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13. HOLD Function
13.1
HOLD
function can be used to freeze display number. In this mode, scale can catch a dynamic number,
hold a stable number, or average a unstable number, then HOLD(freeze) this number temporary for
user to watch or record. This function can be used in normal weighing mode, counting mode and
percent weighing mode. After entering
HOLD
mode, the speed of A/D converter can be increased to
80Hz (if
USER-HOLD-AD.H.SPD
is set to YES) from original 10Hz for some dynamic weighing
applications. With the hold function, it is possible to weigh restless weighing samples such as live
animals, moving objects. The indicator provides special mode settings to accommodate sample’s
movements.
13.2 To make
HOLD
function be active, the
CONFIG-FUNC-HOLD
menu item must be set to
YES
; menu
items
of
USER-HOLD-HLD.MOD
/
-AVG.TIM
/
-HLD.TIM
/
-DYN.RNG
/
-STB.TIM
,
USER-OTHER-NLD.RNG
need be set to a value within limits.
To speedup sampling of weight, set
USER-HOLD-AD.H.SPD
menu item to YES.
To enter
HOLD
working mode, press down
HOLD
key when scale works in normal weighing mode,
counting mode or percent weighing mode.
13.3 There’re several
HOLD
mode to freeze display data:
(1) Positive Peak Number HOLD mode
(2) Negative Peak Number HOLD mode
(3) Toggle HOLD mode
(4) Average HOLD mode
(5) Auto HOLD mode
The following are details of these HOLD modes:
13.3.1
Positive Peak HOLD
:
When
USER-HOLD-HLD.MOD
is set to
PS.PEAK
, the hold mode is positive peak hold mode. When
scale first enters this working mode, it will display the largest positive number that is from the time of
zero-pint set. After entering this working mode, scale will always catches and refresh positive larger
number and display it. To exit
HOLD
mode, press
HOLD
key again.
13.3.2
Negative Peak HOLD
:
When
USER-HOLD-HLD.MOD
is set to
NG.PEAK
, the hold mode is negative peak hold mode. When
scale first enters this working mode, it will display the largest negative number that is from the time of
zero-point set. After entering this working mode, scale will always catches negative larger number and
display it. To exit
HOLD
mode, press
HOLD
key again.
13.3.3
Toggle HOLD
:
When
USER-HOLD-HLD.MOD
is set to
TOGGLE
, the hold mode is toggle hold mode ---a manual Hold
function. After entering this working mode, scale will freeze and display number if scale is stable. Only
the weight that is over
USER-OTHER-NLD.RNG (
zero 'dead' band ) can be held. To exit
HOLD
mode,
press
HOLD
key again. If the time of scale being unstable is more than
USER-HOLD-STB.TIM
,
STB.ER
will be shown, press
TARE
key to start averaging again, or press
HOLD
key to exit.
