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SPS-30

Rate Computing Scale

Operation Manual

Revision 1.0

August 7, 1998

Summary of Contents for SPS-30

Page 1: ...SPS 30 Rate Computing Scale Operation Manual Revision 1 0 August 7 1998...

Page 2: ...1998 Transcell Technology Inc Contents subject to change without notice Transcell Technology Inc 975 Deerfield Parkway Buffalo Grove IL 60089 Tel 847 419 9180 Fax 847 419 1515...

Page 3: ...he equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual may c...

Page 4: ...3 2 3 Function Keys 3 4 3 2 3 1 Piece Count Key 3 4 3 3 General Scale Operation 3 4 3 3 1 System Prompts 3 4 3 3 2 Mailing or Shipping an Item 3 4 3 3 3 Weighing a Letter or Package 3 4 3 3 4 Selectin...

Page 5: ...nd Functions B 1 B 1 Standard Rates Special Services and Functions B 1 B 1 1 United States Postal Service USPS B 1 B 1 2 United Parcel Service UPS B 1 B 1 3 Special Services B 1 B 1 4 Functions B 1 Ap...

Page 6: ...l SPS 30 has a maximum weighing capacity of 30 pounds It may however be con nected to an optional Transcell remote scale for weighing and rate calculating to 150 pounds Refer to Chapter 2 for more inf...

Page 7: ...O D MEXICO INS CERTIFIED REMOTE ENTER OTHER INT L 5 0 4 9 3 8 2 7 1 6 TRAC SELECT AIR AIR Commercial Residential RATE WEIGHT SPS 30 MODEL DEC No Yes SCALE Hold CAPACITY 0 4 lb x 0 1 oz 4 30 lb x 0 5...

Page 8: ...le in an area with vibrating equipment Step 2 Install the platform and sub platform 1 Locate the sub platform hex screws and Allen wrench 2 Place the sub platform onto the scale s load point with the...

Page 9: ...rompts for your origin ZIP Code 2 Enter the first three digits of your ZIP Code The scale displays the ZIP Code entered and prompts you to verify Yes or No if the ZIP Code displayed is correct 3 If th...

Page 10: ...s needed the scale will prompt for the infor mation Table 3 1 summarizes the display annunciators Annunciator MEANING RES Indicates that a Registered Mail fee is included in the rate shown COD Indicat...

Page 11: ...onal Air Only The following keys are used to select the International Air rates Canada 2 This key is used to select the International Air Letter Letter Pack ages rate to Canada or the International Ai...

Page 12: ...propriate fee for the transaction is ap plied to the displayed rate This key is also used as the numeric 0 key when nu meric entry is required Collect On Delivery C O D If this service is selected the...

Page 13: ...or package on the scale s platter and allow the weight indication to stabi lize For more information on weighing an item see Section 3 3 3 2 Press a rate key to select the mailing or shipping method...

Page 14: ...ter zone 8 press 8 then press the ENTER key to complete the entry If the scale displays Invalid ZIP re enter a valid ZIP Code 3 3 6 SELECTING SPECIAL SERVICES After selecting a rate press a Special Se...

Page 15: ...GHT 10 7 1 1ST 2 Priority Mail Weight from 1 Pound to 5 Pounds ACTION DISPLAY EXAMPLE 1 Press the 1st PM key No further action is necessary lb oz MODE ZONE WEIGHT 15 7 1 PRI 3 Priority Mail Over 5 Pou...

Page 16: ...5 7 5 PRI 5 4 2 SENDING AN INTERNATIONAL AIR LETTER TO CANADA BY USPS ACTION DISPLAY EXAMPLE 1 Press the Canada 2 Key lb oz MODE ZONE WEIGHT CAN LETTER Y N 2 Press the YES key The screen now shows the...

Page 17: ...lb oz MODE ZONE WEIGHT ZIP ZONE 2 Enter the first three digits of the destination ZIP code using the numeric keys In this example we will use ZIP code 123 lb oz MODE ZONE WEIGHT ZIP ZONE 123 3 The sc...

Page 18: ...rom the scale the display reflects count NOTE If the total weight of 10 samples is less than1 ounce it will not register as a full sample If this occurs press the ENTER key and the scale will prompt f...

Page 19: ...Remote Scale Setup If No is selected the message Input ZIP appears in the display 3 Using the numeric keys enter the first three digits of your ZIP code Once all three digits are entered the scale pr...

Page 20: ...appears in the display 3 Using the numeric keys enter the new filter setting The scale prompts Filter OK and displays the current filter setting Repeat Step 2 6 2 4 BUZZER ENABLE DISABLE This function...

Page 21: ...lease the Library Book 1 key 2 Press the ENTER Yes key enter the calibration mode The scale displays the message C 0 PR ZERO 3 Remove all items from the scale s platter and then press the ZERO key to...

Page 22: ...ted 6 Locate jumper J2 on the main circuit board Insert the two position shunt that came with the NTEP kit onto jumper J2 7 Re assemble the scale but do not yet replace the platter 8 Turn the scale ov...

Page 23: ...ane Switch OVER CAPACITY ANNUNCIATION 103 of Full Scale Capacity NON LEGAL FOR TRADE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C LEGAL FOR TRADE OPERATING TEMPERATURE RANGE 41 F to 95 F 5 C...

Page 24: ...ted Matter Canada Mexico Only Library B 1 2 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE UPS Next Day Air Package 2nd Day Air Package 3 Day Select Package Ground Package Commercial Residential B 1 3 SPECIAL SERVICES Registe...

Page 25: ...International Air Letter to Canada LET CAN USPS International Air Printed Matter to Canada PKT CAN USPS International Air Letter to Mexico LET MEX USPS International Air Printed Matter to Mexico PKT M...

Page 26: ...tment by removing the screws There are tabs at either end of the Rate Chip 5 Use the flat blade of a standard screwdriver to gently pry old Rate Chip out of its socket 6 Install the new Rate Chip in i...

Page 27: ...nderwt Indicates that the weight for the class of service selected is too light OVERWT Indicates that the weighing capacity of the scale has been exceeded Indicates that the weight reading is less tha...

Page 28: ...MODEL SPS 70 DL DIGITAL POSTAL SCALE User Manual Revision 1 May 13 2009...

Page 29: ...ions To extend the life of your digital scale do not drop items to be weighed onto the platform or over load the scale beyond its rated capacity Shock loading and overloading may damage the load cell...

Page 30: ...tries from the Favorites List 12 PIECE COUNTING 12 How to use Piece Counting 12 HOLD MODE 13 How to use Hold Mode 13 MANUAL WEIGHT ENTRY 13 How to use Manual Weight Entry 13 REMOTE SCALE MODE 14 How t...

Page 31: ...available if you have questions concerning the operation of the scale FIGURE 1 SPS 70DL Front Panel GETTING STARTED After unpacking the scale a small amount of preparation is required before the scal...

Page 32: ...hen the AC power switch is placed ON position the scale prompts for your origin ZIP Code 2 Enter the first three digits of the ZIP Code from which all items will be mailed There is no need to press th...

Page 33: ...d to make your selection FIGURE 4 Soft Keys Layout OPERATOR KEYS The operator keys access certain scale functions In each case pressing the key will activate the chosen function or prompt for further...

Page 34: ...ric keys to enter the requested data and press the ENT key to complete the entry If you make a mistake during the entry press the CLR key to start over 2 ZIP Code Country Code Entry This type of promp...

Page 35: ...Insurance the scale prompts for a numeric entry After the amount is en tered press the ENT key to accept the input ADVANCED COUNTRY CODE OPERATION If you don t know the country code you have two optio...

Page 36: ...y 4 Select Parcel soft key 5 Enter first three digits of destination ZIP code First Class Mail International Letter 1 Press the CARRIER key 2 Select USPS soft key and then press ENT 3 Select Intl soft...

Page 37: ...dress 1 Press the CARRIER key 2 Select UPS soft key and then press ENT 3 Select 2ND AM soft key 4 Select Com Let soft key 5 Enter first three digits of destination ZIP code UPS Ground Parcel to Reside...

Page 38: ...TCUT KEYS The scale contains 10 programmable shortcuts which are little macros which can be used to save key strokes The shortcuts are stored and retrieved by using the numeric keys 0 9 All 10 shortcu...

Page 39: ...How to delete a Shortcut 1 Press and hold the CLR key until you hear double beep at which point you can release the key 2 Press and hold the numeric key corresponding to the shortcut you wish to erase...

Page 40: ...wn in the soft key area of the screen To maintain the count accuracy the following guidelines should be followed All items placed on the scale must be of uniform weight The minimum sample count is 10...

Page 41: ...T ENTRY This function was designed for use when you already know the weight of an item How to use Manual Weight Entry 1 Remove all items from the scale 2 Press the F1 key 3 Press the Man Wt soft key S...

Page 42: ...e rating as required 5 Repeat this procedure to return back to the local scale Scale briefly displays Switch to Local CHANGE ZIP COUNTRY This function was designed to allow you to change the destinati...

Page 43: ...ul for sale operation however you can disable it here How to use change the Origination ZIP Code 1 At any time press the Setup key 2 Press the Configure soft key 3 Press the Org ZIP soft key Scale dis...

Page 44: ...hould be used to configure system time and date How to perform Scale Calibration Your SPS 70DL postal scale is ready to use right out of the box There is no need to calibrate the scale unless you feel...

Page 45: ...e soft key screen 4 Press the A D Test soft key Scale displays system information as follows adindex a d counter indicates buffer size A D internal A D converter counts 5 Press the CLR key to exit the...

Page 46: ...le displays the available menus on the soft key screen 4 Press the Key Test soft key Press any key except CLR to see the keycode see table below for the proper key code 6 Press the CLR key to exit the...

Page 47: ...x 0 5oz Power Source 12 VDC 800 mA AC adapter Operating Temp 32 to 104 F 0 to 40 C Display 20 x 4 alphanumeric LCD with LED backlight Keys 4 soft 19 hard including 0 9 numeric Platform Size 10 in x 9...

Page 48: ...t rate Box Balloon Price Dimensional Weight Express Mail RETAIL LETTERS LARGE ENVELOPES PARCELS Flat rate Envelope Parcel Post RETAIL Parcels Balloon price Oversized Media Mail RETAIL Library Mail RET...

Page 49: ...kage Residential UPS Next Day Air Saver Letter Package Commercial UPS 2nd Day Air A M Letter Package Residential UPS 2nd Day Air A M Letter Package Commercial UPS 2nd Day Air Letter Package Residentia...

Page 50: ...rance Declared Value Collect on Delivery COD Delivery Confirmation Signature Confirmation Delivery Area Surcharge Sunday Holiday Delivery USPS Saturday Delivery UPS Additional Handling Functions Clear...

Page 51: ...ass Mixed AADC Letter AUT L MIX First Class Presorted Letter AUT L PRE First Class 5 Digit Flat AUT F 5DG First Class 3 Digit Flat AUT F 3DG First Class ADC Flat AUT F ADC First Class Mixed ADC Flat A...

Page 52: ...D RL Residential UPS 2nd Day Air Package 2ND RP Commercial UPS 3 Day Select 3DY CP Residential UPS 3 Day Select 3DY RP Commercial UPS Ground GND CP Residential UPS Ground GND RP RATE ABBREVIATIONS Fed...

Page 53: ...firmation DC Dimensional Rate DW Insurance IN Registered international RG Registered no insurance RG Registered w insurance RG Return Receipt RR Return Receipt for Merchandise RM Signature Confirmatio...

Page 54: ...eland Eire 297 Israel 298 Italy 299 Jamaica 300 Japan 301 Jordan 302 Kazakhstan 303 Kenya 304 Kiribati 305 Korea North 306 Korea South 307 Kuwait 308 Kyrgyzstan 309 Laos 310 Latvia 311 Lebanon 312 Les...

Page 55: ...27 414 Zambia 415 Zimbabwe...

Page 56: ...ENCH G Belarus BELARUS French Polynesia FRENCH P Belgium BELGIUM Gabon GABON Belize BELIZE Gambia GAMBIA Benin BENIN Republic of Georgia GEORGIA Bermuda BERMUDA Germany GERMANY Bhutan BHUTAN Ghana GHA...

Page 57: ...SRI LANK Mauritania MAURITAN St Christopher Nevis ST CHRI Mauritius MAURITIU St Lucia SAINT LU Mexico MEXICO St Pierre Miquelon SAINT PI Moldova MOLDOVA St Helena SAINT HE Mongolia MONGOLIA St Vincent...

Page 58: ...y follows OPERATOR ERRORS Message Explanation OverWt Indicates that the weight for the class of service selected has been exceeded UnderWt Indicates that the weight for the class of service selected i...

Page 59: ...nship under normal use for twelve 12 months from the date of purchase For com plete warranty details and service information please contact us at the address below Contents subject to change without n...

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