1 CHAPTER 1
Overview
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW
General Introduction to the Hardy HI 3030
Service Manual
This Service Manual describes the procedures for installa-
tion, setup, and troubleshooting of the HI 3030 Weight Con-
troller.
Two other manuals also provide information about the HI
3030. See these manuals if you do not find the information
you need in this manual.
• The HI 3030 Users Guide provides operating proce-
dures
• The HI 3000 Series Operation and Installation Manual
covers processes that are the same for all HI 3000
Series instruments, e.g., the procedures for communi-
cations, network, installation, and setup.
The latest revised manuals are available FREE in the Sup-
port section of our Web site.
http://www.hardyinst.com
To ensure the safe installation, operation, and repair, be sure
you understand the cautions, warnings, and safety proce-
dures described in the manuals, and for maximum service
life, use the HI 3030 in accordance with practices recom-
mended in the manuals.
Other Sources of Help
Our Web site provides infor-
mation and answers questions
about load points, process
weighing, vibration analysis
and other Hardy Instruments
products.
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Tech Support knowledge base,
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system information and your call history so we can more
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Description
Hardy Instruments weight controllers are part of a line of
application-specific process weighing and condition moni-
toring instruments. The HI 3030 Weight Controller instru-
ment is available as either a standalone controller with a key
pad and 4-line, 20-character display or an HI 3030R, blind
remote controller, swivel mounted with no display.
The HI 3030 Weight Controller has flexibility to monitor and
control up to four scales simultaneously. In addition to these
control functions, the HI 3030 can function as a front end to
a PLC, PC, or DCS system for applications such as leveling,
batching, filling, dispensing, check weighing or as a stand-
alone weigh controller or weight monitor.
The HI 3030 Weight Controller offers the following Hardy
Instruments features:
•WAVERSAVER
® - Eliminates the effects of vibration
on the scale.
•C2
® Electronic Calibration - Allows for calibration
without test weights.
• INTEGRATED TECHNICIAN™ (IT) provides built-
in diagnostics to help you troubleshoot and diagnose
your weighing system from the front panel or Web
interface. With the IT Junction Box option, IT enables
you to read individual load sensor voltages and
weights, make comparisons, and isolate individual sys-
tem components for quick and easy troubleshooting.
• SMM (Secure Memory Module) - Provides memory
for manual transfer of configuration data to other HI
3030 instrument(s).
Hardy’s 3000 Series instruments come standard with a
selectable 10/100 BaseT Ethernet port and an embedded
web server to link performance diagnostics and setup using
your local Intranet, Extranet, VPN, or the Internet.
An optional Devicenet interface lets you add third-party I/O
to the system and view and control multiple applications