Specifications

Scale Operations 27
5.8.2.4 Counting Out of a Full Container - See Total Amount Remaining in the Container
To carry out this operation you must know the tare weight ahead of time.
1. Place the full container on the scale. Press the TARE key.
2. Remove a 10 piece sample to the container and press the PIECES key. After the unit weight has been
calculated, return the 10 piece sample to the container.
3. Remove a number of parts from the container. The QUANTITY window of the scale display will show
the number of pieces you have removed. This process can be repeated as many times as desired.
4. If at the end of the procedure, if you want to see how many remain in the bin or container, you first have
to know the tare weight of the bin or container. After removing the parts you want to take out of the bin,
simply digitally enter the tare weight of the bin and press the TARE key. The scale will display how
many parts were left in the bin.
If a printer or PC is connected to the DC-788, pressing the * PRINT key will print a label to put on the
bin showing the new, lower, total quantity or output the data to the PC.
5.8.2.5 Negative Counting - Total Removed Displayed at the End
With this procedure you can count accurately out of a full container for kiting, shipping, etc.without having to
know the tare weight of the container.
1. Place a full container on the scale and press TARE.
2. Remove a 10 piece sample from the container and press PIECES. After the unit weight has been
calculated, return the 10 piece sample to the container.
3. Remove the number of pieces you need for kiting, shipping, etc. The amount removed will be displayed
in the QUANTITY window. If you need a label for each kit or container and an external printer is
connected to the DC-788, press the + (Plus) key after removing each batch of pieces. The Memory
indicator
∑ will be illuminated and the scale displays the accumulated total of pieces removed so far.
Then press the TARE key.
4. After removing each batch of pieces, press the + (Plus) key, then the TARE key.
5. When you have removed the last batch of pieces, press the * PRINT key to show the total number of
pieces you have counted out of the full container. If a printer or PC is connected to the DC-788, pressing
the * PRINT key will print a label to put on the bin showing the number of pieces removed or output the
data to the PC. The Memory indicator
∑ will no longer be illuminated.
5.8.2.6 Clearing Accumulated Data
To clear accumulated data, press the *PRINT key. The Memory indicator ∑ will no longer be illuminated. If you
try to press the CLEAR key while there is data in the accumulation register, you will get an error message which
says MEM EXIST. You must press the * PRINT key to clear the accumulation register before the CLEAR key can
be used to clear any unit weight data on the display.
5.8.3 Setting a Temporary Lot Number, Part Number or Part Name - Without Recalling an Item Code
The Lot Number, Part Number and Part Name of an Item Code can be changed temporarily from the weighing
mode without affecting the information stored in memory with that Item Code.
5.8.3.7 Change the Lot Number Temporarily
1. In the Weighing Mode, enter a “1” as a command code from the keypad, then press the MODE key.
2. Using the ASCII characters in Table 8-2, enter a Lot Number of up to 32 characters to be used
temporarily.
3. Store the data by pressing the * PRINT key or press the MODE or TARE keys to return to the Weighing
Mode without saving the change.
5.8.3.8 Change the Part Number Temporarily
1. In the Weighing Mode, enter a “2” as a command code from the keypad, then press the MODE key.
2. Using the ASCII characters in Table 8-2, enter a Part Number of up to 16 characters to be used
temporarily.
3. Store the data by pressing the * PRINT key or press the MODE or TARE keys to return to the Weighing
Mode without saving the change.