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OPERATION, CONT. 

Zero the Weight Display

1.  With the scale in the Weight mode ( [ 

)00

 ] will be displayed on the Unit Price and Total 

Price displays), press the 

ZERO

 key. 

2.  The Weight display will show [ 

CENTR

 ]. 

3.  The weight display will return to zero.  The ZERO annunciator will illuminate, indicating a 

center-of-zero gross weight condition. 

Tare Operation 

1.  With the scale in the Weight mode ( [ 

)00

 ] is displayed on all displays), place the empty 

container on the scale platform. 

2. Press the 

TARE

 key.  The weight display will change to zero and the NET and ZERO 

annunciators will illuminate, indicating center-of-zero net weight is being displayed.  The 
empty container's weight has been entered as "tare weight". 

To Clear the Tare 

To return to a zero tare, simply remove all material from the scale platform and press the 

TARE

key, which will reset the tare weight to zero and return the scale to a center-of-zero 

gross weight condition. 

Normal Unit Price 

1.  Place commodity on scale. 
2.  Key in unit price per pound or kilogram. 
3.  Read total weight and total price. 
4.  Remove commodity.  Scale will return to zero, ready for next operation. 

PrePack Operation

For repetitive price-computing of commodities with the same unit price: 

1.  Enter tare if so desired as outlined in 

Tare Operation

.  Tare entry will be retained in 

PREPACK mode. 

2.  Enter unit price and press the 

PREPACK

key.  The PREPACK annunciator will illuminate. 

3.  Place commodities on scale and proceed with operation. 
4.  When the prepacking operation is ended, press the 

PREPACK

key to clear unit price and 

turn off PREPACK mode.  Tare will then clear automatically. 

Tare Operation to Obtain Net Weight 

1.  Place empty container on scale. 
2. Press the 

TARE

key.

3.  The WEIGHT display will change to zero and the Net weight annunciator will illuminate. 
4.  Key in unit price. 
5.  Place commodity in container.  Net weight of commodity will be displayed. 
6.  Read net weight and total price. 
7.  Remove container and commodity from scale.   
8.  Scale will return to zero and clear tare and unit price information. 
9.  Scale is ready for next operation.

Metric Conversion 

To change weighing units, press the 

UNITS

 key, then press the corresponding key on the 

numeric keypad for the desired weighing unit.  

1

 = kilogram mode  (kg) - Unit Price is per kg 

2

 = 100g mode  (

Weight displayed is in kilograms, only the Unit Price is per 100 grams

).

3

 = pounds mode  (lb) - Unit Price is per lb 

The currently selected weighing unit is indicated by illuminating and blinking the kg, 100g or lb 
annunciator. 

Summary of Contents for DS Series

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Page 3: ... to take whatever measures necessary to correct the interference You may find the booklet How to Identify and Resolve Radio TV Interference Problems prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful It is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington D C 20402 Stock No 001 000 00315 4 All rights reserved Reproduction or use without expressed written permission of editorial o...

Page 4: ...e w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5 PrePack Operation w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5 Tare Operation To Obtain Net Weight w w w w w w w 5 Metric Conversion w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 5 CALIBRATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 6 CALIBRATION SEAL INSTALLATION w w w w w w w w w w w w w 9 ERROR AND STATUS DISPLAYS w w ...

Page 5: ...mounting feet and adjust them as required to center the bubble and attain a level scale Once the scale is level lock the mounting feet in place by tightening the adjustment locking rings against the bottom of the scale Power Connection The scale contains a power supply that converts the 110 120 220 240 VAC 50 60Hz wall supply to the power required by the scale circuitry The power supply also conta...

Page 6: ...ght mode UNITS Pressing this key will display the current weighing units To change to a different weighing unit press the UNITS key then the corresponding key on the numeric keypad for the weighing unit desired 1 kilogram mode kg 2 100g mode 3 pounds mode The currently selected weighing unit is indicated by illuminating and blinking the kg 100g or lb annunciator PRE PACK Pressing the PREPACK key a...

Page 7: ...ght is determined by subtracting the stored tare weight from the gross or scale weight The tare weight usually the weight of the container is entered using the tare key Note that the NET annunciator is only active when a zero tare weight or tare weight value is stored and the display is in the weight mode as shown by the illumination of the kg 100g or lb annunciator kg The kg annunciator is locate...

Page 8: ...nnunciator LED s to allow the operator to make a visual verification that the display is operational After completion of the lamp test the weight display will show zero weight indicating the scale is ready for use Display Backlight Auto Backlight Press the ZERO key The WEIGHT display will show CENTR With CENTR displayed press the 4 key on the numeric keypad When the weight is over 10 divisions or ...

Page 9: ...eration For repetitive price computing of commodities with the same unit price 1 Enter tare if so desired as outlined in Tare Operation Tare entry will be retained in PREPACK mode 2 Enter unit price and press the PREPACK key The PREPACK annunciator will illuminate 3 Place commodities on scale and proceed with operation 4 When the prepacking operation is ended press the PREPACK key to clear unit pr...

Page 10: ...o pictures A and B remove the 4 blue dust shields from the weighbridge posts and turn the scale upside down 3 Using picture C as a guide locate the 4 screws securing the top housing to the bottom housing and remove the screws 4 Grasping the scale so that you can hold the 2 housings together turn the scale right side up and with the rear display towards you 5 Referring to picture D lift the top hou...

Page 11: ...8529 M635 O1 y DS 30 Page 7 Housing Screws CALIBRATION CONT Dust Shields Calibration Switch Calibrate Normal Calibration Switch A B C D F E ...

Page 12: ...de NOTE If you are operating the scale using AC power grasp the scale so that you can hold the 2 housings together and remove the AC power cord also 2 Turn the scale so that the rear display is towards you Referring to picture D lift the top housing off the bottom and tip the rear of it forward away from you To avoid damaging the keypad cable only lift the housing up enough to clear the internal c...

Page 13: ...ned to accept a lead and wire security seal to prevent unauthorized access to the calibration adjustments Refer to the figure below for details on the installation of the seal Thread the sealing wire through the hole in the post in the center of the scale as shown Pull the wire tight and install the lead seal The scale housings cannot be separated without damaging the seal Lead and Wire Seal Botto...

Page 14: ...service assistance you should make some initial checks to verify that a problem does exist The following describes several types of symptoms along with suggested remedies PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Display does not turn on AC Operation x Is the AC power cord fully inserted into the wall receptacle x Check wall receptacle for proper AC power Try another electrical appliance in the same receptacle D...

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