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3 Scale Operation
This section covers the scale operations of simple weighing and basic DS 1000-LCD scale functions.
A warm-up time of 15 minutes is required to stabilize the measured values.
3.1 Simple Weighing
1. Power up the scale and zero the display, if necessary, by pressing the
ZERO/ON/OFF
key. Be
sure the scale is displaying weight in your preferred unit of measure. Press the
UNIT
key, if
necessary
2. Place the item to be weighed on the scale platform
The weight is displayed in the weight window.
3.2 Tare Weighing
To carry out a
Net
weighing, follow the steps below:
1. Power up the scale and zero the display, if necessary, by pressing the
ZERO/ON/OFF
key. Be
sure the scale is displaying weight in your preferred unit of measure. Press the
UNIT
key, if
necessary.
2. Place the item to be tared (e.g., hand truck) on the scale platform
Weight of the item is displayed in the weight window.
3. Press the
TARE
key
The weight is tared, 0 weight is displayed and the
Net
annunciator lights.
4. Place the item to be weighed on the scale platform
The
Net
weight is displayed in the weight window.
To remove a tare, remove the item(s) from the scale platform and Press the
TARE
key…0 weight is
displayed, and the
Net
annunciator light turns off. The unit is now in gross weighing mode.
3.3 Changing Units
This scale can be used in either kg or lb units of measure. To change the unit of measure, press the
UNIT
key.
3.4 Changing Weighing Mode
This scale can be used in weigh / count / percent mode. Press and hold the
FUNC
key to open the
modes screen and the keys to change
3.5 Print Function (Com Ports)
The DS 1000-LCD comes as standard with one full duplex RS-232 serial port and A type USB port,
designed for connection to either a PC or a serial printer using the appropriate adaptor and cable.
