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CHAPTER 4: ADVANCED FEATURES AND OPERATION
4.1 UNIT WEIGHT ENTRY
If you already know the unit weight (a.k.a. Average Piece Weight or APW) of the items you wish to
count, then use the following procedure.
4.1.1 UNIT WEIGHT ENTRY
1. Press the UNIT WT soft key. The scale prompts you to enter the unit weight.
2. Using the numeric and decimal point keys, key-in the actual unit weight value.
3. Press the ENT key. If the unit weight is large enough, the scale will now display the
number of pieces on the scale. If it does not, the scale briefly displays an error
message, but still allows piece counting. Please see Appendix C for an explanation of
the error messages.
NOTE 1:
If the scale displays a “Low Resolution” message, the unit weight of the items
you wish to count is too light for your scale to process at all.
NOTE 2:
If so equipped, you may use your scale’ s bar code scanner to scan in the unit
weight from a pre-printed label. In order for the scale to properly read the data, the label
must have been previously printed by a DCSG series scale.
4.2 ITEM ID STORAGE
Your scale can store piece weight information for up to 500 items of your choosing. These items
are stored and retrieved under an Item ID number. The Item ID number is assigned and
maintained automatically by the scale and cannot be changed. Each item entry stores the following
information:
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Product ID – a numeric field consisting of up to 10 characters
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Name – an alphanumeric filed consisting of up to 15 characters
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Unit Weight (APW)
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Tare Weight - of the Container for Local Scale
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Tare Weight - of the Container for Remote Scale (if equipped)
After sampling an item, you can store its information automatically by adding a new item entry.
Once created and stored, you can recall and modify the item’s information by calling up its Item ID
number. A list of all stored items can be called up very easily.
4.2.1 RECALLING AN EXISTING ITEM ENTRY
1. Press the FUNCTIONS key.
2. Press the Item ID soft key. The scale prompts for the Item ID number.
3. Key-in the Item ID number and press the ENT key. The scale automatically recalls the
stored information.
NOTE 1:
If you do not know the Item ID number, press the List soft key. The scale
displays the screen shown in Figure 4-1. Use the up/down arrow soft key and/or the
PgUp and PgDn soft keys to highlight the item. Once the desired item is highlighted,
press the Recall soft key.
NOTE 2:
If so equipped, you may use your scale’ s bar code scanner to scan in the
Product ID number from a pre-printed label. In order for the scale to properly read the
data, a DCSG series scale must have previously printed the label.
