TECHNICAL
APPENDICES
SECTION 3
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The Memory Key & Function
All VI/VIR-Series balances include a unique memory function that allows cumulative weighing up to the capacity
of the balance. Using the memory function requires the following steps:
1. After making sure that the balance is on, start by pressing the “TARE/PRINT” key to tare the balance out to
zero.
2. Place a sample on the stainless steel tray-top, and when the displayed weight is stable, briefly press the
“ON/MEMORY” key. This action adds the displayed weight value to the value contained in memory buffer,
which is initially set to zero, and re-tares the balance so the LCD once again reads “0” (zero).
3. Repeat #2, above, as many times as you want until you are ready to see the cumulative weight of all samples
weighed.
4. To view the cumulative weight, press and hold the “ON/MEMORY” key until a beep is heard. When the beep
sounds, the memory buffer is dumped to the LCD and the total sum of everything weighed is visible. This also
clears out the memory buffer and re-initializes it to zero.
5. Briefly press “TARE/PRINT” key in order to tare out the balance, and you are ready to proceed with normal
balance operation.
A few things to keep in mind:
- If you begin using the memory function, and decide that you do not need to do cumulative weighing at the
moment, perform #4 & 5 above to jump out of the memory function mode.
- You cannot switch weighing modes after beginning to use the memory function. If you want to do cumulative
weighing using a different weighing mode, like pennyweight (dwt), switch to that weighing mode first, before
invoking the memory function.
- If your balance is a VIR-Series equipped with RS-232, and you are properly connected to a printer or comput-
er, any displayed weight values can be printed at any point during use of the memory function by simply press-
ing and holding the “TARE/PRINT” key until a beep is heard.
