The Load Cell Monitor 100 is fully featured digital load cell monitoring system, combining powerful setup and reporting features with ease of use. Using fully embedded processors for ultimate reliability the Load Cell Monitor 100 constantly reads the live weight from each connected load cell. As well as displaying the weights on its front panel LCD screen, and optionally via a PC full screen display, it also compares the individual weights to user defined maximum weights. Should any load cell exceed its maximum weight setting an alarm is immediately triggered and a log of the overload event is stored. In addition to the front panel sounder and indicator, a relay output provides alarm condition signaling to an external system or high volume sounder.

The Load Cell Monitor 100 provides the following powerful features:

• Monitoring of up to 100 digital load cells

• Log history of alarm events and automatic daily weight readings

• Load cells are connected in a ‘daisy chain’ fashion using a single 4 core cable, with up to 25 load cells per cable

• Opto isolated data connections on each output port

• Built in power supply provides low voltage power to the load cells

• Live load cell weight display on the front panel LCD screen

• Each load cell may be assigned a maximum weight with audible and visual alarm should a maximum weight be exceeded

• Two volt free relay outputs to provide external alarm signaling

• Optional password protection to stop unauthorised users altering settings

• Fully embedded processor design - no reliance on PC technology or operating systems

• Optional full screen weights display using a PC connected to the Ethernet port. One or more PC’s running the IBEX Hoist-Net PC application may be used to view all channels at once, with user a configurable screen layout. The current weight of each load cell may also be downloaded to a spreadsheet file for external archiving or compliance purposes.

The Load Cell Monitor 100 Plus model provides these additional features:

• Automatic alarm event notification via the internet to a user defined email address

• Automatic periodic sending of the log history over the internet via email

• Remote request for live weights and log data over the internet via email

Connections

LOAD CELLS
Four XLR4 sockets. This product is designed to be used with load cells that incorporate the Mantracourt DCell RS485 ASCII load cell amplifier. This is an industry standard miniature OEM amplifier widely used by load cell manufacturers, and able to be incorporated into any standard load cell. Each load cell should incorporate a 4 pin ‘in’ and a 4 pin ‘out’ connection.

A load cell amplifier is the electronics module required to read the strain gauge that is incorporated into a load cell. The Mantracourt DCell amplifier is a tiny PCB module that is usually fitted into the load cell itself. Load cell manufacturers typically carry out the manufacture of a load cell and then buy in an off the shelf load cell amplifier to read its strain gauge. The use of an industry standard load cell amplifier means that you are not tied to a particular load cell model or manufacturer. You are able to select the most suitable type of load cell for your application.

If you wish to use a different digital load cell amplifier or wireless load cells please enquire as we may be able to provide compatibility.

Each XLR4 socket provides 12VDC max 1.6A to power the connected load cells (protected by internal self resetting electronic fuse).
Each Load Cell connection may have up to 25 load cells connected. The connections are named Port 1 to Port 4.

LOAD CELL SETUP
This connection may be used to test and program the RS485 network node address of a single connected load cell.

ALARM
A 5 pin XLR socket is provided for external alarm signaling. Each of the alarm outputs is a normally open volt free relay contact. A +12VDC output may be used to power external devices if required.

ETHERNET
Neutrik XLR style RJ45 Ethernet connector.  Connect directly to a PC or to an Ethernet network.

Documentation

USER MANUAL
Download the Load Cell Monitor 100 user manual V1.04

New Features

We are happy to consider the addition of new features that you may require for a particular application. Please contact us for more information.