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ADVANCED OPERATION
Piece Counting Mode
This mode is used to calculate
(“count”) the number of items (parts) you have placed onto the
scale platform. To ensure accuracy, the items you wish to count must be consistent in weight.
To activate this mode, set F24 to “1” in the Setup Menu.
The indicator uses the sampling to determine the average piece weight (APW) of the items you
wish to count. When sampling items, always count the parts in your hand and place them on the
platform all at once. If the APW is too light or the weight of the sample size is too light, accuracy
cannot be guaranteed. You will see an error message, but piece counting will still be allowed.
This indicator does not retain the piece weight when powered off.
1. If the items you will be counting require a container, you must first tare off the weight of
the container by pressing the TARE key.
2. Press the UNITS key a few times
until “5 0” is indicated on the display. If the screen
does not show “5 0”, press the ZERO key once. The indicator is prompting you to
place five identical items onto the scale platform
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3. Place the samples onto the platform all at once and allow the weight indication to stabi-
lize. The screen will change from
“5 0” to “5 – “.
4. Press the NET/GROSS key to take the sample. The indicator now displays the number
of pieces on the platform and the “PCS” annunciator is lit
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5. To exit the piece count mode, press the UNITS key. The APW will NOT remain in scale
memory when you exit piece counting mode.
Please refer to the footnotes below in case of errors and then take the indicated actions to cor-
rect the problem.
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If you wish to change the sample size, simply press the UNITS key a few times until the desired sample
size appears. (Available choices are 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100). If you continue to press the UNITS key, the
indicator will resort back to weighing mode and you must start again from Step 2.
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If the sampling process was not successful, the indicator briefly displays “Lo” and automatically incre-
ments the sample size. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 with the new sample size. If the indicator continues to dis-
play “Lo” even after sampling 100 pieces, then the unit weight of the items you wish to count is too light for
your scale to process accurately.
