Description The Ranger 7000 scale is a precision weighing instrument that will provide you with years of service if properly cared for. The Ohaus Ranger 7000 scales are available in capacities from 3000 grams to 35 kilograms. Features Modular Design: Ohaus Ranger 7000 scales are composed of two interconnected modules: a Terminal and a Base.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-5 INSTALLATION Unpacking Carefully remove your Ranger 7000 scale and each of its components from the package. The included components vary depending on the scale model (see table below). Save the packaging to ensure safe storage and transport. R71MHD15 R71MD15 R71MHD3...
® EN-6 RANGER 7000 SCALES Installing Components Refer to the illustrations and instructions below to identify and assemble your Ranger 7000 scale with its components. All components must be assembled before using the scale. 2.2.1 Terminal Setup When the Ranger 7000 is delivered, the Terminal is already attached (docked) to the Base. No additional setup is necessary.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-7 Connecting the Interface Use the built-in RS-232 port to connect either to a computer or a printer with a standard (straight-through) serial cable. Or connect using the scale’s USB port. RS232 Connect to base USB host USB slave Used for options Used for options...
® EN-8 RANGER 7000 SCALES Separating the Terminal from the Weighing Base To detach, press both the Release buttons inward (both at the same time) and gently pull the Terminal towards you (outward) until the Terminal is detached. These Release buttons disengage the two hooks holding the Terminal to the Base.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-9 OPERATION Overview of Display, Home Screen CONTROLS Button Action Enter/Exit the library menu Switch between available application modes Send the measurement data to available communications ports according to current settings. Display information about Application Mode, Library, User and Menu Enter/Exit the User menu Switch the main weighing unit between the available units Short Press: Input ‘2’-‘9’...
® EN-10 RANGER 7000 SCALES Current Mode Capacity Assistance Information Stability Main Weight Field Gross (NET for net indicator) Preset Tare Capacity or Status Guides: Vary by application Reference Field Function Icons related to Smart buttons Principal Functions and Main Menu MENU &...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-11 Overview of Parts and Features Weighing platform Power ON/OFF Button Base Level Indicator User adjustable leveling feet Terminal...
® EN-12 RANGER 7000 SCALES APPLICATIONS The scale can be configured to operate in various Application modes, see section 5.6 for information on how to activate/deactivate each application mode. Press to select an activated application. The current application will be shown in the upper left corner of the home screen (See section 3.1). The Ranger 7000 incorporates the following Applications Weighing Counting...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-13 The Configuration screen is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to to change the setting as desired. To return to the Application home screen, press the button corresponding to The Weighing Configurations are defined below (defaults in Bold) Item Available Settings Comments...
® EN-14 RANGER 7000 SCALES Clearing the Statistics / Accumulation results To clear the statistic / accumulation results, press the button A warning message appears. Press the button corresponding to the icon to confirm the deletion or press the button corresponding to the icon to abort the deletion and return to previous screen.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-15 The Weighing sub-menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to icon to change the setting as desired. Counting Use this application to count samples of uniform weight. Counting Press the button until Counting is displayed in the upper left portion of the home screen.
® EN-16 RANGER 7000 SCALES 2. Negative Sampling Place container with the samples on the pan and Tare the scale, a NET 0 will be displayed. Remove the samples from the container; a negative net reading will be displayed. Input the sample size with the numeric keypad and then press the button corresponding to the icon .
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-17 The Configuration screen is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to the icon to change the setting as desired. To return to the Application home screen, press the button corresponding to The Counting Configurations are defined below (defaults in Bold).
® EN-18 RANGER 7000 SCALES In the Application Mode menu enter the Counting sub-menu. The Counting sub-menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to the icon to change the setting as desired. 4.3 Check Check is used to compare the weight or pieces of a sample against target limits.
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® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-19 Defining Over/Under Limits and Tolerance Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Limit Setup. Select Over or Under Limit and press the button corresponding to the icon to edit the value. Enter the desired value for the limit using the alphanumerical keypad.
® EN-20 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.3.2 Check Counting Press the configuration button and select Check Mode to Check Counting. Place objects on the pan. The Under/Accept/Over status is shown in the progress bar area while the actual number of pieces is shown on the main Display Line.
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® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-21 The Configuration Menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to change the setting as desired. To return to the Application home screen, press the button corresponding to The Check Configurations are defined below (defaults in Bold). Item Available Settings Comments...
® EN-22 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.3.4 Input/Output (I/O) Setup The I/O’s can be customized for various user preferences. The I/O’s are defined below (defaults in Bold). Item Available Settings Discrete Input 1 Off, Zero, Tare, Clear Tare, Print, Unit, Accumulate Off, Zero, Tare, Clear Tare, Print, Unit, Accumulate Discrete Input 2 Off, Under, Over, Accept, Under/Over...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-23 4.4 Formulation Use this application for compounding and recipe making. The number of components can be 1 to 100. Formulation has two available modes of operation: Free Formulation and Recipe Formulation. Press the button until Formulation is displayed in the upper left portion of the home screen. 4.4.1 Free Formulation (default) This mode of Formulation allows the user to freely add components.
® EN-24 RANGER 7000 SCALES Notes: To terminate the formulation process, press the button corresponding to the icon. If the added weight is over the tolerance limit, compensation will be performed according to the setup in the configuration (At the end, Off, Immediately). When the compensation is active (At the end or Immediately), if the component added is within tolerance the capacity bar is always in green color.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-25 The target weight in each recipe item will be used as preset tare. Place the required weight on the pan (add weight until the displayed value reaches zero again). Press the button corresponding to the icon confirm the weight for the current component and to continue adding other components or scan another barcode of the next component.
® EN-26 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.4.4 Application Setup The Application can be customized for various user preferences. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Configuration The Configuration Menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to to change the setting as desired.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-27 Press the button to enter the Main Menu. With the button corresponding to the icon, go down the list and highlight Application Mode. Enter this sub-menu by pressing the button corresponding to the icon. In the Application Mode menu enter the Formulation sub-menu.
® EN-28 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.5.1 Establishing a Reference Weight There are three ways to establish a reference weight: 1. Key in the reference weight value using the alphanumerical keypad and then press the button corresponding to the icon. 2. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter the Edit Reference Weight screen The Edit Reference Weight screen is now displayed.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-29 The Percent Configurations are defined below (defaults in Bold). Item Available Settings Comments On, Off Auto Tare To enable Automatic Tare Chain Tare On, Off To enable Chain Tare (continuous Tare) Accumulate Off, Automatic, Manual To enter Accumulation / Totalization 4.6 Filling This application allows the user to fill a container to a pre-determined target weight.
® EN-30 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.6.2 Application Setup The Application can be customized for various user preferences. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Configuration The Configuration Menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to the icon to change the setting as desired.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-31 Note: The output will be reset to normally open when either SP1 or SP2 is reached. The I/O’s will only work when the I/O Option Board have been installed. See the Accessory list in section 9.4 for information.
® EN-32 RANGER 7000 SCALES The DYNAMIC Home screen Main Display Line Reference Fields Functions Application Icon Note: Refer section 9.5, or press the button for button icon explanation. 4.7.1 Application Setup The Application can be customized for various user preferences. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Application Setup...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-33 4.7.2 Average Time Setup Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter the Edit Average Time screen The Edit Average Time screen is now displayed. Enter the Average Time by using the alphanumerical keypad and press the button corresponding to the icon to change save the value and return to the Application home...
® EN-34 RANGER 7000 SCALES In the Application Mode menu enter the Dynamic sub-menu. The Dynamic sub-menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to icon to change the setting as desired. 4.8 Density Determination The Ranger 7000 can be used to determine an object’s density.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-35 4.8.1 Application Setup The Application can be customized for various user preferences. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Configuration The Configuration Menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to to change the setting as desired.
® EN-36 RANGER 7000 SCALES The Enter Water Temperature screen is now displayed. Enter the water temperature by using the alphanumerical keypad and press the button corresponding to the icon, to save the value and return to the previous screen. Liquid Type: Other Press the button corresponding to the icon to...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-37 4.9.1 Application Setup The Application can be customized for various user preferences. Press the button corresponding to the icon to enter Configuration The Configuration Menu is now displayed. Select the list item and press the button corresponding to to change the setting as desired.
® EN-38 RANGER 7000 SCALES 4.10 Library When an item is processed on a regular basis, the item’s data may be stored in memory for future use. This memory is referred to as the Scale’s Library. The following data is stored for the Application used: Application Name Preset Tare...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-39 4.10.2 Retrieving a Library Record To load a Library record from the home screen press the button. The Weighing Library screen is now displayed. Then press the button corresponding to the icon to load the Library data and return to the Application mode related to the Library record.
® EN-40 RANGER 7000 SCALES MENU SETTINGS Menu Navigation To enter the Main Menu, press the button from any Application Home screen. Changing Settings To change a menu setting, navigate to that setting using the following steps: Enter the Menu From any Application screen, press the button.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-41 Main Menu The Main menu selections are illustrated below. Calibration Setup Read Out Application Weighing GLP and Communication Modes Units GMP Data User Profile Alibi Event Counter Maintenance Memory Calibration R71MD models offer three calibration methods: Zero Calibration, Span Calibration and Linearity Calibration.
® EN-42 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.3.4 Linearity Calibration Linearity calibration uses three calibration points, one at zero load and the others at specified loads. Refer to Table 5.1 for Linearity values. TABLE 5-1 Calibration Masses Model Linearity Calibration Points Weight Class ASTM Class 2 OIML F1 R71MHD3...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-43 Setup Enter this sub-menu to customize Scale display functionality. 5.4.1 Scale Setup sub-menu Reset Language Power On Key Beep X10Display Barcode Rule Unit Factory default settings are shown below in bold. 5.4.2 Reset Reset all settings to factory default settings. = Reset.
® EN-44 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.4.7 Barcode Rule The barcode rule validates a scanned barcode number. Two different rules can be set. If both rules are enabled, any barcode that match either rule 1 or rule 2 will be accepted by the scale. Match Rule 1 OFF = disabled.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-45 Read Out Enter this sub-menu to customize Scale display functionality. Scale Read Out sub-menu Reset Stability Zero Range Filter Level Auto Zero Brightness Auto Dim Auto Sleep Tracking (minutes) (minutes) Factory default settings are shown below in bold. 5.5.1 Reset Reset all settings to factory default settings.
® EN-46 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.5.5 Auto Zero Tracking Set the automatic zero tracking functionality. = disabled. 0.5 Division = display maintains zero up to a drift of 0.5 graduation per second 1 Division = display maintains zero up to a drift of 1 graduation per second.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-47 Weighing Units Enter this sub-menu to activate the desired units of measure. Note: Due to national laws, the scale may not include some of the units of measure listed. 5.7.1 Units Sub-menu Reset kilogram pound gram ounce pound:ounce...
® EN-48 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.8.5 Time Set the current time. 5.8.6 Project ID Set the project ID by using the alphanumerical keypad. Communication Enter this menu to define external communication methods and to set printing parameters. Data may be output to either a printer or PC (see section 6.5 for output string). Factory default settings are shown in bold.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-49 5.9.5 Handshake Set the flow control method. NONE = no handshaking XON/XOFF = XON/XOFF handshaking HARDWARE = hardware handshaking (COM1 menu only) 5.9.6 Alternate Command Enter this sub-menu to set a different command character for the P (Print), T(Tare) or Z(Zero) Alternate Print Command Set the alternate command character for Print.
® EN-50 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.9.10 Print Template This sub-menu is used to define the format of the data output to a printer or computer. Simple = only prints result and unit Standard = prints result, tare, mode, unit, GMP, PN, Lib, ID, name Custom 1 = customized printout format.
Setup is easy and no additional software is required. ® Note: Data Transfer Function is not supported in Windows 7. OHAUS provides SPDC software for Windows 7 users. Please download from below link: = do not print. = print the specified settings.
® EN-52 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.10 User Profiles Create users with user name and password. User Screen Functions 1. The User profile is used for saving user specific parameters in menu 2. Total 50 user profiles can be saved in file system 3.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-53 Login Screen Long press the button to start the User login screen to change the user. Login is also required during power up. To login as Adminstrator press the button corresponding to the icon . A login screen is displayed with a password field.
® EN-54 RANGER 7000 SCALES 5.12 Event Counter For jurisdictions that use the audit trail sealing method, the local weights and measures official or authorized service agent must record the current configuration and calibration event counter values at the time of sealing. These values will be compared to values found during a future inspection.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-55 SERIAL COMMUNICATION Interface Commands Commands listed in the following table will be acknowledged by the scale. Command Function Immediate Print of displayed weight (stable or unstable). Print displayed weight (stable or unstable). Continuous Print on Stability. 0S: Turn off “Stable Only”...
USB Host USB Device The Ohaus USB Device Interface is a unique solution to the problem of connecting a scale to a computer using a Universal Serial Bus (USB). USB devices are categorized into classes such as disk drives, digital cameras, printers, etc.
Example of Windows XP Hardware Wizard When using the USB interface with programs that limit the number of COM port designations (e.g. Ohaus MassTracker allows only COM1, 2, 3, & 4), it may be necessary to assign one of these port numbers to the new virtual port.
® EN-60 RANGER 7000 SCALES LEGAL FOR TRADE When the scale is used in trade or a legally controlled application it must be set up, verified and sealed in accordance with local weights and measures regulations. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure that all pertinent legal requirements are met.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-61 MAINTENANCE Calibration Periodically verify calibration by placing an accurate weight on the scale and viewing the result. If calibration is required, perform as explained in section 5. Information Information is available from any application and is accessed by pressing the button.
Service Information If the troubleshooting section does not resolve your problem, contact an Authorized Ohaus Service Agent. Please visit our website www.ohaus.com to locate the Ohaus office nearest you. An Ohaus Product Service Specialist will be available to assist you.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-63 TECHNICAL DATA Specifications Ambient conditions Indoor use only Altitude: Up to 2000 m Specified Temperature range: 10 ° C to 30 ° C (R71MHD3/6/15/35 models) -10 ° C to 40 ° C (R71MD3/6/15/35 models) ...
® EN-64 RANGER 7000 SCALES TABLE 9-2. SPECIFICATIONS (continued) MODEL R71MD3 R71MD6 R71MD15 R71MD35 Capacity 3000 g 6000 g 15000 g 35000 g Readability d 0.05 g 0.1 g 0.2 g 0.5 g Approved Readability e 0.5 g Repeatability (std. dev.) 0.05 g 0.1 g 0.2 g...
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-65 Table of Geo Values For weighing instruments verified by the manufacturer, the geo value indicates the country or geographical zone for which the instrument is verified. The Geo value set in the instrument (e.g."Geo 18") appears briefly after switch-on or is specified on a label.
® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-67 Button Icons List TABLE 9-5. BUTTON ICONS WEIGHING APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Edit selected record (used in Setup Weighing mode configurations Library) Recall selected record (used in Manual Accumulation Library) Delete selected record (used in Quit (Used in Library) Library) Add a record (used in Library)
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® EN-68 RANGER 7000 SCALES TABLE 9-5. BUTTON ICONS (Continued) DENSITY APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Enter liquid density Setup Density mode configurations Accept current weight Start Set water temperature Cancel FILLING APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Switch the Setpoints' input Setup Filling mode configurations method Set input value or current weight on...
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® RANGER 7000 SCALES EN-69 TABLE 9-5. BUTTON ICONS (Continued) DIFFERENTIAL APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Setup Differential mode Accept current weight configurations Edit Items Reset PERCENT APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Setup Percent mode configurations Manual Accumulation Set reference weight FORMULATION APPLICATION ICON FUNCTION...
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® EN-70 RANGER 7000 SCALES TABLE 9-5. BUTTON ICONS (Continued) ICON FUNCTION ICON FUNCTION Guest Print Range Login Locate Alibi record...
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-001. ISO 9001 Registration In 1994, OHAUS Corporation, USA, was awarded a certificate of registration to ISO 9001 by Bureau Veritus Quality International (BVQI), confirming that the OHAUS quality management system is compliant with the ISO 9001 standard’s requirements.
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Should this device be passed on to other parties (for private or professional use), the content of this regulation must also be related. Disposal instructions in Europe are available online at europe.ohaus.com/europe/en/home/support/weee.aspx. Thank you for your contribution to environmental protection.
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Ohaus. In lieu of a properly returned warranty registration card, the warranty period shall begin on the date of shipment to the authorized dealer. No other express or implied warranty is given by Ohaus Corporation. Ohaus Corporation shall not be liable for any consequential damages.
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