High-Capacity Precision Balances

A&D Apollo

HighCapacity

GX-M /GF-M Series

GF-32001M

GX-32001M

Taking Weighing Precision
and Protection to New Heights

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High Capacity and Precision With
Safeguards Against Various “Accidents”
The occurrence of accidents, such as those that follow, whether expected orunexpected, can cause serious damage to your balance or problems with yourmeasurements. The new A&D Apollo High Capacity, GX-M/GF-M series, is designed
to provide excellent protection from these accidents, preventing loss due todowntime while also guaranteeing maximum productivity.

Common accident in weighing 1: Spillage
Weighing of powder or liquid materials for ﬁlling, formulating, etc., always carries a risk ofspillage, which could damage the balance.

IP65 dust and waterproof
A&D Apollo High Capacity
balances, which are IP65 rated,
permit no ingress of dust, andcan withstand water projectedfrom any direction, as deﬁned by
the IEC/EN standard 60529.

Common accident in weighing 2: Impact shocks
The weight sensor of a high-precision balance will bedamaged if continually aﬀected by loads withacceleration (impact shocks). This typically occurs infactories where objects are placed roughly by machinesor thrown by operators onto balances. In addition,
impact shocks can easily shift values and cause errors.

Impact shock detection (ISD)
Impact-Alert
A&D Apollo High Capacity balances visualize the magnitude of impact shocks received by theweight sensor at four levels. Also, one beep is emitted if a Level 3 shock is received, and twobeeps are emitted if a Level 4 shock is received (both of which should be avoided).

No impact shock
1

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Shock-Log
While the power is on, up to 50 impacts of Level 3 and Level 4 will be stored in the balancewith a timestamp (and log-in user information when the password lock function is used).*1
This function is especially beneﬁcial for quality managers, as it enables them to check and show
how their balances were treated during use.

Cushioning mechanism*1 Data will then be overwritten in order from the weakest impact.

The two leaf springs that support the weighing pan mitigate
impact shocks signiﬁcantly.

Leaf springs

Common accident in weighing 3: Power failure
Power supply may be interrupted suddenly in the middle of measurement, spoiling your work.

Tare memory
When this function is activated, the tare value is saved in non-volatile memory, and the net
value displayed before the power failure occurred is restored once the balance is turned onagain. This also allows for the balance to be turned oﬀ during weigh-in or loss-in-weightmeasurement when necessary.

Auto power ON/OFF
The weighing mode display is automatically activated when AC power is supplied, so there is noneed to press the ON/OFF key as the power comes back on, which is useful when the balance ispart of an automated weighing system. Meanwhile, the balance can be set to switch oﬀ thedisplay automatically after 10 minutes of inactivity to save power.

Common accident in weighing 4: Misuse
People may touch the balance and change its conﬁguration or sensitivity without permission.

User access control (UAC) and key lockA&D Apollo High Capacity balances can be password-protected in two ways: The ﬁrst way is tolimit use to authorized individuals (up to 11 including one administrator—the administrator
can perform all operations while other users are limited to measurements and calibration*2only) by setting a password for each user. The second way is to set a password for just theadministrator, allowing anyone else to use the balance without entering a password, but formeasurements and calibration*2 only.
Moreover, upon receiving a command to disable its keys, the balance becomes operable only bysending commands from an external device, such as a PC.
administrator can inhibit calibration also
*2 Theso that others can perform measurements only.

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Other eﬀective features
Accuracy and precision management
Automatic self calibration (ASC)*3
To ensure accuracy at all times, models with an internal weight (i.e. GX-M series) can be
set to calibrate themselves automatically either (1) in response to change in ambient
temperature to prevent error due to sensitivity drift, (2) at a set interval time, or (3) atpredetermined (up to three) times of the day. Internal calibration can also be performed
any time with one key press.

Automatic precision assessment (APA)*3 Available for the GX-M series

In APA, the balance ﬁrst makes quick diagnoses on whether there is a critical failure(Dia-Check), and then shows a repeatability test result (Standard Deviation) as well as theminimum weight (QuickMin-S) calculated using an electronically controlled load (ECL).*4
It only takes 1.5 minutes and can be readily included in a daily check SOP.
patented technology of generating a minute load (0.3 to 3%*4 ofECLtheis A&D'sbalance capacity) by purposely altering the equilibrium state of
the electromagnetic force restoration sensor.

Automatic minimum weight calculation and implementation
You can enter the minimum weight into the balance by either direct key input, using theresult of QuickMin-S, or having the balance calculate it from 10 repeated measurementsof an actual, external weight (the tolerance can be set to either 0.1% pursuant to USP
Chapter 41, or 1%).
Further, to ensure that the measured sample
amount meets the minimum weight requirement,
the balance can display an alert until the sample
amount reaches the value entered as the minimum
weight (Min-S Alert).*5*5 Only when g is selected as the unit of measure

Blinking minimum weight alert

Data output/communication
RS-232C and USB interfaces as standard
The USB interface can be toggled between Quick USB mode (plug-and-play with weighing
data output to a PC only) and Virtual COM mode (for bi-directional communication*6)
using the internal settings. A USB cable (1.8 m) is provided as standard.
For PCs with a Windows version other than Windows 10, a special*6 driverdownloaded from the A&D website needs to be installed.

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Universal Flexi Coms (UFC)This function enables customization of printout content and layout by editing andsending commands to the balance (a dedicated software, WinCT-UFC, is available as afree download). Following the commands, the balance creates data to be output to eithera printer capable of dump printing, such as the AD-8127 compact printer, or acommercially-available label printer*7 for barcode printing.
printer that supports ZPL or*7 AZPLlabel
II (ZPL and ZPL II are registeredtrademarks of ZIH Corp.)

Gross/Net/Tare output

Upon receiving a command, or with key operation, the balance can also output the gross,net, and tare values.

Special application function
Flow rate display (FRD)
FR-CalThe balance can calculate and display/output the mass ﬂow
rate (the unit of measure can be selected from g/s, g/m or g/h),or the volume ﬂow rate (mL/s, mL/m or mL/h) by entering thedensity of the material,*8 by itself. This function makes ﬂow
rate measurement much easier and more precise thanmanual calculation using a stopwatch. A dedicated graphingsoftware, WinCT-FRD, is available as a free download.

FR-Compare*8 Up to 10 densities can be saved to the balance.

The balance indicates whether the ﬂow rate is maintained within the designated limits (either
3 levels or 5 levels). The results can be output using the optional GXM-04 interface.

Options

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GXM-04*9 *10
GXM-06*9 *10
GXK-012
GXK-015
GXM-27*9 *11Comparator relay output/buzzer/RS-232C/external key input interface
Analog (0-1/0.2-1 V) output/RS-232C interface
Animal weighing pan
Carrying caseBluetooth® interface

one of GXM-04, GXM-06, GXM-27, or the standard (RS-232C and USB) interfaces can be used.
*910 Only
The GX-M/GF-M series are not IP65 with GXM-04 or GXM-06.
*11 Please contact your local A&D representative to ﬁnd out whether GXM-27 is certiﬁed for compliance with Bluetooth* communication laws in your country.

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AD-1682 Rechargeable battery unit
AD-1683 Static eliminator
AD-1684A Electrostatic ﬁeld meter
AD-1687 Weighing environment logger
AD-1688 Weighing data logger
AD-8127 Compact printer
4AD-8526
AD-8920
AD-8922A
AX-USB-9P
AX-KO2737-500

Serial/Ethernet (TCP/IP) converter
Remote display
Remote controller
Serial/USB converter with cable
Waterproof RS-232C cable (5 m)

Speciﬁcations
GX-8202M

ModelsGF-8202M

Capacity

GX-8202MD GX-10202M GX-12001M GX-22001M GX-32001M GX-32001MD
GF-8202MD GF-10202M

GF-12001M

GF-22001M

12.2 kg

22.2 kg

GF-32001M GF-32001MD
32.2 kg

8.2 kg

2.2 kg / 8.2 kg*i

10.2 kg

Readability

0.01 g0.01 g / 0.1 g*i

0.01 g

0.1 g

0.1 g / 1 g*i

Repeatability (standard deviation)

0.01 g0.01 g / 0.05 g

0.01 g

0.1 g

0.1 g / 0.5 g

Linearity±0.03 g±0.02 g / ±0.1 g±0.03 g±0.2 g±0.2 g / ±1 g

±3 ppm/°C±5 ppm/°C

Stabilization time (typical when set to FAST)

6.2 kg / 32.2 kg*i

Approx. 1.5 seconds

Sensitivity drift (10 to 30 °C/50 to 86 °F,
when automatic self calibration is OFF)±2 ppm/°C±3 ppm/°C±2 ppm/°CAccuracy immediately after internal ca libration(for the GX-M series)*ii±0.15 g±0.3 g±0.15 gOperating environment±1.0 g±1.5 g±3 g

5 to 40 °C (41 to 104 °F), 85%RH or less (no condensation)
200 weighing results + 50 calibration results (with timestamp), 50 unit masses for counting mode, 20 sets ofupper/lower limit values for comparator mode, and 20 tare values

Data memory
Display refresh rate

5 times/second, 10 times/second, or 20 times/second

Units of measure*iii

g (gram), kg (kilo gram), oz (ounce), lb (pound), lb-oz (pound-ounce), ozt (troy ounce), ct (metric carat), mom (momme), dwt(pennyweight), gr (grain), pcs (counting mode), % (percent mode), SG (density mode), and a user-programmable unit

Counting mode
Percent mode

Minimum unit mass

0.1 g

0.01 g0.01 gNumber of samples

0.1 g

1g

10 g

100 g

10, 25, 50 or 100 pieces

Minimum 100% reference mass

10 g

1g

% readability

1g

0.01%, 0.1% or 1% (depends on the reference mass stored)

Communication interface

RS-232C and USB

Applicable calibration weight value

2 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, 5 kg,2 kg, 3 kg, 4 kg, 5 kg, 6 kg, 7 kg, 8 kg 6 kg, 7 kg, 8 kg, 9 kg,10 kg

Weighing pan size

5 kg, 10 kg

5 kg, 10 kg, 20 kg

10 kg, 20 kg, 30 kg

270 × 210 mm

External dimensions

300 (W) × 355 (D) × 111 (H) mm

Net weight

GX-M: Approx. 9.3 kg / GF-M: Approx. 8.3 kg

Dust and waterproof rating

IP65

Power supply / consumption

AC adapter / approx. 30 VA

Standard accessories

Display cover, AC adapter, USB cable (1.8 m), Simple breeze break (for the GX/F-8202M, GX/F-8202MD, and GX/F-10202M only)** internal weight may vary with age.
*iii One additional unit from tael (Singapore/HK jewelry/Taiwan), tola, or Newton can be added upon request. Grain is not available with the GX/F-32001MD.

i Smart range function: Automatically switches between the precision and standard ranges, and recovers the full precision range with a press of the RE-ZERO (tare) key.
ii Under a stable environment: No rapid temperature/humidity change, vibration, draft, magnetism, static, etc., between 10 °C and 30 °C (50 °F and 86 °F). The mass of theDimensions (mm/inches)

GX-M(D)

111 / 4.37

63 / 2.48

204.5 / 8.05

237 / 9.33

25 / 0.98

210 / 8.27

345 / 13.58

250 / 9.84

270 / 10.63

110 / 4.33

355 / 13.98

10 / 0.39

300 / 11.81

GF-M(D)

GX/F-MD

Optional

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