Operation
© Rice Lake Weighing Systems
●
All Rights Reserved
5
3.0
Operation
This section provides an overview of the MSI-4300 operation instructions.
Ensure the recommended power supply is secured prior to device operation (
).
3.1 Power
Prior to turning on the scale, ensure the batteries have enough charge for operation or the scale does not turn on.
The ambient temperature must be between -22
and +140
(-30
and +60
C).
Press the
POWER
key. The following occurs:
1. Display Check: all segments are illuminated.
2.
MSI PAW+
and the software version number display.
3. All internal operations are checked and non-conformance causes an error message.
4. The current weight displays in
GROSS
mode.
Figure 3-1. Scale Power On Display
In normal operation on lb or kg is visible (
).
3.2 Zero Switch
Press
ZERO
to zero the scale.
If the scale does not zero, check the following:
1. Ensure the scale is stable. The scale does not zero if the motion annunciator is
ON
.
2. Ensure the scale is in
GROSS
mode. The scale does not zero in
NET
mode.
3. The scale only accepts a zero setting over the range of -10%±100% (NIST, Alaska & Industrial Standards) or
-1%–+3% (UK, Australia, OIML & Canadian Standards).
4. On initial power up, the zero range is 20%.
5. The weight reading must be stable within
1 division. The unit displays
ZEROED
and the digits display
0
.
6. The zero setting is stored by the backup memory, which restores it the next time the system is turned on.
7. The unit displays
GROSS
and the digits display
0
.
Figure 3-2. Zeroed Display
Note
Note
