Grain Scale Interface

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Grain Scale Overview
Agvance Scale Interface is used to capture digital scale readings in Agvance Scale Tickets. This interface can run on a stand-alone machine (connected to the scale) or a machine on the network. The user can put in as much (or as little) information ...
Configure Scale Interface
Navigate to Agvance Grain Scale Interface / Setup / Configure Scale Interface . Scale Com Port Scale to Configure – Select the scale or probe station to be configured. Station 3 is intended to be a group of hardware associated wi...
Commodity Transfer Customers Setup
The Commodity Transfer Customer setup is the default Source Location, Destination Location, and the Miscellaneous G/L Account automatically associated with the Scale Ticket when created for Commodity Transfers. These are pseudo customers that are se...
Moisture Testers
The setup on this screen ( Grain Scale Interface / Setup / Moisture Testers ) is for the Moisture Testers to communicate with the Scale Ticket Interface through the PC’s COM port. The Scale Interface will read in the moisture and test weight v...
Saved Comments
The Saved Comments function at Grain Scale Interface / Setup / Saved Comments allows repetitively used comments to be saved, thus speeding up data entry. Saved Comments can be used on Scale Tickets in Grain Scale Interface or in the Grain module. ...
RFID
Setup for RFID Readers , Preferences , and Toggle RFID/Pit Validation can be found at Agvance Grain Scale Interface / Setup / RFID . Readers The Location , Scale , Reader , and Reader URL for each reader must be entered so certain perf...
Grain Pits
Pit ID – Enter an ID for the Grain Pit. There is a 15-character limit to this ID. Description – Enter a description for the Grain Pit. The description is limited to 255 characters. Location – Select the Location for the...
Message Boards
The Pit’s message will display on the Message Board for the driver if a Scale Ticket is saved with a Pit and that Pit has a Message Board associated with it. The options that display on this screen are dependent on the Type and Make select...
Adding Grain Scale Tickets
Scale Tickets are used to enter and store data for each load of a Commodity that is received or shipped. * Indicates a required field Assembly # – For Inbound Scale Tickets, double-click in this field and select an Assembly at the S...
Pricing Inbound Scale Tickets
This function at Grain Scale Interface / Operations / Price Inbound Tickets allows a group of Inbound Scale Tickets that are ready to transfer (those that have not been transferred to the Grain module) by a date and time range to be selected and h...
Transfer Scale Tickets
The transfer of Scale Tickets at Grain Scale Interface / Operations / Transfer Scale Tickets has three different features: Creating a file to transfer Scale Tickets Retrieving a transfer file Importing Scale Tickets directly into the Grain mod...
Agvance Grain Scale Interface Setup for the Ethernet Connection to Perten AM 5200-A Moisture Tester
Overview The Perten AM 5200-A Moisture Tester communicates with the Scale Ticket Interface through an ethernet connection. The Scale Interface receives moisture and test weight values from the Perten AM 5200-A Moisture Tester to import into the sca...
Purge Scale Tickets
If a Scale Ticket has been transferred, it may be deleted out of the list of Scale Tickets at Grain Scale Interface / Operations / Purge Tickets . Purge All Transferred Tickets – Select to delete all Scale Tickets that have been transf...
Review and Transfer Scale Tickets
This utility Grain Scale Interface / Operations / Review and Transfer Scale Tickets was designed to be able to review, update, and transfer Scale Tickets to the Grain module. Scale Tickets with the following statuses display: Not Posted , Not In...
Export Customer List
Companies using CompuWeigh or OneWeigh can export Agvance customers into the program. This allows customer information to match CompuWeigh and OneWeigh with Agvance. This export can include the following customer information: Customer Names I...
Unmark Tickets as Transferred
At Utilities / Unmark Tickets as Transferred , select Scale Tickets to be unmarked that were previously marked as being transferred but did not get transferred to the Agvance Grain module or from a stand-alone scale computer. Transferred Tick...
Grain Scale Reports
Inbound Scale Tickets This report shows grade factors and split information on the Scale Ticket before transferring the Scale Tickets to the Agvance Grain module. Select Scale Interface Tickets – This defaults to All Scale Interfac...
Grain Scale Interface Access Error
Q.  I received the following error message while trying to export scale tickets from Agvance Grain Scale Interface: Error message: Access to the path: 'X:\avdata\AgvT32.Dat' is denied.' (Where X = mapped or local drive letter...
Cut Command on Scale Ticket
Q.  The Scale Ticket printer has a cut paper function but it is not working. A.   The printer driver for the printer Telpar has a cut paper function that allows the printer to utilize a roll of paper to print scale tickets. Since the dr...
Using the DICKEY-john GAC2500 Moisture Tester in the Scale Interface
Overview The DICKEY-john GAC2500 Moisture Tester has ability to communicate with the Scale Ticket Interface through the PC’s COM port. The Scale Interface will read in the moisture and test weight values from the DICKEY-john GAC2500 Moisture ...
Scale Ticket File Import Instructions (For Files with (.fil) Extensions)
Overview The Transfer Scale Tickets function can be found in Agvance Grain at Operations / Agvance Grain Scale Interface under Operations / Transfer Scale Tickets.  Setup Agvance can receive files with an extension of .fil.  ...
Available Grain Scale Ticket Formats
Q.   What formats are available for the Grain Scale Ticket Interface?   A.   The Grain Scale Interface has several format options available but can be split into two groups, those that are compatible with 40 character ...
Grain Scale Interface Moisture Testers
Q.   What GIPSA and NTEP approved moisture testers does the Agvance Grain Scale Interface work with?   A.   SSI  supports  a variety of moisture  tester s  for use   with...