FT-13 Technical Manual, Rev. 1.40 March 2013
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5.2 Keypad
The meaning of the front panel keys and the key functions are:
Key
Meaning
Power On/Off:
This key is used for turning the instrument on or off. To switch off the key must be pressed
and hold at least for 2 seconds. This key can get inhibited in setup mode. There is no On/Off key on panel
type housings.
Function :
This key is used in combination with other keys to enter any function or to quit without saving.
Mode:
This key is used for swiching between filling mode and weighing mode.
High Resolution:
By pressing this key the weight value will be shown with a higher resolution for a short
period (in weighing mode only). Pressing in ready status: displays last filling value
Manual Taring:
Pressing this key tares the scale and gets into the Net mode (in weighing mode only).
Manual Zeroing:
In Gross mode, if the scale doesn‟t show zero, you can zero the scale by pressing this
key.
Clear:
Pressing this key clears the tare and the scale and returns to Gross mode ( in weighing mode only).
Print:
By pressing this key weight data and other information depending on the instrument setup are sent
to a printer or a PC via serial port (in weighing mode only).
Target and Tolerance:
This key is used for entering the target value (nominal filling value) and tolerance
values (see chapter 7.4).
Numerical Keypads:
These keys are used for entering numerical values in setup mode.
Preact and Dribble:
This key is used for entering coarse lead in and fine lead in values to define the
coarse and fine feedings (see chapter 7.4).
Quantity:
This key is used to display the filling quantity or to define the quantity limit for filling. To enter the
quantity limit for filling press <F> and <Q> keys sequentially. The message [ Qty ] is displayed. Enter the
quantity you want to fill and press <Enter>.
Total:
This key is used to display the total filled weight and the batch report. To view the total weight press
the
<F> and <Σ> keys sequentially (To print out the total weight press the <Print> key). Then press the
<Enter> key to view the batch report. The message [StAtiS] is displayed. To print out the batch report
press the <Print> key.
To quit this function press the <F> key otherwise the instrument will quit automatically after 5 seconds.
To clear the total and statistics press the <Clear> key and then press the <1> key after [ CLr 1 ] message
is displayed.
CN:
The total quantity CN can be viewed by pressing this key. To quit this function press the <F> key
otherwise the instrument will quit automatically after 5 seconds.
Gross/Net:
This key is being used to see the gross weight value without clearing the tare value while
working in Net mode (in weighing mode only).
Programming:
If you press the <F> and <Prog> keys sequentially, you will enter the filling mode related
setup parameters. Please see chapter 7 for details.
Recipe :
16 different recipes (=set of target, preact, dribble, tolerance, etc.) can be saved into the recipe
memory. Before the filling starts you may select the recipe from the memory (see chapter 7.5).
Manual Start:
This key is used to start the next filling process.
Manual Reset:
This key is used to reset the next filling process.
Enter:
This key is used for confirming an entered value and to get to the next parameter in setup mode.
5.3 Key lock
The instrument has the capability to lock the keys to avoid unauthorized person‟s interference. You can activate
or deactivate this function by pressing the <F> and <Key Lock> keys sequentially.
The LED with the key sign (below the display) indicates the keys are locked. The key lock is automatically
activated during the filling process except for the <Start> key and the <Reset> key.
