MSI MSI-8000HD, Operator'S Manual

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10 MSI-8000HD Operator’s Manual
2.3 Tare
In scale applications, tare is typically used to zero out a known weight such as
rigging, a container, or pallet and display the load in NET load/weight.
The MSI-8000HD tare function is defined as a Tare-In/Tare-Out operation.
The first press of the TARE key stores the current load/weight as a tare value and the
Scale/Dyna-Link subtracts the value from the gross load and changes the display to
NET mode.
The second press of the TARE key will clear the Tare value and revert display to
GROSS mode.
To Tare and display the NET load
1. With the weight on the scale/Dyna-link that needs to be tared, press
TARE
. The
weight changes to zero and
NET
is displayed indicating unit is in the NET mode.
Note
The weight must be stable with displayed for the tare function to work.
The backup memory in the
MSI-8000HD
stores the tare reading, and can
restore it even if power fails.
To Clear the Tare and revert to Gross load
1. Press
TARE
, the NET annunciator turns off indicating the unit is in GROSS
mode .
Note
To view the Gross load without clearing the Tare Value, program a function
key to the function “NET/GROSS.”
Tare- Rules for Use:
• Only positive gross load readings can be tared.
• The stable annunciator must be on. The load/force reading must be stable.
• Setting or changing the tare has no effect on the gross zero setting.
• Taring will reduce the apparent over range of the scale.
Example
Taring 100 pounds of rigging on a 1000 lb scale, the scale will overload at a net
load of 900 lb (1000-100) plus any additional allowed overload (usually about
4% or 9d).