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Section 2. Scale Operation
Fig. 2 DS4500 Front Panel
Display Pushbuttons
The Model DS4500 controls consist of FEED, UNIT, REWEIGH, POWER and
ZERO buttons. The display is used to provide weight indications and operator
messages indicating scale operation.
Power On/Off
Press the Power button to turn on and off the scale. The scale has an adjustable
Automatic Shutoff Timer that will power down the scalewhen not in use.
Zero
When the zero button is pressed, the scale will be reset to zero weight. This
feature can be used to zero out any weight not desired to be part of the patient
weight.
Unit
Press to cycle between lb, lb:oz and kg. The current unit will be displayed to the
right of the weight digits.
Note: Each unit can be disabled individually with the units enable / disable
parameters.
Reweigh
To reinitiate the weighing process, press REWEIGH. This will allow a weighment
to be reinitiated without the patient having to get off the scale platform.
Feed
Activates the feed function. See feed function section below.
