Operation Manual. Version 1.8

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1 D Operation Manual Version 1.8

2 Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS... 2 SPECIFICATIONS... 5 LASER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS... 6 INTRODUCTION... 8 THE DATA COUNT JR-D MACHINE... 8 THE CONTROL PANEL... 9 UNPACKING IMPORTANT NOTES CLEANING THE COUNTING DETECTORS POSITIONING A BAG STATIC ELECTRICITY EFFECTS AND PREVENTION BASIC COUNTING COUNTING A GROUP OF STONES USING THE BOOST BUTTON RECOVERING THE LAST COUNTED NUMBER PAUSING & RESTARTING DATA COUNT JR-D STOPPING & RESTARTING DATA COUNT JR-D COUNTING A PRESET NUMBER OF STONES USING CUSTOM SIZES BLUETOOTH CONNECTION TO PC ADDITIONAL FEATURES WITH EXTRA COST IONIZER (CAN BE PURCHASED FOR ADDITIONAL COST) DATA COUNT MANAGER (CAN BE PURCHASED FOR ADDITIONAL COST) RUNNING THE DATA COUNT MANAGER CONNECTING TO THE DATA COUNT MACHINE WIDE BOWL CONFIGURATION (WIDE BOWL CAN BE PURCHASED WITH ADDITIONAL COST) REPLACING BOWL IN DATA COUNT JR

3 POSITIONING THE UP TO 3MM STONES BOWL AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CALIBRATION TROUBLESHOOTING

4 PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL Copyright 2013 by Data Detection Technologies LTD. 14 Hartom st., Har Hotzvim, Jerusalem , Israel All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced or copied in any form by any means - graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, typing, or information retrieval systems - without written permission of Data Detection Technologies LTD. 4

5 Specifications Accuracy: 99.9% % (depending on size and shape). Counting speed: up to 3,000 stones per minute. Maximum volume: 250 carats or 50 grams of stones at a time. Size range: 0.5mm 3mm (up to 6mm with a Wide Bowl). User selectable count to a preset number of stones. Bluetooth compatible. Weight: 5Kg Electricity: Either 110v or 220v. Input voltage frequency: 50-60Hz. Power: 20W max. Environmental conditions: Indoor use only. Check existence of detachable power supply cord set, rated 10A, 250V, 3 wires 18 AWG. Over voltage category: Category II 5

6 Laser Safety Precautions Please, read this chapter carefully before the first operation of the device. The DATA count JR-D device is using two class 3R visible laser sources for the small objects counting process. But, because of the protective housing design, the product itself is a class 1 laser product. Class 1 laser product is safe during the normal use. Class 3R laser source could produce low risk of ocular injury under intra-beam viewing. Therefore, during normal operation, the device does not pose any risk to the operator. But technicians that may open the protective housing during service must wear protective eyewear having at least OD1.5 for nm, during service. The DATA count JR-D product is designed and built to comply with the last version of the International Standard for laser products IEC : Following are the safety means that are incorporated in the product to comply with this standard. 1. Protective housing: The laser beams were enclosed within a solid protective housing that prevent any laser radiation leak outside. 6

7 2. Identification, Classification and warning labels: An identification label, classification label (class 1), and warning label (for class 3R) are posted on the product, at locations shown on the following figures CAUTION Class 3R visible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct eye exposure CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 7

8 Introduction DATA Count JR-D allows you to count up to 250 carats of GEM stones quickly and efficiently. To ensure that your stones are counted correctly, please read and follow these instructions carefully. The DATA Count JR-D Machine Power switch and cable connections Air nozzle Bowl Bowl s outlet Control panel Machine s outlet and bag holder 8

9 The Control Panel The DATA Count JR-D s control panel is connected by a detachable cable to the main machine s body through a USB socket. Make sure you connect the cable to the back of the machine before switching it on. Caution Do not connect anything other than the control panel to the USB socket on the back of the machine. Size Ranges Selection Buttons Up/Down Show Last Count / Pause Counting Go Back / End Counting Boost Stones Movement Confirm Action / Next 9

10 Unpacking Remove the machine and all accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the machine has been packed with the following items: Power supply and cord Top cover Control panel Machine Notes: The appearance of the power cord may differ according to your country's specifications. The power cord must be plugged into a grounded power socket. 10

11 Important Notes 1. Do not touch the plastic bowl when it is connected to the machine and particularly do not apply any force to it. 2. Keep the bowl perfectly clean. Any piece of dust can cause miscounts. Use air pressure and/or a damp cloth that leaves no remains to clean the inside of the bowl. Cover the machine when it is not in use. 3. New plastic bags tend to have sticky material leftovers from the production line. This material can cause stones to stick to each other. Refrain from using those when you want to recount the stones. 4. Any operation, other than counting, should be carried out while the electrical power is unplugged. 5. To clean the detectors follow the directions described in the Cleaning the counting detectors chapter. 6. Clean exteriorly with a damp cloth, only when the machine is unplugged. 7. The machine must be placed on a stable and leveled table. 8. Do not pour more than 250 carats all at once into the machine. 9. Make sure you always position a bag before starting to count. 10. Do not insert fingers or any other object into the machine at any time. 11. Do not touch the bowl while it is vibrating. 12. Do not remove the bag during counting. 13. Do not dismantle the machine. 14. Do not expose the machine to sunlight, moisture, or dust. 15. After counting a preset number, the display will show the resulting number of stones in the bag and not necessarily the preset number (see Counting a preset number of stones ). 11

12 Cleaning the counting detectors From time to time, dust may be stuck on the counting detectors. This can cause miscounts. When a counting process is initiated and the machine detects an obstruction on one of its detectors it will show an error message of Clean detector 1 or Clean detector 2. In some of the cases it can also show Call Service Er1 or Call Service Er2. A special cleaning mechanism was designed for the DATA Count JR-D. To clean the detectors properly, follow the next steps: 1. Turn off the machine and unplug it from the electricity. 2. Rotate the upper case of the machine counterclockwise one click, until you see the air nozzle on the left side (see picture). 12

13 3. Use clean dry compressed air and blow 2 to 3 puffs of air into the machine s nozzle. Make sure you hold the compressed air tank upright when you blow the air (see picture). 4. Check to see if the warning message appears again. 5. If the message appears again, try repeating sections 1 to 4 once or twice. If the message does not disappear, please contact your service provider. Caution Use only clean dry compressed air with no additives. Do not touch the plastic bowl and particularly do not apply any force to it. 13

14 Positioning a bag Caution New plastic bags tend to have sticky material leftovers from the production line. This material can cause stones to stick to each other. Refrain from using those when you want to recount the stones. 1. Spread out the bag s opening. 2. Move the machine s outlet lever up. 3. Position the bag s opening on the machine s outlet and move the lever down so it closes on the upper lip of the bag. 14

15 4. If the bag is not positioned well, a Place Bag or Cup message will be displayed when starting the counting process. 5. To release the bag at the end of the counting process, lift the lever up and take out the bag. 15

16 Static Electricity Effects and Prevention In some cases (usually when counting small diamonds), stones may stick to each other or to the bowl because of static electricity. To prevent it from occurring and to prevent inaccurate counting, please make sure you follow these rules: 1. Use an ionizer (can be purchased for additional cost),(see the Ionizer Assembly and Operation). 2. When pouring the stones, spread them around on the base of the bowl, so they don t pile one onto each other. Pour the stones gently into the bowl, a little at a time to discharge initial static build up. 3. Static electricity usually appears in low humidity atmosphere. Keep the area around the machine at around 55% relative humidity. 4. Sometimes the stones stick to each other before you even start the counting process. If you suspect the stones come pre-charged with static electricity, run the counting a few times until they are discharged of it and the counting is correct. 16

17 Basic Counting Caution The DATA Count JR-D machine is intended only for counting GEM stones. Do not count anything else in it! Make sure the stones are clean from dirt and dust before pouring them into the bowl. Do not touch the plastic bowl and particularly do not apply any force to it. Counting a group of stones 1. Sort your stones by size according to the DATA Count JR-D Sizes. It is possible to count mixed sizes, but the more you mix sizes, the less accurate the result would be. Remove any broken stones and dust to ensure accurate counting. 2. Turn on the power switch located at the back of the machine. 3. The display screen shows for a moment: DataCountJR V1.X 4. Carefully pour the stones into the bowl. The display screen shows: Count Until? 17

18 5. Press on the control panel. The display screen shows: Size? DATA Count JR-D can count stones of the following sizes: mm, mm, mm, mm. Press to select one of the sizes on the control panel: 7. You can also set specific sizes by using and. 8. Press to begin counting. When DATA Count JR-D finishes counting all the stones, the number of stones appears on the display screen. Often, the last few stones take a little longer to be counted, so DATA Count JR-D continues working for one more minute after it has counted a stone. At the end of one minute, DATA Count JR-D beeps to indicate that it has finished. You can press, before you hear the beep, to stop the machine. Using the Boost Button It takes approximately one minute from the time the machine starts operating, until the first stone reaches the counter. Also, at the end of the counting process, there may be a number of stones that are progressing slowly towards the bowl s outlet. You can use the to speed up the process. If this doesn t help, you can use a pair of tweezers to carefully help the last stones fall into the funnel. 18

19 Caution Do not press the after the stones have reached the Bowl s outlet. Doing so, may result a miscount. Can be boosted Do not boost To boost DATA Count JR-D, hold the button to return to regular counting. down. Release the Recovering the Last Counted Number If the last counted number of stones was lost, it can be recovered by pressing the and holding it. The last counted size will also be shown. 19

20 Pausing & Restarting DATA Count JR-D You can pause the counting at any time. Simply press. DATA Count JR-D stops and the display screen shows the number of stones counted so far and the word Paused. To resume counting, press again. The counting continues from the count displayed before the pause. The Paused state will remain for 5 minutes. After that the machine will go into Time Out state, from which you cannot continue counting. Nonetheless, you can see how many stones where counted up to the point it was paused. Stopping & Restarting DATA Count JR-D To stop DATA Count JR-D while it is working, press. DATA Count JR-D stops. The display screen shows the number of stones counted so far and the word Ended. The machine will remain in Ended state for 5 minutes. After that, it will go into Time Out state, from which you cannot continue counting; even not by pressing the. Nonetheless, you can still see how many stones where counted. Press again to reset the display to: Count Until? 20

21 Counting a Preset Number of Stones Caution The DATA Count JR-D machine is intended only for counting GEM stones. Do not count anything else in it! Make sure the stones are clean from dirt and dust before pouring them into the bowl. Do not touch the plastic bowl and particularly do not apply any force to it. DATA Count JR-D can be used to count a preset number of stones. Note that the DATA Count JR-D may sometime count a few stones more than the specified number. For instance, if you have chosen to count 100 stones, counter may count 101 stones. The display screen will show 101, the exact number of stones counted. This is not a malfunction. DATA Count JR-D stops counting when it has reached the specified number, but because some stones may fall together, a number of stones may be in midair while the machine is stopping. Notes: To make the counting effective and quick, make sure the feeding track is full. If there are gaps between stones at the end of each counted batch, the end of the process will be delayed. Thus, when counting the last batch, it is better to count it all without setting a preset number. After the counting has stopped, take out the bag and remove the excess stones by hand. 21

22 To count a preset number of stones: 1. Sort your stones by size according to the DATA Count JR-D Sizes. Remove any broken stones and dust to ensure accurate counting. 2. Turn on the power switch located at the back of the machine. 3. The display screen shows for a moment: DataCountJR V1.X 4. Carefully pour your stones into the bowl. The display screen shows: Count Until? 5. Enter the number of stones you want to count. For instance, press 100 to count 100 stones. If you accidentally pressed the wrong number, press and enter the preset number again. 6. Press on the control panel. The display screen shows: Size? DATA Count JR-D can count stones of the following sizes: mm, mm, mm, mm. Press to select one of the sizes on the control panel: 22

23 8. You can also set specific sizes by using and. Doing so, improves the performance of the end of the counting process, by setting the pulses width exactly according to the set size. 9. Press to begin counting. When DATA Count JR-D reaches the preset number of stones, the actual number of stones in the bag (which may be a few more than the preset number) appears on the display screen. DATA Count JR-D beeps to indicate that it has finished and the word Ended shows on the display screen. 10. Remove extra stones from the bag, if necessary. 11. Press to go to the start screen. The display shows the preset number of stones and the chosen size, for example: => 100 Press to reset to: Count Until? or press again to start a new batch with the same number of preset stones and the same stone size. 23

24 Using Custom Sizes You can set custom sizes for regularly used sizes and shapes of stones. You can have them set according to your specific needs and desire. To use the custom sizes, they have to be configured by a qualified technician. After the sizes have been set, you can use them as you use any other size. The buttons used for custom sizes are: Each button can be configured separately. Bluetooth Connection to PC The DATA Count JR-D can be connected to a PC by Bluetooth. Using DATA s proprietary software called DATA Count Manager (can be purchased for additional cost), you can send and receive information from the DATA Count JR-D machine. For further details, please refer to the DATA Count Manager Manual. 24

25 ADDITIONAL FEATURES WITH EXTRA COST Ionizer (can be purchased for additional cost) In some cases (usually when counting small diamonds), stones may stick to each other or to the bowl because of static electricity. To prevent it from occurring and to prevent inaccurate counting, please make sure you follow the rules below. 1. Position the ionizer on the DATA Count JR-D using the stand provided and tighten the screw on the back of the base of the stand, in the following way: 2. Make sure the ionizer is switched on before you pour the stones into the bowl. The indicator light s flickering shows that the ionizer is operating. The rate and polarity adjustments should be set to a rate of 10-15Hz and balanced polarity (the middle of the scale). The ionizer is crucial for the accuracy and flow. 3. When pouring the stones, spread them around on the base of the bowl, so they don t pile one onto each other. 25

26 Pour the stones gently into the bowl under the ionizer bar, a little at a time to discharge initial static build up. 4. Static electricity usually appears in low humidity atmosphere. Keep the area around the machine at around 55% relative humidity. 5. Sometimes the stones stick to each other before you even start the counting process. If you suspect the stones come pre-charged with static electricity, run the counting a few times until they are discharged of it and the counting is correct. Caution The ionizer may cause an un-harmful faint electrical shock. Please refrain from touching its nozzles. DATA Count Manager (can be purchased for additional cost) INTRODUCTION The DATA Count Manager provides for collection and transfer of results from the counting machine to an excel sheet on a PC using a Bluetooth connection. It also allows for remote control of the counting machine. 26

27 GETTING STARTED In order for the DATA Count Manager to operate: Bluetooth adapter should be connected and operating Bluetooth software (Blue Soleil) should be installed and operating. The BlueSoleil software is included on a CD provided with the DATA Count MACHINE. DATA Count Manager should be installed and operating. It has to be downloaded from our web site or installed by an approved DATA representative. The PC display settings should be set to 96 DPI for best appearance. Make sure there is no other Bluetooth driver installed on the PC. INSTALLING THE DATA COUNT MANAGER SOFTWARE Download the software from DATA s website. Run the setup.exe file and follow the installation directions. The first time you run the application, you will be asked for registration. Send an with the registration code to DATA s support team. You will receive the registration key back by . SETTING UP THE BLUETOOTH CONNECTION Install the BlueSoleil software from the small CD that you received with the machine. Ensure the Bluetooth adapter is connected and operating (the BlueSoleil Bluetooth icon at the bottom turns blue. Double click on the Blue Soleil icon to open the Bluetooth program. 27

28 Press F5 to clear the screen and initiate the search for available devices. DATA Counting machines will be identified by a DELTA_SPP or a CSR bc4 Bluetooth symbol. The Bluetooth software should locate all devices within 10 meters of the PC. Double click on selected device. Click on the third icon from top left, called Bluetooth serial port service. A dialog box will prompt you to Enter Bluetooth Passkey. The Bluetooth passkey should be entered as 0000 for DELTA_SPP or 0474 for CSR bc4. Click on OK. The Bluetooth assigns a virtual Com Port number to the connection. This Com Port number must be entered to the Vibe Manager to make the connection. 28

29 The Com Port number can also be seen by right clicking on the device in the BlueSoleil screen and selecting status. The procedure can be repeated to connect multiple DATA counting machines to the same PC. Each connection is identified by a unique Com Port number. Running the DATA Count Manager In order to receive results from the DATA Count machine, the DATA Count Manager software must be connected to the relevant DATA Count machine. Connecting to the DATA Count machine Select the appropriate Com Port number identified during the Bluetooth Connection and click on CONNECT. The circle on the right bottom corner of the screen will turn blue when the connection is active. Clicking the DISCONNECT will disconnect the Bluetooth connection to that DATA Count machine. 29

30 CHANGING THE CONNECTION TO THE DATA COUNT MACHINE It is possible to connect the PC to multiple DATA count machines. This can be done either by opening a separate DATA Count Manager session for each DATA Count or from a single DATA Count Manager session, by disconnecting from one DATA Count and connecting to another by changing the Com Port number. OPERATING THE DATA COUNT REMOTELY After you connect to the DATA Count machine, you can operate it remotely through the DATA Count Manager software. It will simulate the user interface of the counting machine. PRINTING LABELS Labels containing the counted stones number, selected size, weight (if a scale is connected) and a date & time stamp, can be printed using SLP440 or SLP450 Seiko label printers. 30

31 You can print labels by selecting the requested rows and clicking print labels. Select multiple rows by using the CTRL key or the SHIFT key for multiple consecutive rows. SETTINGS OPTIONS Pressing the Options button opens a dialog box containing different label and printing options and the scale com port number. You can select the label printer model, label sizes, whether to generate bar codes for each record and whether to automatically print labels when a count is done or not. To connect the software to a scale, you need the correct cable and driver for your scale. You need to know the right com port number. Plus the settings of the scale should be for RS baud rate, parity odd, 7 data bits and 1 stop bit. Please refer to your scale user manual for further details. DIRECT PRINTING OF THE LIST To print the result list directly to a printer, just press the PRINT LIST button. 31

32 SEND RESULTS TO EXCEL SPREADSHEET After setting the connection between the DATA Count manager and the DATA Count, counting results can be sent to an excel spreadsheet by selecting SEND TO EXCEL. The DATA Count Manager will automatically open an excel spreadsheet which should then be saved with an appropriate file name. From this moment on, each time a counting cycle is finished, the number of counted stones together with a time stamp and the selected size will be sent to the open excel sheet. RECONNECTING If the DATA Count machine is switched off, the Bluetooth connection to the DATA Count Manager is disconnected. To restore the connection when the DATA Count is switched on again, click on disconnect and connect again at the bottom right corner of the DATA Count Manager with the same Com Port number. Wide Bowl Configuration (Wide Bowl can be purchased with additional cost) Replacing Bowl in DATA Count JR DATA Count JR can come with two bowls. Bowl for stones up to 6mm Bowl for stones up to 3mm 32

33 When you change please need to bowls, follow the instructions below. 1. Open the screw while one hand holds the bowl and the other hand opens the screw (as shown in the photo). 2. Place the new bowl and fasten the screw. While one hand holds the bowl, the other hand fastens the screw (as shown in the photo). Do not use excessive force in order to avoid damage to the plastic bowl. 3. make sure the bowl is centered and aligned, it is important that the outlet is not touching and centered above the counting channel. 33

34 For the big stones bowl you need to match the line on the bowl with the arrow on the machine (as shown in the photo). 4. For positioning the round stones bowl, please follow the instruction below. 34

35 Positioning the up to 3mm stones Bowl 1. The following tools are needed for replacing the bowl: The bowl calibration pin. It is used for assisting in positioning the bowl at the right place. 2. Place the bowl in the center and tighten the center screw up to the point the bowl can still move. 3. Place the bowl calibration pin inside the outlet pipe. 4. To enter the Comfiguration mode turn on the machine, When "JrDataCount V1.0" appears on the display, immediately press and leave the pause button. 35

36 "CHOOSE CONFIG" should appear on the display. If "COUNT UNTIL?" appears, turn off the machine, and try again. 36

37 5. After entering the configuration mode (see Entering the Configuration Mode ), press button number 1 to enter the bowl positioning mode. 6. In this mode you are given information as to how centric the bowl is. Numbers 1 and 2 refers to the two detectors. The +, * and indicate the bowl being too far, exactly at the right distance, or too close to the detectors. The arrows <<, >>, < or > indicate the current location of the bowl s outlet pipe compared to the detectors position. 7. The right position is when these signs appear: >*1*< >*2*<. While the "+" or " " signs can appear instead of the "*" sign. Make sure the bowl is in the center of both detectors. >*1*> <<*2*<, or any other situation except for the one mention above should not be accepted (in the photo below you can see the right position). 37

38 8. Once you have set the bowl in the right position, fasten the screw while holding the bowl, but do not use excessive force in order to avoid damage to the plastic bowl. Verify that the bowl is still in its correct location and that the fastening process did not move it aside, by checking the display screen. 9. If the display screen still show >*1*< >*2*<, press the OK button to go back to the "CHOOSE CONFIG" screen. 10. Remove the bowl calibration pin. Now you can proceed to the automatic frequency calibration process. 38

39 Automatic Frequency Calibration Before starting the frequency calibration process, Remove the bowl calibration pin and make sure nothing touches the bowl or is loaded into it. Avoid touching the bowl during the frequency calibration. 1. After making sure nothing touches the bowl, from the "CHOOSE CONFIG" screen, press button number 8 for 5 seconds in order to start the frequency calibration. 2. You should now see "FREQ CALIBRATION" and "PLEASE WAIT..." toggling. The process takes a few minutes. In the meantime, wait and avoid touching the machine. At the end of the process the frequency will be calibrated. 3. Once done, a "DONE. XXX.XX" massage should appear. XXX.XX refers to the frequency found. It must be in the range of 140 to 160 Hz for the Round stones bowl and in the range of Hz for the Big stones bowl. If it does not show this range, rerun the calibration process. If the problem persists and the values given are not in the defined range, it means that something is interrupting the bowl. In this case, release the bowl and position it in its place again. Fasten it properly and try running the frequency calibration process once more. 39

40 4. For the big stones bowl, to improve the feeding regularity it is strongly recommended to reduce the frequency saved after automatic frequency calibration by 1-2 Hz Follow the instruction below. 5. From the "CHOOSE CONFIG" screen, press button number 7 for 5 seconds in order to start the feeding speed calibration. 6. During the speed calibration process, you can change the feeder s frequency too, by using buttons 1 and 6. Button no. 1 will increase the Hz while button no. 6 will reduce the Hz. Refrain from changing it too dramatically. The frequency will be changed for the whole range of sizes together. 7. After reducing the frequency by 1-2 Hz, press the OK button till you get back to CHOOSE CONFIG. Troubleshooting Problem Possible Causes Solution DATA Count JR-D has beeped to indicate that it has finished counting, before it has counted all the stones, or before it has counted the preset number of stones. Stones may be stuck inside the Bowl. Carefully remove the trapped stones with a pair of tweezers. And press the BOOST button to continue counting, or the OK button to end the counting process. 40

41 Problem Possible Causes Solution The display screen is blank. Machine does not function. No power is reaching DATA Count JR-D. Check if machine is plugged in. Check if power switch is on and the top LED is on. DATA Count JR-D is incorrect. Stones were not sorted correctly before being placed in the machine. In the event of a power failure while counting, restart DATA Count JR-D after electricity is restored.* Sort the stones and count again. Machine does not start counting. Display screen shows(x=1 or 2): Clean Detector X or(x=1 or 2): Call Service ErX Machine was not set to count the correct stone size. There are broken stones or dust in the counted parcel. Something is disrupting the sensor s detection line. Set DATA Count JR-D to count the correct diamond size and count again. Remove broken stones and count again.* Use compressed air to clean the detector (see chapter Cleaning the counting detectors.* 41

42 Problem Possible Causes Solution Machine does not start counting. Display screen shows(x=3 or 4): Machine has stopped. Display screen shows: or Call Service ErX Place Cup or Bag Stone Out of Bag Synchronization problem. Bag was taken out while machine was working. If stones fell after the bag was taken out, the second message is displayed. Turn the machine off, wait for 5 seconds and turn it back on. * Manually pick up stones that have fallen out through the machine s outlet. Replace bag to continue counting. * * If problem persists, consult a qualified technician. 42

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