International Scale User Manual
Configuration Settings 21
4.3 Weight and Measurement Specifications (142 Settings)
To configure weight and measurement specifications, press and hold the REZERO key and enter 142 using the
numeric keypad. 
SPC20 appears in WEIGHT display and configuration of four bits (for SPEC 20) appears in
QUANTITY display. Follow the procedure described in Section 4.1 on page 17 to update the SPEC settings for the
142 access code.
SPEC Default Bit 3 Bit 2 Bit 1 Bit 0
20 none Minimum Display (PORT 1, Scale 1)
MUST BE SET PRIOR TO CALIBRATION!
00: 2 01: 1
10: 5 11: 10
Minimum Display (PORT 1, Scale 2)
MUST BE SET PRIOR TO CALIBRATION!
00: 2 01: 1
10: 5 11: 10
21 none Eltron Printer Selection
0: Eltron Model 2722
1: Eltron Model 2742 
or 2642
NOTE: Must be set to 
0 if an Eltron printer is 
not being used.
Weight Decimal Point Position (PORT 1, Scale 1)
MUST BE SET PRIOR TO CALIBRATION!
000: 00000 011: 00.000
001: 0000.0 100: 0.0000
010: 000.00 101: .00000
22 none Not used Weight Decimal Point Position (PORT 1, Scale 2)
MUST BE SET PRIOR TO CALIBRATION!
000: 00000 011: 00.000
001: 0000.0 100: 0.0000
010: 000.00 101: .00000
23 0000 Display Resolution for Scales 1, 2, 3, and 4. 
(Specify Not Used for force balance.)
00: 1/10000 01: 1/5000
10: 1/2500 11: Not used
Zero Setting Range
00: +Unlimited/–10% FS 01: ±2% FS
10: ±10% FS 11: Not used
24 0000 Masked Display at 
Minus Weight
0: Gross
1: Net
Display at Minus Weight
0: Minus display
1: Masked
Zero Lamp Lighting 
Method
0: Gross
1: Net
Low Battery (turn off 
display when low battery) 
0: No
1: Yes
25 00_0 Scale Starting Method
0: Automatic
1: Manual (must 
press REZERO key 
on startup)
Internal Resolution 
Protected by Span 
Switch
0: No (internal 
resolution can be 
viewed by pressing 
REZERO * * +)
1: Yes (protected until 
internal span 
switch pressed)
Scale Type
0: Single scale
1: Dual scale
NOTE: If you are not 
connected to a 
dual-platform scale, or 
do not have two scales 
wired into Cable PORT 
1, set this bit to 0 (single 
scale). Selecting 1 (dual 
scale) can damage the 
console’s electronic 
components.
Gross Mode Available
0: Yes (allows gross 
mode selection from 
keypad)
1: No (inhibits gross 
mode; switching not 
allowed)
26 0000 Zero Tracking When 
Tare Is Present
0:Yes
1:No (zero tracking is 
off with tare in system)
Rezero with a Tare 
Weight
0: Yes
1: No
Initial Start Range
00: +Unlimited/–10% FS 01: ±2% FS
10: ±10% FS 11: Not used
Table 4-2. DC-190 142 Settings 










