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AD-4820

Ready Mixed Concrete Batcher Controller

AD-4820 screen

The AD-4820 Ready Mixed Concrete Batcher Controller can control cement batching for up to 12 ingredients (20 ingredients with user customized MC Ladder) using 4 scales or 8 scales

Operator Functions

Plant status screen, mixing settings, plant control settings, timer control settings, discharge control settings etc.

Up to 500 mixings can be stored.

Control Functions

Maximum number of scales: Standard: 4-ch, Maximum: 8-ch(Number of connected ingredients: up to 8 per scale)

Number of ingredient products: Maximum 12 ingredients (20 ingredients with user customized MC Ladder)

Mixer control function

Manual measurement and discharge function

2-step batch + Jog flow measurement control and discharge gate control

Accumulator/switch measurement function

Option to release Add and Adm before or at same time as other ingredients

Settings values and gross weight value BCD output function

Control Functions

Calculates to compensate for surface moisture and capacity

Tally Function

Accumulated daily and monthly totals for ingredient and mixing data can be provided

User Customization Function

Changes to the user's interface and control program are possible with VCDesigner (sold separately) and MC Ladder (sold separately)

User-Friendly Interface

The stand-alone AD-4820 is capable of performing all weighing system functions. Using a PC makes this system more user-friendly

Recommended PC operation environment

WindowsR OS Operation Environment
OS: WindowsR 2000 Professional (SP4 or later version)
WindowsR XP Professional (SP1a or later version)
WindowsR XP Home Edition (currently being tested)
CPU : Pentium-4 2GHz or more, Pentium-M 1.4GHz or more
HDD : with available space 800Mbyte or more
Memory : 512Mbyte or more
Browser : Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0SP1 or later version

PC screen

Standard Specifications (4 scales, 12 ingredients)

AD4820 : Programmable Controller x 1
OP-01 : Analog Input Interface Board x 1
OP-02 : Load Cell Input Module x 4
OP-10 : Standard I/O Board x 1
OP-77 : Compact Flash (64Mbyte) for Advanced Batcher Controller x 1

Expansion Specifications (max. 8 scales, 12 ingredients)

OP-01	Analog Input Interface Board one additional 4 input channels can be used in basic specifications. Up to 8 input channels can be supported with one additional interface board.
OP-02	Load Cell Input Module Max. four additional 4 input channels can be used in basic specifications. Additional OP-02 modules can support up to 8ch.
OP-12	DO64 Board one additional Add according to output item

Specifications

Power	Full range (not necessary to switch voltage) 85VAC-250VAC 50/60Hz approx. 30VA
Unit size (WxHxD)	192x144x149mm (not including protruding part) 192x144x191mm (including protruding part)
Unit weight	2.8kg (AD-4820 with OP-01 x1, OP-02 x4, OP-10 x1)
Panel cut dimensions	186x138mm
Temperature range for use	0-40 C
Display	5.7 inch STN color liquid crystal
Touch panel	Analog film

Ready Mixed Concrete Batcher Controller Brochure (PDF) 433KB

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