Example:
Calculating the weight per unit area of paper: An A4 sheet of paper is used in this example, with surface dimensions of 0.210 m +
0.297 m = 0.06237 m
2
. To determine the weight per unit area, the total weight is divided by the surface.
Parameter settings:
Applic. Calc.-Method-Div.
(menu code 2. 8. 1. 2)
Step
Key (or instruction)
Display/Data output
1. Tare the balance
(TARE)
0.00
g
2. Activate divisor input
(MENU)*
______0.
3. Set the divisor (in this example: 0.06237):
(ENTER),
Position the decimal point,
5
+
(MENU)*,
__.00000
2
+
(ENTER),
Enter numerals
Repeatedly
__.06000
(MENU)* or press and hold:
(ENTER), etc.
__.06237
4. Store the divisor and initialize the balance
The current divisor remains stored in
(ENTER)
+
0.0
o
battery-backed memory until the setting
Div 0.6237
is changed
5. Weight per unit area:
+
79.7
o
*
Place an A4 sheet of paper
on the balance
6. If desired, print result
(PRINT)
Res + 79.7 o
7. Toggle display between
Repeatedly:
+ 4.97 g
*
weight and calculated value
(MENU)*
+ 79.7 o
*
8. Unload the balance
+
0.0
o
*
9. Repeat as needed, starting from Step 5
* On some models, the keypad overlay shows the German word “MENUE“ for MENU.
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