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Ohaus Discovery

3.5.5 Dynamic/Animal Weighing (Cont.)

Completed Animal Cycle
The primary display shows the weight of the animal and the secondary displays shows HOLD.

3.5.6 Gross, Net, Tare Weighing

Gross/Net/Tare (G/N/T) application allows the balance to display Gross (sample plus container weight), NET (sample weight) and TARE (con-
tainer weight). The primary display will show the reading of the net (or tare) weight. The secondary display will show the reading of the gross
weight. Refer to section 3.7.5 to enable G/N/T weighing.

G/N/T Weighing
Press and hold

Mode

button, MODE GNT is displayed, then release button. Clear pan and press

the

On/Zero

button to zero the balance before beginning.

Place a container on the pan then press the

Tare

button. The container’s weight is stored in

memory in the balance. Place the material in the container. The balance immediately calculates
the Gross, Net and Tare weights.

A short press of the

Function Mode

button will toggle the 7 segment display to show the tare

weight and the net weight. Example shown represents a container weight of 20g and material of
50g. The gross weight is displayed as 70g. Before a new container is used, zero the balance by
using the

On/Zero

button. A short press of the

Print

button will print the G/N/T weights. Net and

Tare have to be turned On in the Print Content sub-menu.

During Animal Cycle
The primary display shows the countdown of the Filter Level setting (Low (5 sec) Medium (10
sec), High (15 sec). The secondary display shows BUSY. This Animal Filter setting is configured
in the Mode menu when Animal Weighing is turned On.

Automatic Mode
Place subject on the pan, the balance will automatically start a countdown. At the end of the
countdown period, the subject weight is displayed. The balance returns to the ready condition
when the animal is removed from the pan. If the

Function

button is pressed before the animal is

removed from the pan, the primary display shows the actual weight and the secondary display
shows CLEAR PAN until the animal is removed from the pan. The balance then returns to the
Ready condition.

Semiautomatic Mode
Place subject on the pan, the balance will automatically start a countdown. Remove the animal
from the pan and press the

Function

button to return to the ready condition. If the

Function

but-

ton is pressed while the animal is on the pan, the primary display shows the actual weight and
the secondary display shows CLEAR PAN. The balance returns to the Ready condition when the
animal is removed from the pan.

Manual Mode
Place subject on the pan and press the

Function

button, the balance will start a countdown.

Remove the animal from the pan and press the

Function

button to return to the ready condition.

If the

Function

button is pressed while the animal is on the pan, the primary display shows the

actual weight and the secondary display shows CLEAR PAN. The balance returns to the Ready
condition when the animal is removed from the pan.

To Establish New Animal Weighing Parameters
Press and hold the

Mode