Specifications

40 DC-200/300 Operation Manual
5.5.1 Unit Weight Operation by Sampling
Unit weight operation by sampling is accomplished by placing a 10 piece sample on the scale and then pressing
the
PIECES key. The scale calculates a unit weight based on the capacity of the scale compared to the weight of
the sample. The following paragraphs detail the procedure with SPEC 7 - UNIT WEIGHT
AUTO-RECOMPUTING either set at 0 or 1.
SPEC 7 - Unit Weight Auto-Recomputing Set to “0: No” (Default)
1. Press REZERO to zero scale.
2. Place 10 pieces of the item to be sampled on the scale.
3. Press
PIECES key. If the sample weight is sufficient (INSUFF annunciator is off), the display shows a unit
weight for 10 pieces. However, if the weight of the sample is insufficient (
INSUFF annunciator is on) the
display will show
---ADD XX PIECES. Add the indicated number of pieces to the initial sample and then
press the
PIECES key again.
4. The display shows the total weight, unit weight and the quantity of the sample.
SPEC 7 - Unit Weight Auto-Recomputing Set to “1: Yes”
1. Press REZERO key to zero scale.
2. Place 10 pieces of the item to be sampled on the scale.
3. Press the
PIECES key. If the weight of the sample is sufficient (INSUFF annunciator is off), the display
shows a unit weight for 10 pieces. However, if the weight of the sample is insufficient (INSUFF
annunciator is on) the display will show ---ADD XX PIECES. Add the indicated number of pieces to the
initial sample. The display then automatically recomputes the sample size and displays the unit weight
and quantity of the sample.
5.5.2 Unit Weight Operation by Key Entry
Unit weight operation by key entry is accomplished by using the numeric keypad to enter the known value of the
unit weight and then pressing the UNIT WEIGHT key. An example of unit weight operation by key entry is shown
below:
1. With the display in the weighing mode, enter the known unit weight using the keyboard, for example,
200.00.
2. Press
UNIT WEIGHT key to enter the unit weight.
3. Place a 2 lb. weight on the scale. The scale displays the quantity for the weight placed on the scale, for
example, the weight display reads
2.000, the unit weight display reads 200.00, and the quantity display
reads
10).
5.6 Setting the Default Label Format (DC-300 only)
A label format can be defined and attached to an item code when adding inventory items to memory (See
Section 6.1.2). If you do not choose to associate a particular label format with an individual item code in the
scale’s memory, the internal printer will print the Default Label Format when a print operation is done
(DEFAULT). You can also set a Default Label Format for the scale’s internal printer to use when printing labels
where no item code has been recalled from memory (DEFAULT - NON-ID).
To set which label format will be the Default format for item codes without a label format attached or when an
item code is not recalled, follow the instructions below. To see other ways to temporarily change what label
format prints during a given operation, please see Section 7.6.
1. At the stand-by screen, press the
MODE key twice until the display shows ITEM CODE PROGRAMMING. The
S annunciator, indicating the programming mode, will illuminate.
2. Press the
+ (plus) key 5 times until the display shows GENERAL LABEL PROGRAM.
3. To set the default label format for NON-ID printing (without recalling an item code), press
1. To set the
default label format for DEFAULT printing, press
2. In either case, the bottom line of the display will
allow you to select among the different preprogrammed label formats or free formats you have set up.
4. Use the
<< or >> keys to scroll between formats until the label format you want is displayed. Press the
CODE key to save the data and return to the GENERAL LABEL PROGRAM screen or press the PIECES key,
followed by the
CLEAR key to exit without saving the data.
5. Press the
MODE key three times to return to the Stand-By screen.