The Cardinal Scale 825 is a fully programmable digital weight indicator-controller with a 12" full-color touchscreen (1280×800), designed for industrial weighing applications from batching and checkweighing to truck scale and multi-scale management. Certified NTEP, OIML, and Measurement Canada legal-for-trade, it drives up to 48 load cells in a NEMA 4X/IP66 stainless steel enclosure.

What legal-for-trade certifications does the 825 carry?

The 825 is NTEP-certified (CC No. 08-046) to 10,000 divisions Class III/IIIL, OIML-certified to 10,000 divisions Class III, and Measurement Canada-approved Class III/IIIHD. Non-commercial sensitivity reaches 0.15 µV/e with up to 240,000 scale divisions. ETL certification covers electrical safety, and SMA Level 2 compliance ensures standardized serial data output for regulatory systems.

How many scales and load cells can the 825 manage?

A single 825 supports up to 14 load cells directly via the built-in Scale Input Board, and up to 48 × 350Ω load cells with expansion. The multi-scale application displays up to 10 scales simultaneously on one screen. Load cell excitation is 10.85 VDC with signal input range from 1.0 mV to 33 mV (dead load boost enabled). Maximum cable length: 1,260 ft with sense lines.

What built-in applications are included?

Standard application firmware covers digital fill control (batching up to 5 ingredients with visual hopper graphic), checkweigher with color-changing Under/Accept/Over bar, truck scale in-motion and static weighing with ID storage, highway weigh station mode, multi-scale monitoring, and continuous bulk weighing via the 825-CBW variant.

What connectivity options does the 825 offer?

The 825 provides 2× RS-232, 1× RS-232/20mA, 1× RS-232/RS-485, 10/100 Ethernet (TCP/IP or EtherNet/IP), 2× USB host, 1× USB device, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, HDMI output for external monitors, 4 isolated digital inputs and 4 isolated digital outputs, plus 7 available expansion slots for option cards including additional DIO and analog output modules.