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Issue AA
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3. Scale Operation
This section covers the scale operations of simple weighing, counting and hold. The steps for various
kinds of weighing are explained in the following pages.
A warm-up time of 15 minutes is required to stabilize the measured values.
3.1. Gross Weighing
To perform a gross weighment, follow these steps:
1. Power up the scale. Be sure the scale is displaying weight in the correct unit of measure. Press the
UNITS
key, if necessary to change the units of measure the scale is working in.
2. Zero the scale if necessary by pressing the
ZERO
key. If the weight change is within the Zero
window area the display will show
0.000
. Decimal positions available may vary.
3. Place the item(s) to be weighed on the scale platform.
4. The display will now display the weight of the item that is on the weight platter
3.2. Tare Weighing
If you want to do NET weighing, such as weighing objects in a container, follow these steps:
1. Power up the scale. Be sure the scale is displaying weight in the correct unit of measure. Press the
UNITS
key, if necessary to change the units of measure the scale is working in.
2. Zero the scale if necessary by pressing the
ZERO
key. If the weight change is within the Zero
window area the display will show
0.000
. Decimal positions available may vary.
3. Place the item to be tared on the scale platform.
4. Press the
TARE
key. If the container weight is outside the Zero window area the display will show
0.000
weight and the NET annunciator is illuminated. Decimal positions available may vary.
5. Place the item to be weighed on the scale platform. Net weight of the item is displayed. Press the
SELECT
key to choose the Gross or Net weight.
Example: annunciators lit when tare weighing with 5 kg box and 10kg
of items.
3.2.1. Clear a Tare
Remove any load from the scale and press the
TARE
key until that
0.000
is displayed. Decimal positions
available may vary.
Example: annunciators lit when clearing a 5 kg cointaner tare