughly before attempting to operate this scale and keep it handy for future reference.
UNPACKING INSTRUCTIONS The VET-50 is shipped in two (2) cartons. One carton will contain the weight indicator and the other carton will house the scale base (with 8 ft. coiled cable), the Stainless Steel deck, the rubber mat, and the Desk stand/Wall mount bracket for the indicator. Before starting to assemble, please unpack carefully and remove all wrappings and fillers. Inspect the unit for any signs of damage due to shipping, such as exterior dents and scratches.
INSTALLATION, Cont. Power Supply To power the weight indicator without batteries, connect the 12 VDC, 1 Amp power supply’s connector into the power jack on the lower back of the indicator and then plug the power supply into the proper electrical outlet. See Figure 2. On models requiring 220 VAC, it is the customer’s responsibility to obtain the correct power adapter plug. The scale is now ready for operation.
INSTALLATION, Cont. Battery Installation/Replacement To install or remove the batteries, the following steps should be followed: 1. Remove indicator from desk stand/wall mount bracket if used. 2. Turn the indicator so that the display is facing away from you. Push in and lift here Battery Cover 3. Locate the rectangular panel on back of indicator. 4. To install or replace the batteries, first remove the battery holder cover by pushing in on the tab and lifting it up. Refer to Figure No. 3. 5.
OPERATION Basic Weighing Operation To Weigh 1. Press ON / OFF key to turn on indicator. 2. Press ZERO key to zero weight display. The ZERO and lb or kg annunciator will turn on to show that scale is ready for use. 3. Place animal on scale and read weight display. 4. Remove animal from scale. Zero Weight Display 1. If the indicator is not showing zero weight on the display, press ZERO key. 2. Weight display will return to zero.
ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS Display A ::A A$ A Meaning General error, invalid keypad entry was attempted. Attempting to display a negative number greater than –9,999 or a positive number greater than 99,999 A<:"A Indicates an attempt to zero a weight outside scale zero range. (See Four Percent Zero Tracking Range Limit). A(1+A Motion is present when indicator is attempting to perform one of the following operations: Power Up Zero or Zero Weight Display ".3 Indicates calibration is necessary.
CARE AND CLEANING The VET-50 scale base contains precision load cells and will provide accurate operation indefinitely if protected against overload of scale capacity, dropping items on the scale, or other extreme shock. v DO NOT submerge indicator or scale base in water. v DO NOT pour or spray water directly on indicator or scale base. v DO NOT use an abrasive cleaner, acetone or other volatile solvents for cleaning indicator or scale base. v DO NOT expose equipment to temperature extremes.
PARTS IDENTIFICATION ITEM QTY. PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 4 6540-1058 FOOT, RUBBER 3 1 1961-D005-08 COMMODITY DECK 12 X 14 S.S. 4 1 1961-D004-08 WEIGHBRIDGE 5 1 1961-D002-08 BASE PLATE 6 1 2950-C120-2A LOAD CELL TSP-50KG 7 16 6024-0039 WASHER, LOCK 1/4” 8 4 6021-1429 SCREW, MACH. 1/4” X 20 X 3/4” 9 4 6540-0032 RUBBER FOOT 10 1 6610-5007 CABLE CLIP 12 1 1961-B006-08 LABEL, DETECTO 1” X 3.
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STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY Detecto Scale warrants its equipment to be free from defects in material and workmanship as follows: Detecto warrants to the original purchaser only that it will repair or replace any part of equipment which is defective in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. Detecto shall be the sole judge of what constitutes a defect.
STATEMENT OF LIMITED WARRANTY Conditions Which Void Limited Warranty This warranty shall not apply to equipment which: A.) Has been tampered with, defaced, mishandled or have had repairs and modifications not authorized by Detecto. B.) Has had serial number altered, defaced, or removed. C.) Has not been grounded according to Detecto’s recommended procedure. Freight Carrier Damage Claims for equipment damaged in transit must be referred to the freight carrier in accordance with freight carrier regulations.
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