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8525-0358-0M Rev-A 

 DR550C Operation 

5

CONFIGURATION 

The scale has been pre-configured at the factory and should not require configuration for use 
in most applications.  In the event that the factory settings do not meet the requirements of 
your application, the following describes the steps to configure the scale. 
 

To Begin Configuration: 

1. 

Press the 

ON / OFF

 key to turn on the scale. 

2. 

Press and hold 

TARE

 key for 6 seconds.   

3. 

When the display shows  

Set

 , release the 

TARE

 key to enter the CONFIGURATION 

mode. 

4. 

The display will change to show  

Unit

 . 

 
 

Automatic Shutoff 

1. 

With the display showing  

Unit

 , press the 

TARE 

key.   

2. 

The display will change to show  

AOFF

 . 

3. 

Press the 

UNIT 

key to begin selection of the automatic shut-off time (in seconds). 

4. 

The display will change to show  

120

 . 

5. 

Press the 

TARE 

key to toggle through the selections, 

120

180

240

300

, or 

OFF

6. 

When the desired time is displayed, press the 

UNIT 

key. 

7. 

The display will change to show  

AOFF

 . 

8. 

Proceed to “Saving the Settings”. 

 
 

Saving the Settings 

1. 

With the display showing  

aOff

 , press the press 

TARE 

key. 

2. 

The display will change to show  

End

 . 

3. 

Press the 

UNIT 

key to save the settings and reset the scale. 

4. 

Setup is complete. 

 
 

DISPLAY MESSAGES 

DISPLAY MEANING 

Lo

 

Low battery indication 

ErrE 

E

2

prom Error 

ErrL 

Zero count low (under 64) 

Err 

Zero count high (over 32500) 

Err 

Over Load 

 

Summary of Contents for DR550C

Page 1: ...ion 1 MODEL DR550C DIGITAL SCALE Operation Manual CARDINAL SCALE MFG CO 8525 0358 0M Rev A 203 E Daugherty Webb City MO 64870 USA 02 15 Ph 417 673 4631 Fax 417 673 2153 www detecto com Technical Support Ph 866 254 8261 tech cardet com ...

Page 2: ...omputing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause interference in which case the user will be responsible to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference You may find the booklet How to Identi...

Page 3: ...vision 550lb x 0 2lb 250kg x 0 1kg Keys ON OFF NET GROSS UNIT TARE Features Low battery indicator Power saving selectable timing auto shut off CARE AND MAINTENANCE The heart of the DR550C Digital Scale is 4 precision load cells located in the four corners of the scale base It will provide accurate operation indefinitely if protected against overload of scale capacity dropping items on scale or oth...

Page 4: ...wer supply cable into the power jack on the back of the scale and then plug power supply into the proper electrical outlet The scale is now ready for operation Battery The scale can use 6 AA 1 5V alkaline batteries not included If you wish to operate the scale from batteries you must first obtain and install the batteries The batteries are contained in a cavity inside the scale Access is via a rem...

Page 5: ... minus weight is displayed lb Red LED at the right of lb will be turned on to indicate the displayed weight is in pounds kg Red LED at the right of kg will be turned on to indicate the displayed weight is in kilograms Lo Low Battery When the batteries are near the point they need to be replaced a low battery indicator on the display will turn on If the voltage drops too low for accurate weighing t...

Page 6: ...anty Turn the Scale On Press the ON OFF key to turn the scale on The scale will display 8888 then change to the selected weighing units Select the Weighing Unit Press the UNIT key to alternate between the selected weighing units Weighing an Item Place the item to be weighed on the scale platform Wait a moment for the scale display to stabilize then read the weight To Re Zero the Weight Display To ...

Page 7: ...With the display showing Unit press the TARE key 2 The display will change to show AOFF 3 Press the UNIT key to begin selection of the automatic shut off time in seconds 4 The display will change to show 120 5 Press the TARE key to toggle through the selections 120 180 240 300 or OFF 6 When the desired time is displayed press the UNIT key 7 The display will change to show AOFF 8 Proceed to Saving ...

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