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Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide TW-3 QUICK START GUIDE Thank you for purchasing the Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale unit. The Gallagher range of weighing systems is simple, tough, innova ve and reliable. BONUS OFFER Register your product online at www.gallagherams.com to extend your warranty to two years for free. Follow these instruc ons for the setup and first use of the TW- . Further informa on can be obtained by tapping when displayed on screen. BOX CONTENTS The Gallagher TW- box contains: • Carry Bag • TW- weighing unit • 110V - 230V Mains AC adapter • USB cable • USB flash drive • 12V ba ery cable with alligator clips • Mini Serial Adapter (2M1709) • Moun ng bracket and

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide SPECIFICATIONS Opera ng Temperature Environmental Protec on Ra ng Input Voltage Es mated ba ery run me -20o to 50oC -5o to 120oF IP67 12 V DC 16 hours at 60% brightness 12 hours at 100% brightness CHARGING THE BATTERY To ensure op mum performance of the TW- , the internal ba ery may need to be charged for up to 16 hours before first me use. Important: If the TW- is to be stored for an extended period, this should be in a cool dry place. For op mum ba ery life, store the TW-3 at 50% capacity. Always charge the ba ery indoors. 1. Connect the power...

Gallagher TW-3 Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide Find animal Look up and add animal to a session Remove animal On-screen Help Touch to display information about the current screen Weigh screen Touch Screen Tap the screen icons, field names or buttons to view or enter data. Weigh button Records animal weight Zero button _ Sets the displayed weight to zero. Navigation keys These buttons can be used to navigate the functions of the scale as an alternative to the touch screen. Power button Turn TW-3 On/Off Home Button Return to the Home screen Backspace/Delete Space bar Qwerty keyboard Footer bar...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide INSTALLATION English Installing the TWThe TW- can be placed on a table top or mounted on the bracket supplied. Installing the Scale bracket The bracket can be mounted on a flat ver cal surface, a round post, or a rail. To mount the bracket on a flat ver cal surface, or a round wooden post, use the 4 x tek screws included with the unit. To mount the bracket on either a ver cal or horizontal bar, use the ‘U’ bolts included with the unit. Important: It is not recommended to mount the TW- bracket on the weighing crate or chute as interac on with the...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide If using loadbars, follow these steps: 1. Select a weighing site that provides a solid, level and well drained surface. 2. Ensure the loadbars and pla orm are well secured and clear of any obstruc ons. 3. Either bolt the loadbars to the concrete pad or locate them on studs set into the concrete. It is important that the loadbars and pla orm sit flat without any rocking or twis ng to avoid weighing inaccuracies. Note: It may be necessary to shim the loadbars or pla orm to ensure there are no twis ng pressures within the pla orm. Weights should be...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide FIRST TIME START-UP English The first me the TW- is powered on, the First Time Start-Up screen will display. Tap the screen to update the language, me, date and weight fields as required and then tap Save. To change any of these se ngs later, they can be accessed via Se ngs right of the Home screen. For more informa on about this screen or any TW- screen, tap displayed in the top right corner of the screen. This will display the On-screen Help with more informa on about what you see on the screen. Note: The naviga on keys on the keypad can be used...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide On the TW-3, tap Se ngs > Equipment Connec ons > Loadbars > The TW-3 will search for the loadbars. When the loadbars have been located, tap to select them from the list, then tap Connect. Note: As per the Wireless Loadbar Installa on instruc ons, your loadbars must be switched on and in range to display in the search list. The connec on process will take up to 30 seconds while pairing occurs between the loadbars and the TW-3. Once completed, tap Done. Create a new session, by tapping New > Quick Start. The current weight will display as 0.0kg. If...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide START A SESSION English When you gather informa on about an animal, it is recorded in a Session. Each event such as weighing, adds a record to the current session. A template using pre-determined defaults can be set up and used each me you start a new session. Note: It is recommended a new session is opened for a new day’s ac vity or for a new group of animals. An animal cannot appear within the same session more than once. To start a new session: 1. 2. . The New Session screen is From the Home screen, tap New displayed. Tap Quick Start to open...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide Notes: • When the weight locks, there will be a beep (if turned on in Se ngs) and a red light above the Weigh bu on displays briefly. Other informa on, for example: Notes, can be entered once the weight has locked or an ID has been entered. In either mode, you can re-weigh an animal by pressing Weigh successful weight lock. If dra ing is turned on, the gate number and group will display, in top right corner of the screen, indica ng the dra ing category. Tap this box to override the dra ing decision. By default the scale will automa cally zero any...

Gallagher TW- Weigh Scale Quick Start Guide VIEW ANIMAL INFORMATION English The informa on collected during a session can be viewed from the session’s Weigh screen. To view informa on about all the animals in the session; Tap All Animals, Tap Tap to view weight range of animals. To view informa on about an individual animal weighed; Tap Tap an animal VID to view this animal on the Weigh screen. Tap to view the history of weights for the selected animal, from the Weigh screen.