How to Self Calibrate Your Weigh Set Up
Step 1. Connect your eWeigh on the Equipment screen and tap 'Go Weigh'
Step 2. On the Weighing Setup screen, tap the blue writing next to Weigh Cell/Bar to open a list of compatible weigh bars/cells, and at the bottom of the list, select Self Calibration
Step 3. Select whether you are using a left, right, or both Weigh Bar or Cell, and then tap the blue Calibrate button.
Step 4. Clear the weigh bar of any weight or debris and tap confirm once this is done.
This stage will then be ticked in green.
Step 5. Add a known weight.
We recommend using a 50kg and a minimum of 25kg calibrated weight for larger bars and weighing cattle; however, any static item with a known weight, e.g., a bag of feed or minerals, can be used.
Step 6. Once the app receives the known weight, this stage will then also be ticked green
Step 7. Type in the exact amount for the known weight and tap Confirm.
Step 8. Now tap the Done button
Step 9. You'll now be taken back to the Weighing Setup screen.
A green tick will be visible next to Self Calibration, confirming the calibration setup is now saved.
Tap the Next button to continue.
Step 10. Select Sheep or Cattle, under species, and the type of weighing you want to do.
For cattle - Balanced is the default and only option.
For sheep - Select Speed or Balanced.
Tap the Start Weighing button to be taken to the Weigh Screen.
Step 11. The weigh screen will then be generated and show 0.00kg or 0.00lbs
Step 12: Add a known weight (eg tractor weights) to test this is weighing correctly before you move on to weighing your animals.
Once you have self-calibrated, the eWeigh will work with this calibrated weight.
If you are not happy with the calibrated weight and want to calibrate again, please clear the eWeigh settings and then run the self-calibration process again.
How to Clear eWeigh Settings
On the Setup screen, swipe the Self Calibration section to the left to clear the Settings and start the process again. Or select alternative Bars or Cells from the drop-down
- Make sure your load cells are correctly plugged into the eWeigh.
- Check that you and no one else is in contact with the crush/weighing area and no gates or hardware are tied to the weighing area or leaning on the scale as this will affect your calibration.
- Anything that will shift the centre of gravity of the crush also has an impact on the self-calibrated reading (e.g heavy swing door). Make sure once the weight is in the crush and that all doors are closed and the feet of the bars are on even, clear ground